Historic New England

Candle-size Lamp Shade

Beaded tapered cylindrical form. Lampshade with green, yellow and clear beads on the overall form with various length fringes.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), fringe, string (fiber product), wire

GUSN: 12569

Accession Number: 1971.1704.1-4

Sconce Fragment

Tin arm has four-pointed bottom socket, off-white enamel cylindrical mid-section, pierced tin drip pan surrounding metal candle socket. Encloses a push-up spring for the candle.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, piercing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 12570

Accession Number: 1971.1705.1-3

Empire period Klismos chair with simple curvilinear legs and stiles. Stiles enclose a single bowed back rung surmounted by bowed rectangular crest with "S" scrolled sides. Seat upholstered with floral figured silk in gold, tan and pink tones.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 12571

Accession Number: 1971.1706

Document Box

Simple flat rectangular veneered box. Hinged lid. Cutout keyhole on side front, no escutcheon. Steel lock and clasp.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), steel (alloy), veneering, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12572

Accession Number: 1971.1707

"Cricket" Footstool

Painted black foot stool with plank constructed sides. Boot jack cut outs marked but never cut on straight sides that form legs. Rectangular top. Front and back apron has scrolled sides.

Date: 1800-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 12573

Accession Number: 1971.1708

Hooked Rug

Hand-hooked, unshirred rug with colorful central medallion of fruit and flowers enclosed by scroll border and fleur-de-lys corners. Rectangular.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 12574

Accession Number: 1971.1709

Pelerine

Cream-colored silk netted lace pelerine with a scalloped edge and a meanering border at hem and floral border at neck. Lappets at front, triangular shape at back, seamed at thee shoulders. Decorated with applied, cream-colored, blue-edged silk taffeta rosettes in two sizes. Net is dotted, closure is...

Date: ca. 1884

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 12575

Accession Number: 1946.52

Andiron

Cast iron rectangular slab steps upward to a horizontal support from flat horizontal feet. Round baluster curves form into goose neck tops. Round log stop.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 12576

Accession Number: 1971.1710.1-2

Hearth Brush

Round wooden handle, rounded at the top with a circular hole for hanging string. Green straw bristles held to the handle by string wound tightly around the handle and a woven area of straw and string. Rustic.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), straw (plant material), string (fiber product)

GUSN: 12577

Accession Number: 1971.1711

Ball-top Andirons

Two frontal cabriole legs nolded on the front side. Joining at a molded "open-fan" motif. Baluster has a triangular opening just above the fan, with a diamond shaped opening above the waist. Front side molded with rosettes and leaf patterns. Lemon shaped finial is brass with a raised ring at the cen...

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 12578

Accession Number: 1971.1712.1-2

Bathtub

Oval straight sided basin with two applied scrolled handles at the ends.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 12579

Accession Number: 1971.1714

Sauceboat

.138) Leaf-shaped sauce boat with a C-scroll handle. Cobalt blue decoration and cross hatch border without scallops. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central ...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12428

Accession Number: 1971.977.138

Sugar Bowl and Cover

.139AB) Covered sugar bowl. Bulbous cup-shaped body with a circular foot ring, double strap handles. Slightly domed circular cover with berry finial. Varying canton borders. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross ha...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12429

Accession Number: 1971.977.139AB

Pitcher, Cream

.140) Squat bulbous body with a foot ring. Circular wide mouth terminating in a gutter-like short squared-off open spout. C-scroll or harp-shaped handle. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12430

Accession Number: 1971.977.140

Pitcher, Cream

.141) Squat bulbous body with a foot ring. Circular wide mouth terminating in a gutter-like short squared-off open spout. C-scroll or harp-shaped handle. Deep blue decoration. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross ...

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12431

Accession Number: 1971.977.141

Pitcher, Cream

.142) Squat bulbous body with a foot ring. Circular wide mouth terminating in a gutter-like short squared-off open spout. C-scroll or harp-shaped handle. Very light blue decoration. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of ...

