Historical Jewelry Designs

Illustrations of intricate jewelry designs from past centuries, including pendants and earrings, showcasing detailed craftsmanship.

Cornelius Christoffels, Purse, c 1936 Purse
Cornelius Christoffels, Purse, c 1936 Purse
Pendant with temperantia; Temperents; In Timore AC Charitate the (...). Temperantia, seen on the back, in a picture frame of Arabesken. Sheet from series of pendants with virtues, consisting of a title page and 7 sheets. Three pearls hang on each pendant. Small costume jewelry shows around the hangers.Soil; Oval with the four elements. Oval with ornamental towers. At the bottom is a nymph with an urn. Second edition.Design for an Earring, Pen and black ink, brush and wash on off-white paper, Jewelry design for an earring, a disk above and three drops below. The disk is seemingly the central motif of a bunch, consisting besides it of two flower stems and four scrolls of ribbon, the whole being fastened by a rosette. Bevelled corners., probably Naples, South Italy, Italy, late 18th century, jewelry, Drawing, DrawingDorothy Dwin, Brooch, 1939 BroochGeorg Wechter I, Goblet with Putto on lid, published 1579 Goblet with Putto on lidEleven stamps from the Six collection.Bertha Semple, Brooch, c 1936 BroochCornelius Christoffels, Purse, c 1936 PurseClayton Braun, Silver Trencher Salt, c 1936 Silver Trencher SaltEugene Shellady, Pa German Shaving Basin, 1937 Pa. German Shaving BasinObject design. 'Llibres of Passsanties', Silversmith's Guild. Museum: Museo de Historia, Barcelona.Nine ornaments; Novelties of the Goutsmeeding (...). Designs for hangers, a crown and a buckle. From series consisting of a title page and 9 sheets.Lamp, c. 1830 - c. 1850  Paris tracing paper. graphite (mineral) pen  Paris tracing paper. graphite (mineral) penLace Design 19th century Anonymous, French, 19th century French. Lace Design 392440Wrought iron bracket lamp, construction of the McKim Building. Wrought iron bracket lamp, construction of the McKim BuildingDevise with Anchor 19th century Charles Monblond French. Devise with Anchor 346899Twee hangers in twee broches, Edouard Lièvre, 1863 print Numbered at the top right: pl. 5. Paris paper. etching Brooch, staple, clasp. During, Trinket, 'charm'Layer-shaped and square ornaments. Two fan-shaped, a round and two square ornaments and three ornamented lists with leaf motifs.Rose Campbell Gerke, Saddle, 1935 1942 SaddleSidewall, Block-printed on joined sheets, Fruit, including grapes, peaches and cherries, sitting on napkin suspend from boss with anthemion and tassels. Acorn pendants hang from napkin corners. Small urn suspended from ribbons alternates with napkins. Printed in tan, black and white on pale green ground. Original document for 'Offrande a Ceres.', France, ca. 1810, Wallcoverings, SidewallOrnament with vase and two helmets ..Sword with crown and laurel wreath. A sword with crown, bundled with palm branches, spears and banners.Watch case, two floral baskets and a strip; Watch cabinets: lids and sides. Watch case with holy family, John the Baptist and a girl.Design for an Oil Lamp 19th century Anonymous, French, 19th century French. Design for an Oil Lamp 355511Trophy with helmets and harness. A trophy with helmets, a harness, a shield and various weapons. Publisher number 20.Brooch with Table-Stones, Winged Animals at Top, and Winged Human Beings at Bottom, 1596, Brooches: pl.11 Holl. 49-66, engraving, Hollstein, no. 59, State only, Daniel Mignot (artist) German, active 1593/1596Julius Bellamy, Candle Sconce, c 1940 Candle SconceBracelet. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 29.2 x 23 cm (11 1/2 x 9 1/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: William P. Shearwood.Yolande Delasser, Jug, c 1936 JugInez McCombs, Pa German Chalkware Mantel Ornament, c 1938 Pa. German Chalkware Mantel OrnamentDayton Brown, Warming Pan, 1937 Warming PanTwo paper emergencies from the siege of Leiden, 1574. Two paper emergencies from the siege of Leiden, 1574. Front lion with lance and freedom hat and lion with sword and coat of arms of Leiden, reverse weapon of Leiden and inscription in Latin.Attributes belonging to maritime and gardening; Trophies. Five trophies. On the top left with a tonne and lances. At the top right with trident, anchor and lisdodden. In the middle with a candlestick and a mirror. At the bottom left with an anchor and sailing. Right among attributes belonging to gardening. Publisher number 42.Two Frisians with leaf refines above each other; Frisians with leaf raft. One of 5 sheets.Design for a Pin, George E Germer, 1868 - 1936, Graphite, brush and white gouache, brush and brown watercolor