{Guilloché Enamel Brooches, Thimble and Rose Box}

When our daughter Liz asked what I got for my birthday I told her that I'd gotten one more lovely Guilloché Enamel Brooche with ROSES. Of course! So here I'd like to show you my birthday gift and another enamel brooch that I had before. Also an enamel thimble and a guilloché ROSE box. One of my favorite pieces.

This is a lovely Norwegian Arne Nordlie 925 silver guilloché brooch with roses. 

I put it outside on the balcony in the sunshine, on top of my silk La Perla night gown...

Yes, I do have a blissful relationship in many ways with husband Pieter!

This is a previous birthday gift from Pieter. An enameled silver brooch with roses.

Taking such pictures makes one aware of some cleaning to be done. To the right is a spot where a  tooth brush would do wonders! The human eye does by far not capture this.

One of my favorite rose pieces. A guilloché silver pill box. 

What artistry!

Guilloché is on the rim of the lid and on the sides. Amazing work.

This is a silver enamel thimble with a rose...

The top is from glass.

Related links:
Christie's Silver and Guilloché Thimbles
Christie's Enameled Silver-Gilt Box with Guilloché

The sides with similar oyster white enamel on vertical guilloché zig-zag reeding, plain silver base with hallmarks.

Christie’s silver guilloché enamel clock sold for $ 31,315

Guilloché (Guilloche) is a decorative engraving technique in which a very precise intricate repetitive pattern or design is mechanically engraved into an underlying material with fine detail. Translucent enamel was applied over guilloché metal by Peter Carl Fabergé on the Faberge eggs and other pieces from the 1880s.
Enameling Guilloche – Beauty Invented By Faberge 

{French Country Style Blue Angels & Rose Sachets}

For blue Toile de Jouy you have to love these French Country Style Blue Angels and Rose Sachets with lavender... They too are available at my Zen Cart powered on line boutique: Mariette's Back to Basics 

Don't you just LOVE them?

Sorry but all items have been sold...

{Our Dutch Table Clock}

In my previous posts (links you find below) I have shown our Living Room where this Dutch Table Clock resides on the mantle. It is made out of oak and shows a lot of intricate art work. Let's have a look at it up close... It also has a very nice chime!

Our clock sits on a piece of plexiglass as not to scratch the painted mantle shelf.

Admitting that it is very hard to make photos of this clock, as the glass glares and so does all the brass.

Look at all the intricate details on this clock!

The dial and even the stand of the moon is being shown...

You actually open up the glass door and with the key that is underneath the clock you have to rewind it. 

This is an 8-days movement.

What a fine craftmanship!

All the engraving...

Warmink is the brand name.

With the door open I could use the flash.

Below you see a table clock that is over 250 years older than ours. This one got auctioned off at Christie's for a nice sum of $ 32,807.00. Well, it is taller than ours too. But our heirs might get this in time...

Related links:

{Our Dutch Atlas Zaanse Wall Clock in Oak} | previous post by me

{Our Living Room ANGELS - CHERUBS} | previous post by me

{Our Living Room} | previous post by me