Engraved Decorative Objects

Amethyst crystal box with cut engravings and golden patinated bronze. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes each item unique in its kind. The style of this ...

Engraving rd’alises by Salvador Dali for illustrating the Divine Comedy of Dante. This engraving is inspired by the Canto 27 of The Inferno. It represents the Devil Logician. In 1950 the Italian government commissioned Dali to illustrate Dante Alighieri’s, Divina Commedia...

Found in France, this signed François-Théodore Legras art glass vase dates from the 1920s. Dark taupe colored glass is acid engraved with abstract Art ...

Pair of traditional English Neoclassical sterling silver covered urns, 1984. Each: Girdled bowl with leaf-capped double-scroll side handles and raised foot. Cover domed with gadroone...

Antique Brown Wood Repoussé Chased Engraved Silver Stamp Box Case Dogs Continental Wood, metal c. 1900 Dimensions: H x W x D: 4.5cm x 10cm x 5.5cm Crafted around 1900, this antique stamp box...

Brush holders, or pen holders, from Japan made of wood at the beginning of the 20th century. Characters and landscapes are engraved in the wood, the color of which is black and the d...

Trout jumping out of the water in sterling silver made in casting and finished with chisel and then burnished. Positioned on a crystal base that enhances its balance and elegance By...

Three Pairs of 19th C. English Brass Graduating Beehive Push-Up Candlesticks England, Late 19th Century A rare, complete graduating set of three matched pairs of late‑Victorian bee...

Fountain Pen Sterling Silver 925/1000 with translucent fired enamel on guilloche. Fountain Pen Sterling Silver has 14 carats gold nib and ink cartridge. Fountain Pen Sterling Silve...

A Fine & important French bronze statue 8 day clock garniture in the Orientalist style, circa 1880. The 8 day clock with a time and strike mechanism, sounding the hours and half hours on a pleasant mellow sounding bell. The clock is house in a lavish bronze case heightened with silver gilt, to the top is an engraved 'Minaret' shaped finial and below a gallery of silvered and gilt bronze leaves. The white enamel clock dial having black Arabic numerals, the center of the dial with a bas relief of palm trees and figures below the sun and a fort to the background. The front of the clock is shaped like a Mihrab (a niche in a mosque), to the base is another bas relief an East Indian scene with gilded bronze figures holding muskets and spears, with an elephant and tiger...

Inferno canto 20 : Diviners and Sorceres engraving by Salvador Dali. It describe a scene of the Divine comédie de Dante : And striking his head, he said: "I am thrown down here to suffer the flatteries of my tireless tongue". In 1950, the Italian government commissioned Dali to illustrate Dante Alighieri’s Divina Commedia...

Large shaped frame for a round and a rectangular photograph in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamel on a radial guilloché and rich friezes in the Russia...

Swedish vase in metal, wood base and glass with engraved decor of stars. Handles with grape decor. Green and golden colored metal. Signs of use, some color loss. Patina due to ag...

A fine pair of antique 19th century French Art Nouveau fire gilded brass alter candlesticks having a style that is ornate, with textured backgrounds, suggesting a transitional Art No...

Small travel photo frame for 2 photos in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guilloché and hand-painted floral miniature; blue line on the outside....

Oval table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fired enamels, with pure gold “paillons” on the upper circle, fine fired enamel miniature with an image of a “landscape wi...

Nice and large engraving by Etienne Charpentier (1705- 1764). It shows a view of the interior decoration of the gallery of the Hotel Villars. There are also some more technical elements in the lower part of the engraving. It is numbered 5.7. This interior is in a Louis XV rocailles system, recognisable by the multitude of curves and the numerous floral and shell motifs. It was inspired by the engraving made by David Blondel, the king's engraver. signed: Charpentier sculp Blondel inv Slight trace of wetness but good general condition Etienne Charpentier was a French engraver, publisher and print dealer...

Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Footed Shell Dish/Vide-Poche France, circa 1870s An exquisite Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Footed Shell Dish/Vide-Poche from France, circa the 1870s. This...

1950's Swedish clear glass vase hand engraved with a dancing lady that gives movement to light reflection and water when filled. Vase has good weight, solid piece, all hand crafted. ...

