A Renaissance bronze inkwell decorated with hippocampus and putti.
North Italian, late 16th century.
Measures 11 x 11 x 8cm.
The inkwell would have had a lid which is now missing but is comp[...]
Cameo Depicting a Bacchante in Profile
Renaissance period, probably Italy, 16th century
Three-layered agate, green stones (emeralds?)
H. of the cameo: 2,4 cm
Total height : 3,15 cm
Gold and met[...]
Beautiful sarcophagus-shaped box decorated with geometric interlacing patterns emblematic of the Embriachi style, its patterns are elaborated by superimposing lighter and darker elements, made from so[...]
Sublime enamel painted in tondo in the Renaissance style (probably from the 16th century) representing the famous scene of Christ the gardener in front of Mary Magdalene also called in Latin "noli me [...]
Tabernacle frame, Renaissance period. A small fragment of wood is missing on the side. Inscription: "Pulchra ut luna, elat ut sol" (Beautiful as the moon, bright as the sun). Presence of old labels on[...]
iron and leather box, Tuscany 16th century
Iron and leather box, Tuscany 16th century
cm. 40x18 h. 25
the upholstery inside shows signs of wear and tear
An antique Japanese lacquer Kogo, the lid decorated with pine branches. Muromachi period 15th/16th century.
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Important gilded carved wooden frame from the end of the 16th century with beautiful carving work both on the part of the rabbet with plant motifs and on the external edge of it. It has a large groove[...]
Small iron chest box with floral swirl engravings in the typical Nuremberg style of the second half of the 16th century. Medallions depicting monkeys and dolphins in armor.
Pair of caryatid-telamon
French School of the 16th century
Carved limestone
Height approx. 88 cm et 86,5 cm
Depth approx. 30 cm
Width approx. 22 cm
Good condition, visible restorations Possi[...]
Rare pair of Gothic cast iron andirons. Made in two parts assembled hot. The front topped with a man's face rests on two fairly thick feet like the very massive horizontal part: They weigh thirty-four[...]
This pair of cast iron andirons, made in the 16th century, is of a naive beauty but also demonstrates an aesthetic concern. Zoomorphic in shape, the Gaumais Museum (Virton), where a similar pair is ke[...]
Bronze seal / stamp matrix: Grillet de Brissac family.
Quartered 1 and 4 gules with a silver chevron flanked by three gold bells and 2 and 3, gules with wavy gold faces, accompanied in chief by a [...]
Lacquered Frame, Tuscany, 16th century
Large lacquered gattice frame.
Tuscany, mid-16th century
Shows normal signs of wear and tear for its age.
Frame dimensions: height cm 187 , width cm [...]
Rare pair of carved wooden sphinxes from the 16th century. Probably dresser or cabinet supports. Very good condition, no worms at all. Hang on the wall and hold very well.
Rare basin or large decorative cup in bronze and cloisonné enamels with rich white-blue decoration of numerous characters in landscapes of pagodas and mountains, with beautiful vegetation (umbrella pi[...]
Very rare small lacquered and gilded wooden box inlaid with mother-of-pearl. Japan. Maumomoyama period. Kyoto late 16th century Piece exported by the Portuguese, the latter having a monopoly on trade [...]
Beautiful pair of 16th Century Flemish andirons depicting lying lions giving the impression of looking at you. The mane running along the entire body to the swelling of the rear legs. Corrosion nevert[...]
vCentral oval-shaped vase for ink masterfully decorated by four masks with different physiognomies and expressions.
Supporting the same are two sirens with tails ending in phytomorphic shapes, and th[...]
Very pretty pair of old andirons dating from the end of the 16th century or the very beginning of the 17th century. They are obviously made of wrought iron.
Dimensions: 58cm x 36cm x 66cm.
Good [...]
A miniature painted beech casket dated 1596.
German, late 16th century.
Measures 14 x 9.5 x 9cm.
