19th century
Oak
17th centuryBritishWood
15th centuryGermanWalnut with inlaid wood
15th centuryItalianBronze, lead on eyes
2nd-3rd century CERomanCarved wood, x shaped folding book stand
19th-20th centuryTurkishMahogany, maple, maple veneers, ormolu of pine, tulip and poplar
19th centuryAmericanWalnut with black marble inserts
16th centuryFrenchWood
1st-2nd century CERomanRed-lacquer-coated wood, the designs painted in black, green, and ochre lacquers on the red-lacquer ground. Probably made in Sichuan province; probably recovered at Lelang (also spelled Lo-lang; Korean, Naknang), near T'o-sông-ni, southwest of P'yôngyang, Korea. Attached to a reconstructed gilt wood stand.
1st century CEChineseWood
16th centuryGermanCuban mahogany (fir)
18th centuryBritish