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Higham Court
Letter, from Orville Hickman Browning (recovered from Lincoln Home)
Whatnot, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Dining chair, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Chest of drawers, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Wardrobe, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Chair, from the residence of Ninian W. and Elizabeth Todd Edwards, brother-in-law and sister of Mary Todd Lincoln
Sofa, left by Rev. Charles Dresser when he sold his home to the Lincolns
Commemorative coin, Lincoln and the "All-Seeing Eye
Sewing table, belonging to Mary Todd Lincoln
Page 414 of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper for Nov. 17, 1860
Pier table, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
The Spirit of Justice
Stickpin, Antebellum jewelry
Watch Chain from Early/Mid-Victorian Springfield, IL
End table, owned by Rev. Charles Dresser, a friend of the Lincoln family
Trundle toy, made by Abraham Lincoln
Dining chair, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Drapery fragment, from Lincoln family home
Cabinet Photograph, showing the Lincoln Home draped in mourning
Sewing table, belonging to Mary Todd Lincoln
Lounge, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Chair, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Shawl, belonging to Mary Todd Lincoln
Chair, used by Abraham Lincoln at his law office at Springfield, IL
Dinner Plate, from the Lincoln Home
Easy chair, owned by Rev. Charles Dresser, a friend of the Lincoln family
Letter, a request made seeking assistance in obtaining "A commssion in the Army" (recovered from Lincoln Home)
Cane, from Lincoln Home
Rocking chair, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Edward III Conferring the Order of the Garter on the Black Prince
Servant's Bedroom, from Heal's Catalog
Hospitality: The Admission of Sir Tristram to the Fellowship of the Round Table
Folding game table, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Earrings, Antebellum jewelry
Latch assembly, believed to have been installed by Abraham Lincoln, circa 1849
Letter, soliciting Lincoln's assistance in an application for a patent of a medicine (recovered from Lincoln Home)
Announcement, from the Logan and Lincoln law office
Piano owned by Ninian W. and Elizabeth Todd Edwards, brother-in-law and sister of Mary Todd Lincoln
Necklace, Antebellum jewelry
Higham Court
Image | 1849 |
Bob Riley Landscape Architecture Collection
Creation location: Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Letter, from Orville Hickman Browning (recovered from Lincoln Home)
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Letter. "Quincy Illinois March 10th 1846." Four pieces of a letter, all from the same communique. Most likely from Orville Hickman Browning.
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".
Dining chair, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
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Hitchcock-style chair with rush seat. Black-painted with gilded lines and stencils, top rail has a stenciled tulip, middle rail stencil has grapes. Knees have leaves, turned bulbous stretcher in front, two stretchers on sides, one in back. W 18" x D 14" x H 34".
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".
Chair, from the residence of Ninian W. and Elizabeth Todd Edwards, brother-in-law and sister of Mary Todd Lincoln
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Victorian open balloon-back side chair. Top rail has carved flowers: two roses in middle, two nine-petal flowers with leaves at sides. Middle rail is curved and has four petal flowers with leaf motif. Modified shield-shaped seat, front legs Cyma curved and have leaf motif carving on front side, slightly rounded at back and sides into point feet. Back legs slightly curved, tw...
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".
Commemorative coin, Lincoln and the "All-Seeing Eye
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Copper coin showing Lincoln and the "all-seeing eye." Beardless Lincoln facing right, inscriptions around rim. "JDL" under shoulder. Back has eye with heavy eyebrow, rays radiating out with inscriptions around rim. Obverse: "Abraham Lincoln/1860/Republican Candidate For President" Reverse: "The Union Must And Shall Be Preserved". Diam 1 1/4" x D 1/16".
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".
Page 414 of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper for Nov. 17, 1860
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ads appear on the rest of the page. L 15 7/8" x W 10 7/8".
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".
The Spirit of Justice
Image | 1849 |
College of Fine and Applied Arts: Teaching Collection
Culture: Irish
Stickpin, Antebellum jewelry
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setting has four molded roses and thistles on outer edge, rope around stone is braid of human hair, set under glass. Long sticker/ pin is twisted in middle. L 3" x W 5/8".
Watch Chain from Early/Mid-Victorian Springfield, IL
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Choker-type chain made out of brown braided hair. Has brass hook and clasp at ends, and a mother-of-pear and brass piece in the middle. Brass pieces are heavily decorated. L 14 1/2".
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".
Trundle toy, made by Abraham Lincoln
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Wheeled cart with solid axles. Main body is rectangular block. Two thin boards run perpendicular on top and bottom of block with short pivots. Wheels screw to pivots. In center top, thin board also runs perpendicular, with two knobs on ends. Under one knob is a short pivoting lever. Center body covered with thin leather or paper. All lacquered. Large hole drilled in front. L...
Dining chair, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
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Hitchcock-style chair with rush seat. Black with gold lines and stenciling. Top rail has stenciled tulip, middle rail has stenciled grapes, knees have stenciled leaf. Turned bulbous stretcher in front, two stretchers side, one in back. L 34" x W 18" x D 14".
Drapery fragment, from Lincoln family home
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Drapery panel of woven damask material in a vertical floral pattern. Wool and silk. Predominate color burgundy red. Other colors inclucde silver, two shades of gold. Four tears along edges and fourteen holes of varying sizes. L 50 7/8" x W 22 3/8".
