FRANCE 19TH CENTURY A 19TH CENTURY IRON WINDOW WITH RECENT GLASS. THERE ARE TWO IDENTICAL, PRICED INDIVIDUALLY.

FRANCE 19TH CENTURY A 19TH CENTURY IRON WINDOW WITH RECENT GLASS. THERE ARE TWO IDENTICAL, PRICED INDIVIDUALLY.   « Less

Lega Ivory Figure - DC.0727 (LSO) Origin: Africa Circa: 1850 AD to 1920 AD Dimensions: 4.75" (12.1cm) high Collection: African Art Style: Lega Medium: Ivory Condition:  More »

Lega Ivory Figure - DC.0727 (LSO) Origin: Africa Circa: 1850 AD to 1920 AD Dimensions: 4.75" (12.1cm) high Collection: African Art Style: Lega Medium: Ivory Condition: Extra Fine This well patinated ivory figure was made by a master-carver of the Lega tribe, in what was once Zaire. It portrays a straight-backed male – or perhaps hermaphrodite – figure, with an elongated heart-shaped face, a corpulent body, nugatory arms and solid, thick legs. His face is flat, the features rendered with effective simplicity, as an elongated nose stemming from arched brows, coffee-bean eyes and an incised mouth. The body is comparatively schematic in comparison, with detailing on the nipples, navel and a central groove running down the back. Notable attention has been paid to the rendering of the genitalia, which are somewhat disproportionate to the size of the figure. The Lega people are amongst Africa’s best-known carvers and artists. Currently settled in the Kivu province of the eastern DRC, they believe themselves to be descended from an eponymous ancestor who migrated into the area from what is now Uganda. They are also known as Warega and Balega, based on corruptions of their actual name by neighbouring groups and Arab traders, respectively. They live in small villages and consider themselves parts of distinct lineages, although to outsiders the “Lega” group is a well-defined unit. They are further defined on the basis of their modes of subsistence. The western Lega settled in the forest (malinga), where they rely on hunting and gathering, while the eastern groups live on poor soils, further denuded by their mode of slash-and-burn agriculture.   « Less

FRANCE 19TH CENTURY A LATE 19TH CENTURY GILTWOOD MIRROR WITH A HAND CARVED TIED RIBBON CREST SURMOUNTING THE ORIGINAL BEVELED GLASS PLATE.

FRANCE 19TH CENTURY A LATE 19TH CENTURY GILTWOOD MIRROR WITH A HAND CARVED TIED RIBBON CREST SURMOUNTING THE ORIGINAL BEVELED GLASS PLATE.   « Less

FRANCE EARLY 19TH CENTURY A STATELY, HANDSOME, FINELY DETAILED GILT BRONZE CANDLESTICK.

FRANCE EARLY 19TH CENTURY A STATELY, HANDSOME, FINELY DETAILED GILT BRONZE CANDLESTICK.   « Less

FRANCE LATE 19TH CENTURY A SIMPLE BUT IMPRESSIVE CAST IRON GATE TOPPED WITH SILVER TIPPED FINIALS.

FRANCE LATE 19TH CENTURY A SIMPLE BUT IMPRESSIVE CAST IRON GATE TOPPED WITH SILVER TIPPED FINIALS.   « Less

FRANCE 19TH CENTURY A STATELY PAIR OF SEVEN ARM CANDLEABRA OF BEAUTIFULLY RENDERED POLYCHROME PORCELAIN FLOWERS ISSUING FROM A GRACEFUL URN BASE OF FILIGREE GILT METAL.

FRANCE 19TH CENTURY A STATELY PAIR OF SEVEN ARM CANDLEABRA OF BEAUTIFULLY RENDERED POLYCHROME PORCELAIN FLOWERS ISSUING FROM A GRACEFUL URN BASE OF FILIGREE GILT METAL.   « Less

FRANCE 19TH CENTURY A PAIR OF HIGHLY DECORATIVE REGENCE STYLE GILT BRONZE ANDIRONS. THE BOLD REGENCE MOTIFS INCLUDE THE FEMALE MASK, PALMETTE, BELLFLOWERS, COQUILLE AND CLAW  More »

FRANCE 19TH CENTURY A PAIR OF HIGHLY DECORATIVE REGENCE STYLE GILT BRONZE ANDIRONS. THE BOLD REGENCE MOTIFS INCLUDE THE FEMALE MASK, PALMETTE, BELLFLOWERS, COQUILLE AND CLAW FEET.   « Less

FRANCE EARLY 19TH CENTURY A LARGE FRENCH 19TH CENTURY CAST IRON WINDOW CONVERTED INTO A MIRROR.THE RUSTED PATINA IS ESPECIALLY INTERESTING.

FRANCE EARLY 19TH CENTURY A LARGE FRENCH 19TH CENTURY CAST IRON WINDOW CONVERTED INTO A MIRROR.THE RUSTED PATINA IS ESPECIALLY INTERESTING.   « Less

FRANCE LATE 19TH CENTURY THE RECTANGULAR PLATE IS SURMOUNTED BY A ROCAILLE CREST AND FRAMED WITH GILT EGG AND DART MOLDING.

FRANCE LATE 19TH CENTURY THE RECTANGULAR PLATE IS SURMOUNTED BY A ROCAILLE CREST AND FRAMED WITH GILT EGG AND DART MOLDING.   « Less

FRANCE 1880 THESE FRENCH 19TH CENTURY WOODEN FRAMES WERE ORIGINALLY PAINTED WINDOWS. NEW GLASS WAS ADDED TO FASHION THEM AS MIRRORS BUT TRACES OF THE ORIGINAL PAINT REMAIN ON  More »

FRANCE 1880 THESE FRENCH 19TH CENTURY WOODEN FRAMES WERE ORIGINALLY PAINTED WINDOWS. NEW GLASS WAS ADDED TO FASHION THEM AS MIRRORS BUT TRACES OF THE ORIGINAL PAINT REMAIN ON THE FRAMES.PRICE IS FOR EACH WINDOW.   « Less