Furniture collection

Newport Historical Society

Furniture Collection as of 11/17/2011

Object ID Object name Date Creator Donor Description Length

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W 1974.106.1 Bed circa 1720 Unknown Wanton Lyman Hazard

House

Simple headboard; turned finials; headboard and footboard are stained brown; sides

are natural.

0 0 0

W 1974.90.1 Bed 1725-1750 Unknown Wanton Lyman Hazard

House

Four pencil posts; simple headboard; rope spring; painted brown; canopy frame. In

1998 bedding placed in chest with ball feet.

53 73 0

W 37.1 Bed, Canopy Undated Raab, William, Mrs. Raab, William, Mrs. Hand made Shumaker reproduction of late 18 century Indian design with French

treatment. Red and blue design on white background.

0 0 0

W 1973.1.3 Bed, Folding Undated Unknown Benson, John Howard, Mrs. Pine folding bed; rope springs; six legs; joint on second set of legs; turned legs; simple

headboard.

0 0 0

W 1974.102.1 Bed, Trundle circa 1740 Unknown Wanton Lyman Hazard

House

Maple trundle bed that has been stained red; rope spring; wooden wheels; ball posts. 20.5 47 0

W 1974.91.1 Bed, Trundle circa 1740 Unknown Wanton Lyman Hazard

House

Maple trundle bed made to fit under another bed; rope springs; slanted side board;

headboard. In 1998 bedding was in chest with ball feet.

39.5 63 0

30.1.3 Bookcase 1825-1840 Unknown Pitman, Theophilus T. Mahogany empire style bookcase on frame that has two drawers and four spiral-turned

legs; glass doors on bookcase have twist columns with leafy capitals between panes;

round bran pulls on drawer fronts appear to be original; silver plate on cornice with p

41.25 16 0

W 1960.2.1 Bookcase circa 1760 Townsend-Goddard Hazard, Peyton Mahogany bookcase on desk with three shelf cupboard bookcase; slant top desk;

eight black front drawers, four pigeonholes and one door inside desk; four drawers

outside desk; brass fixtures on outer drawers differ between top two drawers and

bottom two dr

40 23 0

94.13.5 Cabinet, Display 1900 Unknown Johnson, Lilias Moriarity,

Mrs.

Wood and glass display case for a doll: black painted wood frame with paper and

fabric trim; cardboard back; glass top, sides, and door; tasseled handle.

0 9.75 8

L 10.1.29 Cabinet, Display 1785-1815 Unknown Redwood Library Mahogany and tulip, federal-style breakfront with elliptical-shaped panes on four upper

doors; three lower doors were fitted with large glass panes; two original drawers

remain on lower case; puce decorated with mahogany veneer and light stringing and

inl

67.5 0 0

01.264 Candlestand 1780-1820 Unknown Unknown Maple candle stand as baluster-turned pedestal with urn-shaped base; tripod legs are

replaced; scalloped-shaped top is replaced.

25.5 17.25 0


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93.43.1 Candlestand Undated Unknown Unknown Small pedestal candle stand table with a turned shaft; circular carved mid-section; four

slightly ogee shaped fluted legs; table top has a stepped curved rim.

0 14.25 12.5

93.43.2 Candlestand Undated Unknown Unknown Painted black candlestand with a wood top and iron shaft and base. Top of shaft is

smooth and has a key to adjust the height. Bottom of shaft is fluted; tripod footbase

has a molded leaf motif.

0 13.5 13.625

W 45.1 Candlestand Undated Unknown Wanton Lyman Hazard

House

Cherry candlestand has inverted corners on the top, wide turned base with three

smooth legs.

28.25 24 0

01.258 Chair 1740-1770 Unknown Unknown Mahogany Queen Anne style side chair, probably made in Boston, with cabriole legs

and ball-and-claw feet, block-and-turned stretchers, compass seat, and knees. Brown

leather (not original) upholstery on slip seat. Chair is part of set of twenty-four once

0 21 0

01.262 Chair 1760-1790 Unknown Unknown Mahogany arm chair in Chippendale style; pierced splat, Marlborough legs; blue

damask seat (not original) upholstered over the rail. American made.

0 23.5 0

01.265 Chair 1730-1750 Unknown Unknown Mahogany Queen Ann style side chair with bowed crest rail; vase-shaped splat,

compas seat, cabriole legs with c-scrolls on knees, pad feet, cyma-curved flat

stretchers; brown leather upholstery (not original). Probably made in Newport, RI.

0 0 0

01.266 Chair 1675-1695 Unknown Unknown "Cromwellian" style side chair; maple baluster-turned front legs, rear stiles, and front

stretcher; oak side stretchers; traces of original leather and brass tacks; original girt

web and sacking, and wrought nails. Used in Moravian Church. Made of maple a

0 17.5 0

01.27 Chair 1710-1725 Unknown Peckham, Stephen Farnum Bannister-back armchair made of Ash; rush seat, painted black; turned stretchers and

stiles; back has four half spindles. Belonged to Peleg Peckham who gave it to his son,

Thomas Peckham Sr., who passed it to his son, Thomas Peckham, Jr. who passed it

ont

0 0 0

01.275 Chair 1760-1780 Unknown Unknown Mahogany Chippendale-style side chair. Pierced splat, plain Marlborough legs. Pale

green velvet, (not original), upholstered over the seat vail. Probably made in Newport,

RI.

0 20.5 0

24.4 Chair circa 1800 Unknown Channing Memorial Church Rocking chair in Windsor style; legs and stretchers in bamboo shape; "comb" back

with rectangular panel at top; painted dark yellow with rust and brown linear

decoration. Tag attached reads: Favorite chair of/William Ellery Channing/Property

of/Channing M

0 20.25 0

48.2 Chair 1710-1725 Probably New York Stevens, Maud Lyman Maple William and marry style side chair with carved crest-rail and front stretchers;

rear stiles are turned and rake back; much wear on legs has shortened original by

approx. 2" to 3"; black paint and new blue corduroy upholstery. From estate of Mrs. Alf

0 0 0

56.2 Chair circa 1860 Pardee, Edmund, Dr. Large oak armchair; vertical slats form back; curved arms. Supposedly belonged to

Abraham Lincoln. Ref: Letter, Box #13, vault A. Utl. Letter 7-9-96.

0 19.75 0





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1885.2 Chair 1710-1725 Unknown Cozzens, William C. Late William and Mary style side chair made with cherry wood with original leather

upholstery on seat and back; back styles curve and crest rail is curved and yoked in

"Queen Anne" style; front legs are block-and-turned with "paintbrush" feet; front stret

0 0 0

2006.17 Chair circa 1790 Unknown Hale, Thomas Chippendale armchair belonging to Mr. William Ellery of Newport, Rhode Island. Built

of mahogany from a plantation in Honduras. Hand embroidered by Mrs. Ellery and

presented to their daughter Almy at the time of her marriage to Mr. William Stedman,

who wa

22 30 0

2000.42.1A-D Chair Undated Heywood-Wakefield Jane Pickens Theatre Movie seat of painted black metal panels, painted black wooden armrests and an

orange and white cushion. A is the cushioned seat; B is the cushioned backrest; C is

the ornate black metal side panel with wooden arm rest that would have been on the

end of a

0 0 0

2000.42.2 A-D Chair Undated Heywood-Wakefield Jane Pickens Theatre Movie seat of painted black metal panels, painted black wooden armrests and an

orange and white cushion. A is the cushioned seat; B is the cushioned back rest; C is

the ornate black metal side panel with wooden armrest that would have been on the

end of a

0 17 0

24.3.1 Chair 1730-1760 Unknown Nichols, Frederick, Mrs. Queen Anne style mahogany side chair with vase-shaped splat, block-and-turned

stretchers, cabriole legs, pad feet, square slip seat. "In memory of Sara Jarvis

Pattison/Presented by/Mrs. Frederick Nichols" on gold plate; also "VII" carved into

front seat r

0 0 0

24.3.2 Chair Undated Unknown Nichols, Frederick, Mrs. Chippendale style mahogany chair with Marlborough legs and a slip seat. Belonged to

the Bull Family of Newport, RI.

0 20.25 0

24.3.3 Chair 1755-1785 Unknown Nichols, Frederick, Mrs. Chippendale style mahogany side chair with upholstered slip seat; Marlborough legs,

gothic-style splat. Belonged to Comm. Isaac Hull. As assessed by Milo Naeve on

03/29/1995; slip seat probably new; corner braces replaced; VII on front seat rail;

probably

0 21.5 0

28.3.1 AB Chair Undated Unknown Wilmarth, Annie Chase, Mrs. Two Chippendale style mahogany chairs. Very plain, square back with pierced splat,

Marlborough legs; upholstered over the rail with new light green material. Probably

made in Newport. Donor was great-granddaughter of Solomon Southwick, who lived in

Newpor

0 21 0

34.1.7 AB Chair 1765-1785 Unknown Wilbour, Theodora Two Windsor side chairs with a fan-back made of tulip and ash. Original green painted

legs and backs; seats have original "grained" decoration imitating mahogany. Made in

Rhode Island or Connecticut. Ref: Dean Fales, "American Painted Furniture". Made

For

0 0 0

62.3.1 Chair 1890-1910 Unknown Joslin, Louise Knowles, Mrs. Mahogany Windsor-style arm chair with tall back and two braces between seat and

crest rail. Chair from Mayor Thomas Coggeshall's home. He was mayor of Newport

from 7889-1892.

0 0 0





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71.4 A-F Chair 1790-1810 Unknown Israel Sack, Inc. Six mahogany shield-back side chairs in RI federal style; pierced splat with urn and

snags; design adapted from Hepplewhite style of 1788. Design for these chairs based

on a Hepplewhite design of 1788, ref: similar to plate 18, "John Brown House Loan

Exhi

0 0 0

77.5.1 Chair 1740-1770 Goddard, John Stevens, Edith S., Mrs. Mahogany "Queen Anne" style side chair, (mid-Georgian). Shells on knees and crest

rail; compass seat, ball-and-claw feet. Chair has its original red wool (moreen)

upholstery which has a steam-pressed floral pattern. Marked "XXIIII" on the seat rail.

Donor

0 21 0

83.1.9 Chair 1700-1730 Unknown Rutherford, Leroy and

Rutherford, Leroy, Mrs.

Black painted chair, oxbow shaped crest rail, three reeded splats, turned stretchers.

Seat is a replacement.

0 0 0

83.2.1 Chair 1981 Campbell, Doug Campbell, Douglas "Cromwellian" style side chair; wooden baluster-turned front legs, rear stiles and front

stretcher; leather upholstery attached to upper back and seat by brass tacks.

Reproduction of #01.266.

0 17.75 0

93.43.4 Chair Undated Unknown Unknown Small Windsor-style chair; 5 partially turned bobbin spindles; 2 stretchers on each leg

(8 total); front 2 stretchers and legs are bobbin turned; back legs are straight; entire

chair is painted white.

0 15.625 0

93.43.5 Chair Undated Unknown Unknown Small Windsor-style chair; 5 partially turned bobbin spindles; 2 stretchers on each leg

(8 total); front 2 stretchers and legs are bobbin turned; painted white.

0 16.75 0

93.43.7 Chair Undated Unknown Unknown Side chair with a brown leather drop seat; slightly bowed crest rail with slightly

protruding ears; pierced splat back with ribs; top of splat has carved scrolls; front legs

are cabriole ending in a pad foot; back legs are slightly splayed; 4 turned stret

0 21.125 0

L 81.2.2 Chair 1740-1760 Unknown Old State House, Newport,

RI

Mahogany Queen Anne side chair with cabriole legs with pad feet, heavy, square, rear

legs with chamfer, block and turned stretchers, cut-out skirt, woven rush slip seat,

reverse-curve solid wood splat, smoothly flowing crest rail, interrupted at two point

0 21.5 0

L 81.2.3 Chair 1740-1760 Unknown Old State House, Newport,

RI

Mahogany Queen Anne side chair with cabriole legs with pad feet, heavy, square, rear

legs with chamfer, block and turned stretchers, cut-out skirt, woven rush slip seat,

reverse-curve solid wood splat, smoothly flowing crest rail, interrupted at two point

0 21.5 0

L 93.43.8 Chair Undated Unknown Redwood Library "Charter chair": Jacobean-style chair with a plain back panel and decorative 1/2 turned

spindels; top rail has carved arches; wide & plain plank seat; seat rail is niched carved;

front legs are balustered turned; back is straight; disk feet; 4 stretchers

0 23.5 0

W 01.1 Chair circa 1780 Unknown Wanton Lyman Hazard

House

Maple childs chair; three slat back; splint seat; painted red; turned legs and finials.

Used by Harriet Lyman Hazard.

18 13.5 0

W 02.1 Chair Undated Unknown Burleigh, Mrs. Maple chair with traces of brown paint; three slat back; rounded finials; turned posts

and front stretchers; corded rush seat; legs appear to have been cut down.

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W 1928.1.1 Chair 1928 Unknown Greene, A.L. Maple Windsor chair with painted black; arch back chair; legs, stretchers and front

three spindles are turned; 13 spindles total; saddle seat.

16 15 0

W 1928.1.2 Chair Undated Unknown Greene, A.L. Maple chair with bow back Windsor arm chair painted black; slightly resembles a

Captain's chair'; 13 spindles; front spindles, legs and stretcher are turned; saddle seat.

18 15 0

W 1934.1.1 Chair 1731 Unknown Wilbour, Theodora, Mrs. Half banister back arm chair with 'John W. 1731' on crest rail; rush seat; pad cover;

turned legs; stretchers. Made in Little Compton, RI.

0 23 0

W 1934.3.1 Chair Undated Unknown Hazard, Thomas G., Jr. Mahogany vase shape splat back; turned legs and stretchers; woven fabric seat.

Original furniture to Wanton Lyman Hazard House.

0 0 0

W 1934.3.2 Chair Undated Unknown Hazard, Thomas G., Jr. Mahogany vase shaped splate back; turned legs and stretchers; woven fabric seat.

Original furniture to Wanton Lyman Hazard House.

0 0 0

W 1950.1.1 Chair circa 1700 Unknown Wanton Lyman Hazard

House

A "grandmother's chair" with chintz (tree of life pattern) covered pine seat and back;

slanted at the top of the back of the chair because it is meant to lean against the wall;

could also be used to carry an invalid.

45.5 16 0

W 1960.1.1 Chair circa 1720 Townsend, Job Hazard, Peyton Queen Anne style mahagony side chair; solid splat; cabriole legs; pad feet; leather

seat; heavy square rear legs with chamfer; stretchers. Previously owned by Payton

Hazard and left to NHS for WLH in his will. See also w 1960.1.2. Part of the Eddy

Collect

41.5 16 0

W 1960.1.2 Chair circa 1720 Townsend, Job Hazard, Peyton Mahogany side chair queen Anne style; sold splat; cabriole legs; pad feet; leather seat;

heavy square rear legs with chamfer; stretchers. Previously owned by Peyton Hazard

and left to NHS for WLH in his will. See also W 1960.1.1.

41.5 16 0

W 1961.1.1 Chair 1781 Unknown Preservation Society of

Newport County

Maple side chair painted black; half banister back; molded crest rail with initials 'PB'

and '1781'; turned legs and stretchers; turned finials; rush seat; pad cover. Probably

made in New England.

0 16.5 0

W 1961.2.1 Chair circa 1725 Unknown Preservation Society of

Newport County

Maple side chair painted black; half banister back; molded crest rail; turned legs;

turned stretchers; finials; rush seat; two outside banisters that may be replacements.

Probably made in New England.

42 17 0

W 1974.100.1 Chair 1720-1740 Unknown Wanton Lyman Hazard

House

Maple side chair with a painted black; three half back banisters; turned stretchers;

turned legs; cloth seat cover of faded blue and gold Indian print on white background;

carved finial; carved crest rail.

39 14 0


House

Maple side chair with three reeded banisters; ox bow crest rail; front legs are turned;

seat covered in faded blue and gold Indian print with white background; painted black.

39 14 0


House

Maple side chair painted black; three reeded banisters; ox bow crest rail; front legs are

turned; seat covered in faded blue and gold Indian print on white background

39 14 0


House

Maple side chair painted black; three reeded banisters; ox bow crest rail; front legs are

turned; front stretcher is turned; rush seat.

0 15 0





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House

Maple side chair painted black; ox bow crest rail; three reeded banisters; front legs are

turned and end in ball; rush seat painted black; blue and white woven seat cover.

14 18 0


House

Side chair made of pine and maple is stained; vase shape splat back; turned finials;

rush seat.

19 15 0

W 1974.67.1 Chair 1780 Unknown Wanton Lyman Hazard

House

Maple windsor chair painted green; seven spindles; turned legs and stretchers. 36 16 0

W 1974.68.1 Chair circa 1780 Unknown Wanton Lyman Hazard

House

Windsor chair made of oak and maple painted light green; nine spindles; legs,

stretchers, and spindles are turned.

38.5 16 0

W 1974.70.1 Chair circa 1780 Unknown Coggeshall, John Maple Windsor chair with nine spindles; slightly turned legs and stretchers; painted

dark green.

17 16 0


House

Pine of maple side chair with three slat back; top slat is notched; splint seat; turned

posts; oval finials. Probably made in New England.

0 13 0


House

Pine or maple side chair with three slat back; cylindrical finials; splint seat; worn velvet

seat pad; turned front legs and stretchers. In 1993 seat pad was documented as

missing.

39 15 0


House

Maple side chair painted black; three half bannister back; turned posts and front

stretchers; molded crest rail; gray rush seat.

19 13 0


House

Maple side Chair painted black; three half bannister back; turned posts and front

stretchers; molded crest rail; gray rush seat.

19 13 0

W 38.1 Chair circa 1730 Unknown Wanton Lyman Hazard

House

William and Mary leather back Boston chair; maple turned legs and front stretchers;

block feet; curved and molded crest rail; leather back splat and seat fastened with

brass.

18 15 0

W 62.1 Chair Undated Unknown Wanton Lyman Hazard

House

Maple side chair with vase shape splat back chair; Chippendale style; curved crest rail;

turned posts, front legs and front stretchers; rush seat; painted red.

19.5 14.5 0

L 93.27.3 Chair, Ballroom circa 1890 Unknown Preservation Society of

Newport County

Giltwood ballroom sidechair. High Victorian style with molded arched crest rail;

concave back with four baluster turned stiles. Round splayed front and back legs; two

front legs are turned; four side stretchers and one turned front and one undecorated

bac

0 0 0

93.43.3 Chair, Folding Undated Unknown Unknown Folding chair with wood frame and black leather chair back and seat; metal hardware;

leather covered nail heads; ladder back style chair; curule shaped legs for easy

folding; two stretchers - one in front, one in back.

0 16 0

W 1974.104.1 Chair, Rocking 1720-1740 Unknown Maynard, Robert Maple rocking chair painted black; rush seat painted red; three carved half back

banisters; turned legs and turned front stretcher; turned posts and round finials. Donor

inherited chair from Inherited from H.L. (Hazard) Brooks.

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L 81.2.1 Chair, Wing 1760-1780 Unknown Old State House, Newport,

RI

Mahogany wing back chair with cabriole legs with pad feet, molding along edge of

legs, cyma curve heavy stretchers; heavy, square, rear legs with interrupted chamfer,

upholstered seat, back, and arms, vertical roll in arms. Probably made in Newport.

0 34.5 0

W 1988.1.1 Chair, Wing circa 1760 Unknown Clarke, Jeremiah, Mrs. Wing chair with concealed panel for chair to be used as a potty chair; hole in bottom

with lift out panel under seat; upholstered in blue and white design cotton fabric; four

square pine legs. Made in Rhode Island, possible Newport.

21.5 32 0

L 81.2.4 Chest circa 1700 Unknown Old State House, Newport,

RI

Pine low chest on frame with single drawer, turned front feet; all parts are not original

to piece.

0 45 0

W 1974.119.1 Chest Undated Unknown Wanton Lyman Hazard

House

Painted black; sloping top; two iron handles on sides; iron fixtures on sides; iron lock

fixture. marked with "M A H" on top in yellow.

9.5 12 0

W 1974.123.1 Chest circa 1750 Unknown Wanton Lyman Hazard

House

Leather covered wooden chest; two side handles; lined with may 1760 newspaper

"The Publick Ledger".

25 47 0

W 1974.99.1 Chest 1660 Unknown Wanton Lyman Hazard

House

Large oak chest; dovetailing on corners; small leather straps on inside cover; heavy

iron fixtures; shield or crest shaped lock fixture on front; iron latch held to top by three

large iron nails. In 1998 this chest contained all bedding and garments from

20 20 0

W 1981.1.2 Chest circa 1700 Unknown Rhode Island Preservation

Commission

Low pine chest on frame with a single drawer and turned front feet ending in a ball;

brass fixtures; painted black. This piece is in a circa 1700 style but apparently is a

more recent piece created from old parts.

18.25 45 0

W 33.1 Chest Undated Unknown Wanton Lyman Hazard

House

Painted gray-green pine chest with a sloping top. 0 21 0

01.259 Chest Of Drawers 1760-1780 Unknown Unknown Mahogany and white Pine low case of drawers, block front with ogee bracket feet and

shaped top. Four graduated drawers. Probably made in Newport.

0 33 0

69.3 Chest Of Drawers 1760-1780 Townsend, John Douglas, Helen Clarke, Mrs. Mahogany and chestnut chest-on-chest with ogee pediment. Four drawers in lower

chest, three large and two small drawers in upper chest. Fluted bowl finials on fluted

plinths, closed pediment, shaped panels below pediment, stop-fluted quarter columns

on bo

0 42.5 0

1884.3.3 Chest Of Drawers 1750-1775 Unknown Townsend, Ellen Mahogany and white pine high chest with cabriole legs and ball-and-claw feet. Ogee

pediment with closed bonnet. Scalloped skirt with carved shell. Probably made in

Newport, RI. Decorative finial not original.

0 38.75 20

59.1.6 Chest Of Drawers 1760-1780 Unknown Franklin, Ruth B. Mahogany and tulip three-drawer, serpentine front low chest of drawers with ogee

bracket feet. Probably made in Newport.

0 36.5 0

W 06.1 Chest of Drawers circa 1800 Unknown Wanton Lyman Hazard

House

William and Mary style maple chest of drawers; two small drawers, three large

drawers; brass fixtures; mahogany stain; willow ogee feet. Porbably made in New

England.

