Images at Librifly

Medal of Zachary Taylor, 1849, Bronze, Diam. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm), Metal, Franklin Peale (1795–1870

Bead, Glass, Other: 1 3/4 x 3/8 in. (4.4 x 0.9 cm), Glass

Glass Fragment, 1200–1215, French, Pot-metal glass, vitreous paint, Overall: 5 1/2 x 3 1/8 in. (14 x 8 cm), Glass-Stained, The Cathedral of Saint-Étienne in Bourges still preserves a distinguished series of stained glass in its chapels.

Snuffbox in the form of a rat, ca. 1745, German, Meissen, Hard-paste porcelain, gold, Length: 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Head of a Crozier with the Annunciation, ca. 1225–50, Made in Limoges, France, French, Copper formed, engraved, chased, scraped, stippled and gilt; champlevé enamel: medium blue, Overall: 12 5/8 x 6 9/16 x 2 3/4 in. (32.1 x 16.7 x 7 cm),

Noble of Edward III, ca. 1350, Made in England, British, Gold, Overall: 1 5/16 x 1/16 in. (3.3 x 0.1 cm), Coins

Cuneiform tablet: private letter, Old Babylonian, ca. 17th–16th century B.C., Mesopotamia, Babylonian, Clay, 5 x 4.7 x 2 cm (2 x 1 7/8 x 3/4 in.), Clay-Tablets-Inscribed

Landscape with Ruined Architecture, mid-18th–mid-19th century, Italian, Charcoal or black chalk, 9 1/8 x 13 1/8 in. (23.1 x 33.4 cm), Drawings, Attributed to the School of Zuccarelli (Italy, ca. 1702–1788

Thanksgiving in Camp (Harper's Weekly, Vol. VII), November 29, 1862, Wood engraving, image: 9 1/8 x 13 1/4 in. (23.2 x 33.7 cm), Prints, Winslow Homer (American, Boston, Massachusetts 1836–1910 Prouts Neck, Maine

Chasuble with Orphreys depicting a saint and bishop saint (front), the Virgin and Child, Saint Martin, and Saint Peter (back), mid-15 century (chasuble); first quarter 16th century (orphreys), Italian, Velvet, From center back neck: 47 1/4 x

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 9 5/8 in. (24.4 cm); L. of head 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); W. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); Wt. 1.4 oz. (39.7 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Feathered Headband, ca. 1835, United States, California, Maidu or Wintun, Feathers, cord, H. 4 1/2 x W. 21 in. (11.4 x 53.3 cm), Textiles-Featherwork

Scraper, 500–700, Made in Niederbreisig, Germany, Frankish, Flint, Overall: 1 15/16 x 11/16 x 1/4 in. (4.9 x 1.8 x 0.6 cm), Miscellaneous-Stone

View from the Sentinel Dome, Yosemite, 1865–66, Albumen silver prints from glass negatives, Image 1: 40.3 × 52.1 cm (15 7/8 × 20 1/2 in.), Photographs, Carleton E. Watkins (American, 1829–1916), Carleton Watkins made his name with views

Grapevine and Squirrels, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910), early 19th century, Korea, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Image: 54 x 22 3/4 in. (137.2 x 57.8 cm), Paintings, Unidentified Artist, The subject of grapevine rendered in ink was

Bracelet with pendant, Late Imperial, 3rd century A.D., Roman, Silver, gold, Other (overall): 2 13/16 in. (7.2 cm), Gold and Silver

Medal of the Naval Battle of Lake Erie, 1813, 19th century, Made in United States, American, Bronze, Diam. 2 5/16 in. (5.9 cm), Metal, Moritz Fürst (born 1782, active United States, 1807–ca. 1840

Still Life with Roses and Fruit, 1863, Oil on canvas, 13 5/8 x 16 3/8 in. (34.6 x 41.6 cm), Paintings, Henri Fantin-Latour (French, Grenoble 1836–1904 Buré), In this early painting, which is interesting for its slightly eccentric,

Panel, early 18th century, Italian, Silk; metal, 50 5/8 x 41 1/2 in. (128.5 x 105.5 cm), Textiles-Woven

