French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing Coin Cabinet (circa 1680)
Rare and Elegant "Bird" Cabinet in Marquetry
The front opens with various doors and drawers richly adorned with intricate marquetry decorations of birds set in architecturally designed landscapes. The molded top opens with a lid, while the sides are decorated with large palatial scenes populated by animals and exotic birds. The interior of the doors contains hidden drawers. The desk base, in the Louis XVI style, consists of a rectangular desk veneered in fruitwood and blackened wood.
Work from the 17th century, originating from Alsace, Switzerland, or Augsburg in Germany, showcasing exceptional craftsmanship. Restored around 1848 and most recently in 2024 to revive its original charm and patina.
Rare et élégant Cabinet dit "aux oiseaux" en marqueterie.
Ouvrant en façade à divers vantaux et tiroirs richement ornées d'un riche décor marqueté de volatiles dans des paysages architecturés, le dessus à doucine ouvrant par un couvercle, les côtés ornés de larges scènes palatiales peuplées d'animaux et d'oiseaux exotiques, l'intérieur des vantaux composé de tiroirs secrets. Le bureau piètement rapporté de style Louis XVI, formé d'un bureau rectangulaire en placage de bois fruitier et de bois noirci.
Travail XVIIe siècle, Alsace, Suisse ou Augsburg en Allemagne. D'une finesse exceptionnelle. Restauration vers 1848. Dernière restauration en 2024 pour lui redonner son goût et jus d'antan.
From French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing's Hotel Particulier
Valery Giscard d'Estaing (1926-2020), also known as simply Giscard or VGE, was a French politician who served as President of France from 1974 to 1981.
73 x 108.5 x 41 cm (cabinet) 145 x 118.5 x 47.5 cm (desk base)
Lot 271
Starting price: 25000€
Australia. Victoria (1837-1901), 1/2 Sovereign 1860 (Sydney mint) (Gold, 3.78 gr, 19 mm). KM 3. Fine.
Lot 272
Starting price: 500€
Austrian States. Olmütz. Charles III Joseph of Lorraine (1695-1711), 1 Thaler 1705 (Silver, 28.37 gr, 47 mm). KM 372. Extremely Fine.
Lot 273
Starting price: 400€
Austrian States. Olmütz. Wolfgang von Schrattenbach (1711-1738), 1 Thaler 1716 (Kremzier mint) (Silver, 28.55 gr, 44 mm). KM 408. Extremely Fine, obverse hairline.
Lot 274
Starting price: 180€
Austrian States. Salzburg. Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau (1587-1612), 1/4 Thaler (1587-1612) (Silver, 7.06 gr, 39 mm). Zöttl 992, Probszt 838. Extremely Fine.
Belgian Congo. Leopold II (1865-1909), 1 Franc 1896 (Silver, 4.86 gr, 23 mm). KM 6. Extremely Fine.
Lot 277
Starting price: 100€
Belgian Congo. Leopold II (1865-1909), 2 Francs 1887 (Silver, 10.02 gr, 27 mm). KM 8. About Uncirculated.
Lot 278
Starting price: 120€
Belgian Congo. Leopold II (1865-1909), 5 Francs 1887 (Silver, 25.02 gr, 37 mm). KM 8.1. Uncirculated.
Lot 279
Starting price: 800€
Belgian Congo. Leopold II (1865-1909), 5 Francs 1891 (Silver, 24.87 gr, 37 mm). KM 8.1. Very Fine.
Lot 280
Starting price: 200€
Belgian Congo. Leopold II (1865-1909), 5 Francs 1896 over 1894 (Silver, 24.89 gr, 37 mm). KM 8.1. Extremely Fine.
Lot 281
Starting price: 250€
Belgium. Brabant. Charles V (1506-1555), Gulden (Florin Karolus d'argent) (1544-1548) (Antwerp mint) (Silver, 21.72 gr, 37 mm). VGH 187-1. Extremely Fine.
Probably one of the best preserved example. A magnificent portrait of fine style struck in high relief and a finely detailed composition. Wonderful gray patina.
