16TH C. FRENCH ALTAR CHALICE

16th C. French Relief Carved Altar Fragment. Depicting Queen Esther before the king. Size: 20" x 26" (51 x 66 cm).

French Aubuson tapestry fragment of Putti, 20 x 15 inches; Long velvet and gold galloon runner, 15 x 130 inches, very good. Together with a chalice cover/mat of similar but not identical construction.

Europe, France, Loire or Bourgogne areas, ca. 16th century CE. An expertly carved, painted, and shellacked sculptural depiction of the Pieta, with the sorrowful Virgin Mary dressed in her traditional

Exquisite Antique Copy in Iron of the 16th C. French King Henry II Parade Armor Shield. Wonderful Arms & Armor Details with Slaves & Ancient Mythology Scenes. A Rare & Fine Quality 19th Century Variat

**Originally Listed At $400** Europe, France, Renaissance to Baroque Period, ca. 16th to 17th century CE. An impressive oak "Romayne" panel hand-carved to display the portrait of a bearded man - who i

Pair of 18th C. French altar gates, painted and gilded wood, peg construction (both sides constructed to mate together), 28" high x 34 1/4" wide x 3 3/8" deep (each). Provenance: purchased in Uzes, Fr

Europe, France, Andre Thevet (French, 1502-1590), "Motzume, Roy de Mexique," ca. 1584 CE. An engraving depicting the Mexican Emperor Moctezuma (Montezuma) by Andre Thevet in his book, "Les Vrais Portr

**First Time At Auction** Europe, probably France, ca. 1541 to 1600 CE. A printed page from a Latin Catholic Missal, with the mass for the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Mariæ Virginis). The page has

Oak panel with fleur de lis and heart motif. Backed with a second panel. Dimensions: H 18.25" x W 8" Condition: Old worming. Splits. Some loss at the bottom.

Found in a dive in the port of Nice. A classic form of the oil cruches of the Auvergne. Dimensions: H 10" x W 8.5" x D 7.75" Condition: Wear consistent with prolonged sea water exposure. Heavy surface

Europe, Paris, France, ca. 1563 CE. An original leaf form the Biblia Latina, Testamenti Novi, with an elaborate woodcut engraving depicting the Adoration of the Magi, printed on handmade paper in Pari

16th C French manuscript on vellum. Some loss at left margin. Measures 15.5 x 11.5". Reserve: $20.00 Shipping: Domestic: Flat-rate of $5.00 to anywhere within the contiguous U.S. International: Foreig

Early 16th century law leaf printed at Paris. In red and black with statute surrounded by commentary, one side with early manuscript annotations. Fine, measures 5.75 x 7.5”. Reserve: $20.00 Shipping

1778 Memoirs of Duke of Sully France Henry IV UTOPIAN Europe Christian Republic “A very valuable memoire of the history of the reign of Henry IV” Maximlien de Bethune was a 16th-century French sta

1595 Error of Pope Joan Female Pope Papal Myths + Tertullian Martyrs Raemond Florimond de Raemond was a 16th-century French historian who is best known for his book ‘Popular Error of Pope Joan’. T

1571 1ed Catholic Prayer During French Wars of Religion Guytot House of Lorraine An exceptional 16th-century French prayer book! ‘Catholiques Prieres et Orationes’ is a 1571 Catholic liturgical te

1596 Huguenot French Wars of Religion Troubles in France Henry III & IV Pierre Matthieu Pierre Matthieu was a 16th-century French author and poet, best remembered for his account of the history of Fra

1579 State of Catholic Church French Heresy & Heretics Jesuit Prayer Liturgy Jean Lensaeus Jean de Lens was a 16th-century French Jesuit theologian whose ‘De Unica Religione’ was a work on the sta

1599 Wars Religion French Holy League Catholic Church Edict of Nantes Henry IV Simon Goulart was a 16th-century French reformed theologian who wrote a number of books on history and theology. His most

1650 1ed Baudius Iambic Poetry Letters Epistolae Latin French Humanism Dominicus Baudius was a 16th-century French scholar best-known for his vast collection of iambic poetic letters. Letters written

1625 Surgery Manual Questions Francoises Medicine Leprosy Pox Bleeding Ranchin François Ranchin was a 16th-century French physician and surgeon known for his innovative approaches to teaching me

1778 Michel de Hopital French Humanism Latin Poetry Letters & Poems Epistolarum Michel de Hopital was a 16th-century French humanist who is better remembered for his political influence rather than hi

1733 Satirical Poetry of Mathurin Regnier French Poems Humanism Epigrams Mathurin Régnier was a 16th-century French satirist who became much more well-known following his death. Around the time of hi

1624 Canon LAW & Rites of Catholic Church Ecclesiastical Durant Paris France Jean Etienne Durant was a 16th-century French magistrate from Toulouse who is primarily known for his book De Ritibus Eccle