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SNUFFBOX
SNUFFBOX
11.23
Martial Bernard (Jeweler)
19th Century
An oval shaped hinged box. On the cover is an oval medallion containing a crowned A with the Roman number I formerly attributed to Emperor Alexander I. This is in chased gold applied to the ground...
BOX WITH MINIATURE OF EMPEROR ALEXANDER I
BOX WITH MINIATURE OF EMPEROR ALEXANDER I
11.24
Unknown (Jeweler)
early 19th Century
A rectangular box with a hinged lid. The miniature represents Tsar Alexander I of Russia in bust length. He is facing three-quarters to the right, and wearing a uniform with a very high collar...
CARTOUCHE-SHAPED BOX
CARTOUCHE-SHAPED BOX
11.245
Sandoz (Firm)
late 19th-early 20th Century
A small cartouche shaped box which is hinged. It is made from soft glass. The glass lid has a design of straight lines which imitates a shell. The glass is set in gold which forms the edge and...
CIGAR CUTTER
CIGAR CUTTER
11.27
Cartier (Firm)
ca. 1911
The cigar cutter is shaped somewhat like a pair of scissors. Outlining the handles and the blade is a narrow band of white enamel dots enclosing an area covered with bright green enamel. The tip...
SNUFFBOX WITH MINIATURE OF EMPRESS ELIZABETH I
SNUFFBOX WITH MINIATURE OF EMPRESS ELIZABETH I
11.29
Etienne-Lucien Blerzy (Jeweler)
mid 18th-early 19th Century
A rectangular hinged box. On the cover is a rectangular miniature of Empress Elizabeth I (Elizaveta Petrovna) of Russia seated at half length. She is wearing a blue sash probably of the order of...
HEART-SHAPED BOX WITH DUTCH SCENES
HEART-SHAPED BOX WITH DUTCH SCENES
11.3
François-Guillaume Tiron (Goldsmith)
1756-1762
This heart shaped box—one of two at Hillwood—displays tavern scenes in painted enamel in four sections. The rest of the surface is covered with chased gold rococo scrolls interspersed with...
HEART-SHAPED BOX WITH FLOWERS
HEART-SHAPED BOX WITH FLOWERS
11.4
François-Guillaume Tiron (Attributed to)
1756-1762
The box is heart-shaped in cross section. Each of the four faces has a panel containing a cluster of flowers in painted colored enamel against a brown background. Each panel is framed with chased...
FRAME WITH A PHOTOGRAPH OF GRAND DUCHESS OLGA NIKOLAEVNA
FRAME WITH A PHOTOGRAPH OF GRAND DUCHESS OLGA NIKOLAEVNA
11.54.1
Cartier (Firm)
c. 1910
The wide area around the opening is covered with green enamel over engine turning and edged white enamel. Below are two applied crossed sprays of laurel in chased silver. At the top of the frame...
FRAME WITH PHOTOGRAPH OF GRAND DUCHESS TATIANA NIKOLAEVNA
FRAME WITH PHOTOGRAPH OF GRAND DUCHESS TATIANA NIKOLAEVNA
11.54.2
Cartier (Firm)
c. 1910
The wide area around the opening is covered with pink enamel over engine turning and edged in white enamel. Below are two applied crossed sprays of laurel in chased silver. At the top of the frame...
SNUFFBOX
SNUFFBOX
11.8
Pierre Pleyard (Attributed to)
c. 1774
An oval box that is hinged. Set in the cover of the box is an oval medallion containing a miniature of the bust of a man. He is dressed in 17th century costume with a heavy wig and a lace jabot....
SEAL
SEAL
11.83
Unknown
ca. 1900
A cylinder shaped seal is in pearl white enamel on gold guilloche groundand decorated at both ends with garlands of looped gold branches, green leaves and red flowers between the loops. Leaf...
TABLE FORK FROM THE YUSUPOV BYZANTINE SERVICE, ONE OF FOUR
TABLE FORK FROM THE YUSUPOV BYZANTINE SERVICE, ONE OF FOUR
12.122.1
Alexandre Gueyton (Silversmith)
ca. 1857
Each fork has four tines. The handle is composed of two intertwined stems, crossed at an angle below to form an open lozenge, flanked by chased scrolled leaves. Ending above in curved leaves which...