Historic New England

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

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: 18793

Accession Number: 1998.1455.9

Towel rack

Spool-turned towel rack, part of a suite of cottage-style furniture. Painted light green with spool-turning throughout. Two racks at the top and mid-section. Rack rests on peg-shaped turned feet. Square corners at top and bottom.

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18794

Accession Number: 1998.1455.10

Fan

Large blue Japanese fans w/ painted white floral decoration. Image of white flowers and crane on one side, white and red flowers on other side. Frame of black painted wood.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18795

Accession Number: 1998.1456.1

Fan

Large blue Japanese fans w/ painted white floral decoration. Image of white flowers and central pink vase on one side, white and red flowers on other. Frame of black painted wood.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18796

Accession Number: 1998.1456.2

Bedspread

White cotton bedspread w/ red decoration. Red tassel balls embroidered on bedspread in geometric/floral design. Decoration on sides, on pillow area and centered w/ central 4 flower medallion.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, weaving

GUSN: 18797

Accession Number: 1998.1457

Rug

Oval hooked rug, light green and ivory decoration and floral motif. Darker green border. Group of 5 pink and brown flowers on all 4 sides. 3 central flowers, one pink, two brown. Underside edge covered w/ lining.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hooking

GUSN: 18798

Accession Number: 1998.1458.1

Rug

Oval hooked rug, light green and ivory decoration and floral motif. Darker green border. Group of 5 pink and brown flowers on all 4 sides. 3 central flowers, one pink, two brown. Underside edge covered w/ lining.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hooking

GUSN: 18799

Accession Number: 1998.1458.2

Rug

Oval hooked rug, light green and ivory decoration and floral motif. Dark green border. 5 brown flowers on all 4 sides. One central brown flower. Dark green leaves.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hooking

GUSN: 18800

Accession Number: 1998.1459

Lamp globe

Glass globe w/ etched floral decoration; bell shaped w/ scalloped bottom edge; pattern w/ lilies and ribbon-like leaves.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 18801

Accession Number: 1998.1460

Souvenir dish

White porcelain dish w/ scene of deer looking at hunters; "SOUVENIR, WISCASSET, MAINE"; picture titled "Surprise"; dish has gilded band around edge and center; deer at a stream at the edge of woods.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Harker Pottery (Maker)

Material: porcelain, glazing (coating), painting (coating), ironstone (pottery), tin (metal)

GUSN: 18802

Accession Number: 1998.1461

Doily

White doily with embroidered strawberries. Curved scalloped edges. 3 bunches of strawberries. Flower bunch.

Date: 1900-1930

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

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 18803

Accession Number: 1998.1462.1

Doily

White doily with embroidered strawberries. Triangular scalloped edges. 3 bunches of strawberries.

Date: 1900-1930

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

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 18804

Accession Number: 1998.1462.2

Covered slop pail

Earthenware. Part of toilet set consisting of covered slop pail, 2 pitchers, small jar and wash basin; white w/ brown and pink floral branch decoration; scalloped and gilded edges; ribbed necks.

Date: 1868-1900

Maker: Mercer Pottery Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 18805

Accession Number: 1998.1463.1AB

Pitcher

Earthenware. Part of toilet set consisting of covered slop pail, 2 pitchers, small jar and wash basin; white w/ brown and pink floral branch decoration; scalloped and gilded edges; ribbed necks.

Date: 1868-1900

Maker: Mercer Pottery Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 18806

Accession Number: 1998.1463.2

Pitcher

Earthenware. Part of toilet set consisting of covered slop pail, 2 pitchers, small jar and wash basin; white w/ brown and pink floral branch decoration; scalloped and gilded edges; ribbed necks.

Date: 1868-1900

Maker: Mercer Pottery Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 18807

Accession Number: 1998.1463.3

Jar

Earthenware. Part of toilet set consisting of covered slop pail, 2 pitchers, small jar and wash basin; white w/ brown and pink floral branch decoration; scalloped and gilded edges; ribbed necks.

