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A work made of steel, iron, and walnut.

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

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

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

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

A work made of copper alloy.

Aquamanile in the Form of a Lion, c. 1350

Foundry of Johannes Apengeter

A work made of wood frame covered with parchment, painted and gilded, applied brass mounts.

Eiffel Tower Chair, 1902

Carlo Bugatti

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 wood, canvas, iron, and paint.

Hand Pavise for Foot Combat, 1470/1500, painted late 18th century

A work made of gilt copper, champlevé enamel.

Plaque with a Bishop, 1180/1200

Nicholas of Verdun

Double-walled porcelain tea bowl and saucer decorated with four reserve panels with a cock, goldfish, bird and two deers in polychrome and gold. The saucer is decorated in the center with a floral cluster with three floral sprays.

Tea Bowl and Saucer, c. 1780

A work made of double-sided drawing of soot and saliva, applied with sharpened stick and smudging, on found card.

Untitled, n.d.

James Castle

Miniature room with light green walls, wallpaper of a classic ancient landscape, chimney with the portrait of an old man hanging on top, two windows, and wooden furniture.

A9: Massachusetts Parlor, 1818, c. 1940

Narcissa Niblack Thorne

A work made of steel, brass, and leather.

Pikeman Armor for an Officer, 1625/30

A work made of walnut, gilt bronze, and glass.

Display Cabinet, c. 1900

Eugène Gaillard

Miniature room with cream-colored walls with inset columns on the side walls and two columns at the back framing a dark wooden bookshelf. A large crystal chandelier hangs from a curved ceiling patterned with geometric designs in relief. A beige floral rug fills the floor, upon which a yellow couch and other upholstered wood furniture are unevenly spaced. On the right wall is an ornate fireplace with a mantle framing a painting of a landscape.

E-9: English Drawing Room of the Georgian period, 1770-1800, c. 1937

Narcissa Niblack Thorne

A work made of oak, pine, mahogany, kingwood, lacquer decoration, gilt bronze, leather, pewter, and iron.

Slant-Front Desk, c. 1745–49

Jacques Dubois

Golden-colored, ornate wall clock adorned with golden flourishes, a bent figure with an arrow at top.

Wall Clock, c. 1735–40

Jean Pierre Latz

A work made of steel and leather.

Armor for the Field and Tourney, c. 1550

A work made of pearwood and tooled leather.

Side Chair, 1900-1913

Hector Guimard

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