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ROUND BOX
ROUND BOX
36.45.1-2
Unknown (Goldsmith)
19th c.
The round tortoise shell box is mounted in engraved gilt metal. The metal edge has a scalloped design. It is set with a small oval enamel medallion on the lid. It represents two cupids playing...
THREE CAMEO PORTRAITS
THREE CAMEO PORTRAITS
36.46
Tommaso Saulini (Workshop)
mid 19th-19th Century
The shell cameo portraits represent three members of a family formerly identified as Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna (1819-1876), daughter of Nicholas I, her husband Maximilian, Duke of...
ALTAR CLOTH (VOZDUKH)
ALTAR CLOTH (VOZDUKH)
43.36
Unknown (Workshop)
1850-1900
In each corner of the deep green velvet cloth is a six-winged seraphim, the face painted on cardboard and the wings rendered in couched silver thread. They are connected by a gold-embroidered...
PURSE
PURSE
49.13
Cartier (Firm)
c. 1930
Handbag is rectangular with the upper part roof shaped. The front, back and sides are in wool needlework with a stylized design in bright colors, red and blue being prominent. The frame is in gold...
BEADED EVENING BAG
BEADED EVENING BAG
49.18
Unknown
ca. 1940
Covered all over with multicolored rhinestones on pale silk, wide clasp with beadwork mounted on one side with five oval applied enamel medallions, all picturing a couple in 18th century costumes.
COIN PURSE
COIN PURSE
49.7
Cartier (Firm)
ca. 1925
Black taffeta change purse has snap section for bills. Frame is in gold and is enamelled in a blue and white zig zag design. The clasp is mounted with two cabochon sapphires.
PORTRAIT OF EMPRESS ANNA IOANNOVNA
PORTRAIT OF EMPRESS ANNA IOANNOVNA
53.14
Unknown (Miniaturist)
c. 1735
On the small oval medallion is a bust-length portrait of the Empress Anna Ioannovna (r. 1730-1740). She wears the blue sash of the Order of St. Andrew First Crowned over a dress made of green...
PORTRAIT OF GRAND DUKE COSIMO III DE' MEDICI
PORTRAIT OF GRAND DUKE COSIMO III DE' MEDICI
53.15
Johann Friedrich Ardin (Attributed to)
c. 1710
In this bust-size miniature, the grand duke Cosimo III of Medici has his head turned slightly to the right and the body to the left. He has long white hair. He wears a suit of armour, lace at the...
PORTRAIT OF ANNA MARIA LUISA DE' MEDICI, PALATINE ELECTRESS
PORTRAIT OF ANNA MARIA LUISA DE' MEDICI, PALATINE ELECTRESS
53.16
Johann Friedrich Ardin (Attributed to)
c. 1710
Princess Anna Maria Luisa of Tuscany and Palatine Electress is represented in bust length and with her hair dressed in curls and trimmed with jewels. She wears a red decollete dress with lace and...
PORTRAIT OF ANNA OF AUSTRIA, DUCHESS OF LORRAINE
PORTRAIT OF ANNA OF AUSTRIA, DUCHESS OF LORRAINE
53.20
Jean-Etienne Liotard (Miniaturist)
c. 1744
The miniature painting on enamel represents a bust sized portrait of the Duchess of Lorraine facing right. The sitter wears a dress brown trimmed with lace and pearls and an elaborate brooch at...
PORTRAIT OF ELISA BONAPARTE
PORTRAIT OF ELISA BONAPARTE
53.6
Jean-Baptiste Isabey (Artist)
ca. 1810
The name Isabey is intimately tied to Napoleon I and his court. Isabey was entrusted with overseeing the ceremonies for the coronation of Napoleon and the ensuing festivities, becoming court...
ST. GENADII OF KOSTROMA
ST. GENADII OF KOSTROMA
54.11
Unknown (Painter)
19th Century
To the right the full-length figure of St. Genadii stands on a hillock overlooking the Spaso-Gennadiev monastery which he founded on Lake Sursk in Iaroslavl province in 1505. He gazes up at the...