Charles Julius Minter (1812 – 1892), Casket with lid in the form of a tombstone of King Stefan Batory, tin
Christ Salvator Mundi, polychrome wood, Poland, 19th century.
Coat of arms plaque with panoplies, silver and silk, Poland, 18th century.
A unique family coat-of-arms and votive plaque, the centerpiece of which is an oval silver plaque dating from the late 18th century. It is engraved with Suchekomnata's coat of arms with motifs of panoplia (knightly armament), labrums, helmet and hunting trumpet, topped with a nobleman's crown and the monogram "P.J.". The plaque was in the 1920s-1930s sewn to a decorative soft textile backing made of alternating panels of silk fabrics in amaranth and ecru. The backing was decorated with hand embroidery made with silver byelwork, sequins and tin appliqués forming floral compositions. Two original red lacquer stamps were preserved on the back.
Crucifix base in the form of a skull topped with a stylized tree trunk, wood, Germany (?), 18th-19th century.
Death of Cleopatra, oil on canvas, Italy, 17th-18th centuries.
Gallo-Roman sculpture of the head of Eros (?), marble, 1st-3rd century A.D.
Hendrik van Steenwijk II (ca. 1580 – 1649) – circle, Interior of a Gothic church, oil on board, Flemish school, 17th century.
The painting depicts the interior of a Gothic church, executed in the Flemish school of the 17th century, in the circle of Hendrick van Steenwijk i.e. one of the pioneers of perspective painting. The composition, built on an axis leading towards the main altar, shows a monumental interior with pillars, cross-ribbed vaults and side chapels. Figures of the faithful and clergy are visible in the space, introduced to emphasize the scale of the architecture and the mood of concentration.
The painting was made with oil technique on board, in typical Flemish school style. The frame is original, wooden, veneered, with preserved gilt edge.
The composition refers to the solutions used by Hendrick van Steenwijk the Elder and Younger, as well as Pieter Neefs and Bartholomeus van Bassen, developing the genre of architectural painting in Antwerp and Delft.