Historic New England

Stick-Up Decoy

One of ten "flatties", silhouetted frames of "yellowlegs" with carved bills and forked tails, painted with brown backs, heads spotted with cream, cream breasts and necks, black bills and eyes; drilled with holes at underside. All contained in Box 1991.772.11, with their original sticks.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3159

Accession Number: 1991.772.1

Decoy Box

Painted dark brown with stamped metal figure of Jumbo the Elephant on hinged lid; fitted with two compartments: narrow one for sticks, larger one for decoys [see 1991.772.1-10]; leather straps nailed to two exterior sides. [Rest of strap, 1991.772.12, formerly a shoulder strap, is inside box].

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3160

Accession Number: 1991.772.11

Haystack Measure

Pewter gill (1/2 pt.) measure of small baluster shape and straight collar with run-to-shoulder handle terminating in ball, incised band to body, stamped marks on rim, including "GILL" and measure numbering.

Date: 1740-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: stamping (marking), casting (process), incising, pewter (tin alloy), tin alloy

GUSN: 3161

Accession Number: 1991.1342

Flower Brick

English delftware flower brick, of rectangular 'brick' shape with sunken top fitted with multiple holes outlined in blue, all sides decorated wtih chinoiserie-style landscape scenes executed in underglaze cobalt blue.

Date: 1750-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, molding (forming), glazing (coating), tin glaze, underglazing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 3162

Accession Number: 1991.1343

Nautical Painting of the Ship "Dredenot"

Painting of the ship "Dredenot". Oil on canvas, with carved wooden figures. The ship is flying the British flag and passing a spit of land, Lands End, England. A wooden board is affixed to the bottom edge of the canvas and has four sheets of yellowed paper attached to the center. The papers note wit...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), carving (processes)

GUSN: 3163

Accession Number: 1991.1347

Sander

No description

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 3164

Accession Number: 1991.1357

Sander or Pouncebox

Hardwood sander (aka pouncebox), small, with outflared bowl top with center perforation in the form of a 6-pointed star, above grooved neck and high outflared base and molded foot; light colored satiny fruitwood with burl spots; felt-lined bottom.

Date: 1780-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: fruitwood, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 3165

Accession Number: 1991.1358

Work Table

Work table. Mahogany. Rectangular top with ovolo corners. Single central drawer with double-arch molding and brass pulls. Fitted with runners for work bag (bag missing). Rests on round, reeded tapering legs with cylindrical feet. Varnished.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood), reed (grass, material), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 3166

Accession Number: 1991.1363

Boxed Chess Set

Boxed chess set, complete with red and yellow carved and painted chessmen (the horse with animated faces), all within red-painted pine box with sliding cover, of dovetail construction; some pieces with green-felt bottoms.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), dovetail joints, painting (coating), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 3167

Accession Number: 1991.1353AB

Box

Oval Shaker-style box, small (spice box) size, with lapped top and bottom, secured wtih hard-hammered nails; warm, natural brown finish; now houses chess set.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), bentwood, nailing

GUSN: 3168

Accession Number: 1991.1354AB

Pillow Sham

Section of white work cotton pillow sham with wide and elaborate hand-knotted fringe. The raised cotton designs of a central cornicopia with a border of flowering vines. Padded with cotton wicking. An attached label reads: Tablecover/Deborah Keston/1774 .

Date: 1774-1799

Maker: Keston, Deborah (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, quilting, thread

GUSN: 3169

Accession Number: 1991.1396

Mitten Stretcher

Wooden mitten stretcher/mender/dryer, of a large man's size; made of pine with a movable thumb; a dark finish and a metal loop hook at the bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), pine (wood)

GUSN: 3170

Accession Number: 1991.1422

Needlework Fragment/Table Runner

Needlework fragment/table runner, comprised of four joined panels; needlepoint worked in the Irish (or Flame) stitch style, with later cotton-tape edging.

Date: 1740-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, needlepoint (needleworking), tapes (binding components), wool (textile)

GUSN: 3171

Accession Number: 1991.1482

Toy Carousel

A toy mechanical carousel. four tapering columns hold a "cris-cross" canopy over a centered turned post with four shaped platforms- each with a sitting hen raised on a square base. Painted red, green, blue, yellow and white. The central post has an embossed gilt paper banding. The chickens turn when...

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), gilding, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), papier mâché

GUSN: 3172

Accession Number: 1991.1492

Pot Lifter

Wrought iron pot lifter tool, with heavy double-hook supports; screwed on "stirrup" hook with a very long out & up carved handle.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), welding, wrought

GUSN: 3173

Accession Number: 1991.1506

Shaker Colony Herb Lables

Fifteen assorted herb labels mounted on a brown paper backed with cardboard. Various colors, typefaces and herb types all wrapped in a clear plastic taped on the reverse. The sizes range: for height: 17"(for the mounting) 1 1/2 - 2 7/8 and width: 14"(for the mounting) 2 1/4 - 4 1/4

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: gluing, ink, mounting, paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 3174

Accession Number: 1991.1510

Cricket

Rectangular padded and green linen fabric covered top with polychrome tape at sides on base; straight skirt and two boot jack-ended feet; the base is painted beige.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3175

Accession Number: 1991.1561

Windup Dog

Figure of a standing white terrier with one black ear, one brown ear and a spotted face; has glass eyes and a black-painted cardboard nose; there is a windup at the side.

