Historic New England

Sheet

Cotton sheet; white. Catalogued as group w/ 1998.5606-5612. Many of which have written on backside "J.A.T." and "Tucker."

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23689

Accession Number: 1998.5612

Bolster cover

Linen bolster cover; pillowcase form w/ openings at both ends; white w/ banding at ends.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 23690

Accession Number: 1998.5613

Bolster cover

Linen bolster cover; pillowcase form w/ openings at both ends; white w/ banding at ends.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 23691

Accession Number: 1998.5614

Bolster cover

Cotton bolster cover; pillowcase form w/ openings at both ends; white w/ banding at ends.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23692

Accession Number: 1998.5615

Bolster cover

Cotton bolster cover; pillowcase form w/ openings at both ends; white w/ banding at ends.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23693

Accession Number: 1998.5616

Bolster cover

Cotton bolster cover; pillowcase form w/ openings at both ends; white w/ banding at ends.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23694

Accession Number: 1998.5617

Bolster cover

Cotton bolster cover; pillowcase form w/ openings at both ends; white w/ banding at ends.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23695

Accession Number: 1998.5618

Bolster cover

Cotton bolster cover; pillowcase form w/ openings at both ends; white w/ banding at ends.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23696

Accession Number: 1998.5619

Bolster cover

Cotton bolster cover; pillowcase form w/ openings at both ends; white w/ banding at ends.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23697

Accession Number: 1998.5620

Bolster cover

Cotton bolster cover; pillowcase form w/ openings at both ends; white w/ banding at ends.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23698

Accession Number: 1998.5621

Pillowcase

Plain cotton pillowcase; white w/ band at top end.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23699

Accession Number: 1998.5622

Pillowcase

Plain cotton pillowcase; white w/ band at top end.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23700

Accession Number: 1998.5623

Pillowcase

Plain cotton pillowcase; white w/ band at top end.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23701

Accession Number: 1998.5624

Pillowcase

Plain cotton pillowcase; white w/ band at top end.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23702

Accession Number: 1998.5625

Pillowcase

Plain cotton pillowcase; white w/ band at top end.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23703

Accession Number: 1998.5626

Pillowcase

Plain cotton pillowcase; white w/ band at top end.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23704

Accession Number: 1998.5627

Pillowcase

Plain cotton pillowcase; white w/ band at top end.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23705

Accession Number: 1998.5628

Pillowcase

Plain cotton pillowcase; white w/ band at top end.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23706

Accession Number: 1998.5629

Pillowcase

Plain cotton pillowcase; white w/ band at top end.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23707

Accession Number: 1998.5630

Pillowcase

Plain cotton pillowcase; white w/ band at top end.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23708

Accession Number: 1998.5631

Pillowcase

Plain cotton pillowcase; white w/ band at top end.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23709

Accession Number: 1998.5632

Heppelwhite style. Bow front case enclosing four graduated drawers with beaded edges. Oval Federal period brass escutcheons with gadrooned edge. Heavy Empire period rosette-like basses with round pulls. Case terminates in straight skirt with straight bracket feet.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), brass (alloy), gadrooning, mahogany (wood), veneering

GUSN: 7728

Accession Number: 1949.457

Fireplace Tongs

Brass urn-shaped finial above steel handle. Circular medallion shaped hinged. C-shaped elbows. Steel shaft terminates in disc-shaped pincers.

Date: 1734-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 7729

Accession Number: 1949.530.1

Fireplace Shovel

Turned brass handle with bulbous finial. Wrought iron shaft riveted to bell-shaped shovel.

Date: 1734-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), riveting, turning (shaping process), wrought

GUSN: 7730

Accession Number: 1949.530.2

Electrified Whale Oil Lamp

Transparent canary yellow two-part molded base. Hexagonal shape with faceted sides tapering in an inverted trumpet form to two faceted rings at stem, surmounted by font joined to base with a blown wafer ring. Hexagonal molded and blown font with stepped base surmounted by waisted loop pattern body t...

