Full-size patent model (U.S. Patent No. 176,524) of a steam cooker, made by Charles Elmore of Berea, OH, and patented on April 25, 1876. Consists of three square pans with heavy beaded rims; the top one has a pyramidal cover with arched strap handle and a removable, perforated basket with wire bracket bail handle, and the bottom one is a boiler with collared circular opening. No marks. Pieces of three darkened paper tags stored with the object are printed and handwritten with patent information.
Black and white print (uncolored proof before letters) of two hunters and their dogs in a wooded, marshy area. One hunter is carrying dead birds and one dog has a bird in its mouth; both hunters carry rifles.
Black and white print of three elliptical vignettes of a horse race between two horses ridden by jockeys. Spectators stand behind a rope in the background.
Colored print of two hunters with their dogs in a marshy field. The dogs and one hunter are looking at partridges in the lower left corner. The other hunter is firing at a bird in flight.
Colored memorial print of a weeping woman standing beside a monument topped with a large urn. Behind the monument is a weeping willow tree. A river flows in the background. It has been filled in in memory of Elmer M. Newton. who died 1837...
Colored print of three dogs confronting each other on a grassy hill. One is lying down, the other two are seated. Image is contained in an oval cartouche surrounded by carved frame with animal heads in lower right and left corners.
Black and white print of a hunter, with his gun in hand, trying to get his deficating dog to retrieve a wounded rabbit. Landscape includes a lake and some mountains in the background.
Black and white print of three hunters sitting on boulders in a forested scene with water in the background. Dead game appear at their feet. A dog stands at point in the background.
This question and answer card game was owned by the Copp family of Stonington, Connecticut during the 19th century. During the 1800s, parlor games were a popular way to pass the time for young and old, but this game was geared towards a younger audience. The cards with red text were given to women, while the cards with black text were given to men. The cards could be matched to lead to a humorous exchange, or allow for a flirtatious answer to a romantic question.
The Copp Collection contains a variety of household objects that the Copp family of Connecticut used from around 1700 until the mid-1800s. Part of the Puritan Great Migration from England to Boston, the family eventually made their home in New London County, Connecticut, where their textiles, clothes, utensils, ceramics, books, bibles, and letters provide a vivid picture of daily life. More of the collection from the Division of Home and Community Life can be viewed by searching accession number 28810.
This bottle coaster was owned by the Copp family in Stonington, Connecticut from around 1692 until 1893. Bottle coasters were used to protect furniture from spills while a bottle or decanter was passed around the dining table.
The Copp Collection contains a variety of household objects that the Copp family of Connecticut used from around 1700 until the mid-1800s. Part of the Puritan Great Migration from England to Boston, the family eventually made their home in New London County, Connecticut, where their textiles, clothes, utensils, ceramics, books, bibles, and letters provide a vivid picture of daily life. More of the collection from the Division of Home and Community Life can be viewed by searching accession number 28810.
These prayer beads were used by John Brenton Copp during the early late 19th century. The six wooden beads on a silk skein beads were made in Jerusalem around 1800. While often associated with the Catholic rosary, prayer beads have a long history across religions to help adherents focus on their prayers.
The Copp Collection contains a variety of household objects that the Copp family of Connecticut used from around 1700 until the mid-1800s. Part of the Puritan Great Migration from England to Boston, the family eventually made their home in New London County, Connecticut, where their textiles, clothes, utensils, ceramics, books, bibles, and letters provide a vivid picture of daily life. More of the collection from the Division of Home and Community Life can be viewed by searching accession number 28810.