Furniture intended to supplement, decorate, or otherwise enhance an interior by serving a highly specific, frequently non-essential function. Household accessories, more than other functional groups of furniture, may be associated with the display of wealth or status. Household accessories are frequently constructed on a smaller scale than other types of furniture.

Clock

Timepiece set in a case, frame, or other supporting structure. The movement, or mechanical components of the timepiece, dial, and case generally have different makers; the types of clocks listed in the Archive are defined by the structure of their cases.

Container

Small, portable, enclosed object used for storage or transport.

Looking glass

Reflective, two-dimensional surface mounted within a frame that provides support and protection. Looking glass frames are frequently decorative. Also called mirror.

Musical instrument

Sound-producing devices set in or built into a case, frame, or other supporting structure. The Archive includes only free-standing musical instruments with structures similar to case furniture. The types of musical instruments listed in the Archive are defined by the structure of their cases as well as their methods of sound production. Also called instrument.

Picture frame

Structure that surrounds, protects, and makes visible another work, especially a two-dimensional work of art. Frames may be mounted on a wall or free standing.

Screen

Vertical, free-standing, portable structure used to divide space or shield or decorate an area. May be solid or framed with a center constructed of a different material, such as a textile. Frequently decorative. Also called standing screen.