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Masonic apron
Date:
1780-1800
Object Number:
1951.523ab
Medium:
Silk, metal

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Tile
1725-1775
Child's plate
1854-1880
Salt spoon
ca. 1840-1850
Kerchief
ca. 1918
Measure
ca. 1850
Souvenir spoon
1886-1893
Textile fragment
1783
Plate
ca. 1755-1770
Dish
1770-1800
Candlestick
1770-1780
Champagne glass
1902-1920
Decanter-jug
1840-1880
Dish: fan, green
1880-1900
Scarf: Rhett and Bonnie Blue
1938
Coffeepot
1885
Hot water urn on a stand
1765-1766
Souvenir spoon
ca. 1900
Tile
1700-1800
Commode or Washstand
1800-1815
Armchair
1785-1800
Flag
1943
Waste bowl
1823-1824
Tea cup
1850-1870
Ribbon
ca. 1860
Bottle
ca. 1789
Bandana: red triangular
ca. 1835
Tea caddy
ca. 1790
Dessert fork
ca. 1840
Spoon
1890-1920
Souvenir spoon
ca. 1900
Sampler
1825
The Match Race
ca. 1823
Kettle
1874
Figurine: Johanna Marie Lind, ("Jenny", 1820-1887)
1851-1861
Beaker
1800-1820
Dessert spoon
1795-1797
Writing-arm chair
1790-1805
Plate
1914-1940
Armchair
1800-1815
Figurine - poodle
1849-1858
Pitcher
1836
Washbowl
ca. 1860
Bandbox
1820-1830
Oil lamps (pair)
1847-1860
Kerchief
1871
Soup plate
ca. 1790
Oyster forks (6)
ca. 1905
Spoon
1897
Dish cover
1875-1925
Oil lamp
1840-1860
Writing desk
1810-1830
Woven tablecloth: 1841 united we stand...
1841
Daffodil and Narcissus table lamp
c. 1910-1913
Saucer
ca. 1900-1945
Tray
1870-1900
Bowl
1815-1850
Butter churn
1800-1900
Brooch
1850-1870
Anthropomorphic box
1969-1986
Scarf:
1939
Salt
ca. 1830-1840
Scarf: V-shape w/Mexican designs
1941
Creamer
ca. 1830
Mustard spoon
ca. 1850-1860
Candy container in the shape of a suitcase
ca. 1940s
Cake plate
1840-1853
Dutch oven
1790-1810
Cookie mold
1840-1860
Saucepan
1809-19
Candlesticks
1500-1600
1961.222a
1820-1840
Pitcher
1815-1840
Flag: 34 stars
1861-1862
Tray
1869
Waste bowl
1820-1843
Tray
1830-1835
Kerchief
1941
Assembled Set of Worcester blue and White Soft Paste: dish with cabbage leaves
1760-1765
Quilt
1810-1830
Teapot
1907-1925
Chamberstick and extinguisher
ca. 1810
Carving knife and fork
1878-1880
Spoon
ca. 1900
Souvenir spoon
1906
Oil lamp e/electric cord
1847-1870
Candlestand
1760-1790
Sewing course sample book
1850-1900
Inkstand
ca. 1794
Verse sampler
1820
Dish
ca. 1790
Decanter with stopper
1860-1880
Printed textile of Lindburgh
1927-1933
Cann
ca. 1775
Sugar tongs
1800-1825
Coffeepot
1825-1860
Salt
1902-1920
Plate
1914-1940
Scarf: Met. Museum of Art, Museum of Natural History
1941
Hot milk pot
ca. 1845
Meat hook
1800-1900
Spoon
ca. 1908
Printed textile of seated woman
1850-1855
Side chair
1715-1750
Bank
1830-1850
Plate
1810-1840
Teaspoon
ca. 1830-1840
Creamer
1823-1824
Saucer
1850-1870
Porringer
20th century
Firing glass
1790-1820
Kerchiefs (two uncut)
1824
Standing cup
ca. 1856
Serving spoon and fork (Rosette)
ca. 1871
Spoon
1891-ca.1920
Tablespoon
