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Unique Glass and Gemstone Objects

A range of decorative items including paperweights, mosaic glass fragments, and gemstones, showcasing rich colors and intricate designs.

Freshwater pearl oyster shell

Minus stone made on black background in frame.

Pot. Culture: China. Dimensions: H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); W. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm); Diam. of rim 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Purple Cabbage

Silver Ring with Gold Animal before 16th century () Peruvian. Silver Ring with Gold Animal. Peruvian. before 16th century (). Silver, gold. Peru. Metal-Ornaments

Sea snail shells on white background, close up

Yellow bottle opener floating above green surface

Dried anchovies on plate, elevated view

. Polychrome enamel on copper .

Glass short-strip mosaic bowl fragment. Culture: Roman. Dimensions: 1 1/8 × 1 7/16 × 1/8 in. (2.9 × 3.6 × 0.4 cm)Estimated diameter 4 3/4 in. (12 cm). Date: late 1st century B.C.-early 1st century A.D..Translucent yellow green and purple appearing partially as deep honey brown, and opaque white.Vertical, rounded rim; convex curving side, tapering gently downward.Short-strip mosaic pattern formed from short lengths of two different canes: one in yellow with a white stripe, and the other in purple layered and striped with white; a third, composite cane, roughly rectangular, appears as a face in white with features drawn in very fine purple lines and hair in purple with white vertical lines. A purple () network cane wound spirally with two white threads is attached as a rim.For face canes on a Venetian glass bowl, dated to the late 19th century and made in imitation of Roman examples, see 81.8.207. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Paperweight 1840-1865 France. Glass . Compagnie de Saint Louis

pepper corn isolated on white background

$Porcelain frosting bottle with polychrome decor of aquatic plants. Porcelain fracture bottle with polychrome decor of aquatic plants, between herons. Copper edges on lid and bottle.$

italian seppia pasta fusilli (macaroni) with cuttlefish ink, isolated on white background

Turtle

Young Dionysos

Tobacco Pouch Japan 1850-80

Dragon fruit, Hylocereus undatus, Stgudio shot of purple coloured fruit.

Colourful wooden bangles on white background India Copyright: xNirmalaxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Roselle, Jamaican Sorelor or Hibiscus sabdariffa isolated on white background with clipping path

Vase (USA); Design Director: Louis Comfort Tiffany (American, 1848-1933); Produced by Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company; Manufactured by Tiffany and Co. (United States); favrile glass

Paperweight 1843-1860 Lunéville. Technological improvements to optical scientific instruments in the mid-nineteenth century spurred a veritable obsession across Europe with identifying and classifying the natural world. Amateur botanists were eager to collect and preserve floral specimens, which they intently researched and catalogued. In response to this broad appeal, French glassmakers made paperweights that portrayed the very botanical subjects that were so enthusiastically sought. Many weights represented specimens with horticultural correctness, but others were entirely fanciful creations. Paperweights like this example speak to the periodís fascination with taxonomic systems.From the late 1840s to early 1860s, French manufacturers of fine glass and crystalósuch as Baccarat (Alsace), Clichy (Paris), and Saint-Louis (Lorraine)ócatered to the vast public enthusiasm for beautiful yet functional desk accessories. Paperweights, which were designed to secure loose papers against drafts,

Old glass new year decoration for christmas tree

Paperweight 1843-1860 Saint-Louis. Technological improvements to optical scientific instruments in the mid-nineteenth century spurred a veritable obsession across Europe with identifying and classifying the natural world. Amateur botanists were eager to collect and preserve floral specimens, which they intently researched and catalogued. In response to this broad appeal, French glassmakers made paperweights that portrayed the very botanical subjects that were so enthusiastically sought. Many weights represented specimens with horticultural correctness, but others were entirely fanciful creations. Paperweights like this example speak to the periodís fascination with taxonomic systems.From the late 1840s to early 1860s, French manufacturers of fine glass and crystalósuch as Baccarat (Alsace), Clichy (Paris), and Saint-Louis (Lorraine)ócatered to the vast public enthusiasm for beautiful yet functional desk accessories. Paperweights, which were designed to secure loose papers against draft

Violet semi-precious natural Fluorite stone isolated on white background

Covered Box. China, 16th century. Furnishings; Accessories. Stoneware with blue and white glaze

Smoking cigarettes isolated on the white background

Tray of clay balls with embedded faience ring beads Late Middle Kingdom-Early New Kingdom ca. 1802-1450 B.C. View more. Tray of clay balls with embedded faience ring beads. ca. 1802-1450 B.C.. Low-fired whitish clay, faience. Late Middle Kingdom-Early New Kingdom. From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Cemetery south of pyramid, House A1, so-called "faience factory", MMA excavations, 1920-22. Dynasty 13-18, early

Oyster-Shell Pendant, 1980-1801 BC. Egypt, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12. Carnelian and silver; overall: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.).

Locket. Culture: American. Dimensions: 9/16 x 13/16 in. (1.4 x 2.1 cm). Date: 1706. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Hobnail Finger Bowl after 1886 Probably Hobbs, Brockunier and Company. Hobnail Finger Bowl 3630

Jay bird feather, close-up

Square candlestick Decorative crystal candlestick isolated with clipping path included Copyright: xZoonar.com/Baloncicix 7174287

Pommel (kashira). unknown, craftsman

Raw obsidian on a white background

Retro cartoon with texture. Isolated on White.

Round on -board node of enamelled gold (); Golden stars in an ultramarine blue fond, 1900 - 1925 Round on -board node of enamelled gold (); Golden stars in an ultramarine blue stock. West-Europa silver (metal). gold (metal). Round on -board node of enamelled gold (); Golden stars in an ultramarine blue stock. West-Europa silver (metal). gold (metal).

Glass revetment plaque fragment. Culture: Roman. Dimensions: 2 1/16 × 2 3/8 × 1/8 in. (5.2 × 6 × 0.4 cm). Date: 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D..Translucent turquoise greenish blue with opaque yellow, making glass look greenComposite mosaic pattern of multiple circular rods, drawn out to give a three-dimensional impression.Upperside flat; underside flat but slightly uneven.Probably cut into rectangle and upperside and edges polished in modern times; some deep pitting, dulling and iridescent weathering on underside. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Colourful wooden bangles on white background India Copyright: xNirmalaxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Teapot and cup, Studio Shot

Agate Slice Slice of Agate showing the fantastic colours and patterns inside Copyright: xZoonar.com/StephenxFarhallx 9703585

Cup of tea. White cup of chamomile tea against white background

Abstract 3D object with intricate patterns and colorful design.

Button (8 pieces), ball, brown and beige plastic (celluloid) With copper eye, anonymous, c. 1905 - c. 1915 Button (8 pieces), sphere, brown and beige plastic (celluloid) With copper eye. Netherlands whole: celluloid (cellulosic). Eye: Copper (Metal) casting Button (8 pieces), sphere, brown and beige plastic (celluloid) With copper eye. Netherlands whole: celluloid (cellulosic). Eye: Copper (Metal) casting

Two zero round glass marbles on white background Copyright: xVxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Old scratyched round tin box Old scratyched round tin box isolated on white Copyright: xZoonar.com/AntonxStarikovx 21189965

Glass mosaic ribbed bowl fragment. Culture: Roman. Dimensions: Other: 1 1/8 x 1 11/16 in. (2.8 x 4.2 cm). Date: late 1st century B.C.-early 1st century A.D..Thin-walled body fragment.Translucent honey brown, cobalt blue, and opaque white.Outsplayed at top towards rim; straight side tapering downward.Spiral mosaic pattern formed from sections of a single cane in brown ground with white and blue threads in parallel horizontal lines; on exterior, parts of three shallow vertical ribs, tapering downward, with tooling marks across top of central rib.Polished interior; pitting of surface bubbles; dulling, creamy weathering, and faint iridescence on exterior and jagged edges. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Garlic (Allium sativum)

tumbled Chrysocolla with Cuprite rock on white closeup of sample of natural mineral from geological collection - tumbled Chrysocolla with Cuprite rock on white marble background Copyright: xZoonar.com/ValeryxVoennyyx 16070357

