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Historic Metalwork and Ceramics

A collection of decorative historical objects including bronze hand bells, a stoneware plate, and ornate candelabra. Features varied materials and intricate designs.

Plate late 16th-early 17th century China. Plate. China. late 16th-early 17th century. Stoneware with white slip decoration on light blue glaze ("Swatow" ware). late Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Ceramics
Plate late 16th-early 17th century China. Plate. China. late 16th-early 17th century. Stoneware with white slip decoration on light blue glaze ("Swatow" ware). late Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Ceramics
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Poelzig Hans (1869-1936), exhibition of porcelain Volkstedter models according to designs by Poelzig and Moeschke in the Kunsthalle, Mannheim (without year): wall arm candlesticks. Photo on paper, 15.5 x 22 cm (including scan edges)Composed Armor. Armorer: Left elbow cop (h) marked by Guillem Margot (Flemish, active Brussels, recorded 1505-20). Culture: Italian, probably Milan. Dimensions: Wt. 16 lb. 15 oz. (7682.7 g). Date: ca. 1500-1520. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Boat China. Boat. China. White jadeite. Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong period (1736-95). JadeA Useful and Modern Work on Chairs, in Twelve Plates, Containing Forty-Two Designs 1835 Henry Wood British. A Useful and Modern Work on Chairs, in Twelve Plates, Containing Forty-Two Designs 357123Close-up of a Greek sundialDouble Bead: Emblem of Earth. Culture: China. Dimensions: H. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); W. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); D. 5/8 in. (1.6 cm). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Bead China. Bead. China. Jade. Han dynasty (206 B.C.-A.D. 220). JadeVase With A Portrait Of Joseph Stalin.Snuff bottle with stopper 18th-19th century China. Snuff bottle with stopper 41135Anefo photo collection. Third gift day for Princess Beatrix and Claus at Soestdijk Palace, gifts. March 5, 1966Vase. Culture: Japan. Dimensions: H. 15 3/4 in. (40 cm). Date: 1800. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Ewer 1830-70 American. Ewer. American. 1830-70. Parian porcelain. Probably made in Bennington, Vermont, United StatesObjects, furniture, gold frame mirror , Mirrors. Frank Cousins Glass Plate Negatives CollectionImperial Arm Pillow (one of a pair) China. Imperial Arm Pillow (one of a pair) 69913Showcase with chinese blue-white porcelain including a bowl, a bowl and a vase; Asian art, July 1957..Tombak late 19th century Syrian Darabukka is the Arabic term for this single-headed goblet shaped drum that is found In North African, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, South and Southeast Asia. It is known by many names such as dombek, tombak, and zarb (Iran) and may be made of pottery or wood. The playing technique uses light and heavy strokes, rolls, and finger-snaps on different sections of the head to produce discrete sounds, articulation and rhythms. The drum may be held under the arm, hung from a strap and most often resting on the player's left thigh.. Tombak 50181301/01/1953. Base of a column that supported the shafts of the horseshoe arcades.Engraved Gem. UnknownPair of andirons. Culture: British. Dimensions: 24 5/8 x 22 3/4 in. (62.5 x 57.8 cm). Date: 18th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Christopher Polhems astronomical from in its case of black painted pine.Cup. Culture: China. Dimensions: H. 3 1/8 in. (7. 9 cm); W. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm). Date: 18th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Fan 18th century French. Fan 209850Cassone 16th century Italian. Cassone 209197Waxwing (one of a pair) 1741 Meissen Manufactory German Porcelain birds have their origins in the princely tradition of maintaining collections of living animals and birds in menageries and aviaries, which were viewed as microcosms of the universe, and emblems of royal power and enlightenment. These collections often included exotic birds such as parrots, admired for their rarity, as well as more familiar native species.In 1731 the Meissen manufactory began a new genre in European porcelain, producing several hundred life-size and near-life-size porcelain birds and animals, many destined for the Japanese Palace of Augustus the Strong, Elector of Saxony (1670-1733). To create them, factory modelers found inspiration in nature, looking both to living and stuffed specimens, as well as zoological illustrations and Asian porcelain precedents. The great Meissen modeler Johann Joachim Kändler is known to have copied from life the birds kept at the royal aviary at Schloss Moritzburg.Surviving Snuff Bottle China. Snuff Bottle 41350Hatch. Probably to the stove.Pair of vases probably French late 19th centurySleeve with nine Frisians placed above each other, including inscriptions. Sleeve of bronze with silver inlaid. Frisians placed with nine above each other with inscriptions.Sugar bowl silver Louis XVI style, vintage engraved illustration. Industrial encyclopedia E.