Beautiful knife with a carved handle representing Saint Nicholas with his bishop's crozier, his book and his large beard. Trace of signature on the blade, to be identified. German work, probably Rhine[...]
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pretty keys that wear their 5 centuries of age well, one still marked by the
Gothic forge, beaten iron, then the second fine forge.
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Large model of candlestick / resin holder (or shard holder) in wrought iron. On a tripod base with rolled ends, a long shaft with cut sides has on one side a rolled iron socket and on the other a shar[...]
France 16th century: "Oval ring key", wrought iron and pierced 13.2 X 3.9 cm, small nipple on the top of the ring, pierced stem, cut and grooved bit, ring of a rare model very worked. Oxidation and sm[...]
France 16th century: "Round ring key", wrought iron and pierced 10.2 X 3.8 cm, small nipple on the top of the ring, pierced stem, cut bit (slight deformation), ring of a rare model. Slight oxidation a[...]
Salt mill, Auvergne region, fox motif. Several interpretations are possible regarding the fox on salt mills: as fine as a fox regarding the salt which had to come out of the mill as fine as possible a[...]
It has its original handle, numerous shocks, wear. Weight 2.9 kg Diameter approx. 15.3 Width 20.3 ears depth. excluding base Weight: 2.9 Width with ears 20.3 Diameter approximately 15.3 Height with ha[...]
APOTHECARY'S MORTAR WITH FINS AND FACES IN BRONZE, PUY-EN-VELAY 17TH CENTURY. Comment: very pretty bronze apothecary's mortar flanked by faces and fins. Work from the Puy-en-Velay region of the 17th c[...]
Large ROUND DISH in pewter with a wide plain edge and a wide peripheral molding, called "à la cardinal". Engraved in the center with a coat of arms with a plumed helmet: with three stars at the top an[...]
High tripod cauldron from the 17th century. Flared, tripod shape. Made of bronze for the body and wrought iron for the handle. The belly is decorated with 3 peripheral rushes in high relief. The legs [...]
17th century wrought iron oil lamp with a flat "double spout". The reservoir is located behind the wicks, if we can call it a reservoir, and the whole thing pivots on a cylindrical post fixed to a tri[...]
HAUTE EPOQUE Late 16th century (or early 17th) Rare embossed and chiseled brass alms dish, depicting in its centre a frequent and popular religious thema: St George slaying the dragon: St George, on h[...]
Impressive wrought iron armed dog collar for the protection of dogs.
Good condition considering the age and use, some tips are missing.
Italy 18th centuryLenght 47 cm
We are buyers of key collections, and collectible keys Beautiful large key, late 16th or early 17th century, recognizable by its open pierced bit, 5-tooth comb on a flared muzzle and the base as round[...]
Beautiful key, good size and good quality, for, (for example) one of those large utility chests that were carried twice a year from the Court to the provincial residence during the reign of Louis XIII[...]
Beautiful Venetian plate in stamped sheet metal (brass or gilded iron) decorated in the center with the Lion of St. Mark. These plates were used in Venice to offer "frittole", fried sweets on the oc[...]
Mid-17th century France Provenance: Private collection of a sister of the Monastery of the Visitation in Paray-le-Monial A lid with heraldic decoration of chivalry inspiration This remarkable engraved[...]
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Very rare small circular pewter TRAY with a narrow wing fitted with an external peripheral reinforcing rod.
Unidentified master's [...]
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Beautiful French key, from Renaissance, probably Henri II period intended for a precious furniture lock, fine forge, the entire surface is tool [...]
Period: Second half of the 18th century
Origin: Spain (probably Valencia or Catalonia)
This polychrome earthenware tile is a beautiful illustration of the “Rajoles d’Arts i Oficis”, an 18th-centur[...]
Period: Romanesque-Gothic period, 12th - 15th century Origin: France This set of 5 wrought iron keys, dated between the 12th and 15th centuries, illustrates the evolution of medieval locksmithing tech[...]
Period: 14th - 15th century Origin: France This set of 2 medieval wrought iron keys is a rare example of the locking systems used between the 13th and 15th centuries. These keys, with a robust and fun[...]
Period: Mid/Late 16th - 17th century Origin: France This set of 2 keys from the end of the 16th century and a key from the 17th century illustrates the evolution of locksmithing techniques between the[...]
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Nice key from 15th century French, late Gothic, for a furniture lock, direct forging, flattened and pierced inverted heart ring, taken directly [...]
