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Decorative Metal Artifacts

A collection of exquisite metalworks including purse frames, collars, rings, and belts from different periods, showcasing intricate designs in silver and gold.

Anonymous, collar at the Héraclès node (main title), -0330. Yellow gold. Petit Palais, Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris.
Anonymous, collar at the Héraclès node (main title), -0330. Yellow gold. Petit Palais, Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris.
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Earring, Quatreform with Rubies 8th-12th century Indonesia (Central Java). Earring, Quatreform with Rubies 64426Brabantse Revolution, Anonymous, 1789 - 1790 One -sided silver carrying sign to carrying eye and carrying ring: cross, made up of four red -colored arms, each with pearl -winning points; In the middle: oval shield with standing, black lion under pearl roy; Two clamps are visible on the downside, with which Schild is attached to the cross Belgium silver (metal). gilding (material) striking (metalworking) / gildingStill-Life, Antique Chinese New Year hats, with golden metal decorations, Kingfisher feathers and semi-precious stones, nineteenth century.Gold and copper alloy spiral with lion-head terminal 2nd half of the 5th century B.C. Cypriot Gold plated spiral earrings. One of pair with 74.51.3368.Spirals with ornate animal-head terminals are frequently found in Cypriot tombs of the Classical period. Terracotta and limestone votive statues illustrate that from the Archaic through the Classical period it was customary for Cypriot men and women to wear such ornaments in large holes pierced through their earlobes. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #1109. Gold and copper alloy spiral with lion-head terminal Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for this audio track is not available at this time. We are working to make it available as soon as possible.. Gold and copper alloy spiral with lion-head terminal 242800Bliżej Kultury unknownLluís Masriera / Anillo con leones babilonicos, 1915. Colección privada. Author: LLUÍS MASRIERA I ROSÉS.COFRE DEL SACERDOTE TEUDERICO- REALIZADO EN EL AÑO 675 - ARTE MEROVINGIO - 12,6 cm. Location: ABADIA DE SAN MAURICIO. Valais. Switzerland.Jewelry found in tombs around Kazan. Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. From Orenburg to Samarkand 1876-1878 by Madame Marie Ujfalvy-Bourdon, Le Tour du Monde 1879Collar 1865 American. Collar 98109Watch 19th century French, Paris. Watch 187190Brass bells Brass bells five in a row Christmas decorations isolated on white Copyright: xZoonar.com/ArtesiaWellsx 8152610Gold shield-ring, from the treasure of Queen AmanishakhetoGold earring with nail-head pendant 6th century B.C. Cypriot Earring with Nail-head pendant cast solid onto the body of the earring.. Gold earring with nail-head pendant. Cypriot. 6th century B.C.. Gold. Archaic. Gold and SilverRetro styled key placed over fake gold coinsPierścień z gemmą z przedstawieniem lwa. unknown, authorChristmas gold bell isolated on a white backgroundDemon Mask Matchsafe; Manufactured by Gorham Manufacturing Company (United States); USA; silver; 4 x 3.3 x 1 cm (1 9/16 x 1 5/16 x 3/8 in. )Bird brooch Brooch; England; gold, turquoise; Overall: 3.9 x 4 x 1 cm (1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 3/8 in.)Gold earring with nail-head pendant. Culture: Cypriot. Dimensions: Other: 1 13/16 in. (4.6 cm). Date: 6th century B.C..Earring with Nail-head pendant cast solid onto the body of the earring. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Livreiknopen from buyer with Styrum family crest. Livreikers from buyer with the Styrum family crest; 32 large and 1 small. Noticed, but not all.Gold Vulchitrun Treasure. Triple Vessel. 12th cent. BC. Thrace- BULGARIA.Beaded Handbag. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 42.5 x 33.8 cm (16 3/4 x 13 5/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Ray Price.Chair back Oval chair back with crocodile leather pattern Copyright: xZoonar.com/Baloncicix 14637870Old engraved illustration of the earring and the ring of the sixteenth century from the collection of Pierre Woeiriot, isolated on a white background. Industrial encyclopedia E.