Images at Librifly

Bannerstone, 3000–2000 B.C., United States, Illinois, Archaic, Ferruginous quartz, H. 5 1/4 x W. 3 in. (13.3 x 7.6 cm), Stone-Implements

Breastplate, late 16th century, North German, possibly Brunswick, Steel, H. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm); W. 15 3/4 in. (40 cm), Armor Parts-Breastplates

Spoon (one of a pair) (part of a set), Jean Écosse (master 1705, died 1741/3), 1728–30, French, Paris, Gold, Length: 5 3/16 in. (13.2 cm), Metalwork-Gold and Platinum, Jean Écosse (master 1705, died 1741/3

Five Jewels, ca. 1300, French, Silver partial-gilt, jewels, Overall (Max e-i): 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 9/16 in. (4.2 x 4.2 x 1.4 cm), Lapidary Work-Gems

Dalmatic, late 17th or early 18th century, Italian or French, Silk; metal; linen, Neck to hem: 37 x 37 in. (94 x 94 cm), Textiles-Ecclesiastical

Bowl with Handles, ca. 1680, German, Augsburg, Jasper, silver gilt and enamel., H. 18.4 cm, w. 14 cm, d. 9.5 cm., Marx Merzenbach (German (Augsberg), active 1642-died 1688

Pinhead, Roman, Glass, Other: 1/4 x 1/2 x 13/16 in. (0.6 x 1.3 x 2.1 cm), Glass, Green and white opaque bean-shaped millefiori pinhead

Aegina Visited by Jupiter, ca. 1767–69, Oil on canvas, 57 7/8 x 77 1/8 in. (147 x 195.9 cm), Paintings, Jean-Baptiste Greuze (French, Tournus 1725–1805 Paris), The young woman may be Aegina, daughter of the river god Asopus, who was

Key, 14th century, German, Copper alloy, Overall: 3 15/16 x 1 5/16 x 1/2 in. (10 x 3.3 x 1.2 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Casket with Erotes and Animals, 12th century, Made in Northern Adriatic, Italian or Byzantine, Bone plaques and ornamental strips over wooden casket with silk lining; copper handle, clasps, lock plate, and nails, Overall: 4 3/4 x 15 1/2 x 7

Diptych, 1736, Ukranian, Silver frame (oclaid), partially gilded, Overall: 3 1/16 x 2 1/8 x 1 1/2 in. (7.8 x 5.4 x 3.8 cm), Metalwork-Silver In Combination, This seventeenth century traveling Diptych is decorated with images of saints which

Nose Ornament, 390–450, Peru, Moche (Loma Negra), Gold, H. 1 5/8 x W. 2 15/16 x D. 3/8 in. (4.1 x 7.5 x 1 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Seal Impression, Municipal Seal of Middelburg, ca. 1374, Netherlandish, Brown wax, Overall (with parchment ribbons): 5 9/16 x 3 11/16 x 1/2 in. (14.1 x 9.4 x 1.2 cm), Miscellaneous-Wax

Brooch, early 20th century (original dated 5th century), Hungarian, Silver, parcel gilt, glass cabochon, Overall: 6 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 1 in. (16.2 x 3.8 x 2.5 cm), Reproductions-Metalwork

The Ransom for Galcerán de Pinós put on Board Ship at Salou near Tarragona, late 16th or early 17th century, Spanish, Catalonia, Wool, silk, metal thread on canvas, 11 ft. 3 in. x 8 ft. 5 in. (3.43 x 2.57 m), Textiles-Embroidered

Belt Plaque with Confronted Rams, 1st–2nd century, North China, Bronze, H. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); W. 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm), Metalwork

Necklace pendants and beads, late Old Babylonian, ca. 17th–16th century B.C., Mesopotamia, said to be from Dilbat, Babylonian, Gold, 5/16 in. (0.9 cm), Metalwork-Ornaments

Cartridge Box Made for the Bodyguard of the Prince-Elector of Saxony, ca. 1590–1600, Saxony, German, Saxony, Silver, wood, velvet, H. 5 in. (12.7 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm), Firearms Accessories, The box originally held four paper

Fort Edward (No. 10 of The Hudson River Portfolio), 1822–23, 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 (Irish, Dublin 1792–after

