Objects
Rock crystal and silver reliquary
ca 1600 probably Italian reliquary with rock crystal and silver. The relics are housed in nine small hollowed out dome of a large octagonal crystal. […]
Ca 1600 Red jasper bowl with French gold mounts
Yellow and red jasper bowl , ca 1600 probably Italian or French in gold mounts. The mounts have French marks. The marks are difficult to […]
Enameled silver heart
Ca 1680 enameled heart with the image of Christ on one side and Mary on the other. Probably German .On one side one of the […]
Pair of Topaz and silver shoe buckles
Probably Portuguese silver and topaz shoe buckles in original red leather tooled box.
Engraved silver Masonic badge
English ca 1800 engraved silver Masonic badge.
Medieval pilgrims medal
Probably English ca 1300 gilt bronze pilgrim’s medal, depicting “Veronica’s veil” These medieval “souvenirs” were bought after completing arduous and often hazardous pilgrimages taking months […]
Whale bone fork and knife
Pair of fork and knife , carved as one, probably sailors carving ca 1800 Length : 16 cm
Eighteenth century shell and silver snuff box
Ca 1710-20 shell and silver snuff box. Probably English.
Eighteenth century Ottoman gold perfume bottle
Gold mounted glass perfume bottle. Probably Turkish ca 1760.The gold work with flower decoration. Height:11.5 cm
1720 silver snuff box
Antique circular silver snuffbox, probably European ca 1720. Measurements : 7 cm in diameter
Silver mounted ivory snuffbox
English silver snuffbox, ca 1740 the two carved ivory panels. The lid is with a plaque depicting two figures having a picnic, the underside is […]
Seventeenth century Sri Lanka ivory panel
Ca 1620-40 Sri Lankan carved ivory panel, probably part of a casket. Measurements : 27 x 7 cm
Eighteenth century gold etui
Ca 1720 gold etui, / to hold probably sawing needles / / needles were very expensive and valuable as they were hand made / The […]
Silver mounted terrapin powder flask
Silver mounted terrapin powder flask. Probably Portuguese colonial ca 1720-40. The back of the flask have the original rings that held the chain on which […]
Ca 1800 enamelled gold pendant
Antique ca 1800 enamelled gold pendant/box in the sahpe of a masked lady….The lid of the box is of a moss agate. Measurements :50 mm […]
Silver gilt counter box
Cilindrical silver gilt box with an engraved lid used to house gaming counters. The image engraved on the lid is a card of a king. […]
Silver mounted shell sauceboat
“Large” unmarked English ca 1760 silver mounted shell as a sauceboat, with three cast shell feet and cast handle. Measurements : 17 cm Height 12.5 […]
Eighteenth century Jerusalem rosary
Gold and olive wood Jerusalem rosary. Ca 1760 .The inlaid olive wood cross is encased in 22 carat gold, the inlay is partly mother of […]
SS Vultus of Lucca
Silver plaque ca 1720-40 in gilt bronze frame of Vultus of Lucca. Measurement / from ring at the top/ 14 cm vertical / Volto Sancto […]
Fifteenth Century Amulet
Partially gilt silver amulet, modeled on the Islamic form of small scroll cases. During the Crusades Europeans brought back the Islamic amulets and copied them […]
Gilt bronze corpus
Gilt bronze corpus ca 1500. The finely chiseled bronze figure is fire gilt. Probably Italian.The head has a peg onto which a halo was attached. […]
Silver bust of St Leopold, Vienna 1758
Silver bust of St Leoplod on a gilt bronze plinth. Made by Joseph Moser of Vienna in 1758. / In a recently published book by […]
Enamelled silver medal of Gustavus Adolphus
Silver gilt and enamelled double sided medal dated 1627 of Gustavus Adolphus king of Sweden and on the reverse his wife Maria Eleonora The medal […]
Silver sealing wax case
Probably English ca 1760 sealing wax case, with a seal underneath. Wonderful quality. Measurements : 9 cm in height. 79.5 gram
Silver mounted tortoise snuffbox
Ca 1840-60 silver mounted “radiated tortoise” from Madagascar as a snuff box. The engraved silver gilt mount is unmarked, probably European ca 1840-60. Measurements : […]
Large silvered copper medal
Large silvered copper medal “Marchio Nerius Corsinius” Dated 1726. of Neri Corsini ambassador to England. Born 1685-1770. Signed : Maria Weber 1697-1775 Diameter : 89 […]
Enamelled gold plaque
Probably Italian ca 1690 enamelled gold plaque depicting Mary mother of God as the Queen of the heavens. Diameter : 57 mm
Eighteenth century ivory candlestick
Ca 1720 excentric lathe turned ivory candlestick. The candlestick screws apert in three places. Probably Italian. Height 15 cm
English Ivory Teetotum gambling ball
Ca 1700 English gambling dice with thirty two fazetts, each fazett is engraved with a letter. The English philosopher John Locke mentions a thirty two […]
Early eighteenth century shoe snuff box
Very finely carved, probably French ca 1740 box wood snuff box in shape of a shoe. Measurements : 10 cm in lenght, 5 cm in […]
