Historic New England

Clothespin

Slender, white bone clothespin with decorative line turned near top.

Date: 1800 -1899

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), carving (processes)

GUSN: 8325

Accession Number: 1992.661

Whistle

Horn whistle with wooden insert and cork ball.

Date: 1800 -1899

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves, horn (animal material)

GUSN: 8326

Accession Number: 1992.664

Painted and carved wooden decoy representing male pintail; brown painted head, carved and painted feathers and wings of gray and white; white bottom. Incised lines for bill, wing tips and tail feather. Shoe bottom eyes, orange with black pupils. Sleeping pose.

Date: 1890 -1920

Maker: Possibly Heisner (Maker)

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8327

Accession Number: 1992.668

Duck Decoy

Carved and painted wooden decoy of a goldeneye duck. Decoy has carved black wings, painted black head with white spot, yellow eyes, and a gray bill.

Date: 1880 -1910

Maker: Adams, Edward Hamlin, 1860-1950 (Carver)

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8328

Accession Number: 1992.669

Decoy

One of pair, along with 1991.861, of carved and painted decoys representing a green-wing tern, female with brown speckles, green wing patches, neck tucked in and head turned to left in a listening pose. Carved wings, incised head, top and eyes. With green tips on wings and eyes painted deep yellow a...

Date: 1890 -1920

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), incising, painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8329

Accession Number: 1992.670

Thread display case/egg collection

Projecting stepped top with molded edge on nine-drawer case. Top seven drawers, rounded glass fronts and single metal pull; two lower drawers, wood fronts and double cast composition pulls. Molded base, raised panels at sides. Contains nearly 500 eggs of Long Island birds gathered in second half of ...

Date: 1880 -1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), oak (wood)

GUSN: 8330

Accession Number: 1992.671

Candlestand with Hog Scraper Candlesticks

Adjustable candlestick on four-footed base with top accommodating two hog scraper candlesticks.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), maple (wood), oak (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 8331

Accession Number: 1992.672A-C

Rug

Striped carpet in yellows, greens, browns with a touch of blue. Strips (32" wide) sewn together (blue warp thread) to make room-size.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, hand weaving, piercing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8332

Accession Number: 1992.673

Rug

Rectangular form patterned with oval floral spray enclosed by flowering vines at corners and chain "link" border. Worked in polychrome wool and cotton on a variegated beige ground, burlap foundation.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, cotton (textile), hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8333

Accession Number: 1992.675

Hooked Rug

Narrow strip of rug in reds, greens, yellows, browns and black.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8334

Accession Number: 1992.676

Combware Platter

Red earthenware, combed yellow and brown slip decoration. Notched edge. Oblong (almost rectangular) shape.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), molding (forming), redware, slip (clay), lead glaze

GUSN: 8335

Accession Number: 1992.776

Ingrain Carpet

Rectangular strip of maroon wool carpeting with selvage sides and raw ends.

Date: 1835-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8336

Accession Number: 1993.868

Side Chair

Side chair. Maple, ash, rush seat. Grain-painted to imitate walnut. Curved crest rails with peaked ears and scooped center over vase-shaped splat. Molded lower rail. Rush seat with exposed corner seat rail. Block-and-baluster turned front legs joined by baluster- and ring-turned front stretche...

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), ash (wood), carving (processes), graining, painting (coating), rush (material), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 8337

Accession Number: 1991.537.2

Side Chair

Side chair. Maple, ash, rush seat. Grain-painted to imitate walnut. Curved crest rails with peaked ears and scooped center over vase-shaped splat. Molded lower rail. Rush seat with exposed corner seat rail. Block-and-baluster turned front legs joined by baluster- and ring-turned front stretche...

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), carving (processes), graining, maple (wood), painting (coating), rush (material), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 8338

Accession Number: 1991.537.3

Side Chair

Side chair. Maple, ash, rush seat. Grain-painted to imitate walnut. Curved crest rails with peaked ears and scooped center over vase-shaped splat. Molded lower rail. Rush seat with exposed corner seat rail. Block-and-baluster turned front legs joined by baluster- and ring-turned front stretche...

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), carving (processes), graining, maple (wood), painting (coating), rush (material), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 8339

Accession Number: 1991.537.4

Side Chair

Side chair. Maple, ash, rush seat. Grain-painted to imitate walnut. Curved crest rails with peaked ears and scooped center over vase-shaped splat. Molded lower rail. Rush seat with exposed corner seat rail. Block-and-baluster turned front legs joined by baluster- and ring-turned front stretche...

