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TABLET CASE IN GOLD WITH ENAMEL AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL. 19th Century
TABLET CASE IN GOLD WITH ENAMEL AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL. 19th Century

TABLET CASE IN GOLD WITH ENAMEL AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL. 19th Century

Located in Paris, FR

Rectangular writing supplies case with a slightly tapered base and gold mounting.The gold panels of the case are decorated with mother-of-pearl. A button serves to open the hinged li...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Pearl, Gold, Enamel

Demi-parure in gold, pearls and gems stones. Napoleon III.
Demi-parure in gold, pearls and gems stones. Napoleon III.

Demi-parure in gold, pearls and gems stones. Napoleon III.

Located in Paris, FR

Demi-parure composed of a pair of earrings and a pendant- brooch. The set is finely chiselled with stylized geometric patterns and adorned with pearls and gemstones mounted. Weight:...

Category

Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Drop Earrings

Materials

Pearl, Gold

Victorian Gold Double-Ended Crystal Scent Bottle
Victorian Gold Double-Ended Crystal Scent Bottle

Victorian Gold Double-Ended Crystal Scent Bottle

Located in Paris, FR

A cylindrical, double-ended transparent crystal perfume bottle with one side a fine vinaigrette and the other a smelling salt compartiment. The vinaigre...

Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Vanity Items

Materials

Crystal, Gold

Diadem comb in gold with micromosaic. Empire period.
Diadem comb in gold with micromosaic. Empire period.

Diadem comb in gold with micromosaic. Empire period.

Located in Paris, FR

Diadem comb in gold (14 carats) featuring seven oval, micromosaic medallions. The removable comb of the diadem is composed of four, blonde tortoiseshell teeth. The curved diadem feat...

Category

Antique Early 1800s French Empire Brooches

Materials

Gold

Early 19th century Micromosaic Bracelet with Scenes of Rome.
Early 19th century Micromosaic Bracelet with Scenes of Rome.

Early 19th century Micromosaic Bracelet with Scenes of Rome.

Located in Paris, FR

Gold bracelet, pearls, aventurine and micromosaics. The bracelet is decorated with seven rectangular medallions. Each medallion represents a view of a Roman monument such as the temp...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Link Bracelets

Materials

Pearl, Gold

Hidden compartment snuff box tortoiseshell, gold and erotic miniature.
Hidden compartment snuff box tortoiseshell, gold and erotic miniature.

Hidden compartment snuff box tortoiseshell, gold and erotic miniature.

Located in Paris, FR

Oval snuff box in brown tortoiseshell, entirely lined with gold. The hinged lid is decorated with a floral medallion in several different gold tones. The gold framework is intricatel...

Category

Antique 1820s French Empire Boxes and Cases

Materials

Gold

Enamel casket with mythological scenes signed Klein in Paris
Enamel casket with mythological scenes signed Klein in Paris

Enamel casket with mythological scenes signed Klein in Paris

Located in Paris, FR

A small enamel rectangular casket decorated with mythological scenes framed with ormolu twisted stripes and flowers. The Rape of Proserpina by the god Pluto adorn the lid. The body o...

Category

Antique 1860s Austrian Boxes and Cases

Materials

Enamel

Charles X Cut-Crystal and Gilt Bronze Perfume Cellaret.
Charles X Cut-Crystal and Gilt Bronze Perfume Cellaret.

Charles X Cut-Crystal and Gilt Bronze Perfume Cellaret.

Located in Paris, FR

Fine handmade cut-crystal and ormolu cellaret with six perfume flasks and their stoppers embellished with geometric and rosette patterns. The gilt bronze rectangular tray is decorate...

Category

Antique 1820s French Romantic Vanity Items

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Limoges Enamel Keepsake Box. Second part of the 19th Century.
Limoges Enamel Keepsake Box. Second part of the 19th Century.

Limoges Enamel Keepsake Box. Second part of the 19th Century.

