Salt Barrel (Saliera), Benvenuto Cellini (1540-1543, Paris). Gold, Email, Ebenholz, Elfenbein. H. 26,3 cm , L. 28,5 cm, B. 21,5 cm © Wien, Kunsthistorisches Museum

Krumauer Madonna, c. 1390-1400, Prague. Kalksandstein, polychromiert. H. 112 cm, B. 45 cm © Wien, Kunsthistorisches Museum

Aquamanile in the form of a griffin, workshop of Roger von Helmarshausen (?), 1st third of the 12th century, Lower Saxony. Bronze, gilded, silver, niello, garnet. H. 17,3 cm, L. 14,5 cm, B. 8,5 cm © Wien, Kunsthistorisches Museum

Venus felix, Pier Jacopo Alari-Bonacolsi, gen. Antico, c. 1500, Mantua. Bronze, partially fire-gilded; Base: Linden wood with inserted Roman coins. H. 29.8 cm (without base); Base: Dm 12.5 cm © Wien, Kunsthistorisches Museum

Young couple poets of his muse, preaching a love song (formerly Bacchus and Ariadne), Tullio Lombardo, c. 1505/10, Venice. Stone, marble, traces of painting. H. 56 cm, B. 71 cm, T. 20 cm
© Wien, Kunsthistorisches Museum

Dragon Bowl, Gasparo Miseroni, c. 1565-70, Milan. Lapis lazuli, set in enamelled gold, rubies, emeralds, pearls, 2. H. 17,2 cm, L. 18,9 cm, B. 10,9 cm © Wien, Kunsthistorisches Museum

Flying Mercury, Jean Boulogne, called Giambologna, c. 1585, Florence. Bronze. H. 62,7 cm © Wien, Kunsthistorisches Museum

Emperor Rudolf II, Adriaen de Vries, 1603, Prague. Bronze. H. 112 cm, B. 70 cm, T. 41 cm © Wien, Kunsthistorisches Museum

Automat with Diana on the Centaur, Hans Jakob I. Bachmann, 1598-1600, Augsburg. Silver, partially gilded, base plate Gold-plated, low-cutmail, pearls, grenade, black stained wood; Work: Iron. H. 39,5 cm © Wien, Kunsthistorisches Museum

Seychelles Cup, Anton Schweinberger, setting, attributed to Nikolaus Pfaff, 1602, Prague,.Seychelles nut, Silver, partly gold-plated. H. 38,5 cm © Wien, Kunsthistorisches Museum

Bear as Hunter, Gregor Bair, Valentin Drausch, Heinrich Wagner, 1580-1581, Augsburg and Munich. Silver, gold, enamel, emeralds, rubies, sapphire, pearls. H. 21,3 cm © Wien, Kunsthistorisches Museum

Vanitas, Michel Erhart, Jörg Syrlin the elder, c. 1470-1480, Ulm. Wood, lime wood with old frame. H. 46,5 cm. © Wien, Kunsthistorisches Museum

Narwalhornbecher, Miseroni workshop in Milan, late 16th century-early 17th century, Jan Vermeyen, 1600-05, Prague, Milan. Horn, Narval horn ("Einhorn"), Gold, Email, Diamonds, rubies, double agate from agate, ivory. H. 22,2 cm © Wien, Kunsthistorisches Museum

Ostrich Egg Cup, Clement Kicklinger, c. 1570-75, Augsburg. Ostrich egg, coral, silver, gilded, partially painted. H. 56,8 cm © Wien, Kunsthistorisches Museum

Large Tafelaufsatz in the shape of a heron (Rainer), Saracchi Workshop, 16th century, c. 1590, Milan; Rock crystal; Gold, partial enamel, emeralds, zircon, rubies, pearls, glass stone. H. 39,4 cm, L. ca. 50 cm, B. 23,3 cm © Wien, Kunsthistorisches Museum

Fury, Master of the Fury, ca. 1610-20, Salzburg ?. Ivory, 37,4 cm x 25,4cm x 25cm © Wien, Kunsthistorisches Museum

Apollo and Daphne, Jakob Auer, c. 1688-90, Vienna. Ivory. H. 43,9 cm © Wien, Kunsthistorisches Museum

Joseph I as a Roman king on horseback, Matthias Steinl, 1693, Vienna. Ivory. H. 47,5 cm © Wien, Kunsthistorisches Museum

Surtout of the Duke Karl Alexander of Lorraine, Pieter Jozef Fonson, Jakob van der Donck, 1755; Additions 1770, 1794, Brussels. Gold, wood, rass, porcelain. H. 54,5 cm, L. 63,2 cm, B. 46 cm © Wien, Kunsthistorisches Museum

Bust Emperor Franz I, Antonio Canova, 1805, Venice. Stone, Carrara marble. H. 87 cm, B. 68 cm, Original stone base © Wien, Kunsthistorisches Museum

Rhinoceros horn deckelpokal with warthog tusks, Nikolaus Pfaff, 1611, Prague. Horn of the African rhinoceros' (white rhino or broad-mouth horn, Ceratotherium simum), hauer of an African. Warthog; Socket: silver, gold plated, partly painted, 49,7 cm x 27,5 cm x 17,7 cm © Wien, Kunsthistorisches Museum

Kommunionkelch mit Patene und Saugröhrchen, so called 'Wiltener Kelch', Niedersachsen (?), c. 1160-70. Silver, partially gold plated, Niello © Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien

Natternzungen Credence, Nuremberg (?), c. 1450. Silver, gold plated, shark teeth, citrine. H. 27 cm; Base: B. 16,3cm, T. 15,6cm, Dm.: 17,5cm © Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien

Female Bust, Ideal Portrait of Laura (?), Francesco Laurana (1430–1502), Milan (?), c. 1490 (?). Marble, wax, partly painted. H. 44 cm, B. 42,5 cm © Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien

Prunkbecken with Snakes, Seond quarter 16th century. Total height 39 cm; Becken: H. 33 (26) cm, Dm. 62 (42,2) cm; Weight 38kg; Marble base: H. 6 cm, Weight 10kg © Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien