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9 juillet 2011

The Teniers Rosewater Ewer and Basin. A Flemish Silver ewer and basin

The Teniers Rosewater Ewer and Basin. A Flemish Silver ewer and basin
The Teniers Rosewater Ewer and Basin. A Flemish Silver ewer and basin. The basin with mark of Philips Le Noir, Ghent, 1682-1683, The ewer with mark of Wierick Somers III, Antwerp, circa 1696. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2011 The shaped circular basin...
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9 juillet 2011

The Givenchy Royal Hanover Chandelier.

The Givenchy Royal Hanover Chandelier.
The Givenchy Royal Hanover Chandelier. A German silver eight-light chandelier by Balthasar Friedrich Behrens, Hanover, delivered 13 september 1736, designed by the King's Architect William Kent. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2011 With fluted and acanthus-clad...
5 juin 2011

Baroque silver (3) @ Nagel Auktionen

Baroque silver (3) @ Nagel Auktionen
A Silesian Baroque silver beaker and cover, probably Wohlau, c. 1740. Maker's mark probably Christian Bernt. Prussian tax mark. Photo Nagel Auktionen H. 23 cm. C. 295g.- Some restaurations, minor wear. Estimate 1200 € A silvergilt Baroque beaker, Augsburg,...
2 mai 2011

Tang dynasty parcel-gilt silver, silver and gilt-bronze @ Christie's London

Tang dynasty parcel-gilt silver, silver and gilt-bronze @ Christie's London
A magnificent rare parcel-gilt silver lobed bowl and cover. Tang dynasty (618-907). Photo Christies 2011 Ltd The bowl divided into five lobes by raised ridges, each lobe superbly engraved and gilt with floral and fruit clusters amidst luscious foliage,...
10 mars 2011

A massive Vietnamese silver and copper-inlaid bronze censer, cover and stand. 20th century.

A massive Vietnamese silver and copper-inlaid bronze censer, cover and stand. 20th century.
A massive Vietnamese silver and copper-inlaid bronze censer, cover and stand. 20th century. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2011 Of rectangular section, supported on four cabriole legs surmounted by mythical beast masks joined by lion mask aprons, the...
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23 février 2011

Coral jewelry @ Doyle New York

Coral jewelry @ Doyle New York
Indian Silver, Gold, Foiled-Back Diamond and Coral Bead Fringe Necklace . Photo: Courtesy Doyle New York Rose-cut & table-cut diamonds. With adjustable woven black cord. Estimate $1,500-2,000 Unsold Double Strand Coral Bead Necklace with Gold and Coral...
3 février 2011

18 Karat White Gold, Silver, Bone, Ruby and Diamond Pirate Dress Set, Michele della Valle

18 Karat White Gold, Silver, Bone, Ruby and Diamond Pirate Dress Set, Michele della Valle
18 Karat White Gold, Silver, Bone, Ruby and Diamond Pirate Dress Set, Michele della Valle. photo Sotheby's Comprising a pair of cufflinks and three studs, the terminals designed as skulls composed of bone, accented by round rubies, and round diamonds...
25 janvier 2011

Comfortably Above Low Estimate, Sotheby's Americana Week Brings $14.4 Million

Comfortably Above Low Estimate, Sotheby's Americana Week Brings $14.4 Million
The Ptarmigan Vase: A Monumental Copper, Silver and Gold Mokume Vase, the design attributed to Paulding Farnham, circa 1900-05. Photo Sotheby's NEW YORK, NY.- Sotheby’s Americana Week concluded with a 3-day auction total of $14.4 million, comfortably...
27 décembre 2010

Yuan Metalware & Lacquer in "The world of Kubilai Khan" @ Metropolitan Museum, New York

Yuan Metalware & Lacquer in "The world of Kubilai Khan" @ Metropolitan Museum, New York
Dish in the Shape of Four Ruyi with Floral Design, Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), China. Gold with repoussé and chased decoration; Diam. 6 5/16 in. (16 cm). Lent by Nanjing Museum This gold dish is exemplary of gold work from South China. Its form and decoration...
29 novembre 2010

Eskenazi to Bring Chinese Treasures to New York

Eskenazi to Bring Chinese Treasures to New York
Parcel-gilt Silver Melon-shaped Box and Cover, Tang period, 618-907. Height: 8.0 cm. NEW YORK, NY.- Rare and luxurious articles made for emperors, courtiers and scholars are the focus of the fifteenth annual New York exhibition staged by London gallery...
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