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Gold, platinum, enamel, diamond and pearl evening bag, Cartier, Paris. Photo courtesy Sotheby's.  The black satin purse suspending a tassel thumbpiece decorated with a fluted rock crystal bead and supporting numerous pearl strands, set with old European and rose-cut diamonds weighing approximately 3.25 carats, measuring approximately 8¾ by 5¼ inches, signed Cartier Paris, Londres, New York, numbered 0763, with French assay and maker's mark, one pearl strand missing; circa 1925. Estimation 15,000 — 20,000 USD ... [Lire la suite]

Gold, emerald, diamond and ruby brooch. Photo courtesy Sotheby's. Of Indian inspiration, centering a cushion-cut emerald weighing approximately 41.20 carats, accented by numerous round, baguette, pear-shaped, old European and single-cut diamonds weighing approximately 11.55 carats, decorated with two stylized birds, further set with round and hexagon-shaped emeralds and five cabochon rubies, unsigned; circa 1945. With fitted Cartier box. Estimation 200,000 — 300,000 USD  Accompanied by AGL... [Lire la suite]

Gold, platinum, faience, diamond, jade, lapis, coral, ivory, onyx and enamel pendant-necklace. Photo courtesy Sotheby's A rectangular faience plaque with intaglios of birds ‘en filade’ in three registers, with a gold frame bordered by blue enamel, reversing to an openwork zig-zag plaque of black enamel, bordered by green, red and black enamel, the sides of the case dotted with black enamel, suspended from a platinum, diamond, lapis, jade and coral stylized lotus blossom, attached to a necklace of ivory, onyx and coral beads... [Lire la suite]

An Exceptional Gold, Emerald and Diamond “Trembleur” Suite, Alexandre Reza. Photo courtesy of Sotheby’s. The exceptional and expertly executed “trembleur” emerald suite, the necklace features 3 emerald-cut emeralds of 8.24 carats, 30 D color, Internally Flawless pear-shaped diamonds of 36.25 carats, and 135 additional round brilliant, pear-shaped and navette-shaped diamonds weighing 21.66 carats.  Bracelet is composed of an emerald-cut emerald of 3.12 carats, along with 10 predominantly... [Lire la suite]

Gold, silver, sapphire bead and ruby necklace, René Boivin, France. Photo: Sotheby's. The front composed of six strands of round sapphire beads graduating in size, spaced at intervals by links set with 54 cabochon rubies, completed by a semi-flexible collar of twisted design, internal circumference 13½ inches, with French assay and maker's mark; circa 1935. Estimation 25,000 — 35,000 USD  THE COLLECTION OF ALEX & ELISABETH LEWYT For a necklace of similar design, see René Boivin:... [Lire la suite]

Bracelet, late 18th-19th century. Qing dynasty. Gold. H: 1.5 W: 8.0 D: 7.5 cm. The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; a joint gift of The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, Paul Singer, the AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities, and the Children of Arthur M. Sackler S2001.2 © 2013 Smithsonian Institution According to Chinese rules of decorum, women kept their arms and hands covered as much as possible, but nonetheless bracelets were popular for the elite,... [Lire la suite]

High cover of rock crystal trophy, Saracchi, workshop, Milan, 1575-1580. Rock crystal, gold, enamel, garnets. H 48.1 cm, Dm lid 13.3 cm, 12.6 cm diam foot. V 217. Green Vault © Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden 2013 Large quartz crystals were found in the central ranges of the Alps, were as rare and coveted as the magnificent decorative vessels that have been honed in the late Renaissance from this hard and brittle quartz. Especially the Milanese workshops and Miseroni Saracchi and Annibale... [Lire la suite]

Round cup, Saracchi, workshop, Milan, 1575-1580. Rock crystal, gold, enamel. H 15.5 cm, 18.5 cm diam cuppa. V 344. Green Vault © Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden 2013 The bottom of the crystal bowl filled a circular water zone, which is formed from a strip of ocean waves. At the edge appear loosely draped and arranged in pairs assigned mermaids and deities of the sea. Trees with wide flaring branches give mythological scene of a landscape background. The very thin-walled shell... [Lire la suite]

Cup with grotesque mask, Milan, 1590-1600. Rock crystal, gold, enamel; 14.3 x 15.4 x 10.0 cm. V 283. Green Vault © Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden 2013 Sublime cut motifs and delicate INTAGLI harmonize with this rock crystal vessel on 6 August 1746 from the legacy of Duke Johann Adolf II of Saxe-Weissenfels to the vault came open. Although the small bowl of the spectacular works from the Milanese workshops Saracchi Miseroni and can not be assigned, it follows that stylistic models.

Bucket with handles, Giovanni Battista Metellino, Milan, circa 1715. Rock crystal, silver, gold, lapis lazuli. 21.1 x 30.4 x 14.7 cm. V 201. Green Vault © Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden 2013 The bucket with scrolled handles curved results with another vessel (see Inv. No. V 194) is a matched pair. The slightly wavy cut gives the vessel a "flickering" surface that is caused by reflected light.Flowering branches and tiny insects that are cut as INTAGLI act weightless floating in clear crystal... [Lire la suite]