Koos Limburg Snr Founder Since 1969
Valuator and intermediary for antiques confirmed by oath since 1974
Member Since 1974 of the Royal Association of Fine Art Dealers in the Netherlands
Beëdigd Taxateur en - Makelaar voor Kunst en Antiquiteiten, met als speciaal gebied o.a.Antieke Meubelen, Porselein, Aardewerk, Tin en Zilverwerk, tevens voor Antiek en Inboedelgoederen algemeen.
Beëdigd voor de Arrondissementsrechtbank te Middelburg in 1974
CONRAT MEIT Circa 1518/19
Made for Margaret of Austria. ( 1480-1530 )
Brass, still with the original Bronze doré / Ormolu / Feuervergoldung.
Under the base you can still see the remains of the original wrought iron pin to fix it on a marble / stone base.
Margaret of Austria paid on the 4th of August 1519
25 lb to Conrat Meit for the gilded brass Adam and Eva
After years of intensive research we came to the conclusion that we have made another important discovery, in this case the gilded brass sculpture of EVA by Conrat Meit ( circa: 1480 - circa: 1550 ) made for Margaret of Austria in circa 1518/19
Described as ADAM and EVA on the inventory list of Margaret of Austria of 1523/1524 in Mechelen and also mentioned in the exhibition catalogue of Conrat Meit in the Bayerischen National Museum In Munchen, on page: 28
To our opinion the well known magnificent carved wooden ADAM and EVA in the collection of the Museum in Gotha, high 33.7 cm, have been carved as casting models for the brasscaster of our EVA, high 32.9 cm, because there are striking similarities in every detail.
The difference in height has to do with the normal shrinking of brass after cooling down when the brass is cast in a mould. A brass cast is always slightly smaller than the original casting models.
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See also the extremely fine chasing on our EVA.
Also interesting is to see the similarities with the work of Antico ( 1455 - 1528 )
Two metal analyses proof that the metal of our EVA corresponds with the early period of our sculpture. We have compared this with the metal analyses of Otto Werner, the authority for metal analyses research.
Also the casting technic and the used materials for casting our EVA have also been used by Giambolongna and Antonio Susini
There have been made two X-rays by different institutions showing these similarities.
It is striking to see that our sculpture is cast in brass with a great possibility that it was cast in the area of Mechelen, because Mechelen was in that period known for its brass / bronze casters. ( Dinanderie ) and was the home town of Margaret of Austria and Conrat Meit .
It is known that Albrecht Dürer and Conrat Meit were friends and that Albrecht Dürer was in circa 1520 in Mechelen by Conrat Meit and that he has visited the important brasscaster Hans Poppenruyter, who came from Germany and Conrat Meit came from Germany as well, so there should have been contact between them.
It is also known that Margaret of Austria had contact with Hans Poppenruyter
Our research is still not completed and we hope to find further details in the near future, but we like to share already the results of our research till now.
Our research report has already 47 pages.
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Grand Tour Impressive Italian Grotto Style Portico Clock, Italian/French Circa 1830
Beautiful decorated with more then 5000 different natural sea shells and red coral.
All over in very good original used condition with nice old patination, and still with the original ormolu mounts.
The movement signed: Cailly ainé. Cailly was working in Saint-Nicolas d’Aliermont (near Dieppe) in circa 1830.
Interesting is to see the scratched text in both of the clock springs, “ Septembre 1828”
serviced in Toulouse by Enaly A Toulouse le 31 Mai 1870. (note on back of the dial)
The movement is fully cleaned and in working order, striking every 30 minutes on a bell.
It is very rare to find a clock of this type and period in the Italian Grotto style.
Another interesting point by this clock is, that the clock is also fully finished on the back, so when the clock was placed before a mirror on the wall or free standing in a room you can enjoy the clock on both sides.
56cm high 25cm wide 13cm deep.
To your information, all the clocks we sell are fully serviced, this is done in our own workshop.
The movements are dismantled and fully cleaned and our clocks are in working order.
A Very Rare and Beautiful Original Gilded Bronze D’oré Traveling/Picnic Table
Still With The Original Bronze Patinated Top, Simulating Malagite, whole over with the original old patination.
Italy, circa: 1800/10
In the style of Luigi Manfredini 1771-1840.
It is an original gilded bronze travelling table, because you can easily unscrew all four legs and they are numbered from 1 till 4.
The sizes of the table are: Wide: 78 cm, deep: 72 cm and high: 81 cm.
This table is in 100 % original condition and still with the original old patination whole over. In totally original untouched condition!
To your information:
The only place where we have seen the typical pointed neck hairs of the lion heads is in the famous design books of Percier et Fontaine, known as " Napoleon's Architects".
