Historic New England

Box

Small glass box with hinged cover. Transluscent red glass with brass elememts including: trim, ring handles, hinges, feet, latch and key. Contents of box: three small glass perfume bottles with brass hinged stoppers.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46220

Accession Number: 1959.505.1-.4

Portrait of Elizabeth Otis Spear

This large portrait depicts Elizabeth Otis Spear with dark curled hair parted in the middle. Her hair is covered by an elaborately laced and be-ribboned white cap that ties under her chin. She wears a black dress with a white ruffled lace neck frill. Over her shoulders she has a white shawl with an ...

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 46221

Accession Number: 1959.506

Wedding Dress

Robe a l'anglaise. Multi-color floral pattern on cream ground with brown throughout. Ogee motif enclosing central flower and lace-like bands, pleated front neckline, elbow length sleeves with four ruffles. Pleated around waist, bodice lined with linen.

Date: 1730-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), brocade (textile), lace (needlework), lampas (textile material)

GUSN: 46222

Accession Number: 1959.507

Bed Covering

Bed cover constructed of many small multi-color blocks with a star pattern in the center.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46223

Accession Number: 1959.508

Bedspread

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46224

Accession Number: 1959.509

Bedspread

White, T-shaped; central circular motif with leafy projections within border of chevron- lines; interspace with floral and fan-like motifs; frame of chevron-lines filled with floral motifs; sides and bottoms edged with applied lace border; darned hearts and knotted fringe on cords.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, lace (needlework), weaving, machine-made, marseilles, quilting, whitework

GUSN: 46225

Accession Number: 1959.510

Candelabra

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46226

Accession Number: 1959.512

CLAY

Clay daub, reinforced with straw. The sample shows one smooth surface. The reverse shows evidence of having been against wood and with a strip of wood surrounded on three sides by clay running crosswise.

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, straw (plant material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46227

Accession Number: 1959.516B

Nail

In box labeled "shingle nails."

Date: 1734-1767

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46228

Accession Number: 1959.517C

Brick

Brick with smooth hard surface one side - a pressed brick. Evidence of a slim mortar joint on one side still.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product), pressing

GUSN: 46229

Accession Number: 1959.519B

Brick

Hearth tile, perhaps painted black once.

Date: ca. 1739

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product), painting (coating)

GUSN: 46230

Accession Number: 1959.520

Tile

Decorative tile with dark-turquoise glaze. ve ceramic tile. Relief design of circles and scrolls on front.

Date: 1881-1883

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 46231

Accession Number: 1959.521B

Tile

Decorative tile with olive-green glaze. Floral design in relief on front.

Date: 1881-1883

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 46232

Accession Number: 1959.521D

Tile

Decorative tile with dark blue glaze. Floral design in relief on front.

Date: 1881

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 46233

Accession Number: 1959.521E

Tile

Decorative tile with light-brown glaze. Foliate and scroll design in relief on front. Same design as 1959.521C, different colorway.

Date: 1881-1883

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 46234

Accession Number: 1959.521F

Tile

Decorative tile with yellow glazed. Relief design on front.

Date: 1881

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 46235

Accession Number: 1959.521G

Tile

Square, brown glazed, decorative ceramic tile; relief swirl design on front.

Date: 1881

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 46236

Accession Number: 1959.521H

Tile

Square, olive-green glazed, decorative ceramic tile; diamond-shaped design on front.

Date: 1881-1883

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 46237

Accession Number: 1959.521I

Tile

Square, brown-glazed decorative ceramic tile; spotty brown and dark brown design looks like sand.

Date: 1881

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 46238

Accession Number: 1959.521J

Tile

Square, dark-blue glaze, decorative ceramic tile; relief floral design on front.

Date: 1881-1883

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 46239

Accession Number: 1959.521K

Tile

Square, olive green, brown glazed, decorative ceramic tile; relief floral design centered on the front.

Date: 1881-1883

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 46240

Accession Number: 1959.521L

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler. Vertical rectangle, natural linen ground. Monochromatic, with black thread used for lettering and cross stitched border. Alphabets: #1 missing J,U

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 46242

Accession Number: 1959.741

Pictorial/Alphabet Sampler

Large scale vase of flowers at center. Alphabet worked at bottom left. Unfinished; probably made just for practice. Natural linen ground, horizontal rectangle. Polychromatic. Alphabets: #1 "A-Y", #2 "A-O", missing "J".

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 46243

Accession Number: 1959.742

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Sampler on natural linen ground. Geometric border. Alphabet at top, in cream and green against dark brown cross stitch background. Rows of geometric diamond and half diamond embroidery, floral embroidery at bottom. Alphabets: #1 complete, #2 missing "J", #3 jumbled letters; Numbers: "1-...

