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Material: Silver
High-Spire Seashell with Sterling Silver Overlay
By Buccellati
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage silvered sea shell.
Comprising a high spire sea shell with silver overlay throughout.
In the style of Ruzzetti & Gow or Buccellati.
The ...
Category
20th Century Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Silver
High-Spire Seashell with Sterling Silver Overlay
By Buccellati
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage silvered sea shell.
Comprising a high spire sea shell with silver overlay throughout.
In the style of Ruzzetti & Gow or Buccellati.
The ...
Category
20th Century Modern Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Silver
High-Spire Seashell with Sterling Silver Overlay
By Buccellati
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage silvered sea shell.
Comprising a Tibia Fusus sea shell with silver overlay throughout.
The elongated point of the shell and the terminal tip both fully cased in silver, and there is silver overlay in the recesses of each spiral.
In the style of Ruzzetti...
Category
20th Century Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Silver
Vintage Italian Silvered Nautilus Shell By Ruzzetti & Gow
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Mid century Italian nautilus shell enhanced with silver plate overlay and presented on a silvered faux rock base. Signed Ruzzetti & Gow on the bottom.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Silver Plate
A large branch of Rubrum coral and Sciacca coral from Wunderkammer, Italy 1820.
Located in Milan, IT
A large branch of Mediterranean red coral (Corallium Rubrum) and a large branch of Sciacca coral, mounted together on a gilt bronze base. The creation of the vase-shaped base involve...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral, Silver
Silver Plate Life Size Giant Clam Shell Sculpture
By D'argenta
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking life size giant clam shell sculpture or object of art having the iconic form and texture with a silver plated finish by D'Argenta Studios.
Category
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Silver Plate
Chaumet Paris, a French Silver-Gilt Seahorse Mounted Rhodochrosite Cup
By Chaumet
Located in New York, NY
Chaumet Paris, A French Silver-Gilt Seahorse Mounted Rhodochrosite cup
Circa 1980.
An exceptional object
A quadrangular cut cup in rhodochrosite and the handle made of a sea...
Category
Late 20th Century French Brutalist Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Skohg River Stone Sterling Overlay Flower Paperweight Sweden Gustavsberg
Located in Hyattsville, MD
This is a largest Skohg stone with have ever had, its wonderful!
4.75 x 4 x 1.63 in
1 lb 9 oz
Category
1950s Vintage Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone, Sterling Silver
German Silver Gilt and Shell Covered Nautilus Cup, circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
With a figure of Neptune holding aloft a beautiful iridescent shell enclosed by three strap-work figures. The cover surmounted by three sea horses and...
Category
1880s Austrian Antique Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Silver
Vintage Italian Silver Plated Seashell by Mastro Argentiere
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking reborn seashell or conch silver plated to enhance the sculptural elements, signed Mastro Agentiere Italy on the inside.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Silver Plate
1980s Ruzzetti & Gow Italian Sterling Silver Spingle Tibia Fusus Shell
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning vintage 1980s original Ruzzetti & Gow Italian sterling silver wrapped spindle tibia shell is 8.5" long. Has the original tag inside. Excellent table top decorative object. G...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver from New Nevada Mine Batopilas Chihuahua Mexico
Located in New York, NY
From Xiaoqinggou, Datong, Shanxi, China
This beautiful Silver from the New Nevada Mine Batopilas Chihuahua Mexico is a one-of-a-kind specimen. Its sc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Silver
Coco De Mer Nut Sculptural Box by Antony Redmile, London
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a rare and magnificent object fashioned from a rare coco de mer nut and Ostrich egg by Antony Redmile. The box is secured to a wooden base with a silvered stand, holding both sides of the coconut. The coconut is a rich dark chocolate brown and appears to be warmly polished. The top of the box is silvered and adorned with beautiful malachite specimens. 2 small cast resin boar's teeth set with malachite are present on either side of the box, much like handles. Decorative silvered fittings hold ostrich eggs that serve as the lids to the box. Finally, a silvered fitting holds an oval malachite finial...
Category
1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Malachite, Silver Plate
Silver Wire Mineral Specimen with Calcite Crystals – Kongsberg, Norway
Located in Edison, NJ
Native silver is among a handful of minerals that have been deemed inherently valuable by mankind since antiquity. In the world of mineral collecting, silver specimens and sulfosalts...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Norwegian Antique Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Silver
20th Century Italian Pure 990 Silver Grape Bunch
Located in VALENZA, IT
Italy, a country that produces great wines and an ancient agricultural tradition, could not fail to dedicate its art also to create prestigious objects concerning this excellence for...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Other Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large French Art Deco Silver and Parcel-Gilt Bronze Fish Sculpture, M.L Simard
Located in New York City, NY
A large and impressive silver and parcel-gilt bronze fish attributed to Marie Louise Simard.
