Historic New England

Gown

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50403

Accession Number: 1983.486

Gathering Basket

Oval woven splint basket with rectangular base and wood handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, weaving

GUSN: 50404

Accession Number: 1983.728

Nautical Scene with Ship "Cashmere"

Ship with sails furled, flags include Canadian and one with an "S."

Date: 1873

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 50405

Accession Number: 1983.90.2

Bed

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 50406

Accession Number: 1983.956

Chair

Pierced splat, crest with rounded shoulders, straight front legs with beaded edge, straight stretchers, upholstery removed. One of a pair.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 50408

Accession Number: 1984.2

Chair

Yoked crest; baluster splat; scalloped front seat rail; cabriole legs; pad feet; block and tackle stretchers; scrolled arms; slip seat.

Date: 1735-1770

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50409

Accession Number: 1984.4

Cream colored petticoat with cotton waistband and back button and buttonhole closure; front and back pleats at waist; embroidered (silk thread) floral garland border along hem; featherstitching along top edge of hem and down sides of back opening; hem turned up on outside of skirt.

Date: 1870-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, wool (textile)

GUSN: 50410

Accession Number: 1984.5

Dress and Belt

A=Dress; B=Belt; C=extra fabric. Wool and cotton weave; black and gold ikat. A=Dress - Boned; red, blue, and gold floral border band applied around neckline, down center front and around hem and cuffs. Cotton lining in tan twill; piping at waist front and shoulder seams; drawstring gather at back...

Date: 1870-1876

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), ikat, twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 50411

Accession Number: 1984.6A-C

Dressing Gown

Printed; blue plaid alternating with multicolored floral boquet with brown wreath on plum ground; Narrow band printed with geometric medallion; piped neck (no collar), armscye and waist. Plum panels at center front and cuffs of long sleeves; pocket on right side lined with blue chintz; interior bo...

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 50412

Accession Number: 1984.7

Dress

Wine cotton plaid with white, tan and brown checks; bodice has high neckline, pointed collar, long sleeves and vertical pleats front and back. Hook and eye clsoure down center front to waist; bodice boned. Skirt has box pleats in front and is gathered into waistband at back; plum wool tape at hem. ...

Date: 1888-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 50413

Accession Number: 1984.8

Cuff

White sleeve cuff with buttonholes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50415

Accession Number: 1984.10

Sleeve

Blue and white gingham sleeve.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50416

Accession Number: 1984.11.1

Apron

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50417

Accession Number: 1984.12.2

Sleeve

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50418

Accession Number: 1984.13.1

Apron

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50419

Accession Number: 1984.13.2

Sleeve

Sheer white cotton long sleeve.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50420

Accession Number: 1984.14.1

Vase

Blown glass vase with translucent milk white body. Elongated vasi-form (amphora type) with wide circular trumpet-shaped mouth tapering to rounded shoulders that taper down a slim rounded body to a circular foot. Enamel wash decoration with polychrome naturalistic floral mass on front; random rosebud...

Date: c. 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 50421

Accession Number: 1984.23.1

Vase

Blown glass vase with translucent milk white body. Elongated vasi-form (amphora type) with wide circular trumpet-shaped mouth tapering to rounded shoulders that taper down a slim rounded body to a circular foot. Enamel wash decoration with polychrome naturalistic floral design of irises and tulips o...

Date: c. 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 50422

Accession Number: 1984.23.2

Pitcher

Pressed glass pitcher. Diamond pattern. Applied handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 50423

Accession Number: 1984.24

Sheet

Square, white cotton sheet; seamed, hemmed top and bottom with selvage sides and drawnwork strip above bottom of 3" wide hem.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: Brown, Mary Ann (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), drawn thread work, weaving, machine-made, piecing

GUSN: 50424

Accession Number: 1984.17.1

Caster Set

Table caster, made of silver with glass bottles inside.

Date: 1857-1871

Maker: Roswell Gleason and Sons (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 50425

Accession Number: 1984.480

Portrait of Thomas Hendee Hickey

Portrait of Thomas Hendee Hickey (1824 Portsmouth -1858 Boston) with brown hair, in black coat and cravat. Oval.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), oil pastels

GUSN: 50426

Accession Number: 1984.489

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 50427

Accession Number: 1984.491

Pincushion

Rectangular pincushion with scalloped edges, beaded fringe and top; purple velvet center; blue glazed cotton back.

