Historic New England

Shoe

Beige leather child's shoe w/ ankle strap w/ black glass button.

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), leather, linen (material), sewing (process)

GUSN: 26343

Accession Number: 1998.5792

Shoe

Light green (faded) leather child's shoe; lace w/ two pairs eyelets; tongue cut in sawtooth-pattern.

Date: 1860-1864

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, linen (material), sewing (process), silk (textile)

GUSN: 26344

Accession Number: 1998.5793

Infant's Cap

White linen infant's cap with double face edge with scalloped seam and lace trim; lace down center back seam; white linen tape cord; mounted to cardboard with blue tissue paper cover.

Date: 1750-1770

Maker: Possibly Fayerweather, Sarah Hubbard, 1730-1804 (Embroiderer)

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 26345

Accession Number: 1998.5794

Infant's cap

White linen infant's cap; double face edge w/ scalloped seam and ruffle trim; lace center back seam w/ pleats and gathered cord and trim. Mounted to cardboard w/ blue tissue paper cover.

Date: 1750-1770

Maker: Possibly Fayerweather, Sarah Hubbard, 1730-1804 (Embroiderer)

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 26346

Accession Number: 1998.5795

Infan'ts Collar

White linen women's collar fragment; scrolled edge; white stylized floral embroidery. Mounted to cardboard w/ blue tissue paper cover.

Date: 1690-1730

Maker: Possibly Fayerweather, Sarah Hubbard, 1730-1804 (Maker)

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 26347

Accession Number: 1998.5796

Slippers

Red, green, white, blue, yellow, brown and black knit slippers; geometric pattern; pink silk trim.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 26348

Accession Number: 1998.5797AB

Purse

Red leather purse w/ oval clasp mirror and green silk lining; containing ephemera (calling cards; notes; account listings of furnishings, jewery, textiles; poem).

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), leather, paper (fiber product), silk (textile), silver (metal)

GUSN: 26349

Accession Number: 1998.5798

Looking glass

Chippendale looking glass, walnut with gilt decoration.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26350

Accession Number: 1984.3

Purse

Brown silk bag with polychrome floral embroidery; yellow silk cord piping and drawstrings with tassels.

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, hand sewing, silk (textile)

GUSN: 26351

Accession Number: 1998.5799

Reticule

Beaded body with polychrome floral and cornucopia design; blue chenille neck with silk drawstring; blue beaded fringe.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (process), chenille (yarn)

GUSN: 26352

Accession Number: 1998.5800

Miser Bag

Beaded oblong tube with two inch opening. Polychrome floral beadwork.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (process)

GUSN: 26353

Accession Number: 1998.5801

Purse

Brown silk knitted bag with light blue beaded chevron and floral designs; unfinished; skein of brown silk with beads is wound around piece of paper.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (process), knitting (process), silk (textile)

GUSN: 26354

Accession Number: 1998.5802

Lace Trim

Two pieces of silver lace trim; white silk core wrapped with silver fille with spangles. One piece (A) has remnants of white silk ribbon; other piece (B) has a button hole.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), silver (metal)

GUSN: 26355

Accession Number: 1998.5803AB

Trim

White silk grosgrain trim w/ silver fille embroidery w/ spangles and tassels (1998.5804A is missing tassels); white linen backing.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material), silk (textile), silver (metal)

GUSN: 26356

Accession Number: 1998.5804A-C

Pair of Garters

Warp faced blue silk garters; brown linen and black wool weft; supplemental silver thread weft woven in geometric pattern.

Date: 1770-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), silver (metal), wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 26357

Accession Number: 1998.5805AB

Pitcher

Redware pitcher with pinkish white body and black spine on handle and rim. Black, pink and green painted spiral decoration on body.

Date: 1926

Maker: Peabody Pottery (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), redware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 26358

Accession Number: 2008.60.8

Flower vase

A dark blue mottled vase with a floral design in white. Flower, green leaves delineated in gold. There are gold patches overall. The vase has a round base with a tall neck.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Boston China Decorating Works (Maker) Cooley, L. (Painter)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), painting (image-making), hand-painted

GUSN: 26359

Accession Number: 1998.5771

Jug

Jug with mazarine blue finish with gold leaf decoration. Gold leaf lustre on top and bottom of jug. Palm fronds and bird motif on both sides. Gold leaf scroll decoration on bracket handle.

