Furniture

Chair

Rosewood Gothic Revival Rococo side chairs with red plush upholstered seats, floral decorated cresting, cabriole legs. 

Cane

Cane of apple wood with silver head. Beetle and child or clown also on head. Cane cut from the apple tree under which Wm. H. Seward II was wounded at the battle of Monocacy, Md, July 9, 1864. Made by A.E. Cobb, Oct. 9.1892.

Crib

Wicker child’s crib with baldachino frame (separate).

Sliver-Plated Light Stand

American silver-plated five-light low candelabrum made by Gorham Manufacturing Co. Scrolling branches, repousse decorated with flowers on a circular base. a.       In Drawing Room In Silver Closet

Table

American Rococo walnut center table with white, turtle shape marble top. Under top is a frieze carved with foliage and cartouches. Four foliate carved double scroll legs connected by an X form stretcher with an urn shaped center ornament. Set on casters.

Lamp

German brass student lamp (one light). Etruscan style oil lamp font on a pedestal base. Electrified. Glass shade (cracked)

STOOL

Stool with rush seat.

DESK

c. 1780-1810 American Federal cherry table ends.

TOWEL RACK

Nineteenth century   Wooden towel horse with two rungs.

WASHSTAND

Early nineteenth century   American Empire maple washstand.

ANDIRON

Pair of iron andiron; 19" height, 9" wide.

CLOCK

c. 1850 American rosewood painted and gilt mantel clock.

ARM CHAIR

c. 1838 American Restoration mahogany open arm writing chair.

SIDEBOARD

c. 1815  American Empire mahogany sideboard.

DINING TABLE

c. 1840 American Restoration mahogany double pedestal, extension top table. Will seat 24 when fully extended.

SOFA

c. 1825- 1835   American Restoration mahogany and upholstered sofa.

FOOTSTOOL

Mid nineteenth century American Rococo walnut upholstered footstool.

SIDEBOARD

c. 1830 American Empire mahogany sideboard.

PRAYER CHEST

c. 1870. Japanese gold decorated, wooden prayer chest. Oriental scenes of homes and country-side with drawers and doors.

BRACKET

Gilt wall bracket with marble top. Three supports bracing it against wall.

GARDEN SEAT

c. 1871 Pair of Chinese export famille-rose porcelain hexagonal garden seats. Small holes in seats allowing light from an interior candle to show through.

CLOCK

c.1840 American gothic style rosewood mantle clock.  Glass door with wooden divider - bottom is etched in a circular design with a star center.

LOUIS XVI MAHOGANY UPHOLSTERED SOFA

c. 1890   Louis XVI style mahogany upholstered sofa. Reeded legs, open arms partly upholstered. Finials on top of side columns. 

American Empire sofa

c.1820-1830 A New York American Empire mahogany sofa with animal paw feet and scrolled arm rests decorated with carved swan heads.  It is upholstered in brown velvet with two "squab" pillows.  The sofa's design is similar to cornucopia sofa.

American Federal desk

c. 1800 This American Federal drop panel mahogany desk has three small drawers on top, three large drawers at the bottom, a key cupboard on the right side, and a drawer of same size on the left with brass drawer pulls.   The front is decorated with 1/4" inlay of lighter wood.  A candle stand  pulls...

Brooms

Multiple fireplace brooms exist within the Seward House. The examples here show one with a bamboo handle and another with a turned mahogany handle with both brooms useing horsehair for the bristles. 

American Rococo Revival mirror

Mid-19th century This American Rococo Revival carved gesso and gilt framed mirror rises 7.5 feet high and just over 5 feet wide. At the top rests a human head looking down. Seward owned two of these mirrors and both were used in his Washington home from 1855-1860. Both are on display in the Seward...

Gilt marble-topped table

Carved gilt marble-topped table, the top of which forms a half turtle shape.  Lyre-shaped back with two curved supports extending from the base, which rests on a marble piece.  Floral designs on front panel and large flowers decorate the corners and center panel at the top of the table.  

Gasolier

Swiss Clock

c.1860 Clock carved from a single log by an old Swiss soldier.  Carved with a scene of a hunter and three dogs chasing a deer around the circular clock base.  The clock has white Roman numerals and white hands. Purchased during William H. Seward 1871 post-retirement trip to Europe.

Mantle Clock, Ansonia Clock Co. of New York

c. 1870 Louis XV style metal clock. Painted red and black to resemble marble with gilt ornament. Includes a white china face with black Roman numerals.  Stands on four gilt bronze feet.

Sinumbra Lamp

Mid 19th Century Gilt base over metal, glass shade, both clear and frosted with square topped prisms.  Electrified. Possibly made in England by the Messenger Co. due to the decorations. No signatures or model numbers to be found on it.  

French-style Gilt Chairs

c. 1850

Japanese Gaming Table

c.1870 Japanese inlaid teakwood circular table.  Includes a inlay of geometric motifs including "rising sun" design.  Raised on a cylindrical post with four scalloped braces at the top and circular, molded base.  Old gilt edge to top.  Obtained by Secretary Seward on trip around the world while in...

Steinway & Sons Patent Grand Piano

19th century Steinway and Sons rosewood "Patent" grand piano. Given to Janet Watson Seward by Wm. H. Seward II in 1872 on her 33rd birthday.

The Miller's Cradle

   c. 1772 A cherry cradle with solid bottom. Headboard higher, but same design as footboard. Open hand grips on each side. Short rockers. Cradle used by Elijah Miller.

Carthage Mosaic Round Table

 c. 1855

Tin Sitz bath

Date Unknown  American tin sitz bath with wooden handles.

Spindle-back Chair

c. 1820 American painted (black) 3 spindle-back side chair with rush seat (broken).  From the Miller estate. 

Windsor-style Chair

c. 1830 Green windsor-style spindle-back plank seat Chairs