Item	Title	Type	Subject	Creator	Publisher	Date
1687	Kittredge family crib	Object, Furnishings, Bed, Child's Bed, Crib	Other, Family	Kittredge, Kendall (1773-1857)		1800 c.	Kittredge family crib Item: 1687    Catalog: Object Type: Object, Furnishings, Bed, Child's Bed, Crib Subject: Other, Family Creator: Kittredge, Kendall (1773-1857) Date: 1800 c. Place: Mount Desert, Somesville Description: Made by Dr. Kendall Kittredge for his baby daughter. Seven generations of the Kittredge family have slept in it. Crib has one open side so that it can be pushed against the mother's bed. Made of wood. Wooden pegged construction. Turned posts. Rope webbing. Later used in the Fred Wiggin house. 3' 11" long, 2' 3/4" wide. 3' 3 1/2" high.
11467	Woolen Coverlet	Object, Furnishings, Blanket		Lydia (Bartlett) Smith			Woolen Coverlet Item: 11467    Object ID: 020.21.02 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Furnishings, Blanket Creator: Lydia (Bartlett) Smith Collection: Gail Reiber Description: Quilted wool coverlet filled with raw wool and dyed with fish net dye on side and indigo on the other.
3343	Folding Chair	Object, Furnishings, Chair, Folding Chair					Folding Chair Item: 3343    Object ID: 996-214-430 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Furnishings, Chair, Folding Chair Description: Dark finish with green upholstery.
3344	Folding Chair	Object, Furnishings, Chair, Folding Chair				unknown	Folding Chair Item: 3344    Object ID: 996-94-310 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Furnishings, Chair, Folding Chair Date: unknown Description: Tapestry folding chair; fretwork on top. Black stripes painted on wood. One stretcher between each pair of legs. Back rest and seat made of tapestry - red with flowers. Wood frame. Fabric on back of backrest torn. Label marked, “E.W. Walls patented and manufacturer”.
2397	Boot Jack	Object, Furnishings, Bootjack					Boot Jack Item: 2397    Object ID: 995-140-140 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Furnishings, Bootjack Description: Boot pull shaped like long water droplet. Sits on one leg has hole shape of heel of boot in center. Wearer of boot puts boot in hole and steps on end to tug boot off.
3191	Stove Lid Lifter	Object, Furnishings, Stove Tool, Stove Lifter				c.1830	Stove Lid Lifter Item: 3191    Object ID: 002-47-680 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Furnishings, Stove Tool, Stove Lifter Date: c.1830 Description: wound iron rod with loop handle and turned end found at kitchen midden of Benjamin and Sophronia Carter home “C” relates to a map that was created by Alice Smith 002.47
3204	School Master’s Desk	Object, Furnishings, Floor Stand, Lectern	Other, Desks Other, Furniture Other, Schools Other, Teachers			1850s	School Master’s Desk Item: 3204    Object ID: 996-248-464 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Furnishings, Floor Stand, Lectern Subject: Other, Desks Other, Furniture Other, Schools Other, Teachers Date: 1850s Description: Top lifts to reveal space for books and pencils. One drawer at top with white knob. Two doors with shelves behind. One drawer at bottom missing pull. Decorative cut base. Lender info - used by Lynam Smith during the 1850s when he was the teacher in the first school in Pretty Marsh, called "The Little Red Schoolhouse." Lyman Smith also taught in other area schools. Donor is a descendant of Smith.
3219	Rocking Chair	Object, Furnishings, Chair, Rocking Chair				c 1850	Rocking Chair Item: 3219    Object ID: 996-163-379 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Furnishings, Chair, Rocking Chair Date: c 1850 Description: Child sized rocking chair. Natural finish with red trim. Donor info - belonged to his grandmother, Maria Merritt Beckworth, who is pictured in the chair in MDIHS photo # 996-39-39.
3296	Oil Lantern	Object, Furnishings, Lantern, Oil Lantern					Oil Lantern Item: 3296    Object ID: 996-71-287 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Furnishings, Lantern, Oil Lantern Description: Marked, “Diezt” on top. Typical tin oil lantern with handle for carrying.
1606	Jacquard Bed Cover	Object, Furnishings, Blanket					Jacquard Bed Cover Item: 1606    Object ID: 001-161.2 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Furnishings, Blanket Description: Woven blue and white jacquard bed cover/coverlet.
1607	Jacquard Bed Cover	Object, Furnishings, Blanket					Jacquard Bed Cover Item: 1607    Object ID: 001-161.3 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Furnishings, Blanket Description: Woven blue and white jacquard coverlet with red felt trim (most missing).
1686	School Master's Desk	Object, Furnishings, Desk, Standing Desk	Organizations, School Institution Sound Schoolhouse			1850 c.	School Master's Desk Item: 1686    Type: Object, Furnishings, Desk, Standing Desk Subject: Organizations, School Institution Sound Schoolhouse Date: 1850 c. Place: Mount Desert, Pretty Marsh Description: School master's desk. Top lifts to reveal space for books and pencils. One drawer at top with white knob. Two doors with shelves behind. One drawer at bottom missing pull. Decorative cut base. Lender info - used by Lynam Smith during the 1850s when he was the teacher in the first school in Pretty Marsh, called "The Little Red Schoolhouse." Lyman Smith also taught in other area schools. Donor is a descendant of Smith.
