Antique French Wooden Mallet

A wooden and metal horse tricycle created in France circa 1900. Vibrant yet seasoned and matured, this sprung horse glides on metal wheels that roll it gracefully into modernity. Thr...

A wooden black board from France, produced circa 1900. Stretching four feet wide and standing nearly as tall, this scholastic rectangle will stir memories ...

A decoration from 1950s France in solid beech and plywood. The graphic silhouette, reminiscent of the door of a vehicle, evokes the streamlined shapes of the golden age of car design...

This highly eclectic piece takes influences from baroque to gothic to empire styles, sporting oriental reminiscences. This small cabinet is a product of a time when Europe started to...

A wooden abacus created in 20th century France. A symbol of antiquated mathematical processes, this seemingly simple stack of slidable wooden beads can be used for subtraction, addit...

Discover the enchanting notes of the past with this Early 20th Century French Wooden Xylophone, a musical treasure wrapped in the charm of yesteryears. Encased in a distinguished bla...

Antique map titled 'France en General'. BG-11796-55. Originates from Mallet's 'Description de l'Univers'. Artists and Engravers: Alain Manneson Mallet (1630-1706) spent the first ...

A set of four wooden croquet mallets - beautifully made an lovely style. These can work for your game or be used as a decorative piece for your game roo...

A charming late 17th century French map with a very decorative title cartouche showing trumpet-blowing cherubs, by Allain Manneson Mallet (1630-1706), a well traveled military engine...

Antique map titled 'Das Mitternächtige Theil des Alten Asien'. This sheet of five miniature maps describes the northern part of Asia in classical times, perhaps circa 150 AD. At the top, an overview map shows the main regions and territories, which are pictured in more detail below. From left to right, the four maps below depict Scythia east of the Imaus (Pamir) Mountains, Serica, Sychia west of the Pamir mountains, and Sarmatia, the last of which borders the Black Sea. Originates from Alain Manesson Mallet's 'Description de l 'Univers' (German edition). Artists and Engravers: Alain Manesson Mallet (1630-1706) was a French cartographer and engineer. He started his career as a soldier in the army of Louis XIV, became a Sergeant-Major in the artillery and an Inspector of Fortifications. He also served under the King of Portugal, before returning to France, and his appointment to the court of Louis XIV. His military engineering and mathematical background led to his position teaching mathematics at court. His major publications were Description de L'Univers (1683) in 5 volumes, and Les Travaux de Mars ou l'Art de la Guerre (1684) in 3 volumes. His Description de L'Universe contains a wide variety of information, including star maps...

Antique map titled 'France - Païs-Bas'. Miniature Map of France and the Low Countries. Published by A.M. Mallet, circa 1719. Frame included. We carefully pack our framed items to ...

Antique map titled 'Planisphere du Monde - France'. Two miniature maps on one sheet. The upper map shows a hemisphere of the Old World. The lower map shows France. This map originate...