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Item Ships From: Belgium
Ancient Greek Terracotta Antefix in Form of the Head of Artemis Bendis, Taranto
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ancient Greek mould-made terracotta antefix decorated with the female head of the Goddess Artemis Bendis.
Western Greek, Italy, Taranto, early 4th century BC.
Two small feathered win...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Greek Antique Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Child Dressing Mannequin, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
Original child figure mannequin on a wooden fully adjustable stand in a very good original condition, France, 19th century. Beautiful children's mode...
Category
1890s French Victorian Antique Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Handmade French wooden bucket from the 18th century
Located in Meulebeke, BE
A rare antique wooden bucket from the 18th century. Handmade in France in hardwood with ironwork. This bucket is made of wooden staves and a bas...
Category
18th Century French Antique Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Iron
Singer portable sewing machine
Located in Nivelles, BE
Singer portable sewing machine, late 19th/early 20th century, fine writing on box and machine.
Quite rare for a portable.
For decoration but could be restored for use.
Category
Late 19th Century Central American Arts and Crafts Antique Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Beech
Antiquity of Roman Large Bust-Weight of Venus with Silver Inlaid Eyes, Germany
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large bust weight of Venus with silver inlaid eyes and celestial diadem,Roman culture,Germany,2nd-3rd century AD.
The goddess is depicted nude, slightly gazing to her right with detailed silver inlaid eyes and firmly expressed lips. Her hair is piled high in two parts, loosely drawn back and tied in a chignon. The goddess has been depicted nude, wearing an impressive celestial diadem with three luminaries (two of them silver inlaid) and six lunae.
Material: Bronze (copper alloys and lead), decorated with silver inlays.
Traces of lead fillings for calibration of the weight
Dimensions: Height 14 cm.
Provenance: Old private coll. Munich, Germany before 1980. Later : Görny and Mosch GmbH, Munich, 1999/ Private coll. Schellingerhout, Nieuwenhagen, Netherlands (acquired in 1999) / ex private collection KS, Antwerp, Belgium.
Certificate:Akanthos. Akanthos
Ancient
Art
Antwerp
Expertise
For:
Artefact: Bust weight of Venus (Aphrodite) with large celestial diadem and silver inlaid eyes.
Country: Germany.
Culture: Roman.
Date: 2nd-3rd century AD.
Material: Bronze (copper alloys), decorated
with silver inlays. Traces of lead fillings for calibration
of the weight
Lit: Published and illustrated: GM Munich, 98 /1999 number 2307.
Provenance: Old private coll. Munich, Germany before 1980. Later: Görny and Mosch GmbH, Munich, 1999/ Private coll. Schellingerhout, Nieuwenhagen, Netherlands (acquired in 1999) / ex private collection KS, Antwerp, Belgium.
Remarks: Dimensions: Height: 14 cm. Steelyard weight...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Antique Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Neo-gothic crucifix with a corpus made of polished copper, France ca. 1850
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1850 / Church Crucifix / copper / Neo-gothic / Antique / Baroque
A impressive large Neo-gothic church Crucifix with corpus crafted in France in the 19th century. This exqui...
Category
1850s French Gothic Revival Antique Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Silver Plate, Copper
Vintage Magician's Tool Collection - Assorted Magic Props and Accessories
Located in Mortsel, BE
Step into the world of classic magic with this unique collection of vintage magician's tools and props. This assorted set includes a variety of intriguing items, each with its own history and charm. From the traditional magician's hat and wand to more obscure tools, this collection is perfect for any magic enthusiast or collector. The items showcase the craftsmanship and creativity that were essential in the art of magic, making them not only functional but also fascinating pieces of history. Whether displayed as a complete set or used in performances, these vintage magic props...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Textile, Wood
Nineteenth Century Chinese Metal Water Pipe, Covered with Green Dyed Ray Skin
Located in Leuven , BE
The Chinese water pipes for smoking opium or tobacco could be beautifully decorated with enamel or be coated with precious materials such as ray skin. How were they used? The heated opium was placed in the lidded well of the pipe. The smoker could inhale the fumes through this pipe. Most water pipes have a holder for storing the maintenance tools, such as a little brush, a spike and tweezers. The water pipes could easily be smoked while sitting down, unlike the regular opium pipes...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Metal
Antique High Back Parlor Chair, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
French antique throne high back parlor chair with original floral upholstery and tacks. Carved wooden frame with scrolling floral motif dated 18...
