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  • Bust of Abraham Lincoln

    Bust of Abraham Lincoln

    James Gillinder and Sons (American, 1861–ca. 1930)

    Date: 1876
    Accession Number: 64.62

  • Andiron

    Andiron

    Date: 1750–80
    Accession Number: 36.31.1

  • Andiron

    Andiron

    Date: 1750–80
    Accession Number: 36.31.2

  • Armchair

    Armchair

    Date: 1760–90
    Accession Number: 18.110.54

  • Armchair

    Armchair

    Date: ca. 1755
    Accession Number: 25.115.18

  • Armchair

    Armchair

    Date: 1750–65
    Accession Number: 25.115.19

  • Armchair

    Armchair

    Date: 1740–60
    Accession Number: 25.115.36

  • Armchair

    Armchair

    Date: 1815–20
    Accession Number: 26.144

  • Armchair

    Armchair

    Date: 1805–15
    Accession Number: 1978.401

  • Armchair

    Armchair

    Attributed to Henry Connelly (1770–1826)

    Date: 1800–1810
    Accession Number: 44.106

  • Armchair

    Armchair

    Attributed to the Workshop of Solomon Fussell (active ca. 1726–50)

    Date: 1735–50
    Accession Number: 1979.305

  • Astral Lamp

    Astral Lamp

    Archer and Warner (American, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

    Date: ca. 1855
    Accession Number: 68.111.1

  • Square-back armchair

    Square-back armchair

    Date: 1800–1810
    Accession Number: 1971.17.1

  • Square-back armchair

    Square-back armchair

    Date: 1800–1810
    Accession Number: 1971.17.2

  • Beaker

    Beaker

    Bailey and Kitchen (active ca. 1833–46)

    Date: ca. 1833–46
    Accession Number: 33.120.103

  • Bottle

    Bottle

    Possibly A. R. Samuels

    Date: 1860–70
    Accession Number: 10.109.26

  • Bowl

    Bowl

    Date: 1830–50
    Accession Number: 43.151

  • Bowl

    Bowl

    Robert Palethorp Jr. (1797–1822)

    Date: 1817–21
    Accession Number: 40.184.11

  • Sugar Bowl

    Sugar Bowl

    Philip Syng Jr. (1703–1789)

    Date: ca. 1760
    Accession Number: 44.25.2

  • Bread Plate

    Bread Plate

    Griffen, Smith and Hill (1880–1889)

    Date: 1880–89
    Accession Number: 1984.220

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  • Bust of Abraham Lincoln
    Bust of Abraham Lincoln

    James Gillinder and Sons (American, 1861–ca. 1930)

    Date: 1876
    Accession Number: 64.62

  • Andiron
    Andiron

    Date: 1750–80
    Accession Number: 36.31.1

  • Andiron
    Andiron

    Date: 1750–80
    Accession Number: 36.31.2

  • Armchair
    Armchair

    Date: 1760–90
    Accession Number: 18.110.54

  • Armchair
    Armchair

    Date: ca. 1755
    Accession Number: 25.115.18

  • Armchair
    Armchair

    Date: 1750–65
    Accession Number: 25.115.19

  • Armchair
    Armchair

    Date: 1740–60
    Accession Number: 25.115.36

  • Armchair
    Armchair

    Date: 1815–20
    Accession Number: 26.144

  • Armchair
    Armchair

    Date: 1805–15
    Accession Number: 1978.401

  • Armchair
    Armchair

    Attributed to Henry Connelly (1770–1826)

    Date: 1800–1810
    Accession Number: 44.106

  • Armchair
    Armchair

    Attributed to the Workshop of Solomon Fussell (active ca. 1726–50)

    Date: 1735–50
    Accession Number: 1979.305

  • Astral Lamp
    Astral Lamp

    Archer and Warner (American, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

    Date: ca. 1855
    Accession Number: 68.111.1

  • Square-back armchair
    Square-back armchair

    Date: 1800–1810
    Accession Number: 1971.17.1

  • Square-back armchair
    Square-back armchair

    Date: 1800–1810
    Accession Number: 1971.17.2

  • Beaker
    Beaker

    Bailey and Kitchen (active ca. 1833–46)

    Date: ca. 1833–46
    Accession Number: 33.120.103

  • Bottle
    Bottle

    Possibly A. R. Samuels

    Date: 1860–70
    Accession Number: 10.109.26

  • Bowl
    Bowl

    Date: 1830–50
    Accession Number: 43.151

  • Bowl
    Bowl

    Robert Palethorp Jr. (1797–1822)

    Date: 1817–21
    Accession Number: 40.184.11

  • Sugar Bowl
    Sugar Bowl

    Philip Syng Jr. (1703–1789)

    Date: ca. 1760
    Accession Number: 44.25.2

  • Bread Plate
    Bread Plate

    Griffen, Smith and Hill (1880–1889)

    Date: 1880–89
    Accession Number: 1984.220

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