Portion of a ship's rudder, 1758. Made of oak with iron fittings. Found during an excavation in Jan.1954. Believed to be from one of the vessels of the French fleet burned by Lt. Col. Bradstreet in July 1758.
Pair of painted chairs ca.1820-1830. Wood and painted wood. The paint is the original paint and the chairs were used by the Strange Family of Kingston.
Coffee pot made of japanned tin, with a painted wooden finial and reed covered handle. This pot belonged to Robert Macaulay (1744-1800) and was presumably of British or American manufacture.
Silver presentation cup presented to Mr. Robert Drummond, mason contractor, of Kingston, by Lt.Col. John By, Royal Engineers, in appreciation of his services on the construction of the Rideau Canal. Cup is dated Aug.21,1831.