Images at Librifly

Portative Organ, late 19th century, Florence, Italy, Italian, Wood, various materials, Total h. 61.3 cm, W. 59.7 cm, L. perpendicular to keyboard 41.6; 3-octave span 51.8, Aerophone-Organ, Probably by Leopoldo Franciolini (Italian,

Gold earring with disc and pendant, Mid Imperial, 2nd century A.D., Roman, Gold, Other: 3/8 x 5/16 x 15/16 in. (0.9 x 0.8 x 2.4 cm), Gold and Silver

Two-handed pottery vase of Amenhotep, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1550–1295 B.C., From Egypt; Said to be from Middle Egypt, Mallawi, Pottery, paint, H. 15.5 cm (6 1/8 in

Knife Handle (Kozuka), 18th century, Japanese, Iron, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), silver, gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), L. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 1.1 oz. (31.2 g), Sword

Door Knocker, 15th–16th century, European, Iron, installed: 19 1/4 × 4 1/16 × 5 1/2 in. (48.9 × 10.3 × 14 cm), Metalwork-Iron

The Betrayal of Christ, second half 15th century, Made in Nottingham, England, British, Alabaster with paint and gilding, Overall: 15 3/4 x 10 1/2 x 2 1/8 in. (40 x 26.7 x 5.4 cm), Sculpture-Stone

Rapier, dated 1560, Milan, Italian, Milan, Steel, iron, gold, L. 34 1/2 in. (87.6 cm); L. of blade 27 1/8 in. (68.9 cm); W. 6 in. (15.2 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 14. oz. (1304.1 g), Swords, Daniele der Serravalle

Fragment, probably 8th–12th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Stucco; carved, L 4.5 cm x W 4x H 1.5, Stucco

Textile Fragment with Double-Headed Eagles, 11th–12th century, Made in Spain, Islamic, Silk, Overall: 24 3/4 x 18in. (62.9 x 45.7cm), Textiles-Woven

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm); L. of head 5 in. (12.7 cm); W. 3 in. (7.6 cm); Wt. 3.1 oz. (87.9 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Stone Pendant, before 16th century, Costa Rica, Costa Rica, Stone, Height 6-3/4 in., Stone-Ornaments

Cover of a Writing Tablet, ca. 1325–50, Made in Paris, Île-de-France, France, French, Ivory, Overall: 3 11/16 x 2 5/16 x 5/16 in. (9.3 x 5.9 x 0.8 cm), Ivories, Both sides of this ivory reveal scenes of courtship taking place under

Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki), 18th century, Japanese, Gold, Menuki (a); L. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm); Wt. 0.3 oz. (8.5 g); menuki (b); L. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm); Wt. 0.4 oz. (11.3 g), Sword Furniture-Menuki

Copper Axe with Shells, 3rd century B.C.–A.D. 2nd century, Peru, Vicús, Copper, shell, Length 4-5/8 in. (11.7 cm), Metal-Implements

Key, 15th century, German, Iron, Overall: 4 1/8 x 1 7/16 x 3/8 in. (10.4 x 3.7 x 1 cm), Metalwork-Iron, The decoration of Gothic iron locks and keys was often elaborate and of the highest standard of workmanship. The motifs were frequently

Flattened Wire, 7th century, Made in Niederbreisig, Germany, Frankish, Gold, Overall: 2 5/8 x 1/16 in. (6.7 x 0.1 cm), Metalwork-Gold

Bhima Slays Jarasandha: Page from a Bhagavata Purana Manuscript, ca. 1540, Northern India, Delhi or Agra region, Opaque watercolor and ink on paper, 6 3/4 x 9 1/16 in. (17.1 x 23 cm), Paintings, This painting is from a series illustrating

Landscape with Cattle at Limousin, 1837, Oil on canvas, 31 x 51 1/2 in. (78.7 x 130.8 cm), Paintings, Jules Dupré (French, Nantes 1811–1889 L'Isle-Adam), Unlike many of the Barbizon painters who traveled to Italy or throughout France for

Ewer with Arabic proverb, 'Devotion fortifies action', 10th century, Probably from Iran or present-day Uzbekistan, Nishapur or Samarqand, Earthenware; white slip with black slip decoration under transparent glaze, H. 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm),

Hairpin, 7th century, Made in Northern France, Frankish, Gold plate over wood core, Overall: 4 13/16 x 1/4 in. (12.3 x 0.6 cm), Metalwork-Gold

