Jewellery Collection (page 100)

Shoshone Tribesman, 1899 (oil on canvas)
PNP246195 Shoshone Tribesman, 1899 (oil on canvas) by Russell, Charles Marion (1865-1926); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Man making a Kachina Doll, c. 1890 (b / w photo)
PNP246119 Man making a Kachina Doll, c.1890 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A pair of spiral earrings, c. 450-400 BC (gold)
HSC241429 A pair of spiral earrings, c.450-400 BC (gold) by Greek, (5th century BC); drop: 3.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; Greek, out of copyright

Jewelry known as the Bouclier de Pudeur, from the Cassard tumulus at Flagey
XIR232689 Jewelry known as the Bouclier de Pudeur, from the Cassard tumulus at Flagey, Hallstatt Civilisation (745-475 BC) (bronze) by Gaulish; diam: 11.1 cm; Musee des Antiquites Nationales, St

Figure of a warrior in full regalia, from the Isle of Jaina (earthenware)
XBP232315 Figure of a warrior in full regalia, from the Isle of Jaina (earthenware) by Mayan (7th century); Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; out of copyright

Pectoral ornament with ends in the form of a falcon
XIR243056 Pectoral ornament with ends in the form of a falcons head and decorated with a falcon bearing two palm trees, from the tomb of King Ip Abi Shemu at Byblos c.1800-1700 BC (gold)

Portrait of Mary Wilbraham (1661-1737) (oil on canvas)
WES239447 Portrait of Mary Wilbraham (1661-1737) (oil on canvas) by Wright, John Michael (1617-94); 125x97.8 cm; The Trustees of the Weston Park Foundation, UK; English, out of copyright

Cylindrical bead, Lake Tai region, Liangzhu culture, 3300-2250 BC (jade)
FSG325171 Cylindrical bead, Lake Tai region, Liangzhu culture, 3300-2250 BC (jade) by Chinese School, Neolithic Period (c.7000-1700 BC); diam: 1.2 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Fashion plate, cover illustration from La Nouvelle Mode, 1897 (colour litho)
REV326188 Fashion plate, cover illustration from La Nouvelle Mode, 1897 (colour litho) by Fournery, Felix (1865-1938) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Hairstyles, illustration from La Mode illustree, 1860 (colour engraving)
REV326151 Hairstyles, illustration from La Mode illustree, 1860 (colour engraving) by Toudouze, Anais (or Colin, Adele Anais) (1822-99); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Ring depicting dancing Bes figure, New Kingdom (faience)
HSC325702 Ring depicting dancing Bes figure, New Kingdom (faience) by Egyptian 1st Dynasty (c.3100-2890 BC); width: 3.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Egyptian god of the home)

Yellow eye bead (glass)
HSC325681 Yellow eye bead (glass) by Roman Imperial Period (27 BC-476 AD); width: 1.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; out of copyright

Romano-British fibula of a fish (bronze)
HSC325664 Romano-British fibula of a fish (bronze) by Roman Imperial Period (27 BC-476 AD); length: 4.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; out of copyright

Fibula of a cicada (tinned bronze) (see also 325638)
HSC325662 Fibula of a cicada (tinned bronze) (see also 325638) by Roman, (3rd century AD); length: 8.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; out of copyright

Fibula of a cicada (tinned bronze) (see also 325662)
HSC325638 Fibula of a cicada (tinned bronze) (see also 325662) by Roman, (3rd century AD); length: 8.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; out of copyright

Anatolian-Canaanite figure (bronze) (see also 325651)
HSC325616 Anatolian-Canaanite figure (bronze) (see also 325651) by Hittite, (1700-1500 BC); height: 11.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; out of copyright

Roman cameo of a female bust (glass)
HSC325604 Roman cameo of a female bust (glass) by Roman Imperial Period (27 BC-476 AD); height: 1.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; out of copyright

Romano-British Dragonesque fibula (bronze)
HSC325598 Romano-British Dragonesque fibula (bronze) by Roman, (1st century AD); height: 5.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; out of copyright

Torc, Hallstatt Period (bronze)
HSC325591 Torc, Hallstatt Period (bronze) by Bronze Age (2000-600 BC); diam: 23.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; out of copyright

Pectoral of the vizier, Paser, with a scarab flanked by the goddesses Isis and Nephthys
XIR211793 Pectoral of the vizier, Paser, with a scarab flanked by the goddesses Isis and Nephthys, from the Serapeum in Memphis, New Kingdom (gold)

Clasps, found at Marne (bronze)
XIR213388 Clasps, found at Marne (bronze) by Gaulish; Musee des Antiquites Nationales, St. Germain-en-Laye, France; French, out of copyright

The Logan Brooch (sapphire & diamond)
XBP236608 The Logan Brooch (sapphire & diamond) by Sri Lankan School; Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, USA; (add.info.: twenty round brilliant cut diamonds; gift of Mrs John A)

