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  • SWORD AND SCABBARD

    SWORD AND SCABBARD

    Date: 6th century
    Accession Number: 32.13.3 ab

  • Cigarette Case

    Cigarette Case

    Tiffany & Co. (1837–present)

    Date: 1890–1900
    Accession Number: 41.140.2

  • Card Case

    Card Case

    Date: ca. 1835
    Accession Number: 55.203a, b

  • Eyeglass Case

    Eyeglass Case

    Hood and Tobey

    Date: ca. 1860
    Accession Number: Inst.1986.5.2

  • Pagoda and Case

    Pagoda and Case

    Date: late 18th century
    Accession Number: 58.73a, b

  • Map Case

    Map Case

    Louis Boudo (1786–1827)

    Date: 1825
    Accession Number: 33.120.208a

  • Match Case

    Match Case

    Tiffany & Co. (1837–present)

    Date: 1890–1900
    Accession Number: 41.140.3

  • Medal Case

    Medal Case

    Date: ca. 1867
    Accession Number: 92.10.6b

  • Needle Case

    Needle Case

    Date: 1800–1830
    Accession Number: 11.60.325a

  • Sheath

    Sheath

    John Bailey (American, active New York, 1736–1815)

    Date: 1800–1830
    Accession Number: 51.71b

  • Sheath

    Sheath

    Hart and Wilcox (active ca. 1805–7)

    Date: 1805–7
    Accession Number: 33.120.498b

  • Watch Case

    Watch Case

    Date: 1800–1830
    Accession Number: 30.120.122

  • Watch, Case, and Stand

    Watch, Case, and Stand

    Date: 1850–1900
    Accession Number: 34.100.183a–c

  • Tall Clock

    Tall Clock

    Duncan Beard (died 1797)

    Date: 1790
    Accession Number: 2000.246

  • Portrait of a Gentleman

    Portrait of a Gentleman

    Daniel Dickinson (1795–1877)

    Date: 1820–22
    Accession Number: 31.61

  • Portrait of a Gentleman

    Portrait of a Gentleman

    Daniel Dickinson (1795–1877)

    Date: 1822
    Accession Number: 2006.235.302

  • Garrit Van Horne

    Garrit Van Horne

    Date: ca. 1920
    Accession Number: 2006.235.319

  • Hannah P. Moore

    Hannah P. Moore

    Date: ca. 1835
    Accession Number: 2006.235.198

  • Portrait of a Gentleman

    Portrait of a Gentleman

    Accession Number: 2006.235.211

  • Portrait of a Gentleman

    Portrait of a Gentleman

    Accession Number: 2006.235.210

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  • SWORD AND SCABBARD
    SWORD AND SCABBARD

    Date: 6th century
    Accession Number: 32.13.3 ab

  • Cigarette Case
    Cigarette Case

    Tiffany & Co. (1837–present)

    Date: 1890–1900
    Accession Number: 41.140.2

  • Card Case
    Card Case

    Date: ca. 1835
    Accession Number: 55.203a, b

  • Eyeglass Case
    Eyeglass Case

    Hood and Tobey

    Date: ca. 1860
    Accession Number: Inst.1986.5.2

  • Pagoda and Case
    Pagoda and Case

    Date: late 18th century
    Accession Number: 58.73a, b

  • Map Case
    Map Case

    Louis Boudo (1786–1827)

    Date: 1825
    Accession Number: 33.120.208a

  • Match Case
    Match Case

    Tiffany & Co. (1837–present)

    Date: 1890–1900
    Accession Number: 41.140.3

  • Medal Case
    Medal Case

    Date: ca. 1867
    Accession Number: 92.10.6b

  • Needle Case
    Needle Case

    Date: 1800–1830
    Accession Number: 11.60.325a

  • Sheath
    Sheath

    John Bailey (American, active New York, 1736–1815)

    Date: 1800–1830
    Accession Number: 51.71b

  • Sheath
    Sheath

    Hart and Wilcox (active ca. 1805–7)

    Date: 1805–7
    Accession Number: 33.120.498b

  • Watch Case
    Watch Case

    Date: 1800–1830
    Accession Number: 30.120.122

  • Watch, Case, and Stand
    Watch, Case, and Stand

    Date: 1850–1900
    Accession Number: 34.100.183a–c

  • Tall Clock
    Tall Clock

    Duncan Beard (died 1797)

    Date: 1790
    Accession Number: 2000.246

  • Portrait of a Gentleman
    Portrait of a Gentleman

    Daniel Dickinson (1795–1877)

    Date: 1820–22
    Accession Number: 31.61

  • Portrait of a Gentleman
    Portrait of a Gentleman

    Daniel Dickinson (1795–1877)

    Date: 1822
    Accession Number: 2006.235.302

  • Garrit Van Horne
    Garrit Van Horne

    Date: ca. 1920
    Accession Number: 2006.235.319

  • Hannah P. Moore
    Hannah P. Moore

    Date: ca. 1835
    Accession Number: 2006.235.198

  • Portrait of a Gentleman
    Portrait of a Gentleman

    Accession Number: 2006.235.211

  • Portrait of a Gentleman
    Portrait of a Gentleman

    Accession Number: 2006.235.210

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