Images at Librifly

Hairpin with Decorated Gold Bead Finial, 7th century, Made in Northern France, Frankish, Silver with gold head, Overall: 8 1/8 x 3/8 in. (20.7 x 1 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Nose Ornament, 390–450, Peru, Moche (Loma Negra), Gold, H. 3 5/8 x W. 5 1/2 x D. 5/16 in. (9.2 x 14 x 0.8 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Quarter Noble of Henry VI (1422-61), 15th century, British, Gold, Overall: 1 1/16 x 1/16 in. (2.7 x 0.1 cm), Coins

Clay jar sealing, Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 2, ca. 2650 B.C., From Egypt, Northern Upper Egypt, Abydos, Umm el-Qaab, Tomb of Khasekhemui, Egypt Exploration Fund excavations, Clay (unfired), H: 2.8 cm (1 1/8 in.); diam: 7 cm (2 3/4

Badge with Head of Christ, 14th–15th century, British, Tin/lead alloy, Overall: 15/16 x 13/16 x 1/4 in. (2.4 x 2.1 x 0.7 cm), Metalwork-Tin/lead alloy

Design for the Decoration of Firearms, ca. 1797–1805, Versailles, French, Versailles, Pencil, ink, gray wash on paper, 5 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. (13.3 x 5.7 cm), Works on Paper-Drawings

Altar or Incense Burner, 4th–7th century, Made in Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Limestone, Overall: 7 11/16 x 3 7/16 in. (19.6 x 8.8 cm), Sculpture-Stone

Fragment, probably 8th–12th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Stucco; carved, L 8 x W 7.5 x H 2.5, Stucco

Arrowhead (Yanonē), dated 1645, Japanese, Steel, L. 12 in. (30.5 cm); L. of head 5 in. (12.7 cm); W. 2 in. (5.1 cm); Wt. 5 oz. (141.7 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

View from Fishkill Looking To West-Point (No. 15 of The Hudson River Portfolio), 1825, Aquatint printed in color with hand-coloring; first state (Koke), Image: 14 1/16 x 20 3/16 in. (35.7 x 51.3 cm), Prints, after William Guy Wall (Irish,

Lounge suit, late 1840s, American, wool, silk, cotton, In the tradition of the eighteenth-century banyan, nineteenth-century lounging robes and gowns alluded to their exotic sources. Paisley and Turkish motives were common and extended

Medallion with Saint George Slaying The Dragon, late 15th century, German, Mother of pearl, Overall: 2 1/16 x 1/4 in. (5.2 x 0.7 cm), Sculpture-Miniature, Similar mother of pearl medallions were often set into reliquaries. It has also been

Kushite Pharaoh, Late Period, Kushite, Dynasty 25, ca. 713–664 B.C., From Egypt and Sudan, Nubia, Bronze; precious-metal leaf, h. 7.6 cm (3 in.); w. 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in); d. 3.6 cm (1 3/8 in), The small bronze kneeling king represents two

Saint Anne with Virgin and Child, 1500–1510, Made in Brussels, South Netherlandish, Oak, Overall (with base): 19 3/4 x 6 x 4 1/8 in. (50.2 x 15.2 x 10.5 cm), Sculpture-Wood

Textile Fragment, 6th–8th century, Byzantine, Linen, wool, Overall: 12 3/8 x 4 15/16in. (31.5 x 12.5cm), Textiles-Woven

Saint Michael Slaying the Demon, 16th century, German, Pine, dark stain, Overall: 26 3/8 x 14 1/4 x 8 7/16in. (67 x 36.2 x 21.4cm), Sculpture-Wood

Nude crouching figure wearing a wreath, large phallus broken away, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C., From Egypt, Faience, H. 4.7 × W. 1.9 × D. 1.8 cm (1 7/8 × 3/4 × 11/16 in.), The small figure wearing a leafy crown crouches

Cassetta frame, 1620–30, Italian, Lombardy, Pine, 116.3 x 83.7, 59.7 x 47, 61.3 x 48.3 cm., Frames

Louis XVI round table with sevres top, ca. 1775–91, French, Paris, Oak veneered with tulipwood, rosewood, green-stained maple, holly stringing; legs veneered with rosewood and partly shaded satinwood; gilt-bronze mounts., H. 74.9 cm, Diam.

Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira), last half 18th century, Japanese, Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper, Fuchi (a); H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Wt. 0.9 oz. (25.5 g); kashira (b); H. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); Wt. 0.5 oz. (14.2 g), Sword

Fan, mid-19th century, French, Paper, paint, mother-of-pearl, silver foil, glass, metal, Overall (confirmed): 8 5/8 × 15 7/8 in. (21.9 × 40.3 cm), Fans

Token of Franklin Pierce, ca. 1876, Bronze, Diam. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm), Metal

Coin, 11th century, Byzantine, Copper alloy (bronze), Overall: 1 3/8 x 1 1/4 x 1/16 in. (3.5 x 3.1 x 0.2 cm), Coins

Lock, 15th–16th century, German, Iron, Overall: 10 x 11 3/4 x 3 11/16 in. (25.4 x 29.9 x 9.3 cm), Metalwork-Iron, The decoration of Gothic iron locks and keys was often elaborate and of the highest standard of workmanship. The motifs were

Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki), 18th century, Japanese, Gold, L. of each 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); Wt. of each 0.2 oz. (5.7 g), Sword Furniture-Menuki

Ostrakon, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 3 1/16 x 2 3/4 in. (7.7 x 7 cm), Ceramics

Votre tableau me plairait aussi...., from Les Bons Bourgeois, published in Le Charivari, October 12, 1846, October 12, 1846, Lithograph; second state of two (Delteil), Sheet: 12 15/16 × 9 3/4 in. (32.9 × 24.8 cm), Prints, Honoré Daumier

Stone Temple Model, 1st–8th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Guerrero, Balsas River region, Mezcala, Stone, H. 5 5/16 x W. 4 5/8 in. (13.5 x 11.8 cm), Stone-Sculpture

Coffeepot (cafetière 'campanienne') (part of a service), 1836, French, Sèvres, Hard-paste porcelain, Overall (confirmed): 7 9/16 x 6 15/16 x 4 1/4 in. (19.2 x 17.6 x 10.8 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain, The best of the Sèvres porcelain produced in

Textile, 15th century, Made in Cologne, Germany, German, Silk, linen and metal thread, Overall: 19 1/2 × 3 3/4 in. (49.5 × 9.6 cm), Textiles-Woven

Fragment of a Carved and Painted Dado Panel, 10th–11th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Stone; carved, 6 7/8 x 6 5/8 x 1 in. (17.4 x 16.8 x 2.5 cm), Stone

Ostrakon, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 3 5/8 x 4 in. (9.2 x 10.2 cm), Ceramics

Ring, Gold, Other: 3/4 × 7/8 × 7/16 in. (1.9 × 2.2 × 1 cm), Gold and Silver

Mantel from Drawing Room of the Craig House, Baltimore, Maryland, ca. 1810, Made in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, American, Wood, Architecture, The architectural elements of the Baltimore Room are from the parlor of a brick row house

Columbine and Pantaloon, modeled ca. 1741, German, Meissen, Hard-paste porcelain, Height: 6 5/16 in. (16 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain, After a composition by François Joullain (French, Paris 1697–1778 Paris) after Callot, After a composition

Faience aryballos (perfume vase) in the form of a hedgehog, Archaic, ca. 550–500 B.C., East Greek, Faience, 4 3/8 x 3 1/4 x 7 in. (11.1 x 8.3 x 17.8 cm), Miscellaneous-Faience

Ostracon, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 400–30 B.C., From Egypt, Western Desert; Kharga Oasis, Hibis, 1908–10, Pottery, ink, 9.3 x 9.1 x 1.1 cm (3 11/16 x 3 9/16 x 7/16 in

Country Farmhouse, 1728, Pencil, 7 9/16 x 9 1/8 in. (19.2 x 23.2 cm), Drawings, Jean-Baptiste Oudry (French, Paris 1686–1755 Beauvais

Solidus of Constantius II (337–361), 337–47, Byzantine, Gold, Overall: 13/16 x 1/16 in. (2.1 x 0.1 cm), Coins

Cuneiform tablet: treatments for ailments of the nose and mouth, ca. mid 1st–late 1st millennium B.C., Mesopotamia, Clay, 2 1/2 x 3 x 1 in. (6.4 x 7.5 x 2.4 cm), Clay-Tablets-Inscribed

