Digital Collections
Settee

Settee

Object/Artifact

One replica late 'Windsor' style settee or bench. Adapted from a bench made by John Hubbard, a nineteenth century chairmaker who lived and worked in Boston, Massachusetts. It is of a style of settee made about 1848. The maker is Richard Knapp of Rush, NY. It has a plank seat made of pine; arms of cherry wood and the legs, stretchers and spindles of maple. It is painted a black-green as 'Windsor' chairs often were. The legs and strectchers are turned in the 'bamboo' style and are highlighted at the ring junctures with yellow paint. The bench has 13 spindles and six legs.

Settee

Settee

Object/Artifact

One replica late 'Windsor' style settee or bench. Adapted from a bench made by John Hubbard, a nineteenth century chairmaker who lived and worked in Boston, Massachusetts. It is of a style of settee made about 1848. The maker is Richard Knapp of Rush, NY. It has a plank seat made of pine; arms of cherry wood and the legs, stretchers and spindles of maple. It is painted a black-green as 'Windsor' chairs often were. The legs and strectchers are turned in the 'bamboo' style and are highlighted at the ring junctures with yellow paint. The bench has 13 spindles and six legs.

Settee

Settee

Object/Artifact

A 4-chair back settee with rush seat, and scrolled arms. 10 turned legs terminate in button feet. The 20 stretchers are straight dowels. Backs have 3 dowel slats and above these a double scrolled tablet set between simple dowels. Painted black, decorated in gold.

Seven Seals Box

Seven Seals Box

Object/Artifact

A rectangular cardboard box. Glazed green paper on exterior. Red banding on edges of cover. Printed on label: "1 Dozen Bottles / Dr. Radcliffe's Great Remedy, Seven Seals or Golden Wonder ".

Sewing Basket

Sewing Basket

Basket

A sewing basket made of sweet grass. Basket has a lid that is attached to the back. Two handles on the side can be raised up for carrying. A loop and eye hold the backset closed. Most likely from the Southern United States.

Sewing Box

Sewing Box

Object/Artifact

Sewing box with pegs for spools and a pin cushion top. One drawer.

Sewing Clamp

Sewing Clamp

Object/Artifact

Cast and stamped brass sewing clamp with velvet covered pin cushion. Clamp is shaped like a bird.

Sewing Needles

Sewing Needles

Object/Artifact

Packet of sewing needles size 5. Paper packet is black with a yellow paper label on the front and another under fold. The interior is labeled with silver ink.

Sewing Needles

Sewing Needles

Object/Artifact

Packet of sewing needles size 5. Paper packet is black with a yellow paper label on the front and another under the fold. The interior is labeled with silver ink.

Sewing Needles

Sewing Needles

Object/Artifact

Packet of sewing needles size 8. Paper packet is black with a yellow paper label on the front and another on the inside. The interior is labeled with silver ink.

Sewing Needles

Sewing Needles

Object/Artifact

Packet of sewing needles size 5. Paper packet is black with a yellow paper label on the front and another under the fold. The interior is labeled with silver ink.

Sewing Needles

Sewing Needles

Object/Artifact

Packet of sewing needles size 5. Paper packet is black with a yellow paper label on the front and another under the fold. The interior is labeled with silver ink.

Sewing Needles

Sewing Needles

Object/Artifact

Packet of sewing needles. Paper packet is black and stamped with gold ink.

Sewing Table

Sewing Table

Object/Artifact

One painted and grained tripod, tilt-top table in the country Chippendale style. It was obviously used as a sewing table as evidenced by a series of sewing bird clamp dimples on the underside of the circular top. Legs are snake foot design with 'pad' or 'slipper' feet. The piece has its original faux-wood grain painted surface in imitation of mahogany. The legs are dovetailed to the ballasted support column and further anchored to it by means of a wrought iron, three branched 'spider' brace. The tilt-top catch mechanism is of wrought iron and also original to the piece.

Sewing Table

Sewing Table

Object/Artifact

Sewing table with two drawers with brass pulls. Turned pedestal.

Sewing Table

Sewing Table

Object/Artifact

Sewing table. Top of table and and sides made of cherry. Strip between the 2 drawers is tiger maple. Top front of legs are veneered birds eye maple. Face of lower drawer is half-round and molded. Pressed knobs. Sheraton style.

