Works of Art
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Orphrey with Virgin and Child, Seraphim, and ‘IHS’ Monogram
Silk, linen, and metal threadItaly, Florence, c. 1500 -
Ornamental Fragment with a Grotesque Mask
Black and brown grisaille with silver stain on clear glass (an old lead repair of lead cutting the face in two removed and restored with glue)France, c. 1550 -
Velvet with Gold Disks in offset rows
Lampas/velvet, with pile in plain weave of the foundation and pairs of gold wefts in the supplementary twillEastern Islamic, Mongol period, 14th c. -
Woodcut of “Erope” surrounded by Grotesques
Box in woodFrance, Lyon or Paris, , mid 15th c. -
Angel Praying
Stained glassFrance?, 15th-16th century -
Wedding Spoon with Chain
Carved pear woodWestern Europe, Southern Germany(?), c. 17th century -
Coffret, Woodcut of Saint Veronica’s Vernicle
Coffret, Woodcut of Saint Veronica’s VernicleGermany, Augsburg, , c. 1509 -
A Silver-Gilt Girdle Decorated with Fantastical Beasts
Cast, hammered, chased and gilded silver attached to a later red velvet mountSerbian Empire, c. 1350-1400 -
Belt by Sah Oved
Silver, gold, coral, lapis lazuliLondon, late 1920s