EditorialThe number of employed domestic workers and carers is decreasing in Italy, the shadow of illegal work is appearing. Only just under 20% are Italian.
EditorialPendant for Horse Trappings, 15th century, Spanish, Copper alloy, enamel, gold, H. 2 in. (5.1 cm); W. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); Wt. 0.5 oz. (14.2 g), Miscellaneous-Badges, The decoration of this includes heraldic arms, mottoes, and religious expressions. Ori...
EditorialTerracotta statuette of a horse, Early Hellenistic, late 4th century B.C., Cypriot, Terracotta; mold-made (?) and handmade, H. 5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm), Terracottas, The solid horse was originally part of a chariot group. The fabric, a grayish buff with ab...
EditorialHorse figurine, Cypro-Archaic II, ca. 600?480 B.C., Cypriot, Terracotta; hand-made, H. 8 11/16 in. (22.1 cm), Terracottas, The handmade and solid horse originally was part of a horse-and-rider figurine in the Kourion style.
EditorialBronze shield boss, Late Geometric, 7th century B.C., Etruscan, Bronze, Diam.: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm), Bronzes, These small discs, meticulously decorated with incised herringbone patterns and punched notches or raised dots, were originally attached to larg...
EditorialPair of bronze handles, Classical, 5th century B.C., Etruscan, Bronze, H.: 3 3/8 x 4 3/8 in. (8.6 x 11.1 cm), Bronzes, Frontal feline heads decorate the handle roots. Three palmettes connected by volutes form the portion that was originally attached to...
EditorialChristies to auction Michael Jordan game-worn, dual-signed and photo-matched Air Jordan hes got game XIIIs last dance championship sneakers from the last regular season game against the New York Knicks
EditorialChristies to auction Michael Jordan game-worn, dual-signed and photo-matched Air Jordan hes got game XIIIs last dance championship sneakers from the last regular season game against the New York Knicks
EditorialSampler, Medium: silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in cross stitches on plain weave foundation, Motifs at top, alphabets at bottom; originally probably part of a larger sampler., Germany, 1782, embroidery & stitching, Sampler.
EditorialWaistcoat, Medium: silk embroidery on silk foundation Technique: embroidered in chain stitch on ribbed plain weave, Waistcoat with standing collar and slightly curved hem, in green grosgrain silk embroidered with silk thread in a delicate pink and gree...
EditorialRound ornamental metal sheet, Gold, chased, gold, Total: Diameter: 4.2 cm, Robe ornamentation, Death, Burial, Early Imperial Period, The round ornamental metal sheet has six holes, which originally served to attach it to a robe. It is part of a find of...