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Seated Man Writing, from the Economical School Series
Date:
c. 1810-14
Object Number:
1953.274f
Medium:
Black chalk, charcoal, and gray wash on light blue paper

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Pitcher
1815-1850
1 of a set of 6 Side chairs
1890-1900
Rafraichissoir
ca. 1770
Souvenir spoon
ca. 1900
Plateau
ca. 1790
Pastry plate
1850-1870
Sugar bowl and lid: Wedgwood
1785-1800
Whale oil lamp
1850-1880
Bitters bottle
1870-1874
Printed cotton drape w/curtain ring
1783
Cann
ca. 1760
Teaspoon
ca. 1770
Coffeepot
1825-1860
Finger bowl
1902-1920
"Little Red Ridinghood"
1800-1850
Member's desk and lectern
1785-1810
Creamer
ca. 1845
Waffle iron
1800-1840
Spoon
ca. 1913
Chest of drawers with secretary drawer
1800-1820
Sugar bowl and cover
ca. 1825
Bowl
1716/17
Saucer
1850-1870
Plate
1777-1818
Goblet: footed bowl
1870-1880
Kerchief
1876
"Elizabethan" shade on library base
ca.1910-1913
Knife and fork
ca. 1700 - 1775
Spoon
1902-1904
Round platter
1640-1680
Mustard spoon
ca. 1810
Pitcher
ca. 1910
Coal vase
1870-1900
Salver
1772-1773
Spout strainer
1902-1907
Teapot and lid
1815-1830
Partial sheet of streaky green mottled glass
ca. 1900 - 1920
Chest
1900-1920
Letter Opener
1905-1920
Inkwell
ca. 1800-1814
Bowl
1915
Western-style hat
ca. 1940
oil lamp
1840-1860
Smelling bottle
1780-1820
Stenciled quilt piece
1811-1856
Saltcellar
1875-1900
Teaspoon
ca. 1840
Spoon
ca. 1900
Wedding dress fragment
1763
Tablespoon
1800-1850
The Whistle
ca. 1830
Creamer
1810-1820
Mourning ring in box
1798-1843
Candlestick
1800-1820
Stephen A. Douglas & Andrew Johnson Ribbon
ca. 1861
Dessert spoons (2)
ca. 1830
Crib quilt
1820-1840
Miniature paperweight seal
1850-1900
Pitcher
1845-1847
Plate
1820-1840
Pill box
1969-1986
Cake mold
1870-1900
Dish
1770-1800
Scarf: New York City tourist spots
ca. 1939
Plate
ca. 1790
Souvenir spoon
ca. 1900
Wine bottle
ca. 1660
Miniature creamer
1825-1850
Tablespoon
1750-1850
Scarf: cityscapes
1939
Looking glass
1770-1800
Drawer pulls (2)
1805-1809
Saltcellar
1903-1907
Brooch and earrings in case (demi-parure)
1830-1840
Tea cup
ca. 1830
Candleholder with detachable drip guard
1825-1875
Cream jug
1830-1840
Flask
1800-1850
Centerpiece
1891-1902
Dragonfly table lamp
ca. 1900-1906
Show jar with cover
ca. 1875
Scarf: eagles, stars and globe motif
1941
Bottle: Obermeyer & Liebmann's Bot'g Dept...
