Italian 1960 Venetian Enameled Pendant Amphora Bottle for Perfume in 18kt Gold

French scent bottle with gemstones. Gorgeous antique scent perfume bottle, created in France in the first quarter of the 19th century, circa 1820....

Art glass perfume bottle necklace designed by John Gilvey. This is an amazing art-glass perfume bottle necklace created in New York by the studio artists John & Wendy Gilvey for Hud...

An enameled egg-shaped secret box pendant. This is a very unusual egg-shaped secret box pendant, created in Europe back in the 1960. The pendant has been crafted with neoclassic pat...

Italian Etruscan revival locked. This is a gorgeous antique medallion-locket created in Italy in the 19th century, circa 1870. The locket has been made up in an oval shape in the Etruscan revival style and carefully crafted in 18kt gilded brass with high polished finish. The medallion locket is decorated with the inlaid portrait of an ancient Etruscan queen, which is dressed with colorful robes, crowned with a diadem and wearing earrings accented with two rose cut diamonds. The profile of the queen is fully decorated with the difficult polychrome enamel technique, called Peinture sur émail. It is fitted with a three-barrels hinge with a snap lock to open and close and a ring bale to wear in a chain. The craftsmanship of this one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry, is exceptional and well done, and surely this will be a great conversation piece. Country: Europe, Italy. Period & Style: Etruscan Revival 1870. Diamonds: Mount in inlaid settings, with 2 European rose cut diamond, 0.07 carat, white colorless F/G color, VS/SI clarity. Weight: 26.95 Grams, (17.30 Dwt). Measurements: 31 mm by 52 mm by 6 mm (1.22 x 2.05 x 0.24 Inches). Hallmarks: Unmarked as usual. Peinture sur émail technique Peinture sur émail is a French type of painting with enamels. It was developed at the end of the 15th century in Limoges, France. In this technique, a slightly convex, metal plate is covered with a fondant of uniform color which was fired to produce a vitreous base for the drawing. On this, the artist starts applying color after color in thin layers onto the base color with a paintbrush. It is vital that one starts with the colors of the highest flowing temperature to avoid the diffusing of colors at a later stage. Between every step, the intermediate depiction needed to be fired in the oven to fixate the colors, sometimes up to 20 rounds of heating are needed for the final result. In this manner, one was able to rival the oil painters of the day and artists such as Leonard Limousin were in high regard, often even employed by the patrons of the arts. Needless to say, that this type of enameling was no longer in the realm of goldsmiths but belonged to those with exceptional drawing skills. At the end of the 16th century the abundance of workshops that produced these artifacts – these could be a meter high – created a decline in craftsmanship which is usually associated with popular cultures. Like Castellani rescued the micro mosaics from general decline by giving it a new impulse so did Jean Toutin from Blois, France give a new incentive to painted enamel in the early 17th century by introducing miniature paintings on enamel of high quality. In Geneva, Switzerland, there was a culture of painting enamels from the late 15th century as well, but the industry only really started to flourish mid-17th century. They specialized in portraits as in scenery images which soon attracted the attention of customers from all over Europe and beyond. Famous Genevan names of the day were Jean Petitot, Jean Etienne Liotard...

A peculiar micro mosaic piece from the mid-Victorian era, most likely Italian (Rome) origin. The piece speaks for itself in its uniqueness and attention to detail. Dimensions: 1.75...

Circa 1780 This is one of the finest enameled gold scent bottles that has ever appeared on the market. This elaborate multi-color enamel and gold scent / perfume bottle was made ...

An antique Victorian 10 k gold perfume bottle, circa the mid 19th century. The piece is modeled as a miniature vessel adorned with engraved floral patterns covered with black enamel....

A vintage 1970s water jug pendant crafted in rich 18 karat yellow gold with blue enamel accents. Styled after the ancient Greek amphora, the design features dual handles and bold zig...