Date: 1825-1860

Maker: Attributed to Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 7731

Accession Number: 1949.534AB

Looking Glass

Sheraton style. Rectangular frame with applied blocked corners with rosettes. Half turned baluster molding surrounds frame enclosing a vertical rectangular mirror. Above is a horizontal rectangular eglomise panel of a house surrounded by trees on a peninsula. Frame of gilt gesso. Found brass hook at...

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: verre églomisé, gesso, gilding, glass (material), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7732

Accession Number: 1949.546

Lithograph Print

Hand-colored lithograph featuring a mid-eastern attired woman in center with oriental landscape and building in the background. Framed under glass with French painted mat. Molded wooden frame painted turquoise and brown.

Date: 1812

Maker: Thornton, Dr. (Publisher) Reinagle, Sr. (Artist)

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

GUSN: 7733

Accession Number: 1949.563

Looking Glass

Queen Anne style reproduction. Rectangular looking glass frame with S-scrolled, highly domed shaped crest. Frame is rounded on front edge with squared sides. Previously painted black, now repainted tan with inner edge painted gold with secondary red stripe border. Squared side edges also painted gol...

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7734

Accession Number: 1949.747

Miniature High Chest

Miniature Queen Anne high chest rests on four cabriole legs with ball and claw feet. Scalloped front skirt has two acorn drops. Base section has four drawers on two tiers. Base has cental square drawer with carved shell center and knob handle. Remaining two drawers on lower tier and single full leng...

Date: 1734-1767

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), fluting, maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 7735

Accession Number: 1949.749

Print

Colored print with white border. Scene of snow covered road across foreground with five sleighs drawn by horses, carrying people. Middle ground has pond with numerous people skating. Background shows snow covered hills, arched bridge. Cloudy sky with full moon at center; blue tones. Mahogany veneer ...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: Currier & Ives (Maker)

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

GUSN: 7736

Accession Number: 1949.751

Vase

Cream-colored body with induced crackle glaze. Curvilinear base has round base swelling to shoulders; tapers to rounded lip ring. Exterior has overall "wu-chin" or "mirror black" glaze; interior cream-colored.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: crackling, earthenware, faience (earthenware), glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7737

Accession Number: 1949.328

Candlestick

"Lacy"-style, colorless with square base with domed sunflower in underside. Top of foot with circular beaded border. Ribbed stem rising to ring turning. Hexagonal knop above has scrolled sides.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), glass (material), pressing, reeding, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 7738

Accession Number: 1949.344.1

Candlestick

"Lacy"-style, colorless with square base with domed sunflower in underside. Top of foot with circular beaded border. Ribbed stem rising to ring turning. Hexagonal knop above has scrolled sides.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), glass (material), pressing, reeding, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 7739

Accession Number: 1949.344.2

Vase

Circular base, tapers inward and swells out at center. Above waist, a band of raised scrolling. Applied knops at sides form handles.

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), casting (process)

GUSN: 7740

Accession Number: 1949.360

Candlestick

Colorless body; square bobeche with classical entablature with four ionic capitals. Square stepped base decorated with urns and winged putti. Gadrooned border on sides of base.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 7741

Accession Number: 1949.380.1

Watercolor

Sepia toned watercolor. Right foreground has tall palm-like tree. Extending from left foreground to background is lake. Several islands at center; canoe withs two figures. Large mountains on each side of lake. Washed - monochrome. Deeply molded pine frame painted gold; under glass, with gold mat.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), palm leaf, paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 7742

Accession Number: 1949.752.1

Candlestick

Colorless body; square bobeche with classical entablature with four ionic capitals. Square stepped base decorated with urns and winged putti. Gadrooned border on sides of base.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 7743