Located in Paris, FR

Small, rectangular, enamel keepsake box from Limoges. The lid is decorated with a central medallion featuring the profile of an upper-class woman, who was certainly the owner of this...

Category

Antique 1870s French Renaissance Revival Boxes and Cases

Materials

Enamel

Charles X gilt bronze and mother of pearl box with flowers
Charles X gilt bronze and mother of pearl box with flowers

Charles X gilt bronze and mother of pearl box with flowers

Located in Paris, FR

Fine rectangular mother of pearl box engraved with garlands of leaves and gilt bronze mounts, finely chiseled with interlacing, garlands and flower basket resting on four winged lion...

Category

Antique 1820s French Romantic Boxes and Cases

Materials

Pearl, Bronze

Mid-19th century Hanau Gold Box.
Mid-19th century Hanau Gold Box.

Mid-19th century Hanau Gold Box.

Located in Paris, FR

A cartouche-shaped gold box. The hinged lid, the base and the sides are chiseled with flowers and scrolls as well as rocaille patterns in slight relief. The lid has a chiseled bouque...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German Baroque Boxes and Cases

Materials

Gold

Cigarette or Card Case 20th Century.
Cigarette or Card Case 20th Century.

Cigarette or Card Case 20th Century.

Located in Paris, FR

Large rectangular case in enameled gold. The panels of the case are embellished with translucent, royal blue enamel that reveals the intricate wave pattern in the gold underneath. Ea...

Category

20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Boxes and Cases

Materials

18k Gold, Enamel

Enamelled gold Swiss box. Late 18th century.
Enamelled gold Swiss box. Late 18th century.

Enamelled gold Swiss box. Late 18th century.

Located in Paris, FR

Rectangular enamelled gold box. The hinged lid is decorated with a scene of young people dressed in neoclassical clothing and approaching near an altar where officiates a person dres...

Category

Antique 1780s Swiss Boxes and Cases

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Gold-Mounted Brooch in Gold, Enamel and Stones
Gold-Mounted Brooch in Gold, Enamel and Stones

Gold-Mounted Brooch in Gold, Enamel and Stones

Located in Paris, FR

Oval gold brooch with an enamel medallion featuring two female figures in a landscape. Each of them holds an attribute related to mythology. Openwork mounting in a floral motif is highlighted with gem stone. Some wears on the enamel. Gold mark: eagle head 18K...

Category

Antique 1860s French Neoclassical Brooches

Materials

Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Gold, Enamel

Early 19th Century Opaline Perfume Flask with Gold
Early 19th Century Opaline Perfume Flask with Gold

Early 19th Century Opaline Perfume Flask with Gold

Located in Paris, FR

A Charles X Perfume flask in cut purple opaline called "diamond point cut". Gold mounted that can be worn as a pendant . 14 K gold. H: 1.18in. (3.5 cm) / l...

Category

Antique 1820s Vanity Items

Materials

Gold

19th century Gold and cut crystal perfume Flask, Dutch
19th century Gold and cut crystal perfume Flask, Dutch

19th century Gold and cut crystal perfume Flask, Dutch

Located in Paris, FR

Bottle of conical shape in faceted crystal and gold frame which opens by a hinge. Inside, the stopper has a bird-shaped grip. Once closed, the stopper forms a "cage" for the latter. ...

Category

Antique 1780s French Vanity Items

Materials

Crystal, Gold

Gold Necklace with Micomosaic, Early 19th Century
Gold Necklace with Micomosaic, Early 19th Century

Gold Necklace with Micomosaic, Early 19th Century

Located in Paris, FR

A gold necklace and micromosaic. The necklace is composed of seven micromosaic medallions set in dark blue glass. Two gold strands support the micromosaics between them. The subjects...

Category

Antique Early 1800s French Empire Multi-Strand Necklaces

Materials

Gold

Gold Cameo Brooch Pendant
Gold Cameo Brooch Pendant

Gold Cameo Brooch Pendant

Located in Paris, FR

19th century oval brooch-pendant decorated with a cameo depicting a young woman in Renaissance taste. Gold openwork mounts, heightened with pearls. 1...

