A silver pendant set with an illuminated miniature.
French, 16th century.
Measures 5.9 x 4.7 x 1.4cm.
The glazed silver pendant contains illuminated miniatures to each side, one side depicts [...]
A Renaissance gold mounted talismanic turquoise pendant.
French, late 16th century.
Measures 3.7 x 2 x 1.4cm.
Weighs 12.8 grams.
Set with fine gold mounts in the form of leaves, the pendan[...]
A high carat gold fede ring.
Probably English, late 16th / early 17th century.
Ring size T UK / 9.5 US.
Weighs 3.7 grams.
The two clasping hands with elaborate cuffs clutch a heart.
Thi[...]
A silver necklace composed of a shortened Renaissance marriage belt.
German, second half of the 16th century.
Measures 49 cm long.
Weighs 110 grams.
The chain comprises of interlinking fl[...]
Rare amuletic silver ring with a toadstone. Western Europe, 16th century
A Rare amuletic silver ring set with a toadstone.
Western Europe, late 16th century.
Ring size T UK / 9.5 US.
The[...]
A fine Renaissance sardonyx cameo of a beautiful young woman.
Italian, 16th century.
Mounted in an unmarked high carat gold brooch setting which dates to the 19th century.
The cameo[...]
A gold ring with a Renaissance sardonyx cameo of a Muse.
Italian, 16th century.
Mounted in an unmarked high carat gold ring which dates to the 19th century.
Ring size S 1/2 UK / 9.25 US.
T[...]
A Renaissance gold ring set with a turquoise.
Western Europe, first half of the 16th century.
Ring size J 1/2 UK / 5 US.
The bezel measures 1 x 0.9cm.
Weighs 3.4 grams.
The fine gold ri[...]
A Renaissance gold ring set with a carnelian intaglio of a seated warrior.
Western Europe, second half of the 16th century.
Ring size O UK / 7.25 US.
The intaglio measures 1.2 x 1cm.
Weigh[...]
A silver mounted rock crystal amulet.
German, 16th century.
Measures 4.4 x 3.1 x 1.5cm excluding its loose silver bail.
This rare form of amulet was worn to scare away ill fortune particularl[...]
A Renaissance gold and enamel pendant of the Pelican in her piety.
Spanish, late 16th – early 17th century.
Measures 8.8 x 3.7 x 1.3cm.
The pelican is shown with outstretched wings, perched u[...]
A Tudor gold posy ring engraved to the outside ‘BERE FAITHE TO THE FAITHFUL’, the interior with an engraved Fede.
English, 16th century.
Ring size P UK / 7.5 US.
Weighs 3.8grams.
Fede ri[...]
A Renaissance gold and enamel ring set with a ruby.
Western Europe, second half of the 16th century.
Ring size M UK / 6.25 US.
The bezel measures 1.1 x 1.2cm.
The quatrefoil bezel is set w[...]
A Renaissance gold ring set with a table cut hessonite garnet.
Western Europe, second half of the 16th century.
Ring Size U UK / 10 US.
The bezel measures 1.3 x 1cm.
The ring weighs 7.1 gr[...]
A Renaissance gold ring set with an ancient plasma marriage intaglio.
German, late 16th century.
The ring is a size M UK / 6.75 US.
The bezel measures 1.1 x 1cm.
Weighs 3.4 grams.
This [...]
Bague ancienne en argent doré au feu et émaillé, non poinçonnée mais testée comme argent, probablement bague de marchand ou bague religieuse, Europe centrale, XVIe siècle, belle patine et dorure, gout[...]
A Renaissance gold ring set with a table cut diamond.
Western Europe, last half of the 16th century.
Ring size R UK / 8.5 US.
The bezel measures 1.1 x 0.8cm.
The head of the ring is de[...]
A large and important gold merchants ring.
German, 16th century.
Ring size U UK / 10 US.
The heavy, high carat gold ring weighs 20 grams.