Dish (coppa): Saint Margaret, 1527, Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware), Diameter: 9 15/16 in. (25.3 cm), Ceramics-Pottery, workshop of Maestro Giorgio Andreoli (Italian (Gubbio), active first half of 16th century

Harlequin, ca. 1770, German, Fulda, Hard-paste porcelain, Height: 5 9/16 in. (14.1 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Earring with pendant of Eros, Late Classical or Hellenistic, 4th–3rd century B.C., Gold, length 2', Gold and Silver

Bracelet, ca. 800 B.C., Made in Carpathian Basin region, Halstatt, Copper alloy, Overall: 13/16 x 3 9/16 x 2 3/4 in. (2 x 9 x 7 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy, Many Bronze Age objects, like these bracelets, were finished with subtle geometric

Bone Fragments, 4th–7th century, Made in Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Bone and stone fragment, Overall: 11 3/4 x 3 9/16 in. (29.9 x 9 cm), Ivories-Bone

Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, 11th–12th century, Attributed to Egypt, Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, 5 3/4 x 4 in. (14.6 x 10.2 cm), Codices

Earring with pendant and chains, Gold, garnet, Other: 9/16 × 5/16 × 1 1/2 in. (1.4 × 0.8 × 3.8 cm), Gold and Silver

Garden in St. Germain, The European Quarter Near Tunis, 1914, Watercolor on paper mounted on cardboard, 11 × 13 in. (27.9 × 33 cm), Drawings, Paul Klee (German (born Switzerland), Münchenbuchsee 1879–1940 Muralto-Locarno

Kantharos, 7th–6th century B.C., Etruscan, Terracotta; bucchero, 5 3/4 × 7 1/2 × 4 3/4 in. (14.6 × 19.1 × 12.1 cm), Vases, Without decoration

Eglise d'Auvers, 1855, printed 1855–57, Salted paper print from paper negative, 32.4 x 43.2 cm. (12 3/4 x 17 in.), Photographs, Édouard Baldus (French, born Prussia, 1813–1889

Large dish, 19th century, Chinese, Porcelain with dark red glaze., Diameter: 15 3/4 in (40 cm.), Ceramics, Chinese , Qing Dynasty

Maharaja Sidh Sen Receiving an Embassy, ca. 1700–10, India (Himachal Pradesh, Mandi), Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, 14 9/16 x 10 5/8 in. (37 x 27 cm), Paintings, A Master of the Mandi atelier (Indian), The subdues palette of grays,

I) Repraesentation Der Furstlichen Aufzug und Ritterspil ..Fürst und Herr Johan Friederich Hertzog zu Württemberg und Teckh.. Neuwgebornen Sohn Friderich .. etc. Fürstlicher Kindtauffen .. 10 biss 17 Marty Anno 1616, ca. 1616, Etching, Overall:

Gold swivel ring with banded agate scarab, Classical, 4th century B.C., Etruscan, Agate, banded, gold, H.: 1/4 in., 0.4 cm (0.6 x 0.4 cm), Gems, A horse

Lismore Crozier, early 20th century (original dated early 11th century), Irish, Bronze over wood, Overall: 46 1/2 x 2 15/16 x 6 1/4in. (118.1 x 7.5 x 15.9cm), Reproductions-Metalwork

Dragon Carpet, 17th century, Attributed to Caucasus, Wool (weft and pile); cotton (warp), H. 170 in. (431.8 cm), Textiles-Rugs, This rug represents the village carpet-weaving tradition of the Caucasus that was contemporaneously with court

The Sacrifice, from The Satanic Ones, ca. 1882, Soft ground etching, reproduced in heliogravure, plate: 10 7/8 x 8 in. (27.6 x 20.3 cm), Prints, Félicien Rops (Belgian, Namur 1833–1898 Essonnes

Title page from Essai de Papilloneries Humaines par Saint Aubin, ca. 1756–60, Etching; first state of two, plate: 12 13/16 x 9 5/16 in. (32.5 x 23.7 cm), Prints, Charles Germain de Saint-Aubin (French, Paris 1721–1786 Paris

Ostrakon, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Limestone with ink inscription, 4 9/16 x 4 15/16 in. (11.6 x 12.6 cm), Miscellaneous-Stone

