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Painting - F77.6
Oil portrait of Samuel Townsend, showing a half-length portrait of the sitter, sitting three-quarters to right, in dark frock coat with white stock-tied shirt. Framed in mid-19th century deeply-molded gilt and gessoed wood frame, with applied leaf design on corners, 3" molding.
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Painting - F88.1.6.1
Oil painting on wood of Caesar Foster (born 1795) by John Abeel Weekes. It is the only known portrait of an Oyster Bay resident who was once enslaved. In Anecdotes of Old Oyster Bay (1924), John Abeel Weeks, Jr. recalls, "A halo of romance hung about Caesar Foster, the little wizened old colored man who lived at the Benjamin Underhills, in the eyes of the youthful beholders in the early sixties, for he was the only slave they had ever seen. B...
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Painting - F89.11.9b
View from the South Front of Judge Lawrence's at Bay Side, Long Island. June 17, 1825, PST
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Painting - F89.17.1
A 19th Century American miniature portrait, probably oil on ivory, showing John Henry Adam, three-quarter to the left, in a dark coat, white shirt and bow tie. John Henry Adam and Sarah Sampson, of Oyster Bay, married on November 8, 1848. These portraits are noted to have been painted in Rome, Italy, around 1872.
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Painting - F89.17.2
A 19th Century American miniature portrait, probably oil on ivory, showing Sarah Sampson (Adam), three-quarter to the right, in a black lace mantilla, and lace trimmed black dress. John Henry Adam and Sarah Sampson, of Oyster Bay, married on November 8, 1848. These portraits are noted to have been painted in Rome, Italy, around 1872.
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Painting - F93.4
Landscape with gambrel roofed house or barn; 1 child and 1 adult by the fence; a woman disappearing down a path on the right side. Said to be Oyster Bay. In period frame.
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Painting - F96.2.1
An oval oil on wood panel bust portrait of Ezra Sampson (1749-1823), seated profile to left, in dark coat and white shirt, framed in mid-19th Century gilt and gessoed wood frame of the period. Inscribed verso: Ezra Sampson / born in Middleborough (?) Feb 12, 1749 / died in NY December 12, 1823.
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Painting - FX67
Portrait of Mrs. Solomon Townsend II (Helene DeKay Townsend, 1821-1895) by an unknown artist. A mid-19th Century oil on canvas of Helene DeKay Townsend (1821-1895), wife of Solomon Townsend II, showing a half-length portrait of a young Helene sitting three-quarters to the right, wearing a black dress with amethyst brooch, seated on a Victorian settee, framed in deeply-molded gilt and gessoed frame of the period, 3" molding. On canvas lining:...
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Painting - T300
Mid-19th century gouache and pencil drawing of Oyster Bay scene, ca. 1856, at somewhat of an aerial view. Showing Ludlam farm fields, the upper hill, with various farms and farm buildings in the distance, some people walking along the road, and sailboats in the harbor.
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Painting - T301
Mid-19th Century gouache and pencil drawing of Oyster Bay scene, c. 1856, at somewhat of an aerial view. Showing what is probably Shore Road along Mill Neck and Oyster Bay Harbor, with farmhouse, several barns, each with modified Gothic-arch door or window frames, people on the side of the road, horse and carriage driving by, framed in a simple gilt and gessoed molded-wood frame of the period, 2" molding. Painting signed in boat.
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Painting - TX112
Rosetto’s rendition of Raynham Hall depicts the 1851 additions of a tower, porte-cochère, and millstone by slightly skewing the perspective and using a generalized lighting scheme devoid of shadow to highlight the newer architectural features. The surrounding trees emphasize the verticality of the water tower while reinforcing the elegant approachability of the house. Though there are no figures in the painting, the manicured gardens, brightly pa...
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Piano - F65.30
An early 19th Century New York mahogany, ebonized wood and rosewood line-inlaid table-shaped square piano made by Charles P. Sakmeister, for Bromberg & Co., New York,. It has a cross-banded edge, lift-top, with sheet music support, over 74 ivory and ebony keys, with fret-carved brass sound transoms, applied foliate-pressed brass molding trim, supported on massive ring-turned and leaf-carved, fluted, tapered legs, with ring-turned, tapered castore...
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Picture, Woven - F59.2
A young lady having her palm read by a gypsy woman with a young boy, while her friend listens. Composed of wool flock, similar to "tapestry velvet."
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Pitcher - FX170
A late-18th Century Georgian transfer-printed pearlware pitcher, by Swinton, with blue Willow pattern dominant, a masterfully molded masque below the spout, with anchor, flag, cannons surrounding a circular cartouche that surrounds the text below the spout. Predominantly blue with yellow, brown, and orange accents, (repair to handle, and body with some hairline cracks). Text: "Success to Trade where Iron's made./When this you see, remember w...
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Pocket - TX177
Crewel work pocket in Jacobean style with floral design on linen; maker unknown but monogrammed "C.H."
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Pocket, Wall - F54.150
A late 18th-century Whieldon-type creamware wall pocket, in floral-embossed cornucopia shape, with yellow, blue and green on cream background coloration.
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Portrait - F2018.4.3
Framed portrait of Sarah Townsend Coles, unknown date Oval gilt frame Label on back says Sarah T. Coles Painted by Miss Cooper at Albany, NY Very poor
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Portrait - F88.1.8.1
Miniature portrait of William Underhill; oval shaped, backed with fine leather. Written on back is: "William Underhill."
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Print - F01.10.4
Depicts two women, one standing and watering flowers. She wears a dark and light blue striped dress with dome shaped skirt, rounded off-the shoulder- bell sleeves with accent of white cuff and collar; button and piping ornamentation in hourglass shape. The second woman is seated and wears a pale green dress with fitted bodice, full skirt with ruffles by the hem, bell shaped sleeves end at forearm with white undersleeve and collar accents. Bottom ...
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