Collection Highlights

Baby walker
Date:
1700-1750
Object Number:
INV.14959
Medium:
Cherry (by microanalysis)

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Checkers Up At The Farm
December 28, 1875
Washington Irving (1783-1859)
December 6, 1907
Benjamin West (1738-1820)
1811
George Washington (1732-1799)
ca. 1900
Albert Eugene Gallatin (1881-1952)
1919
Union Refugees
1863
Historical obelisk: Cleopatra's Needle
1881
Baseball "Striker" and Pitcher
1868
George Washington (1732-1799)
Mid-19th century
Simon Bolivar (1783-1830)
1831
The Fisher Girl
1860
Mrs. John Archibold (Lucy)
1949
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
1943
Clarence Darrow (1857-1938)
1929
Mrs. George Washington (1731-1802)
1835
Caligula
Center table
1800-1820
Bowling Green, New York City
1868
Side chair
1790-1800
Settee, part of a set
1828-1835
Card table
1795-1805
Wounded Scout, A Friend In the Swamp
1864
Scene on Dey Street on the Hudson River, New York City
1810
55-59 Maiden Lane, New York, New York
1851
The First Ride
1888
View near Fishkill, New York: Preparatory Study for Plate 17 of "The Hudson River PortFolio"
1820
George Washington (1732-1799)
1795
Mrs. Irving Sands Olds (1889-1957)
1931
Study for "The Pedler" (The Pedlar Displaying His Wares).
1835
Ice bucket and lid
ca. 1810
Painted textile of fruit and flowers in vase
1800-1840
Game of Visit to Camp
1870-1886
Peter Coddles Esq. and his Trip to New York
1883-1895
Peter Coddle's Trip to New York
ca. 1890
Elizabeth Naden (ca. 1739-1808)
1756
Game of Star Authors
ca. 1890
Hat cover
1944
Cartridge belt
1890-1898
Forage cap
1860-1880
Painted textile of woman writing under tree
1800-1840
Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)
1962-63
Brocaded silk of branches with flowers
1740-1815
William Beekman
1767
Epaulet box
1850-1900
Return of the 69th (Irish) Regiment, N.Y.S.M. from the Seat of War
1862-1863
Mount Chocorua, White Mountains, New Hampshire
ca. 1855
Prinz Paniadofsyi
19th century
Portrait of a Gentleman
1775-1800
Early Fall Scene in the Catskills, New York (verso: oval vignette with autumn landscape in the Catskills)
c. 1860-88
The Sailor's Grave, The Orphans
ca. 1862
"Why Don't You Speak For Yourself John?" (replica)
1974
Bottle w/label: Osgood's India Cholagogue New York
1840-1860
Mug
1790-1830
Lace fragment
1675-1775
Bowl
1825-1850
Cake plate
1840-1853
Flask
1875-1925
Embroidery and lithograph
1861-1865
Printed textile
April 21, 1820
Campaign kerchief
1900
Printed textile of Philadelphia Centennial
1876
Mourning embroidery
1823
Sampler
1826
Robert Low Bacon (1860-1919)
1939
Log cabin quilt
1885-1910
Needle wax
1840-1880
Scarf: Marine insignia, 1775, Shores of Tripoli, 1805
1944
Thomas L. Chadbourne (1862-1938)
1939
Scarf: sports and entertainment
1941
Panel:
1876
Venetian Lady
19th century
Mrs. Kiliaen Van Rensselaer (1674-ca. 1730)
ca. 1730
Wooded Landscape, Geneseo, New York
1859
The Great Falls of the Genesee, Rochester, New York, with a Double Rainbow
after 1808, probably 1828-30
Steamboat "Thomas E. Hulse"
1851
Landscape with Figures
1569
Steamboat "Metamora"
1858
Bottle
1780-1810
Puzzle jug
1699
Medallion: George Clemenceau 11 Nov 1918
Pitcher
1810-1825
Bowl
1880-1910
Betrothal Portrait of Miss Frances Taylor and Her Fiancé
1831
Plate: Haertger's View of Niew Amsterdam
ca. 1939
Katharine Cornell (1893-1974)
1961
Scarf: Great Exhibition of 1851-view of hall, portraits...
