Historic New England

Throw Rug

It has a rectangular, green outer border that encloses a orange inner border. It has a meandering floral vine in shades of green, brown, beige on a yellow field. There are also three shaped medallions in orange, green, black and white, and green fringed ends.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: hemp (fiber), jute (fiber), knotting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 11772

Accession Number: 1986.1431.1

Throw Rug

It has a rectangular, green outer border that encloses a orange inner border. It has a meandering floral vine in shades of green, brown, beige on a yellow field. There are also three shaped medallions in orange, green, black and white, and green fringed ends.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: hemp (fiber), jute (fiber), knotting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 11773

Accession Number: 1986.1431.2

Rug

It has a rectangular blue field with stylized polychrome floral motifs in brown, beige, orange and red; all within a brown, orange and red border with flowerheads. There is an additional border at the ends in shades of brown, beige, pink and orange. It has applied cotton fringe.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hemp (fiber), jute (fiber), wool (textile)

GUSN: 11774

Accession Number: 1986.1432

Rug

Of rectangular form, with an orange field enclosed by a beige border with a garland of flowers 'blue ribbon'. It has shades of pinks and greens, and in the outer border orange and beige.

Date: 1905-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), jute (fiber), knotting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 11775

Accession Number: 1986.1435.1

Rug

Of rectangular form, with an orange field enclosed by a beige border with a garland of flowers 'blue ribbon'. It has shades of pinks and greens, and in the outer border orange and beige.

Date: 1905-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), jute (fiber), knotting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 11776

Accession Number: 1986.1435.2

Rug

Of rectangular form, with an orange field enclosed by a beige border with a garland of flowers 'blue ribbon'. It has shades of pinks and greens, and in the outer border orange and beige.

Date: 1905-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), jute (fiber), knotting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 11777

Accession Number: 1986.1435.3

Throw Rug

It is a rectangular green high pile with a self-knotted fringe. The back is unbleached brown wool.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 11778

Accession Number: 1986.1436

Rug

Of rectangular form, with a high pile and beige field with a large gold scroll edged medallion. It is enclosed by a beige and gold checkerboard inner border and two solid outer borders. Of 'drugoet' type.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11779

Accession Number: 1986.1437

Throw Rug

Of rectangular form with a conforming beige field. It is filled with stylized flowerheads and vine like devices in coral, green, pink, brown and beige within a banded border with a beige fringe.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11780

Accession Number: 1986.1438

Rug

Of rectangular form, in Oriental style. It has a shared central orange field with two floral sprays, stylized flower heads and arch motifs. It is enclosed by a stepped, shaped border with flowerheads in beige, blue, orange, pink. It has a grey outer border with various contigious arrow and flower he...

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), jute (fiber), knotting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 11781

Accession Number: 1986.1439

Rug

Of rectangular form, with an outer black border having medallions and florettes in beige, red and green. The inner rectangle has a large medallion and three inner reserves. The corners have flower motifs and there is blackish fringe.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), jute (fiber), stamping (forming), wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 11782

Accession Number: 1986.1440

Throw Rug

Of rectangular form, with a narrow outer border in black, beige and yellow. It encloses a wider blue border with stylized flower heads in beige, brown, black and yellow. It is in a rectangular reserve with a stepped medallion with various stylized motifs in black, blue and gold.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hemp (fiber), jute (fiber), knotting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 11783

Accession Number: 1986.1441

Throw Rug

Of rectangular reserve with four flower heads and leaves in shades of brown, orange and pale green. It has beige with a densely patterned border in conforming shades. It also has knotted wool beige fringe.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hemp (fiber), jute (fiber), knotting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 11784

Accession Number: 1986.1442

Throw Rug

A rectangular reserve enclosing a shaped medallion within a densely patterned border in shades of yellow, brown, green, beige and pink. It has wool fringed ends.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11785

Accession Number: 1986.1450.1

Throw Rug

A rectangular reserve enclosing a shaped medallion within a densely patterned border in shades of yellow, brown, green, beige and pink. It has wool fringed ends.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11786

Accession Number: 1986.1450.2

Serving Spoon

A large silver spoon with a flattened terminus with a cast scroll motif.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: Moulton, J. (Maker)

Material: casting (process), silver (metal)

GUSN: 11787

Accession Number: 1983.142.2

Teaspoon

A silver teaspoon with a scroll motif on the terminus of the handle.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), silver (metal)

GUSN: 11788

Accession Number: 1983.144.2

Teaspoon

A silver teaspoon with a scroll motif on the terminus of the handle.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), silver (metal)

GUSN: 11789

Accession Number: 1983.144.3

Teaspoon

A silver teaspoon with a scroll motif on the terminus of the handle.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), silver (metal)

GUSN: 11790

Accession Number: 1983.144.4

Teaspoon

A silver teaspoon with a scroll motif on the terminus of the handle.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), silver (metal)

GUSN: 11791

Accession Number: 1983.144.5

Teaspoon

A silver teaspoon with a scroll motif on the terminus of the handle.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), silver (metal)

GUSN: 11792

Accession Number: 1983.144.6

Teaspoon

A silver teaspoon with a scroll motif on the terminus of the handle.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), silver (metal)

GUSN: 11793

Accession Number: 1983.144.7

Teaspoon

A silver teaspoon with a scroll motif on the terminus of the handle.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), silver (metal)

GUSN: 11794

Accession Number: 1983.144.8

Teaspoon

A silver teaspoon with a scroll motif on the terminus of the handle.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), silver (metal)

GUSN: 11795

Accession Number: 1983.144.9

Teaspoon

A silver teaspoon with a scroll motif on the terminus of the handle.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), silver (metal)

