Historic New England

Child's Sack-Back Chair

Child's sack-back Windsor Chair. Plain spindles; turned arm supports. Rests on turned legs.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Paine Furniture Company (Manufacturer)

Material: ash (wood), oak (wood), staining

GUSN: 51660

Accession Number: 1987.445

Portrait Painting

Half-length, man in profile, black jacket, white collar.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 51661

Accession Number: 1987.446

Shot Glass

Colorless shot glass with rounded foot and hand-painted decoration of crest with bird below a crown flanked by red and gray leaves. Gray and white dots around foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 51662

Accession Number: 1987.447

Windmill

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51663

Accession Number: 1987.448

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51664

Accession Number: 1987.449

Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51665

Accession Number: 1987.451.2A

Glass Bear

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51666

Accession Number: 1987.452

Bookcase

Small bookcase with two flat shelves and one slanted stand; pierced trefoil and quatrefoil designs; visible tenons with keys through sides.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 51667

Accession Number: 1987.453

Morris Chair

Slat back with serpentine stiles, seat rails form rear legs; arm supports carved similar to spindles.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Morris (Designer)

Material: ash (wood), cherry (wood), staining, ebony (color), leather, upholstering

GUSN: 51668

Accession Number: 1987.454

This combination verse and alphabet sampler was worked on a linen ground in silk thread, depicting a house surrounded by leafy trees, hills and birds. Above the scene is a verse and above that is an alphabet. Below the scene is an inscription with the needleworker's name and age. A green and white s...

Date: 1800

Maker: Glezen, Nancy (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 51669

Accession Number: 1987.456

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51670

Accession Number: 1987.457

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51671

Accession Number: 1987.458

Rogers Group Sculpture - Frolic at the Old Homestead

Old woman in chair surrounded by three young adults frolicking.

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 52049

Accession Number: 1941.253

Rogers Group Sculpture - Football

Man carrying football, being tackled by three others.

Date: 1891

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 52050

Accession Number: 1941.255

Rogers Group Sculpture - Faust and Marguerite, Their First Meeting

Man with long hair and beard at right, lady with two long braids at left.

Date: 1890

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 52051

Accession Number: 1941.256

Rogers Group Sculpture - The Foundling

Man w/ lamp, holding baby, separated from young woman by a wall.

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 52052

Accession Number: 1941.258

Rogers Group Sculpture - "Uncle Ned's School"

This sculpture contains harmful imagery, including stereotypical representations. Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases of their creators and time in which they were made. Historic New England does n...

Date: July 3, 1866

Maker: Rogers, John (Sculptor)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 52053

Accession Number: 1941.259

Rogers Group Sculpture - "You are a Spirit, I Know, When Did You Die?"

Sculpture of a scene from the play King Lear. A bearded man on a bed with a young woman before him and two bearded men behind.

Date: 1885

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 52054

Accession Number: 1941.260

Rogers Group Sculpture - Phrenology at the Fancy Ball

Man wearing a phrenology cap puts his hand on head of man in oriental costume.

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 52055

Accession Number: 1941.263

Bonnet

Ivory silk; elaborate shirring at back; pleated ruffles at front w/ cream ribbon and 5 rosettes around face; bows at back; 2 cream ties; cream lining.

Date: 1890-1915

Maker: R. H. Stearns & Co. (Maker)

Material: stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 52056

Accession Number: 1941.267

Tablecloth

Rectangular, white linen damask; central portion covered in floral sprigs. Bordered by double scrolling floral vines; stylized fleur-de-lis border around edges. Hemmed ends; selvage sides.

Date: 1821-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, jacquard, weaving, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 52057

Accession Number: 1941.272

Tablecloth

Rectangular, white linen damask; central floral grouping with birds in corner. Twin urns; bouquets of flowers on each end; floral groupings; birds in corners and center ends. Narrow Greek Key border. Outer border: wide band of flowers with Greek Key border at edge.

Date: 1821-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, jacquard, weaving, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 52058

Accession Number: 1941.273

Tablecloth

Rectangular, white damask linen; body of trailing grape vines interspersed with small floral spot motifs. Double scrolling vine border; narrow floral inner border.

