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Panel (part of a set), Wood, gilded, French
Panel (part of a set)
French
18th century
Designs for Three Planters, Three Candelabras, a Dish and a Serving Tray, Anonymous, French, 19th century French, Pen and brown ink
Designs for Three Planters, Three Candelabras, a Dish and a Serving Tray
Anonymous, French, 19th century
19th century
A Treatise of Japanning and Varnishing..., John Stalker British, Illustrations: etching and engraving
A Treatise of Japanning and Varnishing...
Author Written and published by John Stalker
Author Written and published by George Parker
1688
New Year's Card, Carl Otto Czeschka Austrian, Color lithograph
New Year's Card
Carl Otto Czeschka
Publisher Wiener Werkstätte
1909
A sedan chair, a coach, a commode, a side table and two clocks (Deux ch. à porteurs v. de côté, une commode, une console, deux pedules, un meuble indét), from Diverse Maniere d'adornare i cammini ed ogni altra parte degli edifizi...(Different Ways of ornamenting chimneypieces and all other parts of houses), Giovanni Battista Piranesi Italian, Etching
A sedan chair, a coach, a commode, a side table and two clocks (Deux ch. à porteurs v. de côté, une commode, une console, deux pedules, un meuble indét), from Diverse Maniere d'adornare i cammini ed ogni altra parte degli edifizi...(Different Ways of ornamenting chimneypieces and all other parts of houses)
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
ca. 1769
Scarab, Grey glazed steatite
Scarab
ca. 1640–1550 B.C.
Console, Helen Blumenstiel American, Lithograph
Console
Helen Blumenstiel
Publisher WPA
1935–43
Panel, Oak, wax-polished, French
Panel
French
18th century
May and June (part of a set illustrating the months of the year), Antoine Watteau French, Oil on canvas; wood frame, painted yellow and gilded, French
May and June (part of a set illustrating the months of the year)
Follower of Antoine Watteau
second quarter 18th century
Mirror, Glass, silk, metallic thread, China
Mirror
China
19th century
Dinner Plate, Dihl et Guérhard French, Porcelain, French, for American market
Dinner Plate
Attributed to Dihl et Guérhard
1800–1815
Vertical Panel with Decorative Palmette and Two Swans at Center, Anonymous, French, 20th century French, Charcoal, gouache and gold paint
Vertical Panel with Decorative Palmette and Two Swans at Center
Anonymous, French, 20th century
ca. 1910–29
Dessert dish, Società Ceramica Richard, White earthenware, Italian, Milan
Dessert dish
Società Ceramica Richard
ca. 1890–99
Overdoor with Eagle and Laurel Wreath (one of a pair), Giocondo (Giuseppe) Albertolli Italian, Carved and gilded pine, Italian, Piedmont
Overdoor with Eagle and Laurel Wreath (one of a pair)
Designer Design attributed to Giocondo (Giuseppe) Albertolli
ca. 1790
Piety, Carved fruitwood, probably French
Piety
probably French
ca. 1700
Design for Silverwork with Garlands, Birds, and Grotesque Motifs, Hieronymus Bang German, Engraving
Design for Silverwork with Garlands, Birds, and Grotesque Motifs
Hieronymus Bang
ca. 1568–1633
Designs for an Pierced Border Ornament, Three Pitchers and an Open Basin (recto); Design for a Candle Stick (verso), Alfred Henry Forrester [Alfred Crowquill] British, Pen and ink, watercolor and gouache (bodycolor)
Designs for an Pierced Border Ornament, Three Pitchers and an Open Basin (recto); Design for a Candle Stick (verso)
Alfred Henry Forrester [Alfred Crowquill]
Patron Probably commissioned by Samuel Alcock & Company
1845–55
Button, porcelain, American or European
Button
American or European
20th century
Ornamental Design with Amphore and Antique Style Armor, Polidoro da Caravaggio Italian, Pen and brown ink over traces of black chalk or leadpoint; partial framing line
Ornamental Design with Amphore and Antique Style Armor
After Polidoro da Caravaggio
16th century
Le Description de l'Egypte; ou, recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l'expedition de l'armée francaise . . ., Illustrated books, Paris: 1809–1829
Le Description de l'Egypte; ou, recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l'expedition de l'armée francaise . . .
