Historic New England

Colonial Costume

Woman's Colonial costume.

Date: 1942-1948

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (fiber)

GUSN: 10901

Accession Number: 1994.84.1

Colonial Costume

Men's colonial costume. Green tailcoat with gold buttons and muslin cuffs. Off-white button fly canvas pants.

Date: 1942-1948

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, cotton (textile), muslin

GUSN: 10902

Accession Number: 1994.85.1

Colonial Costume

Men's colonial costume. Green tailcoat with gold buttons and muslin cuffs. Off-white button fly canvas pants.

Date: 1942-1948

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, cotton (textile), muslin

GUSN: 10903

Accession Number: 1994.85.2

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Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 10904

Accession Number: 1994.87

Portrait of Electra Barrell Wilder

Three-quarter length portrait of Electra Barrell Wilder (1797-1878), seated, wearing high ruffled eyelet collar. Shawl is draped over chair. Wife of Sampson Vryling Stoddard Wilder.

Date: 1817

Maker: Waldo, Samuel Lovett (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 10906

Accession Number: 1994.89

Fireboard

Fireboard with French wallpaper panel of Christ and the Samaritan Woman. Cutouts made for andirons. Attached border of stylized geometric floral and vine in red, green, blue, and white.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 10909

Accession Number: 1994.92

Wallpaper

Wallpaper border fragment. Repeating silouettes of nude female figures seperated by pink, blue, yellow and lavendar bubbles.

Date: 1936

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wallpapers

GUSN: 10910

Accession Number: 1994.93AB

Wallpaper Sample Book

Wallpaper sample book "Enterprise Wall Paper Mfg. Co."

Date: ca. 1941

Maker: Enterprise Wall Paper Mfg. Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 10912

Accession Number: 1994.95

Strap Hinge

Two iron strap hinges (numbered a and b), attached to a barn door fragment.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 10913

Accession Number: 1994.96

Stuffed Ibis

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 10937

Accession Number: 1994.111

Wedding Dress

Wedding gown [a] made of cream colored silk with lace overshirt and applied floral decoration. Gathered at waist. Knee-length with skirt trimmed in large scallops around edge. Sleeveless, v-neck top. Long silk train sewn to back of shoulders. Plastic and silk flower sprig sewn to train corner. Dress...

Date: 1926

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 10940

Accession Number: 1994.113

Box

A. G. Spaulding and Bros. swimming suit box. The top of the box (b) has a picture of two women and one man in the water. The man on the left wears a black tanksuit and is diving in the water. The woman in the middle wears a black tank suit, and her hair is black and cut into a bob. The woman on her ...

Date: ca. 1925

Maker: Spaulding & Bros. (Maker)

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 10953

Accession Number: 1995.12AB

Nail

Rosehead.

Date: ca. 1715

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 10958

Accession Number: 1994.56

Nail

No description

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 10959

Accession Number: 1994.58

Nail

T-head.

Date: 1800

Maker: White, John (Maker)

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 10960

Accession Number: 1994.57

Nail

One with wide round head.

Date: 1825

Maker: Heath, Chas. (Maker)

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 10961

Accession Number: 1994.59

Nail

Cut nails; wrought heads (one rosehead, one T)

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 10962

Accession Number: 1994.60.1

Nail

Cut nails; wrought heads (one rosehead, one T)

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 10963

Accession Number: 1994.60.2

Nail

Rosehead.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 10964

Accession Number: 1994.61

Nail

Cut nail.

Date: 1795-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), iron (metal)

GUSN: 10965

Accession Number: 1994.62

Nail

Rosehead.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 10966

Accession Number: 1994.63

Wattle and Daub

No description

Date: 1600-1699

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 10967

Accession Number: 1994.66

Pintle

No description

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 10973

Accession Number: 1994.71.1

Pintle

No description

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 10974

Accession Number: 1994.71.2

Desk Box

Rectangular glossy varnished and mahogany box with brass hinges; lock and handles on sides have centered oval brass plaque on hinged lid; opens to green felt writing implements, a glass and brass sander is enclosed; one side of the writing area lifts to reveal storage space; one exterior bottom hand...

