Encrusted Collection

Royal crowns and sceptre
Symbols of imperial Majesty: St Edwards Crown, with 444 precious stones, remains one of the senior Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom, being the official coronation crown

The Winter Egg, 1913 (quartz, platinum, orthoclase, diamonds
CH463083 The Winter Egg, 1913 (quartz, platinum, orthoclase, diamonds, gold & demantoid) (see also 463082) by Holmstrom, Albert (1846-1920); height: 10.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Imperial State Crown that George IV, was crowned 1821
Imperial State Crown that George IV was crowned, on July 1821, also William IV, 40 cm (16 in) tall, encrusted with 12, 314 diamonds with the traditional de-lis

Te Tarata hot springs, Rotomahana, New Zealand
View of the Te Tarata hot springs by Lake Rotomahana, North Island, New Zealand -- thermal springs with encrusted terraces

The Rothschild Faberge Egg, 1902 (gold, silver, enamel, seed pearls & precious stones)
1108733 The Rothschild Faberge Egg, 1902 (gold, silver, enamel, seed pearls & precious stones) by Faberge, Carl (1846-1920); 27x11.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Alms Dish, c. 1900 (brass and enamel)
GLS314105 Alms Dish, c.1900 (brass and enamel) by Gilmour, Margaret (fl. 1900); diam: 58.2 cm; Art Gallery and Museum, Kelvingrove, Glasgow, Scotland; © CSG CIC Glasgow Museums Collection

Byzantine Empress, 9th century, in a robe with gilt border encrusted with gems, matching the throne
6339003 Byzantine Empress, 9th century, in a robe with gilt border encrusted with gems, matching the throne by Villain (19th century); (add.info.: Byzantine Empress, 9th century)

Feuilles de Groseillier brooch, c. 1855 (diamonds, silver & gold)
3327199 Feuilles de Groseillier brooch, c.1855 (diamonds, silver & gold) by Bapst, Alfred (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

An extremely fine and historically interesting presentation watch with matching chain
3031904 An extremely fine and historically interesting presentation watch with matching chain and fob seal, made for King Ludwig II of Bavaria, c.1880 (gold, enamel)

Cup in her Majestys Collection, Windsor Castle, c 1540
LLM457984 Cup in her Majestys Collection, Windsor Castle, c 1540 by Shaw, Henry (1800-73); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cup in her Majestys Collection, Windsor Castle, c 1540)

The Romanov Tercentenary Faberge Egg, 1913 (mixed media)
BAL408368 The Romanov Tercentenary Faberge Egg, 1913 (mixed media) by Vigstrem, G. (20th Century); Armoury Museum, Kremlin, Moscow

The Cango Caves, near Oudtshoorn (b / w photo)
3092464 The Cango Caves, near Oudtshoorn (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cango Caves, near Oudtshoorn)

The Alexander III 25th Anniversary Wedding Clock, 1891 (silver, onyx & diamonds)
745511 The Alexander III 25th Anniversary Wedding Clock, 1891 (silver, onyx & diamonds) by FabergA©, Carl (1846-1920) (firm of); height: 68.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Two breast rosettes, Nagyszeben, c. 1675-1700 (silver-gilt, enamel & precious stones)
3434822 Two breast rosettes, Nagyszeben, c.1675-1700 (silver-gilt, enamel & precious stones) by Hungarian School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Top, mark of Petrus Kersten)

The Winter Egg, 1913 (quartz, platinum, orthoclase, diamonds
CH463082 The Winter Egg, 1913 (quartz, platinum, orthoclase, diamonds, gold & demantoid) (see also 463083) by Holmstrom, Albert (1846-1920); height: 10.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Hilt of the state sword of Maharaja Jagatjit Singh of Kapurthala, c
6322969 Hilt of the state sword of Maharaja Jagatjit Singh of Kapurthala, c.1900 (enamel, diamonds & rubies) by Mughal School; height: 22.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Margareta Eriksdotter Vasa, 1528 (oil on panel)
3932109 Margareta Eriksdotter Vasa, 1528 (oil on panel) by German School, (16th century); 64X43.5 cm; National Museum, Stockholm

Chinese gilt copper wine vessel in the form of phoenixes on a rock
BAL39803 Chinese gilt copper wine vessel in the form of phoenixes on a rock (copper & semi-precious gems) by Chinese School, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; Chinese