1808	Binnacle Cover	Object, Furnishings, Lamp Globe					Binnacle Cover Item: 1808    Object ID: 996-144-360 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Furnishings, Lamp Globe Collection: At Description: Window, which leans inwards, opens for candle. Gimbaled candle holder missing. Two brass rings on each side for carrying. Handle on top over tin chimney. Dovetail joints. More likely lantern than binnacle cover (AB 7/12/12).
1815	Picture Frame	Object, Furnishings, Frame, Picture Frame				1875c	Picture Frame Item: 1815    Object ID: 997-37-526 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Furnishings, Frame, Picture Frame Date: 1875c Description: Side of frame resemble logs with leaves in each corner. Frame nailed together. Gilt edge. Glass in frame. Wood backing. The original nails hold wood in place. Picture hanger made of red cord. Cord tied in loop at top, very worn at loop. Photo # 997-933-1103 removed from frame.
1817	Paper board frame from photograph Object ID 998.1980.3085.36.	Object, Furnishings, Frame					Paper board frame from photograph Object ID 998.1980.3085.36. Item: 1817    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.38 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Furnishings, Frame Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Description: Paper board frame from photograph Object ID 998.1980.3085.36. Frame torn laterally.
1818	Paperboard photo frame origionally around the photograph Object ID 998.1980.36.	Object, Furnishings, Frame					Paperboard photo frame origionally around the photograph Object ID 998.1980.36. Item: 1818    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.37 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Furnishings, Frame Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Description: Paperboard photo frame origionally around the photograph Object ID 998.1980.36. The frame is torn laterally. Frame reads Bobbitt Studio, Bushnell, Ill.
2279	Chairs	Object, Furnishings, Chair					Chairs Item: 2279    Object ID: 995-215-215 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Furnishings, Chair Description: Two carved back chairs with round caned seats. Donor info - came from Daniel Somes’ Mount Desert House.
12198	Cradle	Object, Furnishings, Bed, Child's Bed, Cradle					Cradle Item: 12198    Object ID: 996-249-465 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Furnishings, Bed, Child's Bed, Cradle Collection: Study Collection Description: Wooden cradle on rockers which are not fixed to the cradle. Once painted blue. Constructed with both dove tailed joints and nails. Head board has a narrow side piece creating a semi “hood”.
12221	Chair	Object, Furnishings, Chair					Chair Item: 12221    Object ID: 995-89-89 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Furnishings, Chair Collection: Study Collection Description: Light brown wood with carved back. Upholstered seat of gray brocade. Upholstery very worn. Spring pushed through underside of cushion. Chair sturdy.
12223	Highchair	Object, Furnishings, Chair, Child's Chair, Highchair				19th c	Highchair Item: 12223    Object ID: 996-169-385 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Furnishings, Chair, Child's Chair, Highchair Date: 19th c Description: Black wooden chair with arms and foot rest. Screws used to attach back.
12225	Cradle	Object, Furnishings, Bed, Child's Bed, Cradle					Cradle Item: 12225    Object ID: 995-114-114 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Furnishings, Bed, Child's Bed, Cradle Collection: Study Collection Description: Wooden cradle on rockers. Has side railings. Painted yellow.
12226	Chair	Object, Furnishings, Chair					Chair Item: 12226    Object ID: 996-246-462 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Furnishings, Chair Description: Carved dark wood. Seat and back resemble scallop shells. Arms resemble sea serpents. Four legs resemble rough tree branches. Note on ribbon across seat indicated that chair may have been used in Daniel Somes's house. Ellsworth furniture restorer David Williams saw this chair; his research indicated that it may be a ninetheenth Venetian grotto chair, which was intended for hallways and aimed to be sold to visitors on their European tours. (ABenson12/22/2014) [show more]
12227	Easel	Object, Furnishings, Easel				Victorian	Easel Item: 12227    Object ID: 995-196-196 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Furnishings, Easel Collection: objects in archival storage Date: Victorian Description: Tall carved with fruit and leaves. Easel moves up and down. Marked, “2799 A” and “2230” on back. Donor info - from John Allen Somes house. Piece needs glueing.
12228	Table	Object, Furnishings, Table					Table Item: 12228    Object ID: 995-13-13 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Furnishings, Table Description: Scalloped edges with drawer in front. Painted red. Top of table cracked. Donor Info - from Daniel Somes House.
13172	Cradle	Object, Furnishings, Bed, Child's Bed, Cradle				1858	Cradle Item: 13172    Object ID: 996-198-414 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Furnishings, Bed, Child's Bed, Cradle Date: 1858 Description: Made of walnut; shaped like a small boat. Sits in frame and rocks. Cradle has swan head and end like a ship’s stern. Frame is carved with flowers on each end and underneath. Donor info - made for Olive Perkins (Mrs. S.W. Smith, Jr.) of Warren, Ohio born August 17, 1858. Mattress made in 1924 for Samuel Smith Wilson. Following info from Samuel Smith Wilson who visited Museum in 1997. Olive Perkins married Judge Smith who rented the house between the Mount Desert Tavern and the Abraham Somes III house in Somesville. This house is no longer standing. She died near 1930. Her grandfather was Brig. General Simon Perkins, an Ohio land surveyor and speculator. [show more]

Save these search results as a PDF file