This bracelet was designed for her Royal Highness, the Countess of Chambord in Marseilles, France. In the center of the bracelet is a coat of arms of Marseilles surmounted by a mural crown. On each side are portraits in enamel of characters celebrated in the history of Marseilles.

Bracelet

This bracelet was designed for her Royal Highness, the Countess of Chambord in Marseilles, France. In…

This cabinet is made out of wood and decorated in an enamel process, with electro-gilt metal moldings. It has a design of scrolls and doves.

Cabinet

This cabinet is made out of wood and decorated in an enamel process, with electro-gilt metal moldings.…

Vertical section of canine tooth to illustrate the various parts and structures.

Structure of Canine Tooth

Vertical section of canine tooth to illustrate the various parts and structures.

Enameling is an old and widely adopted technology. The ancient Egyptians applied enamels to pottery and stone objects. Enameling was also used to decorate glass vessels during the Roman period.

Reversible Enameling Cradle

Enameling is an old and widely adopted technology. The ancient Egyptians applied enamels to pottery…

Enamel fibers. A, fragments and single fibers of the transversely striated enamel, isolated by the action of hydrochloric acid. B, surface of a small fragment of enamel, showing the hexagonal ends of the fibers with the darker centers, or not so high calcified.

Enamel Fibers

Enamel fibers. A, fragments and single fibers of the transversely striated enamel, isolated by the action…

The Chinese enamel pattern is a design that uses metal fillets that are filled with pulverized colored glass paste.

Chinese Enamel Pattern

The Chinese enamel pattern is a design that uses metal fillets that are filled with pulverized colored…

The Chinese enamel pattern is a design that uses metal fillets that are filled with pulverized colored glass paste.

Chinese Enamel Pattern

The Chinese enamel pattern is a design that uses metal fillets that are filled with pulverized colored…

The Indian enamel pattern is a design that uses metal fillets that are filled with pulverized colored glass paste.

Indian Enamel Pattern

The Indian enamel pattern is a design that uses metal fillets that are filled with pulverized colored…

The Indian enamel pattern is a design that uses metal fillets that are filled with pulverized colored glass paste.

Indian Enamel Pattern

The Indian enamel pattern is a design that uses metal fillets that are filled with pulverized colored…

The Japanese enamel pattern is a design that uses metal fillets that are filled with pulverized colored glass paste.

Japanese Enamel Pattern

The Japanese enamel pattern is a design that uses metal fillets that are filled with pulverized colored…

The Medieval enamel pattern is a design that uses metal fillets that are filled with pulverized colored glass paste.

Medieval Enamel Pattern

The Medieval enamel pattern is a design that uses metal fillets that are filled with pulverized colored…

The Medieval enamel pattern is a design that uses metal fillets that are filled with pulverized colored glass paste.

Medieval Enamel Pattern

The Medieval enamel pattern is a design that uses metal fillets that are filled with pulverized colored…

The Persian enamel pattern is a design that uses metal fillets that are filled with pulverized colored glass paste.

Persian Enamel Pattern

The Persian enamel pattern is a design that uses metal fillets that are filled with pulverized colored…

The Renaissance enamel pattern is a design that uses metal fillets that are filled with pulverized colored glass paste.

Renaissance Enamel Pattern

The Renaissance enamel pattern is a design that uses metal fillets that are filled with pulverized colored…

The Renaissance enamel pattern is a design that uses metal fillets that are filled with pulverized colored glass paste.

Renaissance Enamel Pattern

The Renaissance enamel pattern is a design that uses metal fillets that are filled with pulverized colored…

Enamel prisms. A, Fragments and single fibers of the enamel isolated by the action of hydrochloric acid; B, Surface of a small fragment of enamel, showing the hexagonal ends of the fibers.

Enamel Prisms

Enamel prisms. A, Fragments and single fibers of the enamel isolated by the action of hydrochloric acid;…

Longitudinal section of enamel, treated with acid, showing disposition of ranges of enamel prisms (p, p') in striped of Schreger. Left third of figure shows alternative light(s) and dark (s') bands as seen by reflected light.

Longitudinal Section of Enamel

Longitudinal section of enamel, treated with acid, showing disposition of ranges of enamel prisms (p,…

This Chinese flower-vase is made out of cloison enamel.

Chinese Flower-Vase

This Chinese flower-vase is made out of cloison enamel.

"A box for holding snuff, especially one small enough to be carried in the pocket. When it was customary to take snuff, as in the eighteenth century, a snuff-box was a common present, whether of good will or ceremony. On this account, and for personal display, these boxes were often made of the most costly materials, highly finished portraits were set in their lids, and settings of diamonds or pearls were not unknown." —Whitney, 1889
<p>A snuff box with encrusted enamel and an enamel portrait.

Golden Snuff Box from the 18th Century

"A box for holding snuff, especially one small enough to be carried in the pocket. When it was customary…

This inkstand is designed in a Cinquecento (Italian 16th century) style. It is made of part gold, part silver, gilt and enamel. There is a bird in the front that is attacking a dragon. The groups of figures in the back signify moral Christian Virtues and domestic scenes.

