Historical Artifacts

Depictions of ornate historical artifacts such as painted porcelain and gold jewelry, reflecting intricate craftsmanship and design.

Hercules Pendant; Unknown maker, French; Paris, France, Europe; about 1540; Gold, enamel (white, blue and black), and a baroque pearl; Object: 6 x 5.4 cm (2 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.)

Cover, multi -colored painted with performances and the monogram EPK in medallion, Meissener Porzellan Manufaktur, c. 1775 - c. 1780 Cover of painted porcelain. The lid shows two winged hearts on one side, the monogram EPK on the other. Float porcelain Cover of painted porcelain. The lid shows two winged hearts on one side, the monogram EPK on the other. Float porcelain

Boat-Shaped Dish. Iran, Sasanian period, 225-650 A.D.. Furnishings; Serviceware. Gilt silver

Hercules Pendant; Unknown maker, French; Paris, France, Europe; about 1540; Gold, enamel (white, blue and black), and a baroque pearl; Object: 6 x 5.4 cm (2 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.)

Neck watch. Watch from rock crystal, email and gold. Adorned on the front with tendrils in translucid email.

Micro-mosaic Bracelet, 1800-1825; Italy; gold sheet and wire, glass mosaics

Valve of a Mirror Case 1180-1200 British The only known surviving element from a Romanesque mirror case, this valve was originally slotted and joined by a clasp to a matching one. Mirrors of polished silver were fitted into the inner facings. The surface of the cast and chased case has been extensively worked to resemble champlevé enameling. The dragon motifs can be compared to those on the bowl of a drinking cup (acc. no. 47.101.31) and the knop of the Bertinus chalice ( acc. no. 47.101.30), both of which are also listed in this database. The foliate lugs and attached rings are modern additions.. Valve of a Mirror Case 471283

Handscreen, Engraved paper leaf, turned and painted wood handle, Shaped leaf of paper with embossed scrolls and flowers, gold edges, and a turned wood handle. On each side there is a larger center medallion printed in red, surrounded by seven smaller medallions printed in green. On the obverse, the central medallion has a figure of a young woman; on the reverse, a parrot on branch with squirrel is printed in the center medallion., Venice, Italy, early 18th century, costume & accessories, Handscreen

Sconce (one o a pair)

Altar pendant. Fan-shaped ornaments form part of the array of Buddhist sculpture in a temple, where they hang above and around the figures. They developed from flower decorations, bound with ribbons, which served as offerings in earlier times. Despite the fact that this metal ornament could not have been viewed from close at hand, it is executed in great detail, with precise openwork motifs of flowers and birds.

Tray in the Shape of a Flower 18th century China. Tray in the Shape of a Flower 40928

Sword Guard (Tsuba) 19th century Japanese A tsuba is a sword guard and part of a sword mounting. It is mounted between the swords blade and grip to protect the users hands.. Sword Guard (Tsuba). Japanese. 19th century. Copper alloy (sentoku), gold, copper. Sword Furniture-Tsuba

Cover for a Box, c. 1750. Olerys Factory (French). Faience encased with burled wood; diameter: 12 cm (4 3/4 in.); overall: 5.8 cm (2 5/16 in.).

Handscreen, Printed silk leaf, turned and gilded wood handle, Handscreen with a wide, octogonal silk leaf printed with a still life of neoclassical pottery, fruits, birds and feathers in the late 18th century style. Turned and gilded wood handle., possibly France, late 19th century, costume & accessories, Handscreen

Pendant with Adam and Eve 1700-1899 Vienna. Enameled silver and glass .

