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Cradle of the King of Rome . 1811; wood, silver gilt, mother-of-pearl, sheets of copper covered with velvet, silk and tulle, decorated with silver and gold thread; Kunsthistorisches Museum
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Cradle of the King of Rome . 1811; wood, silver gilt, mother-of-pearl, sheets of copper covered with velvet, silk and tulle, decorated with silver and gold thread; Kunsthistorisches Museum
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1133. Coronation mantle of the Holy Roman Emperor Friedrich II in Red silk embroidered in gold; gold filigree, enamel, precious stones, and pearls, showing a lion's battle with a camel, Kunsthistorische Museum, Vienna.
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1133. Coronation mantle of the Holy Roman Emperor Friedrich II in Red silk embroidered in gold; gold filigree, enamel, precious stones, and pearls, showing a lion's battle with a camel, Kunsthistorische Museum, Vienna.
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Brocaded velvet cover with sunbursts. Istanbul or Bursa, Turkey, Ottoman period, 17th c. velvet, brocaded: silk, gilt- and silver-metal thread, and cotton. Cleveland Museum of Art collection
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Brocaded velvet cover with sunbursts. Istanbul or Bursa, Turkey, Ottoman period, 17th c. velvet, brocaded: silk, gilt- and silver-metal thread, and cotton. Cleveland Museum of Art collection
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Consecrated sword with scabbard and baldric. Gifted to Polish king Jan III Sobieski by pope Innocent XI. Rome, 1674, 1676, steel, silver gilt, wood, leather, silk, velvet, satin, gold thread, silver thread, pearl, ruby, Wawel Royal Castle – State Art Collection.
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Consecrated sword with scabbard and baldric. Gifted to Polish king Jan III Sobieski by pope Innocent XI. Rome, 1674, 1676, steel, silver gilt, wood, leather, silk, velvet, satin, gold thread, silver thread, pearl, ruby, Wawel Royal Castle – State Art Collection.
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Augsburg Ring with Sundial in the Form of a Hedgehog circa 1580. Gold enamel diamonds and glass. Now housed at the Kunsthistorisches Museum
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Augsburg Ring with Sundial in the Form of a Hedgehog circa 1580. Gold enamel diamonds and glass. Now housed at the Kunsthistorisches Museum
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A pair of shoes and embroidered stockings, c 1890 CE by C. Tischer. The shoes are made of dark blue velvet and are embroidered with gilt plate over paper to create abstract floral designs. Now housed at the FIDM Museum in Los Angeles
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A pair of shoes and embroidered stockings, c 1890 CE by C. Tischer. The shoes are made of dark blue velvet and are embroidered with gilt plate over paper to create abstract floral designs. Now housed at the FIDM Museum in Los Angeles
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Foot reliquary from the Basel Minster treasury, 1450, silver, copper, gold-plated, mother of pearl, enamel, pearls, gemstones and glass.
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Foot reliquary from the Basel Minster treasury, 1450, silver, copper, gold-plated, mother of pearl, enamel, pearls, gemstones and glass.
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Pendant in the form of a grape from the early 17th century Southern Germany. Made of “Monstrous pearl”, gold, enamel, rubies. Now housed in the Kunsthistorisches Museum
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Pendant in the form of a grape from the early 17th century Southern Germany. Made of “Monstrous pearl”, gold, enamel, rubies. Now housed in the Kunsthistorisches Museum
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A 2000-year-old Roman dagger before and after a 9-month restoration. The handle and scabbard are covered in silver and decorated with red enamel.
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A 2000-year-old Roman dagger before and after a 9-month restoration. The handle and scabbard are covered in silver and decorated with red enamel.
