Images at Librifly

Commemoration of the visit of Louis-Philippe, Queen Marie-Amélie and the Royal children to the Mint, 1833, French, Silver, confirmed: 75.2 x 5.6 mm, Medals and Plaquettes

Chess Piece in the Form of a King, 1350–1400, Made in Cologne, Germany, German, Walrus ivory, 2 1/2 x 1 5/16 x 7/8 in. (6.4 x 3.4 x 2.2 cm), Ivories

Door Ornament, 15th century, German, Iron, Overall: 2 1/2 x 1/16 in. (6.4 x 0.2 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Embroideries with Allegorical Scenes, ca. 1450, Made in Lower Saxony, Germany, German, Silk and linen on woven linen ground with applied red pigment and black under- and overdrawing, Overall: 11 9/16 x 25 in. (29.3 x 63.5 cm),

Copper Pole Top Ornament, 12th–15th century, Peru, Chimú, Copper (cast), Height 11-1/16 in. (28 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Nail Plate, 15th century, German, Iron, Overall: 1 x 1/8 in. (2.6 x 0.3 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Gold necklace, Late Bronze Age, ca. 1400–1200 B.C., Cypriot or Aegean, Gold, Other: 9 5/16 in. (23.7 cm), Gold and Silver

Pair of potpourri vases, ca. 1760, French, Marseilles, Faience (tin-glazed earthenware), Height (each): 18 1/2 in. (47 cm), Ceramics-Pottery

Inlay / bead blank, floral design, Ptolemaic Period–Roman Period, 100 BC–100 AD, From Egypt, Glass, H. 1.3 × W. 1.3 cm (1/2 × 1/2 in.), A mosaic glass technique allowed multiples of an image to be created: a figural or design composition

Medallion with the Virgin from an Icon Frame, ca. 1100, Made in Constantinople, Byzantine, Gold, silver, and enamel worked in cloisonné, Diam: 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm), Enamels-Cloisonné, These nine medallions are from a group of twelve that

Dancers Practicing at the Barre, 1877, Mixed media on canvas, 29 3/4 x 32 in. (75.6 x 81.3 cm), Paintings, Edgar Degas (French, Paris 1834–1917 Paris), The watering can, visible at left, was a standard fixture in ballet rehearsal rooms;

Inlay with row of rosettes, Ptolemaic Period–Roman Period, 200 BC–100 AD, From Egypt, Glass, H. 0.5 × W. 3.4 cm (3/16 × 1 5/16 in.), A mosaic glass technique allowed multiples of an image to be created: a figural or design composition was

Accession of William and Mary to the Throne of England, April 21, 1689: Celebrations in London, Hamburg, and the Northern Netherlands, 1689, Illustrations: etching and engraving, 21 5/8 x 13 3/4 x 13/16 in. (55 x 35 x 2 cm), Romeyn de Hooghe

Key, 7th century, Made in Niederbreisig, Niederbreisig, Frankish, Copper alloy, Overall: 1 9/16 x 7/8 x 11/16 in. (3.9 x 2.3 x 1.7 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Portrait of a Man, Said to Be Arnold Franz, Vellum laid on card, Diameter 2 1/8 in. (53 mm), Miniatures, Imitator of Hans Holbein the Younger (17th or early 18th century

Breviarium Romanum, 1606, Made in Antwerp, South Netherlandish, Paper; leather binding with copper alloy mounts, and wood, 15.5 in x 10, Manuscripts and Illuminations, Jan van Keerberghen (Printer

Ostrakon, 600, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 3 1/4 x 3 1/8 in. (8.2 x 8 cm), Ceramics

Ostrakon, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Limestone with ink inscription, 4 1/16 x 2 15/16 in. (10.3 x 7.4 cm), Miscellaneous-Stone

Netsuke, 19th century, Japan, Wood, H. 1 5/8 in. square (4.1 cm); D. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm), Netsuke

Textile with Pearl Roundels with Dragons, late 8th–9th century, China or Central Asia, Silk, Max height (warp): 18 1/8in. (46cm), Textiles-Woven, The decorative use of rows of pearls ultimately derives from Sasanian Iran. The dragon has been

Castanets (clappers), 1580–1090 B.C., Egypt, Egyptian, Wood, a) L. 4 5/3 x W. 1 5/16 in. (11.7 x 3.3 cm) 4-3/4 in.; b) L. 5 x 1 7/16 in. (12.7 x 3.6 cm), Idiophone-Concussion

Triptych Panel with Saint Sebastian, 15th–16th century, Made in Limoges, France, French, Painted enamel, copper, Overall: 7 11/16 x 3 x 1/16 in. (19.6 x 7.6 x 0.2 cm), Enamels-Painted, Master of the Triptych of Louis XII (ca. 1490–ca.

