Historical Decorative Art

Antique photographs and drawings of ornate objects like embroidered saddles and vases, showcasing decorative art from the 19th century.

Indian Bead Work, Yankee Notions, Knic Knacs, &c; American; about 1865; Albumen silver print
Indian Bead Work, Yankee Notions, Knic Knacs, &c; American; about 1865; Albumen silver print
Embroidered saddle from Tunisia exhibited on the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations from 1851 in London, Hugh Owen, 1851 photograph  London photographic support salted paper print saddle LondonVases on pedestals, c. 1866 - c. 1900 drawing Large vases on pedestals that are stuck to walls with smaller vases. Four separate vases are depicted at the bottom right.  tracing paper. pencil drawingPhoto production of a decorative flower pattern, anonymous, c. 1890 - in or before 1900 photograph  Paris photographic support albumen print flowers ~ ornamentIndian Bead Work, Yankee Notions, Knic Knacs, &c; American; about 1865; Albumen silver printMajolica. Cundall & FlemingWatchmaking. Showcase objects. Watches. Silverware. Two clocks Watchmaking. Showcase objects. Watches. Silverware. Two clocks. Photograph of Jacques-Ernest Bulloz. 1900-1930.Mill or Warehouse with Vertical Clapboard Siding. Artist: Unknown (American). Dimensions: Image: 6.5 x 9 cm (2 9/16 x 3 9/16 in.)Plate: 8.3 x 10.8 cm (3 1/4 x 4 1/4 in.)Case: 1.6 x 9.4 x 11.7 cm (5/8 x 3 11/16 x 4 5/8 in.). Date: 1850s. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Coins from Isle of Man. Unknown makerVases ... in Dresden Porcelain, 1880s, London, maker unknown.Twelve copper candlesticks. .Helen Bronson, Shaker Hair Wreath, c 1938 Shaker Hair WreathGlassware nine chalices and one large glass from the collection of the Minutoli Institut, Liegnitz (now Legnica, Poland). Belitski, Ludwig (1830-1902), photographerTwo floral arrangement, both possibly for a cemetery. George N. Granniss (American, active 1850s - 1890s)Can be painted with a performance of courtship, Anonymous, 1880 - 1940 photograph This photo is part of an album.  cardboard. photographic support gelatin silver print container of ceramics: jar, jug, pot, vase. courtingReliquary from Sainte-Florine; Chsse and Cuivre Emaillé. .Tile tableau of twelve tiles. Tile tile of 12 tiles (3 x 4) with a purple painted workshop where two figures make a carriage. The performance is surrounded by an egg list with rosettes in the corners. See Pendant: BK-NM-5198.None André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri French 1850s-60s View more. None. André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri (French, Paris 1819-1889 Paris). 1850s-60s. Albumen silver print from glass negative. PhotographsVase of flowers on small table. Benjamin West Kilburn (American, 1827 - 1909)Set of ceramic products from the collection of the Minutoli Institut, Liegnitz (now Legnica, Poland). Belitski, Ludwig (1830-1902), photographerStill life with glass objects, anonymous, c. 1880 - c. 1910 stereograph   photographic support. cardboard  still life of miscellaneous objects. handicrafts ~ glassRoom in disarray. Unknown maker, French Showcase with a decorated list and candlesticks, dishes and jugs, from the front; Drucker extension (room 364) ..Medal 208 years after Union of Utrecht (1579), 1787. Front and downside of a memorial tennis from 1787, beaten 208 years after the Union of Utrecht (1579).Tray or Platter with Two Alternate Designs 19th century Anonymous, Italian, 19th century Italian. Tray or Platter with Two Alternate Designs 390433Pierre Chareau. Commode, anonymous, 1923 photograph   paper   FranceWatch case between two strips; Watch cabinets: lids and sides. Watch case with Susanna and the elders.Photo production of a painting