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- Origin: England, ca. 1800.
- Condition: excellent; no damage to gold mountings or carnelian; the cross retains its original fluted gold bail; a small (1/32”) flake to one corner of a rock crystal cover.
- Dimensions: 1-7/16” x 1-7/16” (excluding bail).
- Weight: 9.0 grams.
Satyrs were companions of the god Dionysus/Bacchus. They had the ears, tails and other very specific parts of horses along with grotesquely comical human faces. They were noted for a great enjoyment of wine, women and general carousing.
The ring was purchased from the family descendants of the French artist Carle Vernet (1758-1836). Vernet was something of a dandy right up to his death at the age of 78, and according to family tradition, the ring belonged to him. Vernet was a leading equestrian painter at Napoleon’s court as was awarded the Legion of Honor by the Emperor for his depictions of great French victories. He was likewise favored by Louis XVIII during the Bourbon Restoration. During the Directory period, he was famed for his humorous watercolor caricatures depictions of the ridiculous fashions worn by Paris’ high society.
- Origin: France, ca. 1810 (carnelian considerably older).
- Finger Size: 6 1/2.
- Dimensions: carnelian crown, 13/16” x 11/16”; shank tapers from 1/2" at the edge of the crown to 3/8” at the back.
- Weight: 10.8 grams.
- Origin: probably England, ca. 1810.
- Dimensions: crown, 3/4" x 7/16”.
- Finger Size: 8 1/4.
- Condition: very good; the central stone has a 1-1.5mm flake on one point only visible upon close examination with magnification.
- Weight: 3.8 grams.
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Best know as god of the sun, Apollo was also the patron god of archers. One day, he mocked Cupid for the small size of the latter's bow and arrows. In revenge, Cupid shot Apollo with a golden-tipped arrow that would make Apollo fall in first with the first female he saw. Cupid shot Daphne with a lead-tipped arrow that would fill her with disdain for the first male she saw. Knowing she was nearby, Cupid taunted Apollo then flew toward Daphne's location with Apollo giving chase. The sun god immediately fell in love with Daphne and gave chase until the water nymph begged her father to save her, which he did by transforming her into a laurel tree. Apollo made the laurel tree his symbol, and as a last act of love for Daphne, used his powers of youth to transform the tree into an evergreen with eternally green leaves.
- Origin: England, ca. 1800
- Condition: excellent; all original
- Dimensions: intaglio, 1" x 3/4"
- Finger Size: 7-3/4
- Weight:15.6 grams
- Origin: France, ca 1840
- Dimensions: 2-9/16" long from top of earwire
- Condition: excellent, no enamel damage, replaced earwires
- Weight: 8.3 grams
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- Origin: France, 1819-1838
- Condition: very good, a few small flat areas from 200 years of use
- Dimensions: 3-5/8” x 4-3/4” x 1-5/16”
- Weight: 121.2 grams.
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In 1705, Edmond Halley correctly predicted the comet’s return in 1758. When it returned in 1835 (and in 1910), jewelers were ready with fashionable pins to celebrate the comet’s passage. Most often, these pins are in lower karat gold, instead of 18K as in this example. Tested and guaranteed 18K gold.
- Origin: England, ca 1835
- Condition: excellent, flakes on the green paste are visible only under magnification
- Dimensions: 1-3/16” long
- Weight: 4.4 grams
$525.00
In 1705, Edmond Halley correctly predicted the comet’s return in 1758. When it returned again in 1835 (and in 1910), jewelers were ready with fashionable pins to celebrate the comet’s passage.
- Origin: England, ca 1835
- Condition: excellent
- Dimensions: 1-3/8” long
- Weight: 2.9 grams
$550.00
- Origin: England, ca 1830
- Condition: very good
- Dimensions: 5/8" x 1-1/8" Weight: 7.5 grams
$1,195.00
- Origin: England, ca. 1815
- Condition: excellent
- Dimensions: 3/4" x 11/16" x 1-3/16"
- Weight: 13.2 grams
$1,850.00
- Origin: France/Belgium, ca. 1790-1820
- Condition: excellent, all parts intact
- Dimensions: 1-15/16” x 3”
- Weight: 13.2 grams
$2,500.00
$1,250.00
- Origin: England, ca 1820
- Condition: excellent, very light wear on some of the citrine’s facet junctions visible upon close inspection
- Dimension: 1-1/16” x 1-3/4” (including jump ring)
- Approximate Citrine Weight: 17.4 carats
- Weight: 13.7 grams
$165.00
$195.00
$295.00
$135.00
$295.00
$325.00
$175.00
$40.00
$425.00
Origin: England, last quarter 19th century. Condition: Mint, except for 3/8" flake on the bottom of the foot rim (not visible from the top or side); appropriate glaze crazing for the age. Size: 4-1/4" tall.
$175.00
Origin: France, possibly Baccarat, ca. 1840. Condition: glass has three tiny flakes (1 is 1/8"; 2 are 1/16") flakes on the inside edge of the top rim; the primary decoration is completely intact, gilt lines along rims show 20% wear. Size: 6" tall.
