Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Library
Research Report Series - 1506
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Library
Williamsburg, Virginia
1990
Once described as a "long frame house" with "beautiful gardens." the Coke=Garrett House provides an unusual blend of architecture and furnishings, covering the period from before the Revolution to the second quarter of the nineteenth century.
Located next door to the Public Gaol and across the street from the colonial Capitol, the five lots occupied by the house, its outbuildings, and garden had a lively succession of owners through the first half of the eighteenth-century—a baker, silversmith, gaoler, ordinary-keeper, barber, constable, burgess, perukemaker, and carpenter. In 1755 John Coke, a successful goldsmith and tavern-keeper who already owned the three easternmost lots, added the two nearest the Gaol, and the property has been a unit ever since.
The house consists of four sections and is probably the best example in Williamsburg of the architectural continuity that flowed from one ear to the next. The west wing dates from the pre-revolutionary period and was in existence in 1755 when Coke established the present property lines. The central section, which is of two-and-a-half stories, was added about 1837, and the small eighteenth-century east wing was moved and attached to the house after 1837. The brick office, built about 1810, completes the property.
John Coke owned the property until his death in 1767, when his son, Robey Coke, inherited that part of the estate within the Williamsburg city limits. The house was used as a n ordinary by Mrs. Sarah Coke, John's wife, and later operated by Richard Singleton.
John Coke, Robey's nephew and a grandson of the first John Coke, acquired the property in 1785. The house and lots changed owners several times, and by 1810 the Richard Garrett family is listed as owner.
In 1838 Dr. Robert M. Garrett, a local surgeon, became owner of the premises. Dr. Garrett, who served as mayor of Williamsburg on several occasions, was also superintendent of Eastern State Hospital. The appearance of the house about 1861 was described over half a century later as "a long frame house … looks very much today as it did then … Beautiful gardens surrounded this estate. …" The property remained in the Garrett family until 1927 when Dr. W. A. R. Goodwin, acting on behalf of Mr. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., acquired the property for Colonial Williamsburg.
In addition to its architectural blend, the Coke-Garrett House provides an expression of the subtle changes that occurred too, in interior furnishings in the years following the Revolution.
The house contains a small but representative collection of late eighteenth-century and early nineteenth-century antiques, predominantly of American origin. Chinese export porcelains, carpets from the Middle East, and, of course, English silver, ceramics, prints, and other decorative items, accentuate the thriving world-wide trade of the new nation.
Three rooms and the east hall on the first floor contain furnishings from the early post-colonial period. Highlights in the dining room include an interesting southern sideboard, with a distinctive star inlay at either end and unusual bellflowers on each leg. In the center of the room is a large, double-pedestal English dining table surrounded by a set of fourteen New York Federal-style chairs.
In the library are an attractive Massachusetts desk and bookcase, both attributed to the noted Boston cabinetmaker John Seymour, an early nineteenth-century Thomas Sheraton settee, and a banjo clock made by Aaron Willard, Jr., of Boston.
Of unusual interest in the parlor is a pair of caned Sheraton-style setees made in the Far East, but with an early history of ownership in Williamsburg. To the right of the fireplace is a Baltimore side table with a round back following the profile of the half-round niche in which it is placed. The room also contains a representative group of chairs popularly known as the Martha Washington type.
The story-and-a-half west wing existed by 1755 when purchased by John Coke. The porch is one of the few eighteenth-century porches remaining in Virginia. Its railing complements the "Chinese Chippendale" stair railing of the interior.
The central section of two-and-a-half stories was added by the Garrett family about 1837. The unusual spaciousness of the well-lighted rooms is due to the one room deep plan.
This small eastern wing was moved to its present location after 1837. The wing itself dates to the late eighteenth century.
This building dates from 1810-20. In 1862 it was serving as Dr. Garrett's office where he later treated Civil War soldiers.
The hallway in the eastern portion of the house is hung with a French scenic wallpaper made about 1790 which blends well with the trim on the woodwork, an original color for the house. Flanking the door to the parlor is an unusual pair of Baltimore side tables with marble tops. In the western hallway off the library, the furniture is of eighteenth-century design, compatible with the simple "Chinese Chippendale" stairway, which is original to this portion of the building.
