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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
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French birthday card with floral elements 1900Medal with two hands and a rolled band.Weapons of Stadholder William IV and the Seven Provinces, 1747, 1747 print The coat of arms of Stadholder William IV with order of the garter and surrounded by the weapons of the seven provinces, banners and guns, 1747. Northern Netherlands paper etching / engraving armorial bearing, heraldryEmile Cero, Barber Pole, c 1939 Barber PoleCenser. Incense vessel, standing on a surface, the chain to which it should be hanging next to it.Burma ruby. 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.Bound Print (France)John Koehl, Wedding Cake, c 1938 Wedding CakeSilver Demi-tasse Spoon. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 22.7 x 28.9 cm (8 15/16 x 11 3/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 4 3/4" long. Medium: pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Kalamian Walton.LAMINA DE FLORES SILVESTRES. Location: Museo Municipal. SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE. TENERIFFA. SPAIN.Shield for Medford City Hall , Seals Insignia. The Massachusetts WPA Federal Art Project Photograph CollectionCuff Button. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 29.2 x 22.9 cm (11 1/2 x 9 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Frank Fumagalli.Cuff Buttons. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 28.8 x 22.3 cm (11 5/16 x 8 3/4 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and goauche on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: John H. Tercuzzi.Shoe Buckles. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 29.5 x 22.9 cm (11 5/8 x 9 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and goauche on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: John Dieterich.Different objects in round pictures / différens Sujets and planches rounds. Leaf with 42 round performances of animals, figures and structures. Numbered in the middle above: n. 70.Stilleven, S. Rosenthal, After Albertus Steenbergen, 1833 - 1863 print Still life of flowers, fruits, a partridge and a wine bottle. The Hague paper. cut flowers; nosegay, bunch of flowersRoberta Elvis, Bag, c 1936 BagJewelry boxes, buttons and stamps, 1784 - 1796 print Designs for four ornamented buttons for hiking sticks (left and right), four stamps (left and right) and two lids and small storage boxes (in the middle). paper engraving jewel-box. walking-stick, staff. seal, stamp. Medal with the portrait of Charles IX, king of France. On the other side the arrival of Karel IX in Paris in 1571.Nicholas Gorid, Banjo Clock, c 1936 Banjo ClockMedallions with flowers, flags and fisherman's seams, Pierre Gabriel Berthault, after Pierre Ranson, 1778 print Six medallions. Top left with flowers. In the middle of the top with jugs. At the top right with flags, helmet and cannon. Left below with fisherman attributes. Central and right with flowers. Paris paper etching ornament ~ medallion. flowers ~ ornament. (military) flags and standards. fishing (sports)Szyszak from Giecz (X century); Knight's armor glove (16th century); Czachórski, Władysław (1850-1911); 1870 (1870-00-00-1870-00-00);Two ceramic objects (console and vase) from the collection of the Minutoli Institut, Liegnitz (now Legnica, Poland). Belitski, Ludwig (1830-1902), photographerGertrude Lemberg, Buttons, c 1937 ButtonsGA Spangenberg, Bitters Bottle (Indian), 1935 1942 Bitters Bottle (Indian)Douglas Campbell, Hair Ornament, c 1940 Hair OrnamentCarved wooden hardware dealer's sign (c. 1850) , Wood carvings, Signs Notices. The Massachusetts WPA Federal Art Project Photograph CollectionFlowers, apples, pear, pomegranate and blackberries, Anton Weiss, 1836 print Part of a cover with a series of forty -one lithographs of flowers and fruit. Amsterdam paper flowers. fruitsDesign for knife and spoon for Princess Mathilde Bonaparte, Eugène Emanuel Viollet-le-Duc, 1860 drawing Paris graphite (mineral) brushJoseph Sudek, Plate, c 1936 PlateWedding ring of Martin Luther, Abraham Jacobsz. Hulk, 1761 - 1817 print The golden double wedding ring by Martin Luther inlaid with a ruby and a diamond. On the left the ring split into two rings, on the