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The Course of Empire: The Savage State

Date:

ca. 1834

Object Number:

1858.1

Medium:

Oil on canvas (relined)

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Apothecary bottle with cover

ca. 1750

Chalkware (mantel ornament: leaf spray)

1850-1890

Thread winder

1875-1900

General Winfield Scott (1786-1866)

Mid-19th century

Fish slice

ca. 1840

Ladle

1784-1795

Ladle

ca. 1810

Sauce ladle (Mothers)

ca. 1875

1800-1900

1870-1900

ca. 1912

ca. 1850

1791/92

Lieutenant Stephen Cassin Naval Medal

After 1878

Captain Isaac Hull Naval Medal

1816-1885

Captain William Bainbridge Naval Medal

1817

Master Commandant Thomas Macdonough

ca. 1878

Captain Charles Stewart Naval Medal

1819-1885

Brigadier General James Miller Military Medal

1824-1885

Lieutenant Edward R. McCall Naval Medal

1820-1885

Captain Stephen Decatur, Jr. Naval Medal

1820-1881

ca. 1830

1838-1848

ca. 1810

1850-1900

ca. 1835

1831-1833

ca. 1805-1810

Cup and saucer in shadow box

ca. 1825

1794

ca. 1840-1860

ca. 1840

ca. 1790-1810

ca. 1875 - 1905

1900-1950

Johannes Ericsson Medal

ca. 1889

"The Stourbridge Lion" Commemorative Plaquette

1929

Ribbon

ca. 1848

Mrs. John Durand (1758-1832)

ca. 1822

John Durand III (ca. 1824-ca. 1910)

ca. 1825

Noah's ark

1850-1900

Cup and saucer

1825-1850

Medallion: To Aid St. Johns Guild Fl. Hospital feb. 22, 1876

1876

Louis P. Durr (1821-1880)

ca. 1884

ca. 1840

ca. 1790

1850-1900

1825-1900

ca. 1830

ca. 1800

ca. 1820

1850-1900

Pitcher from wash stand set

ca. 1900

ca. 1893

ca. 1871

1900-1950

ca. 1900

ca. 1878

1820-1850

Alaska-Yukon Pacific Exposition Medal

1909

Colin Kelley

George Washington Souvenir Medal

1876

Medal: G. Washington, 1732-1799

1930-1950

Stack's Advertising Medal

1939

1870-1900

1850-1880

1875-1900

ca. 1790-1800

ca. 1820

Spoon: floral design on back of bowl

ca. 1700

1800-1850

ca. 1825

ca. 1805-1815

1902-1920

ca. 1810

ca. 1894

1798-1812

1840-1880

ca. 1810

1770-1789

1800-1850

ca. 1850

1855

1940-1945

ca. 1900

Asher B. Durand (1796-1886)

ca. 1819

Parsons Family Arms Medal

ca. 1876

Liberty and Security Medal

1795

Large Military Bust Coin

1820

Medal

1932 or later

Hudson-Fulton Celebration Commemorative Medal

1909

Child's tea service set

Butter knife

1830 - 1850

Coffee spoon

1900-1918

Mustard spoon

ca. 1850 - 1860

Scent bottle with stopper

1800-1850

1820-1830

1820-1830

ca. 1825

ca. 1900

ca. 1900

17th century

ca. 1690

Apothecary bottle with cover

ca. 1750

1882

1800-1850

ca. 1823

ca. 1840

1794

World's Columbian Exposition Souvenir Medal

1893

Hudson-Fulton Tercentenary Celebration Commemorative Medal

1909

Medal: Church of St. John the Divine N.Y.

ca. 1900

Sallie J. Hargous (ca. 1871-after 1934)

