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Collection Highlights

Slant-front desk
Date:
1777-1794
Object Number:
1947.461
Medium:
Mahogany

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Canteen, painted blue - bound with iron straps
1861
Forks (4)
1740-1783
George Washington (1732-1799)
Mid-19th century
Salt cellar
1830-1835
Unidentified Man: Silhouette
1800-1830
Tiddledy Winks
1890
Tile
1852-1866
Miniature crock
1830-1880
Porringer
19th century
Wine keg and lid
1882-1895
Mrs. Clement Clarke Moore (1856-1919)
1890
Stained glass panel: window hanging
1870-1900
Woodcliff (later called "Libbey Castle")
President Washington Taking the Oath, Federal Hall, 1789
1839
Croton Fountain, New York
19th century
Painting of a Fruit Basket
1800-1840
Figurine: Johanna Marie Lind, ("Jenny", 1820-1887)
1851-1861
Fishing
19th century
Paperweight: sulphide
A New Dissected Map of the World with a Picture Puzzle of the Capitol at Washington
1888
Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis), Havell plate no. 251
1832
Model 1903 Springfield Rifle
1922
Checker and backgammon board
ca. 1875
Game of Mythology
1884
Woodbine table lamp
ca. 1906-1910

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