Reliquary cross of the Abbey of Valesse (gilded wood, rock crystal & semi-precious stones
XIR214844 Reliquary cross of the Abbey of Valesse (gilded wood, rock crystal & semi-precious stones) by French School, (12th century); 43x33 cm; Musee Departemental des Antiquites, Rouen

Reliquary statue of St. Foy, detail of the head, c. 980 (gold, silver, wood
XIR162668 Reliquary statue of St. Foy, detail of the head, c.980 (gold, silver, wood, precious and semi-precious stones) (see also 69382 and 121295) by French School

Feuilles de Groseillier brooch, c. 1855 (diamonds, silver & gold)
3326244 Feuilles de Groseillier brooch, c.1855 (diamonds, silver & gold) by Bapst, Alfred (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Snowflake brooch, c. 1913 (gold & diamonds)
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The Crown of the Andes, c. 1593 (gold, velvet & emeralds)
746535 The Crown of the Andes, c.1593 (gold, velvet & emeralds) by Colombian School, (16th Century); 34.5x16 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Sword hilt with scabbard (silver, steel & gemstones)
CZA229112 Sword hilt with scabbard (silver, steel & gemstones) by Turkish School, (17th century); length: 128 cm; Czartoryski Museum, Cracow, Poland; Turkish, out of copyright

Sabre (iron & bone)
CZA228936 Sabre (iron & bone) by Turkish School; length: 85.5 cm; Czartoryski Museum, Cracow, Poland; Turkish, out of copyright

Cross, from Clairmarais Abbey (gold inlaid with semi-precious stones) (see also 232669)
XIR232670 Cross, from Clairmarais Abbey (gold inlaid with semi-precious stones) (see also 232669) by French School, (13th century); Musee de l Hotel Sandelin, Saint-Omer, France; French

Jade Egg with Stand, after 1900 (jade mounted in gold, cabochon rubies, jade & purpurine)
499649 Jade Egg with Stand, after 1900 (jade mounted in gold, cabochon rubies, jade & purpurine) by FabergA©, Carl (1846-1920) (firm of); 5.6x3.85 (part 1) 6.05 (part 2)

The Hope Pearl (pearl, gold, diamonds, rubies & emeralds)
CH426403 The Hope Pearl (pearl, gold, diamonds, rubies & emeralds) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Egg, before 1896 (gold, enamel, sapphire, gold easel & stand
499650 Egg, before 1896 (gold, enamel, sapphire, gold easel & stand, photograph covered with faceted green glass) by Tillander, Alexander Edward (b.1837); 5.6x3.85 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

The Hylle Jewel, in the form of a crowned Lombardic initial M
NCO98500 The Hylle Jewel, in the form of a crowned Lombardic initial M with annunciation figures, late 14th century (silver-gilt set with rubies, diamond, emerald and pearls) by French School

Reliquary statue of St. Foy, c. 980 (gold, silver, wood, precious & semi-precious stones
XIR121295 Reliquary statue of St. Foy, c.980 (gold, silver, wood, precious & semi-precious stones) (see 69382 and 162668) by French School, (10th century); height: 85 cm; Church of St

The Fly by Tomiharu; The Mice by Ikkuan; The Cock by Masanao; The Birds Encrusted in Silver by Korin; The Straw-Clad
6005908 The Fly by Tomiharu; The Mice by Ikkuan; The Cock by Masanao; The Birds Encrusted in Silver by Korin; The Straw-Clad Peasant Crouching; on the Look-Out; by Miwa I; Netsukes (litho)

Ice pendant, 1913 (platinum, rock crystal & diamonds)
702596 Ice pendant, 1913 (platinum, rock crystal & diamonds) by FabergA©, Carl (1846-1920) (firm of); length: 3.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Ice pendant, 1913 (platinum, rock crystal & diamonds)
702593 Ice pendant, 1913 (platinum, rock crystal & diamonds) by FabergA©, Carl (1846-1920) (firm of); length: 7.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Irregular octagonal form)

Feuilles de Groseillier brooch, c. 1855 (diamonds, silver & gold)
3326246 Feuilles de Groseillier brooch, c.1855 (diamonds, silver & gold) by Bapst, Alfred (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cross, from the Torredonjimeno Treasure (gold & semi-precious stones)
XIR226555 Cross, from the Torredonjimeno Treasure (gold & semi-precious stones) by Visigothic, (7th century); Museo Arqueologico, Barcelona, Spain; out of copyright

