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  • Bread Plate

    Bread Plate

    Date: 1785–90
    Accession Number: 10.149.97

  • Curtain panel

    Curtain panel

    Date: ca. 1880–1910
    Accession Number: 2009.508.8

  • Goblet

    Goblet

    Date: 1850–60
    Accession Number: 46.140.62

  • Pitcher

    Pitcher

    Date: 1830–70
    Accession Number: 47.90.52

  • Glass Globe

    Glass Globe

    Date: ca. 1895
    Accession Number: Inst.63.2.51

  • Medal of General Daniel Morgan

    Medal of General Daniel Morgan

    Augustin Dupré (French, Saint-Étienne 1748–1833 Armentières-en-Brie)

    Date: 1770–1800
    Accession Number: 83.2.398

  • Chest with drawer

    Chest with drawer

    Date: 1705
    Accession Number: 10.125.29

  • Figure of a Baby in a Cradle Holding a Kitten

    Figure of a Baby in a Cradle Holding a Kitten

    Date: 1830–70
    Accession Number: 47.90.159

  • Pitcher

    Pitcher

    Date: 1850–70
    Accession Number: 46.140.801

  • Cream Jug

    Cream Jug

    Date: 1780–1820
    Accession Number: 13.120.4

  • Cup Plate

    Cup Plate

    Date: 1870–80
    Accession Number: 40.150.299

  • Masonic Medal

    Masonic Medal

    Possibly engraved by C. Foote

    Date: 1826
    Accession Number: 2000.544

  • Trivet

    Trivet

    Date: 1800–1900
    Accession Number: 1978.302.146

  • Andiron

    Andiron

    Date: 1770–1800
    Accession Number: 37.15.2

  • Side Chair

    Side Chair

    Date: ca. 1700
    Accession Number: 29.133.1

  • Side Chair

    Side Chair

    Léon Marcotte (1824–1887)

    Date: ca. 1860
    Accession Number: 68.69.9

  • Tile

    Tile

    Date: 1700–1750
    Accession Number: 24.122rr

  • Pitcher

    Pitcher

    Tucker and Hemphill (1831–37)

    Date: ca. 1832
    Accession Number: 13.145.7

  • Armchair

    Armchair

    Date: 1800–1830
    Accession Number: 48.135.24

  • Shoe Buckle

    Shoe Buckle

    Date: 1770–1810
    Accession Number: 33.120.182

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  • Bread Plate
    Bread Plate

    Date: 1785–90
    Accession Number: 10.149.97

  • Curtain panel
    Curtain panel

    Date: ca. 1880–1910
    Accession Number: 2009.508.8

  • Goblet
    Goblet

    Date: 1850–60
    Accession Number: 46.140.62

  • Pitcher
    Pitcher

    Date: 1830–70
    Accession Number: 47.90.52

  • Glass Globe
    Glass Globe

    Date: ca. 1895
    Accession Number: Inst.63.2.51

  • Medal of General Daniel Morgan
    Medal of General Daniel Morgan

    Augustin Dupré (French, Saint-Étienne 1748–1833 Armentières-en-Brie)

    Date: 1770–1800
    Accession Number: 83.2.398

  • Chest with drawer
    Chest with drawer

    Date: 1705
    Accession Number: 10.125.29

  • Figure of a Baby in a Cradle Holding a Kitten
    Figure of a Baby in a Cradle Holding a Kitten

    Date: 1830–70
    Accession Number: 47.90.159

  • Pitcher
    Pitcher

    Date: 1850–70
    Accession Number: 46.140.801

  • Cream Jug
    Cream Jug

    Date: 1780–1820
    Accession Number: 13.120.4

  • Cup Plate
    Cup Plate

    Date: 1870–80
    Accession Number: 40.150.299

  • Masonic Medal
    Masonic Medal

    Possibly engraved by C. Foote

    Date: 1826
    Accession Number: 2000.544

  • Trivet
    Trivet

    Date: 1800–1900
    Accession Number: 1978.302.146

  • Andiron
    Andiron

    Date: 1770–1800
    Accession Number: 37.15.2

  • Side Chair
    Side Chair

    Date: ca. 1700
    Accession Number: 29.133.1

  • Side Chair
    Side Chair

    Léon Marcotte (1824–1887)

    Date: ca. 1860
    Accession Number: 68.69.9

  • Tile
    Tile

    Date: 1700–1750
    Accession Number: 24.122rr

  • Pitcher
    Pitcher

    Tucker and Hemphill (1831–37)

    Date: ca. 1832
    Accession Number: 13.145.7

  • Armchair
    Armchair

    Date: 1800–1830
    Accession Number: 48.135.24

  • Shoe Buckle
    Shoe Buckle

    Date: 1770–1810
    Accession Number: 33.120.182

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