Metalwork Collection (#2)

Tinned pemmican, 1875 (metal, metal: tin, organic: flesh)
7295451 Tinned pemmican, 1875 (metal, metal: tin, organic: flesh); 15.2x24.1x21.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Used on Nares Arctic expedition 1875)

Butterfly Table Lamp with a Pepper base, c.1900 (glass & bronze)
8698832 Butterfly Table Lamp with a Pepper base, c.1900 (glass & bronze) by Tiffany & Company; 60.4x52 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Leaded and cypriote Favrile glass)

Satellite sledge assigned to HMS Discovery for Arctic exploration with ice saw in position
7295733 Satellite sledge assigned to HMS Discovery for Arctic exploration with ice saw in position. c.1875 (wood, organic: leather, metal); National Maritime Museum, London

A selection of Victorian diamond, gold and enamel jewellery (diamond, gold, enamel)
1766481 A selection of Victorian diamond, gold and enamel jewellery (diamond, gold, enamel); Private Collection; (add.info.: A selection of Victorian diamond)

A selection of Renaissance jewellery including a gold chain, an oval amethyst cameo and two reliquary pendants, c
1766467 A selection of Renaissance jewellery including a gold chain, an oval amethyst cameo and two reliquary pendants, c

Ground Plan of the French Exposition of 1849 (engraving)
8661545 Ground Plan of the French Exposition of 1849 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ground Plan of the French Exposition of 1849)

State sword and sheath
3739740 State sword and sheath; (add.info.: State sword (afena) and sheath; made from Iron, wood, gold leaf, ray-skin (sheath)

State sword and sheath
3739739 State sword and sheath; (add.info.: State sword (afena) and sheath; made from Iron, wood, gold leaf, ray-skin (sheath)

1st century AD statuette in Bronze depicting the Roman God Mercury
3329572 1st century AD statuette in Bronze depicting the Roman God Mercury; (add.info.: 1st century AD statuette in Bronze depicting the Roman God Mercury. Southern Italy)

Oil Lamp with Christian Crosses, 1501-1700 (bronze)
5861132 Oil Lamp with Christian Crosses, 1501-1700 (bronze) by Sri Lankan School; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA

Kendall's marine timekeeper K2, 1772 (brass, steel, mahogany)
7295273 Kendall's marine timekeeper K2, 1772 (brass, steel, mahogany) by Kendall, Larcum (1719-90); 16.5x12.5x5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Butterfly Table Lamp with a Pepper base, c.1900 (glass & bronze)
8698836 Butterfly Table Lamp with a Pepper base, c.1900 (glass & bronze) by Tiffany & Company; 60.4x52 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Leaded and cypriote Favrile glass)

A selection of jewelled gold, enamel and pearl Renaissance jewellery (gold, enamel, pearl)
1766468 A selection of jewelled gold, enamel and pearl Renaissance jewellery (gold, enamel, pearl); Private Collection; (add.info.: A selection of jewelled gold)

Two busts of Louis XIV and The Grande Conde (parcel-gilt bronze)
8683142 Two busts of Louis XIV and The Grande Conde (parcel-gilt bronze) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Arctic boat, crank detail, c.1852 (wood, metal, paint)
7295381 Arctic boat, crank detail, c.1852 (wood, metal, paint); 18.8x77.5x21.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Scale: 1:12)

Arctic boat, c.1852 (wood, metal, paint)
7295376 Arctic boat, c.1852 (wood, metal, paint); 18.8x77.5x21.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Scale: 1:12. Full hull model of a double-ended arctic boat (circa 1852)

Tinned pemmican, 1875 (metal, metal: tin, organic: flesh)
7295453 Tinned pemmican, 1875 (metal, metal: tin, organic: flesh); 15.2x24.1x21.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Used on Nares Arctic expedition 1875)

Decorated metal belt
3329564 Decorated metal belt.; (add.info.: Decorated metal belt. Scythian, Koban culture of the central Caucasus, Late 8th century BC, Ziwiye, from north-west Iran.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Iron helmet with calligraphic silver damascening decoration. Turkish (Mamluk), 15th century (object)
534517 Iron helmet with calligraphic silver damascening decoration. Turkish (Mamluk), 15th century (object); Universal History Archive/UIG

