Wonderful Victorian Antique Hardstone Gold Filled Watch Fob

This is a stunning Victorian-era piece of jewelry that dates back to the year 1870. The 14Kt yellow gold and black/white hardstone cameo depicts a beautiful woman in profile and feat...

Antique Victorian 14kt yellow gold and coral cameo ring consisting of one oval coral cameo, frontal view of a Beauty in Profile measuring approximately 13.1, by 9.7mm prong set int a...

Spectacular antique Victorian Circa 1875 robin egg blue enamel and 14kt yellow gold pendant drop long dangle earrings of double circle design wit...

Victorian long ring of a floral spray design silver-topped yellow gold set with rose-cut diamonds and round rubies. Currently, a size 7 3/4 but can be sized

This impressive antique Victorian gold cross complete with an elaborate raised floral, leaf and ivy design exquisitely sculpted from yellow, green...

Excellent turn of the century Chimera brooch. Handsome winged dragon handcrafted in 10kt yellow gold set with one silky pearl in his mouth. Measurements: Approximately 1.25"" Widt...

FACTORY / HOUSE: Japanese Fob STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt. Gold and Matte Salts Enamel CIRCA / YEAR: 1920's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: About 3.5 Inches Long This tr...

A fine Victorian handkerchief holder. In 14k yellow gold. With an engraved, textured and enameled design to the holder end. A gold loop slides...

A very fine Victorian 14k gold and enamel watch chain with slides and a fob seal. Comprised of a 14k gold rope chain with a decorative enameled gol...

Material: Enamel Metal: 14k Yellow Gold Weight: 18.5 Grams Stamps: 14k Germany (stamped on lock and fob) Closure: Screw Clasp Measurements: 34.3 x 24 mm shield, 87.3 mm in total length

A very fine set of Swiss Victorian gold & enamel lapel buttons. In 18 karat yellow gold. Each button with a round enamel painted scenes of Lake Geneva bezel set in 18k gold with f...

Pendant with Virgin Mary as Queen of Heaven Western Europe, Southern Germany (?), Italy (?), c. 1550-1560 Gold, enamel, diamonds, and pearls Weight 13.2 gr; Length 36.9 x 31.2 mm (incl. pearls) This sumptuous image exudes regal power. It portrays the Virgin Mary as Queen of Heaven wearing a dress and crown studded with seven large diamonds and set against a translucent, rich blue celestial background. Far removed from the tender, humble Virgin seen in German and Netherlandish artworks of the period, she is a majestic ruler, mouth sternly set, head tilted upward, and face in full profile. The oval pendant cast in high gold relief with a central medallion, the single figure filling the space, echoes jewelry portraits of the aristocracy during the Renaissance, which similarly offset the ruler’s image against a blue field composed of enamel or lapis lazuli, symbolic of divine power Only the rays of the shining gold halo that emerge behind the Virgin’s head and her long flowing hair (instead of neatly coiffed) distinguish her from female ruler portraits of the period. Three studded pearls, forming an axis, also recall pendants of European rulers. Wealth, royal status, and divine power come together in this opulent pendant. Portraits of the period show similar small oval pendants worn by women in the square of the garment or by men nestled inside multiple chains below the base of the neck. PROVENANCE European Private Collection LITERATURE Compare images from ancient Rome, for example a sardonyx cameo with female head (Kugel 2000, no. 18; Milan, c. 1550), and a pendant with gold, pearls, and enamel in the Staatliche Museum Kassel (Schmidberger/Richter 2001, no. 43; France, c. 1555-1560). For ruler pendants with blue backgrounds see a pendant of King Frances I...