Curiosities en vente sur Proantic, Antiquités & Vintage

April: Medieval Shearing, Beautiful Limoges Grisaille Enamel, 19th Century

Beautiful enamel on copper, pastoral subject, rectangular in shape, grisaille painted with gold highlights, by a Limoges workshop during 19th century. Inspired by engravings or miniatures from medieva[...]

Period: 19th century

270 €

Eclecticnimes

Wrought Iron Lock XVII

Wrought iron lock - bolt model - decorated in the upper part with volutes and stylized animals, and in the lower part with stylized animal heads and volutes. The key is missing. A volute is missing in[...]

Period: 17th century

110 €

Blandine Lefèvre

Table Bell 16/17th Century Bronze Flanders Malines /1

Bronze table bell decorated with animated scenes Condition: Good condition, crack, wear, in its original condition Height 12 cm FLANDERS, MALINES XVI/XVII century

Period: 16th century

700 €

AJ Antiquités

Red Coral Branch Set On A Gothic Brass Base

Red coral branch set on a Gothic embossed brass base. Coral, brass. 15th century. h. 15 in. ; w. 11,8 in. A branch of red coral mounted on a Gothic embossed and chased brass chalice base. The de[...]

Period: Before 16th century

7 800 €

Galerie Lamy Chabolle

15th Century Harness Pendant: Four Leaf Clover

Very beautiful gilded bronze harness pendant representing a four-leaf clover. 15th century. 11.44 g. 40 x 33 mm. This format could also have been used for dog vervelles (unlike those used for [...]

Period: Before 16th century

490 €

Atelier Charmain

19th Century Binding Press In Lacquered Cast Iron With Antique Decorations

Magnificent 19th century binding press in lacquered cast iron with antique decorations comes from Chenevier et Chavet in Valence, visible dimensions: 30 x 30 x h35

Period: 19th century

260 €

Portier

Illuminated Manuscript Parchment, Gothic Period, 15th Century

A double-sided illuminated manuscript on parchment hand-written and coloured from the Gothic period (15th century) This is a page from a liturgical book such as the Psalters and courtly literature T[...]

Period: Before 16th century

950 €

Art Classique

Medieval Gilt Bronze Buckle Plate: Griffin

Gilt bronze buckle plate with bas-relief decoration of a griffin in profile raising its right foreleg; four rivets on the reverse. 12th/13th century L.: 4.7 cm. The style of this griffin decoratin[...]

Period: Before 16th century

580 €

Atelier Charmain

Silver Pomander In The Form Of A Skull. German, 17th Century.

A silver pomander in the form of a skull. German, 17th century. Measures 3.2 x 2.3 x 2.1cm (excluding loose bail). Weighs 20 grams. The hinged pendant opens to reveal a hollowed interior, [...]

Period: 17th century

11 500 €

Belle Histoire

Unique Engraved Bronze Stirrup, Renaissance Period, Beautiful Patina

Decorated bronze stirrup, a typology from 16th century, or early 17th, Henri IV reign, A civil stirrup, France or Spain, (our Languedoc?). There is not much easily accessible documentation on these n[...]

Period: 16th century

680 €

Eclecticnimes

Engraved Metal Coat Of Arms 19th Century Crown Castle

Large coat of arms in engraved metal from the 19th century Very good condition Height 70 cm Shipping to France 20 euros

Period: 19th century

650 €

Accents Baroques

Antique Wrought Iron Helmet From The 17th Century

Rare and beautiful object of curiosity: large helmet from Antiquity in wrought iron. Intended to adorn a large statue or perhaps part of an important brand, this beautiful helmet has a fully riveted a[...]

Period: 17th century

1 400 €

ANTIQUITES HDA

Human Head Pendant In Relief In Gilt Bronze 14th Century Middle Ages Medieval Period

Period: Before 16th century

120 €

Curiosités d'Ainay

Coat Of Arms With Coat Of Arms

Coat of arms with crowned double-headed eagle, all in pewter. Quality work. Weight: 9.5 kg Thickness: 4.5 cm For any further information, do not hesitate to contact us. Delivery or shipping on quote.

Period: 20th century

500 €

Antiquités Hervy

Three Pear Wood Games Pieces With Renaissance Profiles. Nuremberg, 16th Century.

Three stained pear wood games pieces with Renaissance profiles. Nuremberg, mid 16th century. The games pieces measure approximately 3.6 x 1cm. Each games piece is decorated with the profile o[...]

