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October 3, 2023–Ongoing

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Allegory of Virtues and Vices at the Court of Charles V, Hans Daucher German, Honestone (Jurassic limestone), traces of gilding, German, probably Augsburg — Allegory of Virtues and Vices at the Court of Charles V
Hans Daucher (German, Ulm ca. 1485–1538 Stuttgart)
ca. 1522

Portrait of a Patrician (possibly the Nuremberg patrician Hans II Praun, 1556–1608), Georg Holdermann, Pigmented wax on black manganese glass, colorless glass (later?); gilded copper, German, Nuremberg — Portrait of a Patrician (possibly the Nuremberg patrician Hans II Praun, 1556–1608)
Circle of Georg Holdermann (ca. 1585–1629)
and Johann Philipp von der Pütt (German, ca.1560/1562 -1619)
early 17th century

Heraldic chain with pendant badge, Michael Botza, Partly enameled gold, pearl, German, Dresden — Heraldic chain with pendant badge
Michael Botza (active 1592–1633)
early 17th century

Beaker (Reichsadler Humpen), Enameled glass, Bohemian — Beaker (Reichsadler Humpen)
Bohemian
1587

Barbara Reihing, Hans Kels the Younger German, Boxwood, German, Augsburg — Barbara Reihing
Hans Kels the Younger (German, 1508/10–1565)
1538

Daniel, Archbishop of Mainz, Master HKVB, Honestone (Jurassic limestone), Southern German or Middle Rhenish — Daniel, Archbishop of Mainz
Master HKVB
1568

Maximillian II, Holy Roman Emperor (1527–1576), Antonio Abondio Italian, Silver, Italian — Maximillian II, Holy Roman Emperor (1527–1576)
Medalist: Antonio Abondio (Italian, Trento 1538–1591 Vienna)
1575

Empress Maria (1520–1603), Antonio Abondio Italian, Silver, Italian — Empress Maria (1520–1603)
Medalist: Antonio Abondio (Italian, Trento 1538–1591 Vienna)
1575

Nuremberg church-warden Hieronymus Paumgartner (1497–1565), Joachim Deschler German, Bronze, German, Nuremberg — Nuremberg church-warden Hieronymus Paumgartner (1497–1565)
Joachim Deschler (German, active 1540–1569)
1553

Cabinet (Fassadenschrank), Pine, oak, walnut; Hungarian ash, birch, various fruitwoods, walnut, palisander, other woods, partly stained (marquetry veneer); wrought iron,, German, Nuremberg — Cabinet (Fassadenschrank)
German, Nuremberg
early 17th century

Ewer with scenes depicting the legend of Marcus Curtius, Adam van Vianen I Netherlandish, Silver, Dutch, Utrecht — Ewer with scenes depicting the legend of Marcus Curtius
Adam van Vianen I (Dutch, Utrecht ca. 1568/69–1627 Utrecht)
1619

Death, Lindenwood with traces of pigment, spruce base, German — Death
German
mid-17th century

Still Life with a Skull and a Writing Quill, Pieter Claesz Dutch, Oil on wood — Still Life with a Skull and a Writing Quill
Pieter Claesz (Dutch, Berchem? 1596/97–1660 Haarlem)
1628

Diana and the Stag, Joachim Friess, Partially gilded silver, enamel, jewels (case); iron, wood (movement), German, Augsburg — Diana and the Stag
Joachim Friess (ca. 1579–1620, master 1610)
ca. 1620

Nautilus cup, Nautilus shell, with gilded silver mounts, Dutch, Utrecht — Nautilus cup
Dutch, Utrecht
1602

Cup with cover, Hans van Amsterdam, Gilded silver, coconut shell, Dutch, 's-Hertogenbosch — Cup with cover
Hans van Amsterdam (recorded 1535–65)
1533/34

Celestial globe with clockwork, Gerhard Emmoser German, Case: partially gilded silver, gilded brass; movement: brass, steel, Austrian, Vienna — Celestial globe with clockwork
Gerhard Emmoser (German, active 1556–84)
1579

