Historic New England

Hooked Rug

Rectangular form, patterned with scrolling fronds enclosing shaped reserve with rose and leafy spray, worked with wool yarns in shading beige, brown, orange, green, red, yellow, black, blue and pink on a burlap ground. Bound in beige cotton twill tape. Hooked in and clipped technique.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: clipping (trimming), hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 2894

Accession Number: 1991.1365

Hooked Rug

Retangular form with a centered shaped reserve, patterned with rose sprigs and scrolls enclosed by two diagonal corners with palmettos and scrolled sprig borders. The rose lowers and buds are raised in Waldoboro style. Worked in wool yarns in shades of green, yellow, brown, red and purple on a burla...

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 2895

Accession Number: 1991.1366

Rug

Rectangular length of carpeting woven with variously sized and patterned stripes in shades of green, yellow, red, pink, brown and white. Wool with a hemp weft.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: hemp (fiber), wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 2896

Accession Number: 1991.1367

Rug

Single strip woven with irregular stripes worked in green, umber, ochre, brown, yellow and blue yarns. The two short ends are bound in black wool, with natural dyes and homespun yarn.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2897

Accession Number: 1991.1368

Piece of a Rug

Rectangular fragmented large rug; irregular hole at one side woven in stripes of varying widths in red, green, rust, purple and black wool yarns, cotton weft.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 2898

Accession Number: 1991.1369

Hooked Rug

Oval form, braided with polychrom silk knit strips (cut-up silk hose); the predominant color is navy blue; the braids are sewn together.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, silk (textile)

GUSN: 2899

Accession Number: 1991.1370

Stair Carpet

Long rectangular strip of woven stripes in red, yellow, ochre, black and green; factory made; wool warp, jute weft.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: jute (fiber), wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 2900

Accession Number: 1991.1371

Floor Cloth

Rectangular piece of white woven cotton printed with all over design of octogonal shapes enclosing a four petal flower. The octogonal pattern printed in black with salmon ground and blue and yellow flowers.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2901

Accession Number: 1991.1372

Bed Rug

Wool yarn-sewn bed rug on linen backing; brown, yellow, dark green.

Date: 1821

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 2902

Accession Number: 1991.1373

Bed

No description

Date: 1826-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2903

Accession Number: 1991.1374

Trundle Bed

No description

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2904

Accession Number: 1991.1375

Blanket

Hand-woven red and white plaid/check wool blanket with self-fringe on one end; two selvage sides, top end hemmed; tight and heavy weave.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 2905

Accession Number: 1991.1376

Blanket

Woven wool blanket, of square form, comprised of two panels pieced together of natural ecru color with thin taupe stripe down center (pieced area) and two large and loosed, embroidered wheel designs near the middle of each side; three hemmed edges and one salvage end.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, hand sewing, wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 2906

Accession Number: 1991.1377

Blanket

Rectangular form of off-white wool bauded at the top and the bottom with pale green stripes. The ends overcast with off-white wool. The top center of the blanket is initialed "H.N.J" under the stripes.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 2907

Accession Number: 1991.1378

Box

Tiny box of oval shape shaker-style box; made from thinly shaved pine, bent and glued with a natural finish.

Date: 1830-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: bentwood, gluing, pine (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2908

Accession Number: 1991.1379AB

Inkwell

Salt-glazed stoneware inkwell and quill holder of sound shape straight sides, thrown and pierced with three holes on top for ink and two quills; solid and somwhat crude with a sandy grey color.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), salt glaze, stoneware (pottery), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 2909

Accession Number: 1991.1380

Table Rug

Rectangular form, patterned with centered rectangular reserve with zig-zag "n stepped" corners enclosed by variously colored conformity bauds and corner blocks. Bound in green cotton tape. Hooked in polychrome cotton yarns on a burlap ground. The predominate shades of color are yellow, vauagated blu...

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hooking

GUSN: 2910

Accession Number: 1991.1382

Rug

Rectangular form with an undulating flowering vine pattern worked in many shades of green, pink, beige, red and is on a green/brown field with in a navy blue/black border; bound with gray linen tape; worked on a pierced brown wool ground; handmade in chenille shirred method. See photo: negative #...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: shirring, wool (textile)

GUSN: 2911

Accession Number: 1991.1383

Hooked Rug

The rug has a rectangular form with an oval reserve with a leopard; worked in shades of yellow, beige, white, pink and black. Within a flowering, leafy vine border with worked in shades of green, pink, red, white, brown/taupe and green wool fringe at the edge.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: hooking, jute (fiber), linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 2912

Accession Number: 1991.1384

Redware Jug/ Lamp

Redware jug of globular shape with a chunky strap handle starting from the narrow neck; it is covered, overall, with an olive greenish-brown spotted glaze, with three incised bands near the top. It is now wired and rigged as an electric lamp with a medium sized white and gold trimmed shade.

