Historic New England

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

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

Portrait of a Lady with Bonnet

More than half-length portrait of a young woman with high cheekbones and blues eyes: wears a black dress with sloping shoulders, wears a close, white cap and holds a book in her left hand. In the background is a landscape of a river with a side wheel steamer, a white church and a red house on the s...

Date: 1834

Maker: Gassner, George, Mr., 1811-1861 (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 11207

Accession Number: 1991.938.2

Cloth Sample

Length of coarse, woven natural colored cotton; printed with paisley style carnations on a sinuous vine; printed in blues, reds, yellows, green, and black.

Date: 1900-1950 ?

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11208

Accession Number: 1991.1777

Cushion Cover

Each cushion has a coarse linen foundation embroidered with silk in a tent stitch in shades of yellow, blue, burgundy, pink and green; the pattern features "pronged" lozenges enclosing shaped diamonds on a field of diagonal yellow lines. The group includes two chair back covers and three seat cover...

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 11209

Accession Number: 1991.1778.1-5

Bolt of Carpet

Bolt of tweedy, deep olive-green and brownish wool carpeting. Machine woven.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11210

Accession Number: 1991.1779

Bedspread

Rectangular form comprised of four panels of printed glazed cotton; patterned with a design of a pheasant under a palmlike tree among a bed of flowers; printed on a coffee-colored ground with green, blue, rose, red, and black; self-bound edges; quilted overall in a diamond pattern; has a panelled an...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11211

Accession Number: 1991.1771

Set of Curtains

It includes three pieces of red wool trimmed with floral vine patterned woven braid. All are hand sewn. 1991.1774.1 is a lozenge shaped, comprised of two wool panels with a woven trim on two sides, and two other edges frayed. 1991.1774.2 is of rectangular form, comprised of three wool panels and ...

Date: 1780-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), braiding, wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 11212

Accession Number: 1991.1774.1-3

Cloth Sample

A rectangular panel of gauzy cotton which is hemmed on three edges (one side of which is selvedge); fabric is printed with a blue grid field with brown and blue birds perched on a tree branch; there are accent colors of green.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 11213

Accession Number: 1991.1775

Table Runner

Rectangular piece of material that is comprised of three panels of glazed cotton; the fabric is patterned with exotic "palm trees" planted in a flower patch; the ground is khaki colored with green, brown, red, blue, yellow and black on the trees and flowers; on the reverse is thin yellow and red str...

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11214

Accession Number: 1991.1776

Skating Scene

Oblong rectangular format; skating scene with sleighs and skaters on ice surrouned by buildings, including a prominent church, and ships in the background.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), oil paint (paint), panels (wood), varnishing

GUSN: 11215

Accession Number: 1992.491

Electric Lamp

Spherical, colored glass globe held within a wirework frame and vertically ribbed cylindrical tin collar; there is a conical cap and ring handles and a vertically ribbed cylindrical base with flared circular foot; the original burner is still in the base; painted with old dark green paint.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal), wire

GUSN: 11216

Accession Number: 1992.492

Trivet

Dark-brown, circular trivet, carved from one piece of wood.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11217

Accession Number: 1992.759

Woodpecker and Robin Carving

Hand-carved robin and woodpecker attached to a rough base by brads; handcut nails for eyes; woodpecker has an attached head.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: Hunt, Frank (Maker)

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

GUSN: 11218

Accession Number: 1992.763

Stoneware Jug Electric Lamp

Squat, bulbous form with a thick collar and thick arched strap handle; dark brown glaze; fitted with an electric light socket at the mouth; has a burlap covered paper shade.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery), lead glaze

GUSN: 11219

Accession Number: 1992.762

Bowl

Small, turned treen ware bowl; smooth exterior and rough interior.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 11220

Accession Number: 1992.764

Queen Anne Banister-back Side Chair

Pair of black-painted Queen Anne bannister-back side chairs, with shaped crest rail with "ears"; above four square tapered rails between two square continuing stiles; the rush seats are on square legs with overhanging top corners, with three conforming stretchers and a spool-turned front stretcher.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11221

Accession Number: 1991.1214.1

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell hair comb, large, rounded fan shape, eleven long rounded teeth. The fanned top is molded and pierce carved into elaborate foliate shell decoration with a small central peony. Typical of large, high, carved combs of the 1830s.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 11096

Accession Number: 1991.1639

Carved Head

A small head standing on squared base, all carved from one piece of wood (2 carvings were made from this piece of wood 1991.1649). Long face, prominant features, eyeballs colored to accentuate the eyes, mouth and nostrils are incised. Surfaces appear dark with age. Its eyes are brown and it has dark...

