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THE ART OF WINE & FOOD Code Title Price Image Ali-Bab  This is the 5th edition published in 1928 of this culinary classic - Gastronomie Pratique - in superb condition in its original red leather binding. It was first published in 1907 with the author Henri Babinski using the pseudonym Ali-Bab. $650 Alsace Cooper's Tool  This very early cooper's plane was found in the famous Alsace wine village of Riquewhir near Colmar. Rare. $330 Ashtray Byrrh  This mid 20th century ashtray in immaculate condition from the Sarreguimes factory promotes Byrrh. $220 Au Restaurant [SOLD] Mid 19th century French side plate. The production of these transfer printed ceramics in France was prolific during the 19th century to compete with imports. $145 each. $0 Bibliophiles 1930 Menu  This rare 1930 menu for 'Les Bibliophiles du Cornet' was produced for a centenary dinner held on 20 February 1930, rare and in very good condition. It is signed by Georges Villa [1883 - 1965]. $220 Bourgogne [SOLD] An advertising placard typical of those displayed in the bars and bistros of France to promote all manner of beverages. This one for Burgundy - Grands Vins de Bourgogne. $0 Champagne Cooler  [SOLD] Morlant was as famous for their champagne as they were their iconic Art Deco period advertising posters. This champagne cooler made for Morlant at Reims by Christofle is from the 1930’s. Height 21cm $0 Champagne Flutes [SOLD] We always have a good range of early French champagne flutes available in pairs, multiples, or just one-offs. This was a set of eight [8] in crystal with slightly flared top recently sold. Perfect condition. $0 Champagne-Related  Champagne is another area of collecting. Champagne taps, wire cutters, cork grippers, postcards, capsules, playing cards, penknives, advertising posters, flutes & menu advertising are examples. $0 Charles Heidsieck  Charles Heidsieck oval ceramic advertising plaque in gold & burgundy. $220 Copper Saucepan [SOLD] Early copper sauce pot inscribed ‘Chevet’ and from La Maison Chevet at Palais-Royal, the famous 19th century Parisian restaurant. $0 Corkscrew [Le Club]  This French corkscrew often described as 'Le Club' is in excellent original condition with a wonderful patina. Recently bought in France. Length 17cm. $220 Corkscrew [L'Excelsior]  This corkscrew in good used condition is the Armand GUICHARD patent of 1880, It is made of steel and bronze with an ebony handle. There is another model with a bone handle. Length 17cm. $440 Corkscrew [Picon]  Excellent example in good original condition of a French advertising corkscrew for Picon. Like all corkscrews these days not-so-easy to find even in France. Length 9cm. $145 Corkscrew [ZigZag]  This recent version of the Zig-Zag is in mint condition and comes in its original carton. This concept has been patented in a number of variants in both France and elsewhere. $110 Corkscrews [recent] [SOLD] This is a recent selection of old corkscrews found in France. All in excellent used condition offering good opportunities for a keen collector. $0 Cuisine et Vins de France [SOLD] The 1971 French edition of Curnonsky's classic first published by Libraire Larousse in Paris in 1953. Hard cover with original dust jacket. In very good condition, illustrated in color with 856 pages. $0 Duck Press [SOLD] Duck press identical to the model used at La Tour d'Argent in the early part of the 20th century. Now proudly on display at Craggy Range Vineyard in New Zealand. $0 Duck Press Saucepan [SOLD] This silver-plate French saucepan not only has the head of a duck on the lid, but also a duck's webbed foot affixing the handle to the body. $0 Early Absinthe Spoons  Rare absinthe spoon holder [since sold] displaying a wide selection of genuine [not reproduction] absinthe spoons discovered on our regular forays into the flea markets of France. We have several patterns available. $45 Early Green-Glazed Pot  Unusual interior green-glazed French ceramic provincial pot with a single handle. This would be ideal for small utensils on a kitchen bench. Very good condition. Height 11cm. $165 Empress of Australia  Booklet published by Canadian Pacific Line to celebrate the inaugural voyage of Empress of Australia Southampton - Cherbourg - Quebec in June 1927 $95 Engraving - Jeune Cuisinier  By Pierre Salvy Frédéric