The site to the west of the Coke-Garrett House has been revised to agree with details on the Frenchman's Map, drawn in 1782. An area to the west of the west wing, roughly 60' x 110' in size, has been enclosed, and the ravine shown prominently on the map, running roughly in a southwesterly direction toward a larger one to the west of the Gaol, has been re-established.
A large amount of dwarf box hedging concentrated in two areas—the fenced enclosure to the west shown on the Frenchman's Map and the two-level turf-paneled area on the north axis of the main portion of the house—offers pleasant vistas in several directions over the boxwood to the pastures beyond.
Other plant materials of note to be seen on this property are: crape myrtle, swamp-bay magnolias, southern magnolia, fragrant sumac, redbud, bayberry, mountain-laurel, common lilac, Virginia rose, osage-orange, American hornbeam hedge American holly, tree boxwood, blackhaw viburnum, pecan black-walnut, red maple, white and pink dogwood, purple-leaf plums, shadbush, Canadian hemlock, fringe-tree, yaupon holly, eastern red cedar, hackberry mulberry, paper mulberry, and loblolly pine.
The Coke-Garrett House today is the Williamsburg home of Carlisle H. Humelsine, president of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, and Mrs. Humelsine. The Humelsine family living quarters include the west portion of the house and the upper floors of the other sections. The first floor of the house is utilized at various times for official functions and special events.
The property of the Coke-Garrett House comprises Colonial Lots 279, 280, 281, 282 and 361. Originally, Lots 279-260 were owned as a single unit separate from the group as a whole and contained one or two houses by 1713. The two lots continued as a unit until 1755. Archaeological findings on Lot 280 suggest changes to a building on the site before 1755, and that the existing western end of the present complex was built about that date. This western part of the present house is believed to be the basic form of the second building on Lot 280, and is perhaps the building shown on the Frenchman's Map c.1782.
Lots 281, 282 and 361 were owned and occupied as a single unit by John Broadnax, a goldsmith, by 1719. By 1740, John Coke owned these three lots, and in 1755 he acquired the other two Lots 279 and 280 towards the west.
Archaeological excavations on Lots 281 and 282 revealed the foundations of an eighteenth century building, extending under the present brick office building and the eastern wing of the main house. These foundations are undoubtedly those of the building indicated by the Frenchman's Map. The excavations also revealed evidence of a fire and a fallen chimney, the fire occurring no earlier than c.1790s.
In 1810, the Garretts acquired all five of these lots and in 1837 built the two and one half story portion of the present building attached to the westerly 18th century building. Shortly thereafter, the easterly one and one half story frame wing was moved in place from some 2 unknown location. The present detached brick office to the east was built after the fire of c.1790 and after 1800, and it is believed, before the easterly wing was moved in place. This ensemble is represented by the present structures on the site.
More detailed examination of the west wing reveals the fact that the present west chimney is of a 19th century period of construction, replacing an earlier interior chimney which was revealed by evidence in original framing members of the second floor construction.
The east chimney of the west wing was originally an exterior type of chimney, the basement portion of which has been incorporated into the present large chimney serves this wing as well as the main two and one half story portion of the present building. Framing evidence also revealed that originally a portion of the first floor ceiling had exposed beaded ceiling beams, which were later covered with plaster. The doors and windows of the north and south elevations are in their original positions. The window sashes are apparently of later period than the originals.
Therefore, with the exceptions noted above, this west wing now represents the original exterior shape and form with some later alterations of minor details.
The interior passage or hall has a unique so called "Chippendale" stair. This stair is a good example of the Chinese taste or influence on the architecture of Williamsburg in the third quarter of the eighteenth century. This detail can also be seen on the railing of the very interesting surviving front porch.
The first floor also has a living room and a dining room. The dining room has been sub-divided with an up-to-date open kitchen, in order 3 to make the restored wing adaptable to present day living.
The main two and one half story portion has been restored to its 1837 as built period. A later porch not being original has been removed. The first floor has a passage with a stair and a living room. The panelling in the living room is antique panelling from a contemporary house nearby Williamsburg, the original woodwork having disappeared.
The wallpaper in the living room was installed in this room by a previous tenant in 1932 or 1933. This wallpaper is Polychrome scenic wallpaper and is a picturization of imaginative scenes in Hindustan. This paper was printed on blocks that were designed by Mongin who worked for Jean Zuber in France in 1807. French scenic wallpapers of this type were very popular in America in the early nineteenth century.
