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Rolltop desk, David Roentgen  German, Oak, cherry, pine, mahogany, veneered with maple, burl woods, holly, hornbeam (all partially stained), tulipwood, mahogany, and other woods; mother-of-pearl; partially gilded and tooled leather; gilt bronze, iron, steel, brass, partially gold-lacquered brass, German, Neuwied am Rhein
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1776–79
Rosewater ewer, Johann Erhard Heiglen  German, Silver gilt, German, Augsburg
Johann Erhard Heiglen
ca. 1730
Harlequina, Franz Anton Bustelli  Swiss, Hard-paste porcelain, German, Nymphenburg
Franz Anton Bustelli
Nymphenburg Porcelain Manufactory
ca. 1763
Commode à vantaux, David Roentgen  German, Oak, pine, walnut, mahogany, and cherry veneered with hornbeam (partially stained), tulipwood, walnut, holly and maple (both partially stained), boxwood, mahogany, and other woods; red brocatelle marble; gilt bronze; iron, steel, and brass, German, Neuwied am Rhein
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1775–79 with later alterations
Shrine, Matthias Walbaum  German, Ebony, silver, gilded silver, gouache on parchment, German, Augsburg
Matthias Walbaum
Anton Mozart
1598–1600
Lion (one of a pair), Johann Gottlieb Kirchner  German, Hard-paste porcelain, German, Meissen
Johann Gottlieb Kirchner
Meissen Manufactory
ca. 1732
Settee (one of a pair) (part of a set), Johann Michael Bauer  German, born Westheim, Carved, painted and gilded linden wood; squab pillow in silk velvet (not original), German, Würzberg
Johann Michael Bauer
ca. 1763–64
Marsyas, Balthasar Permoser  German, Marble on a black marble socle inlaid with light marble panels, German, executed Rome or Florence
Balthasar Permoser
ca. 1680–85
Toilet set in original leather case, Fourteen identified German (Augsburg) goldsmiths and other German artisans; Japanese (Imari) porcelain maker, Gilt silver, hard-paste porcelain, cut glass, walnut, carved and partially gilt coniferous wood, blind-tooled and partially gilt leather, partially gilt steel and iron, textiles, moiré paper, hog's bristle, German, Augsburg
Fourteen identified German (Augsburg) goldsmiths and other German artisans; Japanese (Imari) porcelain maker
ca. 1743–45
Crossbow of Count Ulrich V of Württemberg (1413–1480), Heinrich Heid von Winterthur  probably Swiss, Wood (European hornbeam), horn, animal sinew, staghorn, birch bark, iron alloy, copper alloy, pigment, German, probably Stuttgart
Heinrich Heid von Winterthur
dated 1460
Hunting Sword with Scabbard, Joseph Deutschmann  German, Steel, silver, ivory, wood, leather, German, possibly Munich
Joseph Deutschmann
ca. 1740
Double-Barreled Wheellock Pistol Made for Emperor Charles V (reigned 1519–56), Peter Peck  German, Steel, gold, wood (cherry), staghorn, German, Munich
Peter Peck
Ambrosius Gemlich
ca. 1540–45
Shield for the Field or Tournament (Targe), Wood, leather, linen, gesso, pigments, silver, German
German
ca. 1450
Helm for the Joust of Peace (<i>Stechhelm</i>), Steel, copper alloy, German, probably Nuremberg
German, probably Nuremberg
ca. 1500
Portions of a Costume Armor, Kolman Helmschmid  German, Steel, copper alloy, gold, German, Augsburg
Kolman Helmschmid
ca. 1525
Rapier of Prince-Elector Christian II of Saxony (1583–1611), Israel Schuech  German, Steel, bronze, gold, enamel, paste jewels, cameos, pearls, wood, hilt, German, Dresden; blade, Spanish, Toledo
Israel Schuech
Juan Martinez
dated 1606
Album of Tournaments and Parades in Nuremberg, Pen and ink, watercolor, gold and silver washes; paper bound in gold-tooled leather, German, Nuremberg
German, Nuremberg
late 16th–mid-17th century
Armor of Emperor Ferdinand I (1503–1564), Kunz Lochner  German, Steel, brass, leather, German, Nuremberg
Kunz Lochner
dated 1549
Saint John on Patmos, Hans Baldung (called Hans Baldung Grien)  German, Oil, gold, and white metal on spruce
Hans Baldung (called Hans Baldung Grien)
ca. 1511
Two Men Contemplating the Moon, Caspar David Friedrich  German, Oil on canvas
Caspar David Friedrich
ca. 1825–30
Erasmus of Rotterdam, Hans Holbein the Younger (and Workshop(?)) German, Oil on linden panel
Hans Holbein the Younger
ca. 1532
Goblet, Colorless (yellowish), transparent turquoise blue, and opaque brick red, yellow, and white nonlead glass.  Blown, trailed, pincered, "vetro a retorti"., Façon de Venise, probably south Lowlands or Germany
Façon de Venise, probably south Lowlands or Germany
17th century
Standing Cup and Cover Supported by an Enchained Turk, Jade (nephrite), aragonite, chalcedony, banded agate, gold, silver gilt, diamonds, rubies, garnets, enamel, and paint., German, perhaps Frankfurt-am-Main
German, perhaps Frankfurt-am-Main
ca. 1705–11
Tabernacle House Altar with the Adoration of the Shepherds, the Adoration of the Magi, and the Annunciation., Reinhold Vasters (frame) German, Ebony-veneered soft wood, silver gilt, rock crystal, agate, and reverse painted and gilded glass.
Reinhold Vasters
Italian
second half 16th century (panels); ca. 1865–90 (frame)
Plaque with Saint John the Evangelist, Elephant ivory, Carolingian
Carolingian
early 9th century
Diptych with Scenes of the Annunciation, Nativity, Crucifixion, and Resurrection, Silver gilt with translucent and opaque enamels, German
German
1300–1325
Roundel with the Temptation of Saint Anthony, Colorless glass, vitreous paint and silver stain, German
German
1532
Ewer with Wild Man Finial, Silver gilt, enamel, and paint, German
German
ca. 1500
Seated Bishop, Tilman Riemenschneider  German, Limewood and gray-black stain, German
Tilman Riemenschneider
ca. 1495
The Virgin Mary and Five Standing Saints above Predella Panels, Pot-metal glass, white glass, vitreous paint, silver stain, German
German
1440–46
Chalice, Silver, gilded silver, niello, and jewels, German
German
ca. 1230–50
Dish with Abraham and Melchizedek, Hans of Landshut  German, Free-blown glass with paint and metallic foils, South German
Hans of Landshut
1498
Virgin and Child with Saint Anne, Albrecht Dürer  German, Oil on linden
Albrecht Dürer
probably 1519
Hermann von Wedigh III (died 1560), Hans Holbein the Younger  German, Oil and gold on oak
Hans Holbein the Younger
1532
Aquamanile in the Form of a Mounted Knight, Copper alloy, German
German
ca. 1250
Bust of a Man in a Hat Gazing Upward, Martin Schongauer  German, Pen and carbon black ink, over pen and brown ink, on paper prepared with sanguine wash.
Martin Schongauer
ca. 1480–90
Shrine of the Virgin, Oak, linen covering, polychromy, gilding, gesso, German
German
ca. 1300
Saint Stephen, Hans Leinberger  German, Limewood with traces of paint, South German
Hans Leinberger
ca. 1525–30
Game Piece with a Scene from the Life of Apollonius of Tyre, Walrus ivory, German
German
ca. 1170
Paten, Silver, partly gilt; niello, jewels, German
German
ca. 1230–50