In the late 15th century, new silver mines in Tyrol and Saxony enabled the minting of large silver coins (Guldengroschen), later widely used in the Holy Roman Empire as Taler. Spain's New World silver influx only became significant after 1545-1546. Charles V introduced a large silver coin in the Netherlands in 1544, equivalent to a gold karolus florin, but it failed to gain public favor and was discontinued after a brief period.
Lot 282
Starting price: 4000€
Belgium. Brabant. United Belgian States (1790), 1 Florin 1790, Type I (Brussels mint) (Silver, 9.25 gr, 30 mm). KM 48. Extremely Fine, traces of old cleaning.
Lot 283
Starting price: 100€
Belgium. Flanders. Philip the Good (1419-1467), 1/3 Gold Lion (1454-1456) (Bruges mint) (Gold, 1.34 gr, 20 mm). Vanhoudt 18BG. Extremely Fine.
Extremely rare issue, especially for Flanders. We encountered a couple of examples for Brabant and Hainaut, but none for Flanders. Much rarer than the already rare 2/3 Gold Lion. Despite the absence of a part, this example remains superb, boasting strong details.
Lot 284
Starting price: 500€
Belgium. Flanders. Philip IV (1621-1665), Posthumous Ducaton 1666 (Bruges mint) (Silver, 32.51 gr, 44 mm). Vanhoudt 642BG. Extremely Fine.
Struck after the death of Philip IV, probably the best example known.
Numismatica Genevensis, Auction 16 (14.11.2022), Lot 220 Aureo & Calico, Subasta 330 (25.04.2019), Lot 700
Belgium. Namur. Maximilian II Emanuel (1711-1714), 1 Escalin 1713 (Namur mint) (Silver, 4.11 gr, 25 mm). Chalon Namur 266. Very Fine.
Lot 288
Starting price: 100€
Belgium. Pair of Tin Uniface The Peace Treaty between Spain and France 1660 (Tin, 70.95 gr, 55 mm). Van Loon 1660-6. PCGS SP62
The Treaty of the Pyrenees, signed on November 7, 1659, marked the end of a prolonged conflict between France and Spain that had been part of the broader Thirty Years' War (1618-1648). Although the Thirty Years' War officially ended with the Peace of Westphalia in 1648, France and Spain continued fighting until this treaty brought their hostilities to a close.
Negotiated on Pheasant Island, a small neutral territory in the Bidasoa River between the two nations, the treaty symbolized a decisive shift in European power dynamics. It ceded Roussillon and northern Cerdanya to France, consolidating French control over parts of modern-day southern France, and parts of Artois, Hainaut, and other territories in the Low Countries. Spain retained control of the Southern Netherlands, but the loss of these territories significantly weakened its influence.
The treaty also included a marriage agreement between Louis XIV of France and Maria Theresa of Spain, aimed at cementing peace. However, the dowry disputes arising from this marriage later became one of the factors leading to the War of Devolution (1667-1668).
The Treaty of the Pyrenees is a critical moment in European history, as it signaled the decline of Spanish dominance and the rise of France as a major power under Cardinal Mazarin and Louis XIV, laying the groundwork for the later "Age of Absolutism."
The Royal Mint of Belgium, Federal Public Service Finance, Fin Shop Sale (01.10.2021) Tinnen naslagen / Frappes en étain, Lot 264
Lot 289
Starting price: 150€
Belgium. Leopold I (1831-1865), 5 Francs 1832 Position A (Silver, 25.00 gr, 37 mm). Bogaert 8A, KM 3. NGC AU58
Lot 290
Starting price: 1500€
Belgium. Leopold I (1831-1865), 5 Francs 1832 Position A (Silver, 24.87 gr, 37 mm). Bogaert 8A, KM 3. Extremely Fine, traces of old cleaning.
Lot 291
Starting price: 400€
Belgium. Leopold I (1831-1865), 5 Francs 1832 Position B (Silver, 24.70 gr, 37 mm). Bogaert 8B, KM 3. Very Fine, cleaned.
Lot 292
Starting price: 100€
Belgium. Leopold I (1831-1865), 5 Francs 1832 Position B (Silver, 24.50 gr, 37 mm). Bogaert 8B, KM 3. Very Fine, cleaned.
Variety with star on the D of DIEU on the edge.
