Historic New England

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with selvage edged on open ends; three sets of tape ties.

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9455

Accession Number: 1935.490A

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with selvage edged on open ends; three sets of tape ties.

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9456

Accession Number: 1935.490B

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; pieced panel folded with narrow hemmed open end; three sets of tape ties.

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9457

Accession Number: 1935.491A

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; pieced panel folded with narrow hemmed open end; three sets of tape ties.

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9458

Accession Number: 1935.491B

Pillowcase

Rectangular, white; single piece folded with narrow hem at open end; two pair of tape ties.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9459

Accession Number: 1935.492

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded; selvage open end edges; three sets of tape ties.

Date: 1770-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9460

Accession Number: 1935.493

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded; narrow hem at three pairs of tape ties.

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, stitching, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9461

Accession Number: 1935.494

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; pieced panel folded; narrow hem at open end; three pairs of tape ties.

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material), piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9462

Accession Number: 1935.495

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with 1-3/8" wide hem at open end with drawnwork line at hem's base.

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9463

Accession Number: 1934.2762

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single panel folded with narrow hemmed open ends.

Date: 1770-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9464

Accession Number: 1934.314B

Ruffled Pillowcase

Nearly square, white, fine linen. Top and bottom sewn together with 1-1/2" wide hem at open end; four buttons to close. Applied 2-1/2" wide ruffle all around. One of a pair.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), machine sewing (technique), weaving, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9465

Accession Number: 1932.409A

Ruffled Pillowcase

Nearly square, white, fine linen. Top and bottom sewn together with 1-1/2" wide hem at open end; four buttons to close. Applied 2-1/2" wide ruffle all around.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), machine sewing (technique), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9466

Accession Number: 1932.409B

Bolster Cover

Long, rectangular, white, fine linen. Single piece folded with 3" wide hemmed ends each with three button holes.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9467

Accession Number: 1932.408

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine cotton; single piece folded with hemmed end; wreath with doves and hearts.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9468

Accession Number: 1928.380

Rectangular, off white, fine cotton; single piece folded; hemmed open end with narrow line of drawnwork; band of white embroidered floral loops of bullion and French knot stitches. Line of eleven openwork crosses.

Date: 1810-1812

Maker: Teale, Betsey (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), cross-stitching, drawn thread work, embroidering, weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9469

Accession Number: 1917.599

Curtain panel

Rectangular, single piece panel, heavy cotton; printed three toned green and yellow "cross hatching" in painterly strokes. Hemmed edges and ends.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Waverly (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 9494

Accession Number: 1992.136A

Curtain panel

Rectangular, single piece panel, heavy cotton; printed three toned green and yellow "cross hatching" in painterly strokes. Hemmed edges and ends.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Waverly (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 9495

Accession Number: 1992.136B

Curtain panel

Rectangular, single piece panel, heavy cotton; printed wavy stripes in brown with white flecks; red and white with inner column of yellow features. Hemmed edges and ends.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Carlton (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 9496

Accession Number: 1992.135

Window valance

Natural linen. Printed imitation of mid-18th c. French fabric of undulating columns; floral sprigs in between. A) Shaped, ogee bottom; pieced panel with applied woven tape with wide heading with narrow fringe. Hooks on back top.

Date: 1900-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, linen (material), machine sewing (technique), weaving, piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9497

Accession Number: 1990.567A

Window curtain panel

Natural linen. Printed imitation of mid-18th c. French fabric of undulating columns; floral sprigs in between. B) Rectangular panel, seamed wide hem across top, lightly gathered; applied woven tape with wide heading and narrow fringe down one side and across bottom. Seventeen brass rings at top.

Date: 1900-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, linen (material), machine sewing (technique), weaving, piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9498

Accession Number: 1990.567B

Window curtain panel

Natural linen. Printed imitation of mid-18th c. French fabric of undulating columns; floral sprigs in between. C) Rectangular panel, seamed wide hem across top, lightly gathered; applied woven tape with wide heading and narrow fringe down one side and across bottom. Seventeen brass rings at top.

Date: 1900-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, linen (material), machine sewing (technique), weaving, piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9499

Accession Number: 1990.567C

Lactometer

Glass tubular "thermometer" with bulbous terminous at the opposite end that contains a piece of paper with marked measurements from 0 to 120.

Date: 1868-1999

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paper (fiber product), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 12487

Accession Number: 1971.1626.1

Lactometer Case

Covered wooden cylindrical box for storage of the lactometer.

Date: 1868-1999

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 12488

Accession Number: 1971.1626.2AB

Table Mat

Stamped and embossed intertwining floral and vine pattern in black and gold. Surface of leather, between pattern, treated with a bronze paint/varnish. Border of mat scalloped in three lobe pattern. Square form.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, leather, stamping (forming)

GUSN: 12489

Accession Number: 1971.1627

Map of Portsmouth, N.H.

Rolled hanging wall map on canvas. Attached to molded wooden stretcher with brass rings for hanging. Round wooden pull at the opposite end with attached molded finials at each end.