Cabinet Photograph, showing the Lincoln Home draped in mourning
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Sepia-toned photoprint mounted on cardboard. Original photo is oval & shows Lincoln Home draped in mourning with a delegation of men & one boy in front. Other people and Carrigan house visible in background. On back is list of "Photographs for sale at the Lincoln Homestead... O.H. Oldroyd, State Custodian." No. 7 is a view of Home taken on the day of Lincoln's funeral. Origi...
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".
Chair, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
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Caned seat Empire side chair. Seat is a modified shield shape, with raised rim, front, and sides. Back has two curved rails. Back legs are slightly curved, front legs cyma curve. Wide, flat, bowed stretcher at front, two rounded stretchers at each side. One round stretcher at back. H 32" x W 17" x D 15 1/2".
Shawl, belonging to Mary Todd Lincoln
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Crocheted white wool shawl. Very large, rectangular with rounded corners, scalloped edges, ribbon run through before border. Very soft wool. L 83" W 72".
Chair, used by Abraham Lincoln at his law office at Springfield, IL
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Stained hardwood office chair in a modified Windsor-style. Horseshoe-shaped back with eight round spokes. H 29" x W 14" x L 20".
Dinner Plate, from the Lincoln Home
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Deep-bowled, light blue transferware plate. 14-sided edge. Narrow band of leaves on rim, wide band of small parallel lines in ripple/wave effect. Central scene: tower surrounded by columned building, on lake with two sailboats & one rowboat. Back has English registry mark (diamond) & trademark eagle & shield. Some discoloration. Diam 10 7/16" x D 1 3/8".
Easy chair, owned by Rev. Charles Dresser, a friend of the Lincoln family
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Upholstered lady's chair. Victorian Rococco style. Exposed walnut trim, medium stain. Chair back crest carved with two closed buds hanging upside-down, flanked by open roses, leaves and scrolls. Upholstered arm rests. Fabric is blue silk brocade with a raised, swirled floral pattern faded to a gold color. Back front has two horizontal rows of deep-buttoned tufting halfway up...
Letter, a request made seeking assistance in obtaining "A commssion in the Army" (recovered from Lincoln Home)
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Light blue two-leaf folio, begins: "Spring ___/Dec. 28th 1847/Hon. A. Lincoln/ Dear Sir./ I hope that I shall not trespass too much upon your time..." Signature is missing due to loss of paper, along with paper at all four corners. Several small holes in body of letter, and areas of discoloration. L 9 7/8" x W 7 7/8".
Cane, from Lincoln Home
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Plain turned wood cane with paper label attatched certifying authenticity. Rounded top, tapers slightly to rounded end. End has 1 cm turning hole in center. Most of paper label has flaked off. Thin decorative border, does not completely wrap around label. L 36 1/2" x Diam. 1" to 1/2".
Rocking chair, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
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Mahogany with black upholstered horsehair rocker. Upholstered back. Seat and pillows on arm rails. Gondola-type arm, curving into circular arm that ends with a modified lotus flower turned into the circle. Head crest rail has carved flower (lotus), flanked by a large leaf on each side. Runners and legs are without decoration. 13 buttons on the upholstery. Front legs have a p...
Edward III Conferring the Order of the Garter on the Black Prince
Image | 1848 |
College of Fine and Applied Arts: Teaching Collection
Image view: General view
Servant's Bedroom, from Heal's Catalog
Image | 1896 |
College of Fine and Applied Arts: Teaching Collection
Culture: English
Hospitality: The Admission of Sir Tristram to the Fellowship of the Round Table
Image | 1864-1866 |
College of Fine and Applied Arts: Teaching Collection
Between 1864 and 1866.
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".
Earrings, Antebellum jewelry
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circle of metal at top, one part of which goes through the ear. L 1 3/8" x W 1 1/8".
Latch assembly, believed to have been installed by Abraham Lincoln, circa 1849
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Shutter blind sill keeper for double latching shutter locks. J-shaped iron with one screw hole opposite lip end. Upper lip end forms a tooth-like protrusion in center bottom, top. The assembly has lost most of its original light brown paint. Rust spots bottom, top. Lip has speckles of light brown paint. L 1 3/8" x W 7/8" x D 3/16".
Letter, soliciting Lincoln's assistance in an application for a patent of a medicine (recovered from Lincoln Home)
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____ln M.C./...City/D.C. (M.C., "Member of Congress"). L 6 1/2" x W 4 3/4".
Announcement, from the Logan and Lincoln law office
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Written document from the Logan and Lincoln law office, giving details of legal case. Filman Hornbuckle v. John Parkepile in Menard County, regarding a stolen black horse. Written in black ink (slightly faded), signed by Lincoln as "Logan & Lincoln, P.G." L 9 1/4" x W 7 3/8".
Piano owned by Ninian W. and Elizabeth Todd Edwards, brother-in-law and sister of Mary Todd Lincoln
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Square grand piano. 80 keys, rectangular shape, four solid legs, chamfered on front two sides, keys in curved recess. Marks: "Enshcerr" in fancy gold script, "Philadelphia" in gold caps. Surrounded by scrolling. Music stand consists of four sticks attached to top stick, folds into piano. L 80" x H 37 1/2" x W 36".
Necklace, Antebellum jewelry
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back side contains three plumes, all under glass. Broken-braided human hair chain with clasp on top. L 1 5/8" x W 1 3/8".
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