Germanisches Nationalmuseum - Metal Photos

The Germanisches Nationalmuseum hosts a collection of Germanic metal objects.

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Postwar facade & newer arched entrance hall at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Collection of metalwork at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Decorative arts gallery at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Gold cone headdress of a Bronze Age Sun-Priest from Ezelsdorf-Buch at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Postwar facade (1960s) & newer arched entrance hall at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany. Architect: Sep Ruf then ME DI UM.Collection of metalwork at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Decorative arts gallery at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Gold cone headdress of a Bronze Age Sun-Priest (11th-9thC BCE) from Ezelsdorf-Buch at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Bronze Hallstatt Bull at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Greek bronze covered vessel with discus throwing figure used to mix wine & water from Capus at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Bronze jug with spout at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Bronze Roman infantry parade helmet found in Bavaria at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Bronze Hallstatt Bull (7th-6thC BCE) at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Greek bronze covered vessel (dinos) with discus throwing figure used to mix wine & water (early 5thC BCE) from Capus at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Bronze jug with spout (c400 BCE) at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Bronze Roman infantry parade helmet (late 2ndC) found in Bavaria at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Iron with bronze trim Roman infantry helmet found in Bavaria at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Byzantine / Ostrogoth eagle-shaped fibula jewel symbol of Roman power with a cross at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Gold headdress ring at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Carved reliquary casket of St Cordula from Scandinavia at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Iron with bronze trim Roman infantry helmet (late 2ndC) found in Bavaria at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Byzantine / Ostrogoth eagle-shaped fibula jewel (c500 CE) symbol of Roman power with a cross at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Gold headdress ring (8th-9thC) at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Carved reliquary casket of St Cordula (c1000) from Scandinavia at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Imperial reliquary shrine to hold relics entrusted to Nuremberg by Emperor Sigismund for safekeeping in 1424 at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Medieval armor collection at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Bronze model of Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem which formed base of church object from lower Saxony at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Collection of aquamanili hand washing ewers which gained use in Germany in Middle Ages after Crusaders returned with concept at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Imperial reliquary shrine (1438-40) to hold relics entrusted to Nuremberg by Emperor Sigismund for safekeeping in 1424 at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Medieval armor collection at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Bronze model of Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem (influenced by Crusades) which formed base of church object (prob. holding host) (mid1200s) from lower Saxony at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Collection of aquamanili hand washing ewers which gained use in Germany in Middle Ages after Crusaders returned with concept at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Collection of Middle Ages bronze aquamanili hand washing ewers shaped like lions, mythical beast or other figures at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Bronze aquamanile in shape of lion with dog handle from northern Germany at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Bronze aquamanile in shape of hunchback from Hildesheim at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Bronze aquamanile in shape of rooster from lower Saxony at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Collection of Middle Ages bronze aquamanili hand washing ewers shaped like lions, mythical beast or other figures at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Bronze aquamanile in shape of lion with dog handle (c1200) from northern Germany at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Bronze aquamanile in shape of hunchback (c1225-30) from Hildesheim at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Bronze aquamanile in shape of rooster (c1300) from lower Saxony at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Bronze aquamanile in shape of crowned lion from northern Germany? at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Bronze aquamanile in shape of dog from Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Bronze aquamanile in shape of rider on horse from Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Gilded silver church chalices from Vienna & Germany at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Bronze aquamanile in shape of crowned lion (late 14thC) from northern Germany? at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Bronze aquamanile in shape of dog (early 15thC) from Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Bronze aquamanile in shape of rider on horse (early 15thC) from Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Gilded silver church chalices (mid 14thC) from Vienna (l) & Germany at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Gilded silver church chalice from Austria at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Islamic-style relief-cut glass beaker from Sicily? later mounted atop metal stem as chalice at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Brass case for scale weights cast in Italy? at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Engraved painter's-guild cast pewter flagon from Breslau at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Gilded silver church chalice (15thC) from Austria at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Islamic-style relief-cut glass beaker (15thC) from Sicily? later mounted atop metal stem as chalice at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Brass case for scale weights (c1500) cast in Italy? at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Engraved painter's-guild cast pewter flagon (c1500) from Breslau at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Bronze door pull in shape of lion from lower Saxony at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Silver carrack sailing ship table centerpiece from Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Coins & medals based on drawings of Albrecht Dürer at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Necklace with healing stones from Nuremberg? at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Bronze door pull in shape of lion (c1500) from lower Saxony at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Silver carrack sailing ship table centerpiece (1503 or before) from Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Coins & medals (1514-21) based on drawings of Albrecht Dürer at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Necklace with healing stones (17thC) from Nuremberg? at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Silver figure of man carrying a bucket from Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Marksman silver prize cup by Leonhard Reisch from Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Covered silver tankard with gilt by Christoph I Straub from Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Covered silver tankard by Veit Koch from Breslau at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Silver figure of man carrying a bucket (Büttenmann) (1609/1623) from Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Marksman silver prize cup (1622-6) by Leonhard Reisch from Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Covered silver tankard with gilt (1593-1602) by Christoph I Straub from Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Covered silver tankard (c1615) by Veit Koch from Breslau at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Covered silver tankards with stags on lid from Germany at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany."Orpheus Humpen" glass tankard with engraved scene in gilded silver mountings from Nuremberg or Frankfurt at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Faience jug with pewter lid by workshop of Thomas Obermillner from Salzburg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Earthenware puzzle jug with pewter mount from Hesse at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Covered silver tankards with stags on lid (17thC) from Germany at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany."Orpheus Humpen" glass tankard with engraved scene in gilded silver mountings (c1650-60) from Nuremberg or Frankfurt at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Faience jug with pewter lid (c1680) by workshop of Thomas Obermillner from Salzburg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Earthenware puzzle jug with pewter mount (1681) from Hesse at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Enameled stoneware tankard with pewter mount from Creußen, Upper Franconia at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Enameled earthenware jug with spout from Annaberg, Saxony at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Dark blue glass tankard with pewter cover from Bohemia at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Persian faience ewer in cobalt blue with metal spout & cover at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Enameled stoneware tankard with pewter mount (2nd half 17thC) from Creußen, Upper Franconia at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Enameled earthenware jug with spout (end 17thC) from Annaberg, Saxony at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Dark blue glass tankard with pewter cover (17thC) from Bohemia at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Persian faience ewer in cobalt blue with metal spout & cover (17thC) at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Faience narrow-necked jug with silver gilt mounts from Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Faience tankard with pewter mounts from Dorotheental at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Faience tankard with pewter mounts from Dorotheental at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Faience tankards with pewter mounts from Erfurt? at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Faience narrow-necked jug with silver gilt mounts (c1715) from Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Faience tankard with pewter mounts (1719) from Dorotheental at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Faience tankard with pewter mounts (1719) from Dorotheental at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Faience tankards with pewter mounts (1730-50) from Erfurt? at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Faience tankard from Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Silver partly gilt display dish by Christian I. Hornung from Augsburg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Silver tureen & stand from Dresden court by Paul Ingermann from Dresden at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Silver tureen, stand & ladle by Johann Christoph Borrowsky from Riga at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Faience tankard (c1765) from Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Silver partly gilt display dish (1663-6) by Christian I. Hornung from Augsburg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Silver tureen & stand from Dresden court (c1739) by Paul Ingermann from Dresden at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Silver tureen, stand & ladle (c1773) by Johann Christoph Borrowsky from Riga at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Silver coffee pot by Johann Friedrich Brandt from Riga at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Silver travel vanity & table service in case with mirror by Tobias Baur of Augsburg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Glass tea & coffee set in wood box decorated like leather books by Adam Vaugeois of Paris at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Silver-plated copper candelabrum foot by Christofle & Cie. of Paris, copy of Roman original 1stC at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Silver coffee pot (c1770) by Johann Friedrich Brandt from Riga at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Silver travel vanity & table service in case with mirror (c1710) by Tobias Baur of Augsburg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Glass tea & coffee set in wood box decorated like leather books (end 18thC) by Adam Vaugeois of Paris at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Silver-plated copper candelabrum foot (1873) by Christofle & Cie. of Paris, copy of Roman original 1stC at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Gilded copper drinking horn by C. Haas of Vienna, copy of original by Cornelius Gross from Augsburg c1660-70 at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Silver coffee pot by Christofle & Cie. of Paris at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Art Nouveau silver & ivory bowl by Friedrich Adler for J.C. Wich of Nuremberg in vitrine by Valentin Öckler of Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Steel scissor & letter opener by Christian Schönamsgruber of Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Gilded copper drinking horn (1877) by C. Haas of Vienna, copy of original by Cornelius Gross from Augsburg c1660-70 at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Silver coffee pot (1880) by Christofle & Cie. of Paris at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Art Nouveau silver & ivory bowl (1910) by Friedrich Adler for J.C. Wich of Nuremberg in vitrine by Valentin Öckler of Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Steel scissor & letter opener (1910) by Christian Schönamsgruber of Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Silver falcon goblet by Theodor Heiden of Munich at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Ebony chest with iron mounts by Jean Stöttner of Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Inspiration ivory & marble statue by Emil Keilermann & Friedrich Adler at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Silver coffee set by Adolf von Mayrhofer of Munich at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Silver falcon goblet (1906) by Theodor Heiden of Munich at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Ebony chest with iron mounts (1905) by Jean Stöttner of Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Inspiration ivory & marble statue (1911) by Emil Keilermann & Friedrich Adler at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Silver coffee set (c1912) by Adolf von Mayrhofer of Munich at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
'Noris' silver & ivory bowl by Friedrich Adler et al at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.


'Noris' silver & ivory bowl (1913) by Friedrich Adler et al at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.


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