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Mirror with Four Birds

Maker: Unknown

Mirror with a Bird

Maker: Unknown

Tobacco mortar

Dish cross

Maker: Myer Myers (American, 1723–1795)

Pair of Andirons

Maker: Unknown

Tobacco Mortar Supported by a Female Figure

Cane

Carver: Henry Gudgell (American, 1826 or 1829–1895)

Mirror with a Cosmological Design

Maker: Unknown

Mirror with Clouds and Nebulae

Maker: Unknown

Mirror with the Queen Mother of the West ( Xiwangmu) and the King Father of the East (Dongwanggong)

Maker: Unknown

Mirror with Birds, a Dragon, and a Rabbit

Artist: Unknown

Mirror with Four Fabulous Animals Representing the Four Directions

Maker: Unknown

Mirror with Decoration of Flowers and Children

Artist: Unknown

Divination Tray (Opon Ifa)

Artist: Master of the Caryatid Tray

Skewer Holder with Skewers

Maker: Unknown

Fork

Maker: Unknown

Flipper

Maker: Unknown

Tea screen

Manufacturer: Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, founded 1831)

Andiron

Maker: Unknown

Pair of "Libbiloo" Bookends

Designer: Russel Wright (American, 1904–1976)
Maker: (cast) Eugene Joseph Rowan (American, 1875–1967)

Silver Ingot

Maker: Free American Mine (American, founded 1876)

Pair of Andirons

Maker: Unknown

Weight for Measuring Gold (Mrammuo) Depicting a Man Sacrificing a Fowl

Weight for Measuring Gold (Mrammuo) Depicting a Chameleon

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