Historic New England

Side chair

Rosewood grained; scroll crest rail; conforming slat; shaped stiles; saber shape legs; trapezoidal chair rail; flat concave front stretcher. Generally darked(?) and crazed surface.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), cane (plant material), maple (wood), rosewood (wood), veneer

GUSN: 14362

Accession Number: 1986.403.4

Side chair

Rosewood grained; scroll crest rail; conforming slat; shaped stiles; saber shape legs; trapezoidal chair rail; flat concave front stretcher. Generally darked and crazed surface.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), cane (plant material), maple (wood), rosewood (wood), veneer

GUSN: 14363

Accession Number: 1986.403.5

Luggage rack

Creme painted w/ 3 brocaded ribbon straps; curved, criss-crossing legs and single stretcher.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 14364

Accession Number: 1986.405

Night table

Square molded top over straight skirt w/ 2 drawers; turned legs w/ shaped medial shelf.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: Lemieux-Oliver Mfg. Co. (Maker)

Material: birch (wood)

GUSN: 14365

Accession Number: 1986.407

Tea Table

Serpentine shaped rectangular top; ball-turned legs; shaped feet joined by spool turned stretcher.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 14366

Accession Number: 1986.409

Side chair

Rosewood grained; peaked crest rail; curved stiles; single shaped slat; shaped seat rail; caned seat; sabre-shaped legs; rectangular concave front stretcher.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), cane (plant material), maple (wood), rosewood (wood), veneer

GUSN: 14367

Accession Number: 1986.419.2

Side chair

Rosewood grained; peaked crest rail; curved stiles; single shaped slat; shaped seat rail; caned seat; sabre-shaped legs; rectangular concave front stretcher.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), cane (plant material), maple (wood), rosewood (wood), veneer

GUSN: 14368

Accession Number: 1986.419.3

Side chair

Rosewood grained; peaked crest rail; curved stiles; single shaped slat; shaped seat rail; caned seat; sabre-shaped legs; rectangular concave front stretcher.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), cane (plant material), maple (wood), rosewood (wood), veneer

GUSN: 14369

Accession Number: 1986.419.4

Side chair

Rosewood grained; peaked crest rail; curved stiles; single shaped slat; shaped seat rail; caned seat; sabre-shaped legs; rectangular concave front stretcher.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), cane (plant material), maple (wood), rosewood (wood), veneer

GUSN: 14370

Accession Number: 1986.419.5

Bookcase

Flat top w/ carved gallery w/ reeded side rails; scrolling ears continue to base; 2 glazed doors; long drawer below; carved and incised skirt.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood)

GUSN: 14371

Accession Number: 1986.420

Chest

Rectangular form w/ hinged overhanging lid; flat molding at foot and under lid; dovetail construction; iron bail handles and shaped iron plates at sides; cherry stain.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 14372

Accession Number: 1986.422

Electrified lamp

Pewter, baluster form lamp w/ stepped circular base and w/ tin conical shaped shade; electrified--base has benn drilled for cord hole and switch.

Date: 1850-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 14373

Accession Number: 1986.423

Electric lamp

Ring finial on rod-shaped upright over a scrolled candle arm and urn-shaped and ring turned body w/ a stepped circular base; paper "clip-on" shade w/ gold banding.

Date: 1930-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), plate (material)

GUSN: 14374

Accession Number: 1986.425

Cast in the half round in the form of a standing woman in 1850-1860 dress w/ blond hair in ringlets. She is wearing a light blue dress patterned w/ pink and red roses and holding a polychrome floral bouquet and black hat; assorted black details.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 14375

Accession Number: 1986.427

Sleeve board

Oblong board w/ cut corners at base and tapered top. Hanging hole at top. Retains traces of dark brown paint.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 14376

Accession Number: 1986.428

Hearth brush

Red-painted cylindrical shaft w/ turned round base w/ horsehair bristles. The shaft capped w/ brass finial. Shaft extends exposing a plated brass rod.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), horsehair, painting (coating), pine (wood), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 14377

Accession Number: 1986.429

Poker

Rounded steel shaft w/ spiraled steel handle and flattened "L" shaped end.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 14378

Accession Number: 1986.430

Fireplace shovel ?

Sausage turned wood handle painted black w/ ring for hanging; forged metal attachment nailed to rectangular scoop w/ canted edge.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood), casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 14379

Accession Number: 1986.431

Dress fragment

Black bodice w/out arms in pieces.

Date: 1851-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 14380

Accession Number: 1986.435

Electrified lamp

Electrified oil lamp with square white variegated marble base; turned brass standard and bulbous uncolored glass font with brass collar and fitted with electrical fixture. Frosted tulip shaped shades, etched with grape and dot pattern.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), marble (rock), molding (forming)

GUSN: 14381

Accession Number: 1986.440.2

Plate

Ten plates in three sizes--each of circular form w/ wide, flat rim and shallow well; punch decorated w/ a 7-pointed star-like device w/ circles at tips. The rims of 8 plates punch-decorated w/ a discontinuous scallop design; the rims of other 2 punch decorated w/ a scallop and dot motif.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: punching (surface marking technique), tin (metal)

GUSN: 14382

Accession Number: 1986.441.2

Coffee cup and saucer

Japanese porcelain coffee cup and saucer; the cylindrical cup w/ crabstock/bamboo handle on low foot; on shallow bowled footed saucer; both w/ underglaze cobalt-blue "cracked-ice", peony pattern w/ overglaze gilt highlights and hatching.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 14183

