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Snuffbox, Miotti Family Workshop Italian, Aventurine glass, cast, cut and polished, with gilded bronze mounts, Italian, Venice (Murano) — Snuffbox
Miotti Family Workshop
18th century

Perfume bottle, Chalcedony and aventurine glass, blown with gilded bronze mount and stopper, Italian, Venice (Murano) — Perfume bottle
Italian, Venice (Murano)
17th–18th century

Snuff Bottle, Glass with aventurine stopper, China — Snuff Bottle
China
18th–19th century

Liqueur glass, Colorless (slightly gray), opaque white, copper-flecked (goldstone or aventurine), and transparent blue nonlead glass. Blown, "vetro a retorti"., Italian (Venice) — Liqueur glass
Italian (Venice)
late 19th century

The Life of Christ, Figures of lampworked glass (opaque white, turquoise blue, bright blue, light blue, green, yellow, orange, yellow-orange, brown, yellowish brown, dark brown, black, gray, gold aventurine, and colorless), mirror and glass plate (some reverse painted), wood, cardboard, paper, fabric, shells, glass bead, paint, wire, composition material, cork, metal. Assembled., probably French (Nevers) — The Life of Christ
probably French (Nevers)
18th century

Footed vase, Antonio Salviati Italian, Colorless, opaque turquoise blue, copper flecked (goldstone or aventurine), and opalescent white nonlead glass. Blown, mold blown, trailed, "vetro a retorti", gilt. — Footed vase
possibly Antonio Salviati
late 19th–early 20th century

The Crucifixion and the Entombment, Figures of lampworked glass (opaque white, black, red, yellow, brown, pink, green, light green, blue, bright blue, light blue, gold aventurine, and colorless), cardboard, papier-mâché, glass mirror plate, glass seed beads, shells, paper, ivory(?), wire, wood, cork, paint. Assembled., probably French (Nevers) — The Crucifixion and the Entombment
probably French (Nevers)
18th century

Vase, Blown aventurine overlay glass, American — Vase
American
ca. 1855

Necklace, Aventurine, crystal, European — Necklace
European
19th–20th century

Necklace, Aventurine, European — Necklace
European
19th–20th century

Snuff Bottle with Gold Sparkles, Aventurine glass, China — Snuff Bottle with Gold Sparkles
China
19th century

Snuff Bottle, Aventurine glass with tourmaline stopper, China — Snuff Bottle
China
19th century

Snuff Bottle, Aventurine, China — Snuff Bottle
China
19th century

Two fairies, Aventurine glass, China — Two fairies
China
18th century

Incense Box (Kogo) with Design of Iris and Bridge (Yatsuhashi), Yamada Jōkasai (1681–1704) Japanese, Gold-speckled aventurine (nashiji) lacquer with sprinkled and polished design (hiramakie), Japan — Incense Box (Kogo) with Design of Iris and Bridge (Yatsuhashi)
Yamada Jōkasai (1681–1704)
19th century

Lidded Jar, Henri Simmen French, Aventurine-glazed stoneware, wood, ivory, gold leaf, French — Lidded Jar
Designer Henri Simmen
Designer Eugenie Jubin
ca. 1929

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