The 75 Artworks of media Brass and containing the word danish unknown goldsmith, brass

This is an exquisitely decorated wooden box. It has arabesque (interlaces foliage and tendrils), floral design and inscription on it. The top portion of the box illustrates eight-pointed star within cartouches, with inscriptions around the points. Similar design, but in half, is on both sides and al...

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Blunderbusses are large-caliber firearms with a short barrel that is usually flared. Lead shot is loaded through the muzzle and they are fired with a flintlock mechanism. The barrels were made of bronze or steel, and the purpose of the flared shape was not to increase the spread of the shot, but to ...

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Large standing lamps were often placed in the synagogue next to the Torah ark. The eagles (crowned or two-headed) that adorn many of these lamps were the emblems of the rulers of Poland, Austria, Germany, and Russia. They appear on Jewish artifacts as tokens of gratitude or loyalty to the sovereign....

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