Historic New England

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 26897

Accession Number: 1986.1817

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 26898

Accession Number: 1986.1818

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 26899

Accession Number: 1986.1819

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 26900

Accession Number: 1986.1938.1-9

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 26901

Accession Number: 1986.1820

Tack

Twenty hand-wrought tacks in a box inscribed "Handmade tacks from back of chair said to have belonged to Gov. John Wentworth - used to secure turkeywork firm. Captain Stewart, 1933."

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 26902

Accession Number: 1933.7121

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 26903

Accession Number: 1986.1821

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 26904

Accession Number: 1986.1939

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 26905

Accession Number: 1986.1822.1-4

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 26906

Accession Number: 1986.1823.1-29

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 26907

Accession Number: 1986.1824.1-12

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 26908

Accession Number: 1986.1825.1-2

Pin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26910

Accession Number: 1986.1828

Pin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26911

Accession Number: 1986.1829

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 26912

Accession Number: 1986.1830

Doorknob

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 26913

Accession Number: 1986.1831

Escutcheon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 26914

Accession Number: 1986.1832.1-6

Latch Assembly

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 26915

Accession Number: 1986.1833A

Escutcheon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 26916

Accession Number: 1986.1833B

BOLT

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 26917

Accession Number: 1986.1834

Spring Latch

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 26920

Accession Number: 1986.1836

H-Hinge

No description

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 26921

Accession Number: 1986.1837

Circular disk feet join cabriole legs with scrolled spur. Collumnar plinth with ring and beehive turnings alternate with octagonal panelled sections. Lemon tops are capped with faceted dome with acorn finial; rectangular iron billet bar at back.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 7527

Accession Number: 1949.472.1-.2

Game Box

Rectangular oak game box with black edging and hinged lid; central oval painted landscape and geometric border simulating wooden inlay. Lid interior lined with green silk. Contains four smaller boxes with similar decoration holding 112 Mother-of-Pearl playing counters.

Date: 1815-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl, oak (wood), painting (coating), silk (textile)

GUSN: 7528

Accession Number: 1949.481A-E

Easy chair with slipcover

Winged back with straight over-upholstered crest. Arms curve or roll outward. Front legs straight, with incised or bead-molded front edge. Back legs raked. Casters added on all legs. Rectangular H-stretcher with additional rear stretcher. Printed slipcover over printed upholstery.

Date: 1775-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, mahogany (wood), upholstery, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7529

Accession Number: 1949.510AB

Portfolio (Letter Case)

Book-like with lacquered cover and leather binding. Front and back cover have Mother-of- Pearl ball foot at each corner. Front has polychrome painting of peacock under large sprig. Border: scrolled gilt with floral sprigs. Back cover: black with central gilt scroll motif. Inside front cover is accor...

Date: 1830-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, lacquering, leather, mother of pearl, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 7530

Accession Number: 1949.521

Lolling chair

Raked-back with over-upholstered rounded crest. Outward curving arms join sloping arm supports. Exposed rectangular front skirt or seat rail on flat upholstered seat. Tapered rectangular front legs; rear legs raked. Back and side stretchers rectangular, as is medial front stretcher. Hems, arm suppo...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), mahogany (wood), upholstering, upholstery

GUSN: 7531

Accession Number: 1949.554.1

Lolling chair

Raked-back; over-upholstered rounded crest. Outward curving arms join sloping arm supports. Exposed rectangular front skirt or seat rail on flat upholstered seat. Tapered rectangular front legs; rear legs raked. Back and side stretchers rectangular, as is medial front stretcher. Hems, arm supports,...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, mahogany (wood), upholstering, upholstery

GUSN: 7532

Accession Number: 1949.554.2

Pickle bottle

Transparent green colored two-part body. Square base with high kick up. Body with molded Gothic-style arched window motif on each side; surmounted by acorn finials. Three sides trellised; back plain. Windows surmounted by secondary arch, terminating in a feathery plume that conforms to sloping shou...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: blow molding, soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 7533

Accession Number: 1949.590

Plate

Simple; beaded edge to slightly angled rim engraved "MK" leading to sharp cavetto and sloping dished center.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: Townsend & Compton (Maker) MK (Maker)

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7534

Accession Number: 1949.705.1

Plate

Simple; beaded edge to slightly angled rim engraved "MK" leading to sharp cavetto and sloping dished center.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: Townsend & Compton (Maker) MK (Maker)

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7535

Accession Number: 1949.705.2

Plate

Simple; beaded edge to slightly angled rim engraved "MK" leading to sharp cavetto and sloping dished center.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: Townsend & Compton (Maker) MK (Maker)