on cardboard, Bordering lines as 1939-84-20. Head of a pin, with an ovoidal stone in an escutcheon., USA, 1910-1920, Projects for pin, Projects for pinTwo views of a decorated coffin, Edouard Lièvre, 1863 print Numbered at the top right: pl. 8. Paris paper. etching chest, coffer. money-chest, treasure-chest, money-boxLyman Young, Belt Buckle, c 1937 Belt BuckleLists and round ornaments. A rectangular ornament with leaf motifs and a boy playing on a winch. Below that four ornaments and four round ornaments with leaf motifs.Gladys Cook, Parasol, c 1938 ParasolBottle and plate. William Chaffers (English, 1811 - 1892)Randolph F Miller and Cornelius Christoffels, Candlestick, 1935 1942 CandlestickRonau William Woiceske, Candlestick, c 1936 CandlestickOrnamented lids; Neue Invention Oder Entwurff von Schnupftoback doses. Four lids of snuff boxes. At the top left and left and right at the bottom with ornaments. At the top right with masks.The handle is mosa from the door to the presbytery in Arnów - front view; Pretty, Szymon (Ca 1864-1942); 1918 (not after 3/04/1918) (1918-00-00-1918-00-00);Moccasin Slippers (One pair; Uncut) Made 1875-1900 France. .American 20th Century, Ring, 1935 1942 RingDesign for a Brooch, Pen and ink, brush and sepia on paper, Row of three big oval diamonds, framed by leaves and fruits. Recto: accounting., Italy, 1850-75, jewelry, Drawing, DrawingStill Life with Lace and Ribbon. Bisson Frères (French, active 1840 - 1864)Still life in the open air with a globe, books and portraits, 1700 - 1799 print   paper etching still life of related objects. globe. book in which illustrations are essential - MM - book openDesign for an Earring, Pen and black ink, brush and gray watercolor on off-white laid paper, Jewelry design for an earring, the usual scheme, a disk above and three drops below. In the center two flower stems, fastened by a knot, in the middle a blossom. Bevelled corners., Italy, late 18th century, jewelry, Drawing, DrawingJoseph Sudek, Platter, c 1937 PlatterDesign for Hilt and Guard of a Dress Sword, Pen and black ink, brush and wash, gold paint, traces of graphite on off-white laid paper, Jeweled designs for hilt and guard of a dress sword. Hilt is decorated with a pattern of horizontal gilded metal bands accented with small diamonds and rosettes. At top, an ovoid-shaped pommel with button., probably Naples, South Italy, Italy, ca. 1780-90, jewelry, Drawing, DrawingFilippo Porreca and Mildred Ford, Pa German Trivet, c 1940 Pa. German TrivetDiebitsch Carl von (1819-1869), lamp (without dat.): View of a hanging lamp with candle holder, scale bar. Pencil on cardboard, 34.8 x 27.3 cm (including scan edges) Diebitsch Carl von  (1819-1869): LampeJoseph Mitry, Paper Weight, c 1941 Paper WeightFour ornaments. Four ornament performances. From top to bottom: a trophy of musical instruments, shepherd staff and garden tools. Ornament with two horns of all abundance. Decorations ornament. Ornament with a vase of flowers.Table leg and board, c. 1890 - c. 1922  Leaf 36 Recto from a sketchbook with 43 sheets.  paper. pencil  plank, board ~ building materialHolger Hansen, Foot Scraper, c 1937 Foot ScraperVerna Tallman, Round Stool, 1936 Round StoolBuzdygan from the collection of Antoni Strzrza from the collections of the National Museum in Warsaw - general view;  around 1920 (not after 3.10.1922) (1918-00-00-1922-00-00);Can with a dragon; Vases, jugs and jars. Can with handle of leaf raft on the left. On the belly of the can be a dragon on the right. From a series of 22 sheets with vases, jugs and jars.Letter H.letter H against a background with braid and two vases.Seven small plaques; William Chaffers (English, 1811 - 1892); London, England, Europe; 1871; Woodburytype; 11.7 x 7.7 cm (4 5,8 x 3 1,16 in.)Lionel Ritchey, Wood Carving  Flower, c 1939 Wood Carving - FlowerFrancis Law Durand, Jersey Pipe, c 1930 Jersey PipeDetails of golden cup from the Hague Schutterij. A golden cup by Stadholder William IV promised to the Schutterij in The Hague and after his death presented by Princess Anna on May 8, 1753. Sheet with three details of the performances on the cup and inscription applied to the inside of the lid. De Beker manufactured by Philippe Métayer in Amsterdam.Two lace Teneriff unknownThomas Holloway, Steel Buckle, c 1937 Steel BuckleTrophies with flares and agricultural attributes, anonymous, After Pierre Ranson, 1746 - 1806 print Six trophies with flares and agricultural attributes such as buckets, raking, scoops, a scythe, a watering can, a sickle and a ladder. after drawing by: Parispublisher: Augsburg paper etching trophy, i.e.: decorative arrangement of symbolic or