$100.00
Origin: Moscow, 1895. Condition: mint. Size: 4-3/4" long.
$265.00
The reverse side is stamped "R. Golding/Rd. No. 30/Tasmania". The back has an easel which is removable for hanging on the wall with the attached hook.
Origin: Tasmania, Australia, late 19th century. Condition: excellent, with some wear to lacquer around edges. Size: 8" x 6-1/4".
A matching frame (missing the glass) is also available.
$195.00
Origin: England, ca. 1880. Condition: excellent. Size: 8" x 5".
$150.00
Origin: France, ca. 1890. Condition: very good; a bit of discoloration on the blade and very light wear on the handle. Size: 12-1/2" long.
$45.00
Origin: England, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent. Size: 7-1/4" long.
$295.00
$345.00
Origin, Staffordshire, England, ca. 1850. Condition: excellent; no chips or cracks, gilding intact. Size: 7" tall.
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$95.00
$185.00
$55.00
$55.00
$55.00
$135.00
Origin: Birmingham, England. Condition: excellent; no monograms or removals. Size: 8-5/8" long.
$165.00
$250.00
Origin: probably French, ca. 1890. Condition: excellent; some staining on the back side. Size: outer--2.5"x3.25"; sight--1.5"x2.25".
$225.00
Origin: probably English, ca. 1850. Condition: very good, although there is some chipping of the veneer along the edges. Size: 5.25" x 3.25" x 1".
$135.00
Origin: American, possibly Sandwich or Cambridge, ca. 1840. Condition: the bowl has one 1/8" flake under the bottom rim and another of the same size on the edge of the bottom rim; the top has one 1/2" shallow flake underneath the rim and some general roughness around the edges of the rim. Size: 5" diam.; 7" tall.
$75.00
Origin: American, 19th century. Condition: excellent, all original surface. Size: 7-3/4" high.
$60.00
Origin: American, 19th century. Condition: excellent, all original surface. Size: 6-1/4" high.
$85.00
Origin: American, 19th century. Condition: very good, all original surface, 40% wear to the black paint along the sides. Size: 7-3/4" high.
$120.00
Origin: England or America, ca. 1880. Condition: excellent, light scratching near the toe. Size: 4.5" tall.
$175.00
Origin: England or America, ca. 1880. Condition: excellent. Size: 5" tall.
$185.00
Origin: Staffordshire, England, ca. 1850. Condition: some scratching to the overglaze red enamel (mostly at her elbow and along the edges of her bonnet), otherwise excellent. Size: 4" tall.
$1,100.00
Origin: America, probably mid-Atlantic region, ca. 1840. Condition: all original surfaces; the tip of one bellflower is broken off; crackling of composition elements appropriate to age. Size: 14.5" diameter.
$175.00
Origin: probably France, possibly England, c. 1840. Condition: the very bottom of the trumpet is broken off, but when the trumpet is in place, the break is below the juncture with the lower bowl and no problems are visible (there is a remote possibility that this damage was in the making); otherwise excellent. Size: 8-3/4" tall; 7" diam.
$95.00
Origin: Scotland, mid 19th century. Condition: small flakes on the back sides of three corners (only faintly visible from the front when inspected closely). Size: 2-1/4" long.
$795.00
Origin: probably English or French, c. 1870. Condition: excellent; some minor pitting from the corrosive inks; the glass insert is missing; some of the details show very nice green patination. Size: 12-1/2" x 8-1/2" x 3-1/2".
$65.00
Origin: England, c. 1850. Condition: mint. Size: saucer, 5" diam.; cup 2-1/4" tall, 3" diam. (not including handle).
$145.00
The pattern is named after Robert E. Lee's plantation, "Arlington". Union troops buried their dead in Mrs. Lee's rose garden as a spiteful act, and unwittingly created Arlington National Cemetary.
Origin: America, c. 1880s. Condition: excellent, gilding intact, no monogram. Size: 6-7/8" long.
$145.00
Iceberg lettuce, developed at the end of the 19th century, was the first leafy vegetable that would keep long enough to be transported from farms to larger cities. Consequently, lettuce was a very elegant and costly food at formal dinners.
Origin: America, c. 1900. Condition: excellent, no monogram. Size: 9-1/4".
$125.00
Condition: excellent; usual wear to outer tines; no monogram. Size: 6-1/4" long.
$30.00
Origin: England, c. 1840. Condition: good; a small crow's foot on the back side and a small bite to the bottom rim. Size: 5-5/8" diam.
$325.00
Origin: England, 1899. Condition: virtually mint. Size: 11" x 11" x 5-1/4" high.
$395.00
$195.00
$425.00
Origin: American, probably central Pennsylvania, 19th century. Condition: excellent; all the tins have wear to the lower third where they rub against the sides of the tray; all original finish with appropriate alligatoring; the lid of one tin is a bit loose, but all the others are very tight. Size: tray--5.5" x 8" x 4" tall; tins--2-7/8" tall x 2-5/8" diam.