Historic New England

Bodice

Silk brocaded bodice w/ black beaded trim on front piece and on sleeves. Puff-shoulders on sleeves. Lace at cuff. 9 stays in lining. 16 hook and eyes for front closure.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, silk (textile)

GUSN: 18772

Accession Number: 1998.4759

Bodice

Black wool bodice. Embroidered bodice (at neckline) w/ scalloped V-neck and 7 hook and eyes in back for closure. Ruffled short sleeves.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: hand sewing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 18773

Accession Number: 1998.4760

Skirt

Black wool skirt. Horizontal stripes on skirt w/ 3 hook and eyes in back for closure. Large weave on skirt.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: hand sewing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 18774

Accession Number: 1998.4761

Chromolithograph of a three-quarter length portrait of a young woman in a pink satin dress with a white shawl draped around her shoulder. Two pink roses rest in her lap, her right hand is bent up around her left chest, and her head is turned over her right shoulder. Her light brown hair is up in a b...

Date: 1880-1920 ?

Maker: After Corcos, V. (Artist)

Material: chromolithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 18775

Accession Number: 1998.1443.1

Chromolithograph

Chromolithograph in a 1 in. gilt frame of a group of three women strolling in a park along a river. One woman is wearing a pink dress, the woman to her right a blue dress and the woman to her left a white dress. Many people are in the park and nearby religious figure appears to be appealing to the w...

Date: 1903

Maker: Sorbi, Raf (Maker) Robey-French Co. (Framer)

Material: chromolithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 18776

Accession Number: 1998.1444

Quilt Top

Polychrome pieced quilt top. Border material is tan and white background with white and black stripe under small red flowers. Quilted squares aree off-white textured material with central diamond. Diamond pattern either: blue and brown stripes; red and blue paisley like print, white floral tan strip...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18777

Accession Number: 1998.1445

Print

Chromolithograph of the mountain, the Killhorn, in Colorado. In the background a woman and a traveler wearing a backpack are talking while further along the path a pack mule and two figures are walking. A cabin is set back toward the mountain. Frame: 1 in. gilt.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: boards (flat objects), chromolithography

GUSN: 18778

Accession Number: 1998.1446

Chromolithograph

Chromolithograph of a painting in a 1 in. fake metallic wood frame. The central female figure is dressed in a flowing white dress and veil and is ethereal. A white glowing light surrounds her head. A figure in a wine robe w/ a glass and a figure in a light green dress w/ flowers walks up a hill besi...

Date: 1880-1920 ?

Maker: Focardi, R. (Maker) Robey-French Co. (Framer)

Material: chromolithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 18779

Accession Number: 1998.1447

Commode

Grain-painted commode. Grained to resemble mahogany. Hinged top w/ two-level interior compartment. Small drawer and upper L just above molded band at mid-section; center door on bottom. Turned knob pulls and curved skirt w/ bracket feet.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 18780

Accession Number: 1998.1450

Mattress

Mattress covered in white and blue ticking. Single size. Square edges. Trimmed in white cotton. Stuffed w/ horsehair.

Date: 1858-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), horsehair

GUSN: 18781

Accession Number: 1998.1451

Mattress

Mattress covered in white and blue ticking. Single size. Rounded edges. Trimmed in blue cotton. Stuffed w/ horsehair.

Date: 1858-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), horsehair

GUSN: 18782

Accession Number: 1998.1452

Bed

Separate pieces of a bedframe. Headboard and footboard w/ thick bobbin-turned rails and stiles. Vase-and ball-turned feet. Simple stained wooden rails. Metal boxspring painted green.

Date: 1858-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 18783

Accession Number: 1998.1453A-E

Fireboard

Wallpaper covered fireboard. Print of wallpaper is possibly a very small floral bouquet; off-white and brown. In poor condition

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 18784

Accession Number: 1998.1454

Bed

Bed; cottage-style; part of a suite. Painted light green with striping and floral detail in darker greens, white and gray. Crested head and footboard with thick molded rails. Thick, flat sided stiles with curved edges that widen into legs set on casters.

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18785

Accession Number: 1998.1455.1

Chest of drawers

Bureau. Part of a cottage-style suite. Painted light green with striping and floral detail in darker greens, white and gray. Bevel-edged top with drilled holes for mirror frame. Two small top drawers and three full drawers, all with turned knob pulls. Paneled sides. Curved skirt creates bracket fee...

