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Technique: Carved
Antique Japanese Silver Koro with Phoenix and Shishi Finial, Meiji Period Style
Located in Wembley, GB
Antique Japanese Silver Koro with Phoenix and Shishi Finial, Meiji Period Style, Highly Collectible A magnificent antique Japanese silver koro (incense burner), exquisitely crafted u...
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1880s Japanese Japonisme Antique Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver

19th C. Italian Hallmarked Silver Gilt 3-Dimensional Medici Lion Orb Cane
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th C. Italian Hallmarked Silver Gilt 3-Dimensional Medici Lion & Orb Cane Italy, 19th Century, Unidentified Hallmark A stunning 19th-century Italian silver gilt/vermeil Medici Li...
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19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Brass, Steel

Picture Frame Silver Enamel with oval laurel in style Napoleon III Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Giorgio Salimbeni Gold-Plated Sterling Silver and Enamel Photo Frame, Florence, 1970 Elegant rectangular photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver, gold plated, and richly decorated wi...
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1970s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Sculpture Decorative BEVERAGE HORN, Rare Bone Silver 1894 Wine Drinking Glass
Located in Wembley, GB
Very Large Antique Georgian Caucasian Drinking Horn - 19th Century Silver-Mounted Khantsi with Stand, Rare Decorative Wine Vessel An exceptional antique Georgian/Caucasian drinking ...
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1890s Georgian Hollywood Regency Antique Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Brass, Silver Leaf

Table Box Sterling Silver Paillons in Pure Gold and Miniature Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Oval table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fired enamel, with “paillons” in pure gold on the upper circle, fine miniature fired enamelled with an image of “fox hunti...
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1960s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique Silver-Plated Butter Dish with Wooden Knob, Caviar Dish Tableware Home
Located in Wembley, GB
Antique Silver-Plated Butter Dish or Caviar Dish with Wooden Knob, Marked D1525 England A refined antique silver-plated butter dish, English in origin and elegantly designed with a smooth domed lid topped by a turned wooden finial. The dish sits within a wide circular base, perfect for serving butter, cheese, or condiments in style. Marked “D1525” and stamped with maker’s marks, this piece reflects early 20th-century British craftsmanship and enduring quality. The polished silver surface radiates understated sophistication, while the wooden knob adds a warm, organic contrast. The removable inner bowl allows for practical use and easy cleaning, making it as functional as it is decorative. Perfectly sized for both everyday dining and formal occasions, this dish elevates any breakfast table, afternoon tea, or holiday setting. A delightful choice for collectors of vintage English silverware or those seeking a unique and thoughtful gift. Its timeless design makes it a wonderful Christmas, wedding, or anniversary present, combining elegance with tradition. antique silver butter dish...
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Late 19th Century English Art Deco Antique Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver

Table Box autumn colours, Art Nouveau style Sterling Silver, Enamel and Coral Sa
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table box with rounded corners in 925/1000 sterling silver brossè with very fine hand engraving, also on the sides, of “ramage” with leaves and bunches of grapes fire-ena...
Category

1960s Italian Art Deco Vintage Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

FRENCH SILVER Carving Knife Exclusive Royal Cutlery Sterling Silver Fork Knife
Located in Wembley, GB
A Rare case of antique valuable royal sterling silver makers mark for Henry Soufflot (1884-1910), the foliate cast handles monogrammed GM, the fork with hinged long-tailed bird to th...
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1880s French Art Deco Antique Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver

Large Antique Silver Cup Rose Silver Crystal European Decorative Bowl Cup
Located in Wembley, GB
Antique silver cup or large Decorative food or fruit cup, pressed, cast and chased. Circular, curved feet with hinged. unstamped, tested with the scratch test, Height 14cm, Width 31c...
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1880s British Art Deco Antique Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver

19th Century Sterling Silver Centerpiece Bowl
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Mid 19th century sterling silver footed centerpiece bowl with exterior floral band design details and gold wash interior. The centerpiece bowl is in great antique condition. Minor we...
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1860s North American Antique Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold, Sterling Silver

Swann Sterling Silver A Pair of Antique Salt Pepper Shaker Swann Wings Tray
Located in Wembley, GB
Silver Swan Vintage Salt and Pepper, Set of 2 with Sterling Silver Tray Antique valuable silver salt and pepper shaker or Decorative tableware pressed, cast and chased pair of swann....
Category

