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Viking Sword, Steel, copper, silver, niello, European, probably Scandinavia — Viking Sword
European, probably Scandinavia
10th century

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

Reliquary Casket with Scenes from the Martyrdom of Saint Thomas Becket, Gilded silver with niello and a glass cabochon set over a tinted foil, British — Reliquary Casket with Scenes from the Martyrdom of Saint Thomas Becket
British
ca. 1173–80

The Fieschi Morgan Staurotheke, Gilded silver, gold, enamel worked in cloisonné, and niello, Byzantine — The Fieschi Morgan Staurotheke
Byzantine
early 9th century

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

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

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

Pectoral with Coins and Pseudo-Medallion, Gold, niello, Byzantine — Pectoral with Coins and Pseudo-Medallion
Byzantine
ca. 539–50

Square-Headed Bow Brooch, Gilded copper alloy inlaid with niello, Anglo-Saxon — Square-Headed Bow Brooch
Anglo-Saxon
500–600

Flintlock Rifle, Steel, silver, niello, gold, ivory, Caucasian, Kubachi, Dagestan — Flintlock Rifle
Caucasian, Kubachi, Dagestan
ca. 1800–1850

Percussion Pistol, Steel, silver, gold, niello, Caucasian, probably Tbilisi, Georgia or Dagestan — Percussion Pistol
Caucasian, probably Tbilisi, Georgia or Dagestan
mid-19th century; barrel, dated A.H. 1207/1792–93 CE; lock, ca. 1825–50

Priming Flask with Baldric, Silver, niello, textile, Caucasian — Priming Flask with Baldric
Caucasian
19th century

Saber and Dart with Scabbard, Steel, silver, gold, wood, leather, copper-silver alloy (niello), Mounts and scabbard, Turkish; blade, European — Saber and Dart with Scabbard
Mounts and scabbard, Turkish; blade, European
17th century

Helmet, Steel, silver, niello, Turkish — Helmet
Turkish
dated A.H. 1196/1781–82 CE

Helmet, Steel, iron, silver, copper alloy (niello), gold, textile, Crimean or South Russian — Helmet
Crimean or South Russian
dated A.H. 1223/1808–9 CE

Sword with Scabbard, Steel, silver, gold, copper-silver alloy (niello), lapis lazuli, wood, leather, Grip and guard, Turkish, Ottoman; blade, European — Sword with Scabbard
Grip and guard, Turkish, Ottoman; blade, European
Grip and guard, late 17th century; blade, 17th century

Miquelet Pistol, Steel, silver, niello, leather, ivory, gold, Caucasian, possibly Georgia or Circassia — Miquelet Pistol
Caucasian, possibly Georgia or Circassia
dated A.H. 1263/1846–47 CE

Miquelet Pistol, Steel, wood, silver, copper alloy (niello), Caucasian, Tbilisi, Georgia, or Dagestan — Miquelet Pistol
Caucasian, Tbilisi, Georgia, or Dagestan
ca. 1830–50

Mace, Silver, copper alloy (niello), leather, wood, Turkish — Mace
Turkish
1648–87

Smith and Wesson .32 Caliber Single-Action Revolver, serial no. 94421, Smith & Wesson American, Steel, silver, niello, nickel, American, Springfield, Massachusetts and New York — Smith and Wesson .32 Caliber Single-Action Revolver, serial no. 94421
Smith & Wesson
Tiffany & Co.
1892–93

Dagger (Kindjal) with Sheath, Steel, wood, silver, niello, Caucasian, possibly northern Dagestan — Dagger (Kindjal) with Sheath
Caucasian, possibly northern Dagestan
ca. 1840–50

Bronze statuette of a pantheress, Bronze, copper, silver, niello, Roman — Bronze statuette of a pantheress
Roman
1st–2nd century CE

Dagger (Kindjal) with Scabbard, Steel, wood, silver, niello, Caucasian, possibly Kubachi, Dagestan — Dagger (Kindjal) with Scabbard
Caucasian, possibly Kubachi, Dagestan
dated A.H. 1234/A.D 1818–19

Christ and the Virgin, Silver, niello, and gilt bronze, Italian, Florence — Christ and the Virgin
Italian, Florence
last quarter 15th century

Pendant (one of a pair), Silver, niello, and gilt silver, probably Northern Italian — Pendant (one of a pair)
probably Northern Italian
second half 15th century

Pendant (one of a pair), Silver, niello, and gilt silver, probably Northern Italian — Pendant (one of a pair)
probably Northern Italian
second half 15th century

Bronze object in the shape of a horn, Bronze, inlaid with silver, niello and copper, Roman — Bronze object in the shape of a horn
Roman
1st–2nd century CE

Pendant (one of a pair), Silver, niello, and gilt silver, probably Northern Italian — Pendant (one of a pair)
probably Northern Italian
second half 15th century

The Nativity, Silver, gilt silver, and niello, Italian, probably Lombardy — The Nativity
Italian, probably Lombardy
second half 15th century

Monstrance, Gilt copper, silver, niello, and glass, Italian, probably Florence — Monstrance
Italian, probably Florence
third quarter 16th century

Triptych with the Mandylion, The Kremlin Armory Workshops, Moscow Russian, Silver, partly gilt, niello, enamel, sapphires, rubies, spinels, pearls, leather, silk velvet, oil paint, gesso, linen, mica, pig-skin, woods: Tilia cordata (basswood or linden), white oak, Russian, Moscow — Triptych with the Mandylion
The Kremlin Armory Workshops, Moscow
Russian Painter
1637

Mustard Pot, Tiffany & Co., Silver, copper, gold, patinated copper-gold alloy, patinated copper-platinum-iron alloy, and niello, American — Mustard Pot
Tiffany & Co.
ca. 1879

Brooch in the Form of a Panther, Copper alloy inlaid with silver and niello, Roman — Brooch in the Form of a Panther
Roman
100–300

Plate with Monogram, Silver, niello, Byzantine — Plate with Monogram
Byzantine
610–613

Fork, Iron, copper alloy, partially gilt, silver and niello, Italian — Fork
Italian
15th century

Plate with king hunting rams, Silver, mercury gilding, niello inlay, Sasanian — Plate with king hunting rams
Sasanian
ca. mid-5th–mid-6th century CE

Silver Cross, Silver, niello, Byzantine — Silver Cross
Byzantine
500–700

Crossbow Brooch, Gilt copper alloy with niello inlay, Late Roman or Byzantine — Crossbow Brooch
Late Roman or Byzantine
second half 4th century CE

Gold and Niello Bracelet, Gold, niello, Byzantine — Gold and Niello Bracelet
Byzantine
5th–6th century

Reliquary Crucifix, Silver, gilded silver, and niello (cross); elephant ivory with gilding (corpus), North Spanish — Reliquary Crucifix
North Spanish
ca. 1125–75