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McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.
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Akan (African peoples) Social life and customs
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Conant, Solomon
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J. Clementson
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Lincoln Home National Historic Site (Springfield, Ill.)
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Nutt & Barkley, Springfield, ILL
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Heathman, Jessie E.
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Roos, Frank J.
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Hartzold, Susan
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Iwig, Dorothy J.
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Koos, Greg, 1949-
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Matejka, Michael, 1953-
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Munson, Don, 1941-
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Wyckoff, Martin A., 1950-
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1947-03-05
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1946-06-20
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1946-12-19
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1947-09-10
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WILL, Illinois Public Media
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Furniture
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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
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Furnishings
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Antebellum
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Victorian
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Table
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Wood
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Chest of drawers
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Candelabra
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Aesthetics
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Art
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Bed
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Clothing
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Cooking
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Dinnerware
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Housing
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Industry
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Lincoln, Mary Todd, 1818-1882
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McLean County, Illinois
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Mirrors
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Sewing
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Storage
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Wardrobes
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19th Century
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Advertisements
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Africa
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Akan culture
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Appliances
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Bedcovering
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Bedcovers
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Blanket chest
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Business people
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Ceramic
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Ceramics
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Chairs
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Children
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China
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Commodes
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Cradle
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Decor
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Desks
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Dessert
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Dresser, Rev. Charles
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Empire
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Empire style
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Federal
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Festivals
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Footstools
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Ghana
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Hat rack
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Health
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Heating
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Horsehair
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Ironstone
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Kitchen
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Knicknack
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Mahogany
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Mattresses
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Mid-Victorian
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Outdoor living
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Railroad passenger cars
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Railroads
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Sheraton
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Sofa
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Tablecloth
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Secretary, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Dining table, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Cake Stand, belonging to Mary Todd Lincoln
Daybed, belonging to Lincoln Family
Cradle, used by Lincoln family
Settee, built specially for Abraham Lincoln
R.R. Thompson and Son Advertisement
End table, owned by Rev. Charles Dresser, a friend of the Lincoln family
Chest of drawers, belonging to Mary Todd Lincoln
Candelabra, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Sewing table, belonging to Mary Todd Lincoln
Lounge, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
The Furniture Outlook
Exploring the Artistic
Equipment for the Sleeping Area
Dessert dish, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Candelabrum, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Folding game table, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Wardrobe, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Sleigh bed, owned by Abraham Lincoln
Footstool, belonging to Mary Todd Lincoln
Interior of a Pullman Car
Commode, belonging to Mary Todd Lincoln
Kneading table from Antebellum Springfield, IL
Chest of drawers, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Furniture Production in Illinois
Whatnot, owned by Abraham Lincoln
Sofa belonging to the Abraham Lincoln family
Chest of drawers, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Wardrobe, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Table, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Blanket Chest, associated with Abraham Lincoln
Candelabrum, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Pier table, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Chest of drawers, used in the home of Abraham Lincoln
Sofa, left by Rev. Charles Dresser when he sold his home to the Lincolns
Sewing table, belonging to Mary Todd Lincoln
Whatnot, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Hat rack, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Flower stand, belonging to Lincoln Family
Secretary, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
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Tall secretary desk with glass front, four bookcases on top, enclosed bottom cupboard, fold-out desk tray. Bookcase has double doors wtih six panes of glass in each door, desk tray which is covered with green felt, rests on two pullout sticks with small gold knobs. Bottom cupboard has double doors with two rectangular wooden panels. Dimensions: Bookcase H. 54 1/2" L. 48"...
Dining table, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
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Drop-leaf, gate-leg, walnut Empire style dining room table. Gate legs hinged on left side, folding into right side of base. Six legs, turned, with rings at various intervals. Rounded turning near foot, with rounded feet. H. 28" L. 40" W. 43 1/2", Leaves W. 17", Center W. 19".
Cake Stand, belonging to Mary Todd Lincoln
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Glass cake plate on stand, pedestal base, turned stem, fluted column effect at top of stem. Plate has rim side, base is hollow, but stem is solid. H 8", Diam. 11".
Daybed, belonging to Lincoln Family
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Caned day bed. Two caned round arms fit onto bed with screw key. Ring-turned legs and supports, opens up and has 13 round supports for mattress, etc. The mattress is missing. L 54" H 28" x W 26 1/2".
Cradle, used by Lincoln family
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Large cradle of black walnut on rockers. Sides have turned dowels, ends are solid with curved top. Slats hold mattress. H 31 1/2" x W 29 1/2" x L 48 3/8".
Settee, built specially for Abraham Lincoln
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Hardwood brown painted bench with arm rests, shaped seat and slightly curved backrest designed for comfort. Simple design on backrest resembles Windsor chairs. It is 81" long, 20" wide, and 32" high.
R.R. Thompson and Son Advertisement
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The R.R. Thompson and Son Company was an early Bloomington mattress and furniture factory.
End table, owned by Rev. Charles Dresser, a friend of the Lincoln family
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Lamp table with removable marble top on walnut turned pedestal. Pedestal does not reach to the ground, and is supported by four incurved cut-out legs with ceramic castors connected to the center pedestal. Brace is stenciled with black ink on top "Nutt & Barkley Springfield, ILL." L 30" x W 21 1/2".
Chest of drawers, belonging to Mary Todd Lincoln
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Classic Empire-style chest of drawers. Square feet, four drawers, with wooden knobs. Top drawer overhangs lower drawers. Two modified bun-shaped turning just below overhang on either side, on casters. L 43" x H 40 1/2" x W 19".
Candelabra, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
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Single-stick girandole candelabra, with marble base, turned bronze pedestal support, three-branched stem. Cast-bronze piece with flowers and pair of turtle dove designs. Pedestal has remnants of burnished design. Triangular star/ snowflake cut glass prisms hang from cast bronze round. In set with LIHO 150 and 152. H 17 1/2" x Base L 5" x W 5".
Sewing table, belonging to Mary Todd Lincoln
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Two-drawer small sewing table. Pedestal rectangular post, rectangular base, four modified feet. L 24" x H 27 1/2" x W 20".
Lounge, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
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Serpentine back, one-armed upholstered sofa, modified Late Empire style. Couch has sloped arm, headrest, curved upholstered ends, 3/4th low serpentine back, extra-length, and four turned legs with bun feet on coasters. Reupholstered by Clifford Putman in Springfield, IL 1953. H. 32 1/2", Base L. 67", Arm Rest estends 12", total L. 79" D. 22" Seat H. 16 1/2".
The Furniture Outlook
Audio | 1946 |
WILL Sound Recordings (Digital Surrogates)
Exploring the Artistic
Audio | 1947 |
WILL Sound Recordings (Digital Surrogates)
Equipment for the Sleeping Area
Audio | 1947 |
WILL Sound Recordings (Digital Surrogates)
Dessert dish, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
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Leaf-shape ironstone dish. Leaf has 11 lopes. Bottom turns back at both sides, forming handles. Impressed into underside: "J. Clementson" at top of circle. Inner circle reads "Ironstone China." Of English design/manufacture. L 9 3/8 x W 6 3/4".
Candelabrum, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
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Single-stick girandole candelabra, with marble base, turned bronze pedestal support, branched stem. Cast-bronze piece with flowers and pair of turtle dove designs. Pedestal has remnants of burnished design. Triangular star/ snowflake cut glass prisms hang from cast bronze round. In set with LIHO 150 and 151. H 16 1/2" x Base L 5" W 5".
Folding game table, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
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top folds in half, rectangular pedestal leg with columns at edges, bowed base, Y scroll on casters. Front rail table top base is carved feet, with front edges of leaves rounded. L 37 1/2" x H 28 1/2" x W 18 1/2".
Wardrobe, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
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Empire-style tall wardrobe. Bracket feet, base carved and scrolled, two large doors divided into two panels each, with narrow strip between doors. Two small mushroom-type wooden knobs. Plain cornice top, sides have one panel. L 56" x H 83 1/2" x W 20 1/2".
Sleigh bed, owned by Abraham Lincoln
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Mahogany sleigh bed. Top rail of headboards rolled, incised carving at sides, panel effect for posts. Side rails paneled, with rolled plain carved top at ends. Incised carved modified bulb feet, on casters. Bed very plain, overall. L 78" x H 44 1/2" x W 60".
Footstool, belonging to Mary Todd Lincoln
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Caned footstool, oval top with rectangular caned area. Turned legs, bun turning at end with peg legs, round stretchers. L 14" x H 9 1/2" x W 11".
Interior of a Pullman Car
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The Pullman dining car is decorated with elaborate furniture, curtains and carpeting.
Commode, belonging to Mary Todd Lincoln
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Mahogany chamber pot/ box with hinged lid. Round piece with two finger-grip holes, removable, fits into removable rectangle with circle cut-out. This fits on top of rectangular box with side cut-outs, on casters. L 18 1/2" x H 15 1/2" x W 16".
Kneading table from Antebellum Springfield, IL
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one drawer. L 58 1/2" x H 30" x W 31".