Vase, third quarter 18th century, British and Korean, Silver gilt and pottery, No dimensions recorded., Metalwork-Silver In Combination

Relief of an Acacia Tree Shading Water Jars with Drinking Cups, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11, ca. 2051–2030 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Neferu (TT 319, ), 1923–25, Limestone, paint, H. 83 x W. 88.5 cm

Education of the Virgin, ca. 1510–20, French, Sandstone, Overall: 57 3/4 in. (146.7 cm), Sculpture-Stone

Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira), late 18th century, Japanese, Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper, Fuchi (a); H. 1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm); Wt. 0.7 oz. (19.8 g); kashira (b); H. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); Wt. 0.4 oz. (11.3 g), Sword

Punch Bowl, 1785–1800, Made in China, Chinese, for American market, Porcelain, H. 5 13/16 in. (14.8 cm); Diam. 14 in. (35.6 cm), Ceramics, This bowl depicts the hongs of Canton, where European and Chinese merchants conducted business

Beads, 6, Glass, Other: 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm), Glass

Ostrakon with a Homily by Athanasius, 600, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Limestone with ink inscription, Overall: 5 1/4 × 8 1/8 × 1 9/16 in., 1lb. (13.3 × 20.6 × 4 cm, 825g), Miscellaneous-Stone

Hairpin, 7th century, Made in Northern France, Frankish, Bronze-gilt, (silver-gilt?), Overall: 6 9/16 x 3/16 in. (16.6 x 0.5 cm), Metalwork-Bronze

Earring-hook type with sphere ends, Gold, Other: 1/4 × 7/16 × 3/4 in. (0.6 × 1.2 × 1.9 cm), Gold and Silver

Limestone temple boy, Classical, late 5th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 13 7/8 x 17 1/2 x 7 3/8 in. (35.2 x 44.5 x 18.7 cm), Stone Sculpture, Creeping figure holding tortoise

Italian Peasant Woman with Basket on her Head, 1820–40, Graphite on buff wove paper with blue fibers, 10 1/8 x 4 13/16 in. (25.7 x 12.3 cm), Drawings, Northern European Artist Working in Italy

View Near Sandy Hill (No. 7 of The Hudson River Portfolio), 1822–23, Aquatint printed in color with hand-coloring; first state of two (Koke), Image: 14 1/16 x 20 3/16 in. (35.7 x 51.3 cm), Prints, after William Guy Wall (Irish, Dublin

Chasuble Front with an Orphrey Band, 15th century, Italian, Spanish or Turkish, German, Silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk plain weave, brocaded with gilt metal thread., 33 1/8 x 21 1/4 in. (84.1 x 54 cm), Textiles-Ecclesiastical

A Perspective View of the City Hall in New York, Taken from Wall Street, 1791–93, Hand-colored engraving and etching, plate: 16 x 21 13/16 in. (40.7 x 55.4 cm), Prints, Cornelius Tiebout (American, New York ca. 1773–1832 Kentucky

Gold spiral, Late Bronze Age, ca. 1600–1100 B.C., Cypriot, Gold, Length: 1 3/16 in. (3 cm), Gold and Silver, Of plain wire with one turn

Panel, 10th–12th century, Attributed to Egypt, Wood (ebony); carved, H. 13.7 cm, Wood, This carved panel, is ornamented with a bird and an ibex, surrounded by arabesques. While earlier forms of Egyptian wood-work emphasized abstract vegetal

Buckle Tongue, 500–700, Frankish, Copper alloy, Overall: 1 x 9/16 x 7/16 in. (2.5 x 1.4 x 1.1 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Star-Shaped Brooch with Intaglio, ca. 950–1000 (setting); 337–50 (intaglio), Ottonian (Rhineland (?)) (setting); Byzantine (intaglio), Star sapphire, pearls, gold, Overall: Diam. 4 11/16 x 3/4 in. (Diam.11.9 x 1.9 cm), Metalwork-Gold,

Beads and pendants, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12–13, ca. 1981–1640 B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Tomb 954, Burial 954J, 1920–22, Faience

Saint Teresa of Ávila Interceding for Souls in Purgatory, Oil on wood, 25 1/4 x 19 1/4 in. (64.1 x 48.9 cm), Paintings, Workshop of Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, Siegen 1577–1640 Antwerp), The present painting is a reduced workshop version of

