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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
igar Piercer with Double-Headed Eagle – Bronze & Silver Sculptural Tool
Located in ISTANBUL, TR
Crafted for collectors of symbolism and fine craftsmanship, this sculptural cigar piercer features a majestic double-headed eagle—an emblem of power, protection, and dominion across ...
Category
Art Nouveau Antique 18th Century and Earlier Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Silver, Bronze
$472 Sale Price / item
52% 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 and Earlier Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Agate, Gold
$40,000
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 and Earlier Objets d'Art and Vertu
Gold box with cut sides
Located in Paris, FR
Rectangular gold box with cut sides. The hinged gold lid is adorned with concentric lines framed by a floral frieze of foliage on amati gold background. The frame is composed of four...
Category
French Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Gold
$13,137
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. ...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Crystal, Gold
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 and Earlier Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Gold, Bronze
$3,750 Sale Price
50% Off
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...
Category
French Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Gold
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 and Earlier Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Silver
925 Silver Cigar Piercer – Handcrafted Cobra Head Design in Bronze and Silver
Located in ISTANBUL, TR
Striking and symbolic, this artisan-made cigar piercer features a sculptural cobra head, masterfully cast in bronze. The cobra—a symbol of power, transformation, and wisdom—lends thi...
Category
Art Nouveau Antique 18th Century and Earlier Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Pearl, Silver, Bronze
$416 Sale Price / item
58% Off
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...
Category
Italian Artist Antique 18th Century and Earlier Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Quartz, 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...
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Gold, 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 and Earlier 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 and Earlier Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Garnet, Silver
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 and Earlier Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Brass
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...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Brass
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 and Earlier Objets d'Art and Vertu
1st Empire Watch Holder In Gilded Wood With Gold Leaf
Located in Vannes, FR
Discover an exceptional collector's item: this gold-leafed wooden timepiece holder, a true treasure dating back to the 1st Empire. Combining elegance and history, it stands out for i...
Category
French Empire Antique 18th Century and Earlier 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 and Earlier Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Silver
$1,156 Sale Price
24% Off
Antique French Miniature 18K Gold Piqué Tortoiseshell Snuff Box, circa 1790
Located in Goettingen, DE
Antique French Miniature 18K Gold Piqué Tortoiseshell Snuff Box, circa 1790
Rare snuffbox made of tortoiseshell with fine gold piqué decor on ...
Category
French Empire Antique 18th Century and Earlier Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
18k Gold
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 and Earlier Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
$2,838 Sale Price
25% Off
1850's Swiss Travel Clock with Breguet Engine Turned Case and Original Case
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: No Name, Swiss Made
STYLE / REFERENCE: Alarm Travel Clock with Original Case
METAL / MATERIAL: Gilded Brass
CIRCA / YEAR: 1850's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: 2 1/4 Inches i...
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Swiss Antique 18th Century and Earlier Objets d'Art and Vertu
An Imperial Mughal Gold Jade Box Set With Diamonds and Semi Precious Stones
Located in New York, 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...
Category
Indian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold
Fine Mughal Gem Set Rock Crystal and Gold Box, India, 18th Century
Located in New York, 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 and Earlier Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold
Price Upon Request
Dubini Ancient Silver Lion Coin Dynasts of Lykia AR Third Stater
By DUBINI
Located in London, GB
COIN DETAILS
Dynasts of Lykia, Trbbenimi AR Third Stater.
Circa 390-370 B.C.
Obverse: Facing lion's scalp; triskeles below
Reverse: Triskeles, TPBB NEME around; all within shallow i...
Category
Unknown Classical Greek Antique 18th Century and Earlier Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Other, Silver
Price Upon Request
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