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LIBRARY

1. Natchez-made cherry bookcase from the Peale family of Natchez, C 1820

2. Settee- Copy of Chippendale Settee in metropolitan museum

3. Martha Washington armchair

4. English gate leg table, Oak, C 1720

5. Queen Anne looking glass, C 1720

6. Wag-on-wall clock, English, brass face, only one hand, C 1710

7. Armchair from Philadelphia, walnut, in the school of William Savery,Chippendale, C 1700

8. Three bottles- two dark, one blue, the only three vessels found inrenovation of the house. Bottles date 1800

9. Large jar of same period (1800), usually called milk jar

10.Early pewter candlestick

11.Old carved duck decoys

12.Audubon painting Chuck Wills Widow Painted in Natchez, May 1822,one of seven done in Natchez

13.Blue leather chair, English Queen Anne side chair

14.Desk- American-Chippendale slant front, Rhode Island, very fine interiorwith shell carving, original brass, C 1770

15.English Queen Anne barrel back chair

16.Brass chandelier, Dutch or Flemish, six arms, C 1780

17.Carpet is from Iran Tabriz wool, with birds and animals in silk

18.Carpenter locks on doors- Brass medallion has an eagle if its American,and a lion if its English

19.Painting of Washington and his family; published by Joseph Hoover, 804Market St., Philadelphia, PA- L to R: George Washington Parke Curtis,General George Washington, Eleanor Parke Curtis, and MarthaWashington

20.Mourning picture: mourning death of George and Martha Washington


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ENTRANCE HALL

1. Carved chest is called a Hadley chest.

2. Portrait by Charles Jervas of Duke of Marlborough, Jervas was born in1675 in Ireland. Died 1739 in London. He was principal painter for KingGeorge I and King George II.

3. Gentlemans wig box is tole, name on front, and name and address of wigmaker inside.

4. English Chippendale chest C 1770 with original brass. Matched grainingon front.

5. Looking glass is Federal. Called a Constitution mirror.

6. Brass candlesticks are Chippendale, stepped base.

7. Tall case clock. Made in the Philadelphia area 1780-1790. It is walnut,and is Chippendale design. Case has ogee bracket feet with arched panalbase, arched panel door, quarter columns are fluted- carved rosettes are

inset with ivory. Flame finials. Made in Kettle (Rutz) town, PA area byclockmaker of Aleman decent.

8. Chairs are English C 1780.

9. Portrait of Ellen Montgomery Bell of Paisley, Scotland, C 1810. Thepigment has turned dark, typical of that period.

10.English gaming table, Cabriole legs C 1760.

11.Map of Mississippi River from St. Louis to Gulf of Mexico published in1849.

12.Hall fixture American glass blown and engraved C 1820.

13.Two prints in small hallway are by Gould.

14.Map in hallway Southern border of the United States from the journal ofAndrew Ellicott, published in Philadelphia 1803.

15.Rug in hallway is antique, Bergamo

16.Cloisonn vases bought in Hong Kong (not antique, but expensive).


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Dining Room

1. American Transitional Linen Press probably from Charleston Mahoganywith secondary wood Cypress. C 1810

2. Chest English Chippendale, 1760 Mahogany original brass.

3. (crossed out)

4. English Hepplewhite, Mahogany Cerrarette, C 1780. Rare

5. Six prints over doors and on wall are original hand-colored copper plateengravings on hand-made and water-marked paper, by Mark Catesby,published 1731, London (2) and 1750 Nuremberg (4)

6. Candlesticks are French - Plates are Royal Worcestershire.

7. Clock is French, marble and bronze. Louis XIV Revival. Pendulum is theGreat Sun

8. Pair of Double lemon-top andirons, New York, 1810

9. Federal Fireback, made in Natchez, cast iron.10.English brass and wire fender, C 1790

11.Corner cupboard, American, Cherry, C 1820. Possibly North Carolina orKentucky. Interior is walnut, bracket feet.

12.Dining table from Philadelphia area, C 1810. Tiger-striped mahogany, rarefigure in wood, Sheraton design

13.Chairs, English Regency chairs, C 1815. Mahogany

14.English Georgian silver epergne, Williams Holmes, Basket section 1791.William Penston base and support. 1790

15.Masons ironstone China, Letter date 1843. Blown glass wine glasses,sweetmeat glasses, carafe.

