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Triton, Giambologna Netherlandish, Bronze, Italian, Florence — Triton
Giambologna
1590s

Goblet, Glass, enameled and gilded, Italian, Venice, Murano — Goblet
Italian, Venice, Murano
ca. 1475–1500 (modern foot)

Drop-front secretary (Secrétaire en armoire), Jean Henri Riesener French, Oak veneered with ebony and 17th-century Japanese lacquer; interiors veneered with tulipwood, amaranth, holly, and ebonized holly; gilt-bronze mounts; marble top; velvet (not original), French, Paris — Drop-front secretary (Secrétaire en armoire)
Jean Henri Riesener
1783

Display dish with Charles II (1630–1685) in a tree, Thomas Toft, Slip-decorated earthenware, British, Staffordshire — Display dish with Charles II (1630–1685) in a tree
Thomas Toft
ca. 1680

The Backgammon Players, Philip Webb British, Painted pine, oil paint on leather, brass, copper, British — The Backgammon Players
Multiple artists/makers
1861

Plate, Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, St. Petersburg Russian, Hard-paste porcelain, Russian, St. Petersburg — Plate
Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, St. Petersburg
1755–60

Perseus with the Head of Medusa, Antonio Canova Italian, Marble, Italian, Rome — Perseus with the Head of Medusa
Antonio Canova
Count Jan and Countess Valeria Tarnowski
1804–6

La Crainte des Traits de l'Amour, Jean-Louis Lemoyne, Marble, French, Paris — La Crainte des Traits de l'Amour
Jean-Louis Lemoyne
1739–40

Writing table (bureau plat), Gilles Joubert French, Lacquered oak, gilt-bronze mounts, lined with modern leather, French, Paris — Writing table (bureau plat)
Gilles Joubert
1759

Armchair (Fauteuil à la reine) (one of a pair) (part of a set), Georges Jacob French, Carved and gilded walnut; embroidered silk satin, French, Paris — Armchair (Fauteuil à la reine) (one of a pair) (part of a set)
Georges Jacob
Joseph-François-Xavier Baudoin
ca. 1780–85

Harlequina, Franz Anton Bustelli Swiss, Hard-paste porcelain, German, Nymphenburg — Harlequina
Franz Anton Bustelli
Nymphenburg Porcelain Manufactory
ca. 1763

Patio from the Castle of Vélez Blanco, Marble of Macael (Sierra de Filabres), Spanish, Almería — Patio from the Castle of Vélez Blanco
Spanish, Almería
1506–15

Winter, Jean Antoine Houdon French, Bronze, French, Paris — Winter
Jean Antoine Houdon
1787

Rosewater ewer, Johann Erhard Heiglen German, Silver gilt, German, Augsburg — Rosewater ewer
Johann Erhard Heiglen
ca. 1730

Boiserie from the Hôtel de Varengeville, Carved, painted, and gilded oak, French, Paris — Boiserie from the Hôtel de Varengeville
French, Paris
ca. 1736–52, with later additions

Medal cabinet, William Vile British, Mahogany with carved and applied decoration, British — Medal cabinet
William Vile
John Cobb
1760–61

Striding Pan, Andrea Briosco, called Riccio Italian, Bronze, Italian, Padua — Striding Pan
Andrea Briosco, called Riccio
1530–1539

Mechanical table, Jean-François Oeben French, born Germany, Oak veneered with mahogany, kingwood, and tulipwood, with marquetry of mahogany, rosewood, holly, and various other woods; gilt-bronze mounts; imitation Japanese lacquer; replaced silk, French — Mechanical table
Jean-François Oeben
Roger Vandercruse, called Lacroix
ca. 1761–63

Marsyas, Balthasar Permoser German, Marble on a black marble socle inlaid with light marble panels, German, executed Rome or Florence — Marsyas
Balthasar Permoser
ca. 1680–85

Sprite, Donatello Italian, High-copper alloy, fire-gilt, brown natural patina where exposed, Italian, Florence — Sprite
Donatello
1432

