Colonial Homes and Their FurnishingsNorthend, Mary Harrod
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Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings
Northend, Mary Harrod
Architecture, Colonial; Furniture -- United States
XXXVI. Dressing Table, 1760; Mahogany Commode,
collection of Nathan C. Osgood. 116
XXXVII. Sheraton Sideboard; Simple form of Sheraton
Sideboard, with line Inlay around
Drawers and Doors. Date, 1800 117
XXXVIII. Bedstead in Middleton House, 1798 120
XXXIX. Sheraton type in Kittredge House; Four-poster,
about 1825 121
XL. Field Bedstead, slept in by Lafayette, in
Stark Mansion. Owned by Mrs.
Charles Stark, Dunbarton, N. H. 124
XLI. Sheraton Four-poster; Four-poster showing
decided English characteristics 125
XLII. Girandole in George Ropes House, 1800;
Girandole, 1800; Constitution Mirror,
1780 134
XLIII. Picture Mirror, showing Dawn, in Adams
House, 1703; English Georgian Mirror,
1750; Two-piece Looking Glass, 1750 135
XLIV. Oval Mirror, showing Acanthus Leaves.
Once on Cleopatra's Barge. The first
pleasure yacht built in America. Mirror,
1710, resting on ornamental knobs;
Mirror, 1810, in Dudley L. Pickman
House 140
XLV. Mirror, 1770; Lafayette Courting Mirror,
Osgood Collection; Empire Mirror, 1810 141
XLVI. Willard Banjo Clock, 1802; Banjo Clock,
1804; Willard Banjo Clock, 1802 150
XLVII. English Grandfather's Clock, William Dean
Howells; Collection of Old Clocks, property
of Mr. Mills, Saugus, Mass.; Grandfather's
Clock, formerly owned by President
Franklin Pierce. Property of Mrs.
Charles Stark 151
XLVIII. General Stephen Abbot Clock; Terry Shelf
Clock, 1824; English Clock, with Ball
ornamentation 158
XLIX. Whale Oil Lamps with Wicks; Mantel
Lamps, 1815; Paul and Virginia Candelabra 159
L. Astral Lamps, 1778; English Brass Branching
Candlestick, showing Lions 164
LI. Colonial Mantel Lamp; Single Bedroom
Brass Candlestick; Sheffield Plate Candlesticks 165
LII. Pierced, or Paul Revere, Lantern; Old
Hand Lantern; English Silver Candlestick;
Brass Branching Candlestick,
Chippendale, 1760 170
LIII. Peacock Plate of Delft, very rare; Decorated
Salt Glaze Plate, about 1780 171
LIV. Liverpool Pitcher, showing Salem ship; Old
Chelsea Ware; Canton China Teapot;
Wedgewood, with Rose decoration.
Very rare 176
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