Online Collections Database
Coach Horn

Coach Horn

Object/Artifact

Tapered cylindrical horn, composed of 3 pieces with an attached mouthpiece. Flat, crimped handle soldered halfway down body. Flared bell, with a wired edge, attached to body.

Coal Scuttle

Coal Scuttle

Object/Artifact

A tin coal scuttle with brass furnishings and a painted floral design on the door. Has a tin scoop with a decorative ceramic handle that fits into a slot on the back. The interior has an insert that can be removed to make it easy go gather coal.

Cobbler's Hammer

Cobbler's Hammer

Object/Artifact

One cobbler's hammer with a new, very rough handle. The head has a large "V" shaped groove at one end and part of it has been broken off.

Coffee Cup

Coffee Cup

Object/Artifact

Coffee cup with yellow, gold, and red cornucopias and gold borders and designs.

Coffee Cup

Coffee Cup

Object/Artifact

Coffee cup with yellow, gold, and red cornucopias and gold borders and designs.

Coffee Cup

Coffee Cup

Object/Artifact

Coffee cup with yellow, gold, and red cornucopias and gold borders and designs.

Coffee Cup

Coffee Cup

Object/Artifact

Coffee cup with yellow, gold, and red cornucopias and gold borders and designs.

Coffee Cup

Coffee Cup

Object/Artifact

Coffee cup with yellow, gold, and red cornucopias and gold borders and designs.

Coffee Grinder

Coffee Grinder

Object/Artifact

Cast iron coffee grinder attached to a piece of wood with a wire for hanging. Painted green.

Coffee Mill

Coffee Mill

Object/Artifact

Mill has two sides bolted together plus "S" shaped handle with wood grip and oval gold medallion with maker's name on front. Mill meant to be screwed to wall. It has been painted black and gold.

Coffee Roaster

Coffee Roaster

Object/Artifact

Sheet metal container on an iron rod with wooden handle. Has a sliding panel at one side.

Coffeepot

Coffeepot

Object/Artifact

Coffeepot with soldered side spout, wide strap handle, and hinged lid. Lid has curled strip of tin as a knob.

Coffeepot

Coffeepot

Object/Artifact

Coffeepot with hinged lid and curved spout. Strap handle with two pieces added for grip , one on top for thumb, the other inside handle. Sides slope inward. Flat copper bottom.

Coffeepot

Coffeepot

Object/Artifact

Ironstone octagonal fluted coffeepot with lid.

Coffeepot

Coffeepot

Object/Artifact

Coffee pot with two piece body, large spout and handle, and triple banding at center.

Coffeepot

Coffeepot

Object/Artifact

A coffeepot with an ornate handle and seven decorative bands around the belly. The pointed lid ends in a finial, and the bottom of the pot is stamped.

Coffeepot

Coffeepot

Object/Artifact

Coffeepot with tapered sides, wide spout with strainer holes behind it, strap handle.

Coffeepot

Coffeepot

Object/Artifact

Coffeepot with pewter body with black metal scrolled handle.

Coffin Plate

Coffin Plate

Object/Artifact

One oblong coffin plate. Silverplate with a lock of hair. Engraved: Katharine A Bartle / Age 32 Yrs. 5 Mo, 11 Days.

Collice

Collice

Object/Artifact

A collice is a "edge iron" that consists of a handle and shaped piece of iron that serves to glaze and form leather.

Colt Army Model 1860 Revolver

Colt Army Model 1860 Revolver

Firearm

Colt Army Model 1860 is a cap & ball .44-caliber single-action revolver used during the American Civil War made by Colt's Manufacturing Company. It was used as a side arm by cavalry, infantry, artillery troops, and naval forces.

Compote

Compote

Object/Artifact

Compote. Ribbed and scalloped bowl in "Bellflower pattern" on hexagonal stem over ribbed Bellflower dome-shaped base.

Compote

Compote

Object/Artifact

One clear glass compote in the Acron pattern (ribbed and very similar to Bellflower), with no lid. This is a rare pattern, although this is a more common form when the pattern is found. It has a low pedestal base with a rayed pattern on the underside. The bowl has the pattern on the outside. The rim is formed to use a lid.

