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Period: 18th Century
Stunning Malachite and Brass Vase
Located in New York, NY
Pure luxury and uniqueness in this Malachite and Brass combination Vase. Malachite is a precious stone which is usually found in small quantities and is formed over thousands of year...
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Indian Classical Roman Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Malachite, Brass
Antique Carved Black Nephrite Jade Tablet Qing Dynasty Period Untreated
Located in Southbury, CT
This exquisite and rare black jade tablet dates to the Qing period.
The Qing Dynasty period spanned the years 1636 -1912. Precisely dating jade artifacts...
Category
Chinese Artisan Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Jade, Silver
$5,400 Sale Price
59% Off
Exceptional Antique Louis XVI Gold Enamel Scent Perfume Bottle
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1780
This is one of the finest enameled gold scent bottles that has ever appeared on the market. This elaborate multi-color enamel and gold scent / perfume bottle was made ...
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Neoclassical Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Gold, Enamel
1784 Antique Royal Imperial Vienna Sorgenthal White Cat porcelain figure
Located in SE
Very rare Antique hard paste porcelain figure of a Cat made at the Royal Porcelain factory of Vienna in 1784 , Sorgenthal period (1784 - 1805). Detailed Overglaze hand - painted deco...
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Austrian Artist Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
18th Century Grand Tour Bocca Della Verita Calcedony Intaglio Diamond Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Exceptionally rare 18th century diamond set calcedony intaglio pendant depicting the famed Roman marble Bocca della Verita, the Mouth of Truth. The eni...
Category
European Georgian Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Watch Holder In Gilt Bronze And Red Tortoise Shell XVIII
Located in Vannes, FR
Discover a rare and precious collector's item: this gilded bronze and red tortoiseshell timepiece holder, dating from the 18th century. A true piece of history, it combines elegance ...
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French Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Bronze
Antique Empire Quizzing Glass Forged Iron Polished Cut Steel
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This Iron quizzing glass was crated towards the end of the eighteenth century in France. The large round split ring indicates that it was to be worn on a chain. Thirty two round stee...
Category
French Empire Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Cut Steel
Antique Georgian 1760s 18K Gold, White Enamel & Grey Agate Etui or Needle Case
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
A Georgian gold, enamel and agate needle case or etui, comprising a needle case in polished grey agate, with an inscription in white enamel, with floral detailing in 18 karat yellow ...
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British Georgian Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Mughal Indian Enamel and Diamond Cup Saucer & Spoon Set
Located in New York, NY
Antique Mughal Indian Enamel and Diamond Cup Saucer & Spoon Set
A 200+ year old masterpiece: Incredible enamel on gold tea cup, saucer, and spoon. Set w...
Category
Indian Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Diamond, Enamel
An Imperial Mughal Gold Jade Box Set With Diamonds and Semi Precious Stones
Located in Long Island City, NY
An Exquisite Masterpiece of Mughal Splendor: A Rare Gold-Mounted Jade Box with Diamonds and Semi-Precious Stones
Introduction to a Regal Artifact:
This exceptional jade box, hailing from the storied Mughal Dynasty, is an unparalleled exemplar of imperial artistry and luxury. Acquired from the prestigious Spink & Son of London, this artifact transcends its material beauty to stand as a significant piece of historical and cultural importance. With its rich provenance and intricate craftsmanship, this jade box embodies the opulence and refined tastes of one of history’s most powerful and influential empires.
Craftsmanship: The Art of Mughal Luxury:
At the heart of this piece lies a finely carved jade...
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Indian Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold
Art Deco 1800s Ruby Picture Pendant Cameo
Located in Laguna Hills, CA
Spectacular, Art Deco, pendant, depicting an encased, renaissance cameo of a Cupid baby and mother lying on a cloud in sky background.
This unique a...
