Historic New England

Wallpaper

Black painted, molded wood frame; gold painted inner edge. Under glass. Pieced wallpaper fragment has light blue ground with white diamond pattern; three figures seated around table. Tree in background with green flowers at base. Above green leafy quatrefoil motif.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 8104

Accession Number: 1949.562

Chest of drawers

Rectangular; resting on straight bracket feet. Four graduated drawers with incised lines following contour of drawer front. Corresponding blond stringing. Rectangular top with straight edges.

Date: 1795-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), incising, inlay (process), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 8105

Accession Number: 1949.748

Oil lamp

Deep blue transparent two-part molded body. Hexagonal stepped base and column with rings at central waist. Bulbous font with facet design. Domed top with brass collar. Fitted for electricity. Cut-work paper shade. Originally fitted with camphene burner.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (Glassmaker)

Material: glassblowing, cutwork, glass (material), paper (fiber product), pressing

GUSN: 8106

Accession Number: 1949.753

Armchair

White-painted, high-backed in Boston rocker style. Yoke crest supported by round stiles and tapered spindles. Light blue linear highlights. Seat has scrolled quatrefoil with fleur-de-lis at center front. Classical motif on crest of ovoid recess with urn at center.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8107

Accession Number: 1949.911

Rug

Rectangular with multi-colored parallelogram border. Overall pattern of three rows of three cartouche-shaped reserves, each enclosing a single red or white flower. White background at ends and center; red background on sides.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8108

Accession Number: 1949.917

Rug

Rectangular with multicolored "tic-tac-toe" design on blue field. Bound with black cotton twill.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, hooking, shirring, twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8109

Accession Number: 1949.1021

Bureau scarf

Rectangular white-on-white bureau scarf with central stylized three-branched flower with vine enclosing it on three sides, top is open. Knotted fringe on four sides. Linen backing with cotton face.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, fringe, knotting, linen (material)

GUSN: 8110

Accession Number: 1949.1016

Table scarf

Half-circular table scarf. White with hand-crocheted or tatted fringed edge. Scrolled trapunto-work grape vine follows edge. Central motif of an open basket filled with scrolled vines and flowers.

Date: ca. 1824

Maker: Holmes, Mary D. (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, fringe, tatting (process), trapunto

GUSN: 8111

Accession Number: 1949.1017

Bedspread

White-on-white; white fringed edges on sides and bottom. Bottom corners cut for footposts. Central motif: oval with scrolled leafy vines ending in flowers with raised center. Top end, undecorated. Lined with white cotton.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, fringe, tufting

GUSN: 8112

Accession Number: 1949.1029

Bedspread

White-on-white candlewick bedspread; cut corners for posts. Central urn of flowers surrounded by curvy wave-like border. Next border: vine with grapes and leaves. Outer border: swags and bows. Fringe on three sides of knotted diamonds basted onto netted fabric. Unlined.

Date: 1805-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: candlewicking (embroidering), cotton (textile), fringe, knotting, net (textile), tufting

GUSN: 8113

Accession Number: 1949.1030

Rug

Rectangular, with alternating polychrome vertical striped and horizontal striped squares forming brick-like background. Irregular-shaped polychrome reserves dot surface. Bound in dark-colored wool.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8114

Accession Number: 1949.1062

Wool sheet fragment

Rectangular strip of off-white, plain weave wool.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Worden, Laura (Maker)

Material: hand weaving, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8115

Accession Number: 1983.136

Wool Sheet

White, plain weave, seamed, wool sheet with selvages and hemmed ends.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: Cobb, Hannah Francis, 1767-1846 (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8116

Accession Number: 1972.146

Satinet sheet

Rectangular, off-white sheet, plain weave, seamed ends and selvage sides.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 8117

Accession Number: 1959.1244

Blanket

White, plain weave, heavily napt wool with 6- 1/4" wide candy striped bands at each end; repeating blue, white, red, orange, white, red. Side edges selvage; top and bottom edges bound.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, piecing, tabby (textile), silk (textile), synthetic, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8118

Accession Number: 1986.833.2

Blanket

Square fragment of cream-colored plain and twill weave wool with woven black windowpane check.