Ship (Nef), Esias zur Linden, Partly gilded silver, German, Nuremberg — Ship (Nef)
Esias zur Linden (master 1609, died 1632)
ca. 1609–20

Turned cup and cover with inserts and original case, Unidentified turner, Berchtesgaden, Turned, carved, and stippled maple and plum, partly stained, German, Berchtesgaden — Turned cup and cover with inserts and original case
Unidentified turner, Berchtesgaden
ca. 1620–50

Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane, Silver, lampworked glass, enamel, gold, German, Augsburg or Nuremberg — Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane
German, Augsburg or Nuremberg
1520–30

Capture of Christ, Silver, lampworked glass, enamel, gold, German, Augsburg or Nuremberg — Capture of Christ
German, Augsburg or Nuremberg
1520–30

Crowning with Thorns, Silver, lampworked glass, enamel, gold, German, Augsburg or Nuremberg — Crowning with Thorns
German, Augsburg or Nuremberg
1520–30

The Resurrection, Silver, lampworked glass, enamel, gold, German, Augsburg or Nuremberg — The Resurrection
German, Augsburg or Nuremberg
1520–30

Hafner ware pot with portraits of Ferdinand I, King of Hungary (1503–64), Anne of Hungary (1503–47), and probably Emperor Charles V (1519–56), Hard fired earthenware with sand decoration and polychrome tin-glaze and lead-glaze decoration, traces of gilding, Germany, Nuremburg — Hafner ware pot with portraits of Ferdinand I, King of Hungary (1503–64), Anne of Hungary (1503–47), and probably Emperor Charles V (1519–56)
Germany, Nuremburg
ca. 1530

Tankard, Silver: gilded, cast, embossed, engraved, and chased; rock crystal, garnets, Bohemian, Prague (Czech Republic) — Tankard
Bohemian, Prague (Czech Republic)
ca. 1585–90

The Martyrdom of Saint Catherine, Albrecht Dürer German, Black ink on carved pearwood — The Martyrdom of Saint Catherine
Albrecht Dürer (German, Nuremberg 1471–1528 Nuremberg)
ca. 1498

Female Nude Seen from Behind, Albrecht Dürer German, Honestone, German — Female Nude Seen from Behind
After a composition by Albrecht Dürer (German, Nuremberg 1471–1528 Nuremberg)
early 17th century

Narcissus at the Source, Christoph Jamnitzer German, Cast, chased, engraved and gilded silver, German, Nuremburg — Narcissus at the Source
Christoph Jamnitzer (German, 1563–1618)
ca. 1600

Relief mounted as a mirror frame, Wenzel Jamnitzer German, Gilded silver, ebony, mirror plate (later), German, Nuremberg — Relief mounted as a mirror frame
Wenzel Jamnitzer (German, Vienna 1507/8–1585 Nuremberg)
ca. 1568

Mortar, Wenzel Jamnitzer German, Bronze, German, Nuremberg — Mortar
Wenzel Jamnitzer (German, Vienna 1507/8–1585 Nuremberg)
ca. 1550

The Orpheus Cup, Jan Vermeyen German, Gold: cast, embossed, and engraved; enamel: ronde-bosse and painted; rubies, Austrian, Vienna — The Orpheus Cup
Multiple artists/makers
1641–42, the jeweled elements on the lid in the form of animals, amorini holding bow and quiver, and the statuettes of Orpheus and Diana, Prague, ca.1600

The Mocking of Christ, Jan Rombouts South Netherlandish (Duchy of Brabant), Stained glass, Flemish, Leuven — The Mocking of Christ
Jan Rombouts (South Netherlandish (Duchy of Brabant), 1475–1535)
1529

The Parable of the Vineyard (one of a set of 12 scenes from The Life of Christ), Jan Rombouts South Netherlandish (Duchy of Brabant), Stained glass, Flemish, Leuven — The Parable of the Vineyard (one of a set of 12 scenes from The Life of Christ)
Jan Rombouts (South Netherlandish (Duchy of Brabant), 1475–1535)
ca. 1525–30

Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery (one of a set of 12 scenes from The Life of Christ), Jan Rombouts South Netherlandish (Duchy of Brabant), Stained glass, Flemish, Leuven — Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery (one of a set of 12 scenes from The Life of Christ)
Jan Rombouts (South Netherlandish (Duchy of Brabant), 1475–1535)
ca. 1525–30

Healing of the Paralyzed Man at Capernaum (one of a set of 12 scenes from The Life of Christ), Jan Rombouts South Netherlandish (Duchy of Brabant), Stained glass, Flemish, Leuven — Healing of the Paralyzed Man at Capernaum (one of a set of 12 scenes from The Life of Christ)
Jan Rombouts (South Netherlandish (Duchy of Brabant), 1475–1535)
ca. 1525–30

Christ Falling Under the Cross, Franz Fallenter German, Stained glass, Swiss, Lucerne — Christ Falling Under the Cross
Painted by Franz Fallenter (Freiburg im Breisgau ca. 1550–ca. 1616 Lucerne)
1594

The Flagellation, Christ at the Column, Franz Fallenter German, Stained glass, Swiss, Lucerne — The Flagellation, Christ at the Column
Painted by Franz Fallenter (Freiburg im Breisgau ca. 1550–ca. 1616 Lucerne)
1598

Martyrdom of the Seven Maccabee Brothers and Their Mother, Dirck Vellert Netherlandish, Stained glass, Flemish, Antwerp — Martyrdom of the Seven Maccabee Brothers and Their Mother
Designed and executed by Dirck Vellert (Netherlandish, Amsterdam (?) ca. 1480/85–ca. 1547)
ca. 1530–35

The New and the Old Dispensations, Stained glass, German, Cologne — The New and the Old Dispensations
German, Cologne
1538

Ecce Homo (one of a pair), Sebald Beham German, Colorless and pot-metal glass with vitreous paint, German, Nuremberg — Ecce Homo (one of a pair)
After Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
Attributed to Hirschvogel Workshop
ca. 1525

Beaker (Humpen), Glass, enameled, Bohemian — Beaker (Humpen)
Bohemian
1612

The Deposition, Leonhard Kern German, Alabaster, German, Schwäbisch Hall — The Deposition
Leonhard Kern (German, Forchtenberg, Hohenlohe 1588–1662 Schwäbisch Hall)
ca. 1640–50

Saint Sebastian, Master of the Furies Austrian, Ivory; kingwood socle, Austrian, possibly Salzburg — Saint Sebastian
Circle of Master of the Furies (Austrian)
17th century

Virgin and Child Enthroned, Christoph Angermair German, Ivory, German — Virgin and Child Enthroned
Manner of Christoph Angermair (German, ca. 1580–1633)
ca. 1600

Madonna and Child, Jürgen Kriebel, Ivory, German, Magdeburg — Madonna and Child
Jürgen Kriebel (1580/90 –1645)
ca. 1620–25

Tankard (Schnelle), Hans Hilgers, Salt-glazed stoneware; pewter, German, Siegburg — Tankard (Schnelle)
Workshop of Hans Hilgers (active 1565–95)
ca. 1570–80

Cup with cover, Rock crystal, partly gilded silver mounts, German, Freiburg im Breisgau — Cup with cover
German, Freiburg im Breisgau
ca. 1560–70

Judith with the Head of Holofernes, Gert van Egen, Partly polychromed and gilded alabaster, gemstones, freshwater pearls, silver, Danish — Judith with the Head of Holofernes
Gert van Egen (Flemish (active Denmark), documented 1568, died 1611 or 1612)
ca. 1570–75

Charity, Claudius Floris Flemish, Alabaster, traces of gilding, Flemish, Antwerp (?) — Charity
Attributed to Claudius Floris (Flemish, after 1548)
Circle of Jacques du Broeucq (ca. 1500–1584)
1536–1547/48

Scenes from the Infancy of Christ, Silk, linen and metal thread, Flemish — Scenes from the Infancy of Christ
Flemish
16th century

