Images at Librifly

Gold earring with glass pendant in the form of a bird, late 5th–late 3rd century B.C., Phoenician, Gold, glass; rod-formed and tooled, Overall (Pendant): 11/16 x 5/16 in. (1.7 x 0.8 cm), Glass pendant: Uncertain color appearing black. Hollow

Drawing from an Ornament Scrapbook: A Snaphaunce Gun Lock, 18th century, probably Italian, Pen and black ink on paper, 7 7/16 x 3 5/8 in. (18.8 x 9.2 cm), Works on Paper-Drawings

Knife Handle (Kozuka), late 18th–early 19th century, Japanese, Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, L. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 1.2 oz. (34 g), Sword Furniture-Kozuka

Percussion Pistol with Case, possibly 1844, Paris, French, Paris, Steel, wood (ebony), gold, wood, textile, L. of pistol 16 7/8 in. (42.9 cm); Cal. .44 in. (11.2 mm); Wt. 3 lb. 4 oz. (1474 g), Firearms-Pistols-Percussion, This pistol may

Beads, 19, Glass, Diameter (largest diameter): 9/16 in. (1.5 cm), Glass

Badge (probably from Horse Harness), ca. 1400, Spanish, Copper, enamel, gold, H. 2 3/4 in. (6.9 cm); W. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); Wt. 2.5 oz. (70.9 g), Miscellaneous-Badges

Figure of Christ from a Deposition Group, ca. 1125–50, British (?), Copper alloy, gilt, Overall: 4 5/16 x 3 9/16 x 7/8 in. (11 x 9.1 x 2.3 cm), Metalwork-Bronze, This group probably originates from a reliquary chasse or altarpiece. The

Hairpin, 200–500, Roman, Copper alloy, Overall: 2 11/16 x 1/4 in. (6.8 x 0.6 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm); L. of head 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); W. 3/8 in. (1 cm); Wt. 0.4 oz. (11.3 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Chessmen (72) with box-board, ca. 1855, French, Ivory: stained and natural; ebony, tallest red, confirmed: 4 1/16 in. (10.3 cm); red pawn, confirmed: 2 in. (5.2 cm); tallest white, confirmed: 4 in. (10.2 cm); white pawn, confirmed: 2 1/16 in.

Bearded Man Wearing a Cap, ca. 1740–45, Pen and brown ink, brown wash, 11 1/2 x 8 1/16 in. (29.2 x 20.5 cm), Drawings, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, Venice 1696–1770 Madrid

Chamber candlestick or taperstick, 1828–29, British, London, Silver, h. 2 5/8 x w. 3 1/2 in. (6.7 x 8.9 cm), Metalwork-Silver, Charles Lias (active 1823– after 1846), Henry Lias (active 1818– after 1848, died 1877), John Lias (active

Bowl, 14th–15th century, Peru, Chimú, Silver, H. 2 1/4 x Diam. 7 1/4 in. (5.7 x 18.4 cm), Metal-Containers

Pitcher, early 15th century, Made in Siena, Italy, Italian, Earthenware, tin-glaze (Majolica), Overall: 6 7/16 x 5 x 4 7/16 in. (16.4 x 12.7 x 11.3 cm), Ceramics

Watch, first quarter of 17th century, Case of brass with plaques of painted enamel on copper, partly gilt and partly silvered, and silver-gilt mounts. Dial of brass with traces of gilding and with a silver chapter of hours; in the center a disk

Cuneiform tablet: fragment, content uncertain, ca. late 1st millennium B.C., Mesopotamia, Clay, 1 1/4 x 1 1/8 x 1/4 in. (3.2 x 2.7 x 0.7 cm), Clay-Tablets-Inscribed

Fragment, probably 8th–12th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Stucco; carved, painted, L 16 x W 6 x H 2.5, Stucco

Fragment of a Bowl, 9th–10th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Earthenware; painted in black slip and polychrome pigments under transparent colorless glaze (buffware), W. 8 11/16 in. (22 cm), Ceramics

Bead, Roman, Glass, Diam.: 1 5/16 x 9/16 in. (3.4 x 1.4 cm), Glass

String of Beads, 4th–7th century, Made in Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Earthenware, glazed (green and white faience), Overall: 11 7/16 x 1/8 in. (29 x 0.3 cm), Ceramics

