EditorialCape of black bobbin lace with bouquet on the back, Cape of black bobbin lace: Chantilly lace. The cape has a pressed triangular shape with rounded points, with at the bottom a wide strip that is wrinkled and at the top a narrow strip that has been lai...
EditorialPortrait of a Man, ca. 1481?82, Tempera on wood, 20 3/8 x 13 in. (51.8 x 33 cm), Paintings, Cosimo Rosselli (Italian, Florence 1440?1507 Florence), Whether this portrait was painted in Rome, where Cosimo Rosselli was employed in the Sistine Chapel, or ...
EditorialThe Orange-Nassau IV mine has a costly water problem. The small torrent shown here gushes forth at a pressure of 11 atmospheres and would soon float the surrounding roadways but for constant pumping.
EditorialRichard De Bury is shown with three books, Thomas De Hatfield with a costly vessel, and Thomas De Arundell is pointing to trees, because he contributed four great beams of wood for building work. . Liber benefactorum of St Albans Abbey (‘Golden Book...
EditorialThree-door cabinet, c. 1835-1838. Anonymous. It was once owned by King William II. A French cabinetmaker fitted the piece with hardstone panels inlaid with floral motifs made of costly polished stones. This pietra dura technique dates from at least the...
EditorialSweetmeat Fork, ca. 1500, Made in Upper Rhineland, Germany, German, Silver, partially engraved, silver-gilt, and rock crystal, 7 7/8 x 13/16 x 9/16 in. (20 x 2.1 x 1.4 cm), Metalwork-Silver, Graceful design, fine workmanship, and costly materials trans...
EditorialPull Toy of a Cart and Driver, Majapahit period (1296?1520), ca. 15th century, Indonesia (East Java), Bronze, H. 10 11/16 in. (27.2 cm), Sculpture, Bronze and terracotta wheeled objects, probably intended to be children's toys, are found in many cultur...
EditorialThree-door cabinet, c. 1835-1838. Anonymous. It was once owned by King William II. A French cabinetmaker fitted the piece with hardstone panels inlaid with floral motifs made of costly polished stones. This pietra dura technique dates from at least the...
EditorialMiniature amber amphora (jar), Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian or Flavian, 1st century A.D., Roman, Amber, H.: 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm), Miscellaneous-Amber, For the Romans, amber was a costly and therefore luxurious material. It seems that it was especially...
EditorialHead of a ruler, Early Bronze Age, ca. 2300?2000 B.C., Iran or Mesopotamia, Copper alloy, 13 1/2in. (34.3cm), Metalwork-Sculpture, The identity of this lifesize head and where it was created remain a mystery. The expert craftsmanship and innovative tec...
EditorialHieratic Papyrus fragment, New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 20, ca. 1183 B.C., From Egypt; Probably from Memphite Region, Memphis (Mit Rahina), Papyrus, ink, Papyrus was a costly writing material in ancient Egypt. For this reason papyrus documents whose...
EditorialPortrait of a Man, ca. 1481?82, Tempera on wood, 20 3/8 x 13 in. (51.8 x 33 cm), Paintings, Cosimo Rosselli (Italian, Florence 1440?1507 Florence), Whether this portrait was painted in Rome, where Cosimo Rosselli was employed in the Sistine Chapel, or ...
EditorialPlate with the Battle of David and Goliath, 629?30, Made in Constantinople, Byzantine, Silver, Overall: 19 7/16 x 2 5/8 in., 203.9oz. (49.4 x 6.6 cm, 5780g), Metalwork-Silver, In 628?29 the Byzantine emperor Herakleios (r. 610?41) successfully ended a ...