Jug, Salt-glazed stoneware, pewter, German, Raeren — Jug
German, Raeren
1602

The Triumph of Poverty (one of a series), Bronze, Netherlandish — The Triumph of Poverty (one of a series)
Netherlandish
last quarter 16th century

Tankard, Gilded silver, coconut, German, Bamberg — Tankard
German, Bamberg
ca. 1600

Bowl, Porcelain painted with underglaze blue; gilt silver mounts, probably German, early 17th century, China — Bowl
China
late 16th century

Double beaker, Georg Rühl, Gilded silver, mother-of-pearl, German, Nuremberg — Double beaker
Georg Rühl (master 1598, died 1625)
1593/94–1602

Pietà, Hubert Gerhard Netherlandish, Bronze, German — Pietà
Hubert Gerhard (Netherlandish, 1540/50–1621, active Germany)
after 1595

Shrine, Matthias Walbaum German, Ebony, silver, gilded silver, gouache on parchment, German, Augsburg — Shrine
Matthias Walbaum (German, Kiel 1554–1632 Augsburg)
Miniatures by Anton Mozart (German, Augsburg 1573–1625 Augsburg)
1598–1600

Rosary bead, Boxwood, gilded silver, Flemish — Rosary bead
Flemish
ca. 1525–50

Half-hour sandglass, Gilded silver, gilded bronze, glass, sand, German — Half-hour sandglass
German
ca. 1500–25

Chalice, Otto Meier, Gold, enamel, gemstones, German, Westphalia (probably Lichtenau) — Chalice
Probably Otto Meier (active 1604–21)
1608, with later restorations

Coffin shield, Silk, metal thread, linen padding, gilt glass, German — Coffin shield
German
1584

Cup in the form of a shoe, Leather, with silver mounts, German — Cup in the form of a shoe
German
late 16th century

Small Drinking Cup (krause), Salt-glazed earthenware; silver and gilded silver mounts, German, Nuremberg — Small Drinking Cup (krause)
German, Nuremberg
ca. 1530

Two double standing cups (trussing cups), Simon Pissinger, Gilded silver, German, Regensburg — Two double standing cups (trussing cups)
Probably Simon Pissinger (active 1582–1609)
ca. 1600

Bottoms-up cup or stirrup cup (Sturzbecher), Salt-glazed stoneware, German, Cologne — Bottoms-up cup or stirrup cup (Sturzbecher)
German, Cologne
ca. 1550–70

Jug with portraits of Emperor Charles V (1500–1558) and Johann Friedrich the Magnanimous (1503–1554), elector of Saxony, Paul Preuning German, Lead-glazed earthenware, some tin-glaze, German, Nuremberg — Jug with portraits of Emperor Charles V (1500–1558) and Johann Friedrich the Magnanimous (1503–1554), elector of Saxony
Workshop of Paul Preuning (German, active 1540–1550)
ca. 1547–50

Cup with scenes from the New Testament (one of a pair), Franz Fischer, Silver gilt, German, Nuremberg — Cup with scenes from the New Testament (one of a pair)
Franz Fischer (master 1600, died 1653)
early 17th century

Cup with scenes from the New Testament (one of a pair), Franz Fischer, Silver gilt, German, Nuremberg — Cup with scenes from the New Testament (one of a pair)
Franz Fischer (master 1600, died 1653)
early 17th century

Chess and backgammon game board, Georg Schreiber German, Amber, ivory, brass, gold foil, ebony, German, Königsberg (Kaliningrad, Russia) — Chess and backgammon game board
Circle of Georg Schreiber (German, active 1616–1643)
17th century

Sybille of Saxony, 1512–1554
, Unknown South German artist, Ground honestone (Jurassic limestone) on maple wood, Southern German — Sybille of Saxony, 1512–1554
Unknown South German artist
ca. 1530

Euphrosina de Chamemilon, Unknown South German artist, Ground honestone (Jurassic limestone) on maple wood, Southern German — Euphrosina de Chamemilon
Unknown South German artist
ca. 1530