Date: 1868-1900

Maker: Mercer Pottery Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 18808

Accession Number: 1998.1463.4

Wash basin

Earthenware. Part of toilet set consisting of covered slop pail, 2 pitchers, small jar and wash basin; white w/ brown and pink floral branch decoration; scalloped and gilded edges; ribbed necks.

Date: 1868-1900

Maker: Mercer Pottery Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 18809

Accession Number: 1998.1463.5

Fireboard

Wallpaper covered fireboard. Print of small green leaves on twigs, off-white background. Floral border.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 18810

Accession Number: 1998.1464

Print

Lithograph of a young woman in the woods, down by a stream. Wearing a long dress w/ a low cut bodice, the maiden rests her right elbow on a large rock and places her right hand aside of her face. Her hat rests behind on the stream's banks. Frame: 1 1/4 in. relief leaf gold print.

Date: 1865

Maker: Jager, C. (Maker)

Material: lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 18811

Accession Number: 1998.1465

Trunk

Painted tin trunk, painted black w/ green inside. Front lock and 2 side handles.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 18812

Accession Number: 1998.4762

Deerskin

Deerskin, full body w/ fur.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: deerskin

GUSN: 18813

Accession Number: 1998.4763

Puma skin

Puma skin, full body w/ fur (head included) and claws.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: fur

GUSN: 18814

Accession Number: 1998.4764

Parka

Parka of white wool w/ white fur trim on cuffs, base and around hood. Red diamond-shaped design along bottom and cuffs. 4 red and white braids and tassels hanging, 2 from neckline, 2 from back. Front zipper for closure. Brown wool lining.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, machine sewing (technique), wool (textile)

GUSN: 18815

Accession Number: 1998.4765

Hood

Beaver hood, dark brown fur w/ black ribbon ties in front and ribbon bow in back. Dark brown silk lining inside.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: Schlosburg, L. H. (Maker)

Material: beaver (animal), skin (collagenous material), sewing (process), silk (textile)

GUSN: 18816

Accession Number: 1998.4766

Cape

Sable fur cape with dark brown silk lining and two inner pockets. Five hooks for the front closure.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: Possibly Howard Kakas & Sons (Retailer)

Material: fur, sewing (process), silk (textile)

GUSN: 18817

Accession Number: 1998.4767

Cape

Mink cape w/ 3 tails at either end and 4 ribbons near neck. 2 connecting buttons for front closure. Dark brown quilted silk lining.

Date: 1875-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, machine sewing (technique), silk (textile)

GUSN: 18818

Accession Number: 1998.4768

Muff

Beaver muff, dark brown w/ silk lining. Zipper pocket inside lining. Rope loop on end for wrist.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: beaver (animal), skin (collagenous material), sewing (process), silk (textile)

GUSN: 18819

Accession Number: 1998.4769

Muff

Sable fur muff w/ dark brown satin lining.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, satin

GUSN: 18820

Accession Number: 1998.4770

Trunk cover

Canvas case for trunk w/ leather straps and buckles on sides.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, sewing (process)

GUSN: 18821

Accession Number: 1998.4771

Hat

Straw w/ brown sheer ribbon and yellow and orange fake flowers along uneven rim, short side.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 18822

Accession Number: 1998.4772

Hat

Straw w/ black netting and green blue and pink wire and netting flowers, tucked rim. White silk lining.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 18823

Accession Number: 1998.4773

Hat

Black straw hat w/ black ribbon around headpiece.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 18824

Accession Number: 1998.4774

Bed

Eastlake style bedstead w/ incised decoration and burl walnut panels on head and footboard. Headboard topped w/ decorative arched crest flanked by turned bosses.

Date: 1866

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 18625

Accession Number: 1998.1301

Bedspread

White woven bedspread. Design-border of small 4 petaled flowers, geometric; inner border of vertical lines and 8 petaled flowers; innermost border of flowers on vines; central medallion w/ scattered flowers and wreath of leaves.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 18626

Accession Number: 1998.1302

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