Historic New England

Andiron

It has a ball finial on a tapering shaft and cabriole legs with spade feet.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 11883

Accession Number: 1986.740.2

Potpourri Jar Lid

A slightly domed fitted lid, in rust, blue and green.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), underglazing, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 11884

Accession Number: 1986.697B

Andirons

It has an upright horseshoe (draft horse size) soldered to an inverted horseshoe on iron rod arms.

Date: 1910-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 11885

Accession Number: 1986.766.2

Box Cover

A miniature oval pine box with a conforming lid, that is covered with wallpaper patterned with gray scrolls and pink, green and red flowers on a white ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), pine (wood)

GUSN: 11886

Accession Number: 1986.710B

Bottle

Of colorless glass in square form, with pinched corners connecting in the center forming a waist and then flaring to a rounded square top with a short necked lip.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 11887

Accession Number: 1986.83

Candy Dish

A small porcelain candy dish, molded with a scalloped rim and with a gilded edge. It has a central design in black depicting the Coffin House in Newbury, MA.

Date: 1915-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 11888

Accession Number: 1986.95.2

Commemorative Candy Dish

Small porcelain candy dish, molded with a scalloped rim and a gilded edge. Central design in black depicting the Garrison House (Spencer-Peirce-Little) in Newbury, MA.

Date: 1915-1940

Maker: Osgood, Edward (Retailer)

Material: porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 11889

Accession Number: 1986.96

Plate

A small porcelain plate, molded with a scalloped rim and with a gilded edge. It has a central design in black depicting the Garrison House in Newbury, MA.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 11890

Accession Number: 1986.99

Commemorative Cup Plate

Small porcelain plate, molded with a scalloped rim and with a gilded edge. It has a central design in black depicting the Garrison House (Spencer-Peirce-Little) in Newbury, MA.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Osgood, Edward (Retailer)

Material: porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 11891

Accession Number: 1986.100.1

Commemorative Cup Plate

Small porcelain plate, molded with a scalloped rim and a gilded edge. It has a central design in black depicting the Garrison House (Spencer-Peirce-Little) in Newbury, MA.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Osgood, Edward (Retailer)

Material: porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 11892

Accession Number: 1986.100.2

Saucer

A porcelain saucer molded with six scalloped sides and trimmed in gilding. It has a scene of Peabody Square.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, molding (forming), porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 11893

Accession Number: 1986.101B

Pitcher

A porcelain pitcher, molded with lobed sides, and the top rim and handle trimmed with a gilded edge. It has a central design in black depicting the Coffin House in Newbury, MA.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 11894

Accession Number: 1986.102

Teacup

A porcelain teacup, straight-sided with a "bamboo" handle and with a gilded edge. It has a central design in black depicting the Coffin House in Newbury, MA.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 11895

Accession Number: 1986.103A

Saucer

A porcelain saucer, molded and with a gilded edge. It has a central design in black depicting the Coffin House in Newbury, MA.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 11896

Accession Number: 1986.103B

Creamer

A porcelain creamer,of baluster form with a molded lobed sides and a scroll handle gilded edge. It has a central design in black depicting the Garrison House in Newbury, MA.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 11897

Accession Number: 1986.104

Commemorative Teacup

Porcelain teacup, with scalloped rims edged with gilding. It has a central design in black depicting the Garrison House (Spencer-Peirce-Little) in Newbury, MA.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Osgood, Edward (Retailer)

Material: porcelain, gilding, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 11898

Accession Number: 1986.105A

Commemorative Saucer

Porcelain saucer with a scalloped rim with a gilded edge. It has a central design in black depicting the Garrison House (Spencer-Peirce-Little) in Newbury, MA.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 11899

Accession Number: 1986.105B

Fireback

A shaped crest with a scroll patterned border that encloses a sunburst, a leaping stag over a banner below, and rope border at the sides.

Date: 1734-1767

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 11900

Accession Number: 1986.106

Drop-Leaf Table. Mahogany, pine secondary wood. Oblong top; two rectangular leaves with rounded corners. Straight skirt; single drawer with wooded knob. Rests on reel and rope-turned legs and round tapered feet.

Date: 1815-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 11901

Accession Number: 1986.107

Dining Chair

Side chair, one of a pair. Poplar, ash, rush seat. Serpentine crest rail with flared ears over a vase-shaped splat and curved stiles. Trapezoidal rush seat. Baluster-turned front stretcher and double vase-turned side stretchers. Rests on block and baluster turned front legs.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11902

Accession Number: 1986.108.2

Flax Wheel

The wheel is molded, with straight supports, turned maidens, distaff and uprights.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brands, maple (wood), oak (wood)

GUSN: 11903

Accession Number: 1986.109

Candlestick

A cylindrical candle cup with a flat lip on an open twisted shaft and round base.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 11904

Accession Number: 1986.110.2

Hook

A twisted square shaft with an "eye" for hanging. It has a "fish hook" shaped tip and return.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 11905

Accession Number: 1986.112

Lantern

In the shape of a lighthouse, it has a pierced conical top with a hanging loop. It has a octagonal molded glass shade, and a pierced metal base. It has been electrified - though it still has a pewter collared glass font in the base.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 11906

Accession Number: 1986.113

Looking Glass

A rectangular gilt molded frame with a scroll and a corner and sides floral sprig decoration.