Portrait of an Unknown Mohammedan (probably a Turkish grand vizier), Unknown South German artist, Ground honestone (Jurassic limestone) on ebony and ebonized wood, Southern German — Portrait of an Unknown Mohammedan (probably a Turkish grand vizier)
Unknown South German artist
ca. 1530

Cup in the form of a lark, Gilded silver, German — Cup in the form of a lark
German
17th century

Cup in the form of a stag, Christoph Beham, Partly gilded silver, gemstone, German, Augsburg — Cup in the form of a stag
Christoph Beham (master 1572, died 1610)
ca. 1600–1610

Puzzle tankard (Vexierkrug), Gilded, engraved, and enameled silver, German, Regensburg — Puzzle tankard (Vexierkrug)
German, Regensburg
ca. 1563

Mercury Changes Aglauros to Stone, from the Story of Mercury and Herse, Giovanni Battista Lodi da Cremona Italian, Wool, silk and precious metal-wrapped threads (20-22 warps per inch, 8-9 warps per cm.), Netherlandish, Brussels — Mercury Changes Aglauros to Stone, from the Story of Mercury and Herse
Multiple artists/makers
designed ca. 1540, woven ca. 1570

Aglauros’s Vision of the Bridal Chamber of Herse, from the Story of Mercury and Herse, Giovanni Battista Lodi da Cremona Italian, Wool, silk and precious metal-wrapped threads (20-22 warps per inch, 8-9 warps per cm.), Netherlandish, Brussels — Aglauros’s Vision of the Bridal Chamber of Herse, from the Story of Mercury and Herse
Multiple artists/makers
designed ca. 1540, woven ca. 1570

Monkey fountain figure, Caspar Gras Austrian, Bronze, Austrian — Monkey fountain figure
Possibly Caspar Gras (Austrian, Bad Mergentheim, near Würzburg 1585–1674 Schwaz, near Innsbruck)
ca. 1600

Monkey, Caspar Gras Austrian, Bronze, Austrian — Monkey
Possibly by Caspar Gras (Austrian, Bad Mergentheim, near Würzburg 1585–1674 Schwaz, near Innsbruck)
ca. 1600

Six-branch chandelier, Gilded bronze, German, Augsburg — Six-branch chandelier
German, Augsburg
ca. 1580–1600

Jewelry box, P. Ben, Silver, engraved; brass, partially gilt, German, probably Nuremberg or Flemish — Jewelry box
P. Ben
1627

Small pomander with six sections, Silver, parcel-gilt, possibly Dutch — Small pomander with six sections
possibly Dutch
first half 17th century

Pomander, Silver gilt, German — Pomander
German
16th century

Presentation medal (Gnadenpfennig) of Maximilian, Archduke of Austria (1558–1620), Alessandro Abondio Italian, Gold, partly enameled; pearl, Austrian, probably Vienna — Presentation medal (Gnadenpfennig) of Maximilian, Archduke of Austria (1558–1620)
Alessandro Abondio (Italian, ca. 1570–1648)
ca. 1612

Cross, Gold, partly enameled, set with diamonds, Northern European — Cross
Northern European
16th century

Justice, Gold, partly enameled, set with diamonds and emeralds; pearls, Northern European — Justice
Northern European
late 16th centuy

Pendant in the form of a ferret, Gold, partly enameled, set with rubies and diamonds; pearls, Northern European — Pendant in the form of a ferret
Northern European
16th century

The Crucifixion, Gold, partly enameled, Baroque pearl, Northern European — The Crucifixion
Northern European
first half 17th century

Watch, Anthoine Arlaud, Case: rock crystal, with gilded silver mounts; Dial: silver, partly gilded; Movement: gilded brass and steel, Swiss, Geneva — Watch
Watchmaker: Anthoine Arlaud (born ca. 1590, after 1641)
ca. 1620–30

Pendant in the form of a swan, Gold, partly enameled; pearls, Northern European — Pendant in the form of a swan
Northern European
16th century