19th century English Oak Liquor Bottle Case with brass Chubb lock and brass handle engraved with Capt. E.J. Ward R. A. relative to Captain Edward Jo...

Inferno canto 20 engraving by Salvador Dali. it describe a scene of the Divine comédie de Dante : And striking his head, he said: "I am thrown down here to suffer the flatteries of my tireless tongue". In 1950 the Italian government commissioned Dali to illustrate Dante Alighieri’s, Divina Commedia...

Rectangular photo frame in 925/1000 silver with geometric design and fire-enameled with Chinese influence style. External cm. Internal 11.6 x 14.6 cm. 6 x 9. Weight gr. 194. Created in Art Deco style for Cartier USA in the 1980s, inspired by drawings by Louis Cartier from the early 1900s. Manufactured in Florence in the Salimbeni company headquarters with completely manual execution by artisan artists with high thickness plate and large reinforcements suitable to support numerous high-fire enamelling firings at approximately 750° < 800° C. It is a new object that has never been used but is considered vintage because it was built more than 20 years ago. The hallmarks struck to the underside of this fine box include: manufacturer's mark: 391FI metal mark fineness:925 Art Deco was also born in France and is the abbreviation of "Art Decoratif". With more decisive and geometric features than Art Nouveau, therefore more evident and "harder", with always contrasting and strong colours, Art Deco spread throughout the world, from Shanghai's China to the under construction New York and in various parts of Europe. Many artists and designers of the time dedicated themselves to the creation of drawings, paintings, objects for personal use and furniture, interior furnishings, entire buildings and skyscrapers, in this new style. Sandoz in Paris, Lalique with its crystals, Puiforcat with its silverware, Erté with its "ante litteram" fashion designs, Tiffany with its table lamps, Louis Cartier with its objects inspired by the Far East (hence the connection with Shanghai). Salimbeni was able to interpret and propose new objects inspired by Art Deco, in precious metals, semiprecious stones and fired enamels, when, exhibiting at jewelery exhibitions in the United States, and more precisely in New York, he made contact with Cartier buyers first, and also with Tiffany later, and for them he created objects in this style inspired by the original drawings of Louis Cartier, obtained from the buyer of the time, but with absolutely different and original designs and interpretations. Many of the objects produced by Salimbeni for Cartier in the United States had taken inspiration from famous Cartier objects belonging to famous people. An example of all is Mary Pickford's set consisting of a powder compact, cigarette case, pill case and evening handbag. About cooperation Salimbeni and Cartier. Our first meetings with the Cartier USA Company took place through the Giorgini Company, the first "Buying Office" set up in Florence immediately after the Second World War, which had the purpose of bringing together Florentine, and also Italian, producers with American buyers, who especially appreciated the artistic objects still manufactured by artisans who still took inspiration from the Italian Renaissance, using techniques handed down from generation to generation. Mrs. Gina Pestelli, wife of a Florentine retail jeweller, was in charge of contacts with Cartier USA, above all an employee, while her daughter, also for Giorgini, took care of the fashion that in those years was affirmed in Florence with the events of "Pitti ". With their help, we began to supply frames and boxes in sterling silver gold plated with malachite and other semi-precious stones. At the same time, the official buyer of Cartier, Mr. William Smith, began to appreciate and commission the first objects with fired enamels, a process of which we have always been specialists. In 1975 we began exhibiting at the prestigious New York Jewellery Association Show, which we participated in both the February and July editions, for a good 26 years until 2001. In New York in those years the "Art deco style" was still very much appreciated, still mindful of the beautiful early 20th century architecture of the great buildings such as the "Crysler" or the "Empire State". We then began to produce frames, boxes, evening bags, "objets de vertu" and other objects in "art deco style" which were very popular with Mr. Smith who gave us some photocopies of Louis Francois Cartier drawings to reproduce them. Thus, numerous cigarette cases, powder compacts, evening bags, frames and table boxes were created exclusively for Cartier USA which, at the time, had the prestigious "Silver Department" on the first floor of the Cartier store on Fifth Avenue. An evening bag, with matching cigarette case and powder compact, were redone on the design created for a gift given to Mary Pickford at the time. In a 1986 Cartier...

