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Ghana Asipim (Chief's Chair)

Secretary, belonging to Abraham Lincoln

Wardrobe, belonging to Abraham Lincoln

Wall mirror, belonging to Abraham Lincoln

Table, belonging to Abraham Lincoln

Pier table, belonging to Abraham Lincoln

Chest of drawers, belonging to Abraham Lincoln

Candelabra, belonging to Abraham Lincoln

Wardrobe, belonging to Abraham Lincoln

R.R. Thompson and Son Advertisement

Whatnot, owned by Abraham Lincoln

Whatnot, belonging to Abraham Lincoln

Daybed, belonging to Lincoln Family

Rocking Chair, belonging to Abraham Lincoln

Exploring the Artistic

Furniture Production in Illinois

Dining table, belonging to Abraham Lincoln

Folding game table, belonging to Abraham Lincoln

Chair, belonging to Abraham Lincoln

Chest of drawers, used in the home of Abraham Lincoln

Dessert dish, belonging to Abraham Lincoln

Candelabrum, belonging to Abraham Lincoln

Settee, built specially for Abraham Lincoln

Sewing table, belonging to Mary Todd Lincoln

Soapstone Block, from Victorian/Antebellum Springfield, IL

Equipment for the Sleeping Area

Sleigh bed, owned by Abraham Lincoln

Blanket Chest, associated with Abraham Lincoln

Chest of drawers, belonging to Mary Todd Lincoln

Candelabrum, belonging to Abraham Lincoln

Sofa belonging to the Abraham Lincoln family

Flower stand, belonging to Lincoln Family

Bed Steps, belonging to Abraham Lincoln

Lounge, belonging to Abraham Lincoln

Sofa, left by Rev. Charles Dresser when he sold his home to the Lincolns

Desk, belonging to Abraham Lincoln

Cradle, used by Lincoln family

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

Footstool, belonging to Mary Todd Lincoln

Hat rack, belonging to Abraham Lincoln

Ghana Asipim (Chief's Chair)
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Low chair made of wood with short, straight legs, four stretchers, a straight but slightly angled short back. The top rail of the back rises to a high curve
Secretary, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)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"...
Wardrobe, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)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".
Wall mirror, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Small oval mirror, mounted on open carved back with two small shelves on either side, supported by open carved bracket. One shelf larger, with top that opens for storage space, supported by open-carved bracket beneath. H 27" x W 13".
Table, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)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".
Pier table, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)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, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)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...
Candelabra, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)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".
Wardrobe, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)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".
R.R. Thompson and Son Advertisement
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)The R.R. Thompson and Son Company was an early Bloomington mattress and furniture factory.
Whatnot, owned by Abraham Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)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".
Whatnot, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)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".
Daybed, belonging to Lincoln Family
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)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".
Rocking Chair, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)front of rocker rounded. Upholstered in black horsehair. H 40" x D 20".
Exploring the Artistic
Audio | 1947 | WILL Sound Recordings (Digital Surrogates)
Furniture Production in Illinois
Audio | 1946 | WILL Sound Recordings (Digital Surrogates)
Dining table, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)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".
Folding game table, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)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".
Chair, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Caned seat Late Empire side chair. Identical to LIHO 26, except that LIHO 27 has no front seat rim.
Chest of drawers, used in the home of Abraham Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)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".
Dessert dish, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)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
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)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".
Settee, built specially for Abraham Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)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.
Sewing table, belonging to Mary Todd Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Two-drawer small sewing table. Pedestal rectangular post, rectangular base, four modified feet. L 24" x H 27 1/2" x W 20".
Soapstone Block, from Victorian/Antebellum Springfield, IL
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Rectangular soapstone block. Hewn rectangular iron at sides near top. H 17" L 9" D 2".
Equipment for the Sleeping Area
Audio | 1947 | WILL Sound Recordings (Digital Surrogates)
Sleigh bed, owned by Abraham Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)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".
Blanket Chest, associated with Abraham Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)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".
Chest of drawers, belonging to Mary Todd Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)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".
Candelabrum, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)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".
Sofa belonging to the Abraham Lincoln family
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)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.
Flower stand, belonging to Lincoln Family
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)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".
Bed Steps, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Wooden steps. Two-steps, solid sides, open back with one dovetailed rail near bottom. H 10 1/2" x L 9 1/2" x D 9 1/2".
Lounge, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)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".
Sofa, left by Rev. Charles Dresser when he sold his home to the Lincolns
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)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".
Desk, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Dark stained pine desk. Two rows of open cubbyholes above desk lid. Lid has hinges and lifts up. Slant-top lid and writing area. Very plain, crude craftsmanship. H 74 13/16" x W 11 1/4" x L 26".
Cradle, used by Lincoln family
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)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".
End table, owned by Rev. Charles Dresser, a friend of the Lincoln family
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)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".
Footstool, belonging to Mary Todd Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)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".
Hat rack, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)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".