Unknown Objets d'Art and Vertu

Please check out the HD video! In addition to being a status symbol, wearing jade traditionally has been known to grant the user good luck, health, prosperity and longevity. From our extensive Jade collection...

To make this collector's item now, with top-notch Italian craftsmanship, would cost about €20,000 This powder box is an embodiment of sheer elegance and sophistication, a vintage tr...

Antique Chinese red cinnabar lacquer snuff bottle, finely carved with melons, butterflies and bats, matching cinnabar stopper and 2 character Daoguang mark...

This unique and extremely rare antique purse is made out of fire gilt metal. The pouch is decorated with six oval and one round painting on glass imitating Roman micro...

Antique Chinese Enamel Cloisonné Jade Silver Bangle Bracelet

This fine hardstone cameo depicts a woman or men wearing a wreath of ivy. In Greek and Roman mythology the ivy wreath worn around head was the attribute of a followers of Dyonisos a...

This elegant pair of clasps are designed as peacocks with their fan. The peacocks are made out of Pinchbeck and mounted in metal clasps with a rose gold gilding. The peacocks's fans ...

This perfume bottle is made of facetted cut glass and is fitted with a lid made out of 14 karat red gold. The gold fittings are decorated wth a finely chased motif and both sides of ...

This is an amazing 14k yellow gold mesh purse from the Victorian era. The purse measures 95mm by 66mm and weighs 42.5 grams. The purse is stamped 14K.

A fine vintage Chinese snuff box. In gilt silver. With engraved decoration to the silver throughout and a faceted orange glass lid. Marked to the ...

This charming little scarf clip has been created in the Japanese taste popular in 1875 ca. The front of the scarf clip is decorated with animals and flowers in relief. Three differen...

This Victorian Silver Gilt butterfly brooch is crafted with beautiful gem-set wings and body. Colorful and delightful, it's set with sapphires, rubies, rose-cut diamonds, and seed pe...

The plaque shows a butterfly, a grasshopper and a spider in its net. The plaque is a fine example of Shakudo work dating from the 2nd half of the 19th century. Diameter plaque: 3.7

Step into the opulent embrace of yesteryears with an antique Art Deco evening bag that resonates with vintage allure. A true relic, this piece seamlessly melds platinum and 14k yello...

This set of six buttons was designed in the Arts & Crafts taste of the last decades of the 19th century. The buttons are made out of sterling silver and are impressed with the Britis...

An original antique jewellery box by Hamilton & Inches, dating to the early 20th century. The box is finished in brown leather with gilt decorative tooling to the edges and a fit...

This charming hair ornament has been crafted out of embossed silver in the 1880s. The articulated four leaf clover is riveted onto a hairpin made out of celluloid.

This natural jade vase is beautifully carved with lively dragons in high relief, shown casting ancient ingots, a traditional symbol of wealth, longevity, and happiness. The carving h...

Antique enamel and 800 silver compact. The rectangular top is enclosed by a rocaille scrollwork border with faux-lapis lazuli and faux-turquoise enamel inlay, centering a scene of a ...

This spectacular heirloom piece has made its journey forward from the Victorian period. Made of .800 silver, the cigarette or snuff box is stamped with hallmarks, dated 1859 and sign...

A captivating example of Edwardian craftsmanship, this circular belt buckle is rendered in sterling silver and adorned with deep royal blue enamel, accented by elegant silver scrollw...

COX's celestial pocket globe made up of twelve gores and laid to the ecliptic poles, the axis through the celestial poles, the equatorial graduated in degrees, hours and minutes, the...

An antique banded agate, and yellow gold propelling pencil, in 9 karat yellow gold. My favourite thing about this Antique Yellow Gold Pencil is the elegant floral design. What’s yo...

A fine antique silver-topped cut glass hunting flask. With a narrow tapering cut glass body with a diamond pattern terminating in a screw-top integral s...

This Fine & Rare - due to its large size of 24.5 cm x 18.5cm x 4.5cm Vintage Russian Lacquer Box is also called deed box (casket) or "laretz" Signed by an artist Nikolaeva T in ...

This elegant silver handbag is made out of engraved silver and delicate silver mesch. The bulge of the bag is made out of silver and impressed, cut and engraved with flower, flower ...

This hair ornament was handcrafted in the 1sthalf of the 19thcentury, most likely around 1830. It is made out of gilt silver and set in open claw settings withtwisted gold wiire deco...

Elizabeth II English sterling silver and enamel mirror compact, an addition to our ornamental equestrian silverware collection. The subtly convex anterior surface is embellished with...

A Gentleman, wearing dark blue coat, white waistcoat, frilled shirt and white, tied cravat. gold frame, the reverse with copper. Circular, 57mm diam.

This exquisite antique Dutch silver box is a fine example of 19th-century European silversmithing, showcasing both elegance in design and historical significance. Crafted in the Neth...

Vine Barrette in 925 Silver, Smoky Quartz & Citrine by Shana Cave One Of a Kind Dimensions: D 2 x W 9 x H 9,5 cm. Materials: 925 silver, smoky quartz, and citrine. Each piece is...

