It is said that the old Seward kitchen was one of the most popular stations of the Underground Railroad, and that many a poor slave who fled by this route to Canada carried to his grave the remembrance of its warmth and cheer.
Silver plated candelabras
c 1840
This pair of silver plated candelabras was possibly used by the Sewards in Albany. They each have three candle holders with a center candle snuffer. The six sided base are fluted, and the detailed decorations are of ram heads and garlands.
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