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Title
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Parlor
Subject
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The parlor of Cherry Hill
Description
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Right off the downstairs hallway is the parlor. In the 1850s the parlor was a very formal room, usually reserved for the great events of life - weddings, christenings and funerals. The parlor was generally off limits to children, except for special occasions. The parlor was also the room where company was formally entertained. Mid-19th century entertainment might mean conversation, parlor games, music, singing or dancing.
The furnshings in Cherry Hill are not original to the house but are of the mid-19th century period. Some of the furniture in the parlor is from the DAR collection. The setting reflects a middle to upper-middle class lifestyle. While not as extravagant as a plantation home, the house certainly reflects the lifestyle of a family with a profitable farming enterprise. The parlor was a place to display more elaborate, expensive pieces revealing one's tastes and refinement. In the 1850s this could mean a fine whale oil lamp, fancy candlesticks or a melodiane
Publisher
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Cherry Hill
Date
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1850s
Language
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English
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"Cracked" Paris Vase
Description
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An elegant white vase with gilt lines. There is a crack on one part because of that crack this is the "cracked" paris vase.
Publisher
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Cherry Hill
Language
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English
Type
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Physical Object
paris
Parlor
vase
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Keeping Room
Description
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This room is not the original kitchen at Cherry Hill. The original kitchen was where the modem kitchen is today. This room was originally called a "keeping room". It served as a pantry where dishes and food could be stored. It also served as a barrier between the kitchen and dining room. Unlike today, people in the mid-1800s did not like the smell of food permeating the house. It was thought to be "lower class" to have smells coming out of the kitchen. The first hint of food was the presentation at the dining room table.
Inventories of Cherry Hill indicate cookstoves were used by the very first owners of Cherry Hill. The hearth in this room is too shallow to have ever been used for cooking, although it is presently set up with hearth cooking utensils.
Although this is not the original kitchen , one can still get a feel for the daily activities that took place in a kitchen in the 1850s. Notice there is no running water in the kitchen, only a dry sink. Water was drawn from the well in wooden buckets and carried into the house on a wooden yoke like the one in the bucket next to the table. Refrigeration was also a problem. People stored much of their produce downstairs in the nice cool cellar. The cellar is behind the door next to the back staircase. At one time Cherry Hill also had an icehouse for storing things that needed to be kept cooler.
There are many signs of how food was gathered and prepared. The musket is an indication of how meat was often obtained. Nothing was ever wasted. The down (soft feathers) from game were used to stuff pillows or in this case a turkey feather was used as a baster. The sugar cone, like the one on the table, originally came wrapped in indigo colored paper. This paper was often saved, boiled in water and later used as fabric dye.
Other interesting items found on the table include a pot scrubber, potato masher, old clamp iron, apple corer and coffee grinder. Some objects have changed more than other over time.
Over the fireplace herbs are drying, much as they would have been in the 1850s. The herbs hung to dry on the fireplace are typical of the resourcefulness of the housewife in using plants near to hand. Sage was used to flavor meats and to mask the odor of any faint taint. Tansy was used around the doors and windowsills to keep ants away. Cinnamon could also be used but was too expensive for most people to use for such a purpose.
There is also a com dryer over the fireplace. The pair of cooking utensils were often custom made by the blacksmith, tailored in the length of the woman's arm. On the mantle a candlemaker, lantern, tole painted tin pitcher and tin box can also be found.
Unless noted, items in the keeping room are gifts of the Northern Virginia Antique Arts
Association.
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Cherry Hill
Language
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English
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Title
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"Old" Paris Vase
Description
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White with gilt line. Because Cherry Hill has more then one paris vase each one has an identifier. This one is "old"
Publisher
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Cherry Hill
Language
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English
Type
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Physical Object
paris
Parlor
vase
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Title
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Parlor
Subject
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The parlor of Cherry Hill
Description
An account of the resource
Right off the downstairs hallway is the parlor. In the 1850s the parlor was a very formal room, usually reserved for the great events of life - weddings, christenings and funerals. The parlor was generally off limits to children, except for special occasions. The parlor was also the room where company was formally entertained. Mid-19th century entertainment might mean conversation, parlor games, music, singing or dancing.