Date: 1817-1875

Maker: Hodgdon, Hannah (Austin) (Maker)

Material: tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8119

Accession Number: 1964.363

Carriage Blanket

Rectangular, white cotton spread with raised stripes of a complex pattern weave; selvage edges with knotted ends.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: machine-made, fringe, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 8120

Accession Number: 1946.374

Blanket

Nearly square, off-white, fine weight, plain weave wool with scalloped edges. Bound in cream-colored silk with same embroidered floral sprays in two opposite corners.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 8121

Accession Number: 1946.323

Point Blanket Fragment

Rectangular, cream-colored plain weave wool blanket with narrow light blue stripe across end. Three light blue "points" along one edge; selvage sides, frayed end with cut edge.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: Possibly Jaquith, Elizabeth Needham, 1748-1820 (Maker)

Material: weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8122

Accession Number: 1946.267C

Carriage Blanket

Heavy wool twill plaid of red and black with yellow and white; self-fringe on all sides.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, weaving, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8123

Accession Number: 1939.556

Crib Blanket

Nearly square, off-white, fine weight, plain weave wool with scalloped edges bound in red wool yarn.

Maker: unknown

Material: tabby (textile), wool (textile), yarn

GUSN: 8124

Accession Number: 1936.840

Crib Blanket

Rectangular, off-white, plain weave wool blanket; double thickness with edges bound in a royal blue yarn.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), yarn

GUSN: 8125

Accession Number: 1936.839

Point Blanket

White, plain weave wool with single bordered blue stripe at each end; single "point" 1-1/2 " stripe at one corner; all edges raw and unhemmed.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8126

Accession Number: 1936.589

Candlestick

Red with square base and round stem swelling to vasiform body. Stepped neck. Flaring, dished circular bobeche. Gilded leaf motif at base and upper body. Underside painted black.

Date: 1815-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7777

Accession Number: 1949.722.3

Candlestick

Red with square base and round stem swelling to vasiform body. Stepped neck. Flaring, dished circular bobeche. Gilded leaf motif at base and upper body. Underside painted black.

Date: 1815-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7778

Accession Number: 1949.722.4

Lamp

Lamp: green painted cylinder. Five-sided door on bottom half hinged at right. Applied C-shaped handles at top with triangular vents inside. Stencilled floral motif at front and on door. Lid: circular, domed. Applied three-lobed handle at center. Stencilled top. Warming cup: Unpainted. Circular botto...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), stenciling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 7779

Accession Number: 1949.723A-D

Garden statue

Three quarter life size, standing on square with eagle on left. Holds right arm up to carry something; possibly torch. Head bent to left. Painted gray.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: cement (construction material), painting (coating)

GUSN: 7780

Accession Number: 1949.966

Plate

White clay; molded with scalloped edge. Border has molded floral sprig design alternating with stylized leafy "fleur-de-lis." Elaborate gilt and purple enamel grape vine motif.

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, gilding, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal)

GUSN: 7781

Accession Number: 1949.236.2

Plate

White clay; molded with scalloped edge. Border has molded floral sprig design alternating with stylized leafy "fleur-de-lis." Elaborate gilt and purple enamel grape vine motif.

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, gilding, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal)

GUSN: 7782

Accession Number: 1949.236.3

Plate

White clay; molded with scalloped edge. Border has molded floral sprig design alternating with stylized leafy "fleur-de-lis." Elaborate gilt and purple enamel grape vine motif.

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, gilding, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal)

GUSN: 7783

Accession Number: 1949.236.4

Plate

White clay; molded with scalloped edge. Border has molded floral sprig design alternating with stylized leafy "fleur-de-lis." Elaborate gilt and purple enamel grape vine motif.

