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A work made of steel, brass, and leather.

Close Helmet for the Tourney, c. 1580

A work made of steel.

Close Helmet, c. 1510/20

Silver covered dish standing on paw feet on a lobed liner. The dish has two handles supported by cupids and is decorated with chased ornaments, leaf moldings, and central medallion with engraved coat of arms.

Tureen and Stand, 1773/74

François-Thomas Germain

A work made of silver, rock crystal, and enamel.

Reliquary Monstrance with a Relic of Saint Christina, 1450/1500

Wooden fold-out desk with many drawers, two gryphons perched at bottom.

Fall-Front Desk, c. 1810

A work made of albumen print with applied coloring.

Queen Victoria, 1861

John Jabez Edwin Mayall

A work made of steel, brass, and leather.

Elements of a Half Armor for Foot Tournament at the Barriers, c. 1590

A work made of steel, brass, and leather.

Elements of an Armor for the Joust in the Italian Fashion, c. 1570

A work made of stained oak with modern horsehair upholstery.

Armchair, 1897

Charles Rennie Mackintosh

A work made of mahogany and brass.

Library Ladder, 1782

William France

A work made of cotton, plain weave; hand-drawn resist dyed (batik tulis); hand painted adhesive with applied gold leaf.

Shoulder Cloth (kain parada), 19th century

A work made of wood, iron, leather, canvas, gesso, and paint.

Jousting Shield (Stecktarge) with the Coat of Arms of the City of Deggendorf, 1450/60

A work made of strips of linen and cotton, plain weave with exposed warps; applied gesso; painted with gold leaf and pigment; joined by knotted extended ground weft fringe.

Alquimia III (Alchemy III), 1983

Olga de Amaral

A work made of hard-paste porcelain, polychrome enamels, and gilding.

Sugar Caster with Cover (one of a pair), c. 1737

Meissen Porcelain Manufactory

Porcelain pear-shaped coffee pot decorated with with gold bands, female mask under spout and painted with harbor landscape in colors. Domed cover is topped by a rosebud knob.

Coffee Pot, c. 1770

Ansbach Pottery and Porcelain Factory

A work made of wood, iron, and boarskin.

Standing Pavise, c. 1480/90

A work made of cotton, 's' twill weave; block printed; edge bound with applied cotton edging.

Gossips (Furnishing Fabric), c. 1940s

Virginia Lee Burton

Porcelain set of white covered bowl and lobed stand decorated with small colorful flowers. The knop of tureen is three flowers.

Covered Bowl and Stand, c. 1735

Chantilly Factory

A work made of salt-glazed stoneware, polychrome enamels.

Punch Pot, 1755–65

A work made of gold, enamel, and baroque pearls.

Pendant Shaped as a Dragon, c. 1575-c. 1600

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