Inlay Collection (page 3)

Fantastic animals and inscription, marble tarsia, detail of the floor of the Baptistery of St. John, Florence Florence Baptistery of St

Geometrical motif, marble tarsia, detail of the floor of the Baptistery of St. John, Florence Florence Baptistery of St. John Baptistery Romanesque, Middle Ages, Europe

Sideboard, 1868 / 80. Creator: Daniel Pabst
Sideboard, 1868/80. Large walnut sideboard with two shelves, animal designs on doors, gryphons at top

The floating gardens of Inle Lake at dusk, Shan State, Myanmar. As a result of an extensive manual labor, locals grow vegetables and fruit in large gardens that float on the surface of the lake

"I Love Myanmar", written on the roof of a typical Inle Lake stilt house
" I Love Myanmar", written on the roof of a typical Inle Lake stilt house, Shan State, Myanmar

Itimad-ud-Daulah mausoleum interior, Baby Taj, 1628, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

The Philobiblon of Richard De Bury
A picture of the book, The Philobiblon, by Richard De Bury, bound in red Morocco, with silk ends, inlay and gold tooling, gold gauffered top edges, others deckeled. Date: circa 1925

Visitor's Book
This picture shows a visitor's bookk for Beale & Co. Ltd, bound in amber brown Morocco, inlay and gold tooling, brown moire silk ends and gauffered edges. Date: circa 1925

Missale Romanum
A picture of the Missale Romanum, the liturgical book of the Roman Rite that contains the texts and rubrics for the celebration of the Mass

Desk and escritoire, 1865-67 (pine, mahogany, ceramic & brass) (see also 5942439)
3711008 Desk and escritoire, 1865-67 (pine, mahogany, ceramic & brass) (see also 5942439) by Burges, William (1827-81); height: 258 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Benin Bracelets, Nigeria (ivory)
HSC199825 Benin Bracelets, Nigeria (ivory) by African School; Horniman Museum, London, UK; Photo © Heini Schneebeli

The Dauphin Francois, Son of Francois I (oil on panel)
471147 The Dauphin Francois, Son of Francois I (oil on panel) by Clouet, Jean (1485/90-1540); 16x13 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

Garment hook, 400-200 BC (bronze, silver)
5951924 Garment hook, 400-200 BC (bronze, silver) by Chinese School, (4th-2nd century BC); 13.3x2x2.8cm cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Garment hook, 400-200 BC (bronze and silver)
5951922 Garment hook, 400-200 BC (bronze and silver) by Chinese School, (4th-2nd century BC); 9.7x2x2.2 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Portrait of Catherine de Bourbon, 1600. Creator: Jan Wierix
Portrait of Catherine de Bourbon, 1600

Pembroke Table, c. 1937. Creator: Ulrich Fischer
Pembroke Table, c. 1937

Candlestick (Sham dan) with Scenes of Monthly Labors, 13th century. Creator: Unknown
Candlestick (Sham dan) with Scenes of Monthly Labors, 13th century

Mosaic Fragment with Man Leading a Giraffe, 5th century. Creator: Unknown
Mosaic Fragment with Man Leading a Giraffe, 5th century

Desk inlaid in rosewood, boxwood and mother-of-pearl, detail (mixed media)
3743614 Desk inlaid in rosewood, boxwood and mother-of-pearl, detail (mixed media) by Sicilian School, (19th century); (add.info.: By Sicilian cabinet makers, XIX century)

William and Mary pier mirror and companion side table, c. 1706-07 (giltwood & verre eglomise)
6321837 William and Mary pier mirror and companion side table, c.1706-07 (giltwood & verre eglomise) by Pelletier, Rene (fl.c.1688-1726) & Pelletier, Thomas (1680-1723) (attr)

A Charles X exhibition panel, 1827 (birds eye maple, amaranth & silver)
6298007 A Charles X exhibition panel, 1827 (birds eye maple, amaranth & silver) by Douault-Weiland, Jean-Baptiste-Pierre-Laurent (19th century); 208.5x134.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Throne depicting St. Ambrose (wood)
4073998 Throne depicting St. Ambrose (wood) by Canozzi or Canozi, Cristoforo da Lendinara (1448-91); Duomo, Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy; Ghigo Roli; Italian, out of copyright

Detail of a bench with a panel depicting a chalice (wood)
4073991 Detail of a bench with a panel depicting a chalice (wood) by Canozzi or Canozi, Cristoforo da Lendinara (1448-91); Duomo, Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy; Ghigo Roli

Bench with intarsia panels, 1461-77 (wood)
4073989 Bench with intarsia panels, 1461-77 (wood) by Canozzi or Canozi, Cristoforo da Lendinara (1448-91); Duomo, Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy; Ghigo Roli

Choir, 1471 (wood)
4073993 Choir, 1471 (wood) by Canozzi or Canozi, Cristoforo da Lendinara (1448-91); Duomo, Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy; Ghigo Roli

William and Mary pier mirror and companion side table, c. 1706-07 (giltwood & verre eglomise)
6321841 William and Mary pier mirror and companion side table, c.1706-07 (giltwood & verre eglomise) by Pelletier, Rene (fl.c.1688-1726) & Pelletier, Thomas (1680-1723) (attr)