Central Portion from a Triptych with the Crucifixion and Virgin and Child, ca. 1250–80, Made in Paris, France, French, Ivory, Overall: 6 15/16 x 3 7/8 x 1/4 in. (17.6 x 9.8 x 0.7 cm), Ivories

Ostrakon with Biblical Text, 600, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Limestone with ink inscription, 8 x 5 11/16 in. (20.3 x 14.5 cm), Miscellaneous-Stone

Snuffbox, ca. 1785, Swiss, Gold and enamel, H. 4.7 cm, L. 8.3 cm, D. 6.2 cm, Snuffboxes, The incuse form of the maker’s mark, a system never used in France, and the appearance of the remaining ones, identify them as “prestige” marks

Textile with Pomegranate Motif, 15th century, Italian, Velvet, Overall: 41 13/16 × 9 3/4 in. (106.2 × 24.8 cm), Textiles-Velvets

Fragment, probably 8th–12th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Stucco; carved; painted, L 7cm x W 4 x H 2, Stucco

Spoon, 1st–4th century, Made in Gaul, Roman, Bronze, Overall: 4 11/16 x 1 x 1/4 in. (11.9 x 2.6 x 0.6 cm), Metalwork-Bronze

Disk Brooch, 6th century, Frankish, Copper alloy, traces of gilding, Overall: 1 5/16 x 3/16 in. (3.3 x 0.4 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Dish, 1450–1525, Made in Valencia, Spain, Spanish, Tin-glazed earthenware, Overall: 1 3/4 x 14 3/4 in. (4.4 x 37.4 cm), Ceramics

Marble statue of a kouros (youth), Archaic, ca. 590–580 B.C., Greek, Attic, Marble, Naxian, H. without plinth 76 5/8 in. (194.6 cm); H. of head 12 in. (30.5 cm); length of face 8 7/8 in. (22.6 cm); shoulder width 20 5/16 in. (51.6 cm),

Poniard, 18th century, possibly Sardinian, Steel, gold, brass, L. 10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm); W. 1 in. (2.5 cm); Wt. 6 oz. (170.1 g), Knives

Model for a medal of Francesco Redi; a Ship at Sea, 1677, Wax on slate., Diam. 6.7 cm., Medals, Massimiliano Soldani (Italian, Montevarchi 1656–1740 Montevarchi), This rare wax model conveys the extraordinary refinement of Soldani’s art.

Medal of Brigadier-General E. W. Ripley, 1800–1830, Made in United States, American, Bronze, Diam. 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm), Metal, Moritz Fürst (born 1782, active United States, 1807–ca. 1840

Box, 15th century, Italian, Leather (Cuir bouilli), on wood core with textile interior, traces of gilding, Overall: 4 3/4 x 2 5/8 in. (12 x 6.7 cm), Leatherwork, This tooled leather box served as an inkwell. Other boxes of similar

Battle Scene: Arabs Making a Detour, Oil on canvas, 59 3/8 x 99 1/2 in. (150.8 x 252.7 cm), Paintings, Adolf Schreyer (German, Frankfurt 1828–1899 Kronberg), Schreyer's first exhibited works were military and historical scenes. After a study

Maternity, 1784, Red chalk on thin off-white laid paper, mounted on off-white laid paper, 14 5/16 x 11 9/16 in. (36.4 x 29.4 cm), Drawings, Benjamin West (American, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 1738–1820 London), West was a prolific painter of

Scenes from the Passion of Christ, 1594, French, Silk and metal thread on canvas, Framed: H. 23 1/4 x W. 18 1/4 inches (59.1 x 46.4 cm), Textiles-Embroidered

Key, 15th–16th century, German, Iron, Overall: 3 7/8 x 1 7/16 x 7/16 in. (9.9 x 3.6 x 1.1 cm), Metalwork-Iron, The decoration of Gothic iron locks and keys was often elaborate and of the highest standard of workmanship. The motifs were

Ostrakon, 600, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 2 3/4 x 5 1/16 in. (7 x 12.8 cm), Ceramics

Plate, third quarter 18th century, Hungarian, Holitsch (Holics), Faience (tin-glazed earthenware), Diam. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm), Ceramics-Pottery

