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18k Gold Guilloche Enamel Rock Crystal 'Cat' Parasol Handle
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18k Gold Guilloche Enamel Rock Crystal 'Cat' Parasol Handle

19th century
Description

AN 18 CARAT GOLD-MOUNTED ENAMEL AND ROCK CRYSTAL NOVELTY 'CAT' PARASOL

The glass handle formed as a cats head and set with glass eyes, the shaft with gold neck applied with a pink and yellow guilloche enamel bands.

This is in superb condition

Physical Dimensions
Height
5cm (1.97")
Width
2.5cm (0.98")
Declaration

Bushells Antiques has dated this Rock Crystal Parasol Handle to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA696718
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4523
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Description
AN 18 CARAT GOLD-MOUNTED ENAMEL AND ROCK CRYSTAL NOVELTY 'CAT' PARASOL
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The glass handle formed as a cats head and set with glass eyes, the shaft with gold neck applied with a pink and yellow guilloche enamel bands.
Bushells Antiques

This is in superb condition

Height
5cm (1.97")
Width
2.5cm (0.98")
Date of Manufacture

Bushells Antiques has dated this Rock Crystal Parasol Handle to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA696718
Dealers Internal Ref
4523
Bushells Antiques
Bushells Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2020

Fine art, porcelain, jewellery, silver, clocks, pictures, oriental objects d’art and furniture

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A carved frosted rock crystal cat head featuring green eyes, mounted atop an 18k gold collar with yellow and pink guilloche enamel.
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Archive I A carved frosted rock crystal cat head featuring green eyes, mounted atop an 18k gold collar with yellow and pink guilloche enamel.

18k Gold Guilloche Enamel Rock Crystal 'Cat' Parasol Handle

Archive II A carved frosted rock crystal cat head featuring green eyes, mounted atop an 18k gold collar with yellow and pink guilloche enamel. View II
Archive III A carved frosted rock crystal cat head featuring green eyes, mounted atop an 18k gold collar with yellow and pink guilloche enamel. View III
Archive IV A carved frosted rock crystal cat head featuring green eyes, mounted atop an 18k gold collar with yellow and pink guilloche enamel. View IV
Archive V A carved frosted rock crystal cat head featuring green eyes, mounted atop an 18k gold collar with yellow and pink guilloche enamel. View V
Archive VI A carved frosted rock crystal cat head featuring green eyes, mounted atop an 18k gold collar with yellow and pink guilloche enamel. View VI
Archive VII A carved frosted rock crystal cat head featuring green eyes, mounted atop an 18k gold collar with yellow and pink guilloche enamel. View VII
Archive VIII A carved frosted rock crystal cat head featuring green eyes, mounted atop an 18k gold collar with yellow and pink guilloche enamel. View VIII
Archive IX A carved frosted rock crystal cat head featuring green eyes, mounted atop an 18k gold collar with yellow and pink guilloche enamel. View IX
Archive X A carved frosted rock crystal cat head featuring green eyes, mounted atop an 18k gold collar with yellow and pink guilloche enamel. View X
Archive XI A carved frosted rock crystal cat head featuring green eyes, mounted atop an 18k gold collar with yellow and pink guilloche enamel. View XI
Archive XII A carved frosted rock crystal cat head featuring green eyes, mounted atop an 18k gold collar with yellow and pink guilloche enamel. View XII
Archive XIII A carved frosted rock crystal cat head featuring green eyes, mounted atop an 18k gold collar with yellow and pink guilloche enamel. View XIII
Archive XIV A carved frosted rock crystal cat head featuring green eyes, mounted atop an 18k gold collar with yellow and pink guilloche enamel. View XIV
Archive XV A carved frosted rock crystal cat head featuring green eyes, mounted atop an 18k gold collar with yellow and pink guilloche enamel. View XV
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A carved frosted rock crystal cat head featuring green eyes, mounted atop an 18k gold collar with yellow and pink guilloche enamel.
18k GOLD GUILLOCHE ENAMEL ROCK CRYSTAL 'CAT' PARASOL HANDLE
Ref: SA696718
A carved frosted rock crystal cat head featuring green eyes, mounted atop an 18k gold collar with yellow and pink guilloche enamel.
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  • ObjectParasol Handles
  • Period19th century
  • StyleBelle Epoque
  • MaterialRock Crystal, 18k Gold, Guilloche Enamel
  • ColourClear, Yellow, Pink, Gold
  • MotifsCarved cat head, Guilloche enamel collar, Inlaid gemstone eyes, Engine-turned pattern
  • SizeH 5 cm (2 in) x W 2.5 cm (1 in)

This nineteenth-century Belle Epoque parasol handle takes the playful form of a carved frosted rock crystal cat head, demonstrating whimsical novelty design. The piece incorporates clear rock crystal, eighteen-carat gold, and bright guilloche enamel bands in pink and yellow hues, complemented by inlaid green gemstone eyes. In terms of physical construction, the feline visage displays delicate whisker details, pointed ears, and a distinct facial expression above a vibrant yellow enamel collar and a textured pink engine-turned base mount. Measuring 5 cm high by 2.5 cm wide, the compact item suits modern interior display as a decorative accent placed directly on a bookshelf or within a curated cabinet of curiosities.

FAQs

A guilloche enamel parasol handle is a decorative top crafted for functional sunshades, featuring engine-turned metal coated with translucent enamel, popular during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Craftsmen used materials such as carved rock crystal, precious metals including 18k gold or sterling silver, engine-turned guilloche enamel, and inset gemstone eyes for decorative detailing.

Authentic pieces exhibit precise hand-carving in hardstones, makers marks or gold hallmarks on the metal mounts, and uniform guilloche enamel patterning without modern synthetic resins.

These objets dart are typically mounted on a custom acrylic stand on a bookshelf, placed inside a glass cloche on a sideboard top, or incorporated into a cabinet of curiosities.

Dust gently using a dry microfibre cloth and avoid exposure to water, liquid solvents, or sudden temperature changes that could fracture the enamel or loosen stone settings.
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