Object Notes

Hundreds of bronze bull figurines like this have been excavated at the sanctuary of Zeus and Hera at Olympia, produced nearby the shrine in large quantities primarily during the 8th and early 7th centuries BCE.

With its richly carved crest rail, splat, and knees, this balloon seated chair is a remarkably distinguished example of 18th century Philadelphia seating furniture.

Commissioned for the ground floor atrium of the William H.

While the designer of this dramatically towering lamp is unknown, the style of the vase of flowers on the base is is in the Japanese taste popular in America during the 1870s and 80s. Originally, the lamp was fitted with a rubber hose that conducted gas from a jet on the floor or ceiling.

Featuring leaves and bees in an asymmetrical composition, the tiles in this clock reflect a Japanese taste.