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, gilding, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal)

GUSN: 7784

Accession Number: 1949.236.5

Plate

White clay; molded with scalloped edge. Border has molded floral sprig design alternating with stylized leafy "fleur-de-lis." Elaborate gilt and purple enamel grape vine motif.

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, gilding, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal)

GUSN: 7785

Accession Number: 1949.236.6

Plate

White clay; molded with scalloped edge. Border has molded floral sprig design alternating with stylized leafy "fleur-de-lis." Elaborate gilt and purple enamel grape vine motif.

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, gilding, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal)

GUSN: 7786

Accession Number: 1949.236.1

Tray

Rectangular, dished with cupid bow scalloped edges on flattened rim. Decorated with gold "tole" work highlighting polychrome floral motif flanked at sides by two yellow peacock- like birds. Black background.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7787

Accession Number: 1949.376

Salt dish

Transparent vaseline yellow. Rectangular bottom has molded radiating star at center with angled points. Straight ribbed sides with scalloped edges. Rectangular well with rounded corners.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming), pressing, reeding

GUSN: 7788

Accession Number: 1949.390.1

Salt dish

Transparent vaseline yellow. Rectangular bottom has molded radiating star at center with angled points. Straight ribbed sides with scalloped edges. Rectangular well with rounded corners.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming), pressing, reeding

GUSN: 7789

Accession Number: 1949.390.2

Soup plate

Circular white body with wide rims and dished wells decorated with flowers, birds, butterflies and fruit and vegetables.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 7790

Accession Number: 1949.394.1

Soup plate

Circular white body with wide rims and dished wells decorated with flowers, birds, butterflies and fruit and vegetables.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 7791

Accession Number: 1949.394.2

Soup plate

Circular white body with wide rims and dished wells decorated with flowers, birds, butterflies and fruit and vegetables.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 7792

Accession Number: 1949.394.3

Soup plate

Circular white body with wide rims and dished wells decorated with flowers, birds, butterflies and fruit and vegetables.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 7793

Accession Number: 1949.394.4

Soup plate

Circular white body with wide rims and dished wells decorated with flowers, birds, butterflies and fruit and vegetables.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 7794

Accession Number: 1949.394.5

Soup plate

Circular white body with wide rims and dished wells decorated with flowers, birds, butterflies and fruit and vegetables.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 7795

Accession Number: 1949.394.6

Soup plate

Circular white body with wide rims and dished wells decorated with flowers, birds, butterflies and fruit and vegetables.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 7796

Accession Number: 1949.394.7

Soup plate

Circular white body with wide rims and dished wells decorated with flowers, birds, butterflies and fruit and vegetables.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 7797

Accession Number: 1949.394.8

Soup plate

Circular white body with wide rims and dished wells decorated with flowers, birds, butterflies and fruit and vegetables.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 7798

Accession Number: 1949.394.9

Dish

Green mineral glazed; formed in shape of three-veined leaves.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), molding (forming), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7799

Accession Number: 1949.405.1

Dish

Green mineral glazed; formed in shape of three-veined leaves.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), molding (forming), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7800

Accession Number: 1949.405.2

Caster

Circular, stepped base. Stem rises from center to pear-shaped body. Rounded ring at neck. Domed cap above series of pierced holes forming diamond and line pattern. Acorn-shaped finial.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), piercing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 7801

Accession Number: 1949.543

Vase

Chinese club-shaped vasiform. Stepped circular foot surmounted by spherical body with molded lines at shoulder. Cylindrical neck with incised banding terminating in bowl-shaped mouth. Interior bottom with Tudor rose-type emblem enclosed by beaded circle.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, molding (forming), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7802

Accession Number: 1949.588

Toby jug

Buff colored semi-vitrified body with deep brown glaze with high-gloss lead glaze finish. Waist-length form of rotund man holding cup and jug at front, wearing a tricorner hat that forms spout. Rosette on side of hat (possibly indicating Stewart Monarchy sympathies?). C-shaped handle, modeled remi...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7803

Accession Number: 1949.591

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