Rare and exotic materials in the armoury
Precious materials such as ivory, rock crystal, and coral were often used to decorate weapons. These pieces were intended less for practical use and more for display.
6 art objects

Erzherzog Ferdinand II. Sohn des Ferdinand I. von Habsburg Österreich, Landesherr von Tirol um 1500 (Scheide: um 1540/60)

Erzherzog Ferdinand II. Sohn des Ferdinand I. von Habsburg Österreich, Landesherr von Tirol um 1560

Erzherzog Ferdinand II. Sohn des Ferdinand I. von Habsburg Österreich, Landesherr von Tirol 1582

Kaiser Leopold I. um 1665

Kaiser Rudolf II., Sohn Kaiser Maximilians II. von Habsburg um 1602-1610

um 1510
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