Curiosities, Objects de Vertu and a Selection of African Art. In partnership with Baias Arte.

Ceremonial hardened leather helmet
Peru (or Bolivia), late 19th century
A rare helmet made from thick, hardened leather, hand-stitched. Its raw, archaic, and almost sculptural appearance makes it a highly evocative object, likely intended for ritual, ceremonial, or parade purposes rather than military use.
Length: cm 34

An iron comb
Italy? 19th century
Large iron instrument probably made for carding the wool. On the front dated 1838.
L cm 33

A composition with spools of thread
Italy, 19th century
Glass dome containing several spools with threads of different size and colour.
H cm 28

Evocative Grand Tour press papier with Egyptian scarab
Europe, Late 19th or Early 20th Century
A refined desk object made in the full spirit of the Grand Tour, featuring a base of Portoro marble, enhanced at the corners by four gilded bronze semi-spheres, and topped with an Egyptian scarab crafted in the revivalist style.
Length: 8 cm

A large iron cast door knocker
Italy, 16th century
Large door knocker in heavy cast iron shaped as renaissance garland.
D cm 19

Two ancient bricks
Austria? 16th century
Two moulded bricks impressed with family coat-of-arms. One of the brick is dated 1567.
The biggest one: H cm 10

Collection of ritual and votive phallic images
South and East Asia, 19th century
A collection of five ritual phallic scultpures from various Asian cultural traditions, crafted in marble, wood, terracotta, stone, and horn. Of particular note is a rare specimen carved from dark horn, finely engraved and adorned with gold inscriptions in Siddham script, containing apotropaic invocations.
Maximum length: cm 23

Khik Bhalad, large ritual phallus carved in wood
Thailand, 19th century
A sculptural apotropaic object of unusual size, linked to Thai folk tradition, crafted from a single block of fine black hardwood. Known locally as khik bhalad, this object is part of devotional offerings dedicated to the goddess Chao Mae Tubtim, the deity of fertility and generation. Objects of this nature were kept near informal shrines or placed in propitious locations with the purpose of attracting abundance, promoting reproductive health, protecting against malevolent influences, and ensuring the prosperity of the harvest.
H cm 73

A fine and large 'Black forest' frame and mirror
Middle-Europe, 19th century
A large wooden frame with mirror carved in black patinated wood with motif of forks and vegetal scrolls and fox.
H cm 122

A small lacquerer wall cabinet
France, 18th century
Parcel gilt lacquerer cabinet decorated with gold blossoming flowers and birds on a green ground.
H cm 90

A fine hardwood Chinese cabinet
China, Qing, 19th century
Fine wooden cabinet with porcelain container for liquids in its interior.
Cm 30x19x16

A Chinese bronze vase Hu
China, Ming, 15th century
A large and fine cast bronze vase in archaistic style decorated with leiwen motifs and Taotie hadles.
H cm 35.5

A Chinese bronze phoenix
China, 19th century
Cast bronze model of a phoenix in archaistic style.
cm 14x12

A Chinese bronze censer
China, Zhou?
A duck shaped cast bronze censer with green excavation patina.
cm 13x19

A fine Indonesian carved coconut shell
Bali, 19th century
The round coconut shell entirely pierced and finely engraved with Gods images and mythological scenes.
D cm 18
H cm 14.5

A Japanese Shi head Netsuke
Japan, Late 19th century
A very fine wooden Netsuke signed in the bottom.
H cm 4

Japanese red lacquer jewelry cabinet
Japan, late 19th century
Elegant wooden storage cabinet lacquered in red, adorned with refined, naturalistic-inspired painted decorations.
H cm 26

A bronze Fukurokuju
Japan, 20th century
Cast bronze image of Fukurokuju with dark patina.
H cm 14

Two Chinese pottery animals
China, 20th century
Lot consisting of a caparisoned horse and ox-shaped lamp with bright colours enamels.
H cm 43

An imposing Chinese green glaze storage jar
China, Ming, 16th century
A beautiful heavy potted jar covered with thick green-bluish glaze with two dragon shaped handles.
H cm 27

A Chinese terracotta guardian figure
China - Tang?
An impressive moulded terracotta figure of a crouching lion.
H cm 64

A fine Chinese spinach green ink box
China, Qing, 18th century
Carved jade box in Han style.
L cm 13.5

A Chinese bronze Buddha torso
China, 19th century?
A cast bronze figure depicting the torso and the head of the Buddha.
H cm 43

A Chinese export-ware Mug
China, Qing, 18th century
Interesting Famille Rose mug realized for the export market
H cm 12.5