Historic New England

Mallet

A cylindrical head with incised line banding at each end. The handle is turned with a central single ring turning and incised lines terminating at the knop. It is painted brown.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, painting (coating)

GUSN: 11713

Accession Number: 1986.810

Rotisserie Spit

An elongated slotted shaft with a pointed tip and a rod-shaped crank with a sharp end.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 11714

Accession Number: 1986.815

Tool

In flat bar form with a rectangular handle with chamfered edges terminating in a peg-like end for striking by hammer. The opposite end has a harpoon-like blade for lifting old shingles.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 11715

Accession Number: 1986.816

Oil Lamp

A colorless glass peg lamp with a pewter collar on an onion shaped front set, into a green-painted crude cylindrical base. A "make-do".

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material), painting (coating), pewter (tin alloy), pine (wood), tin (metal)

GUSN: 11716

Accession Number: 1986.817AB

Dress Fragment

A cresent moon shape dress element, possibly from the bodice.

Date: 1750-1790

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11717

Accession Number: 1986.1110C

Dress Fragment

An ovoid shaped dress element with ceruse ruching at the bottom edge.

Date: 1750-1790

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11718

Accession Number: 1986.1110D

Dress Sleeves

A pair of sleeves that are cut-off above the elbow.

Date: 1750-1790

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11719

Accession Number: 1986.1110EF

Dress Fragment

A rectangular section of fabric.

Date: 1750-1790

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11720

Accession Number: 1986.1110G

Dress Fragment

Two horseshoe shaped dress elements, perhaps collars?

Date: 1750-1790

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11721

Accession Number: 1986.1110HI

Dress Cord

Two lengths of ceruse colored silk braided cord.

Date: 1750-1790

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11722

Accession Number: 1986.1110JK

Woman's sack. White cotton dimity; small pointed collar with attached self-ruffle; four celluloid buttons from collar halfway down body; long sleeves gathered to wristband with attached ruffle; silk covered button at wrist.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, silk (textile)

GUSN: 11723

Accession Number: 1993.224

Blouse

Woman's blouse. White linen; finely pleated; narrow collar band with 2 button holes (to attach collar); 4 concealed pearl buttons at center front; button hole at waist (to attach skirt); plain, attached poplum; pleated center back; long sleeves, gathered at shoulders; band of tatted lace between sl...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 11728

Accession Number: 1993.229

Shoe

Of blue-green kid with a round toe, square-cut vamp and two straps that began at the heel and wraps around the ankle to the front. The instep and straps bound in blue-green silk, with an off-white cardboard sole. It is lined in natural linen.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, leather, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 11729

Accession Number: 1986.1123

Blouse

White cotton; windowpane weave; V-neck edged with band of white eyelet; pleated at shoulder; assymetrical closure with 5 round mother of pearl buttons above waist; white linen waistband with 6 large pearl buttons (to attache skirt); long, leg-o-mutton sleeves edged with eyelet.

Date: 1892-1894

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), eyelets (components), textiles, linen (material), stitching, machine-made, weaving

GUSN: 11730

Accession Number: 1993.230

Graduation Dress

White cotton ground printed with broad stripes in pink and blue; overprinted with brown circles and rectangles; band collar; 12 round metal buttons from collar to waist; peplume is hip length in front, extending to mid-calf in back and gathered at sides; long, narrow sleeves; matching skirt has whit...

Date: 1884

Maker: Bemis, Minnie J. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 11739

Accession Number: 1993.237

Cape Collar

White lace cape collar with a vine and floral pattern and triangular edge.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11744

Accession Number: 1917.1016

Kerchief

White; plain; fine hem stitching; triangle.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: Probably Robbins, Caira, Miss, 1794-1881 (Maker)

Material: muslin

GUSN: 11754

Accession Number: 1917.1037

Dress Goods

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11758

Accession Number: 1917.1052

Dress Goods

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11760

Accession Number: 1917.1072

Dress Goods

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11761

Accession Number: 1917.1074

Dress Goods

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11762

Accession Number: 1917.1075

Dress Goods

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11763

Accession Number: 1917.1080

Bolster and Cover

An oblong blue and white ticking pillow stuffed with down enclosed in a white cotton conforming case with open ends.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, cotton (textile), feather (material)

GUSN: 11764

Accession Number: 1986.1144AB

Saucer

White porcelain saucer of circular form, molded with a scallop and dot pattern at the edge. Also, eight panels on the rim that slope to the circular well.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 11765

Accession Number: 1986.1146B

Paperweight

Of oblong form of uncolored glass with a flat top and a slightly recessed bottom. Inside it is a print of a landscape with a pond in the forground and a fountain and a three story mill building to the left. There are sloping grassy banks with trees to the middle and to the right. It is set into the ...

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paper (fiber product), photographs

GUSN: 11766

Accession Number: 1986.1147

Drop Leaf Dining Table

Scrubbed rectangular top with two hinged rounded rectangular leaves. It has a straight skirt with a single drawer with a carved peg pull, and straight tapered legs. The base and underside of the leaves are painted red.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 11767

Accession Number: 1986.1149

Curtain

Two rectangular pieced cotton panels with an overall pattern of entwined vines with tulip-like blossoms in cream, light grey and a dark blue outline on a medium grey ground. It is machine sewn, with a 10 1/2" hemmed slit in each at one end, and also a cut-away corner.

