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Furniture
Candlestand
Griswold Family
Unidentified, (active )
Unidentified
Primary
wood
wood
Early 19th century
1800
1832
Building Furnishings, Nomenclature
Furniture
A square-top candlestand, possibly of Connecticut origin, made in the early 19th century. This table was originally owned by Florence Griswold and was put up for autction after her death. It was purchased by an antique's dealer from Michigan who decided not to resell it, but rather to keep it for his own use.
1996.13
item
Florence Griswold Museum
1/25/2000
00/00/00
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/EmbarkPictures/1996/1996_13.JPG
Furniture
Chest of Drawers
Sheraton Unidentified, (active )
Unidentified
Primary
39 in. x 40 in. x 22 1/4 in.
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wood
wood
c. 1810
1805
1815
Building Furnishings, Nomenclature
Furniture
An American Sheraton, bow-front chest of drawers. It has four drawers with single, half round moldings. Two brass knobs ornament each drawer, with a central key hole. The brass knobs are not original to the piece. the four corners of the chest are ornamented by protruding fluted columns with "bulbs" near the top and bottom of each column. The piece was probably made in Connecticut.
1978.1
item
Florence Griswold Museum
5/6/1999
00/00/00
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/EmbarkPictures/1978/1978.1.JPG
Furniture
Chest of Drawers
Unidentified, (active )
Unidentified
Primary
37 in. x 40 in. x 17 in.
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cherry wood
cherry wood
Hepplewhite
c. 1800
1795
1805
Building Furnishings, Nomenclature
Furniture
Russ Appraisal: "Circa 1800 New England Cherry Hepplewhite four drawer chest, rectangular top over four graduated drawers on shaped apron with flared feet. Very thin sun bleached finish, original pressed brass oval hardware."
F2003.5.55
item
Florence Griswold Museum
7/22/2003
00/00/00
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/EmbarkPictures/RefurnishingObjects/Hall/F2003.5.55.JPG
Furniture
Chest of Drawers
Unidentified, (active )
Unidentified
Primary
63 in. x 36 in. x 17 3/4 in.
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cherry wood
cherry wood
New England
circa 1700
1695
1705
Building Furnishings, Nomenclature
Furniture
Russ Appraisal: "Circa 1770 New England cherry chest on frame five drawers over four on deeply scallopd apron with cabriole legs and pad feet. Molded top with molded drawers, thin fiish with repairs to drawer tips, origianlly a highboy top adapted onto framework base."
F2003.5.56
item
Florence Griswold Museum
7/22/2003
00/00/00
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/EmbarkPictures/RefurnishingObjects/Hall/F2003.5.56.JPG
Furniture
Chest of Drawers
Unidentified, (active )
Unidentified
Primary
41 3/4 in. x 40 1/4 in. x 17 1/4 in.
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cherry wood
cherry wood
Hepplewhite
circa 1810
1805
1815
Building Furnishings, Nomenclature
Furniture
Russ Appraisal: "Circa 1810 New England cherry Hepplewhite four drawer chest on scalloped apron with flared French feet. Thin finish. Good condition.
F2003.5.57
item
Florence Griswold Museum
7/22/2003
00/00/00
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/EmbarkPictures/Flo.JPG
Furniture
Chest of Drawers
Unidentified, (active )
Unidentified
Primary
34 in. x 39 1/2 in. x 19 in.
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.
cherry wood
cherry wood
Hepplewhite
circa 1790
1785
1795
Building Furnishings, Nomenclature
Furniture
Russ Appraisal: "Circa 1790 New England Hepplewhite cherry four drawer chest with turned wooden knobs on shaped bracket feet, highly refinished. Alterations, including modified backsplash and replaced wooden knobs."
F2003.5.60
item
Florence Griswold Museum
7/22/2003
00/00/00
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/EmbarkPictures/RefurnishingObjects/Hall/F2003.5.60.jpg
Furniture
Constitution Mirror
Chippendale Unidentified, (active )
Unidentified
Primary
54 in. x 26 in.
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glass
glass
c. 1760-1780
1760
1780
Building Furnishings, Nomenclature
Furniture
A fine Chippendale carved mahogany and parcel gilt "Constitution" mirror with original carved phoenix bird set between a scrolled, carved sunflower arched pediment, the body having two gilt carved borders, separated by banding of mahogany and flanked by folate gilt side arms, supported by a scrolled carved base.
1986.8.1
item
Florence Griswold Museum
12/24/1999
00/00/00
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detail
detail
pediment
00/00/00
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finial
detail
finial
00/00/00
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finial and pediment
detail
detail
00/00/00
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finial and pediment
detail
detail
00/00/00
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finial and pediment
detail
detail
00/00/00
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broken finial
detail
detail
00/00/00
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pediment and broken finial
detail
detail
00/00/00
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broken finial
detail
overall
00/00/00
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broken ornament
detail
overall
00/00/00
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Furniture
Dressing Table
Unidentified, (active )
Unidentified
Primary
30 1/4 in. x 31 3/8 in. x 19 3/4 in.