The easterly one and one half story frame wing was moved in place from some unknown location and joins the east wall of the two and one half story main portion. The shape, form and framing of this portion of the building is of obviously earlier construction than the 1837 main two and one half story portion. It is a typical colonial form with colonial details.
This easterly section has been restored and contains the modern kitchen and a dining room.
The brick office to the extreme east is built partially on the fill and over the foundations of the eighteenth century structure on this site. The present structure is a noteworthy example of a brick dependancy, 4 not unlike in shape and form the Brick Shop or Office of the Powell-Waller group on Waller Street. The brickwork is in flemish bond with patterned glazed headers, a usual feature in structures prior to 1750 and a somewhat unusual feature for a 19th century building.
The interior has been restored as a small efficiency apartment.
Based on careful analysis of all of the available information and evidence, it was decided that the West Wing, the Middle Unit, the East Wing and the detached Brick Office be retained in their basic entirety and restored on the exterior to their respective co-existive characteristics.
This decision recognized the fact that in all probability the Middle Unit, the relocation of the East Wing and the Brick Office are of l9th century origin; however, their design and structural elements are in the Colonial and Classical tradition and, therefore, warranted retention and restoration under the precepts set forth by the Committee of Advisory Architects in 1928. The West Wing was built in the first half of the eighteenth century and it was decided to restore this wing, continuing to retain its 19th century co-existive alterations.
It might be interesting to note that in 1928 and 1932 various alterations, preservations and repairs were undertaken to make this structure suitable for first a life tenure and then for a particular tenant.
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1937-237,1-4 | Figures, "Seasons", Enoch Wood, English, earthenware, ca. 1800. |
1963-257 | Figure, shepherd with a dog, English - Staffordshire, ca. 1770, by Ralph Wood, earthenware. |
1963-260 | Figure, woman carrying water jugs, English - Staffordshire, ca. 1770, by Ralph Wood, earthenware. |
1963-262 | Figure, "The Lost Sheep", English - Staffordshire, ca. 1770, by Ralph Wood, earthenware. |
1963-298 | Figure, woman standing, "Lost coin", English - Staffordshire, ca. 1770-80, by Ralph Wood Sr., earthenware. |
1957-101 | Posset pot, Bristol delft, ca. 1700-10, by Niglett. |
No # | 5 Reproduction chairs, Windsor, painted green. |
1930-31 | Table, gate leg, walnut and pine, American, Southern, 1700-1720, William and Mary style. |
1930-40 | Cellarette, walnut and Southern yellow pine, American, 1780-1800. |
1967-11 | Cupboard, corner hanging, walnut, American, probably Virginia, 1740-1790. |
1971-388 | Bench, Windsor, tulip, maple and hickory, America, Pennsylvania, ca. 1800, by John Letchworth, Philadelphia. |
1957-32 | Print, "Frying Sprats", English, 1791, color. |
1957-33 | Print, "Toasting Muffins", colored aquatint, English, publ. by H. Humphrey, No. 18, Old Bond Street. |
Paintings | Contemporary -- Japanese artist, Ka' su-gai |
1957-36 | Carpet, Caucasian, Kuba, Armenia, ca. 1930, wool and mohair. |
Reproduction | Window curtains, Craft House Reproduction fabric, "Diagonal Floral", with matching valances. |
Reproduction | Chair pads, red linen flecked with beige. |
G1971-657 G1971-658 | Basket and stand, earthenware, pearlware, England - Staffordshire or Leeds, ca. 1800. |
1936-625 | Figure, group, representing the Continents, soft paste porcelain, England, Derby, 1770-84, perhaps decorated at Chelsea. |
1963-565 | Figure, cock, earthenware, England - Staffordshire, 1780-1800. |
1963-564 | Figure, cock, earthenware, England - Staffordshire, 1780-1800. |
1963-683 | Figure, canary & finch in tree, earthenware, England - Staffordshire, 1770-1790. |
1963-416 | Figure, parrot, earthenware, England- Staffordshire, ca. 1790. |
1963-346 | Figure, bird, earthenware, England - Staffordshire, ca. 1770, by Ralph Wood. |
1963-370 | Figure, woman, earthenware. England - Leeds or Staffordshire, late 18th c. |
1957-69 | Plate, Lambeth delft, decorated in blue, lion with head of Charles II, ca. 1715. |
1967-638,a&b | Teapot and cover, saltglaze stoneware, England - Staffordshire, 1740-55. |
1952-394,2 | Plate, Bristol delft, peacock decoration, English, lst half 18th. |
G1965-182 | Jug, creamware, Liverpool, blue and white. Gift of Mr. & Mrs. William H. Murdock, Jr., New Jersey |
1937-186,a&b | Teapot and cover, soft paste porcelain, England, 1750-58, either Lund's Bristol or Worcester factory, cover not original. |
1963-430 | Figure, fox, earthenware, England - Staffordshire, ca. 1780, attributed to Ralph Wood. |
1958-280 | Plate, Liverpool delft, ca. 1760. |
1963-540 | Figure, sheep, earthenware, England, Staffordshire, 1780-1800. |
1957-170 | Vase. Bristol, with bell bowl, ca. 1760, English tin-glazed earthenware. |
1971-438 | Jug, earthenware, red body transfer printed in yellow, probably Scotland, Portobello, 1790-1810. Fragments of similar Jug excavated on this site. |
1960-762 | Plate, tin-enameled earthenware, England - Bristol, 1710-1730, delft. |
1963-496 | Figure, recumbent setter, earthenware, England - Staffordshire, ca. 1790. |
1960-387 | Plate, Liverpool, delft, scalloped rim, England, 1760. |
1963-388 | Figure, man (actor), earthenware, England - Staffordshire, ca. 1770. |
1963-210 | Figure, woman (actress), earthenware, England - Staffordshire, ca. 1770, by Ralph Wood. |
1954-821 | Hanging shelves, mahogany, English, ca. 1760. |
G1966-205,1-2 | Chairs, side, pair, walnut through[ou]t, American, possibly Pennsylvania, 1770-1800, Chippendale. Gift of Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Murdock, New Jersey. |
1971-28 | Clock, tall case, walnut and white pine, America, Pennsylvania, York, 1760-1800, by John Fisher (works). |
G1971-552 | Table, maple and white, pine, America, New England, ca. 1750. |
G1971-560 | Chair, side, mahogany and white pine, America, Massachusetts, ca. 1770. |
Reproduction | Lantern |
1958-499,1-2 | Candlesticks, pair, brass, early 18th c. |
1947-491 | Painting, oil, horse and groom, horse thought to be Hyram. Painting is by or after a Sartorius painting, ca. 1775-85. |
1971-391 | Carpet, Kurdish(?), Kurdistan, N. W. Persia, early 19th c. |
**Hostess - Please make notes on any comments made on this rug. Miss Lanier would like a record. There will be several 19th c. collectors.
1964-343,1-2 | Jardiniers and stands, hard paste porcelain, Chinese export, 1810-20. |
G1965-69,a&b | Jardinier and stand, hard paste porcelain, Chinese export, 1810-15. Gift of Mr. Robert H. Palmiter, New York. |
1930-500,1-2 | Andirons, brass finial, shaft and legs, iron rests, United States, 1790-1820. |
1960-659 | Fender, brass, pierced, serpentine, English, 1800. |
1930-156 | Chair, side, mahogany, American, possibly Philadelphia, 1790-1810. |
1930-224 | Table, mahogany, England, 1790-1800, drop-leaf pedestal on rollers. |
1964-494 | Table, card, mahogany, American, New York, possibly N.Y. City, 1815-1835, Duncan Phyfe style with paw feet. |
1971-370,1-4 | Chairs, arm, Sheraton, decorated in green with cane seats and backs, Beech, England, ca. 1800. |
1971-371, 1-4 | Tables, nest of 4 Georgian rosewood tables, England, ca. 1800 |
1971-372 | Canterbury, book rack, Sheraton, mahogany, probably England, 1800. |
