Jewellery Collection (#100)

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)

Reproduction of a mural showing a servant dressing a ruler for a ceremony
452447 Reproduction of a mural showing a servant dressing a ruler for a ceremony, from the Temple of Murals, Bonampak (wall painting) by Mayan (after); Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville

Cameo of Iphigenia in Aulis, 27 BC-14 AD (agate)
XIR444224 Cameo of Iphigenia in Aulis, 27 BC-14 AD (agate) by Roman Imperial Period (27 BC-476 AD); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Camee)

Unknown lady with a blue cloak, c. 1765 (oil on canvas)
450140 Unknown lady with a blue cloak, c.1765 (oil on canvas) by Gainsborough, Thomas (1727-88); 73.6x81.2 cm; The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; eHolburne Museum; English, out of copyright

Native man of the Arara tribe with blue face paint, from
STC428075 Native man of the Arara tribe with blue face paint, from Atlas of a Journey in Brazil by Johann Baptist von Spix (1781-1826) and Karl Friedrich Philipp Martius (1794-1868)

Bracelet, attributed to Fortunato Pio Castellani Firm, Italy, c
500420 Bracelet, attributed to Fortunato Pio Castellani Firm, Italy, c.1860-1870 (gold, micro-mosaic glass) by Italian School, (19th century); w:7.7 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Mr. and Mrs

Eagle Fibula, 500s (silver with garnets)
500365 Eagle Fibula, 500s (silver with garnets) by Frankish School, (6th century); h:2.20 w:2.80 d:0.80 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Gift of Joe Hatzenbuehler; European, out of copyright

Bow Fibula, Alemannic, 500-550 (silver gilt and niello)
500361 Bow Fibula, Alemannic, 500-550 (silver gilt and niello) by German School; h:7.70 w:4.90 d:2.00 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Gift of Joe Hatzenbuehler; out of copyright

Filigree Disk Brooch with Central Boss, late 600s (gilt silver, copper alloy, glass
500356 Filigree Disk Brooch with Central Boss, late 600s (gilt silver, copper alloy, glass, almandine) by Frankish School, (7th century); h:4.20 w:4.30 d:1.80 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Pair of Fibulae, Alemannic, 500s-600s (cast silver, parcel-gilt
500285 Pair of Fibulae, Alemannic, 500s-600s (cast silver, parcel-gilt, with niello) (see also 500284) by German School; h:10.50 w:6.50 d:1.70 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Elements from a Necklace, c. 1400-1300 BC (bronze, cast)
500183 Elements from a Necklace, c.1400-1300 BC (bronze, cast) by Bronze Age (2000-600 BC); h:4.20 w:4.80 d:0.80 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

The Toilet, 1873 (oil on academy board)
496597 The Toilet, 1873 (oil on academy board) by Johnson, Eastman (1824-1906); 66.4x56.2 cm; Corcoran Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. USA; Gift of Captain A. S

Diamond cutters working at their wheel or mill (engraving)
STC312824 Diamond cutters working at their wheel or mill (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Maharajah Karak Singh, from The Kingdom of the Punjab, its Rulers and Chiefs
NAM310603 Maharajah Karak 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.1840 (w/c) by Indian School

Fibula, Laucha (metal)
XPH311137 Fibula, Laucha (metal) by German School; Museum fur Ur- und Fruhgeschichte, Weimar, Germany; (add.info.: Buegelfibel; ); out of copyright

Sirdar Lehna Singh, from The Kingdom of the Punjab, its Rulers and Chiefs
NAM310623 Sirdar Lehna Singh, from The Kingdom of the Punjab, its Rulers and Chiefs, volume I, a volume of 27 watercolour studies by an unidentified Indian artist

Maharani Jindan, from The Kingdom of the Punjab, its Rulers and Chiefs
NAM310602 Maharani Jindan, from The Kingdom of the Punjab, its Rulers and Chiefs, volume I, a volume of 27 watercolour studies by an unidentified Indian artist

Pundit Jhila, from The Kingdom of the Punjab, its Rulers and Chiefs, volume II
NAM310640 Pundit Jhila, from The Kingdom of the Punjab, its Rulers and Chiefs, volume II, a volume of 30 watercolour studies by an unidentified Indian artist, c.1840 (w/c on paper) by Indian School

Pocket Watches, Plate XVIII from The Royal House of Stuart, published 1890
GHL14730 Pocket Watches, Plate XVIII from The Royal House of Stuart, published 1890 by English School, (19th century); London Metropolitan Archives

Designs for aigrettes
BAL18547 Designs for aigrettes by Italian School, (18th century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; Italian, out of copyright

R Moseley, carver and gilder to the king, trade card (engraving)
731539 R Moseley, carver and gilder to the king, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: R Moseley, carver and gilder to the king, trade card)

Samuel Keeley, Goldsmith, Jeweller, Silversmith & Cutler, trade card (engraving)
731533 Samuel Keeley, Goldsmith, Jeweller, Silversmith & Cutler, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samuel Keeley, Goldsmith, Jeweller)

Lady Holding Lamb (chromolitho)
733286 Lady Holding Lamb (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady Holding Lamb.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Janetta, Duchess of Rutland, 1891 (oil on canvas)
466006 Janetta, Duchess of Rutland, 1891 (oil on canvas) by English School, (19th century); Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, UK; (add.info.: Janetta (1837-99) daughter of Thomas Hughan

Catherine Noel, Countess of Rutland (oil on canvas)
465982 Catherine Noel, Countess of Rutland (oil on canvas) by Kneller, Godfrey (1646-1723); Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, UK; (add.info.: Catherine Wriothesley Noel (d)

Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera at the Blue House (Casa Azul), Coyoacan, Mexico City
473543 Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera at the Blue House (Casa Azul), Coyoacan, Mexico City, 1940 (b/w photo) by Modotti, Tina (1896-1942); (add.info)

Mary Magdalene, detail from the Virgin and Child with St. Catherine and Mary Magdalene, c
FTB165435 Mary Magdalene, detail from the Virgin and Child with St. Catherine and Mary Magdalene, c.1500 (oil on panel) by Bellini, Giovanni (c.1430-1516); 107x58 cm; Gallerie dell Accademia, Venice

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