Historic New England

Rocking Chair

Two ring-turned posts with ball finials enclosing three arched slats which are joined to turned front posts by tapering arms and rush seat; simple rockers; brown paint.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), oak (wood), painting (coating), rush (material)

GUSN: 3042

Accession Number: 1991.1533

Red-painted wooden doll's cradle with four tall splayed posts of squat round finials; shaped headboard and straight footboard; wide side panels grooved at the top, and removable bottom; on thick rockers with worn old, pinkish-red paint.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), mortise-and-tenon joints, joining, nailing, oak (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 3043

Accession Number: 1991.1534

Doll

Stylized head of female carved, gessoed and enameled with inset glass eyes, blond human hair wig, carved torso, arms and legs; dolls wears off white wool shawl tied with a pale blue ribbon.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), enamel paint, glass (material), pine (wood)

GUSN: 3044

Accession Number: 1991.1535

Doll

A homemade rag doll, of cotton fabric with hand-painted face; black bead hair with cotton body; two fingered hands; black velvet covered feet; wears a brown print cotton dress (c. 1855-1865), a whitework petticoat and pantaloons

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glass (material), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 3045

Accession Number: 1991.1536

Doll's Mattress

Rectangular fragments of blanket; twill weave check pattern in butternut and blue wool yarns.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 3046

Accession Number: 1991.1537

Doll Blanket

Rectangular form comprised of square patches of printed cotton squares within long cross bar patches; edged with printed cotton binding; the patches of floral, geometric and striped patterns are in shades of brown, blue, red or beige; there is some diagonal quilting.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), patchwork, printing (process), quilting

GUSN: 3047

Accession Number: 1991.1538

Candlestick Holder

Wrought iron hanging candleholder, in hook form, tall and narrow and twisted at the center of the stem; has long, folded and soldered iron candlecup at the end of the bottom hook.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 3048

Accession Number: 1991.1539

Box

Grain painted maple and ash box of oval form with wooden snap/spring fitted with conforming lid trimmed with dark green paint; the lid also has a metalwire bail handle and cut out ends to fit wooden springs that stand upright at each side; bentwood lap secured with stitched straw or rush; nails arou...

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), bentwood, graining, maple (wood), rush (material), straw (plant material), wire

GUSN: 3049

Accession Number: 1991.1540

Band Box

Paint decorated ash and pine large, round bandbox with flat, cloth-hinged cover; black ground has white, tan and red florid heraldic decoration along with wavy V-shaped designs running the height of the box; secured with hard-wrought nails.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), bentwood, nailing, painting (coating), pine (wood), bandboxes (containers)

GUSN: 3050

Accession Number: 1991.1541

Box

Paint decorated wooden round box, high-sided with fitted lid, secured with hand-wrought nails; red painted ground and black squiggly painted lines; the top has a pinwheel and swag border in the same style.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: bentwood, cedar (wood), nailing, painting (coating)

GUSN: 3051

Accession Number: 1991.1542AB

Vase

Red-clay earthenware open jar of barrel shape, thrown, unglazed.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Millville Pottery (Maker)

Material: earthenware, throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 3052

Accession Number: 1991.1543

Small Pig

Unglazed red earthenwarn small keg, of barrel shape with flat top and bottom; incised banding around the sides; with one hole to the side and a small hole to the top

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Millville Pottery (Maker)

Material: earthenware, incising, throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 3053

Accession Number: 1991.1544

Vase

Red-clay earthenware vase of tapered cylindrical form with out-flared shoulder; thrown and unglazed.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Millville Pottery (Maker)

Material: earthenware, throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 3054

Accession Number: 1991.1545

Vase

Red-clay earthenware vase, of cylindrical shape with flared shoulder, thrown and unglazed.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Millville Pottery (Maker)

Material: redware, throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 3055

Accession Number: 1991.1546

Keg or Pig

Red earthenware pig or small keg; barrel shape with four areas of incised banding to sides; pierced with hole to side and small hole on top; unglazed.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Millville Pottery (Maker)

Material: incising, redware, throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 3056

Accession Number: 1991.1547

Vase

Red-clay earthenware vase; barrel shape; thrown; unglazed.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Millville Pottery (Maker)

Material: redware, throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 3057

Accession Number: 1991.1548

Vase

Red-clay earthenware; small, open vase of barrel form; slightly lopsided; thrown and unglazed with gray-painted line around rim.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Millville Pottery (Maker)

Material: redware, throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 3058

Accession Number: 1991.1549

Flowerpot

No description

Maker: Millville Pottery (Maker)

GUSN: 3059

Accession Number: 1991.1550

Miniature Keg

Redware miniature keg; barrel shape with four incised lines at top and bottom of sides; solid, flat top and bottom with hole pierced in center of side; overall orange glaze.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: Millville Pottery (Maker) Clark, Daniel, Jr. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 3060

Accession Number: 1991.1551

Jar

No description

Maker: Millville Pottery (Maker)

GUSN: 3061

Accession Number: 1991.1552

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

Tieback

stamped brass roundelle with concave center having flower blossom design; face edge with two rows of beading; solid cast post ending with threaded iron screw; back of face possibly tin.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), iron (metal), stamping (forming), tin (metal)

GUSN: 3864

Accession Number: 1977.137.2

Tea Table

Tea table. Mahogany with white pine corner blocks. Rectangular two-board top with rabbeted edges rounded to a bead that extend beyond rails. Narrow cove molding nailed to rails just below top. Shaped, scalloped skirt with cyma curves and rectiliinear shapes. Rests on cabriole legs with over-the-...

Date: 1745-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 3865

Accession Number: 1977.208

Candlestick

Solid cast baluster from with hollow constructed base filled with ballast; circular stepped base below vasiform turned baluster; concave sided round candle socket terminating in flat broad drip pan.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 3866

Accession Number: 1977.136.2

Tilt-top Tea Table

Round tilt-top, bird cage, tea table with tripod, snake foot base, urn turning surmounted by double molding and straight tapered shaft terminating in bird cage fixture with four turned supports between square blocks; cleats on either side of hinge.

Date: 1755-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 3867

Accession Number: 1977.209

Side Chair

Side chair has curved crest rail with yoke; molded stiles; rush seat; turned front legs with Spanish feet; and is painted black.

Date: 1735-1765

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 3868

Accession Number: 1977.210

Lamp

round rimmed bases with baluster and ring turned supports surmounted by bulb shaped oil chambers fillted with double tin wick holders.

Date: 1795-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 3869

Accession Number: 1977.211AB

Tea Chest

Rectangular tea box with molded base, brass inlay; hinged lid with brass handle, divided interior of three sections fitted with tin caddy; green velvet lining on the lid. Box rests on ogee bracket feet.

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood), veneering, tin (metal), velvet (fabric weave), silk (textile)

GUSN: 3870

Accession Number: 1977.212

Board Game

Octagonal with thirty-seven holes for pegs and thirty-three pine pegs; cross hatching inside for placement of holes, painted red.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 3871

Accession Number: 1977.213

Board Game

rectangular box, hinged; checkerboard exterior of maple and mahogany squares; interior inlaid with backgammon motif; contents of dice, checkers, and dice shakers of leather; brass hinges.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, mahogany (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 3872

Accession Number: 1977.214