1940s European Hollywood Regency Vintage Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver Leaf

Picture Frame Silver Enamel with edges and frieze in Louis XVI style Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fire enamel on guilloché with edges and frieze in French Empire Louis XVI style. External cm. 16 x 23...
Category

1960s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Striking English Cut Crystal and Sterling Silver Art Deco Decanter, 1935
Located in Bath, GB
A truly striking Art Deco decanter made from a hefty piece of glass, beautifully hand-cut. The towering stopper sits in a collar which is wrapped in English sterling silver, fully ha...
Category

1930s Art Deco Vintage Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Glass

Salimbeni Box with Swiss Musical Mechanism by Maison Reuge Art Deco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Round box with Swiss musical mechanism (music box) by Maison Reuge. In 925/1000 sterling silver with black and white fired enamels in Art Deco style. Diameter cm. 7.4 total height cm...
Category

1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Emilia Castillo Sterling Silver Volcanic Stone Molcajete with Spoon
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Emilia Castillo Sterling Silver & Volcanic Stone Molcajete with Spoon, Mexico, Later 20th Century A sterling silver and volcanic stone molcajete (mortar) set is a functional sculptural object that bridges traditional craftsmanship and modern luxury. The handmade serving piece is modeled after the ancient Mesoamerican molcajete, traditionally used for grinding spices and preparing salsa or guacamole. Castillo’s refined interpretation elevates the form with a hammered sterling silver bowl adorned with bold silver orbs encircling the rim, paired with a substantial curved-handled sterling silver spoon. The inner bowl rests within a hand-carved, tripod-footed volcanic stone base, offering both contrast and stability. This sculptural piece draws inspiration from the traditional Mexican molcajete...
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Late 20th Century Mexican Modern Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Stone, Sterling Silver

Antique Silver Pitcher, GLASS CLARET JUG Decorative Crystal Flask Silver Itay
Located in Wembley, GB
Antique Italian Silver Pitcher, GLASS CLARET JUG Decorative Crystal Flask Silver plated Head 1880s with a bird & human mask mounted scroll handle, the body with etched leaves decorat...
Category

1880s Italian Art Deco Antique Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Crystal, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver

Crystal Decanter Stemware 45 Antique Cut Glass Table Suite Etched Faceted Design
Located in Wembley, GB
A large set of Antique Italian Crystal Claret Jug Decorative Glass Pitcher Circa 1880s total of 45 objects. Antique Cut Glass Table Suite – Decanters and Stemware, Etched & Faceted Design A fine and decorative suite of cut and etched glass tableware, comprising: 2 cut glass decanters with original stoppers (height approx. 31 cm) Selection of wine glasses (tallest approx. 12 cm) Cherry glasses and assorted stemware Each piece is crafted in clear glass with hand-cut faceted decoration to the lower section and a charming etched floral and geometric frieze around the rim. This traditional style beautifully reflects light, creating an elegant table setting suitable for both display and use. The set represents the timeless artistry of antique cut glass and offers an impressive variety of table glasses, ideal for collectors of fine crystal and those seeking to elevate their dining presentation. Condition Overall in good presentable condition. Some glasses have small chips to the rims consistent with age and use. Decanters are in good condition with original stoppers. Antique/early 20th century cut and etched glass suite Includes 2 decanters + assorted stemware Hand-cut faceted bodies with etched floral & geometric borders Elegant and versatile for wine, liqueur, and table service Decorative and collectible addition to any antique glassware collection Antique cut glass decanter set, etched crystal glassware, vintage stemware collection, antique cut glass wine glasses...
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1880s Italian Art Deco Antique Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Crystal, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver

Picture Frame oval photos French Empire Napoleon III style Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular photo frame in 925/1000 gold-plated sterling silver with translucent enamel fired on guilloche and hand-painted miniature of a garland of flowers with oval border, intern...
Category

