Historic New England

Stick-up decoy

Full, rounded, solid body in one piece. Carved eyes; carved wood beak; V tail with carved definition to tail and wings. Black-painted body with characteristic white and golden- brown/yellow spots. White stripe over eye. On stick; crude, grey-painted base.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8577

Accession Number: 1991.785

Stick-up Decoy

Wings with V-shape. Scratch feather design. Black spots in grey breast. Long wooden bill. Small body. Black eyes.

Date: 1955-1965

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8578

Accession Number: 1991.786

Stick-up decoy

A sleeping curlew with head turned over back. Long bill carved in relief. Small tack eyes.

Date: 1955-1961

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8579

Accession Number: 1991.787

Stick-up decoy

Full-bodied figure of a peep with metal tack eyes and wood bill. Painted in tan and brown to suggest natural coloring. A stick-up hole at underside for dowel.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: Rosato, Rachel (Vendor)

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

GUSN: 8580

Accession Number: 1991.788

Stick-up decoy

Full-bodied figure of a peep with metal tack eyes and carved wood bill. Painted in tan and black to simulate natural coloring. A stick-up hole at underside for dowel.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8581

Accession Number: 1991.789

Stick-up Decoy

Full-bodied figure of a snipe with metal tack eyes and wood bill. Painted in tan and black to suggest natural coloring. A stick-up hole at underside for dowel.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), papier mâché

GUSN: 8582

Accession Number: 1991.790

Stick-up decoy

Brown spotted paint and long bill. Streamlined in a pose of running or flying forward. Head pointing up.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8583

Accession Number: 1991.791

Stick-up Decoy

Robust form with short tail. Painted black and white; chestnut plumage. Black band on end tail.

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8584

Accession Number: 1991.792

Stick-up Decoy

Hand-whittled. Unpainted.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8585

Accession Number: 1991.793

Decoy

Three dimensional, with long neck and small head. Painted in dark brown; white spots and black outline on back, neck and head. White with black spotting below beak, throat and breast. White underbelly to tail. Metal (nail) beak. Metal clasp for weight. Hole for stick (?). No eyes; V tail; no legs.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8586

Accession Number: 1991.794

Decoy

Small perching bird, carved and painted bright yellow. Pointed wings and square tail. Faintly carved eyes. No definition. Missing legs (two holes).

Date: 1876-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8587

Accession Number: 1991.795

Decoy

Long black-painted bill, black spots and eyes.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8588

Accession Number: 1991.796.1

Decoy

Long black-painted bill, black spots and eyes.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8589

Accession Number: 1991.796.2

Decoy

Homemade. Painted in green, white, yellow and black.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8590

Accession Number: 1991.797.1

Decoy

Homemade. Painted in green, white, yellow and black.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8591

Accession Number: 1991.797.2

Decoy

Homemade. Painted in green, white, yellow and black.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Possibly P. Squire & Co. (Maker)

Material: cutting (dividing), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8592

Accession Number: 1991.797.3

Stick-up decoy

Goose head on long stick with hole in end. Overall painted black. Two pieces with seam at neck. Nail construction.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8593

Accession Number: 1991.798

Decoy

Head of duck decoy. Long and narrow beak painted green; black head. Wood or wood compound. Tack eyes. Weighted with protruded wooden stick out the neck (would have fit into body).

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: Possibly Mason's Decoy Factory (Maker)

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

GUSN: 8594

Accession Number: 1991.799

Decoy

Decoy of a duck's head with incised eye and feather marks. Hole for stick in base; no stick.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: Morse, Robert (Wood-carver)

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes), incising, painting (coating)

GUSN: 8595

Accession Number: 1991.800

Decoy

Decoy head of Black Duck with tack eyes. Black bill and black shading on head over grey face. Hole in neck for stick.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: Possibly Mason Decoy Factory (Maker)

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

GUSN: 8596

Accession Number: 1991.801

Decoy

Female, carved in full round. Outline of wings carved in relief. Plastic eyes. Painted dark gray with light gray and white mottled plumage. Lead weights and leather rig strap nailed to bases.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8597

Accession Number: 1991.802.1

Decoy

Male, carved in full round. Outline of wings carved in relief. Painted metal eyes. Painted dark gray with light gray and white mottled plumage. Lead weights and leather rig strap nailed to bases.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8598

Accession Number: 1991.802.2

"Joseph Goodell" Redware Pitcher

Slip-decorated redware; three C-shaped handles; bulbous at center; slight foot; inscription on front; sunbursts on back.

Date: 1788

Maker: Possibly Goodell, Joseph, 1755-1829 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 8599

Accession Number: 1992.666

Pot Lifter

Iron, with large hook on one end, and large knob at end of handle. 1 1/2" at top of handle.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8600

Accession Number: 1992.692

Poker

Double ended wrought iron poker.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8601

Accession Number: 1992.693

Candle-Drying Stick

Wooden rod with six hand-dipped candles attached.

