A fine sale of curios and folk art

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An ancient work of folk art in the spirit of the late Gothic period Trinitarian Saint Anne Wood carving and traces of polychromy 50 x 12.5 x 17.5 cm (Wear)

France, 17th century Headless sculpture of a saint holding an open book Polychrome carved wood Very fine polychromy 20 x 10 x 5 cm (Damage and missing parts)

France, mid-19th century Spectacular work of folk art depicting a reduction of a cathedral with Gothic pinnacles, the front facade sculpted in bas-relief presenting a register with three portals framing the central figure of a bishop, the sides depicting two women at prayer. The rear features a niche that could be used as a reliquary. Carved wood with patina 46.5 x 14 x 25 cm (Very minor accidents)

Rhone Valley, mid 19th century Large sailor's cross showing the instruments of the Passion Polychrome carved wood 92.5 x 40 cm

France, Savoie (?), late 18th / early 19th century Very beautiful Christ on the Cross, the base formed by a pedestal in partially oxblood lacquered wood, framing a medallion decorated with an engraving of a Virgin and Child Polychrome carved wood 75 x 35.5 x 13 cm

France, late 18th / early 19th century Tabernacle door carved in bas-relief with Christ on the cross, engraved with a ladder, a cockerel and a shining sun Wood 39 x 23.5 cm

France, late 17th century Small Virgin and Child in carved wood 19.5 x 6 x 6 cm (Damage and small missing pieces)

France, popular work from the early 19th century Little Virgin and Child Carved wood 19 x 6 cm

France, second half of the 19th century Crucifix Lacquered wood 50.5 x 32.5 x 6.5 cm

France, early 19th century A moving polychrome wooden Christ mounted on a red velvet panel 40 x 27 x 8 cm (Minor wear)

France, late 18th century Very curious carved wooden medallion decorated with a smiling figure 16.5 x 13.5 x 4.5 cm (Traces of wood-destroying insects)

Folk art / Art brut, France, second half of the 19th century A very surprising sculpture made from a root showing a smiling young woman holding a club in her right hand 19.5 x 9.5 x 7.5 cm

Art brut / folk art, France, late 19th century Tartarin de Tarascon et les brigands A very curious panel lightly carved in bas-relief on three vertical registers, the central part depicting a Tartarin on horseback, the lateral parts depicting two figures surmounted by animals above the inscriptions "Boum par devant" / "Tartarin malheur" / "Boum par derrière". 30.3 x 30.1 cm

Naive or popular sculpture, France, late 19th century Trendy bird Carved natural wood and metal 31 x 49.5 x 5 cm

France, late 18th / early 19th century Extraordinary anthropomorphic spice or pepper mill in carved wood, with crank and metal receptacle, the cap forming a funnel Extraordinary patina 18.5 x 8.5 x 12 cm (Small accident to the left arm)

France, mid-19th century Rare polychrome wooden marotte 30 x 18 cm (Restoration to the nose) Attached is a lace headdress

France, mid-19th century Marotte in carved and patinated natural wood 23.5 x 19.5 x 9.5 cm (Accident to the nose, previously restored)

France, Paris, Manufacture DANJARD, late 19th century Marotte Polychrome boiled cardboard, manufactured, located and certified at the bottom "Danjard / Paris / Breveté S.G.D.G". 37.5 x 12 x 15 cm (Small chips, cracks and wear at the tip of the nose)

Lyon, mid-19th century Guignol Rare glove puppet, head, hands and rare legs in polychrome carved wood Polychrome carved wood and fabric 60 x 13 cm According to family tradition, it comes from the Mourguet family (Later clothes)

Théâtre de Guignol, Lyon late 19th / early 20th century Painted polychrome wooden girdle puppet, depicting a notable or judge, in rich dress and ermine coat Painted wood and fabric 50 x 18 cm

France, first half of the 20th century Rare glove puppet of a pig with a green bow tie Painted wood, felt and fabric 46 x 20.5 cm

France, circa 1900 Curious folk-made glove puppet depicting a devil with a yellow face and female body. Painted wood, papier mâché and fabric 49 x 6.8 cm (Arm to be reattached)

Folk art, France, Savoie ? Second half of the 19th century Carved wooden chicken on a long wooden base Carved and painted wood 76.5 cm x 34.5 x 11 cm

France, mid-19th century A natural patinated wood turner's prowess in the form of a covered pot 43 x 28.5 cm

France, late 19th century Amazing Lebel rifle in carved wood Probably intended for children's military instruction 132,5 x 13 x 4,5 cm

Made by an amateur sportsman in the 1920s-1930s Pair of handmade dumbbells made by joining two pairs of studded wooden Lyonnais boules by a wooden post 30 x 10.5 cm

Auvergne, first half of the 19th century Rare and spectacular wine jug in monoxyl wood with a removable lid featuring the head of a pig 36 x 21 x 13 (diam. base) cm Bibliography: Philippe de Las Cases, L'art rustique en France. L'Auvergne, Paris, Albin Michel, 1933. A similar model reproduced on p. 92 is described as belonging to the Musée du Trocadéro.