1971-374 | Secretary desk, Sheraton, mahogany, attributed to John Seymour & Son, Boston, ca. 1800. |
1971-376 | Clock, banjo, dial inscribed A. Willard Jr., Boston, Massachusetts, ca. 1810 - 20. |
1971-379 | Table, gaming, pedestal with acanthus carved urn and legs, paw feet, on rollers, mahogany, America, New York, ca. 1815. |
1971-380 | Settee, mahogany, American, Massachusetts, ca. 1800-1810. |
1971-381 | Table, oval, work table, mahogany, America, Maryland, Baltimore, ca. 1795. |
1971-386 | Chair, easy, mahogany with tulip poplar, America, Baltimore, Maryland, ca. 1800. |
1971-421 | Chair, arm, American, Sheraton, Massachusetts, mahogany with white pine, ca. 1800. |
G1971-583 | Girandole glass, pine and glass, England, ca. 1810. |
1936-617,1-2 | Vases, pair, tin-enameled earthenware, probably Italy, dated 1732, (made into lamps). |
1937-155,1 | Ginger Jar, hard paste porcelain, Chinese, Ch'ien Lung Dynasty, 1775-95, (made into lamp). |
1940-11 | Candlestick, pair, brass, oval base, French, late 18th c. |
No # | Painting, portrait of three boys of the Cole family, American, ca. 1860, cousins of Cole family who lived in Norton-Cole House. |
56.111.3 | Painting, ship, "The Brig Georgiana". Belonging to Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Collection. James G. Evans, 1846. |
1935-3 | Carpet, European, Continental, wool, late 18th or early 19th c. |
Reproduction | Window curtains, cotton damask, blue and white, modern fabrics. All upholstery, blue silk, modern fabrics. |
1963-358 | Candlestick figure, with deer, earthenware, English, perhaps Leeds, ca. 1780. |
1963-256 | Figure, sportsman, earthenware, England - Staffordshire, 1770-80, Ralph Wood type. |
1963-461 | Figure, St. George and the Dragon, earthenware, England, Staffordshire, 1770-1780, Ralph Wood. |
1963-261 | Figure, Admiral van Tromp, earthenware, English - Staffordshire, ca. 1770, Ralph Wood. |
1963-359 | Figure, candlestick figure with deer, earthenware, English, perhaps Leeds, ca. 1780. |
G1972-28 | Sweetmeat stand, earthenware (creamware), England, Leeds, ca. 1780. Gift of Mr. & Mrs. William H. Murdoch, New Jersey. |
1930-506,1-2 | Andirons, brass shafts, iron log rests, United States, 1790-1820. |
1964-228 | Fender, brass and iron, United States, ca. 1800. |
1930-195 | Table, candlestand, tilt-top, American, Sheraton, late 18th or early 19th c. |
1930-198 | Table, tilt-top, mahogany, American, probably New England, 1790-1810. |
1930-236,1-2 | Chairs, side, 2 of a set of 4, mahogany and Southern yellow pine, United States, probably Southern, 1790-1810. |
1937-102 | Table, candlestand, tilt-top, mahogany, American, New England, ca. 1800. |
G1965-107 | Chair, side, mahogany, American, New England ca. 1790. Gift of Mrs. Ethel B. Hanford, Scarsdale, New York. |
G1965-108 | Chair, side, mahogany, American, probably Providence, Rhode Island, ca. 1790, Hepplewhite style, Gift of Mrs. Ethel B. Hanford, Scarsdale, New York. |
1969-267,1-2 | Settees, pair, cane backs and seats, camphor, cedar, Chinaberry and other exotic woods, Southeast Asia, ca. 1810, made for European or American market. These settees have a history of ownership in Williamsburg in the early 19th century. |
1971-364 | Chair, open arm, American, New England, mahogany with white pine, ca. 1790. |
1971-365 | Chair, arm, American, New England, mahogany with white pine, ca. 1790. |
1971-373,1-2 | Looking glasses, pair, Regency, deal and glass, England, ca. 1810. |
1971-378 | Table, candlestand, tilt-top, pedestal, ball feet, New York, mahogany, ca. 1810. |
1971-382,1-2 | Tables, cards, pair, mahogany, America, New England, Mass., ca. 1800, Salem or Boston. |
1971-383,1-2 | Chairs, pair, open arm, America, New England, mahogany, ca. 1790. |
1971-385 | Table, niche, Hepplewhite, Baltimore, Maryland, mahogany with tulip, ca. 1790. |