Decoration awarded to Elias Ashmole, 17th century (gold)
AMO367639 Decoration awarded to Elias Ashmole, 17th century (gold); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Elias Ashmole (1617-92) celebrated English antiquary, politician

Decoration awarded to Elias Ashmole, 17th century (gold)
AMO367641 Decoration awarded to Elias Ashmole, 17th century (gold); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Elias Ashmole (1617-92) celebrated English antiquary, politician

Fire Screen, c.1900 (copper and brass)
5861757 Fire Screen, c.1900 (copper and brass) by Benson, William Arthur Smith (1854-1924); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by William Arthur Smith Benson)

Purse; belonged to a crew member of Franklins arctic expedition 1845, c.1845 (silk, metal, glass)
7295501 Purse; belonged to a crew member of Franklins arctic expedition 1845, c.1845 (silk, metal, glass); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: A beaded silk purse sewn to a metal frame)

Marine chronometer K3, made in 1774 (metal: brass, metal: enamel)
7295472 Marine chronometer K3, made in 1774 (metal: brass, metal: enamel) by Kendall, Larcum (1719-90); 16x16x7.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Marine chronometer, 1774 (metal: brass, enamel, ivory)
7295470 Marine chronometer, 1774 (metal: brass, enamel, ivory) by Kendall, Larcum (1719-90); 32.1x40.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Arctic boat, c.1852 (wood, metal, paint)
7295377 Arctic boat, c.1852 (wood, metal, paint); 18.8x77.5x21.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Scale: 1:12. Full hull model of a double-ended arctic boat (circa 1852)

McClintock eight-man sledge used on Nares's Arctic expedition 1875-1876
7295350 McClintock eight-man sledge used on Nares's Arctic expedition 1875-1876. 1875 (wood, metal: copper, organic: canvas); 83.8x348x99.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Bric-a-Brac from Damascus, Rome, and Seville 1880 (Oil on canvas)
8766597 Bric-a-Brac from Damascus, Rome, and Seville 1880 (Oil on canvas) by Hall, George Henry (1825-1913); 88.9--121.6 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art

A selection of pendants and brooches, a fine gold necklace and a Swiss gold and enamel bracelet watch (gold, enamel)
1766487 A selection of pendants and brooches, a fine gold necklace and a Swiss gold and enamel bracelet watch (gold, enamel); Private Collection; (add.info.: A selection of pendants and brooches)

A Victorian jewelled and gold-mounted black enamel memorial bangle; A Victorian gemset
1766482 A Victorian jewelled and gold-mounted black enamel memorial bangle; A Victorian gemset, gold and enamel demi-parure; An attractive cameo habille pendant; A gold mounted black glass

A selection of cameo and intaglio rings
1766471 A selection of cameo and intaglio rings; Private Collection; (add.info.: A selection of cameo and intaglio rings.); Photo © Christie's Images

An engraving depicting a brass factory: pouring molten brass from crucibles into iron moulds, 19th century
5310643 An engraving depicting a brass factory: pouring molten brass from crucibles into iron moulds, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1866); Universal History Archive/UIG

Lomellini Ewer and Basin, 1619 (engraving)
2912199 Lomellini Ewer and Basin, 1619 (engraving); (add.info.: Lomellini Ewer and Basin, 1619 by a Flemish silversmith, active in Genoa. Silver, embossed and chased, with cast details)

A sword with a tiger-head hilt, late 18th century
8678251 A sword with a tiger-head hilt, late 18th century by Indian School, (18th century); Length 87.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Probably made for Tipu Sultan)

A sword with a tiger-head hilt, late 18th century
8678250 A sword with a tiger-head hilt, late 18th century by Indian School, (18th century); Length 87.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Probably made for Tipu Sultan)

Cylinder with Christ on the cross, c.1892 (bronze with brown patina)
8683066 Cylinder with Christ on the cross, c.1892 (bronze with brown patina) by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903) (after); Height: 49.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ater Paul Gauguin Original title)

The Tinman (colour litho)
8650411 The Tinman (colour litho) by Pletsch, Oskar (1830-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tinman. Illustration for Buttercups)

