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29 août 2013

A Dutch ivory, green stained horn and fruitwood inlaid walnut and floral marquetry cabinet on stand,mid 17th century

A Dutch ivory, green stained horn and fruitwood inlaid walnut and floral marquetry cabinet on stand,mid 17th century
A Dutch ivory, green stained horn and fruitwood inlaid walnut and floral marquetry cabinet on stand,mid 17th century. Photo Sotheby's the overhanging cornice above a cushion-moulded drawer and pair of doors inlaid with a vase of flowers on a plinth opening...
26 août 2013

The Baroque pearls figures in the collection of Green Vault at Staatliche Kunstsammlungen, Dresden

The Baroque pearls figures in the collection of Green Vault at Staatliche Kunstsammlungen, Dresden
Koch, who plays the violin on a grid, probably Frankfurt am Main, 1st Quarter of the 18th Century. Baroque pearls, gold, enamel, silver, gold, diamonds, iron. H with pedestal 12.2 cm, Base: 5.3 x 5.3 cm. VI 88. Green Vault © Staatliche Kunstsammlungen...
22 août 2013

Stolen 16th century "astronomical computer" returned to Skokloster Castle near Stockholm

Stolen 16th century "astronomical computer" returned to Skokloster Castle near Stockholm
A rare 16th-century scientific artifact, an astrolabe, on display, in London, Great Britain prior its return to a Swedish museum Skokloster Castle, where it had been missing for over a decade. The brass-and-silver astrolabe, made in 1590 and worth around...
20 août 2013

Coral works from the Green Vault

Coral works from the Green Vault
Cup as Daphne with coral tines, Jamnitzer, Abraham (silversmith), Jamnitzer, Wenceslas (draft), Nuremberg, 1580-1586. Green Vault. IV 260. Silver, gold plated for the most part, Coral. H. 64.6 cm © Dresden State Art Collections 2013 Already in treasury...
20 août 2013

Elégante à la robe verte, émaux portant mention Caroli IX . Epoque seconde moitié XVIème

Elégante à la robe verte, émaux portant mention Caroli IX . Epoque seconde moitié XVIème
Elégante à la robe verte, émaux portant mention Caroli IX . Epoque seconde moitié XVIème. Photo courtesy SVV GEOFFROY BEQUET 11 x 8 cm. Estimation 200 € - 350 € GEOFFROY-BEQUET. 6 rue Président Raymond Poincaré, BP 10120, 17200 Royan 17207. Tél. : 05...
19 août 2013

The Amber collection in the Dresden Green Vault

The Amber collection in the Dresden Green Vault
Magnificent vessel in the form of a Nautilus sell, H, Jakob (amber carvers), Königsberg, dated 1659. Green Vault. IV 340. Amber different varieties, ivory, silver, gold plated by a wooden rod and foot cuppa are connected. H 34,5 cm, base: 14.5 x 12.0...
12 août 2013

Apter-Fredericks to offer Earl Spencer’s sofa in New York

Apter-Fredericks to offer Earl Spencer’s sofa in New York
The 1st Earl Spencer’s Carved Fustic* and Satinwood Sofa, c. 1758-65. Height: 40½ in (103 cm). Depth: 36 in (91 cm). Length: 86 in (219 cm). Price: $850,000 (£550,000). Apter-Fredericks Ltd, Stand D11. NEW YORK - An exceptional sofa, dating from the middle...
10 août 2013

Coffret-reliquaire, vers 1200, argent, cristal de roche, perles

Coffret-reliquaire, vers 1200, argent, cristal de roche, perles
Coffret-reliquaire, vers 1200, argent, cristal de roche, perles. Hauteur : 0.113 m. Longueur : 0.015 m. Profondeur : 0.097 m. CL11661. Paris, musée de Cluny - musée national du Moyen-Age. C) RMN-Grand Palais (musée de Cluny - musée national du Moyen-Âge)...
7 août 2013

Ostrich, German, 17th century

Ostrich, German, 17th century
Ostrich, German, 17th century. Silver with incorporated ostrich eggshell, 45.5 cm. Accession Number: M21w7. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum © 2013 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
7 août 2013

Jakob Beckhausen, German (Danzig), active 1678-1705, Tankard: Annunciation to the Shepherds, Nativity, and Adoration of the Magi

Jakob Beckhausen, German (Danzig), active 1678-1705, Tankard: Annunciation to the Shepherds, Nativity, and Adoration of the Magi
Jakob Beckhausen, German (Danzig), active 1678-1705, Tankard: Annunciation to the Shepherds, Nativity, and Adoration of the Magi, late 1600s. Silver, partly gilded, 21 cm high, 19.5 cm diameter. Accession Number: M21w3. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum...