Tinned sheet iron teaspoon w/ pointed end and raised decoration on handle--double arched trim and center band.
Date: 1860-1900
Maker: unknown
Material: sheet metal, iron (metal), tin (metal)
GUSN: 20964
Accession Number: 1998.3938.10
GUSN: 20965
Accession Number: 1998.3938.11
GUSN: 20966
Accession Number: 1998.3938.12
GUSN: 20967
Accession Number: 1998.3938.13
GUSN: 20968
Accession Number: 1998.3938.14
Tinned sheet iron tablespoon w/ pointed end and raised decoration on handle--double arched trim and center band.
GUSN: 20969
Accession Number: 1998.3938.15
GUSN: 20970
Accession Number: 1998.3938.16
GUSN: 20971
Accession Number: 1998.3938.17
GUSN: 20972
Accession Number: 1998.3938.18
GUSN: 20973
Accession Number: 1998.3938.19
GUSN: 20974
Accession Number: 1998.3938.20
Silver plated tablespoon w/ central decorative band on handle and bead design on sides w/ central medallion and flower design.
Date: 1880-1920
Material: silver (metal), steel (alloy)
GUSN: 20975
Accession Number: 1998.3939
Tinned sheet iron tablespoon w/ central raised band on handle and double scroll trim near base of handle.
GUSN: 20976
Accession Number: 1998.3940
Tinned sheet iron tablespoon, very rusted, w/ joint between handle and spoon visible.
Date: 1860-1880
GUSN: 20977
Accession Number: 1998.3941
One in set of three knives, steel blades, white ivory handles, dinner knives w/ flat unserrated blade.
Date: 1860-1890
Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Maker)
Material: ivory (tooth component), steel (alloy)
GUSN: 20978
Accession Number: 1998.3942.1
GUSN: 20979
Accession Number: 1998.3942.2
GUSN: 20980
Accession Number: 1998.3942.3
Knife w/ silver plated blade and ivory handle. Dinner knife w/ flat unserrated blade.
Material: ivory (tooth component), silver (metal), steel (alloy)
GUSN: 20981
Accession Number: 1998.3943
One in set of 5 silver plated dinner knives w/ flat unserrated blades.
Date: 1870-1910
GUSN: 20982
Accession Number: 1998.3944.1
GUSN: 20983
Accession Number: 1998.3944.2
GUSN: 20984
Accession Number: 1998.3944.3
GUSN: 20985
Accession Number: 1998.3944.4
GUSN: 20986
Accession Number: 1998.3944.5
Silver plated knife, w/ flat unserrated blade.
Date: 1880-1910
GUSN: 20987
Accession Number: 1998.3945
Steel fork w/ yellowed plastic handle w/ 8 sides and 3 ridges at end. 4 pronged fork.
Date: 1900-1930
Material: plastic (organic material), steel (alloy)
GUSN: 20988
Accession Number: 1998.3946
Silver plated fork, 4 pronged.
GUSN: 20989
Accession Number: 1998.3947
Rectangular form. Frame comprised of columnar ring turned half-balusters enclosing a rectangular mirrored glass surmounted by a polychrome eglomise panel featuring a young girl with doll dancing across stage. Original backboard intact. Inscription in pencil on back.
Date: 1810-1825
Material: glass (material), softwood
GUSN: 24747
Accession Number: 1963.119
Secretary desk. Mahogany veneer, unidentified wood, baize, brass. Mahogany veneer over unidentified secondary wood; green baize insert on writing surface. Deeply molded cover cornice with flat molded top. Molded apron surmounted by two large drawers with large round knobs. Interior painted a dul...
Date: 1820-1840
Material: wood (plant material)
GUSN: 24748
Accession Number: 1963.120
Part of fireset. Shovel has ball-shaped finial w/ two ring turnings and vase shaped shaft. Shovel pan is bell shaped.
Date: 1775-1810
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.
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