Man's Purse. probably France; textile probably Iran, 17th century; textile probably Safavid (1501-1524). Costumes; Accessories. Silk satin with silk and metallic thread supplementary-weft patterning

Four Funeral Shields of the Amsterdam Guild of Corn Measurers, Johannes Lutma (1584-1669), 1633 On each of the two related, cartouch -shaped plates (A and B), a cornfield is driven in which a corn meter is bent over the size, a basket with grain. In his left hand he holds a shovel and a bar in his right with which he pushes the size. This scene is shown on the two plates from a different point of view; On A the corn meter is shown diagonally from behind; On B from the front. The almost identical cartouches are made up of soft tissue that have mask-like shapes in the middle of the top and top. The city coat of arms of Amsterdam is included in the upper edge. Left and top right protrudes a corn meters scoop from the list; A basket with LAT has been processed in the lower edge. At the bottom of each shield hangs on a chain a banderol decorated with soft ornaments with a roughed soil. On that of A is the text Cooren. Meters and that of B 16 Gildt 33. Amsterdam silver (metal) Amsterdam On

Plate with the bust of a woman, anonymous, c. 1500 - c. 1600 Oval plate of gold, with the bust of a woman in relief. Enameled, and with helmet, breasts and shoulders of baroque pearls. France gold (metal). pearl Oval plate of gold, with the bust of a woman in relief. Enameled, and with helmet, breasts and shoulders of baroque pearls. France gold (metal). pearl

Serving plate - Inconnu / Unknown

Wall sconce with flower sprays and a pavilion in a fenced garden, Claudius Innocentius Du Paquier (fabriek), c. 1730 Porcelain wallblaker, painted on the glaze in blue, red, green, yellow, purple and gold. The wall plate is sculpted and is crowned by a modeled fan shape with leaves and curls. On the plate, flower branches surround a medallion in relief with a pavilion in a fenced garden with a rock and trees. The candlestick with flower branches and decorative tires. Back is unglazed. Vienna porcelain. glaze. gold (metal) painting / gilding / vitrification Porcelain wallblaker, painted on the glaze in blue, red, green, yellow, purple and gold. The wall plate is sculpted and is crowned by a modeled fan shape with leaves and curls. On the plate, flower branches surround a medallion in relief with a pavilion in a fenced garden with a rock and trees. The candlestick with flower branches and decorative tires. Back is unglazed. Vienna porcelain. glaze. gold (metal) painting / gilding / vitri

Bouquet of paper cut behind glass in rectangular, golden frame, anonymous, 1823 On the back: A.B.K. 1823. Paper. Glass. List: Wood (Plant Material) On the back: A.B.K. 1823. Paper. Glass. List: Wood (Plant Material)

Hercules Conquering Cerberus, before 1584. Attributed to Annibale Fontana (Italian, 1540-1587). Rock crystal; overall: 12.7 x 15.9 x 0.6 cm (5 x 6 1/4 x 1/4 in.).

Gilded brass oval clock

Mount; 1904-22-6

Swan of multicolored painted porcelain, in frame of bronze, anonymous, c. 1750 Swan of multicolored painted porcelain, on pedestal with plastic leaf decorations in blue -green, green and yellow. The swan has a ring of gilded bronze around the neck. The swan is placed in a gilded bronze frame in Rococo style, in the form of a three-armed candeletry, to which flowers of porcelain in blue, pink, green and violet are attached. The swan in marked. maker: Parisporcelain company: MeissenMeissenporcelain company: Vincennesporcelain company: Sèvres porcelain. bronze (metal) gilding Swan of multicolored painted porcelain, on pedestal with plastic leaf decorations in blue -green, green and yellow. The swan has a ring of gilded bronze around the neck. The swan is placed in a gilded bronze frame in Rococo style, in the form of a three-armed candeletry, to which flowers of porcelain in blue, pink, green and violet are attached. The swan in marked. maker: Parisporcelain company: MeissenMeissenporcela

Badge of the Cincinnati Medal. Designer: Designed by Pierre Charles L'Enfant (1754-1825). Dimensions: L. 2 in. (5.1 cm). Date: ca. 1783.In 1783 officers who had served in the Continental Army under General George Washington formed The Society of the Cincinnati, primarily for the purpose of maintaining personal relationships after the end of the Revolutionary War. The order adopted its name from Lucius Quintius Cincinnatus, a Roman statesman who took up arms for the good of the republic, but gladly relinquished power and returned to farming when the crisis had passed. The Society designed an order "by which its members shall be known," which included the figure of Cincinnatus with: "Three senators presenting him with a sword and other military ensigns; on a field in the background his wife standing at the door of their cottage, near it a plough and instruments of husbandry. Round on the whole, 'Omnia Reliquite Servare Rempublicam'. On the reverse, sun rising, a city with open gates,

Lluís Masriera / Broche con libélula, c. 1904, Oro, esmalte translúcido plique-à-jour, diamantes y perlas. Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya (MNAC). Author: LLUÍS MASRIERA I ROSÉS.