The ring is engraved with the owners initials ‘B G[...]
A gold signet ring engraved with the image of a faithful hound.
English, late 16th century.
Ring size Q UK / 8 US.
The bezel measures 1.5 x 1.3cm.
The ring weighs 6 grams.
The bezel is[...]
Medallion in silver and glass paste with an engraved flower in the center depicting the "Madonna of Pompeii among Saints" from the early 16th century. 6.8x5.2cm
A gold and enamel crucifix pendant set with baroque pearls.
Spanish, late 16th century.
Measures 6.9 x 3.4cm.
The limp body of Christ hangs from the crucifix, the bones of Adam at his feet.[...]
A Georgian gold ring set with a Renaissance cameo of a Muse.
The cameo is Italian and dates to the 16th century, the ring is 18th century.
Ring size Q UK / 8 US.
The cameo measures 2.4 x 1.[...]
A Georgian gold ring set with a carnelian intaglio depicting a sacrificial procession after Valerio Belli.
Italian, 16th century.
Ring size Q 1/2 / 8.25 US.
The intaglio measures 2.[...]
An important gold ring set with a toadstone.
Western Europe, late 16th century.
Ring size W UK / 11 US.
The toadstone measures 1.5 x 1.5cm.
Two similar examples can be found in the colle[...]
A Renaissance gold and enamel miniature altar pendant with Anna Selbdritt.
French or German, early 16th century.
Measures 5 x 3.3 x 0.9cm.
The pendant takes the arched form of an altarpie[...]
A high carat gold ring set with a carnelian intaglio of Eros riding a Hippocampus.
The Intaglio dates to the 16th / 17th century, the ring is 19th century.
Ring size N 1/2 UK / 7 US.
The inta[...]
A Renaissance enamelled gold crucifix pendant.
Spanish, late 16th century.
Measures 9.1 x 4.4cm.
The limp body of Christ hangs from the crucifix, the bones of Adam at his feet. Above [...]
Brooch or fibula? Extra thick cast copper alloy. Mercury gilding. The gilding is very thick and very well preserved, it is only worn at the ends of the reliefs as can be seen in the photos. Three blac[...]
A Tudor ‘deaths head’ ring, with an enamelled skull and the words ‘Memento Mori’.
English, second half of the 16th century.
Ring size Q UK / 8 US.
The head of the ring measures 1.3 x 1.3mm.[...]
A Renaissance gold and enamel merchants ring.
Northern Europe, second half of the 16th century.
Ring size P UK / 7.5 US.
The bezel is set with a chalcedony heraldic intaglio with a pansy, t[...]
A late Renaissance gold & enamel crucifix pendant
Spanish, late 16th century
Measures 7.6 x 4cm
The limp body of Christ hangs from the crucifix, the bones of Adam at his feet. Above his h[...]
Extraordinary gold mounted wooden cross pendant. Mexican, around c.1600.
An Extraordinary gold mounted wooden cross pendant.
Mexican, around c.1600.
Measures 8.1 x 3.8 x 1.9cm.
The high c[...]
A moss agate intaglio of the crucifixion of Christ with the Madonna and Saint John the Evangelist.
Italian, late 16th century.
Set in a high carat gold ring.
Intaglio measures 1.9 x 1.4cm, ri[...]
Mother of pearl cameo pendant of the Virgin and Child. German, 15th century.
A silver pendant set with a mother of pearl cameo carved in relief with the Virgin and Christ Child.
The engraved [...]
Haute Epoque
Amazing carved & Openwork Ivory Pendant, late XVIth cty depicting german mythological Hero Siegfried, with his hunting horn, his sword slaying the dragon, fine foliage and birds, early[...]
Grand agate cameo in four layers.
Renaissance era.
Italian job.
"Cupid teasing Venus"
This is therefore a large agate cameo representing cupid in the guise of a winged cherub fun to tease and t[...]
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