by an unknown creator in 1789
The engraving on the back has 1789, which is the year he married Anna Parsons
Unknown donor and donation date
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The engraving on the back has 1789, which is the year he married Anna Parsons
Boston miniaturist and profilisst who flourished in late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
She married the Rev. John Turner, a Congregational minister, in 1792, and they settled in Maine. As a young girl she embroidered the sampler "Lucy Sargent is my name" - eldest daughter of Paul Dudley Sargent (uncle to Judith). She was born here in Gloucester on the eve of the Revolution.
A daughter of Judith's 1st cousin, Epes Sargent, and Dorcas Babson Sargent. Her sister was Henrietta.
This drawing may have done when Frothingham painted her husband in 1817, when she was 41.
Creamware Footbath: Creamware was before Pearlware
Foot Warmer used in Murray's church
Used in this house
Bedwarmer
American Andirons
Pie crust top, tip and turn, with birdcage mount, and pad feet. This piece is considered to be among examples of exceptional pieces of furniture that are outstanding individual creations of American craftsmanship. Piecrust: Circular top with raised carved rim. Birdcage: double block construction by which a tilt top table may both tilt and rotate. Pad feet: plain slightly curved foot that terminates the cabriole leg. Vasiform baluster: resembles a vase
cabriole legs, pad feet, broken arch pediment (top) with central flame carved finial; matches the highboy
cabriole legs, broken arch pediment with central flame carved panel, arched skirt with flame finials; Repairs made and finial is not original.
Original to house. re-upholstered in 1975, but not correctly: wings are scant and do not copy original form; edge roll of seat platform is too thick; chair loses sense of flowing forms that original most likely would have had.
Bilbao mirror: Called Bilbao after the Spanish port on the Bay of Biscay. Gloucester merchants carried on an extensive trade with the port for many, many years.
part of the group of furniture belonging to Winthrop Sargent from his home, "Gloucester", in Natchez MS. Carvings include a Surveyors emblem; Sargent was a Surveyor.
Originally owned by Col. Pearce whose portrait hangs in the Murray Room. Col. Pearce donated his farm to the Universalist Church for their church site. Epes Sargent donated another piece of land for the church.
Not Judith's real writing desk.
Hoop-back Side Chair with painted gold bands
Sermon Case presented to Rev. Murray by his parishioners
Candlewick type woven and tufted with star and pine tree motif. Tradition holds spread was made by Lucy Foster Rogers who lived in the House using flax which was captured on an English ship during the War of 1812 by on of Samuel Rogers’ privateers.
Mary married Nathaniel Ellery. The Hatchment was worked in honor of May's mother, Ann Sargent and her father’s mother, Mary (Coit) Ellery. The term hatchment signifies a coat of arms emblazoned on a square panel that is designed to be hung from one corner. One such as this served as an honorary memorial to be hung inside the house.
unusually accomplished for age 9
Bible case with label: The property of Epes Sargent of Gloucester, July 21, 1779
The portrait was paid for by Winthrop, her brother.
The portrait was paid for by Winthrop, her uncle.
Mary Sargent's copy. Judith's copy is also in the collection.
Judith Sargent Murray's dictionary
Delivered before the First Universalist Society in Boston