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Nice 16th century French key, late Gothic, for a furniture lock, fine forging, large inverted C-ring, which joins a beautiful baluster base with[...]
Bronze scoop with 2 spouts, the handles decorated with women's heads. Beautiful patina, high period, early 17th century. Good condition, traces of wear. Dimensions height 15 cm length 15 cm width 30 c[...]
Bronze cauldron with bronze handle. Early period, 17th century. Good condition and beautiful patina, traces of use. Height 15.5 cm Width with handles 20 cm Careful, secure and tracked shipping, for sh[...]
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Large forged key, indestructible, thick beveled ring, cubic base with two faces engraved of a cross in a diamond, octagonal profile stem in balu[...]
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Large key forged in an atypical way, long folded iron ribbon, knotted, so as to create the round ring, wedged with a central loop, a rod split f[...]
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Superb key, dedicated to Holy Trinity, 11.5cm, fine forge, with straight and full shank, angular bit with the profile of number 7, wide orifice,[...]
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Beautiful ROUND DISH in forged pewter with a molded edge.
Hallmark of François MARQUIS received as master before 1599: head of Saint-F[...]
Late 17th century Origin: Flanders This beautiful ladle, made of brass and bronze, dates from the late 17th century. Its elegant lenticular shape and two anthropomorphic spillways decorated with styli[...]
A so-called marriage spoon in pewter bearing an unidentified hallmark on the back of the handle. Its round spoon is extended by a stem with a projection in the middle and decorated on one side, this s[...]
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Beautiful key, late 16th or early 17th century, this key, drilled shank 8mm in diameter, is distinguished by its open pierce bit and its 5-tooth[...]
A very fine 17th century jug depicting a friendly bearded man under an oval seal with a crowned heart, star and cross. The jug is in very good condition.
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Very large OFFERING PLATE in brass, with a wide wing with a rolled edge on a stiffener and decorated with a frieze of repetitive stamped [...]
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two pretty models of medium-sized wrought iron keys, 8cm, one, very solid, with inverted heart ring, thick full shank, bit placed high on shank,[...]
This small hand-warming brazier from the Renaissance era in wrought iron is a handcrafted object of great value, handmade with care and precision. The origin of this object is attributed to the Tuscan[...]
Beautiful beginning 19th century cellar rat in wrought iron and wooden base.
Sliding, with its snuffer to pinch the wick.
Good original condition.
Measures approximately 22.8 cm high.
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OFFERING PLATE in brass with central decoration of curved gadroons and embossed fleurons, on the wing of repetitive stamped motifs.
Diamet[...]
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Superb model of wrought iron key, elegant circular ring, topped with a nipple, base with square capital with 3 degrees, full round rod, split on [...]
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Wonderful medieval blacksmith's utility jewel, 14 grams, Gothic period, 14th century, which was found in both Italy and France, this small flat [...]
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Curious furniture key, 13.5cm, with hollow shank, classic bit of the period: cross-shaped openings, wide 6-tooth muzzle. Ring, forged flat, then[...]
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Two pretty box keys, 6.8 and 6.5cm
One typically Renaissance, with an inverted C on its base with a rectangular capital, drilled shank, open-ho[...]
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Beautiful pair of Medieval, French, late Gothic keys, two keys with solid shank, drilled on end, without bases, C-ring lying down. The complex b[...]
Rare to find, little visible in documentation, this large cast bronze key, with ring forming a Latin cross, ringed base, hollow straight rod of large diameter: (11mm), open at both ends, a little "eat[...]
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MEASURE in bronze with a shoulder shape and inverted truncated cone neck, fitted w[...]
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Beautiful Haute Époque key, French, Renaissance, which shows a real revival in the art of locksmithing.
It is a trunk key, forged, lat ring in[...]
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Belle clé Haute Époque, Française, Renaissance, qui montre un véritable renouveau dans l’art de la serrurerie. C’est une solid[...]
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Beautiful little wrought iron key, medieval, described in the documentations as Romano-Gothic, with its round ring, its forged rod without base [...]
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Beautiful large key, late 16th or early 17th century, recognizable by its open pierce bit, 6-tooth comb on a flared muzzle and round capital bas[...]
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Large pewter BASIN with relief decoration called "Temperance".
It presents at the nave[...]
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Nice key from 16th century French, late Gothic, for a fairly technical lock, fine forge, inverted C-ring, which rests on a larg[...]
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