19th Century Silver and Gold Monstrance with Travel Case

Extremely rare Louis XV dessert tray, known as a "serviteur" in French, mounted in ornate gilt bronze and detailed with intricate bird and flora themed marquetry. Dolphin-themed gilt bronze mounts and wild dog...

Louis XIII style gilt-copper and wood mirror, featuring an elevated rectangular mercury glass plate in an intricate foliage and scroll frame with mirrored borders, topped by a detach...

Italian gilt wood mirror (c. 1880). Ornately carved with camellias, acanthus leaves, and crest of a large shell, this mirror hung in the sitting room of a glorious chateau. Prove...

Important Henri II Renaissance period carved walnut double-buffet in the "Ode to the Americas" fashion (made in Lyon, France). Topped by crown molding, the two doors are carved with ...

Antique French sterling silver and partly gilt monstrance, circa 1847. Height: 76 cm, total weight: 1,7 kg. Marked: Don fait par Mm. Six a l'eglise St-eloi a Tourcoing, 1847. Maker's...

This elegant antique French ostensoir, crafted circa 1860, is executed in finely cast and silvered bronze and retains its original fitted wooden storage case. Designed for Eucharisti...

Monstrance gilded with bishops, bird, lamb and cross. Gilded base with angels is 10” x 7.5”. Circa 1780-1810, Italian.

This important antique French Catholic ostensoir monstrance was crafted in France circa 1850 and exemplifies the refined ecclesiastical metalwork of the mid-19th century. Executed in silvered bronze, the piece features an elaborate radiating sunburst centered by a circular glazed aperture, traditionally intended for the display of the consecrated host or a sacred relic. The halo is crowned with a Latin cross and enriched with finely modeled cherubic heads and scrolling decoration, symbolizing divine presence and protection. Below, a stylized sheaf-of-wheat motif emerges from the base of the sunburst, referencing the Eucharist, and transitions into a tall, faceted stem decorated with engraved floral and foliate motifs. The substantial stepped base rests on four claw feet and is richly ornamented with engraved sacred symbolism and classical borders, providing both visual weight and excellent stability. The surface retains a beautifully aged silvered patina with soft wear and tonal variation consistent with age, enhancing its authentic antique character. Both devotional and sculptural, this antique French monstrance...