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Orsini Bomb


The Orsini bomb was a terrorist improvised explosive device built by and named after Felice Orsini and used as a hand grenade on 14 January 1858 in an unsuccessful attack on Napoleon III. The weapons were somewhat commonly used during a wave of militant anarchist violence in the latter half of the 19th century in Europe, and surplus bombs were also used by the Confederacy during the American Civil War. The design is reminiscent of modern impact fused grenades, such as the Soviet RGO hand grenades. Orsini bombs were designed to remove “the uncertainty of slow burning fused weapons"

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Bronze with green patina

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Pierre d'Avesm, pressed glass vase decorated with Ginkgo Biloba leaves, circa 1930
Snuff boxes from the late 19th century

Snuff boxes from the late 19th century

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Folding pedestal table in inlaid fruit wood

Folding pedestal table in inlaid fruit wood
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bust on terracotta / glazed and its column - circa 1950 bust height: 70 cm
Art Deco mahogany pedestal table

Art Deco mahogany pedestal table

Art Deco mahogany pedestal table
Large hunting dagger, 60 cm blade, engravings, ebony pommel, small grotesque head

Large hunting dagger, 60 cm blade, engravings, ebony pommel, small grotesque head
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