Silver Folk Art

Material: Silver

1645. Overlijden Hugo de Groot

Located in UTRECHT, UT

Obverse: HUGO – GROTIUS., bust of Hugo de Groot left, initials I.D. of the medallist left from the bust Reverse: BELGII DECUS: / VIR TITULIS ET / LAUDIBUS OMNIBUS / MAIOR . NAT . DEL...

Category

1640s Dutch Antique Silver Folk Art

Materials

Silver

1645. Overlijden Hugo de Groot

$598

English Silver Plate Mid Horse Hoof Inkwell and a Silvered Metal Mtd.Tusk Candle

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

English Silver Plate Mounted Horse Hoof Inkwell and a Silvered Metal Mounted Tusk Candlestick The inkwell inscribed, Bank Restaurant, the candlestick with a boar/warthog tusk. Heig...

Category

20th Century Silver Folk Art

Materials

Silver

English Silver Plate Mid Horse Hoof Inkwell and a Silvered Metal Mtd.Tusk Candle

$1,900

1645. Death of Hugo de Groot

Located in UTRECHT, UT

Obverse: HUGO GROTIUS NATUS MDLXXXIII. 10 APR. OBIIT MDCXLV. 28 AUGUS (rosette), draped bust of Hugo de Groot right, signaturre RA on de arm Reverse: DE FENIX / VAN HET VADERLANDT, /...

Category

1640s Dutch Neoclassical Antique Silver Folk Art

Materials

Silver

1645. Death of Hugo de Groot

$3,590

AR Drachm Bagadat, kingdom of Persis, Persepolis

Located in UTRECHT, UT

Obverse: head right, with mustache and earring, wearing diadem and kyrbasia Reverse: fire temple of Ahura-Mazda, above, half-figure of Ahura-Mazda, to inner left, Baydād (Bagadat) st...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Silver Folk Art

Materials

Silver

AR Drachm Bagadat, kingdom of Persis, Persepolis

$1,615

Prize announcement lottery made of a silver ducaton Utrecht

Located in UTRECHT, UT

Obverse: MO: NO: ARG: CON – FŒ: BELG: PRO: TRAI., armoured knight with sash an lifted sword on horse right, jumping over crowned provincial coat of arms Reverse: engraved text: Op no. 1137 / den 1 Novembr 1796 / Getrokken door / L.J. / Een Amerikaansche / Premie Groot / f 30000 On November 1, 1796, Lourens Joukes won a prize of 30,000 guilders on lot number 1137. In memory of this, he had a number of ducatons engraved to give to family and friends. Most copies only bear his initials. However, his name is known from a copy from the former Royal Medal...

Category

1790s Dutch Antique Silver Folk Art

Materials

Silver

Prize announcement lottery made of a silver ducaton Utrecht

$2,154

Medal In memory of the gunpowder ship disaster on January 12

Located in UTRECHT, UT

Obverse: VIRTUTIS SOCIIS FRATERNO MORE LIGATIS PROSPERA CONTINGIT CLAUDERE LUSTRA DECIM DIE 19 OCT. 5807, all-seeing eye in a halo, woman in draped robe and with sun on her chest, kn...

Category

Early 1800s Dutch Neoclassical Antique Silver Folk Art

Materials

Silver

Medal In memory of the gunpowder ship disaster on January 12

$2,572

1950s Pair of African Ethnic Bracelets

Located in Marbella, ES

1950s pair of African ethnic bracelets.

Category

Mid-20th Century African Silver Folk Art

Materials

Silver

1950s Pair of African Ethnic Bracelets

$2,154 / set

19th Century South American Colonial Silver and Leather Belt – Framed

Located in Madrid, ES

"19th Century South American Colonial Silver and Leather Belt – Framed (Bolivia)" Origin: Bolivia Date: 19th Century Materials: Hand-worked leather, embossed and cast silver mounts D...

Category

19th Century Bolivian Spanish Colonial Antique Silver Folk Art

Materials

Silver

19th Century South American Colonial Silver and Leather Belt – Framed

$3,350

Bastone - manico in argento - a torchon - XX secolo

Located in Milano, MI

Bastone da collezione - manico in silver decoro a torchon seconda meta del XX secolo Descrizione Bastone da collezione - manico in argento con decoro a Torchon della seconda metà del...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Silver Folk Art

Materials

Silver

Bastone - manico in argento - a torchon - XX secolo

$287

Pair of South American Perfume or Incense Burners in Silver

Located in Brussels, BE

Silver tested but not stamped.

Category

Early 19th Century South American Antique Silver Folk Art

Materials

Silver

Pair of South American Perfume or Incense Burners in Silver

$4,308 / set

bastone in osso - testa di elefante - elephant - osso - argento - xx Secolo

Located in Milano, MI

bastone in osso - testa di elefante - elephant - osso - argento - xx Secolo bastone in osso - testa di elefante - elephant - osso - argento - xx Secolo Bastone Testa Elefante D...

Category

20th Century Italian Silver Folk Art

Materials

Silver

bastone in osso - testa di elefante - elephant - osso - argento - xx Secolo

$299

Vintage Boho Original Oil Portrait on Board

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A fantastic vintage original oil portrait. A chic composition of a silver haired gentleman. Newly framed in a brushed silver wood frame. Unsigned. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate

Category

Mid-20th Century Bohemian Silver Folk Art

Materials

Silver

Vintage Boho Original Oil Portrait on Board

$1,295

A Giant Wedding Cake Has Us Looking at Portuguese Tiles in a New Light

At Waddesdon Manor, artist Joana Vasconcelos has installed a three-tiered patisserie inspired by the narrative tile work of her homeland. We take a look at the cake sculpture and how Portuguese tiles have been used in architecture from the 17th century to today.

Why Jules Chéret Was the King of the Modern Poster

The streets of fin-de-siècle Paris were set aglow with colorful poster ads, thanks to the printing techniques invented by Jules Chéret. Now, the Milwaukee Art Museum is celebrating this undersung talent in America's first solo show dedicated his exuberant works.

Why the American Flag Has Had So Many Different Star Patterns

Expert Jeff Bridgman explains the history and meaning behind the twinkling constellations that have graced Old Glory.

Peggy Guggenheim Loved Modernism, but She Also Collected Tribal Art

The iconoclastic style setter displayed African and Oceanic art, as well as works by indigenous peoples of the Americas, alongside pieces by such major modernists as Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock.