Historic New England

Portrait Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: pencils (drawing and writing equipment), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 37392

Accession Number: 1934.2884

Photograph

View of plowed and planted field w/ house just visible in background; many men and a few women posed (not in work clothes) w/ hoes in middle ground.

Date: 1873

Maker: Black, James Wallace, 1825-1896 (Photographer)

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 37393

Accession Number: 1934.2885

Scale

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 37394

Accession Number: 1934.2886

Brown silk & wool crepe w/ tan satin stripe. A=Bodice - standing band collar of brown taffeta w/ light green satin ribbon lining & bow at back; same green satin along center front & waist. Tan silk mousseline along center front covering taffeta hook & eye closure; slightly pointed at waist front &...

Date: 1897-1898

Maker: unknown

Material: crepe (textile), stitching, machine-made, silk (textile), taffeta, wool (textile)

GUSN: 37395

Accession Number: 1934.2887AB

Basket

Bowl-shaped wood splint basket with square base, expanding sides and round rim. Checker weave base of wide standards. Some of the standards are split to form narrower side standards, resulting in standards of differing widths. The sides are a checker weave. The rim is re-inforced with interior and...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 37396

Accession Number: 1934.2989

Side Chair

Side chair. Mahogany, maple. Back composed of four solid slats; stretchers: saddle seat. Rests on Marlborough legs with beaded front legs.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood), poplar (wood), textiles, upholstering

GUSN: 37397

Accession Number: 1934.2891

Side Chair

Chair. Cherry wood, upholstery. Ladder back form. Four pierced anthemion slats; upholstered seat; serpentine front rail; "H" and rear stretchers. Rests on molded tapered legs.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 37398

Accession Number: 1934.2892

Cradle

Cradle. Pine, paint, grain-paint. Three-pitch hood; shaped sides, front skirt and footboard; crotch mahogany grain-painting; blue interior.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 37400

Accession Number: 1934.2897

Mirror

Mahogany veneered looking glass

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37401

Accession Number: 1934.2898

Scale

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 37405

Accession Number: 1934.2902

Shovel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 37408

Accession Number: 1934.2904

Pan

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 37409

Accession Number: 1934.2905

Fireback

Fireback depicting a cow and a farmer. Above the farm scene is an ornate border and a gothic archway design.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 37410

Accession Number: 1934.2906

Ingrain rug

Rectangular, seamed carpeting; green wool edge binding. Persian style with stripes of red, green and light blue; white details highlighting rows of alternating foliated hexagons; diamond centers with foliated octagons. Floral border.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, ingrain carpets, jacquard, weaving, machine-made, alteration (process and technique), wool (textile)

GUSN: 37411

Accession Number: 1934.2907.1

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37413

Accession Number: 1934.2909

Grecian Side Chair

Bent, scrolled crest; bent slat; scroll seat; shaped legs, bent front stretcher; dowel side stretchers.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, graining, maple (wood)

GUSN: 37419

Accession Number: 1934.2915

Stool

Stool. Walnut with white pine. Foliate carved ornament, turned stretcher; plain rails. Rests on volute and scroll legs.

Date: 1830-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), mahogany (wood), walnut (wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 37420

Accession Number: 1934.2917

Candlestand

Spider legs wtih spade feet, notched pillar base, turned urn and column pillar, oval top, original latch

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood)

GUSN: 37421

Accession Number: 1934.2918

Desk

Ogee-bracket fee with spure, 4 graduated drawers with string inlay, scallop-edged inlay in top

Date: 1790-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), eastern white pine (wood), birch (wood), veneer, black cherry (wood)

GUSN: 37422

Accession Number: 1934.2919

Grate

A fireplace grate with a pierced gothic foliate design

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 37423

Accession Number: 1934.2920

Shutter

Triple panel louvered shutter; green paint.

Date: 1810-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: louvers, painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37424

Accession Number: 1934.2921

Sofa

Sofa. Mahogany with birch frame, upholstery. Scrolled crest rail and reeded arms ending in rosettes; floral reserves in rail alone; turned and carved legs; brass casters.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), brass (alloy), carving (processes), mahogany (wood), turning (shaping process), upholstering

GUSN: 37433

Accession Number: 1934.2927

Tilting Office Chair

Bowback office chair with brace and short spindles. Turned front legs and stretcher. Iron springs between seat and base.

Date: 1865-1890

Maker: Possibly Haywood Brothers Manufacturing (Maker)

Material: caning, iron (metal), oak (wood)

GUSN: 37434

Accession Number: 1934.2928

Chest of Drawers

Turned feet, columnar legs, three drawers with wooden knobs, curved front top drawer; two galley drawers; S-scroll mirror supports;

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 37436

Accession Number: 1934.2931

Tray

Oval tray.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 37438

Accession Number: 1934.2935

Side Table

Tapered legs; grained "paneled" rails, serpentine top and splashboard

Date: 1795-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), birch (wood), graining

GUSN: 37439

Accession Number: 1934.2936

Windsor Chair

Chair. Windsor form. Tulip poplar, paint. Rod back; bamboo turnings; painted white.

