Historic New England

Small Pot

Small paint-decorated earthenware pot, of concave cylindrical form; scratched down all around to reveal various painted decorated layers, including turquoise, pink and black floral decorations; black line to rim.

Date: 1830-1880

Maker: Millville Pottery (Maker)

Material: earthenware, painting (coating), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 3062

Accession Number: 1991.1553

Jug

Brown-glazed red earthenware jug, of bulbous form with small raised mouth and a high-looped strap handle on its shoulder; incised by hand on front "Little Brown/JUG" date and initials on bottom "MAL/1875"

Date: 1875

Maker: Millville Pottery (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), incising, lead glaze, redware

GUSN: 3063

Accession Number: 1991.1554

Flowerpot

Dark brown-glazed red earthenware flower pot, with rim; wide top tapering to base; drainage hole on bottom.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: Millville Pottery (Maker)

Material: lead glaze, piercing, redware, throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 3064

Accession Number: 1991.1555

Plate

Salt-glazed white stoneware plate, molded to form and embossed lace-like basketweave pattern of Rococco style; delicate in form. [see photo neg#47576-A]

Date: 1760-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, molding (forming), glazing (coating), salt glaze, stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 3065

Accession Number: 1991.1556

Ink drawing

Rectangular, horizontal formal still life sketch with a two-handled urn of baluster form resting on a table-top; a spray of foliage symmetrically flows from the urn, and a small bird rests on the top center sprig. On either side of the urn, dark, lotus-like plants appear to grow from the table (or ...

Date: 1783

Maker: unknown

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 3066

Accession Number: 1991.1557

Prayerbook Box

Carved hardwood box in the form of a prayer book, with notched edges; front and back sides have chip-carved square enclosed by incised crested rectangle, with faintly carved pinwheel decoration at corners; sliding cover at long page-side with carved triangular pull; inside is an old, small, leatherb...

Date: 1725-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), chip carving, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 3067

Accession Number: 1991.1558

Carrying box

In the shape of a lunchbox, with a rectangular hinged lid carved with the initials "ANL" and a leafly vine on conforming box with applied handle; carved at sides with geometric motifs; the box is fitted with 2 compartments; it is painted dark green; closes with a wire hinge.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 3068

Accession Number: 1991.1559

Doll's Table

Nearly square top with straight edges mortised through center with tenon of square standard on an X-form base; painted red; the underside of the top is decorated with red dots.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 3069

Accession Number: 1991.1560

Miniature Basket with Lid

Oval splint top with raised center on conforming base with two wrapped handles and rectangular open-work bottom, all in warm natural brown color.

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), weaving

GUSN: 3070

Accession Number: 1991.1562AB

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 3071

Accession Number: 1991.1563

Sachet

Densely padded white silk square is embroidered with polychrome floral spray and edged with wide, double flounce of ecru lace with blue silk satin insertion ribbon and bow.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, lace (needlework), silk (textile)

GUSN: 3072

Accession Number: 1991.1564

Plate

Molded redware plate; unglazed.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Millville Pottery (Maker) Clark, Daniel, d. 1828 (Maker) Clark, John (Maker)

Material: molding (forming), redware

GUSN: 3073

Accession Number: 1991.1568

Plate

Redware plate 1/4 inch thick, molded into English salt-glaze Rococo-style shape; its face is covered with a reddish-orange lead glaze.

Date: 1843

Maker: Clark, Daniel, d. 1828 (Maker) Flanders, Paul (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), lead (metal), molding (forming), redware, lead glaze, salt glaze

GUSN: 3074

Accession Number: 1991.1569

Bonnet

Black and natural colored straw woven into wide, projecting brim on shallow crown with straw binding at edges and seams; tan canvas binding at nape of neck and at inner seam.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: Bridge, Amos D., Mr. (Maker)

Material: canvas, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 3075

Accession Number: 1991.1570

Bonnet

Black and natural colored straw woven into wide, projecting brim on shallow, pleated crown with straw binding at edges and seams; tan canvas binding at nape of neck and at inner seam.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: Bridge, Amos D., Mr. (Maker)

Material: straw (plant material), canvas

GUSN: 3076

Accession Number: 1991.1571

Calash

Wool calash, with cane hoops and ruched ruffles at face and back; netting inside back panel, with silk bow at back, long gauze tie/wrap at neck.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: ruffle, sewing (process), willow (wood), wire, wool (textile)

GUSN: 3077

Accession Number: 1991.1572

Calash

Wired silk calash, the deep hood folding like an accordion with ruffled edge around the face and wide ruffle at neck, bow at back, with cardboard stay at inside back of head, of blue silk (now faded).