Olpe, Classical, ca. 430 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, 5 3/16 × 3 9/16 in. (13.2 × 9 cm), Vases

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm); L. of head 2 in. (5.1 cm); W. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm); Wt. 0.7 oz. (19.8 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Four Connoisseurs Seated at a Table, late 18th century, Pen and brown ink, brown wash, with white heightening, 7 1/2 x 10 1/4 in. (19 x 26 cm), Drawings, Antonio Zucchi (Italian, Venice 1726–1796 Rome

Plaque with the Eagle of Saint John, 14th century, Made in Catalonia, Spain, Catalan, Basse taille enamel, silver, Overall: 2 3/16 x 2 x 1/16 in. (5.5 x 5.1 x 0.1 cm), Enamels-Basse taille, These plaques depict the Eagle of John (top), the

Mademoiselle V. . . in the Costume of an Espada, 1862, Oil on canvas, 65 x 50 1/4 in. (165.1 x 127.6 cm), Paintings, Édouard Manet (French, Paris 1832–1883 Paris), Manet depicted model Victorine Meurent (1844–1928) in the guise of a male

Earflare Set, 3rd–9th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Maya, Jade, H. 1 1/4 x W. 1 1/8 in. (3.2 x 2.8 cm), Stone-Ornaments, These two nesting ornaments represent one half of a pair of earflares. Set into a wide perforation in the wearer’s

Leda and the Swan, ca. 1640–50, French, Paris, White marble, Height: 62 in. (157.5 cm), Sculpture, Jacques Sarazin (French, Noyon 1592–1660 Paris), This statue came from the Château de Valmer near Tours, which was built by Thomas

Box seal, 3rd century, Roman, Champlevé enamel, copper alloy, Overall: 1 5/16 x 13/16 x 1/4 in. (3.3 x 2.1 x 0.6 cm), Enamels-Champlev

His Excellency George Washington Esq-r., ca. 1777, Mezzotint, with hand coloring, sheet including text: 12 11/16 x 9 1/2 in. (32.2 x 24.2 cm), Prints, After Charles Willson Peale (American, Chester, Maryland 1741–1827 Philadelphia,

Mouton of Jean the Good, 1350–64, Made in Burgundy(?), France, French, Gold, Overall: 1 1/8 x 1/16 in. (2.8 x 0.1 cm), Coins

The Feast of Herod and the Beheading of the Baptist, ca. 1330–35, Italian, Rimini, Tempera on wood, gold ground, and silver, 17 3/8 x 19 5/8 in. (44.1 x 49.8 cm), Paintings, Giovanni Baronzio (Italian, active in Romagna and the Marches,

Pharmacy Jar, 1400–1450, Made in probably Manises, Valencia, Spain, Spanish, Tin-glazed earthenware, Overall: 12 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (31.8 x 14 cm), Ceramics, Pharmacy jars used for spices and drugs were a specialty of Valencian potters during

Limestone funerary cippus (tomb marker), Imperial, 2nd–3rd century A.D., Roman, Cypriot, Limestone, 23 x 12 in. (58.4 x 30.5 cm), Cesnola Inscriptions, The Greek inscription reads, “Good Karpos, farewell

Design for the Decoration of the Surround of the Rear Sight of a Firearm, ca. 1797–1805, Versailles, French, Versailles, Pencil, ink, gray wash on paper, 3 3/4 x 3 5/8 in. (9.5 x 9.2 cm), Works on Paper-Drawings

Perfume funnel, ca. 1743–45, German, Augsburg, Silver gilt, Overall: H. 2 1/4 x Diam. 2 in. (5.7 x 5.1 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Ostrakon, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, Overall: 4 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. (12 x 9.5 cm), Ceramics

Hammered Silver Spoon, 8th–mid-16th century, Peru, Peru; north coast (?), Silver (hammered), gilt, Depth: 4 5/8in. (11.7cm), Metal-Implements

Lance Head ('Flügellanz'), ca. 9th–10th century, Carolingian or Ottonian, Iron, 19 5/8 x 3 13/16 x 1 7/8 in. (49.8 x 9.7 x 4.8 cm), Metalwork-Iron, The cast iron flanged lance head 'flügellanz'is a long tapering blade with a central rib on

Glass beaker with cut decoration, Late Imperial, 4th–early 5th century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown and cut, H. 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm), Glass, Translucent pale blue., Vertical rim, cracked-off and ground flat, with bulge below; conical body