Ferret, 7th century, Made in Niederbreisig, Germany, Frankish, Copper alloy, Overall: 1 3/4 x 13/16 x 3/8 in. (4.4 x 2.1 x 0.9 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Earring, boat-shaped, Greek or Roman, Gold, Other: 3/16 × 1/16 × 11/16 in. (0.5 × 0.1 × 1.7 cm), Gold and Silver

The Last Communion of St. Mary Magdalen, after Benedetto Luti, ca. 1761–64, Red chalk, heightened with white, on brown paper. Framing lines in pen and brown ink., 13 x 9 7/16 in. (33 x 23.9 cm), Drawings, Louis Jean Jacques Durameau

Wall Hanging, with Pomegranate Pattern, early 16th century, Made in Nuremberg, German, Compound twill weave, brocaded. Wool, linen, and metallic thread, 96 × 40 in. (243.8 × 101.6 cm), Textiles-Woven

A Magnificent Pavilion by the Lagoon (recto); The Grand Canal, with the Rialto Bridge from the South (verso), ca. 1727–29, Pen and brown ink, over traces of graphite, 8 x 5 9/16 in. (20.3 x 14.2 cm), Drawings, Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio

Hand Clutching an Olive Branch, New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, ca. 1353–1323 B.C., From Egypt; Probably originally from Amarna (Akhetaten); Probably from Middle Egypt, Hermopolis (Ashmunein; Khemenu), Limestone, paint, H. 8 11/16

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

Earring, boat-shaped, Gold, Other: 7/8 × 3/8 × 5/8 in. (2.3 × 1 × 1.7 cm), Gold and Silver

Cassone (chest), ca. 1840–80, Italian (Tuscany?), Walnut, carved and partly gilded., H. 76.8 cm, W. 1.8 m, D. 59.7 cm, Woodwork-Furniture

Textile with Figures and Animals in Architectural Setting, 15th century, Made in Lucca, Italy, Italian, Silk, metal thread, Overall: 8 9/16 × 6 3/4 in. (21.8 × 17.2 cm), Textiles-Woven

Relief Depicting the Nurse Tia, New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, ca. 1353–1336 B.C., From Egypt; Probably originally from Amarna (Akhetaten); Probably from Middle Egypt, Hermopolis (Ashmunein; Khemenu), Limestone, paint, h. 23.1 cm

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 11 3/8 in. (28.9 cm); L. of head 4 in. (10.2 cm); W. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); Wt. 1.8 oz. (51 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Glass spacer bead, Early Imperial, early 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass, Height: 5/8 x 5/8 in. (1.7 x 1.6 cm), Glass, Translucent cobalt blue and opaque white., Plano-convex oval with thin white layer as backing to blue; beveled edge. Pierced

Bowl, 12th–15th century, Peru, Chimú, Silver, H. 3 1/2 x Diam. 10 1/2 in. (8.9 x 26.7 cm), Metal-Containers

Fragment, 14th century, French, Colored and colorless glass, silver stain, and vitreous paint, Overall: 7 1/8 x 5/16 in. (18.1 x 0.8 cm), Glass-Stained

Beaker (one of a pair), Workshop of Charles Fromery (1685–1738), 1730–40, German, probably Berlin, Painted enamel on copper, partly gilt; silver gilt, Height: 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm); Diameter: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm), Enamels-Painted, Workshop of

Base of a Vessel with a White Slip Inscription, 9th–10th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Earthenware; red slip with polychrome slip decoration under transparent glaze, Base: 3 1/8 in. (8 cm), Ceramics

Armchair (part of a set of nine), mid-18th century, French, Carved and painted walnut; Aubusson tapestry upholstery, Overall: 37 7/8 × 29 1/4 × 22 in. (96.2 × 74.3 × 55.9 cm), Woodwork-Furniture

Hydria, Classical, mid-5th century B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, 11 3/4 × 8 3/4 in. (29.8 × 22.2 cm), Vases

Ostrakon, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Limestone with ink inscription, 3 3/4 x 2 1/2 in. (9.5 x 6.3 cm), Miscellaneous-Stone