Category
European Art Deco Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Ruby, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
18th Century Indian Gold, Diamond & Enamel Bazuband (Armband)
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
An exceptional and rare 18th-century Indian bazuband (armband) crafted circa 1775. This exquisite piece showcases the artistry of the period with a striking dual-sided design. One si...
Category
Indian Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Diamond, Gold, Enamel
Georgian Silver patch or pill Box Birmingham 1793 Joseph Taylor
Located in Toronto, ON
Georgian Silver Box Birmingham 1793 Joseph Taylor. Wonderful little box originally for patches but ideal today as a pill box with nice tight fitting cover. Pin pricked engraved folia...
Category
English George III Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Silver
Antique Georgian Clasp Garnets Silver Hair Eternity Knot Sentimental Jewellery
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This Georgian Clasp was handcrafted in the last quarter of the 18th century. These kind of clasps were used for bracelets and for necklaces. The clasp is made out of silver and set with flat cut square garnets. Two of the garnets are chipped. Under the original oval glass we see intricately woven hair. Over the perfectly tight woven blond hair we see a double eternity knot...
Category
English Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Garnet, Silver
Turtle Shell Fan
Located in Hong Kong, HK
It is assumed to be vintage French (Brise) fan from 1875 - 1889
Period: 1870 - 1900
This tortoiseshell fan is a rare collector's piece that originated in Europe.
It is from Fren...
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French Artisan Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
$5,500
18th Century Micromosaic, Rome, c. 1795, Attributed to G. Raffaelli
Located in Aspen, CO
18th century micromosaic of a turtle dove on her nest with a chick, attributed to Giacomo Raffaelli.
To see a similar plaque, signed and dated Giacomo Raffaelli, 1791; see: Aste Bolaffi Auction House, lot 324, May 31, 2023, Torino Italy.
Birds were a popular motif in micromosaics in the last quarter of the 18th century and into the early 19th century. This mosaic is well executed with fine detail as seen in the shading. Little effort had been made in the dark background to follow the contour of the dove's silhouette, instead keeping the tessera in horizontal rows with square tesserae. The decorative border or millefiori of three colors around the edge create a colorful frame to this delightful scene.
All of these characteristics date this plaque as being late 18th century and most likely executed by Giacomo Raffaelli. For more detailed information, see page 32 of "The Gilbert Collection Micromosaics by Jeanette H. Gabriel. Philip Wilson Publishers. The reader will see the characteristics unique to Raffaelli. Jeannette Gabriel is considered a foremost expert in the work of Raffaelli, and was a statically important participant in the management, development and analysis of the Gilbert Collection. Her observations relative to the work of Raffaelli are therefore quite credible by art historians
This micromosaic is 2 5/8th inches in diameter, and backed in copper which is typical of plaques made at this time. This plaque was probably set onto a box of some sort as it has a glue like substance on the verso, which can be removed. We have chosen to keep this as it came to us, and in an effort to be careful, we have made no effort to remove it.
We have one of the largest collections of micromosaics offered for sale. If our reader is searching for a particular motif, we would be happy to list it here for your consideration. From very large wall hangings...
Category
Italian Georgian Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
$11,120 Sale Price
20% Off
French 1798 Neo Classic Stamp Seal in 18kt Gilded Silver with Carved Bust Flora
Located in Miami, FL
French neo classic desk seal.
Wonderful desk seal, created in France during the late 18th century, back in the 1798-1808. This magnificent piece of art was conceived as a miniature sculpture mounted in a Louis XVI neoclassical style base. This base is crafted in 18 karats gold over silver with chiseled and incised decorations, supporting a magnificent extremely detailed carving of a women. The carved piece, depicts, the naked portrait bust of the classical Greek-Roman goddess of the flowers and nature Flora (Heba), facing forward and exhibiting her breasts, undressed and crowned with flowers, wheat and ivy.