Category

Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Coral, Gold

Vinaigrette in Gold, Enamel and Precious Stones
Vinaigrette in Gold, Enamel and Precious Stones

Vinaigrette in Gold, Enamel and Precious Stones

Located in Paris, FR

Pot-shaped, gold vinaigrette in green enamel embellished with a multicolored floral motif. The hinged lid is decorated with a flowers and topped with a translucent, red enamel star and a precious stone in the center. The body of the vinaigrette features the same floral motif, and underneath is a translucent, multicolored enamel bouquet...

Category

Antique 1850s Swiss Boxes and Cases

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Leather Case with Miniature Signed Berny d'Ouvillé
Leather Case with Miniature Signed Berny d'Ouvillé

Leather Case with Miniature Signed Berny d'Ouvillé

Located in Paris, FR

Green leather case with several gussets and bound sheets. The case opens with a gold clasp. Inside the case, an oval miniature is pr...

Category

Antique Early 1800s French Desk Accessories

Silver and Enamel Flask, Vienna, Late 19th Century
Silver and Enamel Flask, Vienna, Late 19th Century

Silver and Enamel Flask, Vienna, Late 19th Century

Located in Paris, FR

Pear-shaped flask in enameled silver. The paunch of the flask is sumptuously embellished with painted enamel, featuring jubilant countrymen and women dancing by a table full of peopl...

Category

Antique 1880s Austrian Vanity Items

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Gold Mounted Malachite Perfume Flask, Mid-19th
Gold Mounted Malachite Perfume Flask, Mid-19th

Gold Mounted Malachite Perfume Flask, Mid-19th

Located in Paris, FR

Piriform malachite flask set in a gold frame finely chiseled with floral motifs and interlace on amati gold background. The hinged cap opens on a gold cap. T...

Category

Antique 1850s French Vanity Items

Materials

Malachite, Gold

Gold and Enamel Perfum Bottle, Restauration Period, Circa 1830-1840
Gold and Enamel Perfum Bottle, Restauration Period, Circa 1830-1840

Gold and Enamel Perfum Bottle, Restauration Period, Circa 1830-1840

Located in Paris, FR

Small perfum bottle in gold and enamel. The flask is decorated with palmettes and foliage motifs in white and black enamel on black enamel background. Two gold chains permitted the s...

Category

Antique 1830s French Vanity Items

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Gold and Enamel Vinaigrette, Mid-19th Century Work
Gold and Enamel Vinaigrette, Mid-19th Century Work

Gold and Enamel Vinaigrette, Mid-19th Century Work

Located in Paris, FR

Multi-lobed, gold vinaigrette with black enamel embellished with a diamond shape. The hinged lid is decorated with enamel flowers in green, pink, and white. The vinaigrette opens to ...

Category

Antique 1850s French Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Louis-Philippe Pendant "Souvenir" with Miniature
Louis-Philippe Pendant "Souvenir" with Miniature

Louis-Philippe Pendant "Souvenir" with Miniature

Located in Paris, FR

A gold-mounted pendant with a mother-of-pearl medallion depicting the portrait of a young dandy on light pink background, framed with pearls. On the back, locks of hair attached with...

Category

Antique 1840s French Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Pearl

Crystal Flask with Gold, Late 19th Century
Crystal Flask with Gold, Late 19th Century

Crystal Flask with Gold, Late 19th Century

Located in Paris, FR

Peardrop-shaped crystal flask in gold mount. The body is finely engraved with an interlaced monogram. The mounting is decorated with an intricate engrave...

Category

Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Vanity Items

Materials

Crystal, Gold

Crystal Flask with Gold and Pearls, Late 19th Century Work
Crystal Flask with Gold and Pearls, Late 19th Century Work

Crystal Flask with Gold and Pearls, Late 19th Century Work

Located in Paris, FR

eardrop-shaped crystal flask in pierced gold mount, intricately sculpted with hearts, palmettes, and scrollwork. The mounting is set on the base and the ...