Portrait of a Woman of the Slosgin Family of Cologne, Barthel Bruyn the Younger German, Oil on oak — Portrait of a Woman of the Slosgin Family of Cologne
Barthel Bruyn the Younger (German, ca. 1530–before 1610)
1557

Necklace, Gold, enamel, rubies, seed pearls, pearls and other small precious stones, possibly Southern German — Necklace
possibly Southern German
early 17th century

Gimmel ring (Twin ring), Gold, enamel, rubies, emerald, Southern German — Gimmel ring (Twin ring)
Southern German
second half 16th century

Casket, Wenzel Jamnitzer German, Gilded yellow metal, silver, German, possibly Hamburg — Casket
Probably workshop of Wenzel Jamnitzer (German, Vienna 1507/8–1585 Nuremberg)
Possibly after a design by Jacob Mores (Hamburg, 1540–ca. 1612, master 1579)
late 16th–early 17th century

Cupboard (Beeldenkast), Oak, Dutch, Amsterdam — Cupboard (Beeldenkast)
Dutch, Amsterdam
1622

Chess and goose game board, Ebony, ebonized wood, ivory, horn, gold wire, India, Gujarat — Chess and goose game board
India, Gujarat
late 16th century

Pietre dure (hardstone) landscape scene, Castrucci Workshop Italian, Agate, jasper, other hardstones; ebony; iron, Bohemian, Prague — Pietre dure (hardstone) landscape scene
Castrucci Workshop
17th century

Miniature collector's cabinet, Bernard Salomon French, Dyed and gold-tooled leather on secondary woods pine, poplar, pear, yew; veneers of ivory, mother-of-pearl, pear, plum, ebony, rosewood, holly, ash, green stained poplar; gilded metal; reverse-painted glass, German, possibly Nuremberg — Miniature collector's cabinet
Ivory drawer decoration after a composition by Bernard Salomon (French, ca. 1508–ca. 1561)
ca. 1600

Ewer, Glass: latticino, German, French or Austrian — Ewer
German, French or Austrian
16th century

Vitellius tazza, Gilded silver, Flemish, Antwerp (?) — Vitellius tazza
Flemish, Antwerp (?)
ca. 1587–99, foot added after mid-19th century

Claudius Tazza, Gilded silver, Flemish, Antwerp (?) — Claudius Tazza
Flemish, Antwerp (?)
ca. 1587–99

Tazza with Emperor Tiberius figure and dish with scenes from the life of Nero, Gilded silver, Flemish, Antwerp (?) — Tazza with Emperor Tiberius figure and dish with scenes from the life of Nero
Flemish, Antwerp (?)
ca. 1587–99

Personification of Europe, Lead, with traces of gilding, German — Personification of Europe
German
1580–90

Personification of Asia, Lead and gilding., German — Personification of Asia
German
1580–90

Personification of Africa, Lead and gilding, German — Personification of Africa
German
1580–90

Personification of America, Lead and gilding, German — Personification of America
German
1580–90

Bather, Bronze, probably Netherlandish — Bather
probably Netherlandish
late 16th–early 17th century

Kneeling Black woman, Brazilian rosewood; pedestal: lapis lazuli, marble and gilded metal, probably German — Kneeling Black woman
probably German
early 17th century

Standing cup with cover, Lorenz Zick, Ivory, German, Nuremberg — Standing cup with cover
Possibly by workshop of Lorenz Zick (1594–1666)
mid-17th century

Standing cup with cover, Lorenz Zick, Ivory, German, Nuremberg — Standing cup with cover
Possibly by workshop of Lorenz Zick (1594–1666)
mid-17th century

Padlock and key, André Omereler, Steel, partially gilded brass, Southern German — Padlock and key
André Omereler
1531

Mortar with Animal Frieze, Caspar Gras Austrian, Bronze, German, Innsbruck — Mortar with Animal Frieze
Modeled by Caspar Gras (Austrian, Bad Mergentheim, near Würzburg 1585–1674 Schwaz, near Innsbruck)
Probably cast by Henrich Reinhart (ca. 1570–1629)
1603