Large Bishop’s seal
Large engraved copper seal of a Bishop. It bears the inscription S(igillum) CAPITULI ARGADIENSIS, translated by latin, it means “Seal of the Chatedral’s Capitulum of […]
Mexican silver gilt medallion
“Large” and heavy silver gilt medallion , ca 1720 Mexican. One side is of the Madonna crowned, the other is of a Saint being canonized. […]
Parcel gilt Herrendgrund tumbler cup
Herrendgrund tumbler cup. Ca 1740 Herrendgrund is situated about one mile from Neushol, and is famous for a spring, which according to the common opinion […]
Carnelian seal
Carnelian fob seal of “Gershon Leit”, who according to his seal must have been a maker of telescopes, specticles, and magnifying lenses. The mount is […]
Sixteenth century agate salt
Ca 1580 beautiful, veriegated agate salt. The form has been used from the early 1480 onward and often this form would be mounted in gilt […]
1600 silver gilt belt
Partially gilt silver belt, sections are cast and chased with masks and late Renaissance ornaments. Probably German or Dutch ca 1600 Length 65 cm
eighteenth century gold mounted agate box
English Ca 1770 rare red agate snuff box with gold mounts. Measurements of box :78 mm x 58 mm x 30 mm
Art Nouveau silver and chrysopras belt bucle
“Large” French Art Nouveau silver and gold and chrysopras belt bucle. Measurements : 100 x 59 mm
Eighteenth century carved mother of pearl box
Antique eighteenth century silver and mother of pearl box. The box is larger than the “normal” snuffbox and could be a “table” snuff box. The […]
Glass intaglio
Late eighteenth century glass intaglio. The intaglio is a casting of an ancient classical Roman fragment. Measurements: 30 x 25 mm
Stag antler skull
ca 1800 “large” antique realistically carved stag antler Memento Mori skull. Probably Italian. Nice original patina. Measurements: 48 x 38 mm
Engine turned silver inkstand
Ca 1700 engine turned scribes portable silver inkstand with a special compartment underneath and a sander and ink”bottle”. Unmarked Probably German or Swiss. Height : […]
Late Medieval silver seal
Late Medieval silver seal with a cipher in the middle and ornamented foliage around. Probably English ca 1200 Measurement of bezel :18 mm x 15 […]
Silver belt decoration.
Probably Hunnic ca 600 A.D.silver belt decoration with some gilding Measurement: 28 x 18 mm
“Large”micro mosaic in gilt metal frame
Italian ca 1830 micro mosaic in slate surround, and in later ca. 1860 gilt metal frame. Probably Roman. Measurements : 168 x 114 mm
Early Eighteenth Century Silver Mounted Shell Snuff Box
Early eighteenth century silver mounted shell as a snuffbox. Probably English ca 1730. The European Renaissance has ushered in a new interest in anything from […]
Medieval silver seal
Medieval silver seal with three letters of CRA. Probably English ca 1200-1250 Measurements:37 x 17 mm
Eighteenth century snuff box
French , gilt metal and gold snuffbox ca 1770. The core of the box is gilt metal and thin layer of three colored gold is […]
1700 silver and shell spoon
Ca 1680-1700, silver and nautilus shell spoon. Since Nautilus shells are only found in the far eastern part of the Indian Ocean these shells were […]
Seventeenth century painting
Small oil painting on copper of a Saint holding a bird an dish. The reverse side is also painted with a Saint holding a model […]
1690 silver mounted jasper tea cup and saucer
Ca 1690-1700 probably German silver mounted jasper cup and saucer. The arrival of tea in Europe in the early seventeenth century came with Chinese porcellan […]
Silver mounted agate dish
Small silver mounted agate dish, ca 1680 probably German. The silver mounts are with the original fire gilding. Measurements : 50 x 40 mm Height […]
Late fifteenth century mother of pearl carving
Late medieval mother of pearl carving of a pieta. Probably was part of an early devotional jewel. measurements : 33 x 29 mm
Micromosaic snuff box
An ivory and tortoise shell box, the lid is set with a micromosaic of Pliny’d doves. the original ancient mosaic is is the Capitolean Museum […]
Italian micro mosaic plaque
Oval micromosaic plaque, Italy ca 1840-60 Mesurements : 40 x 33 mm
Eighteenth century shell and silver snuff box
Antique silver and shell snuff box, English ca 1760-70.The lid is finely engraved with Triton holding an engraved armorial shield. Lid is marked inside with […]
Seventeenth century gold fob seal
Ca 1680 gold fob seal in 22 carat gold.Probably the seal of a Swedih Count. Measurements : 15 x 14 mm / bezel Height : […]
Ivory and gold tooth pick box
Antique toothpick box English ca 1790 in ivory , gold, enamel and pearls. The inside is with the original velvet and mirror.The lid is with […]
Silver mounted terrapin snuffbox
Silver mounted terrapin snuff box. Unmarked English ca 1740. Very good condition.