Archive for the ‘Ivory’ Category

ANTIQUE SEALS AND CAMEOS

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

ANTIQUE SEALS AND CAMEOS
A GROUP OF ELEVEN FOB SEALS including three gold examples each with pierced handle and engraved hard stone matrix, 3.5cm., 3.2cm. and 3.3cm. high; а gold-cased swivel seal with citing matrix, 2.3cm. high; a gold and silver fob seal with openwork silver scroll handle surmounting a domed and fluted gold base, the [...]

ANTIQUE IVORY AND BONE

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

ANTIQUE IVORY AND BONE
AN IVORY SNUFF BOX, the lid carved in relief with the bust portrait of Socrates, facing to sinister, inscribed in Greek below, gilt bronze mounts, 8.2cm., late 18thl early 19th Century.
AN ITALIAN IVORY RECTANGULAR PICTORIAL RELIEF carved with the Vision of St. Ignatius in high and low relief, St. Ignatius kneeling within [...]