Historic New England

Plover Carving

Carved and painted wooden bird representing a plover. It is painted black and yellow, with black beak and eyes and copper wire legs that are painted yellow and affixed to the base. The base bears lettering and there is some incising to create a feathered surface.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), carving (processes), copper (metal), metal, painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2728

Accession Number: 1991.965

Emu Egg

Decorated emu egg showing a farm scene (pasture, fence, trees, barn, and two horses in the foreground). It is a naturally dark shell. It is skillfully carved to incorporate the natural color changes (grey to white) into its design. The scene is bordered by one band of outside color and one of medium...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: Possibly Lund, V. (Maker)

Material: glassblowing, carving (processes), eggshell (animal material), incising, glass (material)

GUSN: 2729

Accession Number: 1991.954

Ostrich Egg

A large white ostrich egg painted with a ocean view of a square rigged ship, the Sea Witch, under full sail flying the American flag. It is bordered by a red band with a banner at top.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, eggshell (animal material), painting (coating), glass (material)

GUSN: 2730

Accession Number: 1991.955

Ostrich Egg

A large cream colored ostrich egg showing scenic hills with a bridge over water, and a sketch of a boy poling a raft and another in a small boat. A tiny pagoda is off in the background. The egg is decorated with Chinoiserie designs in reds, browns and gold leaf in japanned style. There are definite ...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, eggshell (animal material), japanning, painting (coating), glass (material)

GUSN: 2731

Accession Number: 1991.956

Ostrich Egg

A large ostrich egg carved in horizontal bands, suggesting a Persian influence. The end of each carved band has a floral motif, then a band of florals alternating with birds in four different poses. Then comes a geometric band. The center band shows a deer-like animal in various poses, that alternat...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, carving (processes), eggshell (animal material), glass (material)

GUSN: 2732

Accession Number: 1991.957

Ostrich Egg

A small very white ostrich egg finally carved in three motifs. Justice shows a woman with a sword and a child with scales. Fortitude shows a man sitting with a lion in the background. Temperance shows a woman giving a child a drink. All of them are outlined in diamond shaped borders. The top is deco...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, carving (processes), eggshell (animal material), glass (material)

GUSN: 2733

Accession Number: 1991.958

Ostrich Egg

A decorated ostrich egg done in line drawings in black and red in scrimshaw style. It is a multi-patterned design that shows a eagle with a banner, two sailing ships, and a coat of arms type large design with flags, a ships sails etc. The top of the egg has a morning glory design and on the bottom i...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, eggshell (animal material), carving (processes), scrimshaws, glass (material)

GUSN: 2734

Accession Number: 1991.959

Blanket Chest

Pine blanket chest, painted green, with carved feet. The top hinges open and there are two drawers with wooden pulls at the bottom.

Date: 1710-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2735

Accession Number: 1991.1177

Doll Bed

Green painted doll's pencil-post bed, the four posts are tapered and chamfered at the tops with a shaped headboard. The side rails are pierced with holes for rope-ties of string creating a grid support for a doll's mattress; painted pine green overall.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), string (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2736

Accession Number: 1991.1178

Foot Warmer

Square form with an overhanging top with a bent wire handle on a dovetailed box with a projecting base. All sides and the top are pierced with circular holes. One side and a portion of top lifts to reveal a circular tin dish within.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: dovetail joints, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 2737

Accession Number: 1991.1179

Tea Kettle

Shaped iron swing handle on a bulbous form with a goose neck shaped spout and circular flat cover with an iron ring knop and chain which is attached to handle.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 2738

Accession Number: 1991.1181

Trammel

Large hook on a long rod and pierced iron plate which is connected to the rod with rings. The length is adjustable.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 2739

Accession Number: 1991.1182

Towel Rack

Two rectangular uprights on rounded trestle feet joined by three rectangular "bars" (doweled and pegged into position). Retains some whitewash.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood)

GUSN: 2740

Accession Number: 1991.1183

Garden Fishbowl & Stand/Footbath

Chinese export porcelain fishbowl in a camphor wood stand, the very large and heavy bowl has deep straight sides with 1 3/4" rim; with underglaze blue and white "Canton" decoration to the interior, and underglaze blue branches of prunus blossoms painted on the outsides. The bowl is resting on its or...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, bentwood, camphorwood (wood), painting (image-making), hand-painted, molding (forming), turning (shaping process), underglazing

GUSN: 2741

Accession Number: 1991.1184

Chest of Drawers

Paint decorated oak and pine four drawer chest with raised panel moldings and painted decoration in burgandy and red with black spots and trim. The two center slimmer drawers have indented V-shaped ends raised on small onion feet in front (probably replacement) and straight back legs, also knob pull...

Date: 1675-1700

Maker: unknown

Material: paneling, polychrome, pine (wood), oak (wood), painting (coating)

GUSN: 2742

Accession Number: 1991.1185

Fire Bucket

"U"-shaped bucket with black painted rim and base and a green body decorated with a black "O" enclosed by a bright green leafy vine under the yellow bannerette inscribed "H. Foster". Red stained interior.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 2743

Accession Number: 1991.1186

High Chest

A molded rectangular top on the case with two short drawers and three graduated long drawers raised on frame with heavy molding. A single long drawer scalloped apron and trumpet shaped turned front legs and straight back legs. The drawers have shaped and etched brass back plates and bail handles. I...