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 7 in. (17.8 cm); L. of head 2 in. (5.1 cm); W. 1 in. (2.5 cm); Wt. 0.6 oz. (17 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Preliminary drawing for a relief, Middle Kingdom–Early New Kingdom, Dynasty 11–18, ca. 2124–1504 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Tomb of Sebeknakht, 1913–14, Limestone, H. 7.2 × W. 15.7 × D 3.4 cm (2

Silver-gilt bowl, Archaic, ca. 710–675 B.C., Cypriot, Gold-plated silver, H. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm), Gold and Silver, The decoration of this bowl consists entirely of animals. In the tondo, there is a bull; in the inner frieze, seven grazing

美人絵づくし, Illustrations of Beautiful Women (Bijin e-zukushi), Edo period (1615–1868), 1683, fifth month, Japan, Set of three woodblock printed books; ink and color on paper, Each: 10 3/8 × 7 5/16 × 1/4 in. (26.4 × 18.6 × 0.6

Manuscript Leaf with Adoration of the Holy Name, from a Book of Hours, after 1530 (?), South Netherlandish, Tempera, ink and shell gold on parchment, 5 7/8 x 4 3/16 in. (15 x 10.6 cm), Manuscripts and Illuminations, Influence of Simon Bening

은제합, 고려, 銀製盒, 高麗, MIrror, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392), Korea, Bronze, Diam. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm), Mirrors, The swastika incised in the center of this box is an ancient Indian symbol of auspiciousness that was introduced

Jug, possibly early 16th century; probably late 19th century, Northern European (probably Bohemia or Germany), Transparent dark blue nonlead glass. Blown, pattern molded, trailed., H. 22.9 cm, Glass

Octagonal Bottle, 500–629, Byzantine, Moulded glass, Overall: 3 5/8 x 3 11/16 x 3 11/16 in. (9.2 x 9.4 x 9.4 cm), Glass-Vessels, Only a few octagonal jars survive. They are all decorated with Jewish symbols. These vessels were made for Jews

Woman with a Parrot, 1866, Oil on canvas, 51 x 77 in. (129.5 x 195.6 cm), Paintings, Gustave Courbet (French, Ornans 1819–1877 La Tour-de-Peilz), When this painting was shown in the Salon of 1866, critics censured Courbet's 'lack of taste'

Male Caricature, mid–late 17th century, Pen and brown ink, 8 9/16 x 6 7/8 in. (21.7 x 17.4 cm), Drawings, Follower of Guercino (1591–1666

Wreath, Greek, Gold, 7 3/8 × 7 × 1 1/4 in. (18.7 × 17.8 × 3.2 cm), Gold and Silver

Pelike, Classical, ca. 400 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, 9 1/2 × 6 5/8 in. (24.1 × 16.8 cm), Vases

Three Round Copper-Alloy Balance Weight with Cross, 8th–9th century, Byzantine, Copper alloy, 1/2 × 1 15/16 in., 5.5oz. (1.2 × 4.9 cm, 157g), Metalwork-Copper alloy, These objects are decorated with a cross and their respective weights in

Book Cover Plaque with Christ in Majesty, ca. 1185–1210, Made in Limoges, France, French, Copper (plaque): engraved, scraped, stippled, and gilt; (appliqués): repoussé, engraved, chased, and gilt; champlevé enamel: blue-black, dark,

Wooded Landscape, 1630–90, Black chalk and brush and black ink, gray and grayish black wash, heightened with white., 11 13/16 x 7 1/16 in. (30 x 18 cm), Drawings, Anthonie Waterloo (Dutch, Lille 1609–1690 Utrecht), Anthonie Waterloo, a

Apostle Spoon, ca. 1470–90, British, Silver, partial gilt, Overall: 7 3/4 x 2 3/16 x 15/16 in. (19.7 x 5.5 x 2.4 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Bicentennial of the Siege of Vienna, 1883, Austrian, Vienna, Silvered bronze, Diameter: 72.5 mm, Medals and Plaquettes

Pair of five-light candelabra, Luigi Valadier (Italian, Rome 1726–1785 Rome), Possibly in collaboration with Lorenzo Cardelli, 1774, Italian, Rome, Gilt bronze, porphyry, Overall (each): 27 × 15 15/16 in. (68.6 × 40.5 cm),

Gourd-shaped vase, ca. 1880, British, Linthorpe, Yorkshire, Glazed earthenware, Overall: 8 x 4 1/4 in. (20.3 x 10.8 cm), Ceramics-Pottery

Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, dated A.H. 485/A.D. 1092, Attributed to Iran or Afghanistan, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, Ht. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm), Codices, These two pages almost certainly come from a dispersed Qur'an dated

Pin, 10th century, Irish, Copper alloy, Overall: 4 15/16 x 7/16 in. (12.6 x 1.1 cm), Metalwork-Bronze

Grapes and Grape Leaf, 3rd century, Made in Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Copper Alloy, Overall: 2 5/16 x 1 15/16 x 3/4 in. (5.9 x 4.9 x 1.9 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Limestone relief, Archaic, end of the 6th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 20 1/2 x 34 3/8 x 2 15/16 in. (52 x 87.3 x 7.5 cm), Stone Sculpture, The relief depicts Herakles rustling the cattle of Geryon. Recognizable by the lionskin

Ostrakon, 600, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 1 7/8 x 3 3/8 in. (4.8 x 8.5 cm), Ceramics

Earring, 8th–9th century, Avar, Silver, Overall (hoop): 1 9/16 x 1 1/4 x 3/16 in. (4 x 3.2 x 0.5 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Plate, 1755–58, British, Longton Hall, Staffordshire, Soft-paste porcelain, Diameter: 7 in. (17.8 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Reliquary Arm of St. Valentine, 14th century, Swiss, Silver, partial gilt, sapphire, 21 3/4 x 7 5/8 x 6 1/4 in. (55.2 x 19.4 x 15.9 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Earring or spiral, Classical, 5th century B.C., Cypriot, Gold, bronze, Diameter: 9/16 x 1/8 x 7/16 in. (1.4 x 0.3 x 1.2 cm), Gold and Silver, Worn in the upper lobe of the ear

Face Rattle, 1st–mid-8th century, Peru, Moche, Copper (hammered), H x W: 1 13/16 x 1 7/8in. (4.7 x 4.7cm), Metal-Musical Instruments

Ornamented Pin (tupu), 12th–15th century, Peru, Chimú, Silver, Length 9-3/4 in. (24.8 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Soup plate (part of a set of three), 1866–75, French, Creil, Creamware, Diameter: 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm), Ceramics-Pottery, The so-called 'Rousseau' service played a pivotal role in the spread of japonisme in France in the second half of the

Floral plaque, Ptolemaic Period–Roman Period, 100 BC–100 AD, From Egypt, Glass, H. 3.4 × W. 2.8 cm (1 5/16 × 1 1/8 in.), This fragment was part of a glass floral plaque for wall or furniture inlay

清, 任預, 石室參禪圖, 軸, Meditation in a Cave, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), China, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, 44 7/8 x 15 3/8 in. (114.0 x 39.1 cm), Paintings, Ren Yu (Chinese, 1853–1901), Ren Yu was the youngest

Andiron, 17th century or later, Copper alloy with a warm brown patina under a partly worn dark brown to black patina, cast in three segments., H. 125.5 cm, Metalwork, Model, workshop of Niccolò Roccatagliata (Italian, born Genoa, active

Africa (part of a set), 19th century, Italian, Earthenware, Overall: 9 3/8 × 12 5/16 in. (23.8 × 31.3 cm), Ceramics-Pottery

Plaque, ca. 1750, Chinese, for European market, Hard-paste porcelain, Overall (confirmed): 10 5/16 × 12 3/4 × 1/4 in. (26.2 × 32.4 × 0.6 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain-Export

Fortified City of Ranthambhor, ca. 1810–18, India (Jaipur, Rajasthan), Opaque watercolor and ink on paper, Overall: 29 x 40 5/8 in. (73.7 x 103.2 cm), Paintings, Generation of Bagta (active ca. 1761–1814), This topographical rendering of

Standing Buddha, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392), Korea, Gilt bronze, H. 15 15/16 in. (40.5 cm); W., 5 9/16 in. (14.1 cm), Sculpture

Papier-mâché side chair, ca. 1830–60, British (?), Wood, papier-mâché, black lacquer, painted and gilded, mother-of-pearl, caned seat., H. 79.8 cm, W. 41.8 cm, D. 38 cm, Woodwork-Furniture

Netsuke of Two Men Wrestling, 18th century, Japan, Wood, H. 2 in. (5.1 cm); W. 1 /4 in. (3.2 cm); D. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm), Netsuke

The Twelve Apostles: Saints Bartholomew, Andrew, Matthew, James the Greater, Thaddeus, Philip, James the Lesser, Simon, Peter, Paul, Thomas, and John, Oil and gold on wood, Each 12 1/4 x 6 in. (31.1 x 15.2 cm), Paintings, Workshop of