Period: 16th century

780 €

Belle Histoire

Beautiful Lock, Wedding Chest With Hasp, Gothic Period, Discovery Condition

Beautiful wedding chest lock, wooden core leather covered , Gothic period, presenting a rectangular plasterwork with studded iron lace, pierced of hearts on both sides, with the original parchment tri[...]

Period: 16th century

580 €

Eclecticnimes

Profil En Cire Polychrome De Marie Tudor , Beau Pendentif En Argent

Very beautiful pendant containing a very fine portrait of Marie Tudor in polychrome wax. the profile treated in the manner of a cameo is protected by old glass. the silver frame is finely worked and[...]

Period: 18th century

1 850 €

Antoine Claeys - Maison du XVème

Lot Of 3 Wrought Iron Keys Of Different Ages. From Gothic To The 18th Century - European

Lot Of 3 Wrought Iron Keys Of Different Ages. From Gothic to the 18th Century - European

Period: Before 16th century

220 €

Bergmans Scott Fine Arts

Memento Mori. Calvary Foot Carved In Walnut. 16th Century

Memento Mori. Calvary foot carved in walnut. 16th century 10 cm high, 19 cm wide and 12 cm deep

Period: 16th century

450 €

Martin Villena Librero & Anticuario

Folding Travel Fork In Steel, Horn And Silver Inlay.

Superb folding travel fork in steel, horn and silver inlay. A rich decoration on the steel parts: bolsters, spring as well as the neck of the fork and the base of the tines. The teeth are diamond sh[...]

Period: 16th century

1 500 €

Antiquités de la Cathédrale

Medieval Bronze Seal Engraved With A Gryllus. French Or English, 14th Century.

Medieval bronze seal engraved with a Gryllus. French or English, 14th century. Measures 1.8 x 1.3cm. Weighs 3.62 grams. Engraved with the word ‘PRIVE’ (private) and the initials of the own[...]

Period: Before 16th century

1 500 €

Belle Histoire

Cast Iron Parade Shield

Cast iron parade shield based on a renaissance model symbolizing a battle

Period: 19th century

550 €

Antiquité Lassaussois

Two Lids From A 17th Century Beer Barrel

Two rare oak beer barrel lids from the 17th century. The barrel was probably installed in an inn. A cover shows the holes where the tap was located. The lids depict a king with a flowing beard. The or[...]

Period: 17th century

2 250 €

Wilco de Keijzer

Medieval Bronze Seal Of A Pair Of Birds With A Tree. English, 14th Century.

A Medieval bronze seal of a pair of birds either side of a tree or flower. English, 14th century. Measures 3 x 1.9 cm. Weighs 7.65 grams. The inscription appears to read Inscription of ‘SI[...]

Period: Before 16th century

780 €

Belle Histoire

Medieval Bronze Seal Of A Bird With A Branch In Its Beak. English, 14th Century.

A Medieval bronze seal of a large bird with a branch in its beak. English, 14th century. Measures 2.7 x 1.6 cm. Weighs 5.87 grams. The inscription appears to read 'IESV: SEL BON E LEL', wh[...]

Period: Before 16th century

780 €

Belle Histoire

Medieval Bronze Seal Belonging To A Rector. English, 14th Century.

A Medieval bronze seal belonging to a Rector. English, 14th century. Measures 4 x 2.5 cm. Weighs 17.62 grams. Seal design shows a seven petal flower with a six point star above and crescen[...]

Period: Before 16th century

1 150 €

Belle Histoire

Bone Statuette Of Berthe Of Swabia, Known As The Queen Spinner

Fragment of a bone plaque probably depicting Berthe de Souabe, also known as la Filandière or la Reine Fileuse. The subject dates from the 19th century. The fragment is glued to a red cloth and presen[...]

Period: 19th century

950 €

Aenigm'Attic

Engraved Horn Powder Pear - Late 16th/early 17th Century Period

Engraved Horn Powder Pear - Period Late 16th / Early 17th Century Very richly decorated: On one side: foliage scrolls with a horse and a horned beast On the other side: mating of a stag and a doe and [...]

Period: 16th century

150 €

Le Bouche à Oreille

Corvina Otolith Amulet

This very rare amulet was supposed to protect against maritime disasters. It is mounted in silver and set with wolf teeth. One side is engraved with the symbols of Christianity. These lean stones are [...]

Period: 17th century

2 600 €

Bertrand Thiébaut

Model Of A Palace With Shells, Italy, Late 19th Century

- The work presented, of Italian origin from the end of the 19th century, is a wooden model of a palace with a two-level elevation; a first level with arcades then a level consisting of a balustraded [...]

