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  • Armchair

    Armchair

    John and Joseph W. Meeks (active ca. 1836–57)

    Date: ca. 1850
    Accession Number: 1985.189

  • Bible

    Bible

    George Edward Eyre (British, 1818–1887)

    Date: 1847
    Accession Number: Inst.1986.1

  • Bookcase

    Bookcase

    Date: ca. 1855
    Accession Number: 1977.310.1

  • Bookcase

    Bookcase

    Date: ca. 1855
    Accession Number: 1977.310.2

  • Side Chair

    Side Chair

    Designed by Alexander Jackson Davis (American, New York 1803–1892 West Orange, New Jersey)

    Date: ca. 1848
    Accession Number: 1979.182

  • Side Chair

    Side Chair

    Date: 1850–60
    Accession Number: 1982.208.1

  • Side Chair

    Side Chair

    Date: 1850–60
    Accession Number: 1982.208.2

  • Chandelier

    Chandelier

    Attributed to Archer and Warner (American, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

    Date: 1845
    Accession Number: 67.193

  • Easy Chair

    Easy Chair

    Date: ca. 1852
    Accession Number: 67.148

  • Eyeglasses

    Eyeglasses

    Hood and Tobey

    Date: ca. 1860
    Accession Number: Inst.1986.5.1

  • Eyeglass Case

    Eyeglass Case

    Hood and Tobey

    Date: ca. 1860
    Accession Number: Inst.1986.5.2

  • Fender

    Fender

    Date: ca. 1850
    Accession Number: 1989.119

  • Fireplace Grate

    Fireplace Grate

    Date: ca. 1850
    Accession Number: Inst.1986.4

  • Garden Settee

    Garden Settee

    Date: ca. 1870
    Accession Number: 1982.189.1

  • Garden Settee

    Garden Settee

    Date: ca. 1870
    Accession Number: 1982.189.2

  • Chandelier

    Chandelier

    Date: ca. 1870
    Accession Number: 68.143.14

  • Girandole

    Girandole

    William F. Shaw (active 1845–1900)

    Date: after 1852
    Accession Number: 1983.97.2

  • Girandole

    Girandole

    William F. Shaw (active 1845–1900)

    Date: after 1852
    Accession Number: 1983.97.3

  • Gothic Library

    Gothic Library

    Frederick Clarke Withers (American (born England), Shepton Mallet, Somersetshire 1828–1901 Yonkers, New York)

    Date: 1859
    Accession Number: Inst.1977.7.1

  • Hall Lantern

    Hall Lantern

    Date: ca. 1850
    Accession Number: 1986.201

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  • Armchair
    Armchair

    John and Joseph W. Meeks (active ca. 1836–57)

    Date: ca. 1850
    Accession Number: 1985.189

  • Bible
    Bible

    George Edward Eyre (British, 1818–1887)

    Date: 1847
    Accession Number: Inst.1986.1

  • Bookcase
    Bookcase

    Date: ca. 1855
    Accession Number: 1977.310.1

  • Bookcase
    Bookcase

    Date: ca. 1855
    Accession Number: 1977.310.2

  • Side Chair
    Side Chair

    Designed by Alexander Jackson Davis (American, New York 1803–1892 West Orange, New Jersey)

    Date: ca. 1848
    Accession Number: 1979.182

  • Side Chair
    Side Chair

    Date: 1850–60
    Accession Number: 1982.208.1

  • Side Chair
    Side Chair

    Date: 1850–60
    Accession Number: 1982.208.2

  • Chandelier
    Chandelier

    Attributed to Archer and Warner (American, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

    Date: 1845
    Accession Number: 67.193

  • Easy Chair
    Easy Chair

    Date: ca. 1852
    Accession Number: 67.148

  • Eyeglasses
    Eyeglasses

    Hood and Tobey

    Date: ca. 1860
    Accession Number: Inst.1986.5.1

  • Eyeglass Case
    Eyeglass Case

    Hood and Tobey

    Date: ca. 1860
    Accession Number: Inst.1986.5.2

  • Fender
    Fender

    Date: ca. 1850
    Accession Number: 1989.119

  • Fireplace Grate
    Fireplace Grate

    Date: ca. 1850
    Accession Number: Inst.1986.4

  • Garden Settee
    Garden Settee

    Date: ca. 1870
    Accession Number: 1982.189.1

  • Garden Settee
    Garden Settee

    Date: ca. 1870
    Accession Number: 1982.189.2

  • Chandelier
    Chandelier

    Date: ca. 1870
    Accession Number: 68.143.14

  • Girandole
    Girandole

    William F. Shaw (active 1845–1900)

    Date: after 1852
    Accession Number: 1983.97.2

  • Girandole
    Girandole

    William F. Shaw (active 1845–1900)

    Date: after 1852
    Accession Number: 1983.97.3

  • Gothic Library
    Gothic Library

    Frederick Clarke Withers (American (born England), Shepton Mallet, Somersetshire 1828–1901 Yonkers, New York)

    Date: 1859
    Accession Number: Inst.1977.7.1

  • Hall Lantern
    Hall Lantern

    Date: ca. 1850
    Accession Number: 1986.201

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