Historic New England

Andiron

One of a pair of gooseneck andirons with cut-ball tops and double spit racks.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8435

Accession Number: 1991.638B

Spit

Long rectangular shape, narrow at one end. Other end with quarter circle turn. Round handle with ball end; five rectangular holes along length of spit.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8436

Accession Number: 1991.639

Tea Kettle with Cover

Teapot has shaped fixed handle and painted cover and finial.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 8437

Accession Number: 1991.640AB

Trivet

Circular trivet with long handle standing on three legs.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8438

Accession Number: 1991.641

Rack

Stand with two trestle feet.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8439

Accession Number: 1991.642

Kettle hook

Swivel hook on elongated ring.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8440

Accession Number: 1991.643

Pot hook

Pot hook with two right angle hooks.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8441

Accession Number: 1991.644

Pot hook

S-shaped iron hook.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8442

Accession Number: 1991.645

Pot hook

S-shaped iron pot hook.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8443

Accession Number: 1991.646

Pot hook

S-shaped iron pot hook.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8444

Accession Number: 1991.647

Pot hook

Double-ended pot hook with slightly twisted shaft.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8445

Accession Number: 1991.648

Pot hook

Large iron pot hook.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8446

Accession Number: 1991.649

Trammel

Seven large iron rings with scrolled hanger on each end.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8447

Accession Number: 1991.650

Grisset

Wrought iron grisset. Has pouring spout and looped ends. Scroll-ended handle.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8448

Accession Number: 1991.651

Fireback

Large fireback of rectangular form with angled top corners.

Date: 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 8449

Accession Number: 1991.652

Box iron

Box iron with slug inside for heating. Lift door. Wooden handle.

Date: 1750-1765

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wood (plant material), wrought

GUSN: 8450

Accession Number: 1991.653

Box iron

Box iron with hinged door and crooked handle.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wood (plant material), wrought

GUSN: 8451

Accession Number: 1991.654

Rug

Rectangular form patterned with oblong red scroll border enclosing polychrome floral ring on a variegated green ground. Worked on a burlap ground. Tan cotton tape binding.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8452

Accession Number: 1991.655

Bottle

Squat olive glass wine bottle.

Date: 1715

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 8453

Accession Number: 1991.656

Chalkware Canary

Painted chalkware. Canary, painted gold with wings outlined in red. On green-painted base. Eyes and beak are black.

Date: 1885-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), gypsum, painting (coating)

GUSN: 8454

Accession Number: 1991.657

Plate

Treen plate with 1" rim all around. Decorative turning on reverse.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 8455

Accession Number: 1991.658

Scoop

Wooden flour scoop, probably turned and the center gouged; in the shape of a shell.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: turning (shaping process), wood (plant material), incising, maple (wood), carving (processes)

GUSN: 8456

Accession Number: 1991.659

Candlestick

Candlestick with large handle; carved from one piece of wood; tallow candle.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8457

Accession Number: 1991.660

Toile Fragment

Rectangular; brown and white print of two women draping statue of Pan with garlands in garden with pond and statuary.

Date: 1785-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), toile (textile material)

GUSN: 9247

Accession Number: 1934.3070

Cloth Fragment

Roughly square, coarse natural cotton; selvage sides and frayed ends.

Date: 1820-1905

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 9248

Accession Number: 1931.1180

This fragment of cotton is copper-plate printed in a large-scale monochrome scene depicting a horse race, with men and women drinking and sporting on the racing grounds next to a structure, the "Turf Inn." Originally printed on a bleached ground in purple, red or deep brown/black that has shifted to...

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 9249

Accession Number: 1928.162A

Printed Cotton Fragment

This fragment of cotton is copper-plate printed in a large-scale monochrome scene depicting a horse race, with men and women drinking and sporting on the racing grounds next to a structure, the "Turf Inn." Originally printed on a bleached ground in purple, red or deep brown/black that has shifted to...

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 9250

Accession Number: 1928.162B

Cloth Fragment

Rectangular; dark brown image on tan ground of five scenes framed within pillars, C-scrolls; thorny floral vine background. Center image of man standing next to two hogs watering in trough. Upper left partial view of man and rear of house; upper right aristocratic men and women carousing at table; b...

