Images at Librifly

Double-Sided Ivory Liturgical Comb with Scenes of Henry II and Thomas Becket, ca. 1200–1210, Made in Canterbury, England (possibly), British, Ivory, Overall: 3 3/8 x 3 3/8 x 1/2 in. (8.6 x 8.6 x 1.2 cm), Ivories, Liturgical combs were used

Bowl, late 18th century, British, Worcester, Soft-paste porcelain, Height: 2 3/4 in. (7 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense), 15th–17th century, Tibetan or Mongolian, Iron, leather, brass or copper alloy, H. 21 in. (53.3 cm); W. 20 1/4 in. (51.4 cm); Wt. 6 lb. 13.2 oz. (3095.8 g), Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons, This shaffron is an

'A Fire-Worshipper Received at the Board of Abraham the Patriarch', Folio from a Bustan (Orchard) of Sa'di, 17th century, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, Codices

Topographia Variarum Regionum Pars Prima, 17th century, Etching and engraving, Sheet: 4 13/16 × 7 5/16 in. (12.3 × 18.5 cm), Prints, After Hans Bol (Netherlandish, Mechelen 1534–1593 Amsterdam

Griffin and Other Monster, 15th century, Spanish, Alabaster, Overall: 18 5/16 x 9 7/8 x 9 1/4 in. (46.5 x 25.1 x 23.5 cm), Sculpture, Gil de Siloe (Spanish, active 1475–1505

Wall fountain, 18th century, French, Faience, Height: 20 in. (50.8 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Noh Costume (Nuihaku) with Books and Nandina Branches, 胴箔地南天冊子模様縫箔, Edo period (1615–1868), second half of the 18th century, Japan, Silk embroidery and metallic leaf on silk satin, Overall: 65 1/4 x 56 3/4 in. (165.7 x

Arrowhead, 2500–1500 B.C.; A.D. 400–700, Made in Northern France, Frankish, Flint, Overall: 1 x 11/16 x 3/16 in. (2.5 x 1.7 x 0.5 cm), Stone-Flint

Quatrefoil Plaque, 15th century, South Netherlandish, Basse taille enamel, silver, Overall: 3 7/16 x 3 1/4 x 3/16 in. (8.7 x 8.2 x 0.5 cm), Enamels-Basse taille

Ring with red glass, Late Imperial, 3rd century A.D., Roman, Gold, glass, Diameter: 1 1/16 × 1/4 in. (2.7 × 0.7 cm), Gold and Silver

Ring with solid hoop, Gold, Diameter: 13/16 in. (2 cm), Gold and Silver

Bridle Gauntlet, 16th century, German, Steel, L. 13 in. (33 cm), Armor Parts-Gauntlets

Turkomen Horseman, 16th century, Attributed to Iran, Ink, transparent and opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, H. 3 7/16 in. (8.7 cm), Codices

Fragment, 16th century, Attributed to Turkey, Silk, metal wrapped thread; lampas (kemha), Textile: H. 28 1/2 in. (72.4 cm), Textiles-Woven

Badge (probably from Horse Harness), ca. 1400, Spanish, Copper, gold, enamel, L. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm); W. 3 7/16 in. (8.7 cm); Wt. 2 oz. (56.7 g), Miscellaneous-Badges

Ornamental Fish, 1st century B.C.–A.D. 7th century, Peru, Moche, Copper, H. 2 15/16 x W. 5 3/8 in. (7.4 x 13.7 cm), Metal-Ornaments

American Creeper, Blake House, 1860, Albumen silver print from paper negative, 15.7 x 20.6 cm. (6 3/16 x 8 1/8 in.), Photographs, Alfred Capel Cure (British, 1826–1896

Limestone inscribed relief, Hellenistic, ca. 3rd century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, H. 30.5 cm; W. 41.1 cm, Cesnola Inscriptions, Zeus, holding a thunderbolt in his right hand, sits on a throne at center. Facing him is Apollo, playing the

Netsuke of Monkey on a Bamboo Fan, 19th century, Japan, Ivory, H. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); W. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm), Netsuke

Vase, 1897, Stoneware, H. 8-1/2 in. (21.6 cm), Ceramics-Pottery

Pomegranates and Other Fruit in a Landscape, Oil on canvas, 24 3/8 x 29 1/8 in. (61.9 x 74 cm), Paintings, Abraham Brueghel (Flemish, 1631–1697), Our knowledge of Italian still life painting is still in its infancy. This striking still life

