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Artistic sketches of intricate pendant designs adorned with jewels and embellishments, featuring classical motifs and elaborate decorations.

Tripod Met Ouroborus en Vaas Met Putti, Giovanni Battistist Pirane, 1778 print Leaf with two performances of an antique tripod and a vase. Left: an antique tripod with an Ouroborus, masks and a garland. On the right one top view. Text above and below show. Right: an antique vase with putti and garlands. Text and explanatory letters above show. Assignment in the end margin. Rome paper etching serpent Ouroboros. vase ~ ornament. tripod
Tripod Met Ouroborus en Vaas Met Putti, Giovanni Battistist Pirane, 1778 print Leaf with two performances of an antique tripod and a vase. Left: an antique tripod with an Ouroborus, masks and a garland. On the right one top view. Text above and below show. Right: an antique vase with putti and garlands. Text and explanatory letters above show. Assignment in the end margin. Rome paper etching serpent Ouroboros. vase ~ ornament. tripod
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Pendant with zeus on an eagle; Monilium bulllarum inauriumque ... icons; Goldship. Suite of 10 pieces. On top of the pendant, Zeus sits on his eagle, a lightning bolt in his hand. No 5 out of series of 10 sheets with front pendants. Precious stones in settlements of grotesken and rollerwork.Medaillon met vazen en pelgrimsstaven; Santa rochcus.A round medallion with side effects of seed beads, vases and pilgrim bars.Daniel Mignot, Strapwork Pendant with Two Swans as Earrings at Left and Right Strapwork Pendant with Two Swans as Earrings at Left and RightBack of a pendant with arabesks, c. 1585 - Before 1599 print Back of a pendant with arabesks, in which three large flowers ... below and bottom right a diamond -shaped costume ornament. One of 6 blades from a series of 10 sheets with pendants. Three pearls hang on each pendant. Moreover, two or four small costume ornaments on each leaf. Netherlands (possibly) paper engraving During, Trinket, 'charm'Letter H.letter H against a background with braid and flower vases.Souvenir 1774-89 possibly French In eighteenth-century Europe, Paris led the production of high-quality luxury goods. Parisian goldsmiths made a wide range of small, personal articles such as snuffboxes; étuis to hold sealing wax, tweezers, or utensils for sewing; souvenirs, which contained thin ivory tablets for note taking; and shuttles for knotting lace. Gold snuffboxes and boxes decorated with portrait miniatures were prized and frequently given as royal gifts, often to ambassadors or members of the court in lieu of cash payments for their services. Coveted and admired, these boxes were produced from a variety of materials. The best were skillfully made of gold and embellished with diamonds, enameled decoration, lacquer, and other luxurious materials. By the middle of the century, the taking of snuff had become an entrenched social ritual, and the snuffbox, too, had become an important social prop. Snuffboxes were considered highly fashionable accessories, with some merchants advePlaquette () showing John the Baptist () as a child with cross surrounded by flower garlands, in a decorative frame with sleeve (), from the collection of the Minutoli Institut, Liegnitz (now Legnica, Poland). Belitski, Ludwig (1830-1902), photographerDesign for an Earring, Pen and black ink, brush and gray watercolor on light green paper, Jewelry design for an earring. Usual design scheme with a disk above and three drops below. In the center is a basket with flower stems and a central blossom. Each of the three drops with a different style suggestion. Bevelled corners., probably Naples, South Italy, Italy, late 18th century, jewelry, Drawing, DrawingTripod Met Ouroborus en Vaas Met Putti, Giovanni Battistist Pirane, 1778 print Leaf with two performances of an antique tripod and a vase. Left: an antique tripod with an Ouroborus, masks and a garland. On the right one top view. Text above and below show. Right: an antique vase with putti and garlands. Text and explanatory letters above show. Assignment in the end margin. Rome paper etching serpent Ouroboros. vase ~ ornament. tripodSheath with Lucretia at the top. The lower part is decorated with leaf rights on which two children sit with a dog. Lucretia is at the top.Paul Ward, Cup Plates, 1935 1942 Cup PlatesMajel G Claflin, Tin Mirror Frame, c 1936 Tin Mirror FrameDisplay with two khang-hi vases. In the background Chinese wallpaper. Two black with prunus blossom and birds decorated kang-hi vases (also known; Kangxi) are a gift from Mr. and Mrs. Drucker-Fraser. They are in a glass display case on a table.Oval medallion and eight smaller motifs; Black ornaments.The medallion and the motifs are decorated with tendrils and flowers in white on a black surface.Napkin from white Linnamast ,, 1550 - 1599 White Linen Damas napkin with the portrait and the weapon of Queen Elisabeth I of England Flanders (Possible) linen (material) damask White Linen Damas napkin with the portrait and the weapon of Queen Elisabeth I of England Flanders (Possible) linen (material) damaskMarie Famularo, Collar, c 1938 CollarDorothy Posten, Half canopy Carved Bed, c 1936 Half-canopy Carved BedDrawing, Design for Two Brooches; Italy; pen and ink, brush and sepia on paperDesign for a Marble Topped Table with Gilded Pedestal and Lion's Feet early 19th century Anonymous, British, 19th century British. Design for a Marble Topped Table with Gilded Pedestal and Lion's Feet 386790Design for a Six Arm Candelabra 19th century Anonymous, French, 19th century French. Design for a Six Arm Candelabra 359547Three lantern lamps ..Unknown photographer, metal ornament with bordered stones (without date): View. Photo on cardboard, 41.9 x 31.8 cm (including scan edges) unbek. Künstler : Metallornament mit eingefassten SteinenCenterpiece; William Chaffers (English, 1811 - 1892); London, England, Europe; 1871; Woodburytype; 8.6 x 5.7 cm (3 3,8 x 2 1,4 in.)Steps in the completion of a chair , Chairs. The Massachusetts WPA Federal Art Project Photograph CollectionFerdinand Cartier, Mirror (one of a pair), 1936 Mirror (one of a pair)Design for a Necklace, Pen and black ink, brush and green, yellow, gray watercolor on light green paper, Jewelry design for a necklace. The chain around the neck consists of printed ovals containing a scroll of ribbon between two rows of disks, à jour, connected by knots. Hanging from the central one is a drop with a small knot above. The hanging chains are composed of similar ovals and knots, but the character of a ribbon is more emphasized. They are fastened by a knot, with ends hanging down interlaced, and supporting three drops., probably Naples, South Italy, Italy, ca. 1780, jewelry, Drawing, DrawingKeman (Flower Garland” Temple Decoration) ca. 1665 Japan Keman (Sanskrit: kusumamala) literally means garland of flowers,” and refers to pendant decorative disks, usually made of bronze in the shape of a round fan (uchiwa), that are suspended from beams of inner sanctuary of a temple, above a Buddhist statue. They are thought to have their origin in the garlands of fresh flowers that were offered to nobles in ancient India.. Keman (Flower Garland” Temple Decoration). Japan. ca. 1665. Gilded bronze. MetalworkSIDEBOARD AND CHAIRS. BY MESSRS. HUNTER. 1851Fifteen designs for jewelry; Unterschiedliche Neüe Inventions von Gemmuckh, Zierathen und Gaanterien. In the middle a award-winning brooch that is flanked by two aigrettes. Leaf 7 from series of 8 sheets with designs for jewelry with pearls and precious stones. Second edition.Bowl with marine animals and moresken; Designs for plates. Round scale with medallion with fish and shellfish in the middle, surrounded by a wide edge of Moresken. From series of 4 sheets.Crossed banners, a drum and various crossed weapons hang in the trophy. From series, consisting of a title page and 16 sheets.Photo production of a print of grotesque ornaments and two trophies, Bibois, After Anonymous, c. 1852 - in or before 1857 photograph photographic support salted paper print ornament ~ grotesque. trophy, i.e.: decorative arrangement of symbolic or typical objects ~ ornamentUpholstery panel early 18th century Style of Daniel Marot the Elder French. Upholstery panel 227002Stengel in een vaas; Vlakdecoraties met bladranken.Flat decoration with a stem, standing in the middle together with smaller stems in a vase and putting it straight down. On approximately three-quarters of the flat decoration, one of the side shoots constitutes a voluntary to the left. One of 6 sheets.Pair of single-light wall brackets ca. 1750 German. Pair of single-light wall brackets 205732Design for an Earring, Pen and black ink, brush and gray watercolor on light green paper, Jewelry design for an earring. Above a disk, below three drops, in the center a knot and two flower stems. The knot of lace ribbons, with alternating blossoms and ovals between bands; a jour. Bevelled corners., probably Naples, South Italy, Italy, late 18th century, jewelry, Drawing, DrawingElisabeth, dt. Queen.Ornament with two marine animals and two snails ..Ludwigskrone from Wettinian home ownership (13th century). Detail: silver gold plated, angel gold, two gables in lilies with gothic crabs, foliage, gemstonesFirebox with herme; Nouveau Livre de Chenet et Autres Ouvrages d'Orfevrerie. Firebox with Herme, variant on the same design seen from the side, handle of tweezers, handle and a small bowl. The series consists of a title page and five sheets.Irene M Burge, Cut Tin Candleholder, 1936 Cut Tin CandleholderBulletin board for Somerville School , Bulletin boards. The Massachusetts WPA Federal Art Project Photograph CollectionDesign for a toilet table, anonymous, c. 1825 - c. 1839 drawing Toilet table with marble top and mirror with swan heads on both sides. Chassis with volutes turned into each other. The leaf on the back numbered: 11, the opposite sheet with information about the furniture depicted: 11 bis. Part of an album with 80 sheets with drawings and a print of veneered and lacquered furniture, as well as seating furniture. Paris (possibly) paper. ink. watercolor (paint). pencil pen / brush furniture for special use (+ wood and other phytogenic material). table. mirrorDesign for a Bracelet with Alternate Suggestions, Pen and ink, brush and watercolor on paper, Round blue stones surrounded by smaller ones, forming flowers. Connected by two and three rings with snake heads., Italy, 1825-50, jewelry, Drawing, DrawingDecorative post. Unknown makerBookbinding (Jild-i kitab) 17th-18th century This bookbinding is typical of the objects that were displayed in open niches in reception rooms of upper-class Syrian residences during the Ottoman period. Bookbinding (Jild-i kitab) 452676Sidewall, Ribbon-tied urns; block-printed on handmade paperNational Championship Balloon CupOur Lady of Sorrow Unknown.. Oil on paper mounted on panel, 15 × 11 3/4 in. (38.1 × 29.8 cm). American ArtFragment (Italy); linenMortuary crown Mortuary wreath. Photograph of Berihaud. Album paper.George B Wally, Necklace, 1935 1942 NecklaceCeiling light. .Decorated vase, anonymous, 1880 - 1940 photograph This photo is part of an album. cardboard. photographic support gelatin silver print container of ceramics: jar, jug, pot, vaseTwo plates. William Chaffers (English, 1811 - 1892)Designs for Two Brooches, Pen and black ink, brush and gray watercolor on paper, Jewelry designs for two brooches, arranged vertically one above the other; each a knot of laced ribbon à jour with a rosette at center. In the example above, the interior of the ribbon filled with round disks. Below, the interior of the ribbon filled with disks alternating with a band of two squares. Beveled corners., probably Naples, South Italy, Italy, late 18th century, jewelry, Drawing, DrawingStone vase with flowers. Vase with various flowers, including tulips and clematis.Vilnius. "Coffin with pins Kazimierz"; Zdanowscy, Edmund and Boles; Before 1939 (1930-00-00-1939-00-00);Nicholas Amantea, Newspaper Wall Rack, 1941 Newspaper Wall RackEmbroidery sample for a man's suit. Culture: French. Dimensions: L. 12 1/2 x W. 7 3/4 inches (31.8 x 19.7 cm). Date: 1800-1815. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Golden cup and a knife with decorated handle, Daumont, after J.C. Koch, c. 1859 - in or before 1864 print Paris paper tools, aids, implements ~ crafts and industries: knife. cupTwo overhangers and one inexplicated drawing, c. 1800 - c. 1810 Augsburg (possibly) paper. ink. watercolor (paint) pen / brush ornaments, jewels. ear-ringsLabel of Pre-traders Joubert Fils and Charles Bance in Paris. Address on the inside of a royal mantle, surrounded by regalia. The cloak on the outside decorated with bees, a crown on the top, left the hand of justice and on the right a scepter with a frost with rich apple. This combination was in use in the first French empire (1804-1815).Quay of anjou 17 Anjou dock. Woodwork. Paris, anteven arrondissement. Photograph of Eugene Atget (1847-1927).Unknown photographer, door lock and tapper (without date): View. Photo on cardboard, 32.7 x 24 cm (including scan edges) unbek. Künstler : Türschloss und -klopferDado, Dufour et Leroy, Block-printed on handmade paper, On tan ground a wreath containing a vase, a bowl and a tambourine, the whole traversed by staff terminating in pink cones. On parallel lines above, simulated moldings and a rosette. Printed in browns and yellow., France, 1810-20, Wallcoverings, DadoEarring, One of a Pair 19th century These beautiful pendant earrings were worn as part of an ensemble of jewels, including necklaces, head and hair ornaments, bracelets and rings. The variety of gemstones in these jewels illustrate the plethora of goods available in Bukhara, an important site located along the silk road. Coral may have been sourced from as far as the Mediterranean Sea, China, or India. Seed pearls would have been fished from the region of the Persian Gulf. Here, beads of glass are used in place of precious gemstones, giving a vibrant, polychrome finish to these jewels.. Earring, One of a Pair 444687The card is taken upstairs, "Berget", Östansjö. Kortet är taget på övervåningen, "Berget", Östansjö.Albrechtsburg - Oven from KärnthenMeissen. Albrechtsburg - Oven from KärnthenChimneypiece Design with Mirror. Artist: Anonymous, British, 19th century. Date: 19th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Silk, double -sided Polish belt, the product of S. Filsjean's manufacture in a mare, purchased for the collections of the National Museum in Warsaw in 1916 - a fragment on a 1: 1 scale; Recognized as lost; Masha, Mariusz (1888-1944); 1916 (1916-00-00-1916-00-00);Bell Jar. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 48.9 x 36 cm (19 1/4 x 14 3/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 19 1/2" high; 8 1/2" in diameter. Medium: watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Nicholas Zupa.Composition of plaster ornaments from the studio of J. Delbove, Brussels. Photo from an incomplete series of 13 photos. Photo has traces of an eye on the top showing that the photo has hung. Recto on the photo in red pen numbers per plastered object, corresponding to a handwritten frame that is stuck verso.Bliżej Kultury unknownPlatter design, 17th century. 'Llibres of Passsanties', Silversmith's Guild. Museum: Museo de Historia, Barcelona.Desk, Boston Port Authority , Desks. The Massachusetts WPA Federal Art Project Photograph CollectionDisk: Emblem of Heaven. Culture: China. Dimensions: Diam. 6 in. (15.2 cm); Th. 3/16 in. (.5 cm). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Cascarone (eggshell) Stick Pin. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 35 x 24.5 cm (13 3/4 x 9 5/8 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Harry Mann Waddell.Pair of chutes French 18th century View more. Pair of chutes. French. 18th century. Gilt bronze. Metalwork-Gilt BronzeVilnius. Ornaments at home Uka at ul. German; Bu Hak, Jan (1876-1950); 1912 (1912-00-00-1912-00-00);Charles Von Urban, Springerle Mold, c 1937 Springerle MoldTile, double flower on spot in blue on white, inside serrated square, corner pattern french lily, wall tile tile sculpture ceramic earthenware glaze, baked 2x glazed paintedButton, decorated with moresken and arabesken; White moresken on a black fond. From series of 9 sheetsCoat of arms of the Van Gele family, c. 1612 - c. 1625 print Packed copy, with empty shields and empty bander rolls. paper engravingRuth M Barnes, Coverlet, c 1936 CoverletConsole (part of a set) ca. 1770-80 Manner of Giocondo (Giuseppe) Albertolli Italian. Console (part of a set) 19498316th-century French table made of wood and a 16th-century French suitcase of wood, on the exhibition Rétrospective of 1877 in Lyon, France, Anonymous, 1877-in Or Before 1880 photomechanical print Lyonprinter: Paris paper table (+ wood and other phytogenic material). chest, coffer (+ wood and other phytogenic material) LyonObjects, wallpaper, various designs, from Samuel Fowler house, Danversport, 166 High Street , Wallpapers, Fowler, Samuel, 1776-1859. Frank Cousins Glass Plate Negatives CollectionFlorence Earl, Fragment of Bed Curtain, c 1937 Fragment of Bed CurtainDoor Knocker. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 35 x 24.5 cm (13 3/4 x 9 5/8 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Grace Halpin.Design for Church Lamp Stand. Artist: B. Mansfield (British, active 1880s). Dimensions: sheet: 16 x 7 3/16 in. (40.7 x 18.3 cm). Date: 1889. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Nine designs for jewelry, including gold brooch with green and red stones.. Gerlach, Martin. Prints, Design drawings. 1872 - 1873. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection. Jewelry , Design, Pendants (Jewelry)Unknown artist, world exhibition 1867, Paris. () Coat of arms (1855): Presentation of a coat of arms with dating from 1855 and small figurines. Photo on paper, on cardboard, 33 x 25.7 cm (including scan edges) unbek. Künstler : Weltausstellung 1867, Paris (). WappenschaleDesign for a Silver-Gilt Vessel 18th century Anonymous, French, 18th century French. Design for a Silver-Gilt Vessel 351536Box 8th century China. Box. China. 8th century. Silver with parcel gilding. Tang dynasty (618-907). MetalworkSnuffbox with household scenes 1769-70 Jean-Joseph Barrière In eighteenth-century Europe, Paris led the production of high-quality luxury goods. Parisian goldsmiths made a wide range of small, personal articles such as snuffboxes; étuis to hold sealing wax, tweezers, or utensils for sewing; souvenirs, which contained thin ivory tablets for note taking; and shuttles for knotting lace. Gold snuffboxes and boxes decorated with portrait miniatures were prized and frequently given as royal gifts, often to ambassadors or members of the court in lieu of cash payments for their services. Coveted and admired, these boxes were produced from a variety of materials. The best were skillfully made of gold and embellished with diamonds, enameled decoration, lacquer, and other luxurious materials. By the middle of the century, the taking of snuff had become an entrenched social ritual, and the snuffbox, too, had become an important social prop. Snuffboxes were considered highly fashionable accessoriesHandle of a drawer pull French 18th century View more. Handle of a drawer pull. French. 18th century. Gilt bronze. Metalwork-Gilt BronzeSet of three keyhole escutcheons French 19th century View more. Set of three keyhole escutcheons. French. 19th century. Gilt bronze. Metalwork-Gilt BronzeWeapon of Maurits, Prince of Orange. Weapon of Maurits decorated with the garter and motive of the garter order.Bliżej Kultury Kotarbiński, Mieczysław (1890 1943), Gontarczyk, Wiktor, Cross Committee and Independence Medal