Date: 1800

Maker: Chase, Sally, 1793- (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 46244

Accession Number: 1959.743

Dress and Capelet

A=Dress; B=Capelet. A=Dress - Cream wool with woven cream silk check and printed with floral trail and floral sprays; "v" neckline with appliqued tucked panel with pleats at pointed waist. Long fitted sleeves edged with cotton net; piping at waist, center front and neckline; cartridge pleats all a...

Date: 1843-1847

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), hand sewing, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 46249

Accession Number: 1959.1213AB

Quilt

Central white block; pieced pink printed cotton ten-pointed star in center; twelve, eight- pointed stars of pink printed cotton within blocks along edge of panel. Outside panel nine successive borders of alternating red and brown spot motifs, vermicular chain in red and brown on white, and same brow...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, piecing, quilting

GUSN: 46252

Accession Number: 1959.1216

Bedspread

T-shaped, white; candlewicking design of thick, tufted, undulating vine; leafy sprigs and flowers around center motif of flowering plant in handled urn surrounded by tufted dots.

Date: 1846

Maker: unknown

Material: candlewicking (embroidering), cotton (textile), stitching, textiles, whitework

GUSN: 46253

Accession Number: 1959.1218

Skirt

White cotton ground printed with lattice geometric stripe pattern in light and dark blue; self waistband, no fastening; 2 rows of dark blue silk ribbon above hem; pocket at right side; smooth front, cartridge pleat at back, slight train; hem lined with white cotton and bound with blue wool tape.

Date: 1840-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, printing (process), silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 46255

Accession Number: 1959.1220A

Pair of Stockings

Pair of brown stockings; plain; ribbed top.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process)

GUSN: 46256

Accession Number: 1959.1221AB

Bedspread

White cotton candlewock bedspread.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: candlewicking (embroidering), cotton (textile), ruffle, whitework

GUSN: 46257

Accession Number: 1959.1222

Dish

Delftware plate with white glaze and blue decoration. Wide border of abstract flowers with fan-like leaves. Central image of flowers, vase on table, and fence.

Date: 1710-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 46846

Accession Number: 1963.332

Portrait of Guilford Dudley Young

Bust-length portrait of a man with a green collar and white stock. Original label reads "Brother of Caroline Young (Mrs. Ebenezer Dale), Guilford Dudley Young, painted by one of his classmates Yale College."

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 46847

Accession Number: 1963.336

Coverlet

Blue wool and white linen, reversible; overall geometric pattern of striped and barred gridwork; four small interlocking wheels at intersections. Selvage side edges; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving, piecing, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46848

Accession Number: 1963.339

Two Dragon Serving Boats

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46849

Accession Number: 1963.340.1-.2

Needlework Picture

This round, silk mourning picture depicts nine mourners dressed in black huddle around a monument with urn on top. Several figures string a garland of roses on the front and side of the monument. One weeping willow on either side and a white classical revival house at the left.

Date: 1804

Maker: Attributed to Abbe, Betsey, 1788-1809 (Maker) Lydia Royce School (Inscriber)

Material: embroidering, painting (coating), silk (textile)

GUSN: 46850

Accession Number: 1963.341

Chair

Armchair. Maple seat rail, white pine corner blocks. Seat and back upholstered in red damask; open arms, inlaid; straight stretchers. Rests on straight legs with casters.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), maple (wood), upholstering, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 46851

Accession Number: 1963.345

Sideboard

Sideboard. Bowfront facade with three upper drawers; three lower doors; inlaid drawers and doors. Rests on tapered legs with inlaid cuffs, bellflowers.

Date: 1795-1815

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46852

Accession Number: 1963.346

High Chest

High chest. Mahogany with white pine secondary wood. Top section has four long drawers and three short drawers. Top center drawer decorated with a carved shell. Scroll pediment, finials missing. Four drawers on bottom section. Carved fan on bottom center drawer. Rests on cabriole legs that term...

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46853

Accession Number: 1963.349AB

Andiron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46854

Accession Number: 1963.351A

Andiron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46855

Accession Number: 1963.351B

Sewing Case

Papier-mache sewing box.

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl, ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 46856

Accession Number: 1963.356

Sconce

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46857

Accession Number: 1963.465B

Sconce

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46858

Accession Number: 1963.465A

Thread Roll

Purple silk thread roll with pocket, red felt needle flaps, and needles.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 46859

Accession Number: 1963.372

Plaster

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46860

Accession Number: 1963.381A

Whole Cloth Quilt

T-shaped; multiple panels of printed cotton; plain panel across head. Quilted in shell pattern; overlapping circle edging. Cotton printed in classical blue and white motifs arranged in columns; alternating with brown and white vine and star pattern. Edging commercial cotton tape of blue, green, yel...

Date: 1794-1830

Maker: Quincy, Abigail Atkins

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), quilting, alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 46861

Accession Number: 1963.384