Historic New England

Armchair

White-painted, high-backed in Boston rocker style. Yoke crest supported by round stiles and tapered spindles. Light blue linear highlights. Seat has scrolled quatrefoil with fleur-de-lis at center front. Classical motif on crest of ovoid recess with urn at center.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8107

Accession Number: 1949.911

Rug

Rectangular with multi-colored parallelogram border. Overall pattern of three rows of three cartouche-shaped reserves, each enclosing a single red or white flower. White background at ends and center; red background on sides.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8108

Accession Number: 1949.917

Rug

Rectangular with multicolored "tic-tac-toe" design on blue field. Bound with black cotton twill.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, hooking, shirring, twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8109

Accession Number: 1949.1021

Bureau scarf

Rectangular white-on-white bureau scarf with central stylized three-branched flower with vine enclosing it on three sides, top is open. Knotted fringe on four sides. Linen backing with cotton face.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, fringe, knotting, linen (material)

GUSN: 8110

Accession Number: 1949.1016

Table scarf

Half-circular table scarf. White with hand-crocheted or tatted fringed edge. Scrolled trapunto-work grape vine follows edge. Central motif of an open basket filled with scrolled vines and flowers.

Date: ca. 1824

Maker: Holmes, Mary D. (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, fringe, tatting (process), trapunto

GUSN: 8111

Accession Number: 1949.1017

Bedspread

White-on-white; white fringed edges on sides and bottom. Bottom corners cut for footposts. Central motif: oval with scrolled leafy vines ending in flowers with raised center. Top end, undecorated. Lined with white cotton.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, fringe, tufting

GUSN: 8112

Accession Number: 1949.1029

Bedspread

White-on-white candlewick bedspread; cut corners for posts. Central urn of flowers surrounded by curvy wave-like border. Next border: vine with grapes and leaves. Outer border: swags and bows. Fringe on three sides of knotted diamonds basted onto netted fabric. Unlined.

Date: 1805-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: candlewicking (embroidering), cotton (textile), fringe, knotting, net (textile), tufting

GUSN: 8113

Accession Number: 1949.1030

Rug

Rectangular, with alternating polychrome vertical striped and horizontal striped squares forming brick-like background. Irregular-shaped polychrome reserves dot surface. Bound in dark-colored wool.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8114

Accession Number: 1949.1062

Wool sheet fragment

Rectangular strip of off-white, plain weave wool.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Worden, Laura (Maker)

Material: hand weaving, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8115

Accession Number: 1983.136

Wool Sheet

White, plain weave, seamed, wool sheet with selvages and hemmed ends.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: Cobb, Hannah Francis, 1767-1846 (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8116

Accession Number: 1972.146

Satinet sheet

Rectangular, off-white sheet, plain weave, seamed ends and selvage sides.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 8117

Accession Number: 1959.1244

Blanket

White, plain weave, heavily napt wool with 6- 1/4" wide candy striped bands at each end; repeating blue, white, red, orange, white, red. Side edges selvage; top and bottom edges bound.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, piecing, tabby (textile), silk (textile), synthetic, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8118

Accession Number: 1986.833.2

Blanket

Square fragment of cream-colored plain and twill weave wool with woven black windowpane check.

Date: 1817-1875

Maker: Hodgdon, Hannah (Austin) (Maker)

Material: tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8119

Accession Number: 1964.363

Carriage Blanket

Rectangular, white cotton spread with raised stripes of a complex pattern weave; selvage edges with knotted ends.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: machine-made, fringe, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 8120

Accession Number: 1946.374

Blanket

Nearly square, off-white, fine weight, plain weave wool with scalloped edges. Bound in cream-colored silk with same embroidered floral sprays in two opposite corners.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 8121

Accession Number: 1946.323

Point Blanket Fragment

Rectangular, cream-colored plain weave wool blanket with narrow light blue stripe across end. Three light blue "points" along one edge; selvage sides, frayed end with cut edge.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: Possibly Jaquith, Elizabeth Needham, 1748-1820 (Maker)

Material: weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8122

Accession Number: 1946.267C

Carriage Blanket

Heavy wool twill plaid of red and black with yellow and white; self-fringe on all sides.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, weaving, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8123

Accession Number: 1939.556

Crib Blanket

Nearly square, off-white, fine weight, plain weave wool with scalloped edges bound in red wool yarn.

