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Historical Archive: Silver and silver gilt, c. 1590 to present


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rock crystal ewer, France? 14th c.; silver gilt metalwork France, 14th-17th c.; Louvre OA 29. This work has its own page.
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Sea horse, nautilus shell and metalwork (silver gilt?), Elias Geyer, Leipzig 1590s, MAAB
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Sea horses, nautilus shell and metalwork (silver gilt?), Elias Geyer, Leipzig 1590s, MAAB
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coconut shell cup, silver? Johann Leonhard Hahn 1656, LMM 74/34
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coconut shell cup, silver? Johann Leonhard Hahn 1656, LMM 74/34
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enameled silver-gilt stand, 17th c., with double-sided gem attrib. to Giovanni delle Corniole (aft. 1470–aft. 1516): cameo Christ, p.c., access courtesy of Hadrien Rambach
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enameled silver-gilt stand, 17th c., with double-sided gem attrib. to Giovanni delle Corniole (aft. 1470–aft. 1516): intaglio Annunciation, p.c., access courtesy of Hadrien Rambach
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enameled silver-gilt stand, 17th c., with double-sided gem attrib. to Giovanni delle Corniole (aft. 1470–aft. 1516): p.c., access courtesy of Hadrien Rambach
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ewer: silver gilt metalwork 14th, 17th, and 18th c.; rock crystal, Paris mid 14th c.; Louvre OA 62A
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chalice with enamel panels, silver gilt? János Szilassy, Lőcse (Levoča) 1777, MAAB
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chalice with enamel panels, silver gilt? János Szilassy, Lőcse (Levoča) 1777, MAAB
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coffee pot, silver gilt and niello with ebony? Moscow 1777, MAAB
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coffee pot, silver gilt and niello with ebony? Moscow 1777, MAAB
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reliquary with hair of Marie Antoinette, silver and crystal, Musée Carnavalet Paris OM 1677
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reliquary with hair of Marie Antoinette, silver and crystal, Musée Carnavalet Paris OM 1677
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iconostasis Holy Doors 1818, columns/canopy/crown 1838: Moscow Annunciation Cathedral, which has its own page
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Jean-Baptiste-Claude Odiot (1763-1850), Soup tureen 1819, gilded silver, IMA 1997.129A-C
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Jean-Baptiste-Claude Odiot (1763-1850), Soup tureen 1819, gilded silver, IMA 1997.129A-C
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Jean-Baptiste-Claude Odiot (1763-1850), Soup tureen 1819, gilded silver, IMA 1997.129A-C
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Henry IV as child, silver 1824, François-Joseph Bosio, Louvre C.C. 37. This work has its own page.
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silver gilt and glass reliquary, 1833 holding relics from Ste. Chapelle, Paris; held by St. Louis, linden wood, A. Carvin 1927; Sens CT
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St. Louis holding the Crown of Thorns, linden wood, A. Carvin 1927; with silver gilt and glass reliquary, 1833 holding relics from Ste. Chapelle, Paris; Sens CT
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plaque with hair of Napoleon, silver/gilt/bronze, France 1840s, Hermitage UM-30876. For details see Hermitage.
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20th c. silver lamella imitating Roman, KHM VII 1045b
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Hand of Fatima necklace, silver and enamel, 20th c., Berber people in Morocco, IMA 1998.79
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perfume bottle, glass and openwork silver, probably 20th c., p.c.
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perfume bottle, glass and openwork silver, probably 20th c., p.c.
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perfume bottle, glass and openwork silver, probably 20th c., p.c.
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Japanese silver stand 1900-50 for Chinese rock crystal ball, Qing Dynasty 1644-1911, PMA 1944-20-2a,b
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Volupté compact: silver, mirror, fabric, and cosmetic powder, probably early 20th c., p.c.
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Volupté compact: silver, mirror, fabric, and cosmetic powder, probably early 20th c., p.c.
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Volupté compact: silver, mirror, fabric, and cosmetic powder, probably early 20th c., p.c.
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Volupté compact: silver, mirror, fabric, and cosmetic powder, probably early 20th c., p.c.
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Japanese silver stand 1900-50 for Chinese rock crystal ball, Qing Dynasty 1644-1911, PMA 1944-20-2a,b
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flabellum, J. Fuchs 1948, wood/silver/peacock feathers, DMP G.3.111. For view with staff see DMP.
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crozier with Jonah, Hildegard Domizlaff 1953, silvered bronze/ivory/ebony, DMP G.3.146. For view with staff see DMP.