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EditorialHotel De Toelast in Alkmaar, owner J. van der Haagen, Brass Medal. Front: barrel with name of hotel within two-line circumscription. Reverse: inscription inside, Alkmaar, J. van der Haagen, anonymous, c. 1400 - c. 1885, brass (alloy), striking (metalwo...
EditorialPlate with Monogram, 610?613, Byzantine, Silver, niello, Overall: 5 1/4 x 15/16 in. (13.3 x 2.4 cm), Metalwork-Silver, Plates like this were made in sets for use in wealthy homes. The Greek letters at the ends of the cross-shaped monogram may refer to ...
EditorialGlass Palm Cup with Relief Inscription, late 7th century, Made in probably northern France, Frankish, Glass, Overall: 3 7/16 x 3 3/4 in. (8.8 x 9.6 cm), Glass-Vessels, The technique of blowing glass within a mold enabled glassmakers to create vessels d...
EditorialTerracotta perfume flask in the shape of a shoe, Late Hellenistic, 1st century B.C., Lydian, Terracotta, 2 3/8in. (6.1cm), Vases, The object consists of a small alabastron (perfume vase) that has been inserted into the opening of the shoe. The name ins...
EditorialCann, ca. 1745, Made in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, American, Silver, Overall: 5 x 5 1/16 in. (12.7 x 12.9 cm); 10 oz. 14 dwt. (332.4 g), Silver, Jacob Hurd (American, Boston, Massachusetts 1702/3?1758 Boston, Massachusetts), The tulip-shaped...
EditorialTankard, 1700?1730, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Silver, Overall: 6 5/8 x 7 3/4 in. (16.8 x 19.7 cm); 26 oz. 17 dwt. (835.6 g), Silver, Benjamin Wynkoop (baptized 1675?1751), The smooth, flat covers of early New York tankards we...
EditorialTerracotta modiolus (drinking cup), Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, ca. A.D. 5?40, Roman, Terracotta; Arretine ware, H. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); diameter 5 1/4 in. (13.4 cm), Vases, Both cups were made at Arretium (modern Arezzo) in Northern Italy. One bea...