English Gold Mounted Carved Shell Cameos of Cupid and Psyche on Marble Base

English Regency ormolu mantel piece objects of American Indians. The male sits upon a tortoise and has a bow in one hand and an arrow in the other. He has a quiver of arrows on his back and feather head dress...

A quite superb pair of French Louis XVIth transitional ormolu and white marble figural candelabra. Set on a square ormolu base with white marble socle. Each figure beautifully sculpted and hand finished by the Graveur after the fire gilding process. Both boy and girl hold an ormolu flower pot in which are two ormolu candle holders in the form of tulips. While unsigned, the form may be attributed to Prieur . Very fine condition with superb and original fire/mercury gilt ormolu and retaining hand cut screws and threads. Circa 1770. 16 inches tall by 4 inches square at base. JEAN LOUIS PRIER (le vieux) b Paris, 1732–6; d Paris, 6 May 1795). French sculptor, bronze-caster, designer and engraver. He may have been trained by his cousin JEAN-JOSEPH DE SAINT-GERMAIN. Prieur was accepted as a sculptor in the Académie de Saint-Luc, Paris, in 1765 and became a master bronze-caster and chaser in 1769. In 1766 he collaborated with Victor Louis and Philippe Caffiéri.

A fine, early and very unusual Palais Royal Cupid and Harp musical box with two-air cylinder movement. The finely modelled cupid sits upon an Empire stool and plays a classical 16 s...

French Empire Ormolu and marble vert mantel clock of Cupid whispering. Wonderful original fire gilded mercury ormolu. The quality of the casting and chasing is superb, from the indiv...

A true treasure of classical elegance, this antique brooch features a masterfully hand-carved shell cameo depicting Aphrodite, goddess of love and beauty, imparting wisdom to her son...

This is a Victorian oval pin brooch crafted in 18K gold. Circa 1900. The piece features a shell cameo depicting Psyche and Cupid. Weight: 11.58g Size: 4.8x3.5cm IMPORTANT: As a b...

Antique Cameo Brooch 15ct Gold Tested Circa 1860 This exquisite brooch showcases a charming cherub intricately carved from shell, encased in a stunning 15ct yellow gold frame. T...

This breathtaking antique cameo brooch captures one of mythology’s most romantic moments—Cupid and Psyche’s divine marriage, a symbol of eternal love and the soul’s union with desire...