Historic New England

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 46389

Accession Number: 1960.137

Keg

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46390

Accession Number: 1960.139

Hourglass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46391

Accession Number: 1960.140A-D

Portrait of Mr. James Smith

Bust-length portrait of a gray haired Mr. James Smith, born in 1767 in Meriden, NH, wearing a black coat and yellow vest. Husband of Mary Colby Smith (1960.142).

Date: 1819

Maker: Belknap, Zedekiah, 1781-1858 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 46392

Accession Number: 1960.141

Portrait of Mrs. Mary Colby Smith

Bust-length portrait of Mrs. Mary Colby Smith, born in 1872 in Meriden, NH, wearing a burgundy dress and blue-gray shawl. Wife of James Smith (1960.141).

Date: 1819

Maker: Belknap, Zedekiah, 1781-1858 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 46393

Accession Number: 1960.142

Decanter

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 46394

Accession Number: 1960.63G

Bootees

A pair of bootees with an embroidered floral design, silk trimming, and flannel lining.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: Monahan, Mother (Maker)

Material: embroidering, stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46395

Accession Number: 1960.75I

Collar

White lace collar.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46396

Accession Number: 1961.2

Shawl

Large; black; handmade lace; naturalistic large scale bouquets with shaped neckline; semicircular.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46397

Accession Number: 1961.3

Shawl

Large triangular; black lace; machine made with Pusher machine; large scale floral sprays and foliate sprays with strapwork.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46398

Accession Number: 1961.4

SHAWL

Black; small; triangular handmade lace; long ends.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46399

Accession Number: 1961.5

Shawl

Small; black lace collar; mechanical aspect to design with strapwork; small floral bouquet used as fillers; scalloped edge filled with a flower.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: Eaton, Gertrude Bayley, 1859-1937 (Maker)

GUSN: 46400

Accession Number: 1961.6

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46401

Accession Number: 1961.7

Shawl

Black; large triangle; floral sprays; large scale; scalloped edge.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46402

Accession Number: 1961.8

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46403

Accession Number: 1961.9

Pieces of a Collar

Pieces of a black chantilly lace collar.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 46404

Accession Number: 1961.10A-G

Boots

A pair of pink high top boots with eight buttons, white cloth lining, and a stacked heel.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46405

Accession Number: 1961.11AB

Shoes

A pair of pink satin shoes with straps and a satin heel. Pointed tongue and toe. Straight side seam.

Date: 1775-1790

Maker: Chamberlain & Sons (Maker)

Material: satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 46406

Accession Number: 1961.12AB

Cloth fragment

Nearly square, off white; overall repeating pattern of large scale dark and light blue resist pheasants perched on oak leaf-like stems; acorns (?) and buds with flowering-like motifs between.

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), piecing, resist dyeing, textiles

GUSN: 46407

Accession Number: 1961.13

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46408

Accession Number: 1961.14

Table

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46409

Accession Number: 1961.16

Box

Six-board box. Red oak. Molded two-board top. Front features foliate and strapwork carving. The left side of the interior contains a till.

Date: 1668-1680

Maker: Possibly Searle, William (Maker) Possibly Dennis, Thomas, 1638 C-1706 (Maker)

Material: red oak (wood)

GUSN: 46410

Accession Number: 1961.18

Teapot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 46412

Accession Number: 1961.142AB

Pitcher

Bluish-white body; hound-handled; body has hanging game in relief.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 46413

Accession Number: 1961.55

Urn-shaped, mustard-colored body; circular base; faceted octagonal body and neck; wrapped "bamboo" handle; faceted sides of body bear leafy scrolling vine wrapped around "rope" pole; neck facets bear circular medallion w/ alternating 1) eagle and 2) winged deaths? head surrounded by 1) tassels and l...

Date: 1840

Maker: Jones, Elijah (Maker)

Material: bamboo (material), molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques), glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 46414

Accession Number: 1961.56

Toy Horse

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46466

Accession Number: 1961.121

Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46467

Accession Number: 1961.122

Chamber Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 46468

Accession Number: 1961.123B

Toy Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46469

Accession Number: 1961.123CD

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46470

Accession Number: 1961.127

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46471

Accession Number: 1961.128

Doll

Small porcelain doll in white and orange dress.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46472

Accession Number: 1961.129

Pincushion

Pincushion with diamond design; embroidered in black and red thread; beaded fringe around edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 46473

Accession Number: 1961.131

Bobeche

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 46474

Accession Number: 1961.132BC

Chandelier

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46475

Accession Number: 1961.132A

Tieback

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46476

Accession Number: 1961.133

Bedspread

T-shaped; white cotton woven candelwicking spread with large central star encircled by alternating pine trees and circles with swag squares within; border of swags with flowers and double lines with zig-zag within; flower and dots along edges with applied netted fringe.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: candlewicking (embroidering), cotton (textile), fringe, weaving, machine-made, whitework

GUSN: 46477

Accession Number: 1961.134

Weathervane

A portion of a weathervane. B is the fluid directional which is shaped like an arrow and has a lyre, star, and ball on the posterior part of the directional.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, painting (coating)

GUSN: 46478

Accession Number: 1961.136B

Architectural Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46479

Accession Number: 1961.137

Brick

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46480

Accession Number: 1961.138D

Tea Bowl and Saucer

Porcelain tea bowl and saucer. Scalloped edge with paint and enamel decoration of swag, garland, and bamboo. Centralized floral bouquet.

Date: 1750-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 46481

Accession Number: 1961.139AB

Coffee Cup and Saucer

Porcelain coffee cup and saucer. Hand painted floral motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 46482

Accession Number: 1961.140AB

Coffee cup

Border: gold band with arches, bordered in red; polychrome enamel poppies, leaves, fence; ear-shaped handle with red painted decoration on spine and around terminals.

Date: 1740-1765

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 46483

Accession Number: 1961.141