Sugar bowl with cover, Antoine Bouiller (master 1775, active 1806), 1779–80, French, Paris, Silver, H. 4-3/4 in. (12.1 cm.); W. 4-1/8 in. (10.5 cm.); L. 7-3/8 in. (18.7 cm.), Metalwork-Silver, Antoine Bouiller (master 1775, active 1806

Pipe, 100 B.C.–A.D. 400, United States, Ohio, Hopewellian, Kaolinitic pipestone, H. 4 1/2 x W. 6 1/4 x D. 2 in. (11.4 x 15.9 x 5.1 cm), Stone-Implements

Ostrakon, 600, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, Overall: 3 7/8 x 5 11/16 x 3 1/8 in. (9.9 x 14.5 x 8 cm), Ceramics

Pendant with goat's head, Gold, Other: 7/16 x 1 1/8 x 3/8 in. (1.1 x 2.9 x 0.9 cm), Gold and Silver

Headdress ornament, 2nd century, Peru, Nasca, Gold, Height 7-1/4 in. (18.4 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Figure, 6th–9th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Guerrero (?), Balsas River region, Mexican, Stone, H. 14 in. (35.6 cm), Stone-Sculpture

Cross, 14th–15th century, Italian, Gilt copper, champlevé enamel, glass and stone cabochons, Overall: 14 13/16 x 8 13/16 x 7/8 in. (37.7 x 22.4 x 2.2 cm), Enamels-Translucent

Spirals, 18, Cypriot, Gold, Diameter (.a): 3/8 x 1/16 in. (1 x 0.2 cm), Gold and Silver

Reconstruction of a Foundation Deposit, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Temple of Hatshepsut, Foundation Deposit 3–6 (C-F), 1923–24, Pottery, wood, leather, reed,

Earring, 2nd–3rd century, Made in Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Gold, semi-precious stones, Overall: 3 1/16 x 1 1/4 x 3/16 in. (7.7 x 3.2 x 0.5 cm), Metalwork-Gold

Badge (probably Mounting from Horse Harness), ca. 1400, Spanish, Copper, gold, enamel, H. 2 3/4 in. (6.9 cm); W. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); Wt. 0.5 oz. (14.2 g), Miscellaneous-Badges

Plaque: Warrior Chief, 16th–17th century, Nigeria, Court of Benin, Edo peoples, Brass, H. 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm), Metal-Sculpture

Pinhead, 1st century B.C.–5th century A.D., Roman, Glass, Height: 5/16 x 5/8 in. (0.8 x 1.7 cm), Glass

Earring, 6th–7th century, Made in Northern France, Frankish, Silver, traces of gilding, glass paste or garnet (?), Overall: 1 9/16 x 1 7/16 x 9/16 in. (3.9 x 3.7 x 1.5 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Glass beads, Late Imperial, 4th century A.D., Roman, Glass, Other: 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm), Glass

Papyrus Fragment, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Papyrus and ink, Overall: 3 15/16 x 4 3/4 in. (10 x 12 cm), Papyrus

The Ardagh Chalice, early 20th century (original dated ca. 750), Irish, Silver, cooper alloy, enamel, glass, Overall: 6 1/4 x 7 1/2 x 7in. (15.9 x 19.1 x 17.8cm), Reproductions-Metalwork

Portrait of a Man, possibly Matteo di Sebastiano di Bernardino Gozzadini, 1494(?), Tempera on wood, Overall 20 3/4 x 14 5/8 in. (52.7 x 37.1 cm); painted surface 19 3/8 x 14 in. (49.2 x 35.6 cm), Paintings, Attributed to the Maestro delle

Sailor (from scrapbook), 1876, Watercolor and graphite on off-white wove paper, 3 3/4 x 11 3/4 in. (9.5 x 29.8 cm), Drawings, John Singer Sargent (American, Florence 1856–1925 London

Embroidered sampler, 1651, German, Silk on linen, 24 3/8 × 7 5/8 in. (61.9 × 19.4 cm), Textiles-Embroidered, This long and narrow sampler is divided up into five square sections, two small and three large, on top of which is an alphabet.

