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Images of historical decorative pieces, including mounts and wall lamps, exhibiting craftsmanship in gold detailing and intricate designs.

Wall Light; Philippe Caffieri (French, 1714 - 1774 (master 1743)); Paris, France; about 1765 - 1770; Gilt bronze; 64.8 x 41.9 x 31.1 cm (25 1,2 x 16 1,2 x 12 1,4 in.)
Wall Light; Philippe Caffieri (French, 1714 - 1774 (master 1743)); Paris, France; about 1765 - 1770; Gilt bronze; 64.8 x 41.9 x 31.1 cm (25 1,2 x 16 1,2 x 12 1,4 in.)
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Visigothic gold cross with jewels , 6th cent. AD. Seville. SPAIN.Comb ca. 1830 French. Comb 101289Still-Life, ancient Chinese Hats, Tian-tsui art, golden metal wedding headdress and Kingfisher feathers, nineteenth century.Hair accessory. Culture: Russian. Date: 1830-80.This object is from the collection of Natalia de Shabelsky (1841-1905), a Russian noblewoman compelled to preserve what she perceived as the vanishing folk art traditions of her native country. Traveling extensively throughout Great Russia, she collected many fine examples of textile art of the wealthy peasant class. From the 1870s until moving to France in 1902, Shabelsky amassed a large collection of intricately embroidered hand-woven household textiles and opulent festival garments with rich decoration and elaborate motifs. The Brooklyn Museum holdings include many fine examples including the majority of the garments. Portions of Shabelsky's collection are also housed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the Cleveland Art Museum, and the Russian Museum of Ethnography in St. Petersburg. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Sconce. unknown, authorUndulating RibbonOrnamentAnonymous, in the golden sun (i). Taught. 126, Faubourg Saint-Antoine (), 12th arrondissement, Paris (dummy title), 1700. Stretched, pushed and gilded iron. Carnavalet museum, history of Paris. A human face sun, surrounded by rays.Gold jewellery in Goldsouk Dubai, in the Deira district, United Arab Emirates, AsiaBead BirdRingJEWELS PRESENTED TO MADAME GRISIPair of andirons ca. 1740 French. Pair of andirons 205759Arrangement of poppy seed capsules in close up and isolated on a white backgroundVotiveOfferingBeautiful diamond cross necklace isolated on black background Necklace 17th-19th century Philippines. Necklace 40560Vase (vase à monter) (one of a pair) vase ca. 1755-60, mounts ca. 1760-75 Sèvres Manufactory French These bleu-célèste vases (see companion mounted vase 1976.240.5) have been given pronounced Neoclassical mounts in the bold manner of the designer Jean-Charles Delafosse (1734-1789). Mounting either Asian or European porcelain in gilt bronze became a standard and lucrative practice for the Parisian marchands merciers. In this manner, they could enhance a piece or preserve a damaged object. These dealers also invented new models for porcelain by giving them pierced mounts and turning them into incense burners or potpourri holders.. Vase (vase à monter) (one of a pair) 206560Crown Jewels, Gold, enamel, 11th century, Hungary, Budapest, Hungarian National Museum, 11, 5x5"Stereo photograph of the imperial crown on the rotunda at the 1873 World Exhibition in Vienna, taken on albumin paper on 31 March 1873, showing architectural detail, crown, and surrounding structure."Pair of Stirrups 1738 México. Iron . Master MoralesThe Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire, the crown is now on display in the Hofburg Imperial Palace in Vienna, digital improved reproduction of an original from 1880Close up of an exclusive golden necklace.Cross-shaped Pin. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 20.4 x 25.3 cm (8 1/16 x 9 15/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Vera Van Voris.