Italian antique silvered Florentine box, polylobed box from the end of the 1700s made of bent and curved wood to obtain a four-pointed polylobe. The ori...

Porcelain box with cut engravings embellished with brass detail made with the artisan lost wax technique with patinated golden finish. Each object is handcrafted and the care for eve...

Porcelain box with cut engravings embellished with brass detail made with the artisan lost wax technique with silver finish. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail ...

From a luxury villa at Como Lake a stunning pair of early 19th century Empire four-light gilt bronze figural candelabras, of French origin, dating back to circa 1810, measure: 31.50 ...

Pair of Antique Silver-Plated Candlesticks with Verdigris Patina, Early 20th Century An elegant and highly decorative pair of antique silver-plated candlesticks, showcasing exception...

Rectangular table cigarette case with rounded upper long sides, in 925/100 sterling silver and two-tone fire-enamelled stripes in a modern contemp...

Set of three Chinese export silver bowls. Tripod bowl has stylized bamboo legs and center medallion (no monogram). Featuring two repoussè dragons. T...

19th Century French Ormolu & Patinated Bronze Sculpture of a Seated Satyr France, Circa 1875 A good quality 19th Century French Ormolu & Patinated Bronze Sculpture of a Seated Saty...

Clear crystal box with opaque cut engravings embellished with brass detail made with the artisan lost wax technique with patinated gold finish. Each object is handcrafted and the car...

Oval photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent ruby red fired enamel on guilloché and with ornaments in the French Empire Napoleon III style. External size...

This jewelry box is built similar to a Roman/Greek Pantheon with 17 Silver bordered hand painted enamel panels. The panels are embellished with romantic pastoral couple scenes and po...

Porcelain box with cut engravings embellished with brass detail made with the artisan lost wax technique with patinated golden finish. Each object is handcrafted and the care for eve...

Elephant Skin #4 Bronze Frame by Denis Mathews (British, 1913-1997) Posthumous Casting This work is titled at the top 'Elephant Skin #4' and at the botto...

Meiji period (1868-1912) signed bronze and mixed metal bonsai planter or brush pot, polygon shaped (six sided) decorated with different scenes on each p...

Antique French pair of shell casings from the World War I vases. Trench Artillery Brass engraved representing on each casing. This pair can also also be used as vases. Good condi...

Rectangular table cigarette case with rounded corners in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on a fine hand-engrave...

Val Saint lambert attributed amethyst cut to clear 'Diana the Huntress' bowl Belgium, Circa 1920s Of oval form panel cut to clear amethyst crysta...

A very elegant & charming antique sterling silver miniature locket vinaigrette by James Fenton, Birmingham, 1872. This miniature vinaigrette would have been worn as a locket on a chain...

Originale scatola Italiana in legno laccato ed inciso a bulino di forma ottagonale di epoca Settecentesca, in discreto stato conservativo. Questo tipo di scatole solitamente apparten...

Rectangular photo frame in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent emerald green enamel on guilloche, with late 19th century Russian Empire style ornaments. Blue alcant...

Rare Set of Four Pairs of 19th C English Brass Sculptural Beehive Candlesticks A rare and visually striking complete set of four matching pairs of English sculptural brass beehive candlesticks...

Rectangular table frame with feet for oval photo cm. 5.5 x 8.5 in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamels on guilloché, with borders and ornaments in the ...

19th Century English Bronze of a Beloved Soldier of the H.A.C by Thomas Fowke/s Bronze Standing Figure of Captain John P. Field H.A.C (Honourable Artillery Company) By Thomas Fowke/...

Round shaped box Made in Italy Silver Gilted 925/1000 with translucent enamels on guilloche with hand painted floral miniatures and gold paillons The Miniatures are hand-painted on a usually white homogeneous enamel base. The same colored glazes are used, but ground much finer, which are mixed with special oils to form an infinite palette of colors. The paint must be gradually dried on electric stoves...