Breton Brother and Sister, 1871, Oil on canvas, 50 7/8 x 35 1/8 in. (129.2 x 89.2 cm), Paintings, William Bouguereau (French, La Rochelle 1825–1905 La Rochelle), Based on sketches Bouguereau made while summering in Brittany in the late

Poem on the Theme of Snow, 墨蹟　「雪」, Nanbokuchō period (1336–92), 14th century, Japan, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Image: 11 3/4 x 32 1/2 in. (29.8 x 82.6 cm), Calligraphy, Musō Soseki (Japanese, 1275–1351), Musō Soseki,

Evening dress, spring/summer 1923, French, silk, metallic thread, glass beads

Inscribed Pot Fragment, Second Intermediate Period–Early New Kingdom, Dynasty 17–18, ca. 1580–1479 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Southern Asasif, Unfinished Temple Area, Pit 1017, 1921–22, Pottery, ink, H. 15.5 cm (6 1/8

The Music Room, 1878, Oil on wood, 35 x 46 in. (88.9 x 116.8 cm), Paintings, Mihály Munkácsy (Hungarian, Mukachevo (Munkács) 1844–1900 Endenich), In 1874, two years after he settled in Paris, Munkácsy married the titled widow of a

Frontlet of gold leaf, Gold, Other: 2 1/16 × 2 1/8 in. (5.2 × 5.4 cm), Gold and Silver

Netsuke of Monkey on a Mushroom, 18th century, Japan, Ivory, H. 13/16 in. (2.1 cm); W. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); L. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm), Netsuke

Plaque, 14th century, Made in Catalonia, Spain, Catalan, Basse taille enamel, silver, Overall: 2 5/16 x 2 3/8 x 1/16 in. (5.9 x 6 x 0.1 cm), Enamels-Basse taille

Woman's Ceremonial Skirt (Tapis), 18th century or earlier, Indonesia, Sumatra, Lampung province, Lampung, Cotton, silk., Width 50 in., Textiles-Woven

Mosque Lamp, 13th century, Attributed to Syria, Raqqa, Earthenware; glazed, H. 8 in. (20.3 cm), Ceramics

Crucifix, 13th century, Made in Limoges, France, French, Champlevé enamel, copper-gilt, Overall: 18 1/4 x 10 1/16 x 13/16 in. (46.4 x 25.5 x 2.1 cm), Enamels-Champlev

Armchair, ca. 1891–92, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Oak, silk velvet, 45 x 28 x 25 1/2 in. (114.3 x 71.1 x 64.8 cm), Furniture, Louis Comfort Tiffany (American, New York 1848–1933 New York), Samuel Colman

Bronze plaque of a man, Archaic, 2nd half of the 6th–5th century B.C., Etruscan, Bronze, H. 2 5/8' (6.7 cm), Bronzes, Facing left

A Donkey Lying on the Grass, with an Italian Greyhound (on a Base), late 18th century, Pen and gray ink, various shades of gray wash, 6 9/16 x 7 3/4 in. (16.7 x 19.7 cm), Drawings, Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (Italian, Venice 1727–1804

Vase, 19th century, Byzantine, Silver plate, Overall: 16 3/8 x 11 7/16 x 11 1/8 in. (41.6 x 29 x 28.2 cm), Reproductions-Metalwork

Cup and saucer, ca. 1775–80, German, Meissen, Hard-paste porcelain, Cup: h. 6.7 cm; saucer: diam. 13.7 cm, Ceramics-Porcelain

Sleeve Band, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 19th century, China, Silk, glass seed pearls, metallic thread; on silk, 33 1/2 x 8 1/4 in. (85.09 x 20.95 cm), Textiles-Embroidered

Ogee frame, ca. 1700, French, Oak. Carved, gilt; red-brown bole., Overall, 131 x 97 cm; sight, 103.7 x 70 cm; rebate, 107.5 x 73.5 cm., Frames

Plaque of Sword Pommel, ca. 1500, Venice, Italian, Venice, Bronze, gold, H. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); W. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); Wt. 4 oz. (113.4 g), Swords-Accessories

Barber's basin, 1740–70, Japanese, for European market, Hard-paste porcelain, 3 1/8 × 11 in. (7.9 × 27.9 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain-Export

