Historic New England

Portrait of Two children

Oil portrait of two blue-eyed children wearing identical white dresses with embroidered bodices and a tasseled bow at the waist. Each child is also wearing a pale pink robe with embroidered and tasseled cuffs. The child on the right has a small tuft of blond hair and is holding the end of the tassel...

Date: 1859

Maker: Lydston, William, Jr., 1813-1881 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 47384

Accession Number: 1966.461

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47387

Accession Number: 1966.470

Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 47388

Accession Number: 1966.471

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Rectangular with pattern of overlaying rococco-like floral vines on mottled ground.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47389

Accession Number: 1966.472

Plaster

Piece of original plaster from front wall right hand room Squamanagonic near Gonic, New Hampshire. This piece of wall adhered to the surface of the square hewn log wall. This wall has been punctured with small holes to secure the plaster and the pattern of these holes is clearly visible on reverse o...

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, painting (coating), plaster, sand

GUSN: 47390

Accession Number: 1966.473

Chest

No description

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 47391

Accession Number: 1966.493

Globe

One of a pair of Terrestrial and Celestial Globes.

Maker: Adams, Dudley (Maker)

GUSN: 47392

Accession Number: 1966.495.1

Globe

One of a pair of globes which belonged to John Lowell, Jr.

Date: 1793

Maker: unknown

Material: alder (wood), gesso, paper (fiber product), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 47393

Accession Number: 1966.495.2

Sampler

Sampler on bristol board with copper-colored foil backing. Polychromatic wool embroidery of a floral design with lillies and ferns. Inscription "God Bless our Home." Fern fronds and lillies printed in ink. Lettering embroidered in satin stitch. Black frame with red and gilt accents.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Josselyn, Marietta Brown, 1849-1912 (Embroiderer)

Material: bristol board, embroidery (visual works), crewel wool

GUSN: 47394

Accession Number: 1966.497

Glass Vase

Pair of blue glass vases with trumpet body, scalloped lip, and stepped foot. Remnants of gilt band on rim, body and foot. Painted polychrome floral decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gilding

GUSN: 47395

Accession Number: 1966.499.1

Glass Vase

Pair of blue glass vases with trumpet body, scalloped lip, and stepped foot. Remnants of gilt band on rim, body and foot. Painted polychrome floral decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metallic paint, glass painting (image-making)

GUSN: 47396

Accession Number: 1966.499.2

Miniature box with cover

Small ceramic match box (A) with cover (B). Floral deocaration on the cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 47397

Accession Number: 1966.500AB

Match Holder

Amber glass match holder on three legs. Daisy and button pattern for decoration.

Date: 1886

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 47398

Accession Number: 1966.501

Match Holder

Yellow glass match holder on three legs.

Date: 1886

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 47399

Accession Number: 1966.502

Chest of Drawers

Chest of Drawers. Maple with white pine secondary wood. Five graduating drawers with beaded edges. Flared cornice molding. Rests on straight bracket feet with spurs. Chalk inscription on back reads: "L[evi] Colby/Heniker March 12th/1803."

Date: 1803

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 47401

Accession Number: 1966.608

Carpet Sample

Rectangular, woven in Morris-like "willow and floral" pattern of large scale thin-leaved flowers in three tones of green, rust and off-white.

Date: 1889-1905

Maker: Morris, William (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile), weft loop weave, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47407

Accession Number: 1966.2139A

Ingrain Carpet

Rectangular, woven in large scale rococco-like floral scrolls and geometric castilated medallions in red, brown, cream and off white. One selvage edge.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47408

Accession Number: 1966.2140

Carpet Sample

Rectangular, pieced; woven in Morris-inspired floral pattern of polychromatic thin leafed lilies on dark blue ground.

Date: 1875-1930

Maker: Morris, William (Designer)

Material: jute (fiber), weft loop weave, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47409

Accession Number: 1966.2142A-F

Carpet Sample

Rectangular, pieced; woven in Morris "Lily" pattern with thin polychromatic floral motifs arranged in rows on dark blue ground.

Date: 1875-1930

Maker: Morris, William (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile), jute (fiber), weft loop weave, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47410

Accession Number: 1966.2142G

Stair Carpet Sample

Rectangular piece of stair carpet with selvage sides. Woven in Morris-inspired polychromatic "Lily" pattern of thin-leaved plants on dark blue ground with floral and geometric borders along sides.

Date: 1875-1930

Maker: Morris, William (Designer)

Material: jute (fiber), weft loop weave, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47411

Accession Number: 1966.2143

Carpet Sample

Rectangular pieced strip woven in simplistic polychromatic floral design of stems and flowers eminating from central large flower burst. On dark blue ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: jacquard, jute (fiber), weft loop weave, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47412

Accession Number: 1966.2166B

Toile fragment

Rectangular cotton panel; brown on white. Horse racing at half timber open viewing stand. Carriage with gentry in foreground; country folk around viewing stand. Floral borders.

