Historic New England

Hooked rug

Grey border with multi-color thin striped center, predominately pink, tan brown and blue.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile), synthetic, burlap

GUSN: 255007

Accession Number: 1999.434

Made for a doll. Two tapering cylindrical rear stiles with urn and ring turning between 2 arch top horizontal splats, left stile is longer than right. Rush seat and turned front legs with tapered foot and four dowel stretchers around perimeter of legs. Painted brown with yellow and green flower s...

Date: 1900-30

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood)

GUSN: 255009

Accession Number: 1999.435

Teapot

Blue transfer printed decoration on white ground. Oval body has spout and 'C' shaped, spurred handle. Long sides decorated with scene of woman milking a cow with sheep in field and cottages in the mid-ground with a lake in the background. Floral vine on handle, spout, and top of body.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 255010

Accession Number: 1999.436

Pitcher

Empire style form. Scalloped rim with broad spout, circular neck flares out at waist. Elaborately molded 'C' shaped handle. Blue transfer printed decoration of scrollwork and flowers inside mouth, on neck, lower body has romanticized African scene with 2 black figures in sailboat in front of half...

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 255012

Accession Number: 1999.437

Plate

Circular form with white ground. Deep blue decoration with rim having serpentine line that connects alternating 3-lobed flower with dot-in-circle. Floor has abstract vase with single flower. Other large striped petaled blossom over fence. Yellow on outermost rim.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze

GUSN: 255015

Accession Number: 1999.438

Pitcher

All white, glazed on interior only. Deeply molded exterior with forest scene and man in tricorn hat. Branch molded "7" shaped handle.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 255016

Accession Number: 1999.439

Pitcher

Cylindrical neck with flared rim, sharply out curved spout. 'C' shaped handle with indented top and spur. Spherical body. Outflared foot.

Date: 1835-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 255018

Accession Number: 1999.440

Vase

Circular form with tan ground. Flared neck with shaded gold wash on interior. Inverted pear shaped waist with flared foot. Top of foot and lower neck has brown band with moresque guilt pattern. Overlay decoration of large chrysanthemum blossoms in pink, blue, and white.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 255020

Accession Number: 1999.441

Fire poker

Steel rod with coil grip

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 255024

Accession Number: 1999.442

Side Chair

Plain turned rear stiles with 3 horizontal splats graduated with narrowest at bottom, arched top of lower splats cut off top. Finials cut off. Replaced rush seat. Plain turned front legs. Paired dowel stretchers at sides and front, single at rear. Red-brown paint over earlier layers including g...

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, rush (material)

GUSN: 255026

Accession Number: 1999.443

Charger

Circular form with light blue ground. Border with six reserves with bellflower and scroll decoration, cross-hatching between reserves. Floor decorated with five petaled stylized striped blossom, bellflower between petals. Hanger drilled into low foot on back.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze

GUSN: 255027

Accession Number: 1999.416

Pair of side chairs

Pair of Windsor side chairs with bird cage style crest. Seven spindles of back flanked by main stiles, 3 spindles extend through secondary rail to dowel through crest. Plank seat with serpentine sides having line incised around spindles and top and bottom edges of seat face. Bamboo turned legs so...

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 255028

Accession Number: 1999.444

Side chair

Pair of Windsor side chairs with bird cage style crest. Seven spindles of back flanked by main stiles, 3 spindles extend through secondary rail to dowel through crest. Plank seat with serpentine sides having line incised around spindles and top and bottom edges of seat face. Bamboo turned legs so...

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255029

Accession Number: 1999.444.1

Side chair

Pair of Windsor side chairs with bird cage style crest. Seven spindles of back flanked by main stiles, 3 spindles extend through secondary rail to dowel through crest. Plank seat with serpentine sides having line incised around spindles and top and bottom edges of seat face. Bamboo turned legs so...

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255030

Accession Number: 1999.444.2

Desk

Hinged slant lid missing its lock, folds down to reveal 8 pigeonholes above six drawers with 3 drawers at center. Drawers all pine, dovetailed and nailed, brass knobs. Case has 4 thumbnail molded drawers with curly maple fronts, replaced brasses, dovetailed drawer dividers. Case sits on straight ...

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 255032

Accession Number: 1999.445

Table

Round double dropleaf top. Reproduction of ca. 1720 form. Long drawer fitted into one end of apron. Vase and reel turned legs, 2 gate legs, all end in ball feet. Stripped finish.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood), chestnut (wood)

GUSN: 255033

Accession Number: 1999.446

Arm Chair

"Banister" back chair is possibly a ca. 1900 reproduction of 1710-30 form. Horn or dolphin tail crest between turned rear stiles having ball and knap finials. Five split vertical spindles form back. Flat sided vertically serpentined arms with scrolled hand holds modern rush seat. Weakly turned f...

