The work was commenced at first through ill health and the desire for occupation, and has met with such good results through an interest in the story of antiques, that I have to-day one of the most valuable collections of photographs to be found in New England.

MARY H. NORTHEND.
August 1, 1912.

CONTENTS

[Preface]
I.[Old Houses]
II.[Colonial Doorways]
III.[Door Knockers]
IV.[Old-Time Gardens]
V.[Halls and Stairways]
VI.[Fireplaces and Mantelpieces]
VII.[Old-Time Wall Papers]
VIII.[Old Chairs and Sofas]
IX.[Sideboards, Bureaus, Tables, etc.]
X.[Four-Posters]
XI.[Mirrors]
XII.[Old-Time Clocks]
XIII.[Old-Time Lights]
XIV.[Old China]
XV.[Old Glass]
XVI.[Old Pewter]
XVII.[Old Silver]

LIST OF PLATES

I.[Dodge-Shreves Doorway. Built in 1816]
II.[The Warner House, Portsmouth, N. H. Built in 1718]
III.[Middleton House, Bristol, R. I. Built about 1808]
IV.[Indian Hill Farm, West Newbury, Mass. Begun soon after 1650]
V.[Andrew House Doorway, 1818]
VI.[Gardner House Doorway, 1804]
VII.[Doorway of Nathan Robinson House, 1804]
VIII.[Sixteenth Century Knocker, Lion type. Striker, of first type; Georgian Urn type, in use on modern houses; Mexican Knocker of the Hammer type; Hammer type Knocker, Eighteenth Century, Charles P. Waters House]
IX.[Eagle Knocker; Eagle Knocker, Rogers House, Danvers, Mass.; Medusa Head, elaborate early type; Garland type of Knocker]
X.[Whittier Garden, Danvers, Mass.]
XI.[Peabody Garden, Danvers, Mass.]
XII.[Saltonstall Hallway, about 1800]
XIII.[Hallway, Lee House, 1800]
XIV.[Hallway, Tucker House, about 1800]
XV.[Hallway of Wentworth House, 1750]
XVI.[Historic Fireplace at Ipswich, Mass.]
XVII.[Old Fireplace in Wentworth House, Portsmouth, N. H.]
XVIII.[First Hob Grate in New England, Waters House; Mantel Glass and Fireplace, showing decoration of floral basket]
XIX.[Middleton House Steeple Top Andirons, and Bellows; Southern Andirons, Atkinson Collection]
XX.[Cupid and Psyche paper, Safford House]
XXI.[Venetian paper in Wheelwright House, Newburyport]
XXII.[Roman Ruins paper, Lee Mansion, Marblehead]
XXIII.[Adventures of Telemachus paper, Nymphs Swinging]
XXIV.[Queen Anne Fiddle Back; Queen Anne, Stuffed Chair; Dutch Chair, carved; Empire Lyre-backed Roundabout, on Chippendale lines, 1825]
XXV.[Chippendale, Lord Timothy Dexter's Collection, H. P. Benson; French Chair, showing Empire influence; Flemish Chair; Banister-back Chair]
XXVI.[Chippendale Armchair, showing straight, square legs; Chippendale Chair; Chippendale, one of a set of six, showing Rosette design; Chippendale Armchair with Cabriole legs, Ball and Claw feet]
XXVII.[Empire Sofa; Cornucopia Sofa; Sofa in Adams style, about 1800]
XXVIII.[Sheraton, mahogany frame, about 1800; Sheraton, with solid arms, and straight, slender legs; Sheraton, about 1790. Note the graceful curve of the arms]
XXIX.[Sheraton, about 1800; Sofa, about 1820; Sofa, about 1820, with winged legs]
XXX.[Sheraton Night Table; Block Front Bureau Desk, owned by Dr. Ernest H. Noyes, Newburyport, Mass.; Cellarette, 1790, owned originally by Robert Morris]
XXXI.[Dressing Glass, with Petticoat legs; Empire Bureau, 1816]
XXXII.[Chest of Drawers, 1710; Six-legged High Chest of Drawers, about 1705]
XXXIII.[Dressing Table, with brass feet; Bureau and Dressing Glass]
XXXIV.[Block Front Bureau Desk, owned by Nathan C. Osgood. One of the best specimens in New England; oak paneled Chest, about 1675]
