Toys & Hobbies
A French 'Jeu de la Grenouille'
A rare, 19th century French folk art 'Jeu de la Grenouille' game, an early version of a pinball machine, once found in rural French bistros. The players would toss heavy, cast iron coins from a distance of about three metres, trying to get the coins to go into the holes on the top of this cabinet. The top has several holes, two flap-traps and a cast iron wheel. As the coins enter through the vario..
$2,600 $1,950
$2,600 $1,950
A French Louis XVI Card Table
A 19th century French Napoleon III period, Louis XVI style, nicely faded flame mahogany demilune card table, standing on tapering legs with brass caps, the hinged top opening to reveal an oval card-playing surface with cross-banded edges, fitted with an old baize fabric. When closed, this card table turns into a console table with an easy to place, shallow depth. Area of Paris, circa 1870...
$1,600 $1,200
$1,600 $1,200
A French Music Sheet Stand
A 19th century French Napoleon III period ebonised timber music sheet stand, the finely-turned uprights holding six shelves, the space between the lower ones fitted with compartments for loose sheet music. Please note the pediment decorated with a carved and fretted lyre and with foliate motifs. Retaining the original caster wheels. Area of Paris, circa 1870...
$980
$980
A large Artist's Mannequin
A large and fully-articulated artist's mannequin, designed and meticulously hand-carved by contemporary Melbourne artist and sculptor Charles Kuc. The timbers are finely sanded patinated to a soft, fruitwood tonality. The mannequin sits on its purpose-made stand...
$1,200 $900
$1,200 $900
A lot of Botanical 'Herbier' Pages
A lot of late 19th and early twentieth century French dried and pressed 'Herbier' botanical specimens of herbs and flowers. Area of Southern France, from circa 1890 to 1930.Price is for each pressing. These herbier pages are available for viewing in folders in our store. Please enquire if you need advice on suitable framing for these botanical pressings...
$120 $90
$120 $90
A lot of French Skipping Ropes
A lot of vintage French, turned and painted timber and woven rope skipping ropes, the turned holders painted with the French National colours. The holders can be unscrewed to access the rope's end-knots, so as to shorten or change the rope. Area of Paris, circa 1950.Price is for each complete rope...
$35 $26.25
$35 $26.25
A Bust of Beethoven
A French Art Deco period bronze-patinated terracotta bust of the composer Ludwig Van Beethoven, depicted here with a typically stern expression, signed by Marcel André Bouraine (1886-1948) a well-known Parisian sculptor of the Art Deco period whose works can be found in collections and museums, including at the Art Institute of Chicago. Signed on the plinth M. Bouraine. The downward-looking pose s..
$1,400 $1,050
$1,400 $1,050
A Child's Horse and Sulky
An early 20th century French child's toy in the shape of a painted timber horse attached to a wrought iron sulky. A child can sit in the bucket-seat and activate the pedals placed on the horse's on the hind legs, which activate the back-axle and the rear wheels. Ehen holding the reins, a child can turn the front wheel in the desired direction, as well as move the horse's head from side to side. Ar..
$1,400 $1,050
$1,400 $1,050
A Child's Mannequin
A rare 19th century French dressmaker's child mannequin, turned and velvet-upholstered and standing on an elegantly turned and ebonised tripod base. Area of Paris, circa 1880...
$680 $510
$680 $510