TEYSSONNIERE [aka Teyssonnières] from a painting by Simon Durand [1838-1896] titled ‘Jeune Cuisinier Plumant une Oie’ - ‘a young chef plucking a goose’. $2,200 Faux Fromage  These most realistic Plaster or Paris models of French cheeses are made by an artisan in Provence. The ideal product for any 'props' buyer. $45 Foie Gras  Advertising carton for Pate Tivollier. Printed by Camis in Paris in 1900. The chef is pictured with a ceramic lidded terrine showing ‘Pate Tivollier aux Foies Gras & de Canards aux Truffes du Perigord, Toulouse’. $1,100 Food Books  Old books on food, or its history, are one of our passions and we have a large number available. We also have a selection of local and overseas wine and wine-related books, especially viticulture. $65 French Faience 19th  This is a very good example of French faience circa 1800, probably from south-west France. It is in excellent condition with a flower motif in green tones. Diameter 23cm. $440 Hunting Dish  This is a very rare example of an 18th century dish that would have been used to serve the trophies of a day's hunting, the freely painted bird in its naive form in the centre of the dish. Diameter 29 cm. $660 Le Vendange  This 19th century photographic reproduction of vintage is from a painting by French artist Edouard Debat-Ponsan dated 1886. $330 Les Oiseaux  This oil on canvas composition is by Dany Lartigue [1921-] the son of famous French photographer Jacques Henri Lartigue [1894-1986]. Dimensions 45cm x 55cm. $5,500 Les Pecheurs  This captivating Expressionistic oil on canvas 'Les Pecheurs' in original frame by Jean Chapin well known for nautical subjects. Size 26cm x 40cm. $5,500 Magnum-size wine coasters  Two magnum-size English wine coasters in silver plate, one 19th century the second 20th. It is rare to find these made for magnums. Height 12cm Diameter 19cm. $2,200 Marble-Top Cafe Table  Very early [probably mid 19th century] thick round marble-top cafe table in a completely original unrestored condition. The marble is heavy and nearly 6cm thick. Rare. Diameter 62cm Height 75cm. $8,800 Marble-Top Cafe Table  Another classic, this one early 20th century round marble-top cafe table with metal banding in a original unrestored condition. An ideal side table for kitchen or cellar. Diameter 56cm Height 71cm. $2,900 Marble-Top Wine Table  Elegant French 19th century in a mottled grey-black and white coloured marble-top round wine table with a raised brass gallery with turned pedestal extending to a tripod base. Diameter 40cm Height 75cm. $2,800 Menu Holders  Pair of elegant French silver menu or place-card holders in the form of two putti holding a banner of foliage. $880 Menus  An example of the hundreds of menus we have available from famous or not-so-well known restaurants of France including menus from Le Clos Vougeot, Paul Bocuse, Georges Blanc and French Ocean Liners. Prices from $A25. $65 Military Menu Designs  Two original 1906 watercolour designs by Chamovin for a menu cover to be produced by Imageries Menus in Paris. Size 31cm x 23cm. In very good cood condition and priced at $330 each. $330 Nutmeg Grater 19th [SOLD] This is another example of a nutmeg grater, French and from the late 19th century. In a wonderfully patinated fruitwood with metal fittings. This is a rare model in very good used condition. $0 Old Absinthe Glasses   Examples of absinthe glasses available from our warehouse. Our involvement with the movie Moulin Rouge enables us to offer a range of absinthe glasses and related objects that assisted in the making of this multi-award winning movie. $190 Old Postcards  Interesting old wine-related postcards. These two relate to champagne, this one an English example ['Happy Birthday'] with the second French ['New Year']. Both are early 20th century. $95 Old Sugar Platters  Examples of absinthe sugar platters now in stock. We now have four available all in very good used condition. We always have a good selection of absinthe-related material. $175 Old Tools [SOLD] Examples of old collectible tools used by a cooper or vigneron. These items make ideal displays for a cellar or to enhance a tasting area at a winery or retail premises. $0 Phileas Fogg  Two menus from the the Ocean Liner ‘France’ dated 1972 to celebrate the centenary of the voyage of Phileas Fogg from Jules Verne novel ‘Around the World in Eighty