The Flood, 1648–49, French, modeled in Rome, Terracotta, 13 1/4 x 12 5/8 in. (33.7 x 32.1 cm), Sculpture, Michel Anguier (1612–1686), This is a sketch-model for a stucco relief in the nave of San Giovanni in Laterano, Rome

Page of Calligraphy, 1714, Made in Iran, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, H. 9 in. (22.9 cm), Codices, The unsurpassed master of naskhi calligraphy in the late Safavid period was Ahmad Nairizi. Naskhi style in Iran was rounded and

Saints Catherine of Alexandria, Barbara, Agatha, and Margaret, ca. 1470, Tempera on wood, gold ground, (a) overall 18 3/4 x 6 in. (47.6 x 15.2 cm), painted surface 18 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. (46.4 x 14 cm); (b) overall 18 3/4 x 6 in. (47.6 x 15.2

Badge (probably from Horse Harness), 14th century, Spanish, Copper, H. 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm); W. 2 in. (5.1 cm); Wt. 1 oz. (28.3 g), Miscellaneous-Badges

Design for the Decoration of Firearms, ca. 1797–1805, Versailles, French, Versailles, Pencil, ink, gray wash on paper, 2 7/8 x 1 7/8 in. (7.3 x 4.8 cm), Works on Paper-Drawings

Relief Fragment with Rosette and Lotus Design, 6th–7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Ivory, Overall: 1 3/8 x 3/16 x 2 3/8 in. (3.5 x 0.5 x 6.1 cm), Ivories

Ostrakon, 600, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 3 3/8 x 3 1/16 in. (8.6 x 7.7 cm), Ceramics

Snuffbox, 1710–20, British, Gold, No dimensions recorded., Metalwork-Gold and Platinum, The delicate engraving on this gold snuffbox, incorporating classical busts and trophies, suggests a patron of considerable stature. It was made for Sir

View of a Castle, 1748, Dutch, Pen and brush and gray ink and gray wash; pen and dark brown ink (added later by another hand?); framing line in gray and brown., 7 1/16 x 8 3/4 in. (17.9 x 22.2 cm), Drawings, Monogrammist PVH (active 1748

Pair of salts, 1870s, British, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, Lead-glazed white earthenware, Overall (.1, wt. confirmed): 5 1/4 × 3 3/16 in., 1 lb. (13.3 × 8.1 cm, 0.5 kg), Ceramics-Pottery, Charles Toft (active ca. 1868–1882

Designs for the Decoration of Firearms, ca. 1797–1805, Versailles, French, Versailles, Pencil, ink, gray wash on paper, 3 3/4 x 7/8 in. (9.5 x 2.2 cm), Works on Paper-Drawings

Ablutions Basin of Yemeni Sultan al-Mujahid Sayf al-Din 'Ali, ca. 1321–63, Attributed to Egypt or Syria, Brass; engraved and inlaid with silver and black compound, H. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm), Metal, Although commissioned for a Rasulid sultan of

Counter Plate of a Belt Buckle, 7th century, Frankish, Iron, silver and brass inlay, Overall: 2 3/8 x 1 x 3/16 in. (6.1 x 2.5 x 0.5 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Escutcheon Plate, 15th century, German, Iron, Overall (Plate-b): 3 3/16 x 2 15/16 x 5/8 in. (8.1 x 7.5 x 1.6 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Elliptical bowl, Sasanian, ca. 6th–7th century A.D., Central Asia or Iran, Sasanian, High tin bronze, W. 3 11/16 × D. 2 1/16 × L. 8 3/16 in. (9.3 × 5.3 × 20.8 cm), Metalwork-Vessels

Shell Cross, 300–700, Made in Northern France, Byzantine, Shell, Overall: 1 1/2 x 1 1/4 x 3/16 in. (3.8 x 3.2 x 0.5 cm), Miscellaneous-Shell, Large numbers of these modest crosses survive, many of them found in burials. Crosses were

Jar lid, Late Period, Dynasty 26–30, ca. 712–343 B.C., From Egypt, Western Desert; Kharga Oasis, Hibis, Temple, enclosure, southern part, 1910, Limestone, Diam. 9 cm (3 9/16 in

Architectural Ornament, 11th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Earthenware; carved and painted, H. 10 9/16 in. (26.8 cm), Ceramics

View Near Hudson (No. 15 (later changed to No. 12) of The Hudson River Portfolio), 1822, Aquatint printed in color with hand-coloring; first state of three (Koke), Image: 14 1/16 x 20 3/16 in. (35.7 x 51.3 cm), Prints, after William Guy Wall

Mémoires du Comte de Grammont : histoire amoureuse de la cour d'Angleterre sous Charles II / par Antoine Hamilton ; préface et notes par Benjamin Pifteau, 1876, Paris, France, 20 cm, Lettres, fleurons et culs-de-lampe, par Leon Lamire; 7

