Public-domain art from British
200 public-domain plates · 14th century BCE to 20th century · 148 attributed
200 public-domain works from British spanning the 14th century BCE to 20th century, drawn from museum open-access programmes and released under CC0 or an equivalent public-domain flag. Free to download and reuse. Of these, 148 carry a named artist or maker.
Artists & makers in this set
Subjects covered
Museum sources
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Picturesque Views/ Pittsburgh Pa
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Armor Garniture of George Clifford (1558–1605), Third Earl of Cumberland
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Harp Lute
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Wine Rinser
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Picturesque Views/ Nr Jessups Landing/ Hudson River
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Teapot
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Piano Harmonica
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Claret
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Six-Barreled Pepperbox Disk Primer Pistol with Case and Accessories
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FALL OF MONTMORENCI / NEAR QUEBEC
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Clarinet in B-flat
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L. B. Walker
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Picturesque Views / Hudson / Hudson River
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Tile
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Virgin and Child
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Samuel Goodwin, Sr.
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Fashion plate
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Tile
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Tile
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HARVARD/ R.S.W./ COLLEGE
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Sweetmeat Stand
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Shipping in a Swell
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Quinton
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Tile
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Flintlock Repeating Pistol with Lorenzoni Action, Bearing the Crests of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758–1805), with Case and Accessories
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View of the/ Cattskill/ Mountain House/ NY/ JACKSONS WARRANTED
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Flageolet
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Square Piano (Portable Model)
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Panel with Coat of Arms
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Tile
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WHITE MOUNTAIN/ N. HAMPSHIRE/ U.S.
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TABLE ROCK/ NIAGARA
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CITY HOTEL / NEW YORK
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Northumbrian Small-pipes
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[George Washington at his tomb]
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Portrait of a Gentleman
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Daniel Praying
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CATSKILL MOSS/ KOSCIUSCO'S TOMB/ C.C.
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Pair of Flintlock Pistols
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Cittern
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Bible
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[Castle Garden, Battery, New York]
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Left Gauntlet of Henry (1594–1612), Prince of Wales
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Keyed Bugle in B-flat
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Fashion plate
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Nahant Hotel/ near/ Boston
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Evening hat
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George Washington
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Grand Piano
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Transverse Flute in C
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Clarinet in C
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Bread Plate
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Fashion plate
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Fashion plate
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Square Piano
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Bentside Spinet
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Breeches
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Fashion plate
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Nineveh and Persia No. 2, plate XIII from The Grammar of Ornament, 3rd edn.
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Glassichord
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Fashion plate
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Smallsword Hilt and Scabbard Mounts
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Flintlock Box-Lock Turn-Off Pistol
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[Presidents House]
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Candlestick
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Field Armor Probably of Sir John Scudamore (1541 or 1542–1623)
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Tracery Arcade from the Great South Window of Canterbury Cathedral
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FAIRMONT/ WATER WORKS/ ON THE SCHUYLKILL/ EW&S/ CELTIC CHINA
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Suit
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Gilpins Mills / on the Brandywine Creek
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Armor of Henry Herbert (1534–1601), Second Earl of Pembroke
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Woven piece
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[American and Independence]
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VIEW from RUGGLES/ HOUSE. NEWBURGH./ HUDSON RIVER./ W.R.
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[America and Independence]
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Trumpet in E-flat
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Cameo Ring
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[Baltimore & Ohio Railroad]
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Slippers
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VIEW OF / TRENTON FALLS
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Sopranino Clarinet in E-flat
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Fashion plate
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Tile
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Dessert Plate
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Field Armor Probably of Sir John Scudamore (1541 or 1542–1623)
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Figure of the Finding of Moses
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Pair of Flintlock Turn-Off Pistols
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Picturesque Views/ Newburg/ Hudson River.
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Evening slippers
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[State seals: Delaware, Massachussetts, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia]
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Looking Glass
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Flintlock Pistol with Inverted Lock
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[Scene of City Hall, New York City]
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Teapot
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Tile
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Valve Trumpet in F
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Tile
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Square Piano
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Kidwelly Town
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The Entombment
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Chalumeau in F
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Bowl
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Dress
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Evening slippers
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The CAPITOL/ WASHINGTON
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Clarinet in C
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George Wallis, The Late Celebrated Antiquary and Gunsmith of Hull
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Bowl
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Cape
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Flute
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Harquebusier's Armor of Pedro II, King of Portugal (reigned 1683–1706) with Buff Coat
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Fan
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Dinner dress
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AMERICAN MARINE/ G.L.A. & BROS
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Candlestick
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Viola
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Dress
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Pianoforte Guittar (Keyed cittern/English Guittar)
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Pair of Flintlock Pistols
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Flintlock Repeating Pistol with Lorenzoni Action
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Top hat
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Mug
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Natural Horn
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Harvard / Hall. Mafs.
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Cup and Saucer
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Grand Piano
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Tea gown
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The Crucifixion
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Decanter with stopper
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Hancock/ House./ Boston/ JACKSONS WARRANTED
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[Boston State House]
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Plaque with the Head of Saint John the Baptist on a Charger
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Clarinet
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Bugle in C
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Bentside Spinet
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Plate
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Double Flageolet in D
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City Hall / New York
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VIEW FROM / PORT PUTNAM. / HUDSON. RIVER.
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Covered milk jug
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Platter
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THE DAM/ AND/ WATER WORKS./ PHILADELPHIA.
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Virgin, Saint Anne & Saint Joachim
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Plate
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Plate
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Pair of Over-and-Under Tube-Lock Percussion Pistols with Case and Accessories
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Figure of Admiral Samuel Hood
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Figure of Admiral George Rodney
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Shirt
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Stomacher
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Glass Fragment
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Two-Colored Tile
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Ensemble
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Coat
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Riding coat
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Bib
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Bowl
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Caster
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Altar Frontal
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Basin
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Dish
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Pitcher
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Covered Dish
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Memorial Medal for Charles I, 1649
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Button
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Glass Fragment
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The Cloisters Cross
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Sword
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Candlestick and Shade
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Mug
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Pelerine
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Stole
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Button
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Button
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Button
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Button
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Creamer
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Gloves
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Figure of an Apple
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Dish
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Manuscript Leaf from a Royal Psalter
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Robe à la Polonaise
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Cup
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Dress
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Blouse
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Vase
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Buckle
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Dinner dress
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Medal Commemorating the Battle of Blenheim, showing the Duke of Marlborough
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Boots
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Apron
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Wessex Penny
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An Unidentified Prophet, from a Tree of Jesse Window
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Candlestick
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Morning dress
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Wholecloth quilt
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Piece
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Partisan
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Two Bands
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Vase
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Works in this set
- Picturesque Views/ Pittsburgh Pa A catalogued work
- Armor Garniture of George Clifford (1558–1605), Third Earl of Cumberland A catalogued work
- Harp Lute A catalogued work
- Wine Rinser A catalogued work
- Picturesque Views/ Nr Jessups Landing/ Hudson River A catalogued work
- Teapot A catalogued work
- Piano Harmonica A catalogued work
- Claret A catalogued work
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