Pedestal black marble-top table
Crotch-grained mahogany veneer
c. 1830-1850.
English
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Armchairs
American Empire style. Hand carved with crotch-grained mahogany veneer. The seats are covered in needle point done in silk floss with gold woven into the tape.
c. 1840-1860.
English
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Side chairs
American Empire style. Hand carved, crotch-grained mahogany veneer and plain boxing,
c. 1840-1860
English
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Horsehair Sofa
Empire style. Rolled crest rail. scrolled arm supports. Ogee seat rail and feet. Crotch mahogany veneer. All original except for reupholstered seat. (Horsehair was taken from the tail and mane of horse. Tail hair was most desirable and described as "hard" in contrast to "soft" hair from mane, which was considered inferior.
Society of Lees of Virginia
c. 1840-1850
English
Cherry Hill
Oil Portrait of Man
A painting of a unknown gentleman of the period with a wooden frame. Attributed to A J. Riley who has no relation to Cherry Hill Rileys. Chelsea. London. England.
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Cherry Hill
English
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Pedestal Fliptop Card Table
It was made in the American Empire style with crotch grained mahogany veneer on the side and four brass claw feet.
NATIONAL DAR
c. 1805-25
English
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Bird preserved Under Glass Dome
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Cherry Hill
c. 1860
English
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Looking Glass
Gilt frame. Neoclassical. Reverse painting on upper glass panel.
Cherry Hill
c. 1860-70.
English
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Oil Painting of a Young Girl
Laura Miller, age 5. She did not live at Cherry Hill.
NATIONAL DAR
Cherry Hill
c. 1860
English
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Empire Desk, Also called Butler's desk
Pull out desk allowed one to work while standing.
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Cherry Hill
c. 1820-1830
English
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