ca. 1750-1770
Plate: The Heere Gracht
ca. 1930-1939
Textile fragment: industry/happy home design
ca. 1885
Statuette
late 19th century
Paperweight: fruit
1860-1880
Soup tureen
1855
Filigree parts for dragonfly wings and poppy centers
ca. 1900 - 1920
Plate
1932
Kerchief: blue check w/initials P.C. in corner
1820-1825
1 of a Pair of Armchairs
1890-1900
Banners
1816-1865
Pond Lily table lamp
ca. 1900-1906
Match safe
1840-1870
Plate
1932
Druggist's jar
1830-1880
Stenciled quilt piece
1811-1856
Plate
ca. 1790
Coffee spoons (12)
ca. 1900
Spoon
1891-ca.1920
Bust of J.D. Sullivan
ca. 1900
Unfinished Sampler
1800-1850
Handkerchief
1930-1950
Plate
1825-1827
Trumpet Creeper table lamp
ca. 1900-1906
General Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Campaign Ribbon
1865
Fly trap and cover
1860-1900
Porringer
ca. 1800-1825
Junk paperweight
1930-1960
Shaving basin
1780-1800
Custard cup and cover
ca. 1790
Plate: Constitution and Guerriere
1820-1840
Shell box
1969-1986
Textile: Guardian Fire Dept.,
1857
Salt: Pressed Glass Cover
ca. 1830-1840
Posnet with lid
1700-1800
Plate
ca. 1790
Dessert fork
1850-1860
Handkerchief
1940-1945
Plate: Haertger's View of Niew Amsterdam
ca. 1939
Dressing table
1760-1780
Plate
1932
Souvenir spoon
ca. 1895
Caster
ca. 1800-1830
Tea cup
ca. 1830
Candleholder w/candle
1750-1770
Platter
1784-1785
Waistcoat
1780-1800
Earrings (pair)
1820-1880
Poppy floor lamp
ca. 1906-1910
Cream jug
1835-1865
Looking West on East 20th Street from Third Avenue, New York City
1840-1900
Figured flask
1835-1855
Panel: printed design
1800-1850
Plate
1825-1850
Platter
1829-1836
Flag
1900-1950
Spoon
1890-1920
Souvenir spoon
ca. 1900
Side chair
1795-1805
One from pair of Side Chairs
1846-1847
Pocket watch
1890-1930
Plate
ca. 1790
Confection plate
1850-1870
Oil lamp
1840-1880
Glass rummer
1840-1860
Printed textile: a Joffre - la patrie, 1914-1915
ca. 1915
Turtleback chandelier
ca. 1905
Kettle-on-stand with a burner
1725-1800
Candlesticks
1860-1870
Door strap hinge
1800-1850
Spanish American War Campaign hat: Fedora
1895-1905
Jacquard coverlet
1843
Partial tea service
ca. 1800
Pie crimper
ca. 1850-1900
Spoon
ca. 1900
Saucer
1800-1825
Looking glass
1750-1770
Armchair
1825-1845
Platter
ca. 1876
Dragonfly table lamp
ca. 1900-1906
Tea cup and saucer
1850-1870
Tablespoon
ca. 1740-1750
Pitcher: creamer
1830-1840
Textile fragment
1840
Saucer
ca. 1780-1800
Souvenir spoon
ca. 1900
Spoon
1903
Spout strainer
ca. 1900
Tumbler: monogramed
1890-1920
Traveling secretary that belonged to John James Audubon
1800-1820
Cup plate
1770-1810
Creamer
1816-1818
Door knocker
1800-1820
Tiffany Studios Employees Record
ca. 1900 - 1920
Crock
1850-1859
1 of set of 6 Side Chairs
1770-1790
Letter Holder Divider
1905-1920
Derby in original box
1900-1930
Pitcher
ca. 1850
Baby booties (pair)
2003
Flag
ca. 1781
Vase
1870-1900
Pillow cover
19th c.