1970s Italian Empire Vintage Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Cigarette Case Fired Enamel with Still Life Miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table cigarette case with rounded corners in sterling silver 925/1000 gold plated with beautiful miniature fire enamelled and hand painted by the painter Beatrice Mellana reproducing a "still life" by the Flemish painter Willem Claes Heda. Dimensions cm. 5.7 x 9 x 1.7. Weight gr. 174. Designed by Franco Salimbeni in 1969 and manufactured in Florence in numerous specimens with various subjects and different colors, in the headquarters of the Salimbeni Company with completely manual execution by artisan artists with thick slab and large reinforcements suitable for withstanding numerous enamelled firings at about 800° C. Miniature is a very ancient technique which consists of painting works in small proportions. It was born for the decoration of the first letter of the paragraph of the books. Over the years, however, this technique is refined and enriched, then moving on to precious personal items. Hand-painted miniatures can be done with multiple different techniques. The most important that we use on our articles are of three kinds: 1) Fire enamel. 2) Water tempera on an ivory plate. 3) Painted on mother-of-pearl. Fire enameled miniatures: On a first layer of enamel generally white or very clear or even transparent suitably liquefied at a temperature of about 750 ° C, the chosen subject is painted using miniature colors which are as many colored crystals, ground and reduced to a very fine, almost impalpable powder washed and purified in distilled water with the addition of small quantities of deoxidizing acids which, diluted with essential oils (usually essential oil of solder), can be mixed to form a palette of colors. With very fine sable hair brushes you draw the subject starting from the perimeter and then gradually adding various layers of color. It is necessary to carry out various firings very often so that the colors harden and are not absorbed by the underlying glaze as, during the subsequent firings at 750 ° C, during liquefaction, it would spread irremediably. Hence the need to form the painting a little at a time, cooking it numerous times. Therefore it is necessary to proceed with numerous retouching, often overlapping different colors that only the painter's experience knows. A beautiful miniature needs from 20 to over 50 firings and is finished when the painter deems he does not have to further intervene. Some colors must have darker tones than others because then, by superimposing the transparent enamel placed at the end of the miniature, they fade. This transparent layer, called “fondant” in jargon, must be smoothed and polished like all other translucent enamel colors. The miniatures with water tempera colors are painted on real ivory...
Category

1960s Italian Art Deco Vintage Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold

Pair of Silver-Plated Fluted Candlesticks, Neoclassical Vintage Table Décor Home
Located in Wembley, GB
Pair of Silver-Plated Neoclassical Candlesticks, Antique English Table Décor An elegant pair of silver-plated candlesticks in the neoclassical style, finely crafted with fluted colum...
Category

1930s British Rococo Revival Vintage Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver

Jewelry box inward corners miniature hand painted Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large rectangular tabletop jewelery box with inward corners in gilded 925/1000 silver with translucent fired enamel on guillochè also on the sides and finished with fine hand engraving. In the center, a beautiful rectangular miniature cm. 4 x 5.5 hand painted in tempera on vegetable ivory plate by Roberto Masi depicting the portrait of Madame Boucard by Tamara De Lempicka (1931). Size cm. 14 x 19 x 3.2. Weight gr. 1,248. Designed by Giorgio Salimbeni in 1998 and manufactured in Florence in various specimens with different subjects and colours, in the headquarters of the Salimbeni company with completely manual execution by artisan artists with thick slab and large reinforcements suitable for withstanding numerous glazing firings at high heat about 800°C. Miniature is a very ancient technique which consists of painting works in small proportions. It was born for the decoration of the first letter of the paragraph of the books. Over the years, however, this technique is refined and enriched, then moving on to precious personal items. hand painted miniatures can be done with multiple different techniques. The most important that we use on our articles are of three kinds: 1) Fire enamel. 2) Water tempera on an ivory plate. 3) Painted on mother-of-pearl. Fire enameled miniatures: On a first layer of enamel generally white or very clear or even transparent suitably liquefied at a temperature of about 750 ° C, the chosen subject is painted using miniature...
Category

1990s Italian Art Deco Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Pair of Silver-Plated Fluted Candlesticks, Neoclassical Vintage Table Décor Home
Located in Wembley, GB
Pair of Silver-Plated Fluted Candlesticks, Neoclassical Vintage Table Décor A refined pair of silver-plated candlesticks in an elegant neoclassical style, each featuring a fluted col...
Category

1930s British Rococo Revival Vintage Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver

Handbag powder compact enamel sterling silver black and red Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Handbag powder compact in 925/1000 sterling silver with black and red fired enamel. Spring button opening. Ground mirror and mesh inside. Small, barely visible crack in the red ename...
Category

1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Picture Frame with two-tone enamel stripes on guilloché Salimbeni.
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with two-tone enamel stripes on guilloché and fine hand engravings French Empire style. With 2 oval photo holders, internal ...
Category

