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THE PLAN

SECTION E: RECOMMENDED FURNISHINGS (continued)

FIRST FLOOR HALL: ROOM F

See p. 319, for Summary of Furnishings and Cost Estimates.

FIRST FLOOR HALL: ROOM F
Object: F.1 — Hall Stand
Date: ca. 1850-1860
Brief Description: Gothic style with small mirror, umbrella holder, and hat pegs.
Location: North wall.
Documentation: A well-documented Gothic hall stand from the Bateman family is now in the Lincoln Home collection. (See p. 62 for provenance.)
Source: LIHO 51.


Object: F.2 — Two Prints
Date: ca. 1840-1860
Brief Description: Religious or romantic subject matter.
Location: South wall.
Documentation: Period practice.
Source: To be acquired (antique).


Object: F.3 — Hall Chair
Date: ca. 1850-1860
Brief Description: Gothic style.
Location: North wall.
Documentation: A Gothic hall chair descended in the Bateman family with a history of Lincoln ownership. (See p. 62 for provenance.)
Source: To be acquired (antique).


Object: F.4 — Umbrella
Date: ca. 1850-1860
Brief Description: Bone or wooden handled black cloth umbrella.
Location: Hall stand.
Documentation: Period practice.
Source: An appropriate umbrella is in the LIHO collection, though it does not have a catalogue number.


Object: F.5 — Two Canes
Date: ca. 1850-1860
Brief Description: Two wooden walking canes.
Location: Hall stand.
Documentation: Period practice. The well-documented hall stand (LIHO 51) was designed to hold umbrellas and canes. Canes were also standard articles of dress. Their use was not limited to the elderly and infirm.
Source: To be acquired (antique).


Object: F.6 — Wall Lamp
Date: ca. 1850-1860
Brief Description: Glass oil lamp in cast-iron bracket.
Location: North wall.
Documentation: On November 29, 1849, the Lincolns purchased a wall lamp from J. Bunn & Co. (see p. 63).
Source: To be acquired (antique).
FIRST FLOOR HALL: ROOM F

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