Attributed to John Goddard, cabinetmaker, Desk and Bookcase (detail), 1760-1785. Bequest of Mr. Charles L. Pendleton 04.042

Introduction

18th and 19th-Century American Galleries

The Charles Pendleton House features period rooms filled with American decorative arts, paintings, and sculpture.

Selected Objects

British

Drinking Glass, 1725-1770

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Chinese, China

Teapot, ca. 1780-1785

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Chinese, China

Coffeepot, ca. 1780-1785

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Chinese, China

Covered Sugar Bowl, ca. 1780-1785

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Chinese, China

Creamer, ca. 1780-1785

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Chinese, China

Tea Canister, ca. 1780-1785

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Chinese, China

Cup, ca. 1780-1785

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Chinese, China

Saucer, ca. 1780-1785

Edward Mitchell Bannister

At the Oakside Beach, 1877

Jeremiah Dummer

Tankard, ca. 1705

American, Philadelphia Pennsylvania

Slab Table, 1765-1775

Robert Feke

Portrait of Joseph Whipple Jr., ca. 1746-1749

John Singleton Copley

Portrait of Theodore Atkinson, Jr. (1737-1769), 1757-1758

Italian, Rome

Micromosaic of St. Peter’s, mid-1800s

German

Tankard, 1750-1775

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Simeon Hazard, cabinetmaker

Workbox, 1845

John Brewster

Portrait of a Young Girl, ca. 1808-1821

John Edwards

Mourning Ring, 1721

Gorham Manufacturing Company

Martelé Loving Cup, 1905

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American, probably New York New York City

Looking Glass, ca. 1785-1815

Samuel Troxel

Dish, 1827

George Inness

Autumn, 1800s

Gilbert Stuart

Portrait of Samuel Dunn, 1809-1815

Erik Magnussen, designer

Candlestick, 1928

Erik Magnussen, designer

Candlestick, 1928

Gilbert Stuart

Portrait of George Washington, ca. 1805

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Samuel Gragg

Elastic Armchair, 1808 (patented)

William Jennys

Portrait of Israel Ashley, ca. 1800

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Attributed to Thomas Affleck

Side Chair, ca. 1760-1780

James Earl

Portrait of Abigail Congdon Packard, ca. 1795

Vose & Coates, cabinetmaker

Pier Table, 1818

Henry Benbridge

Portrait of Anne Brindley, 1776

German Dutch

Roemer, 1600s

Bohemian

Tumbler, 1730-1740

Probably Gorham Manufacturing Company, manufacturer

Teapot, 1884

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American, Pennsylvania Philadelphia

Slab Table, 1750-1780

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James Sullivan Lincoln

Portrait of Martha Cory Snow, 1828

Howard Ben Tré

Two Benches, 1985

Howard Ben Tré

Two Benches, 1985

Italian

Silk Brooch: View of the Rialto Bridge, Venice, mid 1800s

Chinese, China

Punch Bowl with Cantonese Hongs, 1785-1800

Chinese, China

Bowl, Early 1800s

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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Narragansett Salad Fork, ca.1885

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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Narragansett Salad Spoon, ca.1885

Jonathan Clarke

Teapot, ca. 1760

American

Locket, ca. 1800

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James Earl

Portrait of Elisabeth Fales Paine and Her Aunt, ca. 1794-1796

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Randolph Rogers

Nydia, the Blind Girl of Pompeii, ca. 1860

William Edgar Brigham

Perfume Bottle, ca. 1920-1925

Italian

Lava Brooch, 1855

John Singleton Copley

Portrait of Govenor Moses Gill, 1764

Edward Greene Malbone

Portrait of Lydia Allen, 1803

Possibly John Shorthose

Mochaware Coffeepot, ca. 1820

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American

Sporting Scene (Overmantel), ca. 1800

Attributed to Thomas Seymour

Lady's Writing Desk, ca. 1795-1800

Rufus Hathaway

Portrait of Seth Winsor, ca.1798

William Edgar Brigham

The Argosy, ca. 1920-30

Jonathan Clarke

Teapot, ca. 1760

American

Figure of a Cat, 1800s

John Wollaston

Portrait of Mrs. Ebenezer Pemberton, ca. 1750

William Jennys

Portrait of Mrs. Israel Ashley, ca. 1800

British

Mug, 1775-1800

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John Singleton Copley

Portrait of Sarah Prince Gill, 1764

German

Tankard, 1768

Chinese, China, for export markets

Two Armchairs, ca. 1830

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Caleb Wheaton

Tall Clock, ca. 1785-1810

Chinese, China, for export markets

Armchair, ca. 1805

Gorham Manufacturing Company

Martelé Vase, 1931

Attributed to John Goddard, cabinetmaker

Desk and Bookcase, 1760-1785

Gilbert Stuart

Portrait of Sarah Cutler Dunn, ca. 1809

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Thomas Crawford

Morning Star, 1856

Chelsea Porcelain Factory

Dessert Dish, ca. 1755

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Attributed to William B. Savage

