Digital Collections
Oil Lamp

Oil Lamp

Glassware

End of the day blown glass oil lamp, same base as object number 2023.28.034 with an added handle and opening for the oil lamp mechanism. Bottom of the base has starburst design in the center with swirled edge.

Oil Lamp

Oil Lamp

Object/Artifact

Hanging betty lamp with one wick holder and covered fat pan. Includes a hanger and a three-link wick pick.

Oil Lamp

Oil Lamp

Object/Artifact

Oil lamp. Blown molded font in the "waisted loop" pattern. Pewter double burner. Squat bulbous pedestal, on the hexagonal paneled base. Made in two parts with a wafer of glass to hold them together

Oil Lamp

Oil Lamp

Object/Artifact

Flint glass with tall stem and hexagonal font in the "Cable and fan" pattern.

Oil Lamp

Oil Lamp

Object/Artifact

Flint glass with a pressed base and blown front.

Oil Lamp

Oil Lamp

Object/Artifact

Whale oil lamp with beehive-shaped font over a "petticoat" bottom section, with a single burner in the central stem. Separate fuel compartment with a brass cap. Strap handle. Japanned amber-brown.

Oil Lamp

Oil Lamp

Object/Artifact

Small octagon glass base, original tin single spout burner. Base is indented in and is circular inside the hexagon.

Oil Lamp

Oil Lamp

Object/Artifact

Fluid lamp with saucer base and round lateral-sided font. It has a strap handle, hinged top, and mica-paned front. Japanned blue with black base.

Oil Lamp

Oil Lamp

Object/Artifact

Whale oil lamp with single burner, strap handle, and sand filled base. Base complete with central stem, japanned amber-brown.

Oil Lamp

Oil Lamp

Object/Artifact

Whale oil lamp with 3 tube burners, strap handle, filling area with a brass cap, and the "petticoat" base with central stem, japanned amber-brown.

Oil Lamp

Oil Lamp

Object/Artifact

Fluid burning lamp. Long front over a round stem on a rectangular tray base. Metal strap handle, amber-brown with yellow stripe on base.

Oil Lamp

Oil Lamp

Object/Artifact

Whale oil lamp with round saucer base and conical shaped font. Handle on side.

Oil Lamp

Oil Lamp

Object/Artifact

Oil lamp. Glass front with ribbing and trailing vine. Brass connector over opaque glass base.

Oil Lamp

Oil Lamp

Object/Artifact

Whale oil lamp with saucer base and central stem supporting a cone-shaped font with 2 burners.

Oil Lamp

Oil Lamp

Object/Artifact

Oil lamp. Brass and black two-tier marble base, 12 prisms and rosettes, and engraved and frosted shade. Astral type.

Oil Lamp

Oil Lamp

Object/Artifact

Tin fluid burning lamp with remnants of black enamel and a painted floral design. Four tines secure the glass chimney. There is a small octagonal knob for raising and lowering the wick and a small handle attached to the side.

Oil Lamp

Oil Lamp

Object/Artifact

A: Black iron double oil lamp with tall back. Top of back has square nail and bent and twisted hanging hook, oil bowl is round with long triangular wick well. B: Same oil/wick well with short back and rectangular hole for hanging.

Oilcan

Oilcan

Object/Artifact

Oilcan lamp filler, with short spout, strap handle and a top half that is hinged to open with another tiny strap handle on the section that opens. Sides flare out 3/4 " at the top.

Okimono Figurine

Okimono Figurine

Object/Artifact

Japanese okimono figurine. Figure is of a man holding a fish and an ax. Figure sits on a round teak base.

Old Benchers

Old Benchers

Art

Finely detailed image of ten English foxhounds and one terrier resting on their kennel bench. One hound is lying on the floor in front of the bench while the rest are lying or sitting on the bench. A hound on the left side of the painting is exchanging looks with the terrier. The terrier has a drop of drool spilling from its mouth as does the hound lying on the bench directly above the one on the floor. The dogs are finely detailed, and you can see the wrinkles, muscles and bony knuckles and shoulders. The dog's fur is detailed with tiny brush strokes. The straw in front is bright and golden yellow, then fades away too dark in the background.