Maker: unknown

Material: tabby (textile), wool (textile), yarn

GUSN: 8124

Accession Number: 1936.840

Crib Blanket

Rectangular, off-white, plain weave wool blanket; double thickness with edges bound in a royal blue yarn.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), yarn

GUSN: 8125

Accession Number: 1936.839

Point Blanket

White, plain weave wool with single bordered blue stripe at each end; single "point" 1-1/2 " stripe at one corner; all edges raw and unhemmed.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8126

Accession Number: 1936.589

Blanket

Blue-grey wool plain weave blanket (panel) hemmed at ends with selvage sides. Shaker-made.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: Shakers (Maker)

Material: hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8127

Accession Number: 1935.1270

Commode

Mahogany and veneer case with bracket feet; molded apron supporting straight rectangular case; facade composed of coup d'oeil lower two door cabinet with string inlay around rectangular veneer; the two coup d'oeil drawers with stringing and original oval brasses hinged to fold-out or "fall" forward,...

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood), veneering

GUSN: 5415

Accession Number: 1971.736

Stool

Painted dark green; rectangular toped with rectangular skirts; bootjack feet; loop of twill tape tacked to one edge of top (handle?).

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 5416

Accession Number: 1971.737

Sofa

Sofa with acanthus carved scrolled frontal feet and legs enclosing a serpentine apron; curvilinear body has pink and black overshot upholstery.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), cotton (textile), mahogany (wood), upholstering, veneering

GUSN: 5417

Accession Number: 1971.738

Silhouette

Reverse set of silhouettes. Shows negative-cut facial profile of young boy cut out of center and mounted on black paper. It has a gilded oval ring surrounding image; black mat and plain black painted wooden frame.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: King (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5418

Accession Number: 1971.739.1

Silhouette

Reverse set of silhouettes. Shows same face in positive cut-out of white paper, and mounted on black. It has a gilded oval ring surrounding image; black mat and plain black painted wooden frame.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: King (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5419

Accession Number: 1971.739.2

Silhouette of James Rundlet May

Positive cut silhouette of young child cut out of white paper and mounted on black paper; ovoid double mat with black over gold; frame under glass with simple wooden frame painted black.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: King (Maker)

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

GUSN: 5420

Accession Number: 1971.740

Silhouette of Jane Rundlet May

Silhouette of young child with curl at nape of neck; image negative-cut from white paper mounted on black; set in oval reserve black mat with gilt edge; simple black painted wood frame.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: King (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5421

Accession Number: 1971.741

Silhouette

Silhouette of small child; positive cut-out of white paper and mounted on black paper; ovoid double mat with black over gold; framed under glass with simple wooden frame painted black.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: King (Maker)

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

GUSN: 5422

Accession Number: 1971.742

Toilet Bottle

Round twisted rope base; octagonal mid-section tapers into thin neck then flares toward scalloped rim; opaque pink and white glass with gilt scroll decoration; pointed finial stopper.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 5423

Accession Number: 1971.743AB

Perfume Bottle

A) Square, stepped marble base; central circular stem rises from flat silver-plated leaves on base; cylindrical bottle holder on top of stem has silver-plated pierced grape vine motif. B) Inside a blue glass blown and cut bottle; polished pontil; faceted base, stepped at waist; above, alternating di...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), marble (rock), silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 5424

Accession Number: 1971.744AB

Dressing Box

Simple rectangular box with inset brass-bound corners; brass plate on top reads "George Hall May"; hinged lid opens to red leather lining with maker's label on inside lid; left side has three cubby holes, right has drawer which lifts out.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: Woolfield, Tom, Mr. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), leather, rosewood (wood)

GUSN: 5425

Accession Number: 1971.745

Whale Oil Lamp

Three part molded colorless glass; hexagonal domed base; stepped stem; hexagonal, bell-shaped font with rounded shoulder; electrified.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 5426

Accession Number: 1971.746

Clock/Tablewatch

Spherical glass magnifying crystal paperweight with flattened bottom to rest on table; brass ring follows circumference; front side of ring has alternating synthetic diamond and saphires; attached to top side of brass ring, behind gemmed band, is a circular brass ring enclosing winding mechanism; cl...

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 5427

Accession Number: 1971.747

Portrait of a Man

Pencil drawing of middle-aged man facing right, from shoulders up; set in black with gilt stripe matting and molded gilt frame; backed with paper.