1971-422 | Table, (candlestand), tripod, America, New England, probably Connecticut, mahogany with white pine, ca. 1800. |
1971-423 | Looking glass, oval, deal, gilt and glass, England, ca. 1790. |
1971-426,1-2 | Chairs, 2 of a set of 4, Hepplewhite shield back, America, New York, mahogany, ca. 1790. |
1930-578,1,2,4,5 | Garnitures, 4, blue & white Lowestoft, (made into lamps). |
1971-356,1-2 | Candelabra, pair, cut lead glass, England, 1810-20. |
1961-42 | Print, watercolor, "View near Portsmouth, Va.", American, by G. Tobin, 1795. |
1971-3323,1-4 | Prints, elements, Earth, Water, Air, Fire, hand colored stipple engravings, Richard Read, ca. 1799. |
1938-52 | Carpet, Indian, Agra, wool and cotton, ca. 1880. |
Reproduction | All upholstery, curtains and valances red or gold silk. |
1969-61,1-2 | Urns, with covers, hard paste porcelain, China, 1800-30. |
1971-401 | Wallpaper, French scenic, ca. 1790, shades of brown & gold. |
1959-107,1-2 | Tables, side, pair, mahogany with marble tops, America, probably Maryland, 1790-1800. |
1971-358 | Lantern, brass with glass panes, England., ca. 1800. |
1939-71 | Carpet, Turkish, wool, 19th c., Turkey, Asia Minor, (runner). |
1964-268,1-2 | Knife boxes, pair, mahogany, satinwood & ebony inlay, English, probably London, ca. 1793, Hepplewhite. |
1930-261,1-2 | Figures, pair, seated female figures reading books, signed Wood & Caldwell, ca. 1790-1818. |
1936-492 | Vase, crocus, semi-circular, Staffordshire, England. |
G1971-704,2a&b | Coffee pot and cover, hard paste porcelain, Chinese export, ca. 1800. |
G1971-704,3a&b | Sugar bowl and cover, hard paste porcelain, Chinese export,1800. |
G1971-704,4a&b | Cream jug and cover, hard paste porcelain, Chinese export, 1800. |
G1971-704, 1c | Stand, hard paste porcelain, Chinese export, 1800. |
G1971-704,1a&b | Teapot and cover, hard paste porcelain, Chinese export, 1800. |
G1971-704,2c | Stand, hard paste porcelain Chinese export, 1800. |
G1971-704,5a&b | Teacaddy and cover, hard paste porcelain, Chinese export, 1800. |
G1971-704,6 | Tray, hard paste porcelain Chinese export, 1800. |
G1971-704,7 | Slop-bowl, hard paste porcelain Chinese export, 1800. |
G1971-704,8 | Dish, hard paste porcelain, Chinese export, 1800. |
G1971-704,17,18 21 | Saucers, 3, hard paste porcelain, Chinese export, 1800. |
G1971-704,32, 33,34 | Tea bowls, hard paste porcelain, Chinese export, 1800. |
G1971-720,1 | Platter, 1 of 2, hard paste porcelain, Chinese export, 1800. |
1967-706,1-2 | Cocks, pair, hard paste porcelain, China, 1736-95. |
1940-135 | Pitcher, helmet shaped, hard paste porcelain, Chinese export, ca. 1800. |
1951-497 | Bowl, punch, hard paste porcelain, Chinese export, ca. 1780. |
1959-402 | Bowl, punch, hard paste porcelain, Chinese export, ca. 1760. |
G1971-712 | Cream jug, hard paste porcelain, Chinese export, ca. 1800. |
1964-334,a&b | Cream jug, hard paste porcelain, Chinese export, ca. 1790. |
G1971-721 | Hot water dish, Fitzhugh pattern with central eagle, hard paste porcelain, Chinese export, ca. 1800. |
1940-196,19 | Plate, hard paste porcelain, Lowestoft, 1 of set of 12. |
G1971-713 | Teacaddy, hard paste porcelain, Chinese export, ca. 1800. |
G1953-432,a&b | Teacaddy and cover, hard paste porcelain, Chinese, mid 18th c. Gift of Mrs. Ethel C. Elkins Lau, Pennsylvania. |
1940-196,13,14 | Plates, 2 of set of 12, hard paste porcelain, Lowestoft. |
1964-340,1,2,3,6,13 | Teapot & cover, Cream jug, tea bowl, Saucer, Bowl, hard paste porcelain, Chinese export, ca. 1790-1800. |
1940-157 | Jug, helmet shaped, hard paste porcelain, Chinese export, ca. 1800. |
1964-339,2a&b,&3 | Teapot & cover, cream jug, hard paste porcelain, Chinese export, ca. 1790-1800. |
G1971-719,1-2 | Dishes, 2, hard paste porcelain, Chinese export, ca. 1810. |
