Historic New England

Bed

Empire style sleigh bed. Mahogany w/ identical headboard and footboard w/ curved rounded top rails. Flat-sided stiles, S-curved at tops and broader as they form legs. Set on casters. No ornamental carving or detail.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 18827

Accession Number: 1998.1468

Bedspread

White woven coverlet. Woven geometrical design-diamond shape w/ waffle or 3 lines inside (alternating).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 18828

Accession Number: 1998.1469

Basin

Ceramic basin w/ pink floral branches and butterfly; impressed ring around rim.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18829

Accession Number: 1998.1470

Side chair

Side chair. Painted black. Curved crest rail above four spindles and stiles with slender turnings. Caned seat. Turned front legs and front stretcher. Tapered and flared back legs.

Date: 1840-1858

Maker: Heywood Chair Mfg. Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 18830

Accession Number: 1998.1471.1

Side chair

Side chair. Painted black. Curved crest rail above four spindles and stiles with slender turnings. Caned seat. Turned front legs and front stretcher. Tapered and flared back legs.

Date: 1840-1858

Maker: Heywood Chair Mfg. Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 18831

Accession Number: 1998.1471.2

Occasional table

Occasional table, soft-wood painted black. Top w/ beveled edges; skirt unornamented except for arches at sides between the 2 legs at each side. Legs and center stretcher turned. Legs at each side connected to continuous arched foot.

Date: 1840-1858

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood), spruce (wood)

GUSN: 18832

Accession Number: 1998.1472

Towel

Fringed linen towel. White w/ red borders. Brocade design: beads around border, floral patterns on red borders and small floral pattern interspersed w/ triangular geometrical design w/in borders.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: brocading, linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 18833

Accession Number: 1998.1473

Electric lamp

Electric brass lamp w/ wooden ship's wheel decoration; shade w/ painted picture of a 3-masted ship; 2 anchors at sides of picture w/ rope running around bottom edge of shade.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 18834

Accession Number: 1998.1474AB

Commode

Grain painted Empire commode. Grained to resemble mahogany Empire furniture. Hinged top w/ two-level interior compartment. S-curved pieces at front sides; curved upper drawer; two bottom cabinet doors grained on interior to resemble oak. Ball feet.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, softwood

GUSN: 18835

Accession Number: 1998.1475

Pitcher

Ironstone wash set; white w/ blue and gilt floral decoration; water pitcher, basin, chamber pot, soap dish w/ liner, sponge dish, toothbrush holder; transfer printed w/ Damask Rose pattern; gold banded edges.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 18836

Accession Number: 1998.1476.1

Wash basin

Ironstone wash set; white w/ blue and gilt floral decoration; water pitcher, basin, chamber pot, soap dish w/ liner, sponge dish, toothbrush holder; transfer printed w/ Damask Rose pattern; gold banded edges.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 18837

Accession Number: 1998.1476.2

Chamber pot

Ironstone wash set; white w/ blue and gilt floral decoration; water pitcher, basin, chamber pot, soap dish w/ liner, sponge dish, toothbrush holder; transfer printed w/ Damask Rose pattern; gold banded edges.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 18838

Accession Number: 1998.1476.3

Soap dish w/ liner

Ironstone wash set; white w/ blue and gilt floral decoration; water pitcher, basin, chamber pot, soap dish w/ liner, sponge dish, toothbrush holder; transfer printed w/ Damask Rose pattern; gold banded edges.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 18839

Accession Number: 1998.1476.4AB

Sponge dish

Ironstone wash set; white w/ blue and gilt floral decoration; water pitcher, basin, chamber pot, soap dish w/ liner, sponge dish, toothbrush holder; transfer printed w/ Damask Rose pattern; gold banded edges.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 18840

Accession Number: 1998.1476.5AB

Toothbrush holder

Ironstone wash set; white w/ blue and gilt floral decoration; water pitcher, basin, chamber pot, soap dish w/ liner, sponge dish, toothbrush holder; transfer printed w/ Damask Rose pattern; gold banded edges.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 18841