Date: 1725-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), poplar (wood)

GUSN: 2744

Accession Number: 1991.1187

Box

Paint decorated pine bible box, of rectangular form, with hinged molded lid and base on four bun feet; reddish -brown painted ground with stylized, linear flowering vine motif sprigging from foot center with elliptical blossoms in red, white and black. The interior is unpainted and the feet are old ...

Date: 1725-1730

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2745

Accession Number: 1991.1188

Pencil Post Bed

Pencil post bed, with octagonal upper posts on stepped molded bases raised on square tapering legs hold arched canopy frame. The plain rectangular headboard has cut corners and rails drilled with holes for roping. Brass rosettes at the footposts above the original rails. The bed is painted red. The...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), painting (coating)

GUSN: 2746

Accession Number: 1991.1189

Low-Post Bed

Lowpost bed. Red painted maple. Four boldly turned posts with ball finials, shaped headboard with straight top, side rails pierced for ropes (no longer used) and lengthened with iron bolts at the posts (was once a child's bed). The has an original brick red color overall and is fitted with a moder...

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: Metcalf, Luther, 1756-1838 (Maker)

Material: iron (metal), maple (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 2747

Accession Number: 1991.1190

Nightstand

The table has a square top over straight skirt with single drawer that has a beaded edge, and four splayed legs with a square upper leg and turned tapering lower legs ending in button feet. Painted red. Drawer has a single brass pull.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), printing (process)

GUSN: 2748

Accession Number: 1991.1191

Portrait of a Woman

Portrait of a woman's head and shoulders facing right, against a pale gray background. She is wearing a black, square-neck dress with a sheer lace collar; she has a high thin collar with a neckband and a string of gold beads; and a close fitting cap with blue ribbons. She has blue eyes and her hair ...

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), oil pastels, pencils (drawing and writing equipment)

GUSN: 2749

Accession Number: 1991.1193

Wall Mirror

Red painted Queen Anne wall mirror with rectangular molded frame and a shaped crest. It is made from pine and painted red with black floral sprays and a black outline to the crest in Chinoiserie decoration. The mirror glass has been replaced- it is cloudy.

Date: 1725-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: mirrors, nailing, painting (coating), pine (wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 2750

Accession Number: 1991.1194

Six-board Chest

A rectangular spiral wire-hinged lid with a molded edge on the case with a molded base raised on bracket feet. It is painted red. The interior of the box is fitted with till and four open top boxes made from cigar boxes.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2751

Accession Number: 1991.1196

Punch Bowl

English deltware punch bowl, its straight sides have a slightly outflared rim and are on a straight foot. It has a white ground with hand-painted underglaze decoration in blue, green and iron red; the outside is decorated with Persian-like trefoils with flowers alternating with floral motifs above ...

Date: 1720-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: delftware, earthenware, painting (coating), throwing (pottery technique), underglazing

GUSN: 2752

Accession Number: 1991.1198

Portrait of Allethenia Fisk Ferrar

Rectangular formated portrait of a woman at waist length, facing right, with red drapes in the background. Light brown hair piled uptop her head with a blue dress with a round collar and lace banding (lace is in black circles with raised dots of white paint). She's also wearing a belt with a buckle,...

Date: 1834-1835

Maker: Attributed to Powers, Asahel L. (American painter, 1813-1843) (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 2753

Accession Number: 1991.1199

Rug

Rectangular form patterned with scrolling fern fronds enclosing a beige field with a rose spray. Hooked in wool and cotton yarns in shades of: green, pink, brow, beige, red and purple. Bound in black (now green) cotton twill tape with a foundation fabric of burlap.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2754

Accession Number: 1991.1200

Rug

A rectangular form patterned with leafy scrolls enclosing a shaped reserve with floral sprays and fern fronds. A worked on burlap foundation with wool fabric in shades of: brown, orange, purple, beige, green and red.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 2755

Accession Number: 1991.1201

Rug

Square form patterned with octagonal field of varrigated stripes enclosed by triangles of stripes, squares and smaller triangles at corners with an outer border of three varrigated bands. It is worked in polychrome yarns on a burlap ground.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2756

Accession Number: 1991.1202

Rug

Hooked rug, rectangular form. Cotton and wool ground affixed to a burlap back with a black tape border. Overall geometric pattern of 6" squares. Each square has a dark rose colored corner with concentric lines of beige, tan, and blue. The burlap backing was added at a later date.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2757

Accession Number: 1991.1203

Rug

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 2758

Accession Number: 1991.1204

Blanket

Of a rectangular form, comprised of two panels of natural-colored linen woven, with dark blue and red wool in a twill plaid with large red windowpane checks enclosing crossbars of navy blue. Self fringe at one end and a sewn center seam.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 2759

Accession Number: 1991.1205

Blanket

Of rectangular form, comprised of two panels of twill woven wool in off-white and navy blue, patterned in a large windowpane check with beige crossbars at the borders. Self fringe on three sides.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 2760