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Interesting Small Very Elegant French Louis Quinze Pendule
/ Mantel Clock, Circa 1750
The original enamel dial is signed Romilly A Paris = Jean Romilly born in Genéve 1714 he died in Paris 1796.
He became master in Paris in 1752, it is known that he worked with clock cases made by St. Germain.
The clock is still with its original gilded bronze case, original enamel dial and original fretwork gilded bronze hands.
Overall in very good old used condition, the clock is in working order.
35cm high, 25cm wide, 15cm deep.
St. Germain Very Elegant and Important French Louis
Quinze Pendule, Circa 1750
The gilded bronze case signed St. Germain = Joseph de Saint Germain master in 1746.
The original dial and movement signed Stollewerck a Paris = Michel Stollewerck was master in 1750.
The brass back plate of the movement hand engraved with the name of the clock maker “Stollewerck a Paris”
A identical pendule is in the collection of the Louvre Museum in Paris
The original movement still with the original verge escapement which is very rare for this type of 18th century clocks.
In fully working order, striking on a bell every 30 minutes.
Still with the original engraved fretwork gilded hands.
In wonderful original used condition, no missing pieces.
46cm high, 34cm wide, 21cm deep.
Provence: Christie’s Paris 24 June 2009.
A Magnificent Typical Dutch School Jan Kriege Hammered
Copper table lamp c.1920/25
Signed with the master stamp of Jan Kriege.
This is the fourth large copper object known by us by Jan Kriege.
The shade hammered out of one sheet of copper and also the complete base hammered out of one sheet of copper .
The other three objects, two of them are in Museums and the third one, a hanging light is also in our own collection. One large vase 100cm high is in the town Museum in Woerden the birth place of Jan Kriege The Netherlands (where there is also a street named after him)
the other vase 80cm high is in the collection of museum Boymans van Beuningen in Rotterdam.
Already in his working time the town Museum in Amsterdam (Stedelijk Museum) was interested in his work and Jan Kriege became a respected craftsman who was also known outside The Netherlands.
A large part of his work was completely destroyed in 1940 by an airraid.
Our table lamp is complete and in fully original condition, the fabric has been renewed.
Jan Kriege 1884-1944 was a sculptor silversmith/goldsmith and jewellery designer, with a speciality in hand hammered copper objects.
In wonderful original condition with beautiful old patination, no cracks no dents no repairs.
35cm High, Shade 21cm wide, 17.5cm wide Base.
Benin Original Antique Large Bronze Ram Aquamanile circa 1900 (or earlier)
Very decorative and with beautiful original patination.
In very good original used condition.
47cm high, 47cm wide, 13cm deep.
Draft Horse, A Powerful Bronze Sculpture In the Style of
Renee Sintenis 1888-1965.
Standing on original fossil hardstone base, possibly indistinctly signed with initials on the horse’s hoof.
Circa 1900-20
In original condition with wonderful original patination.
Total height 31cm 37cm wide 20cm deep
“Man Of Sorrows” Tirol Austria 14th/15th Century.
A rare and important small wooden sculpture of Christ as the Man of Sorrows.
Still with the original polychrome.
All over in original condition and old patination, no repairs.
A life size sculpture of the same subject and execution, possibly by the same sculptor is in the Parish and Pilgrimage church in Matrei am Brenner in Tirol Austria and described mid 14th Century.
Note: the original invoice of the former owner of 1966 is in our position.
High 22.5cm wide 4.5cm deep 4cm. ( sculpture only )
Impressive Italian Grotto Style Portico Clock,
Italian/French Circa 1830
Beautiful decorated with more then 5000 different natural sea shells and red coral.
All over in very good original used condition with nice old patination, and still with the original ormolu mounts.
The movement signed: Cailly ainé. Cailly was working in Saint-Nicolas d’Aliermont (near Dieppe) in circa 1830.
Interesting is to see the scratched text in both of the clock springs, “ Septembre 1828”
serviced in Toulouse by Enaly A Toulouse le 31 Mai 1870. (note on back of the dial)
The movement is fully cleaned and in working order, striking every 30 minutes on a bell.
It is very rare to find a clock of this type and period in the Italian Grotto style.
Another interesting point by this clock is, that the clock is also fully finished on the back, so when the clock was placed before a mirror on the wall or free standing in a room you can enjoy the clock on both sides.
56cm high 25cm wide 13cm deep.
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Magnificent Art Deco Illuminated Etched and Engraved Very large Glass Wall Decoration.
Mounted in oak frame, with on the reverse all over a lightning box.
The glass signed: Kunstatelier Gassee-Meas
Gassee-Meas where the retailers in Gent in Belgium, the etched glass is continental in the Vienna session style.
