Historic New England

Photograph of the Gold Appleton Plunkett House

View of a large Federal style house with tree lined lawn behind white picket fence in foreground. Plain oak frame.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882 (Author) Chase, J. Eastman (Framer)

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 40969

Accession Number: 1921.5

Photograph

Framed photographic print of a view of an Egyptian temple with columns situated on an outcropping on the bank of a river. Building is flanked by palm trees. Green stained wood frame.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: Possibly C.H. Dunton & Co. (Framer)

Material: gum bichromate process, gelatin silver prints

GUSN: 40987

Accession Number: 1988.611

Photograph Portrait

Oval shoulder length portrait of man with striped bow tie looking to right.

Date: 1865-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 41049

Accession Number: 1978.178

Painting

Fort flying US flag, 3 sailboats in water in foreground.

Date: 1861

Maker: Ide, George D. (Artist)

Material: bristle, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 41059

Accession Number: 1932.2603

Toile Fragment

Printed toile fragment, blue ink on ivory ground. Depicts a harbor scene of men working with barrels, stone buildings, and ships. Original dark wood frame.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), ink

GUSN: 41060

Accession Number: 1972.577

Fireboard with wallpaper. Paper is a scenic figure with vignettes of a woman playing a harp. Vignettes are separated by vertical stripes of Greek key design. Wallpaper border of roses. Cutouts made for andirons.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 41078

Accession Number: 1988.534

Saucer

White porcelain saucer with silver luster band around rim. Alternating pattern of sunrises and sunsets intertwined with a foliate and vine design. Part of a partial six-piece tea service: two teacups, two saucers, one creamer, and one waste bowl.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, lusterware

GUSN: 41081

Accession Number: 1988.595.3

Tureen

Child-sized brown transfer-printed pearlware large tureen with chevron and scroll border around body and cover. Applied and molded handles with flower sprig knop on lid and notch in lid for ladle. Part of a fifty-six piece dinner set.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, pearlware

GUSN: 41091

Accession Number: 1988.548.1AB

Creamer

Helmet-shaped porcelain pitcher with replaced tin handle. Pitcher body decorated with small polychrome enamel floral sprigs. Wavy orange dot border interspersed with pink, green, and violet flowers.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enamel paint, hand-painted

GUSN: 41092

Accession Number: 1988.618

Tea bowl and saucer

Handleless tea bowl [.1] and saucer [.2]. Tea bowl is decorated with an exterior gilt band wound with a berry vine. Saucer has gilt sprigs at center and a navy blue scroll and gilt garland border around rim.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 41094

Accession Number: 1988.545.1-.2

Tureen

Blue transfer printed earthenware tureen with cover. Tureen has dual square loop handles. Floral and scroll border surround rim, handles, and cover. Landscape scene adorns body and cover. Cover has a square loop finial.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 41105

Accession Number: 1988.617AB

Top Hat in Hatbox

.1) Hat - Black; collapsible (mechanical); brown embossed leather lining; maroon satin lining; black grosgrain ribbon; .2 A&B) Box and cover - hat box has same embossed "diamond" pattern and is lined with blue and white striped wallpaper.

Date: 1890-1899

Maker: Yerles, J. (Maker)

Material: cloth, silk (textile)

GUSN: 41108

Accession Number: 1988.211.1-.2AB

Walking Stick

Brown; plain; carved from "natural" shape of stick; stained or varnished surface.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 41110

Accession Number: 1988.198

Cane

Black w/ gray undercoat & natural golden brown wood surface at handle; knots or stubs from branches w/ 45o angled handle.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 41111

Accession Number: 1988.195

Walking Stick

Brown, thick, natural wood; carved pointed tip w/ drilled hole for (tassel? umbrella?).

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 41112

Accession Number: 1988.194

Cane

Golden brown w/ 2 tone graining; bronze tip; short hooked handle of same wood; varnished finish.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), handmade, wood (plant material), varnishing

GUSN: 41114

Accession Number: 1988.196

Walking Stick

Tan wood; natural knots; many knots have been carved into faces, animals, man w/ top hat near top; snake near bottom; spiral carved into top.