Small Circular Stud, first half of the 7th century, Made in Niederbreisig, Rhine, Germany, Frankish, Copper alloy, Overall: 9/16 x 1/4 in. (1.5 x 0.7 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Sleeve of Mail, 16th century, German, Steel, L. 15 1/2 in. (39.37 cm); W. 15 1/2 in. (39.37 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 12 oz. (1701 g), Mail

Terracotta glazed bowl fragment, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, ca. A.D. 20–70, Roman, Terracotta; Central Gaulish glazed ware, 2 15/16in. (7.5cm), Vases, Greenish-yellow fragment of glazed bowl with raised leaf and rod pattern around

一蝶画譜, Itchō Picture Album (Itchō gafu), Edo period (1615–1868), 1770, first month, Japan, Set of three woodblock printed books; ink on paper, Overall (vols. 1–3 each): 10 1/16 × 6 7/8 in. (25.6 × 17.5 cm), Illustrated Books,

Pentecost from a set of The Passion, Unidentified Weaver's Mark (ICM), and Unidentified Weaver's Mark (AR), 1592, German, Alsace, possibly Strasbourg, Wool, silk, metal thread (20 warp threads per inch, 8 per cm.), 39 1/2 x 29 3/4 in.

Fragments, 16th century, Attributed to Turkey, Silk, metal wrapped thread; lampas (kemha), Textile: H. 29 1/2 in. (74.9 cm), Textiles-Woven

Masquerading Asses, 1796–97, Brush with gray and black wash (indian ink), touched with pen and irongall ink on laid Netherlandish paper, Sheet: 9-1/4 x 5-3/4 in. (23.5 x 14.61cm), Drawings, Goya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes) (Spanish,

Box, inscribed, Cypriot, Stone, H.: 3 x 7 x 4 in. (7.6 x 17.8 x 10.2 cm), Cesnola Inscriptions, Fragment of an inscribed box; dedicated to the Lady of Paphos

Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki), 18th century, Japanese, Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper, gold, Menuki (a); L. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); Wt. 0.2 oz. (5.7 g); menuki (b); L. 1 3/16 in. (3 cm); Wt. 0.2 oz. (5.7 g), Sword Furniture-Menuki

Gold aureus of Titus, Early Imperial, Flavian, A.D. 79, Roman, Gold, 7.1g (7.1g), Coins, IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M, head of emperor/TR P VIIII IMP XV COS VII P P, Venus leaning on a cippus, holding spear and helmet Rome

Earflare, 9th–11th century, Peru, Lambayeque (Sicán), Gold, Diameter 3-7/16 in. (6.2 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Terracotta kylix (drinking cup), Archaic, ca. 490–480 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, Diam.:W, 14 1/4 x H, 4 1/2 in., Vases, Interior, seated poet and youth, Exterior, obverse and reverse, youths and men. The seated man is

Evening ensemble, ca. 1845, British, silk

Necklace of Copper Beads, 1st–mid-16th century, Peru, Peru; north coast (?), Copper, Length 2-5/8 in. (6.7 cm)dbld, Beads-Ornaments

Oliphant (Hunting Horn), ca. 1200, possibly southern Italian, Ivory, copper alloy, L. 16 15/16 in. (43 cm); W. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm), Firearms Accessories-Powder Horns, Hunting horns of this type, carved from elephant ivory (hence the name

Finial, Ivory, Height: 2 1/16 x 1 5/16 x 3/4 in. (5.2 x 3.3 x 2 cm

Visiting dress, 1865–68, British, silk

Neith suckling two crocodiles, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C., From Egypt, Faience, h. 4 cm (1 9/16 in.), Neith was a great creator goddess, and was not linked with any partner except primarily her son Tutu. She was also closely

Fragment, probably 8th–12th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Stucco; carved, painted, L 7.5 x W 7 x H 2, Stucco

Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York for 1856, 1856, Illustrations: lithography, hand colored engraving, 7 1/2 x 4 3/4 in. (19 x 12 cm), Books

María Teresa, Infanta of Spain, mid-17th century, Oil on canvas, 19 x 14 9/16 in. (48 x 37 cm), Paintings, Workshop of Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (Spanish, 1599–1660

