Historic New England

Tablecloth

Rectangular green felted wool; gold-yellow embroidered border of satin three spriged floral vine. Raw edges.

Date: 1835-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, wool (textile)

GUSN: 32610

Accession Number: 1929.270

Cream wool twill 3/4 cape trimmed with light pink bands (vertical) with tassels at base of band; decorative hood lined with pink moiré silk and pink and white cord with tassels; quilted and padded white silk lining; shaped at arms for full sleeves/movement.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 32611

Accession Number: 1929.271

Child's Petticoat

White; plain top; skirt gathered around waist; hem has inserted band of eyelet embroidery (floral garland) and delicate scalloped hem with pin-wheel flowers.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 32612

Accession Number: 1929.274

Collar

Black collar with a floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32613

Accession Number: 1929.278

Child's Petticoat

Cream with white glazed cotton top; gathered at waist; cream silk embroidered featherstitching and buttonhole wheels; hem with scalloped edge and embroidered with branches and floral sprays.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, wool (textile)

GUSN: 32614

Accession Number: 1929.280

UNDERSKIRT

Heavy white cotton heavily gauged to 1" waistband, no fastening; eyelet embroidery all around scalloped hem with 6 tucks 2 1/4" wide each headed by broad band of eyelet embroidery; very full.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, eyelets (components), textiles

GUSN: 32615

Accession Number: 1929.282B

Drinking Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32616

Accession Number: 1929.293

Cape

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32617

Accession Number: 1929.294

Bandbox

Oval pasteboard bandbox (A) and lid (B) covered with wallpaper.floral and foliage motifs. Block printed in barnish green, pinks and white on yellow ground. Plain paper interior.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 32618

Accession Number: 1929.295AB

Theorem Picture

Theorem painting on velvet; polychromatic watercolor; depicts basket of flowers on table covered with a table cloth; framed, gilt jesso frame; under glass.

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), paint (coating), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 32619

Accession Number: 1929.296

Theorem Painting

Theorem painting on velvet; watercolor; green and brown; depicts basket of flowers on a table covered with a table cloth; framed in gold jesso frame; under glass.

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 32620

Accession Number: 1929.297

Portrait of Sir Walter Scott

Double-sided image. Recto: portrait of Sir Walter Scott, chine-colle/etching. Verso: portrait of woman, lithograph. Double matted and glazed on both sides of frame. Double mat is held together with filmoplast at edges. Backing board used in frame has a watercolor of a "woodsman." This has been...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32621

Accession Number: 1929.298

Teapot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 32622

Accession Number: 1929.300A

Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 32623

Accession Number: 1929.300B

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32624

Accession Number: 1929.301

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32625

Accession Number: 1929.308

Landscape with Lake

Lake with mountain range in distance. Possibly Winnipesaukee.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 32626

Accession Number: 1929.313

Solomon and the Queen of Sheba

Group of figures, with robed and turbaned man right, fainting woman left.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 32627

Accession Number: 1929.317

Dividers

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 32628

Accession Number: 1929.319

Straight Razor

A hinged straight razor with a steel blade and an ivory handle. [.1] A red leather case. [.2]

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), ivory (tooth component), leather

GUSN: 32630

Accession Number: 1929.321.1-.2

Ornamental Belt

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32631

Accession Number: 1929.326

Tassels

Green trim

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32632

Accession Number: 1929.330

Money Bag

Tan/"powdery" leather; brown leather strap; flaps at top with leather "buttons" and 3 button holes; pleated bottom and sides.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, handmade, leather

GUSN: 32633

Accession Number: 1929.339

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32424

Accession Number: 1928.1178

Rocking Chair

Bentwood, spindle back, cushion rail, 12 stretch, overtwine

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 32425

Accession Number: 1928.1187

Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 32426

Accession Number: 1928.1196

Pitcher

Round pewter pitcher with applied loop handle, braided rim and four shell-shaped feet.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 32427

Accession Number: 1928.1197

Vase

Dark red-tinted glass vase with bulbous body tapering to slender neck and flaring lip. Frosted glass panels has a red bird with red foliate scene, white and gilt and accents. Frosted glass panel around neck with red chain pattern. This color of glass is sometimes referred to as "ruby glass."

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gilding

GUSN: 32428

Accession Number: 1928.1202

Charger

Round pewter charger with shallow well.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 32429

Accession Number: 1928.1205

Firkin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32430

Accession Number: 1928.1209

Whole cloth quilt

Green wool quilted in large scale trailing vine; flowering tulips in two corners and sunflowers in other corners. Diagonal line quilting in between.

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, quilting, floral patterns, flowers (plants), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood), textiles, wholecloth quilts, wool (textile)

GUSN: 32433

Accession Number: 1928.1219

Cloth Fragment

Rectangular; printed with lattice formed by geometric-figured diamonds in orange, brown and blue. Over-printed with large medallions of floral sprays in same colors. Hemmed at top and bottom; eye at one corner.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), gauze, stitching, textiles

GUSN: 32434

Accession Number: 1928.1222

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32435

Accession Number: 1928.1224

Salt Cellar

Round, pressed glass saltcellar.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32436

Accession Number: 1928.1225

Firkin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32437

Accession Number: 1928.1226

Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32438

Accession Number: 1928.1229

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32439

Accession Number: 1928.1230

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32440

Accession Number: 1928.1231.3

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32441

Accession Number: 1928.1231.4

Bellows

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32442

Accession Number: 1928.1232

Plate

Plate with a reeded, scalloped edge with a pink dotted band and feather border. The center has a spray of pink roses and red buds with green leaves surrounded by a pink and green garland chain.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware

GUSN: 32443

Accession Number: 1928.1254

Saucer

Saucer with deep sides with a pink dotted band and feather border. The center has spray of pink roses with greenery surrounded by a pink and green garland chain.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware

GUSN: 32444

Accession Number: 1928.1255

Quilt

Six rows of seven blocks; divided further by gridwork of borders comprised of brown and white stripes and attached brown and red florals. Each block has eight-pointed star of patchwork butterscotch print cotton. Edges bound in calico; quilting of chevron pattern.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, linen (material), piecing, quilting

GUSN: 32445

Accession Number: 1928.1256

Quilt

Central block large diamond, quarterly divided by brown and white hunting scenes and red and white pastoral scenes. Remainder of block pieced brown and white, and red and white floral block prints and floral designs. Border of block printed stripes of brown; brown crescents all over. Bound edges; ch...

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: Bringham, Elizabeth (Maker)

Material: chintz, hand sewing, linen (material), piecing, copper engraving (printing process), toile (textile material), quilting, copper (metal)

GUSN: 32446

Accession Number: 1928.1257

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 32447

Accession Number: 1928.1258

Bag

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32448

Accession Number: 1928.1259

Sieve

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32449

Accession Number: 1928.1265

Wick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32450

Accession Number: 1928.1267

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 32451

Accession Number: 1928.1268

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32452

Accession Number: 1928.1273

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