EditorialMaker, possibly by: James Graham, American, born Scotland, 17281808, Armchair, Mahogany, soft maple, birch, 37 7/16 ? 18 3/4 ? 19 9/16 in. (95.1 ? 47.6 ? 49.7 cm), A key component of the Rococo style is asymmetry. Its use in American furniture is rare....
EditorialHead of a woman with hair separated in the middle. The hair mass is attached on top of the back of the head. The asymmetry of the face and the fact that at the back left the head is not very busy indicates that the piece is broken off from a large, fem...
EditorialPair of Double-Barreled Flintlock Pistols, 1752?53, Paris, French, Paris, Steel, silver, gold, wood (walnut), whalebone, L. of each 14 3/8 in. (36.5 cm); Wt. of each 36 oz. (1030 g), Firearms-Pistols-Flintlock, Pistols with side-by-side barrels became ...
EditorialTureen, 1757?58, French, S?vres, Soft-paste porcelain, Overall: 9 5/8 x 11 1/8 x 8 3/8 in. (24.4 x 28.3 x 21.3 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain, The curvilinear forms of this tureen and the asymmetry of the gilding reflect the characteristic features of the Fre...
EditorialPair of wall lights, ca. 1765?68, German, Berlin, Hard-paste porcelain and gilt bronze; brass, Overall .1 (confirmed field dimensions): 22 x 17 7/8 x 10 1/2 in. (55.9 x 45.4 x 26.7 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain, Frederick the Great was an ardent champion of ...
EditorialThe Royal Scribe. Painted limestone sculpture; Saqqara, Egypt. Old Kingdom, 5th Dynasty. This statue presents the ideal image of a perfect official. The position of scribe was one of the most honoured in ancient Egypt, therefore many tomb owners from t...