EditorialPurse, Medium: silk, metal Technique: woven, Envelope-shaped purse or letter case of faded red silk with woven design in silver. Back and front, fountain with large flowers at sides. Border of zigzag and pointed shapes. Flap has symmetrical foliage dec...
EditorialPurse, Medium: silk, metal Technique: woven, Envelope-shaped case of dull blue silk with woven design of silver. Back, silver urn with three fleurs-de-lis above and at sides. Confronted dolphins. Framed with heavy symmetrical foliage. Front same. Lined...
EditorialPocket watch with a passionate depiction of two warriors in front of tents in separate case, Silver watch with separate silver case. The silver back is completely smooth, the silver dial with black inlaid Roman hour and Arabic minute digits on raised p...
EditorialDisk Brooch, 6th century, Frankish, Silver, garnets; gilt with patterned foil backings, emeralds; silver back with gilt, beaded edge; no spring/pin extant, Overall: 1 1/16 x 3/8 in. (2.7 x 0.9 cm), Metalwork-Silver, Garnets, worked in the cloisonn? tec...
EditorialDisk Brooch, 6th century, Frankish, Silver-gilt cells, side strip, and beaded edging; garnets with deep-punched, 'standard' foil backings; emerald; silver back with posts for spring and pin; no spring/pin extant, Overall: 1 1/16 x 3/8 in. (2.7 x 1 cm),...