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wood
wood
c. 1740-1770
1740
1770
Building Furnishings, Nomenclature
Furniture
A maple and pine dressing table of the Connecticut River Valley style.
1993.13
item
Florence Griswold Museum
1/18/2000
00/00/00
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/EmbarkPictures/1993/1993_13.jpg
Furniture
Lamp
Griswold Family
Unidentified, (active )
Unidentified
Primary
19 in. x 6 1/2 in. x 14 in.
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brass
brass
Late 19th century
1867
1899
Building Furnishings, Nomenclature
Furniture
A brass lamp with frosted glass shade. The base is molded in the shape of swirling vines. The stem is columnar. The top of the column has stylized tulips and leaves. The frosted glass globe is tulip shaped. This lamp is depicted in the 1912 painting by Woodhull Adams, "Miss Florence's Parlor." It was discovered in the attic in the late 1960s..
1978.47
item
Florence Griswold Museum
5/10/1999
00/00/00
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/EmbarkPictures/1978/1978.47.JPG
Furniture
Mirror
Unidentified, (active )
Unidentified
Primary
23 in. x 10 in.
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.
glass
glass
Early 19th century
1800
1832
Building Furnishings, Nomenclature
Furniture
An English or Chinese mirror made for the western market in the early 19th century. It has an architectural type looking glass with a Greek Revival style frame. The "eglomise" panel is painted glass and depicts a somewhat oriental-style house and trees. The background is blue-green and the house is goldleaf. A classical swag crosses the top of the panel. The pediment of the frame has 11 balls decorating it (1 is missing).
1978.13
item
Florence Griswold Museum
5/10/1999
00/00/00
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/EmbarkPictures/1978/1978.13.JPG
Furniture
Music Stool
Unidentified, (active )
Unidentified
Primary
29 in. x 16 in. x 16 in.
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cloth
cloth
c. 1880
1875
1885
Building Furnishings, Nomenclature
Furniture
A Duncan Phyfe-style music stool with embroidered cushioned seat.
2001.52
item
Florence Griswold Museum
2/21/2002
00/00/00
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/EmbarkPictures/Flo.JPG
Furniture
Nesting Tables
Unidentified, (active )
Unidentified
Primary
wood
wood
c. 1890
1885
1895
Building Furnishings, Nomenclature
Furniture
A set of 4 nesting table which have mother-of-pearl inlay in an oriental design brought from Canton, China on the ship, Panama, which was part of the N.L & G. Griswold shipping line.
1980.6 a-d
item
Florence Griswold Museum
2/22/2000
00/00/00
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/EmbarkPictures/1980/1980.6_a-d.JPG
Furniture
Secretary
Queen Anne Unidentified, (active )
Unidentified
Primary
wood
wood
Mid 18th century
1733
1766
Building Furnishings, Nomenclature
Furniture
A three-section secretary with burled walnut veneer. The top section with applied shaped cornice over two flat panel doors with beveled edge mirrors enclosing interior with adjustable shelves. The middle section with slant lid enclosing an interior with eight small drawers and one long document drawer, six pidgeon hole compartments, and case with two small drawers. The bottom section has applied modling over the case with three long, graduated drawers with simulated double drawer fronts. All of the drawers have herringbone banding. The piece is supported by straight bracket feet. Oak is the secondary wood. The hardware is not original.
1972.4.6
item
Florence Griswold Museum
5/4/1999
00/00/00
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/EmbarkPictures/RefurnishingObjects/Parlor/Secretary.JPG
Furniture
Side Chair
Hitchcock-type Unidentified, (active )
Unidentified
Primary
33 1/4 in. x 17 3/4 in. x 15 1/2 in.
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wood
wood
c. 1820
1815
1825
Building Furnishings, Nomenclature
Furniture
A Hitchcock-type side chair, painted with red and black graining with traces of gold striping. It has a pillow-top with block and vase turnings on the crest rail. The upper slat has a center medallion flanked by lyres. The splayed bell front legs have button turnings just below the seat. Chair has a missing front stretcher.
1979.6.5
item
Florence Griswold Museum
5/4/1999
00/00/00
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/EmbarkPictures/Flo.JPG
Furniture
Side Chair
Hitchcock-type Unidentified, (active )
Unidentified
Primary
33 1/4 in. x 17 3/4 in. x 15 1/2 in.
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wood
wood
c. 1820
1815
1825
Building Furnishings, Nomenclature
Furniture
A Hitchcock-type side chair, painted with red and black graining with traces of gold striping. It has a pillow-top with block and vase turnings on the crest rail. The upper slat has a center medallion flanked by lyres. The splayed bell front legs have button turnings just below the seat.