Earring-loop type, plain, Gold, Other: 5/8 x 1/8 x 11/16 in. (1.6 x 0.3 x 1.8 cm), Gold and Silver

Netsuke of Cranes in a Lotus Pond, 19th century, Japan, Ivory with metal disc, Diam. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); D. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm), Netsuke

William J. Crowell with Ella, 1880, Albumen silver print , 9.5 x 7.2 cm (3 3/4 x 2 13/16 in.), Photographs, Thomas Eakins (American, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1844–1916 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Netsuke of Two Men and an Octopus, 19th century, Japan, Wood, H. 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm), Netsuke

Side chair, ca. 1820–30, Austrian, Solid beech wood (front and side rails), solid pine wood (supporting middle seat rail), solid walnut (legs), walnut and burr walnut veneer. Upholstery materials: drop-in seat frame of plywood, webbing,

Benjamin Franklin, 1787, Mezzotint on tan paper, sheet (trimmed to plate): 6 3/8 x 5 1/8 in. (16.2 x 13 cm), Prints, Designed and engraved by Charles Willson Peale (American, Chester, Maryland 1741–1827 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Scent bottle, ca. 1760, British, South Staffordshire, Enamel on copper, H. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm.); W. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm.), Enamels-Painted

Knife Case, 15th–16th century, Austrian, Leather (Cuir bouilli), Overall: 20 1/16 x 6 x 3 7/8 in. (50.9 x 15.2 x 9.9 cm), Leatherwork

Leaf from a Beatus Manuscript: the Sixth Angel Delivers the Four Angels that had been Bound at the River Euphrates; an Altar Appears in the Heavens as the Enthroned Christ Raises His Hand in Blessing, ca. 1180, Spanish, Tempera, gold, and ink on

A Young Man Pursuing His Beloved into the Woods, ca. 1621, Pen and brown ink, bluish gray and brown washes., 4 11/16 x 3 5/16 in. (11.9 x 8.4 cm), Drawings, David Vinckboons (Netherlandish, Mechelen 1576–1629 Amsterdam

Burse, 17th century, Spanish, silk; linen; metal, 11 x 11 in. (28 x 28 cm), Textiles-Ecclesiastical, A burse is a square pocketlike receptacle for the corporal, or the cloth used to cover the elements of the Eucharist. This example is

Shawl, ca. 1870, Attributed to India, Kashmir, Wool; woven and embroidered, 80 5/16 in. high 77 15/16 in. wide (204 cm high 198 cm wide), Textiles-Costumes

Earring or spiral, Classical, 5th century B.C., Cypriot, Gold, bronze, Diameter: 11/16 x 3/16 x 5/8 in. (1.8 x 0.5 x 1.5 cm), Gold and Silver, Gold plated bronze

Candlestick, 15th century, French or Northern Spain, Wrought iron, H. 140.5 cm (without pricket)., Metalwork

Fragment, probably 8th–12th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Stucco; carved, L 6.5cm x W 4.5 x H 2.5, Stucco

Daniel's Copy-Book: Or, a Compendium of the Most Usual Hands of England, Netherland, France, Spain and Italy...Together with sundry Portraitures of Men, Beasts, and Birds..., 1664, Illustrations: engraving, Overall: 7 11/16 x 13 1/8 x 13/16

Soup plate (part of a set of three), 1866–75, French, Creil, Creamware, Diameter: 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm), Ceramics-Pottery, This service, designed by Félix Bracquemond for Eugène Rousseau in 1866, is decorated with asymmetrically placed

The Presentation in the Temple, Tempera on wood, gold ground, 17 1/2 x 16 5/8 in. (44.5 x 42.2 cm), Paintings, Byzantine Painter (15th century), The Hypapante is one of the Great Feasts of the Orthodox church. According to the Gospel of Luke

Rose Noble, Edward IV (1461-1483), 1464–70, Made in England, British, Gold, Overall: 1 3/8 x 1/16 in. (3.5 x 0.1 cm), Coins

Belt Buckle Tongue, 4th–7th century, Frankish, Iron, Overall: 2 7/8 x 7/8 x 3/8 in. (7.3 x 2.3 x 0.9 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Ewer, 18th century, Attributed to Iran, Stonepaste; underglaze painted, H. 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm), Ceramics