Penannular Earring, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1550–1295 B.C., From Egypt; Probably from Northern Upper Egypt, Deir el-Ballas, Shell, Diam. 3 cm (1 3/16 in

Pendant, 1790–1800, British, South Staffordshire, Enamel on copper, Diam. 2-3/4 in. (7.0 cm.), Enamels-Painted

Key, 15th century, German, Iron, Overall: 2 11/16 x 1 1/16 x 3/8 in. (6.8 x 2.7 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

Textile with Brocade, late 14th century, Italian, Silk, gold thread, Overall (a only): 23 1/2 × 6 1/2 in. (59.7 × 16.5 cm), Textiles-Woven

Side chair (sgabello a dorsale), late 19th century, Italian, Bolzano or Milan, Walnut., H. 98.6 cm, W. 49 cm, D. 39 cm, Woodwork-Furniture, Probably by Alois Überacher , Bolzano, Probably by Fratelli Mora , Milan

Glass eye beads, Late Classical or Early Hellenistic, 4th–3rd century B.C., Phoenician or Carthaginian, Glass, Other: 7 1/4 in. (18.5 cm), Glass

Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki), probably 18th century, Japanese, Possibly peach stone, copper, gold, L. of each 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); W. of each 5/8 in. (1.6 cm); Wt. of each 0.2 oz. (5.7 g), Sword Furniture-Menuki

Beaker, first half 16th century, German, Glass, Overall: 4 1/8 x 3 3/8 in. (10.4 x 8.5 cm), Glass-Vessels

Pair of cachepots, 1770–80, Italian, Milan, Faience (tin-glazed earthenware), each: 8 1/8 × 9 in. (20.6 × 22.9 cm), Ceramics-Pottery

Snuffbox, Joseph Taylor, 1808, British, Birmingham, Silver, Length: 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm), Metalwork-Silver, Joseph Taylor

The Harbor, ca. 1943, Oil on wood, 34 3/4 x 53 1/4 in. (88.3 x 135.3 cm), Paintings, Josef Presser (American (born Poland) 1907–1967

Bowl with Acanthus Leaf Handles, 18th century, Attributed to India, Nephrite, 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm), Stone

Key Handle, 1st–7th century, Roman, Copper alloy, iron, Overall: 3 11/16 x 7/8 in. (9.3 x 2.3 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Pedestal vase and bulb pot (piédestal en gaine) (one of a pair), 1759–60, French, Sèvres, Soft-paste porcelain, Height: 6 in. (15.2 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Mendicant Capuchin Friar (one of a pair), ca. 1765, German, Höchst, Hard-paste porcelain, Height: 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Disk Brooch, 6th century, Frankish, Silver over iron core, garnet or glass paste, gold foil, Overall: 7/8 x 7/16 in. (2.2 x 1.1 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Textile with Lions and Peacocks, 14th century, Italian, Silk, metal thread, Overall (a): 7 7/16 × 8 1/4 in. (18.9 × 20.9 cm), Textiles-Woven

Buckle, 6th–7th century, Frankish, Iron, gold foil, copper alloy, glass cabachon, tinned or silvered back, Overall: 1 15/16 x 1 7/16 x 11/16 in. (4.9 x 3.6 x 1.7 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Medal, 1864, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Gilt brass, Diam. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm), Metal, Possibly Robert Lovett (early 19th century

Ostrakon, 600, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 1 11/16 x 1 15/16 in. (4.3 x 5 cm), Ceramics

明 佚名 雷神圖 軸, Master Thunder (Lei Gong), Ming dynasty (1368–1644), dated 1542, China, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Image: 38 3/4 x 24 5/8 in. (98.4 x 62.5 cm), Paintings, Unidentified Artist, According to Daoist

Virgin Mary with Christ in a Manger, 18th century, Southern German, Gouache on paper, Ave.: 4 in. (10.2 cm), Paper

Breastplate, ca. 1510, Innsbruck, Austrian, Innsbruck, Steel, H. 17 1/2 in. (44.45 cm); Wt. 5 lb. 11 oz. (2580 g), Armor Parts-Breastplates, The breastplate's rounded form and ribbed surface anticipate the appearance of a style of fluted

