Historic New England

Child's Collar

White; heavily starched; single button closure at back; rounded extension at front; pointed extensions on back.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 41524

Accession Number: 1988.460

Long white dress; short puffed sleeves with lace trimmed cuffs; back opening; drawstring neckline; lace waistband; two lace bands inserted down front on both right and left side; two rows of lace inserted at hem; "V" shaped front; narrow tucks at bodice, along lace inserts on dress and hem; scallope...

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 41525

Accession Number: 1988.457

Waistcoat

White; low shawl collar; 4 pockets; darts; 3 buttonholes (no studs); for tuxedo.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 41526

Accession Number: 1988.155

Men's Shirt

White; very fine linen; high collar (5"); no ruffle; reinforced shoulders and armscyes, gathered at neck; sleeves gusseted and gathered; topstitching on cuffs and collar (turnover collar); one button at collar and cuffs.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 41527

Accession Number: 1988.159

Men's Shirt

White; high collar (5 1/4"); front ruffle (3 1/4"); reinforced shoulder and armscye; gathered and gusseted sleeves; one pearl button at collar and each cuff; topstitching along collar and cuffs.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 41528

Accession Number: 1988.160

Cape

White ribbed; white soutache on collar and hem with deep pattern; scalloped hem; white tape with couching; pine tree motif; no closure.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity

GUSN: 41530

Accession Number: 1988.369

Infant's Dress

Long white dress; smocked yoke with three bands of piping with rows of French knots, bordered by six "wheel" (covered) buttons on each side; one button on shoulder of capped sleeves with loop; hand stitched pique trim on sleeves; two bands down front and around hem; drawstring neck and waist.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 41531

Accession Number: 1988.386

Dress

Long white dress; front and sleeves have "V" panels embroidered with white dots, edged with bands of lace, alternate with plain "V"'s; capped sleeves trimmed with same eyelet as waistband; hem and center back opening embroidered with same white dots, and stylized floral bouquet with spray.

Date: 1815-1827

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 41532

Accession Number: 1988.387

Saucer

White earthenware saucer. Pink luster foliate and vine motif. Superimposed hand painted strawberries.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, luster (optical property), hand-painted, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 41534

Accession Number: 2008.60.23.4

Cup

White earthenware double handled teacup. Pink luster foliate and vine motif. Superimposed hand painted strawberries.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, luster (optical property), hand-painted, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 41535

Accession Number: 2008.60.23.5

Cup

White earthenware double handled teacup. Pink luster foliate and vine motif. Superimposed hand painted strawberries.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, luster (optical property), hand-painted

GUSN: 41536

Accession Number: 2008.60.23.3

Chest of Drawers

3 drawers; arched skirt; shaped front and rear stretchers; 6 turned legs.

Date: 1715-1735

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, painting (coating), wood (plant material), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 41538

Accession Number: 1918.1084

Slant-top Desk

Slant-top desk. Cherry. Four drawers, elaborate bracket feet, two- tiered interior with shell carved on upper drawers.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: Stickney, John

Material: mahogany (wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 41540

Accession Number: 1954.162

Secretary

Desk with mahogany veneers. Two cases; lower case with four drawers above French bracket feet; flip writing surface with two side pulls. Upper case has three doors concealing drawers and pigeon holes. Middle door has a label "Clark Morss / Cabinet Maker / Middle Street / Newburyport".

Date: 1805-1810

Maker: Morse, Clark (Cabinetmaker)

GUSN: 41542

Accession Number: 1975.191

Davenport Desk

Rectangular base with drawers, molding, applied carving and veneer panels; overhanging desk on carved brackets, carved and incised gallery top.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), maple (wood), birch (wood), ash (wood)

GUSN: 41545

Accession Number: 1933.6780

Kitchen Safe

Board construction kitchen safe; wire mesh screens; inner shelves.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood)

GUSN: 41549

Accession Number: 1981.68

Washstand

Highly figured black marble top; two overhanging drawers with doors below; carved scrolls on plinths on front.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, marble (rock), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 41550

Accession Number: 1933.7083

Serving Table

English Jacobean style walnut serving table

Date: 17th Century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 41555

Accession Number: 1964.71

Sideboard

Empire style sideboard with spiral reeded columns, tripartite front, and brass spool-turned drawer pulls.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 41556

Accession Number: 1939.349

Sideboard

Sideboard with half-circle sunburst in contrasting satinwood and dark exotic woods on cabinet; bowfront drawers with crotch veneer fronts; Reeded columns at sides topped by long acanthus leaves against roughened ground; brass circular backplates embossed with acorns; brass pulls; reeded legs; bulb f...

Date: 1808-1809

Maker: Possibly Hook, William, 1777-1867 (Maker)

Material: birch (wood), inlay (process), mahogany (wood), veneer, pine (wood)

GUSN: 41559

Accession Number: 1933.6049

High Chest

High chest. Soft maple with white pine secondary wood. Flared, flat-top cornice. Shaped skirt with drops. Fan-carved lower drawer; terminates in cabriole legs and pad feet.

Date: 1755-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: silver maple (wood), Norway spruce (wood), silver (metal)

GUSN: 41560

Accession Number: 1976.256

Tall Case Clock

Bracket feet; shaped skirt; flat pediment with applied fretwork.

