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Rapier of Prince-Elector Christian II of Saxony (1583–1611), Israel Schuech German, Steel, bronze, gold, enamel, paste jewels, cameos, pearls, wood, hilt, German, Dresden; blade, Spanish, Toledo
Rapier of Prince-Elector Christian II of Saxony (1583–1611)
Sword cutler Hilt by Israel Schuech
Bladesmith Blade by Juan Martinez
dated 1606
Agate Lentoid, Agate, Minoan
Agate Lentoid
Minoan
ca. 1450–1400 BCE
Chalcedony scaraboid, Epimenes, Chalcedony, Greek
Chalcedony scaraboid
Attributed to Epimenes
ca. 500 BCE
Sardonyx cameo portrait of the Emperor Augustus, Sardonyx, Roman
Sardonyx cameo portrait of the Emperor Augustus
Roman
ca. 41–54 CE
Reliquary Bust of Saint Yrieix, Silver and gilded silver with rock crystal, gems, and glass, French
Reliquary Bust of Saint Yrieix
French
ca. 1220–40, with later grill
Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Gold, ronde-basse enamel, and jewels, French
Saint Catherine of Alexandria
French
early 15th century
Chalice, Silver, gilded silver, niello, and jewels, German
Chalice
German
ca. 1230–50
Paten, Silver, gilded silver, niello, and jewels, German
Paten
German
ca. 1230–50
La Jeunesse, Herbert Adams American, Applewood, marble, paste jewels, and twisted wire, American
La Jeunesse
Herbert Adams
ca. 1894; carved ca. 1899–1900
Pedestal from the drawing room of the William H. Vanderbilt House, Herter Brothers American, Egyptian alabaster, gilt brass, and reproduction red glass jewels, American
Pedestal from the drawing room of the William H. Vanderbilt House
Herter Brothers
1879–82
Pedestal from the drawing room of the William H. Vanderbilt House, Herter Brothers American, Egyptian alabaster, gilt brass, and reproduction red glass jewels, American
Pedestal from the drawing room of the William H. Vanderbilt House
Herter Brothers
1879–82
Watch in the form of a beetle, Case of gold, enamel, and jewels; jeweled movement, with cylinder escapement, Swiss
Watch in the form of a beetle
Swiss
ca. 1850–60
Cup, Sardonyx, gold, enamel, gem, Byzantine (cup) and French, Paris (stem, base, and mounts)
Cup
Byzantine (cup) and French, Paris (stem, base, and mounts)
cup 900–1100 CE; stem, base, and mounts ca. 1655–60
Diana and the Stag, Joachim Friess, Partially gilded silver, enamel, jewels (case); iron, wood (movement), German, Augsburg
Diana and the Stag
Joachim Friess
ca. 1620
Snuffbox, Mathieu Coiny fils, Gold, enamel, gem stones, French, Paris
Snuffbox
Mathieu Coiny fils
Purveyor Jean-Baptiste Beckers
1759–60
Watch, Firm of Esquivillon Frères, Gold, jewels (turquoises and garnets?), enamel, steel, Swiss, Geneva
Watch
Watchmaker: Firm of Esquivillon Frères
ca. 1800–1820
The Judgment of Solomon, Agate, probably Netherlandish
The Judgment of Solomon
probably Netherlandish
mid-16th century
Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist in front of a townscape, Sardonyx and gold, Italian, Milan
Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist in front of a townscape
Italian, Milan
ca. 1520–30
Emperor Charles V (1500–1558) and his Son Philip II of Spain (1527–1598), Leone Leoni Italian, Sardonyx, Italian, Milan
Emperor Charles V (1500–1558) and his Son Philip II of Spain (1527–1598)
Leone Leoni
1550
Bust of a Roman Emperor / Bust of a man of African descent, Sardonyx and gold, Italian
Bust of a Roman Emperor / Bust of a man of African descent
Italian
mid-16th century
Cosimo de' Medici (1519–1574), Duke of Florence and Grand Duke of Tuscany, Grand-ducal workshops, Florence, Lapis lazuli, Italian, Florence
Cosimo de' Medici (1519–1574), Duke of Florence and Grand Duke of Tuscany
Grand-ducal workshops, Florence
ca. 1567–69
Sleeping shepherdess in a moonlit landscape, Alessandro Masnago Italian, Agate, Italian, Milan
Sleeping shepherdess in a moonlit landscape
Alessandro Masnago
probably late 16th century
George Gordon, Lord Byron, Sardonyx and gold, Italian, probably Rome
George Gordon, Lord Byron
Italian, probably Rome
ca. 1820