-O. Lami - 1875.Berber brooches Berber brooches, Maghreb, Corral del Carbón , al-fundaq al-yadida, 14th century, Granada, Andalusia, Spain Copyright: xZoonar.com/BartomeuxBalaguerxRotgerx 21956849Faith and superstition. Necklace, of beads, crosses, and miniature tools. Historical Museum. Oslo. NorwayGold crown in the shape of oak leaves and acorns, from the Royals Tombs at Vergina, GreeceBrass signet ring with private label, signet ring ring ornament clothing accessory clothing soil find brass copper metal, die-cast engraved brass seal ring Round section. Widening with slightly oval stamping surface in which private label is engraved surrounded by pearl edge archeology Rotterdam Hillegersberg-Schiebroek Terwegge Stoopweg rail tunnel adorn prosperity status hallmarks characteristics archaeological find in the soil Rotterdam found on the Stoopweg in the dump from the route of the rail tunnel.Dish (one of a pair) 1664/65 Anthony Ficketts British The somber simplicity of these dishes, which were intended for display on a sideboard, is complemented by the restrained engraving of the armorials at the center. The shield contains the arms of Sir John Brownlow (1594-1679) impalingthat is, shown side-by-side withthe arms of his wife, Alice Pulteney. The crest above, depicting a greyhound, is engraved in a different style and was added by the family at a later date.. Dish (one of a pair) 204895Pair of Crupper Pendants. Culture: Tibetan. Dimensions: L. of each 25 in. (63.5 cm); Wt. of each 3 lb. 2.9 oz. (1443 g). Date: 14th-15th century.Made of delicately chiseled and pierced iron covered in a thin layer of gold, the quality, detail and fine execution of these crupper pendants rank them among the best examples of decorated Tibetan ironwork. Crupper pendants would hang from the straps behind the saddle on either side of a horse, resting on the horse's hindquarters between the hip and flank. Pendants as elaborate and complete as these are extremely rare and would have been part of only the most expensive and important sets of horse equipment. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki) 18th century Japanese Menuki are a pair of ornamental sword fittings attached to either side of a sword hilt.. Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki). Japanese. 18th century. Gold. Sword Furniture-MenukiCopón sepulcro, siglo XIV. Catedral de Santa Tecla de Tarragona.Gold spiral with double lion-griffin-head terminal 1st half of the 4th century B.C. Greek, Cypriot Gold spirals with double lion-griffin-head terminals, from Kourion.. Gold spiral with double lion-griffin-head terminal 242808Matchsafe, Japan, 19th century, containers, Decorative Arts, MatchsafeBliżej Kultury Gontarczyk, WiktorTreasure of El Carambolo. Tartessian and Phoecian culture. 5th-7th century BC. Camas, Andalusia, Spain. Archaeological Museum of Seville. Spain.Earrings 19th century Spanish. Earrings 90234Mycenaean art. Greece. Tiryns treasure. 15th-12th centuries B.C. National Archaeological Museum. Athens.Sygnet ringGold earring with carnelian lotos flower pendant 6th-5th century B.C. Greek, Cypriot Gold earring with lotus flower and two discs, from which hang three bud-shaped pendants.. Gold earring with carnelian lotos flower pendant 243545JOYAS DE RIBADEO. Location: MUSEO ARQUEOLOGICO NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.Guirlande of gilded wood with cut tendrils and flowers., Anonymous, c. 1675 - c. 1699 Guirlande of gilded wood with cut tendrils and flowers. linden Guirlande of gilded wood with cut tendrils and flowers. linden. Shoe buckle of silver-plated metal in the form of a lying rectangle, within which angular meanders, with a radiation.Scarab Finger Ring ca. 1991-1450 B.C. Second Intermediate Period. Scarab Finger Ring. ca. 1991-1450 B.C.. Steatite, silver wireBlue glazed steatite, silver wire. Second Intermediate Period. From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Courtyard CC 41, Tomb 24, Carnarvon excavations. Dynasty 17Close-up of a gold crown in a museum, National Museum Of Vietnamese History, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, VietnamPair of earrings isolated on the white backgroundGoldsmith's art, Italy, 17th century. Green and white enamels gold cross pendant set with amethysts.Head-Form Necklace Beads. Peru; Moche. 