Dish, 1700–1725, Chinese, for European market, Hard-paste porcelain, Diameter: 12 5/16 in. (31.3 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain-Export

Ceremonial Arrowhead (Yanonē), dated 1645, Japanese, Steel, L. 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm); L. of head 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm); W. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm); Wt. 5.7 oz. (161.6 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Terracotta Panathenaic prize amphora, Archaic, ca. 500 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; black-figure, H: 25 in. (63.5 cm), Vases, Obverse, Athena, Reverse, pankration (athletic contest) and judge. After the mid-sixth century B.C., artists'

A Monk with a Carrot and a Woman with a Chamber Pot, late 17th–mid-18th century, Pen and brown ink, 11 x 7 7/8 in. (28 x 20 cm), Drawings, Pier Leone Ghezzi (Italian, Comunanza near Ascoli Piceno 1674–1755 Rome

Fragment of a Dish, 13th–14th century, Made in Egypt, Earthenware; incised decoration under green-gray glaze, Ceramics

A Woman Fishing, 1884, Conté crayon, 12 1/8 x 9 3/8 in. (30.8 x 23.8 cm), Drawings, Georges Seurat (French, Paris 1859–1891 Paris

Earring, 17th–19th century, Tibet, Silver gilt with precious and semi-precious stones, 6 1/4 x 3 in. (15.9 x 7.6 cm), Jewelry

Boys in a Dory, 1873, Watercolor washes and gouache over graphite underdrawing on medium rough textured white wove paper, 9 3/4 x 13 7/8 in. (24.8 x 35.2 cm), Drawings, Winslow Homer (American, Boston, Massachusetts 1836–1910 Prouts Neck,

Candlestick, Pricket, 15th century, South Netherlandish, Brass, Overall: 15 3/4 x 6 7/16 in. (40 x 16.4 cm), Metalwork-Brass

Biconical bowl, first half 13th century, Syrian, Fritware, underglaze-painted., Diameter: 19.7 cm., Ceramics-Pottery

Costume Armor in the Classical Style, ca. 1788–90, Paris, French, Paris, Linen, papier-mâché, bole, gold leaf, graphite (helmet); silk, cotton, metal coils and spangles, metallic yarn (tunic), armor: H. 26 3/4 (68 cm); W. 22 7/16 (57

Bead, Roman, Glass, Height: 13/16 x 9/16 in. (2.1 x 1.4 cm), Glass, Black, opaque cylindrical bead, marbled in color

Cross-Shaped Tile, 13th century, Made in Iran, probably Kashan, Stonepaste; inglaze painted in blue and turquoise and luster-painted on opaque white glaze, 8 in. (20.3 cm), Ceramics-Tiles, Four seated animals occupy the arms of this

Snuffbox, mid-19th century, European, Silver, L. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Cornet à Pistons in B-flat, 1833, Paris, France, French, Brass, touch pieces of ivory, H. 28.5 cm x Bell Diam. 11.8 cm (11 1/4 x 4 5/8 in.), Aerophone-Lip Vibrated-horn, Courtois frères, The cornet was invented in France in the 1820s as a

Pyxis, ca. 950–75, Made in Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain, Spanish, Elephant ivory, Overall: 4 5/8 x 4 1/8 in. (11.7 x 10.5 cm), Ivories, This exquisitely carved cylindrical box is believed to be one of the most accomplished works of a master

The Rameseum of El-Kurneh, Thebes, 1857, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Image: 37.9 x 47.7 cm (14 15/16 x 18 3/4 in.), Photographs, Francis Frith (British, Chesterfield, Derbyshire 1822–1898 Cannes, France

Crystals, quartz, 5, Quartz, black, .b: 11/16 × 7/16 × 5/16 in., 0.1oz. (1.8 × 1.1 × 0.9 cm, 2.3g), Miscellaneous-Stone

Fireback, last quarter 17th century, French, Cast iron, 48 × 40 1/2 in. (121.9 × 102.9 cm), Metalwork-Iron, Fireback: a rectangular plaque with a broken arch at the top surmounted by a vase with flames issuing from the top, and below,

View of Antsahatsiroa, Madagascar, 1862–65, Madagascar, Antsahatsiroa, Albumen print from a collodion negative, 7 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (19.1 x 16.5 cm), Photographs, William Ellis (British, 1794–1872), Reverend William Ellis, a prominent

