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Steel breastplate armor and helmet with brass stripe trim.

Garniture for Field and Foot Tourney at the Barriers, c. 1575

Interior with beige walls and an exposed wood-beam ceiling. Glass doors at back right let in light, and a framed doorway at center reveals a hint of a staircase. Upholstered wooden furniture and decorative elements have been placed throughout, and a chandelier hangs from the ceiling.

A35: California Living Room, c. 1935-1940, c. 1940

Narcissa Niblack Thorne

A work made of gelatin silver photogram, with applied paint.

Untitled, c. 1940/50

György Kepes

Porcelain plate with polychrome enamel decorations of foods and flowers, hunting and fishing scenes, embraced by Saldanha de Albuquerque arms and swag.

Plate, 1760/70

Stately interior with cream walls and high ceilings. At left is a fireplace with a large military portrait painting above it; at right are two large windows lined with dark curtains. Modern and metallic decorative elements, including a distinctive screen panel and coffee table, mix with more traditional, antique pieces.

E-15: English Drawing Room of the Modern Period, 1930s, c. 1937

Narcissa Niblack Thorne

Ornate interior with cream walls and dark wood floors. At left is a large window with blue curtains; at right is a fireplace with tall mirror. Gilded upholstered furniture and decorative elements, including numerous framed portraits, fill the room. A crystal chandelier hangs from the ceiling.

E-21: French Boudoir of the Louis XV Period, 1740-60, c. 1937

Narcissa Niblack Thorne

A work made of gelatin silver print with applied color.

Art Personality, 1988

Minna Zielonka

Earthenware plate with a polychrome enamel depiction of a running dog flanked by two curved trees.

Charger, 17th century

Talavera de la Reina Potteries

A work made of gilt copper, champlevé enamel over wood core.

Reliquary Casket, c. 1200

Miniature model of a large, stately room with a circular marble tub sunk into the floor's center and fireplace at right. A central archway reveals a sitting area beyond.

E-25: French Bathroom and Boudoir of the Revolutionary Period, 1793-1804, c. 1937

Narcissa Niblack Thorne

Miniature scale model of a large, furnished white-walled room with ornamental moulding, wooden flooring, upholstered wooden chairs, and a large decorative carpet in the floor's center.

A11: Rhode Island Parlor, c. 1820, c. 1940

Narcissa Niblack Thorne

A work made of linen, plain gauze weave; embroidered with silk floss and linen in double running, stem, weaving, and buttonhole stitches; applied silk tassels at each corner.

Sampler, 17th century

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

Armor for the Field and Tourney, 1560/70

Earthenware white ground teapot with copper luster decoration designed with floral pattern in white relief. The edges and the bandwork is decorated with pink highlights.

Teapot with Symbols of England, Ireland, and Scotland, c. 1830

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

Garniture for Field and Foot Tourney at the Barriers, c. 1575

Porcelain tea bowl and a plate with an enamel pattern depicting a white unicorn and a blue bull flanking coat of arms and standing on a ribbon with a "FOY POUR DEVOIR" motto.

Tea Bowl, c. 1750

A work made of miniature room, mixed media.

A5: Massachusetts Drawing Room, 1768, c. 1940

Narcissa Niblack Thorne

A work made of soft-paste porcelain with purple enamel and gilding.

Teacup, Coffee Cup, and Saucer, c. 1770

Worcester Porcelain Factory

A work made of miniature room, mixed media.

A12: Cape Cod Living Room, 1750-1850, c. 1940

Narcissa Niblack Thorne

Porcelain plate with a pierced border, decorated in gold and colors. Central decoration depicts colorful floral sprouts.

Plate, 1780/1800

Meissen Porcelain Manufactory