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18786

Accession Number: 1998.1455.2AB

Commode

Commode, part of a suite of cottage-style furniture. Painted light green with striping and floral detail in darker greens, white and gray. Hinged top with beveled edges. Interior compartment. Two bottom doors open to larger interior compartment. Curved skirt. Rests on bracket feet.

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18787

Accession Number: 1998.1455.3

Occasional table

Occasional table; cottage style; part of a suite. Painted light green with striping and floral detail in darker greens, white and gray. Top edges are curved and beveled. Front drawer. Skirt arched at sides between two side legs. Legs and center stretcher turned; legs at each side connected to contin...

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18788

Accession Number: 1998.1455.4

Rocking chair

Rocking chair, cottage-style; part of a suite. Painted light green with striping and floral detail in darker greens, white and gray. Carved crest rail with four slender turned spindles connected at bottom to the top rail of the caned lower back. Curving stiles, caned seat, slight cabriole front leg...

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18789

Accession Number: 1998.1455.5

Side chair

Side chair; cottage-style; part of a suite. Painted light green with striping and floral detail in darker greens, white and gray. Curved crest rail above for spindles and stiles with slender turnings. Caned seat. Turned front legs and front stretcher. Back legs tapered and flared.

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18790

Accession Number: 1998.1455.6

Side chair

Side chair; cottage-style; part of a suite. Painted light green with striping and floral detail in darker greens, white and gray. Curved crest rail above for spindles and stiles with slender turnings. Caned seat. Turned front legs and front stretcher. Back legs tapered and flared.

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18791

Accession Number: 1998.1455.7

Side chair

Side chair; cottage-style; part of a suite. Painted light green with striping and floral detail in darker greens, white and gray. Curved crest rail above for spindles and stiles with slender turnings. Caned seat. Turned front legs and front stretcher. Back legs tapered and flared.

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18792

Accession Number: 1998.1455.8

Side chair

Side chair; cottage-style; part of a suite. Painted light green with striping and floral detail in darker greens, white and gray. Curved crest rail above for spindles and stiles with slender turnings. Caned seat. Turned front legs and front stretcher. Back legs tapered and flared.

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18793

Accession Number: 1998.1455.9

Towel rack

Spool-turned towel rack, part of a suite of cottage-style furniture. Painted light green with spool-turning throughout. Two racks at the top and mid-section. Rack rests on peg-shaped turned feet. Square corners at top and bottom.

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 18794

Accession Number: 1998.1455.10

Fan

Large blue Japanese fans w/ painted white floral decoration. Image of white flowers and crane on one side, white and red flowers on other side. Frame of black painted wood.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18795

Accession Number: 1998.1456.1

Fan

Large blue Japanese fans w/ painted white floral decoration. Image of white flowers and central pink vase on one side, white and red flowers on other. Frame of black painted wood.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18796

Accession Number: 1998.1456.2

Bedspread

White cotton bedspread w/ red decoration. Red tassel balls embroidered on bedspread in geometric/floral design. Decoration on sides, on pillow area and centered w/ central 4 flower medallion.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, weaving

GUSN: 18797

Accession Number: 1998.1457

Rug

Oval hooked rug, light green and ivory decoration and floral motif. Darker green border. Group of 5 pink and brown flowers on all 4 sides. 3 central flowers, one pink, two brown. Underside edge covered w/ lining.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hooking

GUSN: 18798

Accession Number: 1998.1458.1

Rug

Oval hooked rug, light green and ivory decoration and floral motif. Darker green border. Group of 5 pink and brown flowers on all 4 sides. 3 central flowers, one pink, two brown. Underside edge covered w/ lining.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hooking

GUSN: 18799

Accession Number: 1998.1458.2

Rug

Oval hooked rug, light green and ivory decoration and floral motif. Dark green border. 5 brown flowers on all 4 sides. One central brown flower. Dark green leaves.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hooking

GUSN: 18800

Accession Number: 1998.1459

Lamp globe

Glass globe w/ etched floral decoration; bell shaped w/ scalloped bottom edge; pattern w/ lilies and ribbon-like leaves.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 18801

Accession Number: 1998.1460

Souvenir dish

White porcelain dish w/ scene of deer looking at hunters; "SOUVENIR, WISCASSET, MAINE"; picture titled "Surprise"; dish has gilded band around edge and center; deer at a stream at the edge of woods.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Harker Pottery (Maker)

Material: porcelain, glazing (coating), painting (coating), ironstone (pottery), tin (metal)

