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Material: Gold
A Rare Alexis Falize Antique Gold and Cloisonné Enamel Locket, Circa 1867
Located in Queens, NY
A Rare Alexis Falize Antique Gold and Cloisonné Enamel Locket, Circa 1867
This exquisite oval-shaped locket, crafted circa 1869, epitomizes the fusion of French artistry and Japanese aesthetic that characterized Alexis Falize's work during the late 19th century. The obverse features a meticulously rendered cloisonné enamel scene of a bird perched gracefully on a branch, while the reverse presents a serene landscape, showcasing Falize's mastery of the cloisonné technique and his deep appreciation for Japanese motifs.
The locket is housed in its original Japanese silk box, reflecting the authenticity and preservation of this remarkable piece. Falize, a distinguished Parisian jeweler (1811–1898), was profoundly influenced by Japanese and Chinese art, integrating Oriental motifs and palettes into his creations. This fascination was part of the broader Japonisme movement that swept through Europe following Japan's opening to Western trade in 1854, introducing Japanese decorative arts to a captivated Western audience.
Employing the cloisonné enamel technique—a method prevalent in traditional Japanese and Chinese metalwork—Falize delineated intricate designs using fine metal wires to create compartments (cloisons), which were then filled with vibrant enamels. This locket exemplifies such craftsmanship, with its vivid colors and precise detailing. Notably, Falize collaborated with esteemed enameller Antoine Tard, renowned for his Oriental-style cloisonné enamels. Tard's exceptional skill earned him accolades, including a gold collaborator’s medal at the 1867 Exposition Universelle in Paris. Their partnership produced some of the most celebrated cloisonné jewels of the era.
Comparable works by Falize are held in prestigious institutions worldwide. The British Museum houses a gold locket adorned with cloisonné enamel by Falize, highlighting the significance of his work in their collection. The Metropolitan Museum of Art features a reversible brooch attributed to Falize, further exemplifying his expertise in cloisonné enamel. Additionally, the Cleveland Museum of Art acquired a similar cloisonné locket marked by Falize, underscoring the widespread recognition of his craftsmanship. The Victoria and Albert Museum and the Schmuckmuseum in Pforzheim also include Falize's cloisonné enamelled lockets in their collections, attesting to the enduring legacy of his work.
In the realm of private collections, Wartski London has featured rare cloisonné...
Category
19th Century French Antique Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Antique Hamilton 21 Jewel Railway Special Pocket Watch
By Hamilton
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique pocket watch was made by the well known Hamilton watch company of the United States in approximately 1920. The watch is in good working order with a white porcelain face...
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
Spanish Scrollwork Iron Galleon / Sailing Ship Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, ES
Wrought iron Spanish caravel boat / galleon sculpture. Spain, 1940s-1950s
This sailing ship sculpture was handcrafted in Spain at the mid-20th century period. The ship has a richly detailed scrollwork...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf, Iron
$1,333 Sale Price
20% Off
Dutch embroidered purse with golden purse mount, Amsterdam 1812
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch embroidered purse with golden purse mount, Amsterdam 1812
A golden purse mount with very small golden beads on a embroidered sac
The purse mount has a scene of a fisherwoman w...
Category
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Renée Mauperin by the Goncourt Bros., Original Tissot Etching, Signed
Located in Middletown, NY
A very rare DELUXE copy on Japon paper illustrated by James Jacques Tissot with a second set of signed illustrations, from the library of a distinguished French collector, enhanced with signed autograph letters
Edmond & Jules de Goncourt, and James Jacques Joseph Tissot.
Renée Mauperin; Edition ornée de dix composition à l'eau-forte par James TISSOT.
Paris: Charpentier, 1884. Limited Edition.
8vo 10 1/2 x 6 7/8 in. (266 x 175 mm). No. 5 of 20 deluxe illustrated copies printed on imperial japon paper from a total edition of 550. This copy includes 10 original etchings, signed in pencil by James J. Tissot (1836 – 1902) and a second state of each etching, with page number and red ink stamp printed on holla...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
Brutalist 14K Gold Chai Pendant- Handcrafted, Israel 1970s
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional 14K gold Chai pendant, handcrafted in Israel during the 1970s, is a striking representation of Brutalist jewelry design. The pendant is large and solid, weighing an ...
