Elaborate Collection (page 14)

Folios from the Rothschild Book of Hours, Ghent or Bruges, c
494955 Folios from the Rothschild Book of Hours, Ghent or Bruges, c.1505 (tempera on vellum) (see also 494950-62, 494969-83 and 490416) by Flemish School

Detail of a Regence Boulle marquetry commode en tombeau, 18th - 19th century (ormolu
CH440554 Detail of a Regence Boulle marquetry commode en tombeau, 18th - 19th century (ormolu, rosewood, brass & scarlet tortoiseshell) (see also 440553 and 440555)

Urn commemorating the centennial of American independence, c. 1876 (ceramic & bronze)
CH426387 Urn commemorating the centennial of American independence, c.1876 (ceramic & bronze) by French School, (19th century); 59.7x28.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Plumenlage Cup, c. 1640 (gold & vermeil)
CH390138 The Plumenlage Cup, c.1640 (gold & vermeil) by Kettwick, Evert (fl. 1630-40); height: 58 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Inlaid and carved open armchair encoded with a patchwork of various phrases
CH438393 Inlaid and carved open armchair encoded with a patchwork of various phrases, early 19th century (bog oak & bog yew with base metal) by Scottish School

Inlaid and carved open armchair encoded with a patchwork of various phrases
CH438392 Inlaid and carved open armchair encoded with a patchwork of various phrases, early 19th century (bog oak & bog yew with base metal) by Scottish School

Early Victorian pedestal sideboard (parcel-gilt wood & Breakfront marble)
CH445126 Early Victorian pedestal sideboard (parcel-gilt wood & Breakfront marble) by English School, (19th century); 99x275x91.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Soup tureen, cover and stand, Malines, c. 1780 (gilt metal & silver) (see also 430258)
CH430298 Soup tureen, cover and stand, Malines, c.1780 (gilt metal & silver) (see also 430258) by Hendrickx, Jean-Corneille (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Four-fold double-sided screen, c. 1700 (painted canvas & leather) (detail of 3248382)
3248385 Four-fold double-sided screen, c.1700 (painted canvas & leather) (detail of 3248382) by Anglo-Flemish School, (18th century); each panel 206x63 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Four-fold double-sided screen, c. 1700 (painted canvas & leather) (see also 3248382)
3248381 Four-fold double-sided screen, c.1700 (painted canvas & leather) (see also 3248382) by Anglo-Flemish School, (18th century); each panel 206x63 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Louis XVI Secretaire a Abbatant, late 18th century (marble, leather, ormolu-mounted kingwood, tulipwood, amaranth)
3479848 Louis XVI Secretaire a Abbatant, late 18th century (marble, leather, ormolu-mounted kingwood, tulipwood, amaranth)

Two exceptional terrestrial and celestial globes, supported by Hercules and Atlas
3482928 Two exceptional terrestrial and celestial globes, supported by Hercules and Atlas, Augsburg, 1697-99 (silver & silver-gilt) by Drentwett

Two exceptional terrestrial and celestial globes, supported by Hercules and Atlas
3482917 Two exceptional terrestrial and celestial globes, supported by Hercules and Atlas, Augsburg, 1697-99 (silver & silver-gilt) by Drentwett

Portrait of a Lady Said to be Princess Sybille of Cleve, Half Length
659277 Portrait of a Lady Said to be Princess Sybille of Cleve, Half Length, Wearing a Black Costume, Gold Chain, and an Elaborate Headdress, Holding a Book and a Rose Bud, (oil on panel) by Bruyn

Portrait of a Gentleman, Standing Three-Quarter Length, Wearing an Elaborately
659385 Portrait of a Gentleman, Standing Three-Quarter Length, Wearing an Elaborately Embroidered Costume, Before a Window, a Landscape Beyond, (oil on canvas) by Tintoretto

Design for a Gilt Bronze and Enamel Candelabrum (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
615699 Design for a Gilt Bronze and Enamel Candelabrum (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Prieur, Jean Louis the Younger (1759-95); 51.4x28.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French

Folios from the Rothschild Book of Hours, Ghent or Bruges, c
494958 Folios from the Rothschild Book of Hours, Ghent or Bruges, c.1505 (tempera on vellum) (see also 494950-62, 494969-83 and 490416) by Flemish School

