Painting on alabaster depicting Saint John the Baptist pointing with one hand towards a lamb and holding in another hand the pastoral staff in the shape of a cross with an inscription ‘Ecce agnus Dei’ – ‘Behold the Lamb of God’, wooden frame polychrome sculpted.
19th century
France
Large oil on canvas representing a landscape with Roman ruins and characters.
18th century
Italy
Large six-leaf screen in painted canvas, panels decorated with a motif inspired by Chinoiserie, as was fashionable in the mid-18th century, reverse decorated with simple trompe l’oeil panels.
Pair of Staffordshire thick fireplace dogs hand painted in black and white polychrome porcelain with typical gold collar.
United Kingdom
19th century
The banyan, inspired by oriental dressing gowns, was worn for its comfort and casual elegance.
The subject’s richly decorated orange silk scarf and silver-embroidered vest illustrate this fashion well. This style reflects the influence of cultural and commercial exchanges with the Orient, as well as the importance given to appearance and social status in the society of the time.
Oil on canvas portrait of a quality lady with hairstyle “à la garcette”.
17th century
Italy
Pair of polychrome wooden chest benches with flower garland and trompe l’oeil motifs, seat opening onto a large storage space. Florence, Italy
18th century
Holy Spirit brooch in gold and Alençon stones, “Rooster’s head” hallmark.
Normandy, France
Years 1798-1809
Holy Spirit brooch and pendant in silver and Rhine stones
Normandy, France
18th century
Height: 8cm
Holy Spirit pendant and its slide in gold and Rhine stones.
Normandy, France
Early 19th century