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Used for shaving and matches the shaving pitcher.

By R. Curries.

Made in the empire style.

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

Made for Cherry Hill

Although Ambrotypes are later then the period of this house they are similar to daguerreotypes which were around. Ambrotypes were made from the 1850s to the 1860s. They were made on glass backed with black paper or velvet. On the back of our case is…

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?