
A Marvelous Journey: The Collection of Maurice Tempelsman
12 June - 24 June 2026 • New York City
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1. Frederick Law Olmstead, and Calvert Vaux | A Map of the Central Park in 1865

2. Stokes, Isaac Newton Phelps | “Most elaborate and comprehensive history of New York City” (Howes)

3. Ralph Waldo Emerson | The Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson, the autograph centenary edition

4. Edward Gibbon | The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, 1776-88

5. Rudyard Kipling | The definitive edition of Kipling's works, signed by the author

6. Holy Land — Felix Bonfils and others | Finely-bound nineteenth-century album of photographs

7. A Bronze Figure of a Horse, Greek Geometric, 8th century B.C.

8. A Bronze Oil Lamp, probably Greek, circa 5th/4th Century B.C, or later

9. A Hellenistic Gold Finger Ring, circa 3rd-1st century B.C.

10. An Egyptian Gold Snake Armlet, Roman Period, circa 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.

11. Nine Akan Gilt-Metal Sculptures, Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire

12. Akan Gold Pendant Mask, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire

13. Indonesian Gold Filigree Bracelet, possibly Timor Island

14. Māori Greenstone Short Club, New Zealand

15. Diquís Pendant
Circa AD 800 - 1500

16. A gilt-bronze mask, Liao dynasty

17. Two painted pottery figures of attendants, Han dynasty

18. An Illustrated Folio from a Manuscript, Persia, Late 16th Century

19. An Illustrated Folio from a Manuscript, Persia, Late 16th Century

20. A Garden Scene with Three Figures, Persia, 19th Century

21. An Illustrated Folio from a Manuscript Depicting a Battle, Persia, 19th Century

22. An Illustrated Folio from a Manuscript, Persia, Late 16th Century

23. An Illustrated Folio from a Manuscript, Persia, Late 16th Century

24. A Nobleman with his Lover on a Terrace Accompanied by Musicians, North India, Provincial Mughal, late 18th Century/19th Century

25. Krishna and Radha Embracing on a Terrace, North India, Guler, Circa 1800

26. An Audience with the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, North India, Late 18th/ 19th Century

27. A Standing Portrait of a Mughal Ruler, North India, 19th century

28. A Seated Portrait of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir, North India, 19th century

29. Francesco di Antonio del Chierico | Judith and Holofernes, illuminated antiphonal leaf

30. Northern Europe, late Gothic, 15th century and later
Chalice

31. Italian or German, 17th Century
Armillary Sphere with a Figure of Atlas

32. Italian, second half 16th century
Profile Pendant of a Noblewoman

33. German, dated 1592
Gnadenpfennig of Friedrich Wilhelm I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar

34. In Renaissance Style, Continental
Pendant in the Form of a Veiled Head

35. Italian, Sicily, first half 17th century and later
Necklace with a Pendant

36. Perhaps French, 17th century or later
Coronet Brooch

37. Probably Netherlandish, 19th century, in Renaissance style
Pendant of a Sea Deity

38. Probably French or Italian, Baroque, in 18th century style
Pair of Music Playing Satyrs

39. Mercier & Comp. A Paris
A gold and enamel verge watch, Circa 1765

40. A Varicolour Gold Snuff Box, Les Frères Toussaint, Hanau, Circa 1765

41. Julien Le Roy. A Paris
A gold and enamel verge watch, Circa 1750

42. A Gold Snuff Box, Louis Métayer, Amsterdam, 1747

43. A Gold and Basse-Taille Enamel Snuff Box, Paris, 1748/1749

44. A Gold and Enamel Snuff Box, Jean-François Garand, Paris, 1770/1771

45. A Gold and Enamel Snuff Box, Joseph-Etienne Blerzy, Paris, 1774/1775 and Later

46. A Three-Colored Gold Snuff Box, in Mid-Eighteenth Century Paris Taste

47. A Varicoloured Gold Snuff Box, in Mid-Eighteenth Century Paris Taste

48. A Gold and Enamel Snuff Box, Paris, 1764/1765