Herm of Hephaestus
7287201 Herm of Hephaestus; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Herm of Hephaestus. Roman sculture inspired by a statue made by Alkamenes between 421 and 416 BC)

Arctic boat, detail, c.1852 (wood, metal, paint)
7295378 Arctic boat, detail, c.1852 (wood, metal, paint); 18.8x77.5x21.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Scale: 1:12. Full hull model of a double-ended arctic boat (circa 1852)

A rare fan-shaped panel moulded lamp with two tigers stalking through foliage, c.1928 (glass on bronze stand)
1194894 A rare fan-shaped panel moulded lamp with two tigers stalking through foliage, c.1928 (glass on bronze stand) by Argy-Rousseau

A selection of 16th, 17th and 18th century rings
1766469 A selection of 16th, 17th and 18th century rings; Private Collection; (add.info.: A selection of 16th, 17th and 18th century rings.); Photo © Christie's Images

A selection of Eastern edged weapons including Javanese and Indonesian kris, Indian katars, kards and patas
1764820 A selection of Eastern edged weapons including Javanese and Indonesian kris, Indian katars, kards and patas; Private Collection; (add.info)

Playing Hounds: A Fire Screen, c.1925 (wrought iron and steel mesh)
1767585 Playing Hounds: A Fire Screen, c.1925 (wrought iron and steel mesh) by Diederich, Wilhelm Hunt (1884-1953); 77.5x146.1x17.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christie's Images

Ceremonial sword
3739742 Ceremonial sword; (add.info.: Ceremonial sword, made from Iron, copper and Wood. Kuba-Bushoong Tribe, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa. 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Decorated metal belt
3329563 Decorated metal belt.; (add.info.: Decorated metal belt. Scythian, Koban culture of the central Caucasus, Late 8th century BC, Ziwiye, from north-west Iran.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Rare Yellow Rose Floor Lamp, c.1905 (glass & gilt bronze)
8698839 Rare Yellow Rose Floor Lamp, c.1905 (glass & gilt bronze) by Tiffany & Company; 199.4x66 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Leaded glass)

Late Bronze Age spearhead from the river Tyne at Blaydon (bronze)
7415631 Late Bronze Age spearhead from the river Tyne at Blaydon (bronze); Great North Museum: Hancock, UK; Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums

Air gun, 1735-40 (walnut with silver and brass)
BAL10674 Air gun, 1735-40 (walnut with silver and brass); 137 long cm; Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Carved walnut with chased and engraved silver)

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"Unveiling the Masterpieces: A Journey through Metalwork" Discover the rich history and exquisite craftsmanship as we delve into a captivating collection spanning centuries. From ancient treasures to modern marvels, these remarkable pieces showcase the ingenuity and artistry that have defined this timeless craft. Step back in time to witness the Jacobite claymore sword used by Donald Cameron of Lochiel at the Battle of Culloden. Its gleaming blade tells tales of valiant warriors and epic battles fought long ago. Marvel at the engineering prowess behind Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an architectural wonder built between 1795 and 1805. This monumental feat stands as a testament to human innovation, seamlessly blending metal with nature's beauty. Immerse yourself in trench art from World War I, where soldiers transformed discarded materials into stunning lighters. The Trench Art Lighter bears witness to their resilience amidst chaos, while an Oval Trench Art lighter takes on a unique shape that echoes their creativity even amid adversity. Experience the power captured in "The Iron Forge Viewed from Without, " an oil on canvas masterpiece from the c. 1770s. This evocative artwork transports us to an era when blacksmiths shaped molten metal with fiery determination. Witness how even everyday objects can become works of art during times of conflict with a Trench Art lighter disguised as a book from WWI or admire the intricate details adorning a Cased Colt Dragoon Model 1848 Revolver crafted in England during 1848/68 by an unknown creator. Embark on a journey through time as you explore Liverpool's Anfield Ground under construction, witnessing its transformation into Spion Kop stand - an emblematic symbol for football enthusiasts worldwide. Prepare to be enchanted by Faberge egg C013 /4878 – a dazzling creation that epitomizes opulence and elegance like no other.