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Gold block on scales. September 18, 1933.
Gold block on scales. September 18, 1933.
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Dog Statuette. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 21.9 x 29.2 cm (8 5/8 x 11 1/2 in.) Original IAD Object: 6 1/2" high; base: 6 5/8" long; 2 3/4" wide. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Frank Fumagalli.Van Silvay, Jelly Tumbler, 1935 1942 Jelly TumblerStill life with vase, bouquet and shells ..Copper Bath Tubs, with Patent Supply and Waste Fittings.. Prints. 1888. Science, Industry and Business Library: General Collection. Plumbing , Equipment and supplies , Catalogs, Bathtubs & showersKist (presumably) in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, c. 1875 - c. 1900 photograph Rijksmuseum Amsterdam photographic support chest, cofferSeal (France); marble, steelCharles Caseau, Jug, c 1937 JugPortrait of an unknown man, Anonymous, c. 1855 photograph. frame copper (metal). glass. wood (plant material) historical persons. adult manStill life with Meissen 'Schneeball vase' and ship model, Eduard Isaac Asser, c. 1852 photograph Amsterdam paper. photographic support. cardboard salted paper print ship-model (+ propulsion of vehicle, ship, etc. by wind)Helmets. Leaf 20 Verso from a sketchbook with 58 sheets.Portrait of an unknown man, Anonymous, c. 1855 - c. 1870 photograph glass. metal. velvet (fabric weave). wood (plant material). leather ambrotype historical personsWhite tile with blue sepal flower, wall tile tile sculpture ceramic earthenware glaze, baked 2x glazed paintedComposition of Gipsen Ornaments from the studio of J. Delbove, Brussels, Belgium, 1860 - 1882 photograph Photo from an incomplete series of 13 photos. Photo has traces of an eye on the top that shows that the photo hung. Recto are photographed numbers per object, correspondingly with a handwritten frame that is stuck. Brussels cardboard. paper albumen print piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculptureDough Mixer. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 35.9 x 45.9 cm (14 1/8 x 18 1/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Roger Deats.Decimal Scale. Brass character scale of 100 mm, one on one, in a wooden box with green sheet lining.Man with Chinstrap Beard. Artist: John Plumbe Jr. (American, born Wales, 1809-1857). Dimensions: Image: 7.6 x 6.6 cm (3 x 2 5/8 in.)Plate: 8.3 x 7 cm (3 1/4 x 2 3/4 in.)Case: 1.6 x 9.5 x 8.1 cm (5/8 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/16 in.). Date: 1840s. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Beaded Bag. Dated: c. 1935. Dimensions: overall: 15.3 x 21.9 cm (6 x 8 5/8 in.). Medium: graphite and colored pencil on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Margaret Knapp.Album of the Gearspectors of the Kingdom of SaxonyDescription: Cyprus Antiquities Location: Cyprus Date: 1876-1942 mediterranean, mediterraneanthroughalensMoki Belles, Adam Clark Vroman, c. 1900 playing card. photograph Play card from box with 53 playing cards with images in carpie from Native Americans. The content contains a complete set of playing cards including joker. United States of Americapublisher: Los Angeles paper ArizonaNecklace of shells and a headdress of feathers found in the Mesa Verde National Park, c. 1891 - In or Before 1893 photomechanical print Mesa Verde National ParkVienna paper necklaceLa Farge Sketchbook #27 (218leaves). Artist: John La Farge, American, 1835-1910, M.A. (HON.) 1896Toy Stove. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 28.8 x 22.7 cm (11 5/16 x 8 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 6" high; 6" wide. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Mina Lowry.Part of a Beam ca. 7th century Central Asia. Part of a Beam 40327Mina Lowry, Toy Hook and Ladder, with Two Horses, c 1936 Toy Hook and Ladder, with Two HorsesCandlestick. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 29.3 x 23 cm (11 9/16 x 9 1/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Gertrude Lemberg.Chains and sword belt decoration. Unknown makerEgyptian vase in the form of an eagle, also called the Aigle the Suger; L'Aigle de l'Abbé Suger. .William Brewster's Chair and John Adams' Bible.. Benjamin West Kilburn (American, 1827 - 1909)Aaron Fastovsky, Field Officer's Hat, c 1936 Field Officer's HatBranding Iron. Dated: c. 1942. Dimensions: overall: 30.5 x 39 cm (12 x 15 3/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 34" long. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Elizabeth Johnson.Work box in the form of a peacock German, probably Berlin ca. 1830 This inventive sewing box in the form of a displaying peacock was likely made in one of the leading cabinetmaking workshops in nineteenth-century Berlin. Its condition is impeccable, owing to the fine cut of seasoned wood and the measures taken by the master to ensure its long-term stability. It is a tour de force of furniture making. According to Dr. Samuel Wittwer, Director of the Palaces and Gardens Berlin-Brandenburg, an eminent German furniture scholar, the present piece is likely a unique creation. The use of distinctive "pyramid" mahogany, that is, mahogany whose grain structure is decoratively figured and culminates in a point, is a strong keynote of high-quality furniture in Berlin from 1815-1835. Even the seemingly simple geometric base shows excellent technique; the veneer is of the finest pyramid-grained mahogany and has been skillfully applied to the panels concave surfaces, evidence of the cabinetmakers maCourtyard with paintings, flags and armor. .Cashed in hostiekelk (ciborie) at the exhibition of Antiquities in Delft, A.L. Oversluijs, c. 1855 - In or Before 1863 photograph This photo is part of a cover with 35 photos on 16 sheets. Delft paper. cardboard albumen print ciborium DelftKlagenfurt: Weapon collection of the national museum. .Shoe. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 42.8 x 34.4 cm (16 7/8 x 13 9/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Arlington Gregg.Milton Grubstein, Eagle, c 1940 EagleVignette with an anchor and other objects from shipping, Isaac Weissenbruch, 1836 - 1912 print Netherlands paper vignette. parts of ship's exterior: anchorStill Life with Suckling-Pig Skulls, anonymous, 1620 - 1640 painting Still life with a few skulls of teat pigs, a red earthenware can, a hunting bag, a black pan, a few pieces and a basket. Leiden panel. oil paint (paint) still life of miscellaneous objects. piglet, suckling pigTextile (France); Company: J.P.Meiller et Cie.; cotton; Warp x Weft: 187 x 96 cm (6 ft. 1 5/8 in. x 37 13/16 in.) Repeat H: 25.5 x 19 cm (10 1/16 x 7 1/2 in.); measurements are the same for both the repeat and the printing blocks.Still Life With Implements Of The Hunt. Still life with hunting bars. Trompe-l'oeil with a bird cage and different objects used in hunting (weitas, hunting horn, dagger) hanging against a wall.Maiolica Dish, 1580-90. Maiolica, tin glazed and painted earthenware, showing a scene of gladiatorial combat.. Patanazzi workshop, Staffordshire, Nr Broseley .Portrait of an unknown sitting man, anonymous, c. 1856 photograph glass. metal. velvet (fabric weave). ambrotype historical persons. sitting figureHalf Model of a Paddle Steamtug.Polychromed stack model (starboard) of a one-mast paddle steam ship. Klippersteven. Elliptical fence with stir with round robe (American rudder) and rounded leaf. One closed rear cupboard in the side. On deck a chimney with a convex bulge behind it, probably the boiler or steam cap. The Zeeg opens forward; The underwater ship is a round trip with flat bottom. Scale 1:40 (Scale by model).Young Woman with Hair Styled in Two Buns. Artist: Attributed to Albert Sands Southworth (American, West Fairlee, Vermont 1811-1894 Charlestown, Massachusetts); Attributed to Josiah Johnson Hawes (American, Wayland, Massachusetts 1808-1901 Crawford Notch, New Hampshire). Dimensions: Image: 12.5 x 9.3 cm (4 15/16 x 3 11/16 in.)Plate: 16.5 x 13.7 cm (6 1/2 x 5 3/8 in.)Case: 1.9 x 18.1 x 15.2 cm (3/4 x 7 1/8 x 6 in.). Photography Studio: Southworth and Hawes (American, active 1843-1863). Date: 1850s. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Photograph Album. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: Original IAD Object: 3 1/2" high; 10 1/2" wide; 12 1/4" long. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Manuel G. Runyan.Toy Bank: Frog. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 28.3 x 35.4 cm (11 1/8 x 13 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 4 1/2" high; 8 1/2" long; 3" wide. Medium: watercolor, gouache, and pen and ink on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: William O. Fletcher.Still Life of Musical Instruments, 1825. Huilliot, Pierre Nicolas.Daggers & sheaths designed by A. Stevens for Westenholz of Sheffield.. Wyatt, M. Digby (Matthew Digby), Sir, 1820-1877. Prints. 1852. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection. Decorative arts , Exhibitions, Great Exhibition (1851 : London, England)Washington's piano at Newberg Newburgh, New York. 1860 - 1890. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), Newburgh (N.Y.)Vase with peonies, Maurice Bucquet, c. 1888 - in or before 1893 photomechanical print paper flowers in a vase. plants and herbs: peonyPortrait of an unknown man, Anonymous, 1842 photograph. frame copper (metal). glass. wood (plant material) historical persons. adult manGRAMOFONO. Location: MUSEE D'ORSAY. France.Phebe Grenell, 72 1847 Unknown. Phebe Grenell, 72 291789James Gardiner Collection: Victorian photograph album.Trade cards depicting jars of meat, a family hiking in the woods, children arriving at a woman's house, a card shaped like a painting palette depicting sailboats, and a card shaped like a fan depicting flowers and a bow.. Trade cards. 