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: ruffle, sewing (process), silk (textile), wire

GUSN: 3078

Accession Number: 1991.1573

Bonnet

A work bonnet of brown and white cotton check or gingham fabric with wide front brim with self ruffle at edge, gathered crown and straight neck piece; self ties are machine sewn.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 3079

Accession Number: 1991.1574

Bonnet

Salmon colored flannel with corded quilting at wide brim and crown; long, gathered neck cloth of unquilted flannel.

Date: 1830-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flannel, quilting

GUSN: 3080

Accession Number: 1991.1575

Soap Dish

Redware soapdish, small and round with rounded sides and a flat outflared rim, covered with an orange-red lead glaze with dark/black specks throughout. Part of a toiletry set.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glaze, redware, throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 3131

Accession Number: 1991.1631

Cup

a redware cup, of cylindrical form with out-turned rim, covered with an orange-red lead glaze with dark/black specks. Part of a toiletry set.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glaze, redware, throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 3132

Accession Number: 1991.1632

Hand Mirror

A hand mirror of hand carved pine in odd triangular form, made to fit a long broken piece of mirrored glass, held in with metal pins, with tapered handle and a round knob at the end.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), metal, mirrors, pine (wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 3133

Accession Number: 1991.1633

Comb

Baleen comb, flat and carved into the shape of a whale, with an upturned tail for a handle, teeth at the head/torso area and two incised lines around the teeth.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: baleen, carving (processes), incising

GUSN: 3134

Accession Number: 1991.1634

Sliding Candlestand

An octangonal candle cup on a long sliding, rectangular stem, flauted by two rectangular posts. It is raised on a heavy, slant-sided base with 3-peg feet. All are painted red.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: hickory (wood), painting (coating)

GUSN: 3135

Accession Number: 1991.1635

Hair Comb

Tortise shell (or horn) hair comb, medium-large rounded-back form, its top a plain two inch panel with straight top, above a series of long narrow teeth (some missing).

Date: 1815-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3136

Accession Number: 1991.1637

Bedpan

Round bedpan with a wide lip and nozzle end, covered with an orange glaze and bown splotches.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glaze, redware

GUSN: 3137

Accession Number: 1991.1640

Windsor Stool

Round top with a padded, hooked seat with worked in wool yarns, with a red and green floral spig at the center on a tan ground enclosed by green leaf-shaped devices, and green wool fringe. It is raised on four splayed rod-turned legs joined by box stretches and grain painted in red and black. The se...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), graining, hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 3138

Accession Number: 1991.1642

Desk on Frame

Desk on frame. Pine with original cart blue paint. Top has fall front with six pigeon holes and open spaces below. Base has no drawer, chamfered legs with no turnings, and plain stretchers. In two sections; hinged thumb molded slant top box opening.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 3139

Accession Number: 1991.1643

Carved Wooden Box

A slightly domed hinged lid on a conforming box, a carved surface (except the back), the top of the lid is carved with quarter circles centering the inscription. The sides are carved with a diamond pattern centering a heart at the front keyhole and six pointed stars at the ends; the heart and stars ...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3140

Accession Number: 1991.1644

Marine Sandglass

Maritime hour glass with reversible case/wall bracket. Half-hour measure; used to determine ship's speed in knots.

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), glass (material), sand

GUSN: 3141

Accession Number: 1991.1645

Rug

Rectangular hooked rug with a green oval on a blue field; scrolls in the corners; abstract flowers worked in blue, pink, red, and green in the center.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3142

Accession Number: 1991.1646

Rug

Rectangular form with centered polychrome stylized floral heads enclosed by 4 oak leaves and within a red, green, pink flower sprig and leafy border, all on a vauegated tan gound of green and brown.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3143

Accession Number: 1991.1647

Chair

Turned back posts with modified mushroom finials joined by three arched slats (one slat below seat). Rounded front posts and a trapezoidal shaped seat; three red-turned stretchers front and sides, two red-turned stretchers at the back, painted red. A woven string seat.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), painting (coating), string (fiber product), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 3144

Accession Number: 1991.1648

Carved Head

A small head standing on squared base, all carved from one piece of wood (2 carvings were made from this piece of wood 1991.1650). Long face, prominant features, eyeballs colored to accentuate the eyes, mouth and nostrils are incised. Surfaces appear dark with age. Face has been painted red, eyes an...