Tankard
ca. 1730 - 1750
Ice-cream forks
1925-1932
Spoon
ca. 1909
Toddy ladle
ca. 1850
Tea infuser
ca. 1900
Canister and lid
1700-1750
Bandbox
1830-1850
Kerchiefs
ca. 1840-1860
Open fat lamp
1750-1850
Advertising ribbon
ca. 1900
Flask
1800-1850
1 Sofa of a pair
1850-1860
Vase
1840-1880
Oil lamp
1883-1890
Box
1851
Teaspoons (2)
ca. 1825
Sherry goblet
1969-1986
Printed textile of William Henry Harrison
1840
Scarf: Spring Cotton Mills
1939
Pieced quilt squares (189)
1930-1940
Creamer
1901
Plaque
ca. 1910
Memorial to the Hugenots: The Revocation of the Edict of Nantes
1908
Dessert fork
1839 - 1851
Spice box
1775-1820
Cream ladle
1875-1900
Plate
1750-1800
Watch stand
1780-1820
Fluted vegetable dish
1785-1795
Plate
1914-1940
Dish with cover
1880-1890
Jar
1863-1879
Cup: China Trade Society of Cincinnati
ca. 1785
Raise octagonal box with lid
1969-1986
Tile
1725-1775
Ash pan
1800-1850
Salt
ca. 1830-1840
Box
ca. 1918
Plate: Franklin D. Roosevelt
ca. 1945
Creamer
1789-1796
Bowl
1864
Spoon
1939
Jewelry suite (parure)
1820-1840
Bouillion spoons
ca. 1911
Pressing iron
ca. 1852
Baby's jacket
ca. 1900
Pair of candlesticks with bobeches
1763-64
Compote plate
1850-1870
Expandable tong
1760-1850
Tumbler with portrait of Dewitt Clinton
ca. 1825
Pot
1800-1820
Plate: Brooklyn Ferry
1840-1860
Cup and saucer
ca. 1830
Pastry jagger/crimper
ca. 1850-1900
Handkerchief: star and eagle design
1941
Figured flask
1847-1855
Side chair
1755-1790
Creamer
1795-1797
Butter cooler
1869-1898
Spoon
1891-1905
Smelling bottle
1820-1890
chalice
1835-1845
1 of Pair of Armchairs
1870-1900
Plaque: Broadway and Canal Street, N.Y. 1800
1895
Plate
1824-1840
Cups
ca. 1825
"Workbox" school desk
2000
Ribbon
late 19th century
Souvenir spoon
ca. 1900
Textile yardage
1846-1848
Porringer
1805-1807
Tablespoon
ca. 1850
Commemorative plate
ca. 1883
Tray
1875-1900
Asparagus tray
ca. 1870-1890
Jacquard coverlet
1820-1850
Compote
1920-1928
Sugar bowl with lid
ca. 1840
Plate
ca. 1930-1939
Scarf
2008
Saucer: Residence of the Late Richard Jordon New Jersey
1829-1843
1 from set of 9 Side chairs
1828-1935
Tile
1852-1866
Cow creamer
1800-1820
Bookmark
1840-1880
Vase: Eva line - large
1999-2003
Flag: American
1800-1850
Oil lamp
1847-1855
General Zachary Taylor
1848
Chatelaine
ca. 1880
Table forks
1846 - 1861
Spoon
1904-ca. 1920
Ribbon
ca. 1848
Teaspoon
ca. 1823
Tureen stand
ca. 1790
Spoon
ca. 1700
Platter: New York, Hudson River (View from Governor's Island)
1829-1836
Apple Blossom table lamp
ca. 1900-1906
Fruit bowl
1853-1870
Chest
ca. 1804
Card receiver: Open Hand motif
1880-1920
Bowl
ca. 1790
Flag
ca. 1918
Ladle
ca. 1797
Sugar bowl with lid
1969-1986
Campaign kerchief
1844
Shot glass: tumbler
1850-1900
Kerchief
1952
Teapot
ca. 1910
Textile yardage
ca. 1830
Spoon
1911
Dish
1820-1840
Comb tray
1903-1925
Saucer
1815-1830
Beaker
1825-1867
Teacup
ca. 1805
Figurine: man w/letter
ca. 1814-1860
Paperweight
1845-1850
Jug
1820-1850
Plate: America Independent
1820-1840
Shell box
1969-1986
Embroidery floss sample card (one of a set of five)
1960s
Textile: photograph of soldiers /ivy design
ca. 1900
Salt
ca. 1831-1833
Plate: 1914 Gloire Aux Allies 1919
ca. 1919
"Innocence"
1802
Coffepot with lid
1840-1853
Table knife
1855
Spoon
1913-1920
Teaspoon
ca. 1825
Shelf clock
1805-1815
Scoop
1870-1890
Pocket watch with charms
1890-1930
Caster
1753/54
Confection plate
1850-1870
Toasting fork
1750-1800
Cream jug
1820-1840
Jug
1825-1875