Flora or Heba
She was the deity of the flowering plants, fertility, spring, and blossoming. Although she was a minor figure compared to other goddesses of the Roman empire, she was important as a fertility goddess. Flora was responsible for the abundance of the crops in spring, so her worship strengthened as this season approached. Her name derives from the Latin floris, which means flower, and her Greek counterpart was the nymph, Chloris. The Sabine King Titus Tatius introduced Flora into the Roman pantheon...
Category
French Neoclassical Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Gold and Enamel German Snuff Box
Located in New York, NY
A Gold and Enamel German Snuff Box
An oval snuff box with pink, blue, and green enamel. The top of the box features an enamel plaque of a lady at an altar of love with baby Cupid. ...
Category
German Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Antique Russian Orthodox Brass Traveling Icon Triptych
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
This is an antique Russian Orthodox brass triptych icon, a foldable religious artifact commonly used for personal devotion and travel. The central panel ...
Category
Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Brass
18th Century Giacomo Raffaelli Micro Mosaic Rabbit Plaque
Located in New York, NY
18th Century Giacomo Raffaelli Micro Mosaic Rabbit Plaque
A micro mosaic depicting a fat rabbit eating leaves set in a wooden frame. Made by the late 18th century mosaicist Giacomo Raffaelli.
Signed on the reverse Giacomo Raffaelli, Roma 1794
Diameter of the micro mosaic: 2.25"
Measurements of the frame: 4.63" x 4.63"
Provenance: "Micromosaics Private Collections" by Janette Hanisee Gabriel, published by Brian McCarthy...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
18th Century Red Enamel Gold Vinaigrette
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A 'vinaigrette' in the shape of a small tobacco box. In 18- carat, two- colored, gold (rose and green), it is studded with flower decorations. Marked with two eagles, warranty mark f...
Category
Unknown Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
18k Gold, Gold, Enamel
Antique 18th Century Snuff Bottle Hunting Theme Musical Instruments Dogs
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This snuff bottle was carved out of walnut in the last quarter of the 18th century. One side of the object is decorated with two dogs and hunting regalia, the other with musical ins...
Category
Unknown Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Austrian 18th Century Egg Shaped Box In 18Kt Gold With Diamonds & Abalone Shell
Located in Miami, FL
Jeweled egg shaped box.
An exceptional and magnificent piece, made in the style of Louis XV in Europe. Most probably created in Vienna Austria, back in the middle of the 18th century, circa 1760. This box was carefully crafted in the shape of an egg, in solid yellow gold of 18 karats with small accents in .800/.999 silver for the settings of the rose cut diamonds. It is fitted with a discrete single barrel hinge and a push thumb. Embellished with earth mined natural diamonds and carved abalone shells...
Category
Austrian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 18th Century Italian Brass Pricket Candlesticks
Located in Portland, England
A fine pair of 18th century Italian brass pricket candlesticks impressively decorated in a baroque style with knopped stems and triform bases decorated with cartouche and foliage alterations. The columns are beautifully ornated on each side with leaves and floral motifs typical of the Baroque era. The finely detailed columns stand on tripartite bases. The columns are finished with large round brass cups that have scalloped edges and 75mm tall iron prickets. In the centre of each leg there is an elegant escutcheon surrounded by scrolls and finalised with a leaf decoration.
PROVENANCE: This pair of Italian candlesticks comes from the Cotswold collection, property of Mr Weil, antiques dealer who established his antiques company in 1932, during the Great Depression, creating a firm of international fame, trading in fine English furniture and antiques from showrooms in London, Bristol, Cheltenham and Broadway's Eadburgha House.
This rare pair of Italian antique pricket candlesticks...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Brass
Very Rare 18th Century Micro Mosaic Depicting a Goldfinch Bird
Located in New York, NY
Very rare 18th century Micro Mosaic Depicting a Goldfinch Bird.
Measurements:
Without frame approximately 5.5 in x 6.5 inches
With frame approximately 8.44 x 9.63 inches.