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), carving (processes), graining, maple (wood), painting (coating), rush (material), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 8340

Accession Number: 1991.537.5

Side Chair

Side chair. Maple, ash, rush seat. Grain-painted to imitate walnut. Curved crest rails with peaked ears and scooped center over vase-shaped splat. Molded lower rail. Rush seat with exposed corner seat rail. Block-and-baluster turned front legs joined by baluster- and ring-turned front stretche...

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), carving (processes), graining, maple (wood), painting (coating), rush (material), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 8341

Accession Number: 1991.537.6

Breakfast table

Pembroke table with rectangular top, two hinged rectangular leaves, single drawer at one end with beaded edge and stamped brass plate with cast handle. Tapering square legs.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood)

GUSN: 8342

Accession Number: 1991.539

Stool

Rough-hewn bench (stool) fashioned from half log with three legs. Unpainted.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), birch (wood), hewing, roughness

GUSN: 8343

Accession Number: 1991.540

Settle

Pine settle with brown finish. Low seat with loose cover below which are four compartments. High back that tips backward. Side panels terminate in decorative scrolled arms.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, nailing, painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 8344

Accession Number: 1991.541

Bench

Bench with boat-jack ends, medial stretcher and molded top.

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: mortise-and-tenon joints, joining, pine (wood), hewing, roughness

GUSN: 8345

Accession Number: 1991.542

Mortar and pestle

Green-painted, turned and chip-carved maple mortar with turned pine pestle.

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: chip carving, maple (wood), painting (coating), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 8346

Accession Number: 1991.543AB

Chair

Child's rush-seated chair with ladder back. Its high back has two cross splats. Side uprights teminate in turned knobs. Four short legs with stretchers. Painted dark red with dark yellow painted rush seat.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), painting (coating), rush (material), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 8347

Accession Number: 1991.544

Rocking chair

Turned posts with double cone-shaped finials hold two shaped slats. Splint seat. Simple turned front posts and stretchers. Very heavy rockers. Has seat cushion of homespun blue and white plaid.

Date: 1742

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), maple (wood), oak (wood), splints (lighting devices)

GUSN: 8348

Accession Number: 1991.545

Candlestand

Cross stretcher-based ratchet candlestand with oval flat top.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), mortise-and-tenon joints, joining

GUSN: 8349

Accession Number: 1991.546

Candlestick

Hogscraper candlestick with lateral ejector. Painted dark brown.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), sheet metal, iron (metal)

GUSN: 8350

Accession Number: 1991.547

Candlestick

Hogscraper candlestick with lateral ejector. Painted dark brown.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), sheet metal, iron (metal)

GUSN: 8351

Accession Number: 1991.548

Candlestick

Hogscraper candlestick. Painted dark brown.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), sheet metal, iron (metal)

GUSN: 8352

Accession Number: 1991.549

Candlestick

Hogscraper candlestick with lateral ejector. Painted dark brown.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), sheet metal, iron (metal)

GUSN: 8353

Accession Number: 1991.550

Candlestick

Hogscraper candlestick with lateral ejector. Painted dark brown.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), sheet metal, iron (metal)

GUSN: 8354

Accession Number: 1991.551

Peel

Oak peel fashioned from one piece of wood. Hole for hanging at end of long handle.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), oak (wood)

GUSN: 8355

Accession Number: 1991.552

Armchair

Turned back posts with ring- and ball-turned finials hold four arched slats. Flat arm rests and sausage-turned stretchers join turned front posts with ball hand holds to back. Rush seat. Double sausage-turned front stretchers. Double turned side stretchers; single back stretcher. Old red paint.

Date: 1680-1720

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), painting (coating), rush (material), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 8356

Accession Number: 1991.553

Dower chest

Blanket chest with hinged lid; thumb-nail molded edge. Single drawer with fancy cut-out skirt. Sides have half-circle cut-outs for feet. Black and salmon freehand decoration over dry red. Drop pull handles.

