{"title":"Archive","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"ex-guilhou-byzantine-marriage-ring","title":"Ex Guilhou Byzantine marriage ring","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eByzantine gold marriage ring\u003cbr\u003eThe circular bezel depicting Christ joining a couple in marriage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eEx Guilhou collection #845\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eFinger size UK - O, US - 7\u003cbr\u003eWeight approximately 7g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eE. Guilhou, Paris, by 1912; \u003cbr\u003eSotheby's London, November 1937\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiterature:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCatalogue of a Collection of Ancient Rings formed by the Late E. Guilhou, Paris, 1912, p. 99, no. 845, pl. XIII\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michelson \u0026 Co Historic Jewels","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53786158039378,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1061\/7690\/5554\/files\/G1.webp?v=1781775837"},{"product_id":"king-and-queen","title":"King and Queen","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo early 18th century agate and diamond figures with later plain gold ring shanks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ‘King’ illustrated in Diana Scarisbrick's \u003cem\u003eRings - Jewellery of Power, Love and Loyalty, page 261\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michelson \u0026 Co Historic Jewels","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53786184122706,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1061\/7690\/5554\/files\/693-4.webp?v=1781776273"},{"product_id":"castellani-emerald-cameo-brooch","title":"Castellani emerald cameo brooch","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eAn important and previously unrecorded jewel in the Renaissance taste attributed to Fortunato Pio Castellani. Rome. C 1870\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eA pair of deeply incised emerald portrait cameos depicting Silenus and the young Bacchus\/Dionysus. Mounted in gold settings heightened with black enamel and separated by a baton-shaped element decorated with pearl terminals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe open back of the jewel reveals that the stones are joined mechanically to the setting with gold filigree tabs. These, together with the hinge and safety clasp of the jewel, are wholly characteristic of the Castellani workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe brooch belongs to a series of similar jewels by Castellani that appear to owe their origins to German Renaissance tradition, none of which appear to be signed. For a discussion of this and photographs of comparable jewels see \u003cem\u003eCastellani and Giuliano – Revivalist Jewellers of the Nineteenth Century\u003c\/em\u003e by Geoffrey C Munn. (1984) Page 119 and plates 181- 183.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eA suite of cameo jewellery from this series is illustrated in Geoffrey Munn's book, the same suite features in the 2004 \u003cem\u003eCastellani and Italian Archaeological Jewelry\u003c\/em\u003e by Susan Soros and Stephanie Webber, and another features in the Villa Giulia Collection, Rome, home of the Castellani collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThere is a necklace of similar design, also with emerald cameos, in the Cooper Hewitt collection, New York\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eIt is worth noting that emerald cameos are rare, they are difficult to carve because of the nature of the stone, having numerous “jardin” inclusions. To have a pair of cameos of this size and strong colour is extremely rare. It is highly likely they were carved by Antonio Odelli, specifically for Castellani\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eApproximately 6cm x 3.5cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michelson \u0026 Co Historic Jewels","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53786190807378,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1061\/7690\/5554\/files\/casEm1a.webp?v=1781776497"},{"product_id":"georgian-diamond-ring","title":"Georgian diamond ring","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eGeorgian pavé diamond ring, English c.1820\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eOpen set in silver and gold, reeded shoulders\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e7.7mm wide\u003cbr\u003eFinger size UK - N, US - 6 1\/2\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michelson \u0026 Co Historic Jewels","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54249769271634,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1061\/7690\/5554\/files\/pave2.webp?v=1786608058"},{"product_id":"scarab-ring","title":"Scarab ring","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eAncient Egyptian mottled red jasper scarab, the reverse intaglio engraved with a warrior, possibly Heracles, kneeling with club raised and bow held out in front, 5th to 4th century BC, swivel mounted in high carat gold with wire wrapped shoulders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe ring itself is certainly antique but not, I believe, ancient. Whilst the mount is simple, it is superbly made and robust, weighing almost 12g gross and the finger size approximately a UK “T”, US - 9 5\/8 making it suitable for a man or woman\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michelson \u0026 Co Historic Jewels","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54249777070418,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1061\/7690\/5554\/files\/scarab5.webp?v=1786608206"},{"product_id":"famous-diamonds","title":"Famous diamonds","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eA cased set of 16 glass models of the “biggest and most interesting diamonds in the world”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eAn antique (yes!) set of paste “diamonds” with the original German text. There is no mention of the Cullinan and they state that the Hope is owned by the Duchess of Newcastle (The Duke sold the Hope in 1901\/2), this together with the wooden fitted case and antiquated font for the names leads me to believe it must be c.1900\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe “diamonds” are Pigott, Sancy, Shah, Hope, Pasha of Egypt, Koh-I-Noor old and new, Nassak, Grand Mogul, Florentine, Regent, Empress Eugenie, Dresden Green (rare!), Orloff, Polar Star and the Star of the South\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eSome small chips to the stones commensurate with age, but nothing too concerning\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michelson \u0026 Co Historic Jewels","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54249781887314,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1061\/7690\/5554\/files\/famous5.webp?v=1786608306"},{"product_id":"late-17th-century-diamond-earrings","title":"Late 17th century diamond earrings","description":"\u003cp\u003ePair of late 17th century Portuguese rose-cut diamond and gold earrings c.1690-1700\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith beautiful scroll form and jointed in two places, they have a wonderful movement and are a good size for frequent wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor similar examples see “Five Centuries of Jewellery” from the National Museum of Ancient Art, Lisbon, Portugal. Page 68, item 90\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e40mm long, 22mm wide (1 1\/2” x 7\/8”)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNB. These have the period type thick wires with a hook on the end, which require large-ish ear holes, though it would be possible to remove these (to keep) and replace with modern, thinner, wires\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michelson \u0026 Co Historic Jewels","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54249798205778,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1061\/7690\/5554\/files\/DSC_0060a.webp?v=1786608695"}],"url":"https:\/\/michelsonjewels.com\/collections\/archive.oembed","provider":"Michelson \u0026 Co Historic Jewels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}