Laureate Head of Alexander I of Russia, Onyx, probably Italian
Laureate Head of Alexander I of Russia
probably Italian
ca. 1810–20
Education of the Infant Bacchus, Niccolò Amastini, Onyx, gold frame, Italian, Rome
Education of the Infant Bacchus
Niccolò Amastini
first half 19th century
Priam Supplicating Achilles for the Body of Hector, Giuseppe Girometti Italian, Onyx, gold, Italian, Rome
Priam Supplicating Achilles for the Body of Hector
Giuseppe Girometti
ca. 1815–25
Venus Marina, Cupid at Her Side, Benedetto Pistrucci Italian, Onyx, gold, British, London
Venus Marina, Cupid at Her Side
Benedetto Pistrucci
ca. 1820–30
Medusa, Onyx, Italian, Rome
Medusa
Italian, Rome
ca. 1860–70
Angels Bearing the Body of Saint Catherine to Mount Sinai, Luigi Saulini Italian, Sardonyx, Italian, Rome
Angels Bearing the Body of Saint Catherine to Mount Sinai
Luigi Saulini
After a composition by Heinrich Karl Anton Mücke
mid-19th century
Jewel casket, Gold, agate, diamond, mirror glass, British
Jewel casket
British
mid-18th century
Miniature secretary incorporating a watch, James Cox British, Case: agate, with gold mounts, gilded brass, pearls, and paste jewels set in silver; Dial: white enamel; Movement: wheel balance and cock set with paste jewels, British, London
Miniature secretary incorporating a watch
Entrepreneur James Cox
ca. 1766–72
Nécessaire, James Cox British, Case: moss agate, mounted in gold and set with diamonds, rubies, and emeralds; silver; Dial: white enamel, with frame pavé-set with paste jewels, British, London
Nécessaire
Watchmaker: James Cox
ca. 1770–72
Jewel coffer on stand (petit coffre à bijoux), Martin Carlin French, Oak veneered with tulipwood, amaranth, stained sycamore, holly, and ebonized holly; thirteen soft-paste porcelain plaques; gilt-bronze mounts; velvet (not original), French, Paris and Sèvres
Jewel coffer on stand (petit coffre à bijoux)
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1770
Pair-case automaton watch, James Cox British, Outer case: gold, partly enameled and set with gemstones and paste jewels; Inner case: gold; Dial: white enamel, with frame set with paste jewels; Movement: with diamond endstone, British, London
Pair-case automaton watch
Entrepreneur James Cox
Case maker: Peter Mounier
ca. 1770
Automaton in the form of a chariot pushed by a Chinese attendant and set with a clock, James Cox British, Case: gold with diamonds and paste jewels set in silver, pearls; Dial: white enamel; Movement: partly gilded brass and steel, wheel balance and cock of silver set with paste jewels, British, London
Automaton in the form of a chariot pushed by a Chinese attendant and set with a clock
James Cox
1766
Cameo with the Head of a Satyr, Sardonyx with gold mount, probably Italian
Cameo with the Head of a Satyr
probably Italian
late 18th or early 19th century
Pendant with head of the Virgin, Ottavio Miseroni Italian, Heliotrope with enameled gold mount, probably Bohemian, Prague
Pendant with head of the Virgin
Ottavio Miseroni
early 17th century
Head of Medusa, Benedetto Pistrucci Italian, Red jasper mounted in gold with white enamel, Italian, executed in England (London)
Head of Medusa
Cameo by Benedetto Pistrucci
Mount by Carlo Giuliano
cameo 1840–50, mount ca. 1860
Portrait of Benedetto Pistrucci, Maria Elisa Pistrucci British, Sardonyx, British, probably London
Portrait of Benedetto Pistrucci
Maria Elisa Pistrucci
ca. 1850
Nessus Abducting Dejanira, Giuseppe Girometti Italian, Sardonyx, mounted in gold as a pendant, Italian, Rome
Nessus Abducting Dejanira
Giuseppe Girometti
ca. 1815–25
Bust of a bearded man in a cap, Luigi Saulini Italian, Onyx, gold mount, Italian, Rome
Bust of a bearded man in a cap
Luigi Saulini
mid-19th century
Nymph and Swan, Benedetto Pistrucci Italian, Agate cameo; gold mount with black enamel, Italian, Rome
Nymph and Swan
Cameo by Benedetto Pistrucci
Mount by the firm of Fortunato Pio Castellani
ca. 1830–40

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