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Southern New England; 1725-1775, Maple, ash, rush seat < Back Four-Slat Armchair First Floor - Keeping Room Furniture and Hard Furnishings Southern New England; 1725-1775, Maple, ash, rush seat With four arched and bowed slats in the back, the lowest of which missing the upper, bowed half; baluster turnings on the rear posts and turned finials; front posts, ending in ball feet. Legs are joined by ash double side and maple front stretchers and a single ash rear stretcher; rush seat; originally painted. Refinished in a clear coating. Condition is good given age and use. Previous Next

Southwestern Connecticut or New York, 1760-1800 Cherry, whitewood; 73 ⅞" h. x 42 ¼" w. x 20 ⅝" d. < Back High Chest of Drawers (or “Highboy”) First Floor - Dining Room Furniture and Hard Furnishings Southwestern Connecticut or New York, 1760-1800 Cherry, whitewood; 73 ⅞" h. x 42 ¼" w. x 20 ⅝" d. The two-part high chest of drawers has an upper case containing five full-width graduated drawers, a projecting cornice, and fluted chamfered corners with lambrequins at the top and bottom. Lower case stands on cabriole legs ending in pad feet; a full width drawer over three smaller, side-by-side drawers, the middle of which is shallower. The decoratively undercut front skirt has a central three-lobed drop flanked by ogees. Brasses are replacements; former holes are plugged. Drawer linings are 3/4-inch thick, indicative of manufacture in a small town or village. An oral history maintains that this high chest has long been in the Mather homestead since 1933. Previous Next

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New England, 1725-1750 Cherry, maple, oak, white pine, poplar top; 38" h. x 38 ½" w. x 20 ⅛" d. < Back Chest of Four Drawers Second Floor - SW Bedroom Furniture and Hard Furnishings New England, 1725-1750 Cherry, maple, oak, white pine, poplar top; 38" h. x 38 ½" w. x 20 ⅛" d. Drawers nailed with rosehead nails to undersides of linings, now with running strips; second brasses. Both drawers had cotter pins; a patch to bottom drawer front; case rests on bracket feet. Some interior rebuilding, refinished, but a good example (and survivor) of an early 18th century case piece of furniture. Previous Next

Cherry; 1790-1810. New England; 28” h. x 16” w. x 15 ¼” d. < Back Square-Top Candlestand Second Floor - W Bedroom (Ted's Dressing Room) Furniture and Hard Furnishings Cherry; 1790-1810. New England; 28” h. x 16” w. x 15 ¼” d. Square top over a ring-and-vase turned pedestal over plain (or snake) feet. Condition is good with old refinishing leaving a honeyed color. Previous Next

Con Fuoco returned for a Spring concert featuring Haydn and Mendlessohn < Back Con Fuoco String Quartet - June 19, 2022 Con Fuoco returned for a Spring concert featuring Haydn and Mendlessohn Previous Next

Rhode Island, probably Newport, 1760-1790 Mahogany; 27 ⅜" h. x 31 ¾" w. x 24" d. < Back Porringer Top Tea Table Second Floor - SW Bedroom Furniture and Hard Furnishings Rhode Island, probably Newport, 1760-1790 Mahogany; 27 ⅜" h. x 31 ¾" w. x 24" d. The rectangular table with outset “porringer” (half-round projections separated from the straight sides by cusps) corners; top attached to the frame by tenons cut from the ends of four blocks of wood nailed to the underside of the top. Undercut rails on turned tapered legs and offset turned pad feet. Table has been refinished but is in an excellent state of preservation. This unusual “floating” top attachment is characteristic of the best furniture made in Newport, and is described as a favorite technique of John Goddard in American Antiques from the Israel Sack Collection. Previous Next

