Objects - Furniture

Blanket Chest

Wooden blanket chest with a red finish. The top of the chests hinges upward from the back edge and secures with an interior lock. A drawer spans the width at the bottom and has two batwing escutcheon pulls and a central keyhole with a batwing escutcheon. It has bracket legs.

2014.60.1237

Blanket Chest

Small blanket chest painted with folk-art-style flowers on a green ground. The chest has a lift top with two exterior doors along the base. It sits on round feet.

1998.22.4

Painted by Ruth Greene Mould.

Blanket Chest

This is a blanket chest that features a paneled exterior lid/cover with decorative hammered brass finished metal protecting each of the four exterior corners. It has a medium dark stain. Inside the lid, there is a gold-colored plaque stating "This wood was taken from a log used by Col. Davis in building a dam in 1788 on the site now occupied by Lane MFG. Co." Additionally, there is a sliding cedar tray located inside the chest. The handles at each end of the chest and on the front of the lid are made of the same hammered metal as the corner protectors. On the front of the exterior, the initials "M.R." are also featured in hammered brass-colored metal, which stands for Maizie Rumsey. The plain bracket feet support the chest on each corner. The keyhole and lock on the chest are both made of brass, and the key to lock and unlock the chest is included with it.

2014.21.17

Owned by Maizie Rumsey. Made from a log from a dam that was previously on the site of the Lane Manufacturing Company.

Blanket Chest

Grain painted, three-drawer blanket chest. Appears to have five drawers, the top two are false and disguise a lift-top chest. Appears to be of mostly pine with joined construction. Drawer rails are nailed, but may have been added later. The chest shows evidence of bracket feet, now missing. The drawer fronts and sides are grain-painted to look like book-matched veneer. The remaining surfaces, save the back, are sponge painted in the same brown and yellow coloration. The drawers all show evidence of two-pin pulls, later replaced with the wooden knobs. Under the lid, there are small areas of surface that have plain red paint. The holes for the original pulls have been filled and the grain painting applied over. It's probable that the piece was originally plain red and later modified with the wooden pulls and elaborate grain painting.

1988.6.1

According to family history, this chest was brought to Calais, Vermont, by Abijah Wheelock in 1789. One of the earliest European families to settle in this area, objects associated with the Wheelocks held a certain colonial allure. It's evident that this chest went through a fair amount of modification. It was probably painted plain red, sported bracket feet, and simple brass pulls. At some time the feet were removed or broke off. The spectacular grain painting was added at a later date, perhaps as early as the 1820s. Vermont had a great tradition of grain painting - transforming plain furniture forms of soft woods into something akin to high style mahogany, curly maple, or figured fruit wood examples from prosperous cities.

Blanket Chest

Blanket chest with lift top and one drawer in base. Bracket legs.

1964.25.2

Bookstand

Wooden book stand with three legs. The legs are plainly formed, with rounded feet. The center post is turned and inscribed with a ring about halfway up. The top of the stand is a rectangle tilted at a 45° angle. At the bottom edge is a wooden protrusion for holding a book, now mostly broken off. There is a small, round disk attached with a metal rod to the right side of the stand for holding a candle.

2003.67

Bookstand

3-shelf bookcase on a rotating base.

2010.55.1

Made by Emerson of Burlington, Vermont

Candlestand

Candlestand with a round top and three slipper feet. The central post has vasiform turning in the Queen Anne style.

1948.4

Used by Lt. Jonathan Tarbell in his Chester home, referred to as Chester's "Independence Hall."

Candlestand

Tilt top candlestand with octagonal top. The stand has three legs that come together in the center. The center stem is turned in the shape of a vase.

1957.1.178

Owned by Betsy Park Proctor, the mother of Governor Redfield Proctor.

Candlestand

Modern candlestand with a round top and 3 short legs stemming from a central pedestal.

1994.28

Made by Robert Neudorfer in Roxbury, Vermont.

Card Table

Fabric-covered card table. It has turned legs fold in or out and are held in place when open by a thin slat of wood on the bottom that spans the length of the table. One wire staple is hammered into the bottom of one of the corners. The tabletop is covered with a loosely woven fabric consisting of two panels seamed together. Each of the tabletop corners has been covered with a piece of metal. There is evidence that a second pair of hinges was once on the bottom.

2010.57

Made by Readsboro Chair Mfg. Co. in Readsboro, Vermont

Carving Pattern

Wooden board with decorative ivy designs cut from paper pasted onto one side. One design is a symmetrical medallion that appears to have been cut from a letter. Portions of the design have been cut into the board. The other design is a border element cut from wallpaper.

1966.15.57

Made in Northfield, Vermont

Cellarette

This is a mahogany cellarette that features 12 square sections designed to hold glass bottles. The cellaret stands on turned legs, and it is mounted with brass casters. At the center front of the cellaret, there is a brass keyhole for the lock. The lid of the cellaret has a beveled top.

2014.37.1

Owned by Horatior Seymour of Middlebury, Vermont

Chair

Diminutive, red-painted wooden ladder-back chair, sized for a child. There is a crocheted antimacassar at the top of the chair back, covering the highest rail. The seat is woven cane.

1943.13.2a-b

Owned by Hattie Jane Dyer Weeks of Middlebury, Vermont.

Chair

Black chair upholstered with a yellow velvet seat (not original). The rails are stenciled in gold with a pattern of leaves and flowers, and there is an urn at the center of the top rail. The apron, front legs, and front stretcher are decoratively turned and accented with gold paint. The back of the center rail is stenciled with the inscription, "D. M. TUTHILL SAXTON'S VILLAGE, VT WARRANTED". The black paint on the back of the chair is lightly applied, showing red paint underneath.

2009.5

Made by Daniel M. Tuthill in Saxtons River, Vermont

Chair

This is a side chair that was originally part of a set, likely consisting of 12 chairs. The chair boasts an intricate painted design that covers the back slats, apron, uprights, legs, and stretchers. Notably, the top back slat features a detailed painting of Burlington, showcasing a brick church, buildings, and a picturesque landscape with a lake, mountains, and trees. On the backside of the chair, there is a handwritten inscription in pencil that reads "Mr. C W Baker."

2013.7

One of the Bank of Burlington's set of director's chairs.

Chair

Ladderback chair with decoratively pierced rails. Each rail has a heart shape cut out of the middle flanked by a rounded wedge. Each slat is wavy instead of straight across. It has a rush seat and decoratively carved apron (modern)

1957.1.22

Chair

Knuckle arm Windsor chair with a plank seat, which has reportedly been used at the first Firehouse in Montpelier. It features a heavy construction and is not refined, with a dark stain. The back of the chair has two indentations, suggesting that something has previously been attached to it. Additionally, an impressed stamp reading "N. Goodale" can be found on the bottom of the chair, potentially indicating the name of its maker.

