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Craft & Design Objects

Craft & Design Objects presents textile and applied-arts holdings from the Art Institute of Chicago open-access collection, with artist, dates, medium and gallery context, drawn from the CC0 API and refreshed monthly. Every record links the museum page and adds material and technique families from our pipeline.

Records
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Coverage
03/03/2026–09/03/2026
Method
Methodology
ObjectArtistDateDepartmentMaterial familyOn view
Sutra CoverChinaMing dynasty (1368–1644), c. 1590'sTextiles
  • silk
false
Sutra CoverChinaMing dynasty (1368–1644), c. 1590'sTextiles
  • silk
false
Panel of English Elizabethan EmbroideryEnglish1590-1600Textiles
  • cotton_linen
  • metal
false
Wheellock Sporting RifleBarrel: Johan Bichler German, Augsburg, active 1595-1625c. 1600/25Applied Arts of Europe
  • metal
  • wood
false
Pluto and Proserpina with FalconryAfter an engraving by Adriaen Collaert (c. 1560–1618) after Hans Bol (1534–1593), Falconry Woven at the workshop of Erasmus I de Pannemaker (c. 1565–1620 or later) Brusselsc. 1600Textiles
  • silk
  • wool
false
Pilgrim FlaskWorkshop of Jan Emens Mennicken (Flemish, active 1568-94)1587Applied Arts of Europe
  • ceramic
true
Wheellock Puffer (Pistol) for the Mounted Bodyguard of the Elector of SaxonyAbraham Dressler (German, active 1572-90), Dresden1591Applied Arts of Europe
  • metal
  • wood
true
Infantry Armor and Targe (Shield)Master I.P.F. (Italian) Milan1590/1600Applied Arts of Europe
  • metal
true
BeakerBohemian or Germanc. 1590Applied Arts of Europe
  • glass
true
Walking Stick-Hammer-Sword-Wheellock PistolSouth German, probably Augsburg1590/1600Applied Arts of Europe
  • metal
  • wood
true
BackplateNorthern Italianc. 1590–1600Applied Arts of Europe
  • metal
false
Portions of a Field ArmorJacob Halder (English, 1558–1608) Royal Workshops of Greenwich, Englandc. 1588Applied Arts of Europe
  • silk
  • metal
true
Riding SwordDresden, Saxony, Germanyc. 1580–1600Applied Arts of Europe
  • metal
  • wood
true
Model Artillery with Field CarriageMaster Dodemont of Normandy French, active mid-16th century1580/1600Applied Arts of Europe
  • metal
  • wood
true
Wheellock GunBarrel smith: Berhard Albrecht (German, active 1557–87) Augsburgc. 1585Applied Arts of Europe
  • metal
  • wood
true
Close Helmet for Foot Tournament at the BarriersAnton Peffenhauser (German, c. 1525—1603) Augsburg1591Applied Arts of Europe
  • metal
true
GlaiveItalian, possibly Bresciac. 1600Applied Arts of Europe
  • metal
  • wood
true
Wheellock Puffer (Pistol) for the Mounted Bodyguard of the Elector of SaxonyAbraham Dressler (German active 1572—1590), Dresden1589Applied Arts of Europe
  • metal
  • wood
true
Wheellock Carbine for the Bodyguard of Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau, Prince-Archbishop of SalzburgGunsmith: Valentin Klett (German, 1556–1603) German; Suhl, Thuringia1600Applied Arts of Europe
  • metal
  • wood
true
Two-Handed Sword with ScabbardGerman, possibly Munich1580-1600Applied Arts of Europe
  • silk
  • metal
  • wood
true
Halberd for the Bodyguard of Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau, Prince-Archbishop of SalzburgAustrian1589Applied Arts of Europe
  • metal
  • wood
true
Two-Handed SwordGerman, possibly Munich1580-1600Applied Arts of Europe
  • metal
  • wood
true
Composite Boy's Armor for Foot Tournament at the BarriersSouth German; Augsburgc. 1600Applied Arts of Europe
  • metal
true
HalberdGerman1592Applied Arts of Europe
  • metal
  • wood
true
ShishakOttoman, Turkishlate 16th–early 17th centuryApplied Arts of Europe
  • metal
false
Plaque with Virgin and ChildItalian Probably Rome1580–1600Applied Arts of Europe
  • metal
true
Covered JugBohemia1581Applied Arts of Europe
  • metal
  • glass
true
Pole Glass (Stangenglas)Probably Netherlandish1580/1620Applied Arts of Europe
  • metal
  • glass
true
CasketSouth German; Nurembergc.1590Applied Arts of Europe
  • silk
  • metal
true
Rapier of the Guard of the Duke-Electors of SaxonyGerman, Dresden1590/1600Applied Arts of Europe
  • metal
  • wood
true
GorgetFrench1590/1600Applied Arts of Europe
  • metal
true
Cuirass and Pauldrons for a Papal Swiss GuardItalian, Brescia1590; decoration 1623/44Applied Arts of Europe
  • metal
true
Shield for the Bodyguard of Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau, Prince-Archbishop of SalzburgItalian, Venice1590/1600Applied Arts of Europe
  • metal
  • wood
true
HalberdItalian1590/1600Applied Arts of Europe
  • metal
  • wood
true
Glaive for the Bodyguard of Markus Sittikus von Hohenems, Prince-Archbishop of SalzburgAustrian1589Applied Arts of Europe
  • metal
  • wood
true
Close Helmet for the Joust and TourneySouth German; probably Augsburgc. 1590Applied Arts of Europe
  • metal
true
Barred Visor of a Close Helmet for the Gioco del PonteItalian; Pisac. 1600 or laterApplied Arts of Europe
  • metal
true
Gorget for Composite Boy's Armor for Foot Tournament at the BarriersSouth German; Augsburgc. 1600Applied Arts of Europe
  • metal
true
Elements of a Half Armor for Foot Tournament at the BarriersSouth German; Augsburgc. 1590Applied Arts of Europe
  • metal
true
Pellet CrossbowFlemish1580/1610Applied Arts of Europe
  • metal
  • wood
true
Parrying DaggerGerman; Dresden1590–1600Applied Arts of Europe
  • metal
  • wood
true
RapierGerman; Dresden1590–1600Applied Arts of Europe
  • metal
  • wood
true
Close Helmet for Foot Tournament at the BarriersItalian, Milanc. 1600/10Applied Arts of Europe
  • metal
true
Panel (Judith with the head of Holofernes, Possibly from an Altar Frontal)Switzerlandc. 1590Textiles
  • silk
  • cotton_linen
false
Coconut Cup with Biblical Scenes from the Life of DavidCarving: Netherlands; mounts: London1577-78Applied Arts of Europe
  • metal
true
Dagger with Two Awls and Sheath for the Bodyguard of the Elector of SaxonySilver mounts marked by Wolf Paller Paller (German, died 1583) Dresden1580Applied Arts of Europe
  • metal
  • wood
true
Two AwlsGerman (Saxon)late 16th centuryApplied Arts of Europe
  • metal
true
Glaive of the Bodyguard of August I, Elector of SaxonyGerman1580Applied Arts of Europe
  • silk
  • metal
  • wood
true
Morion-BurgonetSouthern German, probably Augsburg1585Applied Arts of Europe
  • metal
true
Boar SpearGerman, Saxony1575/1600Applied Arts of Europe
  • metal
true