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A work made of miniature room, mixed media.

A27: Virginia Kitchen, 18th Century, c. 1940

Narcissa Niblack Thorne

Earthenware dish on a short stand decorated in blue with floral bands on a rim and on a skirted base. Central Chinese-style scene depicts birds in a floral garden. The glaze on a rim is damaged and reveals brownish earthenware material.

Tazza, c. 1678-85

Grieksche A Factory

A work made of miniature room, mixed media.

A26: Virginia Dining Room, c. 1800, c. 1940

Narcissa Niblack Thorne

A work made of miniature room, mixed media.

E-8: English Bedroom of the Georgian Period, 1760-75, c. 1937

Narcissa Niblack Thorne

Large bowl completely covered in scenes of battles on land and sea.

Wine Cistern, 1553

Francesco Durantino

A work made of gelatin silver print with applied enamel.

Light/Red Chair #4, 1980

Christopher James

A work made of stoneware (jasperware).

Cameo, Late 18th century

Wedgwood Manufactory

A work made of miniature room, mixed media.

E-19: French Dining Room of the Louis XIV Period, 1660-1700, c. 1937

Narcissa Niblack Thorne

A work made of bone, cow horn, wood, iron, and silk velvet.

Casket, c. 1390-c. 1410

Workshop of the Embriachi Family

A work made of nautilus shell, ink, and gilded silver.

Nautilus Shell Cup, c. 1600 (mounts altered 1800s)

Miniature dining room, with white walls, wood-beamed ceilings, fireplace in the right corner, and a central table set with food.

A34: New Mexico Dining Room, c. 1940, c. 1940

Narcissa Niblack Thorne

A work made of silver gilt, enamel, and gemstones.

Reliquary Cross with the Arms of the Veltheim Family, c. 1300

A work made of glazed and enameled parian ware.

Teapot, 1882

Worcester Porcelain Factory

Porcelain figurine of a man in a hat wearing a white costume with light-blue details belted with a brown belt. The man holds a black covered cup and looks back over his right shoulder while walking.

Mezzetino, c. 1765

Franz Anton Bustelli

Miniature dining room with light gray walls, elaborate decorative molding, gold and glass chandelier, and gold gilt furniture.

E-23: French Dining Room of the Periods of Louis XV and Louis XIV, c. 1937

Narcissa Niblack Thorne

Miniature room with two green chairs, bronze sculpture, harp, and walls decorated in dark marble and gold accents.

E-26: French Anteroom of the Empire Period, c. 1810, c. 1937

Narcissa Niblack Thorne

Miniature room with dark wood floors, white wood-paneled walls, blue curtains, colonial furniture.

A28: South Carolina Drawing Room, 1775-1800, c. 1940

Narcissa Niblack Thorne

A work made of stoneware (jasperware and black basalt), cut steel, and ivory.

Anti-Slavery Medallion, 1787

Wedgwood Manufactory

Miniature room featuring walls decorated with a tropical landscape, a spiral staircase, a crystal chandelier, and two rugs.

A31: Tennessee Entrance Hall, 1835, c. 1940

Narcissa Niblack Thorne

A work made of hard-paste porcelain, polychrome enamels, and gilding.

Conductor for the Monkey Band, c. 1765

Meissen Porcelain Manufactory

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