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W 1974.3.3 Chest of Drawers circa 1780 Unknown Wanton Lyman Hazard

House

Cherry chest of drawers with four long drawers and two short drawers; bracket feet;

dovetailing on top; ten brass drawer handles; four brass keyholes; William and Mary

style.

44.25 19.5 0

W 1974.108.1 Chest, Blanket 1800-1899 Unknown Wanton Lyman Hazard

House

Maple blanket chest painted green; rope handles; crack in top; covered compartment

inside.

14.5 16.5 0

W 1974.115.1 Chest, Blanket 1800-1899 Unknown Wanton Lyman Hazard

House

Pine or maple blanket chest painted black; iron handles; dovetailing on corners; no

legs. Marked with 'Samuel Powel, 1005 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Oct.3, 1860; Hw

Have Powel, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pa Oct. 188".

17.5 18 0

69.4 Cradle 1825-1845 Unknown Godwin, Elizabeth Love Mahogany basket-type cradle on stand; swan's head on both ends of cradle, one end

is broken off. Originally owned by family of Henry G. Marquand.

40.5 0 0

W 141.1 Cradle 1763 Unknown Wanton Lyman Hazard

House

Walnut cradle with dovetailing. Brass label states 'Mary Wanton 1763'. In 1998

bedding was moved to chest with ball feet.

19 16 0

W 1974.105.1 Cradle 1724 Unknown Wanton Lyman Hazard

House

Pine cradle initialed 'H.C. 1724' on top in brass nail detail; handle on end; inside

footboard is an incised circle with a seven point star; hole in bottom. Tag stating 'From

Wm S. Sherman, 5 Kay Street'.

16 37 0

W 1974.116.1 Cradle 1700-1750 Unknown Wanton Lyman Hazard

House

Pine cradle with dovetailing. Tag states that it was used by Fanny Ward, daughter of

Governor RichardW and wife of William Robinson.

19 16 0

W 1974.86.1 Cradle circa 1725 Unknown Wanton Lyman Hazard

House

Walnut cradle with dovetailing and brass tacks on hood. Belonged To John Wanton. 23 16 0

01.269 Desk 1765-1858 Goddard, John Terry, Roderick, Dr. Mahogany and tulip slant front desk with three drawers, straight bracket feet, blocked

interior drawers, sliding well, sliding lid supports with carved bird's head terminals, and

a brass label on back which reads: "made by Thomas Goddard/1765-1858/gift of

0 36 0

32.1 Desk 1755-1780 Goddard, John Hammett, William White pine, red cedar and chestnut four-drawer desk with slender ogee bracket feet;

interior has block-front drawers with shell-carving; desk has sliding wooden locks in top

drawer and sliding well on interior surface; plain brasses and lock escutcheons a

0 39.5 0

78.3 Desk 1750-1780 Townsend, Job Cozzens, James Gould Desk: interior has blocked drawer fronts and carved shells; bookcase shelves have

ogee dividers. Ogee bracket feet, ogee pediment with closed bonnet. Bookcase has

two paneled doors. Note: on top of desk, below bookcase, are signatures of Cozzens

family, d

0 38.5 0

59.1.5 Desk 1780-1800 Unknown Franklin, Ruth B. Maple, red cedar, pine, tulip slant-top desk with ogee bracket feet, four drawers; some

of the desk interior is of red cedar. Plain (not bracketed) interior drawers of maple.

Exposed dovetails on front of case; fine dovetails on top of case. Original ball

0 36 0





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59.1.7 Desk 1785-1815 Unknown Franklin, Ruth B. Mahogany square case of drawers with ogee bracket feet and beaded drawer edges;

large top drawer pulls out to form desk surface, and has fitted interior with small

drawers; oval "George Washington" handles not original. Probably made in Newport,

RI.

0 41.5 0

83.1.8 Desk 1785-1800 Townsend, John Rutherford, Leroy and

Rutherford, Leroy, Mrs.

Light colored slant top desk, stamped brasses, four drawers, bracket feet; interior has

small drawers, large drawers. Belonged to John Topham.

0 39.5 0

W 1974.75.1 Desk 1730-1750 Unknown Wanton Lyman Hazard

House

Tiger maple slant top desk; three drawers and twelve pigeonholes inside; five drawers

outside. Desk of Peleg Peckham (May 1, 1710 - August 27, 1765).

0 36 0

93.43.6 Desk, Slant-top Undated Goddard, Thomas Unknown Miniature 3 drawer slant front desk; pigeon holed desk interior; graduating size

drawers; ogee bracket feet; exposed dovetailing on top and front; possibly a child's

desk or a miniature desk to be used on another table. Drawers contain 2 small glass

inkwe

0 16.75 0

01.501 Furniture, Doll Undated Unknown Unknown The miniature wing chair has a blue, beige and yellow print covering with a design of

cotton paisley.

0 6.5 0

01.502 Furniture, Doll Undated Unknown Robinson, Avis Antique model iron stove with eight burners and a griddle on the far right side.

Underneath is an oven with a functional door. At the back of the stove, a metal piece

rises with decorations of flowers, scallop shells, and cornucopias. The piece has a shel

0 9.25 0

01.509 Furniture, Doll Undated Unknown Powel, Harford, Mrs. Metal dollhouse piano has wooden keys, one candleholder on the right hand side. The

top of the piano lifts off to reveal mechanical components. Gold metal handle on the

side of the piano winds it up to play "Quadrille De Laruden Vlo 3".

0 5.5 0

01.51 Furniture, Doll Undated Philadelphia Stove

Works

Unknown Miniature metal stove with three burners. One burner is missing. The oven has double

doors, with "little fanny" written above.

