Prague

Paulus van Vianen (1570-1613), Gold Bokaal with Diana and Actaeon, 1610, Prague. © Rijksmuseum. AMSTERDAM.- Paul van Vianen’s greatest masterpiece has gone on display in the Rijksmuseum. This solid gold cup is regarded as the most important of all the treasures ever to belong to the Dutch royal family. It was made in 1610 by the most famous gold- and silversmith in the history of the Netherlands. Since 1881 it has been part of a German private collection. In view of its origin, last year the cup has been... [Lire la suite]

Smoky-quartz goblet, Ottavio Miseroni, Dionysio Miseroni and Master HC, Prague, c. 1620-1628 and Vienna, c.1620-1630 (mounts), smoky-quartz, gilt silver © Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

Lot 39. A Vermeil brandy bowl, 17th century. Estimate 400 EUR. Photo Nagel. Later hallmarks and control marks for older silver works from Prague. C. 77g. Minor restoration. L. 12,5 cm Provenance: From the collection of a member of the Family Freiherr von Goldschmidt-Rothschild, formerly Palais Grüneburg, Frankfurt on the Main. Nagel. Sale 733, 13th April 2016

Násfa - the depiction of mythological figures (Marina Triumph of Venus?), Prague, around 1600; gold, diamond, pearl, ruby, enamel; height: 9.5 cm, width: 7.5 cm. E 65.7. Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest.

Précieuse coupe en agate montée en or émaillé, diamants et rubis, Prague, vers 1605. Attribuée à Ottavio Miseroni (Milan 1567 – Prague 1624). La monture attribuée à Jan Vermeyen (Bruxelles 1559 – Prague 1606). © Galerie J. Kugel Hauteur : 8,9 cm - Diamètre : 6,2 cm Provenance : - William Beckford (1760-1844), Fonthill Abbey, sa vente, Phillips le 16 octobre 1823, lot 1060 - Baron Anselm von Rothschild (1803-1874), Vienne Littérature : Schestag (Franz), Katalog der Kunstsammlung des... [Lire la suite]

Coupe couverte en jaspe rouge montée en vermeil, Prague ou Dresde, fin du XVIIe siècle. Non poinçonnée. Hauteur : 22 cm, Longueur : 14,7 cm, Profondeur : 11,4 cm. Courtesy Galerie Kugel La coupe couverte ovale polylobée en jaspe rouge repose sur un fût à nœud polylobé et une base polylobée. La base, le fût et la coupe sont reliés par des anneaux moulurés en vermeil. Le couvercle à bouton polylobé en jaspe rouge est ceint d’une monture à griffes en vermeil. (restauration au couvercle) Cette coupe couverte... [Lire la suite]

Lapis lazuli bowl with gold mounts, Prague, c. 1608. Carving by the Miseroni workshop, mounts by Paulus van Vianen. Height: 17 cm. Bequeathed by Michael Wellby, 2012 © Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford. OXFORD.- Michael Wellby bequeathed his extraordinary collection of Renaissance silver and exotica to the Ashmolean in 2012. Comprising over 500 pieces, it consists primarily of spectacular goldsmiths’ work made in Continental Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries. The collection was inspired by the... [Lire la suite]

Shell shaped dish, Ottavio Miseroni (stone cutter),  Prague, 1605-1610. Rock crystal, gold, enamel. 110.5 x 16.5 x 10.6 cm, base 6.7 x 5.0 cm. V 319. Green Vault © Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden 2013 The abstracting imitation of a shell-shaped natural wonder succeeded in this fascinating way to ornamental pot and put virtuosic abilities in advance Crystal Cut: The vessel form was after the first honed their relatively thick wall. In further steps, small pointed teeth were cut out... [Lire la suite]

Shell on a dolphin, Ottavio Miseroni (stone cutter),  Prague, 1605-1610. Rock crystal, gold, enamel. 12.8 x 17.5 x 9.8 cm, base 6.6 x 5.2 cm. V 310. Green Vault © Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden 2013 Exotic sea snail shells and clams served as an ideal model for the delicate shell of rock crystal. Gems in inventory of 1725 it is described as "A Cristallne shell, then drehet than a bang eights screw back, [...], on the ground the herb ivy is cut, the foot of a Cristallen Delphingen so the... [Lire la suite]

Riding toys, Kehlbehang, saddle pad, saddle, stirrups / ceremonial weapons set consists of broadsword with scabbard, sword with sheath, Pusikan, riding toy with Kehlbehang, saddle pad and saddle with stirrups. Johann Michael (manufacturer), Prague. 1610-1612 (1697 revised). Riding toys (headgear, chest and tail strap): Belt sämischgegerbtes buckskin upholstered in silk velvet ponceaufarbenem. Back covered with leather; Forged Silver, partially gilt, enamelled, set with colored background stones; reins... [Lire la suite]