Category

Antique 1890s French Vanity Items

Materials

Crystal, Pearl, Gold

Gold Necklace with Micomosaic
Gold Necklace with Micomosaic

Gold Necklace with Micomosaic

Located in Paris, FR

A Three-stranded gold necklace features nine oval micromosaics set in ovals of red purpuring glass and connected with three-festoon gold chains. each micromosaic depicts a monument from ancient Rome. the micromosaics show the Temple of Vesta and the waterfall of Tivoli, the Ponte Salerio, the tomb of Cecilia Metella, the arch of Septimius Severus. Micromosaic parure...

Category

Antique Early 1800s French Empire Chain Necklaces

Materials

Gold

Micromosaic Demi-Parure Set, Early 19th Century
Micromosaic Demi-Parure Set, Early 19th Century

Micromosaic Demi-Parure Set, Early 19th Century

Located in Paris, FR

Micromosaic demi-parure set composed of a gold necklace and earrings. The necklace is composed of eight micromosaic medallions set in dark red glass. Two go...

Category

Antique Early 1800s French Empire Link Necklaces

Materials

Gold

Gold Brooch with Agate Cameo and Pearls, 19th Century
Gold Brooch with Agate Cameo and Pearls, 19th Century

Gold Brooch with Agate Cameo and Pearls, 19th Century

Located in Paris, FR

Cameo on brown agate featuring a young woman looking toward the left. The artist intricately sculpted the white vein of the agate to bring the delicate profile to life. The young wom...

Category

Antique 1890s French Brooches

Materials

Agate, Pearl, Gold

Gold and Enamel Bracelet, 19th Century
Gold and Enamel Bracelet, 19th Century

Gold and Enamel Bracelet, 19th Century

Located in Paris, FR

Gold and enamel bracelet. The bracelet is composed of nine symmetrical medallions decorated with foliage and stylized flowers and accented with black and white enamel. The clasp is hidden by a rectangular medallion in enameled gold that features a landscape scene of a lakeside chateau with mountains in the background. The medallion is framed with stylized leaves in black, white, and green enamel. The landscape of the bracelet portrays the Chillon chateau in Switzerland, made famous during the Romantic period with Lord Byron’s poem written in 1816, The Prisoner of Chillon. Byron, during a voyage through Switzerland, was inspired by Jean Jacques Rousseau...

Category

Antique 1830s French Link Bracelets

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Gold and Enamel Miniature Bracelet, Bost, 19th Century
Gold and Enamel Miniature Bracelet, Bost, 19th Century

Gold and Enamel Miniature Bracelet, Bost, 19th Century

Located in Paris, FR

The strap of woven gold with stylized patterns arranged alternately and decorated at the ends with oval medallion surrounding with blue enameled gold and a hinged openwork cover to p...

Category

Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Link Bracelets

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Gold and Enamel Bracelet, Mid-19th Century
Gold and Enamel Bracelet, Mid-19th Century

Gold and Enamel Bracelet, Mid-19th Century

Located in Paris, FR

Articulated bracelet in enameled gold. The bracelet is composed of six medallions, the largest of which serves as a clasp. The gold is repoussé work, accented with black and white en...

Category

Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Link Bracelets

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Mid-19th Century Gold Brooch-Pendant with Agate Cameo
Mid-19th Century Gold Brooch-Pendant with Agate Cameo

Mid-19th Century Gold Brooch-Pendant with Agate Cameo

Located in Paris, FR

Cameo on blue-gray agate featuring a young woman looking toward the right. The artist intricately sculpted the white vein of the agate to bring the delicate profile to life. The youn...

Category

Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Brooches

Materials

Agate, Gold

Mid-19th Century Cameo Brooch with Gold Mounting
Mid-19th Century Cameo Brooch with Gold Mounting

Mid-19th Century Cameo Brooch with Gold Mounting

Located in Paris, FR

Pink Agate cameo depicting the bust of a young womanwith a Greek profile and looking on the left. She is wrapped in a tunic embellished with pearls. This hard stone is set in a gold ...