Gold earring with head of a bull, Classical or Hellenistic, 4th–3rd century B.C., Greek, Gold, Other: 1/2 x 3/16 x 5/8 in. (1.3 x 0.5 x 1.5 cm), Gold and Silver

Shawl, 18th century, Attributed to India, Chanderi, Madhya Pradesh, Silk and metal thread, 166 in. high 74.50 in. wide (421.6 cm high 189.2 cm wide), Textiles-Costumes

Capriccio with a Statue of a Warrior and a Ruined Castle on the Shore of the Lagoon, ca. 1780–90, Pen and brown ink, gray wash, 18 9/16 x 13 11/16 in. (47.1 x 34.7 cm), Drawings, Giacomo Guardi (Italian, Venice (?) 1764–1835 Venice

Dish with Heraldic Shield, 1470–1500, Made in probably Manises, Valencia, Spain, Spanish, Tin-glazed earthenware, Overall: 17 1/8 x 2 3/4 in. (43.5 x 7 cm), Ceramics, Toward the end of the fifteenth century, Valencian potters created new

Pendant with geometric ornament, Cypriot, Silver, Other: 13/16 x 5/8 x 1 7/16 in. (2.1 x 1.6 x 3.6 cm), Gold and Silver

Tomb and Medals of Pope Sixtus V, 1630, Engraving, plate: 13 1/8 x 9 in. (33.3 x 22.8 cm), Prints, Engraved by Matthaeus Greuter (German, Strassburg ca. 1566–1638 Rome

Winged Pendant, before 16th century, Colombia, Tairona, Stone, Height 34-1/2 in., Stone-Ornaments

Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira), 1743–1801, Japanese, Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), silver, gold, Fuchi (a); H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Wt. 1 oz. (28.3 g); kashira (b); H. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); Wt. 0.4

Flint Flake, Early Dynastic Period ?, Dynasty 0–2, ca. 3100–2650 B.C., From Egypt; Probably from Northern Upper Egypt, Deir el-Ballas, Flint, L. 4 cm (1 9/16 in.); w. 1.9 cm (3/4 in

Hexagonal Pin, 100–300, Made in Gaul, Roman, Champlevé enamel, bronze, Overall: 1 9/16 x 1/2 in. (4 x 1.3 cm), Enamels-Champlev

Necklace, Gold, Other: 16 3/8 in. (41.6 cm), Gold and Silver

Shrine, Saint Manchan, early 20th century (original dated 12th century), Irish, Wood, bronze, brass, enamel, Overall: 20 1/4 x 21 7/8 x 16 1/2 in. (51.4 x 55.6 x 41.9 cm), Reproductions-Enamels

Figure of a Man, 13th century, Attributed to Egypt or Iraq, Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, H. 5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm), Codices

Sculpture Relief, 15th century (?), French or South Netherlandish, Ivory, Overall (ivory only): 4 3/8 x 6 3/16 x 1/2 in. (11.1 x 15.7 x 1.2 cm), Ivories

Plaque with the Holy Women at the Sepulchre, ca. 1140–60, Made in Cologne, Germany, German, Walrus ivory, Overall (including mount): 8 3/8 x 7 11/16 x 1 1/4 in. (21.2 x 19.6 x 3.2 cm), Ivories, Presented here are scenes from Gospel accounts

Dragon in Rocky Landscapes, 17th–18th century, Attributed to Turkey, Ink on paper, 9.75 in. high 7.62 in. wide (24.8 cm high 19.4 cm wide), Codices

Mars, ca. 1605, Painted enamel on copper, partly gilt., H. 24.8 cm, w. 19.8 cm., Enamels, probably Jean Limosin (French, b. ca. 1580 Limoges–d. 1646

Diptych with tabernacle frames, ca. 1400–1410, Sienese, Poplar. Carved, gilt; red-orange bole., Overall, left, 46.5 x 19.8 cm, right, 46.9 x 19.6 cm; sight, both 40.6 x 16.5 cm; engaged., Frames, The gable ornament on this diptych by

Ornament, ca. 800 B.C., Made in Ireland, Irish, Gold, Overall: 2 1/16 x 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 in. (5.3 x 2.8 x 2.9 cm), Metalwork-Gold, Though objects such as these are conventionally called “dress fasteners” and “sleeve fasteners, ” their