With a very stylish scene of a deer hunt below a castle with hounds, hunters on horses, and a lady on a horse with a bird in her hand.
The subject is etched in clear glass but with the lighting on you see the natural clear glass greenish colour.
The subject of a hunting scene could be a fairytale.
All over in original brilliant used condition and still with the original period lighting fittings, the glass not restored, damaged or cracked.
110cm high 272cm wide 14cm deep.
Southern Netherlandish/ Flemish
Circa 1920-40
A Gilded and Engraved Copper Pyx Of Unusual shape Franco/Spanish 1450-1500
Engraved with the text: Hic Est Panis Vibus Qui Dece.
Decorated with Castle capitals and stylish fish bladders.
All over in good condition with nice original patination.
17cm high 12.5cm diameter base.
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A Gilded And Engraved Copper Ciborium Franco/Spanish 1450-1500
Overall engraved with on the lid the following text: Mater Dei Memento Mei.
On the underside of the cuppa 4 roundels with half figure angels, with on the stand a engraved four pass with fleur-de-lis
All over in good condition with nice original patination.
A similar Ciborium with the same letter type of the engraving is in the collection of the Museum Catharijneconvent Utrecht The Netherlands.
24cm high 12cm diameter base.
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William and Mary Walnut Mirror, Circa: 1700.
Exceptionally fine carved out of one block of walnut.
Decorated with the typical period ornaments for example four shells, acanthus leaves, flower gilanders and the typical seed cluster carving.
All over still with the original beautiful old patination.
Not restored no cracks and no missing pieces.
Anglo Dutch circa 1700.
36.5cm high 33cm wid3
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An Exceptional Pair of Arts & Craft Oak and Copper Table Lamps.
Possibly north American, very high standard of craftsmanship, the original patinated solid copper lampshades are unusual with on the inside a specially made aluminium reflector, and the beautiful carved stands are of a very high standard.
The lamps still have the original switches and cable outlets.
Circa 1930-40.
Whole over in beautiful original condition and beautiful patination, no missing pieces or cracks.
66cm high 36cm wide 36cm deep.
The lamps have been rewired with old style fabric cable.
An Exceptional Pair of Arts & Craft Oak and Copper Table Lamps.
Possibly north American, very high standard of craftsmanship, the original patinated solid copper lampshades are unusual with on the inside a specially made aluminium reflector, and the beautiful carved stands are of a very high standard.
The lamps still have the original switches and cable outlets.
Circa 1930-40.
Whole over in beautiful original condition and beautiful patination, no missing pieces or cracks.
66cm high 36cm wide 36cm deep.
The lamps have been rewired with old style fabric cable.
A Very Interesting Mirror With The Papal Coat Of Arms Last Quarter 18th Century.
Mainly carved of one block of wood with some original wooden ornaments fixed on the basic frame.
Very finely carved all over with on top the typical headdress of the pope and the two crossed keys.
With the typical end of the 18th century ornaments.
All over in super condition with the original old beautiful patination partly still with the original gold.
Italian, last quarter of the 18th century.
37.5cm high 21.2cm wide 3cm deep.2
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A Magnificent Chinese Ceremonial Poles/Halberds Stand, China circa 1850.
A complete set of eight Chinese ceremonial poles/halberds, still standing on their original beautiful carved hardwood stand.
The poles/halberds are Still standing on their original beautiful carved hard wood stand, finely carved with dragons standing on dogs of Foo.
The two dragons are connected with bended hardwood simulated bamboo, beautiful carved whole over.
Overall in fantastic condition, no missing pieces or other damages and still with the original old patination, also the bronze ornaments on top.
The poles/halberds have their original finely carved hard wood handles and on top of that the heavy cast solid bronze mounts.
With as we believe the eight symbols of the Daoist Emblems.
Important is that the Chinese always have eight symbols and you can find them back in this rack.
The bronze and the hardwood stand still have the old beautiful original.
Interesting to see is that one of the symbolic bronze ornaments has a small longevity symbol.(see detail photo)
The size of our rack is:
Max. height: 236 cm
The wooden stand is wide from dragon to dragon: 188 cm
On the base, the dogs of Foo: wide: 135 cm
The dept. of the Dogs of Foo is: 62 cm
On top the bronze handles are wide from left to right 206 cm
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An Exceptional Pair Of Small Mahogany French/Italian Sofa’s.
Beautiful deeply carved with the typical ornaments.