Date: 1878

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 41115

Accession Number: 1988.200

Cane with Carved Alligator Handle

Light/golden varnished wood w/ prominent grain; crooked handle w/ carved alligator on top; handle separates from naturally shaped/knotted stick; tip is missing.

Date: 1880 ?-1889 ?

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 41116

Accession Number: 1988.199.1-.2

Cane

Brown w/ black grain; wooden angled handle w/ 4 sterling silver diamonds attached; silver collar; plain tip.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: rosewood (wood), silver (metal)

GUSN: 41117

Accession Number: 1988.197

Walking Stick

Brown wooden stick; rounded shape; plain wooden tip; bone (?) knob handle; holes filled in at top - originally where tassel was threaded/tied; handle unscrews; handle very heavy.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 41118

Accession Number: 1988.201

Mug

Creamware mug with a silver luster resist design. Foliate and berry designs adorn the body.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, glazing (coating), lusterware, resist

GUSN: 41125

Accession Number: 1988.609

Pitcher

Pearlware pitcher with a silver luster resist design. Two different purple transfer printed landscape scenes adorn the body. Floral and foliate designs surround transfer-printed scenes.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: lusterware, glazing (coating), resist, transfer printing

GUSN: 41127

Accession Number: 1988.613

Pitcher

Earthenware pitcher with yellow glazed rounded body and silver luster resist decoration of grape leaf vines and wheat sheaf. Solid silver luster band around neck and solid silver luster loop handle.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), lusterware, resist

GUSN: 41128

Accession Number: 1988.607

Pitcher

Blue transfer-printed pearlware pitcher. Silver luster surrounds an exterior hunting scene. Floral accents adorn rim, spout, and handle.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), lusterware, pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 41131

Accession Number: 1988.612.1

Pitcher

Creamware pitcher with pink luster resist design of spirals and flowers. Berry and vine border around rim. Pink and white luster handle.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, glazing (coating), lusterware, resist

GUSN: 41132

Accession Number: 1988.608

Pitcher

Pearlware pitcher with silver luster resist design. Two different purple transfer-printed landscape scenes adorn the body. Floral and foliate designs surround the transfer-printed scenes and adorn the handle and spout.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), lusterware, resist, transfer printing

GUSN: 41133

Accession Number: 1988.606

Cup

Pearlware handleless cup with silver luster resist design of a meandering vine. Base of cup has a small section where the luster was not applied.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), resist, luster (optical property)

GUSN: 41135

Accession Number: 1988.610

Pitcher

Silver lusterware pitcher. Rounded body with a loop handle.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: lusterware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 41137

Accession Number: 1988.614

Pitcher

Yellow glazed earthenware pitcher with silver resist design. Floral, vine, and foliate motif adorns the body, spout, and handle.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), resist

GUSN: 41148

Accession Number: 1988.605

Side Chair

Side Chair. Part of a Set. Wood, leather, brass tacks. Carved back with turned stay rail rail and pendant; leather seat and back decorated with brass nail heads; turned double front stretchers; plain double side stretchers. Rests on turned front legs and straight stiles.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 41184

Accession Number: 1987.428.1

Wallpaper lined trunk

Trunk covered in brown and white cowhide. Brass tack and leather trim around edges. Oval brass tack decoration around keyhole. Slightly domed lid. Wallpaper lined interior, vertical drapery swags framing a continuous vine with large-scale leaves. Block printed in black and white on blue ground.