Bowl with Seated Monkey. Iran, 224-651. Furnishings; Serviceware. Silver

Parts of a Service, Known as the Swan Service’. These pieces are part of one of the most famous services produced by the Meissen Porcelain Factory. It was ordered by Count Heinrich von Brühl, a statesman and the factory’s director. Scenes of swans occur on almost every one of the more than 2200 parts. On display are a dish, a sauceboat, and the base of the plat-de-ménage (centrepiece). The large basket decorated with figures that stood on it has been lost.

Vanity Case (Nécessaire), c. 1760. England, mid 18th century. Gold, agate, interior fitted with gold-mounted implements, mirror;

Handscreen, Painted silk leaf with silk passementerie, turned ivory handle, Handscreen with a cream-colored leaf, hand-painted with a basket of flowers with a bird; scrolling trim at edges. Turned ivory handle., France, late 18th century, costume & accessories, Handscreen

Box; tortoiseshell

Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory, Saucer, 1811, Hard-paste porcelain.

Fair in a flat model with tacked bottom, of dark red velvet on which on both sides along the edge a strip of gold side, anonymous, c. 1600 - c. 1699 Beurs in a flat model with tacked bottom, made of dark red velvet. On both sides along the edge a strip of gold side, through which a narrow track metal is woven. Vertically over the middle a fought gold cord (probably originally crossed with a horizontal cord) with four metal lovers in the four corners. The fair closes with two loops and two knots on the top edge. The lining is made of red taf side. Europe (possibly) whole: velvet (fabric weave). Decoration:. Decoration:. Decoration: Paillette. Lining: Silk braiding Beurs in a flat model with tacked bottom, made of dark red velvet. On both sides along the edge a strip of gold side, through which a narrow track metal is woven. Vertically over the middle a fought gold cord (probably originally crossed with a horizontal cord) with four metal lovers in the four corners. The fair closes with t

Baraffael Family Hanukkah Lamp 1773-75 Gaspare Vanneschi This rare and sumptuous silver lamp was commissioned by the wealthy Baraffael family in Rome. Their crest, a rooster grasping a stalk of wheat, is embossed near the top. A tipped oil jug and a lit nine-stem candelabrum known as a hanukiah suggest the lamps use during the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. The bees circling the jug are a moving tribute to one of the family members, Deborah (Hebrew for "bee"), who died in 1763.. Baraffael Family Hanukkah Lamp. Italian, Rome. 1773-75. Silver, embossed, engraved, punched; soft wood back support. Metalwork-Silver

Lock, Fire-gilt bronze, Rectangular brass lock box overlaid with chiselled rocaille ornament. At top, a sphinx., Versailles, France, ca. 1745, metalwork, Decorative Arts, Lock

Silversmith's Art, Great Britain 19th century. Silver inkpot in the form of an apple. Closed.

Pendant Medallion with Michael Slaying the Dragon. Culture: French. Dimensions: Overall: 2 1/4 x 1 9/16 x 3/16 in. (5.7 x 3.9 x 0.5 cm). Date: ca. 1470-80.This badge marked a member of the Order of Saint Michael, founded by Louis XI of France in 1469. The order's motto describing the archangel, "Terror of the Immense Ocean," may explain the choice of mother-of-pearl. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Watch ca. 1820-40 Watchmaker: Firm of Alliez, Bachelard et Terond Fils. Watch 195664

