Historic New England

Linen Wallcovering

Piece of linen mounted on two modern wallboards painted on the face with closely spaced decorative motifs. The background is black, and the chief design color is iron red. The basic forms of the various designs appear to be stenciled, with highlights and touches in freehand in white. Other secondary...

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: Fome-Cor (TM), linen (material), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 3294

Accession Number: 1991.1080

Overmantel-Gurney House

Rectangular overmantel painting, a composition showing a square, hip-roof house, gray with a red roof and yellow chimneys on the lower right. On the left, there is a bay with a two-masted vessel and other small scale full rigged ships. Hills, on the right, slope up to the mountains. At the far left,...

Date: 1775-1799

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3295

Accession Number: 1991.1081

Fireboard

Fireboard made from five boards stenciled with upper and lower borders and standing birds in a row inbetween. Painted in black and grey with touches of red in the upper border. The upper border has swags with fruit. For upper border and birds, see the same in a house on Clongh Hill, London, N.H. (My...

Date: 1800-1824

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3296

Accession Number: 1991.1082

Desk

Slant-top child's desk. Pine, grain-painted. Slant top has beaded edge. Lower section of case has two long drawers and molded base. Rests on cloud-shaped bracket feet.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, pine (wood)

GUSN: 3297

Accession Number: 1991.1083.1

Painting

On a peach ground with black lettering and one line filled in with bold wide-lettered red paint, with pointing hands drawn at either side of this line, is a sign which contains an inscription.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), pressboard

GUSN: 3298

Accession Number: 1991.1084

Hat Mold

Short, cylindrical crown on curved, ovoid brim; painted black

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 3299

Accession Number: 1991.1085

Yarn Winder

No description

Date: 1800-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 3300

Accession Number: 1991.1086

Spinning Wheel

A large wheel with tapered rod turned spokes that are bolted to a turned and line incised post. It has a similiarly turned distaff(?) and four splayed turned legs supporting rectangular planks(?).

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), oak (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 3301

Accession Number: 1991.1087

Redware Jug/Electric Lamp

Small, bulbous form with splayed circular foot ring, strap handles and a narrow rolled mouth, green-orange molded glaze with orange speckles. The mouth has been fit with an electric socket, and has a natural colored burlap and paper shade.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3302

Accession Number: 1991.1088

Bottle/Electric Lamp

Of green transluscent glass with a flat wide collar and ring, above a bulbous, rounded shoulders and cylindrical body fitted with electrical socket at the neck.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 3303

Accession Number: 1991.1089

Wall Bracket

A tapering iron rod with a hook at one end and an augled pierced "foot" at the other, and supported by an iron element at the angle. It is painted black.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 3304

Accession Number: 1991.1090

Rocking Chair

Rocking chair. Various woods, paint. Bowed rectangular rail with cut corners over seven tapering bowed spindles and conforming slats. Curved arms with scrolled holdholds and bamboo turned supports. Rounded front plank seat. Bamboo turned legs and box stretchers. Simple rockers. All plainted y...

Date: 1825-1845

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3305

Accession Number: 1991.1091

Candlestand

A round top on a tapering ring and vase turned standard and arched tripod base with snake feet. The top is painted brown, while the standard and base is grain painted in light and dark brown.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3306

Accession Number: 1991.1092

Horseshoe, Saltmarsh

A long iron leaf-shaped blade, with a loop end on a short wood handle.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wood (plant material), wrought

GUSN: 3307

Accession Number: 1991.1093

Steelyard Scale

A flat-sided oblong handle with three "U" shaped pivoting extensions, with hooks on a notched square-section rod marked with increments of measurement and a pear-shaped weight on the end.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 3308

Accession Number: 1991.1094

Flying Goose Weathervane

Weathervane of a flattened silhouette of a Canada Goose in flight with silhouetted wings nailed at an angle to the body. The head is painted black, while the body and wings retain traces of white and black painted areas. It has tack eyes, a meatal plate and a hole at the base.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3309

Accession Number: 1991.1095

Communion Set

Box: It has a flat, hinged rectangular lid with an applied molded edge over a conforming box. It is painted red and the interior is brown. It is fitted with places for a Communion set and covered with deep napped beige cotton. Flagon: Of reel and bell form with a knop on a domed and molded hin...