right the whole. On the left the monogram CVB by Catharina van Bora and on the right the monogram MLD by Martin Luther Doctor. Around the rings the text: Was Got zu together fieget, Sol Kein Mensch separate. Netherlands paper etching wedding ringBouquet with flowers and a sheet of paper, 1880 Page 1 from a sketchbook with 34 sheets. paper. watercolor (paint). pencil brush flowers. flowers: rose. paper (writing material)Edward L Loper, Eight Day Marine Clock, c 1938 Eight Day Marine ClockLeaf with cut out Dutch and French stamps, Anonymous, 1762 - 1816 print Leaf with forty-cut and glued Dutch and French stamps, from the period 1762-1816. Mainly round stamps, one hemisphere and one triangular. Netherlands paper coat of arms (as symbol of the state, etc.). stamp (~ postal matter) Netherlands. FranceAlbert Levone, Patch Box of Kentucky Rifle, c 1938 Patch Box of Kentucky RifleSchelp, Cymatium Parthenopeum, Wencslaus Hollar, 1644 - 1652 print Antwerp paper etching molluscs (+ shell, snail-shell etc.)Top part of a window with a carnation, anonymous, c. 1650 - c. 1675 A diamond with email painting of a flower (carnation) in Oranjerood and Green. NOTE: Part of the LXXXVI-A to D. Group The window consists of two parts that have been together with fault food. glass. lead (metal).. silver stain A diamond with email painting of a flower (carnation) in Oranjerood and Green. NOTE: Part of the LXXXVI-A to D. Group The window consists of two parts that have been together with fault food. glass. lead (metal).. silver stainShield with coat of arms of Paris with city gates and French lilies and sailing ship; Armes Symbolique de Paris. Shield with Paris coat of arms awarded with row of four city gates. Upper edge of the shield decorated with French lilies. There is a sailing ship at sea below. The shield is placed between a och roof and olive branch.Oval jardiniere with aquatic foliage. Chromolithograph by W. Griggs from Frederick Rathbone's Old Wedgwood, the Decorative or Artistic Ceramic Work Produced by Josiah Wedgwood, Quaritch, London, 1898.Ardella Watkins, Trivet, c 1941 TrivetChristmas and Easter cards depicting pansies and decorative design utilizing plant forms. Fisher, Ellen T.. Proofs, Greeting cards. 1865 - 1899. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection. Decoration and ornament , Plant forms, FlowersFragment of embroidered fabric () from the collection of the Minutoli Institut, Liegnitz (now Legnica, Poland). Belitski, Ludwig (1830-1902), photographerEmblem of a citizen society established in Amsterdam on 1 February 1786. Medallion with city weapa, books and two guns surrounded with oak leaves and garlands. With motivation: the citizen stands.Vignette of trophies 19th century Anonymous, 19th century. Vignette of trophies. Anonymous, 19th century. 19th century. Wood engraving. PrintsFranklyn Syres, Pa German Butter Mold, c 1939 Pa. German Butter MoldLes 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 beautifully illustrated display of various seashells, each meticulously detailed to highlight their unique shapes and textures. The composition features five distinct shells, numbered for reference. Shell number one showcases a cone-shaped shell adorned with intricate patterns, while the second presents a flatter, spiral design with vibrant hues. The third shell is a large, open variety, revealing its inner structure. The fourth is elongated with striking stripes, and the final shell is rounded with smooth contours. The caption 'Ex Museo Theutianiano' suggests an origin from a natural history collection, emphasizing the scientific interest in marine life.Charles Charon, Moccasin, 1935 Moccasin1 et 2. Épingles, or, rubis clair et perle. 3. Plaque de cou, émaux translucides, améthystes taillées et brillants en pavage. ... 1 and 2. Pins, gold, rubies and pearl. 3. Neck-plate, translucent enamel, cut amethysts and pavé setting. .... Prints, Design drawings. 1900 - 1909. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection. Jewelry, Goldwork, Rings, Pendants (Jewelry), StickpinsCandlestick, c. 1790 drawing Netherlands paper. ink brush / penTulita Westfall, Onyx Bracelet, c 1937 Onyx BraceletSnowball (Viburnum Oputus), from the Flowers series for Old Judge Cigarettes. Dimensions: Sheet: 2 3/4 x 1 1/2 in. (7 x 3.8 cm). Printer: George S. Harris & Sons (American, Philadelphia). Publisher: Issued by Goodwin & Company. Date: 1890.The "Flowers" series of trading cards (N164) was issued by Goodwin & Company in 1890 to promote Old Judge Cigarettes. The Metropolitan Museum of Art owns all 50 cards in the series. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Three quivers of arrows and hunting horns Hunting, hounds and game , print maker: Wenceslaus Hollar, Antwerp, 1646 - 1647, paper, etching, h 140 mm × w 199 mmFrank McEntee, Sewing Bird, c 1938 Sewing BirdFlower vase with a sunflower, among other things. This print is part of an album.Albert Levone, Sewing Box, c 1936 Sewing BoxCharles Garjian, Woman's Shoe, c 1937 Woman's ShoeFlorence Stevenson, Silver Fiddle Head Spoon, 1935 1942 Silver Fiddle Head SpoonEdith Towner, Powder Horn, c 1940 Powder HornFranklyn Syres, Pa German Cake Mold, c 1939 Pa. German Cake MoldSilver Spoon. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 23.3 x 29.4 cm (9 3/16 x 11 9/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 8 1/4" long; 1 3/4" wide. Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Charlotte Winter.Four cones-shaped shells.Design for Cresting of a Comb, Pen and ink, brush and sepia wash, yellow, light gray watercolor on light green paper, Horizontal rectangle. Design for cresting of a comb intended to be executed in gilded metal and pearls. High and narrow ovals have in top a diamond or pearl and in the center a diamond or pearl between two three-leaves. Design repeats twelve times., Italy, early 19th century, jewelry, Drawing, DrawingCharles Moss, Butter Crock, 1937 Butter CrockVignette with still life with fruit. Design for a print.Incense dish, a fragment of one of the olkuski polyptych quarters from the basilica Andrzej in Olkusz, depicting the Three Kings; Sztolcman, W Adys Aw Roman (1873-1950); 1914 (not after 22.06.1914) (1914-00-00-1914-00-00);Armor; Augsburg (probably), Germany; about 1560 - 1570; Tempera colors and gold and silver paint on paper bound between original pasteboard covered with original brown calf; Leaf: 43 x 28.9 cm (16 15,16 x 11 3,8 in.)Shoe. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 29.5 x 23 cm (11 5/8 x 9 1/16 in.). Medium: graphite and colored pencil on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Melita Hofmann.Christmas Card, 1880-1890, maker unknown. Gift of Mrs Fuller, 1989.Dalmat footwear studies; Czachórski, Władysław (1850-1911); 1870 (1870-00-00-1870-00-00);Textile, Medium: silk, metallic thread Technique: plain weave with supplementary weft and moiré, Magenta moiré with horizontal repeat of a man bending over a bush with large flower and fruit. Man and bush are in colors of tan, green, blue and gold metallic thread. Alternates with floral sprigs in gold metallic thread. Probably used for a cope., early 19th century, woven textiles, TextileBanjo, from the Novelties series (N228, Type 5) issued by Kinney Bros. 1889 Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company Trade cards from the "Novelties" series (N228), issued in 1889 to promote Kinney Tobacco Company. There are five types of card within the series. Type 1 cards are round. Type 2 cards are round with colored borders. Type 3 cards are die cut to the shape of a novelty item. Type 4 are also die cut with embossing. Type 5 depict novelties on a rectangular card. Finally, Type 6 are die cut in the shape of an egg.. Banjo, from the Novelties series (N228, Type 5) issued by Kinney Bros.. 1889. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco CompanyChristmas cactus, Schlumbergera truncata (Truncated cactus, Cactus truncatus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by J. Swan after a botanical illustration by William Jackson Hooker from his own "Exotic Flora," Blackwood, Edinburgh, 1823. Hooker (1785-1865) was an English botanist who specialized in orchids and ferns, and was director of the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew from 1841.Time verses at the General Meeting of the Oily Branch of the Society of Sciences in Haarlem, 1778. Column with a pedestal on which a period of time at the general meeting of the new economic branch of the Society of Sciences in Haarlem, held on September 15, 1778 in the room from the Diaconie house in Haarlem. On the front of the column, the medal beaten on