Date: 1800-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), incising, lead glaze, redware, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 2913

Accession Number: 1991.1385

Stoneware Bottle Lamp

A salt-glazed stoneware bottle with heavy lips, outflared neck and straight, slightly tapered sides, grey body with orange-peel texture salt glaze with traces of rusty brown. Impressed with capital lettering on the neck "A.J. Gleason/1858"; and inside is an orange/brown lead glaze.

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glaze, machine-made, glazing (coating), salt glaze, stamping (forming), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 2914

Accession Number: 1991.1386

3-Gallon Crock

Salt-glazed stoneware 3-gallon crock, of cylindrical shape with tapering side and a heavy rim; two ear handles, incised lines below the rim, a grey body with the maker's stamp "F. Woodworth/Burlington, VT/3". Dipped in cobalt blue with painted floral-like decoration in blue glaze below the stamp; h...

Date: 1872-1895

Maker: Woodworth, F. (Maker)

Material: lead glaze, machine-made, painting (coating), glazing (coating), salt glaze, stamping (forming), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 2915

Accession Number: 1991.1387

Wall Mirror

Wall mirror. Mahogany, mahogany veneer, pine, mirrored glass. Vertical rectangular form with scroll pediment top. Double arch molding surrounding original two-part bevelled glass. Old inscription written on the reverse of the mirror: " For/Capt. Jonas Rowlandson/in/Newbury."

Date: 1735-1755

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), mahogany (wood), veneer, mirrors, pine (wood), wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 2916

Accession Number: 1991.1388

Sconce

Paint-decorated tinware sconce, of round shape, its side is painted black with red circles, the backplate is of plain tin with a starburst over-pattern and facted central pewter reflector behind the round plate of glass; there is a candle holder on the bracket extending from the base with a round di...

Date: 1820-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), painting (coating), pewter (tin alloy), soldering, tin (metal)

GUSN: 2917

Accession Number: 1991.1389

Conductor's Lantern

No description

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), painting (coating), perforating, tin (metal)

GUSN: 2918

Accession Number: 1991.1390

Trinket Box

Paint decorated pine trinket box, of rectangular shape with an overhanging lid. It opens to a bright blue paper lining with a pencilled inscription (re: provenance, Issac Stearn(s)), the outside is painted a dark green ground with neo-classical red swags and a yellow and black border on all sides. T...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), gilding, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2919

Accession Number: 1991.1391

Trinket Box

Pine and Chestnut paint decorated trinket or toilet box, of rectangular shape with a molded, cleated lid above three printed sides (the back is plain). The front has a stylized scroll and floral pattern (worn), ant the sides have a sunburst-like motif, all in yellow and black on a reddish-brown grou...

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: Fitch, Issac, Mr. (Maker)

Material: chestnut (wood), hammering, iron (metal), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2920

Accession Number: 1991.1392

Watch Case

Chip-carved camphor wood watch case, in the shape of a tall case clock, with a carved wheel in a sliding panel with a scroll top and shaped sides on bracket feet. An all-over geometric chip-carving glass panel below revealing a small watercolor with a bird, architectural view and grapes, signed in p...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: camphorwood (wood), carving (processes), chip carving, glass (material), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 2921

Accession Number: 1991.1394

Compass

Mahogany enclosed compass, a deep-set face with fleur-de-lys pointing north. The maker's name on the dial reads: J & H.M. Pool/Easton, Mass. The compass is incomplete, missing its hinges, glass cover and directional needle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: J & H.M. Pool (Maker)

Material: carving (processes), mahogany (wood), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 2922

Accession Number: 1991.1395

Fire Bag

Long rectangular sack open at one end; stenciled across the front with the name "J.K. Simpson" and the year "1811".

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), stenciling

GUSN: 2923

Accession Number: 1991.1397

Fire Bag

Long rectangular sack open at one end; stenciled across the front with the name "Benj. Smith" and the year "1827".

Date: 1827

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 2924

Accession Number: 1991.1398

Fire Bag

Long rectangular sack open at one end; stenciled across the front with the name of: "R.P. Gilbert" ; and a single row of vermillian thread runs across the top.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, hemp (fiber), stenciling, thread

GUSN: 2925

Accession Number: 1991.1399

Doll's Quilt

Small cotton quilt of red and white diamonds.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), patchwork, printing (process), quilting

GUSN: 2926

Accession Number: 1991.1401

Crib Quilt

Patchwork crib quilt composed of red and white triangles on the "flying geese" pattern; quilted, backed with single panel of red cotton print with small white squares allover, twined up hemmed edge.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), patchwork, quilting, thread

GUSN: 2927

Accession Number: 1991.1402

Crib Quilt

India-print cotton crib quilt, double-sided, the top with elaborate, Persian-style foliate/floral print in deep red and pale blue on natural ground with intricate border print; quilted; the reverse with pieced pale blue paw-print-like design, edged wtih dark blue, which gives edge also to other side...

