Historic New England

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

Flower Brick

English delftware flower brick, of rectangular 'brick' shape with sunken top fitted with multiple holes outlined in blue, all sides decorated wtih chinoiserie-style landscape scenes executed in underglaze cobalt blue.

Date: 1750-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, molding (forming), glazing (coating), tin glaze, underglazing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 3162

Accession Number: 1991.1343

Nautical Painting of the Ship "Dredenot"

Painting of the ship "Dredenot". Oil on canvas, with carved wooden figures. The ship is flying the British flag and passing a spit of land, Lands End, England. A wooden board is affixed to the bottom edge of the canvas and has four sheets of yellowed paper attached to the center. The papers note wit...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), carving (processes)

GUSN: 3163

Accession Number: 1991.1347

Sander

No description

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 3164

Accession Number: 1991.1357

"Penny Wooden" Doll

Small, "penny wooden" carved doll with moveable legs and arms connected with thin wooden pegs; roughly carved; the flat-top oval head is painted with tiny features and black hair; painted pale pink until bust; hands and feet are very pale pink/white and red shoes are painted upon the feet.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: Insam, Hier (Maker)

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

GUSN: 2815

Accession Number: 1991.1266

Paper Bed Valance

Three rectangular lengths of floral patterned polychrome printed wallpaper, with shaped lower edges bound with a paper binding. The valences are backed with brown paper and dated newsprint from 1780. (The patterns are of brightly colored prints: red, purple, blue, green and black vine-like sprigs o...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 2816

Accession Number: 1991.1267A-C

Canopy

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 2817

Accession Number: 1991.1268

Small Blanket Chest

Small blanket chest; overhanging lid; painted blue; bracket feet with scrolled apron.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2818

Accession Number: 1991.1269

Blanket Chest Bureau

William and Mary black-painted blanket chest with two drawers, its molded rectangular top hinged, opening to blanket chest, its front with similated drawers to match two real drawers below, all with raised single-arch moldings and base drop handles (replaced) and escutcheons, all on heavily molded f...

Date: 1710-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2819

Accession Number: 1991.1270

Queen Anne Drop-leaf Table

Queen Anne maple and pine drop-leaf table, its plain round top created by one rectangular plank of wood flanked by two hinged demi-lune drop leaves of equal size, skirt arched on short ends, plain and straight on long sides allowing for two block-hinged swinging legs to support opened leaves, on rou...

Date: 1730-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), mortise-and-tenon joints, joining, painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2820

Accession Number: 1991.1271

Corner Washstand

A triangular form with rounded front with arched back or splash board with quarter round shelf top pierced with three holes, and shelf with single long drawer with brass bail handle. All raised on three square tapering legs with shaped medial shelf. Painted dark red and pinstriped in yellow gold.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2821

Accession Number: 1991.1272

Desk on Frame

Grain-painted maple and pine Queen Anne drop-front desk on frame, the upper section with flat top and slant front opening to 4 small drawers surmounted by 8 pigeonholes, the arched tape of which were carved from a single piece of wood, wide single drawer of large dovetail construction located below ...

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2822

Accession Number: 1991.1274

Field Bed

Federal field/canopy bed of red-stained hardwood, with turned and tapered posts on tapered square-post legs with relief-decorated brass medallion ornaments at the front of each foot-post (marking upper and lower sections of each post), with plain, pointed headboard and channeled side rails; high and...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: staining, wood (plant material), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 2823

Accession Number: 1991.1275

Hooked Rug

Large square format-patterned with a centered, leaf-edged reserve enclosing a large rose blossom and other flower heads within a variegated field of roseheads, rose sprigs, leafy vines, and oak leaf band border worked in shades of red, green, brown, beige and blue on a burlap foundation; some yarns ...

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2824

Accession Number: 1991.1276

Hooked Rug

Rectangular form, patterned with a 4-sided medallion with stepped corners and striped interior enclosing 4 flowerheads and 4 leaves. The medallion enclosed by leafy sprigs at each corner and variegated band border, worked in shades of green, rose, beige, brown and black. Bound in dark brown cotton ...

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, cotton (textile), hooking

GUSN: 2825

Accession Number: 1991.1277

Hooked Rug

Square form, patterned with oval reserve with large flower blossoms and buds on a stuped field within a tan/brown outer border. Hooked with wool and cotton in shades of red, green, black, yellow, white, blue.

Date: 1865-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2826

Accession Number: 1991.1278

Hooked Rug

The rug is of rectangular form, patterned with three sprays of roses and feathery, leaves in shades of red, rose, green, blue, beige and yellow on a varregated rose and medium blue ground. Bound with blue-lavendar cotton twill tape. The rose blossoms are raised with "Waldoboro" type petals.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, hooking

GUSN: 2827

Accession Number: 1991.1279

Hooked Rug

The rug is a square form, patterned with large abstract leaves and flowerheads in shades of rose, cream, pale blue, aqua and lavendar on a dark variegated ground in shades of purple, black and green. Hooked on a burlap foundation.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, cotton (textile), hooking

GUSN: 2828

Accession Number: 1991.1280

Document Box

Rectangular flat top hinged to conforming case, painted green and heightened with red and yellow pinstriped cartnichy, the front freehand decorated with two buildings- (federal style homes) in yellow, red, gray and white. At the top is stenciled with a bowl of flowers and pineapple also in copper. F...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), painting (coating), pine (wood), stenciling

GUSN: 2829

Accession Number: 1991.1281

Camel-back Box

Paint-decorated poplar domed-top box with patriotic decoration painted in golden yellow and black. On the top is centered an eagle with on an olive branch holding a ribbon in its beak that reads "We are one" written in a decorative oval and with corner fans. The front has spikey trees upon which the...