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12432

Accession Number: 1971.977.142

Tea/Rice Bowl

.143) Large tea or rice bowl. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pattern consisting of pagoda house at proper right with t...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12433

Accession Number: 1971.977.143

Tea/Rice Bowl

.144) Large tea or rice bowl. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pattern consisting of pagoda house at proper right with t...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12434

Accession Number: 1971.977.144

Tea/Rice Bowl

.145) Large tea or rice bowl. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pattern consisting of pagoda house at proper right with t...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12435

Accession Number: 1971.977.145

Rice Bowl

.146) Rice bowl. Light blue broadly executed decoration. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pattern consisting of pagoda hous...

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12436

Accession Number: 1971.977.146

Rice Bowl

.147) Rice bowl. Deep blue broadly executed decoration. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pattern consisting of pagoda house...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12437

Accession Number: 1971.977.147

Waste Bowl

.148) Very simple line borders. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pattern consisting of pagoda house at proper right with...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12438

Accession Number: 1971.977.148

Waste Bowl

.149) Very simple line borders. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pattern consisting of pagoda house at proper right with...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12439

Accession Number: 1971.977.149

Waste Bowl

.150) Very simple line borders. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pattern consisting of pagoda house at proper right with...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12440

Accession Number: 1971.977.150

Plate

.151) Bread or sandwich plate. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pattern consisting of pagoda house at proper right with ...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12441

Accession Number: 1971.977.151

Cream Pitcher

.152) Circular bulbous shape on a foot ring with a wide circular mouth terminating in a short curvilinear spout. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or o...

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12442

Accession Number: 1971.977.152

Tureen Cover

.153) Cover from sauce tureen. Rectanguloid and slightly domed form with shaped corners. Eagle head or arched feather finial. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands;...

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12443

Accession Number: 1971.977.153

Tureen Cover

.154) Cover from sauce tureen. Rectanguloid and slightly domed form with shaped corners. Eagle head or arched feather finial. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands;...

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12444

Accession Number: 1971.977.154

Soap Box

Rectangular box with tacked joins. Front side has a branded or incised mark of a black eagle holding a banner. The inside lip has an indented flange for the lid to slide open and shut.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: Winchesters (Maker)

Material: incising, pine (wood), tacking

GUSN: 12445

Accession Number: 1971.1600

Box

Oval band box has flat bottom, straight sides of single piece of wood, bent around bottom, overlapping edge is tacked at two V-shaped projections. Lid is flat also. Side of lid is made same way, one overlapping projection.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), tacking

GUSN: 12446

Accession Number: 1971.1601AB

Box

Oval band box has flat bottom, straight sides of single piece of wood, bent around bottom, overlapping edge is tacked at two V-shaped projections, secured with 4 tacks. Lid is flat also. Side of lid is made same way, one overlapping projection.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), tacking

GUSN: 12447

Accession Number: 1971.1602AB

Harmonica

Rectangular block of wood has two steel plates on the front and back side. Plates have four rectanglar hole (keys) covered with brass flaps. One side of wood has four carved-out compartments to blow into. Plates held with tacks.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), metal, pine (wood)

GUSN: 12448

Accession Number: 1971.1603

Box Lid

Box lid with a sunken panel.

Date: dated 1818

Maker: unknown

Material: ink, oak (wood)

GUSN: 12449

Accession Number: 1971.1604

Shot Container

1AB) Round tin container with lid. Container lined with blue paper. 1B,2,3) Lids with white paper covering the top contains a crest with a lion and a unicorn. 4) Lid without paper label.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: Possibly Walker (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), tin (metal)

GUSN: 12450

Accession Number: 1971.1605.1-4

Shot Container

Pewter shot container is circular with straight sides. There is a conforming lid with a flat top, it fits over the container edges.

