Fire Screen. England, circa 1830 - 1840. Day B., Birmingham

A Neo-Gothic Hand Screen. England circa 1830 - 1840

Hand screen: a rare and curious object Its fragility has often meant that…


Empire console table stamped Jacob-Desmalter, 19th century.

An Empire Console stamped Jacob Desmalter, Early 19th Century

Jacob-Desmalter (1770-1841): the cabinetmaker who awakened the Empire style…


Indonesian mask, late 19th / early 20th century.

An Indonesian Mask, Late 19th / Early 20th Century

Indonesian Masks: a Traditional Art from Southeast AsiaThis vast archipelago in…


Solid silver vegetable dish, late 18th century.

The Silver Hallmarks: Identifying and Dating

Hallmarks of the Ancien Régime: Complex but PreciseIt is too often forgotten…


Church lectern in gilded bronze, 19th century

A Gilded Bronze Church Lectern, 19th Century

Lecterns: from the Church to the Music RoomSometimes to be referred to as a…


Pair of Chinese cloisonné vases, 19th century

Cloisonné enamel

Amazed by the Byzantine productions, the medieval West explored and perfected…


Oil on panel signed Emmanuel Fougerat, 20th century.

Oil on panel signed Fougerat, 20th century

Emmanuel Fougerat: a life dedicated to artEmmanuel Fougerat, born in 1869 in…


Elephant in bronze dated and signed Jean Gaspar.

Bronze signed Jean Gaspar (1861 - 1931), March 1918

Jean Gaspar: the sculptor who escaped from the AcademyJean-Marie Gaspar (1861…


Copper box, lacquer and gilding. Japan, 19th century.

Japanese copper basketwork box, 19th century

Basketry: a Japanese intangible heritageBasketry is recognized as one of the…


Japanese ivory okimono, 19th century

The okimono: decorative by essenceA decorative object par excellence, the…


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