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Auction 05 July 2023 HAUTE ÉPOQUE AND CURIOSITIES - Paris

Bid on the lot list Giquello : 05 July 2023 - HAUTE ÉPOQUE ET CURIOSITÉS EXPOSITIONS :Mardi 4 juillet de 11h à 18hMercredi 5 juillet de 11h à 13h Téléphone pendant l’exposition : + 33(0) 1 48 00 20 09 Contact pour la vente : Xavier Peters<a href="mailto:x.peters@giquello.net" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">x.peters@giquello.net</a> Salle 9 - Hôtel Drouot - Paris

HAUTE ÉPOQUE AND CURIOSITIES

Wednesday 05 July 2023 - 15:30 (CEST) - Live

Salle 9 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009 Paris

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Lot n° 1

Wilhelm BODE

Die Italienischen Bronzestatuetten der Renaissance, volumes I & II, Berlin, ed. Bruno Cassirer, 1907. Cloth covers, gilt title on spines, gilt on top edge of both volumes. H. 48 - L. 41 - W. 4 cm. (good condition, one spine slightly damaged, pages...

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Lot n° 2

Three fragments of friezes in grey...

Three fragments of friezes in grey tuff, called nenfro, carved in reserve. A series of metopes separated by frames engraved with striations or interlacing, decorated with griffins seated in profile, their tails raised in an S-shape, and winged mermaids...

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Lot n° 3

Statue of an acephalous woman in...

Statue of an acephalous woman in marble carved in the round. Standing with her right leg very slightly bent, she is draped in a toga with panels joined at the front in two vertical beads and wears a garland slung over her chest; symmetrical, rounded and...

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Lot n° 4

Rare fragment of a marble, pâte...

Rare fragment of a marble, pâte de verre and gilded glass mosaic depicting a saint's head. Very slightly turned to the right, the head of a young woman with her hair up and her bust draped in the antique style. Byzantine art, Greece, 11th / 12th century H....

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Lot n° 5

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Lot n° 6

Carved limestone capital historiated...

Carved limestone capital historiated on all four sides: Christ triumphant framed by a saint holding an open book and by a woman at prayer resisting the Devil; Saint Abbot rescuing a helmeted knight, sword at his belt, between two standing figures, followed...

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Lot n° 7

Large capital in white Pyrenean...

Large capital in white Pyrenean marble, carved in high relief on all four sides. Each face is decorated with birds (partridge?), perched on acanthus leaves with curved ends, chest to chest and head turned upside down, pecking at fruit held in the scroll...

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Lot n° 8

Limestone modillion carved in high...

Limestone modillion carved in high relief with a man's head. Short hair in large parallel locks with curved ends, arched eyebrows, prominent almond-shaped eyes with slightly deep-set pupils, wide mouth with dimpled lips. Île-de-France, 12th century H....

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Lot n° 9

Modillion with rounded lower part...

Modillion with rounded lower part in granite carved with a feline head with small ears, bulging eyes and protruding cheeks. 12th century H. 14.5 - W. 11 - D. 24.5 cm (erosion)

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Lot n° 10

Limestone modillion sculpted in...

Limestone modillion sculpted in high relief depicting a man's head with stylized features: symmetrical locks of hair rising above the forehead, arched eyebrows, deep-set pupils, long moustache framing the open mouth showing the teeth, goatee with wavy...

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Lot n° 11

Bronze Christ with minimal traces...

Bronze Christ with minimal traces of gilding. Elongated head, locks of hair resting on the shoulders, prominent abdomen, long perizonium decorated with superimposed chevrons, parallel legs with juxtaposed feet resting on a suppedaneum. Rhine Valley, second...

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Lot n° 12

Virgin in Majesty in walnut carved...

Virgin in Majesty in walnut carved in the round with remains of polychromy. In a hieratic posture, with an upright bust, Mary is seated on a cushion resting on a throne-bench whose cylindrical columns flare out at the top; she carries her Son seated on...

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Lot n° 13

Double capital in carved marble....

Double capital in carved marble. Flared corbels with large lanceolate leaves enclose a head on each side, one framed by medium-length hair, with almond-shaped eyes and prominent cheekbones, the other framed by a veil, with a heavy, round chin; torus-shaped...

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Lot n° 14

Carved bust of a Virgin Mary in...

Carved bust of a Virgin Mary in fossiliferous limestone, rough back. Mary is wearing a kind of touret, which must originally have held a metal crown, as the visible hole above the head seems to indicate; this headdress is set on a short veil, with the...

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Lot n° 15

Rare belt buckle plate in champlevé...

Rare belt buckle plate in champlevé enamel, enamel and gilt, blue, light blue and white enamels. Rectangular in shape, it features two figures with applique heads, one in a dancing pose holding a ball against him, the other raising his left hand; left...

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Lot n° 16

Ceroferous angel in bronze cast...

Ceroferous angel in bronze cast in the round, carved, engraved and gilded. Standing, he holds a pike pole in both hands; short hair with horizontal fringe and curls at the temples; he is clad in a mantle surrounding his arms, one flap of which returns...

