Window valance, New England, 1820–1835. Poplar and painted, gilded, and bronze-powder-stenciled decoration. H. 9 5/8, W. 45 1/4", D. 5/8". (Courtesy, a New York collector; photo, Gavin Ashworth.)

Militia cavalry helmet, Connecticut, 1800–1810. Leather, sheet iron, silk, brass, and painted and gilt decoration. H. 11 1/2" (overall). (Courtesy, The Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, Connecticut.) This helmet was worn by a member of the Connecticut governor’s Horse Guard.