Historic New England

Rocking Settee

Step-down crest rail with over 14 spindles and bowed stiles with tapering arms with scrolled handholds supported by turned front post and simple secondary post; a plank seat with rounded front and grooved top; raised on 4 turned and incised splayed legs with rectangular front and back stretchers and...

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2854

Accession Number: 1991.1315

Windsor Armchair

Comb-back crest rail on 5 spindles and 2 turned stiles with splayed scrolling arms supported by turned front post and 2 simply turned secondary supports; an oval plank seat raised on four splayed, baluster-turned legs joined by bulbous-turned side stretcher and medial stretcher; painted

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), oak (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2855

Accession Number: 1991.1316

Candlestand

Federal cherrywood candlestand, its sqare top with invected corners; on vase/baluster turned pedestal on tripod base, the 3 snake feet mortised into shaped cylindrical base; natural finish.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), mortise-and-tenon joints, joining, nailing, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 2856

Accession Number: 1991.1317

Pewter Chamberstick

Pewter chamberstick with laterally positioned injectors; saucer-like bobecheon ringed cylindrical shaft with injector and bulbous base on deep circular drip pan with fingerhold ring and disc-shaped rest.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2857

Accession Number: 1991.1318.2

Memento Mori

Painting: Small, rectangular format, white shaft placed against a black background. Flanked by pair of urns, and adorned with several religious inscriptions. Another inscription appears across the base of the image. Frame: Simple, mitered-cornered, black-painted, stencilled frame made by Anson ...

Date: 1794-1795

Maker: Saville, William, 1770-1853 (Maker) Clark, Anson (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 2858

Accession Number: 1991.1319

Family Register

Small, rectangular format; a large, central tree with discs on which birth dates of chldren are entered. At bottom left a hip-roofed house with two chimneys and red door with pediment. At right a fenced grove of trees, and walking man in red coat with cane. At base of tree, five entwined hearts b...

Date: 1795

Maker: Saville, William, 1770-1853 (Maker)

Material: ink, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 2859

Accession Number: 1991.1320

Portrait of Samuel Waters

Rectangular format, waist-length portrait of a man in a dark brown oval, facing slightly to the right; he wears a white collar, a dull blue coat, a rusty rose vest, and has dark eyes and his hair back in a queue.

Date: 1779

Maker: Chandler, Winthrop, 1747-1790 (Maker)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint), painting (coating)

GUSN: 2860

Accession Number: 1991.1067.1

Whale Oil Lamp

Double whale oil burner on cylindrical reservoir on tapering ringed staudard and deep, circular, flar rimmed saucer-like base.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2861

Accession Number: 1991.1321

Whale Oil/Electric Lantern

Tin ring handle on a conical top with pierced cylindrical sides holding glodular clear glass globe, with a cylindrical tin base, glass bottom, tin painted gray and electrified.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 2862

Accession Number: 1991.1322

Bedspread

Rectangular form with cut flower corners, white linen ground embroidered with white cotton yarn or candlewicked with a central oval reserve with a basket of flowers (or weeping willow). Enclosed by a ring of stars, palmettes and a diamond border. Three sides with deep linen flounce.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: Hobbs, Olive Curtis (Maker)

Material: candlewicking (embroidering), cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 2863

Accession Number: 1991.1324

Seat Cushion

Rectangular form comprised of medium blue and white even weave cotton plaid, c. 1840. Stuffed with old, folded blanket?

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 2864

Accession Number: 1991.1325

Canopy

Off-white cottom yarns (3 ply) knotted in overall diamond pattern enclosed by a border of smaller diamonds, a criss-cross band, and fringe on all four sides.

Date: 1930-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knotting

GUSN: 2865

Accession Number: 1991.1326

Armchair

Armchair. Turned oak and ash. Slat back form. Upright back with pear-shaped finials; three-slatback (top one has split and lost its top curve). Each slat pierced with small decorative holes. Top and lower slat have circular holes; central slat has two circular holes flanking a central diamond-s...

Date: 1680-1720

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), mortise-and-tenon joints, joining, oak (wood), piercing, reed (grass, material), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 2866

Accession Number: 1991.1327

Seat Cushion

Seat cushion of trapezoid shape, handstitched, of deep blue and white box and grid-like check linen, now extremely faded.

Date: 1800-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 2867

Accession Number: 1991.1328

Tall Case Clock

Painted and grain-decorated pine tall case clock, attributed to Silas Hoadley, Plymouth, Conn.; the hood has broken pediment with wave scrolls and central squared finial (restored), plain pilasters flanking glass and grain-painted door; white-painted wooden face with Arabic numerals, painted spandre...

