Historic New England

Basket

Small, square-bottomed basket with round cover. Green and natural colored splints.

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37502

Accession Number: 1934.2988AB

Square-based basket that tapers toward rim. Base is hexagonally woven reed. Sides are woven in diamond pattern with reeds, possibly palm, inserted into the diamond pattern to form a vertical chevron pattern. Basket appears to have been treated with oil or varnish.

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber, reed (grass, material), bamboo (material)

GUSN: 37503

Accession Number: 1934.2990

Fancy Basket

An ash splint "fancy basket" with plain, checkerweave lid and wrapped, crossed hoop handles attached at the center of the body rather than the ends. The basket body is embellished with a fancy curlicue "wart" weave over most of its surface. The rim has an elaborate lace edge that stands nearly an in...

Date: 1900

Maker: Attributed to Wabanaki peoples (Maker)

Material: ash (wood)

GUSN: 37504

Accession Number: 1934.2992AB

Knit Basket

Soft-sided basket knitted or crocheted from cotton string.

Maker: unknown

Material: string (fiber product), crocheting

GUSN: 37505

Accession Number: 1934.2993

Demijohn

Greewn glass bottle covered in woven wicker. Twisted wicker handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, glass (material)

GUSN: 37506

Accession Number: 1934.2999

Basket

Boat-shaped grass basket with reed standards and handle. Wicker weave body, ends in a diamond pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material), grass (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 37507

Accession Number: 1934.2995

Clutch

Woven wicker clutch with plaid ribbon.

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, wickerwork

GUSN: 37508

Accession Number: 1934.2996

Fancy Basket with Cover

Covered, cylindrical "fancy" basket of woven ash splint and sweetgrass. Body of basket (a) is woven from ash splints in alternating thick and thin weavers with overlaid "diamond" curlicues swabbed pink. Cover (b) is ash splint plain and curlicue weave with a sweetgrass rim.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Attributed to Wabanaki peoples (Basket maker)

Material: ash (wood), grass (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 37509

Accession Number: 1934.2997AB

Miniature Pack Basket Purse

Miniature pack basket purse with a rectangular base narrowing to a smaller neck apeture made from ash splints. A single arched handle made from splint and wrapped with splint is attached at either short side of the purse body. The basket is woven from alternating bands of thick and thin weavers with...

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: Attributed to Penobscot people (Basket maker)

Material: ash (wood), weaving

GUSN: 37510

Accession Number: 1934.2998

Basket

Cylindrical, soft-sided grass basket with two opposing braided handles. Wrapped twining weave with red and green dyed weavers woven among mostly natural colored grass. Rim formed from folded over standards woven in place.

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material), weaving, braiding

GUSN: 37511

Accession Number: 1934.3000

Basket

Square lidded "fancy" box made from ash splint and sweetgrass. Body and lid of box are woven from thin ash splints alternating with "diamond" curlicues and sections of braided sweetgrass wefts. The lid and box have bundled sweetgrass rims held in place with single ash splint lashing. The box body fr...

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Wabanaki peoples (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), grass (plant material)

GUSN: 37512

Accession Number: 1934.3001AB

Handbag

Twined rush handbag with loop handles.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 37513

Accession Number: 1934.3002

Storage Basket

A round ash splint basket (a) with ear-shaped loop handles, round base and cover (b). The body of the basket is woven from groups of alternating thick and thin weavers. The center weaver is swabbed blue-green, while alternating thin weavers and spoke standards are swabbed with indigo. The loop handl...

Date: 1840

Maker: Attributed to Penobscot people (Basket maker)

Material: ash (wood), weaving

GUSN: 37514

Accession Number: 1934.3003AB

Basket

Covered basket with a pair of crossed, hoop handles. Made from ash splints woven in a wicker-weave pattern on the upper body and lid, with thicker weavers on the lower body. Handles are splint-wrapped alternating indigo and brown-colored splints. Alternating lid weavers are dyed indigo while the bod...

Date: 1890-1940

Maker: Attributed to Wabanaki peoples (Maker)

Material: ash (wood)

GUSN: 37515

Accession Number: 1934.3004AB

Basket

A basket with an oval rim and rectangular base made from ash splints. The body of the basket is made from thin wefts in a "wicker" weave, with thicker weft bands near the lip and base. The basket was dyed pink but has now faded. The rim is made from ash splint, held in place with a single ash splint...

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: Wabanaki peoples (Basket maker) Possibly Abenaki people (Basket maker) Possibly Penobscot people (Basket maker)

Material: ash (wood), weaving

GUSN: 37516

Accession Number: 1934.3005

Candlesnuffer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 37517

Accession Number: 1934.3006

Sewing Case

Wooden sewing box on small feet with "Ouvage" inlaid on hinged lid. Box interior contains a removeable tray lined with red velvet with pincushion and cut-in areas holding scissors, pin case, small bottle and thread winders. Under the tray, the box is lined with light blue paper and contains, a comb,...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37518

Accession Number: 1934.3007

Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 37519

Accession Number: 1934.3008

Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 37520

Accession Number: 1934.3009.1

Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 37521

Accession Number: 1934.3009.2

Match Holder

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37522

Accession Number: 1934.3010.1

Match Holder

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37523

Accession Number: 1934.3010.2

Round Box with Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquer (coating), lacquerware

GUSN: 37524

Accession Number: 1934.3010.3AB

Clock

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37525

Accession Number: 1934.3013

Sewing Basket

Small wood splint sewing basket. Basket base and lower body is square, mid-body is stepped and upper body round. Sides constructed with narrow weavers with bands of fancy work (curled splints). The rim is reinforced with a carved hoop. Attached to the inside rim are four small hexagon weave containe...