1880-1900
Bridebox
1800-1850
Teapot
1850-1900
Pembroke table
1795-1815
Spoon
1890-1920
Chain with two hoops
1680-1830
Teaspoon
ca. 1810-1820
Cup and saucer
1800-1830
Settee
1825-1875
Baby's chemise
1920-1940
Plate
ca. 1790
Confection plate
1850-1870
Decanter w/stopper: Jenny Lind
ca. 1850
Bell pull
circa 1850
Tumbler
1860-1880
Pieced quilt square
1800-1850
Fruit basket
1810-1820
Dessert spoon
ca. 1820
Chamberstick
Mid-late 19th century
Bell pull
circa 1850
Horse and rider whistle
1700-1800
Ladle
1853-1854
Saucer
ca. 1795
Pie crimper
ca. 1780-1830
Spoon
ca. 1910
Blanket chest
1775-1800
Armchair
1860-1880
Cup and saucer
ca. 1825
Vegetable dish
1791 - 1792
Tea cup and saucer
1850-1870
Brooch (mourning)
19th century
Vase
ca. 1900-1920
Kerchief
1888
Nasturtium table lamp
ca. 1900-1906
Souvenir spoon
ca. 1900
Spoon
1891-1940
Teapot
1800-1850
Tea infuser
ca. 1900
Dish: hexagonal w/2 painted figures fishing
ca. 1750-1780
Writing desk
1830-1860
Souvenir spoon
ca. 1900
Confection bowl with lid and insert
1853-1870
Platter
ca. 1904
Mourning brooch
ca. 1851
Side chair
1780-1810
Paperweight
1905-1920
Jar and lid
1820-1860
Pair of pitchers
ca. 1850-1855
Bib
2003
Pennant: 12 stars
1900-1940
Covered dish
1885-1905
Teaspoon
ca. 1815
Urn and cover
ca. 1800
Table forks (5)
ca. 1850
Spoon
1891-ca.1920
Oil lamp
1800-1830
Butter knife
1830 - 1850
Plate
ca. 1790
Trunk
1800-1850
Mourning ring
1798
Tulip table lamp
ca. 1913
Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Campaign Ribbon
ca. 1868
Pitcher: copper lustre; The Little Jockey
1820-1840
Slat-back rocking chair
1875-1900
Tile
1765-1775
Flag: 73rd N.Y.Vet. Vol. 2nd N.Y. Fire Zouaves
1912-1950
Teaspoons (2)
1785-1787
Sherry goblet
1969-1986
Dogwood table lamp
ca. 1900-1906
Figured bottle
1900-1923
Scarf: Protection to American labor
1888
Soup plate
ca. 1790
Serving spoons (6)
1855
Bottle
ca. 1750-1760
Slopbowl
1875-1900
Creamer
Souvenir spoon
ca. 1900
Pembroke table
1790-1800
Invalid feeder
1875-1900
Fish platter
1870-1890
Porringer
ca. 1800
Campaign ribbon
1888
Stamp
1800-1838
Vase
Possibly 1835-1865, probably 1920-1950
Miniature pitcher
1750-1850
Creamer
ca. 1800
Cordial goblet
1969-1986
Tile
1750-1800
Quilt
1770-1800
Salt
ca. 1830-1840
Bed curtains and valance
1840-1870
Watch fob
1800-1880
Cake baskets (pair)
1819
Spoon
1890-1920
Tile
1852-1866
Teaspoon
ca. 1780-1800
Oil lamp
1800-1850
Corner cupboard
1875-1890
Pocket watch and key
1815-1816
Snuff box
ca. 1700
Compote plate
1850-1870
Round platter
1640-1680
Armchair
1770-1780
Plate
1925-1945
Flag
1861
Pitcher: United For The Benefit Of Mankind
1790-1802
Cup and saucer
ca. 1830
Pastry jagger/crimper
ca. 1780-1830
Scissors
ca. 1800-1850
Teaspoon
ca. 1775
Linen press
1700-1720
Coffee service
ca. 1912-1931
Sugar spoon
ca. 1870
Spoon
ca. 1913
Sampler
ca. 1810
Bottle
1820-1880
Blanket from the British brig "Boxer"
1800-1813
Creamer
1853
Ice-cream spoons (2)
1875-1900
Windsor side chair
1800-1820
Tile
1725-1775
Book flask
1849-1854
Entree dish
1785-1786
Better be careful. Bonzo grew up to be King Kong
1981
Salt
ca. 1830-1840
Decanter with stopper
1820-1840
Textile fragment: top hats and spectacles
1872
Coffee cup
ca. 1787
Souvenir spoon
ca. 1910
Plate
1828-1850
Soup tureen
Loving cup
ca. 1908
Teaspoon
ca. 1820 - 1825
Printed Textile of Declaration of War of 1812
ca. 1815
Needlework picture
ca. 1810
Creamer
ca. 1830
Spoons (6)
1775-1825
Souvenir spoon
ca. 1902
Trestle table
1775-1850
Tile
1852-1866
Pitcher
1800-1900
Table bell
1904 - 1920
Vase: Eva line - small