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8602

Accession Number: 1992.694

Common Pot or Dye Pot

Red earthenware common pot (type often used as dye pots) with straight sides slanting in towards base; unglazed outside, brown lead glaze inside; wide mouth, no cover.

Date: 1700-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8603

Accession Number: 1992.695

Common Pot or Dye Pot

Redware, straight sides rounding in towards base, and plain, slight outflared rim, wide mouth, no cover; two incised bands at middle; unglazed outside; brownish glaze inside.

Date: 1685-1885

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8604

Accession Number: 1992.696

Bean Pot

Thick redware beanpot of squat globular shape with outflaring rim, uncovered, brown glaze inside, unglazed outside, incised in bold capital letters, "M. MARSHALL." above an incised band.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, redware, throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 8605

Accession Number: 1992.697

Hanging Griddle

Flat circular iron disk with long curved handle and hanger.

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8606

Accession Number: 1992.698

Swivel Spit

Brass clock cylinder with iron wheel holding four rings; brass and iron attachment for holding meat.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 8607

Accession Number: 1992.699

Pot

Miniature pot with three feet and wire handle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 8608

Accession Number: 1992.700

Pot

Round, three-legged pot with two handles and a wire bail.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: Sampson (ironworkers?) (Maker)

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 8609

Accession Number: 1992.701

Pot

Three-legged pot with flared lip; two handles, heavy wire bail.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: John Savery & Son (Maker)

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 8610

Accession Number: 1992.702

"Spider" Frying Pan

Small, deep, long-handled spider on three tall (4") legs; handle has curved end.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8611

Accession Number: 1992.703

"Spider" Frying Pan

Large, deep spider with three 7" legs and long handle ending in downward curve.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 8612

Accession Number: 1992.704

Bed Warmer

Rectangular stone with two holes for handle.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), granite (rock)

GUSN: 8613

Accession Number: 1992.705

Bed Warmer

Stone cut to form bed warmer. Iron handle.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), etching (corroding), etching (printing process), granite (rock), iron (metal)

GUSN: 8614

Accession Number: 1992.706

Foot warmer

Tin box with handles containing whale oil lamp and covered with removable soapstone piece. Decorative ridges throughout.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: perforating, soapstone (metamorphic rock), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8615

Accession Number: 1992.707

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Nearly square, with light interlocking strapwork crosses. Eight pointed stars in corner interspaces filled with foliate-like designs with woven polychromatic striped ground.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, machine-made, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8722

Accession Number: 1959.6

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Strip, with selvage edges comprising parts of larger, unidentified pattern incorporating medallions with wide strapwork, brackets and abstract floral components; vein-like ground. Predominantly red and green; some light blue.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, machine-made, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8723

Accession Number: 1959.4B

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Strip, with selvage edges comprising parts of larger, unidentified pattern incorporating medallions with wide strapwork, brackets and abstract floral components; vein-like ground. Predominantly red and green; some light blue.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8724

Accession Number: 1959.4C

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Strip, with selvage edges comprising parts of larger, unidentified pattern incorporating medallions with wide strapwork, brackets and abstract floral components; vein-like ground. Predominantly red and green; some light blue.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8725

Accession Number: 1959.4D

Carpet Fragment

Rectangular strip of muted, dark floral pattern; shades of green, brown and red.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weft loop weave, machine-made, piecing, tapestry (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8726

Accession Number: 1936.229

Carpet Sample

Rectangular strip with selvage sides and hemmed ends. Narrow cotton warp with thick cotton weft. Printed top of faceted rings with rococco-like floral border. Diamonds in between with ground of brown weed on off white. Printed in tans, greys, yellows in imitation of ingrain carpeting.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flatweaves

GUSN: 8727

Accession Number: 1932.1039

Potholder

Tan cotton twill ground printed with red stripe and overprinted with large green leaf. Two layers sewn together. Seeds(?) inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, printing (process), weaving

GUSN: 8728

Accession Number: 1953.302

Potholder

Wool yarn in shades of blue and orange couch-stitched on brown cotton grid. Cut plush face. Self-fringe all around. Square.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, plush, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8729

Accession Number: 1937.697B

Potholder

Berlinwork face divided in four squares: two red and two blue; outlined in black. Edged all around with black, red and white looped fringe, looped at corner. Black velvet back.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: Berlin woolwork, cotton (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8730

Accession Number: 1924.456

Potholder

Square, quilted. One side black and white gingham; reverse side black with orange stripes; rust orange, blue and cream stylized paisley pattern in registers.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), checker pattern, stitching, padding (process), quilting, printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 8731

Accession Number: 1932.55

Potholder

Wool yarn in shades of pink, red and maroon on lattice grid of cream wool. Self fringe all around. Square.

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, wool (textile), worsted

GUSN: 8732

Accession Number: 1927.348

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