Objects in these categories furnish the period house and so have less
of a presence in this gallery, although some examples will appear from
time to time. The furniture, clocks, and looking glasses in the collections
range from the 16th to the 20th century and include examples of British,
American, and Continental origin. Although many pieces are associated
with known makers, this is an area in the collections that requires
further research. The furnishings of the recreated living room of Marianne
Moore also warrant further research and interpretation in conjunction
with her library and papers. The period sconces and chandeliers that
illuminate the Rosenbach were conserved in 2002-2003 during the museum’s
restoration and expansion project. These fixtures range in period from
the early 19th to the early 20th century. They originally provided light
from candles, gas, and electricity, and are fashioned of crystal and
a variety of plated and alloyed metals. Portable lighting devices are
also represented in the collections, from Argand lamps to a ruby glass
candelabra, to candlesticks in a range of media; these objects may appear
in this gallery categorized by those media.
The textiles in the collection include Rosenbach family table linens–most
dating to the 19th century which are changed regularly along with place
settings in the museum’s dining room. Tapestries; needlework that
appears in the form of pillows, furniture upholstery, and screens; as
well as clothing that is contained, for the most part, in the Marianne
Moore collection, are also included in this medium.
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Fine and Decorative Arts
Fine Arts
Metal, Ceramics, and Glass
Portrait Miniatures
Furniture, Clocks, Looking
Glasses, Lighting, and Textiles
Vertu and Jewelry
Rare Books, Manuscripts,
Maps, and Broadsides
Americana
English, American, and
Continental Literature
Book Arts, Incunabula,
Maps and Broadsides
Judaica, Children’s Literature,
and Rosenbachiana
Collections Highlights
James Joyce's Ulysses
Marianne Moore Archive
Maurice Sendak Collection |
