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Period: 19th Century
Antique Fabergé Pink Chalcedony Polar Bear Figurine, Circa 1900
By Fabergé
Located in Chesterland, OH
Antique Faberge Pink Chalcedony Polar Bear Miniature with Ruby Eyes - Russian Imperial Art
We are delighted to present a unique piece of art from our collection: a miniature figurin...
Category
Russian Russian Empire Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Chalcedony, Ruby
Antique Russian Imperial Silver Dog Figurine with Ruby Eyes, 1887-1908
Located in Chesterland, OH
Introducing a charming antique silver dog (possibly a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel) with ruby eyes, crafted for the Russian Imperial court by one o...
Category
Russian Empire Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Ruby, Silver
Antique 1st Half 19th Century French Silver Hair Comb Hair Ornament
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This exquisite hair comb was created in the second quarter of the 19th century. The ornamental part of the comb is designed as a series of entwined circles amidst scrollwork to the l...
Category
French Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Silver
Desk Accessory First Edition of Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray
Located in Northampton, MA
The ultimate desktop accessory: This is a rare English first edition of Vanity Fair (1848), William Makepeace Thackeray’s enduring masterpiece and one of the cornerstones of 19th-cen...
Category
English Victorian Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Superb, Substantial Imperial Russian Gold Cabochon Sapphire Cigarette Case
Located in New York, NY
Fine, luxurious heavy antique Imperial Russian 14K yellow gold and cabochon sapphire cigarette case.
19th Century
Exquisite workmanship, sophisticated design of undulating gold waves...
Category
Russian Russian Empire Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
15ct Yellow Gold & Turquoise Victorian Gold Thimble with Original Antique Box
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Gold Thimble
15ct Yellow Gold
Circa 1860
This Victorian thimble is not only a practical sewing tool but also a stunning work of art that captures the essence of the era....
Category
English Victorian Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Turquoise, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian Cut Steel butterfly hair comb
Located in NEWARK, GB
A gorgeous antique Victorian era hair comb.
It is a two pronged celluloid hair comb in a yellow shade.
The top is adorned with a pretty cut steel...
Category
British Victorian Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Cut Steel
Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Vinaigrette by John Munslow, Birmingham 1808
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Georgian vinaigrette.
In sterling silver.
By John Munslow of Birmingham.
With ribbed decoration to the body, a finely decorated, pierced grille hinged to the side, and a gi...
Category
British Georgian Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Sterling Silver, Gilt Metal
Antique Russian Easter Egg A.Bragin 88 Silver & Champlevé Enamel / 104gr
Located in SE
A Russian Silver & champlevé Enamel Easter egg with gilt interior, workmaster’s marks of Андрей Брагин / Andrei Bragin ( active 1852 - 1908 ) , "88" Imperial standard, St. Petersb...
Category
Russian Modern Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Enamel
Antique Empire Tiara Comb Hair Ornament Head Ornament Silver Guilt Gilt Metal
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This stunning hair comb was hand crafted in France in 1810 ca. The tiara is made out of fire gilt brass. The top of the comb is made put of polished fire gilt metal. Underneath the p...
Category
Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Silver, Gilt Metal
Antique Chinese Carved Jade Foo Dog Figurine, 19th Century Qing
Located in Chesterland, OH
Antique Jade Carving of a Chinese Foo Dog – A Powerful Talisman of Protection & Prosperity
This exquisite jade carving depicts a majestic Foo Lion (Shi) in a gracefully coiled p...
Category
Chinese Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Jade
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Art Nouveau Silver Gilt Chatelaine Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is an antique Art Nouveau style silver chatelaine box. It comes from Austria with gilt inside silver box with iris motif on the lid. I have included a 19.25 inch sterling silver...
Category
Austrian Art Nouveau Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Silver, Gilt Metal
Antique Art Nouveau Hair Pin Hair Ornament Garnet Horn Silver Gilt
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This lovely hairpin was created in the last decade of the 19th century in Bohemia which, at the time of the creation of this hair ornament belonged to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Bo...
Category
Czech Art Nouveau Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Garnet, Silver
Antique 15ct Yellow Gold Thimble Circa 1880
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Gold Thimble
15ct Yellow Gold
Circa 1880
*Box not included
This Victorian thimble is not only a practical sewing tool but also a stunning work of art that captures the e...