1851
Lady and Parrot
ca. 1835
Scarf: cityscapes
1939
Textile fragment
ca. 1850
Pieced quilt square
1825-1900
Harman Gerard Rutgers (1828-1841)
ca. 1835-1840
Figures for "Interview Between Admiral Lord Howe and the American Committee of Congress".
1909
George Washington (1732-1799)
ca. 1850-1860
St. John's Church, Varick Street, New York
1914
Lincoln Tunnel Dedication Medal
1937
Catskill Clove, N.Y.
1864
Covered dish: Hatched Chick and Basket of Eggs
1889-1900
Lake Maggiore, Italy
1858
Pitcher: Bonaparte Dethron'd April 1st 1814
1814-1815
Study from Nature, Stratton Notch, Vermont
1853
Platter: Catskill Mountains, Hudson River
1820-1845
Tablespoons (6) (Cluny)
ca. 1883
Tablespoons (2)
1825-1850
Sauk Indian Chief Keokuk (1783-1848)
ca. 1870
De Witt Clinton (1769-1828)
ca. 1825
Mrs. John James Audubon (Lucy Green Bakewell, 1787-1874)
1960
Roman Head, possibly Achilles
Possibly of classical origin, ca. 400
A Dog Stretching
Late 19th century
Horse
Late 19th century
Unidentified man
Late 19th century
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
Late 19th-early 20th century
Unidentified Man
Late 19th century
Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919): Silhouette
c. 1900
Changing Old New York
1931
Young Mother
1869
Coin: Caroline Queen Consort of England
Stirling Castle, Scotland
Before 1862
Deer Drinking
1877
Red Cross Poster Design - World War I.
1918
Ten Broeck Family Hatchment (Coat of Arms)
ca. 1720
Miss Clinton
19th century
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
Late 18th century-early 19th century
Matchbox
1800-1900
"The Tree of Knowledge"
1792
Tea infuser
ca. 1900
Teaspoon
1830-1850
Teaspoon
ca. 1800
Child's knife
ca. 1900
Dessert fork
1839 - 1851
Souvenir spoon
1890-1910
Souvenir spoon
ca. 1900
Souvenir spoon
ca. 1900
Souvenir spoon
ca. 1892
Mug
1867 - 1898
Aaron Burr (1756-1836)
1809
John Adams (1735-1826)
n.d.
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna (1795-1876)
ca. 1858
Simon Fraser
19th century
George Washington (1732-1799)
Early 19th century
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
1959
Quilt pieces (7)
1825-1875
View of St. Mark's Place with the Cooper Union Institute and the Elevated Railroad, New York City
c. 1878-90
Teapot with lid
1820-1840
Selecting the Bridal Jewels
Portrait of a Young Man
n.d.
The Lesson
1862
Puritan's Daughter
1859
The Attack
Broadway at Fifth Avenue from the Flatiron Building, New York City
1905
Bargaining (The Christmas Turkey)
ca. 1858
English Horse Guard, Sentinel
19th century
The Pet Lamb
James K. Polk Indian Peace Medal
1846
Grover Cleveland Indian Peace Medal
1887-1896
Model of the "Alabama"
1939
The Soap-Locks ("The Bowery Boys")
1840-44
Sugar bowl with lid
1853-1870
Sectional Animals
1900-1920
The Game of Sir Hinkle Funny-Duster
ca. 1903
Pitcher
1805-1815
Serving tongs
ca. 1871
Chamberstick with bobeche
ca. 1800
Trowel
ca. 1892
Tablespoon
ca. 1910
Coffee spoon (Acorn)
ca. 1900
Ladles (2)
ca. 1871
Trees by the Brookside, Kingston, N.Y.
