Loveseat, owned by Rev. Charles Dresser, a friend of the Lincoln family

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Resource Type

image

Coverage / Year

Early Victorian, Springfield, IL
1839 to 1844

Description

Victorian Rococco style loveseat with exposed walnut trim. Horizontal oval medallion back, flared wing sides, padded arm rests. Carved crest has two upside-down rose buds flanked by open roses, leaves, and scrolls. Upholstery of rose silk brocade with raised floral pattern in same color. Backs of medallion and wings depp-button tufted with double rows of button half-way up. Front cabriole legs with no castors. H 34 1/2" x W 61 3/4".

Interpretation

Owned by Rev. Charles Dresser, a friend of the Lincoln family. Rev. Dresser performed the wedding ceremony for Abraham and Mary Lincoln in November of 1842. He sold them his house on the corner of 8th and Jackson in January of 1844.

Lesson Plans / Themes

How we learn about communities
Antebellum Society and the Civil War
American Communities in History

Learning Standards

16 History

Author or Creator

Unknown

Source

Donated by a relative of Rev. Dresser, T. Haliburton McCoy, Boyce, VA.

Subject / Keywords

Chairs
Dresser, Rev. Charles
Rococco
Furnishings
Seat furniture
Victorian
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Collection Publisher

Lincoln Home National Historic Site

Rights Management Statement

http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm
For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project.

Resource Identifier

LIHO 1129

Date Created

06/09/03

Resource Type	image
Title	Loveseat, owned by Rev. Charles Dresser, a friend of the Lincoln family
Coverage / Year	Early Victorian, Springfield, IL 1839 to 1844
Description	Victorian Rococco style loveseat with exposed walnut trim. Horizontal oval medallion back, flared wing sides, padded arm rests. Carved crest has two upside-down rose buds flanked by open roses, leaves, and scrolls. Upholstery of rose silk brocade with raised floral pattern in same color. Backs of medallion and wings depp-button tufted with double rows of button half-way up. Front cabriole legs with no castors. H 34 1/2" x W 61 3/4".
Interpretation	Owned by Rev. Charles Dresser, a friend of the Lincoln family. Rev. Dresser performed the wedding ceremony for Abraham and Mary Lincoln in November of 1842. He sold them his house on the corner of 8th and Jackson in January of 1844.
Lesson Plans / Themes	How we learn about communities Antebellum Society and the Civil War American Communities in History
Learning Standards	16 History
Author or Creator	Unknown
Source	Donated by a relative of Rev. Dresser, T. Haliburton McCoy, Boyce, VA.
Subject / Keywords	Chairs Dresser, Rev. Charles Rococco Furnishings Seat furniture Victorian Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Collection Publisher	Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Rights Management Statement	http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project.
Resource Identifier	LIHO 1129
Date Created	06/09/03

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