19th Century Silver Needle Sleeve with a Snake

Cet intrigant parasol religieux du XIXe siècle présente une croix en argent et un tissu cousu avec du fil d'or. Il est en excellent état et conserve son étui d'origine. Lorsqu'il est...

Chinese export silver covered Kiddush cup, 19th century. Round bowl on baluster stem mounted to stepped and flat circular foot. Double domed cover with pointed finial. Engraved band...

A 19th century Dutch silver pipe stopper with ship. A ship on a plateau on the stem. The stem is openwork and twisted. The pipe cleaner was originally a simple instrument only intended to empty the pipe bowl. 19th Century and Dutch hallmarked with the "Sword" used from 1814-1906. The silversmith mark is faded The size of the pipe cleaner is 10,5 cm high, 2 cm wide and the depth is 0,7 cm ( 4.1 Inch x 0.8 Inch x 0.3 Inch) The weight is 14 grams The silver version of the pipe cleaner, consisting of a pen topped by a figure, has no relation to the luxurious multi-piece garnish or the clipping tube. It originated from the simple brass or copper predecessor or the more popular variant of wood, bone or in a rare case also ivory. It is a consumable with only one purpose: to remove the tobacco plug at the bottom of the pipe bowl and to clean the kettle. The point is the working part of the object, the decorative element functions as a handle. In addition to the pipe stopper intended for pressing the smoldering tobacco, the rooting tool is an indispensable tool for the smoker to empty the pipe bowl after smoking. Strangely enough, there is little relationship between the pipe stopper on the one hand and the pipe rooter on the other. It is especially remarkable that the silver rooters...

Silver-gilt bracelet composed of three medallions decorated with micromosaics on a black onyx background. The micromosaics feature multicolored bouquets of flowers, and the setting i...