Historical Objects Photography

Photographs of historical items such as sculptures, lace samples, and furniture, highlighting artistic craftsmanship from past eras.

Rectangular purple border tile, lilac-like background, encircled decor, surrounded column, with dark purple parallel lines as border decoration, yellow-brown pottery, border tile wall tile tile sculpture ceramic earthenware glaze, baked 2x glazed painted

Image depicting a collection of surgical instruments used during World War I. The photograph, taken on July 24, 1920, showcases the variety of tools used in the medical field during the time. The instruments are labeled with the symbol "C" and are part of a larger collection numbered 68829. A note indicates a previous photograph labeled 66024 that is related to the surgical instruments.

Officer's Mess Knife. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 22.5 x 30.6 cm (8 7/8 x 12 1/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Vincent P. Rosel.

Alexandrite in the rough. Chromolithograph by an unknown artist from Edwin Streeter's "Precious Stones and Gems," London, George Bell & Sons, 1892. Streeter was a famous Victorian jeweller with a shop in London, and author of several books on precious stones.

Daguerreotype plate with no image. Unknown

Still Life of Greek Vases and Three Paintings; Jean-Gabriel Eynard (Swiss, 1775 - 1863); about 1850; Daguerreotype

Samuel Fineman and Gordon Saltar, Plate Warmer, 1935 1942 Plate Warmer

Joseph Rothenberg, Pa German Dower Chest, c 1936 Pa. German Dower Chest

Weathervane, wood, serpent , Wood carvings, Weather vanes. The Massachusetts WPA Federal Art Project Photograph Collection

Tool Gauge. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 34.8 x 49.7 cm (13 11/16 x 19 9/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Chris Makrenos.

Baker's Cabinet. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 29.9 x 22.1 cm (11 3/4 x 8 11/16 in.) Original IAD Object: lower part: 54" high, 41 3/4"wide; top part: 31" high, 29 3/4"wide. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: American 20th Century.

Farmer with a hood and apron and two baskets, 1839 - c. 1872 Page 25 Verso from a sketchbook with 73 sheets. paper. pencil container made of plant material other than wood: basket. farmers - AA - female farmer, farmer's wife

The bell from 1722 with a church in the location of Szymbark or pus (Galicia) requisitioned in 1917/1918 - general view; Not after 5.10.1918 (1917-00-00-1918-00-00);

Still life with dried plants, William England (attributed to), c. 1858 stereograph photographic support. cardboard albumen print still life of miscellaneous objects. dried flowers

Flower still life. Charles Aubry, photographer (French, 1811 - 1877) 1860-1869 Inscription: Inscribed in plate: "84".

Tavern Table or Refectory Table. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 28.8 x 23.1 cm (11 5/16 x 9 1/8 in.) Original IAD Object: none given. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and heightening on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Louis Annino.

Kant pattern for a rug of bobbin with golden rain branches and flowers, Louise Wilhelmina van der Meulen -Nulle, c. 1912 Side letter or edge pattern with a part of the pattern for a rug with invnr. BK-1979-84. The letter is numbered (7a). Apeldoorn paper drawing Side letter or edge pattern with a part of the pattern for a rug with invnr. BK-1979-84. The letter is numbered (7a). Apeldoorn paper drawing

Steel needle side with coarse wire made as an example of coordonated bars as used in Spanish Venetian needle side, anonymous, c. 1925 - c. 1929 sample Steel natural -colored needle side. Rectangular model. In a rectangular frame, two parallel spanning wires were placed that were first coordonated and then festonated on both sides. The frame also consists of feston stitches, where the stitches at the inner and outer edge are worked for a wire. The indoor and outer edge thus form light relief contour lines, as well as the center of the bars. The steel is made with coarse wire as an example of bars as used in Spanish Venetian needle side. The steel includes a fragment side in which this technique is used. Netherlands (possibly) linen (material) Spanish needle lace

Missal Holder. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 34.9 x 27.9 cm (13 3/4 x 11 in.) Original IAD Object: 14 1/2"high; 13"wide overall; 8 1/2"deep; shelf 2 1/2"wide.. Medium: watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Gordena Jackson.

Cradle. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 28.7 x 38.8 cm (11 5/16 x 15 1/4 in.) Original IAD Object: 26"wide, head; 38 3/4"high 41 5/8"long. Rockers 35 1/2"wide. Medium: watercolor, gouache, pen and ink, and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Virginia Kennady.