Southwestern Connecticut, possibly Milford area, 1775-1810 Maple, rush seat; 44 ½" h. x 19 ⅛" w. x 14 ½" d. < Back Molded Slat Back Side Chair Second Floor - SW Bedroom Furniture and Hard Furnishings Southwestern Connecticut, possibly Milford area, 1775-1810 Maple, rush seat; 44 ½" h. x 19 ⅛" w. x 14 ½" d. The black-painted turned chair has a downward-curving crest and stay rail that enclose four molded vertical slats between turned posts, each with two baluster turnings and finials. The turned front legs have rings between and above double turned front stretchers. Side and rear stretchers join the legs. Condition: Refinished, all feet have been ended-out by 2 ¾” Previous Next

Probably England, 1750-1780. Walnut, pine, mirrored glass. 15 ½" h. x 9 ½" w. < Back Looking Glass Second Floor - Entrance Hall Other Decorative Arts Probably England, 1750-1780. Walnut, pine, mirrored glass. 15 ½" h. x 9 ½" w. The small rectangular looking glass has a walnut-veneered scalloped crest, straight bottom, and cross-banded ogee molding surrounding the glass. Previous Next

American, probably Southern New Jersey or farther south, 1790-1810. Walnut; resinous pine; 28 ½" h. x 30" w. x 19 ¼" d. < Back Dressing Table Second Floor - SE Bedroom Furniture and Hard Furnishings American, probably Southern New Jersey or farther south, 1790-1810. Walnut; resinous pine; 28 ½" h. x 30" w. x 19 ¼" d. Rectangular standing on four square, slightly tapered legs without inside chamfers. Case holds a wide center drawer flanked by nearly square drawers, all of which have scratch-beaded edges. Case skirt is scalloped in a Philadelphia-area design. Two-board top is a replacement made of reused walnut; evidence of hinges visible on the underside of one board suggest former use as table leaves, now reshaped and remolded. Proper left front leg has a mortise partially cut inside the drawer cavity; probably a mistake by the maker. Brasses are replacements. Previous Next

Klamath County, OR < Back Crater Lake Klamath County, OR 1902 Established: Size: 183,224 acres Visitors: 527,000 in 2022 Summary Crater Lake National Park is an American national park located in southern Oregon. Established in 1902, Crater Lake is the fifth-oldest national park in the United States and the only national park in Oregon. The park encompasses the caldera of Crater Lake, a remnant of Mount Mazama, a destroyed volcano, and the surrounding hills and forests. The caldera rim ranges in elevation from 7,000 to 8,000 feet (2,100 to 2,400 m). The United States Geological Survey benchmark elevation of the lake surface is 6,178 feet (1,883 m). The national park encompasses 183,224 acres (286.3 sq mi; 741.5 km2). Crater Lake has no streams flowing into or out of it. All water that enters the lake is eventually lost from evaporation or subsurface seepage. The lake's water commonly has a striking blue hue, and the lake is refilled entirely from direct precipitation in the form of snow and rain. Wildlife Black-tailed deer California tortoiseshell American pika Cascades frog Sounds of the Park Things to Do Visitors at Crater Lake National Park can hike, camp, fish, or birdwatch, or stargaze. In the winter, visitors can snowshoe, snowmobile, snowboard, or ski (either cross-country or downhill). When to Visit Crater Lake has a subarctic climate with cold, very snowy winters and mild, sunny summers. Snow covers the park for the majority of the year, except for the summer, making the summer the optimal time of year to visit for outdoor activities. Ties to Stephen Mather Fun Fact Prior to the eruption that created Crater Lake, Mount Mazama was likely over 12,000 feet tall. Previous Next

England; last quarter 18th century. Mahogany, oak; 28 ⅜” h. x 29 ½” w. x 17 ¾” d. < Back Small Chippendale Dressing Table Second Floor - Guest Room Furniture and Hard Furnishings England; last quarter 18th century. Mahogany, oak; 28 ⅜” h. x 29 ½” w. x 17 ¾” d. A molded edge two-board top over small center drawer flanked by two small deep side drawers (6” sq.), brass bail pulls, a shaped skirt, tapered square legs. Condition is good. Previous Next