EditorialFILE PHOTO: The brother of Emanuela Orlandi, who went missing 36 years ago, Pietro Orlandi, leaves the Vatican after two tombs were opened in a cemetery on its grounds to test the DNA of bones to help solve one of Italy's most enduring mysteries in the Vat
EditorialArmchair, Possibly made by Johann Christian Sewining (died 1836), Possibly made by Karl Wanschaff (1775?1848), ca. 1828, German, Berlin, Gilded mountain ash; brass mounts and casters; modern upholstery, 35 1/2 x 24 1/4 x 23 1/4 in. (90.2 x 61.6 x 59.1 ...
EditorialChildren playing with fruit, ca. 1745?50, Italian, Turin, Lead, Overall: 36 1/2 ? 39 ? 37 1/2 in. (92.7 ? 99.1 ? 95.3 cm), Sculpture, Francesco Ladatte (Italian, Turin 1706?1787 Turin), This work and Children Playing with Birds were two of four groups ...
EditorialSampler, Susannah Cathells, American, Medium: silk embroidery on cotton foundation Technique: embroidered in cross, satin and stem stitches on plain weave foundation, Two verses with baskets of flowers, an inscription, and in the lower third, a landsca...
EditorialBlack Basalt Bulb Pot, John Flaxman, English, 1755 - 1826, stoneware, enamel slip ('encaustic') decoration, Four-sided, serpentine sides, front longer than back; shaped edges, scrolled feet. Cover set on angle, with five cups for bulbs and two piercing...
EditorialFragment of a Coat, Fragment of a coat, early 14th century, Attributed to Egypt, Silk; double weave, Textile: H. 20 1/4 in. (51.4 cm), W. 36 1/2 in. (92.7 cm), Mount: H. 17 5/16 in. (44 cm), W. 33 3/8 in. (84.8 cm), D. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm), Textiles-Woven.
EditorialAttributed to John Mayhew, Commode, British, Attributed to John Mayhew (British, 17361811), and William Ince (British, active ca. 1758/591794, died 1804), ca. 176070, British, Pine veneered with satinwood, mahogany, burl, yew, and purplewood; gilt bron...
EditorialSword with Scabbard, Chinese, 18th19th century, Chinese, Steel, bronze, leather, cord, wood, silver, probably stone, L. with scabbard 40 3/8 in. (102.6 cm); L. without scabbard 36 3/16 in. (91.9 cm); L. of blade 29 in. (73.7 cm); W. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm);...