Category
English Victorian Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Berlin Iron Hercules Relief Portrait Strength 18 Karat Gold Modern Ring
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This rare and most unusual cast iron plaque with the portrait in profile of Hercules dates from the first or second decade of the 19th century. It is a typical example of the work of Prussian Iron...
Category
German Modern Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Gold, Berlin Iron
Beautiful Antique Loving Cherubs Gold Metal Pocket Watch Holder or Porte Montre
Located in Tustin, CA
Beautifully handcrafted antique display stand or porte montre from which to hang a pocket watch features an ornate, baroque scrolling motif antique gold finish metal frame with a pair of loving cherubs on top and a burgundy velvet circular cushion back with one hook. Would make a wonderful gift for a pocket watch collector! The pocket watch hooks from the center hook, with the circular velvet padding behind. The velvet is loosely attached and shows some wear which is to be expected due to age. Decorative easel back stand is stationary and is attached to the back. Please note pocket watch in photos is not included. It is just being used to show you what a pocket watch would look like hanging on the hook.
Measures approximately 6” high x 4.5” wide x 2.75” deep. Will hold a small to medium sized pocket watch. Pictured pocket watch is approximately 2.18" tall x 1.73" wide and is for display purposes only and is not included.
Weighs approximately 8.47 ounces.
During the 19th Century, people used pocket watch holders, often referred to as "watch hutches...
Category
American Victorian Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Brass
Antique Set of Six Snake Buttons Marble 9 karat Gold Gilt Metal Good Luck
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This set of six unusual buttons was created in the 1880s in England. The buttons are carved out of different coloured marble. Each button is decorated with a coiled snake. The snake’...
Category
English Victorian Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
18k Gold, Gilt Metal, Gold, 9k Gold, Base Metal
Vintage Stunning 1930's Art Deco Marathon Gold and Enamel Cigarette Case Lighter
Located in New York, NY
This is a stunning 1930's Art Deco Marathon gold and enamel cigarette case lighter in great working condition, and comes in the original pouch a...
Category
North American Art Deco Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Gold, Enamel
$502 Sale Price
34% Off
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver & Enamel “Who The Devil Are You?" Vesta Case
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A rare and delightfully whimsical Victorian-era sterling silver vesta case, dated 1887, showcasing a unique blend of satire and fine craftsmanship. This collectible piece, both funct...
Category
British Victorian Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Empire Tiara Comb Head Ornament Corallium Rubrum Fire Gilt Metall
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This empire tiara was made out fire gilt metal in 1810 ca. It is decorated with thirty five facetted corallium rubrum beads riveted onto the headv ornament. The tiara features a pier...
Category
French Empire Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Gilt Metal
Faberge Bi-Color Ribbed Gold Cigarette Case
By Fabergé
Located in Capri, IT
1896 - 1908 Circa Yellow and Rose Gold Faberge Cigarette Case. Workmaster August Hollming, ST Petersburg with scratched inventory number 5695. ...
Category
Russian Victorian Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Mutton Fat Disk Late Ming Certified Untreated Nephrite
Located in Northampton, MA
Dragonets are baby dragons, and this white nephrite pi disk features a pair of them. Flawlessly carved by a skilled lapidary artist more than 100 years ago, this white nephrite pi disk is a superior example of a late Ming...
Category
Chinese Artisan Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Jade, Silver
$3,040 Sale Price
50% Off
Antique Belle Époque Ice Crystal Buttons Set of 6 Guilloché Enamel Brass
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This set of six buttons was created towards the end of the 19th century. The buttons are made out of brass and are decorated with dark rose coloured guilloché enamel in between two o...
Category
Belle Époque Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Gold Utility Box 22 Karat Gold 130 Gm, Gorgeous 1870's French gold ribbed box
Located in New York, NY
A RARE 22 K GOLD Gold Utility Box ,Gold 130 Gm,
Gorgeous 1870's French gold ribbed box
Size 3.2X1.5X1 inch
The Box is of rectangular shape with fine basket-weave decoration.
antique...
Category
Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Yellow Gold, Gold, 22k Gold
A 19th Century Gold Vesta Case
Located in Firenze, IT
A 19th century gold vesta case, with floral decoration, and set with sapphire and diamonds, compartment and striker to base, plain gold hoop, 4cm high.