0 10 0

01.936 Furniture, Doll circa 1868 Unknown Unknown Beaded 19th century style furniture set in a circle on a brown rug with flowered pattern.

Sits on a wooden base and is covered by a glass dome. Furniture is made of light blue

and maroon beads; yellow beaded basket on central table. Written in pencil unde

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01.971 Furniture, Doll Undated Unknown Unknown Miniature spinning wheel with 3 spooled legs; flax and string around wheel. 12 0 0

01.972 Furniture, Doll 1800-1899 Unknown Price, Edith Wooden armchair, baluster-turned back, stretchers and legs, rush woven eat, white

(ivory?) Knob in top middle of back.

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01.976 Furniture, Doll Undated Unknown Unknown Round wicker chair with wide, round top tapers down to arms, square front; bottom of

chair (under seat) is same open weave as back of chair; two dark green satin pillows,

remnants of gold paint on wicker.

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55.4 Furniture, Doll 1800-1899 Unknown Price, Edith Miniature rectangular drop-leaf table, plain, legs have some carving. 10 5.5 0

93.46 Furniture, Doll 1800-1899 Unknown Reeves, Elizabeth C., Mrs. Miniature chest of drawers in simple empire style, varnished mahogany, backboard

with voluted ends, and scroll valenced skirt. Made in Newport.

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2000.3 Furniture, Doll Undagted Unknown Unknown Toy wooden tall clock case, carved and painted. Outline of door and columns are

painted on. The clock face is a painted piece of paper that has been glued and nailed

onto the wood. Back of the toy clock is smooth. Carved on back of base is a house

flanked

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2010.14.12 Furniture, Doll Unknown Unknown Putnam, Elizabeth Titus A cast brass miniature candlestick with stick screws in base. 0 1.375 0

2010.14.15 Furniture, Doll Unknown Unknown Putnam, Elizabeth Titus Lathe turned miniature for dollhouse. 0 1 0

2010.14.16 Furniture, Doll Unknown Unknown Putnam, Elizabeth Titus Ivory two-sided comb mounted to red stained ivory handle. 3.5 1.063 0

2010.14.17.1 Furniture, Doll Unknown Unknown Putnam, Elizabeth Titus A Rococo gilt wood frame with plaster ornamentation. 0 3.5 0

2010.14.17.2 Furniture, Doll Unknown Unknown Putnam, Elizabeth Titus A gilt brass and blue enamel frame with floral and ribbon design at top and bottom. 0 2.75 0

2010.14.17.3 Furniture, Doll Unknown Unknown Putnam, Elizabeth Titus A stamped brass frame with glass and embossed gilt board mat. 0 1.5 0

2010.14.7.1 Furniture, Doll Unknown Unknown Putnam, Elizabeth Titus A miniature bearskin rug made for a dollhouse. Made of light brown fur cut in the

shape of a bear. Glass eyes and manufactured nose and mouth. Adhered to purple

velvet or velveteeen ground fabric with zig zag edges (low pile). Cream ribbon

attached to fro

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shape of a bear. Glass eyes and manufactured nose and mouth. Adhered to green

velvet or velveteeen ground fabric with zig zag edges (low pile).

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shape of a bear. Glass eyes and manufactured nose and mouth. Adhered to black

felted wool ground with zig zag edges.

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2010.14.8 Furniture, Doll Unknown Unknown Putnam, Elizabeth Titus A white piece of fur (possibly rabbit) with a small black area. Basted by hand to a plain

weave base (probably cotton) in a circular formation. Twill tape at one edge, where fur

is curling.

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2010.14.9 Furniture, Doll Unknown Unknown Putnam, Elizabeth Titus A finely woven minature basket made of split reeds. 0 3 0

34.4.1 Furniture, Doll circa 1844 Goddard, Thomas Eberly, Edwina Wooden toy armchair painted with brown varnish and a yellow stripe around seat,

down back slats and across back rails. Label on bottom of seat reads: 'Made for Mrs.

John O. Peckham (Matilda Allen) by her great-grandfather Thos. Goddard. Gift(?) E.

Eberly.

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34.4.2 Furniture, Doll circa 1844 Goddard, Thomas Eberly, Edwina Wooden toy side chair painted with brown varnish with a yellow stripe around seat,

down back slats and across back rails. Made for Mrs. John O. Peckham (Matilda Allen)

by her great-grandfather Thos. Goddard. Gift(?) E. Eberly. Made for Mrs. John O.

Peckha

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71.1.1 Furniture, Doll 1800-1830 Unknown Hart, Dr. & Mrs. Stanley Miniature pearlware teapot decorated with yellow bands and blue flowers connected

with brown scalloped band with small dark orange dots in between. Teapot has a

cover. Part of a tea set: #71.1.1 teapot, #71.1.2 creamer and #71.1.3 teacup and

saucer.

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71.1.2 Furniture, Doll 1800-1830 Unknown Hart, Dr. & Mrs. Stanley Miniature pearlware creamer decorated with yellow bands and blue flowers connected

with brown scalloped band with small dark orange dots in between. Part of a tea set:

#71.1.1 teapot, #71.1.2 creamer and #71.1.3 teacup and saucer.

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71.1.3 Furniture, Doll 1800-1830 Unknown Hart, Dr. & Mrs. Stanley Miniature parlware cup and saucer decorated with yellow bands and blue flowers

connected with brown scalloped band with small dark orange dots in between. Teacup

is handleless and has a saucer.

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91.54.1 Furniture, Doll circa 1860 Wakefield Rattan

Company

Hazard, Thomas, Mrs. Miniature round pedestal table, hourglass-shaped rattan supports, green corded fabric

on top and base. made in Wakefield, MA. Part of a set including: #91.54.1 table,

#91.54.2 settee, #91.54.3 arm chair, #91.54.4-.7 side chairs.