This elegant Fine Art sculpture of a stylized exotic fis...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Silver, Bronze
18th Century Italian Fragment with Fossil Agate Coral and a Silver Leaf Shell
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian candlestick top fragment with polished agate coral and a coordinating silver-leaf shell.
The hand-carved, 18th century silver candlestick top origin...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal, Agate, Silver Leaf
31 Brazilian Silver Amulets
Located in New York, NY
These 31 Brazilian amulets, or balangada, were hammered from sheets of silver in the 19th century to form pomegranates, sugar apples, guava, and other...
Category
Mid-19th Century Brazilian Folk Art Antique Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Silver
A marine specimen: pair of Marlin rostrum. Italy 1800.
Located in Milan, IT
An important pair from the Wunderkammer: two Marlin fish beaks turned to emulate the spiral shape of the Narwhal tooth.
The base is made of turned walnut, in the shape of a vase with...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Silver
20th Century Tureen or Center Piece in Sterling Silver 925 by Alcino Silversmith
Located in Porto, 13
The Rocaille tureen or center piece is a unique piece produced in the 70.80s in sterling silver 925 silver by Alcino Silversmith 1902.
This piece was designed and produced in our w...
Category
20th Century Portuguese Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Semi-Precious Stone and Silver-Gilt Egg Model
Located in London, GB
Antique semi-precious stone and silver-gilt egg model
Continental, Late 19th Century
Height 19cm, diameter 8cm
This superb decorative egg model is inset ...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Silver
RARE ITALIAN SCULPTURE WITH SILVER, GOLD AND A CAMEO 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
RARE ITALIAN SCULPTURE WITH SILVER AND GOLD 19th Century
fossil with silver and gold insect monture stylized with emeralds, corundum and freshwater pearls, with ceramic plate.
Signs...
Category
19th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Gold, Silver
RARE ITALIAN SCULPTURE WITH SILVER AND GOLD 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
RARE ITALIAN SCULPTURE WITH SILVER AND GOLD 19th Century
fossil with monture in silver, gold, turquoise and agate.
Signs of use.
Dim.: 9 x 13 cm
Category
19th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Gold, Silver
RARE ITALIAN SCULPTURE WITH SILVER, GOLD AND A CAMEO 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
RARE ITALIAN SCULPTURE WITH SILVER AND GOLD 19th Century
fossil with silver and gold mount and cameo in volcanic lava.
Signs of use.
Dim.: 17 x 14 cm
Category
19th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Gold, Silver
John Prip Sterling Silver and Granite River Stone Lidded Box
By John Prip
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A sublime box handcrafted by American silversmith, John Prip, comprising a hollowed and polished granite river stone inset with rim and finished with a handwrought lid, both in sterl...
Category
20th Century American Organic Modern Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Granite, Sterling Silver
Pair of silvered and gilt-metal 'Fleurs des Siècles' flower models by Gorham
Located in London, GB
Pair of silvered and gilt-metal 'Fleurs des Siècles' flower models by Gorham
American, c.1975
Height 12cm, width 14cm, depth 10cm
These beautiful de...
Category
1970s American Vintage Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Pair of Silvered and Gilt 'Fleur Des Siècles' Flower Basket Models
Located in London, GB
Pair of silvered and gilt 'Fleur des Siècles' flower basket models
American, c.1975
Height 12cm, width 16cm, depth 12cm
Set in woven gilt-metal ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Silver Chamberstick / Candleholder Hippocampus / Seahorse, 1837 Munich, Germany
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Silver Chamberstick / candleholder hippocampus / seahorse, circa 1837 Munich, Germany.
This silver Chamberstick retain the original detachable snuffer.
Category
1830s German Early Victorian Antique Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Silver from Calumet-Hecla Mine, Houghton County, Michigan
Located in New York, NY
From Calumet-Hecla Mine, Houghton County, Michigan
Sharp specimen of irregular native silver crystals with some areas still filled with country rock. A classic specimen, a true coll...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Silver
Mid-Century Mother-of-pearl and Metal Bird
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960 silver plated bird with mother-of-pearl insets.
Measurements:
Height: 27"
Width: 20"
Depth: 14".