Compote

Compote

Object/Artifact

Compote. Shaped rim with center sunburst. Rounded hexagonal stem on a circular base with molded scalloped design.

Condiment Bottle

Condiment Bottle

Object/Artifact

A glass condiment bottle with decorative lid. Set includes 80.54.1-.5 (twisted wire holder, two bottles, a shaker and a mustard pot).

Condiment Bottle

Condiment Bottle

Object/Artifact

A glass condiment bottle with decorative lid. Set includes 80.54.1-.5 (twisted wire holder, two bottles, a shaker and a mustard pot).

Condiment Set

Condiment Set

Object/Artifact

Wire holder with twisted wire legs and four rounded feet. Petal type decorative cups for two bottles, a shaker, and a mustard pot. Handle is made with twisted wire in a loop shape. Set includes 80.54.1-.5a-b (twisted wire holder, two bottles, the shaker and the mustard pot).

Cookie Cutter

Cookie Cutter

Object/Artifact

Cookie cutter with strap handle, rolled edge, and fluted cutting edge.

Cookie Cutter

Cookie Cutter

Object/Artifact

Cookie cutter in the shape of a saw with a curved handle and two holes punched in top.

Cookie Cutter

Cookie Cutter

Object/Artifact

Cookie cutter, paisley shaped with crimped edges.

Cookie Cutter, Eagle

Cookie Cutter, Eagle

Object/Artifact

Cookie cutter. Eagle pattern with soldered handle which is folded on its edges.

Cookstove

Cookstove

Object/Artifact

Stove with six burners. Doors on each side of oven and grate and sliding doors in front of fire box. Tray in interior of oven. Cabriole-style legs.

Copper Luster Creamer

Copper Luster Creamer

Object/Artifact

Copper luster creamer. small stature; small mouth; basic handle. Band around belly creating a textured design.

Copper Luster Creamer

Copper Luster Creamer

Object/Artifact

Copper luster creamer. Small Repoussé dotted design along rim, base of neck, and base of belly. Ridge design the bottom of the belly. Small mouth with basic shaped handle. Ornate band along middle with floral design.

Copper Luster Creamer

Copper Luster Creamer

Object/Artifact

Copper luster pitcher. Small Repoussé dotted design along rim with a small mouth and basic shaped handle. Ornate band along middle with floral design.

Copper Luster Creamer

Copper Luster Creamer

Object/Artifact

Copper luster creamer. Small stature with a small mouth and basic handle. Floral design band around belly with blue streak.

Copper Luster Creamer

Copper Luster Creamer

Object/Artifact

Copper luster pitcher with ornate leaf-like handle and a wide mouth. Rectangular middle with Repoussé design.

Copper Luster Goblet

Copper Luster Goblet

Object/Artifact

Copper lusterware goblet with an overall pattern of four petal blue flowers in two sizes.

Copper Luster Goblet

Copper Luster Goblet

Object/Artifact

Copper Luster Goblet. Middle band is white with green, yellow, and floral designs. Stippling around rim.

Copper Luster Mug

Copper Luster Mug

Object/Artifact

Footed copper luster mug with decorative band of blue and luster around body and beaded band at rim. White interior with narrow pink band around rim.

Copper Luster Pitcher

Copper Luster Pitcher

Object/Artifact

Copper luster pitcher. Tall stature with a small mouth and leaf-like handle. Small Repoussé design along the rim. Two bands, one at the neck with small leaf-like design and a floral design around the belly.

Copper Luster Pitcher

Copper Luster Pitcher

Object/Artifact

Copper luster pitcher. Tall stature with a small mouth and leaf-like handle. Band around the neck of floral pattern.

Copper Luster Pitcher

Copper Luster Pitcher

Object/Artifact

Copper luster pitcher. Small stature with small mouth and basic handle. Floral design band around neck. Two Repoussé dotted designs one along rim, another below band.

Copper Luster Sander

Copper Luster Sander

Object/Artifact

Copper luster sander, white band around the middle. Green and purple leaf design, clusters of three petals.

Copper Luster Sugar Bowl

Copper Luster Sugar Bowl

Object/Artifact

Copper luster sugar bowl with lid. Textures pin band around body of the object. Lid has a similar pink texture band around finial. Small plain handle on the side. Flat finial on lid.

