Images at Librifly

Disk Brooch, ca. 550–650, Frankish, Copper alloy, gold, glass paste cabochon, garnet, iron pin, Overall: 1 7/16 x 1/2 in. (3.7 x 1.2 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723–1792), 1792, Enamel, Oval, 4 x 3 1/8 in. (101 x 80 mm), Miniatures, Thomas Peat (British, active ca. 1791–1831

Necklace, Gold, carnelian, onyx, Other: 3/16 × 14 1/2 in. (0.6 × 36.8 cm), Gold and Silver

Earflare Frontal, 390–450, Peru, Moche (Loma Negra), Gold, Diam. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Seal Matrix, 19th or 20th century (13th century style), Made in Ghent, South Netherlandish, Bronze, Overall: 2 3/4 x 1 7/8 x 3/4 in. (7 x 4.8 x 1.9 cm), Metalwork-Bronze

Venus and Cupid on a Snail, 1538, Pen and brown ink and gray brown wash over preliminary drawing in black chalk or charcoal., 8 7/8 x 14 3/8 in. (22.5 x 36.5 cm), Drawings, Copy after Hans Brosamer (German, active by 1536, probably died 1552

Mold for Jewelry, 10th–11th century, Attributed to possibly Egypt, Soapstone; carved, Jewelry

Shield, ca. 1550 or later, probably German, Steel, gold, brass, velvet, Diam. 21 1/8 in. (53.7 cm); Wt. 7 lb. 10 oz. (3458.6 g), Shields

Rectangular Plaque, ca. middle of the 6th century, Made in Niederbreisig, Rhein, Frankish, Copper alloy, Overall: 2 1/16 x 3/4 x 3/16 in. (5.2 x 1.9 x 0.5 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Small Buckle, 7th century, Frankish, Copper alloy, iron tongue, Overall: 1 13/16 x 1 1/4 x 5/16 in. (4.6 x 3.1 x 0.8 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Plate (assiette octogone or assiette platte) from the 'Service Arabesque', ca. 1783–85, French, Sévres, Soft-paste porcelain, Diameter: 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain, This plate is from a remarkable service that reflected the most

L'art de former les jardins modernes, ou, L'art des jardins anglois : traduit de l'anglois : à quoi le traducteur a ajouté un discours préliminaire sur l'origine de l'art, des notes sur le texte, & une description détaillée des jardins de

Mount from a Knife Handle, 6th century, Frankish, Gold, iron blade, Overall: 6 1/2 x 13/16 x 3 1/8 in. (16.5 x 2 x 8 cm), Metalwork-Gold

Grisaille Panel, ca. 1240, Made in Auxerre, France, French, White glass with vitreous paint, Overall: 23 x 22 1/8in. (58.4 x 56.2cm), Glass-Stained

Vase with Bird on Flowering Plum and Setting Sun, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Shunzhi (1644–61) period, mid-17th century, China, Porcelain painted with colored enamels over transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), H. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm),

Figures on the Beach, 1890, Oil on canvas, 20 3/4 x 25 1/4 in. (52.7 x 64.1 cm), Paintings, Auguste Renoir (French, Limoges 1841–1919 Cagnes-sur-Mer), Probably painted in 1890 on the Cote d’Azur in southern France, this sun-filled

Brow of a Noh Wig Band (Kazura-obi), Edo period (1615–1868), late 18th century, Japan, Embroidered chrysanthemum scroll on gold (dohaku) silk satin ground, clematis scroll on gold leaf (surihaku) on silk satin, 1 1/4 x 48 1/4 in. (3.2 x 122.6

Key, 15th century, German, Iron, Overall: 3 1/16 x 1 3/8 x 1/2 in. (7.8 x 3.5 x 1.3 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Ceremonial Arrowhead (Yanonē), dated 1645, Japanese, Steel, L. 11 3/8 in. (28.9 cm); L. of head 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); W. 2 5/16 in. (5.9 cm); Wt. 5.2 oz. (147.4 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads, Large arrowheads, pierced and elaborately

Christ Crowned with Thorns (copy), 1671, Engraving, Sheet (clipped impression): 10 in. × 8 1/16 in. (25.4 × 20.5 cm), Prints, H. Johnston (British, active late 17th century), After Lucas Vorsterman I (Flemish, Zaltbommel 1595–1675