XXXV.[Secretary, showing Shell ornamentation; Highboy with Shell ornamentation and Ball and Claw feet, 1760; Highboy with Shell ornamentation]
XXXVI.[Dressing Table, 1760; Mahogany Commode, collection of Nathan C. Osgood]
XXXVII.[Sheraton Sideboard; Simple form of Sheraton Sideboard, with line Inlay around Drawers and Doors. Date, 1800]
XXXVIII.[Bedstead in Middleton House, 1798]
XXXIX.[Sheraton type in Kittredge House; Four-poster, about 1825]
XL.[Field Bedstead, slept in by Lafayette, in Stark Mansion. Owned by Mrs. Charles Stark, Dunbarton, N. .]
XLI.[Sheraton Four-poster; Four-poster showing decided English characteristics]
XLII.[Girandole in George Ropes House, 1800; Girandole, 1800; Constitution Mirror, 1780]
XLIII.[Picture Mirror, showing Dawn, in Adams House, 1703; English Georgian Mirror, 1750; Two-piece Looking Glass, 1750]
XLIV.[Oval Mirror, showing Acanthus Leaves. Once on Cleopatra's Barge. The first pleasure yacht built in America. Mirror, 1710, resting on ornamental knobs; Mirror, 1810, in Dudley L. Pickman House]
XLV.[Mirror, 1770; Lafayette Courting Mirror, Osgood Collection; Empire Mirror, 1810]
XLVI.[Willard Banjo Clock, 1802; Banjo Clock, 1804; Willard Banjo Clock, 1802]
XLVII.[English Grandfather's Clock, William Dean Howells; Collection of Old Clocks, property of Mr. Mills, Saugus, Mass.; Grandfather's Clock, formerly owned by President Franklin Pierce. Property of Mrs. Charles Stark]
XLVIII.[General Stephen Abbot Clock; Terry Shelf Clock, 1824; English Clock, with Ball ornamentation]
XLIX.[Whale Oil Lamps with Wicks; Mantel Lamps, 1815; Paul and Virginia Candelabra]
L.[Astral Lamps, 1778; English Brass Branching Candlestick, showing Lions]
LI.[Colonial Mantel Lamp; Single Bedroom Brass Candlestick; Sheffield Plate Candlesticks]
LII.[Pierced, or Paul Revere, Lantern; Old Hand Lantern; English Silver Candlestick; Brass Branching Candlestick, Chippendale, 1760]
LIII.[Peacock Plate of Delft, very rare; Decorated Salt Glaze Plate, about 1780]
LIV.[Liverpool Pitcher, showing Salem ship; Old Chelsea Ware; Canton China Teapot; Wedgewood, with Rose decoration. Very rare]
LV.[Gold Luster Pitcher; Staffordshire Pitcher, with Rose decoration; Peacock Delft Pitcher; Jasper Ware Wedgewood Pitcher, Blue and White]
LVI.[The Shepherd Toby. One of the rarest Tobies; English Toby, very old; very old Toby showing Cocked Hat]
LVII.[Venetian and English Decanters; Toddy Glasses, about 1800; English Glass with Silver Coasters. Very old]
LVIII.[Russian Glass Decanter and Tumblers. Note the exquisite cutting on this Decanter]
LIX.[English Cut Glass Decanter, about 1800; Typical Red Bohemian Glass Decanter; American Glass Bottle, Jenny Lind, about 1850]
LX.[Bohemian Glass. The center one is rare, showing figure of Peacock, in Red and White; English Cut Glass Wineglasses, 1790; English Glass Decanters. Very fine and rare]
LXI.[Pewter half-pint, pint, and quart Measures. One hundred years old; Three unusual shaped Pewter Cream Jugs; German Pewter, Whorl pattern]
LXII.[Old Silver Coffee Urn with Pineapple finial; Sheffield Plate Teapot, formerly owned by President Thomas Jefferson; Tall Silver Pitcher, of Flagon influence]
LXIII.[Several old silver pieces; collection of Salem silver, almost all inherited; wonderfully fine Silver Bowl with chasing]