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oid0526: Hall Clock. Mahoganized maple with inlay. Painted dial with moon & date devices; original cup finials.
Clock
Mahoganized maple with inlay
by an unknown creator in circa 1800 or late 1800s

Donated by Winthrop Sargent (1852-1932) the original founder and first president of the SMG House. Possibly owned by Charles Francis Sargent. The Gilman family were fairly certain it was built by a Gilman in NH. Historic New England suggested it was a Centennial reproduction, which means a copy made around the centennial celebrations of our country.



Donated by Sargent, Winthrop (1852-1932) Charles Francis Sargent? in 1941

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oid0527: Table. Hepplewhite drop leaf with four square tapered legs supporting a rectangular top.
table
Maple, Hepplewhite
by an unknown creator in circa 1790

Donated by Winthrop Sargent (1852-1932)



Donated by Sargent, Winthrop (1852-1932); donation date unknown

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oid0703: Oriental Tracker (rug) Central panel of multicolor floral motifs on dark blue; white fringe on ends.
Rug
by an unknown creator in unknown year

Donated by Knowles, Alice H.; donation date unknown

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oid1000_A_B: Fire Buckets (2) Owned by Benjamin Kent Hough, Sr. (1767-1855)
Fire Buckets
painted leather
by an unknown creator in mid 1850s

The head of household was a member of the Fire Brigade, was responsible for his buckets (each house had 2) and was expected to respond to a fire to help with the bucket brigade.



Donated by Hough, Misses in 1928

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oid9001: 1845 map of downtown Gloucester
Map
by Walling, H.F. in 1845

For reference: What is now Main was formally Front Street. The view from the house included the working harbor, but may have been partially occluded by buildings; their construction dates are unknown to us. The pier berths were filled in to make the current Rogers Street. The map came from fitzhenrylaneonline.org



Unknown donor and donation date

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