Head of Horus for attachment, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C., From Egypt, Cupreous metal, precious metal leaf, H. 11.9 cm (4 11/16 in.); W. 4.6 cm (1 13/16 in.); D. 5 cm (1 15/16 in.), The head of the falcon god Horus is shown

Side chair (Sgabello), late 16th century (partly), Italian, Rome or Florence, Walnut, carved., H. 102 cm, W. 32.2 cm, D. 37 cm, Woodwork-Furniture

The Holy Family with Shepherds, 1616, Oil on canvas, transferred from wood, 42 x 30 in. (106.7 x 76.2 cm), Paintings, Jacob Jordaens (Flemish, Antwerp 1593–1678 Antwerp), The date of 1616 on the tall shepherd’s hat is the earliest known

Wheellock Pistol, ca. 1580, Nuremberg, German, Nuremberg, Steel, bronze, gold, wood (walnut), staghorn, L. 19 3/4 in. (50.2 cm); L. of barrel 12 in. (30.5 cm); Cal. in. (13.4 mm); L. of lock 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm); L. of plug 7 3/8 in. (18.7

Knife Handle (Kozuka), late 18th century–early 19th century, Japanese, Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, L. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 5/16 in. (0.8 cm); Wt. 1.4 oz. (39.7 g), Sword Furniture-Kozuka

Child with Grapes, ca. 1770–80, Spanish, Madrid, Soft-paste porcelain, Height: 8 in. (20.3 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Official with Pleated Costume, Ptolemaic Period, 150–1 BC, From Egypt, Diorite, H. 116.5 cm (45 7/8 in.), Striding draped figures appear in the Egyptian statuary repertoire in the mid-second century B.C.; such statues seem often to have stood

Arrowhead (Yanonē), probably 17th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 11 5/8 in. (29.5 cm); L. of head 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); W. 1 3/4 in. (4.5 cm); Wt. 1.7 oz. (48.2 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Plate, late 15th century, German, Brass, Overall: 18 1/4 x 3 in. (46.3 x 7.6 cm), Metalwork-Brass

Saint Remigius Replenishing the Barrel of Wine; (interior) Saint Remigius and the Burning Wheat, ca. 1500–1505, Oil, gold, and white metal on wood, 54 1/4 x 30 1/2 in. (137.8 x 77.5 cm), Paintings, Swiss Painter (fourth quarter 15th century

Plaque with female figure, Etruscan, Gold, Other: 1 1/8 × 1/16 × 2 1/8 in. (2.9 × 0.2 × 5.4 cm), Gold and Silver, Thin gold plate embossed with female figure

Leaf from a Diptych with the Adoration of the Magi, ca. 1300–1325, Made in Paris, France, French, Ivory, traces of paint & gilding with metal mounts, Overall: 5 1/8 x 3 7/16 x 7/16 in. (13 x 8.7 x 1.1 cm), Ivories

Chasuble Back with an Orphrey, second half 16th century, Italian or Spanish, Silk; metal; linen, 53 1/4 x 27 1/2 in. (134.9 x 69.8 cm), Textiles-Ecclesiastical

Fragment of a terracotta kylix (drinking cup), Archaic, ca. 520–510 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, 2 13/16 × 1 11/16 × 5/8 in. (7.2 × 4.2 × 1.6 cm), Vases, Reclining banqueter

Silk Textile with Seraphim and Crosses, 16th–17th century, Attributed to Turkey, Istanbul or Bursa, lampas weave (ground in satin, pattern in twill), H. 21 1/8 in. (53.7 cm), Textiles-Woven, Now quite abraded, the yellow silk threads of

Netsuke of Devil Mask with Wide-Open Mouth, Edo (1615–1868) or Meiji period (1868–1912), 19th century, Japan, Wood, dark brown; inlaid green glass eyes, H. 2 3/16 in. (5.6 cm); W. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm), Netsuke

Earring with ball pendant and paste setting, Imperial, 1st–2nd century A.D., Roman, Gold, glass paste, Other: 5/16 x 3/8 x 3/4 in. (0.8 x 0.9 x 2 cm), Gold and Silver

Nose Ornament, 1st–7th century, Colombia, Calima (Yotoco), Gold, H. 4 7/8 x W. 6 1/8 x D. 1/8 in. (12.4 x 15.5 x 0.3 cm), Metal-Ornaments