Jewelry Collection (page 100)

Necklace with the head of Achelus, from Palestrina (gold)
704103 Necklace with the head of Achelus, from Palestrina (gold) by Roman; Museo Nazionale Etrusco, Villa Giulia, Rome, Lazio, Italy; out of copyright

Necklace, from the Castellani Collection in Palestrina (gold & amber)
704091 Necklace, from the Castellani Collection in Palestrina (gold & amber) by Roman; Museo Nazionale Etrusco, Villa Giulia, Rome, Lazio, Italy; out of copyright

Rajah Hira Singh, from The Kingdom of the Punjab, its Rulers and Chiefs
NAM310614 Rajah Hira Singh, from The Kingdom of the Punjab, its Rulers and Chiefs, volume I, a volume of 27 watercolour studies by an unidentified Indian artist, c

Rajah Iej Singh, from The Kingdom of the Punjab, its Rulers and Chiefs
NAM310613 Rajah Iej Singh, from The Kingdom of the Punjab, its Rulers and Chiefs, volume I, a volume of 27 watercolour studies by an unidentified Indian artist

Rajah Chattar Singh, from The Kingdom of the Punjab, its Rulers and Chiefs
NAM310611 Rajah Chattar Singh, from The Kingdom of the Punjab, its Rulers and Chiefs, volume I, a volume of 27 watercolour studies by an unidentified Indian artist

Nawab Sarfaraz Khan (Multani), from The Kingdom of the Punjab, its Rulers and Chiefs
NAM310651 Nawab Sarfaraz Khan (Multani), from The Kingdom of the Punjab, its Rulers and Chiefs, volume II, a volume of 30 watercolour studies by an unidentified Indian artist

Nawab Mozaffir Khan (Multani), from The Kingdom of the Punjab, its Rulers and Chiefs
NAM310649 Nawab Mozaffir Khan (Multani), from The Kingdom of the Punjab, its Rulers and Chiefs, volume II, a volume of 30 watercolour studies by an unidentified Indian artist

Sirdar Sham Singh, from The Kingdom of the Punjab, its Rulers and Chiefs
NAM310624 Sirdar Sham Singh, from The Kingdom of the Punjab, its Rulers and Chiefs, volume I, a volume of 27 watercolour studies by an unidentified Indian artist

Maharaja Dyan Singh, from The Kingdom of the Punjab, its Rulers and Chiefs
NAM310609 Maharaja Dyan Singh, from The Kingdom of the Punjab, its Rulers and Chiefs, volume I, a volume of 27 watercolour studies by an unidentified Indian artist

Mary Grimston (1675-84) (oil on canvas)
GRH242133 Mary Grimston (1675-84) (oil on canvas) by Wissing or Wissmig, William (1656-87); Private Collection; (add.info.: daughter of Sir Samuel Grimston (1643-1700) of Gorhambury; ); Dutch

Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) (oil on canvas)
GRH242127 Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) (oil on canvas) by Hilliard, Nicholas (1547-1619); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Lip plug of bird god (gold)
XBP232319 Lip plug of bird god (gold) by Mixtec (c.1300-1521); Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; out of copyright

Cask shaped armband, Hallstatt Culture, from Jura (metal)
XIR229311 Cask shaped armband, Hallstatt Culture, from Jura (metal) by Celtic; Musee des Antiquites Nationales, St. Germain-en-Laye, France; out of copyright

Selection of jewellery, including a brooch from Saint-Etienne-au-Temple, Marne, Tene I, c
XIR247253 Selection of jewellery, including a brooch from Saint-Etienne-au-Temple, Marne, Tene I, c.475-300 BC (bronze) by Gaulish; Musee des Antiquites Nationales, St