GUSN: 18802

Accession Number: 1998.1461

Hooks and staples

Misc. hooks and staples, wrought iron. Mostly 3-sided staples of varying sizes. Also ring hooks or pulls, spikes, and 4 short wooden dowels. Stored in a wooden box lid.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 20353

Accession Number: 1998.3508

Tools and tool pieces

Misc. hardware pieces, mostly iron and steel. Including small hammer head and broken off handle, wrench, hooks and cast iron rings. Also one plane. Stored in a wooden box lid.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20354

Accession Number: 1998.3509

Hedge clippers

Hedge clippers. Steel shears and turned wooden handles.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20355

Accession Number: 1998.3510

Hedge clippers

Hedge clippers. Steel shears and handles joined at end by looped metal piece.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20356

Accession Number: 1998.3511

Candlebox

Wooden candle box w/ a sliding lid. Painted red. Lid has beveled edges and cut-out notch at front for sliding.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20357

Accession Number: 1998.3512

Cigar box

Cigar box. Wooden, w/ lid hinged w/ tiny ornate metal brackets on exterior. Interior lined in blue paper.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20358

Accession Number: 1998.3513

Files and whetstones

Steel files and whetstones. Mostly files, flat and half-round. Both short and long whetstones. Stored in a cigar box w/o lid.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), stone (rock)

GUSN: 20359

Accession Number: 1998.3514

Hooks

Six brass hooks. Ornate, curved brass w/ white earthenware knobs at either end. Foliate applique piece at mid-section w/ 2 holes at either side for nailing to surface. Stored in a cigar box w/ a lid.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), earthenware

GUSN: 20360

Accession Number: 1998.3515

Medicine chest

Medicine chest w/ hinged lid. Drawer at bottom pulls out. Dovetail joinery visible at sides. Keyhole at front center. Square compartments inside for storing medicine bottles. Stained a dark color to resemble mahogany or walnut.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20361

Accession Number: 1998.3516

Scale pieces

Metal pieces to scales. Measured pieces, weights, and hooks. Stored in a wooden box w/ a sliding lid. Painted green. Lid has cut-out notch at front for sliding.

Date: 1873-1880

Maker: A. Gruber (Maker) Martin, W. N. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20362

Accession Number: 1998.3517

Grocery box

Wooden box for groceries. Joinery visible at sides, no lid. Grocer's label affixed to front.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20363

Accession Number: 1998.3518

Wooden box

Wooden box w/ sliding lid. Unpainted, but marked w/ brand information. Round hole cut-out of front of lid for sliding. Contains 6 sections of electrical cord, either brown or white.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: National Starch Company (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20364

Accession Number: 1998.3519

Door and window lock

Misc. pieces to door and window locks. Gilded steel pieces to a door lock. Stored in original cardboard box. Two steel window locks w/ keys, one unopened from original package. All stored in wooden box w/ merchandise label on front.

Date: 1950-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20365

Accession Number: 1998.3520

Apple basket

Round apple basket. Constructed of thin wooden staves, w/ spaces between, fastened by a hoop at the rim and a hoop just below midsection.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20366

Accession Number: 1998.3521

Electric iron box

Cardboard box for an electric iron. Flip-up lid w/ front flap that folds into box and 2 flaps at the sides. Box painted blue and orange w/ product information.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Edison Gen. Electric Appliance Co. (Maker)

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 20367

Accession Number: 1998.3522

Thermometer

Three small thermometers set on scenic paper backgrounds, compliments of Wiscasset, Maine, businesses. Two are framed and depict cottages set on snowy hillsides; one is unframed gilted paper depicting a ship at sea. All stored in a low, rectangular wooden box w/ removable lid.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20368

Accession Number: 1998.3523

Christmas tree candle holder

Tin holders for Christams tree candles. Some have triangular bases w/ simple cylindrical holders; others are tiny flower-shaped holders w/ thin stems connected to ceramic balls, either blue or yellow, at bottom. Also contains 2 door knockers and one knick-knack: a gilded tin umbrella on a round base...

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20369

Accession Number: 1998.3524

Picnic basket

Picnic basket. Rectangular, constructed of wooden strips interwoven in a checkered pattern. Strips secured at top by nails through the rim. Small tin latches at front indicate a now missing basket lid.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20370

Accession Number: 1998.3525

Ice skates

Pair of ice skates. Wooden soles, iron blades, leather toe and ankle straps, brass ankle and heel supports. Foliate detail engraved on ankle support.

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20371

Accession Number: 1998.3526AB

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