1891

Zachary Taylor Indian Peace Medal

After 1860

1813-1816

1817/18

ca. 1947

ca. 1800

1854-1860

ca. 1900

ca. 1893

ca. 1898

1902

ca. 1900

ca. 1891

1893

ca. 1900

ca. 1788

1850-1900

Saucer: portrait of Franklin Roosevelt

ca. 1930-1960

Mustard spoon

1800-1850

Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Medal

1909

Franklin Pierce Indian Peace Medal

1870-1892

Washington, D.C. Lucky Penny

1927

Salt

1902-1920

Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Medal

1905

Black Birches, Catskill Mountains

1860

Pickle jar and stand

ca. 1870-1880

Commode with cover from wash stand set

ca. 1900

ca. 1830

1875-1900

ca. 1830-1840

1750-1800

1890-1910

1890-1900

ca. 1900

ca. 1900

ca. 1900

1895/96

ca. 1900

1902

ca. 1900

ca. 1900

1891-1906

ca. 1900

1800

John Geib (1744-1819)

n.d.

Tea infuser

ca. 1900

Mrs. Ray Boynton (1814-1874)

ca. 1837

ca. 1900

ca. 1900

ca. 1920 - 1930

1887-1903

ca. 1900

ca. 1900

1827/28

ca. 1750-1770

ca. 1820 - 1835

ca. 1810

1800-1850

ca. 1805

ca. 1854

ca. 1920

ca. 1920

ca. 1900

1800-1825

ca. 1800

1850-1900

1906

ca. 1850

ca. 1815

ca. 1900

ca. 1900

1902-1907

ca. 1900

ca. 1904

ca. 1890-1910

ca. 1900

ca. 1900

ca. 1920

ca. 1900

The Commercial Tercentenary of New York 1614 1914

1914

1933 Chicago World's Fair Elongated Cent

1933

Coin: half dollar, California's Diamond Jubilee, 1923

Coin: half dollar, Texas Independ. Centennial, 1934

Coin: half dollar, Battle of Bennington 1777-1927

ca. 1927

1939 New York World's Fair Token

1939

Medal

1880

Medallion: Free Academy...1853

1853 or later

Free Academy of the City of New York Award Medal

ca. 1853

1875-1900

ca. 1820

ca. 1850-1860

ca. 1840

Jar from wash stand set

ca. 1900

ca. 1805-1815

1840-1847

1875-1900

ca. 1790

1875-1900

Coin: half dollar, York County...Maine 1636-1936

Coin in box: half dollar: Bridgeport Conn.Centennial, 1936

Coin in box: hald dollar: New Rochelle 250th Birthday, 1938

Coin: half dollar, Sesquicentenneal, 1776-1926

Coin in box: half dollar: Bridgeport Conn.Centennial, 1936

Coin in box: half dollar: New Rochelle 250th Birthday, 1938

Coin in box: half dollar, California Diamond Jubilee, 1925

Coin in box: half dollar: Long Island Tercentenary 1936

Coin : half dollar, Columbian Expos. Chicago 1893

Coin : half dollar, Stone Mountain Memorial 1925

Coin : half dollar, Gen. Lafayette, Paris 1900

Coin: half dollar, Gen. Lafayette, Paris 1900

Coin: quar.dollar, Columbian Board of Lady Managers, 1893

Coin: half dollar, Ulysses Grant, 1822-1922

Coin: half dollar, Maine Centennial, 1820-1920

Coin: half dollar, Maine Centenneal, 1820-1920

Coin: half dollar, Illinois State Centennial

Coin: half dollar, California's Diamond Jubilee, 1925

Coin: half dollar, Panama-Pacific Expos. 1915

ca. 1908

1840-1870

1910-1920

ca. 1900

Miniature Furniture, American Breakfront

ca. 1983

Candy dish

1902-1920

2 medals in envelope: Opening Ritz Carlton Hotel 1910,

1910

Brigadier General Eleazer W. Ripley Military Medal

1880-1890

Ribbon fragment and envelope

George Washington Presidential Inauguration 150th Anniversary Medal

1939

Captain John Paul Jones Naval Medal

1790-1863

250th Anniversary of Jewish Settlement in the United States Medal

1905

Capture of Carthagena Medal

1697

Captain John Paul Jones Naval Medal

1790-1863

George Washington Seasons Medal

1798

Plate

ca. 1930-1955

