Rectangular wooden writing desk with flat, hinged lid, brass rosette mounts with bail handle, and teardrop-shaped escutcheon, covered with several coats of lacquer and decorated with gold leaf (Chinoiserie style); landscape on water scattered over desk, with houses on stilts over the water, other houses on isolated pieces of land, and boats floating through landscape, with people in boats or looking through windows; desk opens out to reveal slanted writing surface covered in blue felt, leading up to set of three compartments, one large, two small, with central compartment also divided into two by addition of tray.

Irregularly shaped square pine chest with slightly domed, hinged lid, and iron bail handle attached at center of lid; wrought iron band in the form of a flat chain with cut-out designs attached with nail heads to chest, like a ribbon tying top and bottom together, with additional motifs on sides; edges and corners covered with applied strips of iron, with top edges further decorated with pattern of points; sides of chest painted brown, with painted yellow inscription on front side.

Square wooden chest with flat hinged top; top has bead molding outlining square, with brass plaque (engraved with lion crest and initials J.L.P.) in center; brass hardware including lock, corner mounts, side mounts, and bail handles at sides; interior lined with cotton felt and fitted with numerous compartments for storing silver.

Rectangular wooden writing desk with flat, hinged lid, brass plaque with inscription at center of lid, handles flush with mounts, curved brass mounts at corners of lid and other brass brackets attached to corners of desk with metal screws; one handle functions as pull for additional drawer that stretches full length of desk; desk opens out to reveal slanted writing surface covered in green felt, leading up to set of four compartments of various sizes at highest end of open desk, with one compartment also divided into two by addition of tray; desk also contains key.

Rectangular wooden writing desk with domed, hinged top, with mottled brown and black rosewood (palissandre) veneer and decoration consisting of strips of brass across each end on lid and bottom, meeting at edge of lid, brass plaque at center of lid with engraved initials, brass mounts along edges, and escutcheon, all studded with nail heads; panel covered in blue leather folds out from inside of lid, also lined in blue leather; inside desk, white marble surface covered with gilded frame with engraved decoration, which opens to stand upright, with portfolio (with dividers) covered in blue leather on other side facing inside of desk, also covered in blue leather; portfolio holds blotting book covered in blue leather; narrow box covered with blue leather and divided into three compartments, with inset tray, set into niches at either side of desk, with two colorless glass ink bottles with brass caps; at bottom of desk, rectangular pad with loops for writing utensils, holding ivory ruler, ivory and steel penknife, brass and steel paper knife, brass scabbard, and ivory pen holder with brass shaft; desk also contains round chamois cloths embroidered with yellow yarn.

Rectangular wooden writing desk with brass key, consisting of a flat, hinged lid and rosette mounts with bail handle on each side; one handle functions as pull for additional drawer that stretches full length of desk; desk opens to reveal slanted writing surface covered in green felt, leading up to set of four compartments of various sizes (formed by pieces of wood slotted together) at highest end of open desk, with one compartment also divided into two by addition of tray; also contains white feather; each end of writing surface can be folded back to reveal spaces underneath. Owned by John James Audubon.

Rectangular mahogany writing desk with flat, hinged top with brass plaque (rectangular with flat chamfers) at center, with inscription, brass rosette mounts with bail handle at each side of desk, and brass diamond-shaped plate; desk opens out to reveal slanted writing surface covered in green felt, leading up to set of four compartments of various sizes at highest end of open desk, with central compartment also divided into two by addition of tray; each end of writing surface can be folded back to reveal spaces underneath; newspaper clipping (torn) in one side of desk.

Rectangular rosewood writing desk with flat, hinged lid, chamfered edges decorated with pattern of inlaid ivory and mother-of-pearl, inlaid silver panel embellished with ivory leaves, at center, and diamond-shaped panel; opens out to reveal slanted writing surface covered in purple velvet, leading up to set of three compartments, one large, two small, with central compartment also divided into two by addition of tray; also contains square colorless glass ink bottle with metal cap embellished with impressed pattern of leaves and circular pull, and metal key on knotted piece of cloth; each end of writing surface can be folded back to reveal spaces underneath.

Rectangular box with dovetailed sides, applied molding, and sliding lid; painted on four sides, blue with red, green, and white floral motifs; top decorated with painted floral bouquet tied by a red ribbon; name "Ana Elisabeth Sch....ein [?] / 1806" painted at top.

Rectangular wooden box with flat, hinged lid, brass handle at center of top, and brass keyhole surround; lithographed images cut out and applied to surface and coated with several layers of varnish (decoupage, or découpage), taking on grain of wood; images include street scene, coats of arms, bald eagles, urns, hearts, wreaths, friezes, etc.; inside, lithographed images cut out and pasted to inside of lid, and to top of lid of two compartments to side of box.