Interesting and antique objects that are hundreds of years old (18 photos)
These aren't just dusty museum exhibits, but true works of art. The masters who created them clearly possessed a special talent—they imbued their creations with something more than mere utility. That's why, looking at such artifacts, you feel a special sense of respect, as if their creators had long ago unlocked the eternal secrets of beauty.
Calculating machine created by inventor Philipp Matthäus Hahn, Germany, 1770–1774. It was the first 4-in-1 calculator—capable of addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication. 
A foot-shaped reliquary from Basel Cathedral, 1450. The reliquary is made of silver, copper, gold, pearls, enamel, precious stones, and glass. 
Grasshopper, hand-carved between 1800 and 1700 BC in Ancient Babylonia 
Kimono decorated with skeletons, Japan, 1840–1860 years 
A Turkish tent captured by Polish troops during the Battle of Vienna in 1683. Made of linen and cotton. 
"The Vampire," sculpture by Agathon Léonard, France, 1903 
Desk clock with a solar system in a sphere, 1770s 
Persian royal rhyton, made of pure gold. Dating back to the Achaemenid Empire, 550–330 BC. 
A woman is attacked by a kamikiri (hair-cutting yokai) on her way to the toilet. Japanese woodblock print from 1868. 
Kris in a gold sheath with diamonds. Indonesia, 17th century. The kris is a traditional dagger with a blade shaped like this. 
Golden foundation tablets of the Achaemenid king Darius I in their original stone box, 510 BC 
Emerald dragon pendant, Spain, 16th century 
A combination knife and fork made of steel and ivory, belonging to British Royal Navy officer Richard Grindall, circa 1795–1820. Grindall lost the use of his right hand after being wounded and subsequently used this utensil for eating. 
A boat carved from an olive pit, 3.4 cm long and 1.4 cm wide, 1737 
An amethyst intaglio from Ancient Rome, circa 25 BC. The ring is 2 cm high and decorated with an engraved portrait of the Greek orator Demosthenes. 
Small stone elephant. Nishapur, Iran, 10th century 
Cup from 1400 BC. Depicts four mythical winged bulls in dynamic poses with outstretched wings. Discovered in the village of Marlik in northern Iran. 
One of 42 known embroidered globes made by students at the Quaker Westtown School in Pennsylvania between 1804 and 1844. These globes were created to teach mathematical geography and astronomy through the combination of sewing and mapping. 
