Tall Case Clock, c. 1805-09

Made by John M. Weidemeyer, Fredericksburg 
Mahogany and yellow pine case with original movement and brass finials.  The clock face was probably made by Robert Roskell of Liverpool, England.  Formerly part of the of the collection of the White House of the Confederacy from 1896 to 1994.  Gift of the Fredericksburg Area Museum.

Tureen, dated 1829 

English.  Sterling.  Hallmarks attribute the tureen to J.E. Terry & Co., of London.  Originally part of a complete dinner service.  Presented to James Maury by his merchant friends in Liverpool, England and descended through the Maury Family to present. 
Gift of Miss Aileen Carroll Maury 
 

Officers Coat

Wool with brass buttons.  Worn by Captain Francis Preston Wellford, M.D., a Fredericksburg resident who served in the Confederate Army. 
Gift of Elsie Lewis and Historic Fredericksburg Foundation, Inc.

Tobacco  Weight, Bronze

Marked "Falmouth Warehouses 1773" 
Used for weighing fractional quantities of tobacco before shipment to England. 
Gift of Mary Washington College.

Adlake Short Globe Kerosene Lantern, c. 1950

Used on the Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad. 
Gift of the R F & P Corporation.

Grain Grinder, dated 1881

Manufactured in Fredericksburg by Hicks & Co.  Retains original red paint.  This hand-cranked machine was used for cleaning wheat after threshing on a local farm.   Gift of James L. and Merry J. Covert and Ray Glazebrook, Jr.

Zouave Uniform, c. 1861

Worn by John Hull McLean at 4 years of age.  Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John Hull McLean.  The donor is the grandson of the original owner.

Pistols. 19th Century

Carried as sidearms during the Civil War.  Johnson Gun Collection. 
Gift of the City of Fredericksburg.

Fredericksburg Fair
Broadside Dated September 1901

Gift of S.W. Broaddus and Sons General Merchandise Shop.

Beaded Purse, c. 1824-26

Attributed to a Falmouth resident. Probably made to honor the visit of the Marquis de Lafayette in 1825.  Note French flag hanging from the steeple.
Gift of Anne W. Rowe.

Double Chair, c. 1780

Virginia (attributed to Fredericksburg).  Walnut, yellow pine and oak with caned seat.  The double chair was very rare in colonial Virginia, although the design elements of this particular piece are typical of chairs made during this period.

Sideboard, c. 1800

Baltimore.  Mahogany with inlay.  This piece retains its original finish and brass pulls.  Used in Fredericksburg in the home of Richard Johnston.  Venture Furniture was often purchased by Virginians from other American cities, particularly during this period.
Gift of Mrs. H. Norris Harrison and Historic Fredericksburg Foundation, Inc.

Jacket from a World War I Aviator's Uniform

Wool.  With goggles and leather cap.  Worn by Josiah P. Rowe, Jr. (1894-1949), during his service in Europe. 
Gift of Genevieve Rowe Hunter in memory of her husband Josiah P. Rowe, Jr.

Baskets, c. 1750

English or Italian.  Blown and cut glass.  Originally used at "Mansfield" Plantation outside of Fredericksburg.  These baskets survived the burning of the plantation house during the Civil War. 
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Marion Rambo

Officer's Sword

Cut down from its original length.  "CSA" crafted into the brass hilt. 
Johnson Gun Collection. 
Gift of the City of Fredericksburg.

Currency

From the top center: 1862 Confederate States $100 note; United States .10 note; 1862 Virginia Treasury $5 note; 1864 Confederate States $10 note.
Gifts of Foster Shuh, Historic Fredericksburg Foundation, Inc. and Walter O. Angel.

Wooden Toy, c. 1900

Hand painted with jointed arms and legs.  Often referred to as a "Jumping Jack."
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John Hull McLean

Headstone
Dated February 25, 1803

Sandstone.  Engraved with the name of Elizabeth B. Spooner.  Probably made by local stone cutter George Richardson.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Prasse.  (This headstone was donated to the Museum after being separated from the grave site.)

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