Auvergne. Folk art from the late 18th / early 19th century Lace-maker's half-moon or chaleil holder Impressive carving on hardwood (beech?) with geometric motifs of circled crosses, rosettes, wolves' teeth and saw teeth around the edges, probably for apotropaic purposes. Longevity is encouraged by the lines and trees of life; the hen brings fertility, while the rooster, a solar symbol, watches over and protects the home. The bread and wine on either side of the monstrance take us back to the essentials of the Christian message, but are also a symbol of abundance. All the elements are present for a happy marriage, where love abounds. If we take de Las Cases at his word, the use of a chakra seems obvious. However, the size of the piece is puzzling: extrapolating from the missing heart at the end, the length is 60 cm. In his 1987 exhibition catalogue, Roger Verdier presents a series of lace-maker's half-moons, which in metric terms are 60 cm long. The absence of any traces of burning or smoke, which are very common on horse-drawn carriages, also points in this direction. Finally, a piece of work by the fiancé for his young lace-maker bride, expressing all these symbols of marriage, would perhaps be more appropriate on this tool, rather than on a domestic object already in place. Either way, the object is a magnificent work of naive, symbolic sculpture. 58 cm Provenance: private collection, Salers Bibliography: similar models in: Philippe de Las Cases, L'art rustique en France: l'Auvergne, Paris, Albin Michel, p.82 Roger Verdier, Les bois sculptés du XVème au XXème siècle, savants et populaires, cat. exp. at Saint Nectaire, 1987, page 91. (A break and a missing piece at the end of the heart)

Auvergne, typical work from the Saint Flour planèze (Cantal) Folk art from the 18th century Lace-maker's box, decorated with sculpted geometric motifs and a naive stylised fleur-de-lys Hazelwood sides, leather hinges. Remarkable assembly and construction of bent wood and woven sides 15 x 42 x 24 cm

Auvergne, Velay, second half of the 19th century Charming lace-maker's box with typical mounting and wooden hinges with geometric decoration of rosettes and wolf's teeth 25.5 x 12 x 15 cm

Auvergne, Velay, late 19th century Carved wooden lace-maker's box with wooden hinges and geometric decoration of rosettes and wolf's teeth 19.7 x 27 x 21.5 cm (Unfortunate later varnish)

Auvergne, Velay, 19th century Beautiful carved wood lace folder with openwork geometric decoration 18 x 11 cm

Auvergne, Velay, 19th century Beautiful carved wood lace folder with openwork decoration of stars and flowers 15.5 x 7 cm

Auvergne, Velay, 19th century Carved wooden lace folder with openwork decoration of rosettes and hearts bearing the initial "L". 18 x 11.5 cm (Minor accidents)

Auvergne, Velay, 19th century Lace-maker's water magnifier Blown glass 31.5 x 14 cm

Auvergne. Folk art from the mid-19th century Cattail Beech wood. Remarkable carving: the body is openwork, balls have been carved in the mass and roll down the shaft of the cattail. 58 cm Provenance: private collection, Salers Bibliography: similar models in: Philippe de Las Cases, L'art rustique en France : l'Auvergne, Paris, Albin Michel, p.86 (A small perpendicular crosspiece is missing)

Auvergne. Folk art from the late 18th / early 19th century 23-thread ribbon passette, with wolf's teeth motifs on the crossbars Carved beech on both sides. All you need to do is attach the warp threads on one side to a fixed support (wall, chair, etc.) and on the other to the belt, to tighten it and pass the weft through by simply moving the passette up and down. 10.5 x 17 cm Provenance: private collection, Salers Bibliography: similar models in: Philippe de Las Cases, L'art rustique en France: l'Auvergne, Paris, Albin Michel, p.77 Roger Verdier, Les bois sculptés du XVème au XXème siècle, savants et populaires, cat. exp. at Saint Nectaire, 1987, page 87. (Patina of use, handle missing, cross still visible)

Auvergne. Folk art from the late 18th / early 19th century 35-thread ribbon passette, with geometric motifs of Roman arches and openwork crosses, embellished with wolves' teeth Carved beech on both sides 12 x 16.5 cm Provenance: private collection, Salers Bibliography: similar models in: Philippe de Las Cases, L'art rustique en France : l'Auvergne, Paris, Albin Michel, p.77

Auvergne. Folk art from the late 18th - early 19th century 33-thread ribbon passerelle with geometric rose motifs on the handle Carved beech on both sides 12 x 16.5 cm Provenance: private collection, Salers Bibliography: similar models in: Philippe de Las Cases, L'art rustique en France : l'Auvergne, Paris, Albin Michel, p.77 (Patina of use, old repairs, a crack on the lower crosspiece)

France, 1891 Probably a draper's folding measure in carved wood with two registers in carved wood, decorated with religious and geometric motifs, limbs (hand, leg, head...) dated in the lower part. 32 x 2.5 cm - L. 60 open)

Auvergne, second half of the 19th century Carved wooden butter mark in the shape of a cylinder, with highly inspired decoration of remarkable geometric motifs 21.5 x 4 cm

Auvergne, first half of the 19th century Carved wooden butter mark in the shape of a cylinder, with geometric and floral decoration, monogrammed "JT" and dated 1818 on the edge. 20.8 x 5.8 cm

Auvergne, second half of the 19th century Carved wooden butter mark in the shape of a cylinder, decorated with geometric motifs 23 x 4.5 cm

Auvergne, second half of the 19th century Carved wooden butter mark in the shape of a cylinder, decorated with geometric motifs and wolf's teeth, a rooster and a sun, monogrammed "EU" and dated 1884 in the decoration. 17 x 4.5 cm

Auvergne, mid-19th century Carved wooden butter mark in the shape of a cylinder, with almost primitive geometric decoration 27.5 x 6 cm

Auvergne, Cantal. Folk art from the 19th century Butter or pastry mark Boxwood, turner's work The removable stamp, screwed onto the handle, allows you to change prints. 9.5 x 6.5 cm Provenance: private collection, Salers

Auvergne. Folk art from the late 18th / early 19th century Small monoxyle chest with sliding lids and engraved decorations of naïve religious, geometric and floral motifs Ash wood 19.5 x 4.5 x 6.5 cm Provenance: private collection, Salers (One lid missing)

Auvergne. Folk art from the late 18th / early 19th century Monoxyl spoon Boxwood, openwork handle inlaid with pewter 16 cm Provenance: private collection, Salers