Historic New England

Thread display case/egg collection

Projecting stepped top with molded edge on nine-drawer case. Top seven drawers, rounded glass fronts and single metal pull; two lower drawers, wood fronts and double cast composition pulls. Molded base, raised panels at sides. Contains nearly 500 eggs of Long Island birds gathered in second half of ...

Date: 1880 -1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), oak (wood)

GUSN: 8330

Accession Number: 1992.671

Candlestand with Hog Scraper Candlesticks

Adjustable candlestick on four-footed base with top accommodating two hog scraper candlesticks.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), maple (wood), oak (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 8331

Accession Number: 1992.672A-C

Rug

Striped carpet in yellows, greens, browns with a touch of blue. Strips (32" wide) sewn together (blue warp thread) to make room-size.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, hand weaving, piercing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8332

Accession Number: 1992.673

Rug

Rectangular form patterned with oval floral spray enclosed by flowering vines at corners and chain "link" border. Worked in polychrome wool and cotton on a variegated beige ground, burlap foundation.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8333

Accession Number: 1992.675

Hooked Rug

Narrow strip of rug in reds, greens, yellows, browns and black.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 8334

Accession Number: 1992.676

Combware Platter

Red earthenware, combed yellow and brown slip decoration. Notched edge. Oblong (almost rectangular) shape.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), molding (forming), redware, slip (clay), lead glaze

GUSN: 8335

Accession Number: 1992.776

Ingrain Carpet

Rectangular strip of maroon wool carpeting with selvage sides and raw ends.

Date: 1835-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8336

Accession Number: 1993.868

Side Chair

Side chair. Maple, ash, rush seat. Grain-painted to imitate walnut. Curved crest rails with peaked ears and scooped center over vase-shaped splat. Molded lower rail. Rush seat with exposed corner seat rail. Block-and-baluster turned front legs joined by baluster- and ring-turned front stretche...

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), ash (wood), carving (processes), graining, painting (coating), rush (material), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 8337

Accession Number: 1991.537.2

Side Chair

Side chair. Maple, ash, rush seat. Grain-painted to imitate walnut. Curved crest rails with peaked ears and scooped center over vase-shaped splat. Molded lower rail. Rush seat with exposed corner seat rail. Block-and-baluster turned front legs joined by baluster- and ring-turned front stretche...

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), carving (processes), graining, maple (wood), painting (coating), rush (material), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 8338

Accession Number: 1991.537.3

Side Chair

Side chair. Maple, ash, rush seat. Grain-painted to imitate walnut. Curved crest rails with peaked ears and scooped center over vase-shaped splat. Molded lower rail. Rush seat with exposed corner seat rail. Block-and-baluster turned front legs joined by baluster- and ring-turned front stretche...

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), carving (processes), graining, maple (wood), painting (coating), rush (material), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 8339

Accession Number: 1991.537.4

Side Chair

Side chair. Maple, ash, rush seat. Grain-painted to imitate walnut. Curved crest rails with peaked ears and scooped center over vase-shaped splat. Molded lower rail. Rush seat with exposed corner seat rail. Block-and-baluster turned front legs joined by baluster- and ring-turned front stretche...

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), carving (processes), graining, maple (wood), painting (coating), rush (material), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 8340

Accession Number: 1991.537.5

Side Chair

Side chair. Maple, ash, rush seat. Grain-painted to imitate walnut. Curved crest rails with peaked ears and scooped center over vase-shaped splat. Molded lower rail. Rush seat with exposed corner seat rail. Block-and-baluster turned front legs joined by baluster- and ring-turned front stretche...

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), carving (processes), graining, maple (wood), painting (coating), rush (material), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 8341

Accession Number: 1991.537.6

Breakfast table

Pembroke table with rectangular top, two hinged rectangular leaves, single drawer at one end with beaded edge and stamped brass plate with cast handle. Tapering square legs.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood)

GUSN: 8342

Accession Number: 1991.539

Stool

Rough-hewn bench (stool) fashioned from half log with three legs. Unpainted.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), birch (wood), hewing, roughness

GUSN: 8343

Accession Number: 1991.540

Settle

Pine settle with brown finish. Low seat with loose cover below which are four compartments. High back that tips backward. Side panels terminate in decorative scrolled arms.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, nailing, painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 8344

Accession Number: 1991.541

Bench

Bench with boat-jack ends, medial stretcher and molded top.

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: mortise-and-tenon joints, joining, pine (wood), hewing, roughness

GUSN: 8345

Accession Number: 1991.542

Mortar and pestle

Green-painted, turned and chip-carved maple mortar with turned pine pestle.

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: chip carving, maple (wood), painting (coating), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 8346

Accession Number: 1991.543AB

Chair

Child's rush-seated chair with ladder back. Its high back has two cross splats. Side uprights teminate in turned knobs. Four short legs with stretchers. Painted dark red with dark yellow painted rush seat.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), painting (coating), rush (material), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 8347

Accession Number: 1991.544

Rocking chair

Turned posts with double cone-shaped finials hold two shaped slats. Splint seat. Simple turned front posts and stretchers. Very heavy rockers. Has seat cushion of homespun blue and white plaid.

Date: 1742

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), maple (wood), oak (wood), splints (lighting devices)

GUSN: 8348

Accession Number: 1991.545

Candlestand

Cross stretcher-based ratchet candlestand with oval flat top.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), mortise-and-tenon joints, joining

GUSN: 8349

Accession Number: 1991.546

Candlestick

Hogscraper candlestick with lateral ejector. Painted dark brown.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), sheet metal, iron (metal)

GUSN: 8350

Accession Number: 1991.547

Candlestick

Hogscraper candlestick with lateral ejector. Painted dark brown.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), sheet metal, iron (metal)

GUSN: 8351

Accession Number: 1991.548

Candlestick

Hogscraper candlestick. Painted dark brown.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), sheet metal, iron (metal)

GUSN: 8352

Accession Number: 1991.549