Repousse Collection (#3)

Gold pair-cased cylinder watch with quarter repeat by George Graham
1217831 Gold pair-cased cylinder watch with quarter repeat by George Graham, 1744 (gold) (see also 1217830) by Graham, George (1673-1751), Moser, George Michael (1706-83) & Ward

Objects of Interest at the Ryde Art Treasures Exhibition (engraving)
1623809 Objects of Interest at the Ryde Art Treasures Exhibition (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Indian Section of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, Specimens of Native Art Workmanship (engraving)
1062035 The Indian Section of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, Specimens of Native Art Workmanship (engraving) by English School

Dish: King Hormizd II or Hormizd III Hunting Lions, 400-600 (silver gilt)
3594317 Dish: King Hormizd II or Hormizd III Hunting Lions, 400-600 (silver gilt) by Sasanian School; 4.6x20.8 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Iran, Sasanian)

Phiale, libation bowl, 4th-3rd century BC (gold)
3526081 Phiale, libation bowl, 4th-3rd century BC (gold) by Greek, (4th century BC); 3.6 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Inscribed on the base sketchily in Greek)

Tankard, Brasso, c. 1700 (silver-gilt)
3434826 Tankard, Brasso, c.1700 (silver-gilt) by Olescher, Georgius III (fl.c.1700); height: 29 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Shaped cylindrical on a domed foot with stepped border)

Goblet, c. 1600 (silver-gilt)
3434820 Goblet, c.1600 (silver-gilt) by Hungarian School (17th century); height: 19.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Flaring cylindrical on a spreading domed foot flat-chased with arabesque)

Tankard, Nuremberg, c. 1665 (parcel-gilt silver)
3434818 Tankard, Nuremberg, c.1665 (parcel-gilt silver) by Bierfreud, Sigmund (fl.c.1665); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cylindrical on three ball-and-claw feet)

Tankard, Danzig, c. 1670 (parcel gilt silver) (see also 469709 and 469710)
CH469708 Tankard, Danzig, c.1670 (parcel gilt silver) (see also 469709 and 469710) by Probst, Hennick (fl.c.1670) (attr. to); height: 22.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Polish

Jewellery, purse and belts, Thailand (silver)
LIT389599 Jewellery, purse and belts, Thailand (silver) by Thai School; Photo eLuca Tettoni; Thai, out of copyright

Head ornament representing a plumed feline deity, Mochica style (gold)
XBP351838 Head ornament representing a plumed feline deity, Mochica style (gold) by Pre-Columbian; width: 36.8 cm; Museo Arqueologico Rafael Larco Herrera, Lima

Plate owned by Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich Romanov (1629-1676) c. 1675 (gold & enamel)
BAL252161 Plate owned by Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich Romanov (1629-1676) c.1675 (gold & enamel) by Russian School (17th century); diam: 22.2 cm; Armoury Museum, Kremlin, Moscow, Russia; Russian

Votive crown from the Treasure of Guarrazar (gold & precious stones)
XIR187565 Votive crown from the Treasure of Guarrazar (gold & precious stones) by Spanish School (7th century); 3.2x11.5 cm; Museo Arqueologico Nacional, Madrid

Repousse mask of Shiva, c. 11th century (copper)
1201833 Repousse mask of Shiva, c.11th century (copper) by Nepalese School; height: 36.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The face with pursed lips, elongated nose)

Iron helmet, repousse and gilt, 16th century (engraving)
965726 Iron helmet, repousse and gilt, 16th century (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Iron helmet, repousse and gilt, 16th century)

Ewer, Iran or Afghanistan, ca. 1180-1210. Creator: Unknown
Ewer, Iran or Afghanistan, ca. 1180-1210. Harpies and astrological imagery heighten the auspiciousness of this ornament

Candlestick inscribed with Wishes for Good Fortune, Peace and Happiness to its Owner, Iran, ca. 1500

Pear-Shaped Vase, Iran, 8th century. Creator: Unknown
Pear-Shaped Vase, Iran, 8th century. Sasanian repoussee

Cupid Playing on the Lute, second quarter 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Cupid Playing on the Lute, second quarter 16th century

Medallion from a Coffret, French, ca. 1210. Creator: Unknown
Medallion from a Coffret, French, ca. 1210

Book Cover Plaque with the Crucifixion, French, ca. 1190-1200. Creator: Unknown
Book Cover Plaque with the Crucifixion, French, ca. 1190-1200. Figures of the Virgin, Saint John, and angels

Plate, Italian or Portuguese, ca. 1500-1525. Creator: Unknown
Plate, Italian or Portuguese, ca. 1500-1525

The Lion of Saint Mark (one of two appliques from a book cover), French, ca. 1200-1225. Representing Mark the Evangelist

The Ox of Saint Luke (one of two appliques from a book cover), French, ca. 1200-1225

Book Cover Plaque with Christ in Majesty, French, ca. 1185-1210. Creator: Unknown
Book Cover Plaque with Christ in Majesty, French, ca. 1185-1210

Lion Hunting Cup, 1100-1000 BC. Creator: Unknown
Lion Hunting Cup, 1100-1000 BC. The nomadic gold- and silversmiths of Marlik and Amlash were the first masters of precious metalwork in Iran

Silver cup, 1580-1600, (1881). Creator: John Watkins
Silver cup, 1580-1600, (1881). Etching of a cup made as a trial piece of work, or masterpiece, that met an agreed standard of workmanship

Silver gilt cup and cover, 1669-1670, (1881). Creator: W T Roberts
Silver gilt cup and cover, 1669-1670, (1881). Etching of a two-handled cagework presentation cup, made in London in the late 17th century

Brass plaque, 1881. Creator: Z Pritchard
Brass plaque, 1881. Etching of an undated metalwork plaque with floral decoration, acquired by the South Kensington Museum in 1855

Suit of armour of Henri II (1519-59) (iron)
XIR245195 Suit of armour of Henri II (1519-59) (iron) by French School, (16th century); Louvre, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Jug 900s Iran Iraq Baghdad Buyid Period reign
Jug, 900s. Iran or Iraq, Baghdad, Buyid Period, reign of Samsam al-Dawla (985-998 AD). Gold with repousse and chased and engraved decoration; overall

Lion Hunting Cup 1100-1000 BC Northwestern Iran
Lion Hunting Cup, 1100-1000 BC. Northwestern Iran, Amlash, 12th-11th century BC. Silver, raised, chased, repousse; overall: 14 x 9.3 cm (5 1/2 x 3 11/16 in.)