Reception and Entertainment Committee Ribbon

ca. 1896

Ribbon

1883

Coin: half dollar, Monroe Doctrine Centennial, 1923

Coin: half dollar, Huguenot-walloon Tercentenary, 1924

Coin: half dollar, Pilgrim Tercentenary, 1620-1920

Coin: half dollar, Lexington-Concord Sesquicentennial, 1925

Coin: half dollar, California-Pacific Intl. Expo. 1935

Coin: half dollar, California's Diamond Jubilee, 1935

Coin: half dollar, Daniel Boone bicentennial, 1934

Unidentified man

Late 17th century

Coin: half dollar, Fort Van Couver Centennial, 1925

Coin: half dollar, Arkansas Centennial 1935

Coin: half dollar, Wisconsin Terr. Centennial, 1936

Coin: half dollar, Rhode Island 1636-1936

1901

1850-1950

1780-1840

ca. 1775-1850

Chalkware (pecking chickens)

1850-1890

Dish

1755-1770

Medallion: Andrew Jackson

1866

John Paul Jones Plaquette

1906

Andrew Jackson Indian Peace Medal

1831

World's Columbian Exposition Souvenir Medal

1893

Carnegie Art Insitute medal

ca. 1900

1807-1840

ca. 1909

ca. 1900

Joseph Francis Life Saving Medallion

1890

Coin: half dollar, Connecticut, 1635-1935

Coin: half dollar, Great Lakes Expos. 1936

U.S. Merchant token: Doremus & Nixon, Dry Goods and Upholstery

1852

Hard Times token: Robert B. Ruggles Gold Beater

1832-1835

Token: Weighed in the Balance and Found...1840

Token: Major Gen. H.G. Berry

1863-1900

Collect. of 26 coins and medals from Buckingham Smith in box

Collection of 25 early U.S. coins from Mrs. Gordon Whitman

Collection of 5 ancient Silver coins from India in tin box

Coin: Gold; Par.Cres. Tra. Concordia, 1802

Aquamarine paperweight/doorstop

1913-1918

Compote

1880-1900

Mount Pleasant (the Beekman Mansion)

c. 1865-1930?

Henry Clay Presidential Campaign Medal

1824

Medal: Childrens Founders Roll

1900-1930

Medallion: ...America

Cornelius Vanderbilt Presentation Medal

1865-1874

Goodwill Delegation Members Medal

1923

Joseph Florimond Loubat Medal

1910

Herbert Hoover Medal

1928

Joseph Francis Life Saving Medallion

1890

Fulton Trust Company Plaquette

1915

Hudson-Fulton Celebration Commemorative Medal

1909

Medal in case w/etchings

ca. 1870; ca. 1800; 1909

Coin: Haf Dollar, Confederate States of America

1960-1961

Coin: New Brunswick Half Penny Currency 1854

Token: Webster Credit Currency, 1841

Coin: Nova Caesarea

Token: A Government Dollar Contains...Sept 1896

Coin: 1 Dollar 1855, gold in case

Coin: U.S.:One Cent, 1851

Coin:U.S. Trade Dollar, 1876

Coin: Par.Cres.Tra. Concordia Res, 1780; Gold

Coin: Gold, 1852

Coin: Silver Quarter, Washington, 1932

Coin: California Gold, circular

$10 Eagle

1799

$10 Eagle

1801

Collection of 27 Chinese coins, 1860

"Flowing Hair" dollar

1795

Massachusetts Tercentary Commemorative Medal

1930

New York Regiment of Volunteers in Mexico Medal

After 1848

The Society of Medalists 2nd Issue

1930

Child's plate

1820-1840

Stevenson Taylor Commemorative Medallion

1926

Major General Zachary Taylor Military Medal

1848-1885

Nicholas Roerich Medal

1929

Chateau de Ramezay Medal

After 1896

King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra Medal

1902

Paperweight with medal: Edison Pioneers 1847-1925

ca. 1925

Master Commandant Jesse D. Elliott Naval Medal

1820-1866

Mrs. William Wilton Phipps (1855-1934)

1893

Cream jug

1835-1855

Centennial of the Battle of Fort Washington, No. 7 Medal

1876

Collection of 2 tokens: N.Y.C.R.R.EX. Train...