Abstract close up of a bunch of marbles and shadows

Bowl Fragment 100 BCE-100 CE Roman Empire. In ancient Rome, there was a high demand for colorful glass that could dazzle banquet guests alongside the expensive silver and gold serving wares meant to impress. Fragments like this one would have once been a part of larger mosaic dishes. The ribbon pattern was made by bundling rows of parallel rods of glass, which were then fused to create swirling patterns. Glass, ribbon technique . Ancient Roman

Bowl. Maker: Dorothy C. Thorpe, American, 1901-1989

Seal stamp of Zwart Steengoed with the presentation of a bacchus parade from the Wedgwood and Bentley factory, Wedgwood & Bentley, 1788 Seal stamp of black stoneware with the presentation of a bacchus parade. Four figures, one of which is on a donkey. Marked on the rounded back: Wedgwood & Bentley 147 (no. 147 of the Catalogue d'intalgios of 1788 Sujets Antiques Figures Bachiques). 'Basalt' from the Wedgwood and Bentley factory. Stoke-on-Trent stoneware Seal stamp of black stoneware with the presentation of a bacchus parade. Four figures, one of which is on a donkey. Marked on the rounded back: Wedgwood & Bentley 147 (no. 147 of the Catalogue d'intalgios of 1788 Sujets Antiques Figures Bachiques). 'Basalt' from the Wedgwood and Bentley factory. Stoke-on-Trent stoneware

Plate 1870-90 Challinor, Taylor and Company. Plate 6442

3D rendering of a fountain park furniture water isolated on white 3D rendering of a fountain park furniture water isolated on white studio background Copyright: xZoonar.com/HugoxKurkx 15247819

Cast dailets two cast stagnets on a white background copyright: xzoonar.com/simonevoigtx 1177139

Place Vendome with column in Paris little planet - spherical view Vendome square Place Vendome with column in Paris isolated on white background Copyright: xZoonar.com/VVxVoennyyx 5712758

Agriculture

Halogenlampe auf weiss - Halogen lamp on white background Halogenlampe auf weiss - Halogen lamp on white background Copyright: xZoonar.com/lantapixx 12860592

Unakite on felt

Zoisit auf Filz Zoisit auf Filz Copyright: xZoonar.com/lantapixx 1109656

Urn decorated with golden rose

Kamea z przedstawieniem głowy Tyberiusza w wieńcu dębowym. warsztat italski, workshop

LA LUZ QUE SE APAGA - 1997 - 102x102. Author: JOSE MARIA SICILIA (1954-). Location: GALERIA SOLEDAD LORENZO. MADRID. SPAIN.

Saucer, c.1880-1900. France, 19th century. Silver, enamel; diameter: 1.7 x 12 cm (11/16 x 4 3/4 in.).

Cup Plate. Culture: American. Dimensions: Dimensions unavailable. Date: 1825-60. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Clam on a White Background

Glass striped mosaic bowl fragment late 1st century B.C.-early 1st century A.D. Roman Rim fragment.Translucent cobalt blue, purple, opaque white, yellow, with colorless glass.Applied coil rim with slightly beveled, vertical lip; almost straight side, tapering slightly at bottom. Rim in colorless glass with fine double spiral thread; body decorated with wavy bands slanting from top left to right, forming a regular pattern: purple, blue, colorless with double spiral yellow thread, white, purple with three white lines, and white.Some pinprick bubbles; exterior polished, with pitting of surface bubbles and one large weathered scratch; iridescent weathering on interior and edges.. Glass striped mosaic bowl fragment. Roman. late 1st century B.C.-early 1st century A.D.. Glass; cast. Early Imperial. Glass

Fragment ca. 1150-ca. 1250 European or Middle Eastern. Fragment 695241

bead from marble onyx natural mineral gem stone round bead from marble onyx natural mineral gem stone isolated on white background Copyright: xZoonar.com/ValeryxVoennyyx 8635789

CDK unknown

Labradorite on felt

Dish, white, painted in blue. Dish of milk glass with blue email paint painting; Double layer and cave inside.