ca. 1846
Alexander Baring, Lord Ashburton
1842
Asher B. Durand (1796-1886)
1826
Lake George and the Village of Caldwell
ca. 1850
Study of Two Italian Cypress Trees
Springtime
1856
Setting the Clock
19th century
The Jewel Merchant
19th century
A Misunderstanding
19th century
German Inn
19th century
Rudolph II, Emperor of Germany, in the Laboratory of his Alchemist
1881
Scotch Mountain Scene
1855
Cow and Sheep
19th century
Introducing the New Scholar
1852
Farrier's Shop
19th century
The Indiscreet Housemaid
19th century
Lady in Garden
19th century
Swiss Lake
19th century
The Duet
19th century
Music, The Nine Muses
1876
Inundation in Egypt (Colonnes de Memnon à Thèbes)
1881
Moorish Interior
ca. 1880
The Assumption of the Virgin.
ca. 1775-1825
Belt
1850-1875
Dish
1820-1840
Jar
1800-1900
Shoulder belt
1900-1938
Pretty Picture Blocks
ca. 1890
Server
ca. 1845 - 1860
Serving spoon
ca. 1890
Serving spoon
ca. 1900
Master Commandant Oliver H. Perry Naval Medal
After 1880
Federal Hall Medalet
1889
Hat
1942
James P. Kimball Mint and Treasury Medal
ca. 1891
Profile Portrait of an Unidentified Woman
early 19th century
St. Peter's Church at 46th St. and Lexington Ave., NYC
1904
Francis A. Hall (d. 1883)
1857
Grandmother's Story
1875
John Lawrence (1732-1794)
1756
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bayard
ca. 1644
Chapel Pond Brook, Adirondack Mts., N.Y.
ca. 1870
Old Towers, Italy
1864
Market Day in Brittany
ca. 1880
Portrait of Mary McCrea Stuart (Mrs. Robert Leighton Stuart)
The Old Fiddler.
Declaration of Independence, July 4th, 1776
1859
Chasseur of the French Imperial Guard
1876
The Medical Consultation
19th century
Coach
ca. 1770
Dolls' house chair
1920-1960
Model 1842 U.S. Percussion Musket
1849
Dining al Fresco: Study for an Illustration for “The Greeks Come to the Isola” in Harper’s Magazine June 1960
c. 1959-60
French Heroes Fund Medal
1918
International Philatelic Exhibition Souvenir Medal
1913
Medal: Abraham Lincoln Republican Candidate 1860
1860
View Among the Helderbergs, Catskills in the Distance
ca. 1850
Jacob Jennings Brown (1775-1828)
ca. 1835
Race Horse "Sir Henry"
1834
Catharine Beekman or Maria Beekman
ca. 1767
Castle Garden and Battery
1841
Kerchief
1898
Marquis de Lafayette Commemorative Medal
1789 or later
Flag: Hawaiian Consul Flag
1850-1900
Seal in box
ca. 1909
Sugar cutter
1790-1840
Ladle
ca. 1850-1900
Matchbox
1800-1850
The Circle of Friends of the Medallion 6th Issue
1912
The Society of Medalists 3rd Issue
1931
The Society of Medalists 7th Issue
1933
James A. Garfield Presidential Medal
1881
Medallion w/ribbon: General U.S Grant
Saviors of the Liberty of the World Medal
1919
Aaron Burr (1756-1836)
1834
Volunteer Fire Engine No. 21, N.Y.C
1846
Landscape in sepia: Trees with Brook
ca. 1854
Mrs. Samuel Ward McAllister (ca. 1830-1909)
1874
Black Mountains, Lake George, New York
1878
View of the Shandaken Mountains, New York
1853
A Pleasure Party, Switzerland
1874
St. Nicholas
1837
Steamboat "Sylvan Stream"
1871
Steamboat "Sylvan Shore"
c. 1857-77
Juliet Paradise (b. 1806)
ca. 1815-1820
Three Merchant Ships and Six Boats from Bayonne, France
18th century ?
Miniature Furniture, Semi-Circular Chest with Inlaid Top
1980
Medallion: Hebrew Technical Institute...
1912 or later
Snuff box: shell-shaped w/figure reliefs
1800-1850
Tobacco jar with lid
1850-1900
Taper jack/ wax coil lamp
1800-1830
Sesquicentennial International Exposition Official Souvenir Medal
1926
Lieutenant William Burrows Naval Medal
1817-1880
Medal: Washington Memorial Chapel,Valley Forge P.A
1976 or later
100th Anniversary of American Independence Medal
1876
Skirt
1942-1946
New Jersey Civil War Veteran Medal
Medal w/ribbon: Commorate 13th Reg. to Yorktown
James Nicholson (ca. 1737-1804)
After 1784
Daniel Delavan (1757-1835)
ca. 1804-1808
David Abeel (1763-1840)
ca. 1795-1800
Witch Hill (The Salem Martyr)
1869
Grace Adele
ca. 1900
Two Merchant Ships from Nantes, France
18th century ?
Four Merchants Ships and Three Boats from La Rochelle, France
18th century ?
View of New York City from Central Park
c. 1940
View of the East River with the Manhattan Bridge, New York City
1940
Pan
ca. 1904
Pull toy (roosters)
1850-1900
Whistle
1850-1900
Pull toy (bird)
1850-1875
Toy figurines: pioneer and infantrymen, rural life figures
1870-1910
Richter's Comet Blocks
ca. 1902
Medal: Manhattan Club Reception June 12,1907,Sammy Tilden...
1877
General Motors 25th Anniversary Medal
1933
Rhode Island Revolutionary War Medal
1779
Grover Cleveland Presidential Campaign Medalet
1888
Medal in envelope: St. Patricks Cathedral New York
1879
James Lloyd White (1822-1884)
1884
Ocean Liner 'Olympic'
n.d.
James Brander Matthews (1852-1929)
1926
Castle Garden
ca. 1850
Aaron Betts Belknap (1816-1880)
ca. 1842
Calligraphic Horse
c. 1850
George Washington (1732-1799)
Early 19th century
Soldiers (672)
1870-1910
Pull toy (cow)
1880-1920
Doll: girl in blue dress on stand
1860-1900
Doll: pilgrim boy
1930-1940
Doll: Slavic dancer
1900-1940
Schuyler Colfax
Medal w/ribbon: Grant and Colfax
Manly Medal
1790
Medal in box: Britannian 1797 2 pence
1797
Badge and 2 lapel pins in box
John Stewart Military Medal
1780
Ribbon
ca. 1906
Mrs. Jacob Lorillard
ca. 1835
Mrs. John Lawrence (ca. 1735-1821)
ca.1775
Where Broadway Begins
1923
Factories at Canton (from the Harbor), China
1850
Louis De Valois Wilder, M.D.
1882
Catskill Landscape
1840-1850
Black Mesa, Alcalde, New Mexico
1928
Gracie Mansion, N.Y.C.
ca. 1944
Fire Engine of Nereid Engine Co. No. 1, Wakefield, New York.
1889-96
The Arrival of George Washington at New York City, April 30, 1789
n.d.
Joel Barlow (1754-1812)
1803
Whirligig
1875-1900
Carved cluster of sheep
1850-1900
Squeak toy (hen and chicks)
1875-1900
Soldiers on accordion rack
1840-60
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)
ca. 1821
Toy: water well with buckets
1860-1890
Commemorative ribbon
ca. 1836
Advertising ribbon
ca. 1900
Smelling bottle w/lid: 8-sides, blue
1820-1890
Marshal Foch Commemorative Medal
1921
Medals (2)
1906
Carnegie Corporation Medallion
1936
Fenwick Beekman, M.D. (1882-1962)
1949
Water flask
1820-1860
Mrs. Asher B. Durand (b. 1813)
ca. 1835
Aaron Belknap (1789-1847)
ca. 1842
Running Action Between the U.S. Frigate President and H.M.S. Endymion
ca. 1815
Paperweight: sulphide
1845-1850
John Quincy Adams (1767-1848)
1835
Erie Canal and Covered Bridge
1847
Card stand
ca. 1850
Hook and chain
1750-1800
Apple parer
1800-1830
Waffle iron: ornamented with crest and star motif in relief
ca. 1720-1820
Apple parer
ca. 1800-1830
Junk paperweight
1915-1965
Souvenir spoon
1911
Ship model
ca. 1946
Fraktur: Birds Perched on Fruit Bearing Plants; verso: Record of the Birth and Baptism of Maria Catharine Ziegenfus
1855
Fragment of ship model
1900-1915
Toy butter mold
ca. 1825-1875
Token: 1813 Nottingham penny
