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Bag 1830-60 American. Bag 156870

Mrs. Andrew Sigourney Ca. 1820 Gilbert Stuart American Elizabeth Williams (1765-1843) was the eldest daughter of Elizabeth Bell and Henry Howell Williams

Politeness ca. 1779 copy after James Gillray. Politeness. copy after James Gillray (British, London 1756-1815 London). ca. 1779. Hand-colored etching. (?) Hannah Humphrey (London). Prints

View of the Observatory, Oxford May 1, 1810 Thomas Rowlandson. View of the Observatory, Oxford. "Oxford and Cambridge". Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). May 1, 1810

View of Naples: Villa Reale 19th century Anonymous, French, 19th century French. View of Naples: Villa Reale 362182

Ear Ornament or Pendant (Kuru) 18th-early 19th century Maori people This small, elongated oval greenstone ornament was worn variously suspended by a length of cordage from the pierced lobe of the ear

Dish with Pomegranates mid-17th century China. Dish with Pomegranates. China. mid-17th century. Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under and enamels over transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)

A King Kneeling Before an Altar ca. 1540-45 Leon Davent French. A King Kneeling Before an Altar. Leon Davent (French, active 1540-56). ca. 1540-45. Etching. Prints

S. Arsene, ermite (St. Arsenius, Hermit), July 19th, from Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Annee (Images of All of the Saints and Religious Events of the Year)

Design for a Pier-glass, of Tall Oblong Form, the Border a Palmette Frieze, the Termination an Urn 1740-1800 Sir William Chambers British, born Sweden

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup) first quarter of the 5th century B. C
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup) first quarter of the 5th century B.C. Greek, Attic Interior, unidentified subject. Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup). Greek, Attic

Tailpiece, silhouette of a king in procession with courtiers and page 1893 John Bennett. Tailpiece, silhouette of a king in procession with courtiers and page. John Bennett (1840-1907). 1893

[Variations on the "Elvira" and "Ritrosetta" Dresses] 1861-67 Pierre-Louis Pierson French. [Variations on the "Elvira" and "Ritrosetta" Dresses] 286839

Steatite rectangular prism ca. 1900-1750 B. C. Minoan Circles and cross-hatching: 3 circles
Steatite rectangular prism ca. 1900-1750 B.C. Minoan Circles and cross-hatching: 3 circles, 3 groups of concentric circles and double line with diagonal hatching.. Steatite rectangular prism. Minoan

Antoine Etienne Renaud Augustin Serres (1786-1866), French physician and anthropologist 1838 Pierre Jean David d'Angers French Pierre-Jean David d'Angers was the most prolific

Vauxhall Illustrated: Scrapbook of miscellaneous British 18th and 19th century prints, including Vauxhall Gardens 1883. Vauxhall Illustrated

Design for a Sideboard with Mirrors and Turned Legs early 19th century Anonymous, British, 19th century British. Design for a Sideboard with Mirrors and Turned Legs. Anonymous, British, 19th century

Fragment of a kylix: band-cup (drinking cup) ca. 550-525 B. C. Attributed to Elbows Out Two youths running toward a
Fragment of a kylix: band-cup (drinking cup) ca. 550-525 B.C. Attributed to Elbows Out Two youths running toward a standing figure.. Fragment of a kylix: band-cup (drinking cup) 244742

S. Elie, prophete (St. Elias, Prophet), July 20th, from Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Annee (Images of All of the Saints and Religious Events of the Year)

Birds in Willows and Blossoming Peach Tree Yosa Buson Japanese Buson's painting style translates Chinese motifs
Birds in Willows and Blossoming Peach Tree Yosa Buson Japanese Buson's painting style translates Chinese motifs and styles into a softer, freer expression of Japanese taste

S. Catharina de Suede (St. Catherine of Sweden), March 22nd, from Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Annee (Images of All of the Saints and Religious Events of the Year)

Piece ca. 1840-50 British. Piece 222218

Candlestick (one of a pair) ca. 1775-1790 Probably French Since ancient times, cut and polished chalcedony was very much sought after and used for jewelry and precious objects

Bronze footbath with its stand late 5th-early 4th century B. C. Greek Shallow bowl on a stand with two handles
Bronze footbath with its stand late 5th-early 4th century B.C. Greek Shallow bowl on a stand with two handles.. Bronze footbath with its stand 253558 Greek, Bronze footbath with its stand, late 5th

Piece 1774-92 French. Piece 220186

Terracotta fragment of an open shape 6th/5th centuries B. C. Greek, Attic Part of the lower body
Terracotta fragment of an open shape 6th/5th centuries B.C. Greek, Attic Part of the lower body and disk foot of an open shape

Head of a man ca. 3rd-4th century A. D. This fine male portrait head is thought to date from the middle of the first
Head of a man ca. 3rd-4th century A.D. This fine male portrait head is thought to date from the middle of the first millennium A.D. and may have been part of a larger royal sculpture

Man ca. 1760-65 Bow Porcelain Factory. Man. British, Bow, London. ca. 1760-65. Soft-paste porcelain. Bow Porcelain Factory (British, 1747-1776). Ceramics-Porcelain

Portrait of a Young Woman 1801 Mather Brown American Mather Brown was born in Boston, son of a clockmaker and descendent of several famous New England divines

Plaque 1776-1800 French. Plaque 6853

Handkerchief mid-19th century French. Handkerchief 221509

Male Saint (Stanisław Kostka?) standing on clouds supported by putti, holding infant Christ ca. 1731-33 Attributed to Pedro Duque Cornejo For the attribution of this drawing to Duque Cornejo see

Tray late 13th-early 14th century This tray has concentric bands of decoration around a central Sun disk. Included in the bands are personifications of the six planets

Allegory of Wisdom late 16th-early 17th century Anonymous, Swiss, late 16th to early 17th century Swiss. Allegory of Wisdom. Anonymous, Swiss, late 16th to early 17th century

Punch Pot ca. 1790 British Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #407
Punch Pot ca. 1790 British Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #407. Teapots Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry

Fragment 18th century Greek Islands, Cyclades, Paros. Fragment 221737

Paul Aloysius Hines, Center Field, Washington Nationals, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1887 Issued by Goodwin & Company The "Old Judge" series of baseball cards

Chest 16th century Swiss As storage containers, chests became increasingly elaborate with high relief carvings in the later Middle Ages

Fashion Study: Woman in a White Floral Dress 1875-1900 Anonymous, French, 19th century French. Fashion Study: Woman in a White Floral Dress. Anonymous, French, 19th century. 1875-1900

Fontana di Trevi 1848-52 Eugene Constant French Constant, who associated with the painter-photographers at the Caffe Greco

Piece 18th century Japan. Piece 71704

Tankard 18th century British. Tankard. British. 18th century. Soft-paste porcelain. Ceramics-Porcelain

Dish ca. 1725-40 (?) Chinese (?). Dish. Chinese (?). ca. 1725-40 (?). Hard-paste porcelain. Ceramics-Porcelain-Export

Pair of Wheellock Pistols Made for the Bodyguard of the Prince-Elector of Saxony ca. 1590 Zacharias Herold German Many similar pistols were made by Dresden gunmakers for the elector's mounted

S. Sabin et S. Venustien (St. Sabinus and St. Venustian), December 30th, from Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Annee (Images of All of the Saints and Religious Events of the Year)

Three Wall Lights Composed out of Armor early 19th century Anonymous, British, 19th century British. Three Wall Lights Composed out of Armor. Anonymous, British, 19th century. early 19th century

Landscape Painted on the Double Ninth Festival dated 1705 Shitao (Zhu Ruoji) Chinese Shitao painted this landscape for a young friend who visited him on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month--a

Illustration of Steam Locomotive Tracks at Takanawa, from the series Famous Places in Tokyo (Tōkyō meishō Takanawa-jōki kikansha no zen zu) 1872 Tsukioka Yoshitoshi Japanese

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