Spoon holder, Christopher Dresser British, Scottish, Silver-plated brass, ebony, British, Birmingham or London — Spoon holder
Christopher Dresser
Hukin & Heath
ca. 1878–81

Cabinet, Jean Brandely French, Oak veneered with cedar, walnut, ebony and ivory; silvered-bronze mounts, French, Paris — Cabinet
Multiple artists/makers
1867

Ferdinando de' Medici, Grand Prince of Tuscany, Giovanni Battista Foggini Italian, Marble, gray marble, Italian, Florence — Ferdinando de' Medici, Grand Prince of Tuscany
Giovanni Battista Foggini
ca. 1680–82

Chalice à soleil, Gilded silver, French, Paris — Chalice à soleil
French, Paris
1532–33

Lion (one of a pair), Johann Gottlieb Kirchner German, Hard-paste porcelain, German, Meissen — Lion (one of a pair)
Johann Gottlieb Kirchner
Meissen Manufactory
ca. 1732

Toilet set in original leather case, Fourteen identified German (Augsburg) goldsmiths and other German artisans; Japanese (Imari) porcelain maker, Gilt silver, hard-paste porcelain, cut glass, walnut, carved and partially gilt coniferous wood, blind-tooled and partially gilt leather, partially gilt steel and iron, textiles, moiré paper, hog's bristle, German, Augsburg — Toilet set in original leather case
Fourteen identified German (Augsburg) goldsmiths and other German artisans; Japanese (Imari) porcelain maker
ca. 1743–45

Monumental vase, Georges Hoentschel French, Glazed stoneware, French, Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye — Monumental vase
Georges Hoentschel
Emile Grittel
1899–1900

Madonna and Child with Angels, Antonio Rossellino Italian, Marble with gilt details on halo and dress, Italian, Florence — Madonna and Child with Angels
Antonio Rossellino
ca. 1455–60

Processional cross, Partly gilt silver, niello, and copper with traces of gilding, over wood, Italian, Florence — Processional cross
Italian, Florence
ca. 1460–80

Coin cabinet, Charles Percier French, Mahogany (probably Swietenia mahagoni), applied and inlaid silver, French, Paris — Coin cabinet
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1809–19

Adam, Auguste Rodin French, Bronze, French, Paris — Adam
Auguste Rodin
modeled 1880 or 1881, cast 1910

Honoré de Balzac, Auguste Rodin French, Terracotta, French — Honoré de Balzac
Auguste Rodin
1891

Dining room from Lansdowne House, Robert Adam British, Scottish, Wood, plaster, stone, British — Dining room from Lansdowne House
Multiple artists/makers
1766–69

Coffeepot, François Thomas Germain French, Silver with ebony handle, French, Paris — Coffeepot
François Thomas Germain
1757

Teakettle, lamp, and table, Simon Pantin I British, Silver, wood, British, London — Teakettle, lamp, and table
Simon Pantin I
1724–25

Virgin and Child, Andrea della Robbia Italian, Glazed terracotta, Italian, Florence — Virgin and Child
Andrea della Robbia
ca. 1470–75

Boiserie from the Hôtel de Cabris, Grasse, Carved, painted, and gilded oak, French, Paris — Boiserie from the Hôtel de Cabris, Grasse
French, Paris
ca. 1774, with later additions

Paris, Antico (Pier Jacopo Alari Bonacolsi) Italian, Bronze, partially fire-gilt, silver inlay, Italian, Mantua — Paris
Antico (Pier Jacopo Alari Bonacolsi)
ca. 1518–1524

The Farnese Table, Jacopo [Giacomo] Barozzi da Vignola Italian, Marble of different colors, semiprecious stones, Egyptian alabaster, residue of paint of different colors on the piers, Italian, Rome — The Farnese Table
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1565–73

Potpourri vase (pot-pourri gondole), Sèvres Manufactory French, Soft-paste porcelain decorated in polychrome enamels, gold, French, Sèvres — Potpourri vase (pot-pourri gondole)
Multiple artists/makers
1757