Date: 1825-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, pine (wood)

GUSN: 11907

Accession Number: 1986.115

Kimono

Tan cotton printed with large, overall pattern of blue geese; white cotton shawl collar printed with blue abstract star; long, very full sleeves; full-length; open front; no fastening.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 11908

Accession Number: 1993.264

Looking Glass

Rectangular, gilt and gesso molded frame decorated with oak leaves, roping and hatching.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: gesso, gilding, glass (material), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), pine (wood)

GUSN: 11909

Accession Number: 1986.116

Lantern

It has a bale handle with a spiral decoration on a round, and a stepped cap pierced with a circle motif. It has an open wire at the mid-section and the cylindrical base is pierced with a floral motif. It has a flared foot ring and it has been electrified, though it still has a glass fluid lamp in th...

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), punching (surface marking technique), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 11910

Accession Number: 1986.119

Women's Suit

Olive brown wool cape has small pointed collar; no fastening; lining of brown satin weave cotton; matching jacket has pointed collar; 6 silver metal buttons with embossed floral patterns, down center front; 5 slits in hem; long sleeves; hem faced with cotton; lining of glazed brown linen; cream cott...

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embossing, glazing (coating), lace (needlework), linen (material), stitching, machine-made, metal, weaving, wool (textile), tin (metal)

GUSN: 11912

Accession Number: 1993.266

Dress

Black cotton; "shirtwaist" type; notched collar; center front placket, no front until hook and eye at waist; bodice gathered at waist center front and back; long narrow sleeves, tucked at elbow and cuffed at wrist; 4-gored skirt; center front placket with snap closure; 2 patch pockets at left and ri...

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 11916

Accession Number: 1993.270

Demitasse Saucer

The rounded saucer has a finely potted white ground hand painted with polychrome enamels in free form floral butterfly design with gilded edges. It has a cylindrical foot ring and gently sloping sides.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, gilding, painting (image-making), hand-painted

GUSN: 11919

Accession Number: 1986.122B

Bath Towel

Of rectangular form, woven in white linen in an overall pattern of twill squares within even weave borders and quatrafoil devices at the corners connected by long bars. It has hand-hemmed ends and is hand-loomed.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11538

Accession Number: 1991.1736

Towel

Of rectangular form, woven in overall "Birdseye" and zig-zag pattern. A cord loop is stitched at the center of each end.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11539

Accession Number: 1991.1737

Bureau Scarf

Almost square in form, hand-woven white linen in a "birds-eye" pattern with two hand-hemmed ends.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: Perkins, Deborah Young (Maker)

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11540

Accession Number: 1991.1738

Pillowcase

Pair of white cotton pillowcases with lacey whitework ruffle with a scalloped edge, and a pre-made border added to a heavier cotton case.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), sewing (process), whitework

GUSN: 11541

Accession Number: 1991.1739.1-2

Sheet

Of rectangular form, comprised of three panels of white linen with a hand-sewn center seam. One half is comprised of two sections of linen.

Date: 1780-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11542

Accession Number: 1991.1740

Sheet

Of rectangular form, comprised of two panels of off-white linen, with a handsewn center seam and hemmed ends.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11543

Accession Number: 1991.1741

Sheet

Of rectangular form, comprised of two panels of white linen, with a hand-sewn center seam and hemmed ends.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11544

Accession Number: 1991.1742

Sheet

A hand-woven linen sheet, pieced at the center, with two hand-hemmed ends and two salvage ends.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11545

Accession Number: 1991.1743

Sheet

Of rectangular form of white linen with salvage edges and machine hemmed ends.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11546

Accession Number: 1991.1744

Sheet

Comprised of two panels of woven white linen with hand-sewn center seam and hemmed ends.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11547

Accession Number: 1991.1745

Pillowcase

Each of rectangular form of hand-woven in white fine linen with a one inch hem at the opened end. It has hand-sewn seams.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: Harford, Margaret Peggy Little (Maker)

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11548

Accession Number: 1991.1746.1-2

Bureau Scarf

Of narrow rectangular form of tightly woven off white linen. It has a deep hem on all four sides and is machine sewn.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: Harford, Margaret Peggy Little (Maker)

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11549

Accession Number: 1991.1747

Shawl

Square shawl with fringe on all sides. It is printed with aubergine border enclosing a dense pattern of paisley, palmettes, and shaped medallions in shades of purple, violet, green, red, and blue.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: printing (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 11550

Accession Number: 1991.1748

Shawl

Of rectangular form, pale green wool printed with polychrome sprig devices within an inner border of festooned "lancet window" motif and an outer border of segmented paisley devices. There is self fringe at the ends.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: printing (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 11551

Accession Number: 1991.1749

Tablecloth

Of rectangular form, printed in red, blue, yellow and black. It is patterned with a field of a large paisley filled potted tree, flanked by peafowl flowering vines and shaped corner blocks. All this within a border of tree of life designs and segmented paisley "cone" filled "gates". It has a reinfor...

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 11552

Accession Number: 1991.1750

Textile Sample

Of rectangular form, twill woven wool striped in red, white and navy. The stripes are patterned with various paisley devices in red, yellow, green, blue and black. Linen tape is sewn to the side edges and frayed ends.

Date: 1840-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 11553

Accession Number: 1991.1751

Handkerchief

Of almost square form, printed on a red ground with a field of diamonds with a floral device in cream, black and red. All this with a leaf, flower, dot and geometric patterned band bordered in cream, red and black. It has a machine sewn hem.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 11554

Accession Number: 1991.1752

Handkerchief

Of square form, printed on a red ground with scattered flowers within a wide floral sprig border in cream, black and red.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 11555

Accession Number: 1991.1753

Tablecover

Of square form, a beige ground with printed small red and green foliate devices within a complex border comprised of stylized foliate and floral devices in red, pink, green, brown and blue.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11556

Accession Number: 1991.1754

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