Antique Showcase Walnut Painted Oak Italy XX Century - England, XX Century

Africa Third Quarter of the XX Century

Ceremonial axe for the “Manzhi” dance in iron with a braided leather handle, made by the Kirdi/Kapsiki, a population settled between north-western Cameroon and north-eastern Nigeria. The shape of the blade represents a stylised rooster.

Column for Vase

Carved vase holder in neo-Renaissance style, with festoons of falling leaves on the four sides.

Italy, Late XX Century

Silver teapot with chiseled handle and lid. Silver hallmarks engraved under the base. 396 grams.

France, 1921

Wall clock in gilded and carved bronze with leafy scrolls and plant motifs. Enamelled metal dial with Roman numerals for hours and Arabic numerals for minutes. Finely carved bronze hands. The mechanism is engraved with the words "M.me Couchet à Berou".

Europe, Late XIX-Early XX Century

Wooden crucifix with mother-of-pearl decorations. At the base, figures of saints.

Italy, Late XX Century

Silver teapot with chiseled handle and lid. Silver hallmarks engraved under the base. 308 grams.

Italy, Mid XX Century

Boat-shaped centrepiece in fluted and chiseled silver supported by four feet with leafy scrolls. Swan-shaped handles, silver marks incised under the Greek-chiseled edge. Silversmith's mark barely legible. 810 grams.

Africa, Late XX Century

Bronze reproduction of the plaques of the ancient Benin kingdom of central-southern Nigeria, depicting a high dignitary with a feathered headdress surrounded by four warriors. The original plaques, made by the Bini (Edo) artists between the 15th and 16th centuries using the lost-wax casting technique, decorated the pillars of the audience hall of the royal palace until 1897, when the city was occupied by the English and the palace was destroyed. Today they are preserved in the British Museum, in the National Museum of Lagos in Nigeria and in other important international museums.

Africa, Late XX Century

Iron “Sengese” throwing knife with leather handle, produced by the mafa/matakam group of the Kirdi, a population living in the Mandara Mountains between north-western Cameroon and north-eastern Nigeria. The metal eyelets were used to attach a rope or an anchor chain. This type of knife was often used as a ceremonial emblem that manifested the social status of the owner.

Italy, Second Half XX Century

Embossed silver bowl with wavy pods. Silver and silversmith marks engraved in the center. 184 grams.

France, Early XX Century

Desk clock in bronze and beveled glass. Dial with Arabic numerals and central medallion in pierced bronze.

England, 1922

Box in silver worked with a burin. On the lid a neutral rectangular plate. Wooden interior with compartments. Silver marks engraved on the side.