Tropical Sunset at Sea

Before 1862

Fugio cents (5)

1787

Coin: NOVA CONSTELLATIO, 1785

Coll.of 2 tokens: No Stamps, The Restore of Commerce, 1766

1766

Coll.of 3 coins: Nova Constellatio, 1783

1783

Coll.of 7 coins: NOVA CONSTELLATIO, 1783

Coll.of 3 coins:1-Vt. Res.Publica,1785; 2-Vermontensium,1786

Fugio cents (4)

1787

Coin: US. Silver Half Dollar, 1795, Liberty

Collec. of 2 token, North American Token, Commerce,1781

Collec. of 2 coins: USA. copper or Bar Cent 1785

3 coins: Chalmer's Annapolis,2-Shilling,1 Sixpence, 1783

Coin: Massachusetts,1787, Common Wealth

Richard Fisher (1783-1850)

1855

Coin: US. 2 cents, 1867, (Bronze)

Coin: US. Twenty cents, 1875

Coll. of 7 tokens: Talbot, Allum & Lee, One Cent, 1794

Medal in Case: F.Habeneck Foudatour 1828

ca. 1881

Major General Zachary Taylor Military Medal

1848-1885

Captain Thomas Truxtun Naval Medal

ca. 1880

United States Diplomatic Medal

1876

Fort Ticonderoga Souvenir Medal

ca. 1975

1900 Paris International Exposition Medal

1900

State Department Life Saving Medal

1860-1873

Marquis de Lafayette Bicentennial Award Medal

1957

Medal in Box: The Church Club... Jan.27,1869

Ca. 1894

Fulton Trust Company Plaquette

1915

Cream jug

1835-1865

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Medalet

1865

Lincoln and Garfield Presidential Medalet

1881-1882

Medal: relief of Lincoln

1868-1895

Hotel Association of New York City 75th Anniversary Medal

1953

Coll. of 5 coins: Nova Caesarea, 1787 (New Jersey)

Coll. of 4 coins: U.S. One Cent, 1802, 1803,1817,1818 (copper)

"Draped Bust" quarter dollar

1796

Coin: Virginia half-penny, 1773 Georgius lll Rex

1773

Coll. of 3 tokens: 2-Neo-Eboracus, 1787; 1-Excelsior, 1787

Coin: Spaniarum Rex, 1723, Philippus V

ca. 1723

Token: Bank Token One Penny, 1837

Coin: Ancient w/Arabic-like Symbols

Token: 28th President, Woodrow Wilson

1924-1950

Governor Isaac Shelby Military Medal

1824

Whale tooth

1910-1940

The Society of Medalists 5th Issue

1932

Society of Cincinnati commmemorative medal

1897

Salt

1902-1920

Adam J. Slemmer medallion

Probably 1861

Medal: Lincoln and Hamilton 1861

1861 or later

Marquis de Lafayette Commemorative Medal

1824 or later

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Campaign Medal

1860

Abraham Lincoln Centennial Medal

1909

Medal: Abraham Lincoln for the president of the US

1860

Edward O. Leech Mint and Treasury Medal

1890

Pitcher: Lawrence/Decatur

1814-1830

General Horatio Gates Military Medal

1801-1879

General U.S. Grant Commemorative Medal

1868

Czechoslovakia Freedom Medal

1939

Saint George of England Medal

1941

James A. Garfield Presidential Medal

1882

Napoleon III Medal

1850-1870

American Numismatic Society "Washington Statue in Wall Street" Medal

1883

New-York Historical Society Medal for Achievement in History

ca. 1931

Membership card

1875-1925

Edwin Forrest Presentation Medal

1834 or later

Medal w/ribbon: Cleveland Hendricks...March 4,1885

Cattle Grazing

ca. 1845

Portrait of a Young Lady

1608

Goblet

1902-1920

Copy of "Blue Monday" by Winslow Homer

Horse Car of South St., N.Y.C.