In very good strong condition and still with the original beautiful old patination
It is extremely rare to find an original pair of mirrored sofas of one design
French/Italian, first half 19th. Century
Measures: 186cm wide 97cm high 68cm deep
A magnificent and very rare pewter “ Kuchenplatte “
marked with the coat of arms of the German Town: Neurenberg,
at the reverse engravings of the family coat of arms of the two patrician families:
Volckamer von Kirchensittenbach and the family Kress von Kressenstein
and the date: 1615 (wedding present)
At the front the mark of the family: Imhoff, one of the most important trade families of Neurenberg in that period.
The engraving shows the four seasons and is for engraving on pewter of an unusual
fine quality to compare with engraving on silver.
diameter point to point 36,5cm
excellent condition
An Exceptional And Beautiful Inlaid Tortoiseshell Plaque.
Extremely fine inlaid with engraved mother of pearl grapes, the young Bacchus, flower vases, wine tazza and wine jug, the branches from grapes inlaid with gold color thread.
This very rare plaque could be the work of Jean Bellekin, 1597/98-1636 (possible the father of Cornelis Bellekin)
It is known that Jean Bellikin engraved in mother of pearl in a very high standard, it is possible that he has used the engraving of Bacchus by Jacob Matham from Haarlem 1571-1631 as inspiration.
Jacob Matham was the steph son of Hendrik Goltzius.
Striking is to see the engraving similarities of the objects and our plaque.
Dutch 17th Century.
size plaque 19cm wide 12cm high, size frame 36cm high 42cm wide.
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A Very Interesting Carved Fruitwood Sleeping Child Attributed To Laurent Delvaux Gand 1696- Nivelles 1778.
Laurent Delvaux was a famous sculptor who was working in wood and marble.
There are several sculptures in marble known by this sculptor of the same subject.
Overall in original old condition and with the original old beautiful patination, no missing pieces or cracks.
38cm wide 13cm high 22cm deep.
Jan Borman II
An original signed JAN BORMAN II ( JAN BORMAN de jongere ) oak sculpture with its history and newly discovered facts, with the great possibility that this sculpture was once part of the missing second altar which Jan Borman II has made for the Chapel of the Holy Arnold in the St. Pieters Church in Leuven and where from till now on no other parts are known and with the great possibility that one of the figures is Desiderius Erasmus who was admired in the town of Leuven in the period that this altar was made. The order to make the second altar came from the St. Arnoldes brotherhood and of the brewers of Leuven.
Circa: 1490-1510
high: 57 cm wide: 65 cm deep: 13 cm
History of the sculpture:
Sold by us to an Amsterdam collector in the nineteen eighty’s.
In the nineteen ninety’s this collector planned to donate this sculpture to the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam and the sculpture was examinated by the experts of the Rijksmuseum and accepted for a planned donation.
From circa 1999 till 2010 there was an extensive correspondence between the former owner and the Rijksmuseum about the sculpture and the plan was discussed to donate the sculpture to the Rijksmuseum. In this correspondence the Rijksmuseum clearly speaks about a group by Jan Borman and that this sculpture would be an enrichment for the medieval collection of the Rijksmuseum. ( this complete correspondence is in our position and will only be available for the buyer.)
Due to the economical financial world crisis the former owner decided not to donate the sculpture to the Rijksmuseum after all, but to sell it and the first he thought of was us, as the former sellers.
We bought the sculpture back from the collector and started a renewal research on the sculpture.
We compared again our sculpture with the famous St. Joris altar and again we came to the conclusion that our sculpture was made by the same sculptor, Jan Borman II, ( JAN BORMAN de jongere) who made the St. Joris altar for the town of Leuven in order of the crossbow guild for the chapel of Onze Lieve Vrouw van Ginderbuiten in 1493.
On this altar you can also find, several times the same figure, the man with the long beard, which you can see on our sculpture as well, described on the St. Joris altar as: Emperor Diocletianus.
The St. Joris altar is signed in fragments, one part only: JAN (on a sword)
and the date is carved on the belt.
Very striking is that the signature on our sculpture is also in fragments and carved on the belt as well:
” IH MAN I “
which stands for: JOHANNES (JAN) (BOR) MAN de jongere = JAN BORMAN II
This was also concluded by a well known Dutch curator, who gave us the explanation of the signature.
Many more details are also similar for example: the stones on the surface of the substrate, partly covered with grass and you’ll find this also by the St. Joris altar and in particularly the character heads clearly come from the same master hand and striking is that the eyes, the eye lids and the faces are carved on the same way and by the same hand.
Technical both altars were built up in the substrate from small blocks of oak.
By our sculpture the robe of Emperor Diocletianus is carved in the same way as the robe of Diocletianus of the St. Joris altar and also one knee with a boot is clearly visible and carved in the same way by both figures.
Striking is also that the rim of the robe exactly has the same ornament by both figures.
Also both hats are the same with on the hats a crown.
