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Map Making
Map makers would have used drafting tools, like the ones displayed here, from the late 1700s to the early 1800s
Nova Terra Maria Tabula Map
John Ogilby’s 1671 map of Maryland is oriented with north to the right, reflecting the purpose of chart design for ship captains approaching the entrance at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. Ogilby’s map is significant because it is the first to name…
Linen Press originally from Accomack County Virginia and most likely made in the late 18th century and moved to the Liberty Hall plantation home in Somerset County, Maryland, by the Whealton family. Linen presses were typically designed for storing sheets, napkins, clothing, and other textiles while cupboards were typically designed for displaying dishware, including plates, cups, and saucers.
The linen press and corner cupboard are originally from the Eastern Shore of Virginia and were most likely made in the late 18th century
Maryland Homestead
Various homestead artifacts, ranging from cooking implements to furniture.
Wharf Desk
This oak desk was used by H. Fillmore Bounds at the Mt. Vernon steamboat wharf in Princess Anne, Maryland, during the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Farming Tools
A rack, pitchfork/hayfork, corner sheller and barrel, used as tools for farming,
Fishermen's Tools
Turtle pot, which was converted from a crab trap, Oyster Tongs, a tool used to gather/harvest oysters, Eelpot, a wicker trap used to catch eel, often used as food and bait, and a hickery oyster mop, used to sweep homes and scrub boats.
Oyster Shucking Stand
This oyster shucking stand is similar to those in the images from Rock Point, Maryland, (Charles County) used by workers as they shucked cans upon cans of oysters.
Samplers are compilations of different elements, embroidered on a piece of fabric, often linen, that’s how the skills of the maker. The purpose of a sampler has likely changed over time, but we most often associate samplers from the 18th and 19th centuries as examples of embroidery or cross-stitching skills that the maker has practiced and refined – skills that were taught to young girls as part of their school lessons. The skills were taught so they could help with certain needs around the home but eventually became a status symbol – highlighting more challenging technique sand designs. These samplers often contain the alphabet, common phrases, and sometimes buildings, figures, or animals. If we are lucky, the sampler also includes a name and date that allows us to discover more about the person behind the work. This sampler was made by Theresa Dashiells and completed on Dec. 31, 1801.
Samplers are compilations of different elements, embroidered on a piece of fabric, often linen, that’s how the skills of the maker.