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Chamber Pot

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Candle Holder

Dark blue pressed glass candle holder with fluted sides and depression on top surface.

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Straw Splitting Tool

Small wood and metal tool used to split straw for weaving.

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Weaving Tool

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Portrait of Mr. Peter Alden

Half-length portrait of Peter Alden, a bald, middle aged man (b. 1785 in Braintree, d. 1860 in Boston)

Worked Mat

Tiny worsted mat; made up of red, green, brown, blue and yellow squares divided by black lines.

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Inkstand

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Sander

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Notebook

Rectangular ivory writing tablet with carved tortoiseshell cover.

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Fragment of the "Spreading Chestnut Tree"

Small fragment of wood affixed to paper. Paper is printed with "A piece of celebrated "Spreading Chestnut Tree" made famous by the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, in his poem "The Village Blacksmith."

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Sander

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Small Balancing Scale with Weights in Case

Small scale and weights in wooden case. Case has a staple hinged lid with hook closure. Top of lid is carved with two hearts.

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Inkwell

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Needlework Picture

Needlework picture of a central female figure in Grecian dress with a palm frond held in her right hand. Left hand holds two staves, one topped with Phrygian cap, the other with the American flag. Surmounting the silk floss flag stripes is a silk applique eagle. Foreground is worked in satin stitch ...

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Tablecloth

Nearly square off white fustian cloth woven in M's & O's weave of bar and honeycomb pattern. Two selvage sides; one hemmed and one raw edge.

Kerchief

Red and black patterned kerchief.

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Fan

Long, black wooden sticks and guards; openwork carving, painted feathers and roses in gilt, pink and green; short paper leaf; glossy purple background with gilt scrolls inset with lithograph medallion of 18th Century figures; smaller medallion with fsigure on reverse; carved metal ring.

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Sewing Needle

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Needle Case

Carved ivory knitting needle caps.

Chemise

White cotton chemise with ruching and lace.

Nightgown

White long sleeve cotton nightgown with lace trim collar and full button opening, and ruffle and knife pleated yoke.

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Pair of Gloves

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Dress

Unstructured dress, most likely for indoor/informal wear, made with cream, green, and brown small-scale woven silk check with a black taffeta standing band collar and a black taffeta scalloped edge center front appliqué from neck to hem. Same taffeta appliqué on cuff hems of long sleeves. Self-pipi...

Netmaking Needle

Neelde with a partially completed black net.

Infant's Cap

Cream; front composed of embroidered bands (floral spray--tulips) alternating with net bands embroidered with smaller flowers; featherstitching; back--oval panel of embroidered net; two sets of drawstrings; two loops.

Collar

Straight collar with circular embroidered pattern along the edge.

Child's Pants

White; buttonholes and tabs at waistband; side opening; scalloped and embroidered hem; whitework embroidery; darts at waist.

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Hair Picture

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Padlock

Heavy and round with decorated keyhole cover and similar strictly ornamental "cover" on back; appears riveted.

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Scrimshaw

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Scrimshaw

A scrimshawed whale's tooth that depicts whaling vessels and a whale hunt.

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Fragment

Small metal strip with square hole in it. Function uncertain. Small piece found with it; may or may not be related.

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HANDLE

Small, "D" shaped loop handle; small attached escutcheon; threaded iron shaft.

Rope Toss

Braided rope ring design for a ring toss game.

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Navigational Instrument

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Fid

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Writing Tablet

Small ivory / bone writing tablet with stamped days of the week (with mistake, having no Saturday and two Thursdays), silver colored metal clasp and un-monogrammed shield shape on front.

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Cap

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Folding Fan

Folding fan with pierced and carved ivory sticks and guards and a white satin leaf painted with birds and dogwood branches on recto, plain verso. The loop is carved ivory, with a mother-of-pearl rivet.

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Pair of Salt Cellars

Pair of glass salt cellars.

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Wine Glass

Wine glass with the letter "S" on it.

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Wine Glass

Wine glass with the letter "S" on it.

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Wine Glass

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Jug

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Jug

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Jar

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Bean Pot with lid

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Kiln stilt

hand formed three-pronged clay stilt

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Trivet

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Pen nib

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