Historic New England

Wallpaper

Hand painted over scenic wallpaper (original probably French). Scene on a canal lined with views of various houses and churches of the Piscataqua region such as Hamilton House, Gov. Wentworth House, Old North Church, Pierce House, Langdon House, and Jewett House. Overall blue-green tone.

Date: 1907

Maker: Fernald, George Porter (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 7546

Accession Number: 1949.1005

Oriental rug

Field of deep red with motifs in cream, beige, brown. Overall pattern of diamond guls edged in white; wide Chodor-type border at ends. Wide borders at sides with hexagonal guls; narrower ones at ends. Checkered red and brown selveges. Plain brown tapestry- wovern skirts at ends with plain fringe.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: goat hair, knotted pile, wool (textile), fringe, tapestry (process)

GUSN: 7547

Accession Number: 1949.1015

Basin

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7548

Accession Number: 1949.166

Basin stand

Consists of stand, cup lid and two drawers. Open ring top with molded edge supported by turned stiles that scroll under ring and terminate in tripod base. Stiles support medial two-drawer case surmounted by turned spherical cup; removable cover. Case stiles serpentined with voluted ends and termin...

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7549

Accession Number: 1954.127A-D

Tea caddy (Covered box)

Wooden carcass with lacquer decoration. Octagon shape with straight sides. Copper metallic powder finish with decorative Oriental scenic panels in black. Conforming cover with interior lid and rim painted red.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering, paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7550

Accession Number: 1963.338AB

Hurricane shade

Cylindrical colorless glass shade has flaring circular base and lip. Bulbous swelling at center.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 7551

Accession Number: 1949.315

Candlestick

Rectangular stepped base. Round, flaring bobeche on cylindrical socket.

Date: 1734-1767

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 7552

Accession Number: 1949.316

Footed salver

Round plate-like tray with shallow well. Molded and gadrooned border. Applied molded and stepped base with gadrooning.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: Joir, A. (Maker)

Material: gadrooning, molding (forming), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7553

Accession Number: 1949.325

Pembroke table

Straight tapered legs with blond string inlay. Legs extend through straight apron enclosing a simple drawer. Straight overhanging top with two drop leaves held up by scrolled supports.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), inlay (process), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 7554

Accession Number: 1949.370

Candlesticks

Octagonal stepped base surmounted by faceted baluster stem terminating in cupped socket. Removeable circular bobeche has scalloped edge.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), plate (material), white metal

GUSN: 7555

Accession Number: 1949.385.1

Candlesticks

Octagonal stepped base surmounted by faceted baluster stem terminating in cupped socket. Removeable circular bobeche has scalloped edge.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), plate (material), white metal

GUSN: 7556

Accession Number: 1949.385.2

Pickle jar

Transparent aquamarine colored body. Square base with high kick-up. Gothic-style window motif on each side of body.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: blow molding, soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 7557

Accession Number: 1949.589

Joint stool

Straight apron surmounted by fitted square top (original probably round).

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 7558

Accession Number: 1949.814

Ship model

Double masted sailing vessel with ten different types of sails resting on platform support. Painted black with white band around upper section. Flying American flag.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wood (plant material), yarn

GUSN: 7559

Accession Number: 1949.874

Braided rug

Oval with multi-colored braids; grey and blues predominating.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, wool (textile)

GUSN: 7560

Accession Number: 1949.1013

Braided rug

Polychrome circular braided rug has light colored border of four braids. Medial area: white and dark strands with center all light colored.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, wool (textile)

GUSN: 7561

Accession Number: 1949.1014

"Winter in the Country. A Cold Morning"

Color lithograph of winter scene.Depicts a yellow house at right with sleigh in front. Barns and sheds at left. Man in foreground walking toward house. Molded gilt and gesso wood frame.

Date: ca. 1864

Maker: Currier & Ives (Lithographer) Durrie, G. H. (Artist)

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

GUSN: 7562

Accession Number: 1949.450

Print

Colored lithograph "THE FARMERS HOME - WINTER." Farm scene with yellow house at back center. To left is barn with chicks and cows in yard. Farmer with corn stalk bundle on his back walks toward barn from two haystacks of right foreground. Snow covered, cloudy sky. Molded wood frame painted gold. Und...

Date: ca. 1863

Maker: Durrie, G. H. (Artist) Currier & Ives (Lithographer) Currier & Ives (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 7563

Accession Number: 1949.451

Print

Coloredd lithograph "THE FARM-YARD IN WINTER." Large barn in background with open door with men and animals inside. Bulls, cows, ducks and chickens in yard. Large haystack at right; water trough at center with wooden fence and house at right. Snow-covered ground. Molded wood frame, gilded. Under gla...

