Aesthetic Movement Objets d'Art and Vertu

Highly decorative vanity /snuff box or cigar case. In accordance with present hallmarks it was hand - made of solid 800 Silver on the territories of former Austrian-Hungarian Empire ...

Russian Silver pill or snuff box with fine niello decorations on all sides with vacant square cartouche on the top of the lid, with handy nail - catcher attached. Rectangular form w...

Boucheron 1940s Lady's Ruby and Sapphire vanity case "Minaudiêre Bag" The rectangular case decorated to the front with a pierced design of birds amongst fl...

Antique German box with floral cast relief decorations and gilt interior . Made ca. 1920s - 1930s , German hallmarks : 800, maker's Widmann Christoph, Pforzheim, active 1919 - 1941....

Antique Silver box with relief decorations of Holly Maria and Christ. Initially it could be meant to be a type of Pyx box for religious ceremonial purposes. Monogrammed with initial...

Delightful antique textured 18K yellow gold pillbox decorated with a profusion of Forget Me Not flowers in periwinkle blue and white enamel with black centers. Very fine quality, the...

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 ...

Russian cigarette case box in solid 84 Silver with intricate hand-engraved floral decor on the lid and gilt interior. Hidden compartment for matches on one side with removable match-...

Early 20th century German Enameled Silver vanity box with translucent Guilloche Enamel decor in various colors and Gold with gilt interior in fine...

Antique-inspired Emerald, Diamond Gold Brooch with Yellow Sapphire Shaped like a gorgeous feather with a octagon-cut emerald as focus-point, this Emerald, Diamond Gold Brooch with Yellow Sapphire is so exquisite that it can be compared with one of the sculptural masterpieces of the Roman baroque style, the ‘Ecstasy of Saint Teresa.’ The sculpture was inspired by a vision of Saint Teresa, which she described in a very visual, even sexual way. An angel plunged a golden spear into her heart, leaving her breathless and consumed with a spiritual pain so intense that she did not want it to end. This brooch is the contemporary transformation of the sculpture found in the Cornaro Chapel, in Santa Maria della Vittoria, in Rome. The artist was Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Why do we say this? Bernini began by designing the chapel as the 'theatre' for his sculpture. Similarly, the Vintage-inspired Emerald, Diamond Gold Brooch also needs a setting, a background. That, of course, is you! The ‘Ecstasy’ is floodlit by beams of natural light from a hidden window. The natural light mingles with the shine from a cluster of vertical bronze shafts behind the sculpture, shaped to bear a resemblance to the rays of the sun. Imagine this precious gold brooch in your outstretched hand. Rays of rainbow aurora will bounce and shimmer, just like it does on the ‘Ecstasy of Saint Teresa.’ Features of the Vintage-inspired Emerald, Diamond Gold Brooch with Yellow Sapphire: It is all precious stones in this royal brooch...

A fine small-scale Aesthetic Movement period footed or handled bowl. By Tiffany & Co. In sterling silver. In the form of a stylized peacock feather with a curved handle. Decorated further with stippled peacock decoration to the handle. Simply a wonderful Tiffany dish...

This exceptional and rare antique French silver and niello vesta case dating to circa 1880 is made by A. Dubois. The front of the vesta case is decorated with a pair of birds sittin...

Circa 1980. France A vintage Yves Saint Laurent jewellery powder compact designed by Robert Goossens and dating from the 1980s. Heart-shaped in gold metal and emerald green crystal,...

Antique natural Carnelian lidded bottle, vase or vessel adorned with ornate flowers, leaves and birds deeply carved in relief, Qing Dynasty, c 1900. The agate varies in color from a ...

Russian cigarette or cigar case box in solid 84 Silver with intricate hand-engraved lid and partially machine decor on back side. Main decoration is a detailed hand -engraved Moscow'...

A necessity during the Victorian Era, hat pins not only balanced precarious hats atop piles of hair but also moonlighted as weapons against overzealous gentlemen. Though teetering ha...

Antique natural Carnelian lidded bottle, vase or vessel adorned with ornate flowers, leaves and birds deeply carved in relief, Qing Dynasty, c 1900. The agate varies in color from a ...

A necessity during the Victorian Era, hat pins not only balanced precarious hats atop piles of hair but also moonlighted as weapons against overzealous gentlemen. Though teetering ha...

Antique natural Carnelian lidded bottle, vase or vessel adorned with ornate flowers, leaves and birds deeply carved in relief, Qing Dynasty, c 1900. The agate varies in color from a ...

Indulge in the timeless elegance of Lapponia with this exquisite tie clip. Crafted by Lapponia, a renowned brand from Finland, this tie clip features a beautifully simple yet sophist...

Unusual, custom hand - made and very likely and one of a kind Jewelry Flower Stand ! Realistically modeled coiled stem, petals, adjustable filaments with hinged / moving anthers ....

A fine antique Aesthetic Period chatelaine hook. By Tiffany & Co. In sterling silver. With a vermeil band to the middle decorated with leaves & flowers. Marked to the reverse for...

A necessity during the Victorian Era, hat pins not only balanced precarious hats atop piles of hair but also moonlighted as weapons against overzealous gentlemen. Though teetering ha...

A necessity during the Victorian Era, hat pins not only balanced precarious hats atop piles of hair but also moonlighted as weapons against overzealous gentlemen. Though teetering ha...

A necessity during the Victorian Era, hat pins not only balanced precarious hats atop piles of hair but also moonlighted as weapons against overzealous gentlemen. Though teetering ha...