Remarkable English seal intaglio in quartz 17th century lost by the 1st or 2nd Duke of Ormonde James Buttler near Provins and found in the ground in the same place. Why there? Mystery to be solved! (t[...]
A gold filigree mounted bezoar stone.
Dutch or Dutch Colonies, first half of the 17th century.
Measures 2.6 x 1.6cm.
A bezoar is a hardened lump of undigested material that forms in the gastr[...]
This elegant 17th century Spanish brooch is crafted in gilt metal, showcasing the exquisite craftsmanship and refined style of the period. Its intricate design and timeless beauty make it a remarkable[...]
A gold posy ring ‘Godlye . love . will . not . remove’.
English, mid 17th century.
With plain exterior, the interior is inscribed ‘Godlye . love . will . not . remove’, with the maker’s mark ‘R’[...]
A gold and emerald pendant in the form of a salamander.
Iberian or Spanish Colonial, late 17th - early 18th century.
Measures 6.7 x 3.4cm
Weighs 10.4 grams.
The high carat gold pendant in [...]
A gold and enamel pendant decorated with the Virgin and Child with Saints.
Sicilian, second half of the 17th century.
Measures 5.6 x 4.1cm (excluding loose bail).
Weighs 24.1 grams.
Com[...]
A gold, enamel pendant set with a coral figure of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Trapani, Sicily, early 17th century.
Measures 7.5 x 4.4cm.
Weighs 13.7 grams.
The high carat gold pendant is[...]
A table cut diamond cross pendant.
Northern Europe, late 17th century.
Measures 6.7 x 3.7cm.
Weighs 14.3 grams.
The articulated high carat gold cross is pierced and decorated with scrolls[...]
A double sided Stuart crystal heart pendant.
English, late 17th century.
Measures 2.3 x 1.7 x 0.8cm.
Each side of the mourning pendant is set with a faceted piece of rock crystal containing f[...]
A small devotional pendant with the Magi.
German, circa 1700.
Measures 3 x 2.1cm.
The small pendant, mounted in silver is set with enamelled plaques decorated to one side the adoration of the[...]
A blue enamelled gold and diamond ring.
English, second half of the 17th century.
Ring size N 1/2 UK / 7 US.
Weighs 2.7 grams.
The bezel measures 0.8 x 0.6cm.
Examples with similar[...]
A silver gilt mounted jet Manu Fica amulet.
Spanish, mid 17th century.
Measures 5 x 3 x 1.8cm (excluding loose bail).
Manu Fica as protective amulets have been used since the ancient world, i[...]
A large engraved rock crystal pendant.
Italian, late 17th century.
Measures 7.5 x 6.9cm (excluding high carat gold bail).
The fine hexagonal slice of polished rock crystal is engraved with th[...]
A pale blue enamel gold ring set with a table cut rock crystal.
English, mid 17th century.
Ring size M 1/2 UK / 6.5 US.
The bezel measures 0.9 x 0.7cm.
Provenance: Found in Harlaxton, Linc[...]
A silver mounted rock crystal Manu Fica amulet.
German, circa 1600.
Measures 6.9 x 2.5 x 2.5cm (excluding loose bail).
The rock crystal hand is set in a silver pendant mount, the wrist of [...]
A coral and gold rosary.
Sicilian, the pendant dates to the first quarter of the 17th century.
The rosary dates to the early 19th century.
The pendant measures 4.3 x 2.6 x 1.5cm excluding loose[...]
A silver gilt filigree pendant set with an enamelled glass ’IHS’.
Spanish, mid 17th century.
Measures 7.7 x 5cm.
The devotional pendant is set with a glass roundel decorated to the reverse wi[...]
A silver mounted glass pendant.
German, second half of the 17th century.
Measures 6 x 4.7 x 1.5cm excluding loose bail.
The pendant once contained a relic, which is now absent.
A Sicilian silver gilt mounted coral figa.
Italian, first half of the 17th century.
Measures 5.9cm long excluding loose bail.
Worked from a single branch of coral, the pendant represents a s[...]
A gold mounted coral pendant of Saint Francis of Assisi.
Italian or Spanish, second quarter of the 17th century.
The coral figure measures 4.1 x 4.1cm, 7.4cm high including chain.
The kneeli[...]
A gold ring set with a Renaissance carnelian intaglio of the Roman Emperor Nero.
Italian, the intaglio dates to the 16th/17th century, the ring is late 19th / early 20th century.
Ring size Q 1[...]
Superb and rare Memento Mori ring from the 17th century: skull and crossed tibia.
Gilded silver.
The ring was discreetly re-soldered to the back of the skull.
Weight: 1g
Finger size : 5 3/4[...]
A gold and enamel supporters medal for Gustavus Adolphus (1694-1632), King of Sweden.
German, circa 1631.
Measures 3.8cm high (including bail and baroque pearl) x 1.7cm wide.
The medal is de[...]
A gold ring set with a carnelian intaglio of the Roman God Mercury.
The intaglio dates to the late 16th / early 17th century.
The intaglio measures 1.3 x 1cm.
The ring is a size S UK / 9 US.[...]
Rare and beautiful “fede ring” (“fede”, committed faith) in silver from the 17th century, with a bezel formed by two joined hands.
This motif of two joined hands (dextrarum junctio), already in use[...]
A carnelian intaglio of a Bacchanalian sacrifice set in a gold ring.
The intaglio is Italian and dates to the 17th century.
The later ring is made of high carat gold, tested as 18 carat.
The[...]
A silver vanitas medal with a skeleton and the bust of a woman.
German, second quarter of the 17th century.
Measures 4.2 x 3.1cm.