Copper Luster Teacup

Copper Luster Teacup

Object/Artifact

Copper luster teacup with a green band through middle. Small Repoussé dotted design along rim and three copper floral designs spaced throughout belly. Brocade, leaf-like handle.

Copper Pan

Copper Pan

Object/Artifact

Oval copper bottomed baking pan. Riveted copper pieces on either side hold the circular ring handles.

Corner Shelf

Corner Shelf

Object/Artifact

Corner shelf with four shelves with molded edges. Three have short, arched galleries. Lower door with three arched panels.

Cosmetic Jar

Cosmetic Jar

Object/Artifact

Cosmetic jar. Footed, flint glass pressed in the "saw tooth" pattern. Rayed base.

Covered Egg Cup

Covered Egg Cup

Object/Artifact

A dark green covered egg cup with a finial on the lid. The cup is footed and supported by a knob-turned stem.

Coverlet

Coverlet

Object/Artifact

One blue and white woven coverlet commissioned by Hannah Bissell Backus (1779-1868) of Bethany, New York. Corner square reads "H. Backus / Bethany. Genesee. County N. Y. 1837". Coverlet has a border made of diamond shapes and features motifs of weeping willows, eagles, and floral designs. The museum also has a daguerreotype of Hannah Backus in its collection (2026.06.002).

Coverlet

Coverlet

Object/Artifact

Blue and white coverlet woven in a simple geometric pattern. Most likely created by a GCV&M weaver.

Coverlet

Coverlet

Object/Artifact

Jacquard-woven coverlet. Indigo wool and natural cotton. Double weave known as Block coverlet. .

Coverlet

Coverlet

Object/Artifact

Red and white Jacquard style coverlet made in Bethany, New York for A.C. Dixon. Rose bouquets with birds surrounded by stars.

Coverlet

Coverlet

Object/Artifact

This beautiful coverlet in indigo and white includes flower elements, weeping willow trees, eagle motifs, and geometric patterns. One side has patterns in blue on a white ground while the other side is reversed, white patterns on a blue ground. Text woven into the coverlet says "The Property of Samuel Salsbury Orleans County N.Y. 1840". This was most likely Samuel P. Salsbury (1813-1887), farmer and minister who lived in Murray, Orleans County, New York.

Coverlet

Coverlet

Object/Artifact

Red and white coverlet, one panel with no center seam. Panels in each corner are inscribed "D. Conger Manufacturer. / Walcott - NY. / 1856".

Coverlet

Coverlet

Object/Artifact

Red, blue, green and white. Single width, with no center seam. Embroidered initials "E.H."

Coverlet

Coverlet

Object/Artifact

Red and white coverlet with in a single panel, no center seam. Bottom edge is fringed. Cross-stitched onto the coverlet is "H. H." and "1853".

Coverlet

Coverlet

Object/Artifact

Red and white coverlet made of two panels with a center seam. Eagle corner blocks with tree and fence borders. Field with flower sprays and snowflakes. Inscribed "Clarissa Gray / Jefferson Co. NY. / 1845"

Coverlet

Coverlet

Object/Artifact

Red, white and blue coverlet with floral and geometric patterns. Single panel coverlet, no seam.

Cowbell

Cowbell

Object/Artifact

Hand hammered cow bells on a leather strap.

Cradle

Cradle

Object/Artifact

Painted red. Sides arch toward head with finger grips on sides and arched rockers.

Cradle Scythe

Cradle Scythe

Object/Artifact

Scythe with wooden spindle arrangement to catch grain stalks as they are cut. Made of wood with iron hardware. Blade is painted red. Restored. Maker's label is reproduction.

Cream Pitcher

Cream Pitcher

Object/Artifact

Cream Pitcher. White porcelain with double narrow gold band on edge. Melon finial on handle of pitcher.

Cream Pitcher

Cream Pitcher

Object/Artifact

Silver luster over brown clay in a fluted design with a small handle on the back.

Cream Pitcher

Cream Pitcher

Object/Artifact

Cream pitcher with octagon form and twisted handles of Rococo style. White with sprig-like enamel decorations in green, red and purple.