A Muisca dragon (tumbaga)
XBP228644 A Muisca dragon (tumbaga) by Pre-Columbian; length: 13 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Muisca are an indigenous group of the Altiplano Cundiboyacense, Colombia)

Rectangular fibula, from the Barberini Tomb (gold)
XIR228281 Rectangular fibula, from the Barberini Tomb (gold) by Etruscan, (7th century BC); Museo Nazionale Etrusco, Villa Giulia, Rome, Lazio, Italy; Etruscan, out of copyright

Poster for La Perichole, an operetta by Jacques Offenbach (1819-80
CHT170481 Poster for La Perichole, an operetta by Jacques Offenbach (1819-80) Henri Meilhac (1830-97) and Ludovic Halevy (1834-1908) 1868 (lithograph) by Jannin, A

Iroquois Warrior, from Encyclopedie des Voyages, engraved by J
NYH188136 Iroquois Warrior, from Encyclopedie des Voyages, engraved by J. Laroque, 1796 (coloured engraving) by Grasset de Saint-Sauveur

Bead necklaces, Iron Age (glass)
AMQ185044 Bead necklaces, Iron Age (glass) by Iron Age; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; out of copyright

Torque, from Marne (bronze)
XIR180179 Torque, from Marne (bronze) by Protohistoric; diam: 146 cm; Musee des Antiquites Nationales, St. Germain-en-Laye, France; out of copyright

Ring (gold)
HSC270514 Ring (gold) by Greek, (5th century BC); diamter: 2.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; Greek, out of copyright

The Rosser Reeves Star Ruby (ruby)
XBP234849 The Rosser Reeves Star Ruby (ruby) by Sri Lankan School; Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, USA; (add.info)

Pendant, c. 5th century AD (gold & garnet)
HSC247943 Pendant, c.5th century AD (gold & garnet) by European; drop: 4.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; out of copyright

Ring, c. 10th century AD (gold)
HSC247940 Ring, c.10th century AD (gold) by Viking; width: 2.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; out of copyright

American Horse, 1877 (b / w photo)
PNP245390 American Horse, 1877 (b/w photo) by Mitchell, D.S (fl.1877); Private Collection; Peter Newark Western Americana; American, out of copyright

Low Dog War Chief (b / w photo)
PNP245388 Low Dog War Chief (b/w photo) by Barry, David Frances (1854-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: fought with Crazy Horse in the Battle of Little Bighorn or Custers Last Stand)

Comanche Tribesman, 1872 (b / w photo)
PNP245342 Comanche Tribesman, 1872 (b/w photo) by Soule, William (1836-1908); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Reverse of the Tara Brooch (cast silver covered in gold foil, beads, gold
XBP228802 Reverse of the Tara Brooch (cast silver covered in gold foil, beads, gold, amber and glass) by Celtic, (8th century); National Museum of Ireland, Dublin

A Girl from Capri, 1880 (oil on canvas)
BOU217118 A Girl from Capri, 1880 (oil on canvas) by Bonifazi, Adriano (19th Century); 35.5x28 cm; Private Collection; Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey; Italian, out of copyright

Djed pillar pectoral and wedjet eye pectoral, from the Tomb of Tutankhamun (c
XBP341826 Djed pillar pectoral and wedjet eye pectoral, from the Tomb of Tutankhamun (c.1370-1352 BC) New Kingdom (gold cloisonne with glass paste) (see also 149410)

Gold pectoral from Tolstaya Mogila, Scythian
XBP343171 Gold pectoral from Tolstaya Mogila, Scythian by Scythian, (4th century BC); diameter: 30.6 cm; Historical Museum, Kiev

Pectoral of the god Xipe Totec (gold)
XBP343164 Pectoral of the god Xipe Totec (gold) by Mixtec (c.1300-1521); Private Collection; (add.info.: god of sunset, sacrificial pain and the spring;)

Figure of a warrior with a shield (earthenware)
XBP343160 Figure of a warrior with a shield (earthenware) by Mayan; Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; out of copyright

Figure of a mayan seated king, from the Isle of Jaina (earthenware)
XBP343157 Figure of a mayan seated king, from the Isle of Jaina (earthenware) by Mayan; height: 17.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; out of copyright

Thistle brooch, Viking Period (silver gilt)
XBP343116 Thistle brooch, Viking Period (silver gilt) by Irish School, (10th century); Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; Irish, out of copyright

Stylized Figure (gold)
XBP341885 Stylized Figure (gold) by Mixtec (c.1300-1521); Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; out of copyright

Curley, Crow Scout (b / w photo)
DPL443609 Curley, Crow Scout (b/w photo) by Barry, David Frances (1854-1934); 16x11 cm; Denver Public Library, Western History Collection; (add.info)

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