Tree Identification - Oak: White. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Photo production of a painted still life by Dick Ket, De Booijs, 1933 - 1986 photograph photographic support gelatin silver print

Advertising photo with dinnerware and kitchen utensils of the company C. Read & Co., Baltimore, Maryland, Stadler Photographing Company, 1920 - 1930 photograph United States of America paper. textile materials

Desk. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 22.9 x 30.6 cm (9 x 12 1/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Ruth Bialostosky.

Walnut Screw Clamp. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 42.9 x 32.4 cm (16 7/8 x 12 3/4 in.) Original IAD Object: pegs: 8" long; jaws: 4" long, 4" square. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: George File.

Loose tile from pilaster with decor in manganese, pedestal or basement, chimney pilaster tile pilaster footage fragment ceramic earthenware glaze tin glaze, baked 2x glazed painted Loose tile from pilaster with decor in manganese on white background The image is the base of the column with plinth or basement. Marked at the rear side: C 1 adorn wall cover living interior

Coffee Grinder. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 23.2 x 28.9 cm (9 1/8 x 11 3/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 15 1/2" long. Medium: graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Herman Bader.

Tile with blue vertical bar, tile pilaster footage fragment ceramic earthenware glaze, d 1.0

VIII vitrine room with Chinese porcelain; Exhibition Oriental treasures: 4000 years Asian art. .

Porringer , Bowls Tableware. The Massachusetts WPA Federal Art Project Photograph Collection

Two collections of objects from Central Asia, Anonymous, c. 1869 - in or before 1885 photomechanical print Above: Weapon from Buchara, below: teapots and a tray. Paris paper collotype weapons. tea-pot; samovar

A Bismuth at Fategarh. Unknown maker, British, active India about 1843

Seven lamps, Anonymous, c. 1920 - c. 1940 photograph Seven photos of lamps, two of which of hanging lamps, one of a lantern and three of standing lamps. These photos are part of an album. Netherlands paper. photographic support gelatin silver print lighting; lamps

Objects, possible, among other things, a stove. Leaf 12 Verso from sketchbook LVI with 26 sheets.

Glyphograph, Vignette; possibly France; glyphograph on paper; 2.5 × 6.7 cm (1 in. × 2 5/8 in.); 1945-200-425

Tie-back. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 21.5 x 21.1 cm (8 7/16 x 8 5/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 3 7/8" in diameter. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Helen Bronson.

Mildred Ford, Visiting Card Tray, c 1941 Visiting Card Tray

Ann Gene Buckley, Needle and Pin Case, c 1937 Needle and Pin Case

Wilbur M Rice, Hanging Corner Cupboard, c 1938 Hanging Corner Cupboard

Onderijden of six Emaillen Borden, prepared during the Exposition Rétrospective of 1873 in Tours, France, Gabriel Blaise, 1873 photomechanical print Tours paper dish, plate, saucer. enamelling ~ applied arts. temporary exhibition, 'Salon' Tours

Gilded products (five steins and a chalice) from the collection of the Minutoli Institut, Liegnitz (now Legnica, Poland). Belitski, Ludwig (1830-1902), photographer

$Seven Heads of Humeri excised for Gunshot Injuries. Possibly William H. Bell, photographer (American, 1830 - 1910) about 1863-1865 Portrait of seven bone fragments, each suspended on a rod attached to a wooden base with a four-digit number painted on the side. Some of the specimens are held together in several places with metal screws, pins, and wires. Three of the bones sit on a shelf above the other four. (Recto, mount) upper center, handwritten in pencil: "11" Lower center, handwritten in faded pencil: "100" (Verso, mount) center, printed on paper affixed to mount: "Surgeon General's Office. / ARMY MEDICAL MUSEUM. / PHOTOGRAPH SERIES NO. 100. Seven Heads of Humeri excised for Gunshot Injuries italicized. \ Specimen 2944 italicized shows a fracture...complete description" Lower center, handwritten in pencil: "IB 24.11 (Bell)"$

Pencil and watercolor drawing by Anton Hansch depicting fishing utensils and drying nets arranged on a beach, on brown paper, 1850-1870.

