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Detailed sketches of decorative elements such as lamps, brooches, and candlesticks from the 19th century, reflecting elegant craftsmanship.

Girandole puts Slangen, A. Colinet, After Jean François Forty, 1775 - 1790 print An ornamented two -armed girandole with leaf motifs and snakes. Paris paper etching / engraving Chandelier, a candlestick. snakes
Girandole puts Slangen, A. Colinet, After Jean François Forty, 1775 - 1790 print An ornamented two -armed girandole with leaf motifs and snakes. Paris paper etching / engraving Chandelier, a candlestick. snakes
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Child's Rocking Chair. Dated: 1938. Dimensions: overall: 37.9 x 27.9 cm (14 15/16 x 11 in.) Original IAD Object: 18"high. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Austin L. Davison.Buffet cupboard and consolet table, Anonymous, After Victor Joseph Quétin, 1832 - 1877 print A low buffet cupboard and consolet table in the Louis XVI style. Up above numbered P. 94. paper furniture for storage. tableWeapons of the seven provinces.Armchair. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 21.5 x 26.9 cm (8 7/16 x 10 9/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 36"high, 22 1/2"wide.. Medium: pen and ink and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Nicholas Gorid.Paris, Imprimerie Eudes, Dujardin, Lyon, Garcin, Jacques, 17th century French wooden cabinet, at the Exposition Rétrospective of 1877 in Lyon, France, recto - printed, This print is part of a cover with 79 prints on 54 sheets and 65 text sheets., photomechanical print, photographs, photographically illustrated books, EXPOSITION RÉTROSPECTIVE DE LYON, PAR JB GIRAUD., PL. LVI., ARMOIRE, FRANCE_XVIIe SIÈCLE, COLLECTION DE Mr C. SERVIER., height 463 mm, width 313 mm, photographer, 1877 - 1878, paper, papier, heliogravure, clichémaker, French, printer, drukkerDesigns for Bowl, Cup, and Saucer, Brush and gray, yellow, brown watercolor on cream paper, Designs for parts of a tea service, including a bowl, cup, and saucer. Probably made of cut glass, opal, and hyalite. Handle is shown at right. The decorations consist mainly of a row of gray ovoidal holes with gold beads inside, around the bodies. Golden handle and border lines., Silesia, Austria, mid- 19th century, tableware designs, Drawing, DrawingWrought iron door fittings, c. 1875 - c. 1900 photograph Germany cardboard. paper. printing ink collotype door-knocker, doorbell. metalwork of a door GermanyCupboard and Table, Chanat, 1895 - 1935 print A Renaissance (partly) open cupboard and table. Print from 353rd number (Livraison). paper furniture for storageThe International Exhibition: dressing-case by Messrs. Howell, James, and Co., of Regent-street, 1862. 'The exterior of the case is plain in appearance, being of dark polished wood...yet there is an elegance and unobtrusive refinement about the external aspect which are indicative of costliness and magnificence within. A looking-glass, surrounded by rich ornamental pierced and incised work, occupies the interior of the lid; a series of beautifully-cut bottles, mounted with gold set with small coral beads, occurs at the back of the case...and beneath are stored brushes with ivory backs, coveredBed niche crownMusical Instruments.Stoel, armchair in the sofa, Anonymous, After Victor Léon Michel Quétin, 1878 - in Or after 1904 print A chair, armchair and canapé in the Louis XIV style. Print from 87th Livraison. Right above the mention Sièges Fantaisie, pl. 42. paper seating furnitureBernard Gussow, Cupboard, c 1936 CupboardCup Plate. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 35.2 x 24.4 cm (13 7/8 x 9 5/8 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Roberta Elvis.Silver reliquary from the Church Saint-Maurice in Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon, c. 1850 - in or before 1857 photograph France photographic support salted paper print relics (and reliquaries)Interior chair of the Fouquet shop (dummy title)Bureau met leeuwenkop; Bureau à la Françoise; Bureaus; 11e Cahier.An ornamented desk with leaf motifs and a lion's head. Print number 63.Products from Ludwigsbergs Werkstad. From Album: Ludwigsbergs Werkstad's limited liability company, Stockholm, Sweden.Cupboard with masks; Armoire a la modern; Cabinets; 30th Cahier. A cupboard decorated with male faces. Print number 175.Vase and baptismal font from the German Renaissance, c. 1890 - c. 1922 Page 10 Recto from a sketchbook with 49 sheets. paper. pencil. ink pen container of ceramics: jar, jug, pot, vase. baptismal fontFrancisco Alvarez, Bible Box, c 1936 Bible BoxRelief of a spear, a chopping knife, a drum and a goat head, c. 1875 - c. 1900 photograph Europe cardboard. photographic support albumen print sculpture (+ relief ~ sculpture). tools, aids, implements ~ crafts and industries: knife. casting weapons: spear. goat. drum (musical instrument) EuropeOval Diamond Brooch, Pen and ink, brush and sepia on paper, An oval diamond is framed by an escutcheon, having outside four volutes with backwards disposed scrolls., Italy, 16th century, jewelry, Drawing, DrawingSilver Porringer. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 29.5 x 22.7 cm (11 5/8 x 8 15/16 in.). Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Vincent Carano.Design for a Knife, Spoon, and Fork 1560-70 Erasmus Hornick Netherlandish. Design for a Knife, Spoon, and Fork 633472Norton pump in Nigtevecht, with the back menu of the dinner at the unveiling, Johannes Leonardus van der Heijden, 1894 cabinet photograph Nigtevecht Baryta Paper. paper letterpress printing pump NigtevechtMedallions with flowers and ecclesiastical attributes; 16th Cahier de l'oeuvre de Ranson. On the left an oval medallion with flowers. On the right an oval medallion with ecclesiastical attributes such as a staff, two-channel, a chalice, a book and an incense vessel.Two designs for fireplaces, anonymous, c. 1825 - c. 1839 drawing Two designs for fireplaces, one in rosewood and the other in mahogany with flared styles and rules. The leaf on the back numbered: 60, the opposite leaf with information about the furniture depicted: 60 bis. Part of an album with 80 sheets with drawings and a print of veneered and lacquered furniture, as well as seating furniture. Paris (possibly) paper. ink. watercolor (paint). pencil pen / brush furniture for special use (+ wood and other phytogenic material). fire-screenDrawing, Hair Pin; Made by Giovanni Sebastiano Meyandi (Italian, active 1762 - 1794); Italy Two pistols and a shield by Lepage Martier of Paris. Date: 1851Paris, Le Père & Pierre-Michel Avaulez, Charles, Boucher, Juste Nathan François, Dupin, Nicolas, 18e Cahier, Secretaires and cabinets, Greenhouse Paper, Greenhouse paper with lion's head, verso - stamped, An ornamented cabinet with counters for storing paper, with lion's head. Print number 106., print, ornamental print, prints, ornamental prints, height 203 mm, width 330 mm, French, 1753, print maker, printmaker, 1772 - 1779, paper, papier, etching, etchings, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, 1736 - 1782-01, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, publisherHorse Head Hitching Post. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 49.5 x 31.8 cm (19 1/2 x 12 1/2 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Elizabeth Fairchild.Equipment Used for Spinning Silk, Louis-Jacques Goussier, French, 1722 - 1799, Robert Bénard, French, 1734-1772, Engraving on paper, Equipment Used for Spinning Silk, France, ca. 1775, Print, PrintGun, saddle, Kruithoorn and helmet dating from 1580 in the Museum in Antwerp. Leaf 40 Verso from a sketchbook with 87 sheets.Twee armchairs, Léon Laroche, 1885 - 1895 print Twee armchairs. Take a 335th delivery. paper seating furnitureCup with lid decorated with oval medallions. Design for a double goal; In this case the lid can be seen as a second jar. There is a dividing line between jar and lid where the text is AVF and at the top is the inscription Hie oben Magst Auch / Ein FVVS MACHEN. These instructions show that by adding a foot on the handle of the lid it receives the function of a jar.Pilgrim's bottle. William Chaffers (English, 1811 - 1892)Covered bench for notables, ornamented with coats of arms, plants and animals (presumably), c. 1875 - c. 1900 photograph Europe cardboard. photographic support gelatin silver print lion's head ~ ornament. ornament derived from plant forms. ornamental birds. couch, sofa, settee EuropeWarsaw. Wardrobe-fire clock from the equipment of the office of the Bonifratrów Hospital In. John Bo Ego - views on the front and side of the scale 1:10; Sztolcman, W Adys Aw Roman (1873-1950); 1917 (not after 1/12/1917) (1917-00-00-1917-00-00);Holger Hansen, Waffle Iron, c 1936 Waffle IronList, two chairs and a vase; Designs for religious and profane objects; Invenzioni Various Di Mobili Ed Utensili Sacri E profani; Invenzioni Various Di Mobili Ed Utensili Sacri E profani per USI Comuni della Vita. Print is part of an album.Hans Korsch, Andiron, 1936 AndironGiant candlestick for gas, from the 15th century, Anonymous, c. 1860 - c. 1885 photograph photographic support albumen print Chandelier, a candlestickMetal hanging lamp with arms, anonymous, c. 1860 - c. 1885 photograph photographic support albumen print Chandelier, a candlestickErnest A Towers, Jr, Mantle Clock, c 1938 Mantle ClockCandlestick. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 22.5 x 29.2 cm (8 7/8 x 11 1/2 in.) Original IAD Object: 10" high; 4" wide. Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Henry Meyers.Fire Shovel and Tongs. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 29 x 22.5 cm (11 7/16 x 8 7/8 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Hans Korsch.John Dieterich, Pa German Dower Chest, c 1937 Pa. German Dower ChestJack Staloff, Candlestand, c 1936 CandlestandSettee. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 23.1 x 30.3 cm (9 1/8 x 11 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: none given. Medium: watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: George Loughridge.Materials and utensils for painting in miniature. Engraving by R. Bénard after Bourgeois.B Holst Grubbe, Day Bed, c 1936 Day Bedtest111Elmer R Kottcamp, Grain Sack Stamp, c 1940 Grain Sack StampRectangular nameplates; I Cahier de Billets (...); Dessoints de la fashion Neuve au Gout Antique (...). Four rectangular nameplates. On the top left with animal skull, at the top right with shield, spear and ax, bottom left with Globe and Passer, at the bottom right with Lauwerkrans and Garland.Design for a Hall Lamp ca. 1800-1810 Lamqua Chinese Design for a hall lamp in the shape of a Chinese palace lantern. The lantern consists of two parts, attached by thin cords. The top part is shaped like a hexagonal baldachin with tassels hanging down from the six protruding tips. The body of the lantern also has a hexagonal shape, with painted glass sides which taper towards the bottom.. Design for a Hall Lamp 428541Designs for a table clock, footstool and weapons, c. 1903 - c. 1904 Page 17 Verso from a sketchbook with 17 sheets. paper. pencil clock. footstool. symbols of the state (in general)The top and buckles of Tsar Peter Alekseevich's diamond hat, illustrated in a chromolithography by F. Dreher. The work dates from 1849 to 1853 and was published in Moscow by Tip. A. SemenaPaul Poffinbarger, Andiron or Fire Dog, c 1941 Andiron or Fire DogA Hat on a Stand 1863 Auguste Félix French. A Hat on a Stand 387443Trophy with pedestal, torch and quiver ..Samovar from the painting of Feliks P Czarnski from around 1845 from the collection of Fr. Lassocki in p Ocko - general view; Frania, Zygmunt (1882-Post 1932); 1919 (1919-00-00-1919-00-00);Design for a cupboard. Leaf 7 Recto from a sketchbook with 15 sheets.JACKSON AND GRAHAM'S CABINET, THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1862The cup is decorated with leaf motives, birds and a vase with flowers. The tea chest next to it is open. Silver tea chest and cup Silver tea chest of Cantille work and driven cup , print maker: Andries van Calfsbeek, (mentioned on object), Albert Martin, (mentioned on object), printer: Andries van Calfsbeek, (mentioned on object), Leeuwarden, 1870 and/or 1875, paper, h 270 mm × w 360 mmDesign for Sideboard 'C' with Six Legs and Five Drawers, A.N. Davenport Co., Graphite on thin cream paper, Rectangular sideboard on six fluted straight tapering legs; tripartide front has convex central section containing five drawers - two horizontal drawers flanked by a single vertical drawer on each side and topped by single horizontal drawer with pair of round pulls; low backsplash., 1900-05, furniture, Drawing, DrawingOne of Twenty-Three Sheets of Drawings of Glassware (Mirrors, Chandeliers, Goblets, etc.) 1850-80 Compagnia di Venezia & Murano Italian. One of Twenty-Three Sheets of Drawings of Glassware (Mirrors, Chandeliers, Goblets, etc.) 344726Mechelen, Maes, Joseph, Three metal monstrances, displayed at an exhibition on religious objects from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance in 1864 in Mechelen, recto - handwritten, photograph, photo, page, photos, photographically illustrated books, 26 - 28 - 27, height 258 mm, width 176 mm, Belgian, 1838 - 1908, photographer, 1864 - 1864, photographic paper, photo paper, albumen print, albumine printPlaying table, table and desk, Anonymous, After Victor Léon Michel Quétin, 1878 - in or after 1904 print A gaming table, a table with a folding leaf and a desk. Print from 87th Livraison. paper tableEdward L Loper, Combination Hat Rack and Umbrella Stand, c 1936 Combination Hat Rack and Umbrella StandTwo corner cabinets, Chanat, 1885 - 1895 print A low and high corner cupboard. Print from 289th Livraison. paper furniture for storageDay Bed. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 29 x 22.8 cm (11 7/16 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 61" long; 21" wide. Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: B. Holst-Grubbe.Regina Henderer, Iron Holder, c 1938 Iron HolderJ Howard Iams, Sausage Stuffer, 1936 Sausage StufferDrawing, Design for Large Rectangular Table "C"; Designed by A.N. Davenport Co.Bowl. Dated: probably 1937. Dimensions: overall: 35.6 x 26.8 cm (14 x 10 9/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 12 1/2" x 9 1/2" x 2". Medium: watercolor, graphite, gouache, and pen and ink on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Geoffrey Holt.Description: Cyprus Antiquities Location: Cyprus Date: 1876-1942 mediterranean, mediterraneanthroughalensDesign for a Corsage, Pen and ink, brush and brown, green, gray watercolor on wove paper, Jewelry design for a corsage brooch intended to be executed with diamonds and enamel. Five stems, ending in three blossoming and two budding flowers with green-brown leaves, tied with a diamond-studded ribbon. A Y-shaped group of jeweled buttons., Italy, mid- 19th century, jewelry, Drawing, DrawingWriting Desk. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 29.2 x 22.8 cm (11 1/2 x 9 in.). Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, pen and ink on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Henry Meyers.Flower arrangement; about 1860; Albumen silver printFlorence Neal, Chest of Drawers, 1935 1942 Chest of DrawersMahogany armchair from the collection of the Kotarbi Skiego in Warsaw in 1916 - views at the front, from above and from the side on a scale of 1: 5; Kotarbi, Mieczys Aw (1890-1943); 1916 (not after 18.09.1916) (1916-00-00-1916-00-00);Sofa. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 23.1 x 30.6 cm (9 1/8 x 12 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 31"high; 84"long; 23"deep. See data sheet for dets.. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Vincent P. Rosel.Warsaw. Wardrobe-fire clock from the equipment of the Bonifraters Hospital In. John Bo Ego - views on the front and side of the scale 1:10; Sztolcman, W Adys Aw Roman (1873-1950); 1917 (not after 1/12/1917) (1917-00-00-1917-00-00);Table legs. Leaf 25 Recto from a sketchbook with 79 sheets.Bronze statue, photo frame, pipe and other things on a table, Frederick A. Wenderoth, c. 1861 - In or Before 1866 photograph photographic support albumen print sculpture. pipe ~ tobaccoA bowl on a base, a torch on a stand, a metal vase, and a vase with the caduceus on its side. Etching by L. Roccheggiani, ca. 1811.Drawing, Design for Writing Table with Top Cabinet and Ionic Capitals Atop Legs; Designed by A.N. Davenport Co.; graphite on thin cream paper; 13.7 x 20.3 cm (5 3/8 x 8 in. )Sofa Met Rookvat, Anonymous, After Jean Charles Delafosse, 1745 - 1775 print A sofa with striped upholstery, flowers, garlands and a smoking vessel. Paris paper engraving couch, sofa, settee. incense-burner ~ scents, perfumesPorcelain lavatory. Plate 480-G and Plate 481-G.. text. Illustrations, Advertisements, Catalogs. 1877 - 1893. Science, Industry and Business Library: General Collection. Plumbing , Equipment and supplies , CatalogsTwo scales and two mugs found in the Mesa Verde National Park, c. 1891 - In or Before 1893 photomechanical print Mesa Verde National ParkVienna paper dish, plate, saucer. mug, beaker, gobletDaniel Mignot, Brooch with Tablestones and Winged Griffins Above and at Bottom, 1596 Brooch with Tablestones and Winged Griffins Above and at BottomJam of King August III and Queen Maria Józefa and the Queen's Crown from the collections of the National Museum in Warsaw - general view; 1925 (not after 10.11.1925) (1925-00-00-1926-00-00);Economy Handkerchief and Mitts. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 50.8 x 38.7 cm (20 x 15 1/4 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Eva Wilson.Implements used in woodwork. Etching by Defehrt.Koster, H. (photographer), Oversluijs, AL, Bell of the silver fleet, 17th century, photograph, photo, photos, height mm, width mm, photographer, 1855 - 1863, third quarter 19th century, albumen print, albumine printTwo decorations of a pew for weavers in the St Michael in Cornhill, Anonymous, c. 1857 - in or before 1867 photograph Left: a coat of arms, right: a torn ball. St Michael photographic support albumen print bench. coat of arms (as symbol of the state, etc.). clothes manufacture, clothing industryGrace Halpin, Earrings, c 1937 EarringsCharlotte Angus, Pa German Butter Mold, c 1938 Pa. German Butter MoldDesign for Curvilinear Side Table with Mirror. Artist: Anonymous, British, 19th century. Dimensions: sheet: 9 7/16 x 11 15/16 in. (24 x 30.4 cm). Date: early 19th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.