Historic New England

Grain sack

Grain sack. Catalogued as a group w/ 1998.3531-3541,.4662,.4404, and .5701. Many of the sacks are hand-made from larger sacks. Rectangular in shape and marked w/ product information.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap

GUSN: 24719

Accession Number: 1998.3532

Grain sack

Grain sack. Catalogued as a group w/ 1998.3531-3541,.4662,.4404, and .5701. Many of the sacks are hand-made from larger sacks. Rectangular in shape and marked w/ product information.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap

GUSN: 24720

Accession Number: 1998.3533

Grain sack

Grain sack. Catalogued as a group w/ 1998.3531-3541,.4662,.4404, and .5701. Many of the sacks are hand-made from larger sacks. Rectangular in shape and marked w/ product information.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap

GUSN: 24721

Accession Number: 1998.3534

Grain sack

Grain sack. Catalogued as a group w/ 1998.3531-3541,.4662,.4404, and .5701. Many of the sacks are hand-made from larger sacks. Rectangular in shape and marked w/ product information.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap

GUSN: 24722

Accession Number: 1998.3535

Grain sack

Grain sack. Catalogued as a group w/ 1998.3531-3541,.4662,.4404, and .5701. Many of the sacks are hand-made from larger sacks. Rectangular in shape and marked w/ product information.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap

GUSN: 24723

Accession Number: 1998.3536

Grain sack

Grain sack. Catalogued as a group w/ 1998.3531-3541,.4662,.4404, and .5701. Many of the sacks are hand-made from larger sacks. Rectangular in shape and marked w/ product information.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap

GUSN: 24724

Accession Number: 1998.3537

Grain sack

Grain sack. Catalogued as a group w/ 1998.3531-3541,.4662,.4404, and .5701. Many of the sacks are hand-made from larger sacks. Rectangular in shape and marked w/ product information.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap

GUSN: 24725

Accession Number: 1998.3538

Grain sack

Grain sack. Catalogued as a group w/ 1998.3531-3541,.4662,.4404, and .5701. Many of the sacks are hand-made from larger sacks. Rectangular in shape and marked w/ product information.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap

GUSN: 24726

Accession Number: 1998.3539

Grain sack

Grain sack. Catalogued as a group w/ 1998.3531-3541,.4662,.4404, and .5701. Many of the sacks are hand-made from larger sacks. Rectangular in shape and marked w/ product information.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap

GUSN: 24727

Accession Number: 1998.3540

Grain sack

Grain sack. Catalogued as a group w/ 1998.3531-3541,.4662,.4404, and .5701. Many of the sacks are hand-made from larger sacks. Rectangular in shape and marked w/ product information.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap

GUSN: 24728

Accession Number: 1998.3541

Grain sack

Grain sack. Catalogued as a group w/ 1998.3531-3541,.4662,.4404, and .5701. Many of the sacks are hand-made from larger sacks. Rectangular in shape and marked w/ product information.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap

GUSN: 24729

Accession Number: 1998.4662

Grain sack

Grain sack. Catalogued as a group w/ 1998.3531-3541,.4662,.4404, and .5701. Many of the sacks are hand-made from larger sacks. Rectangular in shape and marked w/ product information.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap

GUSN: 24730

Accession Number: 1998.4404

Grain sack

Grain sack. Catalogued as a group w/ 1998.3531-3541,.4662,.4404, and .5701. Many of the sacks are hand-made from larger sacks. Rectangular in shape and marked w/ product information.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap

GUSN: 24731

Accession Number: 1998.5701

Basket

Oval wooden basket, constructed of thin strips woven horizontally through thicker vertical pieces. Rim secured by 2 bands nailed together.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24732

Accession Number: 1998.3542

Part of a suite. Walnut somno with marble top. Top has beveled edges. One top drawer with a carved foliate pull. One lower door with a foliate applique in center panel. Wider solid bottom skirt on casters.

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 24733

Accession Number: 1998.657.1

Bed

Part of a suite. Walnut bed with carved foliate detail. Rails of head and foot board are curved in levels, highest at center, with three corresponding recessed panels below each. Leaf cluster appliques at center of panels. Two rectangular panels with carved appliques on each sideboard. Fat ring t...

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 24734

Accession Number: 1998.657.2

Commode

Walnut commode with marble top. Part of a suite. Top has beveled edges and a short splashboard. One top drawer with carved foliate pull. Two lower doors with foliate appliques in center panels. Wider solid bottom skirt on casters.

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 24735

Accession Number: 1998.657.3

Occasional table

Walnut occasional table with marble top. Part of a suite. Top has beveled edges. One top drawer with a carved foliate pull. Two curved legs on either side; connected by center finials which are connected to a central stretcher with carved edges, openwork center and finial at top.