Date: ca. 1861

Maker: Durrie, G. H. (Artist) Currier & Ives (Lithographer) Currier & Ives (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 7564

Accession Number: 1949.452

Print

Colored print entitled "New England Winter Scene." Two-storied Cape-style house at right with man attending horse and sleigh at front. Split rail fence and picket fence surrounds front of house. In background is snow covered barn, door open, with bull in yard. Hills and trees in distance. Broken wag...

Date: ca. 1861

Maker: Durrie, G. H. (Artist) Currier & Ives (Lithographer) Currier & Ives (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 7565

Accession Number: 1949.454

Print

Colored lithograph entitled "Winter in the Country, Getting Ice." Central ice-covered pond with two standing horses hitched to ice wagon at center and mend chopping through ice at right. Dog rests on red jacket in front of wagon. Snow covered lean-to at left, four people skating in distance with sno...

Date: 1864

Maker: Durrie, G. H. (Artist) Currier & Ives (Lithographer) Currier & Ives (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 7566

Accession Number: 1949.455

Print

Colored lithograph "The Old Homestead in Winter." Central yellow barn with snow on roof, man and horse stand in doorway. To right, animals standing under lean-to. To the left of barn, two-story house, sleigh and hay wagon. Immediate foreground has split-rail fence. Gray cloudy sky. Molded wood fram...

Date: ca. 1862

Maker: Durrie, G. H. (Artist) Currier & Ives (Lithographer) Currier & Ives (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 7567

Accession Number: 1949.456

Bow front Chest

Heppelwhite style. Swell front case enclosing four graduated drawers. Drawers have beaded edges and crossbanded inlaid borders of dark and light veneer; matching flame veneer front panels. Replaced Chippendale scrolled brass pulls with bail handles. Keyholes outlined with brass. Shaped front skirt i...

Date: 1785-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), inlay (process), veneering, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7568

Accession Number: 1949.458

Easy Chair with Slipcover

Heppelwhite style. Wing chair is supported by wide block legs with added casters. Wide over-upholstered serpentine skirt. Arms extend straight out from back and are surmounted by the wings which have a serpentine top conforming with back. Upholstered in lozenged patterned beige cotton. Covered by a ...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, upholstery

GUSN: 7569

Accession Number: 1949.460AB

Night Stand

Federal period. Square case enclosing two veneered drawers with ebony string inlay. Molded round brass pulls with a central rosette. Straight rectangular legs supporting case are decorated with vertical panels and string inlay. Mid-length legs become ring turned and terminate in cylindrical feet. Le...

Date: ca. 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), mahogany (wood), pine (wood), veneering

GUSN: 7570

Accession Number: 1949.463

Work Table/Stand

Four slim turned and reeded legs which terminate in rectangular dies just below case. Dies extend up through octagonal case enclosing three gradutated drawers with circular brass muchroom pulls. Conforming octagonal walnut top overhangs slightly. Legs, case and drawers with curly maple veneer panels...

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 7571

Accession Number: 1949.464

Field Bed with Tester Frame

Sheraton style tester bedstead with marlborough legs at head which taper into pencil posts. Headboard is slightly rounded. Rectangular wide rails are beaded on upper, out edge. Rear legs have cylindical foot with vase and ring turnings. At join with rails, legs are block turned. Ovoid brass-colored ...

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 7572

Accession Number: 1949.465

Vase

Venetial style. Colorless trumpet-shaped body with looped facets on lower two thirds; the top with elaborate etched floral and berry vine motif. Wide circular mouth with red and white "candycane" spiral latticinio rod applied as a molding. Bowl surmounts a clear ringed stem terminating in applied se...

Date: 1865-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material), glass decorating techniques

GUSN: 7573

Accession Number: 1949.469.1

Vase

Venetial style. Colorless trumpet-shaped body with looped facets on lower two thirds; the top with elaborate etched floral and berry vine motif. Wide circular mouth with red and white "candycane" spiral latticinio rod applied as a molding. Bowl surmounts a clear ringed stem terminating in applied se...

Date: 1865-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material), glass decorating techniques

GUSN: 7574

Accession Number: 1949.469.2

Footstool

Four turned wooden leg, painted bright blue, with stepped ankle and bulbous feet; top upholstered in needlepoint design of swag and medallion in shades of green and brown; short brown fringe around bottom edge taked with metal studs.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 5413

Accession Number: 1971.734

Canopy Bed

Rectangular form; turned foot posts terminate in Marlborough feet; plain side rails; domed and chamfered headboard; new bolt caps.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), oak (wood)

GUSN: 5414

Accession Number: 1971.735

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

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