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20 juin 2011

The Melikian Collection of chinese amber @ Bonhams

A carved amber group of playful children. 18th Century. Photo Bonhams Depicting five little boys teasing a cat that sits on a drum while another cat nestles to one side, the amber of dark honey brown hue with some incised details and deep fissure lines....

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Tags: 18th century, archer's ring, Amber, snuff bottle, water coupe, Baltic amber, Melikian Collection

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18 juin 2011

An amber snuff bottle, 19th Century

An amber snuff bottle, 19th Century. Photo Bonhams Of ovoid form, with flat lip and straight oval foot enclosed by a narrow oval footrim, carved with a continuous scene of sages with attendant and crane under pines, executed in high relief on the even...

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Tags: 19th century, Amber, snuff bottle

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28 novembre 2010

Chinese amber and jade pendants @ Bonhams

A fine and rare carved agate 'birthday' pendant. Suzhou, mid Qing dynasty. photo Bonhams The exquisitely carved pendant of rectangular section, intricately carved on both sides, the pictorial side carved through the chocolate-brown layer to the translucent...

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Tags: agate, Qing dynasty, Amber, white and russet jade, Suzhou, 'birthday' pendant, 'monkeys and lingzhi', 'squirrel and grapes'

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15 novembre 2010

Mandarin court necklaces & belt. Qing dynasty

An amber and jadeite mandarin court necklace. Qing dynasty, circa 1900. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2010 composed of 121 amberoid beads and four spherical jadeite terminal beads, one with tassel. Estimate £4,000 - £5,000. Price Realised £5,000 A yellow...

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Tags: Qing dynasty, 19th century, Amber, jadeite, yellow glass, mandarin court necklace

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19 septembre 2010

An amber snuff bottle, 1730-1795. Imperial, attributed to the Palace workshops, Beijing

An amber snuff bottle, 1730-1795. Imperial, attributed to the Palace workshops, Beijing. photo courtesy Sotheby's of bulbous rounded form, of transparent dark honey-brown color, superbly hollowed and finely carved with two qilong flying amongst dense...

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Tags: Amber, imperial, snuff bottle, Beijing Palace Workshops, Palace workshops, 1730-1795

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1 avril 2010

Chess Up Your Interior at Christie's Interiors: Style & Spirit Sale

A rare North European amber figural chess set. Estimate: £4,000-6,000. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2010 SOUTH KENSINGTON.- Christie’s South Kensington’s second Interiors: Style & Spirit sale of the year, to be held on 18 May 2010, includes a special...

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Tags: 19th century, Ivory, Amber, Christie’s, chess set

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8 février 2010

18 karat gold and amber bead necklace, Van Cleef & Arpels, New York, 1972

18 karat gold and amber bead necklace, Van Cleef & Arpels, New York, 1972. Sotheby's Composed of faceted gold beads and amber beads, length 28 inches, signed VCA NY, numbered 4V326-2. Est. 7,000—9,000 USD - Lot Sold 28,750 USD Sotheby's. Important Jewels....

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Tags: Amber, New York, Van Cleef Arpels, 1972

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8 février 2010

‘Amber: Treasures from Poland’ @ Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow

Wasp in Amber (close-up) © Hunterian Museum & Art Gallery 2010 GLASGOW.- From the earliest times, the southern shores of the Baltic Sea have been associated with the gathering, trading and working of amber - a natural substance which has been long valued...

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Tags: Amber, Hunterian Art Gallery, Malbork Castle Museum, University of Glasgow

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22 mai 2009

An amber carving of a qilin seated on a green stained ivory stand, the stand 18th century

An amber carving of a qilin seated on a green stained ivory stand, the stand 18th century the amber beast modelled with a horn to the top if its head, with defined circular nodes to the spine and incised mane and tail detailing, the ivory stand carved...

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Tags: Ivory, 18th century, Amber, qilin

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22 mars 2009

A Royal Collection of Nine Ottoman Amber Mouthpieces, Turkey, 19th century

A Royal Collection of Nine Ottoman Amber Mouthpieces, Turkey, 19th century each of characteristic tapered and waisted form, the amber varying in tone from dark red to a lighter orange, three with gold-overlaid floral motifs around decorating the mid-section,...

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Tags: 19th century, Turkey, Ottoman, Amber, Mouthpiece

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