Rooster, 18th century (?), Nigeria, Court of Benin, Edo peoples, Brass, H. 19 7/8 x W. 7 3/8 x D. 15 in. (50.5 x 18.8 x 38.1 cm), Metal-Sculpture, Brass roosters are placed on ancestral altars commemorating the queen mothers of Benin. They

Belt Plate, 7th century, Frankish, Iron, silver inlay, brass inlay, Overall: 3 7/16 x 1 15/16 x 5/16 in. (8.8 x 5 x 0.8 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Jacket, early 19th century, Attributed to Iran, Wool, 19.87 in. high 75.00 in. wide (50.5 cm high 190.5 cm wide), Textiles-Costumes

Armchair (segglione), 16th or 17th century (leather); late 16th or early 17th century and later parts (woodwork), Italian, Walnut, partly gilded; tooled leather, embossed; green silk; brass., H. 113 cm, W. 62.2 cm, D. 61 cm

A Mosque, 1886, Oil on canvas, 14 5/8 x 21 3/4 in. (37.1 x 55.2 cm), Paintings, Alberto Pasini (Italian, Busseto 1826–1899 Cavoretto), A mosque serves as the backdrop for this scene of village life, which features many figures outfitted in

Page of Calligraphy, early–mid-19th century, Made in Iran, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, 9 x 5 5/8in. (22.9 x 14.3cm), Codices, Muhammad Shafic (1779–1846), known as Vesal of Shiraz, is among the most celebrated and

Arabs Crossing a Ford, 1873, Oil on wood, 20 x 24 1/2 in. (50.8 x 62.2 cm), Paintings, Eugène Fromentin (French, La Rochelle 1820–1876 Saint-Maurice), Throughout his career, Fromentin's subject matter was drawn largely from the romantic

The Crucifixion, ca. 1495, Oil on wood, Overall 13 1/8 x 10 3/4 in. (33.3 x 27.3 cm); painted surface 12 5/8 x 10 1/4 in. (32.1 x 26 cm), Paintings, Attributed to Jan Provost (Netherlandish, Mons (Bergen) ca. 1465–1529 Bruges), This

Gold earring with head of a bull, Classical or Hellenistic, 4th–3rd century B.C., Greek, Gold, Other: 1/2 x 1/4 x 9/16 in. (1.2 x 0.7 x 1.4 cm), Gold and Silver

Cupid on Horseback, before 1639 (model), 1640–64 (cast), Copper alloy, covered with a dark brown lacquer patina., H. 15.3 cm, l. 20.4 cm., Metalwork-Bronze, Francesco Fanelli (Italian, born Florence, active Genoa, England and Paris,

Handkerchief, 1840–80, French or Swiss, silk on linen, Overall: 21 3/4 x 22 1/2 in. (55.2 x 57.2 cm), Textiles

Terracotta aryballos (perfume vase) in the form of a boy, Archaic, ca. 540–530 B.C., East Greek, Terracotta, H. 7 1/16 in. (18 cm), Vases, Vase in the form of a fat boy with his eyes shut, hands holding his belly

Plaque with Agnus Dei, 14th century, Made in Catalonia, Spain, Catalan, Basse taille enamel, silver, Overall: 2 3/8 x 2 7/16 x 1/16 in. (6.1 x 6.2 x 0.1 cm), Enamels-Basse taille, These plaques depict the Eagle of John (top), the Ox of Luke

Plaque of Sword Pommel, ca. 1510, North Italian, Bronze, gold, Diam. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); Wt. 1.5 oz. (42.5 g), Swords-Accessories

Escutcheon Plate of Lock, 15th century, German, Iron, Overall: 4 5/16 x 2 3/8 x 5/8 in. (10.9 x 6 x 1.6 cm), Metalwork-Iron, The decoration of Gothic iron locks and keys was often elaborate and of the highest standard of workmanship. The motifs

Key, 1st–7th century, Roman, Copper alloy, Overall: 3 3/8 x 1 1/16 x 1 1/16 in. (8.6 x 2.7 x 2.7 cm), Metalwork-Bronze

Three Stars of Happiness, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), late 17th century–early 18th century, China, Silk and gold thread embroidery on silk satin, 81 x 95 in. (205.7 x 241.3 cm), Textiles-Embroidered, This embroidered altar hanging is