2013.30.1

Said to have been used at the first Firehouse in Montpelier, Vermont.

Chair

Green-painted wooden chair with a caned seat. The chair is constructed from unmolded or carved wooden boards, with three vertical slats on the back. The caning on the seat is broken through at the center.

2013.45.1

Made by an unidentified patient at the Vermont State Hospital in Waterbury, Vermont

Chair

Green-painted wooden chair with a caned seat. The chair is constructed from unmolded or carved wooden boards, with three vertical slats on the back. The caning on the seat is broken through at the center.

2013.45.2

Made by an unidentified patient at the Vermont State Hospital in Waterbury, Vermont

Chair

Black-painted bow back windsor chair. It has 9 back spindles, and each arm has 3 spindles. The legs are modified vase and ring turned with turned side stretcher and a single turned cross stretcher. A channel has been cut in the back of the seat, with some sections of it filled with paint. The seat has a slight curved indent where the most forward arm spindle is attached. The underside of the seat is unpainted, and there is no maker's mark.

2018.18.9

Chair

This chair is a red ladder-back style and has a twill-woven rush seat. It has plain-turned legs and stiles. The back rails of the chair are shaped with a slight right at the center and there are three rails on the back in total. The joins of the chair are held together with wooden pegs.

2013.53.1

Made by Josiah Coolidge in Plymouth Noth, Vermont

Chair

Black-painted captain's chair. It has 8 spindles and a thick crest rail that bends to become the chair's arms. There are two stretchers between the legs on either side, and 1 each in the front and back.

2014.60.1254

Possibly sat in at assembly by Jacob Spaulding. Later used by Willis Hosmer and Dr. Clyde G. Fussell.

Chair

Yellow grain painted windsor chair with a scrolled seat. The crest rail is stenciled with a fruit basket design (now faded). The chair is sponge painted in imitation of curly maple.

2015.39.1

Made by Samuel Ingalls in Danville, Vermont

Chair

Yellow grain painted windsor chair with a scrolled seat. The crest rail is stenciled with a fruit basket design (now faded). The chair is sponge painted in imitation of curly maple.

2015.39.2

Made by Samuel Ingalls in Danville, Vermont

Chair

Side chair with decoratively pierced splat and comb-shaped top rail. The seat is upholstered with brocaded silk in a geometric pattern.

1957.1.171

Chair

Fan back Windsor chair with stepped crest rail. Some of the original yellow paint remains, showing horizontal strips in imitation of bamboo.

1957.1.168

Possibly made in New Hampshire

Chair

Fan back Windsor chair with stepped crest rail.

1957.1.158

Possibly made in New Hampshire

Chair

This is a ladder back chair that was crafted with a reed seat. It features three slats on the back, as well as two rungs on both the front and sides of the chair. The back of the chair only has one rung, which was likely intentional as part of its design. Upon close inspection, it is evident that the wood on the chair shows traces of red and green paint. The backs of the slats are gouged, while the bottom slat appears to be severely cracked. The reed seat of the chair is wider towards the front than it is towards the back, and it seems to have been replaced at some point in the past.

2010.31.3

Made by George W. Simmons in North Bennington, Vermont

Chair

Bird's eye maple chair with caned seat. The legs are turned. The splat is vasiform.

1957.1.153

Chair

Splat-backed side chair with caned seat. The chair is grain painted with yellow outlines imitating inlay. The splat is vase shaped.

1976.43.155a

Likely owned by a member of the Kent family in Calais, Vermont.

Chair

White-painted side chair with rush seat. The back of the chair is decoratively painted on the rail with flowers and feathers.

1957.1.146

Chair

Slat-back arm chair with acorn finials and mushroom turnings on the arms. Original paint has been stripped. Three, slightly arched back-splats. Unusual, three side-stretchers.

1966.57.2

Chair

Wooden chair with plank seat. The back has a turned rail at the top, a flat rail in the middle, and 4 spindles between the lower rail and the seat. The legs are turned and connected by stretchers on all four sides. It is burned with the mark, "SI", on the bottom of the seat, and the letters "C.F." are painted in white on the bottom of the seat.

2011.21.1

Made by Samuel Ingalls of Danville, Vermont

Chair

Wooden chair with plank seat. The back has a turned rail at the top, a flat rail in the middle, and 4 spindles between the lower rail and the seat. The legs are turned and connected by stretchers on all four sides. It is burned with the mark, "SI", on the bottom of the seat.

2011.21.2

Made by Samuel Ingalls in Danville, Vermont

Chair

Plain wooden desk chair with two rails across the back. It has a square plank seat and the legs are connected by stretches on all four sides.

2011.41.1.2

Used by Erwin S. Lindner while working for the Civilian Conservation Corp in Stowe, Vermont

Chair

Wooden desk chair with a wide back rail and 5 square spindles. It has slightly convex arms, and a shaped plank seat.

2011.41.2

Chair

Yellow-painted windsor chair. The back has 7 spindles and a wide crest rail. The rail, spindle, and legs are banded with black striping. The seat is grain painted in repeating half circles. The rail is painted with 3 swirling lines, framing areas of discoloration that may indicate now lost areas of applied decoration.

2016.22.6

Found in Randolph, Vermont

Chair

Yellow-painted windsor chair. The back has 7 spindles and a wide crest rail. The rail, spindle, and legs are banded with black striping.

2016.22.7

Found in Randolph, Vermont

Chair Back

Top of a chair back carved with leaves and flowers.

1948.11.2

Cut from the back of a chair in a burning building in Baton Rouge during the Civil War by Sergeant John Henry Hurley of Northfield, Vermont.

Chair Seat

Solid wooden chair seat that has been drilled with small holes of various sizes in a circular pattern. The pattern is centered on the seat.

1983.10.17

Made by David Mayo in Montpelier, Vermont

Chest of Drawers

Bow-fronted dresser with birdseye maple drawer fronts. It has four drawers, each with two oval brass pulls. The corners are decorated with fluted wood columns. The top and bottom edges are decorated with scrolled carving.

1957.1.192

Chest of Drawers

7-drawer chest of drawers made of cherry and white pine. The chest has a flat front with 5 rows of drawers. There are 3 drawers in the top row; each lower drawer spans the entire width of the chest. The drawers have large, round brass pulls. The sides of the front are carved with acanthus leaves, and the legs are decoratively turned. The backboard has scrolled ends. It is signed, "Aaron Miltimore / Weston Vermont".

2005.45a-h

Made by Aaron Miltimore in Weston, Vermont

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers with 4 drawers. The front is slight bowed, and each drawer front is inlaid with a frame of dark wood surrounding a panel of maple. There are 2 brass pulls on each drawer, and it has plain curved feet. The pulls are molded with grapes and a daisy.

1973.27.1

Owned by Horatio and Rhoda Templeton in Montpelier, Vermont

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers with four drawers of the same size having 2 pulls each and key locks. It has a shaped base at the front and sides. While it originally had 2 small glove drawers on top, there remain only 4 holes, and the surface is painted in black and green where the drawers would have been. It is grain painted in imitation of zebra maple.

1976.43.119a-e

Likely owned by a member of the Kent family in Calais, Vermont.

Chest of drawers

Chest of drawers with 4 drawers. The top 3 drawers have 2 brass knobs each [replaced]. The bottom drawer has two glass pulls. There is a center keyhole in each drawer. The chest is supported by fluted legs.

1982.26.1a-e

Owned by a member of the Swift or Stewart families of Middlebury, Vermont

Clock

Wooden mantle clock with a mirrored door. The clock face has hand-painted Arabic numerals, and the corners are decorated in gold paint.

1976.43.164a-d

Made by Jason R. Rawson in Saxtons River, Vermont. Owned by a member of the Kent family in Calais, Vermont.

Clock

Black wooden mantel clock. The body of the clock is square with cut of corners. It has an inset, round face framed in brass with a glass front.

1967.104a-b

Given to the Episcopal Bishop of Island Pond, VT, by John Jay (1745-1829).

Clock

Wooden clock with ornately carved front. The front panel features floral carvings and inserted turnings. A round clock face is attached to the center. The front opens to reveal a space on the inside with a label indicating that it was given to the Merci Train.

1964.63.125

Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.

Clock

Wooden mantle clock with mirror-front door. The front of the clock is flanked by two columns, each painted black and stenciled with gold. The top of the clock has a decorative panel that is also painted black with gold stenciling. The face of the clock has roman numerals and the corners are decorated with gold scrollwork. The back wall of the interior is papered with a label that reads, "IMPROVED CLOCKS, MANUFACTURED AND SOLD BY E. M. BARNS, Chimney Point, Vermont. Warrented [sic] if well used."

1994.9.1

Made by Edgar Merriam Barnes in Addison, Vermont

Cobbler's Bench

Green-painted work bench with vise. The bench has two stretchers across the short ends, and one stretcher across the long sides. There is a large wooden vise at one of the legs with an unpainted, turned wood handle. The underside of the bench is unpainted.

1945.30

Commode

Commode or dry sink grain painted in imitation of zebra maple. The top surface lifts up to reveal an open area. Beneath that are two small drawers that open to the front, and at the bottom is a cabinet with hinged door. There is a false door painted on the right side of the commode.

1976.43.118a-b

Likely owned by a member of the Kent family in Calais, Vermont.

Corner Chair

Corner chair with a rush seat. The chair has a U-shaped rail forming the back and arms.

1957.1.149

Corner Shelf

This is a corner shelf made of red wood with a mahogany stain. It has three tiers and is ornately carved with cutouts of leaves, circles, crosses, scrolls, and a lyre. The shelves are screwed to the backboard.

2006.61.29

Made by Fred Waters in Barre, Vermont

Corner Shelf

Hanging corner shelf with 2 shelves. The frame is carved into grape vines with grapes and leaves. The shelves are hinged on the proper left to fold flat.

1976.43.1

Likely owned by a member of the Kent family in Calais, Vermont.

Corner Shelf

Black-painted wooden corner shelf decorated with leather flowers, leaves, and vines. The shelves are separated by decoratively molded arms that bow outward. There are 5 shelves, each smaller than the one below.

1976.43.29

Made in the Kent family leather shop in Calais, Vermont.

Corner Shelf

Carved slate corner shelf painted to look like marble. It has 3 large scalloped edge. The background is black with beige and maroon highlights. The underside has a black finish but is not marbleized.

2012.23.6

Cradle

Wooden rocking cradle sized for use by a baby. It has straight, flared sides that are higher at the head. It sits perpendicular on two rockers allowing it to rock side to side. It is painted white with evidence of prior paint colors, including red, visible.

2014.60.1239

Cradle

Wooden rocking cradle sized for use by a baby. It has straight, flared sides that are higher at the head. It sits perpendicular on two rockers allowing it to rock side to side. It is unpainted.

2014.60.1240

Cradle

Long cradle, sized for an adult. It sits on rockers on the long ends.

1945.25

Used by Truman Galusha as an adult.

Cradle

Red walnut rocking cradle with burl graining. The cradle consists of a rectangular base with flaring walls that rise into a cover over the head. The edges of the cover, or tester, are cut into a baluster shape, and the top is rounded by using three boards. The cradle is on two rockers, placed at the head and foot. The shield-shaped back board (or headboard) is pine.

1960.119

Used by Lemuel Scott Jr. (born January 4, 1790), the first male born in Fletcher, Vermont

Desk

Fall front mahogany desk with four drawers. The slanted portion at the top of the desk folds down to rest on two pull-out supports on either side of the top drawer.

1922.14.2

Used by Stephen Fay at the Catamount Tavern in Bennington during the Revolutionary War. Thomas Chittenden, Ethan Allen, and Jonas Fay reportedly also used this desk at the tavern.

Desk

Narrow wooden desk with two lifting writing surfaces. The desk has a slanted top that opens into two shallow storage boxes. The desk sits on H-shaped piers, supported by a stretcher across the bottom. The piers are stained a dark color than the top of the desk and are scrolled and decorated with applied, carved bull's eyes. The right side of the desk has two metal plaques, one reading, "Seat of Consuela Northrup Bailey 1951 First lady speaker of the House", and the other reading, "Seat of Miss Edna L. Beard First lady member 1921".

1976.54

Used by both Edna Beard, first female member of the Vermont State House of Representatives, and Consuela Northrup Bailey, first female Speaker of the House of the Vermont State House of Representatives

Desk

Campaign-style field desk. It has tapered legs. The top folds open to reveal a writing surface. There is one drawer with two knobs.

1990.34.1

May have been used at the Battle of Plattsburg during the War of 1812 by General Perley Davis of Montpelier, Vermont.

Desk

Secretary (Desk) of pine veneered with mahogany. Made in two parts, desk and bookcase. Distinctive, applied cyma-curve columns and scrolled front legs. Bookcase has glazed doors and two shelves. Desk opens to reveal writing surface, two small drawers, and eight pigeon-holes. The base includes two large drawers with replacement brass pulls.

1966.7.1a-g

Attributed to Craftsbury cabinetmaker James Wellington Stevens. Owned by Judge James A. Paddock.

Desk

Fall front desk with four drawers.

1966.7.2

Owned by Governor Samuel Crafts

Desk

Plain wooden desk with side drawers. There are 3 stacked drawers on the left and 3 on the right. There is a wide, shallow drawer at the center, above the chair opening.

2011.41.1.1a-g

Used by Erwin S. Lindner while working for the Civilian Conservation Corp in Stowe, Vermont

Dining Table

Drop-leaf dining table with tapered and fluted legs. The legs curve outward from a tapered center post, culminating in paws, each with a caster.