Date: ca. 1863

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 12451

Accession Number: 1971.1606AB

Bullet Mold

Rounded head has hollowed out ball shape, with circular hole formed where the two sides meet for pouring. Scissor-like mechanisms with a screw-pin holding the two handles together, one arm comes to a flattened point.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 12452

Accession Number: 1971.1607

Socket Wrench

Turned wooden handle has faceted mid-section, pinched waist. Cast steel stem with a square socket head.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12453

Accession Number: 1971.1608

Powder/Shot Belt

Two leather tubes for holding shot, with leather shoulder straps at both ends that buckle. Two brass funnels with stops at one end for releasing shot.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather

GUSN: 12454

Accession Number: 1971.1609

Sword Belt/Sheath

Untooled brown leather belt with attached long black sheath. Sheath has a brass-colored end with an urn-shaped finial.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather

GUSN: 12455

Accession Number: 1971.1610

Nameplate

Brass plate of rectangular shape with scrolled ends and is pierced for screws. Conforming back plate of mahogany fits beneath the brass name plate so that only the beveled edge appears.

Maker: unknown

Material: beveling, brass (alloy), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 12457

Accession Number: 1971.1611AB

Shoes

Cream silk satin; cream binding; trimmed with cream tulle rosette with wax orange blossoms; round pointed toe; round throat; side seams at sharp angle from throat; 2 1/2" ramp; narrow waist; sole continues along heel; 3 1/4" heel covered with self-fabric; pink lining.

Date: 1925-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, stitching, machine-made, satin, silk (textile), tulle (meshed textile)

GUSN: 12458

Accession Number: 1990.49AB

Shoes

Cream sily satin with flat self-fabric bow; covered heel; leather sole; cotton twill toe lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), leather, stitching, machine-made, satin, silk (textile), twill

GUSN: 12459

Accession Number: 1990.503AB

Trinket Box

Rectangular shaped varnished box. Pinned lid. Decoupaged lid with a "View of the Royal Pavilion at Brighton". The interior is lined with pink paper.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: découpage (image making technique), ink, paper (fiber product), varnishing, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12460

Accession Number: 1971.1612

Shoes

Pair of light blue leather sandals with open toe and heel. Block heel and buckle ankle strap.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 12461

Accession Number: 1990.579AB

Photograph

Centered black and white photograph on a white mat. Photograph of marshland in the foreground, evergreen trees in the middle with grey mountains. Brown paper backing. Wire hanger held by two metal eye hooks. Black painted wood frame has beaded inner and outer edge, with five ribbed lines at the cent...

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: The Picture Shop, Inc. (Maker)

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), glass (material), paper (fiber product), photographs, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12462

Accession Number: 1971.1613

Tool

Carved wooden handle with a brass neck ring screwed and bolted to the molded cast iron in the shape of two ams terinating in molded human hands.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), carving (processes), casting (process), iron (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12463

Accession Number: 1971.1614

Mother of the Bride Dress

Light blue; dress-sheath style; scoop neck; short sleeves; Empire waist with self-bow; zipper center back. Jacket has long sleeves; band collar; three self-covered buttons with loops; open at waist; blue possibly silk lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: polyester, rayon, silk (textile)

GUSN: 12464

Accession Number: 1990.580

Shoes

Pair of yellow leather shoes with an open toe and a thick heel. Buckle ankle strap, toe woven with white "X" pattern, and a black rubber sole on the heel.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 12465

Accession Number: 1990.585

Mother of the Groom Dress

Yellow polyester ensemble; sheath style empire waist dress with v-neck, short sleeves, front band at waist with four decorative white and gold buttons; zipper center back. Jacket has long sleeves; pointed collar; four gold and white buttons; gold chains at sides; nylon yellow lining."

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon, polyester, rayon, silk (textile)

GUSN: 12466

Accession Number: 1990.583

Box

No description

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 12467

Accession Number: 1971.1616

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