Historic New England

Candle Box

Deep rectangular box with centered rigid carrying handle flanked by two compartments, each with a sliding cover, painted red. (Contains 146 GROSS hand-dipped candles).

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2559

Accession Number: 1991.687

Large Devonshire harvest jug of bulbous form with short neck and pinched spout, with ridged and coiled strap handle; thrown from red earthenware with allover brown and yellow slip sgraffito decoration showing a crowned lion holding a British flag between two flowering trees on one side, and large ...

Date: 1801

Maker: unknown

Material: redware, glazing (coating), lead glaze, sgraffito (technique), slip (clay), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 2560

Accession Number: 1991.688

Slip Decorated Charger

Deep redware dish with notched edge, its face covered with dark orange glaze and inscribed with verse; unglazed on back.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: redware, slip (clay), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 2561

Accession Number: 1991.689

Combware Charger

Large English slipware dish, round and deep with notched edge. Off buff-brown clay; its face covered with brown and yellow combed slip decoration of fine herringbone pattern between stripes of combing.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: redware, combing (yarn-making), glazing (coating), molding (forming), slip (clay)

GUSN: 2562

Accession Number: 1991.690

Jar with cover

Small and of semi-globular shape with short outflaring collar and fitted lid. Round, pointed finial and incised band around edge oflid. On slightly raised unglazed foot. Covered overall with dark orange (with a touch of green) glaze. Dark brown/black glaze on lid and shoulder.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), incising, redware, throwing (pottery technique), lead glaze

GUSN: 2563

Accession Number: 1991.706AB

Vase with Built-in Frog

Large, thickly potted, of rectangular shape on raised foot. Deep dish with twelve holes to center. Characteristic mottled amber-brown on yellowish-cream ground.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), molding (forming), lead glaze

GUSN: 2564

Accession Number: 1991.726

Bonnet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 2565

Accession Number: 1991.73

Powder Horn

Powder horn with attached string. Piece of horn (light shading to dark) fitted with handcarved wooden spout. Large end has wooden plug fastened by tiny nails. "New" string tied to spout end and knotted through carved string holder on large end.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes), horn (animal material)

GUSN: 2566

Accession Number: 1991.747

Wall Cupboard

Red-painted miniature/toy cupboard of tall rectangular form; simple, Shaker-like style. Flat top above two shelves and deeper bottom component, which houses two shelves, areas with side panels and no doors (one component). Assembled with nails.

Date: 1850-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2567

Accession Number: 1991.748

Tavern Sign

Large tavern sign; two wrought iron poles. Frame carved at top with cut-out crests; decorated in yellow; floral sprays. Black band at base. Central image of eagle in chartreuse with spears and olive branch in claws; federal shield around neck striped pink and gray. Banner behind head. Both sides bea...

Date: 1824-1826

Maker: Possibly Brown (Painter)

Material: carving (processes), iron (metal), painting (coating), pine (wood), wrought

GUSN: 2568

Accession Number: 1991.758

Trade Sign

Long, narrow octagonal board with brown painted background (sanded) with a gold stripe and lettering, surrounded by a molded enframement.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: Adams, C. Henry (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2569

Accession Number: 1991.760

Codfish

Carved and painted wooden codfish cut from a flat board with some pieces added, and painted in shades of brown and spotted, with lower parts white. The fin is elaborately painted with firm black hair-like extensions (which cod actually possess).

Date: 1920-1927

Maker: Frost, John Orne Johnson, 1852-1928 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 2570

Accession Number: 1991.761

Nesting Basket

One of five nesting baskets with eliptical shape and loop handle.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 2571

Accession Number: 1991.762.1

Snowshoes

Early hand-made snowshoes.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), handmade, leather

GUSN: 2572

Accession Number: 1991.763AB

Walking Cane

Wooden cane with metal tip; wood grain painted.

Date: 1830-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, handmade, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2574

Accession Number: 1991.765

Overmantel-Rabbit and Landscape

Rectangular overmantel painting, landscape with crouching rabbit in profile surrounded by trees and bushes, painted on two joined boards.

Date: 1877

Maker: Franklin, D. B. (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), painting (coating)

GUSN: 2575

Accession Number: 1991.766

Wall Basket

Splint woven wall basket with wooden handle.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 2576

Accession Number: 1991.767

Gathering Basket

Deep round splint woven basket with wooden handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 2577

Accession Number: 1991.768

Spice Box

Round tin spice box, painted black, with decorative band in gold and red; hinged cover with decoratively fashioned rectangular fastener hung on enclosed wire; inside painted copper color; one handle holder (other missing). [contains seven small covered cans 1991.770.2-.8].