Date: 1710-1740

Maker: Attributed to Lane, Samuel (Workshop, attributed)

Material: dovetail joints, nailing, painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 8357

Accession Number: 1991.554

Ingrain carpet

Woven design of large scale rows of alternating foliated diamond with bastions with lead border and foliated cross within snowflake-like form. In between rows and motifs floral sprigs with blooming flower on plain ground. Pieced in four strips.

Date: 1876-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, ingrain carpets, jacquard, weaving, machine-made, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8708

Accession Number: 1973.215

Tapestry Carpet Fragment

Rectangular strip; one selvage edge. Woven in polychromatic tapestry style with central oval medallion; floral center surrounded by muted flowers and leaves. Two-toned green floral diaper ground.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), pile (textile component), jute (fiber), machine-made, tapestry (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8709

Accession Number: 1970.38A

Tapestry Carpet Fragment

Rectangular strip; one selvage edge. Woven in polychromatic tapestry style with central oval medallion; floral center surrounded by muted flowers and leaves. Two-toned green floral diaper ground.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), pile (textile component), jute (fiber), machine-made, tapestry (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8710

Accession Number: 1970.38B

Ingrain carpet fragment

L-shaped fragment of pieced carpeting with repeating large scale motifs of foliate medallion alternating with eight point star; floral center within octagon border. Polychromatic uneven striped border.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8711

Accession Number: 1969.420B

Tapestry Carpet Fragment

Rectangular strip of carpeting woven in tapestry style with large scale polychromatic floral medallions incorporating C-scrolls with floral bouquet in white center. Mottled red ground around medallions.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), jacquard, weft loop weave, tapestry (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8712

Accession Number: 1969.419

Carpet Sample

Rectangular, woven in Morris-like "willow and floral" pattern of large scale thin-leaved flowers in three tones of green, rust and off-white.

Date: 1889-1905

Maker: Morris, William (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile), weft loop weave, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8713

Accession Number: 1966.2139B

Carpet fragment

Irregular fragment with complex polychromatic selvage border incorporating castilated band with abstract floral spot motifs on tan ground. Floral and geometric designs.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: Lowell Manufacturing Company (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), weft loop weave, weaving, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8714

Accession Number: 1964.290A

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Fragment with both selvage edges. Very large scale, but naturalistic floral design on ground of woven stripes in shades of green. Striped wool binding.

Date: 1851-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8721

Accession Number: 1959.7B

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Nearly square, with light interlocking strapwork crosses. Eight pointed stars in corner interspaces filled with foliate-like designs with woven polychromatic striped ground.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, machine-made, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8722

Accession Number: 1959.6

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Strip, with selvage edges comprising parts of larger, unidentified pattern incorporating medallions with wide strapwork, brackets and abstract floral components; vein-like ground. Predominantly red and green; some light blue.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, machine-made, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8723

Accession Number: 1959.4B

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Strip, with selvage edges comprising parts of larger, unidentified pattern incorporating medallions with wide strapwork, brackets and abstract floral components; vein-like ground. Predominantly red and green; some light blue.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8724

Accession Number: 1959.4C

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Strip, with selvage edges comprising parts of larger, unidentified pattern incorporating medallions with wide strapwork, brackets and abstract floral components; vein-like ground. Predominantly red and green; some light blue.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8725

Accession Number: 1959.4D

Carpet Fragment

Rectangular strip of muted, dark floral pattern; shades of green, brown and red.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weft loop weave, machine-made, piecing, tapestry (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8726

Accession Number: 1936.229

Carpet Sample

Rectangular strip with selvage sides and hemmed ends. Narrow cotton warp with thick cotton weft. Printed top of faceted rings with rococco-like floral border. Diamonds in between with ground of brown weed on off white. Printed in tans, greys, yellows in imitation of ingrain carpeting.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flatweaves

GUSN: 8727

Accession Number: 1932.1039

Potholder

Tan cotton twill ground printed with red stripe and overprinted with large green leaf. Two layers sewn together. Seeds(?) inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, printing (process), weaving

GUSN: 8728

Accession Number: 1953.302

Potholder

Wool yarn in shades of blue and orange couch-stitched on brown cotton grid. Cut plush face. Self-fringe all around. Square.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, plush, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8729

Accession Number: 1937.697B

Potholder

Berlinwork face divided in four squares: two red and two blue; outlined in black. Edged all around with black, red and white looped fringe, looped at corner. Black velvet back.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: Berlin woolwork, cotton (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8730

Accession Number: 1924.456

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