The Perez Topkapi prayer rug, Isfahan, Central Persia
497793 The Perez Topkapi prayer rug, Isfahan, Central Persia, 16th or 17th century (wool & metal thread) by Persian School; 165x104 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian

Yachting trophy, 1892 (silver) (see also 486988)
486987 Yachting trophy, 1892 (silver) (see also 486988) by Tiffany & Company; height: 41.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Renaissance revival pietra-dura mounted meuble-a-deux-corps, c. 1860-80 (walnut)
decoration, carved, renaissance revival, relief, ornate, c15th style, wood, cabinet, mounted, carving, inlay, wooden, meuble-a-deux-corps, cupboard, furniture, decorated, meuble a deux corps, chest

Portrait of a Lady, standing three quarter length, wearing an Elaborate Black Costume
827972 Portrait of a Lady, standing three quarter length, wearing an Elaborate Black Costume, a White Ruff, and Lace Cuffs, holding a Gold Chain and a Pair of Gloves, 1633 (oil on panel) by Eliasz

Medingen Minerva Cup, c. 1650 (silver & vermeil)
4071417 Medingen Minerva Cup, c.1650 (silver & vermeil) by Ohmssen, Hinrich (fl.1649); height: 79 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: With Assay Masters mark of Clauss II Sufssen (fl)

The Feast of Anthony and Cleopatra (oil on canvas)
3937496 The Feast of Anthony and Cleopatra (oil on canvas) by Bassano, Leandro da Ponte (1557-1622); 232x231 cm; National Museum, Stockholm

Royal Tent Made for Muhammad Shah (ruled 1834-48), 1834-48 (textile)
3709914 Royal Tent Made for Muhammad Shah (ruled 1834-48), 1834-48 (textile) by Qajar School (19th century); 360x400 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Interior: wool: plain weave)

Stained glass, Southwell Church, Nottinghamshire, Early 14th Century (engraving)
3642220 Stained glass, Southwell Church, Nottinghamshire, Early 14th Century (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stained glass, Southwell Church)

Stained Glass, Needlework, Mid 16th Century (colour litho)
3642219 Stained Glass, Needlework, Mid 16th Century (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stained Glass, Needlework, Mid 16th Century)

Annunciation, 15th Century, German (engraving)
3642214 Annunciation, 15th Century, German (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Annunciation, 15th Century, German)

From Velvet Hangings at Hardwicke Hall, Derbyshire (engraving)
3642213 From Velvet Hangings at Hardwicke Hall, Derbyshire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Velvet Hangings at Hardwicke Hall, Derbyshire)

Engraving, Israel Van Meeken (engraving)
3642207 Engraving, Israel Van Meeken (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engraving, Israel Van Meeken)

The Lion Dance, c. 1769-70 (colour woodblock print)
3504365 The Lion Dance, c.1769-70 (colour woodblock print) by Harunobu, Suzuki (1725-70); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Clarence Buckingham Collection; Japanese, out of copyright

Knife, Spoon, and Fork, from the collection in the Louvre, of the sixteenth century (engraving)
5228181 Knife, Spoon, and Fork, from the collection in the Louvre, of the sixteenth century (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Knife, Spoon, and Fork)

Khorassan shrub carpet, East Persia, second half of the 17th century (textile)
6302451 Khorassan shrub carpet, East Persia, second half of the 17th century (textile) by Persian School, (17th century); 203x183 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Cassone (carved walnut)
6343976 Cassone (carved walnut) by Italian School, (17th century); Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

An embroidery of Elizabethan Chatsworth, 1590-1600 (textile)
6330994 An embroidery of Elizabethan Chatsworth, 1590-1600 (textile) by English School, (16th century); 58x106 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

An Italian ormolu-mounted ivory and hardstone-inlaid ebony and ebonised cabinet
5962773 An Italian ormolu-mounted ivory and hardstone-inlaid ebony and ebonised cabinet (ivory & ebony) by Italian School

Coronation of the Virgin, 1725 (fresco)
5907274 Coronation of the Virgin, 1725 (fresco) by Tuccari, Giovanni (1667-1743); San Benedetto, Catania, Italy; Seat Archive/Alinari Archives