Over the last thirty five years we have also discovered that there is a great possibility that the second figure on the left could be: Desiderius Erasmus.
It is known that Desiderius Erasmus was already in 1502 very famous and respected in Leuven and the University offered him an appointment, but he refused.
It is also known that he lived in 1504 in Leuven and that he was for a very long period the guest of Jean Desmarais, Professor in the Rhetoric and Canon of the St. Pieters Church in Leuven and it is of course a co-incidence that Jan Borman II has made the second altar for this church in 1506/7, so it could very well be that there were contacts between Jan Borman II, Jean Desmarais and Desiderius Erasmus and because Erasmus was well respected in Leuven there is a possibility that Jan Borman also has used Erasmus out of respect as a figurant in this altar as one of the circa sixty other figures which are usually used to complete an altar decoration.
It is also known that Erasmus has lived in Anderlecht. ( Bruxelles ) where Jan Borman II lived as well.
That we think about Desiderius Erasmus is based on all this information and on his charismatic face, the long strait nose, the hollow cheeks with the S shaped line beside the nose going down to his lips and his protruding chin, all characteristic features.
That the figure of Erasmus on our sculpture has been carved in profile might come from an engraving of Erasmus, which was used as an example, because it is was known that Erasmus promoted himself with prints of engraved self-portraits.
This together with the clothes and the profile of the face completes the Erasmus characteristic look.
That we maybe can speak about the discovery of the first part known of the missing second altar carved in order of the brewers of Leuven, is also based on the substrate where the four figures are standing on, showing three water springs and it is known that there is a legend of the beer brewers of the Holy Arnold that the first water was used for the beer they made, so the legend of the Holy Arnold reflects on our sculpture, which could have been made for the Chapel of the Holy Arnold in the St. Pieters Church in Leuven in order of the beer brewers of Leuven. ( This information we received from a well- known Belgium curator.)
It is also known that the Holy Arnold was the patron saint of the beer brewers in Leuven.
Conclusion:
A discovery of a magnificent and beautiful unknown, signed JAN BORMAN II sculpture.
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The Only Known Erotic Signed Cornelis Bellekin Mother of Pearl Carving, Dutch 17th Century
A very rare Dutch mother of pearl carving by: CORNELIS BELLEKIN, second half 17th.century.
This very unusual carving of Cornelis Bellekin is the front of an ostentation powder flask. (Prunk Pulver horn, pronk kruidhoorn)
The back of the powder flask is with plain mother of pearl, whole over mounted in gilded bronze.
Diam: 13 cm
This is the only known Cornelis Bellekin carving showing a completely naked female figure in the person of Venus, sitting beside a mirror and a jewellery box with a pearl necklace. Behind her two love birds, above her Mercury in the clouds and beside Venus also a cupid with a bow.
Opposite Venus four wine / grape drinking bacchants and a cherub in the air all seated
by a brook/lake within the distance a castle.
Very fine carved and engraved.
Signed: C B = Cornelis Bellekin. c. 1650 – c.1700
Very important by this work of Cornelis Bellekin is the overall excellent condition.
Most of the time, carvings of Cornelis Bellekin are over polished and all the fine details are not visible anymore, but in this case the carving and the engraving is still in magnificent condition.
This is the first erotic subject known by Cornelis Bellekin.
There are other carvings known of Bellekin with naked female figures but they all have draperies between their legs and by our carving every detail is clearly visible.
The whole shell including the profile is in original condition.
At eleven o’clock, you’ll see a small insert in the profile and this is original because on this place the used sea pearl mussel shell has a heavy thickness and goes in a half circle in wards.
To keep the shell as large as possible Cornelis Bellekin has filled this gab with a piece of mother of pearl.
The shell has no cracks or restorations.
To your information:
We are familiar with the work of Cornelis Bellekin since we have sold in the past the two largest known mother of pearl shells by Cornelis Bellekin with the subjects: “ De wonderbaarlijke visvangst” (A wondrous catch of fish) en “ De vlucht naar Egypte” (The escape to Egypt) and another small oval Cornelis Bellekin shell coming from the collection of: Albertus Seba and documented in his Thesaurus, the catalogue of the Albertus Seba collection, which we discovered, is now in the collection of the Amsterdam Historical Museum.
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A Very Rare Oak Medieval Sculpture Of A Central Panel From An Altarpiece Of The Praying Virgin Standing On The Half Moon With The Snake.
Still with a large part of the original polychrome.
Carved Oak, Southern Netherlandish.
First half 16th century.
61cm high 28cm deep.
It is interesting to see that a similar panel with the virgin and child is also as a central panel in an Antwerp Altarpiece dating from circa 1520.
This altarpiece is now in Västeräs in Sweden.
