Historic New England

Bodice

Silk brocaded bodice w/ black beaded trim on front piece and on sleeves. Puff-shoulders on sleeves. Lace at cuff. 9 stays in lining. 16 hook and eyes for front closure.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, silk (textile)

GUSN: 18772

Accession Number: 1998.4759

Bodice

Black wool bodice. Embroidered bodice (at neckline) w/ scalloped V-neck and 7 hook and eyes in back for closure. Ruffled short sleeves.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: hand sewing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 18773

Accession Number: 1998.4760

Skirt

Black wool skirt. Horizontal stripes on skirt w/ 3 hook and eyes in back for closure. Large weave on skirt.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: hand sewing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 18774

Accession Number: 1998.4761

Chromolithograph of a three-quarter length portrait of a young woman in a pink satin dress with a white shawl draped around her shoulder. Two pink roses rest in her lap, her right hand is bent up around her left chest, and her head is turned over her right shoulder. Her light brown hair is up in a b...

Date: 1880-1920 ?

Maker: After Corcos, V. (Artist)

Material: chromolithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 18775

Accession Number: 1998.1443.1

Chromolithograph

Chromolithograph in a 1 in. gilt frame of a group of three women strolling in a park along a river. One woman is wearing a pink dress, the woman to her right a blue dress and the woman to her left a white dress. Many people are in the park and nearby religious figure appears to be appealing to the w...

Date: 1903

Maker: Sorbi, Raf (Maker) Robey-French Co. (Framer)

Material: chromolithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 18776

Accession Number: 1998.1444

Quilt Top

Polychrome pieced quilt top. Border material is tan and white background with white and black stripe under small red flowers. Quilted squares aree off-white textured material with central diamond. Diamond pattern either: blue and brown stripes; red and blue paisley like print, white floral tan strip...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 18777

Accession Number: 1998.1445

Print

Chromolithograph of the mountain, the Killhorn, in Colorado. In the background a woman and a traveler wearing a backpack are talking while further along the path a pack mule and two figures are walking. A cabin is set back toward the mountain. Frame: 1 in. gilt.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: boards (flat objects), chromolithography

GUSN: 18778

Accession Number: 1998.1446

Chromolithograph

Chromolithograph of a painting in a 1 in. fake metallic wood frame. The central female figure is dressed in a flowing white dress and veil and is ethereal. A white glowing light surrounds her head. A figure in a wine robe w/ a glass and a figure in a light green dress w/ flowers walks up a hill besi...

Date: 1880-1920 ?

Maker: Focardi, R. (Maker) Robey-French Co. (Framer)

Material: chromolithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 18779

Accession Number: 1998.1447

Commode

Grain-painted commode. Grained to resemble mahogany. Hinged top w/ two-level interior compartment. Small drawer and upper L just above molded band at mid-section; center door on bottom. Turned knob pulls and curved skirt w/ bracket feet.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 18780

Accession Number: 1998.1450

Mattress

Mattress covered in white and blue ticking. Single size. Square edges. Trimmed in white cotton. Stuffed w/ horsehair.

Date: 1858-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), horsehair

GUSN: 18781

Accession Number: 1998.1451

Mattress

Mattress covered in white and blue ticking. Single size. Rounded edges. Trimmed in blue cotton. Stuffed w/ horsehair.

Date: 1858-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), horsehair

GUSN: 18782

Accession Number: 1998.1452

Bed

Separate pieces of a bedframe. Headboard and footboard w/ thick bobbin-turned rails and stiles. Vase-and ball-turned feet. Simple stained wooden rails. Metal boxspring painted green.

Date: 1858-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18783

Accession Number: 1998.1453A-E

Fireboard

Wallpaper covered fireboard. Print of wallpaper is possibly a very small floral bouquet; off-white and brown. In poor condition

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 18784

Accession Number: 1998.1454

Bed

Bed; cottage-style; part of a suite. Painted light green with striping and floral detail in darker greens, white and gray. Crested head and footboard with thick molded rails. Thick, flat sided stiles with curved edges that widen into legs set on casters.

