Original heraldic engraving on copper (1722) in colour - A System of Heraldry - By Alexander Nisbet

The vignette was cut from an original folio sheet and then hand-enhanced with a subtle watercolor painting.

The event is presented under a modern passe-partout

Coat of arms of the family: Dalrymple of Cranstoun

Stem - Baroque base in turned wood and gilded stucco - Italy (Tuscany), 19th century

Italian Giltwood Altar Floral Stand

Antique religious altar bouquet stem made of turned and carved wood, covered with a stucco undercoating (gesso) and gilded.

Lack of gesso and gilding in some places, which is precisely why the white gesso appears under the gilding.

Traces of use and visible gaps in stucco

Stem - Baroque base in turned wood and gilded stucco - Italy (Tuscany), 19th century

Italian Giltwood Altar Floral Stand

Antique religious altar bouquet stem made of turned and carved wood, covered with a stucco undercoating (gesso) and gilded.

Lack of gesso and gilding in some places, which is precisely why the white gesso appears under the gilding.

Traces of use and visible gaps in stucco

Large antique Marian ex-voto in silver-plated metal - Tuscany - Italy - 19th century

Votive offering - Sacred art - Religious art

Period: 19th century (circa 1880–1900)

An ex-voto (from the Latin ex voto suscepto, "according to the vow made") is an offering offered to a deity or a saint in gratitude for a grace received or in request of protection. This offering can take many forms.

In Italy, and particularly in Tuscany where this ex-voto comes from, these votive hearts traditionally dressed the walls of shrines (cante ex-voto).

Antique pharmacy box for remedy made of canvas cardboard

Myra pills 

Covering in sumptuous red maroquiné/chagrin paper, with edges and slices enhanced with a deep violet/purple very characteristic of the creations of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century: 1890/1910.

You buy 1 box but not the lot

Rare and authentic wall sign panel

Pharmacy and fitting brand - Miss Hélène Deux, Bandagiste & 1st class Herbalist

Officine sign panel in painted wood from the 19th-20th century hinge: 1890-1920.

The sign is made of 2 reinforced wood panels at the back. There is a space between the 2 panels.

The sign features a superb art lettering entirely made freehand by a letter painter (superb contrasts of blue and brown, neat full and loose) 

Witness to the history of pharmacy and ancient orthopaedics: the bandagist shaping leather and frames for corsets and restraints, and the herbalist 1st class, a profession that has disappeared since the abolition of the diploma in 1941.

Emperor Napoleon III coin - Second Empire - 2 cents

2-cent coin - Dated 1852 - 1870

Authentic bronze period coin from the Second Empire, minted during the reign of Emperor Napoleon III. It features the profile of the Emperor on the obverse (bareheaded or gilt-plated) and the imperial eagle on the reverse. Each copy has a unique historical patina and original reliefs preserved from the 19th century.

All coins are different

Natural History Board 

Oeuvres du comte de Lacépède, comprenant l'histoire naturelle des quadrupèdes ovipares, des serpents, des poissons et des cétacés: accompagnées de 150 planches gravées sur acier, représentant au moins 500 animaux.

Published in 1836 by P.Duménil, Publisher in Paris

Snakes - Zoology

Color plates, watercolor and gummed engraving.

Board size: 22x13.5cm (In-8)

Antique labels in a pharmacy box for cures made of canvas cardboard

Label: Eau de Chaux Médicinale

The pharmacist used his boxes of medicine to put away the labels he would then put on the bottles that he would resell to his customers.

Antique labels in a pharmacy box for cures made of canvas cardboard

Formalin label

The pharmacist used his boxes of medicine to put away the labels he would then put on the bottles that he would resell to his customers.

Antique labels in a pharmacy box for cures made of canvas cardboard

Do not swallow label

The pharmacist used his boxes of medicine to put away the labels he would then put on the bottles that he would resell to his customers.

Antique labels in a pharmacy box for cures made of canvas cardboard

Poison label - Ref A

The pharmacist used his boxes of medicine to put away the labels he would then put on the bottles that he would resell to his customers.