Oxen Face Plate

Oxen Face Plate

Object/Artifact

A pair of oxen frontal face plates shaped to fit the heads of oxen, decorated with brass studs and a large central brass heart.

Oxen Face Plate

Oxen Face Plate

Object/Artifact

A pair of oxen frontal face plates, shaped to fit the heads of oxen and decorated with brass studs and a large brass heart.

Paddle

Paddle

Object/Artifact

Butter-working spade with handle that tapers to a point.

Pail

Pail

Object/Artifact

Pail with lid. Straight-sided round cream pail with wire handle on pail and lid. Three decorative rows of banding on pail.

Pail

Pail

Object/Artifact

Pail with a lid that has a crown-shape finial of two intersecting wires.

Pail

Pail

Object/Artifact

One brass pail with an iron bail handle attached to the body of the pail by brass tabs with a hole in them. The tabs are affixed to the body with two copper rivets each.

Pail

Pail

Object/Artifact

Tin pail with flaring sides and handle with wooden grip.

Pail

Pail

Object/Artifact

Pail with red exterior and white interior. Flaring sides, iron hoops

Pail

Pail

Object/Artifact

Pail. Slightly splayed sides, wire bail handle.

Pail

Pail

Object/Artifact

Large metal pail with two handles.

Painting

Painting

Object/Artifact

Landscape with ruins of an abbey and lake in the background. Bridge, thatched-roof cottage, and two men in foreground - one man on bridge, one fishing.

Painting

Painting

Object/Artifact

Painting of two doves on a tree branch. Stencil with free hand brush and pencil work, sponged work for the tree leaves. Deeply molded wooden frame is gold leaf over gesso.

Pair of Andirons

Pair of Andirons

Object/Artifact

Two andirons with arched front feet and a central stem. The round top ends in a tip bent to accept a turn spit.

Pair of Andirons

Pair of Andirons

Object/Artifact

Andirons cast in two sections, with arched legs and key handle type top.

Pair of Brass Girandoles

Pair of Brass Girandoles

Object/Artifact

Pair of brass girandoles with marble bases. They each feature a dog at the bottom and flowers that spring forward from the top. The flowers have screw holes which is how they attach to the piece. Each girandole has crystals which hang down from each arm. The crystals are etched and have a square piece at the top that is wired to the arm and to the long triangular shaped crystal below it.

Palm Fan

Palm Fan

Object/Artifact

One fan made of woven grass, palm or reeds. It is woven with natural, purple and blue-green fibers to create alternating rows of colors with a diamond pattern in the center. The edges are bound and handsewn. The handle is figured bamboo and it is marked "CHINA." It is made in a traditional style.

Palm Fan

Palm Fan

Object/Artifact

One fan made of woven grass, palm or reeds. It is woven with natural, purple and blue-green fibers to create alternating rows of colors with a diamond pattern in the center. The edges are bound and handsewn. The handle is figured bamboo and it is marked "CHINA." It is made in a traditional style.

Parasol

Parasol

Object/Artifact

Black silk parasol with black wood handle and stem.

Parasol

Parasol

Object/Artifact

Red satin with cream taffeta lining and black lace trim, ivory stem and handle, and red silk bow on handle.

Patent

Patent

Object/Artifact

One US Patent issued to James F Gordon for a Grain Harvesting and Binding Machine, May 1886.

Peach Basket

Peach Basket

Object/Artifact

Peach basket with two stapled wooden staves.

Peach Basket

Peach Basket

Object/Artifact

Peach basket with two stapled wooden staves.

Peach Basket

Peach Basket

Object/Artifact

Peach basket with two stapled wooden staves.

Peel

Peel

Object/Artifact

One wooden bread peel, flat, square shaped with a handle. The peel has been cut from one piece of wood. The wide end is wedge-cut, to facilitate scooping bread loaf, etc. from the inside of an oven. The front side shows many small knife marks and a lighter area from having been used as a cutting surface; the back side shows some darkened areas from heat/fire exposure. A hole approx. .500 diameter has been cut through the handle end.

Peel

Peel

Object/Artifact

A peel with a handle designed with a bull horn pattern handle.

Peel

Peel

Object/Artifact

A peel with a shaped handle that terminates in a knob finial.

Peel

Peel

Object/Artifact

Bread peel with hole in handle top for hanging.