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18785

Accession Number: 1998.1455.1

Chest of drawers

Bureau. Part of a cottage-style suite. Painted light green with striping and floral detail in darker greens, white and gray. Bevel-edged top with drilled holes for mirror frame. Two small top drawers and three full drawers, all with turned knob pulls. Paneled sides. Curved skirt creates bracket fee...

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18786

Accession Number: 1998.1455.2AB

Commode

Commode, part of a suite of cottage-style furniture. Painted light green with striping and floral detail in darker greens, white and gray. Hinged top with beveled edges. Interior compartment. Two bottom doors open to larger interior compartment. Curved skirt. Rests on bracket feet.

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18787

Accession Number: 1998.1455.3

Occasional table

Occasional table; cottage style; part of a suite. Painted light green with striping and floral detail in darker greens, white and gray. Top edges are curved and beveled. Front drawer. Skirt arched at sides between two side legs. Legs and center stretcher turned; legs at each side connected to contin...

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18788

Accession Number: 1998.1455.4

Rocking chair

Rocking chair, cottage-style; part of a suite. Painted light green with striping and floral detail in darker greens, white and gray. Carved crest rail with four slender turned spindles connected at bottom to the top rail of the caned lower back. Curving stiles, caned seat, slight cabriole front leg...

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18789

Accession Number: 1998.1455.5

Side chair

Side chair; cottage-style; part of a suite. Painted light green with striping and floral detail in darker greens, white and gray. Curved crest rail above for spindles and stiles with slender turnings. Caned seat. Turned front legs and front stretcher. Back legs tapered and flared.

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18790

Accession Number: 1998.1455.6

Side chair

Side chair; cottage-style; part of a suite. Painted light green with striping and floral detail in darker greens, white and gray. Curved crest rail above for spindles and stiles with slender turnings. Caned seat. Turned front legs and front stretcher. Back legs tapered and flared.

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18791

Accession Number: 1998.1455.7

Side chair

Side chair; cottage-style; part of a suite. Painted light green with striping and floral detail in darker greens, white and gray. Curved crest rail above for spindles and stiles with slender turnings. Caned seat. Turned front legs and front stretcher. Back legs tapered and flared.

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18792

Accession Number: 1998.1455.8

Board

Pierced pine board. Two piercings at center of board: shaped like long rods w/ circular ends. Pine unfinished.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: piercing, pine (wood)

GUSN: 21244

Accession Number: 1998.4186

Board

Pierced pine board. Two piercings at center of board: shaped like long rods w/ circular ends. Pine unfinished.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: piercing, pine (wood)

GUSN: 21245

Accession Number: 1998.4187

Glass shade

Milk glass light shade, 3/4 of a circle. Rimmed circular piece at top through which light bulb is inserted.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 21246

Accession Number: 1998.4188

Board for sign

Flat wooden board to which sign can be attached. Unfinished wood set at bottom into a notch in ceramic ball-shaped stand.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21247

Accession Number: 1998.4189

Cast iron legs

Two identical cast iron objects, possibly legs to a stove or other object. Incised line around edges and at bottom that resembles a cabriole foot. Flat top w/ a handle-like protruding end.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 21248

Accession Number: 1998.4190AB

Treen fragment

Turned treen fragment. Cylindrical wooden piece w/ open ends. Molding at center where piece narrows.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 21249

Accession Number: 1998.4191

Wrench

Cast iron wrench. Handle w/ concave middle connected to hook (V-shaped). Wrench w/ grooved pieces for operating.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 21250

Accession Number: 1998.4192

Wrench

Cast iron wrench. Handle w/ concave middle connected to semi-circular wrench head w/ hollow center into which an iron grooved piece w/ side clasp is fixed.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 21251

Accession Number: 1998.4193

Box

Tall and narrow wooden box. No lid. Dove-tail joinery visible at sides.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21252

Accession Number: 1998.4194

Box

Wooden box, rectangular, advertising dairy tablets on its painted sides. Joinery visible at sides. No lid.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 21253

