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A work made of steel, iron, gilding, oak, and silk textile (velvet).

Glaive for the Bodyguard of Emperor Maximilian II, 1564

Jörg Hopfer

A work made of steel, iron, and wood.

Lucerne Hammer, 1600-50

A work made of tin-glazed earthenware.

Charger, c. 1675

Lambeth Potteries

A work made of steel, gold, silver, and brass.

Closed Burgonet, 1600/10

Earthenware platter with luster purple-decorated band with a colorful ornament of leaves and flowers. Central scene depicts a multi-colored landscape scene with antique ruins by water.

Baselard, 15th century

A work made of stoneware (jasperware).

Borghese Vase, 1850/1900

Wedgwood Manufactory

A work made of steel.

Half Armor, c. 1560/70

A work made of gold, enamel, baroque pearls, rubies, emeralds, and diamonds.

Christ on the Cross with the Virgin and Saint John the Evangelist, c. 1575-c. 1600, with 19th–century additions

A work made of walnut, steel, and brass.

Flintlock Magazine Pistol (Lorenzoni System), About 1690

August Wetschgin

A work made of ash.

Corner Table, c. 1927

Josef Albers

A work made of walnut, walnut veneer; upholstery.

Side Chair, c. 1745/55

Dutch School

A work made of glass.

Bowl with Cover and Stand, 1928

Simon Gate

A work made of wood, mother-of-pearl, and iron.

Double-Barreled Holster Pistol with Two Locks, c. 1610/20

A work made of silk; diamond twill weave; cut warp fringe; applied gold and silver leaf.

Kyoto Rooftop: Nishijin V, 1985

Glen Kaufman

Porcelain white milk jug with colorful enamels of flowers and leaves. The cover is topped by a flower-shaped element and is held by a plane silver fastener.

Milk Jug, 1750–60

Mennecy Factory

A work made of gold, enamel, diamond, rubies, and pearls.

Pendant Shaped as a Dog, c. 1575-c. 1625, with later modifications

A work made of steel, brass, gilding, leather, and paint.

Morion for the Bodyguard of the Elector of Saxony, c. 1580

Hans Michel

A work made of steel and leather.

Infantry Armor, 1510/15

A work made of gold, enamel, rock crystal, and pearls.

Pendant Cross, 17th century

A work made of oak, mahogany, kingwood, purple heart, and unidentified exotic woods, gilt bronze, and marble.

Commode, 1770–80

Jean Henri Riesener

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