Date: 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), dovetail joints, iron (metal), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2830

Accession Number: 1991.1282

Paint-decorated Wooden Tobacco Jar

A slightly domed round cover with turned mushroom-form knop on round, bulbous base with broad shoulders and saucer-like base. Painted and grained in yellow and brown in a dot and shell pattern.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, painting (coating), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2831

Accession Number: 1991.1283

Wall Mirror

Queen Anne mahogany and etched-glass wall mirror with molded rectangular frame, and crest with fret-carved scrolling edges, the glass copper-etched around the edges with swag-like scrolls, flowering vines, diapering and, at the bottom, 2 doves holding a floral swag between them, and standing on 2 he...

Date: 1725-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), copper engraving (printing process), mahogany (wood), mirrors, glass (material), copper (metal)

GUSN: 2832

Accession Number: 1991.1287

Overmantel Landscape Painting

Overmantel, large, almost square format, heavily framed landscape view of a winding river with an arm of land on which is a mansion house with a white fence enclosing a garden. On the far bank to the right is a small town with church steeple; to the left in the distance are a series of hills and a ...

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: Unknown (Maker)

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

GUSN: 2833

Accession Number: 1991.1288

Coverlet

Linsey-woolsey coverlet of rectangular form with cut corners, comprised of panels of linen and wool ("linsey-woolsey") blend fabric, woven in a 'bird's-eye' pattern, light blue with butternut reverse.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: linsey-woolsey, quilting

GUSN: 2834

Accession Number: 1991.1289

Quilt

Rectangular form with two cut corners patterned with twenty-three stars with conforming rings connected by diamonds comprised of polychrome (red, blue/brown tan chintz printed patches on an off white field). Enclosed on three sides by floral patterned border, densely quilted with floral, diagonal a...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, printing (process), quilting

GUSN: 2835

Accession Number: 1991.1290

High Chest of Drawers

William and Mary brown-stained maple high chest of drawers, of two sections, the upper a chest of drawers with molded top above two small and three large drawers with brass drop-pullhandles (some replaced) and escutcheons, on molded base, fitted into a lower section, a frame with overhanding molded ...

Date: 1690-1710

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), cedar (wood), eastern white pine (wood), dovetail joints, staining, turning (shaping process), veneering

GUSN: 2836

Accession Number: 1991.1292

Looking Glass

Painted wall mirror of rectangular shape with demilune-shaped crest (clock-face shape); the ground of red-painted pine on top of which is mounted a black single-arch molded frame with flat arched crest enclosing an oval floral medallion on reverse-painted glass, mirrored glass below (old glass).

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), reverse painting on glass (image-making), glass (material)

GUSN: 2837

Accession Number: 1991.1294

Wall Mirror

Queen Anne, paint-decorated wall mirror, with rectangular cushion-frame below shaped crest, black chinoiserie decoration on red ground; crest attached with wooden cleats and wrought-iron nails.

Date: 1725-1750

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2838

Accession Number: 1991.1295

Fireplace Shovel

Ball finial on bulbous octagonal upper shaft tapering to rod like shaft and iron shovel.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 2839

Accession Number: 1991.1298

Fireplace Tongs

Ball finial on ringed, chamfered and notched shaft on tongue with arched shoulder and oval clamps.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 2840

Accession Number: 1991.1299

Lace Bobbin

An elongated handle with disc-like finial and two disc-like extensions at midsection with a bulbous and crudely-carved terminus; natural finish.

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), carving (processes)

GUSN: 2841

Accession Number: 1991.1301

Lace Bobbin

A pestle-like form with flattened chip-carved top on tapering standard narrows to rounded handle with mushroom-shaped finial.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2842

Accession Number: 1991.1302

Lace Bobbin

Egg-shaped terminus on tapering stem with reel-shaped device at mid-section; baluster-shaped finial; natural finish.

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), carving (processes)

GUSN: 2843

Accession Number: 1991.1303

Bobbin Reel

Egg-shaped terminus on tapering stem with reel-device at mid-section; baluster-shaped finial.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 2844

Accession Number: 1991.1304

Bobbin Reel

A club-like form with a bulbous end with raised 'button' on top on a tapering handle with raised collar at mid-section and round-flat finial; natural finish.

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 2845

Accession Number: 1991.1306

Bobbin Reel

A bulbous, rounded end on tapering shaft with carved reel at mid-section and flat round terminus.

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), maple (wood)

GUSN: 2846

Accession Number: 1991.1307

Bobbin Reel

Flattened round end on tapering shaft with disc-like extension at mid-section; a button-shaped terminus; natural finish.

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2847

Accession Number: 1991.1308

Bobbin Reel

Cone-like end with flattened tip and chip carved band around widest point; tappers to thin shaft with ringed center and finial; natural finish.

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), oak (wood)

GUSN: 2848

Accession Number: 1991.1309

Bobbin Reel

No description

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2849

Accession Number: 1991.1310

Bobbin Reel

Egg-shaped end on tapering shaft with reel-turned device at mid-section; baluster-shaped finial; natural finish.

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), incising, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 2850

Accession Number: 1991.1311

Bobbin Reel

Flattened round end with chip-carved edge on tapering shaft with cuff-like extension at mid-secion; a button terminus.

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 2851

Accession Number: 1991.1312

Bobbin Reel

Egg-shaped end incised with heart devices and hip-carved band on a tapering shaft with carved band at mid-shaft; flat button finial; natural finish.

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2852

Accession Number: 1991.1313

Bobbin Reel

Egg-shaped end with flaring tip; tapering shaft with reel-like band at mid-section and a flattened, circular finial.

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), maple (wood)

GUSN: 2853

Accession Number: 1991.1314

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