An extremely fine and historically interesting presentation watch with matching chain
3031902 An extremely fine and historically interesting presentation watch with matching chain and fob seal, made for King Ludwig II of Bavaria, c.1880 (gold, enamel)

Hunters mask (dannana), early to mid-20th century (wood and encrustation)
1072244 Hunters mask (dannana), early to mid-20th century (wood and encrustation) by Dogon Culture; 37.8x15.5x21.3 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Portrait of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich (1629-76)
DSA148315 Portrait of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich (1629-76) by Italian School, (17th century); 84x72 cm; Odessa Fine Arts Museum, Ukraine; (add.info.: Aleksey Mikhailovich: reign: 1645-76)

Reliquary statue of Saint Foy, c. 980 (gold, silver, wood
XIR69382 Reliquary statue of Saint Foy, c.980 (gold, silver, wood, precious and semi-precious stones) (see 121295 and 162668) by French School, (10th century); Church of St

Crown of Costanza, housed in the Tesoro Chapel, Cathedral of Palermo (metal, enamel, pearls & jewels)
6256734 Crown of Costanza, housed in the Tesoro Chapel, Cathedral of Palermo (metal, enamel, pearls & jewels) by European School, (12th century); Duomo, Palermo, Sicily; Seat Archive/Alinari Archives

Anna of Austria, Queen of Spain, c. 1570 (oil on canvas)
3930869 Anna of Austria, Queen of Spain, c.1570 (oil on canvas) by Sanchez Coello, Alonso (c.1531-88) (studio of); 106x107 cm; National Museum, Stockholm

Feuilles de Groseillier brooch, c. 1855 (diamonds, silver & gold)
1274930 Feuilles de Groseillier brooch, c.1855 (diamonds, silver & gold) by Bapst, Alfred (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

An extremely fine and historically interesting presentation watch with matching chain
3031903 An extremely fine and historically interesting presentation watch with matching chain and fob seal, made for King Ludwig II of Bavaria, c.1880 (gold, enamel)

Feuilles de Groseillier brooch, c. 1855 (diamonds, silver & gold)
3326263 Feuilles de Groseillier brooch, c.1855 (diamonds, silver & gold) by Bapst, Alfred (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Two Starfish brooches (rubies, amethyst, emeralds, aquamarine & gold)
3251455 Two Starfish brooches (rubies, amethyst, emeralds, aquamarine & gold) by Boivin, Rene (1864-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: Designed as a cabochon ruby and circular-cut starfish)

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"Encrusted: A Glimpse into the World of Opulence and Beauty" Step into a world where luxury knows no bounds, as royal crowns and sceptres gleam with encrusted jewels. From the exquisite Winter Egg of 1913, adorned with quartz, platinum, orthoclase, and diamonds to the Imperial State Crown that graced George IV's coronation in 1821 – each piece tells a story of grandeur. Travel afar to Te Tarata hot springs in Rotomahana, New Zealand; witness nature's own encrustations as vibrant minerals form intricate patterns on rocks. Delve beneath the ocean waves to discover a shorthead fangblenny seeking refuge inside a coral-encrusted bottle in Southeast Asia. Marvel at the Alms Dish from c. 1900, crafted meticulously from brass and enamel – an embodiment of artistry. Admire The Alexander Clark Company Advertisement that captures the essence of elegance through its timeless design. Transport yourself back in time to 1905 when an iceberg ensnared a derelict whaling ship – frozen beauty entwined with maritime history. Behold Byzantine Empress' regal attire from the 9th century; her robe adorned with gilt borders encrusted with precious gems that mirror her majestic throne. Witness craftsmanship at its finest through the Feuilles de Groseillier brooch from c. 1855 – diamonds set delicately amidst silver and gold leaves. Explore an exceptional presentation watch accompanied by a matching chain; not only telling time but also narrating tales of significance throughout history. Finally, gaze upon Her Majesty's Cup displayed within Windsor Castle's collection since circa 1540 – an artifact steeped in tradition and splendor fit for royalty. In this captivating journey through various eras and cultures, "encrusted" unveils treasures beyond imagination - where beauty meets extravagance, and history intertwines with art.