with fruit still life by Paul Cézanne from the Hoogendijk collection, Johannes Gerardus Happel, after Paul Cézanne, c. 1915 photograph  The Hague baryta paper. cardboard  picture, painting. still life of related objectsPhotography of a fragment of the fireplace;  1870-1900 (1870-00-00-1900-00-00);Still life with a small copy of 'Ariadne auf Dem Panther' and a Meissen 'Schneeball vase'. Still life with a small copy of Danneckers 'Ariadne auf Dem Panther' under a bell jolp and a Meissen 'schneeball vase'Image of Władysław IV Waza and Cecylia Renata from 1637, in: collector's album: Figures of Polish Medals to the work of X.B. Albertrande: Polish history with medals certified. prepared by Prince Henryk Lubomirski 1822 1830 arranged in order according to the List of Polish Medals by Feliks Bentkowski 1832 (item 103) unknown, Geiger, Andreas (1765 1856)Model of the Mayflower.. Robbins & CompanySogenannte Krone Kaiser Heinrichs II., Um 1300. Gold, Silber Vergoldet, Steine, Gemmen, Perlen. Munchen, Residenz, Shatzkammer so -called Crown of Emperor Henry II Saint from the 13th century, came from the reliquary, kept in the collection of the residence of the Kings of Bavaria in Munich;  early 20th century (1900-00-00-1914-00-00);The Mabille ball. Paris (VIIIth arr.). Anonymous photography. Stereoscopic daguerreotype (inverted), 1/9 of plaque twice, 1850. Paris, Carnavalet museum. DAGUERREOTYPEFive Japanese vases, Ghémar Frères, c. 1870 - in or before 1875 photograph   photographic support albumen print container of ceramics: jar, jug, pot, vaseFlower decoration used in stripes; Ruszczyc, Ferdynand (1870-1936); 1907 (1903-00-00-1907-00-00);Partage Plus, purchase (provenance)Portrait of Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom, Anonymous, 1870 photograph. union case   photographic support. glass. cardboard. plush. metal albumen print historical persons. queenDetail of a cupboard with two doors vertied with plant motifs and animal heads and in the middle a NIS shape, c. 1875 - c. 1900 photograph  Europe cardboard. photographic support gelatin silver print cupboard. ornament ~ hybrid animals. ornament derived from plant forms AmsterdamLuik, Cupboard in the house of Antonin Terme with images and plates, photograph, photo, page, photos, photographically illustrated books, height 221 mm, width 130 mm, photographer, 1880 - 1885, photographic paper, photo paper, platinum printArms & Trophies, Sanitary Fair. John Moran (American, born England, 1829 - 1902)Arm chair with flared legs (presumably) in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, c. 1875 - c. 1900 photograph  Rijksmuseum Amsterdam photographic support  chairMarszałkowska Laska Albrecht Radziwiłł (1558-1592), the Grand Marshal of the Lithuanian, presented to the purchase of the National Museum in Warsaw in 1935 - two shots of details;  around 1935 (1932-00-00-1939-00-00);Study. Possibly a cup. Leaf 50 Verso from a sketchbook with 77 sheets.Monument in silver representing Lady Justitia on a pedestal surrounded by angels, 1862 - c. 1889 visit card This monument in silver was offered to J. Swart at his farewell as president of the Hof of India. It was manufactured by the firm A.D. Verschuur. Part of Family Album of H.W.F. Ligtenberg and L.M. Swart with 149 photos and cartes-de-visiting. Amsterdam cardboard. photographic support albumen print historical persons. family, relationship, descent. Justitia (justice) as Roman personification AmsterdamPresentation of jewelry in the showcase at the 1900 exhibition (dummy title)Albumin stereo photograph of painted Chinese vases displayed at the 1862 London World Exhibition, later acquired by the South Kensington Museum, showing decoration, shape, and artistic detail.Unidentified portrait, 