Category
1870s French French Provincial Antique Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Lion's Head in Polychrome and Cast Iron on Stand
Located in Meer, VAN
Antique Lion's Head in Polychrome and Cast Iron on Stand
Just a wonderful antique lion’s head in heavy cast iron on a later stand. The lion most probably used to be a door ornament ...
Category
19th Century European Antique Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Iron
Antique Wooden Santos With real Human Hear
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional Santos ' Jesus Christ' From The Philippines, Late 18 th Century,
beautifuly sculpted with a fantastic old patina and shine of the
Polychromed Wood,great articulation of...
Category
Late 18th Century Philippine Antique Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Fruitwood
19th C Oakwood Counter Top Cigar Store Indian Statue, Netherlands
Located in Leuven , BE
The cigar store Indian originated as a tradition, not in the United States but in Europe, where carved “Virginie men,” as Europeans called native Americans, were used for advertising...
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Austrian Terracotta Buste Attributed to Friedrich Goldscheider
By Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna
Located in Leuven , BE
Polychromed statue of Russian Dandy.
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Interesting pre-Columbian terracotta frog transformed into a piggy bank
Located in Leuven , BE
Interesting pre-Columbian terracotta frog that appears to have undergone a curious transformation into a piggy bank at some point in its history. Elega...
Category
18th Century Colombian Antique Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Headrest / Neckrest From The Boni Tribe Somalia Late 19th Century African Art
Located in Leuven, BE
Superb antique tribal Headrest / Neckrest From The Boni Tribe Somalia Late 19th Century
Tribe : Boni
Country : Somalia
Superb tribal headrest with small tribal repairs (see pictures)...
Category
Late 19th Century Somali Antique Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Antique 20th C Handmade Crocodile Travel Overnight Suitcase
Located in Leuven , BE
Antique early-20th century British made crocodile overnight travel case, with original cotton lining and small document holder on the inside. The case is oozing style and elegance, t...
Category
19th Century British Antique Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Leather
Set of 4 Antique Bilboquets, France
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Beautiful set of four antique Bilboquets from France,around 1920,
cup-and-bowl children toys in turned Beechwood, dark tinted,
pretty patina,
a set full of charm and authenticity
...
Category
1920s French Vintage Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Beech
Antique Chinese Multi-Lobed Opium Box in Silver, Decorated with Reliefs with Ide
Located in Leuven , BE
Beautiful opium box decorated with reliefs with ideograms (one of the two refers to wealth), a chrysanthemum (symbol of longevity) and foliage. This silver m...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Silver
Green Crackled Porcelain Table Water Pipe with Metal Strapping from Vietnam
Located in Leuven , BE
The bowl of the Vietnamese water pipe is jar-shaped. The metal handle allows easy carrying and moving of the object. The pipe stem that is normally places in the water tank, is missi...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Exceptional Throwing Knife Gbaya tribe Njem Tribe Ca1880 Central Africa Congo
Located in Leuven, BE
For sale at Art Gallery Decoster Belgium :
Ancient and Exceptional Throwing Knife of the Gbaya people of South / Bumali / Njem
Tribe : Gbaya / Njem / Bumali
Region: Central African Republic...
Category
Late 19th Century Central African Antique Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century, Antique Wooden Rocking Horse
Located in Leuven , BE
The rocking horse was made in the first half of the 20th century in the United Kingdom. The ears and the reigns are in light brown leather. The main and the tail of the horse are mad...
Category
Early 20th Century British Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Leather, Wood
Late 17th Century Italian School Wooden Sculpture of Saint Anthony and the Child
Located in Leuven , BE
According to the legends, there are two Saint Anthony’s, they can easily be distinguished by their hair. This one is known as Saint Anthony of Padua, he is recognizable by his hair, ...
Category
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Kapati textile - Epoque Byzantine; 4th–5th Century C.E
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Kapati Textile
Byzantine Period; 4th–5th Century C.E.
Materials: Plant and Animal Fibers, Wool
9,5 x 9,5 cm
This woolen fabric is woven in the traditional Coptic Kapati style, characteristic of Egypt during the Christian era. The name "Kapati" refers to the Copts of Egypt and describes a weaving technique that does not use embroidery or printing. It is said that Al-Muqawqis, the governor of Egypt, offered the Prophet garments made from Kapati fabric.
At the 1900 Exposition Universelle in Paris, the French archaeologist Albert Gayet showcased the results of his excavations from the winter of 1898-1899. Around one hundred Coptic textiles and fragments were displayed at the Palais du Costume. Their aesthetic generated considerable enthusiasm, particularly among artists like Auguste Rodin and Henri Matisse. This led to a "Coptomania," which, among other things, influenced fashion designers.