Category
British Victorian Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Gold
Silver Birth Stork Scissors 19th Century Baby Birth Announcement Umbilical Clamp
Located in New York, NY
This is a rare pair of antique 19th Century Silver Birth Announcement Umbilical Clamp Stork Scissors.
The Silver birth stork scissors served as a birth announcement and were used to ...
Category
Unknown Victorian Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Silver
Antique Victorian English Essex Crystal Gold Dog Pug Stickpin
Located in Munich, Bavaria
The wonderful carved Essex Chrystal stickpin of a pug is mounted in gold. The reverse carved ad painted crystal has been executed in England in 1865 ca. The pug wears a collar with a...
Category
Victorian Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Crystal, 15k Gold
1884 Antique Austrian Hungarian solid 813 Silver Vanity Snuff Pill Box / 50gr.
Located in SE
Antique Vienna Silver box with floral decorations, both machine and hand - engraved elements. Internal gilding .
Size: 75 mm x 41 mm at axes x 13,5 ...
Category
Austrian Aesthetic Movement Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Silver
Antique Victorian Cameo Shell Princess
Located in Chesterland, OH
This Victorian unmounted Carnelian shell cameo depicting the right-facing profile of the Princess is very well carved in exquisite detail. The surface is as crisp as the day it was crafted, impressive for a shell cameo from the late Victorian era. This would date back to around the 1860s-1890s.
The carving on this cameo is excellent and well-detailed, with good relief. This was carved by an excellent carver, as were most Victorian cameos.
This loose cameo...
Category
English Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Arts and Crafts Silver Plate Tiara Head Ornament
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This extravagant tiara in the Arts and Crafts taste was created out of silver plated copper in the last decade of the nineteenth century out of silver plated copper. The metal shows ...
Category
English Art Nouveau Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Silver
Vintage 1964 Gillette Travel Tech De Safety Razor Set in Leather Case
Located in New York, NY
Vintage 1964 Gillette Travel Tech DE Safety Razor Set in Leather Case
You know that scene in “North by North West” where Cary Grant is shaving in the bath...
Category
Art Deco Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Victorian Coral Cabochon Filigree Comb
Located in New York, NY
Lovely Victorian Coral Cabochon Filigree Comb from the 1880's. Hand made gilt wirework set with genuine coral cabochons. Set on a hinged comb base. Lovely size and design. 1880's Ita...
Category
Italian Victorian Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Coral, Gilt Metal
Rare Antique Allegory of Love Diamond Three Color 18K Gold Oval Box, Circa 1800
Located in New York, NY
Rare museum quality three color 18K gold and diamond oval box featuring Allegories of Love motifs.
Circa 1800, Mark of Chief Assayer Cayetano Buitron
References: for a similar exampl...
Category
Mexican Neoclassical Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Art Nouveau Ring Iris Flower Buds 18 K Yellow Gold Oriental Pearl France
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This finely modelled and extremely rare French Art Nouveau ring features two entwined irises and two flower buds surrounding a fine white orien...
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Oriental Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian 14K Gold Reverse Intaglio Essex Crystal Dog Portrait Stickpin
Located in Rotterdam, NL
This Victorian stickpin features a finely detailed reverse intaglio crystal depicting a hunting dog, beautifully hand-painted and carved in reverse beneath a domed crystal cabochon. ...
Category
European Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Crystal, 14k Gold, Gold
Antique 19th Century Russian Imperial Silver & Cloisonne Enamel Spoon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine antique Russian tea or kvosh spoon.
In 84 zolotnik silver.
By Otto Reinhold Pettelius of St. Petersburg.
With polychrome cloisonné enamel decoration to both the front ...
Category
Russian Russian Empire Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Silver, Enamel
14K Yellow Gold Antique Lipstick Holder
Located in Sewickley, PA
This elegant vintage lipstick holder is crafted in richly engraved 14k yellow gold, showcasing exquisite floral and neoclassical motifs through...
Category
Unknown Victorian Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Japanese Hair Ornament Hairpin Gilt Metal Cast Metal
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This charming hair ornament was created out of cast metall in the last quarter of the nineteenth century. The visible part of the hair ornament is designed as an elaborate Japanese c...
Category
Japanese Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Gilt Metal
Antique Imperial Russian Silver & Cloisonne Enamel Tea or Kvosh Spoon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine antique Russian tea or kvosh spoon.
With polychrome cloisonné enamel decoration to both the front and reverse.
