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A very large, French, 19th century, silver bronze hunting / “La Chasse†jewellery box / casket of boar, fox, hound and game bird, attributable to Jules Moigniez (French, 1835-1894) A very large, French, 19th century, silver bronze hunting / “La Chasse†jewellery box / casket of boar, fox, hound and game bird, attributable to Jules Moigniez (French, 1835-1894)
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Objets D'Art |
Sporting |
Artist: J. Moigniez |
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Reverse intaglio crystal game bird gold bracelet A reverse intaglio crystal game bird gold bracelet depicting Snipe, Mallard , Pheasant, and Partridge all in flight. Interesting mounted in 14 carat gold with five pairs of gun cartridge links. The clasp and a crystal setting both marked “14K”.
The crystal carving circa 1915, possibly once a set of double sided cufflinks, the American gold setting in the manner of the "The Crossroads of Sport Inc New York". Marked to the reverse “14k”.
English / America circa 1960’s.
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Jewellery |
Sporting |
Yr: 1960 |
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A Russian silver boar hunting box A small silver Russian lockable hunting box with boar finial and boar legs, hunters to each corner, and oak leaf decoration on all sides and the lid.
To the reverse the silversmith name, “A?K 1844” being the year 1844, “84” the silver mark used in the 18th and 19th century, and an illegible assay seal
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Objets D'Art |
Sporting |
Yr: 1844 |
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Reverse intaglio crystal double sided game bird cufflinks A set of reverse intaglio crystal double sided 18 carat gold set game bird cufflinks. Each cufflink with a different bird, a Partridge and Mallard to one link and a Pheasant and Woodcock to the other. Deeply and finely carved, and finely painted. Marked “18c”, together with indistinct retailers and assay marks.
French circa, 1900
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Reverse Intaglios |
Sporting |
Yr: 1900 |
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Reverse Intaglio Crystal fox Cufflinks A set of double sided reverse intaglio crystal, gold set fox cufflinks. Each link depicting a running fox. Unusual being one link of cuff button size. Reverse intaglio crystals are commonly and erroneously often called Essex Crystals.
English, circa 1880.
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Reverse Intaglios |
Sporting |
Yr: 1880 |
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19th century Silver and gold stag hunting bracelet by Neville (Paris) A silver and gold bracelet with links in the form of horseman and running hounds chasing stag.
Probably from a group of stag and boar hunting watch chains dating from around 1845, it is by Neville for Maison Morel et Duponchel
The designs are also recorded and photographed in Henri Vever famous book 'La Bijouterie Francaise au XIX "e" Siecle'.
Also in Dora Jane Janson's 'From Slave to Siren: The Victorian Woman and Her Jewellery from Neoclassic to Art Nouveau'she states Neville inspiration to be from a silver hunting ring from about 1570 from the W Clemens Collection now in the Historisches Museum der Stadt Koln.
An example of a stag hunting watch chain and fob by Neville can Hull Grundy Collection at the British Museum.
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Jewellery |
Sporting |
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A reverse Intaglio crystal brooch of Jockey over jump A reverse Intaglio crystal stock pin brooch of jockey up jumping hedge fence. The jockey's colours specifically distinguishable and the horse name written within the crystal 'Brise-Tout II'.
Brise-Tout II was a French hurdler running circ 1925.
Reverse intaglio crystals are commonly and erroneously often called Essex Crystals.
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Reverse Intaglios |
Sporting |
Yr: 1925 |
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Diamond Fox Brooch William Essex (English, 1784-1869) Enamel platinum, diamond and pearl set brooch of a fox mask by William Essex. The enamel mounted in beaded and rope designed mount.
Most likely the enamel the work of William Essex. The platinum, diamond and pearl setting American, circa 1905.
Typically portray by Essex from the painting of the fox mask by Abraham Cooper.
"The Royal Collection" today holds a substantial number of enamels by William Essex.
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Jewellery |
Sporting |
Artist: William Essex |
Yr: 1865 |
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