Chest of drawers, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
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Sheraton-style walnut bureau, with walnut burl veneer on bowed drawer fronts and drawer separators. Fluted-front side columns and four identically turned Sheraton-style legs. H 39 3/8" x W 41" x D 21".
Furniture Production in Illinois
Audio | 1946 |
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Whatnot, owned by Abraham Lincoln
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Triangular corner whatnot with five graduated shelves. Spindle-turned legs & supports. Top two shelves have open carved sides, bottom three have plain sides. Very small modified bun feet on pegs. H 56".
Sofa belonging to the Abraham Lincoln family
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Rococo-revival style (ornately carved furniture popular in the mid 1800s) upholstered sofa that belonged to the Abraham Lincoln family. Sofa is covered in black horsehair (modern but based on original material). The wood frame is made from mahogany. It is 82 1/2" long, 38 1/4" tall, and 20" deep.
Chest of drawers, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
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Late Empire-style bureau with upper tier of three small drawers, on body of four drawers. Upper tiers are concave, small knobs for handles, center one does not match others. Main body has upper drawer with ogee molded front, lower three are recessed and bracketed by applied S-scrolls in 3/4 relief down outer edges, resting on square plinth at bottom of last drawer. Each draw...
Wardrobe, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
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back is composed of seven horizontal boards. Wardrobe rests on a platform comprised of two planks, held off the floor by four short, turned, tapered round legs that terminate in bun feet. W 48" x H 76" x D 18 1/2".
Table, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
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Small table stand, two shelves, bracket feet. Side rails curve up to cornice-style support for top shelf. Bottom shelf solid, but narrower than top. Top shelf has two supports at inner side of rails, rectangular with rounded ends. Bottom shelf long, rectangular. L 23 1/2" x H 23" x W 15 1/2".
Blanket Chest, associated with Abraham Lincoln
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Medium sized blanket chest on legs. Bun and peg feet, turned legs. Bottom section of chest contains one drawer with two mushroom knobs. Lid of chest is rounded, black paint outlining on chest, top chest utilizes dovetail joints and sides. L 37" x H 33" x W 19".
Candelabrum, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
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Single-stick girandole candelabra, with marble base, turned bronze pedestal support, branched stem. cast-bronze priece with flowers and pair of turtle dove designs. Pedestal has remnants of burnished design. Triangular star/ snowflake cut glass prisms hang from cast bronze round. In set with LIHO 151 and 152. H 16 1/2" x L 5" x W 5".
Pier table, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
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Empire-style marble topped table. Scroll-top legs and lower shelf, terminating in scroll feet and white porcelain casters. Front legs are canted at 45 degree angle, back legs parallel to wall. White marble top w/ bevelled edge. L 36 1/8" x W 18 1/2" x H 29 1/2".
Chest of drawers, used in the home of Abraham Lincoln
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Empire classical-style bureau. Overhanging top drawer supported by two smooth columns, three drawers underneath. Top plain, back legs have bun feet. Large knobs. Large wooden sides have panel effect. L 44" x H 47" x W 22".
Sofa, left by Rev. Charles Dresser when he sold his home to the Lincolns
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slightly swelled wedge shape, small legs on castors, back is modified simple comb with slight scrolls 1/3 & 2/3 down top rail. Cyma curved arms, end in slight scroll, edge of bottom rail on seat small-spool beaded. L 79" x W 26" x H 39".
Sewing table, belonging to Mary Todd Lincoln
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Veneered work table. Rectangular base with carved scroll bracket feet, pedestal supporting top is rectangular post, narrowing toward top. Two drawers under nearly square top, each drawer is concave with two circular wooden knobs. Drawers are stacked to form box under top, while top projects over box slightly. L 19 3/4" x W 19" x H 26 5/8".
Whatnot, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
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Rectangular shelf whatnot. Decreasing shelf size from bottom to top, 4 turned legs with modified bun feet. First shelf has large openwork back, shelves two and three smaller openwork backs. Spindle-turned supports end on next shelf in turned knob with sharp point. H. 58" L. 29" W. varies, 9-14".
Hat rack, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
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Gothic arch open hat rack. Pointed at top arch, and in middle mirror. Seven hooks, bottom shelf has tin umbrella tray. Two slightly turned posts, one slightly turned rail across front, four slightly turned rails connecting with back. Four modified bun feet. Umbrella stand is 29 1/2" tall. H 84" x W 26" x D 12".
Flower stand, belonging to Lincoln Family
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Oak flower stand with applied carving of lion's head on front panel. H 35 1/4" x W 14 1/2" x D 15 1/4".
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