Accession Number: 1998.4195

Box

Wooden box, constructed of unfinished planks secured by nails and bracing pieces (wooden) at sides. Gap where front and back pieces meet bottom. No lid.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21254

Accession Number: 1998.4196

Box

Wooden box. long and narrow. No lid. Product information painted on sides, but now illegible.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 21255

Accession Number: 1998.4197

Canning jar lids and rubbers

Low and rectangular paper box (actually once a lid to another box) filled w/ smaller boxes of lids and rubber rings for canning jars.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Ball Brothers Company (Maker) Julius Garfunkel & Co. (Maker)

Material: aluminum (metal), paper (fiber product), rubber (material)

GUSN: 21256

Accession Number: 1998.4198

Canning jar wax

Paper box filled w/ solid chunks of white wac for sealing canning jars. Box is white w/ blue lettering and illustrations. 1 wax bar.

Date: 1965-1975

Maker: Gulf Oil Corporation (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), wax

GUSN: 21257

Accession Number: 1998.4199

Canning jar wax

Paper box filled w/ solid chunks of white wac for sealing canning jars. Box is white w/ blue lettering and illustrations. 4 wax bars.

Date: 1965-1975

Maker: Gulf Oil Corporation (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), wax

GUSN: 21258

Accession Number: 1998.4200

Jar

Small clear glass jar w/ cork top. Narrow neck w/ raised bands and rim.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 21259

Accession Number: 1998.4201

Stove pipe cover

Circular stove pipe cover, embossed paper painted gold. Bust of man at center; banded rim w/ foliate detail. Nail hole in top.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 21260

Accession Number: 1998.4202

Lamp shade

Clear glass lamp shade. Circular dome w/ smaller openings for base and rim. Rim opening is fitted w/ a cork covered in white cotton.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 21261

Accession Number: 1998.4203

Trade sign

Paper sign advertising ice, nailed on top of wooden plank. Paper is white w/ black letters.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21262

Accession Number: 1998.4204

Box

Low and rectangular wooden box. Joinery visible at sides. Grooves in top of sides for sliding lid. Lid no longer intact.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21263

Accession Number: 1998.4205

Cigar box

Wooden cigar box. Rectangular w/ a hinged lid. Edges covered in paper in geometric pattern.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21264

Accession Number: 1998.4206

Cigar box

Wooden cigar box. Rectangular w/ a hinged lid. Paper border around edges w/ brand information painted on wood.

Date: 1901

Maker: Ward Roberts Inc. (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21265

Accession Number: 1998.4207

Box

Square wooden box. Joinery visible at sides. No lid.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21266

Accession Number: 1998.4208

Cigar box

Small wooden cigar box w/ a removable lid. Box exterior and interior lid covered in paper detailing brand information. Small metal hinge on box lid.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21267

Accession Number: 1998.4209

Cigar box

Wooden cigar box. Rectangular w/ a (once-hinged) removable lid. Paper labels w/ brand information on box.

Date: 1901

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21268

Accession Number: 1998.4210

Insect control appliance

Airway sanitary system. Consists of a metal canister w/ knob at top and shaft at bottom. Shaft open-ended at one end and wire mesh at the other. Stored in original cardboard box.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Air-Way Electric Appliance Corp. (Maker)

Material: cardboard, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 21269

Accession Number: 1998.4211

Cigar box

Wooden cigar box. Rectangular w/ high sides and a (once-hinged) removable lid. Paper labels w/ brand information on box.

Date: 1901

Maker: Hull Grummond & Co. (Maker (Design))

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21270

Accession Number: 1998.4212

Fishing line

Section of fishing line w/ hook at end. Wound into ball around folded piece of paper.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: string (fiber product)

GUSN: 21271

Accession Number: 1998.4213

Fishing line

Section of fishing line w/ hook at end. Wound into ball around piece of wood.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: string (fiber product)

GUSN: 21272

Accession Number: 1998.4214

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