A praying virgin standing on half a moon with snake you can find also on an Antwerp altarpiece dating from the first half of the 16th century.
Now in the church of Notre-Dame in Ternant France.
A magnificent Spanish Polychrome Wooden Character Head of a Saint.
17 / 18th. century
with glass eyes.
Height only the head 17cm wide 13cm deep 16cm
total height 36cm
in very good original condition with wonderful old patination
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A Very Rare And Important Large Beautiful Painted Carved Wooden Mirror Attributed to the Vienna Secession (Wiener Werkstätte ) Dagobert Peche. Circa 1915-1920
Still with the original paintwork and glass mirror, fine details were already scratched in the wet paintwork whole over.
Whole over carved with the typical Dagobert Peche ornaments.
The mirror still has the beautiful old patination and is in original condition, also the back.
180cm high 85cm wide
R O Y A L P R O V E N A N C E
A magnificent and historical very important
Royal wedding casket,
given by the town Oberammergau to crown Prince:
Maximillian, the second of Bayern on the occasion of his wedding in 1842
with princess Marie Fredericke von Preussen,
who became King and Queen of Bayern six years later.
The casket is signed by the fine wood carver:
Georg Zwink and dated: 1842,
carved walnut with the following text on a grape vine:
Ammergaus Liebe und Ehrfurcht im Jahr: 1842
( Ammergaus love and respect in the year: 1842)
with scenes of:
Castle Hohen Swangau, home of Maximillian , the second
and Castle Fishbach,
home of Princess Marie von Preussen.
Carved with the coat of Arms of Maximillian the second ,
and the coat of Arms of Bayern.
Still with the original lock and key.
Walnut and on the inside with maple wood
and a textile string in the blue and white colours
of Bayern.
33cm high 48cm wide 32cm deep
Price on application
Three Very Rare and Fine Carved Wax Portraits, Circa: 1700, Showing Three Historical Important Persons
Three very rare and fine carved wax portraits,
circa: 1700
The busts are nearly full round carved.(75%)
showing three historical important persons:
William the third of Orange,
( The Hague 1650 – Kensington Palace, 1702,)
King of England, Scotland, Ireland and Holland.
married in 1677 with Queen Mary the second.
Circa 12cm high.
Sir Cloudesley Shovel, 1650 – 1707
he was an English marine officer and became
a famous Brittish hero, was Admiral of the fleet
and had a few times a sea battle with
admiral Michiel de Ruyter, in:
1673: the battle by: Texel.
Circa 12cm high.
Algernon Sidney, 1623 – 1683
he was an English Politian and was an opponent
of King Charles, the second.
He was killed for treason against King Charles.
Circa 12cm high
All three wax bustes were made by the same sculptor,
until now not known, but there could be a connection
with: Grinling Gibbons, ( 1648-1721 )
because Grinling Gibbons has worked for:
William the third for Hampton Court
and he also made the famous monument
in Westminster Abbey of:
Sir Admiral Cloudesley Shovel,
so there were connections between them.
Now in 19th century frame boxes, with news paper fragment with date: 1851
A magnificent carved pear wood group of the Crucifixion.
Signed: Witz = Johann Benedikt Witz
Trappstadt 1709 – Wurtzburg 1770
Germany
The group dates from circa: 1750/70
still with the original old patination.
This group is printed with photo and description
in the catalogue about the work of:
Johnann Benedikt Witz ( 1709-1780 )
of the exhibition:
“ Frankische Kleinplastik des Rokoko “
in das Main Frankische Museum in Wurzburg.
( 1980 )
Work of Johann Benedikt Witz to be found
in the collections of major Musea all over the world
provenance:
Furst Zu Stolberg-Wernigerode, Schloss Wernigerode,
Feudal Museum Schloss Wernigerode
Staatliches Museum
65cm high 53cm wide
Price on Application
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A Beautiful And Very Impressive Medieval Sculpture, Pieta Carved From Oak.
An expressive and very impressive beautiful Medieval Gothic carved oak Pieta sculpture. Sitting on a Gothic bench, with on the back of the bench a fine carved grotesque figure
on the other side a fine carved monk.
With very fine carved details all over.
Gelre, Circa: 1500-1520
55cm high 30cm wide 18cm deep
A Large Impressive Ecorche Of A Standing Man,
Bronze,circa: 1770,
A very unique cast at mid-scale which
generalizes the anatomy in such a way that
it openly serves as a heroic statue rather
than primarily as an anatomical demonstration
piece. The ecorche is standing in the pose of:
William Hunters life cast for the Royal Academy.
This bronze was displayed on the exhibition:
“Spectacular Bodies”
in the Hayward Gallery, London from:
10 Oct. 2000 till 14 Jan. 2001
documented in the catalogue on page no: 83,
No. 13 and page: 216, Cat. No. 13.