Date: 1915-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), plush

GUSN: 3176

Accession Number: 1991.1565

Tumbler

A cylindrical form with canted sides, a slightly convex base that is molded with a bust-length profile of President Garfield enclosed by a bell-flower wreath.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 3227

Accession Number: 1991.1010

Plate

Plate is a circular form of colorless glass with scalloped edges and a broad, sloping rim; it has a vertically ribbed cavetto and a slightly convex face; the rim has a stippled diaper pattern, and the face has a stippled star.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 3228

Accession Number: 1991.1011

Tableware Set

It is of uncolored glass, each piece molded with alternating "Paisley" devices, centering a flowerhead at the face. The paisley is patterned with overlapping cone devices, radiating stars and a single beaded ridge. The set includes: 1.& 2. a cakeplate with a pedestal and flared foot; 3. circular pla...

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 3229

Accession Number: 1991.1012.1-10

Sauce Dish

Each dish is a circular form of colorless glass with slanted sides, a beaded rim and a tapered, flat foot. The sides are patterned with flowerheads and a foliate scroll device on a stippled ground; the bottom has a single flowerhead.

Date: 1865-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 3230

Accession Number: 1991.1013.1-3

Cordial Glass

Each of the glasses is colorless glass with deep circular bowls which rest on cylindrical stems and circular flat feet; the bowl is etched wtih five stripes below the rim and eight oblong dots on the sides of the bowl.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 3231

Accession Number: 1991.1014

Water Pitcher

1991.1015A A slightly bulbous cylindrical form with a C-shaped handle, a short spout and rolled rim; enamelled canary yellow on the outside and white in the interior. 1991.1015B The cover is circular with a recessed ring about a circular knob and a tab at the rim to cover the spout; it is ename...

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, metal

GUSN: 3232

Accession Number: 1991.1015AB

Batter Pitcher

Tapered cylindrical form with wide banded rim which extends to form a spout; applied strap handles with a thumbrest above the terminal; brown and green glaze.

Date: 1940-1980 ?

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), redware, throwing (pottery technique), tin (metal)

GUSN: 3233

Accession Number: 1991.1016

Butter Dish

A. is a base of squared shallow form with molded handles extending from a slightly upturned dished rim. There are tapered curved sides, and a round cornered square foot ring. It is printed in blue with a willow pattern: the face has a traditional view, with scale, trellis and medallian border at the...

Date: 1825-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 3234

Accession Number: 1991.1017A-D

Cake Plate and Cover

No description

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 3235

Accession Number: 1991.1018AB

Cover

They are each made of uncolored glass, with a high domed form and a mushroom shaped finial, also has a fat rib above tapered cylindrical base.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 3236

Accession Number: 1991.1019.1-2

Salt & Pepper Shaker

They are both made of uncolored glass of compressed horizontally-ribbed sphere form with wide collared necks and cylindrical silver colored metal pierced caps. The salt has a top of cylindrical ribbed form with a ribbed circular disc top filled with lavender colored crystals- salt(?).

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 3237

Accession Number: 1991.1020.1-2

Percolater

Of a squat pear shape with a "S" shaped spout and a "C" shaped handle. Enameled in "wedgewood" blue, with a hinged lid of nickel(?) plated copper with a molded uncolored glass finial. The interior of the pot holds and aluminum(?) ground holder and stem for the perculator.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal), copper (metal), glass (material), metal, molding (forming)

GUSN: 3238

Accession Number: 1991.1021

Lamp Shade

Uncolored glass of conical form with flaring scallop-edged rim and cylindrical base. It is etched with two stripes at the top and bottom enclosing a band of curlicues and a stylized floral band.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 3239

Accession Number: 1991.1022

Punch Bowl

The bowl has a deep circular form with a tll slightly tapered foot ring and the interior is grey and hand painted with 8 green, yellow, sienna and blue fish. The exterior is "sprinkled" with purple.

Date: 1675-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: delftware, earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), painting (image-making), hand-painted, tin (metal)

GUSN: 3240

Accession Number: 1991.1023

Footed Strainer

The strainer is circular and shallow in form, with a rolled rim. It is pierced at the base with a design of hearts, diamonds, ellipses, and circles. It is raised on three applied tapered feet. Printed in blue with a willow pattern on the face enclosed by a trellis or scale border, the outside and r...

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 3241

Accession Number: 1991.1024

Sugar Bowl

The bowl is of elongated baluster form with flared scallop-edged rim, a wide scalloped-edge shoulder, folliate scroll handles at each end and has a diagonally incised rolled rectangular foot. It is transfer printed in deep blue with a floral rim and shoulders over two tree enclosed scenes: one with ...

