LIST OF PLATES

I.Dodge-Shreves Doorway. Built in 1816

II.The Warner House, Portsmouth, N. H. Built in 1718

III.Middleton House, Bristol, R. I. Built about 1808

IV.Indian Hill Farm, West Newbury, Mass. Begun soon after 1650

V.Andrew House Doorway, 1818

VI.Gardner House Doorway, 1804

VII.Doorway of Nathan Robinson House, 1804

VIII.Sixteenth Century Knocker, Lion type. Striker, of first type; Georgian Urn type, in use on modern houses; Mexican Knocker of the Hammer type; Hammer type Knocker, Eighteenth Century, Charles P. Waters House

IX.Eagle Knocker; Eagle Knocker, Rogers House, Danvers, Mass.; Medusa Head, elaborate early type; Garland type of Knocker

X.Whittier Garden, Danvers, Mass.

XI.Peabody Garden, Danvers, Mass.

XII.Saltonstall Hallway, about 1800

XIII.Hallway, Lee House, 1800

XIV.Hallway, Tucker House, about 1800

XV.Hallway of Wentworth House, 1750

XVI.Historic Fireplace at Ipswich, Mass.

XVII.Old Fireplace in Wentworth House, Portsmouth, N. H.

XVIII.First Hob Grate in New England, Waters House; Mantel Glass and Fireplace, showing decoration of floral basket

XIX.Middleton House Steeple Top Andirons, and Bellows; Southern Andirons, Atkinson Collection

XX.Cupid and Psyche paper, Safford House

XXI.Venetian paper in Wheelwright House, Newburyport

XXII.Roman Ruins paper, Lee Mansion, Marblehead

XXIII.Adventures of Telemachus paper, Nymphs Swinging

XXIV.Queen Anne Fiddle Back; Queen Anne, Stuffed Chair; Dutch Chair, carved; Empire Lyre-backed Roundabout, on Chippendale lines, 1825

XXV.Chippendale, Lord Timothy Dexter's Collection, H. P. Benson; French Chair, showing Empire influence; Flemish Chair; Banister-back Chair

XXVI.Chippendale Armchair, showing straight, square legs; Chippendale Chair; Chippendale, one of a set of six, showing Rosette design; Chippendale Armchair with Cabriole legs, Ball and Claw feet

XXVII.Empire Sofa; Cornucopia Sofa; Sofa in Adams style, about 1800

XXVIII.Sheraton, mahogany frame, about 1800; Sheraton, with solid arms, and straight, slender legs; Sheraton, about 1790. Note the graceful curve of the arms

XXIX.Sheraton, about 1800; Sofa, about 1820; Sofa, about 1820, with winged legs

XXX.Sheraton Night Table; Block Front Bureau Desk, owned by Dr. Ernest H. Noyes, Newburyport, Mass.; Cellarette, 1790, owned originally by Robert Morris

XXXI.Dressing Glass, with Petticoat legs; Empire Bureau, 1816

XXXII.Chest of Drawers, 1710; Six-legged High Chest of Drawers, about 1705

XXXIII.Dressing Table, with brass feet; Bureau and Dressing Glass

XXXIV.Block Front Bureau Desk, owned by Nathan C. Osgood. One of the best specimens in New England; oak paneled Chest, about 1675

XXXV.Secretary, showing Shell ornamentation; Highboy with Shell ornamentation and Ball and Claw feet, 1760; Highboy with Shell ornamentation

XXXVI.Dressing Table, 1760; Mahogany Commode, collection of Nathan C. Osgood

XXXVII.Sheraton Sideboard; Simple form of Sheraton Sideboard, with line Inlay around Drawers and Doors. Date, 1800

XXXVIII.Bedstead in Middleton House, 1798

XXXIX.Sheraton type in Kittredge House; Four-poster, about 1825

XL.Field Bedstead, slept in by Lafayette, in Stark Mansion. Owned by Mrs. Charles Stark, Dunbarton, N. .

XLI.Sheraton Four-poster; Four-poster showing decided English characteristics

XLII.Girandole in George Ropes House, 1800; Girandole, 1800; Constitution Mirror, 1780

XLIII.Picture Mirror, showing Dawn, in Adams House, 1703; English Georgian Mirror, 1750; Two-piece Looking Glass, 1750

XLIV.Oval Mirror, showing Acanthus Leaves. Once on Cleopatra's Barge. The first pleasure yacht built in America. Mirror, 1710, resting on ornamental knobs; Mirror, 1810, in Dudley L. Pickman House

XLV.Mirror, 1770; Lafayette Courting Mirror, Osgood Collection; Empire Mirror, 1810

XLVI.Willard Banjo Clock, 1802; Banjo Clock, 1804; Willard Banjo Clock, 1802

XLVII.English Grandfather's Clock, William Dean Howells; Collection of Old Clocks, property of Mr. Mills, Saugus, Mass.; Grandfather's Clock, formerly owned by President Franklin Pierce. Property of Mrs. Charles Stark

XLVIII.General Stephen Abbot Clock; Terry Shelf Clock, 1824; English Clock, with Ball ornamentation

XLIX.Whale Oil Lamps with Wicks; Mantel Lamps, 1815; Paul and Virginia Candelabra

L.Astral Lamps, 1778; English Brass Branching Candlestick, showing Lions

LI.Colonial Mantel Lamp; Single Bedroom Brass Candlestick; Sheffield Plate Candlesticks

LII.Pierced, or Paul Revere, Lantern; Old Hand Lantern; English Silver Candlestick; Brass Branching Candlestick, Chippendale, 1760

LIII.Peacock Plate of Delft, very rare; Decorated Salt Glaze Plate, about 1780

LIV.Liverpool Pitcher, showing Salem ship; Old Chelsea Ware; Canton China Teapot; Wedgewood, with Rose decoration. Very rare

LV.Gold Luster Pitcher; Staffordshire Pitcher, with Rose decoration; Peacock Delft Pitcher; Jasper Ware Wedgewood Pitcher, Blue and White

LVI.The Shepherd Toby. One of the rarest Tobies; English Toby, very old; very old Toby showing Cocked Hat

LVII.Venetian and English Decanters; Toddy Glasses, about 1800; English Glass with Silver Coasters. Very old

LVIII.Russian Glass Decanter and Tumblers. Note the exquisite cutting on this Decanter

LIX.English Cut Glass Decanter, about 1800; Typical Red Bohemian Glass Decanter; American Glass Bottle, Jenny Lind, about 1850

LX.Bohemian Glass. The center one is rare, showing figure of Peacock, in Red and White; English Cut Glass Wineglasses, 1790; English Glass Decanters. Very fine and rare

LXI.Pewter half-pint, pint, and quart Measures. One hundred years old; Three unusual shaped Pewter Cream Jugs; German Pewter, Whorl pattern

LXII.Old Silver Coffee Urn with Pineapple finial; Sheffield Plate Teapot, formerly owned by President Thomas Jefferson; Tall Silver Pitcher, of Flagon influence

LXIII.Several old silver pieces; collection of Salem silver, almost all inherited; wonderfully fine Silver Bowl with chasing