Accession Number: 1998.1476.6AB

Towel rack

Hanging towel rack w/ small oval mirror. Oak w/ carved oak leaf decoration. Two slender turned racks connected to sides w/ incised detail.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 18842

Accession Number: 1998.1477

Side chair

Grain painted Grecian side chair. Two back slats peaked at center. Curved stiles w/ slightly scrolled tops. Caned seat w/ wide skirt. Flat front stretcher; cabriole front legs.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 18843

Accession Number: 1998.1478.1

Rocking chair

Windsor chair. Pine painted black. Unornamented crest rail w/ backward-sloping stiles and four spindles, all w/ simple turning. Similar turning on legs and stretchers. Short rockers.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 18844

Accession Number: 1998.1479

Chest of drawers

Empire bureau. Mahogany veneer with brass key surrounds on drawers. Horizontal top is grained wood. Two small upper drawers and four bottom drawers. Thick cabriole legs on casters.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 18845

Accession Number: 1998.1480

Rocking chair

Grecian rocking chair. Mahogany veneer and graining, now badly faded. Curving stiles join low arm supports. Curved legs; rockers worn down from use. Metal supports beneath arms. Upholstery badly faded.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 18846

Accession Number: 1998.1481

Portrait of a Girl

Colored engraving of a young girl in a straw hat with a blue bow and wearing a blue/green dress. The girl has brown hair and brown eyes and holds a doll in a red dress with her right hand and hugs a dog with her left hand. Frame: 2 in. black.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18847

Accession Number: 1998.1482

Drawing

Pencil drawing of a farm house with a pond and fence in the foreground and a taller fence in the background. A large building or castle can be seen in the distance before a mountain. Frame: 1 1/2 in. gold.

Date: 1852-1856

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Mary Ronald (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment)

GUSN: 18848

Accession Number: 1998.1483

Chest of drawers

Empire bureau, mahogany veneer with brass key surrounds on drawers. Two small upper drawers and four bottom drawers, the three lowest flanked by turned columns on vase and ring-turned feet.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 18849

Accession Number: 1998.1484

Wastebasket

Cloth covered wooden wastebasket. Cotton printed cloth sewn around outside of basket w/ fringe at top. Wastebasket constructed from 8 wooden panels on sides. Blue, red, and white cloth.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 18850

Accession Number: 1998.1485

Saucepan

Blue enamel saucepan w/ cover; raised rim on cover w/ 2 holes on sides.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal), enameling, machine-made

GUSN: 19051

Accession Number: 1998.1164AB

Kettle

Large aluminum kettle w/ cover; black wooden knob on cover.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: Great Northern Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Material: aluminum (metal), machine-made

GUSN: 19052

Accession Number: 1998.1165AB

Saucepan lid

White enamel cover mottled w/ green.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal), enameling, mottling

GUSN: 19053

Accession Number: 1998.1167

Pencil sharpener

Pencil sharpener; metal w/ black wooden knob on end of arm-like handle; attached to wall w/ screws.

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: machine-made, metal

GUSN: 19054

Accession Number: 1998.1168

Teapot

Britannia teapot; relief medallion w/ women on sides; rim banded w/ rope-like decoration; foliated scroll handle and spout; acorn-finial on top of lid.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: britannia metal

GUSN: 19055

Accession Number: 1998.661

Creamer

Blue and white porcelain creamer; blue floral bunches w/ butterflies; bulbous waist and C-shaped handle.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19056

Accession Number: 1998.662

Cruet

Glass cruet w/ stopper; raised ring around neck; C-shaped handle; 6-sided arrow-head shaped stopper.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 19057

Accession Number: 1998.663AB

Tea bowl

Blue and white Japanese tea bowl; transfer printed blue decoration w/ floral branches; tooth-like banding on bottom; icicle-like banding on inside rim.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), transfer printing

GUSN: 19058

Accession Number: 1998.664.1

Tea bowl

Blue and white Japanese tea bowl; transfer printed blue decoration w/ floral branches; tooth-like banding on bottom; icicle-like banding on inside rim.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), transfer printing