the occasion of this meeting, on top of attributes of the practiced sciences.Wheel on a pole. A wagon wheel on a tree trunk, with it's garments, a jug and a tub. Right a chicken.Violets in a vase; Flowers.Crowns, banners and religious coats of arms of the 18th century. Examples of helmets for kings, emperors, princes counts, marquis, noblemen and simple soldiers. Date: circa 1760Eight key designs; Designs for locks and keys. .Harry Grossen, Hickory Nut Doll, c 1938 Hickory Nut DollSketchbook 2: Ornament studies, rosettes, Italian RenaissanceUmbrella maker. .Micro shot of the fiber of kafferken; Sorgho. .Phenakistiscope Disc with Geometric Shapes, Josef Bermann, Austrian, 1810 - 1866, Hand-colored lithograph on paperboard, Paper disc with a hole in the center, 10 rectangular perforations evenly spaced along perimeter for viewing. In the outermost ring, several still images show a small black circle passing forward over a red and white circle. In the innermost ring, a black and yellow circle rotate around the edges of a blue and red layered star., Vienna, Austria, ca. 1840, toys & games, Optical toy, Optical toyMetal ornaments and key plates, anonymous, c. 1860 - c. 1885 photograph photographic support albumen print ornaments ~ art. metalwork of a doorIzdeliia koriak iz morzhovoi kosti. Koriak handicrafts made from walrus bone.. Bulychev, Ivan Dem'ianovich. Prints, Drawings. 1856. General Research Division. IAkutskaia oblast (R.S.F.S.R.), Okhotsk (Sea of, Region) , Description and travel, Natural history , Okhotsk, Sea of, Region, Siberia, Eastern (Russia) , Administrative and political divisionsMollusques: 1.- 4. Buccin, Ondulé; 5.- 7. Buccin, Cerclé; 8.- 12. Buccin, Ecaillé; 13. Le Méme, Variété; 14.- 16. Buccin, Linéolé. N.; 17. 18. Buccin, à Côtes. N.; 19. 20. Le Méme Variéte; 21. 22. Buccin, Criblaire; 23.- 25. Buccin, Bariolé. N.; 26.- 28. Buccin, Litiope; 29.- 31. Buccin, Frammulé. N.; 32.- 34. Buccin, Violacé. N.. Dumont d'Urville, Jules-Sébastien-César, 1790-1842. Prints. 1830 - 1835. General Research DivisionOwl play. The owl game. A circular board game with boxes with objects, animals and dice. In the middle an owl with a mirror. Under the show the rules in two columns.Drawing, Design for a Cup or Saucer; Made for Noritake; Japan; brush and watercolor, pen and ink, graphite on cream paper; 28.8 x 15.3 cm (11 5/16 x 6 in.) Mat: 35.7 x 45.8 cm (14 1/16 x 18 1/16 in.); 1985-14-60Albert Eyth, Weather Vane Iron Rooster, c 1937 Weather Vane - Iron RoosterHat en Vers van A Market Tenter, in Or Before 1889 drawing On the barrel is the name 'Vrouw Maes W' with a crown. paper. India ink (ink). deck paint pen / brush head-gear: hat. wooden container: barrel, cask, bucketDesign of the sign of the National Union Camp; Bart Omiejczyk, Edmund Ludwik (1885-1950); around 1937 (1930-00-00-1940-00-00);A variety of minerals including amethyst quartz, fluorine, agate and beryl. Date: 1930Reproduction of a design of a decorated vase, Daumont, After M.L. Bosredon, c. 1859 - in or before 1864 print Paris paper container of ceramics: jar, jug, pot, vaseDesigns for rings. Design for a piece of jewelry.The jam in which Hugo de Groot Loevestein fled, front and rear view ..Slippers. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 27.9 x 21 cm (11 x 8 1/4 in.). Medium: colored pencil on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Melita Hofmann.Card, Indivisible Unit, Fraternity (TF)Urefish / Plaut. Leaf with a representation of a clock, decorated with flowers. Numbered in the middle: No. 130.Five Hairpins, c. 1790 - c. 1800 print Five hairpins, stabbed in a band. The middle pin and the strap are displayed with blind pressure and they are all printed without a lines. With one poem about the goddess of spring, Saohime and hairpins. paper color woodcut head-gear and clothing for the upper part of the bodyEgyptian designs for palm columns, usually found in temples. Date: BCEMonocle and Eye (blue), from Jocular Ocular series (N221) issued by Kinney Bros. 1889 Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company Trade cards from the "Jocular Oculars" series (N221), issued ca. 1889 to promote Kinney Tobacco Company.. Monocle and Eye (blue), from Jocular Ocular series (N221) issued by Kinney Bros.. 1889. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company