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), pine (wood), whittling

GUSN: 11097

Accession Number: 1991.1650

Doorstop

Wooden, mushroom-shaped cap; cylindrical body; natural finish.

Date: 1820-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11098

Accession Number: 1992.434

Watercolor

This watercolor depicts a woman in a red dress holding a parasol in her left hand and a four- leafed spray. She stands within a black carpenter's square (bottom) and a compass (top). At either side of her are flowering vines terminating in red and yellow tulips. The verses are inscribed on the outsi...

Date: 1775-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: ink, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 11099

Accession Number: 1992.435

Rug

Rectangular form patterned with free-form flowering vine enclosed on three sides by undulating border of small flowering vines. Worked in shades of pink, green, cream, blue, black and brown-green fringe at two ends. The sides are bound in brown wool.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11100

Accession Number: 1992.436

Decoy

An unpainted decoy with an oblong body with an inletted head with carved eyes; initials are carved on the underside. It has faint gray patches at the wings.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), cedar (wood)

GUSN: 11101

Accession Number: 1992.437

Candle Dryer

Rectangular form with a flattened top, pierced with a hanging hole over a chamfered, hexagonal body which has 6 projecting carved arms. Two arms hold hand dipped tallon candles. It has a natural finish.

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), hewing

GUSN: 11102

Accession Number: 1992.438

Fireplace Tongs

Cast brass belted ball finial and turned shaft over iron "arms" with flattened penny shaped grips.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 11103

Accession Number: 1992.439

Hearth Broom

Yellow painted rod-like handle, pierced with a hanging hole with a wide width straw broom held in place by three wire ringd. Hangin holes have a red, white & blue ribbon through it.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wire, straw (plant material), pine (wood)

GUSN: 11104

Accession Number: 1992.440

Andirons

A cast brass flance and faceted ball finial on thick tapering iron shaft raised on arched legs ending in large penny feet.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 11105

Accession Number: 1992.441A

ANDIRONS

A cast brass flance and faceted ball finial on thick tapering iron shaft raised on arched legs ending in large penny feet. A pair with 1992.441 B.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 11106

Accession Number: 1992.441B

Pot

Squat bulbous form with flaring rim and bail handle raised on three short legs. The "belly" is banded with two raised cast rings.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 11107

Accession Number: 1992.442

Pot Hook

Flattened iron strap bent into an "S" shape.

Date: 1780-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 11108

Accession Number: 1992.443

Hook

An "S" shaped hook with curved ends.

Date: 1760-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 11109

Accession Number: 1992.444

Hook

An eylet at one end on a "U" shaped form with a flaring tip.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 11110

Accession Number: 1992.445

Saucepan with Penny Feet

Basin-like saucepan with a flat rim and tapering handle with large "penny" shaped end raised on three short feet.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 11111

Accession Number: 1992.446

Foot Warmer

Square form with hinged green velvet covered lid on can forming the base, raised in four turned feet. The box is painted red and it has a swing metal wire handle. The box is lined with tin and fitted with a whale oil burner.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood), tin (metal), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 11112

Accession Number: 1992.447

Rattle

A rough hewn handle with a 3" section of cow's horn capped with a wood disc with seeds or beads inside to rattle when shook.

Date: 1820-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 11113

Accession Number: 1992.448

Rattle

The rattle is in a "T" form, with a chamfered handle. The upper section is comprised of 8 pieces of wood in square or rectangular shape enclosing seeds. All painted blue. Various elements are glued together.

Date: 1820-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11114

Accession Number: 1992.449

Rattle

A basket-woven closed square shaped box with stationary handle. The box encloses seeds or nuts that rattle.

Date: 1840-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), weaving

GUSN: 11115

Accession Number: 1992.450

Lion Toy Animal

Standing full bodied figure of a lion with a long tail curled back against its side, with outstretched ears, and painted orange and highlighted in black.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11116

Accession Number: 1992.451

Label, Gummed

Two part red, white, and blue card board box containing 31 red and white paper gummed labels.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: Dennison Mfg. Co. (Maker)

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 11117

Accession Number: 1992.95

Ostrich Toy Animal

A full bodied figure of a standing ostrich, painted mottled white/black with black legs, bill and a red eye.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11118

Accession Number: 1992.452

Label, Gummed

Two part red, white, and blue card board box containing 76 red and white paper gummed labels.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: Dennison Mfg. Co. (Maker)

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 11119

Accession Number: 1992.94

Toy Animal

A full bodied figure of a standing unidentified animal, possibly an anteater, with a long pink nose and gray body, short upright ears and a short tail.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11120

Accession Number: 1992.453

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