Period: 19th century

5 500 €

Galerie Delavigne

Knight Attributes

Medieval style panel in the shape of an escutcheon covered with blue velvet on which we find the attributes of the knights. Like Violet the Duke. Helmet, bustier, Goedendag, shield, gloves and sever[...]

Period: 19th century

525 €

Yesterday-Knuts

Silver Medallion Depicting Frederick's Eagle

Silver medallion depicting Frederick's II eagle, made using the relief prop technique. In the center is a round cabochon of agate. The object, highly oxidized, made of low-grade silver, embodies the r[...]

Period: Before 16th century

2 900 €

Giulio Torta

Renaissance Bronze Glove Ring With An Inkwell. Italian, 16/17th Century.

A Renaissance bronze glove ring with an inkwell. Italian, 16/17th century. Ring size Z UK / 12.5 US. Measures 6.4 x 4.1 x 3cm. The heavy bronze ring is tapered with a hinged domed lid whic[...]

Period: 17th century

3 850 €

Belle Histoire

Object Of Torture Extremely Rare Tongue Puller Torture Clamp 17th Century Question

Extremely rare torture pliers called "tongue remover". This instrument is made up of two branches connected by a rivet. The jaw resembles that of an alligator clip. Two extremely sharp teeth are prese[...]

Period: 17th century

1 500 €

Wulfila Antiquités

Medieval Double Ended Bronze Seal. English Or French, 14th Century.

A Medieval double ended bronze seal. English or French, 14th century. Measures 2.1 x 2cm. The larger matrix is engraved with a griffin rampant, surrounded by the owners name ’S. MARTI LAMBERT[...]

Period: Before 16th century

380 €

Belle Histoire

Extremely Rare Instrument Of Torture, 'the Pear Of Anguish' Of The XV-xvi Century

An extremely rare instrument of torture known as 'The Pear of Anguish'. Wrought iron mechanism, with its original chain and the figure of a bull. Period XV-XVI century . An old repair in one of the [...]

Period: 16th century

4 800 €

Giulio Torta

Medieval Fire Steel

briquet à silex. composé de sa semelle de fer et de sa monture en bronze, à prise à deux doigts, en haut d'une bélière ouverte, sans doute par effet d'usage, et d'une élégante frise grecque en bordure[...]

Period: Before 16th century

650 €

Laurent Oïffer-Bomsel

Reserved

Seal Stamp Matrix Of The Hotel Dieu De Montreuil Sur Mer Saint Nicolas

Seal Stamp Matrix From the Hotel Dieu De Montreuil Sur Mer Saint Nicolas I think but without complete certainty that it is 19th century

Period: 19th century

320 €

Curiosités d'Ainay

Ivory Knife Representing A Woman With Her Children Datable Around 1580

Ivory knife (some gaps) representing a woman with her 3 children, 1 of whom hides her genitals with a palm tree, symbol of vitality. The punched steel blade. Dimension: length of 21 cm. South[...]

Period: 16th century

3 500 €

Galerie DELALANDE

Renaissance Style Iron “écu » Shield Decorated With Medusa Head, 19th.

Shield, écu, in iron in Renaissance style after the model present at the Rustkammer in Dresden, with a rich decoration representing the head of Medusa in the middle at the top ; the fight between Davi[...]

Period: 19th century

1 400 €

Henri Vanhoenacker Antiques

Gothic Key 14th Century (ring) 11.5cm

Wrought iron key with an oval ring, a Benard (solid) stem, and a four-pronged rake-shaped bit. France, 14th century. Transportation offered to all destinations.

Period: Before 16th century

100 €

Galerie Guécheff

Gothic Key 14th Century (ring) 7.5cm

Wrought iron key with the oval ring, the Benard stem (solid) and the bit in the shape of a three-pronged rake. France, 14th century. Transportation offered to all destinations.

Period: Before 16th century

90 €

Galerie Guécheff

Gothic Key 14th Century 9.5cm

Wrought iron key, the ring is flat diamond-shaped and is hollowed out in its center with a circular hole, the stem is solid (benarde) and the bit is a rake with three teeth. France, 14th century. Tran[...]

Period: Before 16th century

100 €

Galerie Guécheff

Gothic Key 14th Century 8cm

Wrought iron key, the ring is flat oval shaped hollowed out in its center with a circular hole, the stem is solid (bénarde) and the bit is a rake with three teeth. France, 14th century. Transportation[...]