3rd-7th century. Hammered gold. The rulers of Moche kingdoms wore necklaces that consisted of gold beads such as these, which have been fashioned into faces.Parade helmet and mace , iron, with gold and jewels. 16th cent. Ottoman. Topkapi Palace. TURKEY.Pair of Blue Bead BirdRingsBrooch 'at', c. 1942 - c. 1953 Brooch or reversal pin 'Bij', in two colors of gold. Together with the Pendant 'Bloem', the two pin symbolizes the birth wave after the Second World War. The red gold heart of the flower is the same as the head of the insect. However, it is unlikely that the broches were worn together at the same time. The bee has a cannon closure. Amsterdam gold (metal) Brooch or reversal pin 'Bij', in two colors of gold. Together with the Pendant 'Bloem', the two pin symbolizes the birth wave after the Second World War. The red gold heart of the flower is the same as the head of the insect. However, it is unlikely that the broches were worn together at the same time. The bee has a cannon closure. Amsterdam gold (metal)Brochette of gold in red and yellow with green glass, c. 1950 - c. 1953 Brochette made of gold with green glass with a hook closure. The wire work is made of red gold and the other gold is yellow. Hilversum gold (metal). glass Brochette made of gold with green glass with a hook closure. The wire work is made of red gold and the other gold is yellow. Hilversum gold (metal). glassAnglo Saxon metalwork; 5th-6th Century AD. Two strings of amber beads These were strung between the two applied broochesDecorated sweet pastry biscuit as tree ornamentPomander, anonymous, c. 1700 - c. 1724 Opened smell of porcelain with silk brush, painted on biscuit in red and turquoise and on the glaze blue, red, green, yellow, aubergine, turquoise and black. The wall of the bol with ajour work with six medallions with a decorative band saved. The medallions are opened on the wall with a lotus plant saved. The top and bottom with peonies saved in the medallion. The brush is attached to a loose lid with a cord. Email sur biscuit with family. China porcelain. glaze. kwast: silk painting Opened smell of porcelain with silk brush, painted on biscuit in red and turquoise and on the glaze blue, red, green, yellow, aubergine, turquoise and black. The wall of the bol with ajour work with six medallions with a decorative band saved. The medallions are opened on the wall with a lotus plant saved. The top and bottom with peonies saved in the medallion. The brush is attached to a loose lid with a cord. Email sur biscuit with family. China porcelain. glaze. kwNecklace probably 19th century Tibetan This collection of largely ethnographic jewelry includes examples from cultures in South America, North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa and dates from the Pre-Columbian period to the twentieth century. Owned by renowned art collector and fashion enthusiast Muriel Kallis Newman, the collection represents her knowledge and appreciation of a wide range of jewelry design and making traditions. Numerous items in her collection are composite artifacts made from various cultures and time periods reappropriated as modern jewelry creations by or for Muriel. It is important to note that Newman wore many of the pieces in the collection, interpreting them to suit and express her own singular, often avant-garde style.. Necklace 141672Nuraghic bronze boat with deer head sculpture, Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy, EuropeFalcon necklace and counterweight of Princess Neferuptah from the exhibition: Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, EuropeWreath with yellow flowers, red and black currants and green leaf. Wreath with plastic velvet yellow flowers, plastic red and black currant and green leaf of synthetic silk, branch wrapped with iron wire. Hat garness or corsage.Necklace of Charms, 1923. Artist: Unknowngoldener Militär Helm goldener Militär Helm Copyright: xZoonar.com/Dr.xNorbertxLangex 14181660Figure Pendant 1st-7th century Calima (Yotoco). Figure Pendant 309961Door Knocker. Dated: 1475/1525. Dimensions: overall: 20.5 x 16 cm (8 1/16 x 6 5/16 in.). Medium: bronze//Medium brown patina. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Probably Paduan 15th or 16th Century.Crucifix Pendant 17th-18th century Philippines. Crucifix Pendant. Philippines. 17th-18th century. Gold, enamel. Jewelry