Date: 1886-1889

Maker: New England Pottery Company (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), painting (image-making)

GUSN: 26360

Accession Number: 1998.5754

Jug

Large pink ceramic jug w/ a painted motif of grasses in black and brown. The handle is white w/ gold paint. The rim and spout are gold. The inside is white.

Date: ca. 1884

Maker: New England Pottery Company (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), grass (plant material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 26361

Accession Number: 1998.5753

Pitcher

Blue glazed pitcher with panels marked in gold lustre alternating with tall plants. There are dragonflies and butterflies. The handle is bracket shaped and decorated with gold.

Date: 1888-1889

Maker: New England Pottery Company (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 26362

Accession Number: 1998.5750

One teapot w/ lid. White porcelain w/ green and gold decoration. Scalloped rim, spout, lip and portion of C-shaped handle, trimmed w/ gold. Bottom section of pot is fluted, w/ a ground of light green overpainted(?) w/ gold (approx. 2" high). Main body of teapot is decorated w/ stylized palm trees on...

Date: 1889-1895

Maker: New England Pottery Company (Maker)

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

GUSN: 26363

Accession Number: 1998.5756AB

Oyster plate

Glazed white plate w/ 5 oyster shell shapes molded into the plate. There is a small, round indentation in the center for the sauce. The shells are colored pink and there is gold splattered around the plate edges.

Date: ca. 1904

Maker: New England Pottery Company (Maker)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 26364

Accession Number: 1998.5763

Chocolate pot with lid

One semi-porcelain chocolate pot with lid. White ground with light green and gold decoration, elongated C-shaped handle with a leaf-texture in gold. Top rim is scalloped and trimmmed in gold; short, curved lip. From base rim up approx 1" is a scalloped shaped overlay(?) of green overdecorated with g...

Date: 1890

Maker: New England Pottery Company (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 26365

Accession Number: 1998.5747.1AB

Cream pitcher

Top of creamer is scalloped w/ gold leaf lustre on inside rim. Green border on top and bottom w/ green lustre. Palm fronds and bird motif in between borders in green and gold leaf. Gold leaf lustre on C-shaped handle.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: New England Pottery Company (Maker)

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

GUSN: 26366

Accession Number: 1998.5747.2

Sugar bowl

2 piece green, white and gold sugar bowl w/ uplift handles and curved bar finial; green foot and green scalloped top rim; both w/ gold trim; green palms w/ gold trim and gold birds on body; gold trim on handles and body.

Date: 1890

Maker: New England Pottery Company (Maker)

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

GUSN: 26367

Accession Number: 1998.5747.3AB

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26368

Accession Number: 1921.351

HANDKERCHIEF ?

"Good Effects of Sabbath Schools." Handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 26369

Accession Number: 1964.150

Drop-leaf table

Drop leaf table. Mahogany. Rectangular top with two rectangular leaves that form square top when raised. Rests on cabriole legs with ball and claw feet.

Date: 1760-1775

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 26370

Accession Number: 1998.1

Iron stand

Iron stand for a flat iron.

Maker: Enterprise Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 26372

Accession Number: 1942.1076

Ash bucket

Spouted tin bucket.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26373

Accession Number: 1986.1247

Ash shovel

Small shovel w/ scalloped edge.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26374

Accession Number: 1986.1235

Spoon

White pot metal kitchen serving spoon w/ hole for hanging.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26375

Accession Number: 1986.1284

Soap saver

Rectangular, hinged wire mesh basket with ring closure on long handle.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 26376

Accession Number: 1998.5978

Footstool

Rectangular shape with slightly overhanging top. Solid plank sides with inverted "V"-shaped cut in center to form legs. Residue of brown paint throughout. Hand wrought nails.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 26171

Accession Number: 1979.25

Map

"A Plan of the/ Compact Part of the Town of/ EXETER,/ AT THE HEAD OF THE SOUTHERLY BRANCH OF/ PISCATAQUA RIVER/ By P. Merrill/ 1802, A. Peusley Sc." (at lower left). Brown wood frame w/ gilt inner edge. "Garrison Settlement" is outlined on front of glass.