Date: 1750-1770

Maker: Deykins (Maker)

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 41562

Accession Number: 1954.128

Portrait of a Woman

Portrait of a woman wearing a white bonnet and red shawl.

Date: 1849

Maker: Hathaway, J. (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 41577

Accession Number: 1955.3

Portrait of Miss Lucy Willard

Half-length portrait of a woman in black dress, white scarf, seated in red chair. Aunt of Mrs. Elizabeth Lyon Johnson (1922.235).

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: Read, T. Buchanan (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 41590

Accession Number: 1925.400

Portrait of James Dana

Bust-length portrait of James Dana wearing a tall black cravat, pin on shirt. Son of Samuel Dana and Rebecca Barrett Dana.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 41595

Accession Number: 1953.48

Portrait of Mrs. Alice Shorey Morrison

Portrait of a woman in green dress with a lace collar, ruby brooch and earring. Born in Baltimore in 1843, died 1867. Daughter of Anne Chase and Nemiah Breed Shorey of Boston and Baltimore. Married J. Lybrand Morrison.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 41596

Accession Number: 1958.21

Slat Back Great Chair

Ladderback with arms, rush seat, and compass-work design on back rails.

Date: 1675-1710

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 41608

Accession Number: 1918.850

Chair

Turned, caned seat, spindle back, Governor Carver chair.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 41609

Accession Number: 1934.2503

Chair

Cromwellian side chair; ball turnings; seat upholstery removed, the back is upholstered with leather.

Date: 1680-1690

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), leather, maple (wood)

GUSN: 41610

Accession Number: 1944.19

Chair

Fancy chair. Maple, white pine. Reed and yellow graining. Raking posts, two-slat back with spindles; shovel-shaped plank seat. Rests on turned legs with button feet.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: Haskell, Nathan (Maker)

Material: painting (coating)

GUSN: 41613

Accession Number: 1985.697

Highchair

High chair. Maple with white oak seat rails, arms, and stretchers except for maple lower right stretcher. Replaced rush seat. Ring-turned back stiles with urn-and-ball-turned finials. Plain front stiles. Two arched back splats. Seven stretchers: two at front and at each side; one at rear.

Date: 1775-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), oak (wood)

GUSN: 41614

Accession Number: 1918.545

Rocking Chair

Ladder back rocking chair with a splint seat, elongated turned finials, and screwed on rockers.

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), cherry (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 41617

Accession Number: 1942.846

Chair

Armchair. Ladderback form. Maple, ash, pine secondary wood. Arm supports have turned knobs, rear stiles have turned finials. Upholstered seat. Painted black.

Date: 1700-1740

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 41618

Accession Number: 1954.106

Windsor Chair

Fan back windsor armchair.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 41623

Accession Number: 1943.782

Corner Chair

Three turned arm supports, two pierced splats, front cabriole leg, pad foot, turned cross stretchers, needlework upholstery.

Date: 1885

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), maple (wood), needlepoint (needleworking), upholstering

GUSN: 41634

Accession Number: 1933.6156

Rocking Chair

Ladder-back rocking chair with four graduated slats, turned stiles and front legs, round stretchers, flat, shaped arms, spool-ball-knob finials, and a rush seat.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), oak (wood), poplar (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 41643

Accession Number: 1977.101

Chair

Light green painted ladderback chair with a rush seat, quilted cover, and applied cut stamp.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 41646

Accession Number: 1929.1304

Windsor Side Chair

Side chair. Square-back windsor form. Shaped bamboo-turned spindles, legs and stretchers. Painted black.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: Hagget, A. (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 41652

Accession Number: 1976.149

Windsor Chair

Tablet-top Windsor chair. Painted white with green details.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 41671

Accession Number: 1933.6249

Windsor Chair

Tablet-top Windsor chair. Painted white with green details.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 41673

Accession Number: 1933.6247

Parlor Side Chair

Side chair. Walnut, maple burl, applied composition rosettes, gilt incising. Flared back; scrolled crest; turned legs; round seat with carving, incised gilt ornamentation.

Date: 1855-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: burl veneer, gilding, incising, silk (textile), plush, upholstering, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 41676

Accession Number: 1936.1198

Parlor Side Chair

Side chair. Walnut, maple burl, applied composition rosettes, and gilt incising. Flared back with scrolled crest. Turned legs. Round seat with carved and gilt ornamentation.

Date: 1855-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), burl veneer, silk (textile), gilding, incising, plush, upholstering

GUSN: 41677

Accession Number: 1936.1199

Clock

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 41681

Accession Number: 1930.955

Butt Hinge

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 41684

Accession Number: 1969.7997AB

Latch Assembly

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 41686

Accession Number: 1986.1940

BRACKET

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 41687

Accession Number: 1969.7998AB

CLAPBOARD

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 41688

Accession Number: 1986.1874

Rogers Group Sculpture - The Home Guard

Woman and girl wearing veil.

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 41764

Accession Number: 1931.1360.2

Rogers Group Sculpture - The Wrestlers

Sculpture depicting a scene from Shakespeare's "As You Like It". Charles and Orlando wrestling as Rosalind and Celia look on from a balcony with Touchstone, the jester at the right.

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 41766

Accession Number: 1941.264

Pitcher

Pearlware pitcher. Brown bands around rim and base. Floral and foliate sprays adorn body and rim.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware

GUSN: 41775

Accession Number: 1919.871

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