Artifacts - Household Objects

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	Ceramic vessel circa 1000 B.C.E - 350 B.C.E. Producing ceramic objects like these is a specialized process usually associated with Native American agrarian societies.
	Chest with Drawer circa 1695 - 1710 This so-called "Hadley" chest was made about 1700 in Hatfield, Massachusetts, and was believed to have been owned by Rebecca Allis whose initials are carved on the center panel.
	Copper Kettle 1645 - 1668 Copper kettles were welcome diplomatic gifts and valuable trade items.
	Covered Basket circa 1837 This covered basket is believed to have been made by Sophie Watso. She and several other Wôbanakiak from St. Francis, Québec, visited Deerfield, Massachusetts, in 1837.
	Cradle circa 1720 Cradles helped to keep infants warm in drafty houses and provided the soothing comfort of rocking to aid sleep.
	Gateleg Table 1680 - 1720 Oval-leaf or drop-leaf tables, referred to today as gatelegs, could accommodate larger numbers of people by swinging out elaborately turned legs to hold up hinged drop leaves.
	Great Chair 1700 - 1720 Great chairs or turned armchairs may have been reserved for the head of the household.
	Hoyt Chest 1640 - 1680 This board chest, probably made in Windsor, Connecticut, descended in the Hoyt family living in Deerfield, Massachusetts, during the time of the 1704 raid on Deerfield.
	Iron Kettle circa 1690 This cast-iron kettle or cooking pot dates from the late 17th century.
	Sheldon Chest 1699 This six-board chest from the home of John Sheldon in Deerfield, Massachusetts, served as a silent witness to the Deerfield raid of 1704.
	Side Chair 1680 - 1720 This turned side chair was once owned by the Nims family of Deerfield, Massachusetts.
	Steatite vessel circa 7000 B.C.E - 3000 B.C.E Steatite or soapstone bowls were water-tight and could be placed directly in a fire to cook stews and other foodstuffs.
	Table circa 1680 - 1730 This stretcher-based table from the Connecticut River Valley has a carved, single drawer.
	Tapestry Cover circa 1610 - 1615 The Reverend Edward Taylor (1642-1729) brought this richly decorated cushion cover with him from England in the 1660s.
	Upholstered Side Chair circa 1660 - 1680 Leather upholstery made this Cromwellian chair more costly than other side chairs. Seating furniture was rare in the early years of settlement, and a chair like this reflected the social and economic status of the owner.
	Wooden Bowl 17th century Native Americans made and used this wooden bowl during the 17th century.

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