Category

Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Brooches

Materials

Agate, Gold

Mid-19th Century Gold Vinaigrette and Ring
Mid-19th Century Gold Vinaigrette and Ring

Mid-19th Century Gold Vinaigrette and Ring

Located in Paris, FR

A rectangular vinaigrette in 18-carat gold enameled on both sides with a brightly colored floral composition. A delicate chain connects the vinaigrette to an elegantly enameled ring,...

Category

Antique 1840s French Band Rings

Materials

Gold

Gold and Enamel Bracelet, Mid-19th Century
Gold and Enamel Bracelet, Mid-19th Century

Gold and Enamel Bracelet, Mid-19th Century

Located in Paris, FR

Articulated bracelet in enameled gold. The bracelet is composed of five enamelled gold medallions each representing a woman wearing 18th century dress on both sides of a young man. These young people are presented in mid-eighteenth costumes on a countryside background whose design is influenced by the paintings of Pater or Boucher. The frame of the bracelet is in gold of several tones and is decorated with a floral decoration on amati gold background. Pearls connect...

Category

Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Link Bracelets

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Mid-19th Century Gold Pendant with Miniature, Sapphires and Rubies
Mid-19th Century Gold Pendant with Miniature, Sapphires and Rubies

Mid-19th Century Gold Pendant with Miniature, Sapphires and Rubies

Located in Paris, FR

An oval miniature on enamel featuring the portrait of an elegant gentleman. His hair is styled with curls on the side and a large ribbon, and he is wearing 18th century-styled clothi...

Category

Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Ruby, Sapphire, Gold

Chain Link Necklace with Gold and Enamel Plates, Early 19th Century
Chain Link Necklace with Gold and Enamel Plates, Early 19th Century

Chain Link Necklace with Gold and Enamel Plates, Early 19th Century

Located in Paris, FR

Exceptional gold and enamel necklace called plated or esclavage. The necklace is composed of three enameled gold medallions connected by three separate chains that are accented with ...

Category

Antique Early 1800s Swiss Chain Necklaces

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Mid-19th Century Gold and Enamelled Brooch with Miniature
Mid-19th Century Gold and Enamelled Brooch with Miniature

Mid-19th Century Gold and Enamelled Brooch with Miniature

Located in Paris, FR

Oval hand painted miniature mounted in gold enamelled brooch. The frame is in gold and enamelled with fine black enamel threads. The high-quality miniature shows a young man in a br...

Category

Antique 1830s French Brooches

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Gold Lorgnette, 19th Century
Gold Lorgnette, 19th Century

Gold Lorgnette, 19th Century

Located in Paris, FR

Articulated lorgnette in gold finely guilloché. The border is decorated with finely chiseled foliage. A medallion in the form of a shield includes a monogram. Articulated lorgnette i...

Category

Antique 1870s French Napoleon III More Objets d'Art and Vertu

Materials

Gold

Gold Brooch with Agate Cameo and Pearls, Mid-19th Century
Gold Brooch with Agate Cameo and Pearls, Mid-19th Century

Gold Brooch with Agate Cameo and Pearls, Mid-19th Century

Located in Paris, FR

Cameo on pink agate featuring a young woman looking toward the wright. The artist intricately sculpted the white vein of the agate to bring the delicate profile to life. The young wo...

Category

Antique 1860s French Brooches

Materials

Agate, Pearl, Gold

Chatelaine in Gold and Semi-Precious Stones
Chatelaine in Gold and Semi-Precious Stones

Chatelaine in Gold and Semi-Precious Stones

Located in Paris, FR

Gold chatelaine with belt hook behind. Two smooth lapis lazuli blazons are set in think, chain-link rings and topped with a crown embellished with pearls and inlaid with small green and red stones. Below the lapis lazuli blazons is a black enamel motto which reads “Tout ou Rien” (All or Nothing). Three short chains are suspended from the blazons and the motto, each of which is divided by a bead of lapis lazuli. At the end of each chain is a functional pendant: a jasper seal, a gold and lapis lazuli key...