Days’. The price is for the two menus. Very good condition. $220 Pol Roger  Mid 20th century publicity print produced for Pol Roger from a much earlier engraving promoting their champagne. $65 Pyrogene [Mugnier]  Known in French as a pyrogene this is an early example of the bistro pre-safety matches striker often depicted in cafe scenes of the 19th and early 20th century. This is a rare early example made for Mugnier. $660 Pyrogene [Riboult et Fils]  Known in French as a pyrogene this is a recently made example of a bistro pre-safety matches striker often depicted in cafe scenes of the 19th and early 20th century. This is an example made for Riboult et Fils. $220 Rafraichisseur 18th  Mid 18th century rare French blue-&-white rafraichisseur identical to the one shown in the second image of a painting ‘Ecole Francaise vers 1760 nature morte' with 'rafraîchisseur à vin.’ Height 18cm. $3,300 Rare 18th Spice Grinder  Rare 18th century fruitwood spice grinder signed & dated 1778. The carving depicts real & mythical animals in relief on the body with date & signature on the base. Superb quality. $4,400 Rare Engraving A  This is one of a pair of 19th century French hand-coloured engravings related to taste by Alphonse Leon Noel [1807-1884]. This one titled 'J'en gouterai'. The second 'En gouterai-je?' See Rare Engraving B. $1,650 Rare Engraving B  This is the second image of a pair of 19th century French hand-coloured engravings related to taste by Alphonse Leon Noel [1807-1884]. The first titled 'J'en gouterai' [see Rare Engraving A] and this image 'En gouterai-je?' $1,100 Sample Bottles  Three early miniature sample bottles with wines from 1929, 1931 and 1935. These bottles were used by vignerons or merchants to deliver samples to potential customers. $330 School of Paris  Still life composition oil on canvas by School of Paris painter Jean-Marie Calmettes [1918 - ] signed 'Calmettes' lower RHS and with its original frame. Dimensions 21cm x 26cm. $4,400 Still Life  Still life 19th century oil on canvas of copper and brass vessels contrasted with the light turquoise of the books displayed in the foreground. Size 35cm x 55cm. $5,500 Still Life by Georges Duval  Still life oil on canvas signed top LHS Georges DUVAL [1886 - 1951] and dated 1929. In excellent condition and in its original pine frame. Size 53cm x 45cm. $4,400 The Friar  Early 19th century French oil on panel entitled 'Le Moine' or in English, the Friar. He is shown at his desk with a quill pen in his hand and an inkpot on the desktop as he contemplates a document. $1,100 The Oak Barrel  This is our cabinet of wine-related objects at THE OAK BARREL 124 Elizabeth Street in Sydney. If you are after a special present come in and have a look. The shop also stocks an excellent range of wine accessories. $0 Vigneron's Tool  This very early hand-forged vigneron’s tool has two edges for various pruning or shoot thinning processes. The impressed original maker’s name is just visible on each side of the metal. $275 Viticulture   'The Grape Culturist' is one of the several books we have available on viticulture that date from the mid 19th century through to more recent publications on modern viticultural techniques. $165 Wine Art  French artist Gerard Puris recycles champagne and wine capsule foil to produce decoupage-type colourful works of wine-related images. $220 Wine Books  Old books on wine, or its history, are one of our passions. We have a large stock of wine and wine-related books including wine history, appreciation, viticulture and winemaking. There are hundreds to browse, some in French. $55 Wine Coolers  Early 19th century pair of French silver-plated wine coolers in good original condition. Rare to find a pair. $2,200 Wine Glasses [SOLD] We maintain a good stock of old wine glasses usually found in France. This is a good example of a set of ten [10] in perfect condition. $0 Wine History [SOLD] This 1932 French publication entitled 'Le Vin Sous Les Pharaons' traces the early history of wine in Egypt under the Pharaohs. We have a number of books on wine history in English and French. $0 Wine-Related Objects  Wine-related items pass through our premises continually. Advertising corkscrews offer a fascinating inexpensive introduction to corkscrew collecting. Good corkscrews can still be found at affordable prices. See 'Corkscrews'. $0