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), American tulipwood (wood)

GUSN: 37440

Accession Number: 1934.2938

Bandbox

Round bandbox. Box (A) is covered with a blue and green plaid paper. The lid (B) is covered with scenery figure wallpaper. Box and lid appear to be slight mismatch.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 37442

Accession Number: 1934.2942AB

Bandbox

Rectangular box with lid. Box is covered with a plaid wallpaper with floral centers. Printed in two greens, red, pink and yellow on a pale green ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 37443

Accession Number: 1934.2943AB

Bandbox

Oval pasteboard bandbox (A) and lid (B) covered with wallpaper. Paper has a Gothic Revival pattern of floral bouqets and other flower motifs on a background of strapwork. B lock printed in blue, oranfe and white on a green ground.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 37444

Accession Number: 1934.2946AB

Window Seat Cushion

Rectangular with ear projections; off-white coarse linen; separate top and bottom panels. Joined by three inch continuous side panel; overcast butted seams.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 37446

Accession Number: 1934.2949.1

Basket

Large, shallow rectangular basket.

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 37447

Accession Number: 1934.2950

Cheese Basket

Large cheese basket.

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 37448

Accession Number: 1934.2951

Storage Basket

Cylindrical-shaped basket with flat bottom (a) and cover (b). Woven with differing widths of splint, some colored green.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 37449

Accession Number: 1934.2952AB

Tureen

Blue transfer-printed tureen with a platter. Cover has alternating medallions featuring floral sprays and landscape scene. Molded rosebud finial. Footed body with dual foliate molded handles. Scenes featuring Cologne adorn the body. Tray has alternating panels of floral sprays and foliate design. Ce...

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 37450

Accession Number: 1934.2956.1A-C

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 37451

Accession Number: 1934.2957

Cologne Bottle

Cut glass toilet bottle and stopper with etched floral decoration and "Bay Rum."

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 37452

Accession Number: 1934.2958AB

Window valance

Rectangular; face of natural off white linen. 7" wide pieced green/brown velvet top border; similar 3" wide border at bottom. Applied polychromatic wool yarn fringe at bottom. Face decorated with polychromatic wool floral embroidered daisies; appliqued wool leaves; two painted in leaves. Backed with...

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), cotton (textile), embroidering, linen (material), painting (coating), piecing, tabby (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 37619

Accession Number: 1935.61A

Window tieback

Elongated; fronts off white linen with edges bound in brown velvet; embroidered wool long stemmed daisy and greens. Backed with yellowish cotton. Brass rings at each end.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, linen (material), tabby (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 37620

Accession Number: 1935.62A

Table cover

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), embroidering, felt (textile), stitching, jacquard, weaving, satin, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 37621

Accession Number: 1935.63

Doily

Square, off-white silk doily with a leaf pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 37622

Accession Number: 1935.66

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37624

Accession Number: 1935.74

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37625

Accession Number: 1935.76

Dress

Green, black and white plaid silk taffeta bodice; short sleeves with silk fringe; V-pointed yoke, with fringe; Bodice lined with brown cotton; hook and eye back closure; piping at waist; One pocket; handstitched; green wool taped at hem; hem lined with green glazed cotton.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), taffeta, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 37626

Accession Number: 1935.768A

Framed Pictoral Samplers

Ten small pictoral needlework samplers framed together. Images depict :Mayflower ship, challis, arrow and flowers, Governor Carver's chair, basket of flowers, flowers, flowers spelling "Love," anchor and wreath, and a house. Silk and wool on bristol board.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: bristol board, wool (textile), silk (fiber), cross stitch, Berlin woolwork

GUSN: 37627

Accession Number: 1935.86

Tureen

Tureen with lid

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 37628

Accession Number: 1935.87.1AB

Ladle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 37630

Accession Number: 1935.87.2

Caster

Bullet-shaped pearlware caster. Band of scalloped and ribbed molding encircles body below perforated top. Molded band is hand-painted green.

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, molding (forming), hand-painted, perforating

GUSN: 37631

Accession Number: 1935.88

Caster

Pear-shaped, pearlware caster with mushroom-shaped top. Ribbed band of molding, hand-painted green, encircles body. Replacement lead stopper wrapped with cloth and string.

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, hand-painted

GUSN: 37632

Accession Number: 1935.89

Saucer

Small earthenware plate with red transfer-print pattern "Gothic Beauties." Pattern depicts landscape with woman and girl in Victorian dress in the foreground, trees and shrubbery, and a castle in the background. Flower and scroll border.

Date: 1834-1835

Maker: Thomas Ingleby & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 37633

Accession Number: 1935.92

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