The Collection

Our evolving collection contains our outstanding collection of household furnishings, fine and decorative arts. Many pieces of original family furniture made by prominent Delaware cabinetmakers of the 18th century; the collections include major works of regional paintings, prints, textiles, silver, pewter, and other metals. The Foundation's collection is steeped in Delaware history and rich in the finest examples of mid-Atlantic craftsmanship.
Sideboard - front view - six legs
Six-legged Federal Period Sideboard
part of the wedding silver and former property of William Fisher Corbit (1789 -1827)
Six Piece American Coin Tea and Coffee Service
Day Bed / Couch
Daybed
Tea Table with 3 legs and tilt top
Tilt-top Tea Table
Simple, utilitarian wash stand had 2 surfaces one below the top equally spaced
Utilitarian Wash Stand
three chest of drawers with two handles and a lock in the middle for each
Miniature Chest of Three Drawers
full front view of clock
Tall Clock
front 3/4 view with side leafs down - 4 legs
Pembroke Table
Card Table from the Federal Period
Multipurpose Card Table
Chest with Four Drawers and 2 front legs
Janvier Chest of Drawers