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Button

Decorative brass button mounted on cardboard with two other brass buttons.

Button

Decorative brass button mounted on cardboard with two other brass buttons.

Daguerreotype

Daguerreotype taken late 1848, early 1849 in Boston; second figure from the left is Mrs. Sarah Parkman Oliver (Sarah Wilson) sister of Rebecca Wilson Gerry, grandmother of the donor. Left to right, back row: Miss Susan Butterick of Boston; Sade Lowe of Albany; Anne Butterick of Boston (died soon aft...

Pieced Quilt Fragment

Quilt fragment; four pieced blocks of eight pieces; large scale dark outlines; veined, pencil blue leaves; border vine and leaves in shades of brown; pieced haphazzardly, not combined to create an overall image.

Quilt Fragment

Quilt fragment; two piece, joined fragment; block printed; large scale floral pattern of yellow, green, black, white on red ground; white cellular-like filler.

Valances

Valances; cascades; silk rep/cotton chitz matching the rest of the set; Rep face on all cascades pieced together; holes across top, perhaps for drapery hardward; loose threads along edges, perhaps remains of fringe; hand-stitched; striaght top and outer edge; inner edge cut away, tapering to a point...

Tieback

Tiebacks; silk rep/cotton chitz matching the rest of the set; Rep face pieced together.

Tieback

Metal tie backs. Oval shaped.

Valance

Valance; straight top and sides; scalloped hem; center shorter than left and right panels; silk rep/cotton chintz matching the rest of the set; rep face on all valances pieced together; holes and imprints from drapery hardware across top; loose threads along edges, perhaps the remains of fringe; han...

Valance

Valance; silk rep/cotton chintz matching the rest of the set; rep face pieced together; brass hooks sewn to lining across top; long retangle; pink and yellow silk cord at top with large tassels on either side; deep fringe of pink cotton and yellow silk across bottom; machine stitched.

Valances

Valance; silk rep/cotton chintz matching the rest of the set; rep face pieced together; brass hooks sewn to lining across top; long retangle; pink and yellow silk cord at top with large tassels on either side; deep fringe of pink cotton and yellow silk across bottom; machine stitched.

Curtain Fragments

Cloth fragments of striped silk rep; S.1 and S.2 pieced from three horizontal panels; S.5 and S.6 are lined; loose threads all around edges (from opened seams); S.6 stained.

Chair

Back stool; Chippendale; upholstered back and seat of yellow moreen; back has flat arched crest; serpentine front seat rail; outward curved side rails; mounted and beaded square front legs chamfered on inside edge from just below seat rail; rear legs raked inward; back moderately raked inward; plai...

William and Mary Gateleg Table

Drop-leaf gateleg table. Black walnut with white pine secondary wood. One piece oval center top board with tongue and groove interface and two-board drop leaves. Pine apron has single nailed drawer with turned wooden pull. Drawer slides on medial support. Rests on eight turned legs, four of wh...

Looking Glass

Looking glass; ornate cut-out crest with pierced oval and gilded eagle; four applied volutes; applied gilded leafage on sides; cut-out skirt; guilded edge around glass; glass is original; crest, volutes, and skirt are of solid mahogany

Soup plate

Soup plate; hexagonal; blue and white; Chinese.

Side Chair

Side chair, William and Mary style, with caned back enclosed by elaborately carved and turned stiles with reel and vasiform turnings surmounted by knopped urn-shaped stlylized scrolls centering a double-feather central carving. Conforming rail below caning, side rails enclose caned seat and front s...

Rocking Horse

Rocking horse, wooden body covered in hide with brown and white speckled hair. Blond horsehair mane and tail, folded hide ears, and large green glass eyes. Attached maroon leather bridle and saddle with cast iron stirrup. Horse attached to wooden rockers painted black with gold leaf and berry design...

Side Chair

Side chair. Black walnut. Yoke crest with flat-facade stiles. Vasiform splat and cavetto splat shoe capped by beadslip seat. Scalloped front seat rail. Scooped side seat rails. Block-and-spindle side stretchers; bulbous medial and rear stretchers. Cabriole front legs with ogee brackets; turned...

Looking Glass

Wall mirror; two pieces of glass; carved and gilded inner edge of molding; gilt fruit and flowers at sides; English walnut frame; pine back.

Dining Table

Queen Anne dining table with square top. Reversed cyma curve skirt. Mahogany top and legs, maple gates, and white pine blocks. Two leaf table has its original hinges.

Cream pitcher

Silver footed cream pitcher; English.

Chest on Chest

Chippendale chest on chest. Eleven drawers with stamped brass escutcheons. Molded pediment and ogee apron on base.

Needlework picture

Framed picture of crewel embroidery depicting flowering trees on a mounded hill with birds and butterfiles.

Cloth fragment

Fragment of rose, floral brocade.

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Curtains

Pair of curtains with pattern of stylized trees and flowers printed in yellow on red ground. Lined with printed rosette diaper fabric [same fabric in curtains 1942.2961 in Little Lady Room].

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Curtain valance

Curtain valance with pattern of stylized trees and flowers printed in yellow on red ground.

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Curtain valance

Curtain valance with pattern of stylized trees and flowers printed in yellow on red ground. Shaped valance with corded trim.

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Bookmark

Bookmark, silk ribbon with attached ivory cross painted with flowers.

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Needlework Patterns

Black leatherbound volume containing hand drawn embroidery patterns by Clarissa Baxter Shattuck.

Verse Sampler

Verse sampler with geometric boder in plain wooden frame. Trees, basket of fruit and two-story yellow house with dirt path embroidered under verse. Polychromatic. Vertical rectangle on natural linen ground. Cross stitch, Satin stitch, whip stitch, Gobelin

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Iron

Iron with slots in top for a clip in wooden handle.

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Washboiler

Copper washboiler with built in fire box and drain spigot. Soapstone surrond and brick exterior.

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Rug

Red and white braided oval rug

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Sampler

Sampler "Wrought by Isabella Johnston in the eighth year of her age". Worked in dull colors with five stanzas entitled "Remember Thy Creator in the days of they Youth". Black walnut frame with inside gilt molding. Matches frame of 1940.996

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Carriage clock case

Wooden carrying case for a carriage clock. Glass panel front with protective sliding cover. Exterior covered in diamond patterned paper. Purple velvet interior, hinged lid. Brass clock key engraved "11704" inside.

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Carriage clock

Brass carriage clock [A] with brass key [B] and wooden carrying case [C]. Clock face has plain white front with roman numeral numbers. Wooden carrying case has hinged lid and glass panel front with protective sliding cover. Exterior covered in diamond patterned paper. Slot inside case to store key.

Marrett House

Washdrawing of Marrett House; cows and people in the foreground, trees in the middle ground, and house with outbuildings in the background. All grey tones.

Chest

Oak chest with pine top. Three recessed molded panels on front; raised panels on ends. Bands of chanel molding above and below panels, and two vertical rows on sides. No molding on ends. Legs are continuations of stiles with small flat maple ball feet on front only. Cleats for lid missing, but re...

Commemorative textile fragment

Fragment of black and white woven jacquard made of silk and wool depicting the Pacific Mills Building, Lawrence, MA, and an eagle with outstretched wings holding a streamer that reads "E Pluribus Unum;" also incribed with the date 1876.

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Carriage Clock

Brass carriage clock [A] with brass key [B] and wooden carrying case [C]. Clock has brass lattice decoration around top edge and base, four bun feet, brass carrying handle with purple leather wrapped around center. Clock face has plain white front with roman numeral numbers. Glass paneled sides and ...

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Carriage clock

Brass carriage clock [A] with brass key [B] and wooden carrying case [C]. Clock has rhinestone decoration around front edges and on both sides of handle. Four bun feet. Clock face engraved with floral decoration and rhinestones. Glass paneled sides and back and rectangular glass panel on top to view...

Chest of Drawers

Block front chest of four drawers; top molded with ogee and fillet edge; straight bracket feet. Mahogany with secondary woods of eastern white pine and soft maple.

Lady's Writing Desk

Hand-crafted reproduction of a Federal style ladies' writing desk. Rectangular case enclosing one large drawer over two smaller drawers flanking arched knee hold. All drawers with dark stringing inlay. The top drawer inlaid to look like three separate drawers. Replaced brasses. Four square tapered ...

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Box

Square wooden box with brass decoration on corners and four rubber feet. Brass handle. Engraved "APP". Interior has wooden dowel in center.

High Chest

High chest. Cherry, hard maple, red oak, white pine and yellow pine. Top section has a flat top with molded edges. Four drawers with replaced hardware. Two fluted pilasters on either side. Bottom case has one drawer over three drawers. Carved fan on central drawer. Skirt has ogee arches with t...

High Chest

High chest of drawers made of black walnut and white pine. Upper case has a flat top with heavy cornice moldings and three small drawers over three larger drawers. Heavy overhanging molding at mid-section. Bottom case has three-over-three drawers, deeply shaped skirt with missing drop finials. S...

Plate

Plate from the Cunard Line British-American shipping company. Brown transfer-printed design with a border depicting ships and medallions. Center medallion depicts "Ladies Cabin" with women sitting near a fire, and is surrounded by scrolls and foliage.

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Box

Square black plastic box [A] with cover [B]. Winged horse pictured in center medallion on lid. Fluted sides. In original cardboard shipping box addressed to Stephen W. Phillips.

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Playing cards

Pack of playing cards in red leather case. Backs of cards have color image of a blacksmith at his forge. Matching picture on one side of lid.