Category

Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Brooches

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold

Enameled Gold Vinaigrette, Early 19th Century Work
Enameled Gold Vinaigrette, Early 19th Century Work

Enameled Gold Vinaigrette, Early 19th Century Work

Located in Paris, FR

Rectangular, enameled gold vinaigrette. The hinged lid is decorated with enamel on gold and displays a view of an Alpine lake in front of a mountain range. The sides of the vinaigret...

Category

Antique Early 1800s Swiss Boxes and Cases

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Gold and Enamel Watch/Chatelaine, Viennese Craftsmanship, circa 1860-1870
Gold and Enamel Watch/Chatelaine, Viennese Craftsmanship, circa 1860-1870

Gold and Enamel Watch/Chatelaine, Viennese Craftsmanship, circa 1860-1870

Located in Paris, FR

Chatelaine in gold and enamel. The chatelaine is ornamented with three painted medallions in monochrome pink and features cupids. These medallions are linked by S-shaped motifs in re...

Category

Antique 1860s Austrian Brooches

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Mid-19th Century Gold Brooch with Micromosaic
Mid-19th Century Gold Brooch with Micromosaic

Mid-19th Century Gold Brooch with Micromosaic

Located in Paris, FR

Brooch with a micromosaic set in a gold and royal blue enameled gold setting. Rectangular micromosaic on black onyx representing a spaniel lying in the...

Category

Antique 1830s French Brooches

Materials

Gold

Micromosaic Bracelet, First Half of the 19th Century Work
Micromosaic Bracelet, First Half of the 19th Century Work

Micromosaic Bracelet, First Half of the 19th Century Work

Located in Paris, FR

Gold bracelet with six oval, micromosaic medallions set in black glass. Each micromosaic represents a different Roman edifice: Saint Peter’s Basilica, the Coliseum, the Pantheon, the...

Category

Antique 1820s French Link Bracelets

Materials

Gold

Gold and Enamel, Diamond Pills Box, Early 20th Century
Gold and Enamel, Diamond Pills Box, Early 20th Century

Gold and Enamel, Diamond Pills Box, Early 20th Century

Located in Paris, FR

Enamelled gold handbag box in the shape of a shell. The finely chased gold is adorned with geometric guilloché and enhanced with translucent opalescent white and royal blue enamels, ...

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Boxes and Cases

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Demi-Parure in Gold, Pearls and Gems Stones, Napoleon III
Demi-Parure in Gold, Pearls and Gems Stones, Napoleon III

Demi-Parure in Gold, Pearls and Gems Stones, Napoleon III

Located in Paris, FR

Demi-parure composed of a pair of earrings and a pendant- brooch. The set is finely chiselled with stylized geometric patterns and adorned with pearls and gemstones mounted. Weight:...

Category

Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Drop Earrings

Materials

Pearl, Gold

Pair of Gold Earrings, Napoleon III
Pair of Gold Earrings, Napoleon III

Pair of Gold Earrings, Napoleon III

Located in Paris, FR

Pair of gold earrings. The pendant of each earring is suspended by alternating pearls and gold beads. Enamel medallions set in a gold mounting embellish the earrings. The mounting it...

Category

Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Drop Earrings

Materials

Gold

Early 19th Century Gold and Enamel Box, Swiss Work
Early 19th Century Gold and Enamel Box, Swiss Work

Early 19th Century Gold and Enamel Box, Swiss Work

Located in Paris, FR

Rectangular box with three tones of gold and royal blue enamel. The hinged lid is embellished with a multicolored gold medallion in relief featuring a bouquet of roses and tulips, se...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swiss Empire Boxes and Cases

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Gold and Micromosaic Bracelet, circa 1860-1870
Gold and Micromosaic Bracelet, circa 1860-1870