View of the ceiling, 1720 (fresco)
5907273 View of the ceiling, 1720 (fresco) by Borremans, Guglielmo (1672-1744); Basilica of S. Maria Nova e S. Michele, Caltanissetta, Italy; Seat Archive/Alinari Archives

Writing Set (Necessaire), c. 1765 (gold, agate, interior fitted with gold-mounted
500412 Writing Set (Necessaire), c.1765 (gold, agate, interior fitted with gold-mounted implements, mirror) by English School, (18th century); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Gift of Howard F

Cup and Saucer, c. 1880-1900 (silver, enamel)
500393 Cup and Saucer, c.1880-1900 (silver, enamel) by French School, (19th century); cup:6.50x8.5x6.5 saucer:1.7x12 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: See 500391 for cup)

Set of Three Fish in Original Box, c. 1890 (agate)
500385 Set of Three Fish in Original Box, c.1890 (agate) by FabergA©, Carl (1846-1920) (firm of); l:3 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Gift of Howard F. Stirn; Russian, out of copyright

Spyglass, c. 1750-60 (gold-mounted agate, periscope mirror for side viewing)
500382 Spyglass, c.1750-60 (gold-mounted agate, periscope mirror for side viewing) by Cox, James (c.1723-1800); 5.08x3.8 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Gift of Howard F

Candelabrum, c. 1800 (gilt and patinated metal)
500108 Candelabrum, c.1800 (gilt and patinated metal) by French School; h:50.00 w:25.90 d:12.30 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin; French, out of copyright

Chest of Drawers (Commode), c. 1725 (kingwood with gilt-metal mounts, marble top)
500104 Chest of Drawers (Commode), c.1725 (kingwood with gilt-metal mounts, marble top) by Doirat, Etienne (c.1670-1732) (attr)

Sideboard, c. 1855 (walnut)
500050 Sideboard, c.1855 (walnut) by Bailly, Joseph Alexis (1825-1883) (attr. to); 290.4x211.4x69.4 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Newly acquired wealth from railroad production)

Hand-and-a-Half Sword, c. 1540-1580 (steel; wood, leather, sharkskin grip)
499853 Hand-and-a-Half Sword, c.1540-1580 (steel; wood, leather, sharkskin grip) by German School, (16th century); (overall) l:116.80 wt:1.62 (blade) l:94.8 (quillions) w:31 (grip) l

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"Unveiling the Masterpieces: From Rose Windows to Ethiopian Cherubs, a Journey through Elaborate Art" Step into the world of intricate craftsmanship and artistic brilliance as we explore some of the most elaborate creations across different cultures and eras. Starting with the mesmerizing Rose window, we find ourselves transported to the medieval stained glass windows in North Transept at Chartres Cathedral. These magnificent works of art tell stories through vibrant colors and intricate details, leaving us in awe of their beauty. Moving on to another historical landmark, let's delve into the D-Day Map 1944. This meticulously crafted map played a crucial role during World War II, guiding troops towards victory and reminding us of the importance of strategic planning. From war zones to spiritual sanctuaries, La Sagrada Familia takes center stage. Gaudi's masterpiece combines architectural grandeur with spiritual symbolism, captivating visitors with its soaring spires and intricate facades. Venturing further south to Andalucia in Spain, we encounter Virgen del Carmen tilework. The delicate patterns adorning this artwork reflect both cultural heritage and artistic finesse that is unique to this region. No discussion about elaborate art would be complete without mentioning Michelangelo's Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Every brushstroke tells a story as biblical scenes come alive above our heads – an enduring testament to human creativity. Closer home in England lies The Cathedral at Peterborough - a stunning example of Gothic architecture adorned with winged heads depicting Ethiopian cherubs. Their ethereal presence adds an extra layer of intricacy to this already remarkable structure. Traveling northwards brings us face-to-face with Lincoln Cathedral's West front and Exchequer Gate - two architectural marvels showcasing exquisite craftsmanship from centuries past. Across continents now stands Buddhist stupa known as Boudha at Bodhanath in Kathmandu – an embodiment of peace and spirituality rendered through meticulous construction techniques. Shifting gears, we find ourselves in the realm of justice.