Diaper basket with a performance of musician Putti, Gerloff Brouwer (attributed to), 1660 The rectangular basket with sloping walls rests on a foot edge and is reinforced at the bottom with an iron strap. Flat rounded ears are attached to the short sides of the basket. The walls and ears are driven and partially cut out with flowers and tifles. A floating putto is shown on each of the short sides. In the middle of the long sides, two putti hold a smooth shield within a frame of soft tissue. The name Eefferim V: Weelevelt is engraved on the shield on the top edge. The corners of the walls consist of soft tissue-like ornaments. A cable edge runs around the wall, surrounded by a motif of standing leaves. On the bottom plate, seven music -making putti are driven into a room with stone walls and a floor of tiles, against a background of a hung canvas behind which the tops of three semicircular windows can be seen. Amsterdam silver (metal). iron (metal) The rectangular basket with sloping wa

Folding table made of black lacquered white wood, with a foldable blade, attributed to Willem Hendrik Wilhelmus van Royen, c. 1690 - c. 1710

Triumph of Temperance 16th century Flemish. Triumph of Temperance. Flemish. 16th century. Ivory. Natural Substances-Ivory

Cornucopia; wood, carved

Portrait of two unknown women with an unknown girl, Anonymous, 1890 - 1920 photograph. locket baryta paper. glass. wood (plant material). metal adult woman. girl (child between toddler and youth). mother and child(ren), woman and child(ren) (family group). anonymous historical person portrayed

Carnavalet Museum, Medals Collection

Snuffbox ca. 1750-1800 British, Staffordshire. Snuffbox. British, Staffordshire. ca. 1750-1800. Enameled copper. Enamels-Painted

Tablets. Blue enameled gold decorated with painted flowers on enamel. France, 1750-1770. Paris, Cognacq-Jay museum. 36968-9 Tablet case, art object, gold blue emaille, goldsmith, painted on email, flower vase

Cap Made 1775-1800 France. Silk, satin weave; embroidered with silk threads in stem, long and short, and satin stitches; French knots .

Crespina plate. unknown, author

French School, imitator of Jacques-Joseph Gault. Ear buckle decorated with a miniature: "Libed love" (element of a pair of earrings adorned with miniatures: "Liberated love" and "fidelity"). Oval miniature with watercolor and ivory gouache. Mount adorned with half-chiefs and colored stones. Nineteenth century. Paris, Cognacq-Jay museum. 78642-25 Love, jewelry, earring, painting, pearl, semi-précious stone, animal, dog, miniature, putti, putto

Small knitted scholarship. XXth. GAL1959.10.75

Fan, c. 1850-1870. Marie Gallois (French), retailed by Tiffany & Co. (American, New York, est. 1837). Leaf: gouache on paper; sticks and guards: mother-of-pearl; pivot: gold; overall: 24.2 cm (9 1/2 in.); spread: 46.1 cm (18 1/8 in.). This folding fan decorated with figures in 18th-century costume dancing, playing music, and flirting exemplifies the Rococo revival in America. In response to widespread urbanization and the spread of manufacturing, wealthy members of American society embraced styles and subjects of the past such as the fête champêtre (outdoor entertainment). This luxurious, handmade object denounces the mechanization of mass production.

Torah shield Gentzmer, August Ferdinand

Beer protection guild of Amsterdam, Gildepenning by Willem Losser, Anonymous, c. 1650 - c. 1800 medal Brass oval guild pin. Front: Crowned barrel inside blower. Tours side: inscription Binnenbladerkrans Amsterdam brass (alloy) engraving Amsterdam

Horloge met chatelaine.Golden watch with chatelaine. The hands are busy with brillants. The front and back is decorated with translucent email on an engraved surface. The chatlaine consists of 3 chains in which an enamelled medallion.

Plate of the India Company. Anonymous porcelain. Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris, Petit Palais. 38171-2 Coat of arms, ceramic, company of Indies, porcelain, plate

Apollo 1775-1780 Burslem. Stoneware (jasperware), cut steel frame . Wedgwood Manufactory (Manufacturer)