Bracelet, 18th–19th century, Nigeria, Court of Benin, Edo peoples, Brass, H. 3 7/8 x W. 5 5/8 in. (9.9 x 14.3 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Key, 15th–16th century, German, Iron, Overall: 6 15/16 x 2 5/16 x 13/16 in. (17.7 x 5.9 x 2 cm), Metalwork-Iron, The decoration of Gothic iron locks and keys was often elaborate and of the highest standard of workmanship. The motifs were

Pinhead, Glass, Height: 1/4 x 13/16 in. (0.7 x 2.1 cm), Glass

Juan Legua, 1911, Oil on canvas, 21 5/8 x 18 1/8 in. (54.9 x 46 cm), Paintings, Juan Gris (Spanish, Madrid 1887–1927 Boulogne-sur-Seine), The rosy features of the sitter's face have a humorous expression, distinguishing Juan Gris's work

Gold and emerald necklace, Imperial, 1st–2nd century A.D., Roman, Gold, emerald, Other: 13 3/16 in. (33.5 cm), Gold and Silver, Necklace with emeralds

General George Eliott, 1790, Oil on canvas, 98 3/16 x 64 3/8 in. (249.4 x 163.5 cm), Paintings, Mather Brown (American, Boston, Massachusetts 1761–1831 London), Brown’s grand-manner portrait of General George Eliott (1717–1790) is a

Tabernacle Polyptych with the Madonna and Child and Scenes from the Life of Christ, ca. 1275–1300, Northern France (?), Ivory with traces of original gilding and polychromy; silver hinges., H. 9.7 cm, w. 13.1 cm (with open wings)., Ivories,

Commode, ca. 1740–50, Southern German, Carved, gilded and painted pinewood, gilt bronze, Overall: 33 × 52 1/2 × 22 1/4 in. (83.8 × 133.4 × 56.5 cm), Woodwork-Furniture

Plaque with the Virgin Mary as a Personification of the Church, ca. 800–825, Made in Aachen, Germany, Carolingian, Ivory, Overall: 8 11/16 x 5 11/16 x 5/16 in. (22 x 14.5 x 0.8 cm), Ivories, This splendid carving is one of the largest

商 玉梳, Comb, Shang dynasty (ca. 1600–1046 B.C.), 13th–11th century B.C., China, Jade (nephrite) with traces of cinnabar, H. 3 in. (7.6 cm); W. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm), Jade

Canaanite Scarab with a Crocodile Headed Figure Holding a Flower, Second Intermediate Period, Dynasty 15, ca. 1648–1540 B.C., From Canaan, Levant, Glazed steatite, l. 2.1 cm (13/16 in); w. 1.4 cm (9/16 in

The Four Trees, 1891, Oil on canvas, 32 1/4 x 32 1/8 in. (81.9 x 81.6 cm), Paintings, Claude Monet (French, Paris 1840–1926 Giverny), During summer and fall 1891 Monet painted a series of views of poplars along the Epte River, at Giverny.

Rapier, ca. 1650; grip made in 1995, probably Dutch, Iron, steel, wood, copper, L. 36 in. (91.5 cm); W. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 10.4 oz. (748.4 g), Swords

Window Grill, 15th–16th century, Spanish, Iron, Overall: 65 3/4 x 57 1/2 in. (167 x 146.1 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Ostrakon, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Limestone with ink inscription, 2 3/8 x 3 1/4 in. (6 x 8.2 cm), Ceramics

Bottle, 16th century, French, Earthenware, glaze, Overall: 2 1/16 x 2 1/8 in. (5.3 x 5.4 cm), Ceramics

Liberty, 1875, French, Bronzed terracotta, Height: 47 3/4 in. (121.3 cm), Sculpture, Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi (French, 1834–1904), This figure belongs to an edition of cast terracottas produced after a preliminary model for the Statue

Bottle, Trophy-Head Deity, 2nd–1st century B.C., Peru, Paracas, Ceramic, post-fired paint, H. 7 x Diam. 8 1/8 in. (17.8 x 20.6 cm), Ceramics-Containers

元 緙絲大威德金剛曼陀羅, Vajrabhairava Mandala, Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), ca. 1330–32, China, Silk tapestry (kesi), Overall: 96 5/8 x 82 5/16 in. (245.5 x 209 cm), Textiles-Tapestries, This tapestry, a treasure of the