Coin: Georgious Vd. G. Britt. Onr: Rex F. Dl 1931; 1,2,3,4,
Collection of 10 coins
Coin: Georgius Dei Gratia Rex, 1723
Collection of 3 coins: English 1/2 pennies George ll
Token: John Debellis, New York, Good for 5 cent drink pool
1900-1941
Coin: Sing Sing Prison, one
1900-1943
Hard Times token: W.P. Haskins Troy, NY, 1834
1834
Hard Times token: Union Steam Washing, N.Y. 1837
1837
Coin: half dollar, Charter of Albany 1686, 1936
Coin: half dollar, Charter of Albany 1686, 1936
Coin: half dollar, Illinois State Centennial, 1918
Coin: half dollar, Missouri Centennial 1821-1921
Coin: half dollar, Missouri Centennial 1821-1921
Coin: half dollar, California's Diamond Jubilee, 1925
Coin: half dollar, Huguenot-walloon Tercentenary, 1924
Coin: half dollar, State Of Alabama Centennial, 1919
Mrs. Henry Bromfield Rogers (1802-1880)
ca. 1880
Still bank
After 1893
Scarf: state symbols
1941
Powder horn
1758
Junk paperweight
1915-1965
Carl Schurz (1829-1906)
1900
The New Game of Illustrated Proverbs
ca. 1880
Happy Families Card Game
ca. 1880
Fire Engine Picture Puzzle
ca. 1880
Coin: half dollar, Texas Independ. Centennial, 1934
Coin: half dollar, Battle of Bennington 1777-1927
ca. 1927
Coin: half dollar, Fort Van Couver Centennial, 1925
Coin: half dollar, Long Island Tercentennial 1936
Coin: half dollar, Long Island Tercentennial 1936
Token/coin: Lucky Penny Pocket Piece, Pan-Amer. Expo.1901
1936-1943
Coin: Carol lll. D.G. HISP. ETIND. R. 1800
Coin: Gold Dutch, 1739, Hollandia
Collec. of 2 coins: Autori Connec. Inde et Lib, 1787
Col.of 8 coins: Pennies/Centimes
Allen & Thurber Pocket-Sized Worcester Pepperbox Revolver
1847-1854
Blind Man's Bluff
1836
King George III
not dated
Portrait of a Man (Possibly of the Gosman Family)
c. 1809
Mrs. Aaron Vail (ca. 1815-1860)
ca. 1845
View from Monte Mario, Rome, Italy
1868
Cups
1875-1900
Pillow cover
1708
Battle of Marne Medal
1915-1919
Smith & Wesson Model Number Three Second Model Single Action Revolver
1872-1874
Mauser machine pistol with back stock and case
Hat
1942
White hat
1942
Garrison cap
1946
Garrison cap
1940-1945
Dismal Swamp, Sunset
1857
Wilhelmina Ritzema
1744-1746
The Clark Children
1846
View in New Jersey
1845
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney's Reception
1924
Mrs. Henry Isaac Barbey
1904
A Southeast Prospect of the City of N.Y.
ca. 1756-61
Paperweight: sulphide
ca. 1850
Catskill Mountains, Shandaken, N.Y.
1856
Whale's tooth
1860-1867
Broadside
1822
Platter: yellow and green stoneware-sketch of New York
1830-1860
Presidential campaign kerchief of Garfield and Arthur
1884
Cap: Young Communist League
1937
Mrs. John Greenwood (1764-1831)
ca. 1818
Mrs. Isaac John Greenwood I (1815-1899)
1838
Unidentified woman with infant
ca. 1900
Elizabeth Lincoln Gould (d. 1914)
ca.1900
Augustus Thomas Cowman (1814-1854)
ca. 1845
Mrs. Jonathan Swift (1767-1833)
1789
Clock
1860-1880
Sampler.