1964-339,1a&b | Coffee pot & cover, hard paste porcelain, Chinese export, ca. 1790-1800. |
1951-568 | Bowl, punch, hard paste porcelain, Chinese, ca. 1760. |
G1971-706,1a&b, 2a&b, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, & 15 | Teacaddy & cover, hard paste porcelain, Chinese, ca. 1800. Sugar bowl & cover, 3 saucers, 2 cups, and 4 tea bowls. |
G1971-707,a&b | Teapot and cover, pierced decoration, hard paste porcelain, Chinese export, ca. 1810. |
G1971-708,2a&b | Teabowl and saucer, pierced decoration, hard paste porcelain, Chinese export, ca. 1810. |
G1971-709,a&b | Teapot & cover, hard paste porcelain, Chinese export, ca. 1800. G1971-716 Plate, hard paste porcelain, Chinese export, ca. 1800. |
1930-494,1-2 | Andirons, pair, brass with iron log rests, United States, ca. 1800. |
1968-86 | Fender, brass and wrought iron, probably England, 1770-1800. |
1969-227,3 | Table, dining, 1 section of 3, mahogany, United States, Mass., Boston, 1805-1820. |
1971-366 | Sideboard, server, mahogany, America, Providence, Rhode Island, ca. 1800. |
1971-375,a&b | Breakfront, mahogany, American, probably Massachusetts, ca. 1810. |
1971-384 | Sideboard, mahogany inlaid with holly and ebony, tulip and cedar, America, probably Charleston, South Carolina, ca. 1800. |
1971-389 | Looking glass, with original label on back, Thomas Fentham, England, London, ca. 1800. |
1964-258,1-8 1971-426,3-4 1971-427,1-2 | Chairs, 10 side, 2 arm, mahogany, American, probably New York City, ca. 1790. |
G1971-561 | Table, dining, triple pedestal, mahogany, England, ca. 1800. |
G1971-582 | Looking glass, gilt, deal, England, ca. 1810. |
Reproduction | 1 pair silver candlesticks made by deMatteo. |
Reproductions | 2 pairs silver candlesticks belonging to Mrs. Hummelsine. |
1958-475,1-4 | Candlesticks, silver, 4, by William Gould, George II era, 1741. |
1971-355 | Chandelier, black & gilt, Regency, iron and brass, probably France, ca. 1815. |
1936-372 | Painting, flowers in Chinese bowl, artist unknown, English. |
G1958-7 | Painting, landscape, "A View of the Thames", by Samuel Scott, (D. 1772), English. |
1958-456 | Coffee pot, silver, made by John Robins, English, London, 1790. |
1958-457 | Sugar basin, silver, made by John Robins, English, London, 1790. |
1958-458 | Teapot silver, made by William Penstone. |
1958-459 | Cream Jug, made by Henry Chawner, George III period, 1790. |
1958-460 | Tray, silver, made by Crouch & Hannen, George III period, 1791. |
1958-462 | Urn, silver, coffee & water, made by James Young, George III period, 1788, |
G1971-2057,1-2 | Dishes and covers, entree dishes, silver, England, London, date letter for 1806-07. |
G1971-2058 | Epergne, silver, England, London, by Emick Romer, date letter for 1775-75. |
G1971-2061,1-6 | Salts, six, silver with gilt lining, England, London, by John Wakelin and William Taylor, date letter for 1787-88. |
G1971-2071,1-6 | Salt shovels, six, silver-gilt, England, London, ca. 1740. |
G1971-3013 | Hot water jug, silver with ivory handle, England, London, by Emes and Barnard, date letter for 1810-11. |
G1971-3022 | Urn, fused silverplate, "Sheffield plate", with ebony tap handle, England, Sheffield or Birmingham, ca. 1790. |
RG1971-112,1-29 | Set of Fish knives (12) and forks (12) with case. Silver with velvet lined mahogany case with inlaid brass oval for engraving in top and hardware, England, Sheffield, by Harrison Brothers and Howson, date letter for 1931-32. Reproductions. |
1956-581 | Carpet, Asia Minor, Ghiordes, wool, Turkey, 19th c. |
Reproduction | Window curtains, white embroidered batiste curtains, valances and jabots of green silk. Note: Valances adapted from 1830, N.Y. valance given to the collection by Mr. John M. Graham. |
1930-602,1-3 | Chairs, 3, Hitchcock, cane seats, pine, American, ca. 1840. |