Date: 1755-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 9251

Accession Number: 1926.886

Cloth Fragment

Square; showing seated woman with book; four adolescent boys, one propping up portrait of British Admiral Duncan. In background boy seated in front of obelisk; portions of naval battle; Trafalgar and Neptune. Hemmed edges.

Date: 1806-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 9252

Accession Number: 1924.569

Patchwork cushion cover fragment

Nine, 5" square blocks sewn to brown paper back folded over to frame blocks. Blocks pieced from assorted silk, satin, velvet, brocade, damask. Paper labels sewn to several pieces identifying origins and owner of material.

Date: 1775-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), damask, satin, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), piecing, stitching, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 9253

Accession Number: 1920.425

Cloth Fragment

Rectangular table cloth fragment; geometric block and bar pattern; twill weave.

Date: 1826-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 9254

Accession Number: 1920.262

Cloth Fragment

Square linen table cloth fragment woven in geometric bar and ring pattern.

Date: 1780-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9255

Accession Number: 1920.261

Cloth Fragment

Off white linen; concentric diamond pattern.

Date: 1770-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, fringe, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9256

Accession Number: 1920.260A

Cloth fragment

Off white linen; twilled weave.

Date: 1770-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, hand weaving, linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 9257

Accession Number: 1920.260B

Cloth fragment

Off white linen; birdseye pattern (small concentric diamond pattern).

Date: 1770-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, fringe, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9258

Accession Number: 1920.260C

Cloth fragment

Off white cotton; M's & O's weave.

Date: 1770-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, hand weaving

GUSN: 9259

Accession Number: 1920.260D

Cloth fragment

Off white cotton; M's & O's weave.

Date: 1770-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, hand weaving

GUSN: 9260

Accession Number: 1920.260E

Cloth fragment

Off white fustian; twill weave; small diamond pattern.

Date: 1770-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, fringe, fustian, hand weaving

GUSN: 9261

Accession Number: 1920.260F

Tablecloth Fragment

Off white fustian; M's & O's weave.

Date: 1770-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, hand weaving, linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 9262

Accession Number: 1920.260G

Tablecloth Fragment

Off white fustian; M's & O's weave.

Date: 1770-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9263

Accession Number: 1920.260H

Tablecloth fragment

Off white fustian; M's & O's weave; rings pattern.

Date: 1770-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9264

Accession Number: 1920.260I

Toile Fragment

Rectangular; red image on white ground of bird perched on throny, flowering tree branch. Raw edges.

Date: 1760-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), toile (textile material)

GUSN: 9265

Accession Number: 1920.251

Blanket Fragment

Cream, plain weave wool.

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9266

Accession Number: 1917.1419

Cloth Fragment

Square of printed cotton; gridwork (like caning) of purple squares and bars with red circles.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 9267

Accession Number: 1917.1348

Cloth fragment

Rectangular; remains of dark on white floral printing looking like iris plants. Hemmed sides; one selvage side; 3/8" wide casing 2" from top edge.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: piecing, cotton (textile), alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 9268

Accession Number: 1916.147

Cloth fragment

Rectangular; fine plain weave cotton; block printed in "Pompeian" colors of red, black and yellow-red; orange and black flowers on yellow ground; field of eight pointed stars.

Date: 1805-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9278

Accession Number: 1933.6099

Cloth fragment

Rectangular; fine plain weave glazed cotton; arborescent pattern of vines, roses and other flowers in polychromatic colors; mottled tan and white ground of white shadowed floral peaweed on tan.

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile), printing (process), rolling up, tin (metal)

GUSN: 9279

Accession Number: 1933.6098

Bed Curtain

Panels pieces from plain weave natural tow linen; some edges bound in glazed blue wool. Remade; hand stitched with tape tabs. Old fabric.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), piecing, alteration (process and technique), wool (textile)

GUSN: 9288

Accession Number: 1986.1184B

Bed Curtain

Panels pieces from plain weave natural tow linen; some edges bound in glazed blue wool. Remade; hand stitched with tape tabs. Old fabric.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), piecing, alteration (process and technique), wool (textile)

GUSN: 9289

Accession Number: 1986.1184C

Bed Curtain

Panels pieces from plain weave natural tow linen; some edges bound in glazed blue wool. Remade; hand stitched with tape tabs. Old fabric.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), piecing, alteration (process and technique), wool (textile)

GUSN: 9290

Accession Number: 1986.1184D

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