A similar casket with different painted decoration can be found in; ‘Prunk-Kassetten. Europäei[...]
large leather-covered casket with iron trim, with hasp lock on the front, movable handle on the domed lid; The interior is lined with pink canvas. The core of the chest is made of wood
A rare gold handled garnet spoon.
French, mid 16th century.
The spoon measures 11.7cm in length.
The garnet bowl measures 3.5 x 2.4cm.
The slender, high carat gold handle is elegantly engr[...]
Walnut casket with concealed money box. Italian, 16th / 17th century.
A walnut casket with concealed money box.
Italian, late 16th / early 17th century.
Measures 20 x 15.5 x 10cm.
The fron[...]
Raised lid with a trapezoidal section and flat at the top, closed by a puller
Decorated with scenes from mythology and classical antiquity
Structure in wood, gilded and decorated in relief with [...]
According to Briot, François (Damblain, 1550 - Bourg-Vauthier, 1616) basin of temperance. Central decoration of Temperance surrounded by the four Elements, the wing decorated with the eight muses. The[...]
Magnificent profile of a lady of the nobility painted in tempera on wood In the manner of Bonifacio Bembo, Cremona 16th century. The table was located at the top of the ceiling, so is curved. Usual re[...]
This brazier from the 16th century Renaissance era is truly rare. The fire pit features a copper vessel and a beautifully crafted hand-forged iron pedestal. The pedestal has three feet and a decoratio[...]
Rare and curious oak wood box partly carved from the 16th century. Gothic model with a religious scene decorated with characters in the center of the door. Pilasters, columns, turned wood gallery... I[...]
"Sansovino" frame,carved wood.
Gouache gilding in pure gold.
Tuscany, second half of the 16th century XVI
Light 49.5 x 64.5 cm
Overall dimensions 80 x 86 cm
These two polychromed and gilded wooden consoles were made from two jambs of a monumental Spanish altarpiece.
Affecting the appearance of two molded pilasters in the Antique style, they present a sum[...]
Pair of small ewers in blown blue glass and their chiseled and gilded bronze mount Italian work around 1600 Mercury gilding to be cleaned A similar pair is kept in the Louvre Museum and announced for [...]
Very Large Frame in gilded, polychromed wood - Renaissance - Italy 16th - 219 cm Large Frame in gilded, polychromed wood - Exceptional semicircular frame In finely carved, gilded and polychromed wood [...]
This exceptional gilded wooden frame is a work from the end of the 16th century. Its figures are carved in high relief in the mass and represent the four seasons. The theme of the four seasons has fas[...]
Studded wooden box and wrought iron elements. The scraps are half-sphere. It shows traces of the original polychromy. A small repaired lock. Germany early 16th
We present this beautiful pair of wrought iron andirons produced in central Italy in the second half of the 16th century. They are characterized by a regular shape that opens in small and fine spirals[...]
Wooden panel painted with tempera.
Representing the profile of a men with his head surrounded by a laurel wreath.
Restoration and repainting in the XX century
With its pretty patina, this capital, probably from a religious building, is in sculpted limestone decorated with foliaged scrolls and scrolls. On the back, for sealing an iron fixing rod. erosion and[...]
Alms dish with Saint George slaying the dragon, surrounded by two friezes of Latin inscriptions and hammered motifs
Embossed brass.
Nuremberg 16th century
Diameter: 42 cm
Accidents, crack repaire[...]
Polychrome and gilded carved oak base. Original polychromy. In the center two coats of arms, surmounted by a helmet topped with an eagle and surrounded by two lions.
This majestic ceremonial cooler was made in Italy at the end of the 16th century. Composed of a large copper basin, it is embellished with various copper ornaments. First of all, pear-shaped motifs pu[...]
This iron messenger box was made in France at the beginning of the 16th century. Rectangular in shape with three ribs punctuated by nails, it receives a slightly domed lid. Its "double secret" closure[...]
Rare chest, 16th century, in iron and wood, on the front a lock in working order.
Riveted structure, and with some remains of polychromy.
Probably made in Spain.
Provenance: Depauw-Müller Colle[...]
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