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A work made of steel, etched.

Breastplate with Associated Skirt for Half-Armor, c. 1580

A work made of steel.

Backplate, c. 1560/70

A work made of iron.

Sword, c. 1200

A work made of iron and steel.

Sabre (Kriegsmesser), c. 1530/50

A work made of steel and leather.

Hand-and-a-Half Sword, Hilt: 19th century in mid–16th century Swiss style Blade: mid–16th century

A work made of steel and brass.

Breastplate, c. 1580/90

Colorful painting with a border of blooming flowers of varying types. At center are four rectangular images, arranged with borders as if in a quilt. The bottom two feature medium-skinned men in colorful attire, standing and facing each other. The upper two show the upper bodies of two other men, also facing each other.

Page from the St. Petersburg Album, Portraits: Top left: Iran, c. 1740; top right: Iran, c. 1748; bottom left: India, 18th century; bottom right: India, 18th century; Calligraphy: Iran, late 16th century; Borders: Iran, mid–18th century

A work made of steel, wood, and leather.

Cavalry Officer's Saber with Scabbard, c. 1860/65

A work made of iron.

Spring Attachment for Rapier, 1650/1700

A work made of steel.

Smallsword Carrier, 1770/1800

A work made of steel.

Smallsword Carrier, 1770/1800

A work made of wood, sharkskin, and brass.

Sword of Justice, late 17th century

A work made of iron.

Spring Tackle Attachment for Rapier, second half of 17th century

A work made of steel with gilding, wood, and leather.

Composite Sword, dated 1538 [at a later date]

Melchior Diefstetter

A work made of opaque watercolor and ink on paper.

Viper in a Rocky Garden from Manafi' al-Hayawan (On the Usefulness of Animals) of Ibn Bakhtishu', c. 1300

A work made of iron, steel, brass, and wood.

Smallsword, c. 1640/60

A work made of steel, gilding.

Ceremonial Arrowhead, 1500/1600

A work made of iron with gilding, steel, brass, wood and copper.

Composite Rapier for a Boy, Hilt: c. 1590/1600 Blade: 1600/1700 Pommel: c. 1700

A work made of wood, leather, and brass.

Pair of Musician's Chairs, c. 1770

A work made of steel and copper.

Smallsword, c. 1650/60

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