Accession Number: 1986.163AB

Miniature teacup and saucer

Miniature stoneware teacup and saucer (saucer is currently missing); molded w/ flower and leaf decoration near front, w/ floral lip and scroll handle; dark brown color.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 14184

Accession Number: 1986.166AB

Nesting tables

Graduated set: large w/ overhanging rectangular bowed top, tapered legs; 2 smaller have tops w/ straight sides and back; bowed front.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood), staining

GUSN: 14185

Accession Number: 1986.183.1

Nesting tables

Graduated set: large w/ overhanging rectangular bowed top, tapered legs; 2 smaller have tops w/ straight sides and back; bowed front.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood), staining

GUSN: 14186

Accession Number: 1986.183.2

Nesting tables

Graduated set: large w/ overhanging rectangular bowed top, tapered legs; 2 smaller have tops w/ straight sides and back; bowed front.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood), staining

GUSN: 14187

Accession Number: 1986.183.3

Side chair

Side chair. Refinished mahogany, twentieth-century upholstery. Serpentine crest rail over three conforming slats, upholsterd saddle-shaped seat; molded straight front legs; H-shape stretchers.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 14188

Accession Number: 1986.194.1

Side chair

Side chair. One of a pair. Mahogany, modern upholstery. Wavy serpentine crest rail over three conforming slats; upholsterd saddle-shaped seat; H-shape stretchers. Rests on reeded Marlborough front legs. Refinished.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 14189

Accession Number: 1986.194.2

Bowl

Each shallow round form w/ scalloped irregular rim.

Date: 1930-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), hammering

GUSN: 14190

Accession Number: 1986.203.1

Bowl

Each shallow round form w/ scalloped irregular rim.

Date: 1930-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), hammering

GUSN: 14191

Accession Number: 1986.203.2

Andiron

Double belted ball finial on turned shaft w/ arched spurred supports; ball feet.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 14192

Accession Number: 1986.209.1

Andiron

Double belted ball finial on turned shaft w/ arched spurred supports; ball feet.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 14193

Accession Number: 1986.209.2

Shovel

Cast belted ball and brass handle w/ steel shaft and iron shovel.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 14194

Accession Number: 1986.209.3

Tongs

Cast belted ball and brass handle w/ steel tongs.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 14195

Accession Number: 1986.209.4

Candlestick

Flaring bobeche on urn shape candle cup on baluster stem and oval base. Candlecup incised w/ 2 rings. Stem threads into base.

Date: 1830-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 14196

Accession Number: 1986.213.2

Candlestick

Each w/ flared lip on cylindrical candle socket; turned shaft; saucer base.

Date: 1900-1950 ?

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 14197

Accession Number: 1986.219.2

Floor lamp

Turned shaft w/ urn finial; adjustable turned arm w/ light socket; tripod base capped w/ stamped brass paws.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), maple (wood)

GUSN: 14198

Accession Number: 1986.220

Area rug

Brown toned area rug; broad loom; room size.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 14199

Accession Number: 1986.222

Stool

Small rectangular form w/ padded and upholstered top and sides. The fabric is patterned in dense flower and leaf scroll motif in gold, brown, yellow, pink, and blue. Fabric is nailed to box.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), pine (wood)

GUSN: 14200

Accession Number: 1986.224

Footstool

Footstool. Rosewood grained. Four-board with demi-tone endboards; upholstered with ingrained carpet fragment in green, red, and gold.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: upholstering, graining, pine (wood)

GUSN: 14201

Accession Number: 1986.225

Storage box

Grey, green painted rectangular-form w/ cotter (?) pin hinged lid; interior w/ 5 compartments; nail construction.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 14202

Accession Number: 1986.226

Footstool

Footstool. Pine, painted green. Simple five-board construction. inverted "V" cut to end boards terminates in two legs on each side.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: nailing, pine (wood)

GUSN: 14203

Accession Number: 1986.227

Footstool

Footstool. Pine, painted green. Nailed five-board box with overhanging top.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: nailing, pine (wood)

GUSN: 14204

Accession Number: 1986.228

Footstool

Footstool. Pine, cotton, wool, straw. Rectangular box upholstered muslin; remnants of upholstery at ends and base; nail construction.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), pine (wood), straw (plant material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 14205

Accession Number: 1986.229

Box

Rectangular form w/ flat, leather hinged lid; painted dark green, nail construction; cotton tape hinge holds lid in interior.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 14206

Accession Number: 1986.231

Small trunk

Small trunk. Pine, blue paint. Rectangular blue-painted dome top box; dovetail construction; hinged lid.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 14207

Accession Number: 1986.232

Hand grill

Two part ring-hinged w/ long handles; "grill" sections of rectangular form w/ parallel rods.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 14208

Accession Number: 1986.234

Hand grill

2-part hinged w/ long "loop" handles. The "grill" sections of rectangular shape w/ 9 horizontal and 2 diagonal cross pieces.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 14209

Accession Number: 1986.235

Hand grill

Long, narrow 2-part folding grill w/ twisted loop handles.

Date: 1890-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 14210

Accession Number: 1986.236

Hand grill

Half of a two-part folding grill w/ wire work grid "grill" on a twisted loop handle.

Date: 1890-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wire

GUSN: 14211

Accession Number: 1986.237

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