Shaving Brush

Shaving Brush

Object/Artifact

Shaving brush with wooden handle trim in red and black.

Shaving Kit

Shaving Kit

Object/Artifact

Turned round box with lid. Base divided into two semi-circular sections. One section with removable pewter liner. Incised line around top edge, double incised line on base. Narrow decorative cross-hatched band around base. Lid projects slightly beyond rim and has decorative circle on top. Pewter-lined section used for mustache wax. Brass ring attached to rim with mirror inside.

Shears

Shears

Object/Artifact

One pair of sheet metal shears.

Shelf

Shelf

Object/Artifact

Shelf with three drawers, three shelves and three plate rails. Painted and grained in light brown. Cast iron knobs.

Shelf Clock

Shelf Clock

Object/Artifact

Shelf clock with gilt stenciled cornucopias on carved splat. Gilt stenciled side columns beneath corner posts and carved paw feet. Tablet in door is of White House and Capitol. Seth Thomas label

Shoe Last

Shoe Last

Object/Artifact

One hand carved wooden shoe last around which the cobbler would form a shoe.

Shoe Last

Shoe Last

Object/Artifact

Wooden shoe last shaped like a foot, around which the shoemaker forms the leather for a shoe.

Shoe Last

Shoe Last

Object/Artifact

Wood and steel shoe last shaped like a foot, around which the shoemaker forms the leather for a shoe.

Shoe Last

Shoe Last

Object/Artifact

Wooden shoe last in the shape of a foot around which the cobbler would form a shoe.

Shoe Last

Shoe Last

Object/Artifact

Hand carved wooden shoe last around which the cobbler would form a shoe.

Shoe Last

Shoe Last

Object/Artifact

Wooden shoe last in the shape of a foot around which the cobbler forms a shoe.

Shoe Last

Shoe Last

Object/Artifact

Wood and steel show last shaped like a foot, around which the shoemaker forms the leather for a shoe.

Shoe Last

Shoe Last

Object/Artifact

Child's wooden shoe last with leather sole and shoemaker's metal tacks.

Shoe Sole

Shoe Sole

Object/Artifact

Half soles with some of their original tacks.

Shoe Sole

Shoe Sole

Object/Artifact

Shoe sole; half soles with some of their original tacks.

Shoemaker's Account Book

Shoemaker's Account Book

Archive

One account book kept by shoemaker Peter Kipp in Newark, Wayne County, New York. 1831. Account book records names of his many customers and the purchases they made. Some were cash sales and others were for trade. He also records cash going out for supplies, etc.

Shoemaker's Punch

Shoemaker's Punch

Object/Artifact

Shoemaker's or cobbler's punch. Hairpin-shaped rod the top of which is flattened as though it has been hammered so that the pointed tips would mark or punch an object.

Shoemaker's Rasp

Shoemaker's Rasp

Object/Artifact

Spring controls oval plate with corrugated surface, which can be moved in 3 different positions.

Shoes

Shoes

Object/Artifact

One pair of reproduction shoes (brogans) with black leather uppers made of three pieces sewn together with thread. The sole and heel are smooth tan leather, attached with wooden pegs. There is a leather insole. The shoes are straight (no left or right) and have squared toes. The soles have been marked with a starburst or daisy patterned maker's mark. 2004.008.34.2 has a third layer of sole that is cut off near the heel.

Shot Glass

Shot Glass

Object/Artifact

A light amber shot glass with brown streaks.

Shuttle

Shuttle

Object/Artifact

One maple antique boat-shaped shuttle. Missing spool.

Shuttle

Shuttle

Object/Artifact

One maple antique boat-shaped shuttle. Spool missing.

Shuttle

Shuttle

Object/Artifact

One maple antique boat-shaped shuttle. Missing spool.

Shuttle

Shuttle

Object/Artifact

One walnut and maple ski shuttle.

Sickle

Sickle

Object/Artifact

Sickle with narrow curved blade in turned handle. Impressed on blade "--K".

Sickle

Sickle

Object/Artifact

Sickle with narrow curled blade.

Side Chair

Side Chair

Object/Artifact

Chair with painted, button-back and crown top with grained black over red. Gilt stenciling. Caned seat. Turned front legs and stretcher with gilt trim. Outline striping on stiles and seat frame.

Side Chair

Side Chair

Object/Artifact

Black cornucopia back with bolster top with and rush seat. Stenciled decoration (original). Second Quarter 19th Century. Hitchcock Type.

Side Chair

Side Chair

Object/Artifact

Chair with curved beading. Carved in relief between opposing scrolls on back two slats with sabre legs. Original horse hair seat.

Side Chair

Side Chair

Object/Artifact

One Sheraton fancy slat back chair with a pillow-back. The crest rail is turned and scrolled, as are the two front legs, the stretcher and the front of the sitter. The seat is made of rush and is painted grey. There is stenciling on the back of the chair and on the front. The stenciling is a floral design and fruit arranged in a double joined cornucopia. The chair is painted red and grained black with gold scrolling.

Side Chair

Side Chair

Object/Artifact

One slat back Sheraton fancy side chair with a pillow-back. The top rail is turned wood as are the two front legs, the stretcher and the seat rail. The seat is made of rush and is painted grey. There is floral design stenciling on the back of the chair. The chair is painted black with a red graining and gold scrolling with yellow stripe work.

Side Chair

Side Chair

Object/Artifact

Hitchcock style chair painted and grained with gilt stenciled decoration--bowl of fruit on pillow back and on shaped back slat with rush seat.

Side Chair

Side Chair

Object/Artifact

Chair Painted, grained with gilt stenciled decoration--bowl of fruit on pillow back and on shaped black slat. Rush seat.

Side Chair

Side Chair

Object/Artifact

Sheraton and Empire chair. Scrolled crest slat with arched shoulders and Gothic cut-outs. Vasiform splat back scrolled seat with turned front legs and stretcher.

Side Chair

Side Chair

Object/Artifact

Chair Scrolled crest slat with arched shoulders and Gothic cut-outs; vasiform-splat back; scrolled seat; turned front legs and stretcher. Tiger, clear and bird's eye maple

Side Chair

Side Chair

Object/Artifact

Empire style caned side chair with scrolled seat and back, and turned front legs and stretcher. Two back slats, the top one is straight, the lower one shaped. Gold stencil decoration on black paint.

Side Chair

Side Chair

Object/Artifact

Side chair with caned, scrolled seat, turned front legs and stretcher and scrolled back. 2 back slats, the top one is straight, the lower one shaped gold stencil decoration on black paint. Empire style.

Side Chair

Side Chair

Object/Artifact

One Sheraton fancy slat back chair with a pillow-back. The crest rail is turned and scrolled, as are the two front legs, the stretcher and the front of the sitter. The seat is made of rush and is painted grey. There is stenciling on the back of the chair and on the front. The stenciling is a floral design and fruit arranged in a double joined cornucopia. The chair is painted red and grained black with gold scrolling.

Side Chair

Side Chair

Object/Artifact

One slat back Sheraton fancy side chair with a pillow-back. Top rail is turned wood as are the two front legs, the stretcher and the seat rail. The seat is made of rush and is painted grey. There is floral design stenciling on the back of the chair. The chair is painted black with a red graining and gold scrolling with yellow stripe work.

Side Chair

Side Chair

Object/Artifact

One scooped plank seat arrow-back side chair with turned legs, a bowed front, and rabbit ear stiles. It is painted a light blue-green and has three arrow-back spindles.

Side Chair

Side Chair

Object/Artifact

Chair with balloon shaped rush seat, turned front legs and stretcher, rabbit-ear stiles, and three graduated back slats. Painted rust red with gold, yellow, orange and black decorations. Sheraton fancy style.

Side Chair

Side Chair

Object/Artifact

Chair with balloon shaped rush seat, turned front legs and stretcher, rabbit-ear stiles, and three graduated back slats. Painted rust red with gold, yellow, orange and black decorations. Sheraton fancy style.

Side Chair

Side Chair

Object/Artifact

Chair with three arched, shaped slats, urn finials, splint seat.

Side Chair

Side Chair

Object/Artifact

Yellow chair with green striping, a birdcage crest, 7 straight spindles and plank seat. Windsor.

Side Chair

Side Chair

Object/Artifact

Black cornucopia back with bolster top with and rush seat. Stenciled decoration (original). Second Quarter 19th Century. Hitchcock Type.

Side Chair

Side Chair

Object/Artifact

Black cornucopia back with bolster top with and rush seat. Stenciled decoration (original). Second Quarter 19th Century. Hitchcock Type.

Side Chair

Side Chair

Object/Artifact

Black cornucopia back with bolster top with and rush seat. Stenciled decoration (original). Second Quarter 19th Century. Hitchcock Type.

Side Chair

Side Chair

Object/Artifact

Black cornucopia back with bolster top with and rush seat. Stenciled decoration (original). Second Quarter 19th Century. Hitchcock Type.

Side Chair

Side Chair

Object/Artifact

Black cornucopia back with bolster top with and rush seat. Stenciled decoration (original). Second Quarter 19th Century. Hitchcock Type.

Side Chair

Side Chair

Object/Artifact

Sheraton and Empire chair. Scrolled crest slat with arched shoulders and Gothic cut-outs. Vasiform splat back with scrolled seat. Turned front legs and stretcher.

Side Chair

Side Chair

Object/Artifact

Sheraton and Empire chair. Scrolled crest slat with arched shoulders and Gothic cut-outs. Vasiform splat back scrolled seat with turned front legs and stretcher.

Side Chair

Side Chair

Object/Artifact

Sheraton and Empire chair. Scrolled crest slat with arched shoulders and Gothic cut-outs. Vasiform splat back scrolled seat with turned front legs and stretcher.

Side Chair

Side Chair

Object/Artifact

Caned, scrolled seat, turned front legs and stretcher and scrolled back with 2 back slats. The top one is straight, the lower one shaped gold stencil decoration on black paint. Empire style.

Side Chair

Side Chair

Object/Artifact

Painted chair with button-back and crown top. Grained black over red with gilt stenciling. Caned seat. Turned front legs and stretcher with gilt trim. Outline striping on stiles and seat frame.

Side Chair

Side Chair

Object/Artifact

Painted, button-back side chair with crown top. Grained black over red with gilt stenciling. Caned seat. Turned front legs and stretcher with gilt trim. Outline striping on stiles and seat frame.

Side Chair

Side Chair

Object/Artifact

Empire style caned side chair with scrolled seat and back, and turned front legs and stretcher. Two back slats, the top one is straight, the lower one shaped. Gold stencil decoration on black paint.

Side Chair

Side Chair

Object/Artifact

Fancy Sheraton Chair. This side chair has polychrome and gilt decoration painted on its back, rails and legs. Landscape scene painted on the crest rail and the detail on the front of the rush seat.

Side Chair

Side Chair

Object/Artifact

Seven spindle child's Windsor side chair in yellow paint. Branded "R. GAW" on underside.

Side Chair

Side Chair

Object/Artifact

Sheraton and Empire chair. Scrolled crest slat with arched shoulders and Gothic cut-outs. Vasiform splat back scrolled seat with turned front legs and stretcher.

Side Chairs

Side Chairs

Object/Artifact

Side chairs. Sheraton, green, circa 1815.

Side Table

Side Table

Object/Artifact

One red square top Shaker table with one drawer. The four round legs are splayed.

Side Table

Side Table

Object/Artifact

Two drawer tiger maple side table with pressed glass pulls. Graduated top and bottom drawers. Turned legs

Sieve

Sieve

Object/Artifact

Shaker sieve made of two bent maple frames, one inside another and secured with three copper tacks. Stretched between them is a piece of woven horsehair.

Sieve

Sieve

Object/Artifact

Sieve with bent wooden frame with wire supports and screen of woven wire. Stenciled in black on side "NO. 2" with an addition of an "0" in crayon to the number.

Sieve

Sieve

Object/Artifact

Sieve. Brass screen.

Sieve

Sieve

Object/Artifact

Sieve with brass screen.

Sieve

Sieve

Object/Artifact

Wooden sieve with a mesh screen.

Sieve

Sieve

Object/Artifact

Sieve with a blue cloth patch in center.

Sifter

Sifter

Object/Artifact

Sifter with wooden edges and horesehair mesh.

Sign Painter's Trade Sign

Sign Painter's Trade Sign

Object/Artifact

Wooden sign painter's trade sign. Image includes the tools of a sign painter including several kinds of brushes, palette, T-square, wooden bucket for lead paste, tin turpentine container, palette knife with paint mixed, and tin cup. It is believed there was once matching decoration on both sides.

Silhouette

Silhouette

Object/Artifact

Painted silhouette of a woman seated in a chair on diamond-pattern floor covering with light background. Black dress and face of woman highlighted with blue/silver. Hair and floorcloth brown.

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