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A kabuki robe from Japan, with design of tortoise, crane, and pines. 1850–1868 CE, made of wool, silk, cotton, gold-wrapped thread, and metals. Now housed at the Peabody Essex Museum in Massachusetts
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A kabuki robe from Japan, with design of tortoise, crane, and pines. 1850–1868 CE, made of wool, silk, cotton, gold-wrapped thread, and metals. Now housed at the Peabody Essex Museum in Massachusetts
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Doll wearing a violet silk dress trimmed with lace of gold thread and linen; sleeves of red with gold thread lattice studded with pearls; muff embroidered with red silk, gold and silver thread; frame of steel wire covered in light silk, 1590s
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Doll wearing a violet silk dress trimmed with lace of gold thread and linen; sleeves of red with gold thread lattice studded with pearls; muff embroidered with red silk, gold and silver thread; frame of steel wire covered in light silk, 1590s
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Roman silver bowl decorated with gilded vines. Dated to the 1st c. CE. At the British museum, nr. 1867,0508.1410
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Roman silver bowl decorated with gilded vines. Dated to the 1st c. CE. At the British museum, nr. 1867,0508.1410
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An ewer with double nautilus, mounted in silver gilt, and adorned with mother-of-pearl, rubies, and turquoises. Circa 1590 CE, now housed in the Silver Museum at the Palazzo Pitti in Florence, Italy
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An ewer with double nautilus, mounted in silver gilt, and adorned with mother-of-pearl, rubies, and turquoises. Circa 1590 CE, now housed in the Silver Museum at the Palazzo Pitti in Florence, Italy
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Scroll decorated with gold and silver flakes, containing chapter 11 of the Lotus Sutra. Japan, 13th century
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Scroll decorated with gold and silver flakes, containing chapter 11 of the Lotus Sutra. Japan, 13th century
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Powder flask in the form of a tortoise, made in Germany. 1550-1600 CE, shell of a Greek tortoise, silver setting. Now housed at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna
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Powder flask in the form of a tortoise, made in Germany. 1550-1600 CE, shell of a Greek tortoise, silver setting. Now housed at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna
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Bas-relief shows the profile of a figure with long hair, wearing a diadem decorated with leaves and bunches of grapes. The head rests on a wicker basket, partially covered with goatskin.
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Bas-relief shows the profile of a figure with long hair, wearing a diadem decorated with leaves and bunches of grapes. The head rests on a wicker basket, partially covered with goatskin.
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A lidded cup made in ca. 1655/1656 CE by Dionysio Miseroni and Hanns Reinhardt Taravell. From Prague, made of garnet, gold, silver, enamel and diamonds. Now housed at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna
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A lidded cup made in ca. 1655/1656 CE by Dionysio Miseroni and Hanns Reinhardt Taravell. From Prague, made of garnet, gold, silver, enamel and diamonds. Now housed at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna
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Lira da braccio by Giovanni d'Andrea 1511 Verona. The curvature of the back reveals a male face. Kunsthistorisches Museum
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Lira da braccio by Giovanni d'Andrea 1511 Verona. The curvature of the back reveals a male face. Kunsthistorisches Museum
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The Pendulum Clock of the Creation of the World, made in 1754 for the French king Louis XV. Made from wood, iron, glass, gilt copper and silvered/patinated bronze, this astronomical clock presents Earth as a rotating sphere alongside celestial bodies and lunar phases
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The Pendulum Clock of the Creation of the World, made in 1754 for the French king Louis XV. Made from wood, iron, glass, gilt copper and silvered/patinated bronze, this astronomical clock presents Earth as a rotating sphere alongside celestial bodies and lunar phases
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Alb, garment worn for the coronation by Emperors of the Holy Roman Empire. Yellowish taffeta, gold trimming gold embroidery and pearls. Alb was made for Norman King William II by the Royal workshop in Palermo, Sicily. 1181. Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Weltliche Schatzkammer.
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Alb, garment worn for the coronation by Emperors of the Holy Roman Empire. Yellowish taffeta, gold trimming gold embroidery and pearls. Alb was made for Norman King William II by the Royal workshop in Palermo, Sicily. 1181. Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Weltliche Schatzkammer.
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