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Focuses on the furniture design and art objects in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during the first half of the eighteenth century. Characteristics and design elements of each item; What led to direct adaptations of the styles in the decorative arts from abroad; What expanded the range of stylish furnishings available.

Focuses on a Quaker farmhouse located near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. History; Occupants; Interior decorations; Furniture.

Focuses on a recently discovered group of American and English silver that belonged to the Lynford Lardner family of Philadelphia which provides evidence about patronage and changing tastes between 1749 and 1760 when the rococo style first emerged in the city. Lardner's background; Description of Lardner's silver pieces.

Describes former Pennsylvania governor Patrick Gordon's sauceboats made by New York silversmith Charles Le Roux which provide insight into the sophistication of taste and the style of life of the privileged in early Philadelphia. Le Roux's educational background; Isaac Norris Jr.'s ownership of the sauceboats until they were given to the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 1991.