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

Small desk with folding top (bureau brisé), Alexandre-Jean Oppenordt Dutch, Oak, pine, walnut veneered with ebony, rosewood, and marquetry of tortoiseshell and engraved brass; gilt bronze and steel, French, Paris — Small desk with folding top (bureau brisé)
Alexandre-Jean Oppenordt
Jean Berain
ca. 1685

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

Henri d'Albret (1503–55), King of Navarre, Léonard Limosin French, Enamel, painted on copper and partly gilded, French, Limoges — Henri d'Albret (1503–55), King of Navarre
Léonard Limosin
1556

Settee (one of a pair) (part of a set), Johann Michael Bauer German, born Westheim, Carved, painted and gilded linden wood; squab pillow in silk velvet (not original), German, Würzberg — Settee (one of a pair) (part of a set)
Johann Michael Bauer
ca. 1763–64

Victory, Augustus Saint-Gaudens American, Bronze, gilt, American — Victory
Augustus Saint-Gaudens
1892–1903; this cast, 1914 or after (by 1916)

Armor (<i>Yoroi</i>) of Ashikaga Takauji (1305–1358), Iron, lacquer, leather, silk, gilt copper, Japanese — Armor (Yoroi) of Ashikaga Takauji (1305–1358)
Japanese
early 14th century

Armor (<i>Gusoku</i>), Saotome Ietada Japanese, Iron, lacquer, silk, gilt copper, Japanese — Armor (Gusoku)
Saotome Ietada
Myōchin Munesuke
16th and 18th centuries

Plate with a hunting scene from the tale of Bahram Gur and Azadeh, Silver, mercury gilding, Sasanian — Plate with a hunting scene from the tale of Bahram Gur and Azadeh
Sasanian
ca. 5th century CE

Silver-gilt bowl, Gilt silver, Cypriot — Silver-gilt bowl
Cypriot
ca. 725–675 BCE

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 — Tapestry Room from Croome Court
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 — Toilet set in original leather case
Fourteen identified German (Augsburg) goldsmiths and other German artisans; Japanese (Imari) porcelain maker
ca. 1743–45

Vishnu Riding on Garuda, Gilt copper repoussé, Nepal — Vishnu Riding on Garuda
Nepal
dated 1004

Bhairava, Gilded copper, rock crystal, paint, Nepal, Kathmandu Valley — Bhairava
Nepal, Kathmandu Valley
16th century

Buddha Seated in Meditation, Copper alloy with gilding, Sri Lanka. western regions — Buddha Seated in Meditation
Sri Lanka. western regions
16th century

Group of four vases, Electrum, gilded silver, silver, Northwest Anatolian — Group of four vases
Northwest Anatolian
ca. 2300–2000 BCE

Card table, Charles-Honoré Lannuier American, Mahogany veneer, white pine, yellow poplar, gilded gesso, vert antique, and gilded brass, American — Card table
Charles-Honoré Lannuier
1817

Buddha Maitreya (Mile), Gilt bronze with traces of pigment; piece-mold cast, China — Buddha Maitreya (Mile)
China
dated 486 (10th year of Taihe reign)

Durga as Slayer of the Buffalo Demon Mahishasura, Gilt copper alloy, inlaid with semiprecious stones, Nepal — Durga as Slayer of the Buffalo Demon Mahishasura
Nepal
14th–15th century

Standing Buddha, Bronze with traces of gilt, Thailand (Nakhon Pathom Province) — Standing Buddha
Thailand (Nakhon Pathom Province)
8th–9th century

Buddha, probably Amitabha
, Dry lacquer with polychrome pigment and gilding, China — Buddha, probably Amitabha
China
early 7th century

Seated Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Infinite Compassion, Gilt copper alloy, Tibet or Mongolia — Seated Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Infinite Compassion
Tibet or Mongolia
17th century

Rafter finial in the shape of a dragon’s head and wind chime

, Gilt bronze, Korea — Rafter finial in the shape of a dragon’s head and wind chime
Korea
10th century

Standing Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion, Gilt bronze, Vietnam — Standing Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion
Vietnam
ca. 7th century

Accordion, Alexandre Pere & Fils, Wood, metal, mastic, brass, tortoiseshell, gilt brass, mother-of-pearl, silver foil, French — Accordion
Alexandre Pere & Fils
1850–55

Grand Pianoforte, Érard , made in London French, Satinwood veneer, oak, spruce, iron, steel, ebony, ivory, gilding, mother-of-pearl, holly, mahogany, burl walnut, tulipwood, silver wire, British — Grand Pianoforte
Érard
George Henry Blake
ca. 1840

ex "Kurtz" Violin, Andrea Amati Italian, Spruce, maple, ebony, paint, gilding, Italian (Cremona) — ex "Kurtz" Violin
Andrea Amati
ca. 1560

Musical Clock with Spinet and Organ, Veit Langenbucher German, Ebony, gliding, brass, silver gilt, gilt brass, iron, various wood and metals, wire, parchment and leather, German — Musical Clock with Spinet and Organ
Veit Langenbucher
Samuel Bidermann
ca. 1625

Pipe Organ, Thomas Appleton American, Mahogany veneer, rosewood veneer, pine, gilt, ivory, ebony, maple, walnut, chestnut, metal, American — Pipe Organ
Thomas Appleton
1830

Sgra-Snyan, Carved wood, skin, gesso, gilding, Tibetan — Sgra-Snyan
Tibetan
14th–16th century

Cornetto in A, Ivory, gilt ferrule, German — Cornetto in A
German
ca. 1575

Harpsichord, Michele Todini , designer Italian, Wood, gilt, ebony, ivory, parchment, Italian (Roman) — Harpsichord
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1670

Walking-Stick Flute/Oboe, Georg Henrich Scherer German, Narwhal (narwhahl) tusk, ivory, gilt brass, German — Walking-Stick Flute/Oboe
Georg Henrich Scherer
ca. 1750–57

Kettle Drums, Franz Peter Bundsen Hanoverian (German), Silver, iron, calfskin, textiles, gilding,, Hanoverian (German) — Kettle Drums
Franz Peter Bundsen
1780

Paten, Silver, partly gilt; niello, jewels, German — Paten
German
ca. 1230–50

Straw, Silver, partly gilt; niello, jewels, German — Straw
German
ca. 1230–50

Saint James the Greater, Gil de Siloe Spanish, Alabaster with paint and gilding, Spanish — Saint James the Greater
Gil de Siloe
1489–93

Chalice, Silver, gilded silver, niello, and jewels, German — Chalice
German
ca. 1230–50

Crowned Buddha, Wood with lacquer and gilt, Burma — Crowned Buddha
Burma
ca. 13th–early 14th century

Standing Buddha, Gilt bronze, Thailand — Standing Buddha
Thailand
15th century