1999-2003
Child's hat
1889
Decanter with stopper
1823-1845
Kerchief
1880
Child's cup and saucer
ca. 1852
Table knives (10)
ca. 1900
Spoon
1904-ca.1920
Plate
1840-1853
Set of six plates
Platter
ca. 1790
Bridebox
1826
Waste bowl
ca. 1815
Good Shepherd with Landscape
1909
Cigarette and match cases
ca. 1932
Advertising ribbon
ca. 1900
Settee
1780-1795
Pitcher
1825-1845
Flag on staff: blue/white
1897
Tablespoons (2)
ca. 1820-1830
Churn
1861-1881
Sample card: BY no. 2 w/18 samples
1850-1900
Candlestick
1845-1865
"William Penn's Treaty with the Indians"
ca. 1800
Toddy pot
ca. 1810-1830
Teaspoon
ca. 1825
Spoon
1909
Printed textile of Columbian Exposition
1892
Apothecary bottle with cover
ca. 1750
Serving spoon
ca. 1890
Creamer
1859-1860
Bottle case
1750-1800
Plate
1824-1836
Group of six small plates
1740-1840
Tea bowl from partial tea set
ca. 1800
Figural group
ca. 1860-1900
Paperweight
1861-1880
Jar
1837
Plate
ca. 1785
Temple box and lid
1969
Embroidery floss sample card (one of a set of five)
1960s
Textile: photograph of soldier on horseback /fern
ca. 1900
Footed salt
1810-1830
Textile: photograph of 2 girls
ca. 1900
Sugar bowl with lid
ca. 1819 - 1828
Sauceboat
1855
Spoon
ca. 1890
Patch box
ca. 1800
Finger bowl
1875-1900
Side chair
1730-1760
Banjo clock
1895-1900
Towel
1790-1820
Candlestick with bobeche
ca. 1815
Cup: McGuire - 1840...brown
ca. 1840
Confection plate
1850-1870
Oil lamp
1830-1850
Tile
1700-1900
Tyg
1649
Basket frame
ca. 1875 - 1900
Kerchief
1965
Candlestick
1870-1885
Coverlet
1815-1830
Figural Group, Woman and Two Boys
1800-1900
Kerchief
ca. 1824
Sugar bowl with cover
ca. 1795
Mustard spoon
ca. 1871
Spoon
1911-ca. 1920
shaker lid
1750-1850
Plate: Arms of the United States...
ca. 1815-1840
Lambrequin
1875-1900
Plate
1800-1850
Pitcher: pink lustre w/"Iron Bridge at Sunderland"
ca. 1825
Plate from fish set
1870-1890
Saucer
ca. 1780-1820
Souvenir spoon
ca. 1900
Snake jug
1871
Set of two tea bowls from partial tea set
ca. 1800
Souvenir spoon
1892-1895
Vase
ca. 1850
Brooch with miniature portrait of Jane Perry (b. ca. 1828)
ca. 1835-1838
Goblet
1902-1920
Tea bowl and saucer
1775-1785
Teapot
1820-1840
The Liberty Song
1942
Tea service
ca. 1835
Teaspoon
ca. 1800-1810
Spoon
ca. 1897
One of a pair of sofas
1850-1860
Tile
1850-1866
Opera hat in original box
1890-1920
Beaker
1762
Platter
ca. 1946-1960
Brooch (mourning)
19th century
Cup plate
1830-1850
Declaration of Independence
ca. 1820
Caster
ca. 1790-1800
Tablespoon
ca. 1771
Spoon
1886-1919
Covered pitcher
1810-1820
Saucer: portrait of Franklin Roosevelt
ca. 1930-1960
Sugar tongs
1896-1908
Textile fragment
1750-1800
Brooch (mourning)
19th century
Plate: "Washington Monument Plate"
ca. 1793-1841
Souvenir spoon
ca. 1939
Gaming table
ca. 1810-1820
One of a pair of armchairs
1850-1860
Side chair
ca. 1800
Teapot
1875-1900
Cup
ca. 1788
Still bank
1790-1840
Centennial Art Gallery
1876
Oil lamp
1825-1840
Scarf:
1941
Serving dish
ca. 1790
Teaspoon
ca. 1810
Spoon
1893
Teaspoon
ca. 1805-1810
Junk paperweight
1915-1965
Sugar bowl
ca. 1790
High chest
1690-1720
Teapot with stand
ca. 1860
Hollyhock hanging shade
ca. 1900-1906
Napkin ring
1900-1925
Chest
ca. 1741
Wine glass
1825-1865
Pot
1855-1874
Plain Squares Turtle Back Band lampshade
ca. 1900-1906
Wine goblet
1969-1986
Textile: photograph of banner; camp Wadsworth
ca. 1900
Figured flask
1850-1870
Printed textile
1837
Sugar bowl with lid
ca. 1800
Teaspoon
ca. 1720-1740
Candy containers in the shape of pistols (3)
ca. 1940s
Cream pitcher
1815-1840
Child's fork
