Part of fireset. Shovel has ball-shaped finial w/ two ring turnings and vase shaped shaft. Shovel pan is bell shaped.
Date: 1775-1810
Maker: unknown
Material: brass (alloy), steel (alloy)
GUSN: 24749
Accession Number: 1963.201A
Part of fireset. Tongs have ball-shaped finial w/ two ring turnings and vase shaped shaft. Tongs have round steel shafts ending in flat round pincers.
GUSN: 24750
Accession Number: 1963.201B
Painted black (new) banister-back side chair. Arched scroll surmounts four turned and split baluster shaped banisters which fit into molded lower rail. Stiles turned to match balusters and topped with vase-and-ball finials. Rectangular seat, reupholstered with Victorian pieced quilt pattern ("Baby's...
Date: 1700-1720
Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), painting (coating)
GUSN: 24751
Accession Number: 1975.179
White rectangular form dish with canted sides and molded gilt edge with semi-luner fish handle. Well has black and white transfer printed image of the Coffin House.
Date: ca. 1930
Maker: Osgood, Edward (Retailer)
Material: porcelain, transfer printing
GUSN: 24752
Accession Number: 1985.91
Reproduction of a daguerreotype showing 3 Coffin children seated. Printed imitation matting w/ cyma border and organic motifs. Shaped and molded wood picture frame. Back inscribed: "Edmond B./ Sarah C./ Mary C./ Lunt". Direct descendants of Tristam Coffin.
Date: ca. 1875
Material: albumen (egg white), wood (plant material)
GUSN: 24753
Accession Number: 1985.92
Glass negative of the oil painting (1963.98B) in the best parlor which is a 3/4 length picture of Mrs. Colman. Box marked "The Forbes Insoluble dry plates. C. & V. E. Forbes Rochester, New York. Proprietors & Sole Manufacturers, Brilliant. This brand of dry plates has special chemical qualities by w...
Date: ca. 1900
Maker: C. & V. E. Forbes (Maker)
Material: glass (material)
GUSN: 24754
Accession Number: 1985.93
Round tall basket w/ diamond-shape weave above woven area.
Date: 1850-1900
Material: wicker
GUSN: 24755
Accession Number: 1985.94
Charcoal drawing of a house w/ smoke coming out of the chimney. Frame is flat-hardwood, sides w/ incised lines and extending "v" shaped end. Corners have applied 3-leaf motif.
Material: charcoal (plant material), paper (fiber product)
GUSN: 24756
Accession Number: 1985.95
Vasi-shape wall plate w/ rectangular socket and "c" hook ending in urn shape finial.
Date: 1780-1825
Material: brass (alloy)
GUSN: 24757
Accession Number: 1985.99
Multiple knobbed finial above oval name plate, marked "C. Coffin". Cyma knocker w/ oval knock plate. Spool and oval bottom plate.
Date: 1834-1867
GUSN: 24758
Accession Number: 1985.96
Picture of Glen Charles Gordon (1833-1885), British General serving in China, Africa and India, riding camel w/ "Gordon Memorial at Chatham" marked below. Textured tan matting. Framed in oak w/ rounded edge and small stylized floral motif interior.
Date: ca. 1920
Material: ink, paper (fiber product)
GUSN: 24759
Accession Number: 1985.97
Quilted patchwork scrap with samples of brown plaid fabric and red copper plate print of tree and half of a woman, brown floral border on cream-colored fabric.
Date: 1820-1860
Material: cotton (textile)
GUSN: 24760
Accession Number: 1985.98
Hand carved vase-form soapstone connected by floral motif w/ patterned base. Modeled in creme and coral. No marking.
Date: 1870-1900
Material: soapstone (metamorphic rock)
GUSN: 24761
Accession Number: 1985.100
Cast inscription reads: "Cox Warren Morrison & Co/ Troy NY Pat N. 1854." Second inscription reads: "Diadem." Black cast iron body. Three pierced feet support wide ash shelf w/ ribbed shell pattern. Bulbous body of stove is decorated w/ fluting on rear faces and foliate forms and volutes w/ stamping ...
Maker: Cox Warren Morrison & Co. (Maker)
Material: casting (process), iron (metal)
GUSN: 24762
Accession Number: 1985.101
Carved handle in shape of cloven hoof and foreleg; natural twig shaped shaft, painted and varnished brown; metal-wrapped base.
Material: metal, painting (coating), wood (plant material)
GUSN: 24763
Accession Number: 1985.105
White ceramic knob handle; brown painted and varnished natural twig shaft ending in metal tip.
Material: ceramic (material), metal, wood (plant material)
GUSN: 24764
Accession Number: 1985.106
Black painted natural twig shaft surmounted by round knob handle and scribed ivory ring.
Material: wood (plant material)
GUSN: 24765
Accession Number: 1985.107
Black print on brown paper (probably newspaper faded brown). Photographically reproduced print of Abraham Lincoln, seated, w/ book on his lap reading to his son Todd. Simple molded wooden frame w/ brown stain. Two newspaper articles glued to back, "Lincoln" and Abraham Lincoln".
Date: ca. 1910
Material: paper (fiber product)
GUSN: 24766
Accession Number: 1985.108
Printed bust-length portrait, marked below "Daniel Webster." Handmade. Oval frame consisting of cardboard with rows of fragmented pine cones and two small groups of whole pine cones at top and bottom.