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Hazard, Thomas, Mrs. Miniature delicate settee, graceful rattan curves from back, sides, and seat support;

green corded fabric seat cover. Made in Wakefield, MA. Part of a set including:

#91.54.1 table, #91.54.2 settee, #91.54.3 arm chair, #91.54.4-.7 side chairs.

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Hazard, Thomas, Mrs. Miniature arm chair; elegantly curved arms; intricate back pattern suggests scissor

handles; green corded fabric seat cover. Part of a set including: #91.54.1 table,

#91.54.2 settee, #91.54.3 arm chair, #91.54.4-.7 side chairs. Made in Wakefield, MA.

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Hazard, Thomas, Mrs. Miniature side chair, graceful rattan curves form backs. Green corded seat covers.

Part of a set including: #91.54.1 table, #91.54.2 settee, #91.54.3 arm chair, #91.54.4-.7

side chairs. Made in Wakefield, MA.

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34.1.8 Highchair 1700-1730 Easton, Jonathan Wilbour, Theodora Child's high chairmade of ash; turned stretchers, stiles and arms; back has two slats;

front and rear styles end with knob-like turnings; original rush seat. Attributed to

Jonathan Easton, Newport. who reportedly made the chair in 1743.

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W 1974.35.1 Highchair 1750-1800 Unknown Wanton Lyman Hazard

House

Maple or pine high chair with curved crest rail; nine spindles; foot rest; stained red;

yellow stripes down legs and around seat.

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L 93.27.1 Mirror Undated Unknown Preservation Society of

Newport County

Gitlwood Victorian wall mirror designed to stand on the floor. On either side of mirror

are turned and carved pilasters with many sections; pilasters are detailed with garlands

on the lower half and a chex-and-dot pattern on the top, at the center of the

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W 59.1 Mirror Undated Unknown Wanton Lyman Hazard

House

Chippendale style mirror; frame is maple; decorative carved piece above mirror is

mahogany.

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31.4.7 Pedestal 1825-1850 Unknown Creighton, G. Rosalie Mahogany fold-top card table on lyre-shaped pedestal; platform base has four scroll-

shaped feet with acanthus leaves and paw feet; carved flowers on corners of apron

and side of base.

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01.778 Pulls Undated Unknown Unknown Two round knobs with Oliver Hazard Perry's face painted on them, white background;

mounted in wood base.

0 0 2

96.57 AB Secretary circa 1850 Coe, Adam S. Haire, Grace M. Two piece secretary, top (b), bottom (a). Bottom of desk contains three drawers,

bottom two drawers have two knobs each. Drawer above these two drawers does not

have knobs. Drop-front desk above the three drawers. Front feet are scrolled, back

feet are re

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L 08.1.1 Settee 1800-1815 Unknown Powell, Mary Edith Windsor-style settee Probably made of ash and pine; four pairs of legs; four back

sections; two arms; all turnings are in bamboo style; black and some gold paint; on

bottom is the donor's name and date in black paint.

61.5 0 0

W 1974.20.1 Settee 1780-1820 Unknown Wanton Lyman Hazard

House

High back pine; five sections make up the back; curved sides; blue and white cushion

on seat.

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75.1.3 Sideboard 1785-1815 Unknown Lang, Leslie, Rev. Mahogany and white pine sideboard with serpentine-front, federal-style, with veneer

panels and stringing; two drawers four hinged doors; six oval stamped brasses;

bellflower design on four legs; second leg from right has been cut down at top and

reattache

73 0 0

31.4.8 Sofa circa 1825 Unknown Creighton, G. Rosalie Empire-style sofa with carved feet; faded silk damask upholstery; seat rail continues to

form arms at either end. Probably made in America.

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L 81.2.5 Sofa 1810-1820 Unknown Old State House, Newport,

RI

Mahogany federal-style sofa with reeding on turned front legs, arms, and seat rail.

Carved back in Duncan Phyfe style.

0 76 0

2001.3 Stool 1837-1848 Foster, Paulina Foster, John Round Quaker footstool used by children during Quaker meetings. Wooden base,

carpet covering, sawdust filling. Carpet covering is light and dark brown, red, pink and

white. Fabric on top of stool appears to be newer (presumably from shoe wear). Top

fabric

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W 03.1 Stool Undated Unknown Greene, A.L., Mrs. Three legged stool with multi colored upholstered top; round in shape. 0 6.5 0

W 04.1 Stool Undated Unknown Wanton Lyman Hazard

House

Rectangular pine stool with side overhang; legs made by cutting a triangle into a

rectangle piece; bottom not painted; stool painted black.

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W 05.1 Stool Undated Unknown Wanton Lyman Hazard

House

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01.261 Table 1700-1725 Unknown Unknown Gate-leg table made of maple and mahogany in William and Mary style; baluster-

turned legs and stretchers, with rings, urns and blocks; much wear on stretchers and

feet; legs painted black (not original); top replaced.

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01.263 Table 1785-1815 Unknown Unknown Mahogany and chestnut fold-top card table with curved shape and convex front;

veneer and stringing; four square-tapered legs, also with stringing and inlay. Made in

Newport, RI.

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01.274 Table 1795-1815 Weaver, Holmes Unknown Mahogany and white pine rectangular drop-leaf table, leaves are rectangular; one

veneered drawer with cock beading; one imitation drawer; each veneered "drawer" has

empire style brass pulls (prob. replaced). Made by Holmes Weaver (1769-1848),

Newport. Pap

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1884.3.1 Table 1740-1760 Unknown Townsend, Ellen Mahogany large-drop-leaf dining table in Queen Ann style; sharp kneed cabriole legs;

pad feet; brass plate on top with provenance: "mahogany Dutch foot table/presented

by/Miss Ellen Townsend/4th descent from/Capt. Nicholas Easton". Probably made in

Newpor

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1884.3.2 Table 1740-1760 Unknown Townsend, Ellen Mahogany rectangular tea table with squared cabriole legs and pointes slipper feet.

