Historic New England

Perfume Bottle

Round ring-shaped base perfume [bottle] with vase shaped neck, overhanging lip; knob stopper; gold floral designs throughout.

Date: 1775-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: coloring, opaque white glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 4228

Accession Number: 1977.482AB

Photograph

Photograph of the oil portrait of Sally Sayward by Joseph Blackburn. Rectangular black painted wood frame.

Date: 1900-1960

Maker: Blackburn, Joseph, ca. 1730-ca. 1778 (Painter)

GUSN: 4229

Accession Number: 1977.483

Rectangular base with zinc-lined bottom for umbrellas; surmounted by four turned corner posts connected by stretchers; back consists of lyre-shaped open flat support with ten turned pegs ascending from back of base; knob finials on corner posts.

Date: 1845-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), zinc

GUSN: 4230

Accession Number: 1977.484

Fireplace Shovel

Bell-shaped shovel pan head attached to round iron handle with one knob turning in center terminated by banded and ring scored brass finial.

Date: 1734-1767

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 4231

Accession Number: 1977.485.1

Fireplace Tongs

Penny pad ends attached to hinged iron shafts with ball turning each; hinged in circular style with banded brass finial.

Date: 1734-1767

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 4232

Accession Number: 1977.485.2

Hearth Brush

Blocked head with red horse hair bristles set into block; handle in baluster and ring turned with acorn finial.

Date: 1834-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: horsehair, maple (wood)

GUSN: 4233

Accession Number: 1977.486

Hearth Brush

Round turned handle with elongated acorn finial, right turned central turning; swag shaped block on end fitted through bottom with bunches of horse hair bristles; dyed blue.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), walnut (wood), dyeing, horsehair

GUSN: 4234

Accession Number: 1977.487

Bellows

Turtle-back-shaped pine planks, obverse bowed and reverse wtih hole cut in center; fitted on sides with leather bag for air; brass tacks; round brass end with baluster and knob turning.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 4235

Accession Number: 1977.488

Fireplace Shovel

Bell-shaped shovel pan with open front and raised sides attached to round iron shaft terminated by seven-ringed brass finial with lemon top end grooved in center.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 4236

Accession Number: 1977.489

Photograph

Rectangular wooden frame with glass enclosing a black and white photograph of the west side of the Sayward-Wheeler house with the Barrell sisters, Mary and Elizabeth, on top steps in front of open door; York River at left; side entrance to house on right.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 4237

Accession Number: 1977.490

Watercolor Landscape

Pastoral scene of cows under large tree in center with stone wall behind; predominantly green.

Date: 1868 -1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 4238

Accession Number: 1977.491

Watercolor of Sayward House

Framed watercolor of Sayward House from the southwest, showing full view of house.

Date: 1800-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 4239

Accession Number: 1977.492

Barrell's Gove

Black and white print of Barrell farm showing stone wall in front of Beech Ridge Road with main house, out buildings, barn, and groves of trees on either side of entrance way with man in horse and buggy near road.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 4240

Accession Number: 1977.493

Footstool

Oval footstools on four turned legs; needlework tops in pinks, reds and greens. A) depicts a deer in center with floral border; B) depicts bird with flower in beak with floral border.

Date: 1840

Maker: Barrell, Sarah "Sally" Sayward, 1738-1805 (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), needlepoint (needleworking), maple (wood)

GUSN: 4241

Accession Number: 1977.494AB

Four-poster Bed

Octagonal head posts and rails retain original red stain; turned and fluted foot posts; original sacking; bottom has been removed; tester frame not original; tops of all four posts appear to have been cut slightly.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), staining

GUSN: 4243

Accession Number: 1977.496

Carpet

Blue field with stylized floral motifs scattered over; tan (faded from rose) border with light and dark blue flowers, leaves and fruit.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), wool (textile)

GUSN: 4244

Accession Number: 1977.497

Rug

Rectangular hooked rug with black edge; floral design on border and in center.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 4245

Accession Number: 1977.498

Rug

Rectangular shaped rug with red ends; brown saw tooth border; gray and brown field with zigzag thin brown diamonds in center with white fields and reversed swasticas in red.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: Navajo (Maker)

Material: dyeing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 4246

Accession Number: 1977.499

Carpet

Pink and blue ogival lobed central medallion; center area of natural tan color with blue, brown and rusts in floral pattern; broad blue border with vine and floral motifs; cotton warp fringe trimmed closely.

Date: 1875-1900 ?

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 4247

Accession Number: 1977.500

Rug

Six major borders, one plain, the rest floral, central floral, leaf and vine section in blue, golds and crimsons on a crimson field.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 4248

Accession Number: 1977.501

Rug

Oriental; three major borders, central diamond-shaped medallion surrounded by foliage; major colors are blue, rust and gold with rust predominating.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 4249

Accession Number: 1977.502

Rug

Face of one side of saddlebag now backed with vinyl; predominatly maroon with blue chevrons and blue and tan geometrics; narrow border of tan with dark vine pattern.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 4250

Accession Number: 1977.503

Wantage Rod

Square stick, one end having a flat point which probably had brass ferrule originally, securing brads remain.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 4251

Accession Number: 1977.504

Lumber Measure

Stick with numerals burnt or stamped in and highlighted in black; marked on both faces with seven lines each broken into varying lengths and numbered at intervals; each line begins with one and is broken into progressively smaller sections, the largest number being 50.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 4252

Accession Number: 1977.505

Coffee Cup

Deep cylindrical bowl form with sides tapering to circular foot; small C-scroll handle decorated with blue dots (.8 with blue line); underglaze blue Willow pattern of landscape scene of islands, mountains, pagoda, trees and boats (.8 and .2 with man in house); interior rim with blue band with diagon...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4755

Accession Number: 1977.861.3

Coffee Cup

Deep cylindrical bowl form with sides tapering to circular foot; small C-scroll handle decorated with blue dots (.8 with blue line); underglaze blue Willow pattern of landscape scene of islands, mountains, pagoda, trees and boats (.8 and .2 with man in house); interior rim with blue band with diagon...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4756

Accession Number: 1977.861.2

Coffee Cup

Deep cylindrical bowl form with sides tapering to circular foot; small C-scroll handle decorated with blue dots (.8 with blue line); underglaze blue Willow pattern of landscape scene of islands, mountains, pagoda, trees and boats (.8 and .2 with man in house); interior rim with blue band with diagon...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4757

Accession Number: 1977.861.7

Coffee Cup

Deep cylindrical bowl form with sides tapering to circular foot; small C-scroll handle decorated with blue dots (.8 with blue line); underglaze blue Willow pattern of landscape scene of islands, mountains, pagoda, trees and boats (.8 and .2 with man in house); interior rim with blue band with diagon...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4758

Accession Number: 1977.861.4

Coffee Cup

Deep cylindrical bowl form with sides tapering to circular foot; small C-scroll handle decorated with blue dots (.8 with blue line); underglaze blue Willow pattern of landscape scene of islands, mountains, pagoda, trees and boats (.8 and .2 with man in house); interior rim with blue band with diagon...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4759

Accession Number: 1977.861.6

Coffee Cup

Deep cylindrical bowl form with sides tapering to circular foot; small C-scroll handle decorated with blue dots (.8 with blue line); underglaze blue Willow pattern of landscape scene of islands, mountains, pagoda, trees and boats (.8 and .2 with man in house); interior rim with blue band with diagon...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4760

Accession Number: 1977.861.8

Coffee Cup

Deep cylindrical bowl form with sides tapering to circular foot; small C-scroll handle decorated with blue dots (.8 with blue line); underglaze blue Willow pattern of landscape scene of islands, mountains, pagoda, trees and boats (.8 and .2 with man in house); interior rim with blue band with diagon...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4761

Accession Number: 1977.861.5

Jar

Jar, circular bulbous vasiform body with sloping shoulders terminating in cylindrical neck; Tan slip body with overglaze enamel decoration of leaves and nuthatch in brown tones; Disk-shaped flat lid with cylindrical flange and button or ball finial handle.

Date: 1881-1887

Maker: Rookwood Pottery (Maker) Frey, Laura A., 1857-1943 (Maker)

Material: earthenware, enameling, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), overglazing

GUSN: 4762

Accession Number: 1977.863AB

Teapot

Rectangular form with bulbous side; body molded with vertical gadrooning and horizontal molding below shoulder; modified C-shaped handle with spurred flat top; molded spout with ribbing on lower half; black glazed interior; silver lustered exterior; floral finial with wide brim with ribbing around d...

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 4763

Accession Number: 1977.865AB

Tea Bowl

Circular form with slightly flaring rim and small foot; body decorated with landscape scene: pagoda, trees, birds, island in underglaze blue Willow pattern; interior rim decorated with band of cross-hatching with series of dots below and sprig in bottom of bowl.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4764

Accession Number: 1977.866

Low-post Bed

Low-post bed, twin-sized. Maple. One of a pair. Headboard comprised of cut-out scroll ears between turned and carved posts with ball finials. Footboard has similar posts with turned foot rail above mattress level; plain board side rails and secondary foot rail. Metal plate under headboard rail m...

