Inkstand
Maker Philip Syng, Jr. Date of Creation 1752 Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Materials Silver Institution City of Philadelphia Credit Line Courtesy of Independence National Historical Park Accession Number INDE-00001/Catalog Number INDE 11860/SN 64.012 Photo...
Transit
Maker John Bird, Scientific Instrument Maker Date of Creation c. 1760 Location London, England (Used in Pennsylvania) Materials Brass, Glass, Wood Institution City of Philadelphia Credit Line Independence National Historical Park Accession Number INDE-00001/Catalog...
Hartwell Memorial Window
Maker Design attributed to Agnes F. Northrop (American, 1857–1953) Tiffany Studios (American, 1902–32) Date of Creation 1917 Location Corona, New York Materials Leaded glass Institution Art Institute of Chicago Credit Line Purchased with funds provided by the...
Water Pitcher
Maker Design and fabrication attributed to Peter Berg (American, born Norway, 1885–1959), Kalo Shop (American, 1900–70) Date of Creation 1910 Location Park Ridge, Illinois Materials Silver Institution Art Institute of Chicago Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Eugene A....
High Chest of Drawers
Maker Artist unknown (American, 18th century) Date of Creation 1750–70 Location North Shore of Massachusetts, possibly Salem Materials Mahogany with white pine, cedar, and brass Institution Art Institute of Chicago Credit Line Purchased with funds provided by the...
Fireback
Title Fireback Date of Creation 1778 Location York County, South Carolina Materials Cast iron Institution Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts Credit Line MESDA, Sprague Foundation Purchase Fund Accession Number 3119 Photo Credit Collection of the Museum of Early...
Jug
Maker Attributed to the shop of Augustin Marchal Date of Creation 1830–50 Location Baldwin County, Alabama Materials Salt-glazed stoneware Institution Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts Credit Line MESDA purchase fund, in honor of Joey Brackner Accession Number...
Attack of Fort Moultrie
Maker Lt. William Elliott Date of Creation 1776 Location Made in England; Depicts Charleston, South Carolina Materials Oil on canvas Institution Historic Charleston Foundation Credit Line Courtesy of Historic Charleston Foundation Accession Number N/A Photo Credit...
Library Steps
Maker Richard Morris Hunt, Designer. The Hayden Furniture Company, Maker. Date of Creation 1897–98 Location New York Materials Walnut and metal Institution Biltmore Estate Credit Line N/A Accession Number BH2-00332 Photo Credit Photo courtesy of The Biltmore Company,...
Pickle Stand
Maker The American China Manufactory (Gousse Bonnin and George Anthony Morris, proprietors) Date of Creation 1771 Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Materials Soft paste porcelain, underglaze blue decoration, lead glaze Institution Philadelphia Museum of Art Credit...