Cream Pitcher

Cream Pitcher

Object/Artifact

A cream pitcher with a double twisted handle and polychrome enamel decoration in red, green, pink, black, orange, and gold.

Cream Pitcher

Cream Pitcher

Object/Artifact

Footed cream pitcher with a scroll handle and blue band around center. Three polychrome bouquets molded on blue band.

Cream Pitcher

Cream Pitcher

Object/Artifact

One porcelain creamer in a grape pattern with pink lustre details. The paints were applied by hand, and include a blue-purple color, as well as light green, yellow, rusty-orange, pink, and pink lustre.

Cream Pitcher

Cream Pitcher

Object/Artifact

Cream pitcher with yellow, gold, and red cornucopias and gold borders and designs.

Creamer

Creamer

Object/Artifact

Creamer decorated with pink luster flowers and green leaves, featuring a tall strap handle marked “36”, and presumed to be of the New Hall type of ceramic.

Creamer

Creamer

Object/Artifact

Rectangular shaped Chinoiserie creamer with shaped handle. White ground with a brownish transfer with Chinese imagery with overglaze polychrome enamel decoration.

Creamer

Creamer

Object/Artifact

White earthenware cream pitcher with blue sprigged floral design. Chelsea sprig decoration.

Creamer Pitcher

Creamer Pitcher

Object/Artifact

Pitcher with 1 3/4" yellow band and vague house pattern in pink luster.

Crescent Star Quilt

Crescent Star Quilt

Object/Artifact

Applique quilt in indigo and white with an indigo and white scalloped border. Crescent Star pattern.

Cresset

Cresset

Object/Artifact

Twisted ventral rods divide into 4 rods at the top; all joined by a circular iron ring, thus forming a cup. The stake end is bent at the opposite end to go into a wall to hold a torch.

Cribbage Set

Cribbage Set

Object/Artifact

Cribbage board. Folding mahogany board, top of which slides. Inlaid with rosewood, walnut and maple.

Crock

Crock

Object/Artifact

Redware storage jar with rolled lip and plain body.

Crock

Crock

Object/Artifact

One ceramic yellow ware covered crock, decorated with two white lines inside two mocha lines. The lid is decorated in the same pattern as the crock. The lid has a flat button knob, set down in a depression.

Crock

Crock

Object/Artifact

Gray stoneware with Cobalt blue flower. Blue on areas where the two handles are applied.

Crock

Crock

Object/Artifact

One small salt-glazed stoneware jar with Albany slip interior and ear-like handles. The piece is unmarked and undecorated.

Crock

Crock

Object/Artifact

A free-thrown crock glazed only on the interior with a tan lead glaze, the bottom edge is impressed with a mark that appears upside-down.

Crock

Crock

Object/Artifact

A crock with a light green glaze that appears almost transparent in areas, featuring brown spots and crackling throughout. The piece has ear-like handles on either side.

Crock

Crock

Object/Artifact

One ovoid redware crock with a round opening and a flared, wide lip. The outside is unglazed except for drips from the inside, orange-red glaze.

Crock

Crock

Object/Artifact

One ovoid redware crock with an oval opening and a wide, flat lip. The outside is unglazed and has a thin line cut into the surface near the rim. The inside is glazed in a dark brown.

Crock

Crock

Object/Artifact

Ovoid redware crock with a round opening and a flared, wide lip.

Crock

Crock

Object/Artifact

Bulbous crock with a handle and a drawn-in neck with a flange for a cover. Made of red clay, formed on the wheel, and glazed on interior only with a brown colored lead glaze.

Crock

Crock

Object/Artifact

A two gallon salt glazed semi-ovoid stoneware crock. The exterior is glazed with a gray beige salt glaze, and the interior glazed in brown Albany slip. The rim is flattened, unglazed and rolled to the exterior, and undercut by a finger applied band. The lug handles are laid on in a C curve, one on each side attached along the length in a cupped crescent shape with blue cobalt petal shapes at each attachment. A double incised line goes under the handles. The body of the crock is painted on one side with two flowers, stems and leaves flanked by two numeral "2"s.

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