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Probably C. B. Swift and Company (Maker)

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 4765

Accession Number: 1977.867.1

Low-post Bed

Low-post bed, twin-sized. Maple. One of a pair. Headboard comprised of cut-out scroll ears between turned and carved posts with ball finials. Footboard has similar posts with turned foot rail above mattress level; plain board side rails and secondary foot rail. Metal plate under headboard rail m...

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Probably C. B. Swift and Company (Maker)

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 4766

Accession Number: 1977.867.2

Table

Rectangular top with plain apron surmounting four square tapered legs; overhanging top of curly maple with rounded edges; reproduction/adaptation of simple Hepplewhite style.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 4767

Accession Number: 1977.868

Fireplace Broom

Hearth brush with ring and ball turned handle terminating in an acorn like finial; horsehair bristles.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: Adams (Maker)

Material: horsehair, rosewood (wood)

GUSN: 4768

Accession Number: 1977.869

Dressing Table

Late Empire influence; rectangular case with conforming top with beveled edge; surmounted by a simple scrolled ended splash board; case encloses one drawer and is supported on four ring turned legs; whole painted dark green (repainted).

Date: 1835-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 4769

Accession Number: 1977.870

Side Chair

Matched set of quasi-gondola chairs; grain painted in black with cane seats; broad hoop-shaped back with hand grip cut out at center of crest; four turned spindles in back, the outer two form back legs below the seat; front legs are vase and ring turned below seat with button feet; two simple turned...

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), maple (wood)

GUSN: 4770

Accession Number: 1977.871.1

Side Chair

Matched set of quasi-gondola chairs; grain painted in black with cane seats; broad hoop-shaped back with hand grip cut out at center of crest; four turned spindles in back, the outer two form back legs below the seat; front legs are vase and ring turned below seat with button feet; two simple turned...

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), maple (wood)

GUSN: 4771

Accession Number: 1977.871.2

Side Chair

Matched set of quasi-gondola chairs; grain painted in black with cane seats; broad hoop-shaped back with hand grip cut out at center of crest; four turned spindles in back, the outer two form back legs below the seat; front legs are vase and ring turned below seat with button feet; two simple turned...

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), maple (wood)

GUSN: 4772

Accession Number: 1977.871.3

Ginger Jar

A) Rounded form with shoulder sloping to narrow cylindrical neck; body decorated with underglaze blue landscape scene of pagoda, man fishing, boat, islands in background; broadly executed design; band of diagonal lines alternating direction around shoulder; very blue-tinted glaze on muddy body; B,C)...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4773

Accession Number: 1977.860A-C

Teapot

Bulbous form with wide angled shoulders and narrow rectangular foot, with molded ribbed body; molded angular C-shaped handle and shaped spout; square domed cover with flattened urn shaped finial; decorated with overglaze pink and green swags, red blossoms and bluebells.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), lead (metal), overglazing, pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 4774

Accession Number: 1977.856.1AB

Sugar Bowl

Bulbous form with wide angled shoulders and narrow rectangular foot, with molded ribbed body; square domed cover with flattened urn shaped finial; decorated with overglaze pink and green swags, red blossoms and bluebells; two drop handles at sides.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), lead (metal), overglazing, pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 4775

Accession Number: 1977.856.2AB

Creamer

Bulbous form with wide angled shoulders and narrow rectangular foot, with molded ribbed body; decorated with overglaze pink and green swags, red blossoms and bluebells; angular C-shaped handle and shaped spout.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), lead (metal), overglazing, pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 4776

Accession Number: 1977.856.3

Waste Bowl

Deep circular form with ribbed body, waisted above circular beaded foot; decorated with overglaze pink and green swags, red blossoms and bluebells.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), lead (metal), overglazing, pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 4777

Accession Number: 1977.856.4

Saucer

Shallow circular dish with molded ribbed sides and central cup ring; decorated with overglaze pink and green swags, red blossoms and bluebells.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), lead (metal), overglazing, pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 4778

Accession Number: 1977.856.5

Saucer

Shallow circular dish with molded ribbed sides and central cup ring; decorated with overglaze pink and green swags, red blossoms and bluebells.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), lead (metal), overglazing, pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 4779

Accession Number: 1977.856.6

Saucer

Shallow circular dish with molded ribbed sides and central cup ring; decorated with overglaze pink and green swags, red blossoms and bluebells.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), lead (metal), overglazing, pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 4780

Accession Number: 1977.856.7

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