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Book of the Gospels, Northern Highlands artist, Parchment (vellum), acacia wood, tempera, ink — Book of the Gospels
Northern Highlands artist
late 14th–early 15th century

The Hours of Jeanne d'Evreux, Queen of France, Jean Pucelle French, Grisaille, tempera, and ink on vellum, French — The Hours of Jeanne d'Evreux, Queen of France
Jean Pucelle
ca. 1324–28

The Belles Heures of Jean de France, duc de Berry, The Limbourg Brothers Franco-Netherlandish, Tempera, gold, and ink on vellum, French — The Belles Heures of Jean de France, duc de Berry
The Limbourg Brothers
1405–1408/1409

Design for a Wall Monument, Francesco di Giorgio Martini Italian, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, blue gouache, on vellum — Design for a Wall Monument
Francesco di Giorgio Martini
ca. 1490

Smallsword with Scabbard, Hard stone (chrysoprase), gold, steel, vellum, wood, textile, possibly German — Smallsword with Scabbard
possibly German
ca. 1750–60

Hunting Sword with Scabbard, Steel, silver, wood, vellum, French, Paris — Hunting Sword with Scabbard
French, Paris
ca. 1730

Tälsäm or yä bərana kətab (healing scroll), Northern Highlands däbtära (religious scholar), Parchment (vellum), pigment, Amhara or Tigrinya peoples — Tälsäm or yä bərana kətab (healing scroll)
Northern Highlands däbtära (religious scholar)
19th century

Double snuffbox, Jean Ducrollay, Gold, enamel, vellum, gouache, glass, French, Paris — Double snuffbox
Jean Ducrollay
1749–50

Presentation Smallsword with Scabbard of Captain W. E. Cracraft, James Morisset British, Gold, enamel, steel, wood, vellum, British, London — Presentation Smallsword with Scabbard of Captain W. E. Cracraft
James Morisset
hallmarked for 1797–98

Snuffbox with a Portrait of a Woman, Papier-mâchè with horn veneer, gilt-copper alloy, vellum, tortoiseshell, French — Snuffbox with a Portrait of a Woman
French
ca. 1785

Reliquary Beaker (Krautstrunk), Free-blown glass with applied decoration; wax, silk, linen, ink on vellum, and possible human remains, German — Reliquary Beaker (Krautstrunk)
German
late 15th century

The Prayer Book of Bonne of Luxembourg, Duchess of Normandy, Jean Le Noir , and Workshop French, Tempera, grisaille, ink, and gold on vellum, French — The Prayer Book of Bonne of Luxembourg, Duchess of Normandy
Jean Le Noir
before 1349

Rebab, Wood, vellum, velvet, horn, horsehair, Indonesian (Sundanese) — Rebab
Indonesian (Sundanese)
late 19th–early 20th century

A Medieval Bakery, from the Book of Problems of Pseudo-Aristotle, translated into the French by Évrart de Conty, Master of the Second Roman de la Rose of the Duke of Berry, working late fourteenth-early fifteenth century, Ink, colors, and gold on vellum, French (Paris) — A Medieval Bakery, from the Book of Problems of Pseudo-Aristotle, translated into the French by Évrart de Conty
Master of the Second Roman de la Rose of the Duke of Berry,
ca. 1400

The Cross, the Church, and the Butterfly

Skunder Boghossian

1980s

Christ Crucified between the Two Thieves: The Three Crosses, Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) Dutch, Drypoint printed on vellum — Christ Crucified between the Two Thieves: The Three Crosses
Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn)
1653

Still Life with Flowers, a Snail and Insects, Joris Hoefnagel Netherlandish, Watercolor, gouache, and shell gold on vellum — Still Life with Flowers, a Snail and Insects
Joris Hoefnagel
1589

Benjamin Franklin, Joseph Siffred Duplessis French, Watercolor on vellum, French — Benjamin Franklin
Joseph Siffred Duplessis
1794