Chief Keokuk, 1834 (oil on canvas)
PNP245671 Chief Keokuk, 1834 (oil on canvas) by Catlin, George (1796-1872); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Chief Washakie (c. 1804-1900) (b / w photo)
PNP246196 Chief Washakie (c.1804-1900) (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Red Jacket (c. 1756-1830) (w / c on paper)
PNP246101 Red Jacket (c.1756-1830) (w/c on paper) by Catlin, George (1796-1872); Private Collection; (add.info.: spokesman & sachem for Iroquois tribe; fought for British in Revolution;)

Two curved brooches, from Hassleben, Thuringia (gold & gems)
XPH365257 Two curved brooches, from Hassleben, Thuringia (gold & gems) by Germanic, (4th century); Museum fur Ur- und Fruhgeschichte, Weimar, Germany; out of copyright

Design for a circular pendant, 16th century (pencil on paper)
AMO367644 Design for a circular pendant, 16th century (pencil on paper) by Delaune, Etienne (1518-83); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; French, out of copyright

East Roman Jewel (gold & garnet)
HSC270520 East Roman Jewel (gold & garnet) by Roman (5th century AD); height: 3.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; out of copyright

Pendant, 1st century BC-1st century AD (gold)
HSC270518 Pendant, 1st century BC-1st century AD (gold) by Sarmatian; width: 4.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Eastern European tribal culture; ); Photo eHeini Schneebeli; Sarmatian

Jewellery designs, plate 11 from Documents de Bijouterie et Orfeverie modernes
STC265099 Jewellery designs, plate 11 from Documents de Bijouterie et Orfeverie modernes, published by Henri Laurens, Paris, c.1900 (tinted chromolitho) by Follet

Jewellery designs, plate 8 from Documents de Bijouterie et Orfeverie modernes
STC265098 Jewellery designs, plate 8 from Documents de Bijouterie et Orfeverie modernes, published by Henri Laurens, Paris, c.1900 (tinted chromolitho) by Follet

Mary of Teck (colour litho)
KW345526 Mary of Teck (colour litho) by Lavery, John (1856-1941) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mary (1867-1953) was the queen consort of George V of the United Kingdom; ); Irish

Annular ring (gold) (see also 325679)
HSC325691 Annular ring (gold) (see also 325679) by Viking, (9th century); diam: 2.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; Scandinavian, out of copyright

Amulet of a falcon (faience)
HSC325694 Amulet of a falcon (faience) by Egyptian Ptolemaic Period (332-30 BC); height: 3.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; Egyptian, out of copyright

Figure of a reclining woman (marble)
HSC325669 Figure of a reclining woman (marble) by Syrian; length: 22.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; Syrian, out of copyright

Gallo-Romano zoomorphic fibula of a bird (bronze & enamel)
HSC325601 Gallo-Romano zoomorphic fibula of a bird (bronze & enamel) by Roman Imperial Period (27 BC-476 AD); length: 4.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; out of copyright

Portrait of a man (oil on canvas)
BFM286889 Portrait of a man (oil on canvas) by Helst, Bartolomeus van der (1613-70); 76.2x63.7 cm; Schlossmuseum, Schloss Friedenstein, Gotha, Germany; Bildarchiv Foto Marburg

Agnes, Countess of Mansfeld (oil on wood)
BFM286883 Agnes, Countess of Mansfeld (oil on wood) by German School, (16th century); 46.5x35.5 cm; Schlossmuseum, Schloss Friedenstein, Gotha, Germany; Bildarchiv Foto Marburg

Necklace with bells (gold)
XBP341886 Necklace with bells (gold) by Mixtec (c.1300-1521); Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; out of copyright

Necklace (gold)
XBP341884 Necklace (gold) by Mixtec (c.1300-1521); Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; out of copyright

Pair of armlets, from Derrinboy, County Offaly, Middle Bronze Age, 1400-1200 BC (gold)
XBP341837 Pair of armlets, from Derrinboy, County Offaly, Middle Bronze Age, 1400-1200 BC (gold) by Bronze Age (2000-600 BC); National Museum of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland; out of copyright