Date: 1710-1730

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), birch (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 255035

Accession Number: 1999.447

Card Table

Mahogany hinged top with serpentine sides and bow front. Top face edge has center band of string and pieced inlay. Figured mahogany veneer of skirt over 2 piece horizontal birch laminant, raised lightwood tablet at center framing mahogany ellipse. Skirt lower edge banded with same inlay as top ed...

Date: 1780-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneering, birch (wood), ash (wood), pine (wood), inlays (decorations)

GUSN: 255036

Accession Number: 1999.448

Gravy tureen with stand and ladle

Gravy tureen set with matching stand and ladle. Underglaze blue transfer decoration of the "Japan Flowers" pattern on pearl-glazed white body. border consists of oriental garden scenic reserves with elaborate floral and scroll motif overall. Central pattern of asymetrically placed background. Ma...

Date: ca. 1830-60

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 255258

Accession Number: 1999.377

Gravy tureen

Tureen body in a bulbous, steeped rectangular form with canted and shaped edges. Conforming foot. Molded 3-lobed leafy handles.

Date: ca. 1830-60

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255259

Accession Number: 1999.377a

Teapot with cover

Teapot (a) with cover (b) have white body decorated on exterior with orange rib alternating with 3 white.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256430

Accession Number: 1999.545.7a,b

Cream pitcher

White body decorated on exterior with orange rib alternating with 3 white.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256431

Accession Number: 1999.545.8

Sugar bowl with cover

Bowl (a) with cover (b) have white body decorated on exterior with orange rib alternating with 3 white.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256432

Accession Number: 1999.545.9a,b

Side Chairs

Set of four windsor style side chairs.

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood)

GUSN: 256439

Accession Number: 1999.504

Side Chair

Windsor style with serpentine crest carved with center shell flanked by leaves. Six spindles with decoratively turned stiles. Serpentine side seat with rounded front edge. turned legs with "H" patterned stretchers. Stain finish. Extra lobe at front corners of seat compared to partners.

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256440

Accession Number: 1999.504.1

Side Chair

Windsor style with serpentine crest carved with center shell flanked by leaves. Six spindles with decoratively turned stiles. Serpentine side seat with rounded front edge. turned legs with "H" patterned stretchers. Stain finish.

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256441

Accession Number: 1999.504.2

Side Chair

Windsor style with serpentine crest carved with center shell flanked by leaves. Six spindles with decoratively turned stiles. Serpentine side seat with rounded front edge. turned legs with "H" patterned stretchers. Stain finish. Extra lobe at front corners of seat compared to partners.

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256442

Accession Number: 1999.504.3

Side Chair

Windsor style with serpentine crest carved with center shell flanked by leaves. Six spindles with decoratively turned stiles. Serpentine side seat with rounded front edge. turned legs with "H" patterned stretchers. Stain finish. Extra lobe at front corners of seat compared to partners.

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256443

Accession Number: 1999.504.4

Chamber set

Partial set of chamber ceramics. Includes washbasin, chamberpot with lid, slop pail with drainer inset. Possible maker's mark and other impressed marks.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 256444

Accession Number: 1999.521

Washbasin

Decorated with yellow chysanthemum like flowers, edge striping. Gadroon molded exterior.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256446

Accession Number: 1999.521.1

Chamber pot with lid

Decorated with yellow chysanthemum like flowers, edge striping.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256448

Accession Number: 1999.521.2a,b

Slop pail with drainer inset

Decorated with yellow chysanthemum like flowers, edge striping. Gadroon molded exterior, rattan hoop handle.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256450

Accession Number: 1999.521.3a,b

Chamber set

Chamber set includes basin, pitcher, small pitcher, mug, and chamber pot with lid.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 256452

Accession Number: 1999.529

Basin

Decorated with blue transfer print, over-all decoartion with scrolls and flower roundels

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256453

Accession Number: 1999.529.1

Pitcher

Decorated with blue transfer print, over-all decoartion with scrolls and flower roundels

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256454

Accession Number: 1999.529.2

Small pitcher

Decorated with blue transfer print, over-all decoartion with scrolls and flower roundels

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256455

Accession Number: 1999.529.3

Mug

Decorated with blue transfer print, over-all decoartion with scrolls and flower roundels.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256456

Accession Number: 1999.529.4

Chamberpot with lid

Decorated with blue transfer print, over-all decoartion with scrolls and flower roundels.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256457

Accession Number: 1999.529.5a,b

Chamber set

Chamber set includes, pitcher, basin, small pitcher, mug, soap dish with drainer and cover, waste pail with drain insert, chamber pot with lid.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: Minton's

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 256458

Accession Number: 1999.542