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Fine Mughal Gem Set Rock Crystal and Gold Box, India, 18th Century
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Fine and Exquisite Mughal Gem Set Rock Crystal and Gold Box, India, 18th Century.
Finley set in 22k gold, mounted with rubies and pearls. The body carved...
Category
Indian Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold
Jasper and Gold Flask 18th Century. English Craftsmanship
Located in Paris, FR
Exceptional pear-shaped flask in heliotrope, also known as bloodstone jasper. The body of the flask intricately sculpted with gadrooning and Rocaille motifs. A band of gold encircles...
Category
English Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Gold
Gold Vinaigrette with Pearls and Enamel, Late 18th Century Swiss Work
Located in Paris, FR
Diamond-shaped vinaigrette with enameled gold and bordered with pearls. The hinged lid is decorated with four winged cupid heads floating in the clouds. The sides of the lid are embe...
Category
Swiss Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Pearl, Gold, Enamel
Beautiful 18th C Thomas Hawley European Gilt Bronze & White Marble Mantel Clock
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent 18th Century English Gilt Bronze and White Marble Clock. Clock is Beautifully Comprised with a Bird Form Finial over the Circular dial with Arabic Numerals, flanked by ...
Category
Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Gold, Bronze
$3,750 Sale Price
50% Off
Agate Mouse Snuff Box
Located in New York, NY
Agate Mouse Snuff Box.
Made Circa 1760.
Crafted from grey agate carved in the form of a mouse. This snuff-box features a rose gold mount. With a thu...
Category
German Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Agate, Gold
$40,000
18th Century Hunting Eagle Micro Mosaic Plaque
Located in New York, NY
18th Century Hunting Eagle Micro Mosaic Plaque
A micro mosaic set in silver depicting an eagle grasping a rabbit. The design is a recreation of a part of the title page of "Various Birds & Beasts Drawn From Life" by Francis Barlow...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Silver
Antique Chinese Moulded Porcelain 18 Arhats Luohan Snuff Bottle Qing Late 18c
Located in Richmond, CA
Antique Chinese moulded porcelain snuff bottle in compressed ovoid form, finely decorated in poly-chrome fencai with 18 Arhats Luohan in a continuous scene in high relief, with an ou...
Category
Chinese Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
XVIIIc AquaForte Print "Chiesa di San Marco", Rome signed by Agapito Franzetti
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
XVIII century (circa 1790) AquaForte (etching) Print
"Chiesa di San Marco" (San Marco Church in Rome)
Signed by Agapito Franzetti
Measurements (including frame): 31cm x 30cm
Meas...
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Italian Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Lepine Paris Very Rare Enameled Objet d'Art Watch
Located in Bay Harbor Islands, FL
Objet d'art watch in the shape of an egg. It has romantic scenes in enamel on cooper with a gilt brass fusee movement and round baluster pillars. This piece ...
Category
French Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Base Metal, Copper, Enamel
Gold, Enamel and Tablet Case
Located in Paris, FR
Flat trapezoidal shaped tablet case in enamelled gold. The upper part is hinged and opens with a push-button. The case is composed of four translucent blue...
Category
Swiss Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Gold, Enamel
$18,920
19th century Gold and cut crystal perfume Flask, Dutch
Located in Paris, FR
Bottle of conical shape in faceted crystal and gold frame which opens by a hinge. Inside, the stopper has a bird-shaped grip. Once closed, the stopper forms a "cage" for the latter. ...
Category
French Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Crystal, Gold
Antique 18th Century French Silver Footed Wine Goblet or Beaker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique French silver beaker.
Illegibly hallmarked to the base and side and inscribed with an owner's mark 'VB' to the foot.
Simply a won...
Category
French Georgian Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Silver
Antique 18th Century Button Cameo of a Young Man Shell Carving Silver
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This rare button features a shell cameo of a young man carved in antique manner. The cameo is mounted in a silver button.
