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Elevator Door Ornament from the Schlesinger and Mayer Department Store

Designer: Louis H. Sullivan (American, 1856–1924)
Designer: George Grant Elmslie (American, born Scotland, 1869–1952)
Fabricator: (hinges) Winslow Brothers Company (American, active ca. 1885–ca. 1920)

Pair of Candlesticks

Maker: The Kalo Shop (American, 1900–1970)

Egg coddler

Maker: The Kalo Shop (American, 1900–1970)

Five-lobed bowl

Maker: The Kalo Shop (American, 1900–1970)

Fluted bowl

Maker: Falick Novick (1878–1957)

Sugar bowl & creamer

Maker: Julius Olaf Randahl (American, 1880–1972)

Six teaspoons

Maker: Augustus F. Otto (American, active ca. 1844 - 1867)

Teaspoon

Maker: J.T. and E.M. Edwards (American, active ca. 1852 - 1864)

Vase

Manufacturer: Pauline Pottery (American, 1883–1888)

Earrings

Designer: Henry Bogoff (American, born Poland, 1908–1958)
Maker: Spear Novelty Company
Retailer: Jewels by Bogoff (1940 - early 1960s)

National Exposition of Railway Applicances Medal

Engraver: Charles E. Barber (American, born England, 1840–1917)
Engraver: George T. Morgan (American, born England, 1845–1925)
Maker: United States Mint (founded 1792)

Seder Plate

Designer: Amy Klein Reichert (American, born 1959, B.A. 1981, M.A. 1987)
Maker: (silverwork) Steve Smithers (American, born 1951)

Wastebasket

Maker: Northwestern Expanded Metal Company

Bowl

Maker: James Prestini (American, 1908–1993)

Tazza

Maker: Charles Diedrich (American, 20th century)

Medal from 1934 Ford Exposition in Chicago

Artist: Unknown
Mint: Unknown

Pin

Maker: Carence Crafters (American, ca. 1907–1911)

Belt buckle

Maker: Carence Crafters (American, ca. 1907–1911)

Untitled

Artist: Ruth Duckworth (German, active in the United Kingdom and United States, 1919–2009)

Untitled (Cup and Blade)

Maker: Ruth Duckworth (German, active in the United Kingdom and United States, 1919–2009)

Untitled

Maker: Ruth Duckworth (German, active in the United Kingdom and United States, 1919–2009)

Bowl

Maker: James Prestini (American, 1908–1993)

Maggie’s Holy Fever, Olive Branch Mission, Chicago, from the series Holy

Artist: Donna Ferrato (American, born 1949)

Necklace from the "Organic Coil" Series

Maker: Gustav Reyes (American, born Mexico 1968)

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