Category
1970s Israeli Brutalist Vintage Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Joseph Kutchinsky 9ct Yellow Gold & Steel Cigar Cutter Hallmarked London 1966
By Joseph Kutchinsky
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Joseph Kutchinsky 9ct Yellow Gold & Stainless Steel Mounted Slide-Action Engine Turned Textured Cigar Cutter
Hallmarked 375 KV London 1966
Creator: Joseph Kutchinsky (Jeweler)
Heig...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Stainless Steel
$2,047 Sale Price
20% Off
Leonard Bordier 18K Gold Pocket Watch with Pearls and Enamel – Made for the Chin
Located in Madrid, ES
An exquisite late 18th-century pocket watch signed by Leonard Bordier, crafted circa 1790, in 18K gold with fine enamel work and adorned with original pearls. This exceptional piece ...
Category
1790s Antique Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Antique Ladies Carved Coral Cherub & 14-Karat Yellow Gold Brooch & Earrings Set
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique demi-parure set is completely unmarked but tests for a minimum of 14-karat yellow gold and is believed to have been made in England in circa 1890 in the period Victorian...
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Coral, Gold
1900's $20 Liberty Gold Coin
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
$20 dollar Liberty gold coin. One side of the coin features the head of Lady Liberty, the reverse features the seal of the United States "In God We Trust." Circa 1906. In great condi...
Category
Early 20th Century American Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
The Poems of John Keats – KELMSCOTT PRESS
Located in Middletown, NY
Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1894.
Limited Edition
Octavo, 8 1/4 x 5.5 in (206 x 140 mm) 392 pp. Edited by F.S. Ellis. One of 300 copies on Flower paper, printed in red and black i...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
Tiffany & Co. Ladies 18-Carat Gold Watch
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Elegant vintage Tiffany & Co. manual wind dress watch made with 18-karat yellow gold. It is slender and has a soft rectangular design.
Category
20th Century Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Rare Paul Flato Imperio Mexicano 1866 One Peso Solid 18k Gold Pendant Watch
By Paul Flato
Located in St. Louis, MO
Paul Flato. An 18-karat gold and gilt 1866 Mexican Peso pendant watch.
Signed Paul Flato, Imperio Mexicano, circa 1970 rare find with original Flato box!...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Designs by Inigo Jones for Masques & Plays at Court; A Descriptive Catalogue
Located in Middletown, NY
Designs by Inigo Jones for Masques & Plays at Court; A Descriptive Catalogue of Drawings for Scenery and Costumes mainly in the Collection of His Grace the Duke of Devonshire, K. G. ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
Jewel walking stick, depicting six monkeys. By Froment-Meurice, France 1850.
By François-Désiré Froment-Meurice
Located in Milan, IT
Jeweled walking stick, made of silver, designed and executed by François-Désiré Froment-Meurice. The knob depicts six carved, crouching monkeys. The terminal has an oval-shaped cameo...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Agate, Onyx, Gold, Silver
Vacheron Constantin Ref. 92115, a very fine, unique 18K pink gold pocket watch
Located in London, GB
Vacheron Constantin Ref. 92115, an extremely fine and unique 18K pink gold pocket watch
Swiss-made, October 2001,
Height 9cm, width 6.5cm, depth 1.5cm
Open: height 9cm, width 13cm, d...
Category
Early 2000s Swiss Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
20th Century Gold Plate & Snakeskin Jumbo Dunhill Table Lighter c.1950
By Dunhill
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A wonderful 20th Century Dunhill table lighter, featuring rich brown snakeskin and gilded 22kt gold hardware. Stamped to the underneath "Dunhill". Made in England.
Beyond their slee...
Category
20th Century British Other Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Plate
Baume Mercier 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ladies Wristwatch & Bracelet & Original Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique ladies wristwatch was made by the well known Baume et Mercier of Switzerland in approximately 1920 in their period style. The wa...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
19th Century French Leather Bound and Gilt Book of The Virgin Mary
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a shelf or a library with this beautiful antique red book named "La Sainte Vierge"; crafted in Paris, France, circa 1877, the religious book dep...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
London Almanack for the Year of Christ 1783
Located in Middletown, NY
London Almanack for the Year of Christ 1783
London: Printed for the Company of Stationers, 1783.