1992.61.1

Owned by Governor Thomas Chittenden

Document Box

Wooden document box with hinged lid. The corners of the box have been rounded. The lid has a bar handle in the center, and secures at the center front with a small, silver-toned metal latch.

1959.58.2

Made in East Calais, Vermont

Document Box

Wooden document box with hinged lid (detached). The corners of the box have been rounded. The lid has a bar handle in the center, and secures at the center front with a small, silver-toned metal latch.

1959.58.1

Made in East Calais, Vermont

Drawer Pull

Turned wooden drawer knob. The knob is a circular ball concave molding; the whole is pierced through with a long bolt.

2020.22.103

Made by Newton & Thompson Manufacturing Company in Brandon, VT

Drop-Front Desk

Maple and white pine drop-front desk. The desk has 4 front drawers, each with 2 batwing pulls and a central escutcheon. The angled top drops down to form a writing surface and reveals 4 small drawers, 8 pigeonholes, and a central compartment.

1949.28

Owned by Jonas Galusha in Shaftsbury, Vermont

Drop-Front Desk

Drop-front desk with missing drop front. The desk has four drawers, each with two brass batwing pulls and oval keyhole escutcheons. The interior of the desk has four pigeon holes and seven small drawers. Inside one of the drawers is written, "&79.70 Gold or Silver / C. W. Jackson / Nov. 6th 1817 / Fall Term".

1957.1.198

Easel

Green-painted painter's easel. The easel consists of 3 support legs, with horizontal bars between the front 2 at the top and the midway point. There is a square piece of wood with a bolt attached to the back that can be attached to the easel to hold a pallet.

2023.14.1

Used by Pasquale "Patsy" Santo of Rutland, Vermont.

Folding Chair

This folding chair has a wooden frame. The seat of the chair is made by tacking black oilcloth fabric, which has been tarred, to the front and back of the chair. This creates a sling seat, with an additional smaller piece of the same fabric tacked onto the center of the backrest. The lower back rail of the chair has the words "Barry & Badger" stenciled in black on it.

2013.35.3

Used by Barry & Badger, undertakers in Barre, Vermont

Folding Chair

Wooden folding chair with needlepoint upholstery. The chair folds by lifting the seat, causing the X-shaped legs to collapse together. The top of the back is press carved with an Eastlake style pattern. The seat back is stitched with an image of an indigenous American man in a white-feathered war bonnet. The label "SITTING-BULL" is stitched across the bottom. The sling-style chair seat is embroidered with a geometric pattern of concentric squares. The front left corner is embroidered with the initials "F.E.H.", and the front right corner is stitched with the date, "1957". Where the chair seat wraps around the frame at the back is the stitched label, "CHAIR ANTE----DATES 1880".

2015.25.1

Upholstered by Frank Eugene Hartwell in Bolton, Vermont

Folding Chair

Black-painted wooden folding chair. The chair has a ladder back and high, curved arms. The arms are grooved along the inside to allow pegs attached to the outer corners of the seat to slide down and fold the chair. The chair is upholstered with modern fabric, jacquard woven in a green and brown tweed.

1981.16

Used by Major James S. Peck of Montpelier, Vermont, during the Civil War.

Footlocker

Grey-painted wooden footlocker. The top of the lid is painted with the inscription, "R. E. SMITH 1112 Co. Camp Greene Montpelier Vermont." The inscription is flanked by two yellow rectangles with simplistic evergreen trees inside. The upper left corner has a yellow paper mailing tag that reads, "To: RE Smith Waltham, Mass." The inside of the footlocker has a tin shelf unit with wooden dividers.

1997.19a-c

Used by R. E. Smith while a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps in Montpelier, Vermont.

Footstool

This is a small footstool. It has the name "Rockwell" carved into the top, which is made of a simple rectangular wooden board. On either end of the top, there are bootjack cut-outs. The sides of the stool have been whitewashed. The top appears to lack a finish except for the ends, with nothing on the side edges. The top is attached to the sides and legs by 10 nails that are visible on the top surface. The sides of the stool are connected to the ends by 3 nails on each end.

2012.56

Used by Rockwell Dole in Woodstock, Vermont

Footstool

Small wooden footstool. The stool is painted black with painted floral decoration, similar in design to toleware. A sticker on the back reads, "Hand-painted BY THOMAS F FITZSIMMONS WESTON, VERMONT".

1975.509

Made by Thomas F. Fitzsimmons in Weston, Vermont

Frame

Rectangular wooden frame decorated with leather flowers, leaves, and grapes. The entirety is painted black.

1976.43.165

Made in the Kent family leather shop in Calais, Vermont.

Globe

World globe printed on paper that is glued onto a hollow wooden sphere. The sphere rests in a stand made of wood and brass, and spins freely in two directions. The brass portion encircles the globe vertically, and is marked with measurement hash marks and numbers meant to indicate longitude. The wooden stand encircles the globe horizontally and on its flat surface there are more printed paper designs depicting astrological signs. The horizontal piece also includes measurement hash marks meant to indicate latitude.

The wooden stand is supported on four turned legs that are connected crosswise in the center. The globe can spin freely or be locked in place by making adjustments to the brass piece.

On the legend on the globe is printed the explanatory text: "A NEW / TERRESTRIAL GLOBE, / on which the / TRACTS and NEW DISCOVERIES / are laid down / from the Accurate Observations / made by / Cap.t. Cook, Furneux, Phipps & C. / By J. WILSON, VERMONT."

1921.16

Made by Wilson Manufacturing Company in Bradford, VT.

Hanging Cupboard

This is a plywood curio shelf with an open back that is designed to be mounted on a wall. It features two shelves at the top, while the top of the cupboards acts as a third shelf. Storage cupboards are located at the bottom of the shelf and have doors.

There are two hangers nailed into the plywood on the back of the top shelf for mounting. Additionally, there is a manufacturer's decal on the back of the right door that reads: "Manufactured by VERMONT PLYWOOD, INC ROCHESTER, VERMONT".

2014.12.2

Made by Vermont Plywood, Inc., in Rochester, Vermont

Highchair

This red-painted wooden highchair, or child's chair, has a semicircle back with eight turned spindles. The front legs have a simple turning at the top and bottom, while the back legs and back & side stretchers are plain.

2012.23.10

Used by Carrie Etta Bryant Colvin in Wallingford, Vermont

Mailbox

Wooden box with hinged top. The box is simply constructed, with nailed joints. The top opens on hinges placed at the back, and locks with an interior lock at the center front.

1957.4.10

Used at H. Bennett's store in Bridport, Vermont

Medicine Chest

This is a red wooden medicine chest that has eight drawers, with four drawers on top of four. The drawers have brass knobs, and the construction of the chest includes the use of square nails. The top of the chest is divided lengthwise, with the back half being hinged to reveal additional storage space beneath it.

In terms of the contents of the drawers, the first drawer on the top left contains a glass medicine bottle filled with a red and white substance, along with a cork that is sticky. There is also a fragment of advertising paper in the drawer. The second drawer from the left is currently empty, as is the third drawer left. The top right drawer contains 10 playing "jacks" and a piece of trim from the chest. Moving to the bottom row of drawers, the drawer on the bottom left contains a military bar pin. The second drawer from the left is currently empty, and the third drawer from the left contains a round piece of glass and a scrap of newspaper. Finally, the drawer on the bottom far right contains a vial, a miniature book, and pieces of medicine containers.

2010.31.17a-h

Miniature Blanket Chest

Miniature blanket chest painted with a folk-art-style bouquet of flowers and fruit on a green ground. The chest has a lifting top and two drawers.

1998.22.9a-c

Painted by Ruth Greene Mould.

Mirror

Tilting, tabletop mirror with wooden frame and stand. The stand has four legs with a wooden bull's eye medallion at the center. The frame has scrolled edges and attaches to the stand with two small posts at the sides.

1955.35.2

Made by Cortes Chaffee in Berkshire, Vermont

Mirror

Rectangular mirror with scrolled frame, originally attached to dresser. The frame is grain painted in imitation of zebra maple.

1976.43.120

Mirror

The wall mirror has a wooden frame painted in gold. It is divided into two parts - the top portion has a 'reverse painting' while the bottom is a mirror. The central part of the top portion features an eagle that is approximately 6 inches in diameter. On either side of the eagle, there is a gold 'bow' with roses and buds hanging down from it.

The mirror portion has a date of 1916 on the back, which indicates that it has been replaced. The gold paint was applied at an unknown time. The very top 'shelf' and bottom were not painted in gold and are a dark brown color.

Below the wider top 'shelf,' there are 14 5/8" diameter balls that hang as decoration. On each side of the mirror, there is a twisted wooden decoration that is approximately 20.88" long.

2011.66.1

Owned by Lucy Eaton Heselton in Braintree, Vermont

Mirror

Wall mirror with wooden frame painted black and gold. The edges of the frame are decorated with black and gold applied (halved) spindles and have rosettes in the corners. The top section is a reverse painting on glass of a dancing girl. The bottom section is mirror. The back has a 'dust cover' of paperboard.

1976.43.240

Mirror Frame

Wide wooden frame with ogee molding and mahogany veneer. The back has a paper label with an image of a large building beside a bridge. Around the image is the inscription, "All kinds of Bedsteads, Tables, Chairs, Sofas, Matresses and Mirrors, Manufactured and for sale Wholesale or Retail, on the best terms, BY A. VN DOORN & SONS, BRATTLEBORO, VT."

1995.8a-b

Made by A. Van Doorn & Sons of Brattleboro, Vermont

From an exhibit label:
"Made by Anthony Van Doorn and Sons of Brattleboro. Anthony Van Doorn (1792-1871) was a cabinetmaker who first set up business in Brattleboro in 1815. By 1847 he had turned over the management of his business to his sons. By 1850 the Van Doorns had 18 employees who used water power to make chairs, bureaus, sofas, tables and frames.

Pew

Wooden pew with a high, straight back and a glossy finish. The arms are winged to the top of the back.

2014.60.1238

Piano

Square grand piano. The piano has thick, tapered legs that terminate in bulbous feet. There is a small brass plaque at the center front above the keyboard that bears the makers' label.

1967.105

Made by Marsh & Chase in Montpelier, Vermont

Planter

This is a wooden planter in the shape of a cradle, complete with rockers, and featuring a copper liner. Attached to the end of the planter is a brass plaque that reads: "Presented to Gov. Madeleine Kunin on behalf of the members of WRIGHTWAY Franklin Grand Isle Mental Health Service Nov. 4, 1987". The cradle planter was given to Governor Madeleine Kunin by the members of WRIGHTWAY, the Franklin Grand Isle Mental Health Service on November 4, 1987.

1991.1.2a-b

Presented to Governor Madeleine Kunin by members of a woodworking unit at Wrightway, a day program fo psychiatrically disabled individuals.

Podium

3-sided wooden podium with an open back. It has 2 shelves. The top and sides flare outward at the top. It is varnished with a smooth finish.

1979.7.1

Made from the State Seal Pine after it was felled by high winds in 1978.

Pulpit

Square pulpit with applied wooden decorations. The sides are paneled and decorated with escutcheons, scrollwork, and dentiling or strapwork. The top overhangs the sides.

1940.9

Used by Clark Stevens, a Quaker minister and founder of East Montpelier, VT

Radio

Large table with radio built into it.

The table has six legs, ornately turned, and connected by a central bracing system at the floor level. There are two plug outlets in two of the table legs. The table itself is shaped as a hexagon, with two long sides making it more oval-shaped. There is deep and elaborately decorated trim around the tabletop.

One side piece drops horizontally to expose a radio face with dials and band indicator. The trim and legs are painted black.

The tabletop is stained wood grain, and lifts up to expose the radio at the interior. The radio itself, an Atwater Kent Model 55C, takes up most of the interior space of the table. The radio is labeled Serial #4380032.

1978.14.1a-c

Made by Atwater Kent Manufacturing Company

Rocking Chair

Red-painted wooden rocking chair. The back and seat are made of woven rush.

2001.7.1

Used at the Brattleboro Retreat, a mental asylum in Brattleboro, Vermont.

Rocking Chair

Windsor rocking chair with an eared rail. The chair has arms.

1998.27.6

Owned by a member of the Hathaway family of Moretown, Vermont.

Rocking Chair

Ladder-back rocking chair with rush seat and arm.

1957.1.162

Rocking Chair

Black-painted windsor rocking chair with arms and a headrest.

1957.1.150

Rocking Chair

Rocking chair sized for a child. The back has 3 spindles and a curved rail. The arms are turned and held up by a short spindle. The chair is painted black with decorative yellow pinstriping on the spindles, seat, and legs. The label, "Ella Louisa Knapp's chair Christening May 10, 1858 Born August 3, 1857 Died April 7, 1899" is carved into the bottom of the seat.

2015.28.2

Owned by Ella Louisa Knapp in Saint Johnsbury, Vermont.

Rocking Chair

White-painted birdcage windsor rocking chair. The tall back is separated into three sections by horizontal rails.
Original green paint is visible where the white paint has flaked. The two lower sections each have 7 spindles, only 3 of which extend to the top. There are pointed arms, each held by 3 spindles.

2014.60.1252

Owned by Alvin Carter, who served as Barre Town Clerk from 1841 to 1863.

Rocking Chair

Black-painted windsor rocking chair. The chair has a low, canted back with a wide rail and 7 spindles. It has scrolled arms. The front of the seat is straight and scrolls downward. There is red paint visible on the crest rail that may be writing but is illegible. The bottom of the seat is painted with the red initials, "DRT".

