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  • Bedstead

    Bedstead

    Attributed to Thomas Seymour (1771–1848)

    Date: 1810–15
    Accession Number: 18.110.64

  • Mask Cast of Benjamin Franklin

    Mask Cast of Benjamin Franklin

    Date: 1800–1883
    Accession Number: 83.2.217

  • Bottle

    Bottle

    Date: 18th century
    Accession Number: 52.77.10

  • Box

    Box

    Date: 1705–15
    Accession Number: 45.78.8

  • Capital

    Capital

    Frank Lloyd Wright (American, Richland Center, Wisconsin 1867–1959 Phoenix, Arizona)

    Date: ca. 1897
    Accession Number: 1980.154.1

  • Capital

    Capital

    Frank Lloyd Wright (American, Richland Center, Wisconsin 1867–1959 Phoenix, Arizona)

    Date: ca. 1897
    Accession Number: 1980.154.2

  • Capital

    Capital

    Frank Lloyd Wright (American, Richland Center, Wisconsin 1867–1959 Phoenix, Arizona)

    Date: ca. 1897
    Accession Number: 1980.154.3

  • Side Chair

    Side Chair

    Date: 1795–1800
    Accession Number: 47.80.1

  • Pair of side chairs

    Pair of side chairs

    Date: 1795–1800
    Accession Number: 47.103.1

  • Pair of side chairs

    Pair of side chairs

    Date: 1795–1800
    Accession Number: 47.103.2

  • Side Chair

    Side Chair

    Attributed to John Finlay (active ca. 1799–1833)

    Date: 1815–20
    Accession Number: 65.167.6

  • Side Chair

    Side Chair

    Date: 1740–70
    Accession Number: 46.194.1a, b

  • Chest of Drawers

    Chest of Drawers

    Date: 1700-1720
    Accession Number: 48.158.11

  • Chest-on-frame

    Chest-on-frame

    Date: 1705–25
    Accession Number: 10.125.15

  • Chest with drawer

    Chest with drawer

    Date: 1705–25
    Accession Number: 10.125.16

  • Chest with drawer

    Chest with drawer

    Date: 1705
    Accession Number: 10.125.29

  • Small chest of drawers

    Small chest of drawers

    Date: 1735–50
    Accession Number: 38.97

  • Chest of drawers

    Chest of drawers

    Date: 1735–50
    Accession Number: 45.78.3

  • Chest with drawer

    Chest with drawer

    Date: 1720–35
    Accession Number: 45.78.4

  • Chest with drawer

    Chest with drawer

    Probably Robert Crosman (1707–1799)

    Date: 1735
    Accession Number: 45.78.5

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  • Bedstead
    Bedstead

    Attributed to Thomas Seymour (1771–1848)

    Date: 1810–15
    Accession Number: 18.110.64

  • Mask Cast of Benjamin Franklin
    Mask Cast of Benjamin Franklin

    Date: 1800–1883
    Accession Number: 83.2.217

  • Bottle
    Bottle

    Date: 18th century
    Accession Number: 52.77.10

  • Box
    Box

    Date: 1705–15
    Accession Number: 45.78.8

  • Capital
    Capital

    Frank Lloyd Wright (American, Richland Center, Wisconsin 1867–1959 Phoenix, Arizona)

    Date: ca. 1897
    Accession Number: 1980.154.1

  • Capital
    Capital

    Frank Lloyd Wright (American, Richland Center, Wisconsin 1867–1959 Phoenix, Arizona)

    Date: ca. 1897
    Accession Number: 1980.154.2

  • Capital
    Capital

    Frank Lloyd Wright (American, Richland Center, Wisconsin 1867–1959 Phoenix, Arizona)

    Date: ca. 1897
    Accession Number: 1980.154.3

  • Side Chair
    Side Chair

    Date: 1795–1800
    Accession Number: 47.80.1

  • Pair of side chairs
    Pair of side chairs

    Date: 1795–1800
    Accession Number: 47.103.1

  • Pair of side chairs
    Pair of side chairs

    Date: 1795–1800
    Accession Number: 47.103.2

  • Side Chair
    Side Chair

    Attributed to John Finlay (active ca. 1799–1833)

    Date: 1815–20
    Accession Number: 65.167.6

  • Side Chair
    Side Chair

    Date: 1740–70
    Accession Number: 46.194.1a, b

  • Chest of Drawers
    Chest of Drawers

    Date: 1700-1720
    Accession Number: 48.158.11

  • Chest-on-frame
    Chest-on-frame

    Date: 1705–25
    Accession Number: 10.125.15

  • Chest with drawer
    Chest with drawer

    Date: 1705–25
    Accession Number: 10.125.16

  • Chest with drawer
    Chest with drawer

    Date: 1705
    Accession Number: 10.125.29

  • Small chest of drawers
    Small chest of drawers

    Date: 1735–50
    Accession Number: 38.97

  • Chest of drawers
    Chest of drawers

    Date: 1735–50
    Accession Number: 45.78.3

  • Chest with drawer
    Chest with drawer

    Date: 1720–35
    Accession Number: 45.78.4

  • Chest with drawer
    Chest with drawer

    Probably Robert Crosman (1707–1799)

    Date: 1735
    Accession Number: 45.78.5

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