Antique Enamel and Gold Tassel Earrings

Pair of blue engine-turned enamel earrings ornamented with spiraling diamonds, and fringe of gold tassels.

English, ca. 1870
Length: 2 1/4  inches

$38,000

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Fabergé Lapis Lazuli Desk Seal

Lapis lazuli desk seal set with diamonds, the translucent enamel featuring musical devices, and with lapis lazuli sealstone.

By Fabergé, St. Petersburg, ca. 1900
Length: 2 3/4 inches

Provenance: Lansdell K. Christie, an American businessman and art collector

Exhibited: The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1961; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1965. A similar seal was acquired by King George V, and now in the Royal Collection.

Russian Antique 11th Artel Enamel Kovsh

Gilded silver and shaded and cloisonné enamel kovsh with geometric and floral motifs on a blue ground. A kovsh is a traditional Russian drinking cup, originally carved out of wood in the form of a duck. In this decorative kovsh, the bird-like form is clearly evident.

By the 11th Artel, Moscow, ca. 1910
Length: 4-1/8 inches; height: 2 inches

$18,500

Russian Antique 11th Artel Enamel Kovsh

Gold and Enamel Snuff Box

Gold and enamel snuffbox with scene of two children and a dog.
Hanau, Germany, ca. 1830
Width: 2 3/4 inches