Belt Buckle Loop, 6th–7th century, Frankish, Iron, silver and brass inlay, Overall: 3 11/16 x 1 5/16 x 3/8 in. (9.3 x 3.4 x 0.9 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm); L. of head 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); W. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); Wt. 1.3 oz. (36.9 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Lion Pendant, probably second half 19th century, Western Europe, Gold, enamel and pearls., H. 8.5 cm, W. 5 cm

Fragment, 13th century, Made in Troyes, France, French, Pot-metal glass, vitreous paint, lead, Overall: 8 3/4 x 8 7/8 x 3/16 in. (22.2 x 22.6 x 0.5 cm), Glass-Stained

Pietà, 1515–20, Made in Antwerp (?), South Netherlandish, Oak, Overall: 12 15/16 x 11 5/8 x 2 3/16 in. (32.9 x 29.6 x 5.6 cm), Sculpture-Wood

Knife Handle (Kozuka), late 18th–early 19th century, Japanese, Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver, L. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 1.1 oz. (31.2 g), Sword Furniture-Kozuka

Seated Female Deity, 15th–early 16th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Aztec, Stone, H. 12 1/4 x W . 7 1/2 x D. 5 1/2 in. (31.1 x 19.1 x 14 cm), Stone-Sculpture

Earring, crescent-shaped, Gold, Other (a): 11/16 × 1/8 × 3/4 in. (1.8 × 0.3 × 1.9 cm), Gold and Silver

Tomb Panel with Relief of Figures in a Pavilion, Eastern Han dynasty (25–220), early 2nd century A.D., China, Limestone, H. 31 1/4 in. (79.4 cm); W. 50 in. (127 cm); D. 8 in. (20.3 cm), Sculpture, Distinguished by her larger size,

Jug, 15th–16th century, French, Earthenware with slip decoration, Overall: 5 3/16 x 8 1/4 x 7 3/8 in. (13.2 x 21 x 18.8 cm), Ceramics

Patterns of Brocades Worn at Court, Edo period (1615–1868), 1815, Japan, Ink and color on paper, Each: 10 1/2 × 7 5/8 × 3/4 in. (26.7 × 19.4 × 1.9 cm), Illustrated Books, Matsuoka Shiben

Pair of columns, 16th century, Spanish, Wood, painted and gilded; gilded iron, Height (each): 65 3/4 in. (167 cm), Woodwork

Dish, late 8th–early 9th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur. Attributed to Iran, Nishapur, Earthenware; polychrome pigments under transparent glaze, H. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm), Ceramics

Cup with Star, 16th century, Made in Cyprus, Byzantine, earthenware, tin-glazed, Overall: 2 11/16 x 5 1/4 in. (6.8 x 13.4 cm), Ceramics, The charmingly abstract pattern and green-glaze star at the center of the bowl are typical features of

Chocolate pot with cover, 1761–69, Dutch, Delft, Delftware (tin-glazed earthenware), Height: 14 in. (35.6 cm), Ceramics-Pottery, The Young Moor's Head Factory (Het Oude Moriaenshooft) (1761–1769), Style of Gertruij Verstelle, Gertruij

Disk Brooch, 6th century, Frankish, Copper alloy, glass paste, Overall: 15/16 x 9/16 in. (2.4 x 1.4 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Marble pilaster with acanthus scrolls, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, 1st half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Marble, Overall: 138 x 28in. (350.5 x 71.1cm), Stone Sculpture, The acanthus scroll that decorates the pilaster, presumably from a

Animal-Shaped Brooch, 2nd century (?), Roman, Champlevé enamel, bronze, gold, Overall: 1 1/4 x 1 15/16 x 1/2 in. (3.1 x 4.9 x 1.3 cm), Enamels-Champlev

Bottle, 19th century, Scythian, Gold plate, Overall: 14 5/16 x 7 5/8 in. (36.3 x 19.4 cm), Reproductions-Metalwork

Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki), 19th century, Japanese, Gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), Menuki (a); L. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Wt. 0.4 oz. (11.3 g); menuki (b); L. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); Wt. 0.3 oz. (8.5 g), Sword Furniture-Menuki, These

Pin, 14th–15th century, Peru, Chimú or Inca, Silver (hammered), H. 9-3/4 in. (23.9 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Stone Pulidor, before 16th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Mexican, Stone, Length 1 in., Stone-Implements

