Set of Eight Gien “Rambouillet” Hunting Dinner Plates
Set of Eight Gien “Rambouillet” hunting-Decor Dinner Plates. Exceptional condition—no chips, cracks, or repairs. Authentic 1960s–early 1970s era pieces.
Antique Needlework Sampler – Signed “MS,” October 1792
Antique 1792 needlework sampler with alphabets, crowns, floral motifs, moral verse, and signature “MS,” a fine example of Georgian schoolgirl work.
Mary Ann Robbins Needlework Sampler – 1844
Antique 1844 needlework sampler by Mary Ann Robbins, with verse, animals, and floral motifs, worked at Sezincote, Gloucestershire.
Domenico Angelo, The School of Fencing (L’École des Armes) — later hand-coloured issue
Domenico Angelo, The School of Fencing (L’École des Armes) — later hand-coloured issue after the 1765 London edition.
Walter Crane – The First of May: A Fairy Masque (1881)
This unique volume, The First of May: A Fairy Masque, is one of the great illustrated books by the Victorian
Mwai Spirit Mask, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
Sepik River Mwai spirit mask, Papua New Guinea, 20th century, with cowrie shell inlays, tusks, and painted decoration.
19th Century French Theatre Scene in the Style of Daumier
French School, late 19th century – Oil on paper laid on canvas A spirited and humorous theatre scene, painted in
Maria Sibylla Merian – Cotton Plant with Caterpillar, Chrysalis, Moth, and Butterfly, Plate 10
Beautiful botanical engraving by Maria Sibylla Merian from Insects of Surinam: cotton plant with caterpillar, chrysalis, moth, and butterfly
Maria Sibylla Merian – Sweet Potato and Parakeet Flower with Insects, Plate 41
Merian Plate 41 from Insects of Surinam: hand-colored engraving of sweet potato and heliconia with moths, butterfly, and leaf-footed bug.
Tibetan Pyramid Cheppu Chest – Early 20th Century (Sold)
A striking hand-painted Tibetan pyramid chest decorated with the fierce face of a Cheppu, a protective guardian mask used in
Tibetan Pyramid Cheppu Chest – Early 20th Century
Tibetan pyramid chest, first half of 20th Century, vividly painted with a protective Cheppu mask to guard household treasures and ward off evil.
Utagawa Yoshifusa – The Ghost of Akungenta Taking Revenge
The Ghost of Akugenta Taking Revenge on Nanba at the Nunobiki WaterfallWoodblock triptych by Utagawa Yoshifusa (active mid-19th century), Japan,
Jacques Barraband Le Touraco géant
Barraband handcolored engraving of the Great Blue Turaco (Schizorhis cristatus), Plate 19 from Buffon, with rich, velvety coloration.
Jacques Barraband (1767–1809), Turacus persa (Le Touraco)
Handcolored Barraband engraving of the Turaco (Turacus persa), Plate 17 from Buffon, with rare workshop color notes and annotations.
Utagawa Kuniyoshi – Kamata Masakiyo Battling a Giant Cat
Woodblock print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, depicting warrior Kamata Masakiyo in combat with a giant cat, mid-19th century Edo Japan
La Sortie du Port (from La Vie d’un Navire) after Hippolyte Garneray, engraved by A. Durand
La Sortie du Port (from La Vie d’un Navire) — after Hippolyte Garneray, engraved by A. Durand, hand-colored aquatint, Paris,
Day of Judgement – Dramatic Large Russian Lubok Print
Russian popular devotional broadside (lubok): Skaz strashnago suda bozhia — “Tale of the Dread Judgment of God (the Last Judgment).”
Theodore Baierl – Nude in the Artist’s Studio
Theodor BAIERL (1881-1932) Female Nude, Model in the Artist’s Studio, Oil on Masonite, framed under glass, signed. Condition: Craquelure Dimensions:
Adam and Eve in Paradise, after Maarten de Vos and Jan Sadeler I
Adam and Eve in Paradise, after Maarten de Vos (1532–1603) and Jan Sadeler I (1550–1600)Oil on canvas, doubled, 32 ×
Large African Mask, Côte d’Ivoire or Neighboring Region, 19th–20th Century
Large West African mask, carved wood with kaolin traces and scarification marks, Baule/Guro/Yaure tradition