About Matthew Holder
About Matthew Holder Founded in 2011, Matthew Holder is a London-based gallery specialising in exceptional works of art from the Gothic and Renaissance periods, as well as rare and curious objects of the Wunderkammer tradition. The gallery is devoted to the study and acquisition of early European sculpture, jewellery, and works of art, with a particular emphasis on objects distinguished by historical resonance, refined craftsmanship, and rarity. Each piece is carefully researched and selected to appeal to both discerning collectors and leading institutions. Matthew is...Read More
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Featured Pieces
Gold Ring with Enamelled Bezel and Table-Cut Paste. England, mid-17th century.
Located in London, GB
Gold Ring with Enamelled Bezel and Table-Cut Paste.
England, mid-17th century.
Measurements
Bezel: 1 × 0.9 cm.
Ring size: N UK / 6.75 US / 54 EU.
Weight: 2.6 grams.
This gold ring...
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century Solitaire Rings
Chalcedony
Silver-Gilt Bust of the Emperor Vespasian. Italy, 17th–18th century
Located in London, GB
Chalcedony and Silver-Gilt Bust of the Emperor Vespasian.
Italy, 17th–18th century.
Measurements
Height overall: 11 cm
Height of bust: 5 cm
Height of chalcedony head: 2.6 cm
Descr...
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Figurines and Sculptures
An Engraved Turned Wooden Cup. English, dated 1636.
Located in London, GB
An Engraved Turned Wooden Cup.
English, dated 1636.
Material
Turned pearwood, engraved with foliate and geometric decoration.
Measurements
Height: 20.5 cm.
Diameter (rim): 10.2...
Category
Antique 17th Century Desk Accessories
Gold Ring with a Roman Magical Jasper Intaglio. Roman, 1st–2nd century AD.
Located in London, GB
High Carat Gold Ring Set with a Roman Magical Jasper Intaglio.
Roman intaglio: 1st–2nd century AD.
Mount: 20th century.
Measurements
Ring size: O UK / 7.25 US / 55 EU
Bezel: 2....
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Signet Rings
Engine-Turned Silver Combination Pomander Whistle. Augsburg, early 18th century.
Located in London, GB
Engine-Turned Silver Combination Pomander Whistle.
Germany, Augsburg, early 18th century.
Height: 5.6 cm.
Description
A small silver combination device formed in three detachable,...
Category
Antique 18th Century Desk Accessories
Rose-Cut Diamond and Blue Enamel Ring. England, circa 1680–1700.
Located in London, GB
Rose-Cut Diamond and Blue Enamel Ring.
England, circa 1680–1700.
Measurements
Ring size N UK / 6.75 US / 54 EU.
Weight: 3 grams.
Description
An English late 17th-century ring in h...
Category
Antique 17th Century Engagement Rings
Anthropomorphic Lead Spout in the Form of a Dog. England, 16th century.
Located in London, GB
Anthropomorphic Lead Spout in the Form of a Dog.
England, Tudor period, 16th century.
Measurements: 9.3 × 6.8 × 3.6 cm (excluding stand); 11 × 8.2 × 7 cm (including stand).
Thi...
Category
Antique 16th Century Figurines and Sculptures
High Carat Gold Fede Ring. England or Western Europe, 17th–18th century.
Located in London, GB
High Carat Gold Fede Ring.
England or Western Europe, 17th–18th century.
Ring size R 1/2 UK / 8.75 US / 59 EU.
Weight: 4 grams.
Description
A high carat gold fede ring, the b...
Category
Antique 18th Century Band Rings
Engraved Rock Crystal and Gilt Bronze Casket with Silver Relief Base.
Located in London, GB
Engraved Rock Crystal and Gilt Bronze Casket with Silver Relief Base.
Attributed to the workshop of Giovanni Battista Metellino (active Milan, d. circa 1724).
Milan, late 17th cent...
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Desk Accessories
Hardstone Cameo Ring with Classical Muse. Italian, 18th century.
Located in London, GB
Hardstone Cameo Ring with Classical Muse.
Italian cameo, 18th century; English ring mount, late 19th century.
Measurements
Cameo: 1.8 × 1.3 cm
Ring size: K UK / 5.25 US / 50 EU
Wei...
Category
Antique 18th Century Fashion Rings
Renaissance Bronze Lion. Germany or Italy, 16th century.
Located in London, GB
Renaissance Bronze Lion.
Germany or Italy, 16th century.
Measurements
8.5 × 7.2 × 3.5 cm
Description
A small bronze lion cast as a solid figure, t...
Category
Antique 16th Century Figurines and Sculptures
Roman Marble Double Inkwell, 2nd–3rd century AD.
Located in London, GB
Roman Marble Double Inkwell.
Roman Empire, 2nd–3rd century AD.
Measurements
11 × 4.2 × 3.2 cm
This compact double inkwell is carved from marble, its surface displaying a softly wo...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Desk Accessories
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