Historic New England

Miniature Portrait

Bust-length miniature portrait of a gray haired man in black coat and white ruffled shirt. Framed.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: After Trumbull, John, 1756-1843 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 25709

Accession Number: 1955.9

Portrait Photograph of Daniel Webster

Full-length of photograph of Daniel Webster standing with hand resting on books on top of marble pedestal and drape behind at right.

Date: ca. 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: gum bichromate process, platinum process

GUSN: 25710

Accession Number: 1933.1021

Off-white uneven striped cotton dimity with applied mill fringe with narrow heading, assymetrical gimp and knotted fringe. 30 1/2" h panel with 4" wide applied mill fringe with narrow heading and assymetrical "shell" gimp; uneven woven dimity stripe; 2" wide hem across top

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 25711

Accession Number: 1929.70B

Curtain

Off-white uneven striped cotton dimity with applied mill fringe with narrow heading, assymetrical gimp and knotted fringe. Portion missing; no fringe; triangular.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 25712

Accession Number: 1929.70C

Valance panel

Off-white uneven striped cotton dimity with applied mill fringe with narrow heading, assymetrical gimp and knotted fringe. 30 1/2" h panel with 4" wide applied mill fringe with narrow heading and assymetrical "shell" gimp; uneven woven dimity stripe; 2" wide hem across top.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 25713

Accession Number: 1929.70D

Curtain panel

Off-white uneven striped cotton dimity with applied mill fringe with narrow heading, assymetrical gimp and knotted fringe. Triangular shape seamed; with 4" fringe.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 25714

Accession Number: 1929.70E

Valance panel

Off-white uneven striped cotton dimity with applied mill fringe with narrow heading, assymetrical gimp and knotted fringe. 30 1/2" h panel with 4" wide applied mill fringe with narrow heading and assymetrical "shell" gimp; uneven woven dimity stripe; 2" wide hem across top.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 25715

Accession Number: 1929.70F

Curtain panel

Off-white uneven striped cotton dimity with applied mill fringe with narrow heading, assymetrical gimp and knotted fringe. Triangular shape.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 25716

Accession Number: 1929.70G

Curtain panel

Off-white uneven striped cotton dimity with applied mill fringe with narrow heading, assymetrical gimp and knotted fringe. 1/2 triangle seamed with fringe, opposite of A.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 25717

Accession Number: 1929.70H

Valance panel

Off-white uneven striped cotton dimity w/ applied mill fringe w/ narrow heading, assymetrical gimp and knotted fringe. 30 1/2" h panel w/ 4" wide applied mill fringe w/ narrow heading and assymetrical "shell" gimp; uneven woven dimity stripe; 2" wide hem across top

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 25718

Accession Number: 1929.70I

Fragment

Off-white uneven striped cotton dimity w/ applied mill fringe w/ narrow heading, assymetrical gimp and knotted fringe. Fringe w/ two trianglar pieces.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 25719

Accession Number: 1929.70J

Bed valance

Side valance; plain weave, off-white linen with selvage top edge and hemmed edges; shaped ends with sharp corners and points; straight bottoms; embroidered with polychromatic wools in undulating grape vine meeting at center with a flourish, various flowers and leaves represented; nail or tack holes ...

Date: 1760-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), embroidering, stitching, linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 25720

Accession Number: 1952.279B

Bed valance

End valance; plain weave, off-white linen with selvage top edge and hemmed edges; shaped ends with sharp corners and points; straight bottoms; embroidered with polychromatic wools in undulating grape vine meeting at center with a flourish, various flowers and leaves represented; nail or tack holes o...

Date: 1760-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), embroidering, stitching, linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 25721

Accession Number: 1952.279C

Curtain

Panels of pieced, glazed plain weave cotton with roller print block print combination polychromatic repeating large scale floral motifs with sawtooth arc borders; heavy use of green, very busy with little white ground; edges bound in a striped honeycomb tape. Pieced panel with hemmed top and hone...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 25722

Accession Number: 1960.77B

Curtain

Panels of pieced, glazed plain weave cotton with roller print block print combination polychromatic repeating large scale floral motifs with sawtooth arc borders; heavy use of green, very busy with little white ground; edges bound in a striped honeycomb tape. Two piece panel with hemmed top with ...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 25723

Accession Number: 1960.77C

Curtain

Panels of pieced, glazed plain weave cotton with roller print block print combination polychromatic repeating large scale floral motifs with sawtooth arc borders; heavy use of green, very busy with little white ground; edges bound in a striped honeycomb tape. Pieced panel with hemmed top and hone...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 25724