Cassone, ca. 1500–1525, North Italian (Venice), Walnut, poplar, wrought iron., H. 66 cm, w. 176.1 cm, d. 58 cm, Woodwork-Furniture

南宋 佚名 舊傳閻次于 風雨維舟圖 團扇, Boats Moored in Wind and Rain, Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279), 13th century, China, Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on silk, 9 3/4 x 10 3/4 in. (24.8 x 27.3 cm), Paintings,

Head Vessel, 2nd–6th century, Peru, Moche, Ceramic, pigment, H. 4 5/8 x W. 7 3/4 x D. 5 in. (11.7 x 19.7 x 12.7 cm), Ceramics-Containers

Lamp, 12th century, Probably from Iran, Nishapur, Stonepaste; monochrome glazed, H. 4 in. (10.2 cm), Ceramics, The type of oil lamp represented by this example excavated from Nishapur in eastern Iran may have evolved as a response to issues of

Leaves from a Coptic Manuscript, 6th–14th century (?), Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Ink on paper, Overall (1a closed): 10 9/16 x 7 1/16 in. (26.8 x 17.9 cm), Manuscripts and Illuminations

Terracotta lamp with gladiator, Early Imperial, ca. A.D. 40–80, Roman, Terracotta; mold-made, Overall: 1 1/16 x 3 15/16 in. (2.7 x 10 cm), Terracottas, On discus, a gladiator. His heavy armor and large rectangular shield identify the

Christ Crowned with Thorns, early 16th century, Made in Antwerp (?), South Netherlandish, Oak with polychromy and gilding, Overall: 13 5/8 x 11 3/8 x 2 3/4 in. (34.6 x 28.9 x 7 cm), Sculpture-Wood

Two Dancers, 1873, Dark brown wash and white gouache on bright pink commercially coated wove paper, now faded to pale pink, 24 1/8 x 15 1/2 in. (61.3 x 39.4 cm), Drawings, Edgar Degas (French, Paris 1834–1917 Paris

Manuscript Illumination with the Figure of a Saint in an Initial O, ca. 1480, Made in Milan?, Italy, Italian, Tempera, ink, and gold on parchment, Overall: 5 15/16 x 5 15/16 in. (15.1 x 15.1 cm), Manuscripts and Illuminations

Stone Pulidor, before 16th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Mexican, Stone, Length 1-7/8 in., Stone-Implements

Bracelet, Gold, Diameter: 3 5/16 × 1/16 in. (8.4 × 0.2 cm), Gold and Silver

Openwork Belt Fitting, 7th century (?), Frankish, Copper alloy, gilt, Overall: 3 1/8 x 3 1/16 x 1/16 in. (8 x 7.7 x 0.2 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Ring, Ivory, Other: 1 3/8 × 1 3/16 × 1 11/16 in. (3.5 × 3 × 4.3 cm), Ring of ivory with Venus and Cupid

Plate, ca. 1700, Chinese, for Dutch market, Hard-paste porcelain, Diameter: 7 7/8 in. (20 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain-Export

Bowl depicting a Man holding a Cup and a Flowering Branch, 10th century, Attributed to Iraq, Earthenware; luster-painted on opaque white glaze, H. 2 7/16 in. (6.2 cm), Ceramics, Luster ceramics from Samarra often include stylized human figures.

Nose Ornament, 7th–12th century, Colombia, Piartal, Gold, H. 2 3/8 x W. 6 3/8 in. (6 x 16.2 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Badge (probably from Horse Harness), 14th century, Spanish, Copper, gold, H. 2 in. (5.1 cm); W. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); Wt. 1 oz. (28.3 g), Miscellaneous-Badges

Saint Barbara, 16th century, French, Oak, Overall: 34 5/8 in. (87.9 cm), Sculpture

Triangular Octave Spinet, 1625, Florence, Italy, Italian, Wood, various materials, Inner Instrument: Length parallel to keyboard 82.0 cm, Width perpendicular to keyboard 33.7 cm, D. 121 cm, 3-octave span 47.8 cm,

Terracotta head of a young satyr, Late Hellenistic or Imperial, 1st century B.C.–2nd century A.D., Greek or Roman, Terracotta, Diam.: 8 1/4 in. (21 cm), Terracottas, The satyr wears a wreath of berries. This unusually large-scale terracotta

