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Period: Late 18th Century
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 Late 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
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...
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French Empire Antique Late 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
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Cut Steel
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 Late 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Gold, Enamel
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 Late 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Malachite, Brass
Antique Eighteenth Century Scent Bottle Miniature Perfume Bottle Silver Sun
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This unusual miniature silver scent bottle was created towards the end of the eighteenth century. On both sides of the bottle we see a large sun with a face, the sun rays spreading o...
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European George III Antique Late 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
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Silver
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...
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Swiss Antique Late 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Gold, Enamel
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...
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English Antique Late 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Gold
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. ...
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German Antique Late 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Gold, Enamel
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...
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Swiss Antique Late 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Gold, Enamel
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...
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Swiss Antique Late 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Pearl, Gold, Enamel
18th Century Georgian Mother Child Grisaille Miniature Drawing Gold Pendant
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Beautiful grisaille miniature of a young mother and her child executed in pencil on paper mounted in an oval engraved gold frame that can be worn as a pendant.
The mother's clothes a...
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British George III Antique Late 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Gold, 15k Gold
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 Bol...
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Italian Georgian Antique Late 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
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...
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Italian Antique Late 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Silver
Rare Swiss Gold & Enamel Jewelled Vinaigrette Box Late 18th C
Located in Kenley surrey, GB
Thanks for looking at this superb object of virtue.
This Box is In the form of a Boat, the cover and base of translucent blue enamel on a peacock-feather engine-turned ground, the cover further enamelled with a variety of sea shells on a grass bank in bright colours of red, pink, yellow, green, blue etc.
All around the cover and the base there are 64 emerald cabochons set in as a decorative border.
The sides are covered in blue enamel with a gold chequered design with a white enamel border
all the way around the corners of the base.
The curved shape grille is expertly pierced and bright-cut with foliage.
The overall condition is faultless it opens and closes effortlessly and the very important enamel is in perfect order no excuses and has never suffered any restoration.
The Box is stamped with a makers mark in the base but we have never looked up the maker
please look at the images and see for yourself.
This is a very good example of a solid gold Box...
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French Antique Late 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Gold, Enamel
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 Late 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Agate, Gold, 9k Gold
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...
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Italian Antique Late 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
18th Century Goldfinch Micro Mosaic Box
Located in New York, NY
18th Century Goldfinch Micro Mosaic Box
A sterling silver box with felt lining and a lid set with a stunningly detailed micro mosaic of a European Goldfinc...
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Italian Antique Late 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
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...
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French Neoclassical Antique Late 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Gold
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...
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Chinese Antique Late 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
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 Late 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Crystal, Gold
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...
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Unknown Antique Late 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
18k Gold, Gold, Enamel
Louis XVI Gold Box
Located in Paris, FR
Oval box or snuffbox in gold of several tones. The snuffbox is adorned with a guilloche pattern with parallel stripes and dots on the lid, side and ground. The border is decorated with a stylized laurel wreath frieze on amati background. The box has an alternation of guilloche panels and leafy and stylized patterns.
Weight: 2.96oz (84g)
L: 2.55in. (6.5) / W: 1.81in. (4.6 cm) / H: 0.78in. (2 cm).
Gold marks
Jurande mark: Henri Clavel (1781-1783)
Charging hallmark: P crowned. 1784-1788
Goldsmith Joseph-André Bologniel-Presidant, received in 1778. (1778-1793) Discharge mark: 1783-1789 vanneau head.
Eagle head 18K...
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French Neoclassical Antique Late 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Gold
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 Late 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
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 Late 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Gold
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 ...
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French Antique Late 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Base Metal, Copper, 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 ...
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Antique Late 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Gold, Bronze
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 Late 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Quartz, 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.
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European George III Antique Late 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...
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English Antique Late 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Garnet, Silver
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 ...
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French Empire Antique Late 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
18k Gold
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 Late 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Gold, Silver
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...
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Unknown Antique Late 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
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...
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French Neoclassical Antique Late 18th Century Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
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