Molding around edge of top. Probably made in Newport.

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28.3.2 Table 1755-1785 Unknown Wilmarth, Annie Chase, Mrs. Mahogany table; tripod-based, tilt-top tea table; columnar shaft has spiral-turned base;

birdcage at top of shaft; plain feet; top added. Donor was great-granddaughter of

Solomon Southwick, who lived in Newport around the time of the revolution. Probably

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56.1.3 Table circa 1840 Unknown Dunn, Robert Mahogany-veneered card table in the late empire style; fold-over top supported by urn-

shaped pedestal with carved leafy volutes; four scroll-shaped legs attach to pedestal

base and terminate in brass hairy paw feet.

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59.1.8 Table 1815-1825 Unknown Franklin, Ruth B. Mahogany rectangular drop-leaf table; each leaf is scalloped with rounded corners;

four straight tapered legs; one drawer with bran knob and cock beading. Probably

made in Newport, RI.

32.75 0 0

61.1.5 Table 1760-1780 Unknown Peckham, Antoinette S. Mahogany large drop-leaf dining table with four sharp-edged cabriole legs; ball-and-

claw feet have undercut talons. Probably made in Newport, RI.

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71.5.1 Table circa 1862 Unknown Fox, Lillian Deblois, Mrs. Pedestal-base table with round top; top is marquetry, with wood in geometric pattern of

squares giving a trompe-l'oeil effect. Attributed to cooper aboard ship "Merlin", 1862.

Maker is attributed to "Cooper, Aboard the Ship Merlin".

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L 93.67 Table 1690-1725 Unknown Rhode Island School of

Design

Walnut gate leg table; rectangular top; rectangular leaves; small drawer under top;

each leaf made of three sections; spindle and ring turned legs and stretchers; top and

leaf support have been replaced. Probably made in New England. RISD accession

number

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W 1949.3.3 Table Undated Unknown Preservation Society of

Newport County

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W 1974.36.1 Table circa 1720 Unknown Wanton Lyman Hazard

House

Pine stained or painted brown; vase and ring turned legs; straight rectangular

stretchers; top appears to have been painted black. Carvings on bottom: 'G' and

possible 'R'.

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W 1974.39.1 Table 1720-1740 Unknown Wanton Lyman Hazard

House

Tavern table; once painted light green; breadboard ends; pencil post legs; curved

support on one side. Probably made in New England.

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L 95.1 Table, Card 1769-1848 Weaver, Holmes King, Peter and King, Lynd Mahogany card table with label on skirt. Edge of top has a border of cross-banded

veneer. The various sections of the skirt have sections of light wood. Central panel and

bottom of skirt have inlays patterned with both light and dark woods. Holmes Weaver

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2000.16 A-C Table, Dining 1800-1850 Unknown Ebbs, Nancy Mahogany dining table in three parts. A is the rectangular shaped center part with two

drop-leafs on the long sides. B and C are semicircular ends that attach to piece a on

the long ends. All three pieces have four legs with vertical carved lines. The tab

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98.18.1 Table, Dining 1740-1760 Unknown Crane, Stephen and Crane,

Elaine

Walnut Queen Anne dining table with two drop leaves and two swing legs; turned

tapered legs ending in platform pad feet. Leaves corners are rounded off (this was

probably done at a later date). Chalk inscription on bottom of table top 'George Gibbs'

(d. 1

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W 142.1 Table, Dining Undated Unknown Wanton Lyman Hazard

House

Walnut gate leg table; rectangular top; half circle leaves; vase and ring turned legs and

stretchers; leaves are in two pieces.

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W 1974.72.1 Table, Dining circa 1720 Unknown Wanton Lyman Hazard

House

Walnut gate leg table; top has been replaced; folding gate leg has vase and ring

turnings; small drawer on one end. Probably made in New England.

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93.43.9 Table, Game Undated Unknown Unknown Folding card table with rounded corners and reeded trim on apron; medallion on apron

is pinecone motif with bees in brass; legs are spirally turned supports over arched

pedestal terminating in brass casters with a leaf motif; circular leaf motif on leg su

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71.5.2 Table, Sewing circa 1850 Unknown Fox, Lillian Deblois, Mrs. Mahogany tripod pedestal base, spiral-turned shaft; gothic influenced style; table has

veneered, hinged lid; inside is fitted for storage of sewing materials; original Berlin-

work pincushion; some interior compartments have lids with ivory handles.

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70.3 Table, Tea 1760-1780 Unknown Walton, John S. Mahogany round, tilt-top tea table with stop-fluted column, dish top, tripod pedestal

base, plain feet.

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29.1.2 Table, Tea 1740-1760 Unknown Greene, Augusta and

Greene, Susan

Mahogany rectangular tea table with four turned "cabriole" legs with pad feet; corners

of top are shaped with rounded notches. Used as communion table by Moravian

Church of Newport. Probably made in Newport, RI.

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W 1974.66.1 Table, Tea circa 1720 Townsend-Goddard Wanton Lyman Hazard

House

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16.5.1 Wardrobe circa 1790 French Stanton, Nathaniel G., Dr. Large two-door mahogany wardrobe constructed of framed mahogany panels; four

decorative, turned, cylinder-shaped hinges, each c. 12" long; "french scroll" feet, with

molding that extends across skirt, which is ornately scrolled on front and sides of case;

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