Historic New England

Curtain

Maroon silk file; lined with polished cotton; pleated at top.

Date: 1915-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 5639

Accession Number: 1971.920.2

Curtain

Maroon silk file; lined with polished cotton; pleated at top.

Date: 1915-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 5640

Accession Number: 1971.920.3

Curtain

Maroon silk file; lined with polished cotton; pleated at top.

Date: 1915-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 5641

Accession Number: 1971.920.4

Curtain

Maroon silk file; lined with polished cotton; pleated at top.

Date: 1915-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 5642

Accession Number: 1971.920.5

Curtain

Maroon silk file; lined with polished cotton; pleated at top.

Date: 1915-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 5643

Accession Number: 1971.920.6

Curtain

Maroon silk file; lined with polished cotton; pleated at top.

Date: 1915-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 5644

Accession Number: 1971.920.7

Curtain

Maroon silk file; lined with polished cotton; pleated at top.

Date: 1915-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 5645

Accession Number: 1971.920.8

Book Stand

Rectangular base with central extension slide; hinged, pierced mahogany flap bookends at either end.

Date: 1915-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 5646

Accession Number: 1971.921

Throw Pillow

Square; needlepoint cover; brown ground with multicolor floral bouquet at center; brown fabric at back.

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, feather (material), yarn

GUSN: 5647

Accession Number: 1971.922

Footstool

Six-sided; covered with napped carpeting; top has alternating segments of red carpet or black and cream carpet; oil cloth base with centered button; interior stuffed with straw.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: oilcloth, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 5648

Accession Number: 1971.923

Reeded wood poles; painted white; metal ball shaped ends with double band of Greek key ornament encircling the center of the ball; projecting finial tapers to a point; 64 white painted wood curtain rings.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5649

Accession Number: 1971.924.1

Curtain Rod

Reeded wood poles; painted white; metal ball shaped ends with double band of Greek key ornament encircling the center of the ball; projecting finial tapers to a point; 64 white painted wood curtain rings.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5650

Accession Number: 1971.924.2

Curtain Rod

Reeded wood poles; painted white; metal ball shaped ends with double band of Greek key ornament encircling the center of the ball; projecting finial tapers to a point; 64 white painted wood curtain rings.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5651

Accession Number: 1971.924.3

Curtain Rod

Reeded wood poles; painted white; metal ball shaped ends with double band of Greek key ornament encircling the center of the ball; projecting finial tapers to a point; 64 white painted wood curtain rings.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5652

Accession Number: 1971.924.4

Cigarette Box

A) Rectangular box; hinged lid; top and sides covered with maroon covered leather; interior is divided into three compartments; for king size cigarettes. B) A printed note inside the box.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5653

Accession Number: 1971.925AB

Work Table

Square, four legged table; elongated bulbous foot; reeded and ring turned leg; birch veneered panels edged with light and dark wood inlay on stiles; single drawer front veneered with unknown wood and two birch ovals; light and dark wood "triangle" edging; drawer interior divided into three sections;...

Date: ca. 1805

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5654

Accession Number: 1971.926

Dressing Table

Dressing or toilet table. Spruce legs with white pine rails and top. Overhanging top with shaped edges. Top has serpentine front and sides and straight back. Rectangular apron with molded edge. Rests on rectangular legs with beaded outer edge. Painted white.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 5656

Accession Number: 1971.928

Fireplace Screen

Flat rectangular tin body, painted black; two circular holes in center; one has spring-like circular cover to receive coal stove pipe; fold over edge; indented bead running across top.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 5657

Accession Number: 1971.929 A

Looking Glass

Circular wide wood frame with circular glass enclosed; whole painted gilt with red and white floral sprigs at random, especially florid at upper right with printing extending onto glass from the frame.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: Attributed to Morrison, Elizabeth W., 1842-1920 (Maker) Attributed to Morrison, Mary Ann, 1844-1936 (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 5658

Accession Number: 1971.931

Fireplace Screen

Four post folding fireplace screen; rectangular panels covered with wire screening; hinged at top and base; brass sheath across top; two brass bails.

Date: 1934-1967

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wire

GUSN: 5659

Accession Number: 1971.932

Pitcher

Jasperware; barrel-shaped body; C-shaped handle; green body, applied white foliate and neo-classical borders; profiles of Benjamin Franklin and George Washington on sides.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 5660

Accession Number: 1971.933

Fireplace Broom

Turned brass grip with eye hook at end, cylindrical handle, rectangular cover for brush head, animal hair bristles, brown gros grain ribbon tied to eye.

Date: 1935-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, brass (alloy), bristle, cloth, iron (metal)

GUSN: 5661

Accession Number: 1971.934

Curtain

Drab green ground; all over floral and foliate arabesque; colors: light green, blue, red, cream; rectangular panels; pleated at top; double ruffle on inner edge; ruffled tie backs pinned to bottom of panels.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), polish (coating), wool (textile)

GUSN: 5662

Accession Number: 1971.935.1

Curtain

Drab green ground; all over floral and foliate arabesque; colors: light green, blue, red, cream; rectangular panels; pleated at top; double ruffle on inner edge; ruffled tie backs pinned to bottom of panels.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), polish (coating), wool (textile)

GUSN: 5663

Accession Number: 1971.935.2

Curtain

Drab green ground; all over floral and foliate arabesque; colors: light green, blue, red, cream; rectangular panels; pleated at top; double ruffle on inner edge; ruffled tie backs pinned to bottom of panels.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), polish (coating), wool (textile)