Accession Number: 1960.77D

Curtain

Panels of pieced, glazed plain weave cotton with roller print block print combination polychromatic repeating large scale floral motifs with sawtooth arc borders; heavy use of green, very busy with little white ground; edges bound in a striped honeycomb tape. Two piece panel with hemmed top with ...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 25725

Accession Number: 1960.77E

Valance

Panels of pieced, glazed plain weave cotton with roller print block print combination polychromatic repeating large scale floral motifs with sawtooth arc borders; heavy use of green, very busy with little white ground; edges bound in a striped honeycomb tape. Single panel, straight with honeycomb...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 25726

Accession Number: 1960.77F

Valance

Panels of pieced, glazed plain weave cotton with roller print block print combination polychromatic repeating large scale floral motifs with sawtooth arc borders; heavy use of green, very busy with little white ground; edges bound in a striped honeycomb tape. Single panel, straight with honeycomb...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 25727

Accession Number: 1960.77G

Bed Flounce

Panels of pieced, glazed plain weave cotton with roller print block print combination polychromatic repeating large scale floral motifs with sawtooth arc borders; heavy use of green, very busy with little white ground; edges bound in a striped honeycomb tape. Pieced panel with addition panel adde...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 25728

Accession Number: 1960.77H

Bed Flounce

Panels of pieced, glazed plain weave cotton with roller print block print combination polychromatic repeating large scale floral motifs with sawtooth arc borders; heavy use of green, very busy with little white ground; edges bound in a striped honeycomb tape. Pieced panel; gathered on striped bin...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 25729

Accession Number: 1960.77I

Bed Flounce

Panels of pieced, glazed plain weave cotton with roller print block print combination polychromatic repeating large scale floral motifs with sawtooth arc borders; heavy use of green, very busy with little white ground; edges bound in a striped honeycomb tape. Pieced panel; gathered on striped bin...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 25730

Accession Number: 1960.77J

Valance

Panels of pieced, glazed plain weave cotton with roller print block print combination polychromatic repeating large scale floral motifs with sawtooth arc borders; heavy use of green, very busy with little white ground; edges bound in a striped honeycomb tape. Single panel with portions of honeyco...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 25731

Accession Number: 1960.77K

Bed Hanging

Panels of pieced, glazed plain weave cotton with roller print block print combination polychromatic repeating large scale floral motifs with sawtooth arc borders; heavy use of green, very busy with little white ground; edges bound in a striped honeycomb tape. Pieced panel; hemmed top and one side...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 25732

Accession Number: 1960.77L

Valance

White cotton dimity; two columns of closely spaced stripes alternating with column of widely spaced stripes; trimmed with knotted fringe edged with pom-pom swags; tape sewn 1" below top hem on back to make casing for drawstring. A): With corner cascades, made of center, two piece panel 40x17 1/2,...

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, fringe, weaving, net (textile), piecing

GUSN: 25733

Accession Number: 1941.960B

Table

Very crude form. Triangular top w/ front edge having slightly rounded corners. Square tapered legs. Nailed construction of unfinished wood.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 25451

Accession Number: 1963.211

Washstand

Corner washstand. Painted. Yellow background with brown striping. Crest rail rises to rounded arch and supports small quarter-round shelf. Top shelf has shaped apron and three round cut-outs for holding chamber ceramics. Straight sabre legs rise to shelf with central drawer with brass knob pull...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25452

Accession Number: 1963.212

Blanket chest

Six-board chest w/ bracket front feet and ogival arches on sides. Inside has till without top. Hinges not original. Red stain and traces of red paint. Nailed construction.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), pine (wood)

GUSN: 25453

Accession Number: 1975.178

Teapot or Coffeepot

Probably a madeup set. Different cast designs from cups and saucers. .1) Tea or coffee pot. Cast silver-colored body. Bulbous vasiform w/ swelled bottom w/ gadrooned or ribbed design. Stepped base. S-scroll handle. Shaped spout.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: lead (metal), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 25454

Accession Number: 1985.416.1

Cream pitcher

Probably a madeup set. Different cast designs from cups and saucers. .2) Cream pitcher. Cast silver-colored body. Bulbous vasiform w/ swelled bottom w/ gadrooned or ribbed design. Stepped base. S-scroll handle. Wide flat spouted mouth.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: lead (metal), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 25455

Accession Number: 1985.416.2

Waste bowl

Probably a madeup set. Waste bowl. Shallow circular bowl w/ rim flaring out. Cast trilobe diaper border design w/ rose branch at center of bowl.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: lead (metal), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 25456

Accession Number: 1985.416.3

Saucer or plate

Probably a madeup set. Saucer or plate. Circular form w/ stippled rim. Well is a quatrefoil enclosing a floral sprig.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: lead (metal), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 25457

