Decorative Arts November 20, 2008

The museum offers visitors the opportunity to explore a wide range of decorative arts objects ranging from traditional European and American ceramics and furniture, to an important collection of contemporary art glass. A magnificent 17th century paneled room from an English manor house, with its extensive wood carvings and moralizing mythological subjects, is another favorite among museum visitors, as is the Speed's Tapestry Gallery. Other highlights of the decorative arts collection include stained-glass windows, Italian majolica, an extensive collection of silver by English silversmith Matthew Boulton, and an important coffee and tea service produced at the Sevres porcelain factory