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), pine (wood), whittling

GUSN: 3145

Accession Number: 1991.1649

Canada Goose

Carved and painted decoy representing a goose, of the "Loomer" type, in a swimming position; with a brown back, and black tail, head and underbelly.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3146

Accession Number: 1991.1651

Writing-Arm Windsor Rocking Chair

Windsor style writing-arm chair, supported on an integrant end of the seat. Black spindles terminate in a straight crest rail. Under the writing arm are three small drawers one above the other, and one long narrow drawer at the front most edge. There is evidence that there was once a long drawer ben...

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 3147

Accession Number: 1991.1212

Watch Case

An inlaid mahogony watch case, of clock-face shape with arched base. The demi-lune top is edged with brass above thin strips of bone outline conforming to the shape of the bone diamond-shaped inlay, with four round inlaid pieces of ebony at each corner. An open round center reveals the watch, where,...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), brass (alloy), cutting (dividing), ebony (wood), inlay (process), mahogany (wood), nailing

GUSN: 3148

Accession Number: 1991.1219

Pocket Watch

Silverplate pocketwatch, round with a ring at the top. White face with large black Roman numerals, blue hands, a seconds dial above 6 o'clock, and gold works with a makers mark. It has a glass front and a wind-up on the back.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: A.W. Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), gold (metal), silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 3149

Accession Number: 1991.1220

Mug

Silver-mounted coconut shell in the form of a cream pot.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), coconut (fruit), silver (metal)

GUSN: 3150

Accession Number: 1991.1381

Decorated Door Panel

Pair of paint-decorated door panels; one depicts church building ina landscape setting; the other depicts two trees in a landscape.

Date: 1775-1779

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 3151

Accession Number: 1991.1589.1-2

Dulcimer

Trapezoidal body of pine. Three sets of sound holes in top. Twenty-eight hand-forged iron tuning pins at one end and twenty-eight small iron hitch pins at opposite end.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes), iron (metal), nailing, painting (coating), pine (wood), string (fiber product)

GUSN: 3152

Accession Number: 1991.1641

Handwritten History

No description

Date: 1920

Maker: Angell, Frank C. (Maker)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 3153

Accession Number: 1991.769

Relief Montage

Rectangular format montage of a three-masted ship carved and applied to a wooden background that is painted blue. The sails are in high relief. Small figures are painted on the bowsprit, in the rigging, and on the crow's nest. There are two boats on deck. It is in a flat, rectangular, veneered frame...

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3154

Accession Number: 1991.824

Toy Village

Carved wooden village; buildings, trees, male and female figures; painted.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3155

Accession Number: 1991.847

Picture, Carved

Rectangular wood panel painted with sky, ocean and breakers with applied dick in flight carved in 3/4 round and realistically painted in brown, yellow and red.

Date: 1890-1895

Maker: Folger, James Walter (Maker)

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

GUSN: 3156

Accession Number: 1991.848

Carving

A small oval plaque carved in relief. A man with hair in queue and Revolutionary uniform. Original paint in yellow, blue, red and black. There are also crude floral sprays carved on the back.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3157

Accession Number: 1991.893.1

Vitrine

A grand, six pane rectangular cover with molded muntin(?)s hinged to a slanted rectangular, dovetailed case. It is painted blue-grey.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3158

Accession Number: 1991.947

Stick-Up Decoy

One of ten "flatties", silhouetted frames of "yellowlegs" with carved bills and forked tails, painted with brown backs, heads spotted with cream, cream breasts and necks, black bills and eyes; drilled with holes at underside. All contained in Box 1991.772.11, with their original sticks.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3159

Accession Number: 1991.772.1

Decoy Box

Painted dark brown with stamped metal figure of Jumbo the Elephant on hinged lid; fitted with two compartments: narrow one for sticks, larger one for decoys [see 1991.772.1-10]; leather straps nailed to two exterior sides. [Rest of strap, 1991.772.12, formerly a shoulder strap, is inside box].

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3160

Accession Number: 1991.772.11

Haystack Measure

Pewter gill (1/2 pt.) measure of small baluster shape and straight collar with run-to-shoulder handle terminating in ball, incised band to body, stamped marks on rim, including "GILL" and measure numbering.

Date: 1740-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: stamping (marking), casting (process), incising, pewter (tin alloy), tin alloy

GUSN: 3161

Accession Number: 1991.1342

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