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 2578

Accession Number: 1991.770.1

Decoy Pattern

Flat wooden pattern for duck decoys.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2579

Accession Number: 1991.771.1

Snipe Stick-up Decoy

Sawn and painted wooden decoy representing a snipe; gray wings, brown grained body, gray eye.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), painting (coating), sawing

GUSN: 2580

Accession Number: 1991.773

ENFRAMEMENT, DOOR

Painted brown on both sides; parts of latch assemblies still attached.

Date: 1697-1700

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1854

Accession Number: 1931.2003

Window Reveal

Perhaps a window reveal to which a shutter would have been hinged.

Date: 1725-1750

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1855

Accession Number: 1920.835

TRIM

One rounded edge and rope molding; some grey over white paint; mitered top and bottom.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1856

Accession Number: 1986.1676

TRIM

Flat board with rounded molding along top; painted on half only; example of up and down saw and planing.

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1857

Accession Number: 1986.1678.1-2

TRIM

Small pieces of trim.

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1858

Accession Number: 1986.1678.3-4

BOARD

Unpainted; function uncertain; two ends grooved and a corner canted.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1859

Accession Number: 1986.1689

TRIM

Grey paint.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1860

Accession Number: 1926.968

Cornice

Painted white over grey and mitered at both ends.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1865

Accession Number: 1986.1738

Trim

Painted green on three sides; cut nails.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1866

Accession Number: 1986.1769

TRIM

Red/brown over white paint. 1) Painted one side only; could have been dado or sheathing; small nails every 2" or so along one of the longer sides; 2) Board, probably later added window trim; 3) Same as above; 4) Same as above; 5) Molding strip; probably formed a left door trimpiece as it is m...

Date: ca. 1700

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1867

Accession Number: 1931.2001.1-4

DADO

Dado fragment, now split, with upper protion missing; nose molding along one edge; red paint over white.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1868

Accession Number: 1926.975

FRAME, WINDOW

Single, recessed panel; applied boards with rounded edges on three sides; mitered ends; white paint. Most of the pieces of a window embrasure: 1) frame 2) two double-hung sash (4 pcs in all) 3) dado below 4) interior shutters 5) plain embrasure 6) vertical portions of plain beaded-board ...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1869

Accession Number: 1929.1874A

FRAME, WINDOW

Flat boards with a single, molded edge and a square base panel; white; one has a small hook, probably for curtains.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1870

Accession Number: 1929.1874BC

Lintel?

A board with quirked bead along the edge and two coat hooks attached; another board is attached at right angles along the top; white paint.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1871

Accession Number: 1929.1874F

FRAME, WINDOW

Yellowed-white paint; stylized pilasters with two broad half-round moldings in between two flat moldings; iron brackets for curtain rods at the top; plain, panelled cornerblock.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1872

Accession Number: 1986.1677

TRIM

Rounded edges and moldings, similarly rounded at the ends; white paint.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1874

Accession Number: 1986.1700

TRIM

Molded door surround, painted white.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1875

Accession Number: 1986.1660

TRIM

A,B: curved, molded frame which fit across the top of the curved panel above the door; C,D: brown; vertical door frame pieces which fit on each side of the panel; E,F: green; same as above (vertical door frame pieces);

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1876

Accession Number: 1969.8066A-F

TRIM

Blocks at the bottom of frame pieces, adjacent to the baseboard. G,H: Brown paint. I,J: Green paint.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1877

Accession Number: 1969.8066G-J

Cornice

Cornice section, mitered at one end; split at top right edge.

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1878

Accession Number: 1986.1708

ENFRAMEMENT, DOOR

Red over white paint. 1) left jamb 2) left jamb 3) lintel

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1879

Accession Number: 1926.971BEF

ENFRAMEMENT

Jambs extend beyond lintel; lintel is notched into vertical frame; semi-circular bolection molding on one side of lintel; some wallpaper.

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1880

Accession Number: 1986.1714.1-3

DOORHEAD

Overdoor frieze with slightly pedimented head and projecting bevelled molding to define it; brown paint.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1881

Accession Number: 1960.157

Cornice

Coved at the top with reeding on the soffit; under each section of reeding is a small fluted bracket with three guttae below it.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1882

Accession Number: 1926.967I

Cornice

Cornice with pulvinated frieze; brown paint.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1883

Accession Number: 1969.8075

Cornice

Red/brown paint over white; fluting, dentils and beading; both ends mitered; originally had pateras in between fluting which were removed before red paint was applied; uppermost scotia molding is apparently missing.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1884

Accession Number: 1926.972

Cornice

Elaborate molding: bead surmounted by cove, quarter-round, frieze with shaped dentils and projecting moldings above; red over pumpkin over white paint.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1885

Accession Number: 1926.973

Cornice

Fluting; Greek key below a fillet and then cove molding; white over pumpkin paint.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1886

Accession Number: 1926.974

Cornice

Exterior; weathered and unpainted.

Date: ca. 1710

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1887

Accession Number: 1986.1927

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