Large Boston Public Garden Sketchbook: Three girls sitting on the grass, 1895–97, Recto: watercolor over pencil; bordered in pencil and watercolor; verso: pencil, bordered, 14 1/8 x 11 3/16 in. (35.8 x 28.4 cm), Drawings, Maurice Brazil

Chest or trough, Cypriot, Stone, H.: 3 x 2 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. (7.6 x 5.7 x 3.2 cm), Cesnola Inscriptions, Inscribed fragment from a box or chest

Sword Sheath Mount, 7th century, Made in Niederbreisig, Germany, Frankish, Copper alloy, Overall: 13/16 x 3/4 x 7/16 in. (2 x 1.9 x 1.1 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Lough Erne Shrine, early 20th century (original dated 11th century), Irish, Silver plate, cabochons, Overall: 6 9/16 x 3 x 7in. (16.7 x 7.6 x 17.8cm), Reproductions-Metalwork

Ostracon, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 400–30 B.C., From Egypt, Western Desert; Kharga Oasis, Hibis, 1908–10, Pottery, ink, 8.5 x 9.1 x 1 cm (3 3/8 x 3 9/16 x 3/8 in

Lion head amulet, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C., From Egypt, Faience, H. 2.9 × W. 2.5 × D. 1.1 cm (2.9 × 2.5 × 1.1 cm), This lion head amulet exhibits changes in the representation of lions that appeared during the later

Ewer, 11th–12th century, Attributed to Iraq or Syria, Earthenware; unglazed, H. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm), Ceramics

Captain Spavento, ca. 1760, decoration 19th–20th century, German, Nymphenburg, Hard-paste porcelain, Height: 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Diptych with Adoration of the Magi and Crucifixion, 14th century, French, Ivory, silver mount, Overall (open): 1 7/8 x 3 1/4 x 1/4 in. (4.7 x 8.2 x 0.7 cm), Ivories

Madonna and Child, possibly early 1520s, Oil and gold on wood, 34 1/4 x 26 1/2 in. (87 x 67.3 cm), Paintings, Bachiacca (Francesco d'Ubertino Verdi) (Italian, Florence 1494–1557 Florence), Bachiacca was a friend and associate of Andrea del

Gothic Forms Applied to Furniture, Metal Work and Decoration for Domestic Purposes, 1867, Illustrations: photolithography, lithography, 18 1/8 x 12 5/8 x 3/8 in. (46 x 32 x 1 cm), Books

Shield for the Field or Tournament (Targe), 15th century, German, Wood, canvas, leather, gesso, silver, polychromy, iron, 19 x 16 3/4 in. (48.3 x 42.5 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 12 oz. (1704 g), Shields, Although damaged from use and age, this

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 6 in. (15.2 cm); L. of head 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); W. 3/8 in. (1 cm); Wt. 0.5 oz. (14.2 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Angel: Saint Michael, Attributed to Francesco Celebrano (1729–1814), 18th–19th century, Italian, Naples, Polychromed terracotta, Gr. H. 13 1/4 in. (33.7 cm.), Crèche, Attributed to Francesco Celebrano (1729–1814

An English Royal Yacht, ca. 1677, Pencil, brush and gray ink and gray wash., 10 11/16 x 14 7/8 in. (27.1 x 37.8 cm), Drawings, Willem van de Velde I (Dutch, Leiden 1611–1693 London), Knowledgeable in the riggings and habits of ships from

Cup, late 17th–early 18th century, Austrian, Gilt copper, H. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm), Metalwork-Copper

Lamp, 6th century, Byzantine, Bronze, Lamp only: 7 1/4 x 7 x 3 1/16 in. (18.4 x 17.8 x 7.8 cm), Metalwork-Bronze

Stand, Archaic, ca. 550–500 B.C., Etruscan, Terracotta, 5 3/16 in. (13.2 cm), Vases, Hollow stand with six triangular openings

Twenty-Five Inked Impressions (or 'Pulls') of Engraved Firearms Ornament, ca. 1845–65, American and German, Ink on paper, various sizes, largest: 1 5/8 x 6 3/4 in. (4.1 x 17.1 cm); smallest: 5/8 x 2 in. (1.6 x 5.1 cm), Works on Paper-Prints

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

Earring-hook type with sphere ends, Gold, Diameter: 11/16 × 3/16 in. (1.8 × 0.5 cm), Gold and Silver

Door handle and plate, 1450–1500, German, Iron, Overall (as if installed): 4 3/4 x 4 1/8 x 1 in. (12 x 10.5 x 2.5 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Vase fragment, Roman, Terracotta, 2 1/4in. (5.7cm), Vases, Bluish-green enamelled horse-head

Dish, early 16th century, German, Brass, Overall: 16 3/4 x 1 15/16 in. (42.5 x 4.9 cm), Metalwork-Brass

Architectural ornament panel, mid-16th century, Spanish, Alabaster, Overall (wt. confirmed): 24 1/4 × 28 3/4 in., 209 lb. (61.6 × 73 cm, 94.8 kg), Sculpture-Architectural

Wheellock Gun Made for the Bodyguard of the Prince-Elector of Saxony, dated 1589, Dresden, German, Dresden, Steel, brass, gold, wood (walnut), staghorn, L. 54 in. (137.2 cm); L. of barrel 40 1/2 in. (102.9 cm); L. of plug 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)

Jar, Predynastic Period, ca. 3850–2960 B.C., From Egypt, Southern Upper Egypt, Hierakonpolis (Nekhen), Pottery, Height: 11.8 x Diam: 5 cm (4 5/8 x 1 15/16 in

Fragment, 5th century, Attributed to Egypt, Wool, linen; plain weave, tapestry weave, 5 1/2 in. high 5 1/8 in. wide (14 cm high 13 cm wide), Textiles

Scarab, Middle Kingdom–Second Intermediate Period, Dynasty 13, ca. 1802–1575 B.C., From Egypt, Glazed steatite, L. 2.4 × W. 1.7 × H. 1 cm (15/16 × 11/16 × 3/8 in

Altar candlestick, ca. 1565, Copper alloy with a thick black varnish patina., H. 62 cm., Metalwork-Bronze, Andrea di Alessandri, called Il Bresciano (Italian, Brescia ca. 1530–ca. 1569 Venice

The Handkiss, 1737, German, Meissen, Hard-paste porcelain, Height: 6 in. (15.2 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain, After a composition by Laurent Cars (French, Lyons 1699–1771 Paris), After a composition by François Boucher (French, Paris

Peonies and Irises, from the album 'Pictures after Nature', Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1814, Japan, Polychrome woodblock prints in a book; ink and color on paper, 10 × 13 1/4 × 1/4 in. (25.4 × 33.7 × 0.6 cm), Illustrated Books,

Plaque from a Reliquary Shrine, ca. 1186, Made in Cologne, Germany, German, Champlevé and cloisonné enamel, copper alloy, gilt, Overall: 6 3/16 x 1 1/8 x 1/8 in. (15.7 x 2.9 x 0.3 cm), Enamels-Champlevé, Among the most splendid objects

Architectural Fragment, ca. 1375–1425, French, Marble, Overall: 8 5/8 x 6 1/8 x 4 1/16 in. (21.9 x 15.6 x 10.3 cm), Sculpture-Architectural

California News, ca. 1850, Daguerreotype, Image: 14 x 10.5 cm (5 1/2 x 4 1/8 in.), Photographs, Gabriel Harrison (American, 1818–1902), Harrison drew on his background as a playwright, poet, and actor for his role in this daguerreotype,

Cast from a Mold, 12th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Earthenware; molded and incised decoration, unglazed, H. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm), Ceramics

Umbo, end of 6th–first half 7th century, Non-Frankish, Gold, Overall: 3 3/4 x 3 5/8 x 2 1/16 in., 4.3oz. (9.5 x 9.2 x 5.2 cm, 123g), Metalwork-Gold

Knife Handle (Kozuka), early 19th century, Japanese, Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, silver, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), L. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 1.1 oz. (31.2 g), Sword

Three fragments of a terracotta skyphos (deep drinking cup), Classical, mid-5th century B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, Other (A): 1 13/16 x 4 9/16 x 1/4 in. (4.6 x 11.7 x 0.6 cm), Vases

Model Chisel from a Foundation Deposit, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Senenmut (TT 353), Foundation deposit 3 and 5a, 1926–27, Wood, bronze or copper alloy, L.