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, incising, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 3242

Accession Number: 1991.1025A

Cream Pitcher

The creamer is of oblong baluster form with a flared rectangular-cut cornered base and large scalloped spout and a "D" shaped handle. It is printed in blue with a vintage (grape) pattern at the base, front and back, spout and handle. Also a scroll-edge reserve with a view of a fortress on a hill wit...

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, impressing, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 3243

Accession Number: 1991.1026

Plate

The plate is of circular form with a dished rim and with a slightly scalloped edge. It is printed in blue, with a view of Wellcombe Castle; also a river in the foreground with a band of "bound reeding" and a wide floral and grape cluster border and a band of "cable" at the edge.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: E. Woods & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 3244

Accession Number: 1991.1027

Plate

The plate is of circular form with a dished rim and a slightly scalloped edge. It is printed in deep blue with a view of the Blenheim Castle, river with swans in the foreground, and a floral and foliate scroll border.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: Adams (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 3245

Accession Number: 1991.1028

Dinner Plate

The plate is of circular form with a gently scalloped edge. It is printed in deep blue with leafy scrolls enclosing floral sprigs and centering a beehive with roses and bees. The scrolls alternate with vines with flowers on a dot diaper ground.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: Ralph Stevenson & Williams (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 3246

Accession Number: 1991.1029

Plate

The plate is of circular form with a dished rim and a slightly scalloped edge. It is painted, showing two hunters with dogs in a wooded setting with English country homes in the distance. It is within a wide floral border with a band of linked ovals at the edge.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: Herculaneum (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 3247

Accession Number: 1991.1030

Plate

A plate of circular form with a scalloped edge. The center is printed in green with a two masted ship at sea, with clouds overhead all within a curly fern and beaded swag border.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Neptune Florentine China (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 3248

Accession Number: 1991.1031

Plate

The plate is of small circular form with scalloped rim. Then center is printed with a lady and small boy walking near a large urn, with exotic buildings in the background and a scrolled spray of flowers in the foreground. It is enclosed by a border of leafy scrolls, bands and reserves enclosing berr...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Hall, R. (Maker)

Material: transfer printing

GUSN: 3249

Accession Number: 1991.1032

Bowl

The bowl is of small, round, deep form with panelled sides and a tall circular foot ring. The ring "peaks" at each panel. It is buff colored pottery, decorated with blue, green and yellow sprigs on the exterior's 6 sides. The foot ring has brown stripes and the rim edge and bottom is painted brown ...

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, pearlware

GUSN: 3250

Accession Number: 1991.1033

Bowl

The bowl is of a small, deep, round form with a circular foot ring. The exterior is glazed beige-blue and decorated with sprigs of brown and orange berries, the interior has a single sprig, and there is a brown band belor the rim.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, pearlware

GUSN: 3251

Accession Number: 1991.1034

Bowl

The bowl is of small, deep, circular form with a tal tapered conforming foot ring. It is transfer printed in blue with a hunting scene under a braid pattern border on the exterior sides. The interior is printed with quail and greenery at center and wide band of overlapping scalloped devices and diag...

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 3252

Accession Number: 1991.1035

Vegetable Dish Cover

The lid has a large rose shaped knop with raised leaf mount on a stepped domed square form with cut corners.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, molding (forming)

GUSN: 3253

Accession Number: 1991.1036

Treen Bowl

Deep round form with a circular mouth; thick band about the rim; short circular foot ring. It still holds a collection of wax, plaster and plastic fruit.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3255

Accession Number: 1991.1038

Plaster Fruit

Each fruit is made from plaster, formed and colored to look real. These include: a lemon, an orange, a lemon with a wood stem, and a small yellow apple. The orange is lighter than the rest, with a ground in yellow and orange with a wax finish.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), plaster, wax

GUSN: 3256

Accession Number: 1991.1039.1-5

Plastic and Wax Fruit

The fruit are of realistic form and color and include: 1. a minature spray of 3 yellow pears with green plastic leaves on a branch; 2.& 3. each with three mini plastic green limes hanging from stem with two leaves; 4. plastic blushing mini yellow pears hanging from a branch with two leaves; 5.&6. ea...

Date: 1900-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), plastic (organic material), wax

GUSN: 3257

Accession Number: 1991.1040.1-12

Portrait of Cyrus French

Rectangular, vertical format portrait of a man, three-quarter length. He is seated with his right elbow on a desk on which are books, some lettered: "Jackson Nichols" and "Smith Greenleaf". His left hand is in his vest, and he is wearing a brown coat with large buttons, black trousers and white stoc...

Date: 1786

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 3258

Accession Number: 1991.1041.1

Portrait of Mary Boyd Minot

Rectangular, vertical format portrait of a woman wearing a dark dress with a red shawl on one shoulder, pulled up brown hair and brown eyes. There is a dim background with a landscape view of a sunset at the right. It has an original chipped rococco-style gilded frame, as per NFL. Oil on canvas.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 3259

Accession Number: 1991.1042

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