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 24736

Accession Number: 1998.657.4

Chest of drawers

Part of a suite. Walnut dresser with marble top with attached mirror. Mirror is oval in a carved frame with foliate crest; set into foliate and openwork arms. Dresser top has beveled edges. Four drawers with carved foliate pulls. Wider solid bottom skirt with foliate applique at center. Rests on ...

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 24737

Accession Number: 1998.657.5

Towel rack

Towel rack. Part of a suite. Walnut. Painted black. Spool-turned. Two horizontal racks at the top and mid-section. Rack legs set on peg-shaped turned feet. Square corners at top and bottom.

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), turning (shaping process), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 24738

Accession Number: 1998.657.6

Sampler

Multi-color embroidered sampler in gilt frame under glass. "OLIVE LEVESTONE IS MI NAME/ LEVEN I WROTE THE SAME/ IF MY GENIOUS HAD BIN BETTER/ IDE MENDED EVERY LETTER." Partial label on back: "OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, MANIFACTUR (e) E(?)S. WEEKS &..."

Date: 1797

Maker: Levestone, Olive (Embroiderer)

Material: linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 24739

Accession Number: 1918.1414

Portrait of Captain Isaac Stone

Half-length portrait of Capt. Isaac Stone facing left. Black coat with gold buttons (later addition) white shirt, and black stock. Medium brown background. Molded frame in black and gilt. Two repairs on back. Lower stretcher has pen and ink inscription: "The Property of Miss Mary B. Noyes." Pen and ...

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 24740

Accession Number: 1940.307

Rocking chair

High-back rocking chair surmounted by wide crest rail w/ rounded shoulders. Panel decorated w/ bronze powder stenciling over red-and-black grained background. Central portion displays footed compote w/ compote w/ fruit surrounded by a variety of flowers, leaves and fruit. Large floral forms at both ...

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paint (coating), wood (plant material), varnishing

GUSN: 24741

Accession Number: 1942.4656

Candlestand

Candlestand. Woods, paint, metal. Plain round top with painted rosewood graining (black glaze over red basecoat); pedestal with tapered cylinder and ring turning terminating in elongated baluster form, ending in a layer ring and shorter vase form. Rosewood-grained pedestal, black glaze over brown...

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24742

Accession Number: 1963.112

Square piano

Compass of FF to f4 (six octaves). English double action with checks. Two pedals on lyre for moderator and dampers. Single strung from FF to BB; double strung from C to f4. Full-length soundboard. Full cast-iron frame painted gold with spoked wheel pattern at right and foliate designs at left. Case ...

Date: 1849

Maker: Chickering (Maker)

Material: rosewood (wood), maple (wood), ebony (wood), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 24743

Accession Number: 1963.113A

Piano stool

Empire style; three scroll legs; central tapered columnar shaft supporting round upholstered seat w/ adjustable height mechanism. Mahogany veneer over unidentified secondary wood; modern velvet upholstery.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24744

Accession Number: 1963.113B

Food chopper

Sausage shaped oak or walnut handle, supporting a flat rectangular shaft terminating in a flat demi-lune shaped chopping blade.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), steel (alloy), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 24995

Accession Number: 1963.177

Food slicer

Simple rectangular handle w/ a hole for hanging, surmounting a rectangular plank body w/ a square cut out at center enclosing a rectangular steel blade, w/ a beveled cutting edge on each side, screwed to the body of the slicer. The blade is recessed between two canted or beveled cuts of wood. Suppor...

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), pine (wood)

GUSN: 24996

Accession Number: 1963.178

Butter-working spade

Flat rectangular head w/ slightly rounded corners and a tapered "blade" at bottom edge w/ an elongated rectangular handle opposite.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 24997

Accession Number: 1963.179

Butter-working spade

Flat rectangular head w/ slightly rounded corners w/ an elongated coffin-shaped handle at one end. Unfinished wood.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 24998

Accession Number: 1963.180

Milk pan

Hand thrown red clay body. Shallow circular bowl w/ rounded lip and straight sides canting to a flat circular bottom. Interior w/ reddish-brown slip glaze.

Date: 1795-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: redware

GUSN: 24999

Accession Number: 1963.183

Milk pan

Hand thrown red clay body. Shallow circular bowl w/ round molded lip. Straight sides canting to a flat circular bottom. Interior w/ reddish-brown slip glaze.

Date: 1795-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: redware

GUSN: 25000

Accession Number: 1963.184

Milk pan

Hand thrown red clay body. Shallow circular bowl w/ round molded lip. Straight sides canting to a flat circular bottom. Interior w/ reddish-brown slip glaze w/ greenish-black speckling.

