Incesario
The object is made of burned metal and openwork. It is a fine piece of jewelry that responds to the neoclassical style by the simplicity of the shape and decoration through carved leaves. Its creator Cayetano Buitrón, was a recognized goldsmith, active in…

Tocador
Tocador, artist unknown (Patzcuaro, Michuacán, México, 18th century). Located at the Colonial Art Museum at Anauco House in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo registry by Daniel Santos in April 2018.

Nicho Para Niño Jesús
Wood carved, sgraffito and gilded. The piece has a parallelepiped shape, on 4 carved legs. Four faces are glass, the front face is carved with stylized vegetables simulating a column. The lateral faces are sgraffito as well the back cover on its inner side…

Atril
Carved wood lectern with vegetable, geometric and scroll work decorations.

Bandeja para Vinajera
Metal tray embossed and hammered. The piece is highlighted by the lobed edges and inside is concave. Decorated with vegetables in relief in the center and edges. This piece is a sample of the aesthetic changes in Europe, which moved to America.

Silla de Brazos (II)
Chair No. 2 by Antonio José Limardo (1792). Located at the Colonial Art Museum at Anauco House in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo registry by Manuel Lara and Nathalie Naranjo in April 2018.

Estatua de San Jose
San Jose statue. Located at the Colonial Art Museum at Anauco House in Caracas, Venezuela. Photographed in 2018 by Rosa Ana Langerano.



Mark V Diving Helmet
MK V diving helmet in the collection of the U.S. Naval Undersea Museum. The MK V’s iconic copper helmet has made it the best known and most recognizable of the Navy’s diving systems. The Navy used the MK V helmet and diving rig from 1916 and 1984 for salvage…