Date: 1860-1910
GUSN: 24767
Accession Number: 1985.109
By tradition entitled "Moonlight." Scene of Greenport, Long Island, New York. Painting of house and landscape with moon. Beaded and reeded border with raised edge on wooden composition frame.
Maker: Attributed to Hubbard, Whitney A. (Maker)
Material: cardboard, oil paint (paint)
GUSN: 24768
Accession Number: 1985.110
Cartouche form w/ crowning fleur de lis and hole pierced in top for hanging. Carved basket weave motif overall. Center has small box w/ cartouche. Sandpaper oval strike plate below. Marked on back "Papa Coleman" (sic).
Date: 1840-1860
GUSN: 24769
Accession Number: 1985.111
Rectangular wooden miners' bird cage; vertical wooden bars subdivided by horizontal bars; one wall with vertical removable wires and wide horizontal wooden band; pottery drinking cup attached inside and 2 perching bars. No bars.
Date: 1825-1875
Material: wood (plant material), ceramic (material)
GUSN: 24770
Accession Number: 1985.112
Modified light house form w/ fluted body. "C" shaped handle and shaped spout. Flat circular lid w/ ribbed knop. White and green washed background w/ metallic and white daffodil motif. Small dotted diaper at top.
Material: porcelain
GUSN: 24771
Accession Number: 1985.113
Black leather ballet slippers with long black laces and brown leather soles.
Date: 1910
Material: leather
GUSN: 24922
Accession Number: 1998.5951AB
Brown wool riding jodhpurs with buttons at either side of waist and at knees; brown leather belt, riding crop.
Material: leather, wool (textile)
GUSN: 24923
Accession Number: 1998.5952
Ice skates, nickel plated welded steel with brown leather spats, 1 brown leather strap.
Date: 1900
Maker: Barney & Berry's (Maker)
Material: leather, nickel (metal), plate (material)
GUSN: 24924
Accession Number: 1998.5953A-G
Wooden tennis racket with gut stringing, canvas case.
Maker: Wright & Ditson (Maker)
Material: canvas, gut, wood (plant material)
GUSN: 24925
Accession Number: 1998.5954AB
Tennis ball
Date: 1890-1910
GUSN: 24926
Accession Number: 1998.5955.1
GUSN: 24927
Accession Number: 1998.5955.2
GUSN: 24928
Accession Number: 1998.5955.3
Doll's cast iron rocking chair with scroll back and arms, painted black.
Date: 1860
GUSN: 24929
Accession Number: 1998.5956
2-wheel wicker baby or child's carriage, with collapsible blue silk hood and long-handled wooden frame, painted green with gold detailing.
Date: ca. 1880
Material: silk (textile), wire, wood (plant material)
GUSN: 24930
Accession Number: 1998.5957
Round tin of O.H. Fischer brand stove blacking.
Maker: Fischer, O. H. (Maker)
Material: tin (metal)
GUSN: 24931
Accession Number: 1998.5960AB
Homemade ironing board.
Date: 1800-1899
Material: cotton (textile), wood (plant material)
GUSN: 24932
Accession Number: 1998.5961
GUSN: 24933
Accession Number: 1998.5962
GUSN: 24934
Accession Number: 1998.5963
GUSN: 24935
Accession Number: 1998.5964
Graduated set of 7 turquoise enamelware basins with white interior, #145 series sizes 18,20,22,26,28,30,31.
Maker: Elite (Maker)
Material: enamel paint, steel (alloy)
GUSN: 24936
Accession Number: 1998.5965.1
GUSN: 24937
Accession Number: 1998.5965.2
GUSN: 24938
Accession Number: 1998.5965.3
GUSN: 24939
Accession Number: 1998.5965.4
GUSN: 24940
Accession Number: 1998.5965.5
GUSN: 24941
Accession Number: 1998.5965.6
GUSN: 24942
Accession Number: 1998.5965.7
Straight-sided turquoise enamelware 4-cup measure, wrap-around spout.
GUSN: 24943
Accession Number: 1998.5966
Large turquoise enamelware covered kettle with white interior, wire handle with wooden grip.
Maker: Probably Elite (Maker)
GUSN: 24944
Accession Number: 1998.5967AB
Small tapered turquoise "agateware" coffeepot with blue rim and white interior, v spout, and tin hinged lid with swirl pattern.
Material: enamel paint, tin (metal)
GUSN: 24945
Accession Number: 1998.5968
Green, enamelware pitcher with tan interior and inset lid.
Date: 1930
Material: steel (alloy), enamel (fused coating)
GUSN: 24946
Accession Number: 1998.5969AB
"Blue Whirl" stainless steel eggbeater with green plastic handle and grip; new, in original blue box; original shipping label and charge invoice, signed S.M. Field, dated 10/5.
Maker: Turner & Seymour Mfg. Co. (Maker)
Material: plastic (organic material), stainless steel
GUSN: 24947
Accession Number: 1998.5970AB
Mechanical eggbeater with 2 beaters, gear with large sprockets, and spiral wire grip.
Date: 1915
Maker: United Royalties Corp. (Maker)
Material: aluminum (metal)
GUSN: 24948
Accession Number: 1998.5971