-O. Lami - 1875.Dish 1830-40 American. Dish 3266Roses in a jug black-and-white negatives, gelatin dry plate negatives, still lifescandelabra and bird motif vessel, Museo Nazionale. Giorgio Sommer (Italian, born Germany, 1834 - 1914)Poll photo collection. Advertising photography. Perfume and powder box from MYY. 1934. France, ParisSaucer (one of six) (part of a set) 1820-30 French. Saucer (one of six) (part of a set) 187822 French, Saucer (one of six) (part of a set), 182030, Hard-paste porcelain, Diameter: 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1894 (94.4.309)Hat Finial early 20th century China. Hat Finial 60892Plate (fragment) 19th century Italian An enlarged copy of fourth-century Roman gold-leaf medallions, or fondi d'oro. Gold-glass fondi d'oro with Christian, Judaic, mythological, and contemporary secular subjects were placed in the walls of the catacombs of Rome. They were set in the bases (fondi) of glass beakers and cups that were the property of the buried person.. Plate (fragment) 186181Vignette C American. Vignette C, 1840s-1850s. Watercolor and graphite, 4 x 2 3/4 in. (10.2 x 7.0 cm). American Art 1840s-1850sGoblet presented to White House. View of a goblet, presented to the White House, commemorating former President Harry S. Trumans 75th birthday. Washington, D.C.Tours, Blaise, Gabriel, Twelve silver objects of the Polish Royal House, displayed at the Exposition Rétrospective of 1873 in Tours, France, photomechanical print, page, photographs, photographically illustrated books, height 194 mm, width 141 mm, French, 1827 - 1897-09-04, maker, manufacturer, 1873 - 1873, paper, papier, WoodburytypieBottle 18th century German. Bottle. German. 18th century. Glass, metal. GlassMiniatures. August 01, 1949.French expeditioner Garnier wrote: In the grand square of Oubon, this remarkable sculptured wooden elephant saddle is preserved. On both sides of the cage there are two shields to protect the fighters and two quivers to hold the arrows and the lances. The back piece is richly sculpted with many roses and arabesques encrusted with small pieces of silvered and colored glass and precious stones.”.Rectangular Vase with Raised Netting Pattern 17th century Japan. Rectangular Vase with Raised Netting Pattern 52208Showcase with chinese porcelain including vases and bowls; Asian art, July 1957..Chandelier. Dimensions: H. 27 in. (68.6 cm); Diam. 41 in. (104.1 cm). Date: 1790. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Taper holder 17th century Italian, Northern Italian or Venice. Taper holder 188510 Italian, Northern Italian or Venice, Taper holder, 17th century, Iron, hammered, 4 5/8 x 7 1/2 in. (11.7 x 19.1 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Henry Victor Burgy, 1901 (01.23.69)William Ball, Caddy Spoon, c. 1800, silver.Chalice and paten early 17th century Portuguese. Chalice and paten 192678Pair of gold earrings with Erotes late 4th-3rd century B.C. Greek The earrings are made in two parts: a disk, on the back of which is a hook, and the pendant figure of an Eros carrying a torch. Details, including face, fingers and toes are carefully indicated. The figures are made in reverse of one another.. Pair of gold earrings with Erotes 256235Showcases with objects of ceramics; Halls of crafts 1962.room 255 is an octagonal room (octogoon) with delftware.Brooch (part of parure) ca. 1840 Italian Part of a parure, 67.139.1-.4, consisting of bracelet, brooch and earrings.. Brooch (part of parure) 204762Lid with floral patterns 19th century China. Lid with floral patterns. China. 19th century. Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Bencharong ware for Thai market ). Qing dynasty (1644-1911). CeramicsPhoto production of a painting with still life with fruit and plant by Paul Cézanne from the Hoogendijk collection, now in the Courtauld Gallery, London, Johannes Gerardus Happel, after Paul Cézanne, c. 1915 photograph The Hague baryta paper. cardboard picture, painting. still life of related objects. plants (in general). fruitsSweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, external marina (depicted, town).Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)Hanteki late 19th century Japanese. Hanteki 500692Molded Dish with Chrysanthemum Design ca. 1650 Japan This dish, with its sophisticated shape and complex design of a chrysanthemum flower seen from both the front and the back, exemplifies early porcelain in the Ko Kutani style, produced in the former Hizen domain. The Chinese character for good fortune (fuku in Japanese) marks the inside of the foot.. Molded Dish with Chrysanthemum Design 45093Harlequin and Columbine ca. 1745 Meissen Manufactory German. Harlequin and Columbine 203103Poll photo collection. Advertising photography. A vase with tulips. 1932Poll photo collection. Advertising photography. Three vase of the Berends company with an orchid. 1933Chess and tric-trac board ca. 1518-56 Spanish, Castile. Chess and tric-trac board. Spanish, Castile. ca. 1518-56. Copper-gilt, walnut, ivory, mother-of-pearl, serpentine, rosso antico marble. Chess SetsSTRATY WOJENNE MNKInterior of the Stedelijk Museum of Antiquities (Hogeland) in Utrecht: Image of a few pipe horses statuettes, ca. 1425-1450, v.l.n.r. Maria with child, Sint Barbara, Sint Petrus, Sint Catharina of Alexandria and Sint Barbara.Poll photo collection. Troon distance Queen Wilhelmina / Inauguration of Queen Juliana. The Dutch Kroon, manufactured for the inauguration of King Willem II in 1840 and has since been used with all inauguration ceremonies. The crown is not worn, but lies during the inauguration ceremony to the so-called Credens table for the throne plain in the Nieuwe Kerk. September 6, 1948. Amsterdam, Noord-HollandPendants probably 14th-15th century. Pendants. probably 14th-15th century. Silver. Attributed to probably Morocco. JewelryRochet 18th century Italian. Rochet 219766Snow Crystal. Artist: Wilson Alwyn Bentley (American, 1865-1931). Dimensions: Image: 2 15/16 × 3 1/8 in. (7.5 × 8 cm)Sheet: 2 15/16 in. × 4 in. (7.5 × 10.1 cm). Date: 1890s-1920s. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.1. 1a. 1b. 1c. Peigne moyen, Pecten medius; 2. 2a. 2b. Peigne chevelu, Pecten comatus.. Du Petit-Thouars, Abel Aubert (1793-1864). Prints, Illustrations. 1840 - 1864. General Research Division. Scientific expeditions, BotanyPeabody, Andover Street, views, sundial on Mrs. Jacob C. Rogers Estate, 'Oak Hill' , Sundials. Frank Cousins Glass Plate Negatives CollectionLeft The capstan ; Center Man shoveling ; Right Man pushing barrel , Fishermen, Helms. The Massachusetts WPA Federal Art Project Photograph CollectionSchellenbaum early 19th century German The Turkish Crescent, still used in traditional Turkish ensembles, was an important instrument of European Janissary bands during the 18th century. Also adopted by large military bands, it gradually went out of style in the mid-1800s. The instrument is equipped with bells and jingles and was played by shaking it up and down and in a twisting motion to produce jingling sounds. The Muslim crescent and horsetail plumes are emblems of the battlefield. Technical description: The metal pole fits inside the wood handle. A spring handle makes the entire instrument move more, creating more jingling. The metal pole is surmounted with a brass crescent pointing up. Below the bras crescent is a small ball, and below that are four hooks equally spaced around the pole and each with a metal bell with an internal clapper. Below the hooks is another small ball, and then a very large cone shaped piece with three rows of concentric circles "punched out." Around the bFan Made 1701-1800 France. Carved pearl sticks; encrusted with gold painted swanskin paper mount; rhinestone rivet .STRATY WOJENNE MNKSet of four vase handles French 19th century View more. Set of four vase handles. French. 19th century. Gilt bronze. Metalwork-Gilt BronzeParrot (one of a pair) ca. 1760-70 French, Sceaux Faience, or tin-glazed and enameled earthenware, first emerged in France during the sixteenth century, reaching widespread usage among elite patrons during the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, prior to the establishment of soft-paste porcelain factories. Although characterized as more provincial in style than porcelain, French faience was used at the court of Louis XIV as part of elaborate meals and displays, with large-scale vessels incorporated into the Baroque garden designs of Versailles. Earlier examples of French faience attest to the strong influence of maiolica artists from Italy. Later works demonstrate the ways in which cities such as Nevers, Rouen, Lyon, Moustiers, and Marseille developed innovative vessel shapes and decorative motifs prized among collectors throughout Europe. While faience can be created from a wide mixture of clays, it is foremost distinguished by the milky opaque white color achieved by the addiAyasofya's bell in the Weapons Museum / Abdullah FrèresVintage Photograph. Christmas scene with candles, holly, and bells. Frame 1Showcase with glass objects; Furnishing showcases Room 253. Under the photo states that the displayed displayrine was evacuated in March 1993.John Swift, Salver (altered), 1748/49, silver.Egypt. Egyptian hanidcrafts, gold & silver cartouches with Egyptian hieroglyphic text.Napoleon's Favourite table, with its solid top of "Lace" agate, from which he breakfasted Dally, is at present in the home of Dr. Oreste Sinanide in Sloane-Street, London. March 26, 1934.Cross 18th century probably French. Cross 206853Peabody, Andover Street, views, sundial in garden at Mrs. Jacob C. Rogers Estate, 'Oak Hill' , Estates, Gardens, Sundials. Frank Cousins Glass Plate Negatives Collection'A Silver Table Fountain', 19th century.Artist: John Burley WaringPair of vase ornaments French 18th century View more. Pair of vase ornaments. French. 18th century. Gilt bronze. Metalwork-Gilt BronzeRosedown Plantation, St. Francisville, W. Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. Carnegie Survey of the Architecture of the South. United States, Louisiana, W. Feliciana Parish, St. Francisville, Gardens, Pedestals, Sculpture, Spanish moss.DN-SN-89-00520. Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)