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[...]
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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