1979.6.8
item
Florence Griswold Museum
5/4/1999
00/00/00
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/EmbarkPictures/1979/1979.6.8.JPG
Furniture
Side Chair
Hitchcock-type Unidentified, (active )
Unidentified
Primary
33 1/4 in. x 17 3/4 in. x 15 1/2 in.
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wood
wood
c. 1820
1815
1825
Building Furnishings, Nomenclature
Furniture
A Hitchcock-type side chair, painted with red and black graining with traces of gold striping. It has a pillow-top with block and vase turnings on the crest rail. The upper slat has a center medallion flanked by lyres. The splayed bell front legs have button turnings just below the seat.
1979.6.10
item
Florence Griswold Museum
5/4/1999
Furniture
Side Chair
Unidentified, (active )
Unidentified
Primary
33 1/2 in. x 17 in. x 16 in.
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wood
wood
c. 1880
1875
1885
Building Furnishings, Nomenclature
Furniture
A Victorian side chair, painted black with a rush seat. The center splat has pieced quatre-foil and incised line decoration, flanked by 2 spindles. The spindels and splat are resting on a scalloped lower slat. There is shallow relief carving and s-curves on the top of the crest rail. There is a kidney-shaped hole in the center of the crest rail.
1979.6.17
item
Florence Griswold Museum
5/4/1999
00/00/00
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/EmbarkPictures/1979/1979.6.17.JPG
Furniture
Side Chair
Chippendale Unidentified, (active )
Unidentified
Primary
37 in. x 22 in. x 18 1/2 in.
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wood
wood
c. 1780
1775
1785
Building Furnishings, Nomenclature
Furniture
A Chippendale, pieced, ladder-back side chair, probably made in Massachusetts. The seats are serpentine-shaped and upholstered with old burgundy cloth which is not original to the chair. The stiles are flat and the backposts are round. The square rear legs are chamfered on the inside corner. The legs are molded with a corner bead.
1972.4.1
item
Florence Griswold Museum
5/4/1999
00/00/00
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/EmbarkPictures/1972/1972.4.1-2.JPG
Furniture
Side Chair
Chippendale Unidentified, (active )
Unidentified
Primary
37 in. x 22 in. x 18 1/2 in.
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.
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wood
wood
c. 1780
1775
1785
Building Furnishings, Nomenclature
Furniture
A Chippendale, pieced, ladder-back side chair, probably made in Massachusetts. The seats are serpentine-shaped and upholstered with old burgundy cloth which is not original to the chair. The stiles are flat and the backposts are round. The square rear legs are chamfered on the inside corner. The legs are molded with a corner bead.
1972.4.2
item
Florence Griswold Museum
5/4/1999
00/00/00
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/EmbarkPictures/1972/1972.4.1-2.JPG
Furniture
Side Chair
Unidentified, (active )
Unidentified
Primary
32 in. x 18 in. x 15 in.
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.
.
wood
wood
c. 1820
1815
1825
Building Furnishings, Nomenclature
Furniture
This black and gold painted side chair is decorated with ship scenes. It was probably made in Albany, New York.
1972.4.3
item
Florence Griswold Museum
5/4/1999
00/00/00
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00/00/00
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00/00/00
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Furniture
Side Chair
Griswold Family
Unidentified, (active )
Unidentified
Primary
31 1/2 in. x 18 1/4 in. x 14 1/4 in.
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wood
wood
c. 1850
1845
1855
Building Furnishings, Nomenclature
Furniture
Six Klismos-style, Empire period side chairs formerly owned by Florence Griswold.
The seats are upholstered.
1996.8
item
Florence Griswold Museum
1/22/2000
00/00/00
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/EmbarkPictures/RefurnishingObjects/Hall/1996.8_Klismos.JPG
Furniture
Side Table
Sheraton Unidentified, (active )
Unidentified
Primary
29 1/2 in. x 23 in. x 19 in.
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wood
wood
c. 1800-1810
1800
1810
Building Furnishings, Nomenclature
Furniture
A Sheraton mahogany and curly maple side table with an octagonal top and case containing two rows of beaded edged drawers of curly maple and cross banded veneered outer borders. It has contemporary brass pulls, horizontal ring turned turreted stiles continuing to reeded, bulbous turned legs, terminating in ball turned and tapered feet. It was probably made in Massachusetts.
1978.56
item
Florence Griswold Museum
5/11/1999
00/00/00
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/EmbarkPictures/1978/1978.56.JPG
00/00/00
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/EmbarkPictures/1978/1978_56_on display.JPG
Furniture
Sideboard
Hepplewhite style Unidentified, (active )
Unidentified
Primary
41 1/2 in. x 72 in. x 3 in.