ca. 1900
Milk can and lid
1800-1880
One from a set of six side chairs
1850-1860
Buttons (8)
1840-1880
Candlesticks (2)
ca. 1850
Set of six napkin rings
1900-1925
Flatware handle
1750-1800
Soup plate
1840-1850
Pitcher
1830-1850
Fedora
ca. 1950
Trays, set of 3
ca. 1830
Wisteria table lamp
ca. 1901
Figured flask
1850-1870
Fire carrier
1770-1830
Incense burner
ca. 1904
Declaration of Independence
ca. 1876
Bracelet (mourning)
1850
Mustard spoon
1823-1824
Spoon
1890-1920
Mustard spoon
ca. 1835
Dish
1740-1760
Tile
1725-1775
Pitcher
ca. 1815
Fish platter
1800-1850
Cookie bowl with covers
1850-1870
Coffeepot
1820-1870
Mug
1775-1825
Kerchief
1776-1777
Belt buckle
1800-1850
Plate
ca. 1896
Souvenir spoon
1898
Hand-held bull's-eye lantern
1800-1830
Finger bowl
1902-1920
Jug
1843-1884
Writing desk
1830-1850
Creamer
ca. 1829
Cork squeezer
1850-1900
Spoon
1891-ca. 1920
Spoon
1884-1900
Side chair
ca. 1820
Seal matrix
ca. 1620
Pitcher: James Kelly
1810-1820
Tea cup
1850-1870
Sugar bowl and cover
1800-1850
Oil lamp
1829-1835
Stenciled quilt piece
1811-1856
Buckle
1675-1775
Souvenir spoon
ca. 1909
Spoon
1880
Dish
ca. 1891
Souvenir spoon
1902
Sampler
1733
Spoons (2)
ca. 1700
Coffeepot
1874
Tobacco box
ca. 1660
Dessert spoon
1795-1797
Tile
1750-1775
Flag: Daughters of the Cincinatti
1850-1900
Sugar bowl
1893-1931
Still bank
1810-1850
Bonnet w/ribbon
1860-1890
Oil lamps (pair)
1847-1870
Bookmark
1840-1875
Sauceboat
ca. 1790
Souvenir spoon
ca. 1900
Spoon
1905
Teaspoon
ca. 1820
Pitcher from wash stand set
ca. 1900
Looking glass
1825-1850
Gravy tureen with cover and ladle
1820-1840
Candlestick
1500-1600
Bouillon cup with cover and saucer
1890-1908
Slop pot with cover from wash stand set
ca. 1900
Platter: tray
1870-1900
Lithopane
1850-1875
Calash
1780-1830
Trefoil table lamp
ca. 1906-1910
Box with lid
1969-1986
Roundabout chair
1750-1790
Figured flask w/cap: George Washington
1932
Needlework of sailor's homecoming
1825-1875
Teapot
ca. 1830
Hook
1850-1900
Candy container
ca. 1940s
Teaspoon
1827-1837
Teaspoon(s), qty. 69
1855
Printed textile
April 21, 1820
Card table
1835-1845
Rockefeller
1960-1968
Teaspoons (4)
ca. 1800
Candlestick: classical revival
1800-1850
Tea cup
ca. 1830
Candle mold
1800-1840
Cream jug
1815-1845 or 1910-1930
Apron: 1789-1889 L.O.I.
1889
Earrings (pair) in box
1878-1945
Presentation bowl
1972
Tumbler
1780-1820
Menu: pink w/French menu text
1850-1900
Plate
1910-1932
Quilt top
1825-1875
Tea service
ca. 1787
Table knives (2) and table forks (2)
ca. 1824
Spoon
1891-ca. 1920
Paperweight
ca. 1847
Looking glass
1770-1900
Pitcher
1815-1820
Flag
1812-1814
Candle snuffer and stand
ca. 1850
Pastry plate
1850-1870
Pitcher: shipping port, lace border
1810-1840
Helmbold's Chemical Warehouse, New York City, c. 1864-69
1820-1880
Decanter with stopper
1860-1880
Printed textile of War of 1812 battles
ca.1815
Dishes
1765-1780
Teaspoon
ca. 1810
Plate
1800-1850
Finger bowl
1902-1920
Desk
1760-1780
Man cut-out: embroidered
1840-1860
Cup and saucer
ca. 1790
Wafer iron
ca. 1750-1820
Spoon
ca. 1931
Side chair
1798-1802
1 of set of 4 Side Chairs
1880-1920
Hooked rug
1850-1900
Bowl
1753/54
Saucer
1850-1870
Plate
ca. 1800
Plate: Eagle Motif
1903-1910
Kerchief
1815-1820
"Empire Jewel" shade
ca. 1913-1915
Butter knife
ca. 1840
Spoon
1890-1920
Pitcher
1810-1830
Tablespoons (2)
1800-1850
Salt cellar
1828-1835
Quilt: Seek No Further, or Many Mansions
1840-1860
Dish and cover
ca. 1790
Souvenir spoon
ca. 1900
Teaspoon
ca. 1854

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