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Fish Decoy https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/159533
Fish Decoy
November 23, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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"Ball" Wall Clock https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/2580
Ball Wall Clock. Central wooden disc, painted orange houses works of clock. From the outer component of this disc twelve brass rods radiate, each terminating in orange painted wooden ball. Hour hand is long tapering triangle terminating in broad triangle painted black. Minute hand is thin strip intersected near end by oval shape, painted black. Second hand is small thin strip with circle at short end, painted red. On reverse is affixed a direct plug with two tines in plastic casing and a small hole for hanging. CONDITION: Very good. Some fading of orange and minor losses to paint. See conservation report. Model No. 4755
November 23, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Plate, Eva https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/169385
Plate, porcelain, of circular dished form, number 3 from the 12-piece "Eva" (Eve) series. Transfer-printed decoration in black on white ground of a right knee on diagonally crosshatched ground.
November 22, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Side Chair https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/695
Philadelphia Chippendale-style mahogany side chair with cupid bow back surmounted by a half circle enclosing a scroll and leaf design. Extending across the top rail are cords terminating in tassels. The central splat is pierced and carved in a ribbon design. The two uprights are decorated with fluting. The slip seat is covered in red damask (modern upholstery). The front seat rail is ornamented by a shell design in the center. The two front legs are cabriole with acanthus decorations on the knee and terminate in claw and ball feet. Condition: Fair, chair is unstable. There are open splits in the wood at the back splat, near a repair. The repair was noted in a survey report (see file), but the join is now open and flexible. The repair is located at the top, proper right corner of the splat. The back, lower edge of the chair back, where the splat is joined also appears to be a restoration piece of wood, associated with the repair.
November 22, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Cylindrical Vase https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/2190
Cylindrical shape with flared rim. Condition: Fair. Marked discoloration and stains in interior of vase. Moderate staining on exterior. Numerous scratches throughout. Rim dented and pitted. On bottom, adhesive accretion from old paper label. Denting and pitting on base rim.
November 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Salesman's Sample of Kensington Tiles https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/116217
Tile made of embossed composition board, varnished with ochre-colored, transparent varnish, the composition consists of a male youth in profile, facing proper left edge of tile. The figure has collar-length hair, mustache, circular-shaped cap, and garbed in a broad collared jacket, thick-linked chain with pendant medallion. The figure holds (in bottom right corner) a four-stringed instrument including scroll and neck. Impressed on front: "Then Thee / Lover With A / Wofful (sic) Ballad". Bottom left corner is impressed: "S. Van Campen & Co., N.Y. CONDITION: Good, warped; bowing in center, varnished surface is cracked, most notably at the highest areas of relief, such as: the mustache, hair line, cap, eyebrows, nose, chin and stringed instrument. There is an orange-colored speckled area directly above scroll of instrument - may be chips in varnished surface.
November 22, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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Plate https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/1409
Round porcelain plate, "Bird on a Branch" or "Falcon", hand-painted. Reddish-brown hawk or eagle perched on gray limb of a pine tree; background of turquoise blue sky and snow-covered ground. Around edge, double diamond border in blue, green, and red with gold band. CONDITION: Good.
November 22, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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Table Clock https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/76606
Table Clock
November 21, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Plate (James Garfield) https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/518
Circular colorless pressed glass plate with handles containing a profile bust portrait of James A. Garfield; rim edged with egg and dart pattern. The portrait image is slightly tilted in relation to the handles.
November 21, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Stereograph: Martyrs' Memorial, Oxford, England https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/208871
Stereograph: Martyrs' Memorial, Oxford, England
November 21, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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Pitcher https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/155286
Pitcher
November 21, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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Bird Statuette: Yellow-Headed Blackbird https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/81814
Bird Statuette: Yellow-Headed Blackbird
November 20, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Sideboard https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/75674
Sideboard
November 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Plate https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/89641
Plate
November 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Vessel https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/168658
Vessel
November 20, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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One of Five-Piece "Malitte" Cushion System https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/104442
Five-piece "Malitte" cushion system. Five polyurethane foam forms upholstered in a plush jersey fabric: four in red and one in dark blue, the forms can be displayed together as a vertical stack, or taken apart and used as a variety of seat forms. The red pieces (.1-.4) have a flat underside, two flat sides, and two sides of varied ovoid forms. The blue piece (.5) has two flat ends and is of ovoid outline. Designed by Roberto Sebastian Matta, made by Gavina (c.1970), distributed in the United States by Knoll International, Inc. CONDITION - New.
November 20, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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Sculpture https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/210284
Sculpture
November 19, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Watch-case Design https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/197091
Watch-case Design
November 19, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Sugar Bowl https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/158281
Sugar Bowl
November 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Armchair https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/6781
Armchair
November 19, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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Watch-case Design https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/197071
Watch-case Design
November 19, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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Cup, Part of 5 Piece Sake Set https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/211027
Cup, Part of 5 Piece Sake Set
November 18, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Teapot https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/955
Pewter teapot with hinged lid. Cylindrical body with banded edge around bottom; stepped back to narrower cylindrical neck that flares slightly at lip; attached serpentine spout that tapers to ovoid mouth and opposing, large ear-shaped handle. Fitted dome-shaped lid that tapers sharply to urn-shaped finial; lid pierced with steam hole near center. Condition: Good
November 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Trivet https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/104979
Trivet
November 18, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Tile https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/92750
Tile
November 18, 2025 at 12:34 PM