1970s Italian Empire Vintage Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate

Picture Frame Oval Ruby Red enamel and hand-carved Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Oval photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent ruby red fired enamel on guilloché and with ornaments in the French Empire Napoleon III style. External size...
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1980s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Picture Frame Enamel two-tone ruby red and emerald green Salimbeni.
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular photo frame in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver, with translucent fired enamel stripes on guilloche, two-tone ruby red and emerald green, in a modern contemporary sty...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Photo Frame Triptych hinged shaped frame for 3 photographs Blue Enamel Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Triptych hinged shaped frame for 3 photographs in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guillochè with borders and ornaments in French Louis XVI Empi...
Category

1980s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Picture Frame Louis XVI Green and sky blue, French Empire style Sterling Silver
Located in Firenze, FI
This stunning Picture Frame is in 925/1000 sterling silver. Picture Frame Louis XVI has a squared shape with green and sky blue color for the fire enameled surface on guilloche and h...
Category

1980s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

1910s Crichton Brothers Sterling Silver Coffee Pot
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver side handled coffee pot made by Crichton Brothers; an addition to our silver teaware collection This exceptional antique sterling silver coffee pot has a plain tapering cylindrical form on to a circular collet foot, in the form of an oil can. The surface of this fine example of antique silverware is plain and unembellished, with an applied moulded border to the upper rim. The coffee pot is fitted with a conical shaped hallmarked cover surmounted with a sterling silver tiered...
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1910s English Vintage Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Ballpoint Pen Modern Contemporary Style Blue Enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Ballpoint Pen cylindrical for large Desk. Ballpoint Pen in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated 24carats. Ballpoint Pen with translucent fired enamels on guilloché Modern Contemporar...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Art Deco Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate

Exclusive Tea COFFEE SPOONS, 6 pcs. Sterling Silver Box, Melleruds
Located in Wembley, GB
A Rare Cased Set of 6 antique valuable silver Spoons. An elegant Vintage Sterling Silver Tea / Coffee Spoon Set. 6 flower silver teaspoons, the 1930s/40s, C.G Hallberg, Stockholm Swe...
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1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver

Evening Bag Sterling Silver Shape of an Envelope Black Fired Enamel Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Evening bag in the shape of an envelope in 925/1000 sterling silver with black fired enamel. Measure cm. 8.2 x 4.7 x 13.5 - interior with beveled mirror and velvet lining. With trian...
Category

1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold

Photo Frame Large two-tone striped enamel Black and Yellow Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular photo frame in gold plated 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamels on two-tone striped guillochè. In a contemporary style. Ground glass and velvet panel. ...
Category

1970s Italian Modern Vintage Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Fountain pen, Ballpoint pen and tray for a Desk Set green enamel Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
4640-5320 - Rectangular tray with rounded corners in 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamels on guilloché, cm. 9 x 17.5. For fountain pen (4568-5201) with two-tone st...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Hand-Blown Cranberry Crystal Decanter with 7 Glasses
Located in Wembley, GB
Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Overlay Hand-Blown Cranberry Crystal Decanter with 7 Matching Glasses – Rare Antique American Wine Service, Circa 1880s This tall hand-blown cranberry cr...
Category

1880s American Art Deco Antique Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Metal, Sheet Metal, Silver

Photo Frame Bordeaux Enamel Empire style ornaments Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped oval photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guillochè and Louis XVI French Empire style ornaments. External dimensions cm. 13.5 x...
Category

1970s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Clock Cream Enamel on Guilloche Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Small table clock in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent enamel fired on guilloche, with columns in neo-classical Hellenic style. Swiss mechanical movement from Mai...
Category

1970s Italian Neoclassical Revival Vintage Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Perfume holder Empire style ornaments enamel like wood Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Experience the epitome of refined luxury with this cylindrical handbag perfume holder, masterfully crafted from 925/1000 gold-plated sterling silver. Topped with a screwed cap, it sh...
Category

1970s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Table Box Fired Enamel Guillochè and Hand Engravings Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table box in sterling silver 925/1000 gold plated with very fine hand-engraving Baroque style on the lid, fire-enamelled in 2 colours. In the center an ancient oval plate...
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1970s Italian Baroque Vintage Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver

Picture Frame for oval photos enamel Guilloche Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table frame for oval photos cm. 3 x 4 in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel, plum purple, on guilloche, with French Empire Louis XVI style...
Category

