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Mantlepiece

Mantlepiece

by Alex Seigfried | Mar 20, 2025 | Furniture and Clocks, The Mark Twain House & Museum

Mantlepiece Home > Furniture and Clocks > Mantlepiece Maker Unknown Date of Creation c. 1850 Location Ayton, Scotland (Used in Hartford, Connecticut) Materials Oak, brass Institution The Mark Twain House & Museum Credit Line Museum purchase Accession Number...
Mixing Cabinet (One of a Pair)

Mixing Cabinet (One of a Pair)

by Alex Seigfried | Mar 19, 2025 | Furniture and Clocks, Rockwood Park & Museum

Mixing Cabinet (One of a Pair) Home > Furniture and Clocks > Mixing Cabinet (One of a Pair) Maker Unknown Date of Creation c. 1850 Location Possibly Wilmington, Delaware Materials Mahogany veneer, pine, poplar with marble Institution Rockwood Park & Museum...
Pocket Flask

Pocket Flask

by Alex Seigfried | Mar 5, 2025 | Folk Art, Instruments, and Tools, New Mexico History Museum

Pocket Flask Home > Folk Art, Instruments, and Tools > Pocket Flask Maker Unknown Date of Creation c. 1850 Location New Mexico Materials Leather and sinew Institution New Mexico History Museum Credit Line N/A Accession Number NMHM/DCA 02175.45 Photo Credit New...
Locket of George Washington’s Hair

Locket of George Washington’s Hair

by Alex Seigfried | Feb 11, 2025 | Maine Historical Society, Metalwork

Locket of George Washington's Hair Home > Metalwork > Locket of George Washington’s Hair Maker Unknown Date of Creation c. 1850 Location Portland, Maine Materials Gold, hair, glass Institution Maine Historical Society Credit Line Collections of Maine...

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