Antique swivel vanity mirror - 19th-century - Art Nouveau mirror - 1900
Art Nouveau swivel table mirror made of spelter
Period: 1880–1910 – Belle Époque
Condition: Please note: there is an repair on one of the arms of the swivel mount.
Antique swivel vanity mirror - 19th-century - Art Nouveau mirror - 1900
Art Nouveau swivel vanity mirror or table mirror, dating from the late 19th century or very early 20th century (circa 1890–1910).
This type of accent mirror held a central place on women’s dressing tables and vanity tables during the Belle Époque.
At a time when women’s hygiene and beauty rituals were becoming increasingly refined, these movable and adjustable mirrors allowed the angle of the glass to be adjusted for applying makeup, facial care, or styling the elaborate hairstyles of the era.
Mass-produced by Parisian and French foundries using spelter, a metal less expensive than bronze or brass, this toiletries item was widespread in both bourgeois and working-class homes in the early 20th century.
The frame features a botanical design with soft lines and organic shapes, characteristic of the Art Nouveau movement.
Inspired by the forms of nature, this style emphasizes elongated volutes, the movement of stems, and stylized foliage motifs on a multi-lobed, openwork base.
The original circular mirror, beveled around its edge, is set in a swiveling frame mounted on two lateral pivots equipped with their original clamping screws. The back of the mirror is covered with the original cardboard backing.
Inspired by the forms of nature, this style features elongated scrolls, stem-like movements, and stylized foliage motifs on a multi-lobed, openwork base.
The original circular mirror, beveled around its edge, is set in a swiveling frame mounted on two side pivots equipped with their original clamping screws. The back of the mirror is covered with the original cardboard backing.
Beneath the base is the mark “DÉPOSÉ” cast into the metal, attesting to the design’s registration and industrial protection in France during the Third Republic. The structural assembly is secured by a through-threaded rod and a square iron nut beneath the base.
Condition: Please note that there is an repair on one of the arms of the swivel mount.
Total height: 33.5 cm - Swivel mount diameter: 13 cm - Mirror diameter: 10.2 cm
Material: Spelter with a golden patina.
Support for Mummy’s Head
Pedestal in blackened turned wood, 19th century style
Sold alone
Mineraline by Dr C. Baud
Antique tin pharmacy box
Powder or talcum powder for children's toiletries
Garengeot Dental Key - Maison Favre
Used from the 19th century through the 1930s
Date: Mid- to late 19th century (c. 1860–1890) - Made of wrought iron and ebony
Mother-of-pearl wax seal - Seal - Antique stamp - TL
Ergonomic, spindle-shaped handle made of turned, blackened wood
Engraving: Initials TL
Estimated period: Late 19th – Early 20th century
Forgotten Book Notebook by Maison Merci Louis
Small model
Dimensions: 10x15cm - 120 blank pages
Antique wooden advertising case for Nestlé concentrated infant milk
Found in Parisian cellars that served as laboratories and storage rooms for pharmacists preparing their masterful concoctions from 1900 to 1950.
It was used to store products, glass bottles, etc.
Period: Circa 1910–1930
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
Dr. Potain’s aspirator set in its felt-lined box
Late 19th century, circa 1880
Antique medical instrument maker without manufacturer marking
non-functional
Amethyst Sphere - Mineral without base
A purple variety of quartz
Origin: Brazil
Illustrative image, all spheres are different because each stone is unique
Sold without base
Antique brass and cast-iron rack-and-pinion microscope in wooden case
Late 19th century - Early 20th century
Notebook – Order book from the Berthier Pharmacy in Paris
Writing on the first four pages only; the rest is blank
Heart Mirror Ball by Boncoeurs by Boncoeurs
Ex-voto
Model: Large
Sold separately without mount
Hair tattoo - Reproduction in hair of a soldier’s tattoo from the 19th century.
Souvenir in hair in the Victorian manner of 19th century funerary reliquaries, mourning memories
Artistic work carried out by the Maison Vaillant since 2023 in Rambouillet
Reproduction of the tattoo of Etienne Baraton, former soldier made in the regiment in 1880
Silver Ex-voto - Votive Offering - Sacred Art - Religious Art by Boncoeurs
An ex-voto (from the Latin ex voto suscepto, “according to the vow made”) is an offering made to a deity or saint in gratitude for a favor received or in request of protection. This offering can take many forms.
These offerings in the form of objects can take many forms and be made from a variety of materials.
Model: Anatomy - Hand
Golden Ex-voto - Votive Offering - Sacred Art - Religious Art by Boncoeurs
An ex-voto (from the Latin ex voto suscepto, “according to the vow made”) is an offering made to a deity or saint in gratitude for a favor received or in request of protection. This offering can take many forms.
These offerings in the form of objects can take many forms and be made from a variety of materials.
Model: Sacred Heart Maria (Large)
Antique swivel vanity mirror - 19th-century - Art Nouveau mirror - 1900
Art Nouveau swivel table mirror made of spelter
Period: 1880–1910 – Belle Époque
Condition: Please note: there is an repair on one of the arms of the swivel mount.