博古圖錄, Bo gu tu, 1752, China, 16 volumes : illustrations ; Height: 11 13/16 in. (30 cm), On double leaves, oriental style, in case

Trumpeter, ca. 1500, South Netherlandish, Oak, traces of polychromy and gilding, Overall (w/ mount): 33 9/16 x 27 x 9 1/2 in. (85.2 x 68.6 x 24.1 cm), Sculpture-Wood

Dish, early 16th century, German, Brass, Overall: 15 9/16 x 1 3/4 in. (39.6 x 4.5 cm), Metalwork-Brass

Badge (probably Mounting from Horse Harness), 15th century, Spanish, Copper, gold, enamel, Diam. 2 7/16 in. (6.2 cm); Wt. 1 oz. (28.3 g), Miscellaneous-Badges

Blind Men and the Elephant, Meiji period (1868–1912), 19th century, Japan, Ivory, H. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); W. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm), Netsuke, This netsuke is a witty rendition of a Japanese allegory on truth and interpretation. A group of six

Ostrakon, 580–640, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Wood with ink inscription, Overall: 9 5/8 x 3 15/16 x 11/16 in. (24.5 x 10 x 1.7 cm), Woodwork-Miscellany

Bird-Shaped finial, Eastern Han dynasty (25–220), China, Dolomite, H. 3 in. (7.6 cm); W. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm), Sculpture

Right Poleyn (Knee Defense) from an Armor of Claude Gouffier (1501–1570), ca. 1555–60, French, Steel, copper alloy, gold, H. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm); W. 6 in. (15.2 cm), Armor Parts-Knee Defenses, This is the only known fragment from what

Lady Holding a Falcon, ca. 1400–1415, South Netherlandish, Wool warp, wool wefts, Overall: 102 x 67in. (259.1 x 170.2cm), Textiles-Tapestries

Electrum earring with lobes and rosettes, Archaic, 6th century B.C., Cypriot, Electrum, Other: 11/16 x 5/16 x 11/16 in. (1.7 x 0.8 x 1.8 cm), Gold and Silver

A Tahitian Woman with a Flower in Her Hair, 1891–92, Charcoal, pastel, and wash, 15 3/8 x 11 7/8 in. (39 x 30.2 cm), Drawings, Paul Gauguin (French, Paris 1848–1903 Atuona, Hiva Oa, Marquesas Islands

Terracotta kylix: lip-cup (drinking cup), Archaic, 3rd quarter of 6th century B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; black-figure, Other (width w/ hansles): 4 1/16 × 7 5/8 in. (10.3 × 19.4 cm), Vases, Obverse, warrior with helmet, spear, and

Young Man on a Riverbank, 1902, Gouache, charcoal, and pastel on paper, 11 3/4 x 8 5/8 in. (29.8 x 21.9 cm), Drawings, Umberto Boccioni (Italian, Reggio 1882–1916 Sorte

Ebony and Ivory, ca. 1897, Platinum print, 18.3 x 20.0 cm (7 3/16 x 7 7/8 in.), Photographs, F. Holland Day (American, Norwood, Massachusetts 1864–1933 Norwood, Massachusetts), Although masked in the guise of exoticism or allegory,

Badge (probably from Horse Harness), ca. 1300, Spanish (?), Copper, gold, enamel, H. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); W. 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm); Wt. 1.5 oz. (42.5 g), Miscellaneous-Badges

Medal of Captain William Bainbridge, 1800–1830, Made in United States, American, Bronze, Diam. 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm), Metal, Moritz Fürst (born 1782, active United States, 1807–ca. 1840

Breastplate, 16th century, German, Steel, H. 19 in. (48.3 cm); W. 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm), Armor Parts-Breastplates

Ostrakon, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 3 9/16 x 4 1/8 in. (9.1 x 10.4 cm), Ceramics

Stud, Iron Age II, ca. 9th century B.C., Iran, Hasanlu, Iran, Copper, bronze, Diam. 2.4 cm x D. .9 cm, Metalwork-Ornaments

Trencher (one of a set), late 16th–early 17th century, British, Oak and sycamore woods, painted, silvered and yellow varnished; inscription: ink (animal or vegetable), Diameter: 5 in. (12.7 cm), Natural Substances, Banquets usually ended

Pastoral Scene: A Herdsman and His Family, with Goats, late 17th–early 18th century, Red chalk, red and brown wash, with traces of black ink., Overall: 10 5/16 x 14 7/8 in. (26.2 x 37.8 cm), Drawings, Philipp Peter Roos (German, St. Goar