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

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Watayama, Japanese, Steel, L. 8 7/8 in. (22.6 cm); L. of head 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); W. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); Wt. 1.1 oz. (31.2 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Red polished ware jar, Predynastic, Naqada II, ca. 3500–3300 B.C., From Egypt, Southern Upper Egypt, Hierakonpolis (Nekhen), Fort Cemetery (Hk 27), Tomb 32, 1934–35, Pottery, H: 24 cm (9 7/16 in

Cross, 7th century, Late Roman, Silver, Overall: 1 3/16 x 1 3/16 x 1/8 in. (3 x 3 x 0.3 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Minerva, ca. 1605, Painted enamel on copper, partly gilt., H. 24.4 cm, w. 19.1cm, Enamels, probably Jean Limosin (French, b. ca. 1580 Limoges–d. 1646

Seated tambourine player, 12th century, Attributed to Iran, Stucco; molded and painted, 4 3/4 x 2 1/2 in. (12.1 x 6.4 cm), Sculpture, The representation of courtly life and activities was a very popular subject for artists working in the

Anvil, 16th century, Italian, Iron, Wt. including stand 251 lb. (113852 g); H. without stand 11 5/8 in. (29.5 cm), Miscellaneous

André Chénier, Poet (1762–1794), cast between 1844 and 1856, French, Bronze, Diameter: 6 1/4 in. (15.8 cm), Medals and Plaquettes, Medalist: Pierre Jean David d'Angers (French, Angers 1788–1856 Paris), Pierre-Jean David d’Angers was

Plaque, 12th century, Attributed to Italy, Sicily, Bone; carved and incised, H. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm) , Ivories and Bone, This small pentagonal ivory plaque depicts a bird set against foliage. The craftsman has carved lines on the body to

Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki), 18th century, Japanese, Gold, L. of each 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); Wt. of each 0.3 oz. (8.5 g), Sword Furniture-Menuki

Priming Flask, late 16th century, East Indian (Italian Mountings), Amber, gold, enamel, pearls, diamond, L. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm); D. 1 in. (2.5 cm); Wt. 1.5 oz. (42.5 g), Firearms Accessories-Flasks & Primers

Behold the Child, 1906, Bronze, 17 x 14 x 10 in. (43.2 x 35.6 x 25.4 cm), Sculpture, Medardo Rosso (Italian, Turin 1858–1928 Milan), In his lifetime, the Italian sculptor Medardo Rosso was rivaled by Auguste Rodin, whom he is said to have

The Antechamber of the Sala del Maggior Consiglio, ca. 1765–68, Oil on canvas, 13 3/8 x 20 in. (34 x 50.8 cm), Paintings, Francesco Guardi (Italian, Venice 1712–1793 Venice), A pendant to the painting of the Ridotto, this view shows

Ostrakon, 600, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Wood with ink inscription, Overall: 3 15/16 x 9 1/8 x 1/2 in. (10 x 23.2 x 1.3 cm), Woodwork-Miscellany

Reclining Nude, 1928, Oil on canvas (lined), 23 5/8 x 31 11/16 in., Paintings, Suzanne Valadon (French, Bessines-sur-Gartempe 1865–1938 Paris), Suzanne Valadon posed as a model for the artists Renoir, Degas, and Toulouse-Lautrec before she

Medallion, 1870–1900, Made in France, Copper, 5 1/4 x 5 1/8 in. (13.3 x 13 cm), Metal, After Jean-Baptiste Nini (Italian, Urbino 1717–1786 Chaumont-sur-Loire

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

Fragment, 6th–7th century, Attributed to Egypt, Wool, linen; tapestry weave, 4 1/2 in. high 1 15/16 in. wide (11.5 cm high 5 cm wide), Textiles

Rectangular Plaque, middle of 6th century, Made in Niederbreisig, Germany, Frankish, Copper alloy, Overall: 1 1/4 x 13/16 x 1/4 in. (3.1 x 2 x 0.7 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Pot, 9th–10th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Stone; carved, H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm), Stone

Mountain and Sky, ca. 1925, Oil on wood panel, 15 5/8 × 11 7/8 in. (39.7 × 30.2 cm), Paintings, Arthur Dove (American, Canandaigua, New York 1880–1946 Huntington, New York), This painting demonstrates Dove's facility for creating highly

