Historic New England

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45425

Accession Number: 1952.190

Blanket Chest

3-paneled chest with 2 3-paneled drawers; painted ornament; 4 ball feet with turned legs and pads.

Date: 1680-1720

Maker: unknown

Material: floral patterns, flowers (plants), oak (wood), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood)

GUSN: 45426

Accession Number: 1952.199

Card Table

Semicircular top with beaded and inlaid edges; round rails with inlaid cross-vines; vines and stringing on legs.

Date: 1795-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood)

GUSN: 45427

Accession Number: 1952.202

Windsor Chair

One of a pair of fanback Windsor chairs with tapered spindles, upturned ears, and turned stiles.

Date: 1765-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), American tulipwood (wood)

GUSN: 45428

Accession Number: 1952.211A

Chair

Queen Anne side chair. Carved and molded crest rail; molded stiles and baluster rail; vase and block turned legs; ring turned front stretcher.

Date: 1730-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), leather, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45429

Accession Number: 1952.214

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45430

Accession Number: 1952.227

Plate

Round, plain pewter plate.

Date: 1780-1788

Maker: Danforth, Joseph (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 45431

Accession Number: 1952.237

Plate

Round pewter plate with deep well and reeded rim.

Date: 1780-1788

Maker: Danforth, Joseph (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 45432

Accession Number: 1952.238

Plate

Round pewter plate with incised band around well and reeded rim.

Date: 1780-1788

Maker: Danforth, Joseph (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 45433

Accession Number: 1952.239

Plate

Round pewter plate with incised band around well and reeded rim.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45434

Accession Number: 1952.240

Plate

Round pewter plate with flat brim with incised band at rim and shallow well.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45435

Accession Number: 1952.241

Teapot

Round, pewter teapot on round foot. Domed, hinged lid and mushroom-shaped knop; three-sided short spout; and curved handle.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: Danforth, Josiah (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 45436

Accession Number: 1952.246

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45437

Accession Number: 1952.247AB

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45438

Accession Number: 1952.249AB

Porringer

Dented pewter porringer with applied loop handle.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45439

Accession Number: 1952.259

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45440

Accession Number: 1952.261AB

Jamb Hook

Small, with finial; plates have two countersunk holes for mounting and are decoratively cut.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cutting (dividing)

GUSN: 45441

Accession Number: 1952.266

Bellows

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45442

Accession Number: 1952.271

Whole Cloth Quilt

Blue; quilted with large floral motifs; central floral shield. Ground quilted in diagonals. Running scallop border; applied blue fringe.

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, glazing (coating), tabby (textile), quilting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 45443

Accession Number: 1952.278

Side valance; plain weave, off-white linen with selvage top edge and hemmed edges; shaped ends with sharp corners and points; straight bottoms; embroidered with polychromatic wools in undulating grape vine meeting at center with a flourish, various flowers and leaves represented; nail or tack holes ...

Date: 1760-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), embroidering, stitching, linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 45444

Accession Number: 1952.279A

Cup Plate

Pressed glass cup plate, eagle motif. Attributed to Boston and Sandwich Glass Company.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 45289

Accession Number: 1950.503

Milk Pan

Redware milk pan with orange-brown interior glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, redware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 45290

Accession Number: 1951.1

Pants

Black pants with white lining; narrow legs; 3/4 fall front with three button holes; four self covered buttons at waist; three pockets; gathered at back along waistband with one pair of laces; bird's eye weave.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 45291

Accession Number: 1951.M1

Purse

Purple knit purse with silver-colored beading, rings, and tassels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45292

Accession Number: 1951.2

Grater

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 45293

Accession Number: 1951.M3

Purse

Stitched, blue and red silk thread with geopmetric design three tassels and drawstring.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45294

Accession Number: 1951.3

Eyeglass Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 45296

Accession Number: 1951.M8

Miniature

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45297

Accession Number: 1951.9

Chemise

Chemise; trimmed with tatting; puffed sleeves.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: Fifield, Martha Russell, d. 1894 (Maker)

Material: stitching, tatting (process)

GUSN: 45298

Accession Number: 1951.11

Pen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45299

Accession Number: 1951.M14

Pair of Shoes

White kid; bound w/ cream silk & cotton tape; trimmed w/ large, elongated silk grosgrain rosette; no ties; rounded square toe. Round throat; 3-1/4" vamp; center back seam; sole has narrow waist w/ darkened channel; low 1-1/4" heel covered w/ white kid; white linen lining.