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Attributed to Hoadley, Silas, 1786-1870 (Maker)

Material: carving (processes), graining, iron (metal), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2868

Accession Number: 1991.1329

Tavern Table

Painted maple and pine tavern table with overhanging oval top retaining old blue paint; straight skirt and turned splayed legs connected by plain stretchers on button feett; old red paint on base.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2869

Accession Number: 1991.1330

Comb-back Windsor Arm Chair

Maple and ash sack-back Windsor armchair with comb crest (aka "comb-back") with saddle seat and boldly turned and splayed legs; later coats removed to reveal original red paint/stain, with some traces of old black over-paint.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), bentwood, maple (wood), painting (coating), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 2870

Accession Number: 1991.1331

Storage Box

Rectangular form with cotter pinhinged dome lid, painted light blue and decorated in freehand with weeping willow trees and urns in blue, green, black and gold at front and ends. The top is decorated with a red and green fruit spray. The front ends and top are also decorated with red, green and ye...

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: dovetail joints, painting (coating), poplar (wood)

GUSN: 2871

Accession Number: 1991.1332

Night table

Rectangular overhanging top on straight apron; single drawer with thumb-molded edge and turned wooden pulls; raised on rod; turned legs which taper just below rounded front and back stretchers; original red stain.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: staining, birch (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 2872

Accession Number: 1991.1333

Chest of Drawers

Rectangular top with molded edge on a 5-drawer case (2 short drawers over 3 graduated long drawers), with molded base raised on 4 turned elongated ball feet. All is painted red-brown and decorated with yellow and black to simulate tortoise shell. Original engraved, brass quatrefoil escutcheons, te...

Date: 1710-1730

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 2873

Accession Number: 1991.1334

Trunk

Rectangular form, dome-top hinged lid on conforming case, overall sponge grained in amber and ochre in swirl pattern, iron clasp and lock plate painted black.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: dovetail joints, graining, iron (metal), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2874

Accession Number: 1991.1335

Punch Bowl

English delftware punch bowl; large, deep sides and straight foot, with continuous scene around outside; figures in a landscape by castles; on inside is a medallion with castle; below floral and knot decoration; metal-wrapped foot with remnant of blue enamel coating; blue and white.

Date: 1700-1720

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hand-painted, throwing (pottery technique), glazing (coating), tin glaze, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 2875

Accession Number: 1991.1336

Bannister-back Side Chair

Brown-painted maple and ash bannister-back side chair with double-arched crest rail above 4 baluster-shaped splats (flat in front, curved in back); shaped lower rail above woven splint seat, turned stiles with ball-shaped finials and boldly turned front stretcher with plain front legs and side stret...

Date: 1700-1720

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), painting (coating), splints (lighting devices), turning (shaping process), weaving

GUSN: 2876

Accession Number: 1991.1337

Slant-Front Desk on Base

Black-painted pine Queen Anne slant-front desk, comprised of 2 parts- a slant-front desk box with flat top, double arch molding, pull-out supports; the inside is fitted with 5 compartments- 2 drawers and sliding secret compartment and base with channeled molding on molded base and bracket feet; the ...

Date: 1720-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), dovetail joints, staining, ebony (color), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2877

Accession Number: 1991.1338

Table Rug

Rectangular form with beige ground patterned with leaves at corners and central floral spray in polychrome fibers; bound with umber colored cottom twill tape; worked on a burlap ground. the flowers and leaves have higher pile than ground (a Waldoboro type rug).

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2878

Accession Number: 1991.1339

Betty Lamp on Stand

A vertical rod with ring handle, on a domed round base which holds adjustable Betty lamp with hinged cover and chain with wick pick.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 2879

Accession Number: 1991.1340

Candle Box

The rectangular form with cotter pin hinged lid with cleats at ends, is carved with pinwheels, 6 pointed star-flowers, hearts and zig zag borders on all sides (except back and bottom) and raised on a projecting base.

Date: 1760-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2880

Accession Number: 1991.1341

Inkwell

Blown-molded olive-amber glass inkwell, round with diamond-dot surface pattern on sides, ridged top and along bottom, small size.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: Marlboro Street Glassworks (Maker)

Material: glassblowing, blow molding, glass (material)

GUSN: 2881

Accession Number: 1991.1344

Andiron

Pair of gooseneck wrought-iron andirons, the outcarved tops terminate in a faceted ball which extends from a flat-sided straight shaft with a round top; above widely curved front legs with end on small flat feet there is a horizontal bar set upright.