Platter
1829-1836
Banner
1977-1995
Rush holder
19th Century
Kerchief
ca. 1848
Charger
ca. 1860-1890
Quilt
1825-1850
Key
ca. 1863
Spoons (2)
1680-1710
Vase
1865-1880
Spoon
ca. 1897
Cuspidor
1850-1900
Bowl
ca. 1825
Floriform vase
1902-1920
Tobacco jar with lid
1840-1880
Egg spoons (6)
ca. 1820-1830
Plate from fish set
1870-1890
General William H. Harrison Presidential Campaign Ribbon
1840
Decanter
1825-1865
Teaspoon
1823 - 1835
Bowl
ca. 1890
Trowel
1908
Sampler made at Colored Public School No. 3, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
ca. 1845-1850
Salt
1902-1920
Teaspoons (12)
1795-1797
Quilt
1830-1850
Map: Paris, printed
ca. 1950
Demitasse
ca. 1793
Plate
1914-1940
Spoon
1896-1940
Teabowl
ca. 1853
Armchair
1700-1800
Inlaid wooden panel
ca. 1900
Teapot
1825-1837
Creamer
1791/92
Supper plate
1810-1820
Teaspoon
ca. 1840-1850
Delft Figural Salt Cellar in the Form of a Seated Boy
ca. 1673
Bucket
1800-1850
Child's mug
1865
Cream soup spoons (8)
ca. 1913
Spoon
1909
Footed fruit bowl
1870-1900
Souvenir spoon
ca. 1900
Crib quilt
1800-1830
Printed textile
1800
Brooch ("Tear" jewelry)
1800-1830
Tablespoon
1815-1818
Miniature Smelling Bottle: Spiral Bottom
1780-1820
Tie clip
1964
Tall case clock
1798-1812
Fish knife
ca. 1835-1845
Cream jug
1830-1840
Fez
1870-1910
Punch bowl
ca. 1788
Poffertje pan
1800-1900
Teaspoon
ca. 1830
Dish
1830-1845
Handkerchief: bee and floral designs
1870-1880
Plate
ca. 1790
Serving dish
1850-1900
Spoon
1893-1907
Junk paperweight
1915-1965
Goblet
1873/74
Desk
1770-1800
Cup and saucer
1812-1829
Bracelet, 2 brooches in box
1750-1800
Bracelet (mourning)
ca. 1851
Grace Adele
ca. 1900
Lithopane
1850-1875
Shaving mug
1850-1890
Chandelier
1899-1920
Water goblet
1969-1986
William J. millinery label
Sampler
ca. 1780
Plate: Be Industrious
1880-1920
Figured flask
1815-1830
Mariner's Compass quilt
1830-1840
Bowl
1840-1880
Table forks (3)
1798-1809
Glass fragments
ca. 1900
Teaspoon
ca. 1800
Flask
ca. 1862
Pitcher
1796-1820
Handkerchief
1915-1950
Ear trumpet
ca. 1800
Teaspoon
ca. 1850
Flag: 42 Stars Americnan Flag
1889-1890
Hutch table
1700-1750
Mirror knobs (pair)
ca. 1800
Candlestick
ca. 1810
Plate
1700-1720
Pitcher
1792-1796
Vase
1875-1950
Flag
1915
Tray
ca. 1830
Dragonfly table lamp
ca. 1900-1906
Bottle
1770-1830
Scarf: military
1930-1950
Peony hanging shade
ca. 1899-1904
Coverlet
1825-1850
Teapot
ca. 1790-1800
Plate
1840-1853
Souvenir spoon
1875-1940
Spoon
ca. 1892
Figurine: Benjamin Franklin
ca. 1800
Goblet
ca. 1761
Tile
1725-1775
Flag and flagstaff
1940-1960
Dish
ca. 1900
Masonic apron
prior to 1794
Match holder
ca. 1900
Nursing bottle
1820-1850
Coverlet
1780-1830
Pineapple lamp
ca. 1900-1906
Dessert spoons (2)
ca. 1792
Wax jack/ taper jack
1750-1800
Sorbet dish
1902-1920
Dish
1755-1770
Jar
1800-1838
Scarf: Scarlet (O'Hara)
1938
Teapot
ca. 1829
Brand
1800-1900
Souvenir spoon
ca. 1920
Plate: Niagara Falls
1880-1930
Dressing box with swinging mirror
1760-1780
Side chair
1780-1810
Plate
ca. 1800
Loving cup
1775-1800
Tea cup
1850-1870
Ribbon
ca. 1860
Bitters bottle
1860-1890
Measure
1850-1900
Tea caddy
1880
Dessert fork
ca. 1840
Spoon
1891-ca.1920
Souvenir spoon
1895/96
Canister and lid
ca. 1764
Bookmark
1865-1875
Earrings
1830-1880
Paperweight: sulphide
Candlesticks
1650-1700
Dessert spoon
1795-1797
Watch fob
1775-1825
Sampler
1802
One of Set of 4 side chairs
1790-1805

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