High chest of drawers, 1730–60, Made in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, American, Maple, birch, white pine, 86 1/2 x 40 x 21 1/2 in. (219.7 x 101.6 x 54.6 cm), Furniture, Japanning, the use of paint and gilded gesso to imitate the

Ring with hollow hoop, Gold, Diameter: 13/16 × 3/16 in. (2.1 × 0.5 cm), Gold and Silver

Collar of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, 20th century, British, London, Silver gilt and enamel, L. 129 cm, Garrard & Company (founded 1735

One of a Pair of Temple Pendants, with Two Birds Flanking a Tree of Life (front) and Leaf and Rosette Motifs (back), 11th–12th century, Made in Kiev, Kievan Rus', Cloisonné enamel, gold, Overall: 2 1/8 x 1 7/8 x 1/2 in. (5.4 x 4.8 x 1.2

Book of Humorous Poems, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Ink on paper, 8 5/8 × 6 × 3/4 in. (21.9 × 15.2 × 1.9 cm), Illustrated Books, Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797–1861), Keisai Eisen (Japanese, 1790–1848), 3 unknown artists:

Triumph of Galathea, ca. 1755–56, British, Chelsea, Soft-paste porcelain, 6 × 6 3/4 in. (15.2 × 17.1 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Key, 15th century, German, Iron, Overall: 4 3/16 x 1 1/2 x 7/16 in. (10.7 x 3.8 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 frequently

Colonnette from a Reliquary Shrine, ca. 1175–1200, Made in Cologne, Germany, German, Champlevé enamel, copper alloy, gilt, Overall: 9 13/16 x 1 1/2 x 15/16 in. (25 x 3.8 x 2.4 cm), Enamels-Champlev

Netsuke of Boy Sitting on the Shoulders of an Animal, Edo period (1615–1868), 18th century, Japan, Wood; inlaid eyes, H. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm), Netsuke

Oliphant, 12th–13th century, Attributed to Southern Italy, Ivory, carved; gilded silver and bronze mounts, Overall: L. 17 1/8 (43.5 cm), Ivories and Bone

Pear-Shaped Bottle with Birds, 17th century, Made in Iran, Stonepaste; polychrome painted under transparent glaze, H. 13 5/8 in.(34.6 cm), Ceramics, Like so many ceramics produced in Iran during the Safavid period, the style and decoration of

Gorget, 16th century, German, Steel, H. 8 in. (20.3 cm); W. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 14 oz. (1304 g), Armor Parts-Colletins

[Boy in Uniform], ca. 1855, Salted paper print from glass negative, 24.5 x 17.9 cm (9 5/8 x 7 1/16 in. ), Photographs, Jean-Baptiste Frénet (French, 1814–1889), Known until recently as a painter and draftsman of portraits and religious and

Manuscript Leaf with the Agony in the Garden and Betrayal of Christ, from a Royal Psalter, ca. 1270, British, Tempera and gold on parchment, Overall: 9 1/4 x 6 1/2 in. (23.5 x 16.5 cm), Manuscripts and Illuminations, This manuscript leaf was

Clothes brush (one of a pair), 1874–75, British, London, Silver, Overall: 2 5/8 x 7 1/4 x 1 5/8 in. (6.7 x 18.4 x 4.1 cm), Metalwork-Silver, The building of railroads during the first half of the nineteenth century led to a tremendous

The Third-Class Carriage, ca. 1862–64, Oil on canvas, 25 3/4 x 35 1/2 in. (65.4 x 90.2 cm), Paintings, Honoré Daumier (French, Marseilles 1808–1879 Valmondois), As a graphic artist and painter, Daumier chronicled the impact of

Gold Buckle with Garnets, 400–500, Made in Constantinople (probably), Germanic, Gold, garnets with patterned foil backing, cloisonné garnets, Overall: 1 5/16 x 1 1/8 x 1/2 in. (3.4 x 2.9 x 1.2 cm), Metalwork-Gold, This buckle, dating

Bead, Roman, Glass, Diam.: 15/16 x 1/2 in. (2.4 x 1.2 cm), Glass

Bead ornaments, 2 female masks, Gold, Other (): 5/8 × 1/2 × 3/16 in. (1.7 × 1.3 × 0.5 cm), Gold and Silver