Mid-19th Century More Objets d'Art and Vertu

This set of 10 Meissen signed porcelain plates features a classic and elegant blue floral design, hand-painted with intricate details. Each plat...

A Roman revival grand tour pendant with Maltese cross. An exceptional historical piece, created in the Victorian Grand Tour era in Rome Italy during the Papal States period, back in the 1850. It was carefully crafted with Roman-Etruscan revival patterns in solid rich yellow gold of 18 karats and embellished in the obverse with an intricate micro mosaic of a Maltese crusaders cross. In the reverse in high relief is the name of the city ROMA. The round gold frame is decorated with a patterns of twisted wires and fitted on top with an oval bail to wear in a chain or necklace. The micro mosaic is very well executed, of Italian origin and made in Rome. It was created in the shape of a crusaders Maltese cross, from more than six hundred tiny pieces, carved from natural stones, such as; blue lapis lazuli, red coral, black onyx, green malachite, black onyx and creme nacre. The Maltese cross is a cross symbol, consisting of four "V" or arrowhead shaped concave quadrilaterals converging at a central vertex at right angles, two tips pointing outward symmetrically. It is a heraldic cross variant which developed from earlier forms of eight-pointed crosses in the 16th century. Although chiefly associated with the Knights Hospitaller (Order of St. John, now the Sovereign Military Order of Malta), and by extension with the island of Malta, it has come to be used by a wide array of entities since the early modern period, notably the Order of Saint Stephen, the city of Amalfi, the Polish Order of the White Eagle (1709), the Prussian order Pour le Mérite (1740), and the Bavarian Military Merit Order (1866). Weight: 14.25 Grams, (9.13 Dwt). Measurements: 56 mm by 28 mm by 11 mm (2.20 x 1.10 x 0.43 Inches). Resultado de imagen para vatican roma gold...

This exceptionally designed ring has a secret… It is also a bracelet! The adaptable piece of jewellery was originally made in France and has hallmarks which date it to between 1838 ...

Antique Micro Mosaic Gold Snuff Box An 18k gold beautifully engraved snuff box, with a breathtaking micro mosaic on the lid of a waterfall flowing in...

Originally a watch fob, this unique Victorian era antique can also be worn as a fashionable pendant. The fob is 12k gold-cased and features a carnelian gemstone, carved with an intaglio depicting a portrait of a mans profile. Traditionally, during the Victorian era, fobs were worn by gentlemen as a sign of status and elegance. When pressed against a wax seal, the intaglio is revealed as a personal mark or signature used to sign documents. The portrait featured on this luminous red-orange gem...

A scarce American silver hinged card case depicting the Capitol Building in Washington, circa 1850. The case depicts a rarely seen image of the old 'B...

Letter opener is designed as a sword with an elongated blade Hilt is ornate with a spiraling yellow gold twisted rope motif Set throughout with rose cut and old mine cut diamonds -...

These Zeiss Binoculars were primarily used by Luftwaffe Flak Artillery ground crews for spotting and identifying enemy aircraft and directing the crew...

Rectangular brooch in chased yellow gold with a micro-mosaic representing a fox having caught a duck on a black background, Roman work of the 19th century, gross weight 30 g, in its ...

A stunningly detailed Victorian micromosaic brooch mounted in 9k rose gold, late 19th century, probably Italy. The fine micromosaic brooch depicting a view from the gardens...

Circular quartz snuff box set in a gold and enamel mounting. The hinged lid is embellished with an octagonal medallion featuring a sphinx lying under a star in a royal blue backgroun...

Gold box or snuffbox in chased gold with leaf foliage patterns and floral friezes. The hinged lid is decorated with a Rogat medallion representing the profile of Napoleon Bonaparte: "The return of the mortuary ashes of Napoleon 1st...