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: Le Sacré

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)

Man and Woman

Anatomy booklet with removable boards

Around 1930's

Large Napoleon III wedding box. Reliquary box

From the second half of the 19th century, made of beveled glass and brass.

Original crimson velvet cushion buttoned with brass flower buttons.

A rare large-sized piece, ideal for staging a cabinet of curiosities or displaying osteological specimens.

Sold empty

Atlas de poche des Oiseaux De France (Pocket Atlas of the Birds of France)

from Switzerland and Belgium - Useful or Harmful

72 colored plates and 4 black plates representing 70 birds, 28 eggs, and 4 nests

This is not a reissue but the original edition of 1908.

Potain’s Aspirator in its Light Wood Case

Beginning of 20th century

English maker: THACKRAY LEEDS ENGLAND

non-functional

Dr. Potain’s aspirator set in its felt-lined box

Late 19th century, circa 1880

Antique medical instrument maker without manufacturer marking

non-functional

Dr. Potain’s aspirator set in its felt-lined box

Late 19th century, circa 1880

Antique medical instrument without manufacturer marking

non-functional

Duckling Diaphanisation - Domestic duck

Anas platyrhynchos domestica

Biological preparation

The purpose of diaphanization is to make transparent, fabrics are made transparent by a chemical process, and specific dyes highlight the skeleton.

You see the bones through the flesh!

It is not a protected species.

Octopus Tentacle Diaphanisation - Octopus vulgaris

Large Model

Biological preparation

The purpose of diaphanisation is to make fabrics transparent. The fabrics are made transparent using a chemical process, and specific dyes are used.

The flesh is made transparent, and here the dyes will adhere to the skin that has not been removed.

Box of cocaine lozenges

Menthol - Cocaïno - Boraté by the Pharmacist Holler in Maubeuge

Magnificent lid typical of Art Nouveau: 1900-1910

EMPTY

Metal box of breath mints with cocaine

Box of Dr BENGUE Dragees

1920's

It is recommended to suck 8 to 10 lozenges per day, allowing them to melt in the mouth... 

EMPTY