Historic New England

Cape

A shoulder cape with round neckline and a center front opening; black ties at neck fashioned from printed cotton of light brown ground with red, white and black leaf and flower sprigs and all over "dash" pattern. Hand sewn.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 11142

Accession Number: 1992.472

Coverlet

Rectangular form comprised of two panels, patterned with networked squares, criss-crosses and bars composed of rectangles and squares. Madder red weft and natural linen warp.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 11143

Accession Number: 1992.473

Blanket Chest

An overhanging hinged lid with molded edge on dovetail constructed box with molded edge raised on shaped bracket feet. The surface is painted blue and grain painted in elaborate swirls in darker blue. Till without cover inside.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 11144

Accession Number: 1992.474

Sample Book

Paper flier with dress and gingham fabrics [-see reverse for measurements of fragments and description] Fabric Samples: "KALBURNIE" - blue and white checked "GLENKIRK" - orange and white checked

Date: 1927

Maker: Lancaster Mills (Maker) Scott, Albert L. (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), checker pattern, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 11145

Accession Number: 1992.90.2

Canopy Bed with Paper Valance

Canopy bed with paper valances. Each piece is comprised of reproduction wallpaper in blue, black, yellow, pumpkin and red- patterned with flowering vine. It is backed with yellow paper and edged in adhesive tape. A. Headcloth- comprised of two panels of paper in almost square form. B. Right side...

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), tape (materials)

GUSN: 11146

Accession Number: 1992.475A-D

Spirits Bottle Electrified Lamp

Greenish-brown glass spirits bottle; electrified for lighting

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: H. Ricketts & Co. Glass Works (Maker)

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 11147

Accession Number: 1992.476

Sample Book

Paper flier with upholstery and slip cover fabrics Fabric Samples: 2 1/2 x 2 1/2-Brown weave upholstery fabric with diamond stitch pattern. 2 1/2 x 2 1/2-Blue and brown woven upholsterty fabric with diamond stitch pattern. 1 3/4 x 7-Brown, maroon and navy stripped denim fabric. 1 x 15 1/2 -Dou...

Date: 1927

Maker: Lancaster Mills (Maker) Scott, Albert L. (Maker)

Material: denim, cotton (textile), paper (fiber product), upholstery

GUSN: 11148

Accession Number: 1992.90.1

Dish Towel

Hand-woven cotton dish towel, of a long rectangular shape with three hemmed edges and one salvage edge. It is in light blue and brown on a natural ecru ground with two small string loops at either end for hanging.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 11149

Accession Number: 1992.477

Document Box

Wooden document box decorated with brass tacks which outline the box, arch at corners and surround the oval brass plates and handle on the lid. Has a wrought iron lock and brass keyhole cover with an impressed eagle, small metal hinges at the back; the wood originally covered with black leather (tra...

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), leather, pine (wood)

GUSN: 11150

Accession Number: 1992.478

Electric lamp

An arched swing hand on a pierced cylindrical top and an oblong uncolored glass globe with a cylindrical base with pierced band and flaring foot; electrified and altered to a ceiling fixture; the resevoir for fuel is partially intact; the pierced decoration is in a diamond pattern.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 11151

Accession Number: 1992.479

Laundry Basket?

Rectangular form with wrapped rim and two carved handles; three runners at the base; an open weave bottom.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving

GUSN: 11152

Accession Number: 1992.480

Ostrich Egg and Basket

An ovoid form basket with stepped, fitted cover and conforming base; the basket is made of coiled construction and is enhanced with colored straw in red and brown in a decorative band at the top and base. A-lid b-bottom; basket contains C-ostrich egg.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 11153

Accession Number: 1992.481A-C

Ostrich Egg and Basket

An oval woven basket with a square-shaped base, in natural colored straw; it is heightened with criss-cross patterns in green and purple; there is an ostrich egg inside with a pencil rendering of a WWI period standing sailor holding an American flag.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 11154

Accession Number: 1992.482AB

Basket with Ostrich Egg

(A and C) Oval sided baskets with square shaped bases woven in natural colored straw heightened with criss-cross patterns in purple and green; (C) ostrich egg inside.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 11155

Accession Number: 1992.483A-C

Basket with Emu Egg

Oval-sided baskets with square bases woven in natural straw and heightened with a criss-cross pattern in purple and green. There is an Emu egg carved with a Western scene in an oval reserve of a cowboy on horseback lassoeing a cow in front of a house with a fence.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), eggshell (animal material), straw (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 11157

Accession Number: 1992.485A-C

Walking Stick

Rough hewn stick with oblong flat top handle.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 11158

Accession Number: 1992.486

Bedkey

Rough hewn rectangular block of wood with a 'U'-shaped cut-out at one end and a crudely chamfered handle piercing the other end.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 11159

Accession Number: 1992.487

Carving

Small, rectagnular format; yellow eagle, carved in relief, affixed to a black wood panel; their are fifteen painted stars around head and the motto: "all for one" below the bird.