64mo, 1 1/4 x 1 3/8 in. (57 x 33 mm), 24pp. Original cream morocco elaborately gilt...
Category
18th Century English Antique Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
Cartier France 1960s Yellow Gold Diamond And Red Cabochon Stone Lion Brooch
By Cartier
Located in Norwood, NJ
Circa 1960s Cartier France 18K yellow gold whimsical and unusual Lion Brooch. Hand chased and detailed gold work and set with round cabochon carnelian stones and further set with dia...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Large Indian Gold Damascened Steel Tegha Sword
Located in London, GB
Large Indian gold damascened steel tegha sword.
Indian, c. 1850
Length 112cm, width 16cm, depth 10cm
This remarkable sword is a tegha, a large Indian sword...
Category
Mid-19th Century Indian Antique Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Steel
Aedium Farnesiarum Tabulae, Annibale CARRACCI, 1753 - oversized folio
Located in Middletown, NY
Carracci's frescoes at Palazzo Farnese in Rome
Rome: Venantius Monaldinus, 1753.
First Edition.
Oversized folio, 17 1/4 x 12 inches (438 x 304 mm); half title, engraved portrait o...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
John Ruskin, OF KING'S TREASURIES
Located in Middletown, NY
Of Kings' Treasuries
London / Edinburgh: George Allen / Ballantyne Press, 1902. 8vo, 8 x 5 3/4 inches (203 x 145 mm), (4), 99, (1) pp. Printed on handmade Arnold paper with a flower...
Category
Early 20th Century English Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique 16th Century German (Augsburg) parcel-gilt Silver-Gold Chalice/Goblet
Located in Doha, QA
This is an absolutely exquisite rare Cooper-gilt ,silver-gold and three Sterling Silver angels Chalice originated from Augsburg (Germany ) in th...
Category
16th Century German Renaissance Antique Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Silver, Copper
Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson, with Preface by Thomas Carlyle
Located in Middletown, NY
The only book published by the Doves Press by an American author.
Hammersmith: The Doves Press, 1906. Small 4to, 9 1/4 x 6.5 in (235 x 166 mm). Pp. xiv, 13...
Category
Early 20th Century English Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
Gold Mounted Meerschaum Carved Confederate Soldier Head Pipe Bowl
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very rare and exquisitely carved meerschaum pipe bowl portraying the head of an American Confederate soldier and mounted with gold dating from around 1860. The head has been finely...
Category
1860s Austrian Victorian Antique Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Gold
Authentic Greek Apollonia Pontika AR Drachm Coin & 22-Karat Gold Custom Pendant
Located in Atlanta, GA
An authentic Greek Apollonia Pontika, AR Drachm Coin (Thrace, circa 450-400 BC), set in a round 22-karat gold bezel with 22-karat gold bail. The obvers...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Silver
The Poetical Works of the late Thomas Little, Esq. by Thomas MOORE
Located in Middletown, NY
A handsomely-bound collection of juvenile poetry by Thomas Moore (1779 – 1852), published under the pseudonym of Thomas Little due to the eroticism of their content, as Moore's celebration of kisses and embraces was regarded as improper. A relatively successful publication, which was put to an end with the Victorian tight sense of propriety. Thomas Moore was an Irish poet...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th Century Russian Gold And Silver Jesus Icon In Nutwood Case
Located in Vienna, AT
19th century Russian icon painting Jesus Christ with finely detailed, hand-hammered silver and gold in a case of nutwood. Beautiful condition.
Category
19th Century Russian Antique Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Silver
Edwardian Diamond & Platinum Brooch
By G. None
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage stunning Edwardian period (1902-1918) diamond & platinum brooch is designed with a stylish pierce work setting beautifully embellished with various size diamonds that showcase a sparkling clean cut center .65 carat diamond. This center stone
(S/H, VS1 quality together with all other diamonds results in a total weight of 2.50 carats. The platinum brooch has a secure 14K gold bar pin...
Category
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Gold, Platinum
Fabergé Style Bejewelled and Enamelled Gold Egg by Asprey
Located in London, GB
This exceptional, 18 carat gold Easter egg was crafted by the famous London-based royal jewellers, Asprey & Co. The piece was then retailed by Garrard & Co, who once worked in collaboration with Asprey, producing luxury jewellery and silver for an elite clientele.