Inkstand

This inkstand is designed in a Cinquecento (Italian 16th century) style. It is made of part gold, part…

Vertical section of a molar tooth. Labels: a, enamel of the crown, the line of which indicate the arrangement of its columns; b, dentine; c,cement; d, pulp cavity.

Vertical Section of a Molar

Vertical section of a molar tooth. Labels: a, enamel of the crown, the line of which indicate the arrangement…

The enamel ornament rosette band is designed on a great reliquary container that holds religious relics.

Enamel Ornament Rosette Band

The enamel ornament rosette band is designed on a great reliquary container that holds religious relics.

The Indian carving rosette band is a design of a flower.

Indian Carving Rosette Band

The Indian carving rosette band is a design of a flower.

The Indian enamel rosette band is a design of a flower.

Indian Enamel Border Rosette Band

The Indian enamel rosette band is a design of a flower.

1. Dentition (teeth) of man. 2. Dentition of hyena. 3. Dentition of pig. 4. Dentition of Patagonian cavy (type of rodent). 5. Section of skull of Indian elephant, showing dentition of right side. 6. Crown of upper molar of horse, showing enamal folds. 7. Grinding surface of molar of African elephant, with enamal folds. 8. Single tooth of blue shark. 9. Longitudinal section of human tooth. 1. Incisors (human); C, canines; P, premolars; M, molars. a, enamel; b, dentine; c, cement (crusta petrosa); d, pulp cavity.

Teeth of Man and Several Animal Species

1. Dentition (teeth) of man. 2. Dentition of hyena. 3. Dentition of pig. 4. Dentition of Patagonian…

Structure of the teeth. A tooth consists of 3 structures, the dentine (2), or ivory, the proper dental substance, forming the larger portion; the enamel or adamant (3), a layer covering the crown; and the cement (1), a thin layer on the surface of the fang. A central chamber, the pulp-cavity, occupies the interior, and contains the pulp, a soft, vascular, and sensitive organ, surrounded by a layer of cells, the odonto-blasts, or dentine-forming cells.

Structure of the Teeth

Structure of the teeth. A tooth consists of 3 structures, the dentine (2), or ivory, the proper dental…

This is a late model toothbrush framing, toothbrushes are instruments which are made using a small brush on a handle. Toothbrushes clean teeth through tooth brushing.

Tooth Brush Framing

This is a late model toothbrush framing, toothbrushes are instruments which are made using a small brush…

"Longitudinal section of a tooth, semi-diagrammatic. PH, pulp cavity; PH', opening of same; ZB, dentine; ZC, cement; ZS, enamel." -Parker, 1900

Tooth Section

"Longitudinal section of a tooth, semi-diagrammatic. PH, pulp cavity; PH', opening of same; ZB, dentine;…

"<em>A</em>, enamel; <em>B</em>, pulp cavity; <em>C</em> dentine; <em>D</em>, cement." &mdash; Blaisedell, 1904

Longitudinal section of a tooth

"A, enamel; B, pulp cavity; C dentine; D, cement." — Blaisedell,…

Section through a premolar tooth of a cat still embedded in its socket. Labels: 1, enamel; 2, dentine; 3, cement; 4, the gum; , the bone of the lower jaw; c, the pulp-cavity.

Premolar Tooth

Section through a premolar tooth of a cat still embedded in its socket. Labels: 1, enamel; 2, dentine;…

Vertical section of a tooth in situ. Labels: c, pulp cavity; 1, enamel with radial and concentric markings; 2, dentin with tubules and incremental lines; 3, cementum or crusta petrosa; 4, pericemental membrane; 5, bone of mandible.

Vertical Section of a Tooth

Vertical section of a tooth in situ. Labels: c, pulp cavity; 1, enamel with radial and concentric markings;…

This tray is made out of silver, ornamented with enamel. It is encircled in the center with enamel portraits of railway engineers, and right above each is a view of their principal work.

Tray

This tray is made out of silver, ornamented with enamel. It is encircled in the center with enamel portraits…

This vase is made out of gold and enamel, and designed in a Venetian style. It stands on a pedestal with infant figures at its base. Its top is in the shape of a bowl with a lid that is surmounted with a standing infant figure. .

Vase

This vase is made out of gold and enamel, and designed in a Venetian style. It stands on a pedestal…

The magnificent vase is made out of gold, jewels and enamel. The vase cover represents the United Kingdom, symbolized by the figures of Britannia, Scotia, and Hibernia. The edge of the vase are four heads that represent the four quarters of the globe. The body or center of the vase are relief images of the ancestors of the British nation. Right below are figures of England's renowned warriors, poets and men of science. At the very bottom are the figures of Truth, Prudence, Industry and Fortitude.

Magnificent Vase

The magnificent vase is made out of gold, jewels and enamel. The vase cover represents the United Kingdom,…