1970s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Pair of Candle Holder Sterling Silver Antique Rococo Style Candlesticks, 1937s
Located in Wembley, GB
An exquisite pair of antique Rococo-style silver candlesticks by the distinguished Swedish silversmith C.G. Hallberg, Stockholm, circa 1937. Each piece is pressed, cast, and finely c...
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1930s Danish Rococo Revival Vintage Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver

Snuff box Enamel Stripes and miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped snuff box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fire-enameled stripes and fine oval enameled miniature in center cm. 3 x 4 hand-painted by ...
Category

1970s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Small Picture Frame Rectangular English style, early 1900s. Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guilloche, English style, early 1900s. External cm. 7 x 9 internal cm. 3.8 x 5.8. Weight g...
Category

1950s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Cigarette Case Fired Enamel on a Fine Hand-Engraved Mountain Landscape Sterling
Located in Firenze, FI
Rounded rectangular snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with beautiful fire enamelled miniature hand painted by the painter Simone Dainelli inspired by the paintings of Boris Vallejo, in fantastic contemporary style, with hand-engraved frame. Designed by Franco Salimbeni in 1967 and manufactured in Florence in numerous specimens with various subjects and different colors, in the headquarters of the Salimbeni company with completely manual execution by artisan artists with thick slab and large reinforcements suitable for withstanding numerous high-fire enamelled firings at about 800° C. Miniature is a very ancient technique which consists of painting works in small proportions. It was born for the decoration of the first letter of the paragraph of the books. Over the years, however, this technique is refined and enriched, then moving on to precious personal items. hand painted miniatures can be done with multiple different techniques. The most important that we use on our articles are of three kinds: 1) Fire enamel. 2) Water tempera on an ivory plate. 3) Painted on mother-of-pearl. Fire enameled miniatures: On a first layer of enamel generally white or very clear or even transparent suitably liquefied at a temperature of about 750 ° C, the chosen subject is painted using miniature colors which are as many colored crystals, ground and reduced to a very fine, almost impalpable powder washed and purified in distilled water with the addition of small quantities of deoxidizing acids which, diluted with essential oils (usually essential oil of solder), can be mixed to form a palette of colors. With very fine sable hair brushes you draw the subject starting from the perimeter and then gradually adding various layers of color. It is necessary to carry out various firings very often so that the colors harden and are not absorbed by the underlying glaze as, during the subsequent firings at 750 ° C, during liquefaction, it would spread irremediably. Hence the need to form the painting a little at a time, cooking it numerous times. Therefore it is necessary to proceed with numerous retouching, often overlapping different colors that only the painter's experience knows. A beautiful miniature needs from 20 to over 50 firings and is finished when the painter deems he does not have to further intervene. Some colors must have darker tones than others because then, by superimposing the transparent enamel placed at the end of the miniature, they fade. This transparent layer, called “fondant” in jargon, must be smoothed and polished like all other translucent enamel colors. The miniatures with water tempera colors are painted on real ivory...
Category

1960s Italian Modern Vintage Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Fountain Pen Sterling Silver fired Enamel Guilloche Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Fountain Pen Sterling Silver 925/1000 with translucent fired enamel on guilloche. Fountain Pen Sterling Silver has 14 carats gold nib and ink cartridge. Fountain Pen Sterling Silve...
Category

1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold

Small shaped Picture Frame 2 oval portrait Blue Navy color enamel Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Small shaped frame for 2 oval photographs in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guilloche in Art Nouveau style. External dimensions cm. 5.2 x 7 int...
Category

