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![]() antiochsp1 aperture=f4.2 focal length: 22.6 mm exposure 1/126 sec ISO: 100 |
![]() antiochsp2 aperture=f4.2 focal length: 22.6 mm exposure 1/126 sec ISO: 100 |
![]() Bird Broach An enamel, diamond nad pearl broach, made of gold. Seen in the window of a dealer near Pl. Vendome, Paris 11-2009 aperture=f4.5 focal length: 60.0 mm exposure 1/200 sec ISO: 1600 |
![]() Bowl [Walters Art Museum] German, 19th C. The handle of this agate scallop-shaped bowl is an enameled, gold triton, a Greek diety distinguished by the fish-like lower portion of his body. Until recently, this bowl was regarded as a masterpiece of Dionysio Miseroni (d. 1661) who worked in Prague for Emperor Rudolph II. Scientific evidence now confirms that the enamel work dates from the 19th C. Agate, gold, enamel, jewels aperture=f2.8 focal length: 60.0 mm exposure 1/25 sec ISO: 1250 |
![]() doubletrich aperture=f3.3 focal length: 14.1 mm exposure 1/60 sec ISO: 100 |
![]() Enamel Violin [Louvre des Antiquaires] Enameled violin, Vienna, second half of the 19th C. aperture=f3.6 focal length: 8.0 mm exposure 1/60 sec ISO: 100 |
![]() Enamel Watch [Louvre des Antiquaires] enameled watch in the form of a lute, Vienna, second half of the 19th C. aperture=f3.6 focal length: 8.0 mm exposure 1/60 sec ISO: 100 |
![]() Gold necklace of pla..oin's head terminals Greek, 4th C. BCE aperture=f4.0 focal length: 60.0 mm exposure 1/125 sec ISO: 1000 |
![]() Gorgonian pendent [Met] Gold pendent in the form of a gorgoneion (Gorgon's face) Greek, 450 BCE 74.51.3397b aperture=f4.0 focal length: 60.0 mm exposure 1/125 sec ISO: 1000 |
![]() Insignia of the Order of the Elephant [Louvre] Evrard Bapst (1771-1842) Insignia of the Order of the Elephant 1822 France Enameled gold, brilliants, rubies H. 8.1 cm; W. 6.9 cm Former Crown Diamonds collection, assigned to the Louvre in 1887 aperture=f3.2 focal length: 60.0 mm exposure 1/80 sec ISO: 1250 |
![]() Necklace with Lion's-Head Closures [Walters Art Museum] Roman, 4th C. AD Gold aperture=f2.8 focal length: 60.0 mm exposure 1/15 sec ISO: 1600 |
![]() Pair of Gold and Pearl Earrings Byzantine, ca. 500-700 aperture=f2.8 focal length: 60.0 mm exposure 1/13 sec ISO: 1000 |
paten aperture=f4.2 focal length: 17.7 mm exposure 1/126 sec ISO: 100 |
![]() Polish Eagle [Louvre] Enameled gold, garnet, rubies emeralds and pearls. Beginning of the 17th C. Collection of Luois XIV probably bought at the sucession of Louis-Marie de Gonzague, queen of Poland (1611-1667) aperture=f3.2 focal length: 60.0 mm exposure 1/80 sec ISO: 1250 |
![]() Rhinestone Shoes [Louvre des Antiquaires] aperture=f3.6 focal length: 7.4 mm exposure 1/60 sec ISO: 100 |
![]() Trichinoply with pendent [Louvre] A gold pendent on a piece of gold trichinoply. aperture=f2.8 focal length: 7.4 mm exposure 1/5 sec ISO: 400 |
![]() Woven Gold Collar [Louvre] Provenence: Kertch (anciently Panticap¾on), Ukraine 2-3rd C. BCE Woven gold necklace with gold pendents. aperture=f2.8 focal length: 7.4 mm exposure 1/8 sec ISO: 200 |