Gold and Micromosaic Bracelet, circa 1860-1870

Located in Paris, FR

Gold bracelet composed of two rigid, articulated elements that form a circle. The bracelet is decorated with a central medallion featuring a micromosaic. The medallion is ringed with cannetille motifs and lines of gold that form arabesques. The quality of metalwork is reminiscent of Etruscan craftsmanship. The central medallion represents a pastoral scene with two peasants next to a fountain. The man is milking a goat while the woman is refreshing herself at the fountain. Roman ruins stand in the background. This composition was inspired by Francesco Londonio, a Milanese artist. The engravings of his paintings strongly influenced mosaic artisans during the second half of the 19th century. This piece presents several similarities with others from the Castellani jewelry...

Category

Antique 1860s Italian Etruscan Revival Link Bracelets

Materials

Gold

Bracelet in Gold, Enamel, and Gemstones, Mid-19th Century
Bracelet in Gold, Enamel, and Gemstones, Mid-19th Century

Bracelet in Gold, Enamel, and Gemstones, Mid-19th Century

Located in Paris, FR

Articulated bracelet in gold and enamel, accented with colored gemstones. The bracelet is composed of eleven oval, enamel medallions, each representing a woman wearing traditional dress from different Swiss cantons. The canton for each medallion is marked on its back: Zurich, Berne, Lucerne, Uri, Schvitz, Unterv, Zug, Glaris, Fribourg, Sollure, and Basle. Each medallion is framed with cannetille gold work, colored gemstones, and enamel beading. Palmettes enhance the top and base of each medallion. Weight: 2.2 oz (62 g) Length: 7.5 in (19 cm) with clasp Medaillon: 1.3 in (3.3 cm) Conserved in its red leather case. Restauration period. Circa 1830-1840. Poids : 62 gr. L : 19 cm. avec le fermoir...

Category

Antique 1830s Swiss Empire Link Bracelets

Materials

Turquoise, Gold, Enamel

Gold Panel and Vernis Martin Writing Case, French Craftsmanship, Louis XV
Gold Panel and Vernis Martin Writing Case, French Craftsmanship, Louis XV

Gold Panel and Vernis Martin Writing Case, French Craftsmanship, Louis XV

Located in Paris, FR

Flat, rectangular case for holding writing utensils in colored gold and vernis Martin (a type of imitation lacquer). A button serves to open the hinged lid. Four panels made of verni...

Category

Antique 1770s French Neoclassical Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold

Gold Brooch with Agate Cameo and Pearls, 19th Century
Gold Brooch with Agate Cameo and Pearls, 19th Century

Gold Brooch with Agate Cameo and Pearls, 19th Century

Located in Paris, FR

Cameo on blue-gray agate featuring a young woman looking toward the left. The artist intricately sculpted the white vein of the agate to bring the delicate profile to life. The young...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Brooches

Materials

Agate, Gold

Dance Case, Charles X, circa 1820-1830
Dance Case, Charles X, circa 1820-1830

Dance Case, Charles X, circa 1820-1830

Located in Paris, FR

Rectangular dance case in gilded bronze and red colored metal with moire reflections. The gilded bronze mount is finely chiseled with floral friezes, doves ...

Category

Antique 1820s French Empire Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Gold, Enamel and Tablet Case
Gold, Enamel and Tablet Case

Gold, Enamel and Tablet Case

Located in Paris, FR

Flat trapezoidal shaped tablet case in enamelled gold. The upper part is hinged and opens with a push-button. The case is composed of four translucent blue...

Category

Antique 1790s Swiss Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold, Enamel

19th Century Gold Brooch, Pendant with Pink Agate Cameo
19th Century Gold Brooch, Pendant with Pink Agate Cameo

19th Century Gold Brooch, Pendant with Pink Agate Cameo

Located in Paris, FR

Cameo on orange-pinkagate featuring a young woman looking toward the left. The artist intricately sculpted the white vein of the agate to bring the delicate profile to life. This you...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Brooches

Materials

Agate, Gold