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: Attributed to Bonning, Robert, Mr. (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), pewter (tin alloy), pine (wood), tin (metal)

GUSN: 3310

Accession Number: 1991.1096.1-3

Quilting Frame

Wooden; pine; made with four bases.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), pine (wood)

GUSN: 3311

Accession Number: 1991.1097

Dipper

A large shallow bulbous-sided basin with a flaring rim. A spout and tapering cylindrical handle at the side, with a glazed interior and rim.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glaze, redware

GUSN: 3312

Accession Number: 1991.1098

Candlestand

Candlestand. Wood, painted black. Round top; elongated vase- turned pedestal. Raised on three cabriole legs with snake feet.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3313

Accession Number: 1991.1099

Candlestand

The candlestand has a rectangular top on a bluster, with a turned standard and arched flat-sided tripod base, ending in snake feet. It is grain painted red.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, hardwood, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 3314

Accession Number: 1991.1100

Teapot

A teapot of pear form, with undulating ribbed sides and a conforming, domed hinged lid with a flower blossom knop. With a "C" scroll handle and an "S" shaped spout with lobed base. It is raised on four scrolled feet with scalloped skirt.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

GUSN: 3315

Accession Number: 1991.1101

Vegetable Dish Cover

Of squared form with rounded corners, the domed cover with molded scrolled knop, is decorated with blue transfer printed in a "willow" pattern within a trellis, scalework and medallion border. The knop is diaper printed.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: Britannia Pottery Co. (Maker)

Material: molding (forming), pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 3316

Accession Number: 1991.1102A

Vegetable Dish

A deep squared form with rounded corners and molded tab handles on two sides- the rim is flared and dished for a cover. It is transfer decorated on the face with the blue "willow" pattern with trellis, scale work and floral medallions at border and a diaper pattern at the handles, the exterior sides...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 3317

Accession Number: 1991.1103

Vegetable Dish

A deep squared form with rounded corners and an upturned rim with a channel for the cover. It has tapering sides for the tall squared foot ring. The interior is decorated in blue transfer-printed "willow" pattern, the rim is patterned with scale work, trellis and medallian motifs. Each side of the e...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 3318

Accession Number: 1991.1104

Vegetable Dish Cover

A square domed form with rounded corners and a molded scrolled knop. Decorated in transfer printed blue "willow" pattern within a trellis, scale work and medallian border. The knop is in "dot" diaper pattern.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 3319

Accession Number: 1991.1105

Vegetable Dish Cover

A domed square form with slightly nitched corners and squared crabstock handle. It is decorated in blue transfer, showing a romantic scene of ruins, a castle, sheep and a shepherd- all within a floral border.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 3320

Accession Number: 1991.1106

Pitcher

Of bulbous reeded baluster form with a standing ribbed neck and a large "bracket-like" reeded ? . Also a canthers leaf molded spout, "C" shaped molded handle and a flaring, circular foot. Buff colored earthenware with mottled Rockingham glaze.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, molding (forming)

GUSN: 3321

Accession Number: 1991.1107

Tin Candle Box with

The candle box is of tubular form with convex ends on a hinged lid. The lid is ornamented with raised octogonal reserve. It hangs from two pierced tapered tabs.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: soldering, tin (metal)

GUSN: 3322

Accession Number: 1991.1108

Dutch Oven

A large tin dutch oven of cylindrical form, which is open at one side and fitted with a conforming rectangular two handled pan. The oven has two squared tin handles at the top and is raised on two tin strap augled "U" shape back feet and soled tin triangular front feet. An iron rotisserie rod with a...

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 3323

Accession Number: 1991.1109

Hanging Shelf

Three rectangular shelves joined by scalloped endboards, all painted brown.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3324

Accession Number: 1991.1110

Spatula

Oblong flattened paddle on a long oval shaped handle that flares at a pierced terminal; one piece.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3325

Accession Number: 1991.1111

English Transferware Chamber Pot with Lid

Domed octogonal form with a pagoda shaped knop, with a blue transfer print in repeated landscapes. The knop and border is of trellis pattern and scrolled reserves with fantastic Chinese/Indian issue buildings. The squat conforming base has panelled sides, a flarring molded rim, [illeg.] molded "C" s...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 3326

Accession Number: 1991.1112AB

Blanket Crane

Of wood, each part is of rectangular shape with chamfered edges, and upright with cylindrically turned ends. Also with a tenoned tapering arm and support. The unpainted string ties of two original carved wall brackets of the crane retain traces of paint- white and light blue.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 3327

Accession Number: 1991.1113

Knife Scouring Box

The box has a rounded top on a tall backboard that is pierced with a circular hanging hole over a rectangular open nail constructed box. It is pained in red and grained in black, green and yellow. The backboard is painted to imitate a "knot" in the wood.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3328

Accession Number: 1991.1114

Log Roller

A long rod form handle with a loop finial and wide flattened hook at the other end.