Mrs. Henry Pratt (Rebecca Claypoole), Watercolor and gouache on vellum, American — Mrs. Henry Pratt (Rebecca Claypoole)
American

The Art Work of Louis C. Tiffany (Book), Louis C. Tiffany American, Leather paper, gilt metal, cardboard, with vellum and textblock — The Art Work of Louis C. Tiffany (Book)
Louis C. Tiffany
1914

Membership Certificate of the Society of the Cincinnati, Aug. L. Belle American, Vellum, American — Membership Certificate of the Society of the Cincinnati
Aug. L. Belle
1783

Prayer book with case (mahdar), Wäldä Maryam African, Parchment (vellum), pigment (red, blue, ochre, and black), leather, wood, string — Prayer book with case (mahdar)
Wäldä Maryam
19th century

Snuffbox with scene of harvesting fruit, Johann Wilhelm Keibel, Four-color gold, painting in gouache on vellum, Russian, St. Petersburg — Snuffbox with scene of harvesting fruit
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1820

Pendant reliquary, Silver gilt, reverse-painted rock crystal, painted vellum, Northern Italian, Lombardy — Pendant reliquary
Northern Italian, Lombardy
first quarter 16th century, with 17th century additions

Snuffbox with theatrical scenes of a rope dancer and a puppet show, Joseph Etienne Blerzy French, Gold, enamel; vellum, French, Paris — Snuffbox with theatrical scenes of a rope dancer and a puppet show
Multiple artists/makers
1778–79

Snuffbox with six scenes of country pastimes, Pierre François Drais French, Gold, glass; miniatures: gouache on vellum, French, Paris — Snuffbox with six scenes of country pastimes
Multiple artists/makers
1774–75

Portrait of Duke Johann Friedrich I (1503-1554), Elector of Saxony, Oil on vellum, German — Portrait of Duke Johann Friedrich I (1503-1554), Elector of Saxony
German
ca. 1550

Design for the Hilt of a Small-Sword, Luigi Valadier Italian, Pen, ink, wash, graphite, vellum, Italian, Rome — Design for the Hilt of a Small-Sword
Luigi Valadier
ca. 1780–90

Illustrated Manuscript Inventory of an Armory for Sale by Lottery, Vellum, German — Illustrated Manuscript Inventory of an Armory for Sale by Lottery
German
16th century

Portrait of a Man, British Painter British, Vellum laid on card — Portrait of a Man
British Painter

Henry III (1551–1589), King of France, François Clouet French, Vellum laid on wood — Henry III (1551–1589), King of France
François Clouet

Charles de Cossé (1506–1563), Count of Brissac, Jean Clouet French, Vellum — Charles de Cossé (1506–1563), Count of Brissac
Jean Clouet
ca. 1535

Henry Carey (1596–1661), Second Earl of Monmouth, Samuel Cooper British, Vellum on prepared card — Henry Carey (1596–1661), Second Earl of Monmouth
Samuel Cooper
1649

Portrait of a Woman, Said to Be Lucy Percy (1600?–1660), Countess of Carlisle, Samuel Cooper British, Vellum laid on prepared card — Portrait of a Woman, Said to Be Lucy Percy (1600?–1660), Countess of Carlisle
Samuel Cooper
1653

Charles II (1630–1685), King of England, Samuel Cooper British, Vellum laid on prepared card with gessoed back — Charles II (1630–1685), King of England
Samuel Cooper

Sir Henry Blount (1602–1682), Nicholas Dixon British, Vellum laid on card — Sir Henry Blount (1602–1682)
Nicholas Dixon
1660s

Harbor Scene, Flemish Painter Flemish, Vellum — Harbor Scene
Flemish Painter

Portrait of a Man, Thomas Forster British, Plumbago on vellum — Portrait of a Man
Thomas Forster
1700

Portrait of a Woman, Thomas Forster British, Plumbago on vellum — Portrait of a Woman
Thomas Forster
1700

Portrait of a Woman, Thomas Forster British, Plumbago on vellum — Portrait of a Woman
Thomas Forster
1701