The egg has been crafted from gold filigree — that is, gold wires interwoven to make a delicate lace-like pattern. The gold is arranged to form the image of a peacock, with a magnificent fanned train, composed of red, dark blue and green coloured plique-à-jour enamel. The light blue body of the peacock, and its long swirling light and dark blue tail feathers, have been crafted from intricate guilloché enamel, which is often found on Fabergé style eggs...
Category
1990s English Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Two Antique Silver and Gold-Damascened Holster Pistols
Located in London, GB
These pistols have been beautifully decorated with finely chased and engraved silver, and gold-damascened work. They were crafted in South-Eastern Europe in the 19th century. The pis...
Category
19th Century Balkan Islamic Antique Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Silver, Steel
A Select Collection of Views and Ruins in Rome and its Vicinity by James Merigot
Located in Middletown, NY
A wonderfully illustrated collection of important Roman views.
Merigot, James
A Select Collection of Views and Ruins in Rome and its Vicinity ; Recently Executed From Drawings Made ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
La Chine en Miniature & Coup d'Oeil sur la Chine; ou Choix del Costumes, Arts ..
Located in Middletown, NY
A refined set, bound by Bayntun Riviere, with 108 hand-colored plates.
Breton de La Martinière, Jean Baptiste Joseph (1777-1852)
"La Chine en Miniature & Coup d'Oeil sur la Chine; ...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
Victorian Brooch Gold Turquoise stones 19th century
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Antique Turquoise and Gold Brooch 19th century Victorian era
Design in the manner of: Faberge, Bvlgari, Carlo Giuliano
Large antique antique ...
Category
19th Century English Rococo Antique Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Vintage Herman Siersbøl Ring in 14 Carat Gold w. Purple Stone
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Midcentury ladies ring size 17/57 on ring measurer. Its made from solid 14 carat yellow gold and is set with a faceted dark amethyst with both blue and purple tonalities. Designed an...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Amethyst, Gold
Rider's British Merlin 1774 + The Court and City Register
Located in Middletown, NY
Rider, Cardanus
Rider's British Merlin 1774 + The Court and City Register
London: R. and M. Brown / Company of Stationers & J. Jolliffe, G. Woodfall, an...
Category
18th Century English Antique Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th Century Brass and Gold Watch-Key with yellow clear and Heliotrope Stones
Located in Delft, NL
19th Century Brass and Gold Watch-Key with yellow clear and Heliotrope Stones
19th century very small brass and gold Watch-Key with each side a different stone
A brass watch key , g...
Category
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Brass
The Book of Wisdom and Lies; A book of Traditional Stories From Georgia in Asia
Located in Middletown, NY
KELMSCOTT PRESS
Orbeliani, Sulkhan-Saba. Translated by Oliver Wardrop.
The Book of Wisdom and Lies; A book of Traditional Stories From Georgia in Asia
Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
Parmigiani Fleurier, 'Nubia', Extremely Fine, Unique 18k Pink Gold Pocket Watch
Located in London, GB
Parmigiani Fleurier, 'Nubia' - an extremely fine and unique 18K pink gold pocket watch
Swiss, Early 21st Century
Measures: Height 9cm, width 6.5cm, depth 1.5cm
Open: height 9.5cm,...
Category
Early 2000s Swiss Egyptian Revival Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Onyx, Gold
18 kt Yellow and White Gold Art Deco Italian Brooch, 1940s
Located in Palermo, IT
Brooch in 18 kt yellow and white gold, art deco, Italy, 1940s
It belonged to my great-grandmother, it weighs gr. 4.0.
18-karat gold (750 thousandths), workmanship now disappeared, pi...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Theatrum Machinarum Generale. by Jacob Leupold - FIRST EDITION
Located in Middletown, NY
The most complete compendium on the technical sciences of the era.
Leupold, Jacob
Theatrum Machinarum Generale. Schau-Platz des Grundes Mechanischer Wissenschaften, das ist: Deutlich...