Simply a wonderful piece of Imperial Russian silver!
Dat...
Category
Russian Russian Empire Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Lipstick Case Pendant Necklace Sapphire 14 Karat Gold Antique Belle Epoque
Located in New York, NY
INDULGE IN A SPECTACULAR ANTIQUE SAPPHIRE ADORNED LIPSTICK CASE PENDANT NECKLACE IN SOLID 14 KARAT GOLD OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY. THE JEWEL IS SIMILAR TO THOSE BY CARTIER. THE LIPSTI...
Category
Unknown Belle Époque Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Viennese or Austrian Engine-Turned Silver Card Case or Snuff Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique silver card case or snuff box.
With engine turned engraved decoration throughout.
Marked with an Austrian silver assay mark for 13 Loth, Vienna, and 1856, along with...
Category
Austrian Belle Époque Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Silver
Historically Important Antique 19th C. Gilt Snuff Box for Hannah Crowninshield
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An historically important gilt bronze snuff box.
With highly detailed Neoclassical engraving throughout to the lid and sides.
With a cursive inscription to the base for Hannah Crow...
Category
American Neoclassical Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Bronze, Gilt Metal
Antique French Silver Hair Comb Hair Ornament
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This hair comb was handcrafted in the late 1830's, the engraving in the centre is typical for the design of the second quarter of the nineteenth The design of this hair comb feature...
Category
French Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Silver
Antique Chinese Jade Good Fortune Pendant Plaque, Guan Yin, Qilin, Lotus, Bat
Located in New York, NY
Fine antique 19th century Qing Dynasty celadon jade pendant plaque of rectangular form, exceptionally well carved on both sides. On one side, a b...
Category
Chinese Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Jade
Antique Cardinal Richelieu Bronze Bust Sculpture
Located in Firenze, IT
This patinated bronze bust depicting the Cardinal Richeleau (Armand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu, Cardinal-Duc de Richelieu, 1585-1642), the noted French clergyman, noble and statesm...
Category
French Baroque Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Bronze
Victorian 14k Repoussé Magnifying Glass
Located in Narberth, PA
A simply lovely and unusual magnifying glass from the Victorian (ca1880s) era! Crafted in 14k yellow gold, the entire surface of this magnifying glass is decorated with raised repous...
Category
Victorian Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
A late Victorian diamond-set tiara
Located in London, GB
A late Victorian diamond-set tiara, the five openwork foliate garland design sections graduating in size from the centre, each featuring three old-European cut diamonds within a pear...
Category
Unknown Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Japanese Sterling Silver Cigarette Case Geisha Bijin Shibayama Artwork
Located in New York, NY
This antique cigarette case is crafted in sterling silver (tested) and features a refined engine-turned exterior with an engraved monogram cartouche. The true beauty lies inside, whe...
Category
Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver, Mixed Metal
19th Century Yellow Gold Etruscan Revival Portrait Enamel Locket
Located in New York, NY
Rare 1870s Etruscan Revival 18K yellow gold portrait locket pendant with a child's portrait 18K yellow gold frame & bail granulation & beading details blue fabric inside locket
Appr...
Category
American Etruscan Revival Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
XIXc Russian Silver "Pokrov" Mother of God Icon by Vasily Semenov (B.C.) Moscow
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
This Magnificent Antique XIXc 1890 Russian Silver Icon
is hallmarked 84 zolotnik, Moscow,
bearing an assay mark of Anatoly Apollonovich Artsybashev &
maker's mark in Cyrillic “B.C...
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Russian Russian Empire Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Silver
A Large Silver Gold And Hardstone Fob Seal English Circa 1870
Located in Firenze, IT
The urn-shaped handle and cast and chased with two sporting dogs , the carnelian matrix without engraved.
English, circa 1870
Height 3cm
Weight: 14.40gr.
Category
British Victorian Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Carnelian, Silver, Gold
Exquisite Victorian English Gold and Scottish Agate Perfume Bottle, Circa 1870
Located in Long Island City, NY
Exquisite Victorian English Gold and Scottish Agate Perfume Bottle, Circa 1870
Presenting a truly exceptional Victorian gold perfume bottle, crafted in England around 1870, and showcasing the distinctive "Scottish pebble" design. This exquisite piece is a masterpiece of Victorian artistry, blending luxurious materials with impeccable craftsmanship.
