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American Empire over-mantel mirror. Three glass mirrored panels surrounded by original gilded columns featuring c. 1820-1830 ornamentation.

Women's dress

Handwoven canopy for the poster bed, 1800-1850s style. In warm weather the breezes could flow through netting. Beds were often moved to be near open windows in summer months.

Victorian-era book with design on book cover. Books were an important status symbol indicating the class and prosperity of their owners.

Mid-19th century brass inkwell. The accompanying feather was trimmed and functioned as a pen. The letter, a facsimile, illustrated handwriting typical of the period.

Two hand-woven bed coverlets. These are typical coverlets showing old patterns and original faded colors. Often woolier other fibres were used in the threads of these. Some estates had loom houses where women created many suck articles for family and…

Crocheted bed cover, cotton thread. Crocheted coverlets became popular in the later 19th century. There were often used on beds and as table cloths.

Circa 1850-1860 blown and cut crystal decanter. Several glass factories, such as the Sandwich Glass factory in Massachusetts, made similar vessels.