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7536

Accession Number: 1949.705.3

Plate

Simple; beaded edge to slightly angled rim engraved "MK" leading to sharp cavetto and sloping dished center.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: Townsend & Compton (Maker) MK (Maker)

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7537

Accession Number: 1949.705.4

Plate

Simple; beaded edge to slightly angled rim engraved "MK" leading to sharp cavetto and sloping dished center.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: Townsend & Compton (Maker) MK (Maker)

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7538

Accession Number: 1949.705.5

Plate

Simple; beaded edge to slightly angled rim engraved "MK" leading to sharp cavetto and sloping dished center.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: Townsend & Compton (Maker) MK (Maker)

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7539

Accession Number: 1949.705.6

Bust of Washington

Black body with matte finish. Classically posed, undraped bust bolted to circular pedestal. Wooden stand (not original): square with four Spanish feet.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: stoneware (pottery), black basaltes

GUSN: 7540

Accession Number: 1949.888

Valance

Rectangular frontal board with ogee cut ends; shaped lower edge in form of tassels and swags. White painted background with overall trellis or cross-hatched effect in light green. Sea green or aqua border trim and tassels; central urn motif flanked by two polychrome floral springs in swagged draper...

Date: 1895-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 7541

Accession Number: 1949.894.1

Valance

Rectangular frontal board with ogee cut ends; shaped lower edge in form of tassels and swags. White painted background with overall trellis or cross-hatched effect in light green. Sea green or aqua border trim and tassels; central urn motif flanked by two polychrome floral springs in swagged draper...

Date: 1895-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 7542

Accession Number: 1949.894.2

Valance

Rectangular frontal board with ogee cut ends; shaped lower edge in form of tassels and swags. White painted background with overall trellis or cross-hatched effect in light green. Sea green or aqua border trim and tassels; central urn motif flanked by two polychrome floral springs in swagged draper...

Date: 1895-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 7543

Accession Number: 1949.894.3

Valance

Rectangular frontal board with ogee cut ends; shaped lower edge in form of tassels and swags. White painted background with overall trellis or cross-hatched effect in light green. Sea green or aqua border trim and tassels; central urn motif flanked by two polychrome floral springs in swagged draper...

Date: 1895-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 7544

Accession Number: 1949.894.4

Candlestand

Tripod base with cabriole legs with pad feet. Baluster support with vase and ring turning at bottom; top tapers to junction with circular top. Single rectangular supporting bar. Painted black. Gilt floral and scroll decoration imitating earlier jappaning.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 7545

Accession Number: 1949.976

Wallpaper

Hand painted over scenic wallpaper (original probably French). Scene on a canal lined with views of various houses and churches of the Piscataqua region such as Hamilton House, Gov. Wentworth House, Old North Church, Pierce House, Langdon House, and Jewett House. Overall blue-green tone.

Date: 1907

Maker: Fernald, George Porter (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 7546

Accession Number: 1949.1005

Oriental rug

Field of deep red with motifs in cream, beige, brown. Overall pattern of diamond guls edged in white; wide Chodor-type border at ends. Wide borders at sides with hexagonal guls; narrower ones at ends. Checkered red and brown selveges. Plain brown tapestry- wovern skirts at ends with plain fringe.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: goat hair, knotted pile, wool (textile), fringe, tapestry (process)

GUSN: 7547

Accession Number: 1949.1015

Basin

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7548

Accession Number: 1949.166

Basin stand

Consists of stand, cup lid and two drawers. Open ring top with molded edge supported by turned stiles that scroll under ring and terminate in tripod base. Stiles support medial two-drawer case surmounted by turned spherical cup; removable cover. Case stiles serpentined with voluted ends and termin...

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7549

Accession Number: 1954.127A-D

Tea caddy (Covered box)

Wooden carcass with lacquer decoration. Octagon shape with straight sides. Copper metallic powder finish with decorative Oriental scenic panels in black. Conforming cover with interior lid and rim painted red.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7550

Accession Number: 1963.338AB

Hurricane shade

Cylindrical colorless glass shade has flaring circular base and lip. Bulbous swelling at center.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 7551

Accession Number: 1949.315

Candlestick

Rectangular stepped base. Round, flaring bobeche on cylindrical socket.

Date: 1734-1767

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 7552

Accession Number: 1949.316

Footed salver

Round plate-like tray with shallow well. Molded and gadrooned border. Applied molded and stepped base with gadrooning.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: Joir, A. (Maker)

Material: gadrooning, molding (forming), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7553

Accession Number: 1949.325

Pembroke table

Straight tapered legs with blond string inlay. Legs extend through straight apron enclosing a simple drawer. Straight overhanging top with two drop leaves held up by scrolled supports.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), inlay (process), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 7554

Accession Number: 1949.370

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