1868, Peru, Albumen silver print, 3 3/8 x 2 3/16 in. (8.5 x 5.5 cm) Mat / Mount (CDV) 4 1/8 x 2 1/2 in. (10.5 x 6.4 cm) Mat / 6 3/4 x 10 1/2 in. (17.1 x 26.7 cm)Coin with a portrait and a halo of electric stream. .Display of glazed pottery , Tiles, Vases. The Massachusetts WPA Federal Art Project Photograph CollectionShowcase with silver objects, middle up is a box; Lombok vitrine (silver). .Vanitas / Still Life with Skull, Open Book with Glasses and Hourglass / The Sands of Time. Thomas Richard Williams (English, 1825 - 1871)Reproduction of a painted still life with flowers, grapes, lobster and birds from Frans Snijders, Joseph Maes, after Frans Snijders, c. 1878 - in or before 1883 photomechanical print   paper collotype painting, drawing and the graphic arts. still life of miscellaneous objectsMirror Support - Victory Head. Dated: c. 1941. Dimensions: overall (approximate): 27.9 x 17.9 cm (11 x 7 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 3 1/16" in diameter. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Harry Jennings.Hanging Lantern 19th century Anonymous, Chinese, 19th century Chinese. Hanging Lantern 387218Box of King Louis IX from France, seen from the right; Cassette de saint louis; Musée National du Louvre Galerie d'Apollon. .Veld met drie tegels met vruchtenkorven.Field of three fruit grants (1 x 3) each with a multi-colored (blue and yellow-orange) painted basket with fruits. In the corners, an oxen head.Still life of fowl. Unknown maker, BritishFuneral wreath. UnknownShowcase with various objects, mainly books with crafted folders and crates, referred to as leather vitrine; Louis XIIIa Gang. .Berry of King August III and Queen Maria Józefa from the collections of the National Museum in Warsaw - general view;  1925 (not after 10.11.1925) (1925-00-00-1926-00-00);Still life with star scoop and photos; Artistic Group ..Wrought iron work with flowers from the collection of Antonin Terme, Anonymous, c. 1880 - in or before 1885 photograph  Shutter photographic support  art collection, art galleryTwo pieces of wooden paneling in the François Irish Galerie from the castle of Fontainebleau, France, Séraphin-Médéric Miekenement, c. 1870 - in or before 1875 photograph This photo is part of a cover with thirty photos and two text magazines. Palais de Fontainebleau photographic support albumen print castle - AA - civic architecture: inside. panelling Palais de FontainebleauCard Stand - Ignaz Tussig, GraupnergasseTeplitz-Schönau. Card Stand - Ignaz Tussig, GraupnergasseShowcase with lace; Halls of crafts 1963..Exercises on the sprout wall. .Miscellaneous Wood Products - Multiple Products. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryBarrel Maker. Artist: Unknown (American). Dimensions: Image: 7 x 5.7 cm (2 3/4 x 2 1/4 in.)Plate: 8.3 x 7 cm (3 1/4 x 2 3/4 in.)Case: 1.7 x 9.4 x 8.1 cm (11/16 x 3 11/16 x 3 3/16 in.). Date: 1850s-1860s. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.World Exhibition , Rotunde, Magyar Kert Csárda without No, Viennese photographer association, publishing houseGov. Carver's chair and Mile's Standish's sword. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Massachusetts, Plymouth (Mass.)Lamp , Lamps. The Massachusetts WPA Federal Art Project Photograph CollectionCentro-Surface. Ellipsoid; about 1860; Albumen silver printStill life with Bible and glasses, anonymous, c. 1855 - c. 1870 stereograph   photographic support. cardboard albumen print eyeglasses, spectacles. still life of miscellaneous objectsOrder of the Golden Fleece. Unknown makerHeliogravure by Victor Angerer showing a pinfall or brooch.Fragment van rode en gele zijdedamast.Fragment of red and yellow silk with pattern of pomegranate in wreath of rose buttons and leaves.Chair seat , Embroidery, Trees, Deer. The Massachusetts WPA Federal Art Project Photograph CollectionPhotograph by Victor Angerer showing a still life with objects from the Ambras collection and a model of the Danube female by Hans Gasser, printed as a technical collotype in 1882.Flower arrangement. UnknownMetropolitan Water Works Miscellaneous, Venturi Meter, recording apparatus, register, Mass., ca. 1894 , waterworks, flowmeters, Venturi MetersPlasterer in Oilskin Hat 1850s-60s Unknown. Plasterer in Oilskin Hat. Unknown (American). 