Nose Ornament, Tairona Culture (gold)
XBP343655 Nose Ornament, Tairona Culture (gold) by Pre-Columbian; width: 6.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; South American, out of copyright

Milking of Sheep, detail of a gold pectoral from Tolstaya Mogila, Scythian
XBP343631 Milking of Sheep, detail of a gold pectoral from Tolstaya Mogila, Scythian, 4th century BC by Scythian, (4th century BC); Historical Museum, Kiev

Disc fibula, from Rigolini Galassi tomb at Cerveteri, c. mid 7th century BC (gold) (b / w photo)
ALI287632 Disc fibula, from Rigolini Galassi tomb at Cerveteri, c.mid 7th century BC (gold) (b/w photo) by Etruscan, (7th century BC); height: 32 cm; Museo Gregoriano Etrusco

Treasure Chest, after 1666 (oil on canvas)
BFM284240 Treasure Chest, after 1666 (oil on canvas) by Hinz, Johann Georg (also Hintz, Hainz, Heintz) (1630/31-88); 124.8x102 cm; Schlossmuseum, Schloss Friedenstein, Gotha

Necklace, from Topoxte, Peten, Guatemala, Late Classic Period (shell)
JPC238271 Necklace, from Topoxte, Peten, Guatemala, Late Classic Period (shell) by Mayan; Museo Nacional de Arqueologia y Etnologia, Guatemala City; out of copyright

The Salucci family, 1800 (oil on canvas)
MMT238219 The Salucci family, 1800 (oil on canvas) by Gauffier, Louis (1761-1801); 76x101 cm; Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Torque, from Mailly-le-Camp, Champagne (gold)
XIR237921 Torque, from Mailly-le-Camp, Champagne (gold) by Gaulish (1st century BC); Musee des Antiquities Nationales, St-Germain-en-Laye, France; French, out of copyright

White Bear, 1869 (coloured engraving)
PNP246180 White Bear, 1869 (coloured engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Buffalo Bull and the Big Elk, 1841 (colour litho)
PNP246108 Buffalo Bull and the Big Elk, 1841 (colour litho) by Catlin, George (1796-1872); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chief of the Wolf Pawnee; ); Peter Newark American Pictures; American

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"Captivating Jewelry: A Glimpse into Timeless Elegance and Cultural Riches" From the regal adornments of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 to the exquisite jewelry worn by Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland in 1588, these iconic figures have left a lasting legacy through their magnificent jewels. Crafted with meticulous artistry by artists like George Gower and Lisa Sheridan, these pieces reflect the opulence and grandeur associated with royalty. Traveling to Cambodia's Angkor Wat, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, we encounter traditional Cambodian apsara dancers bedecked in resplendent jewelry. Their graceful movements bring life to intricate ornaments that hold deep cultural significance. In Sapa, Vietnam, Hmong children seek shelter under an umbrella during the monsoon season. Despite their humble surroundings, they too wear vibrant jewelry that showcases their heritage and traditions passed down through generations. Delving further into mythology, we discover a sandstone sculpture depicting a Yakshini - a benevolent tree spirit from Sanskrit mythology guarding hidden treasures within the earth. This ancient relic reminds us of humanity's fascination with precious gems throughout history. Witnessing medieval goldsmiths at work unveils the craftsmanship behind timeless pieces that have stood the test of time. These skilled artisans meticulously shape metals into wearable works of art that transcend eras. The captivating portrait "Lady with an Ermine" by Leonardo da Vinci introduces us to Cecilia Gallerani adorned with elegant jewelry befitting her noble status in 15th-century Europe. The painting immortalizes both her beauty and her connection to this enigmatic creature. Venturing across continents brings us face-to-face with Zuni Indian jewelry—a testament to Native American craftsmanship known for its intricate designs inspired by nature's bounty. Each piece tells a story deeply rooted in tribal culture.