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 15 3/4 in. (40 cm); L. of head 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm); W. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); Wt. 3.3 oz. (93.6 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Bowl fragment, inscribed, Archaic, latter part of the 6th century B.C., Cypriot, Silver, Other: 3/8 × 3/16 × 5 3/4 in. (1 × 0.5 × 14.6 cm), Gold and Silver

Breastplate, third quarter 16th century, North German, possibly Brunswick, Steel, H. 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm); W. 15 in. (38.1 cm), Armor Parts-Breastplates

Left Shoulder Defense (Pauldron), ca. 1525, Augsburg, German, Augsburg, Steel, copper alloy, leather, H. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); W. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm); D. 12 in. (30.5 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 10.4 oz. (1202 g), Armor Parts-Arms & Shoulders, This is an

Illustrations of Chinese Poems Chosen from Toshisen's Book, Edo period (1615–1868), 1833, Japan, Five volumes; ink on paper, Each: 9 × 6 3/16 × 1/4 in. (22.9 × 15.7 × 0.6 cm), Illustrated Books, Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo)

Situla (Bucket for Holy Water), 860–880, Made in northern France, Carolingian, Ivory with gilded copper-alloy mounts and foil inlays, Overall (with handle up): 8 5/16 x 6 1/16 x 5 1/8 in. (21.1 x 15.4 x 13 cm), Ivories, Buckets such as this

Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki), 18th century, Japanese, Gold, L. of each 1/2 in. (1.3 cm); Wt. of each 0.1 oz. (2.8 g), Sword Furniture-Menuki

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 9 in. (22.9 cm); L. of head 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); Wt. 1.3 oz. (36.9 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki), 18th century, Japanese, Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper, L. of each 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); Wt. of each 0.3 oz. (8.5 g), Sword Furniture-Menuki

Dish, ca. 1735–40, Austrian, Vienna, Hard-paste porcelain, Diam. 13-1/4 in. (33.7 cm.), Ceramics-Porcelain

Ointment Stick Fragment, 4th century, Made in Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Bone, Overall (a): 1 5/8 x 3/16 in. (4.2 x 0.4 cm), Ivories-Bone

Asters and Fruit on a Table, 1868, Oil on canvas, 22 3/8 x 21 5/8 in. (56.8 x 54.9 cm), Paintings, Henri Fantin-Latour (French, Grenoble 1836–1904 Buré), Edwin and Ruth Edwards, the English patrons and dealers of Fantin's work,

Plaque with Christ Before the High Priest Caiaphas, ca. 1150–75, British, Walrus Ivory and paint, Overall: 2 3/16 x 2 1/16 x 1/4 in. (5.6 x 5.2 x 0.6 cm), Ivories, Originally thought to be the missing base plaque of The Cloisters cross, this

Ornamental Fillet with Thistle Motifs, 1510–28, Etching; first state of two, sheet: 9 1/16 x 6 1/8 in. (23 x 15.6 cm), Prints, Daniel Hopfer (German, Kaufbeuren 1471–1536 Augsburg

Head of Tutankhamun, New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, ca. 1336–1327 B.C., From Egypt, Indurated Limestone, H. 17.2 cm (6 3/4 in.); W. 16 cm (6 5/16 in.); D. 23.6 cm (9 5/16 in.), This head is a fragment from a statue group that

Aquamanile in the Form of a Lion, ca. 1230 or early nineteenth century, North German, Lubeck (?), Bronze; binary copper alloy (approx. 88% copper, approx. 8% tin) hollow cast, H. 20.7 cm, w. 12.4 cm, l. 25.3 cm, wt. 2867 g., Metalwork, An

Automaton, ca. 1820, Switzerland, Swiss, Gold, enamel, diamond, ruby, L. 6.2 cm (2 7/16 in.), Accessory, Gold and green enamel automaton in the form of a frog and set with pearls. Ruby eyes. Mechanism operates the legs to cause the frog to

Valve Trumpet in F, 1881–85, Paris, France, French, Brass, silver-plated, Width: 20 1/2 in. (52 cm), Aerophone-Lip Vibrated-trumpet / trombone, Courtois & Mille (French), This trumpet has Périnet valves, which are common on French

Madame la Marquise de Coëtlogon, ca. 1777, Pencil(?), black and red chalk, watercolor with white chalk highlights, 12 3/16 x 8 7/16 in. (31 x 21.5 cm), Drawings, Louis de Carmontelle (French, Paris 1717–1806 Paris