Turned cup with concatenated spheres in lid finial, Georg Wecker German, Ivory, German, Dresden — Turned cup with concatenated spheres in lid finial
Possibly Georg Wecker (German, ca. 1550–after 1626)
late 16th century

Concatenated spiked spheres on a pole, Ivory, German — Concatenated spiked spheres on a pole
German
17th century

Apothecary Cabinet, Nicolaus I Kolb German, Veneer: ebonized pearwood (Pyrus communis), ebony, partially gilded silver; carcass: conifer; interior: protective quilted cushion covered in red silk, drawers and chest lined with red silk velvet; gold trimming; mounts and fittings: partially gilded brass; thirty-two (32) vessels and utensils: glass, partially gilded silver, low carbon steel, leather, German, Augsburg — Apothecary Cabinet
Nicolaus I Kolb (German, master 1582–1621)
1617–18

Girl, Leonhard Kern German, Pearwood (Pyrus communis); pedestal: blackened wood, German, Schwabisch-Hall — Girl
Leonhard Kern (German, Forchtenberg, Hohenlohe 1588–1662 Schwäbisch Hall)
ca. 1635, base possibly late 1830s

Apollo, Adriaen de Vries Netherlandish, Bronze, German, probably Augsburg — Apollo
Adriaen de Vries (Netherlandish, The Hague ca. 1545–1626 Prague)
ca. 1594–98

Seated Hercules, Bronze, German, Nuremberg — Seated Hercules
German, Nuremberg
probably first quarter 16th century

Lucretia, Daniel Mauch, Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens); pedestal: various pieces of dark colored wood, including pieces of ebony (Diospyros sp.), German — Lucretia
Daniel Mauch (1477–1540)
1530

Neptune Riding a Dolphin, Peter Flötner German, Boxwood, Germany, Nuremberg — Neptune Riding a Dolphin
Attributed to Peter Flötner (German, Thurgau 1485–1546 Nuremberg)
ca. 1530

Pendant model with the Labors of Hercules, Boxwood and various woods, some stained (marquetry), Flemish or German, Rhineland — Pendant model with the Labors of Hercules
Flemish or German, Rhineland
third quarter 16th century

Aeolipile (Steamblower), Bronze with dark patina, silver, Southern German, Augsburg or Bohemian, Prague — Aeolipile (Steamblower)
Southern German, Augsburg or Bohemian, Prague
ca. 1590–1600

Vase, Glass, "cold-painted," gilded and engraved, Austrian, Innsbruck — Vase
Austrian, Innsbruck
ca. 1570–1590

Astronomical table clock, Case: gilded brass and gilded copper; Dials: gilded brass and silver; Movement: brass, gilded brass, and steel, German, Augsburg — Astronomical table clock
German, Augsburg
second quarter 17th century

Clock-watch with sundial, Jan Jansen Bockeltz Dutch, Case: gilded brass; Dial: gilded brass, silver, and copper; Movement: gilded brass, partly blued steel, and silver, Dutch, Haarlem — Clock-watch with sundial
Watchmaker: Jan Jansen Bockeltz (Dutch, active ca. 1590, died 1626)
ca. 1605–10

Mirror clock, Master CR, Case: gilded brass and gilded copper; Dial: gilded brass; Movement: plated frame of iron, iron wheels, German, Nuremberg — Mirror clock
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1565–70

Astronomical table clock, Jeremias Metzger German, Case and dials: gilded brass; Movement: iron, German, Augsburg — Astronomical table clock
Movement probably by Jeremias Metzger (German, ca. 1525–ca. 1597)
Signed by Caspar Behaim (Chasparus Bohemus) (Austrian, active 1568–84)
1568

Automaton clock in the form of Urania, Paullus Schiller German, Case: partly gilded and partly silvered brass, copper with traces of silver, ebony, and ebony veneer; Movement: gilded brass and partly blued steel, German, Nuremberg — Automaton clock in the form of Urania
Paullus Schiller (German, 1583–1634)
ca. 1620–30

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