Advertising bust in plaster - Au Gagne Petit - Art Nouveau style

Plaster with terracotta-effect patina 

Signed C. Habock

The bust was used as advertising for the Gagne Petit store in Château-Thierry in the warehouse in Fère en Tardenois, as indicated on the base. Intended to decorate counters or shop windows

Supplied with two postcards showing this Gagne-Petit depot in Fère-en-Tardenois in 1917 and then in 1918.

Black lacquered boiled cardboard sewing box with Japanese-inspired decoration circa 1860-1880

From the Société Française des Cotons à Coudre

19th century - Napoleon III era - Japonism period

Flaw: traces of ancient adhesive residue as seen in the photos

Hypodermic Pravaz syringe - 19th century

Syringe in it's case

not functional

Napoleon III box in rosewood and polychrome marquetry

These boxes were used to store gloves, letters or accessories. This one was probably used to store dominoes, judging by the interior compartments.

A refined decorative piece, typical of 19th-century Parisian lifestyle.

19th century - Period: Napoleon III, circa 1850–1875

Napoleon III period glove box in Neo-Renaissance style

Elegant Napoleon III period glove box, circa 1865–1875, in deep brown stained veneered wood, richly decorated with ironwork and decorative brass studs in the Neo-Renaissance style popular at the time.

19th century - Period: Napoleon III, circa 1865–1875

One foot is missing from under the box: see photo -  No key

SOLD EMPTY

Man and Woman

Anatomy booklet with removable boards

Around 1930's

Napoleon III box in black lacquered wood and marquetry

Napoleon III period Circa 1860–1880

Black veneer highlighted with precious wood marquetry inlays and brass strips. Beautiful central cartouche monogrammed E.R. It must have been an old game box for storing tokens.

NO KEY - SOLD EMPTY

Antique bronze pine cone candle snuffer from the 19th century

Also known as a candle extinguisher.

Originally used to extinguish smokeless candles.

Antique bronze pine cone candle snuffer from the 19th century.

Also known as a candle extinguisher.

Originally used to extinguish smokeless candles.

Large brass candlestick - Candleholder

Early 20th century

Height 38cm