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Grand Pianoforte, Érard , made in London French, Satinwood veneer, oak, spruce, iron, steel, ebony, ivory, gilding, mother-of-pearl, holly, mahogany, burl walnut, tulipwood, silver wire, British — Grand Pianoforte
Érard
George Henry Blake
ca. 1840

Rolltop desk, David Roentgen German, Oak, cherry, pine, mahogany, veneered with maple, burl woods, holly, hornbeam (all partially stained), tulipwood, mahogany, and other woods; mother-of-pearl; partially gilded and tooled leather; gilt bronze, iron, steel, brass, partially gold-lacquered brass, German, Neuwied am Rhein — Rolltop desk
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1776–79

High Chest of Drawers, Walnut , white pine, burl walnut veneers, mahogany; brass, American — High Chest of Drawers
American
1730–50

Library Table, Greene and Greene, Mahogany, ebony, oak, burl walnut, silver, copper, American — Library Table
Multiple artists/makers
1907–9

Pedestal, Walnut, burl walnut, poplar, marble, American — Pedestal
American
1865–70

Dressing Table, Walnut, white pine, burl walnut veneers, mahogany; brass, American — Dressing Table
American
1730–50

Flintlock Sporting Gun of Empress Margarita Teresa of Spain (1651–1673), Jacques Lamarre French, Steel, wood (burl walnut), silver, copper alloy, gold, Austrian, Vienna — Flintlock Sporting Gun of Empress Margarita Teresa of Spain (1651–1673)
Jacques Lamarre
ca. 1670–73

Card table, Carved walnut frame; pine top with marquetry of walnut, figured walnut, boxwood, alder burl, birch, olive wood, plum, padauk wood, yew, green-stained poplar, and other marquetry woods; lined with modern velvet; iron fittings, German, Bamberg — Card table
German, Bamberg
ca. 1745–50

Longcase clock, Hermann Achenbach German, Case: oak veneered with maple, burl woods, holly, and hornbeam (all partly stained), and other woods; mother-of-pearl; gilded bronze; and brass; Dial: partly gilded and partly silvered brass and enameled and painted copper; Movement: brass and steel, German, Neuwied am Rhein — Longcase clock
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1774–75

Drop-front desk (secrétaire à abattant or secrétaire en cabinet), Adam Weisweiler French, Oak veneered with burl thuya, amaranth, mahogany, satinwood, holly, and ebonized holly; painted metal; one soft-paste porcelain plaque; fifteen jasper medallions; gilt-bronze mounts; marble; leather (not original), French, Paris and Sèvres — Drop-front desk (secrétaire à abattant or secrétaire en cabinet)
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1787

Cabinet, André Charles Boulle French, Oak veneered with Macassar and Gabon ebony, ebonized fruitwood, burl wood, and marquetry of tortoiseshell and brass; gilt bronze, French, Paris — Cabinet
André Charles Boulle
ca. 1700

Obelisk clock with a Franklin movement, David Roentgen German, Oak, thuya burl wood, gilded bronze, silver, and steel, German, Neuwied am Rhein — Obelisk clock with a Franklin movement
David Roentgen
Peter Kinzing
ca. 1785–90

Cabinet on stand, Pine veneered with marquetry of walnut, burl walnut, holly; oak drawers; walnut legs; brass hardware, some of it replaced, British — Cabinet on stand
British
ca. 1700

Gunpowder Flask (清火藥壺), Burl wood (possibly nanmu), bone, textile, Chinese — Gunpowder Flask (清火藥壺)
Chinese
probably 18th century

Pedestal, Rosewood, poplar, burl walnut, tulip, American — Pedestal
American
1870–75

Rocking Chair, Theodore J. Palmer American, Walnut, burl walnut veneer, steel, American — Rocking Chair
Theodore J. Palmer
ca. 1870

