Historic New England

Undershirt

Peach cotton and wool blend undershirt. Tank-top style with straps. Vertical ribbing. Tapered band under bust and at bottom edge. Bound edge around top and on straps.

Date: 20th Century

Maker: Vanity Fair Mills (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 10826

Accession Number: 1994.40

Underwear Top

Peach, long tank/camisole. Matching top and bottom are the same pure silk and wool blend.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 10827

Accession Number: 1994.41A

Underwear Bottom

Peach underwear bottoms. Matching top and bottom are the same pure silk and wool blend.

Date: 20th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 10828

Accession Number: 1994.41B

Card Table

Card table with printed baize top.

Maker: unknown

Material: felt (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10829

Accession Number: 1994.42

Dining Chair

Empire side chair. One of a set of dining chairs.

Date: ca. 1818

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 10831

Accession Number: 1994.46.1

Dining Chair

Empire side chair. One of a set of dining chairs.

Date: ca. 1818

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 10832

Accession Number: 1994.46.2

Dining Chair

Empire side chair. One of a set of dining chairs.

Date: ca. 1818

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 10833

Accession Number: 1994.46.3

Dining Chair

Empire side chair. One of a set of dining chairs.

Date: ca. 1818

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 10834

Accession Number: 1994.46.4

Commemorative cookie

Frosted gingerbread cookie shaped like Abraham Lincoln.

Date: 1994

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 10835

Accession Number: 1994.48

Commemorative cookie

Frosted gingerbread cookie shaped like the masthead in the Little's collection, Lottie Thomas.

Date: 1994

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 10836

Accession Number: 1994.49

Candlesnuffer

Scissor-style resting on 3 feet (1 missing foot by right handle) with box on single blade, cast out of iron.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), metal

GUSN: 10837

Accession Number: 1992.598

Candlesnuffer

Small brass scissor-style candlesnuffer resting on one foot under blade near box.

Date: 1700-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 10838

Accession Number: 1992.599

Candle Extinguisher

Small, tin cone-shaped candle extinguisher with finger loop, painted a brownish-burgundy color with tiny gold stars overall.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 10839

Accession Number: 1992.600

Candle Extinguisher

Small cone-shaped snuffer with ring handle, painted overall in deep red/burgandy with tiny yellow-gold stars.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 10840

Accession Number: 1992.601

Candle Entinguisher

Small cone-shaped extinguisher with rounded finial and L-shaped handle; incised line near base.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 10841

Accession Number: 1992.602

Tea Bowl and Saucer

Small; tin glazed; hand-painted decoration; male/female profile and initials; Dutch inscription on saucer with sun and moon; possibly commorating a marriage.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, glazing (coating), painting (coating), polychrome, tin (metal)

GUSN: 10842

Accession Number: 1992.603AB

Miniature Pot

Miniature pot; redware; black glaze to outside and rim; baluster shape; footed.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 10843

Accession Number: 1992.604

Redware Baking Cup

Small redware baking cup; unglazed exterior; brown lead glaze interior.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: redware, glazing (coating), lead glaze

GUSN: 10844

Accession Number: 1992.605

Cachepot

Blue and white cachepot or wine cooler. Handles on sides. Bottom of cachepot has been plugged.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 10845

Accession Number: 1996.66.1

Cachepot

Blue and white cachepot or wine cooler. Handles on sides. Bottom of cachepot has been plugged.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 10846

Accession Number: 1996.66.2

Pair of decanters

Pair of cut glass decanters with stoppers.

Maker: unknown

Material: cut glass

GUSN: 10847

Accession Number: 1996.64

Mending Worsted

Black worsted bound around a cardboard holder.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 10855

Accession Number: 1996.72

Redware Baking Cup

Small redware baking cup; unglazed exterior; lead-glazed interior.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: redware, lead glaze

GUSN: 10856

Accession Number: 1992.606

Small Flowerpot

Small redware flowerpot with rim foot, unglazed outside with dark brown glaze inside.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: redware, glazing (coating), lead glaze

GUSN: 10857

Accession Number: 1992.607

Small Flowerpot

Small redware flowerpot with rim foot; unglazed outside with dark brown glaze inside.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: redware, glazing (coating), lead glaze

GUSN: 10858

Accession Number: 1992.608

Tea Caddy

Earthenware tea caddy, marblized overall in brown/yellow/tan (missing lid or cork), of upright, bottle-like form.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, molding (forming)

GUSN: 10859

Accession Number: 1992.609

Bottle

Rectangular shaped blown bottle with gilded decoration in floral motif as well as bow and chain like border.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 10860

Accession Number: 1992.611

Lock Box

Rectangular lock box.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 10861

Accession Number: 1992.612

Large Mug

Tall cylindrical shaped brown stonewall mug covered with iridescent salt glaze; incised reeding near base and top and strap handle.

