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Tool chest with tools
chest ca. 1790; tools ca. 1790-1850
L.1927.1
Outer case of painted pine; inner till of mahogany with ivory and brass.
Artist/Maker: Duncan Phyfe

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Plate: The Presidents House Washington

Plate: The Presidents House Washington
Object name 
Plate: The Presidents House Washington
Related People 
Artist/Maker: Jackson, Job & John
Medium 
Earthenware
Dimensions 
Overall: 1 x 10 1/2 in. ( 2.5 x 26.7 cm )
Description 
Molded pearlware plate with irregularly scalloped rim and transfer-printed in black with central view of the White House with park in the foreground; printed floral border.
Credit Line 
Gift of Dr. Arthur H. Merritt
Object Number 
1961.167
Marks 
printed: on base:"THE/PRESIDENTS HOUSE/WASHINGTON/ (ON SWAG) JACKSONS WARRANTED"
Provenance 
The Dr. Arthur H. Merritt Collection of Anglo-American Historical Staffordshire
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.