Tambour Desk, Reuben Swift American, Burl walnut, flame-grain birch, tulip, maple, pine, American — Tambour Desk
Reuben Swift
ca. 1805

Circular wooden drinking cup, Wood (maple tree, burl), Alanic — Circular wooden drinking cup
Alanic
ca. 7th–9th century CE

Cabinet on stand, Pine veneered with marquetry of walnut, burl; walnut and holly; oak drawers; brass hardware, British — Cabinet on stand
British
ca. 1695–1700

“Duval” Cabinet (Model AR 1511 / NR 2300), Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann French, Brazilian rosewood, ivory, amboyna burl, mahogany, oak, plywood — “Duval” Cabinet (Model AR 1511 / NR 2300)
Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann
designed 1924, probably made ca. 1926

“Duval” Cabinet (Model AR 1511 / NR 2300), Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann French, Brazilian rosewood, ivory, amboyna burl, mahogany, oak, plywood — “Duval” Cabinet (Model AR 1511 / NR 2300)
Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann
designed 1924, probably made ca. 1926

Stool, Gabriel Guévrékian Turkish, Wood, wood burl — Stool
Gabriel Guévrékian
1927

Brancusi Cup, Mark Lindquist American, Cherry burl, Elm burl and soapstone — Brancusi Cup
Mark Lindquist
1975–76

Lapping Wavelet Bowl, Mark Lindquist American, Elm burl — Lapping Wavelet Bowl
Mark Lindquist
1977

Pot, Melvin Lindquist American, Sugar maple burl — Pot
Melvin Lindquist
1976

Commode, John Mayhew British, Pine veneered with satinwood, mahogany, burl, yew, and purplewood; gilt bronze, British — Commode
John Mayhew
William Ince
ca. 1760–70

Longcase clock, Gerrit van der Hey , active Amsterdam Dutch, Burl walnut veneered on oak and elm, Dutch, Amsterdam — Longcase clock
Gerrit van der Hey
second quarter 18th century

Table or bracket clock with calendar, Daniel Delander British, Case: walnut, oak veneered with walnut and burl walnut; stained wooden moldings; and brass fittings; Dial: gilded and silvered brass; Movement: brass and steel, British, London — Table or bracket clock with calendar
Daniel Delander
probably ca. 1720

Upright secretary, Philippe Pasquier, Oak, burl yew-wood, black-stained wood, amboyna, harewood, satin-wood, tulipwood, satiné, holly, purple-wood, gilt bronze, marble, sketches on paper, French, Paris — Upright secretary
Philippe Pasquier
late 18th century

Longcase clock with calendar, Daniel Delander British, Case: oak veneered with burl walnut and walnut-herringbone inlay; Dial: gilded and silvered brass; Movement: gilded brass and steel, British, London — Longcase clock with calendar
Daniel Delander
probably ca. 1720

Rolltop desk, David Roentgen German, Oak, pine, walnut, cherry, tulipwood, and mahogany (later drawers), veneered with maple hornbeam (both partially stained), tulipwood, burl wood (stained), mahogany, holly, walnut, and other woods; gilt bronze, brass, steel, and iron; marble; partially tooled and gilded leather, German, Neuwied am Rhein — Rolltop desk
David Roentgen
ca. 1780

Side chair (one of a pair), Richard Roberts British, Beech and oak veneered with burl walnut, parcel-gilt; covered in silk velvet, British — Side chair (one of a pair)
Richard Roberts
ca. 1715

Side chair (one of a pair), Richard Roberts British, Beech and oak veneered with burl walnut, parcel-gilt; covered in silk velvet, British — Side chair (one of a pair)
Richard Roberts
ca. 1715

Carved brush stand, Burl root, China — Carved brush stand
China

French

1450–1500

Pair of Miquelet Pistols

Spanish

18th century

possibly Italian

17th century

Wheellock Pistol

Italian

ca. 1640

Pair of table stands

China

late 18th century

Brush container

China