1850s-60s. Ambrotype with applied color. PhotographsRoses. Unknown maker, AmericanTile tableau with peacock, anonymous, c. 1750 - c. 1800 Tile tableau of six tiles (3 x 2) with a purple painted peacock on a square pedestal. Netherlands earthenware. tin glaze majolica Tile tableau of six tiles (3 x 2) with a purple painted peacock on a square pedestal. Netherlands earthenware. tin glaze majolicaCoat of arms with a two -headed eagle, c. 1875 - c. 1900 photograph  Europe cardboard. paper. printing ink collotype coat of arms (as symbol of the state, etc.). double-headed eagle EuropePortrait of an unknown girl with a doll pram, 1880 - 1900 photograph. frame   metal. wood (plant material). cardboard. baryta paper. glass.  girl (child between toddler and youth). baby-carriage, pram, perambulator. anonymous historical person portrayedDisplay of liquor (Bekman company), 1885, S.-PeterburgKlok, anonymous, c. 1874 - in or before 1879 photograph   photographic support albumen print clockHorse-shoes and nails 1900, Middle East, Israel and/or PalestineTwo porcelain vases with goat heads and performances in the style of Jean-Antoine Watteau, Friedrich Raps, 1879 photograph  Cologne photographic support albumen print vase ~ ornamentEquipment. 1930 - 1949. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Negative. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. PhotographsDisplay of fine silver; about 1865; Hand-colored Albumen silver printTwo 16th -century French chairs made of wood, on the Exposition Rétrospective of 1877 in Lyon, France, Jacques Garcin, 1877 - 1878 photomechanical print These prints are part of a cover with 79 prints on 54 sheets and 65 text magazines. Lyonprinter: Paris paper  chair (+ wood and other phytogenic material) LyonMiles Standish's Pot and Platter.. Benjamin West Kilburn (American, 1827 - 1909)Napkin from white Linnamast ,, c. 1875 - c. 1900 Chicory dams napkin with harvesting putti and with the monogram "ws". Netherlands (possibly)Belgium (possibly) linen (material) damask Chicory dams napkin with harvesting putti and with the monogram "ws". Netherlands (possibly)Belgium (possibly) linen (material) damaskChrysanthemum in a pot, Kazumasa Ogawa, c. 1891 - in or before c. 1896 photomechanical print  Tokyo paper collotype flowers: chrysanthemum. container of ceramics: jar, jug, pot, vase JapanUnidentified memorial in a church , Churches, Monuments & memorialsOgawa, Kazumasa, Japanese lily, photomechanical print, page, photos, photographically illustrated books, height 213 mm, width 260 mm, Japanese, 1860-09-29 - 1929-09-06, photographer, 1890 - 1895, paper, collotype, photoprint, cliché makerA daguerreotype stereo-format portrait from around 1850 by Franz K. Strezek showing a lady seated in a checkered dress with a flower vase nearby.101. Groups with hangers from fruits, sunflower, bottle, jug, basket and queen of the night. State state plan Hamburg, collection of the history of photographyAntique medals, anonymous, c. 1849 - in or before 1859 photograph  Rome photographic support albumen print medal (considered as a piece of sculpture, regardless of its specific function)Watch ca. 1580 Watchmaker: Diet Maye. Watch. Swiss, Basel. ca. 1580. Gilt metal. Horology