Date: 1840-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 11768

Accession Number: 1986.1175.2

Table Throw

A rectangular shaped beige cloth in novelty weave with fringe at the long ends. It is embroidered at the center with polychrome wool and silk yarns, with a stylized floral spray with a bird overhead and a butterfly to the right in a chain stitch and French knots. The predominant colors are red, gree...

Date: 1890-1915

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11769

Accession Number: 1986.1178

Bolster

A long rectangular pillow of blue and white canvas ticking stuffed with feathers.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), feather (material), ticking

GUSN: 11770

Accession Number: 1986.1181A

Cover

A conforming white fine cotton case with open hemmed ends, with it seams off center. It is machine sewn.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 11771

Accession Number: 1986.1181B

Throw Rug

It has a rectangular, green outer border that encloses a orange inner border. It has a meandering floral vine in shades of green, brown, beige on a yellow field. There are also three shaped medallions in orange, green, black and white, and green fringed ends.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: hemp (fiber), jute (fiber), knotting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 11772

Accession Number: 1986.1431.1

Throw Rug

It has a rectangular, green outer border that encloses a orange inner border. It has a meandering floral vine in shades of green, brown, beige on a yellow field. There are also three shaped medallions in orange, green, black and white, and green fringed ends.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: hemp (fiber), jute (fiber), knotting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 11773

Accession Number: 1986.1431.2

Rug

It has a rectangular blue field with stylized polychrome floral motifs in brown, beige, orange and red; all within a brown, orange and red border with flowerheads. There is an additional border at the ends in shades of brown, beige, pink and orange. It has applied cotton fringe.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hemp (fiber), jute (fiber), wool (textile)

GUSN: 11774

Accession Number: 1986.1432

Rug

Of rectangular form, with an orange field enclosed by a beige border with a garland of flowers 'blue ribbon'. It has shades of pinks and greens, and in the outer border orange and beige.

Date: 1905-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), jute (fiber), knotting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 11775

Accession Number: 1986.1435.1

Rug

Of rectangular form, with an orange field enclosed by a beige border with a garland of flowers 'blue ribbon'. It has shades of pinks and greens, and in the outer border orange and beige.

Date: 1905-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), jute (fiber), knotting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 11776

Accession Number: 1986.1435.2

Rug

Of rectangular form, with an orange field enclosed by a beige border with a garland of flowers 'blue ribbon'. It has shades of pinks and greens, and in the outer border orange and beige.

Date: 1905-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), jute (fiber), knotting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 11777

Accession Number: 1986.1435.3

Throw Rug

It is a rectangular green high pile with a self-knotted fringe. The back is unbleached brown wool.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 11778

Accession Number: 1986.1436

Rug

Of rectangular form, with a high pile and beige field with a large gold scroll edged medallion. It is enclosed by a beige and gold checkerboard inner border and two solid outer borders. Of 'drugoet' type.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11779

Accession Number: 1986.1437

Throw Rug

Of rectangular form with a conforming beige field. It is filled with stylized flowerheads and vine like devices in coral, green, pink, brown and beige within a banded border with a beige fringe.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11780

Accession Number: 1986.1438

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

Decoy

Carved and painted wooden decoy representing a duck, brown with a yellow bill. Carved in ridges and fastened at the bottom front with old wire loops and swivel, with a sailor's twisted cord. Very light weight wood- balsa?

Date: 1896-1924

Maker: Mason's Decoy Factory (Maker)

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

GUSN: 11320

Accession Number: 1991.1667

Decoy

Wooden carved decoy representing a duck, with a sharp bill, a grey head and breast, black neck and white wings. A black oval painted on its back.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: Jones, H. F. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 11321

Accession Number: 1991.1668

Decoy

A tin hollow stick-up decoy representing a seagull, the hollow forming in two parts, the molded feathers and wings. It has a hinged back and is joined to the stick with a screw and nut at the base of the bird. It is painted white with a black bill, eyes, crown of head and wings. It appears to have b...

Date: 1874-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 11322

Accession Number: 1991.1669

Tea Box

The body has a deep "U" shaped front, with a flat back and hinged slant cover and scrolled handle. It is all painted in red and decorated with gold and black striping and gold foliate devices over an arched bannerette with foliate ends inscribed "Ceylon" in black. And a gold and black edged octagona...

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 11323

Accession Number: 1991.1670

Pitcher

Of cylindrical form with a flared rolled foot and a large triangular spout with hinged cover. It has a circular, slightly domed cover and a tapering wide strap handle with thumb reset. The side is set with a rectangular strip of four panes of uncolored glass held in a tin frame. It is all painted re...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), stenciling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 11324

Accession Number: 1991.1671

Firehat

A deep ovid crown, with a stamped gilt metal eagle's head crest on an oblong scroll embossed brim held with heavy metal wire. A shaped crest is on the front with an applied white leather "1" with a crossed lader and pole under an the word "Frank[l]in", all painted in black and red.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal, stamping (forming)

GUSN: 11325

Accession Number: 1991.1672

Settee

Settee. Grain-painted unidentified wood, cane. Shaped serpentine crest rail pierced with hold over shaped cane splat and two squared back posts and styles. Meets with curved and shaped arms that join at the caned seat with a serpentine seat rail with conforming pierced pendants. Turned front stretch...

Date: 1861-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, cane (plant material), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 11326

Accession Number: 1991.1673

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