#cagework

[frostedmagnolias]

Small Green Jasper Snuffbox with Diamonds

c. 1760

“This snuffbox is created with a single type of stone, jasper, that is enlivened with gold cagework and set with jewels. At the center of the lid, diamonds have been arranged in the shape of a cornucopia, or horn of plenty, a symbol of abundance.”

from Berlin, Germany

The Walters Art Museum

[leanstooneside]

BEER BASH

1. IN HIS POCKETS

2. ON HIS KNEES

3. INTO HIS POCKET HE

4. FROM FOXEYES

5. ACROSS THE SANDS

6. TILL THE FOOTLEAF

7. OF IMITATIONS

8. OF THE MOON

9. FROM HIS TROUSERS' POCKET

10. TOWARDS HER TOUSLED

11. IN HER EYES

12. FOR INSTANCE M'AULEY'S

13. FOR HER LOVE HE

14. BY THE POOLBEG ROAD

15. OF KILKENNY

16. OF HER AVID SHAMECLOSING EYES

17. BY THE MOLE

18. FOR O MY DIMBER

19. FROM THE STARVING CAGEWORK CITY

20. OF NANS

21. ON THE HANDS

[steliosagapitos]

~ "A SWISS PARCEL-ENAMELLED GOLD BONBONNIÈRE Geneva, circa 1800, maker's mark 'RPC'. Circular box, the independent cover and base of polished gold applied with a raised cannetille cagework of spiralling scrolls, the lid centred by a circular enamel plaque finely painted with a flower still life on a ledge, within a blue enamel border, the outer border of the lid enamelled in blue, black and white with a leaf pattern, the base centred by a translucent blue guilloché enamel roundel, the sides with a band of cannetillescallops on a polished gold ground 2 3/8 in. (60 mm.) diam." ~

[primalaska]

#Cage #caged #cagetheelephant #cagefree #cagefighting #cagefighter #cagediving #CageWarriors #cages #cagefight #cagebra #cagework #cagefreebunny #cagedive #cagefreeboarding #cagelight #cagefreeeggs #cagedin #cagedbird #cageside #cagette #cagedheels #cagedsteel #cagefights #CageLab #CageMonsters #cagelegacy #cageanimal #cageaoiseaux #cagelife https://www.instagram.com/p/B1Z09UZHxkd/?igshid=sqz1075f7o5u

[sashshots]

Cuddles. @ryanlockyer97 feels sorry for @benellismma during their shark tank session and consoles his friend in the best way he knows how. Head pressure is a sign of affection, honest. @cagewarriors #mma #cagewarriors #cagefighter #cagework #mmawales #pressure (at The MAT Academy Wales) https://www.instagram.com/p/CH297cmgehk/?igshid=10kcy2ggs4sit

[luckygoldteeth]

Some new portraits for Cagework: https://cagework.bandcamp.com/

[matthias-songbook]

Cagework garde le grunge sous respirateur

Pour ceux qui voudraient écouter autre chose que le dernier album de Pearl Jam

Un album ? un EP ? On ne sait pas trop. Et quelle importance au final : le premier disque de Cagework, paru l’été dernier sur le bien nommé label Physical Education Recordings, remet la musique à guitare à sa place, en le réduisant à ses plus petits dénominateurs : du bruit, du cœur, et l’énergie des années 90 évaporée sous la chaleur écrasante de nos connexions Internet.

Sept petits morceaux de bravoure expédiés en quinze minutes, signés par des Londoniens biberonnés à Nirvana, aux Pixies voire même à Dinosaur jr. (encore eux) pour cette façon de faire traîner guitares et mélodies.

PS : le groupe a profité du confinement pour dévoiler trois morceaux inédits, écoutables sur son Bandcamp.

[treasures-and-beauty]

A Russian jeweled, gold-mounted and ivory cigarette case with rounded corners, the cover and base overlaid with ivory cagework intricately pierced and chased with scrolls and sea-serpents, the cover set with the raised gold cypher for Nicolas II (1868-1918), Tsar of Russia 1894-1917, polished gold sides with sapphire cabochon push-piece.                

[kristabella]

Snuffbox

1775-1780 (made)

This box forms part of the group of snuffboxes associated with Frederick the Great of Prussia, who was a cultivated admirer of the arts. He maintained a lengthy, although sometimes heated, correspondence with the French philosopher Voltaire and was a gifted musician, composer and linguist. He had a passion for gold boxes, some of which he may have designed himself. He carried a box at all times; one is even said to have saved his life by deflecting a bullet during the battle of Kunersdorf in 1759.

Although the goldsmith who made the box is unknown, it is modelled on a design by Jean Guillaume George Krüger. Krüger was a London-born artist who was summoned to Berlin in 1753. Twenty designs for snuffboxes survive, all apparently made before the period around 1774 which he spent working in Paris.

Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996.

Cartouche-shaped snuffbox comprised of seventeen panels of bloodstone mounted in a cagework of gold and set with a profusion of diamonds, some of which are coloured yellow and others foiled. The cover is set with a vase, coloured to resemble porphyry, in which is set a bouquet of stylised flowers comprised of emeralds, rubies and diamonds, with smaller flowers. This is bordered by diamonds set in gold and sprigs of flowers. The walls of the box are divided into six reserves set with sprays of flowers. The base is encrusted in a similar fashion with a smaller bouquet of cut flowers.

Depth: 7.3cm

Width: 9.5cm

Height: 5.4cm

Weight: 360g

The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London

[steliosagapitos]

~ "Rectangular with curved edges, in the manner of a Japanese inro, the apricot-coloured agate body overlaid with a cagework of swirling iris leaves and flowers studded with diamonds, chased laurel border, rose-cut diamond thumb-piece, the base grooved for striking. (height 5.2cm., 2 in.). Peter Carl Fabergé was the creator of marvellous works epitomising creative genius and impeccable craftsmanship. The son of jeweller Gustav Fabergé, founder of the eponymous firm, Carl studied jewellery under his father’s guidance and, after further study in Frankfurt, Dresden and Florence, returned to St Petersburg to work at the Fabergé firm and eventually take over as manager at the young age of 24. Under his watchful eye, the careers of his workshop masters such as Henrik Wigström blossomed. In the 1880's, Fabergé began receiving commissions from Emperor Alexander III for jewels and objets d’art - everyday objects from vesta cases (used to store and light matches) to photo frames transformed into luxurious works of art. Fabergé, as jeweller to the Imperial Russian court, consequently gained international recognition and began furnishing the Danish, British and Thai monarchies with its masterpieces. Eventually, wealthy individuals also became prominent patrons and collectors - most notably the Nobel and Rothschild families. The firm expanded to Moscow, London, Kyiv and Odessa, and began looking further afield for sources of inspiration such as Japan and the Art Nouveau. What sets Fabergé apart from his contemporaries such as Cartier or Tiffany is unrivalled technical mastery and craftsmanship: each of Fabergé’s workmasters were highly specialised and the best in their field. Though his competitors tried to replicate Fabergé’s designs, they could not come close to the technical excellence and innovation of the House of Fabergé. After visits to Russia in 1904, 1905 and 1908, Cartier even produced a Russian-inspired range of hardstone and enamelled jewels and objects - including clocks based on this sale’s Fabergé nephrite and enamel example - with the help of Russian artisans." ~

[thatshowthingstarted]

A hardstone 'surprise' aide-mémoire with four-colour gold mounts, 

Johann Christian Neuber, Dresden, circa 1765,

Of upright rectangular form, composed of oval dendritic agate panels set on a ground of carnelian with airy coloured gold floral cagework mounts, the front lid enclosing the word: SOUVENIR, on a lapis lazuli ground, the interior containing ivory memorandum slips and gold-topped pencil, the base extending when a secret slide is pressed to reveal the space for a miniature portrait, in modern case stamped for Wartski,

9.2cm., 3 5/8 in. high.

Sotheby’s

[detectiveworkisalwaysinstyle]

ND Ladies: Shimizu Kasumi (Shadow at the Water’s Edge)

Many trees are blooming right now, which makes me think of the blossoms in the garden in SAW. It’s clear Kasumi enjoyed the beauty of this space, and you can represent that beauty in an outfit inspired by her story. Pair a lacy blouse with a kimono-style cardigan, a simple skirt, a hair bow, cagework sandals, and a satchel bag. Fan earrings, a sword necklace, bamboo bracelets, a cherry blossom ring, and an origami crane ring complete the look.

[tommyespinosa1]

Training partners are a blessing! - -Fb:tommyespinosamma -twitter:tommy_espinosa1 - #teamtommy #mma #teamespinosa #cagework

[galderthefuzzy]

Cynosura

   Lilybeth Silverthorn wasn’t always the wife of the ancient Kal’dorei sorcerer, Kalithil. She was once his student. Though she tried and tried, she often struggled to work the spells with the grace and control that was required. Her master saw it, and decided on a solution. Cynosura, The Focus. Crafted by his own hands to help her contain her raw power.    An excerpt from the story:    For tense moments, there was no sound or movement, then she heard a metallic tinkling sound. Without realizing, she had squeezed her eyes shut. She cracked them open to see something hanging before her. On a silver chain, a pendant hung a few inches in front of her eyes. Fine silver cagework enclosed a smooth, milky round gem. The silver-work was beautiful, but the gem at first seemed unimpressive. That is, until a shaft of light from one of her lanterns hit it, just so. When that beam of light struck, flecks and striations of green, blue, and violet lit up within the gem, transforming it. She sat utterly still, just staring at it, completely lost.    “Call it Cynosura,” came his resonate, slightly gravelly voice behind her, “It means The Focus.” You can read the full story here, as written by @forosuul, who owns Kalithil. http://silverthorn.house/lilybeth/focus-bandu/   I had the absolutely pleasure to design and paint the 'Cynosura' focusing pendant as a prize art from the Second Brigade Contest, awarded to @TindomielSilverthorn for 2nd place! The Brigade supply box which contained the prize looked like this -

https://sta.sh/02flat306v91    Painting this piece was a treat! And getting to depict a piece of Kalithil's sanctum was also a lot of fun. I hope you enjoy the final piece ! :)