Accession Number: 1985.416.4

Saucer or plate

Probably a madeup set. Saucer or plate. Circular form w/ stippled rim. Well is a quatrefoil enclosing a floral sprig.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: lead (metal), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 25458

Accession Number: 1985.416.5

Saucer or plate

Probably a madeup set. Saucer or plate. Circular form w/ stippled rim. Well is a quatrefoil enclosing a floral sprig.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: lead (metal), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 25459

Accession Number: 1985.416.6

Saucer or plate

Probably a madeup set. Saucer or plate. Circular form w/ stippled rim. Well is a quatrefoil enclosing a floral sprig.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: lead (metal), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 25460

Accession Number: 1985.416.7

Tea bowl

Probably a madeup set. Tea bowl. Deep bowl w/ foot ring. Rim flared out slightly. Exterior w/ crossed leafy sprigs.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: lead (metal), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 25461

Accession Number: 1985.416.8

Tea bowl

Probably a madeup set. Tea bowl. Deep bowl w/ foot ring. Rim flared out slightly. Exterior w/ crossed leafy sprigs.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: lead (metal), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 25462

Accession Number: 1985.416.9

Tea bowl

Probably a madeup set. Tea bowl. Deep bowl w/ foot ring. Rim flared out slightly. Exterior w/ crossed leafy sprigs.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: lead (metal), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 25463

Accession Number: 1985.416.10

Tea bowl

Probably a madeup set. Tea bowl. Deep bowl w/ foot ring. Rim flared out slightly. Exterior w/ crossed leafy sprigs.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: lead (metal), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 25464

Accession Number: 1985.416.11

Inkwell

Wheel-thrown bulbous body w/ flat bottom and rounded shoulders indented at neck w/ a wide mouth ring at circular mouth. Exterior w/ matte-brownish-black slip glaze. Interior w/ glossy lead glaze giving it a deep greenish-brown color.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: redware

GUSN: 25465

Accession Number: 1985.418

Secretary Bookcase

Gentleman's secretary with paneled doors below a glazed gothic style bookcase. Two drawers, one opens into the writing surface.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 25467

Accession Number: 1949.1122

Pitcher

Orangey-buff colored clay body w/ colorless glaze. Molded form. Pitcher w/ bulbous body swelling out from a basal ring. Very slightly tapered inward to undefined neck and terminating in a well-shaped spouted mouth w/ C-shaped handle extended at back. Exterior buff colored w/ overglaze painted decora...

Date: 1835-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 25468

Accession Number: 1985.419.1

Wash basin

Orangey-buff colored clay body w/ colorless glaze. Molded form. Exterior buff colored w/ overglaze painted decoration of Greek key border and black line banding. Wash basin. Circular deep bowl w/ rim flaring out slightly. High footring. Buff colored overall.

Date: 1835-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 25469

Accession Number: 1985.419.2

Soap dish

Orangey-buff colored clay body w/ colorless glaze. Molded form. Exterior buff colored w/ overglaze painted decoration of Greek key border and black line banding. Soap dish. Cylindrical body w/ wide circular flanged mouth receiving a pierced cylindrical liner. Circular lid w/ pierced decoration and k...

Date: 1835-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 25470

Accession Number: 1985.419.3A-C

Teapot w/ lid

Miniature. White clay body w/ colorless glaze w/ extensive crackle. Undecorated. Teapot w/ lid. Bulbous vasiform body w/ footring; shaped spout; applied C-shaped handle. Domed lid w/ pointed knop finial. Impressed "50" on bottom.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 25471

Accession Number: 1985.420.1AB

Sugar bowl

Miniature. White clay body w/ colorless glaze w/ extensive crackle. Undecorated. Sugar bowl w/ cover. Bulbous vasiform body w/ footring. No handles. Impressed "50".

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 25472

Accession Number: 1985.420.2AB

Cream pitcher

Miniature. White clay body w/ colorless glaze w/ extensive crackle. Undecorated. Cream pitcher w/ shaped spouted mouth. Bulbous vasiform body w/ footring.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 25473

Accession Number: 1985.420.3

Waste bowl

Miniature. White clay body w/ colorless glaze w/ extensive crackle. Undecorated. Waste bowl. Deep bowl form w/ slight impression of a waist at center.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 25474

Accession Number: 1985.420.4

Saucer

Miniature. White clay body w/ colorless glaze w/ extensive crackle. Undecorated. Saucer. Deep circular form w/ wide canted rim.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 25475

Accession Number: 1985.420.5

Saucer

Miniature. White clay body w/ colorless glaze w/ extensive crackle. Undecorated. Saucer. Deep circular form w/ wide canted rim.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 25476

Accession Number: 1985.420.6

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