A Russian Silver and Blue Guilloche Enamel Locket, Henrik Wigstrom

An antique 18k gold mounted circular box with various plates of inlaid stones. The inside of the box is fully lined with tortoiseshell like material. The removable cover presents a decoration of stone inlaid stripe patterns, as well as the box edges. Probably, the German production of the late 18th century, mainly in Dresden. Weight: 112 grams. Antique Gold Stone Inlaid Boxes...

Rare Antique French Glass Costume Jewelry Necklace Set Large Has Been in Private collection for over 30 years. This is In excellent conditi...

Vintage Sterling Silver 925 Marcasite Enamel Greyhound Dog Brooch High Quality green number 4 with enamel baby blue number 7 with enamel in excellent condition please see photos t...

A vintage 18K yellow gold figural pin brooch representing a flamingo. The piece is garnished with round and baroque natural pearls, emerald cabochons, and cut diamonds. The eye of th...

Norseland by Coro Large Sterling Silver Vintage Brooch Bird Approximately weight is 26 Grams. The brooch is in great condition just needs a light polishi...

18-karat gold and white Jade Indian Mughal necklace with semi-precious stones, on a 14-karat gold chain. 3 Indian Mughal precious stone and 18-karat g...

Pendant with Virgin Mary as Queen of Heaven Western Europe, Southern Germany (?), Italy (?), c. 1550-1560 Gold, enamel, diamonds, and pearls Weight 13.2 gr; Length 36.9 x 31.2 mm (incl. pearls) This sumptuous image exudes regal power. It portrays the Virgin Mary as Queen of Heaven wearing a dress and crown studded with seven large diamonds and set against a translucent, rich blue celestial background. Far removed from the tender, humble Virgin seen in German and Netherlandish artworks of the period, she is a majestic ruler, mouth sternly set, head tilted upward, and face in full profile. The oval pendant cast in high gold relief with a central medallion, the single figure filling the space, echoes jewelry portraits of the aristocracy during the Renaissance, which similarly offset the ruler’s image against a blue field composed of enamel or lapis lazuli, symbolic of divine power Only the rays of the shining gold halo that emerge behind the Virgin’s head and her long flowing hair (instead of neatly coiffed) distinguish her from female ruler portraits of the period. Three studded pearls, forming an axis, also recall pendants of European rulers. Wealth, royal status, and divine power come together in this opulent pendant. Portraits of the period show similar small oval pendants worn by women in the square of the garment or by men nestled inside multiple chains below the base of the neck. PROVENANCE European Private Collection LITERATURE Compare images from ancient Rome, for example a sardonyx cameo with female head (Kugel 2000, no. 18; Milan, c. 1550), and a pendant with gold, pearls, and enamel in the Staatliche Museum Kassel (Schmidberger/Richter 2001, no. 43; France, c. 1555-1560). For ruler pendants with blue backgrounds see a pendant of King Frances I...

Edited by Anna Jackson and Amin Jaffer The word 'maharaja' - literally 'great king' - conjures up a vision of splendour and magnificence. This lavishly illustrated book examines the ...

An early twentieth century Faberge circular green enamel silver-gilt and gold pill box, the translucent grass green enamel upon an engine-turned guilloche ground with radiating patte...

An Imperial Fabergé silver-gilt and enamel thermometer, of rectangular form with semi-circular ends, the surface enamelled in translucent royal blue over banded wavy engine-turning w...

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...

Beautiful Cantagalii Old Italian pottery Iznik style bold and rich coloured Tulips and Carnations typical of Iznik. Signed in the bottom with blue Cock Very ...