Gold and banded agate ring, Imperial, 1st–2nd century A.D., Roman, Cypriot, Gold and banded agate (sardonyx) stone, Diam.: 7/8 in. (2.2 cm), Gold and Silver, Stone is cut into a prominent cone, mounted in gold ring

Print of Der Rittersaal zu Erbach (Interior of Gothic Revival armory of Erbach Castle), ca. 1850, Odenwald, German, Ink, paper, 9 x 5 3/4 in. (22.9 x 14.6 cm), Works on Paper-Prints

The Chariot of Aurora, Oil on canvas, 35 1/2 x 28 5/8 in. (90.2 x 72.7 cm), Paintings, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, Venice 1696–1770 Madrid), Aurora is shown in her chariot, accompanied by the Hours and heralded by Apollo; Time is on

Glass Fragments, 4th–7th century, Coptic, Glass, Storage (petrie dish): diameter 5 9/16 in. (14.2 cm), Glass-Vessels

Raised relief fragment, Late Period, Saite, Dynasty 26, 664–610 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Nespekashuty (TT 312, ), 1st chamber E. wall; bottom register?, 1922–23, Limestone, 7.1 x 2.9 x 2.8

Pier Table, 1829–35, American, Mahogany veneer, mahogany, pine, ash, black marble and silvered glass, 37 x 43 x 20 1/8 in. (94 x 109.2 x 51.1 cm), Furniture, Joseph Meeks & Sons (American, New York, 1829–35), By the early 1830s,

Plate Three from Nouveavx Desseins D'Arquebvseries, ca. 1730, Paris, French, Paris, Engraving, sheet: 8 x 6 3/8 in. (20.3 x 16.2 cm), Works on Paper-Engravings, The beautiful and inventive ornament designs in pattern books were intended for

A Man with the Initials RH, Card, Oval, 2 x 1 3/8 in. (51 x 36 mm), Miniatures, British Painter (ca. 1780

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm); L. of head 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); W. 2 in. (5.1 cm); Wt. 4.2 oz. (119.1 g), Archery Equipment-Bows, Kanabo Masatsugu (Japanese

Gold hook type earring with discs in filigree, Gold, Other: 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm), Gold and Silver

Fragment, 9th–10th century, Attributed to Egypt or Iraq, Wool, Textile: L. 13 in. (33 cm), Textiles-Woven

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 9 7/8 in. (25.1 cm); L. of head 4 in. (10.2 cm); W. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); Wt. 1.2 oz. (34 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Snuffbox with Pastoral Scenes, 1764–65, Gold and enamel, H. 3.5 cm, L. 7 cm, D. 5.4 cm, Snuffboxes, Jean Marie Tiron (called Tiron de Nanteuil) (French, active 1748–73, died 1793

Earring, 12th–13th century, Found Iran, probably Gurgan, Gold wire with filigree, Jewelry

Teacup and saucer, ca. 1775, German, Hard-paste porcelain, Diameter, saucer: 5 1/8 in. (13.1 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain, This partial tea and coffee service is distinguished by its relative completeness and its two components (the coffee pot and

Bottle, 1587–1628, Attributed to Iran, Stonepaste; luster-painted on an opaque blue glaze under a transparent colorless glaze, H. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm), Ceramics

Pulidor (polishing stone), before 16th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Mexican, Stone, Height 1-3/4 in. (4.4 cm), Stone-Implements

Pope Alexander VII, 17th century, Italian, Gilt bronze, Diameter (confirmed): 42 mm, Medals and Plaquettes, Medalist: Gasparo Morone (Italian, born Milan (?), died Rome, 1669

Panel with Sketches of a Man, a Lion and an Arabesque, 9th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Stucco; painted, H. 18 1/8 in. (46 cm), Stucco, On the opposite wall of the same room from where this piece comes, was a beautifully drawn

Gold necklace with pendants, Classical, 5th century B.C., Greek, Gold, Other (135 elements): 22 1/4 in. (56.5 cm), Gold and Silver

Papyrus, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Papyrus and ink, Overall: 2 3/4 x 2 3/16 in. (7 x 5.5 cm), Papyrus

Plate Eleven from Nouveavx Desseins D'Arquebvseries, ca. 1749, Paris, French, Paris, Engraving, sheet: 11 1/2 x 9 1/4 in. (29.2 x 23.5 cm); plate: 8 7/16 x 6 7/16 in. (21.4 x 16.3 cm), Works on Paper-Engravings, The pattern book to which this