Category
Early 18th Century German Antique Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
Bowles's New Collection of English Moths and Butterflies by Benjamin WILKES
Located in Middletown, NY
Bowles's New Collection of English Moths and Butterflies; In Twelve Prints, All Drawn from Life Representing near 300 different Species of those Beautiful Insects. Elegantly and accurately Engraved and disposed in an Ornamental Order To each Print is added:-A Description of their Names, Food, and times of Change, By Benjamin Wilkes.
London: Carington Bowles, 1764.
Second Edition.
Folio, (15 1/2 x 11 3/4 in, 394 x 300mm) Second edition, 1 title page and 12 plates engraved and hand-colored, trimmed to plate-mark at fore-edge, lightly browned, some spotting, later 3/4 red morocco with title and fillets in gilt, rubbed and a little stained, rebacked, corners worn.
The plates were engraved by Henry Roberts as evidenced in the markings of each plate the first edition, but omitted in the second edition.
[Nissen 4411; Linsey 183].
EXTREMELY RARE, COMPLETE BOUND SET of...
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
14K Yellow Gold and Semi-Precious Stone Bracelet
Located in Tarrytown, NY
14K yellow gold open bangle bracelet with teardrop-cut amethyst and a aquamarine terminals. Interior bears designer double circle and arrow maker's mark. Interior measurements 2-1/8"...
Category
20th Century American Modern Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Amethyst, Gold
Monsieur Tonson by J. Taylor, illustrations by Robert CRUIKSHANK
Located in Middletown, NY
Beautiful illustrated Edition of this humorous short story in verse with Cruikshank's illustrations including frontispiece. This second edition was issued the same year as the first, with the imprint Alfred Miller...
Category
Early 20th Century English Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
A Parallel of Antient Architecture with Modern by John EVELYN
Located in Middletown, NY
Evelyn, John translator; Fréart, Roland de Chambray
A Parallel of Antient Architecture with Modern,; In a Collection of Ten Principal Authors who have Written upon the Five Orders, P...
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Mid-17th Century English Antique Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
Nina Ricci gold plated triple twisted necklace, 1980s
By Nina Ricci
Located in Delft, NL
Nina Ricci gold plated triple twisted necklace, 1980s
A necklace with three twisted links by Nina Ricci. The necklace is gold plated. Marked in the clasp and on both sides of the l...
Category
Late 20th Century French Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Plate
De re hortensi libellus, a 16th Century Children's Gardening Book
Located in Middletown, NY
Estienne, Charles
De re hortensi libellus (A small book on gardening); . . . vulgaria herborum, florum ac fruticum qui in hortis conseri solent nomina latinis vocibus efferre docens ...
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16th Century French Antique Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
Theatri statici universalis by Jacob Leupold - FIRST EDITION
Located in Middletown, NY
THE MOST COMPLETE COMPENDIUM ON THE TECHNICAL SCIENCES OF THE ERA
Leupold, Jacob
Theatri statici universalis, sive Theatrum staticum, Das ist: Schau-Platz der Gewicht-Kunst und Waag...
Category
Early 18th Century German Antique Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
1980s Vintage GUCCI Gold Plated Necklace Perfume Bottle Stick Pendant NOS in Box
By Gucci
Located in St. Louis, MO
From the exuberant 1980s, this new old stock, in the original box vintage Gucci gold plated perfume bottle necklace / pendant is ready to be worn for the first time. Perfume tube has...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
Thomas, Antoine Jean-Baptiste – Un an à Rome et dans ses environs....
Located in Middletown, NY
Thomas, Antoine Jean-Baptiste
Un an à Rome et dans ses environs; Recueil de dessins lithographiés, représentant les costumes, les usages et le cérémonies c...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
A Rare Folio of Swiss Civil & Military Costumes after Hans Holbein the Younger
Located in Middletown, NY
Holbein, Hans the Younger (after) Chrétien de Méchel
Recueil de XII costumes suisses civils et militaires, hommes et femmes, du seizième siècle. Gravés d'après les dessins originaux ...