Date: 1785-1795

Maker: unknown

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), toile (textile material), textiles, copper (metal)

GUSN: 47413

Accession Number: 1967.1A

Miniature Portrait

Bust-lengthportrait of a boy with bushy brown hair, black coat, and a vest. In a frame with an oval mat.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 47414

Accession Number: 1967.2

Miniature Portrait

Half-length potrait of a woman with curly black hair wearing a white dress with a blue wrap. In a beaded oval frame.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 47415

Accession Number: 1967.3

Pair of Ice Skates in Box

Pair of ice skates (a,b) in blue carboard box (c,d).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47416

Accession Number: 1967.5A-D

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47417

Accession Number: 1967.20

Camisole

White cotton camisole with lace and ties at the front.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47418

Accession Number: 1967.21

Nightgown

White long-sleeved cotton nightgown with lace flared floral collar, button half way opening, knife pleating yoke. Name "M. Macdonald" written inside neckline.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 47419

Accession Number: 1967.22

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47420

Accession Number: 1967.24

Bandbox

Long oval bandbox (A) and lid (B). Box and lid are covered with two layers of wallpaper. The bottom layer appears to be a Renaissance Revival pattern which is roller printed in green, white and red on a gray ground. The top layer of wallpaper has a Gothic Revival pattern of repeting quatrefoils roll...

Date: 1852-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 47421

Accession Number: 1967.27AB

Floorboard

Green border along one edge and diamond-like shapes, perhaps to simulate inlaid marble floor. Green, white and tan.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 47422

Accession Number: 1967.29

Fire Bucket

A painted leather fire bucket with rings designed to hold a handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 47423

Accession Number: 1967.30A

Fire Bucket

A painted leather fire bucket with rings designed to hold a handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 47424

Accession Number: 1967.30B

Valance

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47249

Accession Number: 1965.225

Hat

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47263

Accession Number: 1965.385

Shoe

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47264

Accession Number: 1965.501

Bed

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47265

Accession Number: 1965.1453H

Wallet

Red leather embroidered with silver bullion thread; in gold in white; scalloped and pointed flap, with jagged inner flap; two pockets.

Date: 1732

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, leather

GUSN: 47266

Accession Number: 1966.1

Purse

Cotton drawstring purse with inkwork design and string handle.

Maker: Thaxter, Fanny L., 1791-1853 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), ink

GUSN: 47267

Accession Number: 1966.2

Handbag

Cotton drawstring purse with inkwork design and string handle.

Maker: Wheeler, Mary Howe Thaxter, 1793-1874 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), ink

GUSN: 47268

Accession Number: 1966.3

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse Sampler. Horizontal rectangle, natural linen ground. Black cross stitched border. Alphabets at top, verse below. Two flowers in lower right hand corner. Alphabets: #1-some letters repeated #2-missing J #3-complete Numbers: "1-9,0"

Date: 1801

Maker: Thaxter, Fanny L., 1791-1853 (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 47269

Accession Number: 1966.4

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler. Horizontal rectangle, natural linen ground. Red cross stitched border on sides, green cross stitched border at top and bottom. Polychromatic. Alphabets: #1 complete, some letters repeated; #2 missing "J"; #3 incomplete; #4 complete; Numbers: "1-9".

Date: 1796

Maker: Thaxter, Sarah, 1786-1873 (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 47270

Accession Number: 1966.5

Handkerchief

Yellow cotton handkerchief printed with a geometric design in black, red, and green. "Henry Wheeler" is inscribed in one corner.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47271

Accession Number: 1966.6

Child's Apron

Cream sheer cotton; gathered to self waistband; self ties; two decorative shield-shaped patch pockets; printed with band of foliate garland, musical instruments, globes and nautical symbols across waistband and around edges; medallion of female figure with harp in foliate garland frame on pockets an...

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand-painted, stitching

GUSN: 47272

Accession Number: 1966.7

Cloth Fragment

Textile fragment from a skirt; shot silk taffeta, plain weave white ground; floral brocade in pink and shades of blue; paper handwritten tag reads "silk of a dress worn in the year 1680"; stitched tag "Wheeler / Worcester".

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), taffeta, brocading

GUSN: 47273

Accession Number: 1966.9

Decanter

Glass decanter with a stopper. Fluted body. Paper label.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), labels (identifying artifacts)

GUSN: 47274

Accession Number: 1966.10AB

Bandbox

Small oval pasteboard bandbox (A) and lid (B) covered with two layers of wallpaper. Bottom layer is visible at edge of rim and is light blue. Top layer has a geometric stripe patterns with stripes of diamond shapes alternating with stripes of random dots and stripes of twig-like lines and dots. Bloc...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 47276

Accession Number: 1966.14AB

Needlework Picture

This needlework picture depicts the story of Roman matron Cornelia. A standing woman, Cornelia, opens her arms to indicate her three children to a sitting woman with a necklace in her hands. Cornelia was allegedly asked to display her own treasures to compare with her visitor's fine jewelry. Corneli...

Date: 1804-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, paintings (visual works), silk (textile)

GUSN: 47277

Accession Number: 1966.15

CANE

Wood with bone handle; silver collar and brass tip; varnished/tan; handle has ring embedded at tip; knots in wood; hole for tassel.

Date: 1854

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), silver (metal), wood (plant material), varnishing

GUSN: 47278

Accession Number: 1966.17

Decanter

Red glass decanter with a stopper. Faceted body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 47279

Accession Number: 1966.18AB

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