Temple Model, 1st–8th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Guerrero, Balsas River region, Mezcala, Stone, Height 4-3/8 in., Stone-Sculpture

Study for 'Fusion of a Head and a Window', 1912, Ink on paper, 12 1/8 x 8 1/4 in. (30.8 x 21 cm), Drawings, Umberto Boccioni (Italian, Reggio 1882–1916 Sorte

Gold lunate earring with scrolls, 6th?7th century A.D., Byzantine, Gold, Other: 7/8 × 1/8 × 1 3/16 in. (2.2 × 0.3 × 3 cm), Gold and Silver

Fables, Vol. I & II, 1729–47, Illustrations: engraving, 7 1/2 x 4 15/16 in. (19 x 12.5 cm), Books

Vase fragment, Archaic, ca. 575–550 B.C., Etruscan, Terracotta; bucchero pesante, Overall: 2 1/16 x 1 3/4in. (5.2 x 4.5cm), Vases, Shoulder and fore-leg of lion and hind leg of another

Earring, delta-shaped, Gold, Other: 9/16 × 1/16 × 15/16 in. (1.4 × 0.2 × 2.4 cm), Gold and Silver

'Two Penny Blue' postage stamps, issued March 13, 1841, British, Engraving printed in blue ink on paper, 4 11/16 × 7 1/8 in. (11.9 × 18.1 cm), After a design by William Wyon (British, Birmingham 1795–1851 Brighton

Bracelet, 11th–16th century, Mali, Inland Niger Delta region, Djenné peoples, Copper alloy, Diameter 4-1/4 in., Metal-Ornaments

Plate: the king Yazdgard I, slaying a stag, Sasanian, ca. A.D. 399–420, Iran, Sasanian, Silver, mercury gilding, Plate: Diam. 23.3-23.4, Metalwork-Vessels-Inscribed, The king as hunter became a standard image on silver plates during the

Specimens of Furniture in the Elizabethan & Louis Quatorze Styles. Adapted for Modern Imitation, 19th century, Illustrations: lithography, hand coloring, 14 3/16 x 9 13/16 x 11/16 in. (36 x 25 x 1.7 cm), Books

Ostrakon with a Letter from John to Moses, 600, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 2 15/16 x 4 3/16 in. (7.5 x 10.7 cm), Ceramics

Bowl, 9th–10th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur. Attributed to Iran, Nishapur, Earthenware; buff slip, underglaze painted in polychrome pigments under transparent glaze, H. 3 1/16 in. (7.8 cm), Ceramics

Gold earring with head of an animal, Classical or Hellenistic, 4th–3rd century B.C., Greek, Gold, Other: 1/2 x 3/16 x 11/16 in. (1.3 x 0.4 x 1.8 cm), Gold and Silver

Tripod pole fire screen, last quarter of 18th century, British, Satinwood, walnut, and other woods; needlework., Overall: H. 156 cm; screen: H. 57.8 cm, W. 48 cm, Woodwork-Furniture

Bowl, 10th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Earthenware; white slip with polychrome slip decoration under transparent glaze, H. 1 9/16 in. (4 cm), Ceramics, This bowl exhibits the same brilliant white ground and restraint of decoration as

Interior Elevation with Statue of Louis II, Reims Cathedral, n.d., Pen and black ink, watercolor, 29 15/16 x 18 1/16 in. (76 x 45.9 cm), Drawings, Charles Percier (French, Paris 1764–1838 Paris), Pierre François Léonard Fontaine (French,

Punch strainer, John Albright (active 1718–20 or later), 1718–19, British, London, Silver gilt, Length: 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm), Metalwork-Silver, John Albright (active 1718–20 or later

Tartar Woman, ca. 1780–1800, Russian, St. Petersburg, Hard-paste porcelain, Height: 8 1/4 in. (21 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain, The Imperial Porcelain Factory entered a period of prosperity under patronage of Catherine the Great. The factory

Ostrakon, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 7 7/8 x 6 5/16 in. (20 x 16 cm), Ceramics

Terracotta neck-pelike (wine jar), Archaic, ca. 500 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; black-figure, Overall: 10 1/2 x 6in. (26.7 x 15.3cm), Vases, Musical contests: obverse, kithara player; reverse, youth singing to double flute. The