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Late 18th Century Swiss Antique Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
Renaissance Rock Crystal and Gold Agnus Dei
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rock Crystal and Gold Agnus Dei
Late 16th, early 17th century
Case made in Milan
Agnus Dei in wax from the Vatican
Among the most significant religious artifacts of the Renaissance, the Agnus Dei medallion exemplifies the height of Catholic devotional culture. Believed to hold sacramental blessings and even miraculous power, these sacred wax objects were crafted from the melted remains of the Paschal candle used in Rome and personally blessed by the Pope. Their rarity was compounded by their fragility—few survived intact, making them among the most coveted religious items of their time.
This extraordinary example, dating from the late 16th to early 17th century, defied the odds of survival. Encased in its original rock crystal and gold setting, among the most luxurious materials available when it was made, the wax itself features subtle yet remarkably preserved imprints—an almost impossible feat given its delicate nature. It is the only known example outside of a museum, with possibly two others in institutional collections.
Made for a patron of exceptional wealth, this late Renaissance masterpiece marries religious significance with extraordinary craftsmanship. The oval rock crystal frame encases the wax Agnus Dei, encircled by exquisite gold mounting with black enamel detailing and twisted gold cord. Rock crystal caryatids shaped as dog heads with gold collars transition into female busts that curve into scrolls, resting on teardrop elements adorned with vibrant enamel. Two elegant gold scrolls wrap around back-to-back dog muzzles at the top, crowned by an enamel-decorated knob and suspension ring—creating a devotional object of unparalleled artistic refinement.
The fragile composition of Agnus Dei medallions meant that most were easily damaged—cracking, collecting dirt or crumbling over time. Their pristine whiteness held such sacred significance that in 1572, Pope Gregory XIII issued a Papal Bull...
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Early 17th Century Italian Antique Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold
Human Life by Samuel Rogers in a stunning "à la cathedrale" binding
Located in Middletown, NY
London: John Murray, 1819.
First Edition.
4to, 8 3/4 x 7 inches (220 x 180 mm); 100 pp with "1819" watermark clearly visible on many pages. Contemporary straight-grained crimson mor...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
Set Eight Italian Miniature Silver Gilt Malachite Musical Instrument Figures
Located in London, GB
Set Eight Italian Miniature Silver Gilt Malachite Musical Instrument Figures
Italian, 20th Century
Largest (guitar): Height 6.5cm, diameter 3.3cm
A delightful example of Italian c...
Category
20th Century Italian Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Malachite, Vermeil, Silver
Georgian Circa 1790 Italian Grand Tour Micro Mosaic Lady Bird 22 Carat Ring
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Georgian micro mosaic, late eighteenth century circa 1790, finely modelled as a ladybird, set into an octagonal goldstone.
The gold mount echoes the octagonal shape of the goldstone...
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Late 18th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Omega De Ville Vintage 1960s Women's Watch
By Omega
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Omega De Ville Vintage 1960s Women's Watch
This vintage Omega De Ville women's watch, from the 1960s, features a gold-plated case and a stainless steel caseback. Its gold-tone dial i...
Category
20th Century Swiss Post-Modern Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Plate
18th Century Gold Sewing Box with Wax Case, Scissors, Seal
Located in Paris, FR
A 18th century set presented in trapezoidal case made of light wood and inlaid with marquetry. The vanity case includes a gold wax case decorated with fl...
Category
1780s French Louis XVI Antique Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Venetian Life; With Illustrations from Original Watercolors by Childe Hassam etc
Located in Middletown, NY
Howells, William Dean
Venetian Life; With Illustrations from Original Watercolors
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, The Riverside Press, 1892.
2 volumes, 8vo 7 x 4 3/4 inches (172 x 120 mm); viii, 279 pp; 287 pp. 18 illustrations from watercolors by Childe Hassam, Ross Turner, F. Hopkinson Smith, and Rhoda Holmes...
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Gold Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
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Hollywood A-listers, ex-pat aristocrats and art collectors and style setters of all stripes appreciate the allure of the coastal California hamlet — much on our minds after recent winter floods.
Whaam! Blam! Pow! — a New Book on Pop Art Packs a Punch
Publishing house Assouline and writer Julie Belcove have teamed up to trace the history of the genre, from Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol and Yayoi Kusama to Mickalene Thomas and Jeff Koons.
What Makes a Gem-Encrusted Chess Set Worth $4 Million?
The world’s most opulent chess set, weighing in at 513 carats, is literally fit for a king and queen.
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This sculptural art book has an epic backstory of its own.