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Used for shaving and matches the shaving pitcher.

Made in the empire style.

Whale oil was the main source of illumination in the 1850s-1860s

Made for Cherry Hill

A photo of a man

Daguerreotype's use a light sensitive silver coating on a copper plate to produce and image.

A small hand made quilt for the babies cradle

Yellow pine candle stand with rectangular plank top and edge skirt raised on square tapered legs. It is an American Country piece.

Was stitched by an 8 year old French girl. Children often practiced lessons as well as their needlework when working on samplers. This little girl was practicing her alphabet. Can you find her mistakes?

Sometimes called a standing stool or baby tender. They were used to keep babies from falling into fires or boiling pots. Seen in pictures as early as 1810 they were used both as walkers and to keep babies out of harm's way. Often the tenders were…

Original finish. Found in farmhouse in Lancaster, Pa.