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The vessel, similar to O44, is formed by three fragments of agate and five enamelled gold mounts. The body is an ancient piece of stone with a broad gold mount on the edge decorated with an enamelled pattern of white and black foliage linked by festoons of blue ribbons. Resting on this is an eagle’s head in black and white enamel, with a gold beak and two rubies for eyes. A thick knop supports the
The vessel is formed by three pieces of agate in different tones and four enamelled gold mounts. The body is an ancient piece of sardonyx decorated with concave gadroons and darts. A broad gold mount runs around the rim, with an enamelled design of black and white foliage linked by festoons of blue ribbons, except for the lower strip, which is enamelled in green and dark blue. Resting on the edge
Vessel formed by two pieces of agate, fourteen cameos and three partly enamelled gold mounts. With an ovate profile, its body consists of two counterposed bell-shaped agate bowls joined by a strip of gold with mouldings and overlays of flowers and leaves enamelled in white, with touches of black and purple, red, blue, and translucent green. Alternating with these are upright ovals with ten incrust
Described in the 1689 inventory of the Dauphin’s Cabinet as a vase “in the antique style”, this is an example of the prevailing fashion in the 1680s. The decoration of enamelled leaves in the adornments combines floral motifs covered in enamelling of the same metallic colour with a variety of stones, an aesthetic solution deriving from collections of engravings. The use of cameos serves to lend th
A vessel made up of five pieces, the body of serpentine and the rest of heliotrope. By means of a silver gilt volute and a circle of rubies and diamonds in the form of a collar, an eagle’s head has been added, its feathers repeated on the enamel of the mount, which also features a string of gemstones. The stem rests on a flat foot. This part is enriched by four mounts with feuillages, and another
Vessel made up of various pieces of agate with different tones and veining, some of them (lid and bowl) possibly recarved ancient pieces. It has a globular body formed by a deep bowl onto which a corresponding piece is fitted. The two pieces are joined by a strip of perforated gold with superimposed vegetable spirals decorated with translucent green and red and opaque white enamel. It had two hand