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), weaving, fancy work

GUSN: 37526

Accession Number: 1934.3014

Compote

Glass compote. Hobnail pattern. Beating around the foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 37527

Accession Number: 1934.3015

Platter

Eight-sided Ironstone platter with black transfer-printed "Jeddo" pattern. Border pattern of flowers, vases and screens. Central scene of pagoda, vase, arching tree among flowers.

Date: 1840-1864

Maker: William Adams & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 37528

Accession Number: 1934.3016.1

Mug

Earthenware mug. Cylindrical with loop handle, leaf terminals, and incised bands. White glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 37529

Accession Number: 1934.3017

Commemorative cup and saucer

Small earthenware cup and saucer with black transfer-printed scene of the home of General Putnam, Danvers, Massachusetts. Transfer-printed green flowering vine with hand-painted yellow flowers.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Boote, Thomas & Richard, 1842-1906 (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 37530

Accession Number: 1934.3018.1-.2

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 37156

Accession Number: 1934.2094

Decanter with stopper

Tall green glass decanter and stopper with applied, twisted scroll-shaped colorless glass handle. Enameled glass with orange and white circular pattern surrounding polychrome crest of rearing lion, clubs, and armor helmet. Orange anthemion motif with double white band around spout. Stopper has six o...

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), enameling

GUSN: 37157

Accession Number: 1934.2095AB

Small Decanter with stopper

Small light blue glass decanter and stopper. Bulbous shape tapering to slender neck, with flared lip. Four gilt bands around shoulder, gilt band around lip, and three bands around stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gilding

GUSN: 37158

Accession Number: 1934.2099AB

Pot with lid

Small rose bowl and cover, pierced designs on four sides, medium blue.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 37159

Accession Number: 1934.2101AB

Vase

Deep amethyst-tinted glass vase with bulbous body tapering at the neck and foot with flaring lip.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), dye

GUSN: 37160

Accession Number: 1934.2102

Sculpture of two hounds

Parian sculpture of two dogs, possibly wolfhounds, on a cushion.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 37161

Accession Number: 1934.2107

Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 37162

Accession Number: 1934.2108

Box

Parian box [a] with lid [b]. Box is oval shaped with bunch of grapes on lid and geometric pattern in low relief on lid and body. Unglazed exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 37163

Accession Number: 1934.2109AB

Basket with Interior Liner

Earthenware oval openwork basket with interior tin container or liner. Basket has scroll molded handles. Rope molded base.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 37164

Accession Number: 1934.2114AB

Pitcher

Stoneware pitcher with brown slipped body and applied white florets. Band of tiny flowers around neck, pinched rim, and reed handle.

Date: 1903

Maker: Doulton Lambeth (Manufacturer)

Material: stoneware (pottery), slip casting

GUSN: 37166

Accession Number: 1934.2117

Pitcher

Earthenware pitcher with a squat, globular body, glazed blue with white five-petal flowers in relief all over body and band of white daisies around neck and on spine of handle. Brown band around base and rim.

Date: 1868-1886

Maker: Hugo Lonitz

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), maiolica

GUSN: 37167

Accession Number: 1934.2118

Ewer

Stoneware ewer. Light brown glaze on vase-shaped body with sgraffito decoration of oak leaf border around base, florette band, birds on oak branches, beaded band, and bees; applied ear-shaped handle.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Doulton Lambeth (Manufacturer)

Material: stoneware (pottery), sgraffito (technique)

GUSN: 37168

Accession Number: 1934.2121

Jar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 37169

Accession Number: 1934.2130

Candlestick

Neo-classical columnar form w/ square step-molded base. Plain shaft w/ bobeche forming capital.

Date: 1790-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: bell metal, paktong

GUSN: 37170

Accession Number: 1934.2144

Racket

One of a set of four ping-pong racquets, two with vellum one side and strings on the other ("Howard"). Other two vellum both sides, one broken ("Payne")

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37171

Accession Number: 1934.2146A

Racket

One of a set of four ping-pong racquets, two with vellum one side and strings on the other ("Howard"). Other two vellum both sides, one broken ("Payne")

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37172

Accession Number: 1934.2146B

Racket

One of a set of four ping-pong racquets, two with vellum one side and strings on the other ("Howard"). Other two vellum both sides, one broken ("Payne")

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37173

Accession Number: 1934.2146C

Secretary

Paneled top, sides and drawer with applied carvings; broken-arch gallery; carved and fluted legs, molded stretcher

Date: 1855-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 37174

Accession Number: 1934.2153

Washstand

Ring-turned legs, lower shelf with drawer, upper stand with 2 small drawers, shaped sides and splashboard

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), veneering

GUSN: 37175

Accession Number: 1934.2160

Letter Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37176

Accession Number: 1934.2169

Camisole

White camisole with dots and ribbons at the neckline.

Date: 1904-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37177

Accession Number: 1934.2172

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