Period: Before 16th century

90 €

Galerie Guécheff

Enamelled Gold Skeleton Mourning Ring. English, First Half Of The 18th Century

An enamelled gold Skeleton mourning ring. English, first half of the 18th century. Ring size N UK / 6.75 US. The exterior of the band is decorated with champlevé black enamel depicting mem[...]

Period: 18th century

11 000 €

Belle Histoire

Wrought Iron Ball Paddock XV-xvi Century

Beautiful ball-shaped padlock in forged iron with copper brazing. Working with its key, it shows obvious signs of wear caused by time

Period: 16th century

500 €

Antichità Poliarts

Vanity With Book, Memento Mori, Carved Wood, 17th Century

- Carved book vanity, wood and parchment, German work from the17th century. -Dimensions: Height: 10.8cm width: 18.8cm depth: 14.5 cm -The skull is positioned on a closed book, certain pages of w[...]

Period: 17th century

5 000 €

Galerie Delavigne

Liqueur Cellar In The Shape Of A Knight's Helm

Rare musical liqueur cellar in the shape of a metal knight's helm revealing a carafe and three glasses. One is missing but it should be easy to find given the model.......Really unusual object.......

Period: 20th century

280 €

Un Air de Campagne

Two Large Medieval Bronze Buckles. French Or English, 15th / 16th Century.

Two large, late Medieval asymmetrical bronze buckles. French or English, 15th / 16th century. They each measure: 9.7 x 7.9cm. 8.7 x 6.6cm. Both buckles are in fine original condition, h[...]

Period: Before 16th century

1 000 €

Belle Histoire

Rare Flemish Miniature Linen Press Circa 1650

Rare miniature Flemish linen press circa 1650 Description: Oak, ebony, various wood veneers, iron. Here is a miniature laundry press reproducing these customary objects from Holland and border cou[...]

Period: 17th century

3 800 €

Antiquités Garnier

Sign: Under The Sign Of Love … Circa 1700

Extraordinary iron sheet cut "under the sign of love" from the early 17th century. This metal plate represents a lady in court dress under a tree from which towering flowers spring as well as a heart [...]

Period: 17th century

1 400 €

Laurence Garcia

Amulets: Bezoar Stone And Crustacean Tongs? Spain Or Hispanic America XVIth Century

Amulets against the evil eye. Bezoar stone and shellfish tongs? Spain or Hispanic America, 16th century. These amulets were very commonly used, especially to ward off the evil eye in newborn babies, a[...]

Period: 16th century

750 €

Martin Villena Librero & Anticuario

Two Imprints Made In Electroplating In The Nineteenth Century From Two Matrices From The Middle Ages

two impressions made in electroplating in the 19th century from two matrices from the Middle Ages 6.5 and 5.5 cm high each

Period: 19th century

180 €

Martin Villena Librero & Anticuario

Memento Mori. vermeil skull and tibiae. It perhaps comes from a Calvary of the s. XIV. Cast in lost wax, it is of great dramatic realism. about 5cm

Period: 16th century

750 €

Martin Villena Librero & Anticuario

Seal Of The Golden Bull. 19th Century Reproduction With Original Case And Explanatory Document

golden bubble seal. 19th century reproduction with original case and explanatory document, of the seal of this important historical document from 1371

Period: Before 16th century

450 €

Martin Villena Librero & Anticuario

Venetian Key XVI Century

Wrought iron venetian key. Lenght 12,4 cm, nice rosace , crack at the bottom Provenance: collection J. Peyronnet

Period: 16th century

270 €

Antichità Poliarts

Wrougt Iron Venetian Key Late XVI Century

Small wrought iron venetian Key. Dimensions 9 cm

Period: 16th century

230 €

Antichità Poliarts

17th Century Brazier In Bronze And Copper On Walnut Wood Platform With Inlays

This brazier has a copper basin with beautiful riveted handles on a rim decorated with bronze scallop shells. It rests on an ample circular base in walnut wood richly decorated with inlays of foliage [...]

Period: 17th century

1 200 €

Angelou Antiquités

Pair Of Terracotta Profiles Mephostophiles & Neogothic Menestrel Napoleon III Nineteenth Faust

Old pair of terracotta profiles. A subject representing a troubadour, the second the profile of Mephostophiles. Very beautiful neo-gothic decor typical of the 19th century. Work of the tile factory of[...]

Period: 19th century

300 €

Le Bûcher des Vanités

Early 17th Century Wedding Key In Wrought Iron

Early 17th century wrought iron wedding key. Length: 11.7 cm To report: small cracks under the rod.

Period: 17th century

130 €

Spinario