Head of Christ, ca. 1445, Oil on parchment, laid down on wood, Overall 5 7/8 x 4 1/4 in. (14.9 x 10.8 cm); parchment 5 3/4 x 4 1/8 in. (14.6 x 10.5 cm), Paintings, Petrus Christus (Netherlandish, Baarle-Hertog (Baerle-Duc), active by

The Lamentation, Oil on wood, 34 7/8 x 20 1/4 in. (88.6 x 51.4 cm), Paintings, Follower of the Master of the Virgin among Virgins (Netherlandish, active late 15th century), Paintings by the Master of the Virgin among Virgins, a follower of

Flintlock Pistol Made for Charles XI of Sweden (1655–1697), dated 1676, Paris, French, Paris, Steel, gold, wood (walnut), L. 21 in. (53.3 cm), Firearms, This is the earliest dated firearm by Piraube, the leading gunmaker in France during

Disk Brooch, 7th century (?), Frankish or Carolingian, Copper alloy, glass paste? cabochon, Overall: 1 1/16 x 1/2 in. (2.7 x 1.2 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Modern Art, 1895, Lithograph, Sheet: 20 1/16 × 15 3/8 in. (51 × 39.1 cm), Arthur Wesley Dow (American, Ipswich, Massachusetts 1857–1922 New York State

Portrait of a young woman, 1850, French, Marble, 22 7/8 x 17 x 8 in. (58.1 x 43.2 x 20.3 cm), Sculpture, Henri-Baron de Triqueti (French, 1804–1874), The subject may be the sculptor's English-born wife

Mount Fuji of the Bamboo Grove, from One Hundred Views of Mount Fuji, Edo period (1615–1868), 1835, Japan, Two volumes; woodblock print; ink on paper, Each: 9 × 6 1/4 × 1/2 in. (22.9 × 15.9 × 1.3 cm), Illustrated Books, Katsushika

Cuneiform tablet: fragment, administrative document, Seleucid, ca. 236 B.C., Mesopotamia, Seleucid, Clay, 1 1/8 x 2 1/16 x 7/8 in. (2.9 x 5.2 x 2.2 cm), Clay-Tablets-Inscribed

Armchair, designed ca. 1786, woven 1790–91; chair frame second half 19th century, French, Beauvais, Carved and gilded wood; wool, silk, Overall: 37 3/4 × 27 × 24 in. (95.9 × 68.6 × 61 cm), After a composition by Jean Jacques François

Monkey, ca.1740, after a model of ca.1732, German, Meissen, Hard-paste porcelain, Height: 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Bes Amulet, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1550–1295 B.C., From Egypt; Probably from Northern Upper Egypt, Deir el-Ballas, Faience, H. 2.4 (15/16 in.); W. 1.2 (1/2 in.); D. 0.5 cm (3/16 in

Gold coin, Classical, ca. 312–306 B.C., Cypriot, Gold, Diameter: 1/4 (0.7, 0.89g), Coins, 1/10th stater. Minted at Salamis by king Menelaus. Obv.: head of Aphrodite l., wearing turreted crown; behind, M. Rev.: male bust l., wearing

Leaf from an Ivory Diptych, 1250–1300, Made in Paris, France, French, Ivory with traces of polychromy, Overall: 7 9/16 x 3 1/2 x 3/8 in. (19.2 x 8.9 x 1 cm), Ivories, Christ appears here in judgment, displaying the wounds in his hands and

Crescent Ornament, 390–450, Peru, Moche (Loma Negra), Copper, H. 3 11/16 x W. 4 1/16 in. (9.4 x 10.3 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Bowl with Interlace Pattern and Yellow Flowers, 9th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Earthenware; polychrome decoration under transparent glaze (buff ware), H. 3 in. (7.6 cm), Ceramics

Chessmen (32), early 19th century, British, Bone, kings, confirmed: 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm) pawns, with slight variation in hts, confirmed: 1 5/8 in. (4.2 cm). Only the tallest and shortest examples of chessmen measured for basic record., Chess

Spiral, Cypriot, Gold, Diameter: 7/16 x 1/16 in. (1.2 x 0.1 cm), Gold and Silver

Stool, possibly 19th or first half 20th century, Northern European, Oak, turned., H. 62 cm, W. 37 cm, D. 37 cm, Woodwork-Furniture