19th Century Intaglio antiques not decorative prints

not decorative prints

or simply displaying on a vanity

White porcelain with glossy glaze

or as a jewelry or trinket box

Handcast gold with red french glass on elegant gold chain necklace

19th Century Intaglio antiques not decorative printsA finely made 19th century intaglio signed by John Tyrrell, associated with the famed Poniatowski gem collection dispersed through Christies in 1839. While once presented as ancient, the Poniatowski gems were later understood to be neoclassical works produced in the late 18th and early 19th centuries in the classical style. Following the sale, Tyrrell acquired a large portion of the collection and distributed impressions taken from the original gem