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wood
wood
c. 1800
1795
1805
Building Furnishings, Nomenclature
Furniture
A Federal sideboard in the Hepplewhite style, made in America, probably New York. It has six straight, tapered legs and is veneered with inlay decoration highlighted by four cameos with urns.
1973.20
item
Florence Griswold Museum
5/5/1999
Furniture
Sofa
Unidentified, (active )
Unidentified
Primary
30 in. x 69 in. x 29 in.
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.
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cloth
cloth
c. 1850
1845
1855
Building Furnishings, Nomenclature
Furniture
An Empire-style sofa with salmon upholstery and mahogany veneered wood. It has a camel back, curved arms, a bowed front, and flat-sided bracketed legs. There is tufting on then inside back and inside arms. The upholstery has a diamond pattern.
1977.20
item
Florence Griswold Museum
5/3/1999
00/00/00
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/EmbarkPictures/1977/1977_20.JPG
Furniture
Sofa
Griswold Family
Unidentified, (active )
Unidentified
Primary
30 3/4 in. x 82 in. x 28 in.
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cloth
cloth
c. 1850
1845
1855
Building Furnishings, Nomenclature
Furniture
An uphostered mahogany Empire-style sofa which belonged to Florence Griswold and is visible in several photographs of the period showing the sofa in the front hallway.
1999.18
item
Florence Griswold Museum
8/30/1999
00/00/00
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/EmbarkPictures/RefurnishingObjects/Hall/Empire_Sofa.JPG
Furniture
Sofa
Unidentified, (active )
Unidentified
Primary
.
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cloth
cloth
0
0
Building Furnishings, Nomenclature
Furniture
Possible from the ship "Acasta."
1983.7
item
Florence Griswold Museum
11/18/1999
00/00/00
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/EmbarkPictures/RefurnishingObjects/Hall/1983.7 Empire Sofa.JPG
Furniture
Table
Unidentified, (active )
Unidentified
Primary
28 1/2 in. x 51 1/2 in. x 52 in.
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wood
wood
n.d.
0
0
Building Furnishings, Nomenclature
Furniture
A large, mahogany table with central pedestal terminating in large claw and heel feet. it has been set upon wheels. It was made in England and belonged to Captain Daniel Chadwick of Lyme. It is one of two which made up a banquet or "Christmas" table.
1978.55
item
Florence Griswold Museum
5/10/1999
00/00/00
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/EmbarkPictures/1978/1978.55.JPG
Furniture
Table
Unidentified, (active )
Unidentified
Primary
x 48 in.
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wood
wood
Mid 19th century
1833
1866
Building Furnishings, Nomenclature
Furniture
A Victorian pedestal or breakfast table with mahogany veneer, a circular top and columnar support with 4 scroll feet. Formerly owned by the artist Charles Ebert.
1985.33
item
Florence Griswold Museum
3/6/2000
Furniture
Table
Unidentified, (active )
Unidentified
Primary
36 in. x 36 in. x 54 in.
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wood
wood
n.d.
0
0
Building Furnishings, Nomenclature
Furniture
This table was owned by Florence Griswold and sold at the 1938 auction after her death. It was purchased by artist Will S. Taylor who was then the president of the Lyme Art Association. It remained in his family and was donated back to the Museum by his grandson.
2001.38
item
Florence Griswold Museum
9/17/2001
00/00/00
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/EmbarkPictures/RefurnishingObjects/Dining Room/2001.38.JPG
Furniture
Tea Table
Griswold Family
Unidentified, (active )
Unidentified
Primary
26 1/2 in. x 24 1/2 in.
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.
.
wood
wood
Early 19th century
1800
1832
Building Furnishings, Nomenclature
Furniture
A cherry tea table, possibly of Connecticut origin, made in the early 19th century. It has a circular top on a vase and ring-turned post. It has a tripod cabriole leg base. This table was originally owned by Florence Griswold and was put up for auction after her death. It was purchased by an antique's dealer from Michigan who decided not to resell it, but rather to keep it for his own use.
1996.12
item
Florence Griswold Museum
1/25/2000
00/00/00
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/EmbarkPictures/Temporarypics/1996_12.jpg
Furniture
Washstand
Unidentified, (active )
Unidentified
Primary
37 in. x 17 in. x 14 in.
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.
wood
wood
Late 19th century
1867
1899
Building Furnishings, Nomenclature
Furniture
A wooden washstand painted yellow with olive green and black trim. It appears to have been machine made. It has a drawer in the bottom and two corner shelves flanking the hole where the pitcher and basin would sit. the drawer is painted with two pinwheels on either side of the metal pull.
1978.46
item
Florence Griswold Museum
5/10/1999
00/00/00
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/EmbarkPictures/1978/1978_46.JPG