Mikimoto Four Seasons Collection
Mikimoto, The 'Winter' ring featuring a baroque white South Sea cultured pearl, surrounded by blue sapphires, Paraiba tourmalines, and diamonds.Mikimoto, The ‘Winter’ earrings.Mikimoto, The ‘Spring’...
View ArticleAn Hermès malachite green matte alligator Birkin handbag
An Hermès malachite green matte alligator Birkin handbag. Photo: Bonhams.35cm; date code for 2013; in pristine unworn condition; height 9 3/4in, width 13 3/4in, depth 7 1/2in. Estimate US$ 60,000 -...
View ArticleAn Hermès black crocodile Kelly handbag
An Hermès black crocodile Kelly handbag. Photo: Bonhams.28cm; date code for 1948; height 8in, width 11in, depth 4 1/2in. Estimate US$ 9,000 - 12,000 (€6,600 - 8,800)Bonhams. PERIOD ART AND DESIGN. 9...
View ArticleAn Hermès blue leather Travel Kelly handbag
An Hermès blue leather Travel Kelly handbag. Photo: Bonhams.50cm; date code for 2001; height 15 1/2in; width 19 3/4in; depth 9 3/4. Estimate US$ 8,000 - 12,000 (€5,900 - 8,800)Bonhams. PERIOD ART AND...
View ArticleLarge Aquamarine Carving of a Dragon Goldfish by Luis Alberto Quispe Aparicio
Large Aquamarine Carving of a Dragon Goldfish by Luis Alberto Quispe Aparicio. Photo: Bonhams.This room-sized sculpture of generous proportions depicts a large goldfish carved from bright blue...
View ArticleGrand élément décoratif en bois sculpté portant deux défenses d'éléphants...
Grand élément décoratif en bois sculpté portant deux défenses d'éléphants d’Asie. Indochine, première moitié du XXème. Photo WETTERWALD & RANNOU-CASSEGRAINCartouche ivoire mentionnant “Offert par...
View ArticleSpanish, last quarter 17th century and later pendant with a baroque pearl in...
Spanish, last quarter 17th century and later pendant with a baroque pearl in the form of a hippocamp. Photo Sotheby'spearl and enamelled gold; 5.7cm., 2¼in. Estimate 5,000 — 7,000 GBP. LOT SOLD. 9,375...
View ArticlePendant depicting the monogram of the Virgin, Spain, about 1600-1630
Pendant depicting the monogram of the Virgin, in enamelled gold, lapis-lazuli, and paste (glass), made in Spain, about 1600-1630. Victoria & Albert Museum, London © V&A Images.
View ArticlePazyryk culture, Terminal: Stag on a Ball, 5th century BC
Pazyryk culture, Terminal: Stag on a Ball, 5th century BC. Wood and leather; carved. H. 12 cm. Pazyryk Barrow No. 2 (Excavations of S.I. Rudenko), Altai Region, Pazyryk Boundary, the Valley of the...
View ArticlePazyryk culture, Applique: Tiger with Stag’s Horns, 6th century BC
Pazyryk culture, Applique: Tiger with Stag’s Horns, 6th century BC. Leather; carved. 13x14.7 cm. Tuekta Barrow No. 1(Excavations of S.I. Rudenko, 1954), Central Altai, the Village of Tuekta, in the...
View ArticleAn octagonal-cut Burmese sapphire brooch of 47.15 carats, by Mellerio
An octagonal-cut Burmese sapphire brooch of 47.15 carats, by Mellerio, sold for $3,648,894 at Christie’s Geneva in May 2012, setting a record price per carat for a Burmese sapphire at auction until...
View ArticleThe Rockefeller Sapphire
The Rockefeller Sapphire. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2001The rectangular-cut sapphire weighing approximately 62.02 carats, flanked by cut-cornered triangular-cut diamonds, mounted in platinum. Signed...
View ArticleSouth German, probably Augsburg, late 16th or early 17th century, Unicorn...
South German, probably Augsburg, late 16th or early 17th century, Unicorn drinking cup. Photo Sotheby'sgilt bronze, on a later red veined marble base; bronze: 13.9 by 13.3cm., 5½ by 5¼in.; base: 8.7 by...
View ArticleGerman, late 17th-early 18th century, Tankard with a knight and wild animals
German, late 17th-early 18th century, Tankard with a knight and wild animals. Photo Sotheby'swith an associated 18th century finial and inscribed in ink: 37/685 and with two old paper inventory labels,...
View ArticleA late Victorian tourmaline and diamond twin brooch, circa 1890
A late Victorian tourmaline and diamond twin brooch, circa 1890. Photo courtesy Bentley & Skinnerthe brooch in the form of a twin heart, set with a pear-shaped cabochon-cut green and a pink...
View ArticleA Victorian enamel, pearl and diamond brooch, circa 1880
A Victorian enamel, pearl and diamond brooch, circa 1880. the central silver entwined double heart and ribbon bow motif encrusted with rose diamonds, applied to a cobalt blue guilloché enamel marquise...
View ArticleBoîte cylindrique en bois incrusté de nacre. Tonkin ,fin du XIXe siècle
Boîte cylindrique en bois incrusté de nacre. Tonkin, fin du XIXe siècle.à décor de personnages, pagodes, papillons et branchages fleuris. Hauteur : 13 cm - Diamètre : 11 cm. Accidents. Fentes, éclats...
View ArticlePetit plateau en bois et nacre. Tonkin, début du XXe siècle, Tonkin, début du...
Petit plateau en bois et nacre. Tonkin, début du XXe siècle, Tonkin, début du XXe siècle.à décor incrusté de nacre d'un paysage animé de pêcheurs dans une barque et d'une pagode dans un entourage de...
View ArticlePetit plateau en bois et nacre. Tonkin, début du XXe siècle
Petit plateau en bois et nacre. Tonkin, début du XXe siècle.à décor incrusté de nacre d'un paysage animé de personnages et d'enfants jouant . Les bords ornés de branchages fleuris. Hauteur : 25 cm -...
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