Date: 1873

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), beads (pierced objects), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 50428

Accession Number: 1984.497

Bed

Wooden cot made by Pettingill & Pear.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50429

Accession Number: 1984.834

Sewing Basket with Cover

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 50430

Accession Number: 1984.836AB

Wallpaper

Partial roll of wallpaper. Renaissance Revival strapwork printed in grey, tan and brown on white polished ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 50431

Accession Number: 1985.2A

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Renaissance Revival strapwork printed in grey, tan and brown on white polished ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 50432

Accession Number: 1985.2B

Breakfast Table

Pembroke or Breakfast Table. Cherry, maple, chestnut, pine secondary wood. Concealed drawer; serpentine drop leaves, bowed ends of top. Rests on tapered legs with string inlay.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: Possibly Nayes, Samuel S. (Maker) Possibly Maynard, Micajah, 1771-1807 (Maker)

Material: cherry (wood), chestnut (wood), inlay (process), maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 50274

Accession Number: 1983.39

Table

Turned and reeded legs, straight and elliptical side and front rails.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), satinwood (wood), inlay (process), veneer, rosewood (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 50275

Accession Number: 1983.40

Parlor Side Chair

Parlor side chair. Molded, pierced, and foliate-carved back frame. Rests on carved fluted legs. Front legs rest on casters.

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: fluting, rosewood (wood), textiles, upholstering

GUSN: 50276

Accession Number: 1983.43

Reception Chair

Reception chair. Walnut and maple. Foliate, C-scroll, pierced back; molded, cabriole legs, scroll feet; round rear legs.

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), textiles, upholstering, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 50277

Accession Number: 1983.44

Chair

Side chair. Mahogany, original black horsehair upholstery. Balloon back, Superimposed "c" scrolls machine-carved on splat and crest rail. Rests on plain cabriole front legs with scroll feet.

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: chestnut (wood), horsehair, mahogany (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 50278

Accession Number: 1983.45.1

Chair

Balloon back chair; round seat with velvet upholstery; s-shpade round legs; casters

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: chestnut (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 50279

Accession Number: 1983.46.1

Chair

Armchair; rosewood with caned seat and back; fluted column legs and arm supports; scrolled crest. Made for export in China, India, or Zanzibar.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, rosewood (wood)

GUSN: 50280

Accession Number: 1983.48

Rush Seat

Side chair. Maple. Ladder back with cyma-curved slats, rush seat, brown ground, dark stripe on stiles, legs, and rails. Painted decoration.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), painting (coating), rush (material)

GUSN: 50282

Accession Number: 1983.51

Corner Chair

Painted black, rush seat

Date: 1720-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), painting (coating)

GUSN: 50283

Accession Number: 1983.52

Stool

Molded seat, rails; block-end column, turned legs; square stretchers with round tops.

Date: 1640-1700

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50284

Accession Number: 1983.53

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50285

Accession Number: 1983.54

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50286

Accession Number: 1983.55

Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50287

Accession Number: 1983.56

Portrait of John Short

Bust-length portrait of a man in greenish-yellow vest and brown jacket. Back reads "John Short b. Belfast, Ireland came to Chatacook, New Brunswick, 1810."

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 50288

Accession Number: 1983.57

Portrait of a Woman

Portrait of a woman in black dress, in elaborately carved red chair. Label reads "Tinqua.... (or Hing) Honkong."

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: Qua, Hing (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 50289

Accession Number: 1983.58

Man Seated at a Piano

Oil on canvas portrait of bearded man seated at a piano

Date: 1893

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 50290

Accession Number: 1983.60

Portrait Painting

Oriental woman with musical instrument; white drapery at left.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 50291

Accession Number: 1983.63

Document

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50292

Accession Number: 1983.62

Coat of Arms Painting

Two pairs of hands, two eagles on shield, bear paws with crown top.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 50293

Accession Number: 1983.64

Picture Frame

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50294

Accession Number: 1983.65

Slant-top Desk

Slant-Top Desk. Four drawers; inlaid quarter-round shells in drawer corners; drawers over pigeon holes in interior. Straight skirt terminates in bracket feet with carved corners .

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: Possibly Noyes, Samuel S., 1785-1832 (Maker) Possibly Maynard, Micajah, 1771-1807 (Maker)

Material: cherry (wood), chestnut (wood), inlay (process), maple (wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 50295

Accession Number: 1983.67

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers or bureau. Mahogany and mahogany veneers on pine. Two-drawer gallery on top; four drawers with round wooden pulls and locks. Gadrooned lower rail with gadrooning following opposing pattern on left and right sides. Rests on turned and reeded legs.

Date: 1821

Maker: Noyes, Samuel S., 1785-1832 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 50296

Accession Number: 1983.68

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