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  • One-dollar Liberty Head Coin

    One-dollar Liberty Head Coin

    James Barton Longacre (American, Delaware County, Pennsylvania 1794–1869 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

    Date: 1853
    Accession Number: 1979.486.1

  • Twenty-dollar Liberty Head Coin

    Twenty-dollar Liberty Head Coin

    James Barton Longacre (American, Delaware County, Pennsylvania 1794–1869 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

    Date: 1876
    Accession Number: 1979.486.7

  • Bust of Abraham Lincoln

    Bust of Abraham Lincoln

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

    Date: 1876
    Accession Number: 64.62

  • Acorn Clock

    Acorn Clock

    Forestville Manufacturing Company (1835–1853)

    Date: 1847–50
    Accession Number: 1970.289.6

  • Side Chair

    Side Chair

    Conrad Henninger (active ca. 1888–1932)

    Date: ca. 1887
    Accession Number: 1976.319

  • Ale Glass

    Ale Glass

    New England Glass Company (1818–1888)

    Date: 1830–70
    Accession Number: 46.140.143

  • Ale Glass

    Ale Glass

    Union Glass Company (American, Somerville, Massachusetts)

    Date: 1850–70
    Accession Number: 46.140.864

  • Andiron

    Andiron

    Date: 1750–80
    Accession Number: 36.31.1

  • Andiron

    Andiron

    Date: 1750–80
    Accession Number: 36.31.2

  • Andiron

    Andiron

    Date: ca. 1800
    Accession Number: 1984.134.1

  • Andiron

    Andiron

    Date: ca. 1800
    Accession Number: 1984.134.2

  • Andiron

    Andiron

    James Davis (active 1803–28)

    Date: 1803–28
    Accession Number: 41.160.374

  • Andiron

    Andiron

    Date: 1760–80
    Accession Number: 39.184.46

  • Andiron

    Andiron

    James Davis (active 1803–28)

    Date: 1803–28
    Accession Number: 41.160.375

  • Andiron

    Andiron

    John Molineux (active ca. 1800–1820)

    Date: ca. 1810
    Accession Number: 1985.349.1

  • Andiron

    Andiron

    John Molineux (active ca. 1800–1820)

    Date: ca. 1810
    Accession Number: 1985.349.2

  • Andiron

    Andiron

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

    Date: ca. 1790
    Accession Number: 52.77.60

  • Andiron

    Andiron

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

    Date: ca. 1790
    Accession Number: 52.77.61

  • Andiron

    Andiron

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

    Date: ca. 1780
    Accession Number: 1971.180.61a

  • Andiron

    Andiron

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

    Date: ca. 1780
    Accession Number: 1971.180.61b

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  • One-dollar Liberty Head Coin
    One-dollar Liberty Head Coin

    James Barton Longacre (American, Delaware County, Pennsylvania 1794–1869 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

    Date: 1853
    Accession Number: 1979.486.1

  • Twenty-dollar Liberty Head Coin
    Twenty-dollar Liberty Head Coin

    James Barton Longacre (American, Delaware County, Pennsylvania 1794–1869 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

    Date: 1876
    Accession Number: 1979.486.7

  • Bust of Abraham Lincoln
    Bust of Abraham Lincoln

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

    Date: 1876
    Accession Number: 64.62

  • Acorn Clock
    Acorn Clock

    Forestville Manufacturing Company (1835–1853)

    Date: 1847–50
    Accession Number: 1970.289.6

  • Side Chair
    Side Chair

    Conrad Henninger (active ca. 1888–1932)

    Date: ca. 1887
    Accession Number: 1976.319

  • Ale Glass
    Ale Glass

    New England Glass Company (1818–1888)

    Date: 1830–70
    Accession Number: 46.140.143

  • Ale Glass
    Ale Glass

    Union Glass Company (American, Somerville, Massachusetts)

    Date: 1850–70
    Accession Number: 46.140.864

  • Andiron
    Andiron

    Date: 1750–80
    Accession Number: 36.31.1

  • Andiron
    Andiron

    Date: 1750–80
    Accession Number: 36.31.2

  • Andiron
    Andiron

    Date: ca. 1800
    Accession Number: 1984.134.1

  • Andiron
    Andiron

    Date: ca. 1800
    Accession Number: 1984.134.2

  • Andiron
    Andiron

    James Davis (active 1803–28)

    Date: 1803–28
    Accession Number: 41.160.374

  • Andiron
    Andiron

    Date: 1760–80
    Accession Number: 39.184.46

  • Andiron
    Andiron

    James Davis (active 1803–28)

    Date: 1803–28
    Accession Number: 41.160.375

  • Andiron
    Andiron

    John Molineux (active ca. 1800–1820)

    Date: ca. 1810
    Accession Number: 1985.349.1

  • Andiron
    Andiron

    John Molineux (active ca. 1800–1820)

    Date: ca. 1810
    Accession Number: 1985.349.2

  • Andiron
    Andiron

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

    Date: ca. 1790
    Accession Number: 52.77.60

  • Andiron
    Andiron

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

    Date: ca. 1790
    Accession Number: 52.77.61

  • Andiron
    Andiron

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

    Date: ca. 1780
    Accession Number: 1971.180.61a

  • Andiron
    Andiron

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

    Date: ca. 1780
    Accession Number: 1971.180.61b

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