Spinning Wheel Armchair, ca. 1886

Italian Venetian

Liquid Dropper, Late 1600s - Early 1700s

German

Beaker, 1659

Chinese, China

Dish, Early 1800s

Gorham Manufacturing Company

Match Safe, ca.1910

German

Mug, 1750-1775

French

Cup and saucer, ca. 1790

John Singleton Copley

Portrait of Rebecca Boylston Gill, ca. 1773

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Herter Brothers

Side Chair, 1877-1879

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David Williams

Patent Timepiece, ca. 1815-1820

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John Carlile, Jr.

Desk and Bookcase, desk 1785; bookcase ca.1800

William Hancock

Side Chair, 1820-25

William Hancock

Side Chair, 1820-25

Persian

Ring, 1200s

Paul Revere

Tankard, ca. 1765

John Prip, designer

Dimension Tea and Coffee Service, 1960

Gorham Manufacturing Company, manufacturer

Pitcher, 1928

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Attributed to George Wilkinson, designer

Wine Decanter Set, 1873

Gorham Manufacturing Company, manufacturer

Plique-à-Jour Salt Dish, 1890

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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Fruit Stand, 1871

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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Fruit Stand, 1871

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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Asparagus Tongs, 1879

Edward Gleason, designer

Magic Caster, ca. 1857

John Prip

Bird Pitcher, 1951

Chinese, China, for export markets

Cellaret, ca. 1805

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American, Rhode Island

Turned Chair, ca.1680-1700

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Joseph Rawson I, cabinetmaker

Chest of Drawers, ca. 1806

Jacob Hurd

Teapot, ca. 1735

Chelsea Porcelain Factory, manufacturer

Serving Dish, ca. 1754

Charles Webster Hawthorne

Girl in White, ca. 1905

American, Pennsylvania Philadelphia

Side Chair, ca. 1755-1775

American, Boston Massachusetts

Bombé Chest of Drawers, ca. 1755-1795

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American, Probably Boston, Massachusetts

Roundabout (Corner) Chair, ca. 1740-1760

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Attributed to James Halyburton (Haliburton), cabinetmaker

Card Table, ca. 1795-1800

Possibly Duncan Phyfe, cabinetmaker

Sideboard, 1810-1825

Chinese, China

Tureen with Scholten and Hogenberg Coat of Arms, ca. 1725-1730

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William Claggett

Tall Case Clock, ca. 1730-1740

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Henry Ossawa Tanner

The Wailing Wall, ca. 1898

Julian Alden Weir

Face Reflected in a Mirror, 1896

Jean Paul Selinger

A Little Bavarian Girl, ca. 1880

Winslow Homer

Fishin', 1879

John Frederick Kensett

Lake George, Black Mountain, ca. 1869

Thomas Cole

Landscape (Landscape with Tree Trunks), 1828

Francesco Tironi

View of the Grand Canal, Venice, with Churches of the Scalzi and Santa Lucia, 1700s

American

Native American Sachem, ca. 1700

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Sanford Robinson Gifford

Lake Geneva, 1875

Martin Johnson Heade

Brazilian Forest, 1864

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John Goddard, cabinetmaker

Desk and Bookcase, 1761

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Attributed to James Halyburton (Haliburton), cabinetmaker

Card Table, ca. 1795 - 1800

James Earl

Portrait of Captain Samuel Packard, ca. 1795

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Attributed to Joseph Rawson I, cabinetmaker

Dressing Bureau, ca. 1813

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Shari Mendelson

Round Blue/Green Vessel, 2015

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Amber Cowan

Whole Milk Wash Basin in Colony Harvest, 2013

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James Earl

Portrait of Mehitabel Knight Dexter, ca. 1794

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Edward Mitchell Bannister

Portrait of Christiana Carteaux Bannister, ca. 1860