Antique Carved and Gilded Coat of Arms of Toledo Spain, circa 1900

A magnificent display of mastery level woodworking, this antique oval plaque of St Luke was not only carved in bas relief, but it has an incurved shape. The concave plaque has severa...

More information coming soon… Dating to circa 1900, this French wall plaque depicts a heraldic display on top of a highly scrolled and pierced wrought iron backing. The coat of arm...

Hand-carved in Italy, this limestone plaque depicts a pair of rampant ibex in front of an expansive grapevine. This scene is most likely an interpretation of a sixth-century Sasanian...

An ancestor of modern orchestral horns, this le cor de chasse, or hunting horn, would have been carried by a member of a fox or stag hunting party known as the huntsman. Unlike orchestral horns, this brass version is valveless, relying on the skill of the huntsman to manipulate pitch through delicate adjustments of the lips. By varying the frequency of notes, as well as the pitch and duration, the huntsman would produce different signals to alert members of the hunting party or to relay commands to the hounds. Horns such as these (cor à plusieurs tours) that feature distinctive tight coils and a soldered mouthpiece were designed to be played with one hand while on horseback. Our French brass hunting horn...

Shield form with a crown over a coat of arms with different symbols, the frame carved and gilded in the baroque style. From the Michael Kittredge collection.

English Georgian (18/19th century) green painted and carved gilt wall plaque of coat of arms with unicorn & lion and broken pediment top.

Tuscan Coat of Arm in terra-cotta signed "A. Salvietti 187x" Signed and Dated "A. Salvetti 187x" 73 x 48 cm Antonio Salvietti (1854-1931) was an Italian architect and painter. He w...

18th Century Carved and Painted Coat of Arms. Plaque features deeply hand-carved wood and retains traces of original polychrome and gilt finish. The coat of arms feature a double-hea...