16.American-blown glass fixture, Federal, C 1810

17.Draperies, Fortuny print, Chippendale comice in Chinese Chippendale-style

18.Carpet is from Iran. Pattern is Isfahan.

19.(crossed out)

20.Knife box from Kildrumy Castle in Aberdeen, Scotland. Hepplewhite.

21.Candelabra, Sheffield silver.

22.Two side tables are tilt tables. The large rectangular one is a breakfasttable.

23.The silver service pieces are sterling silver. All three are engraved asgifts.

Coffee Pot: From the Directors of the B. Bank at Morgantown to theirlate President Thos. P. Ray, Esq. in testimony of their respect. 1837.


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Sugar bowl and creamer are engraved on two sides: MPW from LPW andW.W. March 21, 1839 and on the other side: Mary Colket Gallup fromher Grandmother, 1889

Mark Catalog Published

The Alligator. 2.63 (kitchen wall) London, 1731The Guana, 2.64 (kitchen wall) Nuremberg 1750

The Sucking Fish, 2.26 (wall to entrance hall) Nuremberg 1750

The Bone Fish, 2.13 (door to entrance hall) Nuremberg 1750

The Mutton Fish, 2.25 (door to kitchen) London 1731

The Land Frog, 2.69 (kitchen wall) Nuremberg, 1750

**Family motto on silver meat cover on dining room table PRAEMIUMVIRTUTIS HONOR

-Honor is the reward of virtue-The following British families used the motto: Cheere, Chere, Corsane,

Tet Low


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KITCHEN

1. Queen Anne Yorkshire bench, oak and walnut, 18th century

2. Pine trestle table

3. Country English Chippendale chairs, C 1780

4. Natchez-made cypress cupboard, raised panel doors kitchen piece, 1790-

1810

5. Wooden Dutch cookie molds- on left: voc-ship (Verenigde OoshindischeCompagnie), 17th century (East Indian ciesailing to Indonesia) On right:Sinterklaas (St. Nicolas). It a bishop on a white horse, who is coming onthe evening of the 5th of Dec. He is riding on the roofs and puttingpresents for the children in chimneys.

6. American empire mantle clock with eagle, Mahogany, 1830

7. Blue platter and small covered sauce boat, belonged to Dr. Moss greatgreat grandmother in Virginia-Staffordshire transfer pattern

8. Blue feather edge platter, marked Adams, C 1810

9. Forged andirons

10.Iron cooking utensils

11.English oak, six board chest

12.Plank bottom chair, C 1840

13.English Windsor chairs

14.American walnut serving table, Southern, C 1830 (used as TV table)


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DOWNSTAIRS BEDROOM

1. Bed walnut American Sheraton spade feet, C 1810

2. Chest-on-chest English Chippendale 1780, much original brass

3. Small American pine chest C 1800 in William and Mary style

4. Philadelphia Gilt, two-part mirror, C 1810

5. Needlework sampler, Dated 1834, signed by girl 12 years old.

6. American knife blade andirons C 1780 New England, knife blade shaft,penny feet and brass urn finials.

7. English copper bed warmer, 18th Century

8. Embroidery 42 stars, which probably dates it to 1890 when the 42nd

state came into the Union.

9. Sword used by an enlisted man in the Confederate Army.

10.Painted Windsor arm chair, American

11.Hereke rug from Turkey Design is called Flowers of 7 Mountains


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Blue Platter (copied from mothers notes 1946)

Belonged to Col. Henry Hill in Revolution

Mother (Nana) first remembered it in possession of her grandmother(her fathers mother) Sata Ann Hill (1807-1890), daughter of Col.

Ambrose Powell Hill (Culpeper Co.). (Edwin was another son of Ambrose)Cutglass belonged to Mothers (Nanas) Mothers side (Freeman) Culpeper Co.also. Grandmother Cowherd (nee Freeman) was born on huge plantation nearCulpeper. Culpeper, Madison and Orange Counties were mostly property of theCowherds [illegible] Freemans)

Freeman home Eastern view

Cowherd home Windsor

Mother (Nana) speaks of her Cousin Bill [illegible possibly Bird?] Caldwell[illegible] Texas... Could be Alice

The Challinor firm might at some time in its existence used only the initials

although Codden does not so list any. The E or the E&C.

So on balance I favor E Challinor & Co.

Thank you again for allowing us to stay in your home, it helped make our visit

to Natchez more enjoyable.

Sincerely,

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