An identical example was sold for £2,600 (plus commission) by[...]
A large agate intaglio depicting the marriage of the Virgin.
Italian, early 17th century.
Measures 5.5 x 4.6cm (excluding loose bail)
Weighs 19.6 grams.
Later mounted in a silver gilt pend[...]
A gold and silver brooch set with garnets and an enamel miniature depicting the three Magi.
French or German, late 17th century.
Measures 4 x 3.1cm.
One small garnet is missing.
A silver gilt pomander pendant in the form of a figa.
German, early 17th century.
Measures 6 x 2.8 x 1.4cm.
The outstretched hand is clutching a flower, probably intended as a romantic gestur[...]
A gold signet ring carved with the image of a wheat sheaf.
German, mid 17th century.
Ring size S UK / 9 US.
The bezel measures 1.3 x 1.1cm.
The wheat sheaf was a symbol of abundance and f[...]
A silver signet ring engraved with a lion.
Hungarian, 17th century.
Ring size N 1/2 UK / 7 US (measured on the leading edge).
The bezel measures 1.4 x 1.4cm.
The high bezel is engraved[...]
A silver and enamelled pendant in the form of a heart.
German, late 17th century.
Measures 5.5 x 4.2 x 1.9cm.
The heart is decorated in blue, yellow and red enamels with silver floral decorat[...]
A late Renaissance double sided heliotrope cameo of Christ and the Virgin set into a gold ring.
The cameo is Italian, early 17th century.
The gold ring is a size K 1/2 UK / 5.5 US (measured on t[...]
A high carat gold ring set with an agate cameo of two owls.
The cameo is Italian and dates to the 17th century.
Ring size M 1/2 UK / 6.5 US.
The bezel measures 2.46 x 2.14cm.
The cameo[...]
A high carat gold and enamel devotional pendant in the manner of Giuseppe Bruno.
Sicilian, second half of the 17th century.
Measures 4.6 x 3.7 x 1cm (excluding loose bail).
The pendant is ex[...]
A silver fob seal engraved with crossbows.
English, 17th century.
Measures 2.6 x 1.6 x 1.4cm
The seal is engraved with a chevron between three crossbows unbent.
The surnames associa[...]
A high carat gold pendant set with an agate intaglio of cupid.
Italian, 17th century.
The pendant measures 7.6cm long including drop.
The intaglio measures 3.8 x 3.1cm.
Two similar example[...]
A gold and enamel ring set with faceted pastes or rock crystals.
European, late 17th century.
Ring size S 1/2 UK / 9.25 US.
The ring is made from high carat gold with a closed back setting [...]
A gold merchants ring carved with the image of a galloping stag.
German, mid 17th century.
Ring size Q UK / 8 US.
The bezel measures 1.35 x 1.2cm.
The ring is high carat gold although ty[...]
A gold and diamond ring set with a nicolo intaglio of Christ.
Italian or German, circa 1670.
Ring size O 1/2 UK / 7.5 US.
The intaglio measures 1.4 x 1.2cm.
The intaglio depicting the [...]
An agate cameo of a woman.
The cameo is Italian and dates to the late 16th / early 17th century.
Set in a high carat gold ring.
Ring size N UK / 6.5 US.
The cameo measures 1.9 x 1.5cm.[...]
A finely engraved gold memento mori ring.
English, 17th century.
Ring size N 1/2 UK / 6.75 US.
The interior of the ring is inscribed “D : Bone ob 24 Apr(il) 1708” with the makers[...]
A gold ring with an agate cameo of a striding Lioness.
European, 17th century or earlier.
Ring Size O UK / 7.25 US.
The cameo measures 1.5 x 1.35cm.
The cameo has been drilled in the m[...]
A Baroque diamond and emerald ring.
Spanish, late 17th century.
Ring size I 1/2 UK / 4.5 US.
The bezel measures 1.7 x 1.3cm.
The silver bezel is centred with a deep green emerald encircl[...]
A diamond set devotional silver pendant containing a micro sculpture.
Spanish, c.1700.
Measures 6.6 x 3.9 x 1.5cm.
This exquisite pendant is set with a multitude of old-cut diamonds, the [...]
A large glazed silver pendant containing a wooden sculpture of Saint Anthony of Padua.
Spanish Colonial, late 17th - early 18th century.
Measures 10.5 x 4.5 x 1.8cm (height measured excluding [...]
A gold and enamel ring set with a table cut rock crystal.
Holland, early 17th century.
Ring size N 1/2 UK / 7 US.
The crystal 0.57 x 0.57cm.
By repute found in Maastricht.
An enamelled gold slide set with a coral cameo of Christ
French, mid 17th century, the coral cameo of Christ is Sicilian and dates to the first half of the 17th century
Measures 4.3 x 3.3cm[...]
Devotional pendant set with prints. Spanish America, mid 17th century.
An iron devotional pendant set with a print of the crucifixion with Mary Magdalene to one side & our lady of peace in Seville [...]
Gold and enamel Order for Saint Dominic. Spanish, c.1630.
A pierced gold pendant decorated in white & black enamels for the Order of Saint Dominic.
Spanish, c.1630.
Measures 5.7 x 4.4cm.
[...]
A gold ring set with an agate cameo depicting the presentation of the Christ child at the temple in Jerusalem.
Italian, circa 1600.
Set in a high carat gold ring.
Intaglio alone measures 1.9 [...]
A gold ring set with a carnelian intaglio depicting an armoured gentleman in profile, possibly the Holy Roman Emperor Joseph I (1678-1711).
The intaglio is Austrian and dates to the late 17th centu[...]
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