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7 juin 2011

Three aquamarine necklaces @ Christie's . Important Jewel

A platinum, aquamarine and diamond necklace. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd. 2011 Designed as a fringe of five graduated drop-shaped aquamarine pendants suspended from marquise and brilliant-cut diamond floral clusters to the scalloped diamond neckchain,...

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Tags: diamond, ruby, aquamarine, Victorian, platinum

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29 octobre 2010

Diamonds Take The Center Stage In December @ Heritage Auction Galleries

Heritage Auctions' Fine Jewelry auction, on Monday, December 13th, will feature a dazzling display of diamonds and other gems. Highlighting the auction is an 18.40 carat emerald-cut diamond, platinum ring estimated to bring between $175,000 - $200,000....

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Tags: Jar, Tiffany, David Webb, Victorian, Linz, A Clunn, Frei, Garrard, Laura Munder, LeVian

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19 février 2010

Chinese export & Chinoiseries @ Christie's Interiors - Style and Spirit. 23 February 2010

A Chinese export black and gilt lacquer cabinet, early 18th century, the stand later. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2010 The panel doors decorated with water scenes, enclosing a fitted interior on later sand with slender cabriole legs terminating in...

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Tags: 19th century, 18th century, chinoiserie, Chinese Export, Cabinet, George I, Victorian

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9 janvier 2010

Photocollages Reveal Wit and Whimsy of the Victorian Era in Metropolitan Museum Exhibition Opening February 2

Marie-Blanche-Hennelle Fournier (French, 1831–1906) Untitled page from the Madame B Album, 1870s. Collage of watercolor, ink, and albumen silver prints. The Art Institute of Chicago, Mary and Leigh Block Endowment, 2005.297 In the 1860s and 1870s, long...

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Tags: Victorian, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, photography, Georgina Berkeley, Lady Filmer, Viscountess Jocelyn, photocollage

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23 mai 2009

Victorian diamond butterfly tremblant brooch

Victorian diamond butterfly tremblant brooch Sparkling diamonds aren’t the only eye-catching features of this dazzling Victorian swallowtail butterfly brooch. The 220 Old Mine cut diamonds, weighing approximately 8.00 carats, ruby eyes and glistening...

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Tags: Butterfly, diamond, ruby, Victorian, red enamel, tremblant brooch

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16 avril 2009

An unusual Victorian silver mounted novelty egg scent bottle, by Sampson Mordan & Co, London 1884

An unusual Victorian silver mounted novelty egg scent bottle, by Sampson Mordan & Co, London 1884 with flush screw-off cover with ring attachment on a brown-flecked egg-shaped porcelain body, height 5cm, together with another egg scent bottle, same date...

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Tags: London, silver mounted, 1884, Sampson Mordan Co, Victorian, egg, scent bottle

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