Antiquities Collection

The collection of historic jewellery that I am developing constitutes a continually expanding body of objects with documented provenance, focused primarily on works originating from Europe and the Middle East. It comprises, among other objects, rings dating from antiquity to the first half of the nineteenth century, Georgian-period ornaments, Masonic jewellery, and other rare objects reaching back to the third millennium BCE. Through this collection, I aim to document the evolution of form, symbolism, and aesthetic conventions within the tradition of goldsmithing, with each object understood as a material record of craftsmanship and the cultural context of its period.

Rings, gold, silver, gemstones, pearls, ivory, 3rd century BCE – 19th century
Ring with intaglio of a youth, gilt bronze, carnelian, Roman Empire, 1st–2nd century CE
Ring, gold, sapphire, 13th–14th century
Ring with ruby, gold, enamel, ruby, second half of the 17th century
Fob seal, silver, 18th century
“Lover’s Eye” brooch, gold, miniature on ivory, United Kingdom, early 19th century
Masonic orb/cross, silver gilt, 19th–20th century (closed)
Masonic orb/cross, silver gilt, 19th–20th century (open)
Pittar & Co., Jewel of the Royal Arch Chapter, silver gilt, 12 Old Court House Street, Calcutta, India, first half of the 19th century (obverse)
Pittar & Co., Jewel of the Royal Arch Chapter, silver gilt, 12 Old Court House Street, Calcutta, India, first half of the 19th century (reverse)
endant in the form of a repoussé bust, gold, Scythia, circa 6th century BCE
Necklace with eleven bullheads, silver gilt, silver and gold, Ancient Greece, 4th century BCE
Necklace with eleven bullheads, silver gilt, silver and gold, Ancient Greece, 4th century BCE (detail)
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