1980s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold, Gold Plate

Picture Frame Art Deco Chinese influence Enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular photo frame in 925/1000 silver with geometric design and fire-enameled with Chinese influence style. External cm. Internal 11.6 x 14.6 cm. 6 x 9. Weight gr. 194. Created in Art Deco style for Cartier USA in the 1980s, inspired by drawings by Louis Cartier from the early 1900s. Manufactured in Florence in the Salimbeni company headquarters with completely manual execution by artisan artists with high thickness plate and large reinforcements suitable to support numerous high-fire enamelling firings at approximately 750° < 800° C. It is a new object that has never been used but is considered vintage because it was built more than 20 years ago. The hallmarks struck to the underside of this fine box include: manufacturer's mark: 391FI metal mark fineness:925 Art Deco was also born in France and is the abbreviation of "Art Decoratif". With more decisive and geometric features than Art Nouveau, therefore more evident and "harder", with always contrasting and strong colours, Art Deco spread throughout the world, from Shanghai's China to the under construction New York and in various parts of Europe. Many artists and designers of the time dedicated themselves to the creation of drawings, paintings, objects for personal use and furniture, interior furnishings, entire buildings and skyscrapers, in this new style. Sandoz in Paris, Lalique with its crystals, Puiforcat with its silverware, Erté with its "ante litteram" fashion designs, Tiffany with its table lamps, Louis Cartier with its objects inspired by the Far East (hence the connection with Shanghai). Salimbeni was able to interpret and propose new objects inspired by Art Deco, in precious metals, semiprecious stones and fired enamels, when, exhibiting at jewelery exhibitions in the United States, and more precisely in New York, he made contact with Cartier buyers first, and also with Tiffany later, and for them he created objects in this style inspired by the original drawings of Louis Cartier, obtained from the buyer of the time, but with absolutely different and original designs and interpretations. Many of the objects produced by Salimbeni for Cartier in the United States had taken inspiration from famous Cartier objects belonging to famous people. An example of all is Mary Pickford's set consisting of a powder compact, cigarette case, pill case and evening handbag. About cooperation Salimbeni and Cartier. Our first meetings with the Cartier USA Company took place through the Giorgini Company, the first "Buying Office" set up in Florence immediately after the Second World War, which had the purpose of bringing together Florentine, and also Italian, producers with American buyers, who especially appreciated the artistic objects still manufactured by artisans who still took inspiration from the Italian Renaissance, using techniques handed down from generation to generation. Mrs. Gina Pestelli, wife of a Florentine retail jeweller, was in charge of contacts with Cartier USA, above all an employee, while her daughter, also for Giorgini, took care of the fashion that in those years was affirmed in Florence with the events of "Pitti ". With their help, we began to supply frames and boxes in sterling silver gold plated with malachite and other semi-precious stones. At the same time, the official buyer of Cartier, Mr. William Smith, began to appreciate and commission the first objects with fired enamels, a process of which we have always been specialists. In 1975 we began exhibiting at the prestigious New York Jewellery Association Show, which we participated in both the February and July editions, for a good 26 years until 2001. In New York in those years the "Art deco style" was still very much appreciated, still mindful of the beautiful early 20th century architecture of the great buildings such as the "Crysler" or the "Empire State". We then began to produce frames, boxes, evening bags, "objets de vertu" and other objects in "art deco style" which were very popular with Mr. Smith who gave us some photocopies of Louis Francois Cartier drawings to reproduce them. Thus, numerous cigarette cases, powder compacts, evening bags, frames and table boxes were created exclusively for Cartier USA which, at the time, had the prestigious "Silver Department" on the first floor of the Cartier store on Fifth Avenue. An evening bag, with matching cigarette case and powder compact, were redone on the design created for a gift given to Mary Pickford at the time. In a 1986 Cartier...
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1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Letter Opener Sterling Silver Blue Enamel on Guillochè Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped letter opener with rectangular base in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guillochè. Base cm. 7.5 x 15.5 long letter opener cm. 21. Weight ...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Islamic Carved Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Sterling, Bone, Semi-Precious Gems Figure of a Court Jester
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Sterling, Bone, & Semi-Precious Gems Figure of a Court Jester Germany, Early 20th Century A meticulously cast and modeled Medieval / Renaissance Figure of the Court Jester...
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20th Century German Renaissance Carved Sterling Silver

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Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver

Animalier Zebra Pattern Frame hand painted Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fired enamel, hand-painted with spotted zebra fur type in a modern contemporary style. External measurements cm. ...
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1990s Italian Modern Carved Sterling Silver

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Table Box table box with finely embossed and hand-chiseled Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular shaped table box with finely embossed and hand-chiseled lid in Baroque style. Velvet interior. Dimensions cm. 11.7 x 21 x 4.5. Weight gr. 1000. Designed by Giorgio Salimb...
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1970s Italian Baroque Vintage Carved Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Small shaped Picture Frame 2 oval portrait Plum Purple color enamel Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Small shaped frame for 2 oval photographs in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guilloche in Art Nouveau style. External dimensions cm. 5.2 x 7 int...
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1980s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Carved Sterling Silver