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 2882

Accession Number: 1991.1345AB

Carpet

Large, room-size, rectangular form comprised of 36" strips of striped carpeting, handsewn together. Tapestry weave with cotton or linen warp and wool weft. The stripes are of varying widths in shades of green, brown, yellow, cream and black. Edges are bound with homemade wool tape patterned in gree...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (hair)

GUSN: 2883

Accession Number: 1991.1346

Silhouette

Bust of a man facing left; head and bust hollow-cut, backed with coarse, pebbly black silk; collar and vest cut out of paper; collar white, reverse, black, vest, green; hair and buttons in pencil; fram painted brown-yellow with black sponging.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: Attributed to Whitcomb, James Holsey (Artist)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), silk (textile)

GUSN: 2884

Accession Number: 1991.1349

Portrait of a Woman

Head and shoulders profile portrait of a woman with tousled brown hair, wearing a red and blue dress (or red dress and blue shawl). Wooden frame has outer molding painted green, second molding buff with an elongated motif in black and rust red on each side. Inner bead rusty red. These colors complem...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: laid paper, watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 2885

Accession Number: 1991.1351

Hand Mirror

Oblong form set with conforming mirror plate; tapering handle with blunt end pierced with a hanging hole. The back is set with oblong piece of unfinished pine; the frame is stained brown.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), mirrors, pine (wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 2886

Accession Number: 1991.1352

Game Board

Square form with galleried edge painted wtih checker board/chess pattern in beige and green and outlined in black within beige and green banded border. The edge board is painted beige with black ends. The other side is incised wth a geometric pattern painted beige.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2887

Accession Number: 1991.1355

Game Board

Square pine form with oak gallery-edge; painted with backgammon field on one side and checkerboard on another (black and orange); ground and edge in natural stain.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2888

Accession Number: 1991.1356

Pair of Goblets

Pair of wooden goblets, painted black, with deep cylindrical bowls above turned stem and raised circular foot; incised bands to rim and foot (perhaps it is pitch on the goblets and not black paint)

Date: 1680-1720

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2889

Accession Number: 1991.1359.1-2

Windsor High Chair

Child's sack-back Windsor highchair, with straight arms and vase and ring-turned arm supports above heavy saddle seat; 4 splayed legs; the top half is vase and ring turned; the bottomhalf is tapered and connected by H-form turned stretchers; the front legs support a flat foot rest (lowered from its ...

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2890

Accession Number: 1991.1360

High Chest

Red-painted high chest of drawers. Molded rectangular top above two short and three long drawers with drop handles. Top piece set into a heavily molded frame above baluster turned legs and three stretchers (one plain rear stretcher) and two turned stiles in front (NFL states that it is six-legged)...

Date: 1710-1720

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), dovetail joints, painting (coating), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 2891

Accession Number: 1991.1361

Bed

A low-post bed with cylindrical finials on bulbous turned and tapering back posts and conforming lower front posts; The headboard has straight, molded top slopes at sides into posts; The molded edges are pierced with nails for roping. Stained red.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2892

Accession Number: 1991.1362

Blanket Chest

Grain-painted rectangular blanket chest with tin, black and green swag decoration; simple cut-out bracet feet/base.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 2893

Accession Number: 1991.1364

Hooked Rug

Rectangular form, patterned with scrolling fronds enclosing shaped reserve with rose and leafy spray, worked with wool yarns in shading beige, brown, orange, green, red, yellow, black, blue and pink on a burlap ground. Bound in beige cotton twill tape. Hooked in and clipped technique.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: clipping (trimming), hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 2894

Accession Number: 1991.1365

Hooked Rug

Retangular form with a centered shaped reserve, patterned with rose sprigs and scrolls enclosed by two diagonal corners with palmettos and scrolled sprig borders. The rose lowers and buds are raised in Waldoboro style. Worked in wool yarns in shades of green, yellow, brown, red and purple on a burla...

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 2895

Accession Number: 1991.1366

Rug

Rectangular length of carpeting woven with variously sized and patterned stripes in shades of green, yellow, red, pink, brown and white. Wool with a hemp weft.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: hemp (fiber), wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 2896

Accession Number: 1991.1367

Rug

Single strip woven with irregular stripes worked in green, umber, ochre, brown, yellow and blue yarns. The two short ends are bound in black wool, with natural dyes and homespun yarn.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2897

Accession Number: 1991.1368

Piece of a Rug

Rectangular fragmented large rug; irregular hole at one side woven in stripes of varying widths in red, green, rust, purple and black wool yarns, cotton weft.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 2898

Accession Number: 1991.1369

Hooked Rug

Oval form, braided with polychrom silk knit strips (cut-up silk hose); the predominant color is navy blue; the braids are sewn together.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, silk (textile)

GUSN: 2899

Accession Number: 1991.1370

Stair Carpet

Long rectangular strip of woven stripes in red, yellow, ochre, black and green; factory made; wool warp, jute weft.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: jute (fiber), wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 2900

Accession Number: 1991.1371

Floor Cloth

Rectangular piece of white woven cotton printed with all over design of octogonal shapes enclosing a four petal flower. The octogonal pattern printed in black with salmon ground and blue and yellow flowers.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process), weaving

GUSN: 2901

Accession Number: 1991.1372

Bed Rug

Wool yarn-sewn bed rug on linen backing; brown, yellow, dark green.

Date: 1821

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 2902

Accession Number: 1991.1373

Bed

No description

Date: 1826-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2903

Accession Number: 1991.1374

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