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Pair of Andirons

Maker: Richard Whittingham (American, 1747–1821)
Maker: Richard Whittingham, Jr. (American, 1776–1858)

Warming Pan

Maker: Unknown

Vanity Set, "Rond" Pattern

Designer: Paul T. Frankl (American, born Austria, 1886–1958)
Manufacturer: Amerith Division of Celluloid Manufacturing Company (American, 1928–1935)

Candlelight Coffee Warmer

Designer: Peter Müller-Munk (American, born Germany, 1904–1967)
Manufacturer: Silex Company (American, 1919–1960)

Letter Opener

Designer: Erik Magnussen (Danish, 1884–1961)
Manufacturer: Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, founded 1831)

Joint or Bone Holder

Maker: George B. Sharp (American, 1819–1904)
Retailer: Bailey and Company (American, 1846–1878)

8 Stages of Making a Spoon in the Somerset Pattern

Designer: Samuel J. Large (American, born Ireland, 1864–1929)
Manufacturer: American Silver Company (American, 1901–1935)

Herb Chopper

Designer: Henry Dreyfuss (American, 1904–1972)
Manufacturer: Washburn Company (American, 1922–1967)

Scoring Stencil Punch

Designer: Unknown
Manufacturer: International Business Machines Corporation (American, incorporated 1924)

Microphone and Stand, Model No. 77-B1

Designer: John Vassos (American, born Romania, 1898–1985)
Manufacturer: Radio Corporation of America (American, 1919–1986)

Magnifying Glass

Designer: Richard Meier (American, born 1934)
Retailer: Swid Powell (American, 1982–2001)

Ice cream mold depicting "Whistler's Mother"

Maker: Eppelsheimer & Co. (American, ca. 1918–after 1943)

Mark punch of Erik Magnussen

Maker: Harry A. Evers Company

"Hupmobile" hood ornament

Designer: Raymond Loewy (American, 1893–1986)
Manufacturer: Hupp Motor Company (American, 1908–1941)

"Aristocrat" Stapling Machine

Designer: ((casing and mechanism)) Lester Leroy Wheeler (American, 1886–1963)
Designer: ((casing)) William H. Gref (American, 1888–1968)
Manufacturer: ((casing)) Plastic Turning Company (American, ca. 1937–ca. 1960)
Manufacturer: ((mechanism)) E. H. Hotchkiss Company (American, 1897–1955)

Bottle Stopper

Designer: Erik Magnussen (Danish, 1884–1961)
Manufacturer: Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, founded 1831)

Letter Opener

Maker: Douglas Donaldson (American, 1882–1972)

Flat file

Maker: Nicholson File Company (founded 1859)

Cut pillar pattern file

Maker: American Saw and Manufacturing Company (founded 1915)

Needle file

Maker: Grobet SA (Swiss, founded 1836)

Needle file

Maker: Antoine Glardon & Cie

Riffler file

Maker: Antoine Glardon & Cie

Flat file

Maker: Antoine Glardon & Cie

Needle file

Maker: Antoine Glardon & Cie

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