Date: 1876

Maker: F.W. Beers & Co. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), canvas, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12490

Accession Number: 1971.1628

Clapboard

One of two exterior clapboards. Traces of red paint.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 12491

Accession Number: 1997.25.1

Looking Glass

Wood frame has beaded outer and inner edges, both gilded. The face of the frame is mahogany veneer. Rectangular mirror is enclosed.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), gilding, glass (material), mahogany (wood), veneer, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12492

Accession Number: 1971.1629

Clapboard

One of two exterior clapboards. Traces of red paint.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 12493

Accession Number: 1997.25.2

Shingle

Exterior wood wall shingles. Removed during renovations from under later built-out wall.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12494

Accession Number: 1997.26.1

Wine Glass

Handblown transparent green glass. Unfinished pontil. Domed round foot. Round stem swells to an ovoid bowl with a circular mouth.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 12495

Accession Number: 1971.1630.1-8

Wood Shingle

Exterior wood wall shingles.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12496

Accession Number: 1997.26.2

Dessert Cup

Ogee shaped bowl tapers into a simple round stem and plain circular foot. Machine etched decorative scroll design around bowl, slightly irregular. Colorless glass body.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), etching (corroding), machine-made, molding (forming)

GUSN: 12497

Accession Number: 1971.1631.1-2

Shingle

Exterior wall shingles. 2 1/2" hole in center of board.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12498

Accession Number: 1997.27.1

Shingle

Exterior wall shingles.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12499

Accession Number: 1997.27.2

Print

Thin wood gilt frame with scrolled gesso corners. Under glass. Black and white engraving of "John Knox Administering the First Protestant Sacrament, During the Siege of the Castle of St. Andrews, 1547." It is of a scene inside a large hall. In the center foreground are two seated women in white dres...

Date: dated 5/1/1849

Maker: Ryall, H. T. (Engraver) Bonner, William, Esq. (Printer)

Material: engraving (printing process), gesso, gilding, glass (material), paper (fiber product), photographs, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12500

Accession Number: 1971.1632

Sewing Basket

Cylindrical form with hinged, domed lid. C-shaped bail handle attached at sides.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: rattan

GUSN: 12501

Accession Number: 1971.1633

Print

Untitled print of three gaming birds strung up by their feet against a black background. One orange and yellow pheasant, one beige pheasant, and a small robin-like bird. Under glass in a gilt painted molded frame. Backed with pine boards.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, glass (material), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), photographs, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12502

Accession Number: 1971.1634

Barometer

Hanging barometer and thermometer with a glass rod with a bulbed end mounted on a long rectangular stem with chamfered edges and mahogany veneer. It flares out to a wider rectangular box with a hinged glass lid. this encloses the tip of the barometric glass tube which runs the length of the piece, a...

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: Pastorelli, J. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), mahogany (wood), veneer, metal, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 12503

Accession Number: 1971.1635

Photograph

Blue toned photograph of a crew race on the Thames River. The two sculls are surrounded by ships with many flags flying from their masts. Under glass in simple dark stained frame. Backed with pine boards.

Date: dated 1906

Maker: Morison, W. T. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 12504

Accession Number: 1971.1636

Lap Desk

Rectangular veneered lap desk with a brass lock plate on the center of the front side. Same shape (rectangle with inward curving sides) repeated on the lid center. The inside reveals a slanted surface, covered with a blue-green velvet. The surface lifts from the front side of the box revealing an op...

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: Starkey, N. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood), veneer, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 12505

Accession Number: 1971.1637

Evangelist Bell

Bronze bell with pierced sides decorated with molded symbols of the four New Testament evangelists. A U-shaped handle sits on a stepped top. Inside is a S-shaped hook for a clapper.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), molding (forming)

GUSN: 12506

Accession Number: 1971.1638

Trinket Box

Four footed platform base with three stacked rectangular boxes progressively smaller in height with a detached lid at the top. Outside it is painted gold overall. The top of the lid, top of the base bottoms and insides of the boxes are speckled with metallic dusts. Inside the top box are three small...

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, lacquering, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12507

Accession Number: 1971.1639

Chueh Vessel

Bronze Oriental ceremonial libation vessel has three triangular legs. Bulbous body has two elongated spouts, and the side has a C-shaped handle. Incised Imperial decoration overall.

Date: 1900-1997

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 12508

Accession Number: 1971.1640

Breton Peasant

Bust-length view of a peasant, executed in brown tones. Swarthy-faced man with long hair, wide brimmed hat, holding a pipe to his mouth with one hand and lighting it with the other. Set in an elaborate gilt and gesso frame with beading, and shell and foliate decorative elements. "Breton Peasant afte...

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), gesso, gilding, oil paint (paint), canvas, shell (animal material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12509

Accession Number: 1971.1641

Harvard College Yard

Print of pen and ink drawing of Harvard College Yard. Under glass in a black molded frame.

Date: copyright 1890

Maker: Wiseman, Robert R., Mr. (Artist) Frederick A. Stokes Co. (Printer)

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

GUSN: 12510

Accession Number: 1971.1642

Portrait of a Boy

Sepia toned print of a little boy leaning on a large wooden barrel. He is wearing ragged clothing and has curly hair. Under glass on a white mat, set in a simple gold molded frame with a thin black stripe.

Date: 1900 -1933

Maker: Boucher (Artist)

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

GUSN: 12512

Accession Number: 1971.1644

Photograph

Series of seven postcard-like photographs of views of Mt. Desert Island, ME. Under glass, in a thin black molded frame and set on an off-white mat.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 12513

Accession Number: 1971.1645

Scatter Rug

Coarsely woven rug with three borders of yellow-red-beige decorated with simple geometric patterns. Red central rectangle decorated with simple geometric shapes. Short fringe at both ends.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 12514

Accession Number: 1971.1646

Dressing Glass

Four scrolled feet on a trestle base with a medial stretcher vase and ring turned. Stiles are ring-turned with and urn and ball finial. Movable rectangular mirror has a mahogany veneer frame. Doweled to stiles at the center. Mirror backed with pine board.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 12515

Accession Number: 1971.1647

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