Post Medieval Nacre Nativity Diorama

19th century AD. A desk seal with turned boxwood handle bearing an inscription, the oval face carved in nacre with intaglio flying dove holding an olive branch and incuse Hebrew ?????? inscription, me

18th-19th century AD. A nacre discoid pendant with integral pierced suspension lug, incised nimbate facing bust of Christ holding a book(?), 'IC NE' legend. 4.82 grams, 34mm (1 1/4"). From the collect

Late 18th-19th century AD. A flat-section rose gold hoop with bifid shoulders, silver skull-shaped plaque modelled in the half-round with white enamelled brow, reserved equal-arm cross; supplied in ve

Post medieval cavalry helmet from Middle East (top part missing)

Mid-19th century AD. A glazed earthenware bread-plate or charger with maroon centre, reserved design of scrolled tendrils, radiating ears of wheat, blue rosette and ring; outer blue border with rosett

Late 19th-early 20th century AD or earlier. A deep silver elaborately decorated bowl, the base domed with petalled rope border, eight stylised swimming beasts above, the central gilt image depicting t

Central Europe, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. This is an 18K+ gold ring inset with carved carnelian intaglio. Carved carnelian has been made into jewelry since ancient Egypt, but the portrait style and

1570 Stoneware Bellermine Jar . Measures 12 1/4" . FROM THE ESTATE OF THE LATE ROBERT RUEBSAMEN. Please carefully read our terms of sale, shipping information, and request any condition reports or pho

18th century AD. A series of eight marble discoid plaques, each with a red centre and applied bronze imperial bust in profile; suspension bracket to the reverse; Italian workmanship. 5.9 kg, 14cm (5 1

France, Paris, 1594 A.D. A polychrome stained glass roundel in a lead frame, the upper third devoted to a depiction of the Adoration of the Kings, heraldic coat of arms below, flanked by text and date

18th century AD. A flat-section gold hoop with incised italic script legend to the inner face 'If never more we meete: god night' and maker's mark 'R' in an escutcheon. 1.54 grams, 17.41mm overall, 15

1820-1830 AD. A hollow-cast ceramic figure of a sphinx crouching on a rectangular base, with loose hood draped around the head and chest, extending to a tassel on the rump; hollow to the underside. 8.

17th century AD. A knife with single-edged blade, round drooping tip, short baluster, flared wooden handle with bands of hatching and arches; blade stamped 'RIGA'. 90 grams, 23.5cm (9 1/4"). From the

Post Medieval Silver and Crystal Cross Pendant with Emeralds, c. 1850 ADSilver cross with suspension loop stamped with maker’s mark, the arms formed of four hexagonal cells with polished crysta

17th-18th century AD. A bronze hexagonal table with six lion's claw legs, inlaid stone surface with radiating lotus design, white stone border and six rosette studs; Deccan workmanship. 5.1 kg, 40cm (

18th century AD. A silver paten with shallow bowl and three of four studs to the rim; central parcel-gilt roundel with engraved image of Christ nimbate with 'O?N' and cross to the rear with 'ICXC', ca

19th century AD. A gold ring comprising a hollow-formed elliptical-section hoop with filigree coils to the shoulders, domed ellipsoid bezel with filigree ropework border, granulated field with reserve

16th century AD. A silver biconvex whistle with repeating Tudor rose, fleur-de-lys, crown and acorn motifs in panels; chamfered mouthpiece and pelta-shaped vent, suspension ring to the base; crenellat

18th-19th century AD. A gold mourning ring comprising a broad hoop with inlaid median crosshatched stone panel, rectangular bezel with bevelled corners, inset cloison with heraldic shield beneath a cr

17th-18th century AD. A gold finger ring formed as two clasped hands with scrolled cuffs and ribbed hoop, heart-shaped plaque to the reverse. See Oman, C.C. British Rings 800-1914, London, 1974. 5.27

Ca. 1700-1800 AD. A simple yet elegant posy ring of the annular band, flat on the interior and slightly rounded on the exterior, creating a comfortable fit for the wearer. The band is made of silver g

Germany, 19th-20th century AD. A silver gilt chalice with waisted body, bulbous shoulder, everted rim, collared stem and tiered splayed foot, ornamented in repoussé bulbs and ogival ribs; lid with op

18th-19th century AD. A silver-gilt ring with chevron patterned shank with central rib; drum-shaped bezel with chevron pattern on the body, skulls at the shoulders wearing ruffles and eyes set with ru

16th-17th century A.D. An extremely large, stoneware piriform bellarmine flagon bearing bearded 'Bartmann' face-mask, heraldic device below, ribbed handle to reverse. 3.2 kg, 35.5 cm high (14 in.). Ac