Vintage JAY STRONGWATER Neiman Marcus gold enamel photo frame

DETAILS • unsigned • gold tone with pearls and rhinestones • vintage designer clip on earrings MEASUREMENTS • 1" in diameter CONDITION • very good vintage condition with mini...

DETAILS • unsigned • gold tone with glass beads • vintage designer runway necklace MEASUREMENTS • 48" long CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear...

DETAILS • unsigned • gold tone chain with glass stones • vintage designer runway necklace MEASUREMENTS • 35.5" long CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal sign...

DETAILS • unsigned • gold tone with glass stones • vintage designer clip on earrings MEASUREMENTS • 1.5" by 0.5" CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of...

DETAILS • unsigned • gold tone with glass • vintage designer runway clip on earrings MEASUREMENTS • 1" by 0.75" CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of ...

DETAILS • unsigned • silver tone with coral celluloid • vintage clip on earrings MEASUREMENTS • 1.5" in diameter CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of...

Victorian diamond and enamel sash buckle. Vibrant blue baisse taille enamelled border set with forty two rose cut diamonds in closed back grain settings with an approximate combined ...

Crisscross 'Knipwit' 2010, 32 x 57 x 57 cm, no. 2/5, alunimum cast, gilded with 23,75 carat gold. Kees de Goede is a well-known, multi-faceted contemporary Dutch artist who works ...

A silver gilt Art Deco box, decorated with violet enamel that imitates an amethyst quartz, import marks for Glasgow. weight: 119.9 grams

Casimir 2009, 115 x 85 x 35 cm, 3 parts, no. 1/3 aluminum cast, gilded with 23,75 carat gold. Kees de Goede is a well-known, multi-faceted contemporary Dutch artist who works in v...

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...

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...