[kerimcangoren]

elaborate #01

1 The Moon Is Shining Above The Ricefields - Cybe

2 Revised Music for Low Budget Orchestra für Posaune solo (Arr. Uwe Dierksen) - Frank Zappa, Uwe Dierksen

3 Obatalá - Metá Metá

4 Renee Sleeping - Suzanne Kraft

5 After I Met You - Rüdiger Lorenz

6 Vedersi Passare Le Cose Attorno - Gianni Gebbia

7 The righteous wrath of an honorable man - Colin Stetson

8 The Vibes is Right - Barrington Levy

9 Other Men’s Girls - Baxter Dury

10 I Wanna Be Yours - John Cooper Clarke

11 Good - Morphine

12 Bomb - Turnstile

13 Kidnapped by Neptune - Scott Niblett

14 A Paris - Riff Cohen

15 Muscle - Issy Wood

16 Fuss - Issy Wood

17 Midnight - Yazoo

18 Overload - Kasra V Remix - YILA

19 Primavera - Páula, Povoa, Jerge

20 Bubble Pop Electric - Gwen Stefani, Johnny Vulture

21 Ayo Technology - 50 Cent, Justin Timberlake, Timbaland

22 Getting There - Flying Lotus, Niki Randa

23 Saving All My Love - Brandy

24 Shing Kee 1986 - Carl Stone

25 Pre-Barok - Mica Levi, Oliver Coates

26 hide me here - caro <3

27 Paradis - Reprise - Paradis

28 Peru Timing, Pt.2 - Al Dobson Jr.

29 Midnight in Peckham - Chaos in the CBD

30 Monkey See - BUTTERBANDZ

31 Hyperion - Gesaffelstein

32 You See? - Smerz

33 FMG - Mall Grab, Effy

34 Valentino Couture Crusty Canyon - Otto

35 Untitled Roadside Demo - Black Moth Super Rainbow

36 Formes flottantes - Honey For Petzi

37 17 - Smashing Pumpkins

38 Öyle Sarhos Olsam ki - Tanju Okan

39 Si tu vous ma mère - Slow - Sidney Bechet, Claude Luter et son orchestre

40 Drunk by Noon - The Handsome Family

41 Milk - Sweet Trip

42 Anyweight - Eddie the Wheel

43 My Drug Buddy - The Lemonheads

44 Marigold - B-Side - Nirvana

45 Violence Grows - Fatal Microbes

46 Frozen Warnings - Nico

47 The Name - Les Thugs

48 Peace in That - The Desert Fathers

49 Wilson - Cagework

50 Post-War Glamour Girls - John Cooper Clarke

51 Semi Multicoloured Caucasian - Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

52 spin - Blue Smiley

53 Eisbär - Grauzone

54 When You Die - MGMT

55 The Chauffeur - Duran Duran

56 Dee - Ozzy Osbourne

57 Easy Living - Bryan Ferry

58 To Turn You On - Roxy Music

59 Knocks Me Off My Feet - Stevie Wonder

60 Baby Sneezing - Pro Sound Effects Library

[annalaurendet70]

Winter Fabergé Egg

The egg is about 15 cm tall on its stand, with a diameter of 10 cm. The outer shell is blue lapis lazuli, with architectural, Louis XV-style gold cagework in a design of leafy scrolls. The gold motifs cover each joint, making the egg look as if it was carved from a single block of lapis. The goldwork includes two Imperial double-headed eagles, as well as cupids, canopies, floral scrolls, flower baskets and garlands. Two large diamonds, one at top and one at bottom, are encrusted into the egg's surface, showing the initials of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna of Russia, the year 1912 and the Imperial crown.The location of the original stand is unknown, however it is thought to have not made it out of Russia when purchased by antiques dealer Armand Hammer.The "surprise" inside is a Russian double-headed Imperial eagle with a miniature portrait of the Tsarevich Alexei, set in platinum and encrusted with diamonds.

25 March 1912 (O.S.) Presented to Empress Alexandra Feodorovna of Russia, a gift from Tsar Nicholas II of Russia at a cost 28,597 rubles.