The square fragment features black decoration on a beige background; the two squares at the center are separated by scalloped edges, from which hang various ornaments or geometric motifs. At the center of the fragment is an image of a dancing figure surrounded by geometric decorations. This piece dates back to a time when ancient...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
Coptic textile Byzantine Period; 4th–5th Century C.E.
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Coptic textile
Byzantine Period; 4th–5th Century C.E.
Materials: linen, Wool
23 x 16 cm
This fragment features black decorations on a beige background, depicting human figures with...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Wool, Linen
Antique Amber Necklace Yemen Afghanistan 18/19th Century Islamic Art silver
Located in Leuven, BE
Unique And Exceptional Antique Yemen Afghanistan Amber Necklace
A museum quality jewellery piece which I never have seen before and even in museum collec...
Category
18th Century Yemeni Antique Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Silver, Other
Ceremonial Rice Spoon Toraja Culture, Celebes Island (Sulawesi), Indonesia
Located in Leuven , BE
A pair of exquisite Toraja rice spoons from Indonesia's Sulawesi Islands, featuring elongated bowls and gracefully curved handles that complement the overall design. Each spoon is in...
Category
20th Century Indonesian Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Selection of Authentic Kongo Knives
Located in Leuven , BE
The knives were handmade with heavily decorated Forged Iron blades with embellished wooden handles. They would use brass or leather wrappings and tacks that turned their weapons into...
Category
1930s Congolese Vintage Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Metal
Large 19th Century Pharmacy Reversed Painted Display Dispensing Jar
Located in Leuven , BE
Here is a wonderful decorative late 19th century pharmacist hand blown dispensing/display glass jar of considerable size. The jar is reverse painted by hand with a white ground and g...
Category
19th Century British Antique Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Glass
Folk Art Hand Made Simplex 1909 Model Car in Copper and Brass 1940s
Located in Meer, VAN
Folk Art Hand Made Simplex 1909 Model Car in Copper and Brass, United States, 1940s.
This is really something very special. A one-off model car, made by a skilled craftsman around t...
Category
Early 20th Century North American American Craftsman Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Brass, Copper
Mid Century Folk Art Viking Ship in Wood 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Mid Century Folk Art Viking Ship in Wood 1960s.
Beautiful folk art viking ship, made by a craftsman at home or maybe as a school project somewhere around the 1960s or 1970s. Wonderf...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Wood, Pine
Set of Two Majolica Jugs, Nimy Faiences Imperiale Belgium
By Imperiale Royale, NIMY
Located in Antwerp, BE
A set of 1851-1898 Belgium majolica pitchers, pottery jugs with pewter top.White hand painted cherubs sitting in a painting impression and accesso...
Category
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Antique Folk Art Miniature Rocking Horse in Painted Wood
Located in Meer, VAN
Antique Folk Art Horse in Painted Wood, Europe, 19th century.
This is a beautiful and hand made antique folk art rocking horse in wood and weat...
Category
19th Century European Folk Art Antique Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Wood
H67cm Swedish Horse, handmade folk craft circa 1800, highly decorative element
Located in Forest, BE
Big Swedish horse from the early 19th century. Made of pine wood with the famous red paint. It is worn but in a very nice way. The patina shows the trace of time. There's a whole on ...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Pine
Victorian Brass Magazine Rack, Lion Feet, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Quality Antique Victorian brass and mahogany revolving magazine stand having a shaped brass handle to the centre, four sections for magazines with b...
Category
1860s English Victorian Antique Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Scale model of an ancient chinees vessel
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This scale model of an ancient chinees vessel is from around 1900. It missing a lot of parts but it has that mysterious look. Take a look at all pictures.
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Antique Exceptional Knife From The Tetela Kasai Tribe Dr Congo Africa-ca1880-190
Located in Leuven, BE
Superb and very Rare Knife From The Tetela Kasai Tribe Dr Congo
Ca1880-1900
Tribe : Tetela
Country : DR Congo
Height: 34.5 cm
Very good condition
Coming from a Belgian collection
Th...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Iron
Antique Industrial Iron Book Press - 1930/40s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Antique Industrial Iron Book Press - 1930/40s
Industrial deco - percussion press
Measures : 39x39cm H: ~95cm
Materials : Iron - Wood
Wear consistent with age and use
Category
20th Century Industrial Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Iron
Exceptional Knife Or Saber From The Teke Tribe, Dr Congo / Kongo Brazzaville 19t
Located in Leuven, BE
An exceptional and very rare knife or saber from the Teke people DR Congo or Kongo Brazzaville
People: Teke
Country : Congo
A museum piece!!!