A fine antique miniature hand mirror. In .800 silver. Likely Austrian or Czech in origin. The gilt mirror with detailed engravings of leaf devices throughout. The reverse with an...

Five agate intaglios of varying size and age have been mounted in 18 karat gold settings. The settings are connected by golden balls made out of 18karat . They are threaded on a foxt...

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

The Following Item we are Offering is a Lovely Museum Quality Large and very elaborately openwork carved in an Exceptional even White Stone. Beautifully carved as a standing figure o...

This rare and beautifully crafted antique jewellery box dates to the very start of Queen Victoria’s reign in 1837. The domed lid is made of sterling silver, intricately adorned with ...

This charming and beautifully detailed vintage sterling silver and gold powder compact features intricate hand engraving to create a delightful and...

A mid-Victorian diamond oak leaf brooch, circa 1860s. Set in yellow gold and silver, length 45 mm Designed as a cluster of two oak leaves, of graduated size and pave set with old cu...

A vintage ring presentation box retailed by R. H. Rai & Co., Bombay 1, an Indian jewellery firm established in Bombay in 1938. The square case has a dark blue leather exterior w...

Classic Early 20th century Lady's platinum and diamond evening purse. The clasp set with circular- cut and baguette diamonds, to a curb link chain, measuring approximately 170 x 140...

A very fine antique beaded bag. With micro beading and a exuberant variant of a tapestry or carpet pattern. Both sides are fully beaded in the same pattern that is reminiscent of B...

Rare and unusual Art Nouveau 14K two tone gold and enamel pill box. It features an enamel top with grape leaves motif around it; also features an intri...

maker's mark A.A. , Moscow 1892 Realistically modelled, the back pierced with engraved floral motif,the flat-hinged cover,on four bracket feet, height 9,5cm weight 70,4gr.

This beautiful set of three ornamental gold egg boxes are truly novel and symbolise good fortune, prosperity and love. Each egg was fine crafted in 18K gold with screw fittings in th...

We love our wonderfully esoteric Grotesque man (or "other") crafted by a talented unknown carver in the 19th century from a chunk of the most desirable orange-red toned coral. Connoisseurs of literature or theater or the arts understand the term Grotesque as referring to fantastical, exaggerated or distorted representations, usually of the human face or figure. (The word "grotesque" originates from the Italian "grottesca", meaning of a cave" (grotto = cave in Italian) and refers to doubled, metamorphosed, or altered forms). Originally Italian, the concept of the Grotesque was used in French and German literature as well, and is a an integral part of English literature and theatre (The Theatre of the Grotesque preceded the Theatre of the Absurd) today. We find our Grotesque stickpin guy (gal) to be not grotesque at all but endearing, with his (or her) exaggerated features and droopy skin folds. And as a reference to classic theatre, this coral stickpin...

Perfect for the Cadillac enthusiast, this vintage 14k yellow gold keychain features a striking enamel Cadillac emblem at its center. Crafted entirely of solid 14k gold, it has a subs...

This sophisticated platinum diamond cross tie tack and clutch exudes timeless elegance with its minimalist yet refined design. At its center, a dazzling 4.0mm round diamond serves as...

Vintage 14K gold and enamel Masonic Knights Templar Fob Pendant, 14.94 Grams TW. Pendant features a crown and cross motif within the Knights Templar degree of Freemasonry. The Latin ...

Diamond white gold evening bag. Interior includes a mirror. Circa 1980. Total height: approx. 15.00 centimeters. Total length: approx. 14.10 centimeter...

An exquisite example of early 20th-century craftsmanship, this 18 karat yellow gold vintage snuff box showcases a breathtaking display of ornate engr...

A luxurious way of carrying your make-up!  This vintage diamond 18K yellow gold compact box from the 1940s, features a diamond-accented closure in 18K...

This beautiful antique buckle dates from the Edwardian period, circa 1905, and showcases the refined artistry of early 20th-century enamel work. Crafted in sterling silver, the buckl...

This antique stickpin was handcrafted in Florence in 1870 ca. In the iconographical language of old master paintings the fly symbolises the devil. The devil against the devil, that ...

A Stockert-pattern fruitwood diptych sundial, the lid with applied paper list of towns and cities and their latitudes (mostly rubbed off), the inside of the lid with string gnomon an...

Vintage "Little Black Evening Bag" in it's original condition. Handcrafted silk or silk cotton blend thought to be French or German, circa 1930. Quilted outer black fabric in excelle...

A vintage red leather jewellery box of rectangular form, finished with a crosshatch-textured exterior and gilt decorative edging to the lid. Th...

Froment Meurice Antique Diamond And Ruby Four Rivers Cane Made Circa 1870. A cane featuring architectural decorations of classical figures representing the four major rivers of the...

This beautiful paperclip in the shape of a hand is made out of silver and marked 800. The hand wears a ring with a genuine diamond and an enamelled bracelet.

A vintage Must de Cartier ring box, circa 1970s, of slim square form, with the original Cartier mark. A compact fitted ring box from the celebrated Cartier luxury line. Must de Cart...

A compact antique ring presentation box retailed by Byford & Son, Jewellers, 87 Dale Street, Liverpool. The octagonal case is covered in dark brown leather and opens to reveal a...