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Lot n° 17

Reliquary box, staurothèque, in...

Reliquary box, staurothèque, in engraved and gilded copper. Rectangular and flat, with loops on the sides, it opens with a sliding lid decorated with a Christ on the cross using an acorn-shaped knob. Italy, mid-14th century H. 2.4 - L. 17.1 - Total L....

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Lot n° 18

Processional cross in embossed,...

Processional cross in embossed, engraved and gilded copper on a wooden core. Three-lobed branch ends with redents. Face: Christ with head tilted towards the right shoulder, arms above the horizontal, perizonium descending to the knees with pan flying...

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Lot n° 19

Left panel of a large, deeply carved...

Left panel of a large, deeply carved ivory diptych depicting four scenes in two registers: the Flagellation, the Crucifixion, the Annunciation and the Nativity. The scenes are sheltered by a frieze of arcatures surmounted by gables with fleurons and hooks...

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Lot n° 20

Front panel of a deeply carved...

Front panel of a deeply carved ivory box depicting scenes from the life of Saint Eustatius. The plaque is divided into three panels: a large one in the center, framed by two smaller ones. The central panel illustrates the main scene of the legend, that...

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Lot n° 20. BIS

Plaquette, feuillet d’un carnet...

Plaquette, feuillet d’un carnet à écrire, en ivoire sculpté en bas-relief représentant l’Adoration des mages sous trois arcatures aux pinacles fleuronnés. Revers creusé de cinq compartiments dont un circulaire au centre. Allemagne, fin du XIVe siècle ...

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Lot n° 21

Head of a Saint or Apostle in limestone...

Head of a Saint or Apostle in limestone carved in the round with remains of polychromy. Elongated face with eyeballs in high relief, heavy eyelids and mouth with sharp lips; the hair forms a horizontal fringe above the forehead and falls in thick vertical...

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Lot n° 22

Gargoyle in sandstone carved in...

Gargoyle in sandstone carved in a pinkish color, representing a fantastic elongated animal with folded legs, winged body, grotesque mouth with protruding eyes, rounded ears, blunt nose and thick lips. 15th century H. 16.3 - W. 15 - D. 39 cm (erosion)

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Lot n° 23

Virgin and Child in carved wood...

Virgin and Child in carved wood (walnut?), partly marouflaged, polychromed and gilded. With a slender barrel and sinuous silhouette, the crowned Virgin carries the Child seated on her right arm; she is dressed in a belted gown and a mantle, one side of...

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Lot n° 24

Suite of four ceiling panels in...

Suite of four ceiling panels in softwood, known as tavoletta, with painted grotesque decoration on a black background: two feature a putto's head flanked by foliate foliage, one with two chimeric animals resembling a seahorse and a dragon, and one with...

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Lot n° 25

Rare cassone with pastiglia decoration...

Rare cassone with pastiglia decoration on poplar core, with arched front divided into two panels. Ornamentation of arabesques with symmetrical foliage and eagles with outstretched wings perched on bowls; each panel is centered with a garland surrounding...

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Lot n° 26

Large, handsome bronze torch with...

Large, handsome bronze torch with cylindrical stem with three molded nodes and diamond-shaped baluster, hexagonal spigot pierced by two rectangular, three-lobed windows, molded base with raised rim. Engraved owner's monograms under the base L R and L...

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Lot n° 27

Virgin and Child in boxwood carved...

Virgin and Child in boxwood carved in the round. Mary carries her Son seated on her left arm; head crowned with flowers, face with regular features, wavy hair resting on her shoulders; she is dressed in a long dress blousante at the waist and an open...

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Lot n° 28

Pair of high-relief carved oak...

Pair of high-relief carved oak misericords depicting children's games. Stilt game: on the left, two young men, one wearing a flat cap, a cloak and flanged shoes, held an attribute (no longer in existence) in his right hand; on the right, the other, wearing...

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Lot n° 29

Important processional cross in...

Important processional cross in cast, repoussé and engraved silver on a wooden core. Branches with quatrefoils and floreate ends, decorated on both sides with foliage and quatrefoils. At the intersection, the inscriptions INRI on the front and MARIA on...

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Lot n° 30

Bust of Saint John the Baptist...

Bust of Saint John the Baptist in limestone carved in the round. Clothed in melote, the holy hermit tilts his head slightly to the right; emaciated features, emphasized by numerous wrinkles, slit eyes with drawn pupils and tips tapering towards the temples,...

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Lot n° 31

Saint Matthew in alabaster carved...

Saint Matthew in alabaster carved in appliqué with polychrome highlights. Standing on a mound, the Evangelist writes on the Book with a feather held in his right hand; his traditional attribute, the angel, stands at his side, his head crowned with a diadem. England...

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Lot n° 32

Carved oak Virgin and Child in...

Carved oak Virgin and Child in the round. With her head crowned with flowers, Mary carries the Child on her left arm; she is clad in a long dress with flowing folds down to her feet, the pointed ends of which can be seen, and an open mantle, one side...