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), quilting

GUSN: 2928

Accession Number: 1991.1403

Indian Bedspread

Large, rectangular two panels of even-weave cotton printed with central field of leafy sprigs, flowerheads and paisley devices enclosed by three banded borders. Inner border of large flowerheads within shaded reserves are enclosed by flowering vine on outer borders. Printed in shades of brick red,...

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 2929

Accession Number: 1991.1404

Quilt

Rectangular form, off-white cotton ground stenciled with baskets of flowers, rose sprigs, and round medallions with flowerheads and swags in green, yellow, pink, blue; quilted in a zig-zag pattern. Backed with a pieced length of cotton; lined with an old quilt.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), quilting, stenciling

GUSN: 2930

Accession Number: 1991.1405

Hooked Rug

Rectangular form patterned with very large flowerheads and a bud on a leafy vine worked in shades of red, green, yellow, and black on a variegated beige ground within a rust border; new, burlap backing.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 3031

Accession Number: 1991.1522

Rug

Of rectangular form, patterned in geometric motif of three octagonals and "X"'s within a diamond zig-zag border, worked in shades of blue, yellow, brown, butternut and off-white on a linen foundation. [See photo neg#46189]

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 3032

Accession Number: 1991.1523

Rug

Rectangular form, patterned with basket of flowers on table top on a green ground within a polychrome striped border; the flowers are in polychrome yarns; hooked in rows on burlap ground; linen backing.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 3033

Accession Number: 1991.1524

"Apple Tree Farm" Hooked Rug

Of rectangular form, patterned with a house flanked by flowers and two trees, flowerheads at the corners and above and below the house. It is worked in a polychrome wool, on a abrashed brown, black ground, with a narrow blue border an a foundation an old fire bag.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3034

Accession Number: 1991.1525

Yarn-sewn Rug

Yarn-sewn; rectangular form; the field with three medallions with striped centers enclosed by concentric rings and saw-tooth and scalloped borders; a zig-zag stripe and circle-patterned border; all in dark green, light blue, rust, and two shades of mustard yellow yarns.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: sewing (process), wool (textile), yarn

GUSN: 3035

Accession Number: 1991.1526

Rug

Of rectangular form, man oriental design with central medallion flanked by end panels enclosed by three patterned borders worked in wool in shades of: red, blue, buff, green, gray, pink and white on a burlap foundation and a black cotton tape binding. After pattern no.108 by E.S. Frost, a copy of a ...

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: Frost, Edward Sands, 1843 (Maker)

Material: hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 3036

Accession Number: 1991.1527

Rug

Rectagular form patterned with central panel of "log cabin" squares enclosed by borders of stripes; worked on polychrome fabric on a burlap ground; edges bound in black wool and black cotton tape.

Date: 1870-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, cotton (textile), hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 3037

Accession Number: 1991.1528

Bed Stool

Two rectangular steps on an open back frame with low boot jack ends; single stretcher across back; painted blue with some green of earlier layer showing through.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 3038

Accession Number: 1991.1529

Field Bed

The arched head board is flanked by two turned head posts; the foot posts with baluster-turned upper section; the posts are surmounted by an arched tester frame and four urn-shaped finials; rails have original linen webbing attached with nails and painted lead.

Date: 1790-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), painting (coating), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 3039

Accession Number: 1991.1530

Box

Slightly domed rectangular, hinged lid on conforming box painted black and decorated by stenciled flowerhead border, corner fans and floral sprigs in red, white and yellow; the top is painted with the intitials 'EB' within a reserve of contiguous circles painted in yellow.

Date: 1825-1845

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3040

Accession Number: 1991.1531

Bed

Red-painted hardwood child's low-post bed, the tapered square legs wit flattened ball finials; pointed headboard, pierced side rails with roping, old brick-red paint overall with second coat underneath.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: mortise-and-tenon joints, joining, painting (coating), rope, sawing, turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 3041

Accession Number: 1991.1532

Rocking Chair

Two ring-turned posts with ball finials enclosing three arched slats which are joined to turned front posts by tapering arms and rush seat; simple rockers; brown paint.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3042

Accession Number: 1991.1533

Doll's Cradle

Red-painted wooden doll's cradle with four tall splayed posts of squat round finials; shaped headboard and straight footboard; wide side panels grooved at the top, and removable bottom; on thick rockers with worn old, pinkish-red paint.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), mortise-and-tenon joints, joining, nailing, oak (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 3043

Accession Number: 1991.1534

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