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Miniature parlor with two rooms divided by a wall opening. There is a large chandelier, gold-gilded frames and mirrors, and red and yellow upholstered wooden furniture.

A30: Georgia Double Parlor, c. 1850, c. 1940

Narcissa Niblack Thorne

A work made of soft-paste porcelain, polychrome enamels.

Ewe and Lamb, 1752/54

Bow Porcelain Factory

A work made of steel, brass, gilding, leather, and silk velvet textile.

Portions of a Field Armor, 1588/1590

Jacob Halder

A work made of steel, leather, and paint.

Portions of a Jousting Armor, c. 1560 with some modern restorations

Miniature parlor with low ceilings, hardwood floors, fireplace, and back wall with cherry-colored wood paneling. Room is full with mismatched, upholstered wooden furniture.

A2: New Hampshire Parlor, c. 1710, c. 1940

Narcissa Niblack Thorne

Ornate wooden box with golden metallic corners and embellishments, painted golden flourishes throughout. Its gold metallic clasp is embossed with a human face.

Coffer, 1700/20

André Charles Boulle

Prosperity of the Kingdom

Prosperity of the Kingdom, 1600/1800

A work made of beech and caning.

Rocking Chair, c. 1881

Michael Thonet

Miniature drawing room with wood-paneled walls, chandelier, carpet in the center, desk, chimney, and concave mirror.

A25: Virginia Drawing Room, 1755, c. 1940

Narcissa Niblack Thorne

A work made of steel, gilding, brass, and leather.

Gauntlet from a Tournament Garniture of a Hapsburg Prince, 1571

Anton Peffenhauser

Miniature dining room with white walls and ceiling, wooden floor, dark wood chairs and table with rose-colored fabric.

A22: Virginia Dining Room, c. 1752, c. 1940

Narcissa Niblack Thorne

Miniature room with two tall windows framing a small Cubist painting and a fireplace, two golden scuptures set before the windows. At right, a small red couch is flanked by two Lucite chairs. At left, an open glass door is flanked by oak chaises with red cushions. A plush cream rug fills the space.

A37: California Hallway, c. 1940, c. 1940

Narcissa Niblack Thorne

Miniature drawing room with wooden chimney and shelves, rustic furniture, woven carpet in the middle.

A4: Connecticut Valley Tavern Parlor, c. 1750, c. 1940

Narcissa Niblack Thorne

A work made of walnut and cut velvet upholstery.

Armchair, 1876

Luigi Frullini

Miniature dining room with wallpaper of a mythological-like landscape, with white shelves and wooden appliances, dark wooden furniture, orange-toned fabric.

A6: New Hampshire Dining Room, 1760, c. 1940

Narcissa Niblack Thorne

A work made of steel and leather.

Composite Field Armor, About 1570

A work made of steel, iron, and walnut.

Wheellock Pistol (Pedrenyal) of King Louis XIII of France, c. 1615

Miniature parlor room with green walls, carpeted floor, gothic-like window, and wooden furniture.

A33: "Middletown" Parlor, 1875-90, c. 1940

Narcissa Niblack Thorne

A work made of steel.

Siege Helmet, 1610/20

A work made of silver gilt and rock crystal.

Circular Reliquary with Domed Roof and Relics of Saints Godehard and Bernward, 1375/1400

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