Date: ca. 1821

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, jacquard, weaving, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 52059

Accession Number: 1941.274

Hand towel

Rectangular, fine white linen; plain weave body; central panel of bronson weave diamonds; three bands along sides; five bands of diamonds and figure eights across ends. Self fringed; selvage sides.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, fringe, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile), textiles

GUSN: 52060

Accession Number: 1941.277

Compote

Pressed, colorless glass high compote with hand on stem. Frosted foot and stem. Tree of life pattern on bowl.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52061

Accession Number: 1941.282

Compote

Pressed, colorless glass high compote with hand on stem. Tree of life pattern on bowl.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52062

Accession Number: 1941.283

Compote

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52063

Accession Number: 1941.284

Finger Bowl

Pressed glass finger bowl in tree of life pattern.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52064

Accession Number: 1941.285.1

Finger Bowl

Pressed glass finger bowl in tree of life pattern.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52065

Accession Number: 1941.285.2

Finger Bowl

Pressed glass finger bowl in tree of life pattern.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52066

Accession Number: 1941.285.3

Finger Bowl

Pressed glass finger bowl in tree of life pattern.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52067

Accession Number: 1941.285.4

Dessert Bowl

Pressed, cranberry-colored glass dessert bowl in tree of life pattern. Scalloped rim.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52068

Accession Number: 1941.289

Dessert Dish

Pressed, cranberry-colored glass dessert dish in tree of life pattern. Scalloped rim.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52069

Accession Number: 1941.290.1

Dessert Dish

Pressed, cranberry-colored glass dessert dish in tree of life pattern. Scalloped rim.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52070

Accession Number: 1941.290.2

Cream Pitcher

Colorless pressed glass, footed cream pitcher in tree of life pattern. Applied scroll handle.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52071

Accession Number: 1941.291.2

Sugar Bowl

Colorless pressed glass, footed sugar bowl and lid in tree of life pattern. Spherical knob on lid.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52072

Accession Number: 1941.291.1AB

Spoon Holder

Colorless pressed glass, footed spoon holder in tree of life pattern.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52073

Accession Number: 1941.291.3

Goblet

Stemmed colorless glass goblet in pressed tree of life pattern.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52074

Accession Number: 1941.292.1

Goblet

Stemmed colorless glass goblet in pressed tree of life pattern.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52075

Accession Number: 1941.292.3

Goblet

Stemmed colorless glass goblet in pressed tree of life pattern.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52076

Accession Number: 1941.292.5

Berry Dish

Pressed, colorless glass, leaf-shaped berry dish. Scalloped rim.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52077

Accession Number: 1941.294.1

Berry Dish

Pressed, colorless glass, leaf-shaped berry dish. Scalloped rim.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52078

Accession Number: 1941.294.2

Berry Dish

Pressed, colorless glass, leaf-shaped berry dish. Scalloped rim.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52079

Accession Number: 1941.294.3

Berry Dish

Pressed, colorless glass, leaf-shaped berry dish. Scalloped rim.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52080

Accession Number: 1941.294.5

Berry Dish

Pressed, colorless glass, leaf-shaped berry dish. Scalloped rim.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52081

Accession Number: 1941.294.6

Berry Dish

Pressed, colorless glass, leaf-shaped berry dish. Scalloped rim.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52082

Accession Number: 1941.294.7

Berry Dish

Pressed, colorless glass, leaf-shaped berry dish. Scalloped rim

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52083

Accession Number: 1941.294.8

Berry Dish

Pressed, colorless glass, leaf-shaped berry dish. Scalloped rim.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52084

Accession Number: 1941.294.9

Berry Dish

Pressed, colorless glass leaf-shaped berry dish in tree of life pattern. Scalloped rim.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52085

Accession Number: 1941.295.1

Berry Dish

Pressed, colorless glass leaf-shaped berry dish in tree of life pattern. Scalloped rim.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52086

Accession Number: 1941.295.2

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