Gilt Collection (page 2)

Calendar for December with figures of Daniel and St. Matthew, quote from Epistle to the Hebrews, disciples
5912934 Calendar for December with figures of Daniel and St. Matthew, quote from Epistle to the Hebrews, disciples, man slaying a boar with an axe, goat, dog, birds, foliage and castles

Calendar for November with figures of Ezekiel and St. Jude, quote from Epistle to Philemon, disciple, centaur with bow
5912933 Calendar for November with figures of Ezekiel and St. Jude, quote from Epistle to Philemon, disciple, centaur with bow, birds, foliage and castles

Calendar for January with figures of Jeremias and St. Petrus, quote from Paul, musicians, disciples
5912922 Calendar for January with figures of Jeremias and St. Petrus, quote from Paul, musicians, disciples, mythical creatures and castles

Silver gilt plate from a private chapel
5305053 Silver gilt plate from a private chapel.; (add.info.: Silver gilt and leather bound plate from a private chapel in London. Dated 17th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Gilt tailed dormouse, Myoxus chrysurus. Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4640836 Gilt tailed dormouse, Myoxus chrysurus. Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine," Harrison

Vases and jugs with blue and gold decoration. Vase and jug with gold lattice work over blue
FLO4633284 Vases and jugs with blue and gold decoration. Vase and jug with gold lattice work over blue, vase with gold floral ornament, and blue and white striped vase

Cups and saucers of the Carree style: with flowers by Huny, gilt by Chauveau; with flowers by Niquet
FLO4633156 Cups and saucers of the Carree style: with flowers by Huny, gilt by Chauveau; with flowers by Niquet, gilt by Vincent 1781; and with flowers by Catrice? 1766

Cavalry officer and pistolier, 1640. Officer with pistol in helmet and suit of armour with buckram skirt over his
FLO4678593 Cavalry officer and pistolier, 1640. Officer with pistol in helmet and suit of armour with buckram skirt over his thighs, boots and sash sword belt

Coin depicting Henry II, King of France by Etienne Delanne (metal)
3520271 Coin depicting Henry II, King of France by Etienne Delanne (metal); (add.info.: Coin depicting Henry II, King of France by Etienne Delanne (1519-1593)

Carved and gilt pinewood Console Table from Italy
3520220 Carved and gilt pinewood Console Table from Italy; (add.info.: Carved and gilt pinewood Console Table from Italy. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Late Mughal style miniature
2625299 Late Mughal style miniature; (add.info.: late Mughal style miniature A full-page miniature drawing in black ink with gilt and blue and red accents)

Ideal Victorian home life (colour litho)
8635979 Ideal Victorian home life (colour litho) by Concanen, Alfred (1835-86) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ideal Victorian home life)

Faux gilded relief, with Bacchus astride a barrel, surrounded by some dancing cherubs, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting)
8683560 Faux gilded relief, with Bacchus astride a barrel, surrounded by some dancing cherubs, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo

Calendar for October with figures of Malachi and St. Simon, quote from Tyrus, disciples, boar, birds
5912932 Calendar for October with figures of Malachi and St. Simon, quote from Tyrus, disciples, boar, birds, foliage and castles. From an illuminated Book of Hours of the Duke the Anjou., 1380

Calendar for July with figures of Sophomas and St. Philip, quote from Colossians, disciples, lion, birds
5912929 Calendar for July with figures of Sophomas and St. Philip, quote from Colossians, disciples, lion, birds, foliage and castles. From an illuminated Book of Hours of the Duke the Anjou., 1380

Calendar for June with figures of Amos and St. James the Less, quote from Philippians, disciples, crab, birds
5912928 Calendar for June with figures of Amos and St. James the Less, quote from Philippians, disciples, crab, birds, foliage and castles

Engraving depicting a man making gilt buttons by die-stamping buttons blank, 19th century
5308934 Engraving depicting a man making gilt buttons by die-stamping buttons blank, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a man making gilt buttons by die-stamping buttons blank)

Coin depicting Lorenzo de' Medici, 15th century (metal)
3520281 Coin depicting Lorenzo de' Medici, 15th century (metal); (add.info.: Coin depicting Lorenzo de' Medici (1449-1492)

Carved and gilt pinewood Console Table from Italy
3520221 Carved and gilt pinewood Console Table from Italy; (add.info.: Carved and gilt pinewood Console Table from Italy. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Interior of a palanquin or Kago (black lacquer & gold on wood) (see 205167, 205168)
PEM205169 Interior of a palanquin or Kago (black lacquer & gold on wood) (see 205167, 205168) by Japanese School; Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA.

Woollands Catalogue shoot - Evening wear
Two young ladies in pretty evening dresses acompanied by a youthful gent in full evening dress - possiby a Woollands Catalogue shoot. Smart interior. Date: circa 1958

Calendar for August with figures of Joel and St. Bartholomew, quote from Thessalonians, disciples, woman with wheat
5912930 Calendar for August with figures of Joel and St. Bartholomew, quote from Thessalonians, disciples, woman with wheat, birds, foliage and castles

Calendar for April with figures of Zechariah and St. John the Evangelist, quote from Galatians, disciples, castles
5912927 Calendar for April with figures of Zechariah and St. John the Evangelist, quote from Galatians, disciples, castles, bull, birds and foliage

Calendar for May with figures of Olee and St. Thomas, quote from Ephesians, disciples, Adam and Eve, birds
5912926 Calendar for May with figures of Olee and St. Thomas, quote from Ephesians, disciples, Adam and Eve, birds, foliage and castles

Calendar for February with figures of David and St. Andrew, quote from Romans, disciples, birds, fish and castles
5912923 Calendar for February with figures of David and St. Andrew, quote from Romans, disciples, birds, fish and castles. From an illuminated Book of Hours of the Duke the Anjou., 1380

Collegiate church. Interior. Altar (Retablo Miranda). Gilt wood. Baroque/classicism. 1638
6267484 Collegiate church. Interior. Altar (Retablo Miranda). Gilt wood. Baroque/classicism. 1638. Lower part, altar with escutcheon (of a bishop)

A Near Eastern gentleman's linen nightcap embroidered in red and green, with silver gilt thread and sequins
1767224 A Near Eastern gentleman's linen nightcap embroidered in red and green, with silver gilt thread and sequins, trimmed with gold lace

A gilt and polychrome painted wood model of the third coffin of King Tutankhamen, c.1930 (painted wood)
1764798 A gilt and polychrome painted wood model of the third coffin of King Tutankhamen, c.1930 (painted wood); 189 high cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Silver gilt plate from a private chapel
5305055 Silver gilt plate from a private chapel.; (add.info.: Silver gilt and leather bound plate from a private chapel in London. Dated 17th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Five pieces (cup, plates, sugar bowl, teapot) from a porcelain service with flowers by Barre and Taillandier
FLO4633344 Five pieces (cup, plates, sugar bowl, teapot) from a porcelain service with flowers by Barre and Taillandier, gilt by Vincent and Le Guay, made for the Empress of Russia, 1778

Interior of a palanquin or Kago (black lacquer & gold on wood) (see 205167, 205169)
PEM205168 Interior of a palanquin or Kago (black lacquer & gold on wood) (see 205167, 205169) by Japanese School; Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA.

A George II table mirror, c.1730 (silvered-bronze and mother-of-pearl)
8683151 A George II table mirror, c.1730 (silvered-bronze and mother-of-pearl) by Amory, Edward (fl.1730); height: 74 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Two silver soup tureens by Paul Storr with Egyptian motifs, 1807
CH2337 Two silver soup tureens by Paul Storr with Egyptian motifs, 1807; Private Collection; Photo © Christie's Images.

A pair of late Louis XV meuble a hauteur d'appui, c.1765-70 (ormolu, brass, lacquer & ebony)
8683131 A pair of late Louis XV meuble a hauteur d'appui, c.1765-70 (ormolu, brass, lacquer & ebony) by Carlin, Martin (c.1739-85); each: 122.5x92x44 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Sword of Honour, given by the Corporation of London to Admiral Lord Nelson in commemoration of the Battle of the Nile
BAL15032 Sword of Honour, given by the Corporation of London to Admiral Lord Nelson in commemoration of the Battle of the Nile, 1798 (see also 227525); Corporation of London, UK.

Louis XV eight-light chandelier, mid 18th century (ormolu, rock crystal & glass)
8701867 Louis XV eight-light chandelier, mid 18th century (ormolu, rock crystal & glass) by European School, (18th century); 102x76 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Tomb of boyar Mikhail Nikitich Romanov in the winter church in the village of Nyrob..., 1910
Tomb of boyar Mikhail Nikitich Romanov in the winter church in the village of Nyrob [Church of Saint Nicholas the Wonder Worker], 1910.

Gospel belonging to Metropolitan Iona in the vestry of the Assumption Cathedral..., 1911
Gospel belonging to Metropolitan Iona in the vestry of the Assumption Cathedral in the Kremlin, Rostov Velikii, 1911.

Gospel belonging to the nun Varsanofiia, the tsarevnas' governess, Trinity Monastery..., 1911
Gospel belonging to the nun Varsanofiia, the tsarevnas' governess, Trinity Monastery, Aleksandrov, 1911.

Cross with the likeness of the Holy Martyr Ipatii, vestry of the Ipatievsky Monastery, Kostroma, 1911.

Cross and the Gospel; gift from Tsar Mikhail Feodorovich, vestry of the Assumption Cathedral...1911
Cross and the Gospel; gift from Tsar Mikhail Feodorovich, vestry of the Assumption Cathedral in the Kremlin, Rostov Velikii, 1911.

Holy water bowl; gift from Tsar Mikhail Feodorovich, vestry of the Assumption Cathedral in..., 1911
Holy water bowl; gift from Tsar Mikhail Feodorovich, vestry of the Assumption Cathedral in the Kremlin, Rostov Velikii, 1911.

Silver vessels, in the vestry of the Ipatievsky Monastery, Kostroma, 1911. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Silver vessels, in the vestry of the Ipatievsky Monastery, Kostroma, 1911.

Iconostasis in the summer Fedorovskaya Church of the Mother of God, Yaroslavl, 1911.

Unknown member of the genus Drufva, unknown date. Creator: Unknown
Unknown member of the genus Drufva, unknown date

Portrait of a Lady, 1779. Creator: Ulrika Fredrika Pasch
Portrait of a Lady, 1779

Unknown woman, c18th century. Creator: Sophie-Clemence Delacazette
Unknown woman, c18th century

Unknown boy, 1782. Creator: Samuel Shelley
Unknown boy, 1782

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