The furnshings in Cherry Hill are not original to the house but are of the mid-19th century period. Some of the furniture in the parlor is from the DAR collection. The setting reflects a middle to upper-middle class lifestyle. While not as extravagant as a plantation home, the house certainly reflects the lifestyle of a family with a profitable farming enterprise. The parlor was a place to display more elaborate, expensive pieces revealing one's tastes and refinement. In the 1850s this could mean a fine whale oil lamp, fancy candlesticks or a melodiane
Publisher
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Cherry Hill
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1850s
Language
A language of the resource
English
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Title
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8 inch Candle Stick
Description
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Made of brass.
Publisher
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Cherry hill
Language
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English
Type
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Physical Object
brass
candle
Parlor
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Title
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Parlor
Subject
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The parlor of Cherry Hill
Description
An account of the resource
Right off the downstairs hallway is the parlor. In the 1850s the parlor was a very formal room, usually reserved for the great events of life - weddings, christenings and funerals. The parlor was generally off limits to children, except for special occasions. The parlor was also the room where company was formally entertained. Mid-19th century entertainment might mean conversation, parlor games, music, singing or dancing.
The furnshings in Cherry Hill are not original to the house but are of the mid-19th century period. Some of the furniture in the parlor is from the DAR collection. The setting reflects a middle to upper-middle class lifestyle. While not as extravagant as a plantation home, the house certainly reflects the lifestyle of a family with a profitable farming enterprise. The parlor was a place to display more elaborate, expensive pieces revealing one's tastes and refinement. In the 1850s this could mean a fine whale oil lamp, fancy candlesticks or a melodiane
Publisher
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Cherry Hill
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1850s
Language
A language of the resource
English
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Title
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Armchairs
Description
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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.
Date
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c. 1840-1860.
Language
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English
Type
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Physical object
c. 1840-1860
chair
Parlor
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Title
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Parlor
Subject
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The parlor of Cherry Hill
Description
An account of the resource
Right off the downstairs hallway is the parlor. In the 1850s the parlor was a very formal room, usually reserved for the great events of life - weddings, christenings and funerals. The parlor was generally off limits to children, except for special occasions. The parlor was also the room where company was formally entertained. Mid-19th century entertainment might mean conversation, parlor games, music, singing or dancing.
The furnshings in Cherry Hill are not original to the house but are of the mid-19th century period. Some of the furniture in the parlor is from the DAR collection. The setting reflects a middle to upper-middle class lifestyle. While not as extravagant as a plantation home, the house certainly reflects the lifestyle of a family with a profitable farming enterprise. The parlor was a place to display more elaborate, expensive pieces revealing one's tastes and refinement. In the 1850s this could mean a fine whale oil lamp, fancy candlesticks or a melodiane
Publisher
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Cherry Hill
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1850s
Language
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English
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Title
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Astral Lamps
Description
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Fuel for lamps like these was refined whale oil. This lamp was most popular in the United States in the 1830s and 1840s. Our lamps here are old reproductions that have no place for whale oil.
Source
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FALLS CHURCH DAR
Publisher
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Cherry Hill
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
c. 1830-1850
Language
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English
Type
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Physical Object
c. 1830-1850
FALLS CHURCH DAR
lamp
Parlor
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Title
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Bible
Description
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The family bible was a very important to record family statistics. This one is dated 1811 and is a gift of Mary Riley Styles Public Library which is on Cherry Hill land.