Natalie Simon, Shoulder Plane, c 1937 Shoulder Plane

Stilleven V, 1974 print Still life with a cheese board, saucers, two candle stands and half a candle. paper. printing ink etching still life of miscellaneous objects

Mr. and Mrs. Toerancon de Riquewihr, 1861, Anonymous, 1861 photograph. frame copper (metal). glass. wood (plant material) historical persons. adult man. adult woman

Drawing, Design for Small Oval Table with Fluted Columnar Supports and Square Base; Designed by A.N. Davenport Co.

Still life with a bouquet, Anonymous, 1852 - 1863 stereograph cardboard. paper albumen print flowers

Fragment silk tissue., Silk weave Heshuyzen, 1750 - 1800 Fragment silk tissue. A light blue soil has a pattern of rows of double pink leaves on a white handle, between which a small white branch. Haarlem silk Fragment silk tissue. A light blue soil has a pattern of rows of double pink leaves on a white handle, between which a small white branch. Haarlem silk

Fragment silk tissue., Silk weave Heshuyzen, 1750 - 1800 Fragment silk tissue. The fragment has a pattern of a scalloped track in which white dots, flanked by two lanes with a dot interspersed with a sloping diamond shape. The pattern is partly colored brown and partly green. Haarlem silk Fragment silk tissue. The fragment has a pattern of a scalloped track in which white dots, flanked by two lanes with a dot interspersed with a sloping diamond shape. The pattern is partly colored brown and partly green. Haarlem silk

Trademark for Flagon. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 27.7 x 22.7 cm (10 7/8 x 8 15/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Carmel Wilson.

Drawing, Design for Oak Library Table #41485 with Four Plain Columnar Legs; Designed by A.N. Davenport Co.; carbon tracing and graphite on thin cream paper

Eye Bolt. Dated: 1938. Dimensions: overall: 27.8 x 35.6 cm (10 15/16 x 14 in.) Original IAD Object: 11 3/4" long; 2" in diameter. Medium: watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Clarence Secor.

Ella Josephine Sterling, Woman's Slipper, c 1936 Woman's Slipper

Fragment yellow silk tissue .. Fragment yellow silk tissue from the side empire of Heshuyzen in Haarlem, a Z.G. Haarlemse Smalletje.

Fragment silk tissue .. Fragment silk tissue. A pink soil has two double blue leaves on a white handle, between which a small white branch.

Bauern Hochzeit, Baurn Hochzeit, Göbl, Andreas Benedictus, 1765-1792, ink, gold board, with gilt edges, ca. 1765, 1 boxed deck of playing cards, etching, stencil, hand col., 11.5 x 7 x 3 cm.

Vignette with decoration of fruit, flowers and pine cones, Isaac Weissenbruch, 1836 - 1912 print With three lines of white space, possibly for an inscription. paper ornament derived from plant forms

Henry Waldeck, Rat Trap, c 1938 Rat Trap

Barometers van Bourdon op de Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations van 1851 in Londen; Metallic Barometers. Bourdon. .

T Joyce, Patchwork Quilt Pattern, 1935 1942 Patchwork Quilt Pattern

Two figures in a niche, still life with fruit, a basket and woman, 1837 - 1881 Leaf 35 recto, loose leaf in a sketchbook with 33 sheets and 10 separate drawings. paper. chalk still life of related objects. container made of plant material other than wood: basket. open window. anatomy (non-medical)

Three portraits of unknown babies, 1890 - 1910 photograph. frame ParisSuresnes metal. glass. baryta paper. cardboard infant, baby ~ the ages of man. anonymous historical person portrayed Paris. Suresnes

Two-HandledCup. Maker: Andrew Tyler, American, 1692-1741

Chairs from the 18th/19th century according to the figure of the nature of Julian Machy from 1915 - front view; Kotarbi, Mieczys Aw (1890-1943); 1916 (not after 9.11.1916) (1916-00-00-1916-00-00);

Pencil sketches by Blasius Höfel showing dishes, cups, and tableware, capturing form and layout in a sketchbook from 1830-1844.

Woman's Slipper. Dated: c. 1941. Dimensions: overall: 23.5 x 30.6 cm (9 1/4 x 12 1/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Virginia Berge.

Fish Weather Vane. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 23.4 x 35.6 cm (9 3/16 x 14 in.) Original IAD Object: 30" long. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Frances Matsubara.

