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Sword, Steel, silver, copper alloy, leather, Western European
Western European
ca. 1400
Portions of a Costume Armor, Kolman Helmschmid  German, Steel, copper alloy, gold, German, Augsburg
Kolman Helmschmid
ca. 1525
Burgonet with Falling Buffe, Steel, gold, French
French
ca. 1550
Harquebusier's Armor of Pedro II, King of Portugal (reigned 1683–1706) with Buff Coat, Richard Holden  British, Steel, gold, leather, textile, British, London; buff coat, European
Richard Holden
Daniel Tachaux
ca. 1683 and later; buff coat, 17th–18th century
Armor of Emperor Ferdinand I (1503–1564), Kunz Lochner  German, Steel, brass, leather, German, Nuremberg
Kunz Lochner
dated 1549
Shield of Henry II of France (reigned 1547–59), Steel, gold, silver, French
French
ca. 1555
Armor of Henry II, King of France (reigned 1547–59), Jean Cousin the Elder  French, Steel, gold, silver, leather, textile, French, possibly Paris
Jean Cousin the Elder
Baptiste Pellerin
ca. 1555
Armet, LIONARDO  Italian, Steel, copper alloy, Italian, probably Milan
LIONARDO
ca. 1440
Shield, Girolamo da Treviso  Italian, Wood, linen, gesso, gold leaf, polychromy, Italian, probably Bologna
Girolamo da Treviso
ca. 1535
Viking Sword, Steel, copper, silver, niello, European, probably Scandinavia
European, probably Scandinavia
10th century
Rapier of Prince-Elector Christian II of Saxony (1583–1611), Israel Schuech  German, Steel, bronze, gold, enamel, paste jewels, cameos, pearls, wood, hilt, German, Dresden; blade, Spanish, Toledo
Israel Schuech
Juan Martinez
dated 1606
Cased Set of a Flintlock Rifle, a Pair of Pistols, and Accessories, Nicolas Noël Boutet  French, Steel, wood (walnut, mahogany), silver, gold, horn, velvet, French, Versailles
Nicolas Noël Boutet
ca. 1800
Costume Armor in the Classical Style, Hallé  French, Helmet: linen, papier-mâché, bole, gold leaf, graphite; tunic: silk, cotton, metal coils and spangles, metallic yarn, French, Paris
Hallé
ca. 1788–90
Armor, Steel, copper alloy, textile, leather, Italian
Italian
ca. 1400–1450 and later
Helm for the Joust of Peace (<i>Stechhelm</i>), Steel, copper alloy, German, probably Nuremberg
German, probably Nuremberg
ca. 1500
Armor Garniture of George Clifford (1558–1605), 
Third Earl of Cumberland, Jacob Halder  British, Steel, gold, leather, textile, British, Greenwich
Jacob Halder
1586
Flintlock Gun of Louis XIII (1601–1643), King of France, Pierre Le Bourgeois  French, Steel, brass, silver, gold, wood (walnut), mother-of-pearl, French, Lisieux
Pierre Le Bourgeois
Marin Le Bourgeois
ca. 1620
Helmet (Sallet), Steel, iron, gold, silver, cloisonné enamel, leather, textile, Spanish, possibly Granada
Spanish, possibly Granada
late 15th–early 16th century
Armor of Infante Luis, Prince of Asturias (1707–1724), Jean Drouart  French, Steel, gold, brass, silk, cotton, metallic yarn, paper, French, Paris
Jean Drouart
dated 1712
Double-Barrel Breech-Loading Pinfire Shotgun, J. C. A. Brun  French, Steel, wood (walnut), gold, French, Paris
Multiple artists/makers
dated 1866
Album of Tournaments and Parades in Nuremberg, Pen and ink, watercolor, gold and silver washes; paper bound in gold-tooled leather, German, Nuremberg
German, Nuremberg
late 16th–mid-17th century
Burgonet, Filippo Negroli  Italian, Steel, gold, textile, Italian, Milan
Filippo Negroli
dated 1543
Crossbow of Count Ulrich V of Württemberg (1413–1480), Heinrich Heid von Winterthur  probably Swiss, Wood (European hornbeam), horn, animal sinew, staghorn, birch bark, iron alloy, copper alloy, pigment, German, probably Stuttgart
Heinrich Heid von Winterthur
dated 1460
Elements of an Italian Light-Cavalry Armor <i>alla Tedesca</i> (in the German Fashion), Steel, gold, copper alloy, leather, Italian, Milan
Italian, Milan
ca. 1510
Double-Barreled Wheellock Pistol Made for Emperor Charles V (reigned 1519–56), Peter Peck  German, Steel, gold, wood (cherry), staghorn, German, Munich
Peter Peck
Ambrosius Gemlich
ca. 1540–45
Rowel Spur, Copper alloy, enamel, gold, French or Spanish, Catalonia
French or Spanish, Catalonia
ca. 1400
Sallet in the Shape of a Lion's Head, Steel, copper, gold, glass, pigment, textile, Italian
Italian
ca. 1475–80
Shield for the Field or Tournament (Targe), Wood, leather, linen, gesso, pigments, silver, German
German
ca. 1450
Hunting Sword with Scabbard, Joseph Deutschmann  German, Steel, silver, ivory, wood, leather, German, possibly Munich
Joseph Deutschmann
ca. 1740
Presentation Smallsword with Scabbard, James Morisset  British, Silver, enamel, steel, paste brilliants, wood, fish skin, British, London
James Morisset
hallmarked for 1797–98
Marsyas, Balthasar Permoser  German, Marble on a black marble socle inlaid with light marble panels, German, executed Rome or Florence
Balthasar Permoser
ca. 1680–85
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
Jean-François Oeben
Roger Vandercruse, called Lacroix
ca. 1761–63
Cabinet, Jean Brandely  French, Oak veneered with cedar, walnut, ebony and ivory; silvered-bronze mounts, French, Paris
Multiple artists/makers
1867
Cabinet on stand, Jan van Mekeren  Dutch, Oak veneered with rosewood, olivewood, ebony, holly, tulipwood, barberry and other partly green-stained marquetry woods, Dutch, Amsterdam
Jan van Mekeren
ca. 1700–1710
Tapestry Room from Croome Court, Robert Adam  British, Scottish, Plaster, pine, mahogany, bronze-gilt, marble, lapis lazuli, steel; wool and silk (22-24 warps per inch, 9-10 per centimeter), British, Worcestershire with French, Paris (Gobelins) tapestry
Multiple artists/makers
1763–71
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
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
Georges Hoentschel
Emile Grittel
1899–1900
Rothschild lamp, Andrea Briosco, called Riccio  Italian, Bronze, on a later wood base, Italian, Padua
Andrea Briosco, called Riccio
ca. 1510–20
A Hypocrite and a Slanderer, Franz Xaver Messerschmidt  German, Tin alloy, Austrian, probably Pressburg (Bratislava)
Franz Xaver Messerschmidt
ca. 1770–83
Hunters in a Landscape, Anonymous, 16th century, Wool, silk (14 warps per inch; 5-6 per cm), British, probably London
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1575–95