Cylindrical Torah scroll case. Tripoli, Libya, 1935. Silversmi
Cylindrical Torah scroll case.Tripoli, Libya, 1935. Silversmith: Raphael Aton. Wood overlaid with silver sheet, repousse?

Censer, 11th century, (1870). A censer recalling the shape of the Temple of Jerusalem, in copper repousse, formerly in Metz Cathedral and later transferred to Treves

The La Tene style Battersea shield
The Battersea Shield, Iron Age, c350-c50 BC. The La Tene-style scrolling decoration is made using the repousse technique, emphasized with engraving and stippling

Detail of the Battersea Shield, Iron Age, c350-c50 BC. The La Tene-style scrolling decoration is made using the repousse technique, emphasized with engraving and stippling

Electrum cup with repousse decoration, Idalion, Cyprus, c8th - 7th century BC
Electrum cup with repousse decoration, Idalion, Cyprus, Cypro-Archaic Period, c8th- c7th century BC. Now in The Louvre

Torah finials. Persia, ca. 1921. Silver, repousse and cast. Gift of the Hafetz Hayyims synagogue, Moshav Beit Nekofa, through Hananiah Der i. Israel Museum. Jerusalem

Torah finial. Persia, ca. 1921. Silver, repousse and cast. I
Torah finial. Persia, ca. 1921. Silver, repousse and cast. Gift of the Hafetz Hayyims synagogue, Moshav Beit Nekofa, through Hananiah Der i. Israel Museum. Jerusalem

Torah crown inlaid with semiprecious stones. Poland, ca. 1729. Silver, repousse?, cast, punched, engraved, and partly gilt, semiprecious stones. Inscribed in Hebrew with words from Proverbs

Gold phiale. Libation bowl. 4th-3rd century B. C. Metropolita
Greek Art. Hellenistic. Gold phiale. Libation bowl. 4th-3rd century B.C. Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York. United States

Plaque with Scythian Warriors. Gold repousse, 14x19 cm. It is possible that the plaque formed part of the decoration of a horses harness. 4th century BC. Proceeds from Geremes Barrow, Ukraine

Pistruccis Great Waterloo Medal: Reverse

Road to Calvary, Blanquers Altarpiece
XJL61839 Road to Calvary, Blanquers Altarpiece by Huguet, Jaume (1415-92); Museo Mares, Barcelona, Spain; Spanish, out of copyright

The Anastasis (gold and enamel)
BAL167003 The Anastasis (gold and enamel) by Byzantine, (12th century); 9.5x8.5 cm; Armoury Museum, Kremlin, Moscow, Russia; out of copyright

Virgin Mourning the Dead Christ; Cesare Targone, Italian, active late 16th century; Venice, Italy, Veneto, Europe; 1586 - 1587; frame & box about 1850; Repousse gold relief on obsidian background

Statue Of Libertys Head
The head of the Statue of Liberty on display in the garden at the Champ de Mars at the Worlds Fair in Paris to drum up support and contributions for the completion of the great project, 1878

Cretan-Mycenaean civilization, funerary mask, from royal tombs in Mycenae
Cretan-Mycenaean civilization, 17th-16th century b.C. Funerary mask. From the royal tombs in Mycenae

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"Unveiling the Artistry of Repousse: From Ancient Relics to Modern Masterpieces" Step into a world where metal comes alive, intricately shaped and molded by skilled hands. Repousse, an age-old technique that has captivated artists for centuries, showcases its mesmerizing beauty in various forms across time and cultures. Intriguingly crafted objects like The Magdalen Cup from 1573-74, adorned with silver gilt, transport us back to a bygone era. Its delicate details tell stories of opulence and devotion. Similarly, the Bowl from Nagyszentmiklos in Romania dates back to the 8th-9th century and boasts gold repousse work that speaks volumes about ancient craftsmanship. Celtic Relics offer glimpses into personal adornments made of precious gold and bronze. These intricate pieces were not only symbols of status but also reflections of artistic prowess passed down through generations. Traveling further eastward brings us to Tripoli, Libya's Cylindrical Torah scroll case from 1935—a testament to how repousse transcends borders and cultures. This silversmithed masterpiece preserves Jewish heritage while showcasing the versatility of this art form. The post-Sasanian silver dish featuring a repousse gold pheasant takes us on an enchanting journey through time—back to the 8th century AD when such exquisite creations graced royal tables with their brilliance. Moving closer to home is The Proctor Basin and Ewer from 1592-93—an exceptional example of silver-gilt repousse work that epitomizes elegance during the Renaissance period. Delving deeper into history reveals treasures like Stupa Reliquary dating back to the enigmatic 9th/10th century—an unknown creator skillfully shaping metal into sacred vessels for spiritual relics. Beaker artifacts spanning centuries showcase low relief repousse & incised gold techniques—a true testament to human creativity and ingenuity.