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[...]
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 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[...]
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
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[...]
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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