2014.60.1253

Made by David Tilden in Barre, Vermont

Rocking Chair

Black-painted windsor rocking chair. The back has 9 spindles and a straight rail with a headrest with 5 spindles and a straight rail at the top center. There are two scrolled arms, each held by 2 spindles. here are faded gold bands on each of the thin lower spindles and arm supports, probably old paint.

2014.60.1255

Owned by Cyrus Barber in Barre, Vermont. According to family, Barber brought the chair with him from Warwick, Massachusetts, in 1810.

Rocking Chair

Red painted windsor rocking chair. It has a curved bow and 8 spindles. It has two scrolled arms held by 2 spindles each. The initials "-EIB" are carved into one arm. The bottom of the seat is painted with the words, "Moved From Hartland, Vt. to Barre, Vt. 1788 by Abel Sawyer." There is also a 3-cent 1938 postage stamp adhered to the bottom of the seat.

2014.60.1256

Owned by Abel Sawyer in Barre, Vermont. He brought the chair with him from Hartland, Vermont, in 1788.

Rocking Chair

Wooden rocking chair. The chair frame is made of oak and has been stained. The seat and back are made of wicker. On the left arm of the chair, there is a stamp that reads "MANUF'D BY L.G. FULLAM & SONS LUDLOW, VT."

1980.19

Made by L. G. Fullam & Sons in Ludlow, Vermont.

Rocking Chair

Windsor-backed rocking chair with decorative stenciling on the back rail and seat front. The stenciled patterns are done in gold powder and show a design of cornucopias, fruit, and leaves. The chair seat is caned.

1994.22

Stenciled by Irene Slater in Royalton, Vermont.

Rocking Chair

Slipper-style rocker with stenciled design on back. The seat is painted yellow (now faded), and the rest of the chair is grain painted. The initials "SI" are carved on bottom of the seat.

1976.43.36

Rocking Chair

Fan back Windsor rocking chair with saddle seat. The words, "Proctorsville, VT" are penciled on the bottom of the seat.

1957.1.151

Rocking Chair

This is a platform rocker. The back of the rocker consists of three evenly spaced slats, each measuring 2 inches by 20 inches, which are designed to support the brown cushion. The seat of the rocker has metal springs and bands that provide support to a lower diamond-patterned cushion. Additionally, the rocker itself is designed with metal springs for rocking.

1981.29

Rocking Chair

Ladderback rocking chair. The chair has arms and a rush seat. The tops of each slat are arched.

1957.1.167

Made in Canterbury, New Hampshire, by members of the Shakers.

Rocking Chair

Windsor rocking chair with turned legs and arms. There is a metal rod from both arms to the seat. The seat is slightly rounded at the front. The back spokes are inserted into a board on top of the seat.

2007.50

Brought by the Gassette family from Quebec when they immigrated to Burlington, Vermont, in 1881

Salt Box

Carved wooden hanging box. The front side of the box and the backboard are chip carved in a folk art design of flowers. There is a paper label on the back that reads, "Hand-Carved BY THOMAS F. FITZSIMMONS WESTON, VERMONT".

1975.508

Made by Thomas Fitzsimmons in Weston, Vermont

Sample Cards

Painted wooden tiles. Each tile is decorated with a floral sprig on a solid or slightly gradient ground. The back of each tile has a paper label that reads, "BIRCH BEDROOM FURNITURE / The BEECHER FALLS COMPANY, Inc. BEECHER FALLS, VERMONT". In the center of each label is the style/color name and inventory number.

1981.6a-d

Secretary

Tall, Grecian revival desk with a glass-fronted upper bookcase. The feet are scrolled, and there are pillars flanking the 2 lower drawers.

1957.1.194

Sewing Stand

Three-tier revolving sewing stand. The top tier is a solid table top with the two lower tiers being cross shape shelves with side rails but no end rails. Painted red. Center post with three long S curve legs.

1976.43.209

Sewing Table

Work table with 2 drawers, each with 2 small round brass pulls. The top is 1 board screwed to sides, while the rest of the table is pegged and dovetailed. It has 2 turned legs that branch into 2 claw feet each. A turned cross brace connects the 2 legs.

1976.45.1a-c

Shaving Stand

Wooden shaving stand consisting of a small base with 4 drawers and 2 adjustable mirror frames (glass missing). The frames sit within a large, stationary frame. The center top of the stationary frame is marked "FAYe" in green paint. The front of the base is curved, extending to a point at the center, and the drawer fronts are curved to match. The drawer interiors are marked, "L. side" and "R. side".

1993.8a-e

Made by Richard McCullogh while an inmate at the Vermont State Prison in Windsor, Vermont

Shelf

A wooden shelf with metal bracket braces so it could be attached to a wall. A label glued to the back says it was made by a 12-year-old at the College Moderne et Technique.

1964.63.137

Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.

Shelf

Small hanging wall shelf carved into the shape of masonic symbols. The base is formed of wings with an hourglass at the center. The top back is carved into an arch over a compass and square with the letter G in the center. The back is stamped "PERCIVAL, FULL[loss] / 137 / BOSTON".

1976.43.78

Owned by LeRoy Abdiel Kent in Calais, Vermont.

Shelf

5-shelf wooden whatnot decorated with leather grapes, leaves & flowers. Painted black. Shelves graduated in size.

1976.43.28

Made in the Kent family leather shop in Calais, Vermont.

Shelf

Hanging shelf with 2 shelves. The backboard is carved into grape vines with grapes and leaves. The shelves are hinged to fold flat.

1976.43.10

Shelf

Decorative wooden display shelf carved in the shape of a lyre. It is stenciled with a floral design.

1971.14

Made by Samuel Luther Chaffee in West Berkshire, Vermont, in 1872. He made it as a Christmas present for his daughter, Mattie S. Moulton of Newport, Vermont

Shelf

Wooden wall shelf with a 3-lobed backboard and cutouts on the bottom edge and corners, with 4 of the fan-tailed bird carvings by Chester Nutting attached above the shelf and 2 carvings attached below the shelf. Two of the carvings above the shelf feature a double tail. On the back written in black ink is the following: "Birdman #1 - Made by Chester Nutting of West Danville, Vt., ca. 1960 for his niece Ruby Jenness Dexter, then to Warren W. Dey her husband 1964, then to Cousin Barbara Knapp Hamblett Thanksgiving time 1983." In pencil on the back is "#7.50". Carvings and shelf all attached with screws. These carvings are made from one piece of cedar, which is then fanned out to form the tail.

2012.23.13

Made by Chester Nutting of West Danville, Vermont

Side Table

Small wooden side table with a lobed top. It is grain painted in imitation of zebra maple with a stenciled floral design in the center. It sits on turned legs that are connected at the bottom. There is one drawer.

