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  • Tongs

    Tongs

    Probably Paul Revere, III (1760–1813)

    Date: ca. 1810
    Accession Number: 33.120.599

  • Tile

    Tile

    J. and J. G. Low Art Tile Works (1877–1907)

    Date: ca. 1884
    Accession Number: 1971.182.2

  • Goblet

    Goblet

    Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (1825–1888)

    Date: 1870–80
    Accession Number: 46.140.865

  • Armchair

    Armchair

    Attributed to Samuel McIntire (1757–1811)

    Date: 1801
    Accession Number: 45.105

  • Clavichord

    Clavichord

    Chickering & Sons (American, New York)

    Date: 1907–8
    Accession Number: 1992.386.2

  • Plate

    Plate

    Lizzie M. Fairchild

    Date: 1886
    Accession Number: 1991.370.4

  • Room from the Hart House, Ipswich, Massachusetts

    Room from the Hart House, Ipswich, Massachusetts

    Date: 1680
    Accession Number: 36.127

  • Joined armchair

    Joined armchair

    Date: 1650–1700
    Accession Number: 1995.98

  • Tankard

    Tankard

    John Burt (1692/93–1745/46)

    Date: ca.1725
    Accession Number: 33.120.501

  • Semi Circumferenter

    Semi Circumferenter

    John Potter (1746–1818)

    Date: ca. 1790
    Accession Number: 1987.41

  • Table Spoon

    Table Spoon

    Paul Revere Jr. (American, Boston, Massachusetts 1734–1818 Boston, Massachusetts)

    Date: 1780–90
    Accession Number: 33.120.392

  • Nutmeg Grater

    Nutmeg Grater

    William Cowell Sr. (1682/83–1736)

    Date: 1705–10
    Accession Number: 33.120.238

  • Tobacco Box

    Tobacco Box

    Possibly Samuel Burrill (1704–1740)

    Date: ca. 1730–40
    Accession Number: 33.120.138a, b

  • Biscuit jar

    Biscuit jar

    Mount Washington Glass Company (1837–1958)

    Date: 1887–1904
    Accession Number: 1992.148.7a, b

  • Vase

    Vase

    Attributed to New England Glass Company (1818–1888)

    Date: ca. 1888
    Accession Number: 46.140.487

  • Pitcher

    Pitcher

    Jesse Churchill (1773–1819)

    Date: ca. 1805
    Accession Number: 1971.180.73

  • Celery vase

    Celery vase

    Attributed to Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (1825–1888)

    Date: 1827–35
    Accession Number: 1986.237

  • Spoon

    Spoon

    John Edwards (ca. 1671–1746)

    Date: ca. 1700
    Accession Number: 33.120.385

  • Salt

    Salt

    Possibly David Tyler (1760–1804)

    Date: ca. 1785–95
    Accession Number: 33.120.370

  • Water Pitcher

    Water Pitcher

    Probably New England Glass Company (1818–1888)

    Date: after 1883
    Accession Number: 46.140.491

  • Tongs
    Tongs

    Probably Paul Revere, III (1760–1813)

    Date: ca. 1810
    Accession Number: 33.120.599

  • Tile
    Tile

    J. and J. G. Low Art Tile Works (1877–1907)

    Date: ca. 1884
    Accession Number: 1971.182.2

  • Goblet
    Goblet

    Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (1825–1888)

    Date: 1870–80
    Accession Number: 46.140.865

  • Armchair
    Armchair

    Attributed to Samuel McIntire (1757–1811)

    Date: 1801
    Accession Number: 45.105

  • Clavichord
    Clavichord

    Chickering & Sons (American, New York)

    Date: 1907–8
    Accession Number: 1992.386.2

  • Plate
    Plate

    Lizzie M. Fairchild

    Date: 1886
    Accession Number: 1991.370.4

  • Room from the Hart House, Ipswich, Massachusetts
    Room from the Hart House, Ipswich, Massachusetts

    Date: 1680
    Accession Number: 36.127

  • Joined armchair
    Joined armchair

    Date: 1650–1700
    Accession Number: 1995.98

  • Tankard
    Tankard

    John Burt (1692/93–1745/46)

    Date: ca.1725
    Accession Number: 33.120.501

  • Semi Circumferenter
    Semi Circumferenter

    John Potter (1746–1818)

    Date: ca. 1790
    Accession Number: 1987.41

  • Table Spoon
    Table Spoon

    Paul Revere Jr. (American, Boston, Massachusetts 1734–1818 Boston, Massachusetts)

    Date: 1780–90
    Accession Number: 33.120.392

  • Nutmeg Grater
    Nutmeg Grater

    William Cowell Sr. (1682/83–1736)

    Date: 1705–10
    Accession Number: 33.120.238

  • Tobacco Box
    Tobacco Box

    Possibly Samuel Burrill (1704–1740)

    Date: ca. 1730–40
    Accession Number: 33.120.138a, b

  • Biscuit jar
    Biscuit jar

    Mount Washington Glass Company (1837–1958)

    Date: 1887–1904
    Accession Number: 1992.148.7a, b

  • Vase
    Vase

    Attributed to New England Glass Company (1818–1888)

    Date: ca. 1888
    Accession Number: 46.140.487

  • Pitcher
    Pitcher

    Jesse Churchill (1773–1819)

    Date: ca. 1805
    Accession Number: 1971.180.73

  • Celery vase
    Celery vase

    Attributed to Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (1825–1888)

    Date: 1827–35
    Accession Number: 1986.237

  • Spoon
    Spoon

    John Edwards (ca. 1671–1746)

    Date: ca. 1700
    Accession Number: 33.120.385

  • Salt
    Salt

    Possibly David Tyler (1760–1804)

    Date: ca. 1785–95
    Accession Number: 33.120.370

  • Water Pitcher
    Water Pitcher

    Probably New England Glass Company (1818–1888)

    Date: after 1883
    Accession Number: 46.140.491

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