GUSN: 11796

Accession Number: 1983.144.10

Teaspoon

A silver teaspoon with a scroll motif on the terminus of the handle.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), silver (metal)

GUSN: 11797

Accession Number: 1983.144.11

Nutpick Case

A green plush case with a hinged lid and blue satin and velvet lining.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: plush, satin, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 11798

Accession Number: 1983.146.13

Davenport Desk

An Eastlake Davenport desk with a hinged slant lid and a green felt fitted interior. It has a pierced fretwork gallery, paneled and beaded front/back/left side, and four drawers on the right side. It has incised and decorative brackets that support the overhanging top and is on casters.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: felt (textile), mahogany (wood), veneer, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 11799

Accession Number: 1983.149

Photograph

A black and white photograph of the Spencer-Peirce-Little House. It is in a gilt and black gessoed frame.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: gesso, gilding, glass (material), paper (fiber product), photographs, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 11800

Accession Number: 1983.151

Bedroom Stand

It has a rectangular overhanging top with a chamfered edge, over a straight skirt with a molded face. It has a single long drawer raised on four round incised and ringed turned legs with blocks at skirt and at medial shelf. The lower legs are tapered and incised with bun feet. The medial shelf has b...

Date: 1875-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood)

GUSN: 11801

Accession Number: 1983.158

Candlestick

Elongated chamber stick form with a deep green glaze; arts and crafts style.

Date: 1900-1901

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), ceramic glaze

GUSN: 11802

Accession Number: 1986.23

Chest

Chest. Black-painted six board chest with iron bail handles, an overhanging hinged top and dovetail construction lid with a molded edge. Iron handle plates and hinges screwed on.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 11803

Accession Number: 1983.160

Snowshoes

A fish-shaped wooden armature with two cross pieces and woven with cat gut in three sections. It has an attached leather thong with a buckle for a foot.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: bentwood, lacquering, leather, metal

GUSN: 11804

Accession Number: 1983.161AB

Platter

.24) Shape like that of .20-.21). Medium blue decoration with bluish glaze. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pattern con...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12335

Accession Number: 1971.977.24

Platter

.25) Rectangular shallow form with canted edges. Dark/medium blue decoration. Unusual Canton-type borders with "rising sun", triangular and diamond diapers bordered by irregular scallops. Cavetto border of braid-like elements. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern unde...

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12336

Accession Number: 1971.977.25

Platter

.26) Shape and decoration like that of .23). Deep blue decoration with a nicely executed design. Bluish glaze. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or ove...

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12337

Accession Number: 1971.977.26

Stand

.27) Rectanguloid with canted edges. Deep well and a defined base. Medium/light coloration. No secondary diagonal line border. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands...

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12338

Accession Number: 1971.977.27

Stand

.28) Like .27) - rectanguloid with canted edges. Deep well and a defined base. Deep blue decoration, well executed. Green-blue glaze. No secondary diagonal line border. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12339

Accession Number: 1971.977.28

Stand

.29) Like .27) but more ovoid in shape - rectanguloid with canted edges. Deep well and a defined base. Deep blue decoration, with stylized borders. Grey-blue body. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, st...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12340

Accession Number: 1971.977.29

Stand

.30) Like .27) - rectanguloid with canted edges. Deep well and a defined base. Deep blue decoration, with well defined borders. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; ...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12341

Accession Number: 1971.977.30

Stand

.31) Like .27) - rectanguloid with canted edges. Deep well and a defined base. Bright blue decoration, without a seconday diagonal border. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped ...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12342

Accession Number: 1971.977.31

Stand

.32) Like .27) - slightly more ovoid, with canted edges. Deep well and a defined base. Light/medium blue decoration, without a seconday diagonal but with well defined borders. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross ...

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12343

Accession Number: 1971.977.32

Stand

.33) Like .27) - slightly more ovoid, with canted edges. Deep well and a defined base. Medium blue decoration, without a seconday diagonal borders. Moderately well executed. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross ha...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12344

Accession Number: 1971.977.33

Meat Platter

.34) Deep ovoid well with a flange for a cover. Wide flat rim with canted corners. and a defined base. Medium blue decoration, well executed. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scallop...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12345

Accession Number: 1971.977.34

Platter

.35) Like .34) - Deep ovoid well, but without a flange for a cover. Wide flat rim with canted corners. and a defined base. Medium blue decoration, well executed. Probable mate to .34 Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12346

Accession Number: 1971.977.35

Platter

.36) Like .34) - Deep ovoid well with a flange for a cover. Wide flat rim with ovoid corners. and a defined base. Deep blue broadly painted decoration, well executed. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched,...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12347

Accession Number: 1971.977.36

Bowl

.37-.39) Shallow bowls. Circular form with a wide rim. Deep blue, very poorly executed decoration. Star/cross hatches virtually invisible. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scallope...

Date: 1851-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12348

Accession Number: 1971.977.37-39

Plate

.40-.47) Shallow circular form with a very slightly shaped edge. All with broadly executed decoration (not identical, but similar). Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border ban...

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12349

Accession Number: 1971.977.40-47

Plate

.48-.52) Shallow circular form. Clean foot ring. Nice blue-white body. Decoration very sketchy with all borders reduced to diagonal lines. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scallope...

Date: 1867-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12350

Accession Number: 1971.977.48-52

Hot Plate

.53-.54) Octagonal plate with a deep circular well forming the top with a deep hollow underside to receive the hot water. Squared spouts on each side at the rim. Deep blue, well executed decoration with defined diamond cross hatch border replacing usual starred border; wavy scalloped edge. Braid-lik...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12351

Accession Number: 1971.977.53-54

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