Paris: 1809–1829
Panel ornament, Gilt bronze, French
Panel ornament
French
late 18th–early 19th century
Horizontal Panel with a Decorative Cornucopia with a Blue and Gold Striped Horn, Anonymous, French, 20th century French, Charcoal, gouache and gold paint
Horizontal Panel with a Decorative Cornucopia with a Blue and Gold Striped Horn
Anonymous, French, 20th century
ca. 1910–29
Panel (part of a set), Wood, gilded, French
Panel (part of a set)
French
18th century
Suite de Douze Vases, Ennemond Alexandre Petitot French, Etching
Suite de Douze Vases
Ennemond Alexandre Petitot
Etcher Etched by Juste Nathan Boucher
Publisher Published by Basan Frères
n.d. [after 1764]
Design for an Overdoor or Headpiece: Two Reclining Figures and Urn, Anonymous, Italian, 18th century Italian, Pen and gray ink, brush and gray wash, highlighted with white chalk (?); ruled construction lines in graphite or lead
Design for an Overdoor or Headpiece: Two Reclining Figures and Urn
Anonymous, Italian, 18th century
18th century
Furniture Design, Jacques Androuet Du Cerceau French, Etching
Furniture Design
Jacques Androuet Du Cerceau
1565–70
Furniture Hardware, Henry Kellam Hancock, Gilt brass
Furniture Hardware
Retailer Henry Kellam Hancock
1820–30
Ornament, Gilt bronze, French
Ornament
French
18th century
Vases and Ornament Designs, nos. 200-208, plate 38 from "Designs for Various Ornaments", Michelangelo Pergolesi Italian, Etching
Vases and Ornament Designs, nos. 200-208, plate 38 from "Designs for Various Ornaments"
Artist and publisher Michelangelo Pergolesi
February 29, 1782
Dinner Plate, Dihl et Guérhard French, Porcelain, French, for American market
Dinner Plate
Attributed to Dihl et Guérhard
1800–1815
Two Braziers and Three Salvers, René Boyvin French, Engraving
Two Braziers and Three Salvers
René Boyvin
Swans and Fountain Appliqué, Henry Kellam Hancock, Cast brass, mercury, gold
Swans and Fountain Appliqué
Retailer Henry Kellam Hancock
ca. 1810–30
Mirror, Glass, silk, China
Mirror
China
19th century
Panel (part of a set), Wood, gilded, French
Panel (part of a set)
French
18th century
Vase ornament (part of a set), Gilt bronze, French
Vase ornament (part of a set)
French
18th century
Pendant with Masonic symbols, Enameled copper, hand painted, British, Liverpool
Pendant with Masonic symbols
British, Liverpool
ca. 1760
A hunting trophy: a quiver, two arrows, two bows, a deer head, two dogs, two spears, and the head of Diana at top, from "Ornaments or Grotesques" (Ornamenti o Grottesche), Stefano della Bella Italian, Etching
A hunting trophy: a quiver, two arrows, two bows, a deer head, two dogs, two spears, and the head of Diana at top, from "Ornaments or Grotesques" (Ornamenti o Grottesche)
Stefano della Bella
ca. 1650–56
Pendant with Masonic symbols, Enameled copper, British, Liverpool
Pendant with Masonic symbols
British, Liverpool
1758
Design for Four Knife Handles with Title, Johann Theodor de Bry Netherlandish, Engraving and blackwork
Design for Four Knife Handles with Title
Johann Theodor de Bry
1580–1600
Altar frontal, Silk, Italian
Altar frontal
Italian
18th century
Design for a Decroative Panel with a Hybrid Figure from which Two Tendrils Emerge, Anonymous, Italian, 16th to 17th century Italian, Pen with light and dark brown ink, over black chalk, framing lines in black chalk
Design for a Decroative Panel with a Hybrid Figure from which Two Tendrils Emerge
Anonymous, Italian, 16th to 17th century
1500–1700
Frieze of Ornament with Clasped Hands and Anchor, Abraham Bosse French, Etching
Frieze of Ornament with Clasped Hands and Anchor
Abraham Bosse
1625–76

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