1976.43.117a-b

Likely owned by a member of the Kent family in Calais, Vermont.

Side Table

Square topped side table with turned legs. It has one drawer with a center knob.

1976.43.146a-b

Likely owned by a member of the Kent family in Calais, Vermont.

Sideboard

Empire-style sideboard with gilded banding and large, hair paw feet. It is veneered with shiny mahogany. The front has two side cabinets and a central bar cabinet. It is stamped in several places with the mark, "G. P. Marsh". Handwritten in chalk on the inside of the case are the labels "Burlington, VT", " April 28" and "Buy/Wm. H. Livingston."

2008.73

Made by William H. Livingston in St. Albans, Vermont. Owned by George Perkins Marsh in Burlington, Vermont.

Sideboard

Mahogany veneered neoclassical sideboard with roped columns on either side. The sideboard has two small drawers build above the main top surface. The body of the drawers curve together to create a back ridge. From the top surface down are three drawers; two bottle drawers flanking a cupboard; a drawer that spans the widths of the sideboard; a drawer that spans the widths of the sideboard. The back is signed in pencil.

1999.43

Sideboard

Cherry sideboard. The four corners are reeded columns, and the serpentine front is decorated with intricately banded fruitwood inlays and beaded moldings. The drawer and cabinet pulls are original brass. There are two bottle drawers flanking a central bar cabinet over two wide drawers. The name "Albert Onion" is writted inside the top front copuboard section.

2001.21.1

Family history states this half-sideboard was made by Albert Onion, of Chester, Vermont in 1840. Though inscribed with his name, the piece dates from earlier in the century, probably constructed around 1815 at the latest. A vibrant cabinetmaking industry existed in the early years of the 19th century in Chester and the nearby town of Windsor, Vermont. The half sideboard form was popular in northern Windsor county.

Cabinetmakers Sampson Warner, George Stedman, and Royal Gould all worked in Chester. It's thought that Stedman and perhaps Gould apprenticed to Warner. Stedman and Gould family members ran a mercantile business in Chester in close proximity to a similar business owned by the Onion family. The string inlay along the top and the complex shape of the front certainly relate to furniture made by both Gould and Stedman. Stedman ultimately moved to Norwich and Gould to Rutland. The Onion family, including Alfred, also moved to the Rutland area and may indicate a connection between the Goulds and the Onions.

This piece may have been purchased by the prosperous Onion family in the 1810s or Albert acquired it around the 1840 date. Albert partnered in mercantile businesses from the late 1820s to 1840 when he was listed in the census as owning a tanning factory.

Sideboard

Carved wooden sideboard. It has 3 central drawers, each with 2 square metal knobs. The drawers are flanked with side cabinets that are carved with bas-relief stems of leaves and berries.

1991.21.1

Made by Frank Moran of Bakersfield, Vermont

Sideboard

This is a neoclassical sideboard that is constructed with a mahogany veneer. It features two side cupboards that are fronted with columns, giving it a timeless and elegant appearance. The front of the sideboard stands on four hairy paw feet, while the back stands on plain turned feet. At the top of the sideboard, there are hidden drawers. The sideboard is finished with a glossy finish.

2014.37.2

Owned by Horatior Seymour of Middlebury, Vermont

Sign

Wooden side with the stenciled inscription, "P. W. A. NO. PROJECT 752-02-138". The sign is painted white with black text and has a black frame piece on the top.

1997.41.1

Used for the Swanton Fish Hatchery

Sign

Wooden sign with hand-painted toll rates. The sign is constructed of two wooden boards painted white, with black copperplate lettering. The whole is framed with narrow pieces of black-painted wood.

1923.16

Shows the rates of toll for the turnpike in Peru, Vermont

Smoking Cabinet

Wooden smoking cabinet with a glass-fronted door. The interior has one lower drawer with a brass pull, and an upper shelf bracket with 4 round drilled holes. There are similar brackets on both exterior sides. There is a band of brass filigree along the top front.

1970.6.1a-b

Owned by Samuel Sargent in Barre, Vermont

Sofa

Red upholstered neoclassical sofa with dramatically rolled arms.

1945.19.1

Said to have been sat on by Marquis de LaFayette during his visit to Montpelier in 1825.

Sofa

Scroll-armed neoclassical sofa upholstered in fabric with a repeating floral design on a black ground (not original). The back has a raised center panel carved with leaf designs and contrasting inlay. The arms and feet are also carved with leaves, and there is a pineapple carved at the center of the bottom rail.

1978.16

Said to have been made in 1884 as one of a pair for a Mr. Clark of Liberty Street, Montpelier, Vermont.

Step Stool

A child's step stool/chair combination. The back of the chair swings down to create a step. A paper label on the back reads, "J's Craft Shop Hardwick".

1975.513

Studio Easel

Artist's easel. The easel has a straight, rectangular back with a wide base at the front. The base is adjustable in height via a hand crank at the center front. There is a separate cross brace for the top. The easel is painted black and is flecked with many colors of paint throughout.

2014.60.1236a

Used by Luigi Lucioni

Studio Easel

Component of a studio easel. The part consists of a long beam with a short beam attached perpendicular to it near one end.

2014.60.1236b

Used by Luigi Lucioni

Table

This turned granite pedestal table with a speckled gray color ("Barre Gray") has a rectangular top. The rectangular table top has beveled edges and it rests on the center pedestal, but it is not attached to it. The top of the pedestal is still rough and not polished.

2012.43.1b

Made by Willis A. Lane of Barre, Vermont

Table

Center table with central pedestal and three feet. The table is veneered on all visible surfaces, with the tabletop book-plated. The feet are shaped into a scrollwork pattern with flat sides, and the center pedestal is round. The edges of the table are slightly wavy, creating a petaled design.

2003.68

Table

Chinese Chippendale mahogany dining room table. It has two folding wings supported by gate legs.

1977.26

Said to have been owned by Fannie Allen Penniman, wife of Ethan Allen

Table

Drop leaf maple table. Underneath the table is the handwritten name, "Ezra C. Williams".

1957.1.183

Table

Tiger maple drop-leaf dining table, with tapered plain legs. The leaves are supported by a rectangular swing bar that tucks under the table when not in use. The finish is a warm brown stain.

2018.18.7

Table

Maple drop leaf table, with tiger maple inlay along the bottom of the side support panels, extending on to the legs. The leaves have rounded corners. The table has straight tapered legs with inlaid banding 3.785 inches from the bottom of each leg. The leaves are supported by a large wood wedge that swings out on wood hinges.

2018.18.8

Table

Marble topped table with a center post. The table has four feet, each with a small metal caster (wheel). The center post is made of black wood and decoratively carved in an Eastlake style. The top is square with chamfered corners. The bottom of the table is stamped with, "No. 51".