Date: 1811-1817

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), cowhide, wallpapers

GUSN: 41197

Accession Number: 1980.114

Trunk

No description

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), hide (collagenous material), iron (metal), leather, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 41198

Accession Number: 1952.M57

Chest with Drawer

Bracket feet, beaded drawer front, wooden knobs. Broad plain chest front; top has applied moldings, leather hinges.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 41201

Accession Number: 1949.244

Chest with Drawers

Chest with two drawers. White pine. Three-board back. Quarter-round bead on drawer fronts. Shaped bracket feet. Some of original red paint remains visible beneath second coat of red.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 41202

Accession Number: 1975.181

ASSEMBLY, LATCH

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 41207

Accession Number: 1986.1873

Teapot with lid

White glazed stoneware teapot, hand painted blue floral and double banded decoration, and small lug handles on either side of rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery), tin (metal)

GUSN: 41210

Accession Number: 1988.543AB

Child's Dress

Long; white; shirred bodice; neckline and cap sleeves trimmed with scalloped eyelet; four narrow tucks on sleeves; embroidered waistband; drawstring neckline and waist; four tucks at hem.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 41216

Accession Number: 1988.390

Bonnet

No description

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: buckram, cloth, stitching, silk (textile), textiles, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 41225

Accession Number: 1988.480

Whole Cloth Quilt

Red, green and brown floral sprays; scrolled sprigs outlined in black dots on cream background; tacked and heavily batted. Edges bound in same fabric.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, glazing (coating), tacking

GUSN: 41228

Accession Number: 1976.460A

Parasol

Green and black iridescent silk with floral border and fringe; turned wooden handle; blue bone handle tip; carved bone ferrule; 1850s pattern; painted black metal slider and spokes; marquise folding hinge.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), carving (processes), silk (textile), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 41229

Accession Number: 1932.1171.2

Parasol

White silk twill edged with ruching and linen tape lace; thick wooden folding handle and ferrule; three silver rings along handle, with enamel, and one on ferrule; white silk lining; wooden knob at end of handle.

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, lace (needlework), linen (material), silk (textile), silver (metal), twill, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 41230

Accession Number: 1930.1221

Carriage Parasol

Small, green silk; small ring on metal ferrule; trompe-l'oeil grain wooden shaft and turned handle with bone tip; painted black metal slider; marquis folding hinges (two); whale bone spokes.

Date: 1840-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 41232

Accession Number: 1941.350

Carriage Parasol

Black ruffled ribbed silk; black lining; telescope stick with marguise hinge; T-shaped wood handle; metal and celluloid shaft; black laquered wood; bulbous ferrule. Carriage Parasol--small, meant to take up very little room in carriage.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic), metal, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 41234

Accession Number: 1933.24A

Parasol

Parasol with show textile of cream-colored cotton and silk fiber, cream-colored silk lining, edged with cream lace ruffle. The ferrule and tips of the metal ribs are carved ivory. The ivory stick is missing its handle.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), cotton (textile), ivory (tooth component), lace (needlework), metal, net (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 41235

Accession Number: 1930.138

Carriage Parasol

Marquise/folding parasol. Navy blue corded silk; lined with brighter blue; folding wooden handle; silverplate marquise hinge; ruffle of navy silk around angled handle; metal ribs; button and loop tab closure; dome shape. Carriage Parasol--small, meant to take up very little room in carriage.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cord (fiber product), silk (textile), silver (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 41240

Accession Number: 1934.52

Bonnet

Tan bonnet with braided straw trim with pale green-blue plaid ribbon and neck ruffle. Straw tape or trim around face and neck. Wire support around face. Gauze lining.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 41274

Accession Number: 1988.352

Hat

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, painting (coating), straw (plant material), palm fiber

GUSN: 41275

Accession Number: 1988.502

Hat

No description

Date: 1868 -1871

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, stitching, lace (needlework), satin, silk (textile), wire

GUSN: 41277

Accession Number: 1988.476

Plaster

Charred remains of plaster chimney lining; one large, one medium and two small pieces.

Date: ca. 1710

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product), clay, hair, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 41279

Accession Number: 1921.204

Bed Mosquito Frame with Netting

Central metal disk with six tapered pine arms connected by pins which when extended with attached off white glass netting forms oval canopy with cascades; disk has screw to attach to bed framing.

Date: 1866-1900

Maker: Palmer, I.E. (Patent holder)

Material: cotton (textile), metal, net (textile), pine (wood)

GUSN: 41285

Accession Number: 1935.1542

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