In very good original condition with nice old patination
72.5cm high
A very decorative and original Russian/French dressing mirror,
The ebony inlaid with mother of pearl and the mirror surrounded with painted flowers on the mother of pearl with drawer below
Still with the original ormolu mounts and candle holders.
Circa: 1820.
60cm high 34cm wide 18cm deep
Price on Application.
A magnificent very detailed gilded bronze large model of a Dutch windmill.
Made by the silver smith A. Schoorl in Amsterdam
with the initials: Z M and the date: 1928
This model was made in 1928 for the opening
of: “ Het Zaans Windmill Museum “ in The Netherlands.
The opening was done by: Prince Hendrik of The Netherlands,
who was the husband of Queen Wilhelmina of The Netherlands.
This model is after a design of Pieter Boorsma,
curator of the Zaanse Mill Museum
and made by: the silversmith A. Schoorl in Amsterdam,
for the occasion of the opening of the museum.
Dimensions: 55 cm high, wide 55 cm en deep: 36 cm
Still with its original periode display cabinet.
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Exceptional Copper, Malachite, Bakelite and Glass Design Standard Lamp.
Signed and Dated: Fabriquer Par Carlos Vidal 1-3-51
The copper has a very fine impressed chain and waves decoration whole over the lamp.
The bakelite top in the middle is very fine inlaid with copper, the top part of the lamp stand has eight malachite diamond shaped decorations.
The top build up with 16 wedge shaped glass sections.
We have seldom seen such a high standard and quality of design and craftsmanship.
France, 1951
180cm high 66cm diameter top
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An exceptional very fine carved Lime Wood Black Forest Museum Quality Humidor / Tobacco Centre Piece.
Carved with 22 Gnomes,3 snakes, 3 lizards, 1 toad and 5 snails sitting on a mountain.
Carved with nineteen Gnomes who are drinking dancing and making music and with one other gnome with a normal model hat and two mountain top carved with faces, one of them is drinking out of a wine glass offered by a gnome.
Exceptional very large Centre Piece,
Germany/Switzerland
Total height including lid 74cm base diameter 28cm
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An important and rare Dutch silver lectern,
inscribed: Maria Van Aken and embossed with the monogram:
I.H.S. and the family armorials of the family Van Doetinchem.
By:
Gerrit van der Bergh, Zwolle 1707
Gerrit van der Bergh was working from
Circa: 1692 till 1715
Fully marked twice.
Wide: 47 cm, high: 43 cm.
Provenance: Maria Van Aken
( buried before: 1722 in the Bethlehem Church in Zwolle.)
A collector from New York state 1982
The Barbara Piasecka Johnson collection 2009
Exhibition:
Opus Sacrum the exhibition of the collection of Barbara Piasecka Johnson in the Royal Castle in Warsaw 1990
Litt: B.Dubbe, Zwols zilver
“ Het Zwolse goud en zilversmids ambacht en zijn meesters”.
Zwolle 1999 ( with photo)
A pair of silver altar candle sticks with the same
Van Doetinchem family armorials, made in the second half of the 17th. century, by the Zwolle gold smith: Derck Lambersen Bergh have the initials: VA ( Van Aken ) in addition to the Van Doetinchem Arms.
Till now on it is not known how the connection was between the family’s Van Aken and Van Doetinchem.
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Royal Provenance
Palace: Soestdijk, Soest, The Netherlands
A beautiful bronze sculpture
Of a wood gatheran,
Signed:
Charles van Wijk,
Den Haag 1875 – 1917
Circa 61cm high
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Room view
Royal Provenance
A unique, very decorative Djatiwood sable stand.
Mounted with copper rails with moving hooks.
Inlaid on both sides with copper sables.
Still with the original retailers mark for:
“ ARTS and CRAFT Den Haag
Designed by: Chris Wegerif, who was the owner of Arts and Craft Den Haag
At one side the stand shows the fine carved letter: “ H “,
Which stands for: “ Prins Hendrik “
On the other side the date: “ 19 April 1902 “
Which was the birthday of Prins Hendrik.
The carving shows sables and ships anchors
And in the centre at the top the Royal Crown.
Prins Hendrik von Mecklenburg – Swerin was
The husband of: Queen Wilhelmina of The Netherlands,
He became admiral in 1901
186cm high
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Royal Provenance
Palace: Soestdijk, Soest, The Netherlands
A beautiful bronze sculpture
Of a woman binding corn,
Signed:
Charles van Wijk.
Den Haag 1875 – 1917
48cm high
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Amsterdam school.
A very impressive,stylisch and exceptional pair Jati wood throne chairs.
