Life-sized plaster bust of male with circular, columna cast-on base. Cast of bust by Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey, 1811.

Intaglio profile portrait of Benjamin Franklin Peale, meant to function as mold for casting relief portrait. Broken in half and repaired with two large wires that bind the halves together.

Life-sized plaster bust, with cast-in cylindrical, columnar pedestal base. No clothing or drapery. Formerly identified as Simeon De Witt.

Ship housed in glass and wooden display case. Model of the merchant ship "Alice," of Wareham.

Empire mahogany upholstered reclining chair of Roman curule form with rounded X-form profile of opposing scrolls which flair backward slightly along tall back. Arms roll downward into comma-shaped open scrolls which contrast with scroll of seat. X-shaped, curved legs are of square section and end in casters. Medallion is separate from chair, but rests on top. (Murphy D. Smith, "Due Reverence," 1992).

Spanish-style armchair. Rectangular back of leather which is elaborately embossed with heart and tulip devices above an embossed leather seat; all mounted with rosetted-headed tacks. The straight arms are raised on square stiles which pass through the seat and are conjoined by a pierced strecher of chain form. Below is a plain stretcher of square section which is flanked by deeply scalloped lateral stretchers. Possibly from Spanish colonial revival, 1860-1890. (Murphy D. Smith, "Due Reverence," 1992).

Federal Philadelphia Windsor armchair. Slender crest rail raised on seven slender bamboo-turned spindles which are flanked by conforming bold stiles, fitted with conforming arms and supports. They all terminate in a grooved and scooped saddle-shaped seat which is raised on raked bamboo-turned legs and stretchers. The underside of the seat is inscribed: "Mary's seat/ Sept. 4 1865."

Mahogany and glass bookcase, lacking original base. The upper section has a plain cornice molding above a set of four eight-panel glazed doors with Gothic arch top panels, enclosing wooden shelves above a shallow bracket foot of a later date.

Philadelphia-made marble top mahogany sideboard. The slightly overhanging marble top is above a protruding frieze, fitted with a handleless drawer in book-matched veneer of boldly figured crotch mahogany beneath a molded top edge continued along the sides of the case. Raised on freestanding pilasters in the form of Ionic columns, above a conforming veneered platform on massive paw-feet at the front, round legs behind. The columns stand before the recessed back which is hinged with a pair of mirrored doors. The doors were possibly added at a later date, converting what was a probably a pier table to a sideboard. (Murphy D. Smith, "Due Reverence," 1992).

Each chair has a curved and backward-scrolled crest rail inlaid with a plain reserve of highly figured mahogany veneer and raised above a slender slat of opposed S-scrolls, terminating in rosettes and leafage upon a reeded crossbar. The tapered rounded stiles continue along the upholstered slip-seat and slender rail and are raised on plain sabre legs. (Murphy D. Smith, "Due Reverence," 1992).

Philadelphia Classical drop-leaf pedestal table. Rectangular overhanging top, hinged with boldly scalloped shallow drop-leaves which are raised on hinged swing-supports flanking a cockbeaded frieze drawer, with brass pull at each end above cockbeaded edge moldings and protruding corners suspended with stepped ring drops. These rest on an urn-form pedestal raised on molded sabre legs ending in brass paw-feet. (Murphy D. Smith, "Due Reverence," 1992).

American Late Federal table. Has overhanging rectangular top of green Connecticut marble above shaped apron with square corners. Raised on bold ring-turned vasiform legs conjoined by deep stretcher shelf and ending in peg-feet.

Large Federal drop-leaf Pembroke table. Has single-plank rectangular overhanging top hinged with rounded shallow drop-leaves which can be raised on hinged swing supports, flanking frieze drawer with turned wooden pull above cockbeaded edge molding. Raised on taper-reeded round legs which terminate in compressed globous ankles with deep peg-feet and turned at top with deep collars. (Murphy D. Smith, "Due Reverence," 1992).

1 1/2" cube, inscribed with the letters a and b in various powers.

Buttons in Economy Mailing Bag with 3 cent postage stamp. Label of bag: "Uncle Elisha's buttons / Mrs. Walter Cope Saunderstown RI" Three of 11 are slightly different in design but all have general motif of eagle on anchor. Reverse of three: "Bro & Allien HNY (on reverse)" along perimeter. Reverse of four: "W. H. Horstmann & Sons PHI" along perimeter. Reverse of three: "Robinsons Extra" along perimeter. Reverse of final button has stars along perimeter and "ILT."

Plaster cast of skull housed in original wooden box with scraps of paper and handwritten note: "A celebre American Philosophical Society a Philadelphia de Prof. Joseph de Lenhosseky Budapest, 1879 31 Marz." Jawbone not included.

Souvenir spoon with portrait of Franklin on handle, kite with key and lightning below, and Franklin at the court of France in bowl. Handle of spoon: "1706 B. Franklin 1790." Marked "Bailey Banks & Biddle" on back, next to lion, anchor, and "G" symbol.

Folding wood chess board with alternating black and white squares, checked black and white border. Folds in half down the middle. Back covered in red paper and with text in silver: "Chess & Draughts/Manufactured in England." Chess pieces (not original to the board) are 1976.7.

Empire style silk brocade vest.

Gold oval medallion displayed within velvet mount, in a double-sided wood and glass frame. Inscribed on the obverse: "NON DEI LEGES MUTARE SED IN HOMINUM USUM ADHIBERE" in relief around perimeter. "The Premium of John Hyacinth De Magellan OF LONDON / ESTABLISHED IN THE YEAR 1786" in center, inside laurel wreath. Inscribed on the reverse: "PHILADELPHIA PENNSYLVANIENSIS DECEMBER MDCCCLXXXVII" in relief around perimeter. "AWARDED BY THE American Philosophical Society to Louis M. Haupt FOR HIS DISCOVERY IN PHYSICAL HYDROGRAPHY & FOR HIS INVENTION OF A SYSTEM OF HARBOR IMPROVEMENT," in center. Presented along with the papers of Lewis M. Haupt (APS Library).