Period: 19th century.
Length: 44 cm
In v...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Iron
Wrought Iron Cross from a German Immigrant Cemetery, 20th Century, USA
Located in Leuven , BE
This iron cross belonged to a German immigrants from Russia and dates backs to the first half of the 20th century. The cross consists of a base, decorated with flora and a plaque wit...
Category
20th Century German Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Metal
Set of Two Antique 19th Century Rural Altarpieces in Wood
Located in Leuven , BE
Set of two antique 19th C Rural Altarpieces in wood and with heavy encrusted patina
25,5 x 12,5 x 2,7 / 18,5 x 8 x 4 cm.
Category
Early 20th Century French Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Late 17th century hand-carved wooden head
Located in Oostende, BE
Late 17th - early 18th century hand-carved wooden head from Southern Europe. Made from poplar wood. Wear consistent with age and use.
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Poplar
Pipe Ngbaka / Mbanza / Ngbandi / Ngombe / Banda Tribe Congo Ubangi Africa ca1880
Located in Leuven, BE
Boka type pipe From the Ngbaka / Mbanza / Ngbandi / Ngombe / Banda / Bwaka / Mbaka Tribe Dr Congo Ubangi Africa - Ca 1880/1900
Tribe : Ngbaka / Mbanza / Ngbandi / Ngombe / Banda / Bw...
Category
Late 19th Century Congolese Antique Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Mouthblown Glass Dome with 5 Fine Beaded Flutes, Grassland People, Cameroon
Located in Leuven , BE
Five ceremonial beaded flutes or whistles from the Cameroon grasslands. They come in various geometric forms, taking on the shape of a hollowed, stylized figure that combines human a...
Category
20th Century Cameroonian Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Organic Material
Figurative Ax From The Tshokwe / Chokwe / Lwena Tribe DR Congo Early 20th Angola
Located in Leuven, BE
Figurative Ax From The Tshokwe / Chokwe / Lwena Tribe - DR Congo Early 20th century
Tribe : Tshokwe / Lwena
Country DR Congo or Angola
Period: ca 1920
Copper blade
Handle in wood len...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Copper
Boule ball hard wood
Located in Diest, BE
French ball from a folk art game. Great patina and form.
Normandy, France ca. 1860
Category
1860s French French Provincial Antique Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Pair Of Small Portraits In Micro Marble Marquetry
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair Of Small Portraits In Micro Marble Marquetry
Pair of small portraits in micro marble marquetry of Italian origin from the end of the 18th century Framed in London in the 19th c...
Category
1890s Antique Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Marble
Decorated Wooden Backrest Sculptured in One Piece
Located in Leuven , BE
These backrests were exclusively used by Dignitaries of the Mongo people in DRC. The diamond design on the seat can also be found on the Kuba tissues called "Velours du Kasai.".
Category
1940s Congolese Vintage Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Monumental Clock on a Polychromed Panel with Hands in Golden Metal
Located in Leuven , BE
Monumental early 19th century clock on a polychrome panel with clock-hands in golden metal, fixed on a tin sheet. The hands are attached to the back of the panel with a clock system,...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Fruitwood
Four Pair of rare Georgian Miniature Mahogany Shoes decorated Mother of Pearl
Located in Leuven , BE
These stunning and unique Miniature Georgian shoes were produced in England during the early 19th century, circa 1830. They are hand carved from Mahogany wood and feature the most wo...
Category
1830s British Antique Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
François de Hérain, Portrait of a Man, Drawing on Paper
Located in Leuven , BE
François de Hérain (1877-1962) was a French painter, sculpture and engraver. He realized a number of paintings of scenes in French Algeria and Morocco. He wa...
Category
20th Century French Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Paper
Vintage wooden rocking BSA motorbike - 1930s - Carousal, Merry-go-round
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Vintage wooden rocking BSA motorbike - 1930s - Carousal, Merry-go-round
Wear consistent with age and use.
the handlebars are missing
Old toy ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Selection of Three Yaka/Suku Monocyclic Ceremonial Drinking Cups, DRC
Located in Leuven , BE
Yaka community leaders have a number of items that form part of their royal collection. One of these items is the kopa ceremonial cup (also called koopa...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Belgium - Antiquities
Materials
Wood