Date: ca. 1802

Maker: Merrill, P. (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 26172

Accession Number: 1979.31

Engraving of Daniel Webster

Black ink engraving on white paper. Bust length view of "Daniel Webster" with printed facsimile signature. Signed lower center: "Drawn from life, and engraved by James B. Longacre./ Entered according to the act of Congress, Nov. 25, 1830 by James B. Longacre of the State of Pennsylvania". Painted wo...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: Longacre, James B. (Engraver)

Material: lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 26173

Accession Number: 1979.32

Inkwell

Waisted cylindrical shape. Marbleized painted sides banded w/ incised lines at center. Slightly recessed top painted black w/ 3 holes for quills. Cork stopper w/ chain mounted to top in central well hole. Paper label on bottom: "Manufactured/ by/ S. Silliman & Co./ Chester,/ Conn." Holds two unacces...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: S. Silliman & Co. (Maker)

Material: cork (bark), treenware

GUSN: 26174

Accession Number: 1979.33

Ebenezer Clifford's Diving Bell

Pen and ink sepia drawing of diving bell used to raise sunken ships in Portsmouth Harbor. Shows swan floater. With typed legend in upper right corner. Modern wood frame, under glass. re: its use in Portsmouth Harbor

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 26175

Accession Number: 1979.53

Corner chair

Semi-circular arm rail extending around entire back with uncarved crest rail at back. Three turned legs extending up to arm support/stiles. Circular hand holds. Plain stretchers with molding along top and chamfered inside bottom. Square leather covered seat with star brass tacks.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 26176

Accession Number: 1966.1317

Arm chair

Incised line decoration on crest rail--gothic style pierced urn shaped splat. S-scrolled arms curving out--damask upholstery squared seat w/ blue satin brocade in floral design, brass tacks--back of stiles rounded, ending at seat--straight legs, straight stretchers, pegged construction.

Date: 1775-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 26177

Accession Number: 1966.1338

High Chest

Upper case with flat top with unbroken molded cornice; two half drawers at top with four full drawers of increasing height. Dovetail construction in drawers. Pegged modified dovetail joins in dustboard. Lower case with overhanging molding at top; one full drawer above three smaller drawers. Stepped ...

Date: 1730-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 26178

Accession Number: 1966.1339

Wallpaper fragment

Rhombus-shaped framed fragment. Block-printed black and white design on grey ground. Classical/allegorical figures on columns/monuments. Black painted wood frame under glass.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: Possibly Prentiss, Appleton (Maker)

Material: block printing (relief printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 26179

Accession Number: 1966.1350

Wallpaper fragment

Yellow background with white block-printed pattern. Diamond pattern of intersecting lines consisting of a line of dots bewteen two solid lines; symmetrical pine-needle-like leaf/cross motif in center.

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 26180

Accession Number: 1966.1398.1

Wallpaper fragment

Blue background with gray-white block printed pattern. Alternating rows of squared and circled symmetrical stylized floral elements that create an overall pattern of one element surrounded by four alternate elements.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 26181

Accession Number: 1966.1398.2

Drawing

Depicts pink, blue, red and white flowers in classical shaped urn. In pencil at bottom, "Executed by Elizabeth Gardner--afterwards Gilman/ when a school girl." Plain molded wood frame w/ gilt and gesso front.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: Gardner, Elizabeth (Maker)

Material: coloring, paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment)

GUSN: 26182

Accession Number: 1966.1424

Tilt-top table

Oval tilt-top table w/ inlaid veneered shell motif surrounded by green medallion. Baluster-shaped pedestal w/ series of banding designs. Three gently scrolled legs in squared feet. At least one replaced leg.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26183

Accession Number: 1966.1425

Portrait of Maria Jarvis Gardner

Waist-length, full-size pastel portrait of a middle-aged woman facing left. Empire style white gown and bonnet. Grey background. Ornate gilt and gesso carved frame (wood).

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), oil pastels

GUSN: 26184

Accession Number: 1966.1432

Pouch

Machine sewn rectangular body. Divided into two vertical pouches each with a brass cylindrical mouth with spring action lids. Leather strap with white metal buckle.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), machine sewing (technique), leather

GUSN: 26185

Accession Number: 1979.28

Morion

Cut from sheet of hammered tin or iron alloy. Dome shaped helmet w/ circular crown and circular rim extending into points at front and back. Crimped edge on crown and brim. Small brass medallions around edge.

Date: 1668-1699

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26186

Accession Number: 1966.1396

Bandolier

8 shaped cylindrical containers w/ slip-on covers strung onto a wide leather band by leather tongs. Central kidskin pouch w/ 11 lead balls. Worn over shoulder by musketeers--each cylinder contained 1 measure of powder or charge for musket.

Date: 1935-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26187

Accession Number: 1966.1397

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