Date: 1795-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: redware

GUSN: 25001

Accession Number: 1963.185

Spice box

Circular bandbox joined w/ straight overlapping joints. Flat circular top. Bottom branded "W. Coffin." Later marked "Rice box used by Dr. William Coffin surgeon on one of Paul Jones' vessels during the Revolutionary War."

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 25002

Accession Number: 1963.186

Milk pan

Hand thrown red clay body w/ reddish-brown slip on interior. Deep circular bowl form w/ straight sides canting out from flat circular bottom. Molded lip at mouth w/ incised line.

Date: 1745-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: redware

GUSN: 25003

Accession Number: 1963.187

Crock

Buff colored clay body w/ salt glaze exterior. Brown slip interior. Cylindrical form w/ molded basal edge and flat bottom. Wide mouth w/ rounded lip. "Ear" handles applied at sides. Blue cobalt decoration of bluejay on front. Circular lid w/ shallow step molding and cookie finial handle. "Rockingham...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 25004

Accession Number: 1963.189AB

Firkin

Vertical board stays w/ ash or oak horizontal bands. Circular body w/ straight sides slightly canted out to a recessed circular bottom. One ash band at top and two at bottom of body, w/ overlapping finger joints secured w/ cut nails. Broad ash bail handle.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 25005

Accession Number: 1963.191

Milk can

Undecorated grey sheet metal w/ soldered seams. Cylindrical body w/ flat bottom w/ overhanging edge. Canted shoulders slope to a cylindrical neck receiving a conforming cylindrical lid w/ slightly domed top.

Date: 1845-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25006

Accession Number: 1963.192

Vinegar bottle

Molded and blown transparent amber colored bottle w/ cylindrical body w/ rounded shoulders tapering to a cylindrical neck w/ a wide applied collar and mouth. Old cork stopper (residue). Covered w/ wicker in conforming shape w/ a braided wicker handle at back. Paper tag marked in pen script "Colman".

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), wicker

GUSN: 25007

Accession Number: 1963.194

Firkin

Vertical board stays w/ ash or oak horizontal bands. Circular body w/ straight sides slightly canted out to a recessed circular bottom. One ash band at top and two at bottom of body, each w/ overlapping finger joints secured by cut nails. Conforming flat circular lid. Broad ash bail handle secured w...

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 25008

Accession Number: 1963.193

Vinegar bottle

Molded or blown transparent amber colored bottle w/ cylindrical body w/ rounded shoulders tapering to a cylindrical neck w/ a wide applied collar at circular mouth. Covered w/ wicker in conforming shape w/ a braided wicker handle at back.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), wicker

GUSN: 25009

Accession Number: 1963.195

Vinegar bottle

Molded and blown transparent aqua-colored bottle w/ cylindrical body w/ rounded shoulders tapering to a cylindrical neck w/ a wide applied collar at mouth. Covered w/ wicker in conforming shape w/ a braided wicker handle at back.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), wicker

GUSN: 25010

Accession Number: 1963.196

Basket

Oval woven form w/ straight sides and flat top w/ braided sides.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker

GUSN: 25011

Accession Number: 1985.208

Hammer

Steel handle and head. Elongated rectangular shaft or handle w/ a slight swell at butt end. Shaped hammer head w/ chamfered nose opposite split end for pulling nails. Impressed "MC" on head.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 25012

Accession Number: 1985.273

Plate rack

Use unidentified. Simple nailed construction. X-shaped legs at each end w/ a rectangular stretcher across center, supporting a plank above each side w/ a sawtooth rach element nailed to the interior surface (one slightly lower than the other).

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 25013

Accession Number: 1985.275

Clothespin

Turned and carved unfinished wood body. Cylindrical body w/ chanfered edge at circular top. Incised line at top third of body. Clothespin arms formed by two straight cuts through center, terminating at incised line.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 25014

Accession Number: 1985.274

Ladle

Hollow coconut shell head w/ wide circular mouth cut out of top. Turned oak handle attached at side w/ cotter pin. Incised line banding w/ ring and vase turnings on handle.

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: coconut (fruit), oak (wood)

GUSN: 25015

Accession Number: 1985.276

Coconut Shell Ladle

Hollow coconut shell ladle; pewter rim at mouth; pewter mount attached at one side supporting an elongated turned handle with pointed tip. Marked on pewter "Cleveland & Bros/ Prov. R.I."

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: Cleveland & Bros. (Maker)

Material: coconut (fruit), pewter (tin alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25016

Accession Number: 1985.277

Knife steel

Elongated round blade which tapers to a pointed end. Tapered round bone handle w/ a silvered mount at join to blade. Corresponding mount at butt end missing.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: Worthy (Maker)

Material: bone (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 25017

Accession Number: 1985.278

Food chopper

Sausage-shaped wooden handle painted black w/ white metal capped ends. The ends support flattened steel shafts that terminate in a wide chopping blade.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 25018

Accession Number: 1985.279

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