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Lot n° 33

Saint George slaying the dragon...

Saint George slaying the dragon in limestone carved in the round, polychromed and silvered. Mounted on a stubby white horse, the beardless young military saint is wearing a hat with a raised brim and a full suit of bladed armor, complete with elbow pads,...

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Lot n° 34

Saint Woman in fine-grained limestone,...

Saint Woman in fine-grained limestone, carved and polychromed. Standing, she holds a closed book in her right hand and a bouquet of roses surrounded by seals in her other hand; beautiful face with a high, rounded, unobstructed forehead, eyes tapering...

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Lot n° 35

Double-sided walnut group carved...

Double-sided walnut group carved in the round, polychromed and gilded, representing the Ascension. On either side of the rock from which Christ ascended to heaven and left his footprints, appear, on one side, in two groups, the Virgin followed by two...

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Lot n° 36

Founding Military Saint in carved...

Founding Military Saint in carved oak with traces of polychromy, rough back. Imberbe, the young saint is wearing a high hat with a raised, notched brim, his right hand holding a church model, his other hand having lost its attribute; he is clad in amure...

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Lot n° 37

Saint Christopher in bronze, back...

Saint Christopher in bronze, back partly hollowed out. The Christophore saint, one foot in the river water, his other foot resting on a rock, leans on a stick held by his right hand; seated on one shoulder, the Christ child clothed in a long tunic clings...

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Lot n° 38

Sainte Anne trinitaire in finely...

Sainte Anne trinitaire in finely carved boxwood, rough back. With an open book in her left hand, the Mother of Mary carries her daughter on her right arm, who herself holds the Infant Jesus on her lap; her head is framed by a wimple and a veil with a...

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Lot n° 39

Three children in an oak salt cellar...

Three children in an oak salt cellar carved in the round, part of a representation of Saint Nicholas. Completely naked, one with one leg over the edge of the bowl, they stand with hands clasped in prayer. Northern France, first half of the 15th century H....

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Lot n° 40

Three children in a silver-plated...

Three children in a silver-plated bronze salting tub, part of a representation of St. Nicholas. They are standing with hands joined, two with only the bust protruding, the third is seated on the rim of the molded bowl, one leg extended outwards. Late...

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Lot n° 41

Saint Archer in armor, carved in...

Saint Archer in armor, carved in the round and polychromed. Standing, he carries a closed book in his right hand; beardless face with full cheeks and small, round chin; he is dressed in late medieval plate armor with archer salad, breastplate, poacher,...

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Lot n° 42

Terracotta Virgin and Child. Mary...

Terracotta Virgin and Child. Mary is seated, carrying the naked Child lying on her lap, who is clutching a bird in her right hand. Her youthful face, with fine features, is surrounded by a veil with knotted ends; she is dressed in a gown belted below...

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Lot n° 43

High-relief polychrome wood panel...

High-relief polychrome wood panel depicting the Deploration of Christ. In the center of the composition, the Virgin carries the body of her Son on her knees; around her, St. John comforts her, his hand resting on her veil, a holy woman holding the Savior's...

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Lot n° 44

Bronze medal with natural patina...

Bronze medal with natural patina after Nicolas Leclerc and Jean de Saint-Priest, 1500 (year 1499 of the Julian calendar) A /Right profile of Louis XII in bust on a field of fleur-de-lys, lion passant in lower border. Inscription: + FELICE . LVDOVICO ....

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Lot n° 45

Carved ivory plaque depicting the...

Carved ivory plaque depicting the Crucifixion between Mary and St. John under an arcature. Flanders, second half of the 15th century H. 7.7 - L. 5.1 cm Mounted on fabric in a velvet frame forming a kiss of peace. This object has a CITES certificate issued...

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Lot n° 46

Rare pewter and lead alloy beaker...

Rare pewter and lead alloy beaker decorated with a frieze depicting jousting knights on horseback separated by a large piquet with banners and shields; molded rim and base with rhombus frieze on point; gadrooned base. circa 1500 H. 7.3 - Maximum diameter:...

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Lot n° 47

Patinated bronze palace door handle...

Patinated bronze palace door handle featuring a woman's head in high relief. Leaning against a scroll adorned with piastres, the neck draped in the antique style, the head is projected forward, its features strongly accentuated, the eyebrows furrowed...

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Lot n° 48

Oval plaque in gilded bronze depicting...

Oval plaque in gilded bronze depicting in high relief the right profile of Marcellus. Beautiful patina. Padua, first half of the 16th century H. 10 - L. 7.8 cm (hanging hole) Works consulted - L. Planiscig, Die Estensische Kunstsammlung, I, Skulpturen...

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Lot n° 49

Large bronze plaque with dark patina...

Large bronze plaque with dark patina depicting the Ecstasy of Saint Cecilia surrounded by four saints, based on a painting by Raphael circa 1515 in the Pinacoteca, Bologna (fig.a). The composition is fairly faithful to that of the painting, with Saints...

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