Texture of cosmetic creams with rosemary on a round stand on a green background. Texture of cosmetic creams with rosemary on a round stand on a green background. High quality photo. Copyright: xZoonar.com/MAREVGENNAx 21904771

spherical view Place Vendome with column in Paris little planet - urban spherical view Vendome square Place Vendome with column in Paris isolated on white background Copyright: xZoonar.com/VVxVoennyyx 5712693

Bowl 19th century Japan. Bowl. Japan. 19th century. Porcelain decorated all over with pattern in red and gold (Hizen ware, Kutani type). Ceramics

Base late 12th-13th century

Warenautomat, Kaugummiautomat um 1930 bis 1950 Warenautomat, Kaugummiautomat um 1930 bis 1950 Copyright: xZoonar.com/FrankxRohdex 1743494

Imari Porcelain 17th Century. Dish in the Shape of a Peach

Women's court shoes. Piotrowski, F. (Warszawa ; pracownia szewska; ca 1840-ca 1850), author

Paperweight 1840-1865 France. Technological improvements to optical scientific instruments in the mid-nineteenth century spurred a veritable obsession across Europe with identifying and classifying the natural world. Amateur botanists were eager to collect and preserve floral specimens, which they intently researched and catalogued. In response to this broad appeal, French glassmakers made paperweights that portrayed the very botanical subjects that were so enthusiastically sought. Many weights represented specimens with horticultural correctness, but others were entirely fanciful creations. Paperweights like this example speak to the periodís fascination with taxonomic systems.From the late 1840s to early 1860s, French manufacturers of fine glass and crystalósuch as Baccarat (Alsace), Clichy (Paris), and Saint-Louis (Lorraine)ócatered to the vast public enthusiasm for beautiful yet functional desk accessories. Paperweights, which were designed to secure loose papers against drafts, we

English, Silver enamel Compaq 1947

Blue chocolate easter egg in a cup on white background

A few butternut squash (Cucurbita moschata)

Water dropper in the shape of a butterfly, late 19th century, Unknown Korean, 1 × 3 3/4 × 2 1/2 in. (2.54 × 9.53 × 6.35 cm), Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under glaze, Korea, 19th century

Cute hand drawn dusty pink ball with white pattern illustration. isolated on white background. Hand drawn clipart. Flat style illustration. Greeting card, poster, design element. . Cute hand drawn dusty pink ball with white pattern

Seven zero round glass marbles on white background Copyright: xVxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Colored black pencils in jar

Hobnail Sauce Dish. Culture: American. Dimensions: 1 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (4.4 x 12.1 cm). Maker: Probably Hobbs, Brockunier and Company (1863-1891). Date: after 1886. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Doll dinner plate - Inconnu / Unknown

Roman glass- mosaic bowl, 100 BC. ITALY.

Plazanet. "French uniform pimples". Metal. 1900-1950. General Leclerc Museum of Hauteclocque and the Liberation of Paris, Jean Moulin Museum. 158823-26

Beads, 13. Beads, 13. Glass. Glass

Tile with Sunflower Design, 1881-1883, J. & J.G. Low Patent Art Tile Works, Chelsea, Massachussets, 1877-1907, 4 7/16 x 4 1/2 x 1/2 in. (11.27 x 11.43 x 1.27 cm), Glazed ceramic, United States, 19th century

Retro cartoon illustration. On plain white background.

Texture of cosmetic creams with rosemary on a round stand on a green background. High quality photo.

Agate druse with rock crystal, rock crystal, quartz, cut out, object

Three-Tiered Box (Sanceng He) with Scholar and Attendants in a Garden Pavilion. China, Chinese, Middle Qing dynasty, about 1700-1800, but in early Ming dynasty style. Furnishings; Accessories. Carved red lacquer on wood core

Urn

Sword Guard (Tsuba). Culture: Japanese. Dimensions: H. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm); W. 3 11/16 in. (9.4 cm); thickness 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); Wt. 5.2 oz. (147.4 g). Date: 18th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

above view of moroccan ceramic pottery vase above view of moroccan ceramic pottery vase with mosaic ornament isolated on white background Copyright: xZoonar.com/ValeryxVoennyyx 5660606

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