Date: 1872

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood), varnishing

GUSN: 5256

Accession Number: 1971.619

Engraving

Black and white engraving of an interior scene from Shakespeare's Merry Wives of Windsor, with one woman and two men in the foreground and two men in background; figures dressed in 17th c. fashions; mahogany veneer frame, gilded inner frame.

Date: 1825

Maker: Burt, Charles (Engraver) Leslie, C.R. (Painter) Daiton, J. (Publisher)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5257

Accession Number: 1971.620

Engraving

Black and white engraving of a scene from the Merry Wives of Windsor; and outdoor scene with one woman and two men dressed in 17th century fashion; simple mahogany frame; under glass.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: Simon, I.P. (Engraver) Smirke, Robert (Painter)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5258

Accession Number: 1971.621

Engraving

Black and white engraving of a scene from Shakespeare's King Henry the Fifth, with advisers and attendants; outdoor scene set within draped enclosure at Southampton; molded and gilt frame.

Date: 1798

Maker: Thew., Robt. (Engraver) Fuseli, Henri (Painter) Boydell, John & Josiah (Publisher)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5259

Accession Number: 1971.622

Engraving

Black and white engraving of a scene from Shakespeare's King Henry the Fourth set in Boar's Head Tavern; Henry, standing to the left, is addressing Falstaff, sitting to the right; four other figures in background; molded pine frame with gilt and gesso on front.

Date: 1796

Maker: Thew., Robt. (Engraver) Smirke, Robert (Painter) Boydell, John & Josiah (Publisher)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5260

Accession Number: 1971.623

Engraving

Black and white engraving of a scene from Shakepeare's King Lear; stormy and dramatic outdoor scene with Lear in center surrounded by attendants; pine frame with applied gilt molding.

Date: 1793

Maker: Sharp, W. (Engraver) West, Benjamin (Painter) Boydell, John & Josiah (Publisher)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5261

Accession Number: 1971.624

Engraving

Colored engraving of a Shakespearean scene; woman (Elgiva) being seized by three soldiers in center of print; a man (Dunsran) stands to their left; vaulted interior scene; Elgiva's crown lies on floor to right of center; wooden frame covered with gilt and gesso; spiral band on frame.

Date: ca. 1807

Maker: Reynolds, S. W. (Engraver) Streatfeild, T. (Delineator) Orme, Edward (Publisher)

Material: coloring, engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5262

Accession Number: 1971.625

Engraving

Black and white engraving of an English country scene; one white and one black horse occupy central foreground, surrounded by sheep; an inn and trees occupy right background; a group of three horses occupy middle ground on left and lead eye back to sheep, people and river; wooden frame with elaborat...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: Giller, William (Engraver) Herring, Sr., J.F. (Painter)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5263

Accession Number: 1971.626

Engraving, "The Washington Family"

Black and white engraving of George Washington and his family; Washington in uniform sits at left with grandson standing beside him; Martha Washington sits on right with granddaughter standing beside her; an enslaved African American man stands behind Martha; the map on the table (in the center of t...

Date: 1798

Maker: Savage, Edward (Painter)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5264

Accession Number: 1971.627

"Sacred to the Memory of the Illustrious G. Washington"

This black and white engraving is a memento mori for George Washington. The scene contains the monument, two mourning figures (one male, one female), and a female allegorical figure with an anchor representing hope and remembrance. The monument has a short rectangular base with a pyramid above. Moun...

Date: 1801

Maker: Clarke, T. (Engraver)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5265

Accession Number: 1971.628

Engraving

Black and white steel engraving of a pastoral scene; in the foreground, one woman and a dog crossing stream, another woman seated on bank; deep perspective view; mahogany and light hardwood molded frame.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: Brandard, Robert (Engraver) Turner, J.M.W. (Painter)

Material: paper (fiber product), steel engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 5266

Accession Number: 1971.629

Engraving

Black and white engraving of the trial of Marie Antoinette, who stands in center of scene; two men are seated at a table to the left, probably judges; several men and women placed to create perspective; gilded wooden frame; gessoed spiral band on frame.

Date: 1796

Maker: Bovi, Mariano (Engraver) Pellegrini, D. (Painter)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5267

Accession Number: 1971.630

Lantern

Held from ceiling by ring turned shaft; central ring has three chains hanging from it which support glass chimney; rings are attached to glass via an S-shaped brass bird's neck which clips over the lip of the glass; a brass band beneath lip has Greek key motif; chimney tapers at base where same bras...

Date: 1868-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 5268

Accession Number: 1971.631

Carpet

Five geometric borders exclosing diagonally set floral elements; no fringe; principle tones of brown, salmon, off-white.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 5269

Accession Number: 1971.632

Carpet

Six borders of geometric patterns enclosing central rectangle of geometric figures; woven edges have been partially unravelled leaving warp threads; predominant color is blue with red, yellow and white.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 5270

Accession Number: 1971.633

Rug

Rug, coarsely woven with wool fringe. Six floral borders surround a central medallion. Predominant colors of red, off-white, black, and turquoise.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 5271

Accession Number: 1971.634

Carpet

Woven rug has three borders; cenger border is geometric while first and third borders have abstract "fan" motif; central pattern is eight geometric medallions on blue background; browns, tans, and yellow; colors bright.

Date: 1768-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 5272

Accession Number: 1971.635

Carpet

Rectangular rug has series of four borders alternating with stripes of various colors; modified Greek key border repeated twice, enclosing Indian-like geometric border; center motif, framed by "Z" border, made of overall diamond pattern; blue, brown, tan predominates.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 5273

Accession Number: 1971.636

Fancy Side Chair

Painted gold and decorated; simple turned rear legs and raked stiles are surmounted by simple curved crest rail decorated with an elaborately scrolled fleur de lis in central reserve; three thin turned curved rungs surmount the bell-shaped caned seat and straight seat rail; straight turned frontal l...

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), hardwood

GUSN: 5274

Accession Number: 1971.637.1

Fancy Side Chair

Painted gold and decorated; simple turned rear legs and raked stiles are surmounted by simple curved crest rail decorated with an elaborately scrolled fleur de lis in central reserve; three thin turned curved rungs surmount the bell-shaped caned seat and straight seat rail; straight turned frontal l...

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), hardwood

GUSN: 5275

Accession Number: 1971.637.2

Fancy Side Chair

Painted gold and decorated; simple turned rear legs and raked stiles are surmounted by simple curved crest rail decorated with an elaborately scrolled fleur de lis in central reserve; three thin turned curved rungs surmount the bell-shaped caned seat and straight seat rail; straight turned frontal l...

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), hardwood

GUSN: 5276

Accession Number: 1971.637.3

Fancy Side Chair

Painted gold and decorated; simple turned rear legs and raked stiles are surmounted by simple curved crest rail decorated with an elaborately scrolled fleur de lis in central reserve; three thin turned curved rungs surmount the bell-shaped caned seat and straight seat rail; straight turned frontal l...

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), hardwood

GUSN: 5277

Accession Number: 1971.637.4

Fancy Side Chair

Painted gold and decorated; simple turned rear legs and raked stiles are surmounted by simple curved crest rail decorated with an elaborately scrolled fleur de lis in central reserve; three thin turned curved rungs surmount the bell-shaped caned seat and straight seat rail; straight turned frontal l...

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), hardwood

GUSN: 5278

Accession Number: 1971.637.5

Daybed

Overstuffed; fully upholstered in modern large floral cotton print; scroll back rises from open end culminating at other end with scrolled arm; large removable seat cushion and two throw pillows.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hardwood

GUSN: 5279

Accession Number: 1971.638

Fireplace Tongs

Brass lemon finial on ring turned brass handle; from circular base of handle two round iron shafts project, terminating at ovoid plates.

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 5280

Accession Number: 1971.640

Fire Fender

C-shaped fender has thin vertical wires held by five horizontal supporting bands; twelve vertical wrought iron supports enclosed by base and top support screen; wavy band at top and bottom of screen for decorative effect; painted black or "stove" blacked.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wire, wrought

GUSN: 5281

Accession Number: 1971.641

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