1876 - 1890. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection. Hiking, PalettesFrankie Raymond, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-8) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes ca. 1891 Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. Trade cards from the set "Actors and Actresses" (N145-8), issued in the 1880s by W. Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes. There are eight subsets of the N145 series. Various subsets sport different card designs and also promote different tobacco brands represented by W. Duke Sons & Company. This card is from the eighth subset, N145-8. Note that actors' names are spelled differently on cards throughout set and are not dependable for accuracy.. Frankie Raymond, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-8) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes 650740Tile tableau with three times. Tile tile from nine tiles (3 x 3) with a purple painted three-master with the Dutch flag. Left in the background, a cityscape and on the right a sailing ship.Branding Hammer. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 16.6 x 10.4 cm (6 9/16 x 4 1/8 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: American 20th Century.Flint ax, Ville de Paris, c. 1864 - in or before 1869 photomechanical print paper photolithography tools, aids, implements ~ crafts and industries: axeGreeting Card; 1962-161-2-eTintype metal photograph of Victorian girl in studio with props.LaPorte, California: c. 1880 A Howard & Davis Gold Scale. It came to California in 1848, and was used at La Porte Express Office, and at one time was owned by C. McLane Prest of Wells Fargo Company.Box with a portrait of a woman. .Portrait of an unknown young woman, Anonymous, 1840 - 1860 photograph copper (metal). glass. leather. velvet (fabric weave) historical persons. adolescent, young woman, maidenPicture (Needlework) Made 1825-1875 England. Linen, plain weave; embroidered with wool and linen .World Exhibition , The imperial crown on the rotunda, March , No, Viennese photographer association, publishing houseJohn Matulis, Bread Tray, c 1936 Bread TrayLadies' Slippers. D.J. Lindsay (American, active 1880s)Portrait of an unknown girl, Anonymous, 1840 - 1860 photograph copper (metal). glass. leather. velvet (fabric weave). silk girl (child between toddler and youth). historical personsSnow Crystal. Artist: Wilson Alwyn Bentley (American, 1865-1931). Dimensions: Image: 2 15/16 × 3 1/4 in. (7.5 × 8.3 cm)Sheet: 3 × 4 in. (7.6 × 10.1 cm). Date: 1890s-1920s. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Garden with Umbrella Fountain. Unknown makerQuimalachi, Moki, Adam Clark Vroman, c. 1900 playing card. photograph Play card from box with 53 playing cards with images in carpie from Native Americans. The content contains a complete set of playing cards including joker. United States of Americapublisher: Los Angeles paper ArizonaGrave of William Penn Edward Hicks (1780-1849/American) Newark Museum, New Jersey Untitled. Artist Unknown; 19th century. Date: 1855-1875. Dimensions: 8.3 x 7 cm (plate); 9.8 x 8.8 x 2 cm (case). Tintype. Origin: Unknown Place. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.Ship model with a flag and three portraits behind it; Historical Department of 1948..Brass sign in a vintage car advice Sie fahren auf Ihre eigene Gefahr und Risiko in diesem Wagen (driving at your own risk in this car)Photography.Plate, photography, black and white inside glass and frame, depicting jarramas for port necks.Dark brown lacquered wooden frame.The photograph is attached to white paper.On the back written with pencil: jarramas.The board will be located on mm until the jar frame is completed.Tavlans placement on Jarramas, gun room.Painting.Plate inside glass and frame.The frame of oak, black.Consists of photographs of four ship gossar from the 3rd Company and the laving of the casing anchor star, shipsgose vessels of Chapman, Najaden and Jarramas.Text: 3rd Ship Gose Companiet 1931-1934.Lavering performed by flag art.Erik Pettersson (= bullet) .neg.nr A 755 3:12 1931 - 1934Apothecary Jar 1730-40 Dutch. Apothecary Jar. Dutch. 1730-40. Earthenware. Made in Delft, NetherlandsStatue of a suit of armorPackaging for the ringA Butcher Shop, One of 274 Vintage Photographs A Butcher Shop, One of 274 Vintage Photographs, late 19th-early 20th century. Albumen silver photograph, 6 1/8 x 8 3/16 in. (15.6 x 20.8 cm). Arts of the Islamic World late 19th-early 20th century