Peel

Peel

Object/Artifact

Handle turned over at the top and joined to the shovel with three rivets.

Peel Shovel

Peel Shovel

Object/Artifact

Peel shovel used for placing and removing bread from an oven. Terminates in a mushroom knob and has a round shaft except for a 4 1/2" blade-like flattening that leads into the knob. Shovel is a keystone shape.

Pen Case with Pens

Pen Case with Pens

Object/Artifact

Long gold oval case lined in blue silk and plush. Four pens with mother-of-pearl handles - two plain, one a spiral of brass wire and mother-of-pear and one with feather edge with brass cross hatching on lower section.

Pencil Box

Pencil Box

Object/Artifact

Pencil box with sliding cover. Filled with graphite pencils.

Pencil Case

Pencil Case

Object/Artifact

Three sections, carved, painted red, with a later coat of green. 3 sliding covers, 1 long and 2 shorter, and carved with arched tops and cut outs for fingernail.

Penmanship/Drawing Exercise

Penmanship/Drawing Exercise

Object/Artifact

One watercolor/penmanship exercise of a blue bird sitting on a branch with green leaves and red and yellow flowers.

Pepper Sauce Bottle

Pepper Sauce Bottle

Glassware

Blown molded sauce bottle in green. Screw shaped spirals, joining the seams from bottom to top. Bottom of base has circular embossed signature.

Pepper Sauce Bottle

Pepper Sauce Bottle

Glassware

Mold blown aqua glass bottle. Fluted with original label which is a gothic panel shape. The bottle has equal vertical sides all of which are indented. Tooled double ring finish.

Pepper Sauce Bottle

Pepper Sauce Bottle

Glassware

Aqua mold blown pepper sauce bottle. The bottom half of the bottle is made of 5 concentric stacked circles. There's an empty rectangular space in front for a label. Top is made of 6 equal vertical sides all of which are indented. Double ring finish. Inscription on bottom.

Pepper Sauce Bottle

Pepper Sauce Bottle

Glassware

Hexagonal tapered sauce bottle. Clear glass, body is of stacked concentric hexagons. Empty rectangular area for label. Applied double collar. Mold Blown

Pepper Sauce Bottle

Pepper Sauce Bottle

Glassware

Aqua mold blown pepper bottle. The bottom half is comprised of 6 stacked concentric circles. Rectangular empty space on the front middle for the label. On top - 6 equal vertical sides which are indented, inside the indents are arches. Tooled double ring finish. Embossed on the bottom.

Pepper Sauce Bottle

Pepper Sauce Bottle

Glassware

Aqua mold blown bottle, eight ribbed sides, three rings on neck. Mold lines present.

Pepper Sauce Bottle

Pepper Sauce Bottle

Glassware

Hexagonal tapered sauce bottle. Aqua glass. The body is stacked with concentric hexagons. Empty arch on the front of the bottle for label placement. Base is embossed. Mold-blown.

Pepper Sauce Bottle

Pepper Sauce Bottle

Glassware

Mold blown sauce bottle in aqua. Screw shaped spirals joining the seams from the bottom to the top. Bottom of base has circular embossed signature.

Pepper Sauce Bottle

Pepper Sauce Bottle

Glassware

Clear glass mold blown bottle, square base. Four sides with gothic arch pattern.

Pepper Shaker

Pepper Shaker

Object/Artifact

One creamware shaker. Has a rounded body with head or cap pierced in a pattern of diamonds separated by a line of holes. There are nine holes per diamond and nine holes in the dividing line.

Pepper Shaker

Pepper Shaker

Object/Artifact

A glass shaker bottle with metal lid with punctured holes on the top. Set includes 80.54.1-.5 (twisted wire holder, two bottles, a shaker and a mustard pot).

Pepper Shaker

Pepper Shaker

Object/Artifact

White pepper shaker. Bulbous and footed with pierced top.

Pepper Shaker

Pepper Shaker

Object/Artifact

Pepper shaker. Lateral sides, strap handle, and pierced removable top. Japaned brown-amber.

Pepper Shaker

Pepper Shaker

Object/Artifact

Pepper shaker with blue decoration over white body.

