American historical and literary curiosities : consisting of fac-similes of original documents relating to the events of the revolution, &c. &c. with a variety of reliques, antiquities, and modern autographs
The American loyalists; or, Biographical sketches of adherents to the British crown in the war of the revolution; alphabetically arranged; with a preliminary historical essay
Delivered by Redmond Conyngham, at the Lyceum celebration, Fourth of July 1842, at Paradise. With an appendix containing a history of the Piquaws, with a notice of Tanawa, an Indian King of great celebrity. To which is appended anecdotes of William Penn, with the names of the early settlers and dates of settlement.
American Empire brass andirons date to c. 1847-1850. The brass uprights feature small elongated ball-shaped finials with ring-turnings. The top finials surmount larger elongated ball-shaped finials with ring-turnings that surmount octagonal-shaped columns supported by raised scroll bases on ball feet and a wrought iron back for holding logs.
This pair of American Empire brass andirons feature large turned finials with a mushroom cap. The finials surmount small canisters with turnings at the top and base. The uprights are supported by raised scroll bases on ball feet and a wrought iron back for holding logs.