Publisher
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Cherry Hill
Date
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1811
Language
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English
Type
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Physical Object
book
Parlor
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Title
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Parlor
Subject
The topic of the resource
The parlor of Cherry Hill
Description
An account of the resource
Right off the downstairs hallway is the parlor. In the 1850s the parlor was a very formal room, usually reserved for the great events of life - weddings, christenings and funerals. The parlor was generally off limits to children, except for special occasions. The parlor was also the room where company was formally entertained. Mid-19th century entertainment might mean conversation, parlor games, music, singing or dancing.
The furnshings in Cherry Hill are not original to the house but are of the mid-19th century period. Some of the furniture in the parlor is from the DAR collection. The setting reflects a middle to upper-middle class lifestyle. While not as extravagant as a plantation home, the house certainly reflects the lifestyle of a family with a profitable farming enterprise. The parlor was a place to display more elaborate, expensive pieces revealing one's tastes and refinement. In the 1850s this could mean a fine whale oil lamp, fancy candlesticks or a melodiane
Publisher
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Cherry Hill
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1850s
Language
A language of the resource
English
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Title
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Bible Dictionary
Description
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Dictionary by William Smith. This is a teacher's edition that was revised and edited by F.N. and M.A. Pelpubey.
Publisher
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Cherry Hill
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
c. 1900
Language
A language of the resource
English
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Physical Object
book
Parlor
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Title
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Parlor
Subject
The topic of the resource
The parlor of Cherry Hill
Description
An account of the resource
Right off the downstairs hallway is the parlor. In the 1850s the parlor was a very formal room, usually reserved for the great events of life - weddings, christenings and funerals. The parlor was generally off limits to children, except for special occasions. The parlor was also the room where company was formally entertained. Mid-19th century entertainment might mean conversation, parlor games, music, singing or dancing.
The furnshings in Cherry Hill are not original to the house but are of the mid-19th century period. Some of the furniture in the parlor is from the DAR collection. The setting reflects a middle to upper-middle class lifestyle. While not as extravagant as a plantation home, the house certainly reflects the lifestyle of a family with a profitable farming enterprise. The parlor was a place to display more elaborate, expensive pieces revealing one's tastes and refinement. In the 1850s this could mean a fine whale oil lamp, fancy candlesticks or a melodiane
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Cherry Hill
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1850s
Language
A language of the resource
English
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Title
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Bird cage
Description
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c. 1850. Mahogany and brass with some inlay. It came from Annapolis area.
Source
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NO. VA ANTIQUE ARTS ASSOC.
Publisher
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Cherry Hill
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
c. 1850
Language
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English
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Physical Object
c. 1850
NO. VA ANTIQUE ARTS ASSOC.
Parlor
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Title
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Parlor
Subject
The topic of the resource
The parlor of Cherry Hill
Description
An account of the resource
Right off the downstairs hallway is the parlor. In the 1850s the parlor was a very formal room, usually reserved for the great events of life - weddings, christenings and funerals. The parlor was generally off limits to children, except for special occasions. The parlor was also the room where company was formally entertained. Mid-19th century entertainment might mean conversation, parlor games, music, singing or dancing.
The furnshings in Cherry Hill are not original to the house but are of the mid-19th century period. Some of the furniture in the parlor is from the DAR collection. The setting reflects a middle to upper-middle class lifestyle. While not as extravagant as a plantation home, the house certainly reflects the lifestyle of a family with a profitable farming enterprise. The parlor was a place to display more elaborate, expensive pieces revealing one's tastes and refinement. In the 1850s this could mean a fine whale oil lamp, fancy candlesticks or a melodiane
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Cherry Hill
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1850s
Language
A language of the resource
English
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Title
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Bird preserved Under Glass Dome
Source
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FCHF
Publisher
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Cherry Hill
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
c. 1860
Language
A language of the resource
English
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Physical Object
c. 1860
FCHF
Parlor
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Title
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Brass Candle Sticks
Description
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Two five inch tall candle sticks made of brass.
Publisher
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Cherry Hill
Language
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English
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Physical Object
brass
candle
Parlor