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

Slant-Front Desk, c. 1745–49

Jacques Dubois

A work made of mahogany, maple, and modern reproduction upholstery.

Side Chair, c. 1835

Filipo Pelagio Palagi

A work made of oak, mahogany, kingwood, purple heart, and unidentified exotic woods, gilt bronze, and marble.

Commode, 1770–80

Jean Henri Riesener

A work made of tin-glazed earthenware.

Charger, 1700/25

A work made of carved, gessoed, and gilded oak.

Stand for Candelabrum (Torchère), 1685/90

A work made of cherrywood and metal.

Center Table, c. 1820

Josef Ulrich Danhauser

A work made of soft-paste porcelain, turquoise blue ground, polychrome enamels, and gilding.

Plate from the Rohan Service, 1771–72

Manufacture nationale de Sèvres

Elongated cabriole legs of carved mahogany support a cabinet veneered with mahogany and outlined by ebony mouldings. On the front panel of the cabinet the veneer is quartered and the mouldings bordered by carved rococo C-scrolls. A skirt of intricately carved scrolls, floral garlands and single blossoms frames the cabinet on three sides. This relief work and the galleried superstructure are painted, it appears, to simulate ivory.

Cabinet on Stand, c. 1760

William Vile

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

Plate made for William Beckford, 1792

Manufacture nationale de Sèvres

A work made of soft-paste porcelain, dark blue ground, polychrome enamels, and gilding.

Plate from the Sudell Service, 1792

Manufacture nationale de Sèvres

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

Soup Plate from a service for Madame du Barry, 1771

Manufacture nationale de Sèvres

A work made of soft-paste porcelain, turquoise-blue ground, polychrome enamels, and gilding.

Plate from the Catherine the Great Service, 1778

Manufacture nationale de Sèvres

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

Plate from a service ordered by Marie-Antoinette, 1784

Manufacture nationale de Sèvres

A work made of tin-glazed earthenware (delftware).

Vase with Cover, c. 1678-80

Grieksche A Factory

A work made of rosewood, ivory, gilt bronze, brass, and pewter.

Work Table, c. 1880

Maison Alphonse Giroux

A work made of silver-gilt, cast, embossed, and chased and enamels on copper.

Tea Bowl and Saucer, c. 1700

Matthäus Baur, II

A work made of silver-gilt, cast, embossed, and chased and enamels on copper.

Tea Bowl and Saucer, c. 1700

Matthäus Baur, II

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

Plate from the Arabesque Service, 1785

Manufacture nationale de Sèvres

A work made of pine and mahogany, painted and gilded; iron straps; and metal mounts.

Sideboard and Wine Cabinet, 1859

William Burges

A work made of silver-gilt, cast, embossed, and chased and enamels on copper.

Teapot, c. 1700

Matthäus Baur, II

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