7 janvier 2013

A Renaissance Colombian Emerald-Set Gold Jewel Recovered from the Shipwrecked Spanish Galleon Nuestra Señora de Atocha. Early 17th Century - Photo Sotheby's width 1 11/16 in.; 4.3 cm. Estimation: 150,000 - 250,000 USD PROVENANCE: Lost in the shipwreck of Nuestra Señora de Atocha, Florida Keys, 1622Rediscovered by Mel Fischer, 1986Mel Fisher's Treasures, L.L.C., 1986 NOTE DE CATALOGUE: The magnificent emerald jewel of the lost Atocha showcases the largest faceted stone in the group of emerald-setjewels... [Lire la suite]

The Morgan Aldobrandini Tazza: Vespasian. An Important Italian Renaissance silver-gilt tazza, circa 1560-80, the foot later - Photo Sotheby's the dish with guilloche border, separated by four columns into finely-chased scenes, one with pricked arms below a cardinal's hat, centered by a pedestal decorated with oves and supporting a fully-modeled figure of the Emperor in classical armor, crowned with a laurel wreath and holding a fleur-de-lys scepter, the patterned cloak held to his shoulders by two decorated... [Lire la suite]

A cultured pearl, diamond and ruby brooch. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2012 Designed as a fish with a baroque cultured pearl body, circular-cut ruby accents and old-cut diamond eye and bubbles, in a tri-coloured mount, French import marks, 5.7cm long. Estimate £1,500 - £2,000 Christie's. Jewellery. 16 January 2013. London, South Kensington

An emerald and diamond pendant necklace. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2012 The carved emerald drop to a diamond-set cap, suspended from a chain spectacle-set with circular-cut emeralds and diamonds, chain 61.0cm long. Estimate £4,000 - £5,000 Christie's. Jewellery. 16 January 2013. London, South Kensington