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Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Sculpture Decorative BEVERAGE HORN, Rare Bone Silver 1894 Wine Drinking Glass
Located in Wembley, GB
Rare Georgian Silver & Bone Drinking Horn “Khantsi”, Decorative Sculpture 1894 A rare Georgian decorative drinking horn, also known as a “Khantsi”, crafted circa 1894 from natural co...
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1890s Georgian Hollywood Regency Antique Carved Sterling Silver

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Silver Leaf, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver Plate, Silver, Brass

JACOB MARSH 1766 London Coffee Pot In .925 Sterling Silver And Carved Wood
Located in Miami, FL
Coffee hot water pot designed in London by Jacob Marsh. Very rare and important coffee and hot water pot of baluster form on circular spreading foot, created in the city of London i...
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1760s English Georgian Antique Carved Sterling Silver

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Table Box portrait of Empress Eugenia de Montijo miniature Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
More than a kilo of sterling silver was needed to create this stunning rectangular tabletop box. Worked with the very complicated guilloche technique, it was then enamelled at high heat with translucent enamel to make the superb workmanship shine through. The fine rectangular miniature cm. 7.5 x 10.7 on vegetable ivory. The small masterpiece handmade by the painter Anna Maria Manfriani reproduces the famous portrait of Empress Eugenia de Montijo, by the painter Franz Xaver Winterhalter. The unenamelled sterling silver parts were then gilded with a 24-carat galvanic bath. In Art Nouveau style, with a “lost” zip, i.e. semi-invisible. Dimensions cm. 15 x 18 x 3.5. Weight gr. 1095. Designed by Giorgio Salimbeni in 1980 and manufactured in Florence at the Salimbeni company headquarters with completely manual execution by artisan artists with a very thick slab and large reinforcements suitable for supporting numerous enamelling firings at around 800° Doña María Eugenia Ignacia Agustina de Palafox y Kirkpatrick, 19th Countess of Teba, 16th Marquise of Ardales known as Eugénie de Montijo was Empress of the French from her marriage to Napoleon III on 30 January 1853 until the fall of the Emperor on 4 September 1870. From July 28 to September 4...
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1980s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Carved Sterling Silver

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Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Victorian Style Pair of English Toilet Flasks Crystal Ground and Sterling Silver
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Particular pair of toilet bottles in cut and ground by hand crystal; for their execution it was used crystal with a percentage of lead of 30%; the high lead content, instead of calcium present in the common glass, gives the crystal a remarkable hardness, exceptional transparency, and a high refractive index; with the techniques of cutting, grinding and polishing, scrupulously performed by hand, extraordinary light effects and reflections were created; the bottles with the ball body are surmounted by a silver neck and a hinged lid finely chiseled with Victorian motifs. They bear the Classic English silver punches from which we can tell that they were produced in the Victorian style in the city of Birmingham in 1907 (Edward VII) by the firm Phineas Harris Levi & Joseph Wolfe Salaman. The company was founded in 1870 in Birmingham on Northampton Street, in 1872 moved to larger premises on Hockley Street and in 1885 the business was finally moved to a prestigious building on Newhall Street. Levi & Salaman produced much Fine silverware...
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Carved Sterling Silver

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Crystal, Sterling Silver

20th Century Italian Solid 800 Silver 4-Piece Collection Bonsai Miniatures
Located in VALENZA, IT
Collection of 4 Bonsai miniatures in solid silver handmade, gilded, enamelled and burnished 1. Japanese apricot bonsai gr. 220 cm. 6 x 10.5 H. 8.5 wooden base 5 x 9 H.2 cm. 2. J...
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1980s Italian Japonisme Vintage Carved Sterling Silver

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Silver

English Sterling Silver Foliage Winged Cherub Dressing Mirror on Stand, C. 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
English sterling silver dressing mirror with central foliage cartouche, flanking corner winged cherubs, decorative scrolled foliage fil...
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1770s English George III Antique Carved Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Red Photo Frame French Empire Louis XVI style Sterling Silver Enamel Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guillochè, with French Empire Louis XVI style border and rich ornamentation around th...
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1980s Italian Empire Vintage Carved Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Baroque Style Green Table Box with Miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Baroque style shaped table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fine hand engraving interspersed with spaces with translucent fired enamels on guillochè and a beautiful h...
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1960s Italian Baroque Vintage Carved Sterling Silver

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel