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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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Coin dated A.H. 186/ A.D. 802. Coin. dated A.H. 186/ A.D. 802. Silver. Excavated in Iran, Nishapur. Mint Balkh. CoinsTwee buffetkasten, anonymous, after Victor Joseph Quétin, 1832 - 1877 print Two low buffet cabinets. Print from 33rd Livraison. paper furniture for storageBride Box 1770-1800 American. Bride Box. American. 1770-1800. Cedar. Probably made in Pennsylvania, United StatesMedal commemorating the marriage of Mary, Queen of Scots to the Dauphin Francis of France, with Mary's privy seal and signet ring After 1849 After John West British This plate shows the privy seal (above) and signet ring (below) of Mary, Queen of Scots, flanked by the obverse and reverse of the commemorative medal. It is likely based on a plate by John West, included in A Souvenir of the Abbey and Palace of Holyrood - "Medal Struck at Paris Commemorative of the Marriage of Francis Dauphin of France & Mary Queen of Scots 24 April A.D. 1558." West's engraving includes five additional seals not depicted here.. Medal commemorating the marriage of Mary, Queen of Scots to the Dauphin Francis of France, with Mary's privy seal and signet ring. After John West (British, active 1847-55). After 1849. Engraving. Mary, Queen of Scots (British, Linlithgow 1542-1587 Fotheringhay). PrintsMasque, Peabody Museum , Masks. The Massachusetts WPA Federal Art Project Photograph CollectionThe Bell of Saint Patrick Shrine, Dublin, Republic of Ireland. Europe. Three Months In Ireland By Miss Marie Anne De Bovet (1855 - 1935) Limerick and the Clare Coast 1889, Le Tour du Monde 1890Florence, Collection Bardini, Decorated cabinet with small drawers, recto - printed, photomechanical print, photos, Pl. 63, height 361 mm, width 270 mm, maker, manufacturer, 1875 - 1930, paper, collotype, photoprint, ornamental cupboard (+ wood and other phytogenic material)MirrorPeasant Jewellery. Samnium and the Abruzzi, Jewelery from the region of Samnium and Abruzzo, recto - embossed, photograph, photo, page, photographs, photographically illustrated books, Corporation of Birkenhead, schools of science and art, recto - stamped, South Kensington, Science and art department, height 154 mm, width 281 mm, photographer, 1863 - 1868, photographic paper, photo paper, albums print, albumen printGourds and brass , Flowers. The Massachusetts WPA Federal Art Project Photograph CollectionScene tile, fruit, pear, plums and berries, blue decor on white ground, no corner filling, wall tile tile sculpture ceramic earthenware enamel tinglage, in form made baked glazed painted baked Wall tile with blue decor on white fond Central representation scene with fruit Two cherries or prunes pear and two types of berries. Yellow shard Scraped pottery. No corner filling. Slightly sloping sides Rotterdam City center Stadsdriehoek Raamstraat town hall indigenous pottery Originating from the demolition of houses on the Raamstraat for the construction of the Town Hall in Rotterdam.Leaf rights with child on carriage; Vorstellung Allhand Lauber, Bandel, Carmosirter (...). The child is on a carriage of leaf raft. There are also various examples for hangers, watch cases and a shell-shaped bowl on the leaf. Leaf 6 from series with leaf drinks for goldsmiths.Bronze candlestick with three floors resting on a foot with ornaments; 14. Le Nouvel Opéra de Paris. Bronzes.; Le Nouvel Opéra de Paris with 50 photos.Elements representing various craftsFlower study in vase with child's figure. Part of collective tape with photos of flower studies.Linnamast napkin with weapons, P.C. van de Ven, 1846 White Linnamast napkin with pattern of weapons van Heeckeren and Van Wassenaer, brand Kroon HW 36 and 1846. Boxtel linen (material) damask White Linnamast napkin with pattern of weapons van Heeckeren and Van Wassenaer, brand Kroon HW 36 and 1846. Boxtel linen (material) damaskFireplace mantlepiece for Trustees Room , Public libraries, Fireplaces, Chimneypieces, Stonework, Boston Public LibraryMedallions with musical instruments and weapons; 15th Cahier de Trophées de l'oeuvre de Ranson. Six medallions. On the top left with drum and bagpipe. In the middle, left and in the middle with flowers. At the bottom right with shield and weapons.Russian crown from ca 1550, national fur cap with openwork gold plates and gemstones, Russia, Historic, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century, EuropeThree of Spades from Set of 'Jeu Imperial-Second Empire-Napoleon III' Playing Cards, F. Chardon, French, active 19th c., Lithograph on glazed paper, Three of Spades from Set of 'Jeu Imperial-Second Empire-Napoleon III' Playing Cards., Paris, France, 1858, Playing Card, Playing CardBaptismal font with flowers in the park in Hattem, anonymous (monument care) (attributed to), 1890 photograph Hattem photographic support. cardboard albumen print baptismal font - QQ - baptism in the open air. flowers HattemWilliam Kieckhofel, Mule Car Bell, c 1939 Mule Car BellTalar Clip Strzelecka Augustus II Wettyna from 1728, to come to Dresden Frederick Wilhelm and Hohenzollerna unknown, Geiger, Andreas (1765 1856)Souvenir 1795-99 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 advertising neTall CaseClock. Maker: Ashel Cheney, American, born 1759Door, divided through a partially profiled window into three pairs of rectangular panels with letter filling, anonymous, c. 1500 - c. 1550 Door of oak, through a partially profiled window divided into three pairs of rectangular panels with letter filling. A handle with twisted sections and with rosettes attached to the left style and two stems on top and bottom sill are made of forged iron. Netherlands wood (plant material). oak (wood). iron (metal) Door of oak, through a partially profiled window divided into three pairs of rectangular panels with letter filling. A handle with twisted sections and with rosettes attached to the left style and two stems on top and bottom sill are made of forged iron. Netherlands wood (plant material). oak (wood). iron (metal)KNOCKER. 10 rue Saint-Louis-en-lyile, 4th arrondissement, Paris Knocker. 10 rue Saint-Louis-en-Lyile. Paris (Iveme arr.), 1909. Photography of Eugene Atget (1857-1927).Albumin stereo photograph of the Hunt & Roskell showcase at the 1862 London World Exhibition, showing jewelry, decorative objects, and display arrangement.Bertha Semple, Brooch, c 1936 BroochJewelry donated by Prince Hendrik to Princess Maria, 1878; Jewelry, gift from Z.K.H. Prins Hendrik to H. DS. Bride; Souvenir to the HH's commission. KK. HH. Prince Hendrik der Nederlanden and Princess Marie van Pruissen. Jewelry as a bridal gift donated by Prins Hendrik to Princess Maria. Part of the marriage souvenir on August 24, 1878 consisting of a series of eight prints plus an accompanying booklet.Palestranian pencil case with Ka Amierz, in the collections of the National Museum in Warsaw from 1920 - general view; around 1920-1922 (not after 16.05.1922) (1918-00-00-1922-00-00);Medusa , Sculpture, Monsters, Gorgons Greek mythology, Medusa Gorgon. Nicholas Catsimpoolas CollectionVirgin and Child mid-16th century Spanish. Virgin and Child. Spanish. mid-16th century. Gilt bronze. Medals and PlaquettesVintage playing card showing two urns and flowersTen suits and ornaments for guns; Various stucco and beljes from Roermakers / Plusieurs Pieces et ornements d'arquebuzerie. From series of 8 sheets.Sampler. Date/Period: 1749. Sampler. Medium: silk and metal-wrapped silk embroidery, linen foundation. Technique: two-sided cross, marking cross, long-armed cross, stem, satin, running, double running, eyelet, and herringbone stitches on plain weave. Author: UNKNOWN.Subject Probably made at: Misses Ann and Elizabeth Cummings School, American, 1768-1776, Embroidered coat ofarms, Black silk with metallic threads in white pine frame with gilded metal mounts, 28 1/4 × 28 1/4 in. (71.76 × 71.76 cm), Made in Boston, Massachusetts, American, 18thcentury, Textiles6th Plate, Featuring 10 Coins Issued by European Princes in the 16th and 17th centuries, from Les Monnaies (The Currencies) ca. 1630 Jacques Callot French The series depicts coins issued by European Princes, primarily from Germany and Italy, in the 16th and 17th centuries. This plate shows the front and back of 10 coins. These coins feature portraits European princes or emblems and are linked by a cartouche with the inscription "AR" (argentum).. 6th Plate, Featuring 10 Coins Issued by European Princes in the 16th and 17th centuries, from Les Monnaies (The Currencies). Les Monnaies. Jacques Callot (French, Nancy 1592-1635 Nancy). ca. 1630. Etching. PrintsFolding doors of a screen 17th century Northern Italian or French. Folding doors of a screen 188945 Northern Italian or French, Folding doors of a screen, 17th century, Iron, 10 ft. 1 3/4 in. 58 1/4 in. (309.2 148 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Rogers Fund, 1905 (05.23.15a, b)Vintage playing card showing four urns and a small lionDoor knocker, rue Saint-Merri, 4th arrondissement, paris Door knocker, St. Merri Street, Paris (IV�me Arr.), 1908. Photography of Eugene Atget (1857-1927).American Ideal brand cosmetics from CPC, 1926. Satin-lined gift box containing box of talcum powder, jars of face powder and cream, bottle of perfume. Chromolithograph by an unknown artist from the California Perfume Company (later Avon) product catalog, New York, Kansas, Montreal, 1926.Five of Diamonds, from the Transparent Playing Cards series (N220) issued by Kinney Bros. 1888 Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company Playing cards issued as trade cards from the series "Transparent Playing Cards" (N233), issued in 1888 to promote Kinney Bros. Cigarettes for Kinney Tobacco Company. Some card versos state that there are 52 cards included in the deck whereas other versos confirm the number at 53. Each card verso reads, "Hold to the light/ Read your fortune.". Five of Diamonds, from the Transparent Playing Cards series (N220) issued by Kinney Bros.. 1888. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco CompanyHandbell 19th century European. Handbell. European. 19th century. Metal. Idiophone-Struck-bell-clapperThree images of jewelry. Upstairs: bracelet with a cameo, center: pendant, including a brooch and two earrings.The Sevres China, from the Imperial Manufactory. French Court.. London Stereoscopic Company (active 1854 - 1890)Horatius at the Bridge late 16th century Italian. Horatius at the Bridge. Italian. late 16th century. Onyx and gold. Lapidary Work-GemsAnonymous, watch brooch (main title), 1927. Graphite and gouache on Gray Carton A. Petit Palais, Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris.Syphon barometer.. Cigarette cards, Trade cards. George Arents CollectionBag, Medium: glass beads Technique: beaded knitting, Pale blue ground with naturalistic flowers including roses in pinks, yellow, white and blue., Europe or USA, early 19th century, costume & accessories, BagCaricature of two Chinese with Bochels, Paul Gavarni, 1833 print A single actor wears a costume that suggests two figures. Paris paper disguise. caricatures (human types). Chinese (+ caricatured)Various objects including boxes, photograph, photo, page, photos, photographically illustrated books, height 97 mm, width 142 mm, photographer, 1872 - 1878, photographic paper, photo paper, albumen print, albumine printWatch ca. 1790 Watchmaker: Robert Robin. Watch. French, Paris. ca. 1790. Metal, enamel. HorologyStained glass window, John C. Wolf, Brush and watercolor, white gouache, pen and black ink, graphite on illustration board, Pointed arch stained glass window with geometric lead pane in soft yellow; lunette containing circular medallion with pink flower on blue; small blue plants on either side; below tripartite orange shapes framed in green., USA, 1890-1900, glasswares, Drawing, DrawingFlower study with glass vases. Part of collective tape with photos of flower studies.Hardwicke Knight collection, circa 1900-1916, by George Crombie.Chair and watering can in a garden; Hippolyte Bayard (French, 1801 - 1887); France; about 1843-1847; Salted paper print from a Calotype negative; 16.5 x 12.7 cm (6 1,2 x 5 in.)French, Swiss, German and English goldsmiths. Boxes and goldsmiths. 18th century. Paris, Cognacq-Jay museum. 56640-3 German, box, french, mask, watch, object, jobvrery, golden, Swiss, animalBelt Buckle mid-19th century. Belt Buckle 451630Order of Alcantara of Spain, Instituted 1177, from the World's Decorations series (N44) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 1890 Issued by Allen & Ginter American Trade cards from the "World's Decorations" series (N44), issued in 1890 in a numbered set of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes. Series N44 reproduces the cards from N30 in a larger size.. Order of Alcantara of Spain, Instituted 1177, from the World's Decorations series (N44) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 422133USA, Pennsylvania, New Hope. antiques, angel and US flagLeft Man cutting fish ; Center Man with wheelbarrow ; Right Man mending net , Fishermen, Fishing nets, Wheelbarrows. The Massachusetts WPA Federal Art Project Photograph CollectionWine can late 17th century Christoph Stange. Wine can 193340The Letters M through Z in Gothic Style. In designing these letters, Cameré was influenced by the initials in late medieval manuscripts. They were popular motifs in jewellery to signify the names of children and loved ones. A bracelet by the French goldsmith Lucien Falize with nearly the same initials is in the Schmuckmuseum in Pforzheim, Germany.Forged iron fence / by Hausleitner A. 1770 / in Nieuwersluis.The Alhambra Table, by Elkington & Co.. London Stereoscopic Company (active 1854 - 1890)Uerwerk / Plaet, 1833 - 1900 print Leaf with a representation of a clock, decorated with flowers. Numbered in the middle: No. 130. Turnwood paper letterpress printing clockStill life with Mispels.Embroidery, Germany 19th century. Hem pattern with roses, violets and hydrangeas.Objects, furniture, Chinese Chippendale corner cupboard , Houses, Interiors, Cupboards. Frank Cousins Glass Plate Negatives CollectionShield of Don Juan van Austria, Charles Clifford, c. 1850 - c. 1863 photograph Part of travel album with recordings of artworks, people and sights in Spain. Spain photographic support albumen print protective weapons: shieldWorld exhibition , Chinese vases No, Michael Frankenstein , Comp, Photo Studio, Viennese Photographer Association, Publishing HousePurity. Health. Economy. Union Oil Company, Providence, R. I. , Cotton, Oils & fats, 19th Century American Trade CardsOrnamental Roundel 1260-70 British. Ornamental Roundel. British. 1260-70. Pot metal and colorless glass, vitreous paint, and silver stain. Made in Salisbury, England. Glass-StainedStüler August (1800-1865), sideboard (approx. 1850): View of the sideboard and a chair. Tusche watercolor on paper, 20.4 x 35.6 cm (including scan edges) Stüler Friedrich August (1800-1865): AnrichtePortrait of an unknown man, 1878 - 1900 Photograph. visit card. frame Paris metal. glass. paper. celluloid (cellulosic). cardboard albumen print adult man. anonymous historical person portrayed ParisCairo, Béchard, Emile, Délié, Hippolyte, Various Egyptian objects in the Boulaq Museum in Cairo, Egypt, photograph, photo, page, photos, photographically illustrated books, height 183 mm, width 240 mm, French, photographer, 1866 - 1871, photographic paper, photo paper, albumen print, albumine printStill life with images, bell jar, vase and book, anonymous, c. 1855 - c. 1870 stereograph photographic support. cardboard albumen print still life of miscellaneous objectsInstruments Divers, Urnes Cinéraires, Vases et Idoles, Armes, Instruments Divers, Urnes Cinéraires, Vases et Idoles, Collections mexicaines de Aug. Génin, Génin, Auguste, 1862-1931, ca. 1910Retro post card isolated on whiteSTRATY WOJENNE MNKSTRATY WOJENNE MNKReverse from a deck of Goodall & Son Ltd. playing cards, c1940. Artist: Unknown.Water well with windlass; Fifth suite. A well with windlass and shelter. On the left a bucket.George Constantine, Tea importer's sign, probably 1937 Tea importer's signDistrict Token (TF)Bed with blue and red drapery, 1805 - 1806, by Thomas Sheraton., London, England. Furniture category includes cabinetwork and beds. The image features engravings colored by hand. 39 x 25 cmNine Hearts (red), from the Playing Cards series (N84) for Duke brand cigarettes 1888 Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. American Trade cards from the "Playing Cards" series (N84), issued in a set of 53 cards in 1888 to promote W. Duke Sons & Co. brand cigarettes. The versos display a matching abstract floral pattern. The Joker and the Ace of Spades display an ad for Duke brand cigarettes. Besides Duke's Cigarettes, the same set of playing cards was also released to promote Turkish Cross Cut Cigarettes.. Nine Hearts (red), from the Playing Cards series (N84) for Duke brand cigarettes. 1888. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.)Set of four swag ends (part of a set) French 18th century View more. Set of four swag ends (part of a set). French. 18th century. Gilt bronze. Metalwork-Gilt BronzeID card No. 39 2004 14 of the Silver Cross of Merit unknown labelThe coat of arms of the De Witte family, after a diamond -shaped funeral board with the initials I W on both sides of the shield and the year 1590, Anonymous, 1750 - 1799 family arms. drawing The coat of arms of the De Witte, after a diamond -shaped funeral board with the initials I W on both sides of the shield and the year 1590. Part of a series of weapons belonging to the donation Jonkheer J. de Witte van Citters, The Hague, 1876. Part of The Heraldic objects collection. Northern Netherlands paper. watercolor (paint) armorial bearing, heraldryA group - nature and art , Bouquets, Flowers, Shells AnatomyBadge cut in oval with these words: French republics. The law (TS)The Rome well ". Black marble. Phelipeaux Street (removed by the Reaumur Street Perceion) The Rome well ". Black marble. Rue PH�LIPES (removed by the breakthrough of the street reaumur). Marble plate painted black and engraved.Trophy of the German state ceremony at the World Exhibition of 1862, William England, 1862 stereograph London cardboard. paper albumen print world fair, world exhibition. trophy, i.e.: decorative arrangement of symbolic or typical objects ~ ornament LondonA bell from the church in Biecz () Stooked at the SKIE station during the requisition in 1917/1918 - general view; Not after 5.10.1918 (1917-00-00-1918-00-00);John Matulis, Tavern Sign (Black Horse Tavern), c 1940 Tavern Sign (Black Horse Tavern)Infantry regiment pennant; 1725-1750 (1725-00-00-1750-00-00);Studziński, Franciszek (1895-1967), collection, pennant, weexliaMatchbox labels, from the Swedish industrial and trading museum. (Landscape suits).