Lot 293
Starting price: 120€
Belgium. Leopold I (1831-1865), 5 Francs 1834 Position B (Silver, 24.82 gr, 37 mm). Bogaert 82A, KM 3. Extremely Fine, cleaned.
Lot 294
Starting price: 120€
Belgium. Leopold I (1831-1865), 5 Francs 1835 Position A (Silver, 25.00 gr, 37 mm). Bogaert 122A, KM 3. NGC AU58
Jean Elsen & ses Fils, Auction 147, Lot 1179
Lot 295
Starting price: 850€
Belgium. Leopold I (1831-1865), 5 Francs 1838 Position B (Silver, 24.82 gr, 37 mm). Bogaert 153B, KM 3. Very Fine.
Lot 296
Starting price: 1800€
Belgium. Leopold I (1831-1865), 5 Francs 1844 Position B (Silver, 24.70 gr, 37 mm). Bogaert 206B, KM 3. Very Fine.
Lot 297
Starting price: 120€
Belgium. Leopold I (1831-1865), 5 Francs 1847 (Silver, 25.02 gr, 37 mm). Dupriez 344, KM 3. About Uncirculated.
Lot 298
Starting price: 150€
Belgium. Leopold I (1831-1865), 2 Francs 1834 Position B & /// (Silver, 10.00 gr, 27 mm). Bogaert 89B1, KM 9. About Uncirculated.
Lot 299
Starting price: 500€
Belgium. Leopold I (1831-1865), 2 Francs 1840 Position A & \\\ (Silver, 9.84 gr, 27 mm). Bogaert 169A, KM 9. Fine.
Lot 300
Starting price: 100€
Belgium. Leopold I (1831-1865), 2 Francs 1843 Position A & /// (Silver, 9.82 gr, 27 mm). Bogaert 199A1, KM 9. Very Fine.
Lot 301
Starting price: 100€
Belgium. Leopold I (1831-1865), 2 Francs 1844 Position B & /// (Silver, 9.85 gr, 27 mm). Bogaert 208B1, KM 9. Very Fine, cleaned.
Lot 302
Starting price: 100€
Belgium. Leopold I (1831-1865), 1 Franc 1833 (Silver, 5.00 gr, 23 mm). Dupriez 33, KM 7.1. NGC Genuine (UNC Details, Stained)
Lot 303
Starting price: 1000€
Belgium. Leopold I (1831-1865), 1 Franc 1833 (Silver, 4.80 gr, 23 mm). Dupriez 33, KM 7.1. Very Fine, cleaned.
Lot 304
Starting price: 120€
Belgium. Leopold I (1831-1865), 1 Franc 1834 (Silver, 4.97 gr, 23 mm). Dupriez 92, KM 7.1. PCGS MS64
Lot 305
Starting price: 250€
Belgium. Leopold I (1831-1865), 1 Franc 1835 (Silver, 4.96 gr, 23 mm). Dupriez 126, KM 7.1. Extremely Fine.
Lot 306
Starting price: 100€
Belgium. Leopold I (1831-1865), 1 Franc 1844 (Silver, 4.97 gr, 23 mm). Bogaert 211B, KM 7.1. About Uncirculated, traces of old cleaning.
Lot 307
Starting price: 150€
Belgium. Leopold I (1831-1865), 1/2 Franc 1833 (Silver, 2.50 gr, 18 mm). Dupriez 39, KM 6. NGC AU58
Lot 308
Starting price: 700€
Belgium. Leopold I (1831-1865), 1/2 Franc 1833 (Silver, 2.42 gr, 18 mm). Dupriez 39, KM 6. Very Fine.
Lot 309
Starting price: 100€
Belgium. Leopold I (1831-1865), 1/2 Franc 1834 (Silver, 2.48 gr, 18 mm). Dupriez 94, KM 6. PCGS MS62
Prooflike fields.
Lot 310
Starting price: 100€
Belgium. Leopold I (1831-1865), 1/2 Franc 1835 (Silver, 2.53 gr, 18 mm). Dupriez 128, KM 6. PCGS MS62
Lot 311
Starting price: 100€
Belgium. Leopold I (1831-1865), 1/2 Franc 1838 (Silver, 2.48 gr, 18 mm). Dupriez 159, KM 6. Very Fine, cleaned.