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), gilding, oil paint (paint), panels (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 11160

Accession Number: 1992.488

Cat Figurine

Figure of a seated cat on an oval disk-shaped base; painted brown with whiskers and collar heightened in black. Presently wearing a sateen collar in peach.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), papier mâché

GUSN: 11161

Accession Number: 1992.489

Rug

Rectangular form with central floral wreath flanked by vases of flowers within a contiguous border of striped circles; the pattern is in raised, clipped silk; the ground is worked in horizontal bands of green, yellow, red, blue, black, and beige on a beige ground; there is a black green wool fringe ...

Date: 1825-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: sewing (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 11162

Accession Number: 1992.490

Wooden Doll

Carved wood; painted stylized head and shoulders on jointed and painted torso.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Insam, Hier (Maker)

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 11163

Accession Number: 1991.1963

Pattern Drafting System

Contents of box include: Pattern scroll Drafting edge Tracing wheel Bound book of testing scales Paper patterns with markings 4 Paper patterns partially completed (?) 29 Cardboard rulers for assorted bust sizes All in red cardboard box

Date: ca. 1905

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), printing (process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 11164

Accession Number: 1992.181

Loom

Large, four harness weaving loom with squared posts and rails painted red with many accessories; appears to be complete.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hardwood, painting (coating), pine (wood), string (fiber product)

GUSN: 11165

Accession Number: 1991.1684

Sphere

A white opaque ball with a swag pattern of blue and pink melding into a single swirl at the base. The ball hangs from a string.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 11166

Accession Number: 1991.1689

Ball

An opaque white glass sphere decorated with 8 sections of blue and deep pink swags with an 8 pointed star pattern at the base.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 11167

Accession Number: 1991.1690

Table Mat

A nearly square form, the beige ground is printed with a floral pattern of carnations, "feathery" tulips and other flowering sprigs in shades of: brown, pink, and red. Three sides are hand-hemmed, one side is a salvage edge.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 11168

Accession Number: 1992.424

Custard Cup

Redware custard cup with straight tapered sides on a rolled foot rim, unglazed exterior with dark brown glaze to the interior.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11169

Accession Number: 1992.728

Stove

Footed example on cabriole-type legs in green enamel. The top with large rectangular tiered back shelves fitted with a center stove-pipe, above four burners, over an arrangment of ovens each with a circular thermometer dial, and an ashpit. Trimmed in plated nickel. Temperature dials porcelein.

Date: 1927

Maker: Kaufman, S. (Maker) Day Indicator Co. (Maker)

Material: enamel paint, nickel (metal), porcelain

GUSN: 11170

Accession Number: 1996.70

Glove Stretcher

A long tapering cylindrical dowel; ovoid turned handle; incised three rungs.

Date: 1775-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), incising, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 11171

Accession Number: 1992.463

Two-Handed Pitcher

Two-handled redware pitcher; globular form with an outflared rim and small spout; dark brown glaze; narrow, unglazed foot; two reeded handles.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11172

Accession Number: 1992.740

Andirons

Faceted ball finials on "goose neck" and chamfered blade form shafts on arched legs ending in small rounded flat feet. Right and left dogs.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 11173

Accession Number: 1991.1180A

Andirons

Faceted ball finials on "goose neck" and chamfered blade form shafts on arched legs ending in small rounded flat feet. Right and left dogs.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 11174

Accession Number: 1991.1180B

Watercolor

Pair of paintings in almost square format, vases of flowers in shades of rose, green, blue and yellow. Double matted with a pink inner mat and burgandy outer mat. They are in gold leafed frames. Watercolor on hand woven linen.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 11176

Accession Number: 1991.1192.1

Watercolor

Pair of paintings in almost square format, vases of flowers in shades of rose, green, blue and yellow. Double matted with a pink inner mat and burgandy outer mat. They are in gold leafed frames. Watercolor on hand woven linen.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 11177

Accession Number: 1991.1192.2

Watercolor

In square format, a pair of vases of flowers done in pinks and green with delicate stems in an ivory colored background. Plain cream colored wood frames with mitered corners. Each flower was composed by multiple stencils.

