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Ostrich egg cups in gilded silver mounts (c1600) with flanking covered cups from Nuremberg, Germany & middle cup from England at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. | Carved coconut cups in gilded silver mounts (late 16thC - early 17thC) from the Netherlands (or Germany on right) at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. | Carved nautilus shell from China (?) on gilded silver eagle-claw mount (c1580-1610) from southern Germany at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. | Nautilus shell cup in gilded silver mount in form of swan (1629) by Cornelis de Wilt (?) from Utrecht, the Netherlands at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. |
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Nautilus shell cup in gilded silver mount in form of tree stem with figures of Neptune, child & animals (late 17thC) from Northern German (?) at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. | Roemer glasses (modern) on gilded silver mount (c1600) from Cologne, German at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. | Rock crystal beaker with gilded silver cover (c1695) by Albrecht Biller from Augsburg, Germany at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. | Gilded silver coin tankard (1660-5) attrib. Hermann Lambrecht of Hamburg, Germany at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. |
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Sculpted ivory tankard with silver mounts in leather case (mid 17thC) by David Schwestermüller I from Augsburg, Germany at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. | Ivory tankard (late 17thC) from Germany at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. | Ivory & silver tankard with carvings of the Sabine Women plus Samson & the Lion (1697) by Ignaz Elhafen & silver by Octavian Cocssel from Austria at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. | Ivory & silver tankard with carvings of battle of Franco-Dutch War (c1700) by Johann Michael Hornung from Schwäbisch Hall & silver by Elias Adam from Augsburg, Germany at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. |
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Pharmacy / earthenware storage jar painted with dog (c1420-50) from Florence, Italy at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. | Pharmacy / earthenware storage jar painted with jagged lines (c1430-60) from Florence, Italy at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. | Small carved boxwood prayer bead with Christ carrying Cross above & crucifixion below at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. | Multipart carved boxwood prayer bead with scenes of story of David & Goliath at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. |
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Carved boxwood prayer bead (c1520) with Queen of Sheba visiting King Solomon above & Adoration of Magi below from Duchy of Brabant at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. | Carved boxwood prayer bead with entry of Jerusalem above & Christ carrying Cross below at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. | Carved boxwood prayer bead with Christ carrying Cross above & the Lamentation below at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. | Carved boxwood prayer bead with Last Judgment above & Coronation of the Virgin below at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. |
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Carved boxwood prayer bead with Life of St Jerome at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. | Carved boxwood prayer bead with Symbols of the Passion & top carving missing at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. | Carved prayer bead with life of Carthusian priest François Du Puy with 7 fallen stars at his feet at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. | Carved miniature altarpiece with Christ carrying Cross scene at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. |
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Carved miniature altarpiece with Adoration of Magi scene at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. | Replica prayer bead in shape of skull made with 3D printing at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. | Replica prayer bead in shape of skull made with 3D printing at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. | Carved miniature skulls (17thC) from Germany at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. |
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Collection of molded busts of prominent persons made in England at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. | Molded busts of Prince Albert & Queen Victoria of Britain at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. | Collection of molded busts of prominent persons made in England at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. | Miniature ivory relief of Czar Nicholas I (c1854) by Iakov Seriakov from St. Petersburg at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. |
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Miniature memorial relief in metal frame at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. | Model for medal portrait of King Louis XIV (1682) by Massimiliano Soldani Benzi from Italy at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. | Miniature ivory carving at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. | Carved ivory & silver pendant with sleeping Venus & cupid with satyrs (c1660-70) from Germany at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. |
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Carved ivory plaque showing Atalanta & Hippomenee story (late 17th - early 18th C) from Germany at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. | Enameled copper reliquary with scenes of Christ (c13thC) prob. from Limoges at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. | Collection of antique Japanese snuff bottles at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. | Collection of antique Japanese snuff bottles at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. |
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Japanese snuff bottles in coral color at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. | Japanese snuff bottle with people on boat at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. | Japanese snuff bottle with dragon at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. | Japanese blue snuff bottle with white clouds at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. |
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Japanese snuff bottle with figures in mixed brown colors at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. | Japanese snuff bottles with grasshoppers at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. |
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