Accession Number: 1991.1206

Blanket

Of rectangular form, woven in beige wool with pale green horizontal stripes at the top and bottom. The ends are overcast in beige wool.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 2761

Accession Number: 1991.1207

Blanket

Off-white blanket with hemmed bottom and top end. Towards top of blanket are three light blue stripes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 2762

Accession Number: 1991.1208

Bird Cage

Miner's brown-painted wooden canary birdcage; cube form, with chamfered corner posts and bulbous finials; iron bars and handle; all on a molded platform base; suspended bird perch inside the cage with a wood and wax yellow canary perched on it.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), carving (processes), nailing, painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2763

Accession Number: 1991.1209

Bird Cage

Paint decorated wooden birdcage, of tall cube form. The top has a central medallion and a turned finial with iron wire bars radiating out and down the sides, through three horizontal wooden bars and corner stiles. The base has a pull-out front cleaning compartment, and inside are corner shelves and ...

Date: 1815-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2764

Accession Number: 1991.1210

Hatchment

Square form, a coat of arms and shield of three etoiles and three fleur-de-lis under crown and horse (upper body of) enclosed by foliate scrolls painted in white, black, red and gold on red-brown ground. Worked in a diamond-shaped format. Black painted molded frame.

Date: 1710-1750

Maker: Bowditch, Harold, Dr. (Maker) Eaton, Peter (Vendor)

Material: linen (material), oil paint (paint), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2414

Accession Number: 1991.437

Tavern Table

Overhanging rectangular top; bread board ends; on base with shaped front apron; applied molding; straight side and back aprons; four block and ball turned legs. Legs joined by box stretchers and medial stretcher. Medial, front and back stretchers basuster turned. Painted black.

Date: 1680-1710

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 2415

Accession Number: 1991.438

Snow Goose Carving

Large wooden carved goose painted white. Intended to hang. With wings spread and open beak with red tongue.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2416

Accession Number: 1991.439

Standing Heron "Confidence" Decoy

Wooden carved and painted "confidence" decoy with flat body, dark gray on sides; light green below and on neck; yellow bill.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2417

Accession Number: 1991.440

Cormorant Decoy

Wooden carved decoy representing a cormorant painted black with a yellow hooked bill and webbed feet.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2418

Accession Number: 1991.441

Hanging Watch Case

Triangular-shaped backboard pierced with a hanging hole over a rectangular case; leather hinged door fitted with a glazed circular aperture; opens to a wool-lined interior. Wire hook and eye closing. Painted red. Holds watch.

Date: 1780-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), painting (coating), pine (wood), wool (textile)

GUSN: 2419

Accession Number: 1991.442

Pocket watch

Round silver case with glazed door reveals a porcelain dial. Polychrome-painted with three-masted ships at battle and a small rowboat in foreground; enclosed by arabic numerals. No hands.

Date: 1795-1805

Maker: King, P. (Watchmaker) W. W. (Maker)

Material: porcelain, silver (metal)

GUSN: 2420

Accession Number: 1991.443

Side Chair

The chair has a yoke-shaped chest rail and shaped stiles that enclose a vasiform splat in an upholstered seat; and baluster and block turned front legs that end in Spanish feet. The front stretcher is baluster turned, and the double side stretchers, as well as, the single back stretcher are rod-turn...

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, linsey-woolsey, upholstering, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2421

Accession Number: 1991.444.1-2

Side Chair

The chair has a scrolling crest rail over a vasiform splat and shaped stiles. It has a leather upholstered seat, set into a seat rail and raised on cabriole front legs with carved and scrolled knees and pad feet. It has a straight, rounded back and legs with "hoof" feet.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, upholstering, walnut (wood), veneer

GUSN: 2422

Accession Number: 1991.445

Book Stand

A Chippendale music stand with a tripod base, with turned baluster and adjustable tilt support with brass candle holder. It has a turned central column that terminates in three snake feet. A horizontal arm fitted with a wooden screw projects from the back of the column. Into this fits a round member...

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2423

Accession Number: 1991.446

Bidet

A deep, rectangular box-like top with a beaded upper edge and molded lower lip, which lifts to reveal a kidney-shaped hole for the basin. It has a straight skirt and four turned legs. It has a clear finish.

Date: 1805-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 2424

Accession Number: 1991.447

Settee

A double chair back with gently arched crest rails, that have spirally carved ears over pierced and carved splat patterns, with intertwined elements, scrolls and quatrefoil devices. The serpentine shaped arms have carved, scrolling hand holds that are raised on an arched arm support. The beaded edge...

Date: 1775-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), mahogany (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 2425

Accession Number: 1991.448

Desk

Desk. Mahogany. Flat rectangular top with brass gallery surmounts slanting top with molded edge and four-drawer serpentine front case. Molded base raised on ogee feet. Base molding centers a sunburst carved pendant. Slant top opens to a fitted interior with three central short drawers with plas...

Date: 1780-1785

Maker: Attributed to Toppan, Abner, Mr. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), imitation leather, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 2426

Accession Number: 1991.449

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