GUSN: 5664

Accession Number: 1971.935.3

Curtain

Drab green ground; all over floral and foliate arabesque; colors: light green, blue, red, cream; rectangular panels; pleated at top; double ruffle on inner edge; ruffled tie backs pinned to bottom of panels.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), polish (coating), wool (textile)

GUSN: 5665

Accession Number: 1971.935.4

Curtain

Drab green ground; all over floral and foliate arabesque; colors: light green, blue, red, cream; rectangular panels; pleated at top; double ruffle on inner edge; ruffled tie backs pinned to bottom of panels.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), polish (coating), wool (textile)

GUSN: 5666

Accession Number: 1971.935.5

Curtain

Drab green ground; all over floral and foliate arabesque; colors: light green, blue, red, cream; rectangular panels; pleated at top; double ruffle on inner edge; ruffled tie backs pinned to bottom of panels.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), polish (coating), wool (textile)

GUSN: 5667

Accession Number: 1971.935.6

Tieback

Circular, concave front with stamped scroll, lozenge and acanthus design, covex back centering a prong with a screw end.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 5668

Accession Number: 1971.936A

Tieback

Circular, concave front with stamped scroll, lozenge and acanthus design, covex back centering a prong with a screw end.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 5669

Accession Number: 1971.936B

Tieback

Face has a convex center and a cavetto molded edge; convex back with brass prong projecting from center; screw end.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5670

Accession Number: 1971.937.1

Tieback

Face has a convex center and a cavetto molded edge; convex back with brass prong projecting from center; screw end.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5671

Accession Number: 1971.937.2

Tieback

Face has a convex center and a cavetto molded edge; convex back with brass prong projecting from center; screw end.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5672

Accession Number: 1971.937.3

Tieback

Face has a convex center and a cavetto molded edge; convex back with brass prong projecting from center; screw end.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5673

Accession Number: 1971.937.4

Cornice

Bowed front; serpentine lower edge and moulded upper edge; painted white with green and black linear husks at the center flanked by star motifs; gilt highlight.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 5674

Accession Number: 1971.938.1

Dinner plate

Earthenware plate with scalloped rim and green transfer-print scene with red border. The transfer-print pattern, "Washington", depicts a statue of a seated man in Roman military dress in front of trees, fence and urn. In the scene's mid-ground, three men stand beside a river with domed and other bu...

Date: 1818-1846

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 10557

Accession Number: 1943.230

Soup plate

Pearlware soup plate with green painted scalloped and feathered edge.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), earthenware, hand-painted, molding (forming), pearlware

GUSN: 10558

Accession Number: 1918.1598

Mustard pot

Small, pearlware mustard pot with pulled handle. Pear-shaped body with incised line around mid-section. Incised line is hand-painted green. Missing lid.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), pearlware, hand-painted, incising

GUSN: 10559

Accession Number: 1929.1660

Plate

Earthenware plate with blue painted rim. Rim edge is not shell molded, rim face is molded with symmetrical feather pattern.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, molding (forming), hand-painted

GUSN: 10560

Accession Number: 1932.1112

Platter

Oval pearlware platter. Molded scallop edge painted green.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), hand-painted, molding (forming), pearlware

GUSN: 10562

Accession Number: 1933.6556

Footstool

Empire footstool with swans, needlepoint seat.

Date: ca. 1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 10563

Accession Number: 1995.410

Windsor Rocking Chair

Bow back windsor armchair rocker, "Philadelphia" style.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10564

Accession Number: 1995.411

Valance

Green silk or rayon bed valance.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 10565

Accession Number: 1939.68O

Case Clock

A) Brass carriage clock inside B) red/brown leather carrying case, lined with red velvet. C) Key

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 10566

Accession Number: 1990.276A

Case Clock

A) Brass carriage clock inside B) red/brown leather carrying case, lined with red velvet. C) Key

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 10567

Accession Number: 1990.276B

Case Clock

A) Brass carriage clock inside B) red/brown leather carrying case, lined with red velvet. C) Key

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 10568

Accession Number: 1990.276C

Portrait of John Dean Norton

Portrait of a man, probably John Dean Norton, possibly by William Matthew Prior. Brown haired, blue eyed man with long sideburns, painted from the waist up, with black coat, white shirt with black neckerchief holding a quill pen in his right hand; black background with white highlight.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: Possibly Prior, William Matthew, 1806-1873

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 10569

Accession Number: 1995.436

Cider Pitcher

Large porcelain pitcher (a) with lid(b); bulbous body; spout with pierced strainer; foo dog knop; ribbed, twisted handle with leaf and flower terminals; and hand-painted decoration. Leaf and flower handle terminals, foo dog knop and pitcher and lid rim painted metallic gold. Brown and gold hand-pain...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, molding (forming), piercing

GUSN: 10571

Accession Number: 1995.412.1AB

Cup

Handleless porcelain cup with gilt interior rim. On cup exterior, hand-painted eagle holding shield with ancor, horn and banner with lettering "IECOE" and "WE HODE." Opposite eagle, a gilded gold sprig.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 10573

Accession Number: 1995.412.2

Cup

Handleless porcelain cup with gilt interior. rim. On cup exterior, hand-painted eagle holding shield with ancor, horn and banner with lettering "IECOE" and "WE HODE." Opposite eagle, a gilded gold sprig.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 10574

Accession Number: 1995.412.3

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