Fantastic Landscape, Probably woven by Jacques Dorliac (French, active 1715–42), ca. 1725, French, Aubusson, Wool, silk (15-16 warps per inch, 6 per cm.), H. 105 1/2 x W. 91 inches, Textiles-Tapestries, Probably woven by Jacques Dorliac

Seated Female Deity, 15th–early 16th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Aztec, Stone, H. 13 3/4 x W. 7 3/8 x 6 3/4in. (34.9 x 18.8 x 17.2cm), Stone-Sculpture

Pyx, 15th century, Spanish, Silver, partly gilt, Overall: 8 in. × 3 1/4 in. (20.3 × 8.3 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Beaker, 15th–16th century, Made in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany, German, Horn, gilded silver mounts and cover, Overall: 9 1/2 x 2 9/16 x 3 1/16 in. (24.1 x 6.4 x 7.8 cm), Attributed to Hans Greiff (German, active ca. 1470–died 1516

Scaraboid, Rock crystal, Other: 15/16 × 11/16 × 3/8 in. (2.3 × 1.8 × 1 cm), Gold and Silver

Terracotta kylix (drinking cup), Archaic, ca. 570–560 B.C., Greek, Laconian, Terracotta, H. 3 15/16 in. (10 cm); diameter 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm), Vases, Interior, the apotheosis of Herakles. The scene on the interior shows Athena leading

Limestone youth, Archaic, early 6th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 4 7/8 x 2 x 1 3/4 in. (12.4 cm), Stone Sculpture, This piece is remarkable for its fidelity to Egyptian models, fine execution, well-preserved color as well as

Marine Scene (Boats near Venice), 1903, Watercolor over graphite on white wove paper dry-mounted on heavy wove card, 6 3/4 x 9 11/16 in. (17.1 x 24.6 cm), Drawings, Henri-Edmond Cross (Henri-Edmond Delacroix) (French, Douai 1856–1910

Earring-hook type with sphere ends, Gold, Diameter: 3/4 × 5/16 in. (2 × 0.8 cm), Gold and Silver

Plate with Peonies, 15th century, Vietnam, Stoneware painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze, H. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); Diam. 17 1/2 in. (44.5 cm), Ceramics, The origins of blue-and-white ware in Vietnam remain obscure; however, the

Illustrations of What We Have Seen and Heard at Yokohama, a Nearly Opened Port, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1858, Japan, Ink on paper, 10 × 6 7/8 × 3/8 in. (25.4 × 17.5 × 1 cm), Illustrated Books, Hashimoto Gyokuran

Chamber candlestick (one of a pair), 1836–37, British, London, Silver, h. 4 1/4 x w. 6 3/8 in. (10.8 x 16.2 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Gold Necklace with Amphora (Vase) Pendant, 4th century, Made in Alexandria, Egypt, Byzantine, Gold, 7/8 x 3/8 x 16 5/8 in. (2.2 x 1 x 42.2 cm), Metalwork-Gold, Handsome rams' heads worked in repoussé form the clasps of this elegantly woven

元 剔紅綬帶秋葵紋漆盤, Dish with long-tailed birds and hollyhock, Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), 14th century, China, Carved red lacquer, H. 1/8 in. (0.3 cm); Diam. 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm), Lacquer, Several features help date this

Crescent Ornament, 390–450, Peru, Moche (Loma Negra), Gilded copper, H. 3 9/16 x W. 4 1/8 in. (9 x 10.5 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Toilet box (one of a pair), ca. 1743–45, German, Augsburg, Silver gilt, Overall: H. 4 x W. 5 15/16 x D. 4 5/8 in. (10.2 x 15.1 x 11.7 cm), Metalwork-Silver

清, 吳熙載, 山水, 軸, Landscape, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), dated 1858, China, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, 61 1/4 x 17 3/16 in. (155.6 x 43.7 cm), Paintings, Wu Xizai (Chinese, 1799–1870), Wu Xizai was a philologist

Bowl, late 4th–early 5th century, Late Roman, Glass, Overall: 2 5/8 x 3 5/16 in. (6.6 x 8.4 cm), Glass-Vessels

Terracotta stamnos (jar) with lid, Classical, ca. 450 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 14 1/16 in. (35.8 cm), Vases, Obverse, youth arming; reverse, libation scene. It is impossible to know whether the representations on this