EditorialGlass cameo fragment, Early Imperial, Augustan or Julio-Claudian, late 1st century B.C.?mid-1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast and cut, H.: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm), Glass, Translucent deep honey brown with opaque turquoise green overlay., Flat underside; ...
EditorialSampler, Susannah Cathells, American, Medium: silk embroidery on cotton foundation Technique: embroidered in cross, satin and stem stitches on plain weave foundation, Two verses with baskets of flowers, an inscription, and in the lower third, a landsca...
EditorialSampler, Elizabeth Muns, English, Medium: silk and metal-wrapped silk embroidery on wool foundation Technique: embroidered in cross, satin, back, tent, half cross, and double running stitches on plain weave foundation, Vertical rectangle with alphabet,...
EditorialSampler, Ann Eliza Eyre, (American), Medium: silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in cross, stem, and satin stitches on plain weave foundation, Male and female figures, trees, birds, and urns of flowers are symmetrically arranged ...
EditorialSampler, Mary Milner, English, Medium: silk and linen embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in cross, long armed cross, Montenegrin cross satin, back, double running, herringbone, fern, and detached looping stitches on plain weave found...
EditorialAdoration of the Shepherds, Round, silver plaque. Left Maria, kneeling to the right, for her the Child with the ox and the donkey, while Joseph leans over him. on the right hand side, kneeling and a standing shepherd with dog. Behind Maria a youthful s...
EditorialAdoration of the Shepherds, Round, silver plaque. Left Maria, kneeling to the right, for her the Child with the ox and the donkey, while Joseph leans over him. on the right hand side, kneeling and a standing shepherd with dog. Behind Maria a youthful s...
EditorialBronze statuette of Apollo, Classical, ca. 500 B.C., Greek, Bronze, Overall: 4 3/8 x 5/8 x 2 in. (11.1 x 1.6 x 5.1 cm), Bronzes, Apollo was a youthful god who presided over a wide variety of activities, from the initiation of boys into manhood to the u...
EditorialTerracotta bell-krater (mixing bowl), Late Classical, ca. 360?350 B.C., Greek, South Italian, Paestan, Terracotta; red-figure, diameter 14 1/2in. (36.8cm), Vases, Obverse, Dionysos and maenad in cart drawn by Papposilenos. Reverse, two youths. The phly...
EditorialGold finger ring engraved with an image of Hermes, Late Classical, late 4th century B.C., Greek, South Italian, Tarentine, Gold, Overall: 13/16 x 7/16in. (2 x 1.1cm), Gold and Silver, The broad oval bezel of this heavy gold ring is engraved with an int...
EditorialDutch 10 guilder, 1897 Netherlands, 10 guilder, 1897, Gold coin. Front: youthful bust to the left. Reverse: between value indication 10 G crowned government coat of arms. Year below in circular., Wilhelmina (koningin der Nederlanden), Utrecht, gold (me...
EditorialBronze statuette of Apollo, Classical, ca. 500 B.C., Greek, Bronze, Overall: 4 3/8 x 5/8 x 2 in. (11.1 x 1.6 x 5.1 cm), Bronzes, Apollo was a youthful god who presided over a wide variety of activities, from the initiation of boys into manhood to the u...
EditorialBronze statuette of Apollo, Classical, ca. 500 B.C., Greek, Bronze, Overall: 4 3/8 x 5/8 x 2 in. (11.1 x 1.6 x 5.1 cm), Bronzes, Apollo was a youthful god who presided over a wide variety of activities, from the initiation of boys into manhood to the u...
EditorialLimestone funerary bust of a beardless man, Early Roman, Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 9 1/4 x 4 7/8 x 5 1/2 in. (23.5 x 12.4 x 14 cm), Stone Sculpture, The youthful face has a smiling expression. The fine features are well executed except for the ears....
EditorialLimestone statuette of Zeus Ammon, Classical, early 5th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 5 1/4 x 3 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. (13.3 x 8.9 x 7 cm), Stone Sculpture, The god rests his hands on the rams flanking his throne, and rams' horns grow from his yo...
EditorialLimestone head of a beardless male votary, Classical, 3rd quarter of the 5th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 3 7/8 x 2 3/4 x 3 1/4 in. (9.8 x 7 x 8.3 cm), Stone Sculpture, The face of the youthful head appears asymmetrical. He was perhaps tu...
EditorialLimestone head of the god Hermes (?), Archaic, early 5th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 5 7/8 x 4 3/16 x 5 3/4 in. (14.9 x 10.6 x 14.6 cm), Stone Sculpture, The smiling, youthful face has a pointed nose and flat eyeballs with no eyelids ind...
EditorialTerracotta bell-krater (mixing bowl), Late Classical, ca. 360?350 B.C., Greek, South Italian, Paestan, Terracotta; red-figure, diameter 14 1/2in. (36.8cm), Vases, Obverse, Dionysos and maenad in cart drawn by Papposilenos. Reverse, two youths. The phly...
EditorialGold finger ring engraved with an image of Hermes, Late Classical, late 4th century B.C., Greek, South Italian, Tarentine, Gold, Overall: 13/16 x 7/16in. (2 x 1.1cm), Gold and Silver, The broad oval bezel of this heavy gold ring is engraved with an int...
EditorialLimestone head of a wreathed youth, Classical, late 5th?4th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 7 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 6 in. (19.1 x 13.3 x 15.2 cm), Stone Sculpture, The youthful face has a smiling expression with traces of red paint on the lips.