The perfume bottle is elegantly tapered and cylindrical in form, adorned with a stunning array of alternating lozenge, diagonal, and wavy band panels, meticulously inlaid with a rich selection of hardstones, including jasper, agate, and bloodstone. The intricate patterning of these precious stones creates a captivating visual display, embodying the refined taste of the Victorian era.
A touch of opulence is added by the hinged lid, crowned with a striking bloodstone, and the delicate pearl push-button release, which adds a subtle, yet luxurious detail. This beautiful piece is further complemented by its original fitted box, a rare find that enhances its historical value and desirability.
This Victorian perfume bottle...
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Scottish Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Agate, Jasper, Gold
Elaborate 19th Century French Silver Lapis Letter Opener
Located in Riverdale, NY
Elaborate 19th Century Sterling Silver Gothic Revivial Lapis Lazuli and Garnet Letter Opener. French in origin set with large lapis lazuli and garnet cabochons in elaborate silver Re...
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French Victorian Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Garnet, Lapis Lazuli, Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique French ArtNouveau MuchaMajorelleGruberStyle SignedNancyGlass SilveredBox
By Daum
Located in Chicago, IL
Influenced by the Art Nouveau illustrations of Alphonse Mucha, this antique French jewelry box display case is decorated with silvered bronze or ...
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Gilt Metal, Mixed Metal, Silver Plate, Brass, Bronze
Antique Hair Pin Star Cut Steel Horn Hair Ornament
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This charming little cut steel hair pin has been hand crafted in the second quarter of the 19th century. It is made from facetted steel nails riveted ont...
Category
English Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Cut Steel
Antique Hand Engraved Sterling Silver Contoured Snuff Tobacco Box
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
Particularly popular from the mid 1600s to the mid 1800s, fashionable snuff boxes were considered a status elevating personal accessory. Snuff taking,
enjoyed by many to acquire a nicotine lift in lieu of smoking, commonly consisted of dried ground tobacco flavored with oils, extracts or fermentations and was often carried in highly decorated snuff containers. Crafted in sterling silver and hand engraved with flora and botanical designs, this exceptional snuff box displays hallmarks including; George III duty mark, SP Samuel Pemberton as its maker's mark, the Lion and a date indicator of 1812 Birmingham. Measuring 101mm long x 64mm wide and 23mm deep, this unique antique snuff box...
Category
British Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique German c1850 Violin in style of Giovanni Maggini, repaired by J Devereux
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
This antique German violin, crafted in 1850's,
is in style of (bering the copy label of)
Giovanni Maggini Brescia.
It features decorative pur...
Category
German Victorian Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Gilt bronze perfume box with opaline "gorge de pigeon" flasks first 19th century
Located in Paris, FR
Perfume box with six blown and cut opaline crystal flasks set in an open, gilt bronze box. The pink, “pigeon throat” opaline is cut in a gadrooned pattern, and the removable stoppers...
Category
European Romantic Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Antique Chinese Hairpin Flowers Butterfly Silver Brass Metal Wire Glass
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This most amazing hair pin was handcrafted in China in the last quarter of the nineteenth century. It is designed as a bouquet of flowers with a butterfly.
Category
Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Silver, Brass
Chinese Antique Qing Carved "Mutton Fat" Nephrite Plaque Pendant Certified
Located in Northampton, MA
Elegant, rare, and dating to the late Qing period (circa 1890s), this hand-carved nearly colorless white nephrite plaque has been etched on both sides. One one, the Chinese mythological figure known as Zhang Guo Lao is depicted riding a mule. On the opposite side, a magpie sits on a branch of cherry blossoms. The magpie is associated with intelligence. The carving is breathlessly simple and excellent; the work executed -of course- without the aid of electricity or modern tools.
Measuring 42.54mm x 29.92mm, the plaque has a hole drilled through the center, which is original to the piece. A silver bail is threaded through the hole and a pair of beads -black jade and coral- reside at the bottom. The jade plaque hands from a 1920s silver chain that is 32" in length.
Prior to the discovery of and appreciation for the very fine green jadeite from Burma, colorless, opaque, pure white nephrite jade from the Northern mountains of China was the most revered jade; the original "imperial jade, as only members of the royal court could wear or even touch it. Most of what is commercially sold today as "mutton fat...
Category
Chinese Artisan Antique 19th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Jade, Silver
$5,200 Sale Price
20% Off
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