Accession Number: 1949.380.2

Ginger jar

Bulbous with circular flat bottom and circular mouth cleaned to receive cover. Underglaze blue (pale to almost gray) landscape very broadly painted.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7744

Accession Number: 1949.437

Watercolor

Sepia toned watercolor. Right foreground has tall palm-like tree. Extending from left foreground to background is lake. Several islands at center; canoe withs two figures. Large mountains on each side of lake. Washed - monochrome. Deeply molded pine frame painted gold; under glass, with gold mat.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), palm leaf, paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 7745

Accession Number: 1949.752.2

Coal Bucket

Brass pot with deep well. Rolled-back lip. Copper covering on bottom exterior with copper studs. Brass hooks on two sides of bucket with leaf terminations; wrought iron bail handle.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), copper (metal), iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 7746

Accession Number: 1949.754

Foil Picture

Eglomise painting of basket painted reddish orange with diamond weave pattern holding assorted polychrome flowers. Two birds: one in the flowers on the left and one above flowers to the right. Background painted black. Glass backed with crinkled tinfoil. Heavy molded wooden frame with gilded gesso o...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: verre églomisé, glass (material), tinfoil

GUSN: 7747

Accession Number: 1949.764

Pickle jar

Two-part body; square base with high kick-up, unpolished pontil. Gothic arched window motif on each side. Two columnar supports with scalloped arch terminate in plume. Three sides have quatrefoil and drop penant motif; back arch plain. Arches conform to sloping shoulders of bottle, terminating in ...

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 7748

Accession Number: 1949.595

Foil Picture

Eglomise painting of multi-color basket of flowers on black ground with crinkled gold foil backing. Mounted in gilt painted molded frame.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: verre églomisé, glass (material), tinfoil

GUSN: 7749

Accession Number: 1949.765

Bed

Sheraton style. Four heavy ring turned legs resting on bulbous feet. Block turning at join with side rails. Applied molding follows contour of block on foot posts on outer sides. Foot posts with ring turning, swelled reeding and mushroom turning terminating at tester frame. Simple headposts taper to...

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 7750

Accession Number: 1949.768

Miniature Sideboard

Serpentine shaped case and conforming top. Straight tapering legs with spade feet. Crossbanding on top of sideboard. String inlay on drawers, doors, dies, legs and frame for tambour doors. Two corn husk pendants set within inlay on dies. Convex rectangular middle drawer above tambour doors. Short co...

Date: 1790-1815

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7751

Accession Number: 1949.770

Ginger jar

White body with blue-grey tinted glaze. Squat round body tapering to wide circular bottom with canted foot ring. Circular mouth canted inward with ring to receive cover. Deep grey, broadly executed underglaze scene. Diagonal line border at shoulder.

Date: 1863-1933

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7752

Accession Number: 1949.597

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers rests on four straight bracket feet. Curved side and frontal skirts. Three graduated rectangular drawers with applied lighter codlored beaded edges. Brass escutcheon at center. Beaded oval brass bail handles. Rectangular veneered top with straight sides.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7753

Accession Number: 1949.771

Easy Chair

Wing chair supported by block legs. Serpentine front apron; straight sided arms extend from front to back, surmounted by wings which join back in forming serpentine crest across top. Covered with white cotton under-upholstery.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 7754

Accession Number: 1949.775

Pitcher

Buff-colored two-part body, waisted globular form with overall gadrooning. Circular mouth with spout with molded scroll edging. Circular foot ring. Strap handle with molded spurs and thumb pieces. Mottled brown, yellow and blue flint glaze enamel decoration.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7755

Accession Number: 1949.601

Perfume Bottle

Waisted, squat bulbous transparent vaseline yellow body. Hexagonal overall form, each side with a teardrop or loop facet and a globular ball flanked by sharply painted corners. Polished pontil. Circular flat mouth receiving cylindrical stopper with unground pontil and a faceted teardrop shaped finia...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 7756

Accession Number: 1949.783.1AB

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