 Furniture
Collection
Encompassing all major 19th
century styles, with examples by Duncan Phyfe, Joseph Meeks
and a large collection by Elijah Galusha, a well-known Troy
cabinetmaker. |
The area's rich artistic traditions are to
be seen in the museum's fine arts collection, where the
work of local artists Abel Buel Moore, Joseph P. Hidley
and William Richardson Tyler are found along side works
of artists of national note and important 19th century printmakers. |
Decorative Arts Collection
Including major holdings of glassware, ceramics
and silver representing the cultural patterns of Troy and
Rensselaer County. |
This collection includes costumes spanning
the 18th-20th centuries, household materials such as bed
and table linens, quilts and coverlets, needlework, and
related equipment |
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This extensive collection ranges from stoneware
and collars to cast-iron stoves and ironwork, rototillers
and scientific instruments, and related advertising materials.
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The museum's collections include uniforms
and related military accoutrements, photographs, papers
and published materials, and products manufactured locally
relating to the county's extensive 19th and 20th century
military activities.
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