1906

"The Declaration of Independence" after John Trumbull: Preparatory Drawing for the Engraving

1820

Marquis de Lafayette Medal

1789

Charles A. Lindbergh Commemorative Medal

1927

Medal: Comite Lafayette

1918

Lieutenant Colonel John E. Howard Military Medal

after 1830

Medal with steamboat

1900-1910

250th Anniversary of Jewish Settlement in the United States Medal

1905

Bicentennial of the City of Albany Commemorative Medal

1886

Cotton States and International Exposition Award Medal

1895

The American Numismatic Society Centennial Medalet

1958

John Adams Commemorative Medal

1800-1850

Potter-Palmer Gold Medal

1910

Medal: Robert Weeks DeForest... 1872-1922

1922

National Institute of Social Sciences Medal

ca.1905

J. Gordon Bennett Aeronautical Cup Plaquette

ca. 1910

Master Commandant Oliver H. Perry Naval Medal

After 1880

J. Doane, Jr.

c. 1825-30

Thomas Jefferson Indian Peace Medal

1801 or later

1902-1920

1902-1920

1902-1920

1902-1920

1902-1920

1902-1920

1902-1920

Medal: Christophorus Colomb.

ca. 1819

Danish Society of Harvard Medal

ca. 1907

"Wood's Series" Washington Monument Medal

1876

Halliday Medal

1850-1880

Medal: Good Luck

Agriculture and Forestry Exhibition Medal

1866

Major General Ulysses S.Grant Military Medallion

1865

The Society of Medalists 10th Issue

1934

The Society of Medalists 11th Issue

1935

The Society of Medalists 12th Issue

1935

Medal: Elihu Root...

1906

Medal: ... Exemd Sr.Elihu Root...

1906

Medal: Alejo Rossell... montevideo

1906

Medal w/ribbon: ...Causas Melius

late 19th - early 20th century

1944-1945

1902-1920

1969-1986

1902-1920

1902-1920

1902-1920

1860-1890

1902-1920

Harvard University Stylus Club Membership Medal

ca. 1907

New-York Historical Society Centennial Medal

1904

New-York Historical Society centennial medal

1904

New-York Historical Society Centennial Medal

1904

Tercentenary of Landing at Plymouth Rock

1920

Souvenir: Prince of Wales, Victoria & Albert (w/ribbon)

ca. 1850

Medal: marksman 3, sharpshooter 2, expert 2...

Medal fragment: #1

Medal fragment: #3

Medal fragment: 1896 U.S.V.

Medal in box: Bicentennial America Revolution...

1976

Hudson-Fulton Celebration Official Commemorative Medal

1909

Sorbet dish

1902-1920

Champagne Glass (one of nine)

1902-1920

Fugio cent

1787

Finger bowl

1902-1920

Saucer

1840-1853

Grandmama's Improved Game of Riddles

1887

Cocked hat (reproduction)

1880-1930

Finger bowl

1902-1920

New-York Historical Society Centennial Medal

1904

New-York Historical Society Centennial Medal

1904

World War I Plaquette

1917

World War I Plaquette

ca. 1914

Adolph Werner Plaquette

1907

British and French War Commissions Visit to New York City Medal

1917

Coin: lll

Medallion in box: Haviland...

1926

Major General Edmund P. Gaines Military Medal

1837-1885

Augustus William Hofmann Presentation Medal

1883

Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Medal

1878

Warren G. Harding Presidential Medal

1923

Cane

1880-1930

Token: Stein-bloch Suits

1913-1914

Presidential two-headed campaign coin

1908

Coin: Collection of American Pennies ...

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