William and Mary pier mirror and companion side table, c. 1706-07 (giltwood & verre eglomise)
6321835 William and Mary pier mirror and companion side table, c.1706-07 (giltwood & verre eglomise) by Pelletier, Rene (fl.c.1688-1726) & Pelletier, Thomas (1680-1723) (attr)

Detail of the choir with a panel depicting St. Augustine, 1471 (wood)
4073995 Detail of the choir with a panel depicting St. Augustine, 1471 (wood) by Canozzi or Canozi, Cristoforo da Lendinara (1448-91); Duomo, Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy; Ghigo Roli

Detail of the choir, with a panel depicting St. Gregory the Great 1471 (wood)
4073992 Detail of the choir, with a panel depicting St. Gregory the Great 1471 (wood) by Canozzi or Canozi, Cristoforo da Lendinara (1448-91); Duomo, Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy; Ghigo Roli

Detail of the choir with a panel depicting St. Jerome, 1471 (wood)
4073996 Detail of the choir with a panel depicting St. Jerome, 1471 (wood) by Canozzi or Canozi, Cristoforo da Lendinara (1448-91); Duomo, Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy; Ghigo Roli

Detail of a bench with intarsia panels (wood)
4073990 Detail of a bench with intarsia panels (wood) by Canozzi or Canozi, Cristoforo da Lendinara (1448-91); Duomo, Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy; Ghigo Roli; Italian, out of copyright

The Furniture Maker
BAL44930 The Furniture Maker by Deutsch, Ludwig (1855-1935); Private Collection

Cabinet and dwarf table, 1813
6339833 Cabinet and dwarf table, 1813 by British School, (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Cabinet and dwarf table, 1813. The cabinet in mahogany, rosewood with brass or ebony inlay)

Garment hook (daigou) with dragon and raptor heads, and two deer, c. late 4th-early 3rd century BC
5950981 Garment hook (daigou) with dragon and raptor heads, and two deer, c.late 4th-early 3rd century BC (gilt cast bronze inaid with turquoise jade and glass) by Chinese School

Chessboard (ebony, ivory & iron)
XOT361706 Chessboard (ebony, ivory & iron) by Italian School, (15th century); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Axe, c. 1300-c. 1050 BC (bronze with turquoise inlay and jade (nephrite) blade)
5952021 Axe, c.1300-c.1050 BC (bronze with turquoise inlay and jade (nephrite) blade) by Chinese School, Anyang period (c.1300-c.1050 BCE); 20.2x11x1 cm; Freer Gallery of Art

Garment hook, 480-221 BC (bronze, silver and turquoise)
5951926 Garment hook, 480-221 BC (bronze, silver and turquoise) by Chinese School, (5th-3rd century BC); 18.5x2.7x4.1cm cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Garment hook, 300-200 BC (bronze with turquoise inlay and gilding)
5951008 Garment hook, 300-200 BC (bronze with turquoise inlay and gilding) by Chinese School, (4th-3rd century BC); 8.8x2.3x2.1 cm; (add.info.: H x W x D)

Garment hook, 200 BC-200 CE (bronze and gold)
5951920 Garment hook, 200 BC-200 CE (bronze and gold) by Chinese School, (2nd century BC-2nd century AD); 14x3.2x2.7 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Garment hook, 300-200 BC (bronze, gilding)
5950992 Garment hook, 300-200 BC (bronze, gilding) by Chinese School, (4th-3rd century BC); 15.9x6.3x4 cm; (add.info.: H x W x D)

Ritual wine container (hu), c. 4th-3rd century BC (bronze wth gold inlay)
5952019 Ritual wine container (hu), c.4th-3rd century BC (bronze wth gold inlay) by Chinese School, (4th-3rd century BC); 12.8x9.1x9 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Garment hook, 480-221 BC (bronze with gold and silver inlay)
5952049 Garment hook, 480-221 BC (bronze with gold and silver inlay) by Chinese School, (5th-3rd century BC); 10.1x2.1x2.3 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Mahogany dining chair enhanced with inlaid ebony 1, rosewood chair with gilt 2, and rosewood chair with ormolu 3
6339883 Mahogany dining chair enhanced with inlaid ebony 1, rosewood chair with gilt 2, and rosewood chair with ormolu 3 by British School

Ladies secretaire and parlor chair, 1809
6339906 Ladies secretaire and parlor chair, 1809 by British School, (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Ladies secretaire and parlor chair, 1809)

Choir Stalls (wood)
XIR439918 Choir Stalls (wood) by Italian School, (15th century); San Francesco, Upper Church, Assisi, Italy; (add.info.: cabbage stalls, wood; )

Dagger-axe, c. 1300-c. 1050 BC (bronze with turquoise inlay and jade (nephrite) blade)
5952020 Dagger-axe, c.1300-c.1050 BC (bronze with turquoise inlay and jade (nephrite) blade) by Chinese School, Anyang period (c.1300-c.1050 BCE); Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Garment hook, 400-200 BC (cast bronze and inlaid gold)
5950991 Garment hook, 400-200 BC (cast bronze and inlaid gold) by Chinese School, (5th-3rd century BC); 24.8x9.4x5.6 cm; (add.info.: H x W x D)

Garment hook, 400-200 BC (bronze, stone)
5950988 Garment hook, 400-200 BC (bronze, stone) by Chinese School, (4th-3rd century BC); 9x2.7x1.5 cm; (add.info.: H x W x D)

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