EditorialBracelet, Bracelet of gold with diamonds. The bracelet consists of a ribbed band that is held together at the ends by a large ring and further surrounded by a number of smaller rings. The three largest rings are decorated with floral motifs set with di...
EditorialLiquid Compass, Liquid compass with accessories in cardanus ring in wooden box, the liquid is lost, the glass is damaged on the inside, the rose is completely covered with an opaque layer, the lid of the box is missing. A clamping device for blocking t...
EditorialRadslotpistol, The lock is unadorned, the outer wheel is provided with a hook on the underside, the powder pan can be opened by means of a pressure pin. The round barrel has a rib at the top, flanked at the back by two shorter ribs, stamped on top on e...
EditorialHat with flat brim of orange band straw and flexible ball of brown cord, Ribbon with flat brim of orange band straw and flexible ball of brown cord, Amsterdam, Augusta Maria Agnes Witsen-Schorr, Peel Mars, c. 1910, rand, bol, d 39 cm ? h 11 cm.
EditorialTwo wrist protectors belonging to the arms of Cornelis Tromp, Two wrist protectors for archers. Painted red with floral patterns in gold and black. Wrist protectors are usually leather and fairly flexible so that you can easily put them on. These speci...
EditorialLepas anatifera, Print, Lepas anatifera, commonly known as the pelagic gooseneck barnacle or smooth gooseneck barnacle, is a species of barnacle in the family Lepadidae. These barnacles are found, often in large numbers, attached by their flexible stal...
EditorialMantis, Print, Mantises are an order (Mantodea) of insects that contains over 2, 400 species in about 430 genera in 15 families. The largest family is the Mantidae ("mantids"). Mantises are distributed worldwide in temperate and tropical habitats. They...
EditorialMantis, Print, Mantises are an order (Mantodea) of insects that contains over 2, 400 species in about 430 genera in 15 families. The largest family is the Mantidae ("mantids"). Mantises are distributed worldwide in temperate and tropical habitats. They...
EditorialLeather loincloth, Egyptian, New Kingdom, c1550-c1079 BC. Leather loincloth cut from a single piece of hide, perhaps the skin of a gazelle. The diamond pattern decoration was made by cutting staggered slits, then pulling the leather to enlarge the hole...
EditorialShirt of Mail and Plate, late 15th?16th century, possibly Istanbul, Turkish, possibly Istanbul, Steel, iron, copper alloy, silver, as mounted, H. 34 in. (86.4 cm); Wt. 20 lb. 10 oz. (9349 g), Coat of mail and plate, Shirts constructed of small interloc...
EditorialCommon morel, Morchella esculenta 40, half-free morel, M. semilibera 41, white saddle, Helvella crispa 42, slate-grey saddle, H. lacunosa 43 and flexible helvella, H. elastica 44. Chromolithograph after an illustration by M. C. Cooke from his own "Brit...
EditorialDish, ca. 1700, Japanese, for European market, Hard-paste porcelain, Diameter: 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain-Export, Small compositions of birds and trees or flowers are a mainstay of Japanese painting. They often carry seasonal or literary a...
EditorialShirt of Mail and Plate, late 15th?16th century, possibly Istanbul, Turkish, possibly Istanbul, Steel, iron, copper alloy, silver, as mounted, H. 34 in. (86.4 cm); Wt. 20 lb. 10 oz. (9349 g), Coat of mail and plate, Shirts constructed of small interloc...
EditorialCuirass (Haramaki Do), late 15th?early 16th century, Japanese, Iron, leather, silk, rayskin, lacquer, copper, horn, Armor Parts, Arms and Armor Department founding curator Bashford Dean's three-month trip to Japan in the spring of 1917 resulted in many...
EditorialGem flexible bracelets in pearl, diamond, enamel, sapphire and ruby. Chromolithograph from Edwin Streeter's Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London, circa 1895.
EditorialCommon morel, Morchella esculenta 40, half-free morel, M. semilibera 41, white saddle, Helvella crispa 42, slate-grey saddle, H. lacunosa 43 and flexible helvella, H. elastica 44. Chromolithograph after an illustration by M. C. Cooke from his own "Brit...
EditorialLeather loincloth, Egyptian, New Kingdom, c1550-c1079 BC. Leather loincloth cut from a single piece of hide, perhaps the skin of a gazelle. The diamond pattern decoration was made by cutting staggered slits, then pulling the leather to enlarge the hole...