Date: 1821

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5428

Accession Number: 1971.748

Watercolor Landscape

Central watercolor of shore scene with rocks and evergreen trees; sky dark at right, over water; sunset tones at left over trees; rectangular gilt oak frame; under glass with white mat; pine board backing.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: Possibly Morrison, Mary Ann, 1844-1936 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 5429

Accession Number: 1971.749

Caster

Cut glass base with diamond motif and canted edges tapering to threaded neck; threaded sterling silver cap with enameled flowered rim and purple enamel motif radiating from center with eight perforations for shakers.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 5430

Accession Number: 1971.750.1

Caster

Cut glass base with diamond motif and canted edges tapering to threaded neck; threaded sterling silver cap with enameled flowered rim and purple enamel motif radiating from center with eight perforations for shakers.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 5431

Accession Number: 1971.750.2

Painting

A polychrome landscape of cat tails and chickadees on a blue background. In a simple molded frame with gilt. No signature.

Maker: Probably Morison, Elizabeth Whitridge (Owner) Doll & Richards (Framer)

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 5432

Accession Number: 1971.751

Engraving

Hand colored engraving of two children with a hen in wicker cage and chicks in foreground; background has Tudor-style home, trees and a dirt road leading to a village; matted in black and gilt; the carved molded frame has gilt decoration over reddish background, beaded outer edge, horeshoe-like carv...

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: Fredk. B. Daniell & Son (Framer)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product), wicker

GUSN: 5433

Accession Number: 1971.752

Watercolor

Polychrome watercolor of an outdoor rural scene with a house on a hill surrounded by shrubbery and trees; molded wooden frame with applied gesso and gilt; beaded outer border.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: Possibly Langerfeldt, Theodore O., 1841-1906 (Painter)

Material: gesso, glass (material), paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5434

Accession Number: 1971.753

Landscape

Country scene of trees and rail fence lining a dirt road with two figures off to the right of the road; polychrome; simple gilt painted frame, no glass.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: Possibly Morrison, Elizabeth W., 1842-1920 (Maker)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5435

Accession Number: 1971.754

Watercolor Landscape

Polychrome landscape of rolling hills with grasses in foreground, tree in left background; white matting with thin molded frame painted white with an interior row of gilt beading.

Date: 1885-1920

Maker: Possibly Morrison, Elizabeth W., 1842-1920 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 5436

Accession Number: 1971.755

Engraving

Black and white engraving of goddess Aurore in a garden standing on a leaf as she smells a flower.

Date: 1867

Maker: Levasseur, J. (Engraver)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5437

Accession Number: 1971.756

Watercolor Landscape

Polychrome landscape of marshlands with grass in foreground with meandering stream and field of stacks of salt hay; off-white matting; textured gilt on white painted frame.

Date: 1889

Maker: Morrison, Elizabeth W., 1842-1920 (Maker)

Material: gilding, paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5438

Accession Number: 1971.757

Watercolor

Polychrome watercolor of a pond at right with group of birch trees at left foreground; birch and evergreen trees at background; white clouds above trees, blue sky at top; rectangular gilt oak frame; under glass with white mat; backed with pine boards.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), oak (wood), paper (fiber product), pine (wood), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 5439

Accession Number: 1971.758

Looking Glass

Rectangular two-part looking glass with gilt and gesso frame and upper eglomise panel; fluted vertical columns enclose the mirrored glass, rising from a block base and terminating in a flat molded pediment; the decorative eglomise scene has a landscape flanked by ovoid floral medallions.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: verre églomisé, gesso, gilding, mirrors, wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 5440

Accession Number: 1971.759

Looking Glass

Two piece simple molded wood frame decorated with gilt; possibly an over-mantel mirror.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gesso, gilding, mirrors, wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 5441

Accession Number: 1971.760

Painting

Ovoid view, reserve; river scene with single sailboat; two houses on shore to right of sailboat; mountains in background; wooden frame with applied gesso and gilt; scrolled border and elaborate foliate decoration.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: Goupil & Co (Manufacturer)

Material: canvas, gesso, gilding, oil paint (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5442

Accession Number: 1971.761

Hooked Rug

Rectangular machine-hooked rug with a brown field. Scattered floral elements are surrounded by a scrolling border. Decorated with white, green, black and brown tones predominating.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 5443

Accession Number: 1971.762

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