Date: 1775-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 3329

Accession Number: 1991.1115

Dipper

A long shaved and tapered handle on a shallow circular bowl. It has a natural finish.

Date: 1800-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3330

Accession Number: 1991.1116

Dipper

Long shaped handle with hooked end; deep oblong bowl; natural finish.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3331

Accession Number: 1991.1117

Peg Board

A narrow rectangular board with a molded edge fit with 9 turned pegs with acorn-like finials. It is unpainted.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3332

Accession Number: 1991.1118

Sundial

A thick rectangular board with old, worn buff and green paint. On the top, is the face of a sun carved in relief. Around the edge are the Roman numerals I to XII. Pewter gnomon with vertical incised lines radiate from the top of the board. The back has two wooden cleats held by screws. It was origin...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), birch (wood), oak (wood)

GUSN: 3383

Accession Number: 1991.1167

Great Blue Heron "Confidence" Decoy

In the form of a full-bodied (premature) heron, made in three pieces. Its knobby neck is set into an oblong body. It is painted green and freely "dashed" and "slashed" with black and yellow painted eyes and bill. A cut-off broom handle is used for the stand and a rough hewn block for the base.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3384

Accession Number: 1991.1168

Black Duck Decoy

The form of a swimming black duck of natural coloration and realistically painted, with glass eyes and incised bill. The head is carved separately from the body. A Mason Decoy from Detroit, MI, Challenger grade.

Date: 1905-1910

Maker: Mason Decoy Factory (Maker)

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

GUSN: 3385

Accession Number: 1991.1170

Duck

In the form of a "preener drake", square carved in the full round with a flattened bottom. The head is carved sepatately and bent back over the body. It has painted yellow and black eyes, a black body with a large white area on the center of the back. The bill is painted grey. The unpainted undersid...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3386

Accession Number: 1991.1171

Goose

In the form of a Canadian Goose, with an upright head, shoe button eyes, incised bill, 3 piece neck, and all painted in black, cream and white. The body is pegged in three places and raised on an ovoid "disc" like base.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Little, Bertram K., 1899-1993 (Maker)

Material: carving (processes), cedar (wood), metal, painting (coating)

GUSN: 3387

Accession Number: 1991.1172

Contented Goose

Wooden decoy in the form of a Canada Goose, with an upright head with, glass eyes, carved bill, and a two piece neck. It is realistically painted in gray, black, white and has weights in the base.

Date: 1910-1935

Maker: Safford, Charles Augustus (Maker)

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

GUSN: 3388

Accession Number: 1991.1173

Canadian Goose Decoy

In the form of a Canadian Goose, with glass eyes, incised bill, and a squared tail. There are stylized areas of paint that are realistically colored. The head is carved separately from the body.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), cedar (wood), glass (material), painting (coating)

GUSN: 3389

Accession Number: 1991.1174

Swan Decoy

Wooden carved and painted decoy representing a swan, with a curved body and wings in bas relief. It has a sharply arched two piece neck, a downward pointed head, yellow bill and incised whittling to indicate feathers on its sides. There are many layers of paint, possibly gesso, and including an earl...

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: Attributed to Williams, John, 1859-1937 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 3390

Accession Number: 1991.1175

Metal Crow

Each in the silhouette of a crow with hinged wings that fold flat for storage, and mounted on a folding threaded metal stand with a spring-like mid-section and is painted black.

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), sheet metal

GUSN: 3391

Accession Number: 1991.1176

Ezekiel Hersey Derby Farm

Large rectangular format view of a white country farmhouse and outbuildings of the shipping merchant, Ezekiel Hersey Derby. It shows a carriage, horseback rider, and two pedestrians advancing down a wide road in the center of the picture; also, two figures engaged in farm activity and three studying...

Date: 1800

Maker: Cornè, Michele Felice, 1752-1845 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 3392

Accession Number: 1992.170

Portrait of Colonel Joseph Dorr

Portrait of a man sitting, 3/4 length, facing slightly right, with his right arm resting on a chair back. He sits before a desk with a large letter book on it and a quill pen in his hand. In his left hand is a folded paper. He wears a black coat, grey trousers, and white stock. It is in a simple bla...

Date: 1814-1816

Maker: Phillips, Ammi, 1788-1865 (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 3393

Accession Number: 1992.167

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