1930-403,1-2 | Candlesticks, pair, brass, baluster stem, round base, English. |
1957-30 | Print, "Dinner Just Over", hand colored etched engraving, England, Cambridge, dated: July 20, 1799. |
1957-31 | Print, "Taking Pot Luck", hand colored etched engraving, England, Cambridge, dated: July 12, 1799. |
35.103.1 | Painting, "Nature's Bounty", Belonging to Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Collection. Last quarter 19th c. |
1930-236,4 | Chair, 1 of set of 4, side, mahogany and Southern yellow pine, United States, probably Southern, 1790-1810. |
1971-424 | Desk, lady's writing desk, mahogany and tulip, America, Philadelphia, ca. 1810. |
1971-425 | Chair, arm, Sheraton, mahogany, America, Philadelphia, ca. 1810. |
1969-114,1-3 | Prints, Lady's Toilette, "The Wig", "Stays Trousers", "Dress Complete", hand colored line and etched engravings, Ireland, Dublin, 1800-1815. |
Reproductions | Lantern and floor lamp. |
1954-824,1 | Chair, 1 of set of 3, walnut, English, ca. 1740, Queen Anne. |
1965-157 | Table, walnut, English, 1720-1740, George I. |
G1971,541 | Looking glass, walnut, probably German, ca. 1800. |
1940-175 | Print, "Intelligence on the Change of the Ministry", mezzotint engraving, possibly after Dighton, printed for Bowles & Carver, at their Map & Print Warehouse, No 69 in St Paul's Church Yard, London, ca. 1783. |
1930-236,3 | Chair, 1 of set of 4, side, mahogany and Southern yellow pine, United States, probably Southern, 1790-1810. |
1939-129 | Chair, easy, walnut, United States, probably Southern, 1790-1810. |
1964-327 | Chair, side, mahogany, American, attributed to New York City, ca. 1790, Hepplewhite. |
1964-492 | Sideboard, table, mahogany and eastern white pine, American, probably New York City, ca. 1815-1825. |
1971-367 | Sofa, mahogany with white pine, America, Massachusetts, ca. 1810. |
1971-368 | Work table, mahogany, white pine and tulip, American, New Jersey, New Brunswick, ca. 1802-1810, by Matthew Egerton, Jr. |
1971-377 | Candlestand, mahogany and maple, American, probably New York, ca. 1800-1810. |
1971-392 | Table, dressing, with label of John Needles, mahogany, America, Baltimore, ca. 1820. |
1940-40 | Jar, made into lamp, hard paste porcelain, Chinese export, ca. 1810. |
171-452,1-2 | Candlesticks, brass, pair, England, ca. 1780. |
Reproductions | Window curtains, valances, bedspread, and upholstery all gold silk, modern material. |
1963-40,1 | Chair, 1 of a pair, side, mahogany, maple and white pine, American, Massachusetts, ca. 1780. |
1966-239 | Desk, bureau, mahogany and oak, England, 1745-1755. |
1937-254,1 | Candlestick, made into lamp, 1 of pair, brass, James I, ca. 1610. |
61.701.12 | Mother quail with 6 little quails mounted on board. Belonging to Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Collection. 19th c. |
1971-357 | Lantern, hanging, brass with glass panes, England, ca. 1760. |
1939-64 | Carpet, Tekke-Turkoman (Known as Bokharas), wool, Turkistan, late 19th c. |
1939-82 | Chest of drawers, walnut and white pine, America, probably Middle colonies, 1760-1790. |
1951-21 | Table, mahogany with white pine, America, New England, ca. 1780. |
RG1971-104 | Chair, easy, small, reproduction. |
1970-116,1-2 | Andirons, pair, brass with iron log rests, 18th century type. |
G1971-1303 | Painting, full length little boy with toy, framed, oil on panel, English, ca. 1850. |
1937-254,2 | Candlestick, made into lamp, 1 of pair, brass, James I, ca. 1610. |
Reproduction | Candlestick, brass. |
1940-417 | Water bottle, made into lamp, hard paste porcelain, Chinese export, 1790-1810. |
1966-473 | Desk, walnut and Southern yellow pine, American, Southern, probably North Carolina, 1770-1800, Chippendale. |
1967-160 | Chair, side, walnut, England, 1715-1740. |
1939-69 | Carpet, Persian, wool, Iran or Afghanistan, 19th c. |