Staff of light blue taf side decorated with multi -colored embroidered flowers, between which on the one hand 'IHS' and on the other hand the crowned initials 'MR', Anonymous, c. 1750 Staff of light blue taf side decorated with multi -colored embroidery and in the middle 'IHS'. Multicolored embroidery in flat stitch on light blue taf side. On four pattes, there are two thin tifles in the midst of flowers, in turn from Hoorn and bush four emblems: 'Ihs', Duiventros, 'MR' and Korenaren. A yellow beam cross on the bottom piece. Finishing with silver spot, light pink taf side. Cord closure. Netherlands (possibly) Completely: Taffeta. embroidery:. Embroidery: Silver thread. Galon: Silver thread. Lining: Taffeta. Cord closure: Linen (Material) embroidering Staff of light blue taf side decorated with multi -colored embroidery and in the middle 'IHS'. Multicolored embroidery in flat stitch on light blue taf side. On four pattes, there are two thin tifles in the midst of flowers, in turn from H

Snuffbox with a breast ornament with a portrait of Queen Mary, Henri La Pierre, Anonymous, c. 1680 - c. 1690

Gold Jewish marriage ring, the bezel formed as a high pitched enamel opening by a hinge strap and inscribed inside with a Hebrew inscription Mazel Tov (good luck), the wide hoop decorated with massive double corded borders enclosing five openwork rosettes with green and blue enamelled leaves and corded rings suspended from hoops and double corded work on either side. 16th century.

piano, Silver filigree, Grand piano. Lid can be raised. Scrolled front legs, baluster rear leg. All-over decoration on case and rack of scrolled and rosetted filigree., Italy, late 19th century, miniatures, Decorative Arts, Miniature of a piano, Miniature of a piano

Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira). Culture: Japanese. Dimensions: Fuchi (a); H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Wt. 0.7 oz. (19.8 g); kashira (b); H. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); Wt. 0.3 oz. (8.5 g). Date: ca. 1615-1868. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Inr with One Hundred Horses mid-18th century Japan. Inr with One Hundred Horses. Japan. mid-18th century. Four cases; lacquered wood with gold and silver hiramaki-e, black lacquer, gold and silver foil application, and mother-of-pearl inlay on red groundNetsuke: seated Baku (mythical animal); ivoryOjime: bead of various alloyed metals. Edo period (1615-1868). Inr

Carnavalet museum, medal collection Law registration on five lines punctuated by flowers; Reverse Republic standing from the front on rubble, draped and wearing the Phrygian hat; She holds a long flag in her left arm and stretches with her right hand a crown.

Sewing box, from the Novelties series (N228, Type 4) issued by Kinney Bros. 1889 Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company Trade cards from the "Novelties" series (N228), issued in 1889 to promote Kinney Tobacco Company. There are five types of card within the series. Type 1 cards are round. Type 2 cards are round with colored borders. Type 3 cards are die cut to the shape of a novelty item. Type 4 are also die cut with embossing. Type 5 depict novelties on a rectangular card. Finally, Type 6 are die cut in the shape of an egg.. Sewing box, from the Novelties series (N228, Type 4) issued by Kinney Bros.. 1889. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company

Box ca. 1760-1800 British, Staffordshire. Box. British, Staffordshire. ca. 1760-1800. Enameled copper. Enamels-Painted

Pi 19th century (1801-00-00-1868-00-00);

Paintlike frame, anonymous, c. 1540 - c. 1559 List of Bruingeverfd Vurenhout. Between the ojief-shaped profiles of the inner and outside list, a stabbed hermatlant and on the right a Caryatide is applied, both with a basket full of fruits on the head. On the top and bottom list there are cherub cups in the midst of two leaf motifs. Traces of polychromy are still visible. Northern Netherlands (possibly)Netherlands (possibly) wood (plant material). spruce (wood). paint (coating) List of Bruingeverfd Vurenhout. Between the ojief-shaped profiles of the inner and outside list, a stabbed hermatlant and on the right a Caryatide is applied, both with a basket full of fruits on the head. On the top and bottom list there are cherub cups in the midst of two leaf motifs. Traces of polychromy are still visible. Northern Netherlands (possibly)Netherlands (possibly) wood (plant material). spruce (wood). paint (coating)

Monstrance or Agnus Dei frame mid-19th century Unknown. Monstrance or Agnus Dei frame. Unknown (Italian, Ferrara). Italian, Rome. mid-19th century. walnut. Frames

Ladies watch with translucid email on which golden stars, Romilly company, c. 1785 - c. 1800 Ladies watch of gold. The rear bottom is from translucid email on which golden stars. Along back and front bodem an edge of pearls. Paris gold (metal). pearl Ladies watch of gold. The rear bottom is from translucid email on which golden stars. Along back and front bodem an edge of pearls. Paris gold (metal). pearl

Friedrich Schiller, Duits literator, Gottfried Eichler, 1687 - 1757 locket One -sided medallion in brass ring rear glass on bearing eye and carrying ring. Front: breastpiece man to the right inside. Reverse: label with inscription. Berlin gypsum. brass (alloy). glass casting

Showcases with objects of ceramics; Halls of crafts 1962. Room 255 is an octagonal room (octogoon) with Delftware.

Pendant (England); Made by Harold Stabler (1872 - 1945), Phoebe Stabler; enameled copper, silver

Apollo. Wedgwood Manufactory; England, founded 1759; Etruria, Staffordshire, England. Date: 1775-1780. Dimensions: 8.9 × 9.7 × 0.6 cm (3 1/2 × 2 13/16 × 1/4 in.); frame width: 2.5 cm (1 in.). Stoneware (jasperware), cut steel frame. Origin: Burslem. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Pendant German 19th century (15th century style)

Goldsmith's art, 19th century. Amethyst cameo pendant with gold frame set with pearls and rubies, around 1860.

Ludwik VIII Heski (1691-1768), Landgraf von Hessen-Darmstadt; Fiedler, Johann Christian (1697-1765); around 1740 (1740-00-00-1750-00-00);Mountains, foreign miniatures, men, headgear, orders, landscapes, portraits, men's portraits, costumes, rulers, soldiers

Tureen 1823-1824 England. Silver . John Bridge

Two wrist protectors belonging to Cornelis Tromp, Anonymous, c. 1650 - c. 1679 Two wrist protectors for archers. Red lacquered with floral motifs in gold and black. Pols protectors are usually made of leather and fairly flexible so that you can easily put them on. These copies are not flexible and it seems practically impossible to use them. southeast Asia leather. lacquer (coating) gilding

Buffetnis made of painted pine with a double door of oak, anonymous, 1750 Buffetnis made of painted pine with a double door of oak. The niche has a stabbed glued decoration with asymmetrical rocaille and leaf motifs. At the top a sitting putto with a palm branch and a vase. In the middle a vase with a winged dragon and a shell is applied on the right, everything in gray and gold painted on a light brown soil. Coming from Utrecht. Northern Netherlands wood (plant material). oak (wood). pine (wood) Buffetnis made of painted pine with a double door of oak. The niche has a stabbed glued decoration with asymmetrical rocaille and leaf motifs. At the top a sitting putto with a palm branch and a vase. In the middle a vase with a winged dragon and a shell is applied on the right, everything in gray and gold painted on a light brown soil. Coming from Utrecht. Northern Netherlands wood (plant material). oak (wood). pine (wood)

Repeating watch late 18th century Watchmaker: George Achard et Fils. Repeating watch 193378

Saucer with a European, possibly tea drinking, couple in a scalloped panel, anonymous, c. 1725 - c. 1749 Porcelain dish, painted on the glaze in black and gold. On the flat a European pair, each with a cup in hand in a scalloped cartouche; Flower vines have been saved on the wall in a golden soil. European performance in Encre de Chine. China porcelain. glaze. gold (metal) painting / gilding / painting Porcelain dish, painted on the glaze in black and gold. On the flat a European pair, each with a cup in hand in a scalloped cartouche; Flower vines have been saved on the wall in a golden soil. European performance in Encre de Chine. China porcelain. glaze. gold (metal) painting / gilding / painting

Plaque, probably from a Reliquary Shrine, c. 1180-1190. Germany, Rhine Valley, Cologne, Romanesque period, 12th century. Gilded copper, champlevé and cloisonné enamel; overall: 4.3 x 8.9 cm (1 11/16 x 3 1/2 in.).

Haircut for a clipping top. .