Date: 1869-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, stitching, leather, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 45300

Accession Number: 1951.14AB

Pair of Stockings

Fine weave cotton cream-colored stockings with a narrow vertical open netting pattern from the ankle to the toe. Handwritten near the top "F. H. Chapin 8".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45301

Accession Number: 1951.16AB

Straight Razor

A hinged straight razor with a steel blade and a shell handle. [.1] Hinged wooden red case. [.2]

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), shell (animal material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45303

Accession Number: 1951.M19

Stole

Red ground with branching side borders, large paisley motif at each end; end borders have compartments; pattern in blue, green, yellow; self fringe.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45304

Accession Number: 1951.20

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet sampler with geometric border. Floral pattern at bottom. Alphabets: #1 missing "J"; #2 missing "J"; #3 missing "J". Numbers: "1-4". Stitches used: cross stitch, eyelet hole, and chain stitch.

Date: 1799

Maker: Oliver, Ruth (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 45305

Accession Number: 1951.M21

Shawl

Rectangular fine tan-beige-grey twilled wool. Self-fringed ends; selvage edges.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, fringe, weaving, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 45306

Accession Number: 1951.22

Camisole

Starched white camisole with a square neckline and lace at the neck and arms.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45307

Accession Number: 1951.26

Pair of Drawers

Long cotton drawers with mother-of-pearl buttons and trimmed hems including whitework embroidery and lace.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), mother of pearl

GUSN: 45308

Accession Number: 1951.27

Milk Pan

Deep grey-glazed pan with wide rim

Date: 1825-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 45309

Accession Number: 1951.M29

Girl's jacket

Girl's light blue cashmere jacket with pleated front and cuff ends. Bit of lace and neck bow about neck.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 45310

Accession Number: 1951.29

Wedding Dress?

White and beige changable taffeta dress. Neckline trimmed with net, sleeves trimmed with cream chenille fringe. Bodice is pointed and boned. Fifteen cream covered buttons down back and a hook and eye tab at waist. Lined with linen. Matching skirt with train has a hook and eye closure and a pocket on...

Date: 1867-1868

Maker: unknown

Material: taffeta, stitching, chenille (yarn), silk (textile)

GUSN: 45311

Accession Number: 1951.36

Wedding Dress

Cream two-piece dress with bodice and skirt made of China silk crepe. Elbow length sleeves with cream satin ribbon trim. 1 pink grosgrain ribbon at each elbow. Pleats at front and back. 10 self-covered buttons and buttonholes. Bodice boned and lined with glazed cotton. Skirt has button holes on...

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: crepe (textile), silk (textile), stitching

GUSN: 45312

Accession Number: 1951.39AB

Bellows

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45313

Accession Number: 1951.45

Oil Lamp

Oil lamp with a molded metal base on four feet and a glass globe. One of a pair.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45314

Accession Number: 1951.48

Waistcoat

Cream colored waistcoat with white lining and back; High collar; no lapels; single breasted with eight self covered buttons; two hook and eye; Two ties at back.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), wool (textile), worsted

GUSN: 45315

Accession Number: 1951.54

Needlework Picture

White patterns stitched on white cotton and linen ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 45316

Accession Number: 1951.58

Cloth fragment

No description

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flannel, weaving, machine-made, textiles

GUSN: 45317

Accession Number: 1951.60

Dress

Blue & gold checked iridescent taffeta; standing band collar; darts; piped straight waist. Bodice lined w/ brown cotton; 7 blue velvet covered buttons at back (one is missing); piped armscye; leg o' mutton sleeves w/ blue velvet band at wrist. Skirt is pleated at front w/ cartridge pleats at back;...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 45318

Accession Number: 1951.61

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45319

Accession Number: 1951.64

Paper Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45320

Accession Number: 1951.68

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