Gallery V : Curiosities & collectables from the 16th , 17th , 18th and 19th century

Architectural church element

Carved oak pinnacle
Height : 100cm
19th century - Neo Gothic period
Nethrlands or Belgium

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Skull - Memento Mori

Carved wood
19th century
Dimensions - height : 8.5cm - width (including the bone) : 14.5cm
Germany

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saint Francis of Assisi

Saint Francis showing the stigmata
Carved oak
Dimensions : 49cm - 41cm
17th century
France

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Allegorical  figure

Female figure holding a horn
Carved oak
Part of a larger element
17th century
Height : 38cm
France

Mounted on a modern wooden stand
Total height : 45cm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Panel - relief

Carved oak
Part of a piece of furniture or a chest
Dimensions : 47cm - 47cm
17th century
France

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Miniature cabinet

Top part of a cabinet in ebony, burr walnut veneer, inlaid with ivory

It opens with two doors at the front and the entire interior is decorated with diamond-shaped inlays.
On the sides are two gold-plated brass handles.
Both sides and back are painted black

Dimensions: height 47 cm, width 37 cm and
depth 16cm.

Antwerp work.
17th century.

The carving on the top of the cabinet has some old restorations.
The key is not original, so the lock does not work correctly.
The ornaments are also missing on both sides

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Rushlight - candleholder

Tripod based rushlight and candle holder
Forged iron
Height : 54cm
18th century
France

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Door panel

Carved walnut
Showing a soldier with helmet and shield
Dimensions : 34cm - 34cm
16th century
Belgium or France

Old repair at the back

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Panel

Carved oak
Showing grotesque figures
19th century
Dimensions : 66cm - 29.5cm (including a later wooden frame)
France or Belgium

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ecclesiastical box - casket

Pinewood with iron lock and hinges
Decorated with Cross symbols at the front
Dimensions : width 42cm - height19cm - depth 24cm
18th - 19th century
Italy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Knife handle

Carved wood with a silver mount
Depicting the pelican as a symbol for Christ sacrificing himself for man
Length : 10cm
19th century
Northern Netherlands

Mounted on a later turned wooden base
Total height : 12cm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Tile

Terracotta
Showing a lion with a coat of arms
Dimensions : 14cm - 13.5cm - 2cm
17th century
Belgium or France

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Tile

Terracotta
Dimensions : 13.5cm - 13.5cm - 2.3cm
17th - 18th century
Belgium

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fire brick

Earthenware
Showing two Putti playing
Dimensions : 13cm - 9.5cm - 6cm
17th century
Southern Netherlands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fire brick

Earthenware
Decorated with a male portret
Dimensions : width 12cm - height 9cm - depth 6cm
17th century
Belgium - the Netherlands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Alms dish

Brass
Showing the Virgin with Child
Diameter : 40cm
16th century
German

Old repairs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Rush light with candle holder

Forged iron
Height : 62cm
18th - 19th century
France

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Panel

Carved oak
Dimensions : 67cm - 23cm
17th century
French

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Polychrome tile

Glazed tile with a flower - tulip
Dimensions : circa 13cm - 13cm
Mid 17th century
The Netherlands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tile

Glazed tile with a vase of flowers
Dimensions : circa 13cm - 13cm
Mid 17th century
The Netherlands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pair of bed warmer lids

Brass
Nr 1 : diameter 35cm
Showing a Roman Emperor , cartouches and four masks
17th - 18th century
Netherlandish
Nr 2 : diameter 31.5cm
Showing flowers , fleurs-de-lis and a text in old Dutch language : ALST GODT BEHAECHT IST BETER BENYT DAN BEKLAECHT
17th century
Netherlandish

Damages  and traces of old age

 

 

Green glass wine bottle

With some remnants of irisation
Height : 26cm
18th - 19th century
The low Countries

Coffer panel

Carved oak
Diamond shape anf oak leaves
Measurements : height 32.5cm - width 14cm
17th century
French

Caryatid

Carved oak
Height : 18cm
Early 19th century
Probably French or Belgian

 

 

 

 

 

Mortar

Bronze
Height : 7.5cm - diameter : 11cm
17th century
French

 

 

 

 

 

Folk art carved panel

Depicting a Celtic design - entwined beasts
Oak wood
Length 65cm
19th century
Probably British - Scottish