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A Bouquet of Flowers, Clara Peeters Flemish, Oil on wood
A Bouquet of Flowers
Clara Peeters
ca. 1612
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
Trompe de Chasse in D, Courtois père, Brass, French
Trompe de Chasse in D
Courtois père
1789–1801
Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743–1794) and Marie Anne Lavoisier (Marie Anne Pierrette Paulze, 1758–1836), Jacques Louis David French, Oil on canvas
Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743–1794) and Marie Anne Lavoisier (Marie Anne Pierrette Paulze, 1758–1836)
Jacques Louis David
1788
Scientific Instruments: Maker of Meterological Instruments
Publisher Henry J. Green
1895–1910
Gyo, wood, Japanese
Gyo
Japanese
19th century
Studiolo from the Ducal Palace in Gubbio, Francesco di Giorgio Martini Italian, Walnut, beech, rosewood, oak and fruitwoods in walnut base, Italian, Gubbio
Studiolo from the Ducal Palace in Gubbio
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1478–82
Harpsichord converted to a piano, Jean Goermans Dutch, Wood, paint, gilding, polychrome, gilded pewter, ebony, bone, felt, French
Harpsichord converted to a piano
Jean Goermans
1754
Vertical Viola, Louis M. Condax American, Wood, American
Vertical Viola
Louis M. Condax
1966
Tall case clock, Peter Stretch American, Mahogany, pine; brass, steel, iron, bronze, silver, glass, American
Tall case clock
Movement - Peter Stretch
Movement - Emanuel Rouse
1743–44
Wineglass, Glass, German, Thuringia
Wineglass
German, Thuringia
ca. 1730
Microscope, Claude-Siméon Passemant, Gilt bronze, shagreen, tinted parchment with gold tooling, steel, brass, mahogany, mirror glass, glass, French, Paris
Microscope
Optical elements by Claude-Siméon Passemant
ca. 1750
Zuqqara, Cane, wood, goatskin, leather, Egyptian
Zuqqara
Egyptian
ca. 1800–1889
Cornemuse, wood, sheep or goatskin, pewter, French
Cornemuse
French
Trompe de Chasse in D, J. Pettex-Muffat French, Brass, silver, French
Trompe de Chasse in D
J. Pettex-Muffat
ca. 1883–95
Portrait of a Woman, Said to be Madame Charles Simon Favart (Marie Justine Benoîte Duronceray, 1727–1772), François Hubert Drouais French, Oil on canvas
Portrait of a Woman, Said to be Madame Charles Simon Favart (Marie Justine Benoîte Duronceray, 1727–1772)
François Hubert Drouais
1757
Viola, Robert Horne British, Wood, American
Viola
Robert Horne
1757
Cornemuse, wood, pewter, sheep or goatskin, French
Cornemuse
French
Portrait of George Graham, Thomas Hudson British, Red chalk
Portrait of George Graham
Thomas Hudson
Sitter George Graham
ca. 1739
The Celestial Globe-Southern Hemisphere, Albrecht Dürer German, Woodcut
The Celestial Globe-Southern Hemisphere
Albrecht Dürer
1515
Harmonie-bass
Anonymous
ca. 1840
Frontispiece from Thomas Sprat's "The History of the Royal Society of London", Wenceslaus Hollar Bohemian, Etching, only state
Frontispiece from Thomas Sprat's "The History of the Royal Society of London"
Multiple artists/makers
1667
Novo Teatro di machine et edificii per varie et sicure operationi., Vittorio Zonca Italian, Plates: engraving
Novo Teatro di machine et edificii per varie et sicure operationi.
Multiple artists/makers
1607
Barometer, John Whitehurst British, Mahogany, British, London
Barometer
John Whitehurst
1760
Torricellian barometer, Mahogany; mercury, British
Torricellian barometer
British
ca.1750
Wheel barometer, John Hallifax, Walnut, walnut veneer, British
Wheel barometer
John Hallifax
ca. 1715
Wheel barometer, John Whitehurst British, Mahogany, British, Derby
Wheel barometer
John Whitehurst
ca. 1770
Torricellian barometer, Mahogany; mercury, British
Torricellian barometer
British
ca. 1760
Torricellian barometer, Ebony, gilt; mercury, British
Torricellian barometer
British
ca.1745
Wall thermometer, Gilt bronze, enamel, glass, copper, French
Wall thermometer
French
ca. 1760–70
Diagonal barometer and thermometer, John Patrick, Wood, walnut veneer; mercury (removed), British, London
Diagonal barometer and thermometer
John Patrick
ca. 1715
Torricellian barometer, Walnut, with floral marquetry, veneered on oak; brass; glass; mercury, British, probably London
Torricellian barometer
British, probably London
ca. 1700–1710
Torricellian barometer, Walnut; mercury, British
Torricellian barometer
British
ca. 1730
Portable barometer, Daniel Quare British, Ivory, gilt bronze; mercury, British, London
Portable barometer
Daniel Quare
ca. 1695
Obelisk clock with a Franklin movement, David Roentgen German, Oak, thuya burl wood, gilded bronze, silver, and steel, German, Neuwied am Rhein
Obelisk clock with a Franklin movement
Case maker: David Roentgen
Clockmaker: Peter Kinzing
ca. 1785–90
Songs of Experience: The Voice of the Ancient Bard, William Blake British, Relief etching printed in orange-brown ink and hand-colored with watercolor and shell gold
Songs of Experience: The Voice of the Ancient Bard
William Blake
[1789] printed ca. 1825
Imperial Frame and Clock, House of Carl Fabergé, Rose jasper, silver gilt, trois-couleur gold, diamond, sapphire, ivory, oil paint, glass, Russian, St. Petersburg
On loan to The Met
Imperial Frame and Clock
House of Carl Fabergé
Workmaster: Mikhail Evlampievich Perkhin
Painting by Johannes Zehngraf
before 1899
A Society of Patriotic Ladies, at Edenton in North Carolina, Philip Dawe British, Mezzotint
A Society of Patriotic Ladies, at Edenton in North Carolina
Attributed to Philip Dawe
Publisher Robert Sayer and John Bennett
March 25, 1775
Automaton in the form of a chariot pushed by a Chinese attendant and set with a clock, James Cox British, Case: gold with diamonds and paste jewels set in silver, pearls; Dial: white enamel; Movement: partly gilded brass and steel, wheel balance and cock of silver set with paste jewels, British, London
Automaton in the form of a chariot pushed by a Chinese attendant and set with a clock
James Cox
1766
Commode à vantaux, David Roentgen German, Oak, pine, walnut, mahogany, and cherry veneered with hornbeam (partially stained), tulipwood, walnut, holly and maple (both partially stained), boxwood, mahogany, and other woods; red brocatelle marble; gilt bronze; iron, steel, and brass, German, Neuwied am Rhein
Commode à vantaux
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1775–79 with later alterations
Textile with elephants, crowned double headed eagles, and flowers, Silk damask, Chinese, Macao, for Iberian market
Textile with elephants, crowned double headed eagles, and flowers
Chinese, Macao, for Iberian market
second half 16th century
Design for a Thesis Print with an Allegory of Knowledge and Portrait of Cardinal Antonio Barberini the Younger (1607–1671), Pietro da Cortona (Pietro Berrettini) Italian, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, highlighted with white, over black chalk, on brown paper
Design for a Thesis Print with an Allegory of Knowledge and Portrait of Cardinal Antonio Barberini the Younger (1607–1671)
Pietro da Cortona (Pietro Berrettini)
ca. 1635