Lot 312
Starting price: 80€
Belgium. Leopold I (1831-1865), 1/2 Franc 1843 (Silver, 2.51 gr, 18 mm). Dupriez 202, KM 6. Extremely Fine, cleaned.
Lot 313
Starting price: 100€
Belgium. Leopold I (1831-1865), 1/4 Franc 1834 (Silver, 1.27 gr, 15 mm). Dupriez 101, KM 8. PCGS MS61
Lot 314
Starting price: 80€
Belgium. Leopold I (1831-1865), 1/4 Franc 1834 (Silver, 1.25 gr, 15 mm). Dupriez 101, KM 8. About Uncirculated, cleaned.
Lot 315
Starting price: 80€
Belgium. Leopold I (1831-1865), 1/4 Franc 1843 (Silver, 1.26 gr, 15 mm). Dupriez 204, KM 8. About Uncirculated, traces of old cleaning.
Lot 316
Starting price: 100€
Belgium. Leopold I (1831-1865), 1/4 Franc 1844 (Silver, 1.25 gr, 15 mm). Dupriez 215, KM 8. Extremely Fine.
Lot 317
Starting price: 60€
Belgium. Leopold I (1831-1865), 10 Centimes 1848 over 1838 (Copper, 19.52 gr, 32 mm). Bogaert 386C, KM 2. About Uncirculated. Prooflike fields.
Lot 318
Starting price: 200€
Belgium. Leopold I (1831-1865), 10 Centimes 1855 over 1835 (Copper, 20.00 gr, 32 mm). Dupriez 563, KM 2. NGC AU58 BN
Lot 319
Starting price: 400€
Belgium. Leopold I (1831-1865), 10 Centimes 1855 over 1835 (Copper, 19.81 gr, 32 mm). Dupriez 563, KM 2. Extremely Fine.
Lot 320
Starting price: 150€
Belgium. Leopold I (1831-1865), Proof 5 Centimes 1838 (Copper, 8.81 gr, 28 mm). Dupriez 162, KM 5.2. Proof Uncirculated.
Proof strike on a thinner planchet.
Lot 321
Starting price: 200€
Belgium. Leopold I (1831-1865), 5 Centimes 1838 (Copper, 9.86 gr, 28 mm). Dupriez 162, KM 5.2. Very Fine.
Lot 322
Starting price: 100€
Belgium. Leopold I (1831-1865), 5 Centimes 1855 (Copper, 10.04 gr, 28 mm). Bogaert 565A, KM 5.1. Extremely Fine.
Lot 323
Starting price: 120€
Belgium. Leopold I (1831-1865), 5 Centimes 1860 over 1850 (Copper, 9.84 gr, 28 mm). Dupriez 817, KM 5. Extremely Fine.
Lot 324
Starting price: 1200€
Belgium. Leopold I (1831-1865), 2 Centimes 1833 (Copper, 3.89 gr, 22 mm). Dupriez 59, KM 4.1. PCGS MS63 BN
Lot 325
Starting price: 80€
Belgium. Leopold I (1831-1865), "Flan épais" 2 Centimes 1834 (Copper, 4.43 gr, 22 mm). Dupriez 106, KM 4.1. About Uncirculated.
Lot 326
Starting price: 100€
Belgium. Leopold I (1831-1865), 2 Centimes 1834 (Copper, 4.02 gr, 22 mm). Dupriez 107, KM 4.1. PCGS MS63 BN
Single finest.
Lot 327
Starting price: 100€
Belgium. Leopold I (1831-1865), 2 Centimes 1848 (Copper, 3.93 gr, 22 mm). Dupriez 389, KM 4.2. Fine.
Lot 328
Starting price: 60€
Belgium. Leopold I (1831-1865), 2 Centimes 1851 (Copper, 4.02 gr, 22 mm). Dupriez 518, KM 4.2. Extremely Fine.
Lot 329
Starting price: 60€
Belgium. Leopold I (1831-1865), 2 Centimes 1855 (Copper, 3.79 gr, 22 mm). Dupriez 565, KM 4.2. Extremely Fine.
