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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
$265.00
Origin: China, late 18th century. Condition: numerous chips and cracks, particularly along edges. Size: 4-1/2" diam., 2-1/8" high.
$125.00
The tongs are marked with the lion passant and the script hallmark "GS" for George Smith, entered in London in 1782. Since the tongs bear no other marks, they were probably made to order and the duty was never paid.
No monogram and in excellent condition. 5-5/8" long.
$495.00
Origin: England, 1756-69. Condition: mint, except a tiny flake on the bottom of the pad base. Size: 1-3/8" x 2-1/8" x 2-1/4" tall. The anchor mark is just under 1/4" tall.
$125.00
Condition: excellent, no monogram. Size: 8-7/8” long.
$2,150.00
Origin: Scotland, 1795. Condition: excellent, very sharp detail, no dings, no monograms, all original. Size: 8-3/4” x 7-1/4” x 6-3/4” tall to top of handle. Weight: 398.0 grams.