GUSN: 19059

Accession Number: 1998.664.2

Tea bowl

Blue and white Japanese tea bowl; transfer printed blue decoration w/ floral branches; tooth-like banding on bottom; icicle-like banding on inside rim.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), transfer printing

GUSN: 19060

Accession Number: 1998.664.3

Tea bowl

Blue and white Japanese tea bowl; transfer printed blue decoration w/ floral branches; tooth-like banding on bottom; icicle-like banding on inside rim.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), transfer printing

GUSN: 19061

Accession Number: 1998.664.4

Tea bowl

Blue and white Japanese tea bowl; transfer printed blue decoration w/ floral branches; tooth-like banding on bottom; icicle-like banding on inside rim.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), transfer printing

GUSN: 19062

Accession Number: 1998.664.5

Tea bowl

Blue and white Japanese tea bowl; transfer printed blue decoration w/ floral branches; tooth-like banding on bottom; icicle-like banding on inside rim.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), transfer printing

GUSN: 19063

Accession Number: 1998.664.6

Tea bowl

Blue and white Japanese tea bowl; transfer printed blue decoration w/ floral branches; tooth-like banding on bottom; icicle-like banding on inside rim.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), transfer printing

GUSN: 19064

Accession Number: 1998.664.7

Tea bowl

Blue and white Japanese tea bowl; transfer printed blue decoration w/ floral branches; tooth-like banding on bottom; icicle-like banding on inside rim.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), transfer printing

GUSN: 19065

Accession Number: 1998.664.8

Tea bowl

Blue and white Japanese tea bowl; transfer printed blue decoration w/ floral branches; tooth-like banding on bottom; icicle-like banding on inside rim.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), transfer printing

GUSN: 19066

Accession Number: 1998.664.9

Tea bowl

Blue and white Japanese tea bowl; transfer printed blue decoration w/ floral branches; tooth-like banding on bottom; icicle-like banding on inside rim.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), transfer printing

GUSN: 19067

Accession Number: 1998.664.10

Box

Round tin box w/ lid containing wicking for oil lamps. Small round handle in center of lid. Gold banding around bottom rim and faded banding near top.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19068

Accession Number: 1998.860AB

Trivet

Iron trivet in arch shape. 3 pegs on base. Insignia carved in center resembles the symbol "&".

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Enterprise Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 19069

Accession Number: 1998.861

Bell

Dinner bell, brass w/ wooden handle. Iron ball. Lines carved on handle in 3-2-1 succession.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19070

Accession Number: 1998.862

Candlestick

Hog scrapper? candlestick, iron w/ brass ring. Iron slide for ejecting candle stub. Small handle at top of candlestick, curved downwards.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19071

Accession Number: 1998.863

Chamber stick

Brass chamber stick w/ rounded slide. Ring on side of base has flat top and pointed side. Base tray w/ rounded bands. Stick carved w/ incised lines in groups of 2-5-2. Rim around top of stick.

Date: 1820-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 19072

Accession Number: 1998.864

Chamber stick

Japanned tin chamber stick w/ flat slide and rim at top of stick. Circular handle attached to edge and middle of base.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19073

Accession Number: 1998.865

Match holder

Stoneware match holder; souvenir of "Usher's Whisky Edinburgh"; sphere with hole on top for matches; poem on side: "The Absent-Minded Beggar" by Rudyard Kipling with picture of soldier with bayonet. Designs on sides of match holder: [double slash marks indicate different side] "USHER'S `O.V.G.' WHI...

Date: ca. 1899

Maker: Raphael Tuck & Sons (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), stoneware (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 19074

Accession Number: 1998.866

Teakettle

Black tea kettle; japanned; round kettle w/ angular spout--lip of spout shaped w/ 2 points. Handle attached to base and placed above small lid w/ knob handle.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19075

Accession Number: 1998.867.1AB

Teakettle

Black tea kettle; faded japan glaze; round kettle w/ angular spout--lip of spout shaped w/ 2 points. Handle attached to base and placed above small lid w/ knob handle.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19076

Accession Number: 1998.867.2AB

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