Box (France); Made by Louis Toussaint (French, active 1856 - ca 1880); chased, engraved and enameled gold

. Hanger of gold, sapphire and pearls. Presenting a Madonna cup in a four-pass, in neo-gothic style.

Pleated Fan (France); painted and gilded silk leaf with tambour work and metallic spangles, carved and pierced ivory sticks, mother-of-pearl backing on guards, glass stone at the rivet

Platter, Mintons, Molded and glazed earthenware, Oval, glazed obverse and reverse, with transparent turquoise lead glaze. Molded with relief border of satyrs' masks, winged putto heads, oval wells and quatrefoil wells, all arranged in repeat sequence within rim of platter. Plain cavetto. Central area molded with large high relief female figure in flowing garments, with foot on water jug., 1874, ceramics, Decorative Arts, Platter

Brooch, Gold, enamel, pearls, Gold and enamel brooch with one button pearl and ten drop pearls., London, England, 19th century, jewelry, Decorative Arts, Brooch

Clock, c. 1869, Emile-Auguste Reiber; Maker: Christofle, French, 1826-1893, 20 1/2 x 19 1/2 x 7 3/4 in. (52.07 x 49.53 x 19.69 cm)6 1/2 x 2 3/8 x 7/8 in. (16.51 x 6.03 x 2.22 cm) (pendulum), Silver, bronze, copper, gilt, pigment, France, 19th century, This magnificent clock illustrates some of the earliest Japanese influences on European decorative arts following the reopening of Japan to the Western world in 1854. The clock combines European and Asian iinfluences. Its overall form is derived from an 18th-century Chinese table screen; the face and whimsical beast above it is inspired by Tibetan mandalas; and the silver inlay depicts scenes taken from Japanese paintings, lacquerware, and ceramics.

Seal with Egg-Shaped Handle Seal; Retailed by Fabergé (Russia); Russia; rhodonite, gold, white enamel, green enamel, pearl; Overall: 3.1 x 2.1 x 1.6 cm (1 1/4 x 13/16 x 5/8 in.); Bequest of Joan W. Leidesdorf; 1997-62-19-a,b

Cup and saucer ca. 1870-80 Vienna. Cup and saucer 207903

Tassel, Medium: linen Technique: braided, White linen tassel with two balls (of different sizes) connected into a barbell-shape forming the base. Core is braided over with linen yarns worked in groups of five and six yarns for a basket-weave effect. Around the base protrude small, braided, spherical elements and from the bottom of the base hang five elements resembling the protrusions around the base., Italy, 17th century, trimmings, Tassel

Writing desk, c. 1760, 53 9/16 x 60 5/8 x 28 3/8 in. (136.05 x 153.99 x 72.07 cm), Wood, paint, gilt, gilt bronze, Italy, 18th century, This exuberantly carved, painted, and gilded writing desk illustrates the vitality and luxury of 18th-century Venetian furnishings. Although Venice was declining as a naval power and commercial port, its wealthy residents continued to spend lavishly on their homes. Like other furniture that enhanced these dwellings, this desk has a bold design, intricate carving, and brilliantly lacquered flower paintings. The functional aspects are mostly hidden behind elaborately decorated doors. Opening the top reveals a writing desk. The large door at the front conceals a chest of drawers.

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Vase with gold-colored decoration, vase tableware holder ceramic porcelain paint enamel paint, mold cast baked painted Two identical vases (1-2) Out of love and esteem of the Weezen to their dear Regent and Regentes Bakker and CE Castanien on the occasion of their Eds 40 years (painted front in Gothic letters on both vases) Rotterdam City Triangle Goudsewagenstraat Gereformeerd Burgerweeshuis Gereformeerd Burger Orphanage marriage caste set

Chrysanthemum in Flower Vessel. Japan, late 19th century. Costumes; Accessories. Wood with gold, coral, mother-of-pearl, metal inlays; manjū type

Goldsmith's art, Italy, 20th century. Mario Buccellati, make-up case in silver engraved with ornamental patterns and pink gold, set with emeralds and rose-cut diamonds, 1950-1955. Detail.

Commemorative pendant of the participant of the National Course on May 3, 1916 in Warsaw

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