Category
1960s North American Vintage Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Collection of Silver Cactus and Lucite Cube Italian Design, 1970s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Collection of silver cactus and lucite cube Italian design 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Silver
Large Kyanite Mineral Adorned with Silver Leaf Shells, Kyanite & Baroque Pearls
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Kyanite adorned with silver leaf shells, silver plated kyanite, and natural-forming baroque pearls. This is one of the largest forms of kyanite found. It is incredibly rare and almos...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal, Silver Leaf
Set of Five Ornamental Shells in Mexican Silver Baskets
Located in New York, NY
Set of five ornamental shells in Mexican silver baskets. Five Mexican small sterling silver woven baskets topped with decorative mica stone chips suggesting baskets of silver with fi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Sterling Silver
1970s Anthony Redmile Mounted Horns
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of 1970s Anthony Redmile mounted horns with silver plated details and polished tiger eye
Signed and stamped on the base.
Good vintade overall condition
Category
1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Silver Plate
Silver (naturally crystallized native silver) from Xiaoqinggou, Datong, China
Located in New York, NY
From Xiaoqinggou, Datong, Shanxi, China Sculptural formation of twisted wire-crystals of native silver (naturally occurring silver crystals) with no attached matrix. Sculptural forma...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Silver
Pair of 18th Century Italian Candlestick Tops with Agate Coral and Baroque Pearl
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
A pair of 18th century Italian silver leaf candlestick tops with polished agate coral and baroque pearls.
The hand-carved, silver lea...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Coral, Silver Leaf
Floral Inspired Judaica Silver Spice Holder / Besamim, Early 20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Cast in the form of a flowering vine, the embossed silver flower-head radiating out from a pierced centre, attached to a naturalistically inspired leafy stem.
The reverse having a c...
Category
Early 20th Century Israeli Other Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Silver
Postmodern Black Murano Glass Lemon with Gold and Silver Flakes, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s.
This lemon is made in black Murano glass with silver and gold flakes and then covered in transparent Murano glass.
It might show slight traces of use since it's...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
A large sphere of Aragonite stone, Italy 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
A large sphere of Aragonite stone, resting on a base, made of silver which has a cup-shaped stand with a wavy profile that opens upwards with a concave surface. Italy circa 1870.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone, Silver
Deer Head by Mellerio dits Meller 'founded 1613' France, circa 1980
By Mellerio
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted deer head executed in .950 silver, the antlers and chest are adorned with small crystal prisms, raised on a rock crystal cluster.
Incised “Mellerio” “AMADOR NO. 10-25 ...
Category
1980s Spanish Modern Vintage Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal, Silver
A sphere of Aragonite stone, Italy 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
A sphere of Aragonite stone, resting on a base, made of silver which has a cup-shaped stand with a wavy profile that opens upwards with a concave surface. Italy circa 1870.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone, Silver
18th Century Italian Fragment Base with Mica in Matrix and Silver Leaf Shells
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian base decorated with mica in matrix, and silver leaf shells on an antique metal base decorated with church vestment braid. The 18th century fragment ba...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal, Metal, Silver Leaf
Buffalo Carved Verdite Sculpture Figure with Handmade Sterling Silver 925
Located in Porto, 13
Buffalo carved in verdite hardstone sculpture figure with handmade applications and base in sterling silver 925 is a vintage sculpture with a conte...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mexican Sterling Silver Brooch Antonio Pineda
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Mid-Century Modern sterling silver brooch with three amethyst gem stones by Mexican Taxco silversmith Antonio Pineda (1919-2009). The lovely piece was created in the form of a peapod with amethyst as the peas. It is marked verso model number #PR571
Antonio Pineda stamp and .970 silver...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
Collection of Large Mounted Native Copper & Silver Specimens
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A decorative group of 6 large mounted natural native, copper and silver specimens displayed on our small painted plaster bases. Ex. British collection, this superb group includes native silver from Imider Mine in Morocco, one of the largest mines on the African continent, and native copper from Keweenaw, USA – also known as “Copper County” – where copper was highly sought after for its quality and purity. Further details below:
A: Copper specimen...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Australian Antique Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Silver, Copper
Silver Leaf Pin
Located in New York, NY
The verisimilitude of this pin to a leaf may be the result of its actually having been cast from one. But the unobtrusive nib at the end of the gently curving stem, by which the pin ...
Category
1970s American American Craftsman Vintage Silver Natural Specimens
Materials
Silver Plate