ca. 1850
Sampler
1844
Darning sampler
1810
Powder horn
1750-1800
Oil lamp
1800-1850
Oil lamp
1840-1860
View of the Highlands from West Point
1862
Ribbon fragment
After 1848
Badge
Badge in case
Pin: Americna Legion Auxilary on card
Miter with case
1850-1900
Chafing dish
1740-1760
Thomas Paine House, New Rochelle, New York
1905
Coffee Stand, Coenties Slip, New York City; verso: sketch of seated woman
1866
View of Brooklyn from the Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn, New York
after 1883
Vase
1840-1870
East Hampton from the Church Belfry
c. 1872
William Beekman (1725-1795)
ca. 1761
Erie Canal Celebration Medal
1826
Erie Canal Celebration Medallion
1826
Pitcher from wash stand set
ca. 1900
Puzzle jug
1811
Carl's Mill, Tarrytown, New York
1851
Self-Portrait (1818-1893) Sketching in the Woods
1848
Mrs. Frederic Grand d'Hauteville (1849-1928)
ca. 1895
Badge
Ribbon badge: Vol. Firemen's Assn. City of NY, 27th Annual Conv....
1899
Badge: Volunteer Firemen's Assn., City of New York
1885-1895
Powder Horn: P. A. Keller (R-58), Two Sides Depicted, and Vignette Views of Stone Church at Palatine and the Peter Wagner Farm and Blockhouse,
1890
City Hotel, Broadway, New York City
Portrait of Seneca "Squaw" and Papoose, Western New York
1808
Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt (1863-1892)
1893
Powder Horn: Captain John Hale (R-90), with Vignettes of a Portrait of Count Casimir Pulaski, the Pulaski Banner, and a Print of the Moravian Sisters Embroidering the Banner
1891
The Upper Lake, Central Park, New York City
1884
Shelf clock
1826-1830
Pocket watch
1730-1790
Centennial of Washington's Inauguration "Federal Hall" Medalet
1889
Sketchbook with 7 Folios, and one inserted Folio by a different hand (dated 1855)
c. 1851-55
Sleigh
ca. 1890
Spring Promenade Near the Plaza Fountain at 59th Street, New York City
c. 1946
Fire helmet: NY Exempt Association, JR
1854-1860
Ribbon: Coney Island for...1893
Powder Horn: George Conderman (R-157), with Carving Unfurled, and a Vignette View of the Van Alstyne House, Canajoharie, New York
1897
The Story
1865
Attack on the American Privateer "General Armstrong" at Fayal (Faial), Azores, Portugal
1814
Baumer's Hotel Washington Street, Hoboken, New Jersey (10)
1852
Marshall Field III (1893-1956)
1958
Dr. Sanford Gifford (1892-1944)
1944
Stamp
1850-1880
Bookmark
1820-1860
Snuffbox
1760-1800
Log cabin quilt
1890-1920
Roosevelt, He's Good Enough for My Buck
Two Good Terms Deserve a Rest
We Don't Want Eleanor Either
With Willkie We Won't Need Relief
Badge
The Chestnut Oak on the Hosack Estate, Hyde Park, New York with Five Figures and an Artist Sketching
1838
Salt spoons (2)
1850-1900
Model of the "Mary Powell"
1947
John Anderson, Jr. (1773-1798)
Collec. of 3 coins:2 Rosa Americana(Perry)1822-23; 1 twopens
1822-1823
Baxter's Philadelphia Fire Zouaves Being Reviewed by President Lincoln at the White House, Washington, D. C.
Early September 1861
Western Gun-Boat Ram "Indianola"
1862-1863
Pillow sham: cream w/garland design
1812
Sunday Morning
1839
View from the Ruins of the Greek Theater at Taormina, Sicily, with Mount Etna (Smoking)
c. 1868
Printed textile: New York architecture
1939
Textile: photograph of ship
ca. 1900
Textile: photographs of nature scenes
ca. 1900
Button
1952-1956
Butter mold
ca. 1825-1875
Tile
1650-1700
Sliced Flowers
ca. 1880
Powder Horn: Glen-Sanders (FW-138) with Vignettes of the Sanders House, Schenectady, New York; verso: fragmentary design for a crest
1887
Coat: floral embroidery
1750-1850
Unfinished Sampler
1800-1850
Pennant: blue w/red cross and star
1900-1940
Box
1750-1780
The Whistle
ca. 1830
Pin: Adlai
1952 or 1956
Button: Kefauver the winning Democrat

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