Date: 1740-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, glazing (coating), salt glaze, stoneware (pottery), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 10862

Accession Number: 1992.613

Bowling Balls

Wooden sphered, turned from lignum vitae, probably bowling game balls.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: lignum vitae (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 10863

Accession Number: 1992.614

Bowling Ball

Wooden sphere, turned form lignum vitae, probably bowling game balls.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: lignum vitae (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 10864

Accession Number: 1992.615

Bowling Ball

Wooden sphere, turned from lignum vitae, probably bowling game ball.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: lignum vitae (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 10865

Accession Number: 1992.616

Broken pearlware teapot of hexagonal shape and neo-classical design, with polychrome enamel and panels of yellow-ground and manganese transfer print of classical female and cupid, raised decoration - and a hexagonal lid with classical female and cupid finial; old and new breakage, now in many broken...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, molding (forming), pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 10866

Accession Number: 1992.617

Covered Basket

Round covered straw basket in red, green and natural colors, with small round knob on lid.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: dyeing, straw (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 10867

Accession Number: 1992.618

Birchwood Basket

Small birchwood basket with shoe-lace handle attached with staples, storing collection of small kindling sticks.

Date: 1970-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood)

GUSN: 10868

Accession Number: 1992.619

Kindling Basket

Wicker basket with single handle.

Date: 1950-1975

Maker: unknown

Material: varnishing, wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 10869

Accession Number: 1992.620

Darning Egg

Smooth, wooden elongated egg.

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 10870

Accession Number: 1992.632

Tureen

Blue transfer-printed tureen with a platter. Cover has alternating medallions featuring floral sprays and landscape scene. Molded rosebud finial. Footed body with dual foliate molded handles. Scenes featuring Cologne adorn the body. Tray has alternating panels of floral sprays and foliate design. Ce...

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 10871

Accession Number: 1934.2956.2A-C

Darning Egg

Marbled-blue stone darning egg.

Maker: unknown

Material: alabaster (mineral)

GUSN: 10872

Accession Number: 1992.633

Ladderback

The chair has acorn finials on cylinder turned back posts. They are joined by three arched slats and trapezoidal rush seat cylindar turned front posts, and "rod" turned box stretchers with a red-brown surface.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11441

Accession Number: 1992.391

Paint-decorated Cane-seat Chairs

Shaped crest rail with an arcaded lower base over turned stiles; four turned spindles and a second rail; shaped, caned seats; four turned legs are joined by double "rod" stretchers at the sides and single "rod" back stretchers and turned front stretcher. Painted light gray and pinstriped in blue wit...

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11442

Accession Number: 1992.392.1-2

View of Cogwell's Grant from the Backyard

Of rectangular format, horizontal, landscape view of the barn and house at Cogswell's Grant: the red barn on the left and a peach house in the center background in lush summer foliage. Framed in a simple black frame.

Date: 1969

Maker: King, Clarence F. (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 11443

Accession Number: 1992.393

Bird's Eye View of Cogwell's Grant

Of rectangular, horizontal format of an aerial view of Cogswell's Grant with a red barn and yellow house, suppounded by trees, centrallly in image. Also showing green farmland and marshes delienated in topographical detail. In a simple, varnished pine frame.

Date: 1970

Maker: Deland, Charles, Mr. (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 11444

Accession Number: 1992.394

Hook

A shaved branch with twigs coming out from the end, forms an upright with 5 hooks. The post is notched near the top for hanging bunches of flax and to drape candles from it.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: shaving (process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 11445

Accession Number: 1992.395

Tea Kettle Trivet

An oak tea kettle trivet, of sleigh-like form. Its center panel is resting on three crossbar dowels, the middle bar extends to a handle that adjusts the tilting mechanism below- this is inbetween two V-tailed sides with one side inscribed. The front top of the trivet has protruding horn-like wooden ...

Date: 1796

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), incising, oak (wood)

GUSN: 11446

Accession Number: 1991.466

Fireplace Tongs

The wrought iron tongs have a belted brass ball finial.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 11447

Accession Number: 1991.481.2

Trivet

The top of the brass is in the shape of a lyre with bright cut borders. It is raised on a conforming iron frame and three iron legs with flat disc shaped feet, all connected to a turned wood handle held by a brass collar.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), oak (wood), wrought

GUSN: 11448

Accession Number: 1991.482

Snuff Box

A small round tortise shell trinket box. Its top is mounted with a silver band and painted with a view of "1774 Indian Camp, Mohawk County" in a detailed polychrome painting.

Date: 1760-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, incising, oil paint (paint), printing (process), sterling silver, tortoise shell, silver (metal)

GUSN: 11449

Accession Number: 1991.498AB

Forts at the Entrance of the Canton River

Small rectangular format, of a river view with ships on the Canton River. Hills and forts line the banks, and vessels include a junk and a British ship. It has the original bevel-shaped profile frame with gilded inner molding.

Date: dated 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 11450

Accession Number: 1991.505.2

Cup Plate

A glass cup plate with a Henry Clay motif in the center with a star underneath. It has a scalloped rim and a paisley-like border suggesting a thistle and shield motif.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 11451

Accession Number: 1991.526

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