Brooch
19th Century Italy
Onyx, Gold-coloured metal, and other stones 

Pair of Gloves
Milan, Italy, 18th Century
Lace, bobbin 

Pocketbook
1675-1725
Silk; embroidered with silk and metallic yarns

Silk
Late 14th - Early 15th century Italy

[It seems to have a bug, and some wheat, and maybe a dog on it? It’s hard to tell, but it’s such an interesting piece!] 

The face of a thousand nightmares.

Bust of a young woman
Faenza, Italy, 1510
Tin-glazed earthenware

“While maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware) was used mainly for functional or decorative plates and jugs, the technique was sometimes used for sculpture as well. This jug in the form of a bust of a woman combines the forms of vessel and sculpture.” 

Knitted Glove (One of a Pair)
1650-1700 Italy
Silk, Embroidery 

Circular Brooch
Early 7th century Italy
Gold and coloured glass 

Leaf from an Antiphonary
Late 14th Century - Early 15th Century Italy
Ink on Parchment

Coif or Hood
19th Century Italy
Linen, lace, point and bobbin 

Shell-cameo with the death of Meleager
16th Century
Shell

“Once part of the gem collection of Thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel (1585-1646); Marlborough Gem Sale, June 26-29, 1899, lot 325. by 1899: with Edward Perry Warren; purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren for $ 16,502.52 (this figure is the total price for MFA 99.101-99.119)”