Mallard duck (one of a pair), ca. 1750, German, Meissen, Hard-paste porcelain, H. 11 x W. 10 3/16 x D. 5 5/8 in. (27.9 x 25.9 x 14.3 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain, Porcelain birds have their origins in the princely tradition of maintaining

Corbel with Crouching Male Figure, ca. 1150–75, Central or Western French, Calcareous sandstone, Overall: 11 1/2 x 7 7/8 x 13 1/4in. (29.2 x 20 x 33.7cm), Sculpture-Architectural, Corbels, projecting blocks used as structural supports, were

Portrait of an elderly lady with a gold wreath, Roman Period, A.D. 100–125, From Egypt, Encaustic, limewood, H. 34 x W. 18.4 cm (13 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.), Slightly turned shoulders and heads, naturalistic coloring, directional lighting, and

Decorative Element, 9th–10th century, Attributed to Egypt, Rock crystal; carved, H. 3 in. (7.6 cm), Stone, This carved crystal element may have contained perfume. Rock crystal carving, an art requiring great skill and manual dexterity,

Cotton Fragment, 4th–7th century, Made in Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Blue and white cotton, Overall ((a) approx.): 13 1/4 × 24 1/4 in. (33.7 × 61.6 cm), Textiles

Rock Crystal Cone Seal, 6th–7th century, Found Egypt, near Thebes, Rock crystal, silver, L. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm), Jewelry, This work is thought to have been found near a Christian church dedicated to the popular warrior Saint Theodore

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm); L. of head 1 13/16 in. (4.6 cm); W. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm); Wt. 0.6 oz. (17 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Ostrakon with a Letter from Frange to Enoch, 600, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 4 1/16 x 4 13/16 in. (10.3 x 12.2 cm), Ceramics

Key Handle, 1st–7th century, Roman, Copper alloy, Overall: 3 1/16 x 13/16 x 15/16 in. (7.8 x 2 x 2.4 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Ostrakon, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 4 7/16 x 6 3/4 in. (11.3 x 17.1 cm), Ceramics

Earring with pendant and disc and pearl setting, Gold, pearl, Other: 5/16 x 15/16 x 1/2 in. (0.8 x 2.4 x 1.2 cm), Gold and Silver

Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira), 18th century, Japanese, Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, silver, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper, Kashira (a); H. 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm); Wt. 0.5 oz. (14.2 g); fuchi (b); H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8

Bowl, late 15th century, Made in Lower Rhine, Germany, German, Brass, Overall: 10 1/16 x 2 7/16 in. (25.5 x 6.2 cm), Metalwork-Brass

Fragment, 10th century, Attributed to Egypt, Fustat, Linen; silk embroidery, H. 3 in. (7.6 cm), Textiles-Embroidered

Copper-Alloy Balance Weight with Figures in an Architectural Setting, 5th–6th century, Byzantine, Copper alloy, 3/8 × 1 1/4 × 1 1/4 in., 2.8oz. (1 × 3.1 × 3.1 cm, 80g), Metalwork-Copper alloy, Symbols and people are often depicted

Christ Presented to the People (Ecce Homo), Oil on canvas, 23 5/8 x 23 1/4 in. (60 x 59.1 cm), Paintings, Sodoma (Giovanni Antonio Bazzi) (Italian, Vercelli 1477–1549 Siena), Sodoma was trained in Lombardy, but most of his career was spent

Roundel, disk, Bone ?, Diameter: 1 5/8 x 1/4 in. (4.1 x 0.7 cm

Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki), 18th century, Japanese, Gold, L. of each 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); Wt. of each 0.2 oz. (5.7 g), Sword Furniture-Menuki

Virgin and Child, ca. 1525, Oil on wood, Overall 28 3/8 x 21 1/4 in. (72.1 x 54 cm); painted surface 27 3/4 x 20 3/4 in. (70.5 x 52.7 cm), Paintings, Joos van Cleve (Netherlandish, Cleve ca. 1485–1540/41 Antwerp) and a collaborator, Two

Badge (probably from Horse Harness), 14th century, possibly Spanish, Copper, gold, enamel, H. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); W. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); Wt. 0.5 oz. (14.2 g), Miscellaneous-Badges

Fragment, 15th–16th century, Attributed to India. Found Egypt, probably Fustat, Cotton; block-printed and resist-dyed, 8 in. high 6.25 in. wide (20.3 cm high 15.9 cm wide), Textiles-Painted and/or Printed