Enchanting antique sculpture of a girl on the stairs holding a light, by Umberto Stiaccini, Florence circa 1910. This beautiful and truly elegant, sculptural table or desk lamp is...

Cylindrical table cigar box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guilloché, with hinged lid. Modern contemporary style. Diameter cm. 5 height cm....

Austrian Belle Epoque silver plaque with Italian Renaissance portrait, ca 1900. Rectangular with chased and engraved Leonardesque woman. Marked.

Wonderful big vase with shaped round body embossed, chiselled and engraved with oak leaves. On the body are soldered melting made acorns Above the handles are placed two children. Th...

Rectangular photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fired enamel, hand-painted with spotted zebra fur type in a modern contemporary style. External measurements cm. ...

French Art Deco ball-shaped glass perfume bottle with a raised stars design and a flat round glass stopper engraved with the letter W (signed LALIQUE for Worth)

This is a rare pair of tall handblown crystal candlesticks made by Moser in the ever popular Art Nouveau "Paula" pattern. Most often seen only as stemware, these exhibit all of the c...

Rectangular frame with a convex shaped upper side in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver and translucent fired enamel on guilloché, with external and internal borders in the French ...

Joyful and colorful, Van Gogh-esk work of religious art with maker's monogram. Because we are always looking for the rarest and most beautifully hand-crafted antiques, we 'regularly...

A handsome and versatile grouping of three pairs of antique English brass beehive candlesticks, dating to the late 19th century. This trio f...

Late 19th century English Oak Octagonal Humidor With Silver Mounts. Complex octagonal form with moldings and silvered brass fittings. The base supported by small bun feet, two ring h...

This limited edition, twin-handled "Remembrance" vase commemorates the life and 26-year reign of King George V. Created after the King's death in 1936 by...

Timeless material, classic shape & modern craftmenship Give these vases a unique texture following each piece’s natural veins and pattersn immitating the timely erosions we seldom fi...

Shaped snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fired enamel inserted in a fine hand engraving and with round miniature diameter cm. 3.3 hand painted always with fire enamels depicting a sailing ship. Early 19th century Viennese Baroque style. Fine hand engraving on all sides and bottom. Measurements cm. 7.5 x 7.5 x 2. Weight gr. 151. Designed by Franco Salimbeni in 1976 on inspiration of ancient original artifacts and manufactured in Florence at the Salimbeni company headquarters in several specimens, also with different colors and miniatures, with completely manual execution by artisan artists with thick slabs and large reinforcements suitable for supporting numerous high-fire enamelled firings at approximately 750 < 800° C. Miniature is a very ancient technique which consists of painting works in small proportions. It was born for the decoration of the first letter of the paragraph of the books. Over the years, however, this technique is refined and enriched, then moving on to precious personal items. Hand-painted miniatures can be done with multiple different techniques. The most important that we use on our articles are of three kinds: 1) Fire enamel. 2) Water tempera on an ivory plate. 3) Painted on mother-of-pearl. Fire enameled miniatures: On a first layer of enamel generally white or very clear or even transparent suitably liquefied at a temperature of about 750 ° C, the chosen subject is painted using miniature colors which are as many colored crystals, ground and reduced to a very fine, almost impalpable powder washed and purified in distilled water with the addition of small quantities of deoxidizing acids which, diluted with essential oils (usually essential oil of solder), can be mixed to form a palette of colors. With very fine sable hair brushes you draw the subject starting from the perimeter and then gradually adding various layers of color. It is necessary to carry out various firings very often so that the colors harden and are not absorbed by the underlying glaze as, during the subsequent firings at 750 ° C, during liquefaction, it would spread irremediably. Hence the need to form the painting a little at a time, cooking it numerous times. Therefore it is necessary to proceed with numerous retouching, often overlapping different colors that only the painter's experience knows. A beautiful miniature needs from 20 to over 50 firings and is finished when the painter deems he does not have to further intervene. Some colors must have darker tones than others because then, by superimposing the transparent enamel placed at the end of the miniature, they fade. This transparent layer, called “fondant” in jargon, must be smoothed and polished like all other translucent enamel colors. The miniatures with water tempera colors are painted on real ivory...