1973.1.42a-b

Likely owned by a member of the Vitty family in Weare, New Hampshire, or Windsor, Vermont.

Table

Empire-style drop-leaf table. The central pier is in the shape of a lyre and sits on four hairy paw feet with casters. The upper base corners are carved with leaves and have acorn finials.

1945.19.3

Made by Lyman Briggs in Montpelier, Vermont

Table

Large, gate leg tavern table. The legs are turned. When open, the tabletop is round.

1957.1.184

Table

Sawbuck style table with remnants of red paint. The legs of the table cross to form Xs on the side. that

1965.37

Used by Dr. Samuel Parkman Danforth in Royalton, Vermont

Table

Walnut oval table supported by 4 scroll legs on casters. Turned pendent extends below the pedestal between legs. The top is screwed together with original screws. Marked in pencil "John McLaughlin."

1976.43.14

Table

Oval side table; one central post divides into four curved and decorated legs. Country cottage style with grain painting to resemble zebra maple. Top has an oval grained section like burl walnut with a painted flower in the center.

1976.43.116

Table

Empire style 11-sided center table of curly maple with a center pedestal base. There are 4 scrolled legs at each corner of the base.

2011.22

Made by Nathan Burnell in Milton, Vermont

Table

Empire-style pedestal table with two drawers. The pedestal base has four scrolled feet.

1967.106.3a-c

Used at Rutland Women's Reformatory in Rutland, Vermont

Tabletop

Red Swanton marble table top with beveled edges and polished top

1979.5.5

Trunk

Traveling trunk with riveted metal strapping around the edges of each side. The top opens with a hing, and secures with two side latches and a center lock. The trunk is additionally supported by narrow strapping across the center. The top is painted with the label, "Mr. M. Fukuda/New York" and the front has a paper label with a shipping address.

2012.41

Used by the Fukuda family when they immigrated from Japan to the United States in 1955.

Trunk

Animal hide covered trunk. The top of the trunk lifts up on hinges on the back side, and secures with a large interior lock on the front side. The edges of each side of the trunk is studded with brass tacks. The interior of the trunk is lined with blue floral fabric, and the lid is fitted with ribbons held with tacks.

1966.34.4

Owned by Col. Timothy Hubbard of Montpelier, Vermont

Trunk

Wooden trunk. The interior is lined with sprigged wallpaper. There are two leather straps that wrap around the trunk and buckle on the latch side. There is a small leather handle for carrying. The top is marked with the stenciled label, "Lt. C. D. Brainerd". There is a leather tag that reads, "Capt. Brainerd, 17th Vt. Vol."

1943.10.1

Used by Charles Deming Brainerd of Danville, Vermont, during the Civil War

Trunk

Trunk. Monogram on side of trunk J.Y.D. Label with no. 2 written on it. Geometric designs inlaid or scratched into front. Inside lined with white paper with blue polka dots, and blue snaffle bits. Label on inside reads: "Storage box Mu 96; Trunk which belonged to Dr. Julius Y. Dewey; to be sent to Kent Tavern.

T2022.14.3

Trunk

Hide-covered wooden trunk decorated with brass studs. The on the top, the studs for the initials, "A.R.K." within an eye-shaped oval with four diamonds around it. On the latch side, the studs appearing to form a smiley face. The trunk is lined with plain paper. The inside cover has a printed paper label that reads, "All kinds of saddles, bridles, harnesses, military goods, travelling and fancy trunks. Manufactured and kept constantly for sale, by Miles W. Blanchard, No. 4, Lodge Street, northside Hay Market Square, Rutland, Vt."

1943.11

Made by Miles W. Blanchard in Rutland, Vermont

Trunk

Steamer trunk. Label has M on it. Trunk has XMUFACI13 written on top, 87 in chalk on front. Newspapers inside.

T2022.14.2

Type Case

Handmade wooden type case. The case is divided in half then subdivided into small boxes or cubbies. Five rows are separated into square boxes (7 in each half-length row), and the remaining two are separated into rectangular boxes (5 in each half-length row). The reverse bears the inscription, "Type board used by John Goold in printing the first newspaper ever printed in the state of Vermont. John Goold was the father of Lydia Goold Putnam and grandfather of Abel Putnam (Jr?)." The front of the case is covered in plexiglass with an exhibition label and an example of the print attached.

1973.55.1

Used by John Goold in printing the first newspaper printed in the state of Vermont.

Umbrella Stand

Leather umbrella stand decorated with tooled stag design & gilt trim. The stand is cylindrical.

1971.30.3

Used in the Ethan Allen Club in Burlington, Vermont.

Wall Clock

Wooden hanging clock. With little exception, the entirety of the clock is made of wood, including the internal mechanisms. The clock has a rectangular box with a white face with roman numerals. There is a long pendulum that swings below the box as well as a sand-filled eight-sided weight

2003.27.1a-f

Made by Charles A. Smith of Brattleboro, Vermont

Wall Clock

Wooden hanging clock. With little exception, the entirety of the clock is made of wood, including the internal mechanisms. The clock has a rectangular box with a white face with roman numerals. There is a long pendulum that swings below the box as well as a sand-filled eight-sided weight

2003.27.2a-i

Made by Charles A. Smith of Brattleboro, Vermont

Washstand

Red-painted wooden washstand with shaped back. It has two towel racks, one on each side. The legs are spool turned and a base spans between them, shaped like a circle in the center. There is one drawer with no hardware.

1976.43.152a-b

Likely owned by a member of the Kent family in Calais, Vermont.

Weaver's Bench

Green painted wooden weaver's bench. The bench has a plank seat with arched ends. The base stabilizers are longer on one side than the other.

1976.43.236

Writing Case

Wooden portable writing desk with a thin leather cover. There is a handle at the top. The front flap has a locking mechanism that, when unlocked, allows the whole side to drop open to become a writing surface. The interior of the back side is split into two sections that open outward from the center like doors, beneath which is one large page-sized storage section. The back of each door has a specialized storage area: one is split to hold four tools, and the second has a pleated envelope with a tappe closing flap. A long, narrow section stretches across the bottom and is filled with removable trays, allowing for multiple layers of storage. The end section holds an ink bottle. There are pen nibs, an ink bottle, and pen handle inside the case.

1992.30.2b

Presented to Rufus Kinsley, superintendent of the May Street Sunday School for Negroes, Boston on his retirement in 1857. Kinsley carried the case during his service in the Civil War as part of Co. F, 8th Vermont and Co. G 74th US Colored Infantry. He continued to educate many formerly enslaved people during the war.

Writing Desk

Portable writing desk. The desk closes into a box and is covered in dark, wood veneer. It opens to reveal a large, fabric-covered writing surface and a line of small open compartments for holding writing tools. The writing surfaces each lift up, hinging at the center, to reveal large, open compartments.

1972.15.1

Used by Dr. Charles Cummings of Brattleboro during the Civil War.