typical objects ~ ornament. bonfire, fire-works. agricultural implementsEarrings. Designing sixteen earrings with pearls and bows, with numbering 51 to 66.Vase with tendrils; Vases Nouveaux. An ornamented vase with tendrils around.Brazilian diamond in matrix (conglomerate). Chromolithograph by an unknown artist from Edwin Streeter's "Precious Stones and Gems," London, George Bell & Sons, 1892. Streeter was a famous Victorian jeweller with a shop in London, and author of several books on precious stones.Marion Gaskill, Bracelet, 1935 1942 BraceletSilver Tazza. Sixteenth Century. Italian WorkMelita Hofmann, Tambourine or Hand Drum, 1935 1942 Tambourine or Hand DrumDesign for an Earring, Pen and black ink, brush and gray watercolor on light green paper, Jewelry design for an earring. A disk and a drop, similar to 1938-88-820, but each having one row of disks and one more ribbon, are connected by a knot., probably Naples, South Italy, Italy, ca. 1800, jewelry, Drawing, DrawingDesigns for a hanging lamp with three caps. Leaf 9 Verso from a sketchbook with 9 sheets.Coin Purse. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 44.7 x 36.3 cm (17 5/8 x 14 5/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Ray Price.Old Greek coins. Nova Chalcographiae Aplicatio; Sierakowski, Józef (1765-1831); 1810 (1810-00-00-1810-00-00);Witke-Jeżewski, Dominik (1862-1944), Witke-Jeżewski, Dominik (1862-1944)-collection, gift (provenance), Greek (culture), coins, numismaticsSeed beads. Six Rocaille ornaments with leaf motifs. Publisher number 301.Gladys Cook, Coin Purse, c 1938 Coin PurseEdward Unger, Perforated Rosette, 1938 Perforated RosetteJoseph Sudek, Server Dish, c 1936 Server DishElla Josephine Sterling, Card Purse, c 1936 Card PurseMedallions with ecclesiastical objects and flowers; 16th Cahier de l'oeuvre de Ranson. On the left a round medallion with ecclesiastical objects such as a smoke vessel, stone tablets, a snake and a coffin. On the right an oval medallion with flowers and garlands.George Constantine, Shaker Tablecloth, c 1936 Shaker TableclothDorothea Bates, Fish Net Mender, c 1940 Fish Net MenderDesign for the Center Motif of a Pearl Necklace, Pen and ink, brush and watercolor on paper, A green gem in an octagonal mount is surrounded by leaves. Suspended from it are two heart-shaped pendants topped by a crown., Florence, Italy, 1800-25, jewelry, Drawing, DrawingChandeliers and box from a church. Draughtsman: Johannes Bosboom. Dating: 1827 - 1891. Measurements: h 368 mm × w 278 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.British art nouveau pendants, lockets and brooches in silver, gold, and enamel by artists A.E. Arscott, E. May Brown, W. Hodgkinson, Annie McLeish, Kate Allen and Isabel McBean.. Color plate from Charles Holme's "Modern Design in Jewellery and Fans," published by the Studio 1902.Cornelius Christoffels and Margaret Linsley, Pieced Autograph Quilt (1 Piece), c 1936 Pieced Autograph Quilt (1 Piece)Drawer Pull. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 29.4 x 23 cm (11 9/16 x 9 1/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: PHILIP JOHNSON.American 20th Century, Candle Holder, 1935 1942 Candle HolderLaura Bilodeau, Wood Tradesman's Sign, c 1941 Wood Tradesman's SignGene Luedke, Bag, c 1937 BagDesign for Silverware: Spoon, Knife, and Fork. Artist: Anonymous, French, 19th century. Dimensions: sheet: 7 15/16 x 4 1/8 in. (20.2 x 10.5 cm). Date: 19th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Still-life, Edna W. Heese, Grey washes on paper, Horizontal rectangle. Still-life of a large dish, vase and peppers. Signed in pencil, upper left: 'HEESE / MAR. 13, 1911.' Label mounted, lower right., USA, 1911, nature studies, Drawing, DrawingLes, delices, des, yeux, et, de, l'esprit, ou, Collection, generale, des, differentes, especes, de, coquillages, que, la, mer, renferme, Nuremberg, George, Wolffgang, Knorr, 1764-1773 shells, pictorial, works, A collection of intricately detailed seashells displayed in an organized manner. The composition features various species, showcasing their unique shapes and patterns. From large, spiraled shells to smaller conical and rounded varieties, each shell exhibits a distinct texture and coloration. The arrangement provides insight into the diversity of marine life, emphasizing the beauty found in nature's designs. The text below hints at a historical context, possibly referencing a collection or study related to marine biology.Leaf ornament with masks and a bird, 1728 print  Amsterdam paper etching / engraving birds. scallop, shell ~ ornament. foliage, tendrils, branches ~ ornamentDesign for a vase; Mushroom.