Percussion Cap Box

Percussion Cap Box

Object/Artifact

Leather Civil War percussion cap box. The outer flap is secured with a leather tab and a brass stud. Inner flap covers the box. The back has one leather loop (one loop detached and is inside the box) to attach the box to a belt.

Perfume Bottle

Perfume Bottle

Glassware

Blown, molded, clear glass perfume bottle. Both sides are the same depicting laurel wreaths surrounding a circular frame. Oval shaped bottom.

Perfume Bottle

Perfume Bottle

Glassware

Miniature perfume bottle in aquamarine. One side has an oval frame, the opposite side has a circle with a flower in the center. The base of the neck has three tiers. Two tiers on the base. Object 2023.28.037 is made from the same mold as this bottle but was an "end of day" work made into a whimsical bowl.

Pewter Plate

Pewter Plate

Object/Artifact

A shallow pewter dish with a defined lip and foot, bearing a touchmark stamped three times on the bottom of the dish.

Photograph

Photograph

Archive

A photograph of Cyrus Fay Paine's residence at 520 East Avenue in Rochester, N.Y.

Photograph of Mary Jemison

Photograph of Mary Jemison

Object/Artifact

Photo of Mary Jemison standing with cane and flowing blond or gray hair against a painted photographic background.

Photograph of Six Gordon Brothers

Photograph of Six Gordon Brothers

Photograph

Photograph of six Gordon brothers. Back row (L-R) George Donaldson Gordon, Edward Young Gordon, John Henry Gordon. Front row (L-R) James Fraser Gordon, Alexander Gordon, Angus Cameron Gordon. James Fraser Gordon was the creator of "The Gordon Self Raking and Binding Harvester", patented May 12, 1868. We have a model of the Harvester in the GCV&M collection, as well as the patent and medal it won.

Photograph, Newton Wilson

Photograph, Newton Wilson

Photograph

Photograph of Newton Wilson in his study in Texas in 1889. Newton is sitting in front of a secretary, object 2025.45.001a-b, which is part of the GCV&M collection.

Pianoforte

Pianoforte

Object/Artifact

One pianoforte in the Sheraton style with six reeded legs. The piano is surfaced with Rosewood veneer and decorated with inlays of brass beading and sleeves on the upper portions of the legs. It has two drawers with wooden pulls. A stenciled maker's name is located on the fall board and reads: "Made by Jason Herlson, Chamber Street, New York". This pianoforte has five octaves.

Picture Hanger Nail

Picture Hanger Nail

Object/Artifact

Picture hanger nail. Black/silver sulfides with 6-pointed star in center. Stars are black except #4 which is silver.

Pie Pan

Pie Pan

Object/Artifact

Reproduction. One replica tin pie plate representing date of circa 1850.

Pie Pan

Pie Pan

Object/Artifact

Rockingham glaze pie pan with flaring sides.

Pie Pan

Pie Pan

Object/Artifact

Brown and yellow Rockingham/Bennington glazed pie pan with flaring sides.

Pie Pan

Pie Pan

Object/Artifact

Yellowware pie pan with 1 1/2" flaring sides.

Pie Pan

Pie Pan

Object/Artifact

Rockingham glaze with round deep pie plate with sloping rim.

Pinwheel Quilt

Pinwheel Quilt

Object/Artifact

Quilt made of hand pieced triangles in creams, pinks, browns and reds. Pinwheel pattern. Made by Mary Almeda Bowen Spooner of East Aurora, New York.

Pipe Box

Pipe Box

Object/Artifact

One replica pipe box made by GCM cabinetmaker Jim Altemus and grain painted by his wife Carol. It is designed to rest on a mantel or a table, not hang from a wall. It has two drawers each with a wooden knob and is painted to simulate tiger-maple wood. It has six 1/2" holes in the top to accommodate six long-stemmed pipes. The style is Georgian, mid-18th century, having a broken pediment design incorporated in the crest rail. This piece was generally copied from an original pipe box illustrated in plate #8 of Russell Hawes Kettell's book "The Pine Furniture of Early New England", copyrighted in 1929

Pipe Kiln

Pipe Kiln

Object/Artifact

Four legged round frame in which to sanitize clay pipes.

Pitcher

Pitcher

Object/Artifact

Pitcher with straight sides, 1 1/2" sloping shoulder, 1 1/2" neck and a handle.

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