Date: 1800-1824

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), stenciling, watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 11178

Accession Number: 1991.1195.1

Watercolor

In square format, a pair of vases of flowers done in pinks and green with delicate stems in an ivory colored background. Plain cream colored wood frames with mitered corners. Each flower was composed by multiple stencils.

Date: 1800-1824

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), stenciling, watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 11180

Accession Number: 1991.1195.2

Garniture Vase

Pair of Dutch Delftware garniture vases, of hexagonal beaker form with a wide outflared scalloped rim, and tapered body with conforming base. It is decorated with hand-painted underglaze blue in a floral design of Chinese inspiration; the front three panels are covered with decoration and the back w...

Date: 1690-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: delftware, earthenware, lead glaze, molding (forming), painting (coating), underglazing

GUSN: 11181

Accession Number: 1991.1197.1

Garniture Vase

Pair of Dutch Delftware garniture vases, of hexagonal beaker form with a wide outflared scalloped rim, and tapered body with conforming base. It is decorated with hand-painted underglaze blue in a floral design of Chinese inspiration; the front three panels are covered with decoration and the back w...

Date: 1690-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: delftware, earthenware, lead glaze, molding (forming), painting (coating), underglazing

GUSN: 11182

Accession Number: 1991.1197.2

Stocking Fragment

Blue and white herringbone pattern knit fragment.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 11206

Accession Number: 1917.827

Painting

A rectangular format landscape scene, with a river containing sailboats and one rowboat. On the banks of the river at in the foreground is a road leading into the picture and a grove of trees at the center, with a tall tree and cabin at the right, and a cliff to the left. In the middle ground is a s...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Possibly Bradey (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 11309

Accession Number: 1991.1656

Bed

It has "sleigh bed" form head and foot boards with rolled top rail and eurolinen uprights with oval feet enclosing rectangular panels. It is painted a creamy white/grey and heightened with decorative blue pinstriping and corner scrolled devices centering a polychrome floral spray. It has shaped side...

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, painting (coating)

GUSN: 11310

Accession Number: 1991.1657

Architectural Panels

Pair of relief carvings consisting of crossed flaming torches and fasces encircled by a laural and oak wreath tied with a bow knot. Enframed in a 4" molding. Painted all over in white.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Attributed to McIntire, Samuel, 1757-1811 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 11311

Accession Number: 1991.1658.1-2

Framed Cogswell's Grant Sign

A rectangular, vertical format sign. It is painted white with black molding on two lateral edges, with white ground with black letters, on two separate boards.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), wood (plant material), stenciling

GUSN: 11312

Accession Number: 1991.1659

Wide Pine Board

Wide pine board; painted with landscape; dovetailed on either end.

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), painting (coating), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 11313

Accession Number: 1991.1661

Ox Yoke

A heavy serpentine horizontal element pieced with two shaved inverted "U" shaped hoops, which are held in place with carved pins. Wrought iron hardware is at the center of the yoke.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), iron (metal), shaving (process), wrought

GUSN: 11314

Accession Number: 1991.1660

Settee

Rod back settee with bamboo-turned styles, spindles, armrests, arm supports, ten legs and box stretchers. Plank seat with a incised line painted canary yellow.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11315

Accession Number: 1991.1662

Corner Cupboard

Corner cupboard. Pine, paint. Flat top with arched fascia over three shelves and a lower section with a single "H" hinged door. It is raised on a straight rectangular foot, which is grain painted yellow and brown. (The cupboard is built in with no back.)

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 11316

Accession Number: 1991.1663

Stick-Up Decoy

On of a pair (1991.856) of stick-up decoys representing curlews, with an iron bill, speckled head and underbelly. It has black back and wings, and crudely carved, dowelled or incised eyes. The bottom of the bird has two holes.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11317

Accession Number: 1991.1664

Decoy

Carved and painted wooden decoy representing a common golden eye, with a: white body, black head, yellow eyes, white spot on cheeks, and a black tail and black and white stained glass pattern on wings. Has an oval neck insert, and leather straps on the bottom, affixed by nails.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11318

Accession Number: 1991.1665

Decoy

Cork and wood carved and painted decoy representing a duck. Flattened oval cork body, with carved, incised and painted wooden head, with a yellow bill, black slit eyes. It has a black stripe along the back of its head, yellow paint at its sides, and a cork body painted black. It has been scratched t...

Date: 1915-1935

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11319

Accession Number: 1991.1666

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