Furniture

Chair

Small mahogany arm chair rocker. Upholstered back, tops of arms and seat with light, patterned upholstery with floral pattern. Back is curved as a Lincoln rocker. Scroll work on front of chair extending from top of arm to rocker. Referred as a “lady Lincoln” rocking chair Small size.

Chair

Pair of walnut American rococo side chairs, Ballon back, floral carved crestrail and slat, cabriole legs. Seats upholstered in red plush.

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Bed

American Eastlake double bed. Paneled head and foot boards. Head board has rising center crest with scrollwork on sides. Under this is an horizontal turned bar decoration

Fire Lighter

Cape Cod Fire Lighter, Modern reproduction, Brass tanked with round brass separate tray. Torch in tanked with rotten stone fire in fireplace. Tanked would be filled with kerosene.

Table

American Renaissance/ Rocco walnut table etagere. Single drawer under table top, two serpentine (graduated) shelves – one above and one below table top. Very ornate, openwork scrolling, pointed top and fret-carved gallery.

Sofa

American rococo walnut sofa with red plush upholstery. Floral carved cresting, serpentine seat rail and plume carved cabriole legs. Set on casters.

Tall Case Clock

American Federal mahogany tall case clock. Made by D. Porter, Williamstown, Mass. Scroll cresting, painted face with phases of the moon. Door and skirt have light wood inlay.

Judge Miller's clock - his wife came from Williamstown.  

BOWL

Oval solid wooden bowl with center carved out.

SERVING TRAY

Wooden serving tray with carved out handles on each side.

WALL FIXTURE

c. 1870

Pair of American Renaissance bronze and gilt-bronze two light gas light fixtures.

CABINET

Late nineteenth century

French style inlaid mahogany vitrine cabinet. Cabriole legs, mirror back.

LAMP

c. 1840

Pair of brass oil lamps converted to electric lights.

BED

c. 1825- 1830

American Empire maple four poster bed; belonged to Judge Elijah Miller. 

CHAIR

c. 1880

American Eastlake walnut dining chairs. Upholstered leather back pad and seat, turned legs and stretchers. Set of eight. 

GAME TABLE

Late 1790s

Hepplewhite style Federal inlaid mahogany games table. Rectangular top with inset rounded frontal comers.

BROOM

Broom with bamboo handle.

FOOTSTOOL

c.1840

American Federal Mahogany upholstered footstool.

RUG BEATER

Rug beater. 

SIDEBOARD

c.1815-1825

American Federal mahogany sideboard. Rectangular top with superstructure containing a single drawer at each end.

PELMET

Four gilt wood pelmets.

LAMP

c. 1870

Pair of Kutani vases mounted as lamps. Decorated in red and gold with figures and flowers. Gold-colored lamp shades.

CLOCK

c.1886

American Colonial revival mahogany tall case clock. Scrolled pediment, brass ball finial, gilt spangled brass face, glazed pendulum door and paneled base with 'D. 86' raised. Bun feet.

This clock was in the law office of William. H. Seward III who was a law...

FIRESIDE CHAIR

Late 18th Century

Fireside chair. American upholstered invalid wing chair.  Removable seat for commode.

SLEEP SOFA

c. 1840 

American Restoration, upholstered sleep sofa. Curved back with scroll arms on bobbin-turned legs. Seward passed away on this couch on October 10, 1872. 

American Restoration rocking chair

c.1860

American Restoration mahogany rocking chair with roll back with open arms and olive green plush upholstery.  The style is considered a "Lincoln" rocker with molded back.

Pelmet

Mid-19th century

A pair of American Rococo pressed brass window pelmets with repousse (metal hammered into relief) shell, foliage, flower and strapwork motifs.  

Bellow

Wooden bellow has painted tulips with black border and gilt leaves.

American Rococo giltwood side chairs

c. 1860

A pair of small American Rococo giltwood side chairs each with shaped crest rail and spindle back with turned legs and upholstered seats.  Used in Seward's Washington home, these chairs were referred to as "wallflower" chairs which would be place around the walls in ballrooms and...

American Rococo table

c. 1860

American Rococo carved gesso and giltwood, marble-topped table.  The cabriole legs are designed with medallions and flower.  The white marble top has a turtle shaped.  This table was prossibly reduced in height at one point.

Fire screen

c. 1840

American Restauration fire screen.  Mahogany or walnut pierced frame with cloth screen - one side red and the other floral pattern.  Standard is short with round ball, slightly turned and round base set on four ball feet.

Music Box Chair

Late 19th Century

Acquired by Wm. H. Seward II while traveling in Europe in 1888. Walnut carved and inlaid music box chair.  Carved in Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland.  Naturalistic twig-carved openwork back centering a stag on inlaid navette-shaped medallion.  Serpentine seat with circular...

Mahogany Pier Table

c. 1839

This American Restoration mahogany pier table is currently on view in the library. 

American Empire Mirror

c. 1810 

American Empire gilt-framed pier mirror. A miller familiy item currently located in the parlor. This mirror is from the Seward's Washington home. Includes a matching mirror currently located in the drawing room. Mirrors: Left of entrance: Miller family item; American Empire....

Robert Nunns, Clark & Co. Pianoforte

c. 1834

Robert Nunns, Clark & Company. rosewood square fortepiano. These pianos were very popular from 1800-1860 and were considered luxury items both used and new for white, middle class Americans.

German Paper Mâché Globe

c. 1860

German relief globe made of paper mâché. Was used by Seward in his office at the Department of State. Seward would have received this globe and used it to connect with other officials abroad, and found inspiration for his expansionist ideas during the Johnson administration.

Tiffany & Co. Finger Bowl

 c. 1872

Favrile glass finger bowl by Louis Comfort Tiffany, son of Tiffany & Co. President Charles Lewis Tiffany, an American artist and designer in the 19th and 20th Centuries. We do not know much about the circumstances surrounding the purchase of this finger bowl, but we do know...

Watchie's Bench

 c.1856

A wooden bench; 9" x 30" x 8"

Inscribed on top: "This marks the memory of our pet. Our Watchie was a faithful guardian and a dear friend" Died: April 22 1856 / 3 years 11 months /

American Empire Wall Mirror

c.1830

American Empire gilt framed mirror with turned columns on sides. Includes round, gilt balls at top and heavy cornice. Glass in 2 sections with gilt moulding divider 1/3 of the way down. 

Paulina Miller's Rocking Chair

c. 1820

Rocking chair with 3 slats on back and rush seat.  Arms ending in slight scroll.  Short rockers.  Chair is painted black with yellow line trim.  Chair belonged to Judge Elijah Miller's mother, Pauline Titus Miller.

Work Table

Date Unknown

Wooden table with square legs.  Top is covered with carpeting.  Now in basement as work table.