Category
European George III Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Silver
Enamelled gold Swiss box. Late 18th century.
Located in Paris, FR
Rectangular enamelled gold box. The hinged lid is decorated with a scene of young people dressed in neoclassical clothing and approaching near an altar where officiates a person dres...
Category
Swiss Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Antique Late 18th Century Cameo of a Follower of Dyonisos or Bacchus Hardstone
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This fine hardstone cameo depicts a woman or men wearing a wreath of ivy. In Greek and Roman mythology the ivy wreath worn around head was the attribute of a followers of Dyonisos a...
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Italian Artist Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Quartz, Silver
Pair of Antique Georgian English Sterling Silver Tea Caddies by Francis Crump
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine matched pair of English 18th century tea caddies.
In sterling silver.
Marked for Francis Crump, London, and 1758.
Having ce...
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British Georgian Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Miniature Choice of Paris Watercolor Pendant Silver Gilt Gold
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This charming miniature has been painted in the last quarter of the 18th century. The painting shows a scene from Greek mythology. Paris is sitting in a garden with a shepherd's staff. He is placing an apple on the top of a column which carries the inscription ' à la plus belle ' ( for the most beautiful). Paris has to decide which of the three goddesses...
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French Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Gold, Silver
Antique Georgian Landscape Agate Claspfor Bracelet or Necklace 9 Karat Gold
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This unusual Georgian clasp is set with a landscape agate mounted in 9 karat gold. The clasp can be used for a bracelet or a necklace with up to 11 rows...
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English George III Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Agate, Gold, 9k Gold
Louis XV Lion Mantel Clock Gilded Bronze, circa 1770
Located in Berlin, DE
Eye-catching gilded bronze lion mantel clock, Louis XV, circa 1770.
3.5 inch enamel dial; bell striking movement with flat-bottomed plates and outsid...
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European Baroque Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Bronze, Gilt Metal
Gold-Mounted Agate Bonbonnière in the Form of an Orange, mid-18th century.
Located in London, GB
Gold-Mounted Agate Bonbonnière in the Form of an Orange, mid-18th century.
Material
Carved orange agate mounted in chased gold.
Measurements
Height: 4.7 cm.
Diameter: 4.4 cm.
Wei...
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Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Marble and Brass Mounted Vase
Located in New York, NY
A Large Marble and Brass Mounted Cassolettes, Vases. It is topped with a cover terminating with a pine cone finial and a further collar of downward hanging overlapping leaves.The vas...
Category
Indian Early Victorian Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Brass
Gold Panel and Vernis Martin Writing Case, French Craftsmanship, Louis XV
Located in Paris, FR
Flat, rectangular case for holding writing utensils in colored gold and vernis Martin (a type of imitation lacquer). A button serves to open the hinged lid. Four panels made of verni...
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French Neoclassical Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Gold
Antique George II Silver Wall Pocket
Located in London, GB
Antique Sterling Silver
George II - Dated 1733, Chester England
Wall pocket
with Rococo floral design
Category
British Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Silver
$1,132 Sale Price
24% Off
Antique XVIIIc Russian Icon, depicting Mother of God & Saints. 37cm x 45cm.
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
This Antique XVIIIc Mother of God Russian Icon
was originally bought at Arte Antiquariato, Replublic of San Marino,
in late 1980’s for 3,600,000 ITL
with certificate of guarantee (...
Category
Russian Russian Empire Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Russian Icon, 18th Century Russian Wooden Table with Egg Tempera
Located in Bari, IT
Very rare wooden icon depicting "San Nicola di Mozajsk"
Condition: the painting is in excellent condition, perfect in all its parts
Category
Russian Byzantine Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Antique Georgian Handpainted Miniature Portrait
Located in Montreal, QC
Antique 18th-century handpainted miniature portrait of a young lady in a solid silver frame surrounded by square, rectangular and old mine cut crystals (one is missing or broken). Th...
Category
French Antique 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
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