Works of Art (27)
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Steelyard Weight with a Bust of a Byzantine Princess, 400–450, Early Byzantine (Eastern Roman Empire), Copper alloy, lead (1980.416ab) |
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Aquamanile in the Form of a Cock, 13th century,
German (Lower Saxony),
Copper alloy (1989.292) |
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Aquamanile in the Form of a Crowned Centaur Fighting a Dragon, early 13th century,
German (Lower Saxony),
Copper alloy (10.37.2) |
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Aquamanile in the Form of a Dragon, ca. 1200,
North German,
Copper alloy (47.101.51) |
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Aquamanile in the Form of a Falconer on Horseback, 13th century,
North German (Lower Saxony),
Copper alloy (47.101.55) |
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Aquamanile in the Form of a Griffin, ca. 1425–50,
German (Nuremberg),
Copper alloy (1975.1.1413) |
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Aquamanile in the Form of a Horse, ca. 1400,
German (Nuremberg),
Copper alloy (10.13.4a) |
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Aquamanile in the Form of a Lion, ca. 1200,
North German,
Copper alloy (52.24.1) |
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Aquamanile in the Form of a Lion, ca. 1200,
North German,
Copper alloy, glass inlay (47.101.52) |
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Aquamanile in the Form of a Lion, ca. 1400,
German (Nuremberg),
Copper alloy (1994.244) |
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Aquamanile in the Form of a Unicorn, ca. 1425–50,
German (Nuremberg),
Copper alloy (64.101.1493) |
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Aquamanile in the Form of Samson and the Lion, late 14th century,
German,
Copper alloy (1975.1.1412) |
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Armchair, ca. 1828,
Karl Friedrich Schinkel (German),
Gilded mountain ash, brass (1996.30) |
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Armoire, ca. 1710,
Attributed to André-Charles Boulle (French),
Tortoiseshell, engraved brass, and ebony on oak; gilt-bronze (59.108) |
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Armor, ca. 1400 and later, Italian, Steel, brass, textile (29.154.3) |
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Bugle in C, 1811,
Contractor: Thomas Key (British); Silversmith: William Trayls (English),
London,
Brass (1975.270) |
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Candlestick, 16th century,
Europe, possibly Venice,
Brass engraved and inlaid with silver (17.190.637) |
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Giso 404 piano lamp, ca. 1928, Jacobus Johannes Pieter Oud (Dutch), Lacquered patinated brass (2002.16) |
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Harness Pendant with Confronted Beasts, 500–600, Visigothic, Brass, leaded (1990.52) |
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Hunting horn, ca. 1710–20, Jacob Schmid (German), Nuremberg, Brass (14.25.1623) |
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Pair-case automaton watch, ca. 1770–75,
Signed by James Cox (English),
Outer case: gold, partly enameled and set with gemstones and paste jewels; inner case: gold with casemaker's mark of Peter Mounier (English); dial: white enamel, with frame set with paste jewels; movement: brass, steel, and silver (1977.436.4) |
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Plate with Pelican, 15th century, Netherlandish (Dinant or Malines), Brass, beaten (64.101.1498) |
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Plate with Wife Beating Husband, ca. 1480, Netherlandish (Dinant or Malines), Brass, beaten (64.101.1499) |
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Portable Diptych Sundial, ca. 1598, Hans Troschel the Elder (German, Nuremberg), Ivory and brass (03.21.38) |
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Ring of Pope Paul II, 1464–71,
Italy (Rome),
Blue glass mounted in gilt brass (1989.79) |
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Table Clock with a Skeleton Movement, mid-16th century or earlier, South German, Case and dial of gilt brass; hand and movement of steel (29.52.7) |
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Writing desk (bureau brisé), ca. 1685,
Alexandre-Jean Oppenordt (Dutch, active France), maker; Jean Bérain (French), engraver,
France (Paris),
Oak, pine, and walnut veneered with ebony, rosewood, and marquetry of engraved brass on tortoiseshell; gilt bronze, steel (1986.365.3) |
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Thematic Essays (10)
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