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Writing desk of Queen Marie-Antoinette,Paris,1784. Ebony, Japanese lacquer,mother of pearl,gilt bronze and steel. 73,7 x 81,2 x 45,20 cm OA 5509
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Writing desk of Queen Marie-Antoinette,Paris,1784. Ebony, Japanese lacquer...

Perfume fountain,chinese porcelain,turquoise-blue, Kang Hsi,mounted 1780. 29 x 24 cm From the Collection of Marie Antoinette OA 7
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Perfume fountain,chinese porcelain,turquoise-blue, Kang Hsi,mounted 1780....

Rolltop writing desk of Queen Marie-Antoinette,Paris,1784. Sycamore,amaranth and rosewood veneer,polychrome wood marquetry,gilt bronze. Bas-reliefs: music,on the cylinder an allegory of poetry. 103 x 113 x 64 cm OA 5226
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Rolltop writing desk of Queen Marie-Antoinette,Paris,1784. Sycamore,amarant...

Lit de Charles X - Bed of Charles X,in the Chateau des Tuileries,1824. Sculpted in gilt walnut; blue silk velvet 220 x 240 x 210 cm
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Lit de Charles X - Bed of Charles X,in the Chateau des Tuileries,1824....

Chest,called "Coffre d'Anne d'Autriche." Gold,embossed and chased gold on a wooden background. Interior:silk.Paris,middle 17th. H:22 x 45 x 34 cm
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Chest,called "Coffre d'Anne d'Autriche." Gold,embossed and chased...

Casket,Paris,wood with nailed plaques of mother of pearl,gilt and enamelled silver, precious stones, made for King Francois I. by his personal goldsmith. 29 x 40 x 26 cm
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Casket,Paris,wood with nailed plaques of mother of pearl,gilt and enamelled sil...

Crown of Louis XVth,after Claude Ronde, 1722. Gilt Silver, H:24 cm,22 cm across. The original precious stones, among them the "Regent" and the "Sancy" were replaced by copies after the coronation. Diamonds of the Crown MS 61
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Crown of Louis XVth,after Claude Ronde, 1722. Gilt Silver, H:24 cm,22...

Le sceptre de Charles V of France -Scepter of King Charles V of France, surmounted by a statue of Charlemagne. Gold, pearls, precious stones (1380) Size: 60 cm MS 83
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Le sceptre de Charles V of France -Scepter of King Charles V of France, surmount...

Tapestry of Saint Anatoile of Salins. 13th piece. French King Louis IX lifts the siege of Dole, 1477. Linen and silk, Atelier of Jean Sauvage, Bruges, 1502-06. Left half of the tapestry: 30-01-03/67 OA 6705 bis
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Tapestry of Saint Anatoile of Salins. 13th piece. French King Louis IX l...

Emperor Karl V's war against Chaireddin (also known as Hayreddin Barbarossa, Grand Admiral of the Ottoman Navy), Turkish governor of Tunis. The imperial army leaves Tunis and camps in Rada. Ostriches and goats.Tapestry. In 1535 the Spanish Empire attacked Tunis, then under the control of the Ottoman Empire. Holy Roman Emperor Karl V (Charles V) of the Habsburg dynasty assembled a huge army and war fleet. He defeated Barbarossa's fleet and, after a siege, captured Tunis on June 1 1535.
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Emperor Karl V's war against Chaireddin (also known as Hayreddin Barbarossa, Gra...

Gold medallion with the Adoration of the Magi, obverse side of 30-01-08/6. Early Byzantine,around 600. Two gold discs mounted back to back. The three Magi approach the seated Virgin who holds the Christchild in her lap. The Magis'clothing shows their Persian origin: leggings, tunics and Phrygian caps. M&ME 1983,7-4,1
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Gold medallion with the Adoration of the Magi, obverse side of 30-01-08/6. Early...

0310000141 Stove-tile with the arms of James I, c1603-c1625. Earthenware stove-tile in the form of a panel with the lion and unicorn, and the royal Stuart coat-of-arms and the 'IR' cypher ('Iacobus Rex') for King James VI of Scotland and I of England. The incorporation of the Tudor rose and the Scottish thistle at the base symbolises the union of the two crowns. The coat of arms reflected loyalty to the crown. Wood-burning stoves were often made up from elaborately decorated tiles which were being produced in England in small numbers in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. By the end of the sixteenth century the severe shortage in the south of England of wood for burning meant that coal, from Newcastle, was the primary source of heating fuel. Coal was not suitable for burning in closed stoves. M&ME, 1981,3-6,1
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0310000141 Stove-tile with the arms of James I, c1603-c1625. Earthenware stove-...