Designed by: Jac. van de n Bosch (1868-1948)
Retailed by 't Binnenhuis. Amsterdam (1900-1929)
Marked for Jac. van den Bosch plus retailers metal label.
With very nice and very stylish carving.
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A Beautiful Large Pair of Pricket Candlesticks
Nürnberg , Germany
Circa:1650
36cm high
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Beautiful Rare Dutch Oak 17th Century Armoire ( Amelander Kast)
With behind the two large doors two small
Doors with turned colomns.
Friesland, first half of the 17 th. Century.
This is a so called: Amelander kast.
This armoire still has the original "dry" wax patination
This type of Amelander armoire is difficult to find.
total hight 232cm wide top 195cm wide middle 166cm wide under 174
deep top 88cm deep middle 75cm deep under 81cm
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A very decorative original Dutch Delft polychrome
Chinoisserie plaque,
circa: 1740.
In original untouched, unrestored condition and no cracks.
With its original period small hanging hole.
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An original Sancai glazed Tang camel, Tang Dynasty, 618 -907 AD
An original Sancai glazed Tang camel,
Tang Dynasty, 618 -907 AD
with Oxford Thermoluminescence Analysis Report,
taken from three different places of the camel.
58cm high 41cm wide 18cm deep
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A very rare original GOSLINK RUEMPOL “stoelklok”,
signed: Goslink Ruempol, he was a very famous clockmaker
in Laren, The Netherlands. ( 1682-1759 )
It is very rare to find a Goslink Ruempol clock
so well preserved and in principal nearly in untouched condition.
The clock dates from circa: 1730
36cm wide 65cm high 27cm deep
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A very rare and unusual carved oak
towel – rail,
with the subject of the bust of a crownedLady, wearing a fur ( ermine?) stole.
Wonderfull carving and detailed.Anglo / Dutch, end of the 17th. century.
Still with the original old patination.
Because of the subject and clothes, this could be Queen Mary.
50.5cm wide 54cm high 19cm deep
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A rare, very decorative oak hall bench,
beautiful carved after a design of Daniel Marot.
Interesting to see is, that the carved middle panel
with playing children is exactly after a design of:
Daniel Marot, ( 1661-1752 )
and this design is illustrated in the book about Daniel Marot
By: Dr.M.D.Ozinga.
The bench still has the original old patination and
was never painted,
the bench dates from circa: 1715.
214cm long 135cm high 40cm deep
Attributed to:
Ignatius van Logteren, Amsterdam, (1685 – 1732.)
Interesting to see is that at the front of a gentleman’s house
at the Herengracht 433 in Amsterdam two of exactly
the same Satyrmasks are carved out above the front door.
Ignatius van Logteren has done many facades and
interior designs and carved oak stair cases for houses in Amsterdam and many of them
after designs of: Daniel Marot.
Even more interesting is, to compare our bench
with the famous, large Dutch Delft blue
and white tiles, made for: Hampton Court,
( now in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.)
These tiles have exactly the same panel and subject with the playing children as on our bench.
We have never seen this subject somewhere else,
so it might be possible that there is a connection
between our hall bench and the blue and white tiles made for Hampton Court.
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A very rare and beautiful original gilded bronze 4 legs traveling/picnic table,
still with the original bronze patinated top, simulating Malagite,
whole over with the original old patination,
Russia / Italy, circa: 1800/10
It is an original gilded bronze travelling table, because you can unscrew all four legs and they are numbered from 1 till 4
the sizes of the table are:
Wide: 78 cm, deep: 72 cm and high: 81 cm.
A very rare, small and elegant beautifully made
Bur-walnut Amsterdam long case clock,
Circa: 1735
The movement made and signed by:
OTTO van MEURS ( 1714 – 1783 ) Amsterdam
( citaat……” beroemde horlogemaker”….)
( = famous clock maker )
The beautifull engraving of the dial of this clock
is exceptional with a portrait of:
WILLIAM the Fourth, Prince of Orange Nassau, ( 1711-1751)
and of his wife:
ANNA van HANNOVER, Princes of Orange Nassau, ( 1709-1759)
There marriage was in: 1734,
Also the signature is in beautiful calligraphy.
It is possible that this clock was made on
the occasion of this royal wedding.
Also very exceptional is that the whole walnut case
shows hollow corners, which we have never seen
before by any other clock of this type.
The three original gilded bronze figures
are still on top of the clock
For the complete clock see the room view image on this side.
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A rare pair of: ROZENBURG figures,
showing a fisherman and woman.
marked for: ROZENBURG,1894
It is very rare to find figures like this,
because Rozenburg only made 10 of them each year.
in excellent original condition, no repairs no losses not restored!
20cm high
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