The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Archives

Trunk

Furniture and Clocks, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Home > Furniture and Clocks > Trunk Maker Christopher Hudson Date of Creation 1819 Location Richmond, Virginia Materials Yellow pine, leather, brass, iron, paper, and textile Institution The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Credit Line Museum Purchase, The...

Armoire

Furniture and Clocks, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Home > Furniture and Clocks > Armoire Maker Unknown Date of Creation 1800–20 Location New Orleans, Louisiana Materials Mahogany, tulip poplar, yellow pine, satinwood, holly, and maple Institution The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Credit Line Museum Purchase,...

Corner Chair

Furniture and Clocks, Highlight, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Home > Furniture and Clocks > Corner Chair Maker Unknown Date of Creation 1765–85 Location Eastern Virginia Materials Black walnut Institution The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Elizabeth Gribbel Corkran in memory of John Gribbel...

Sampler

Textiles, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Home > Textiles > Sampler Maker William Levington Date of Creation July 4, 1832 Location Baltimore, Maryland Materials Silk and crinkled silk embroidery threads on a linen ground Institution The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Credit Line Museum Purchase...

Waistcoat

Textiles, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Home > Textiles > Waistcoat Maker Unknown Date of Creation 1760–80 Location Chester County, Pennsylvania Materials Silk (front and back), Worsted Wool (lining), Linen (pockets and center back lining), Silver (buttons) Institution The Colonial Williamsburg...

Quilt

Delaware Historical Society, Textiles, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Home > Textiles > Quilt Maker Amelia Lauck (1760–1842) Date of Creation c. 1822 Location Winchester, Virginia Materials Plain and printed cottons Institution The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Credit Line Museum Purchase Accession Number 2006.609.1,A Photo...

Watermelon Trade Sign

Folk Art, Instruments, and Tools, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Home > Folk Art, Instruments, and Tools > Watermelon Trade Sign Maker Miles Burkholder Carpenter (1889–1985) Date of Creation 1960 Location Waverly, Virginia Materials Oil paints on elm wood with a natural grapevine stem, the object set upon a painted iron and...

Weathervane

Metalwork, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Home > Metalwork > Weathervane Maker Unknown Date of Creation 1900–10 Location New York, New York Materials Copper and zinc alloy Institution The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Credit Line Gift of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Accession Number 1932.800.4 Photo...

Map

Maps, Prints, and Painting, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Home > Maps, Prints, and Paintings > Map Maker Cartographer Sebastian Bauman (1739–1803), Engraver Robert Scot Date of Creation 1782 Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Materials Line engraving with hand coloring on laid paper Institution The Colonial...