Salver, one of a pair, 1723, John LeRoux, 1 x 8 1/8 in. (2.54 x 20.64 cm), Silver, United States, 18th century

Benjamin Resnick, Miner's Candle Holder, c 1938 Miner's Candle Holder

Showcase with objects of Delft earthenware (blue); Arts and crafts fall in 1985. Room 255 is an octagonal room (octogoon) with Delftware.

George V Vezolles, Corner Cupboard, c 1937 Corner Cupboard

Steenoven op een stuk grond.Next to the oven stand piles and buckets. Leaf 21 Recto from a sketchbook with 98 sheets.

Emergency coins from Amsterdam, 1578, Caspar Jacobsz. Philips, c. 1752 - 1789 print Ten emergency coins in Amsterdam beaten Kerkzilver during the siege by Sonoy in 1578. At the bottom of the Legenda I-X with the value of the coins. Amsterdam paper etching / engraving coin Amsterdam

Portrait of an unknown woman, sitting with book in hand, Anonymous, 1855 - 1870 photograph glass. metal. velvet (fabric weave). leather ambrotype historical persons. sitting figure - AA - female human figure. book

Engraved carnelian, Greek, c. 480 B.C. The Metropolitan Museum of Art , Antiquities, Jewelry, Seals Insignia, Lyres, Supernatural beings. Nicholas Catsimpoolas Collection

Early color photograph by Arthur von Hübl depicting a horn with a pennant, captured on individual plastic film.

The Artist's Letter Rack, Harnett, William M., 1879.

Revolving 1919 Wood; metal; cord; cardboard; wool; wire; leather; and Oil on canvas Kurt Schwitters; German; 1887-1948

Earrings. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 28.8 x 22.5 cm (11 5/16 x 8 7/8 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Frank Fumagalli.

Turk's Head Cake Pan. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 22.3 x 29.2 cm (8 3/4 x 11 1/2 in.) Original IAD Object: 11" in diameter; 7" high. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Edward L. Loper and Gordon Saltar.

Still Life with hanging ducks, fruits, baskets, wine bottle, jug and barrel with initials "T.R.W". Thomas Richard Williams (English, 1825 - 1871)

LeRoy Griffith, Toy Iron, c 1939 Toy Iron

Travel album from the Van den Broek family 1935-1937. Photo album from the Van den Broek family from Utrecht. The travel album has a red checkered plastic cover. Interior consists of 28 brown and black sheets separated by spinning protective trays. A photographic report of their holiday trips in 1935, 1936 and 1937 to Austria, Germany, France, Ardennes and Switzerland. The photos are supplied with captions, pastors and tickets from sights, such as a Football match France in Paris. From Germany a special photo: banner with 'Juden Nicht Erwünscht' in Cologne. The family traveled by bus.

Decorated Porcelain Folding Urinals, Design # 1389,1392,1393,1355, issued in 1888 by J.L. Mott Iron Works. This catalog from New York includes illustrations of plumbing equipment, supplies, and fixtures such as toilets, featuring wood engravings, chromolithographs, and lithographs

Stoneware and ceramics in a wooden display with ball legs; Keeped for the Netherlands: Collection of Kog.Photo Tasks in Zavel RM-M130 from the Southwest, Aimed at Access to RM-M129 Room,

Child's Boot. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 46 x 35.6 cm (18 1/8 x 14 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: LeRoy Griffith.

Embroidery sample, Medium: silk, net, paper Technique: embroidery and appliqué on a compound foundation, Multicolored embroidery in a floral design with net appliqué on a brown ground fabric., France, 1790-1800, embroidery & stitching, Embroidery sample

Elmer G Anderson, Weather Vane, c 1936 Weather Vane

Florence Huston, Cushion Top, c 1936 Cushion Top

James Gardiner Collection: Victorian photograph album.

Zoar Floor Lighting Device. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 39.7 x 49.3 cm (15 5/8 x 19 7/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 61 1/2" high; 11" wide. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Carol Larson.

Zoar Wash Bench. Dated: c. 1941. Dimensions: overall: 45.5 x 50.9 cm (17 15/16 x 20 1/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Angelo Bulone.

View of a garden with a crib and baby, Anonymous, 1880 - 1920 Photograph. visit card This photo is part of an album. photographic support. cardboard garden. infant, baby

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