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Wallpaper

Unused sample. Meandering flowering vine, heavily embossed to imitate brocade or crewel needlework. Printed in metallic gold and silver on a beige ground.

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Basket lid

Woven basket lid. Circular lid made of coiled grasses. Small ring pull. Underside of lid has remnants of a blue color.

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Tongs

Carved wooden tongs. Tongs have carved handles of seated birds with rings on their heads [for the handles]. Carved spoon and fork serving end. Carved central wooden peg to tighten or loosen gripping tension.

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Spoon

Wooden spoon. Wide handle and bowl. Handle has a crudely carved scene of St. George killing a dragon. Parts of the scene are outlined with maroon paint.

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Set of Serving tongs

Pair of carved wooden tongs. One fork tong [.1] and one spoon tone [.2] Square handles with openwork carving of St. George killing a dragon. Handles coated with a yellow varnish. Tongs tied together with a yellow ribbon

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Fork tong

Carved wooden fork tong. Square handle with openwork carving of St. George killing a dragon. Handle coated with a yellow varnish, fork section unvarnished. Tied to spoon tong with a yellow ribbon.

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Spoon tong

Carved wooden spoon tong. Square handle with openwork carving of St. George killing a dragon. Handle coated with a yellow varnish, spoon section unvarnished. Tied to fork tong with a yellow ribbon.

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Japanese mirror

Circular metal mirror with handle [.1] in original black lacquer fitted box [.2ab].

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Japanese mirror

Circular metal mirror with handle [.1]. One side of the mirror has a flat silver surface, the other is embossed with flying cranes, large flowering tree, two large Japanese symbols, and a vertical line of seven different Japanese characters. Handle is wrapped in bamboo

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Japanese mirror box

Fitted black lacquer box for mirror [a] with lid [b]. Lid fits inside box bottom.

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Tray

Six sided hammered brass tray. Center design of intertwined Art Nouveau-like leaves. Rolled rim.

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Tray

Circular brass tray. Dragon and cloud design etched in center. Straight edge rim.

Child's Chair

Rosewood chair with turned elements in the chair back; turned stiles with finials, 3 banisters and 3 rails; no arms or stretchers; front legs are turned; rear legs are squared and curved back; wool upholstered seat with red, orange, yellow, green, blue, black and white floral and diamond pattern wit...

Portrait of Reverend Daniel Marrett

Portrait of Reverend Daniel Marrett in a black coat with white stock, right arm draped on chair, scroll in left hand.

Portrait of Henry Davis Sleeper

Charcoal on paper; framed under glass; three-quarter view of Sleeper's face; drew by Cecilia Beaux

The Vale

Oil on canvas painting of the Lyman Estate and the surrounding landscape. White church with steeple at left, Lyman estate in center. Dirt roads lined with stone walls and small arched bridge over stream in foreground.

Portrait of Charlotte Long Wilde Sawyer

Portrait of Charlotte Long Wilde Sawyer, half-length, done in oil on canvas; subject wears a black dress, white lace collar, and white lace cap tied under chin. Subject is the wife of Rev. Benjamin Sawyer (see 1966.450)

Portrait of Rev. Benjamin Sawyer

Portrait of Benjamin Sawyer, half-length, done in oil on canvas; subject is balding and wears a black jacket and white shirt and collar.

Portrait of John Langdon

Portrait of John Langdon (1741-1819); oil on canvas, attributed to Edward Savage (American, 1761-1817). Profile of Langdon, facing right, wearing a black high necked jacket and white lace collar. Gilt frame with egg and dart inner molding and beaded center molding.

Coin Purse

Circular form with flat top at opening; green and red with white, blue, yellow and pink beading forming concentric circles. Blue bead strap.

Boy's Hat

Brown leather hat, similar to a top hat in shape, with a brim that is folded and buttoned up at the sides; brown ribbon around the top of the brim.

Boy's hat

Boy's black leather hat with visor brim; two leather straps on either side that tie up to the top of the hat with a black ribbon (possibly a chin strap?).

Pilaster Capital

Large Ionic pilaster capital; central rose decorates the center; one edge charred; white paint. Painted softwood (pine?).

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Haircombs

Box of asst. haircombs, barettes, hairsticks and 2 curling tongs.

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"Palais-Royal" Wallpaper

French Scenic wallpaper "Palais-Royal" pattern. Twenty length pattern depicts groups of men and women walking, sitting, riding horses, reading, and playing games. Each panel framed by a leafy arch at top and tree like columns on sides. Block printed in grisaille on blue ground. Original manufacturer...

Wallpaper fragments

Wallpaper fragments with three dimensional geometric pattern of blocks (parallelopipedon) and chains printed in green and brown on green ground. Fragment [B] has an attached border of a three dimensional pattern in black and white on blue ground with orange accents. Block printed. Found underneath F...

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Curtain Rod

Cylindrical form, oak rod with belted brass ball finial.

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Bookends

Pair of hammered copper bookends. Rectangular shape with smooth center panel. Green felt glued to bottom edge.

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Desk globe

Terrestrial globe on bent wire stand. Paper globe depicts all of the continents and oceans. Major countries are labeled with their capitals.

Needlework Picture

Oval-shaped mourning picture depicts a plinth surmounted by an urn, with a willow tree on the left and a kneeling woman in a white Empire-waisted dress and several small houses in the background to the right. The plinth is inscribed (see Inscription field for text). The picture is worked on an ivory...

Scarf

Silk and wool paisley scarf; red, blue, black and green

Teaspoons

Set of 3 silver teaspoons engraved with "L"

Textile tool

Textile working tool; used for marking fabric before stitching.