Historic New England

Wallpaper

Olive green blockprint on ungrounded off white oatmeal paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 66538

Accession Number: 1931.787

Sconce

Wall medallion with center raised oval, painted cream and light blue

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 66539

Accession Number: 1931.791.1-2

Fireplace Tile

Square, blue & white diaper & cartouche, center octagon res.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 66540

Accession Number: 1931.792.1-24

Carpet Section

Carpet with light pink, brown, and green vermiculated pattern.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 66541

Accession Number: 1931.793

Bud Vase

Domed base with a thin stem, wood cylinder with a pierced leaf motif.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 66542

Accession Number: 1932.1160A-D

Clothes Brush

Turned ivory handle, metal ring, blue velvet socket, brush

Date: 1881-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, ivory (tooth component), white metal

GUSN: 66543

Accession Number: 1933.1343

Needlework Box

Rectangular hinged box w. inlays of fruitwood, satin lined

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: fruitwood, mahogany (wood), mother of pearl, pine (wood), silk (textile), tin (metal)

GUSN: 66544

Accession Number: 1933.1373

Shawl

Multi-colored paisely shawl, paisely & solid stripes

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 66545

Accession Number: 1934.1018

Windsor Chair

Step-down windsor chair with splayed rear stiles enclosing seven spindles.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood), paintings (visual works), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 66546

Accession Number: 1937.1059

Camera

Textured black camera w. handle, leather case, eastman manuf

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Eastman Kodak Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), leather, metal

GUSN: 66547

Accession Number: 1944.875

Rocking chair. Pine, cane, unidentified wood painted brown. Flat double volute crest rail surmounts plain turned posts and seven curved spindles. Shaped seat frames caned center, rolled front skirt; S-shaped arms with two supports. Rests on Baluster and ring-turned legs and front stretcher and p...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 66548

Accession Number: 1966.383

Chest of Drawers

Hepplewhite style front, 4 drawers, tapered french feet

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), veneering

GUSN: 66549

Accession Number: 1966.384

Pitcher

Bulbous body, ring at neck, applied molded handle, patterned

Date: 1878

Maker: Wedgwood (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 66550

Accession Number: 1966.386.1

Basin

Sm. concave foot, low circular form, molded lip

Date: 1878

Maker: Wedgwood (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 66551

Accession Number: 1966.386.2

Pitcher

Small pitcher, bulbous body, ring at neck, applied handle

Date: 1878

Maker: Wedgwood (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 66552

Accession Number: 1966.386.3

UNKNOWN ARTIFACT

False bottom w. 5 holes, line & dot transfer design on rim

Date: 1878

Maker: Wedgwood (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 66553

Accession Number: 1966.386.4

Soap Dish

3 parts, reticulated drainage tray, circular domed lid

Date: 1878

Maker: Wedgwood (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 66554

Accession Number: 1966.386.5A-C

Washstand

Long rectangular top; slanted side and back boards; turned legs; 2 drawers

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), turning (shaping process), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 66555

Accession Number: 1966.385

Sleigh Bed

Head and base-boards with rolled edges, full-length panels; volute posts

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), veneering

GUSN: 66556

Accession Number: 1966.387

Side Chair

Miniature bow-back; black with gold highlights; enclsed center splat

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 66557

Accession Number: 1966.388

Andiron

Dog irons; ring on top tapered shaft; circular base; curved legs

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 66558

Accession Number: 1966.389

Fireset

Vasiform handles; faceted cap finial; cylindrical shafts

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 66559

Accession Number: 1966.390

Candlestick

Oval base; gadrooned hourglass shaft; straight, overhanging lip

Date: 1885-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 66560

Accession Number: 1966.391

Wall Mirror

Scrolled crest with phoenix; carved lower rail; gilt inner frame

Date: 1755-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), mahogany (wood), pine (wood), veneering

GUSN: 66561

Accession Number: 1966.392

Wall Mirror

Scroll creststring inlay; ovals with inlaid designs at top and bottom

Date: 1750-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: fruitwood, mahogany (wood), veneering

GUSN: 66562

Accession Number: 1966.393

Night Table

Octagonal; one drawer with two palin knobs; turned legs; black; circular foot

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), painting (coating), veneering

GUSN: 66563

Accession Number: 1966.394

Communion Cup

Deep cup with round base and vertical sides; stepped foot; urn-shaped shaft

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 66564

Accession Number: 1966.395

Desk

Slant top; red cloth inlay; four drawers down one side; turned front legs

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), veneering, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 66565

Accession Number: 1966.396

Print

Black and grey landscape with water; signed by artist.

Date: 1886

Maker: Brown, John Appleton, 1844-1902 (Artist)

Material: engraving (printing process), oak (wood), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 66566

Accession Number: 1966.397

Side Chair

Painted black, rush seat; double diamond matrix back; sheraton

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 66567

Accession Number: 1966.398

Landscape at Cortina

Oil painting on composition board; Landscape scene of a dirt road flanked by a green pasture with a plow in the foreground; trees on horizon; blue sky with white and gray voluminous clouds. Set in flat gilt frame with one recessed inner frame and applied exterior bead.

Date: 1877-1890

Maker: Whitman, Sarah Wyman, 1842-1904 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), illustration board

GUSN: 66568

Accession Number: 1966.399

Silhouette Picture

Cut out, painted; man facing left; set in reverse pnted glass oval

Date: 1831

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), pine (wood)

GUSN: 66569

Accession Number: 1966.400

Print

Handcolored, woman in white and child in pastoral landscape. "The Morning Walk"

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 66570

Accession Number: 1966.401

Photographic Print

Oval photo of Sarah Orne Jewett, age 10, seated facing right

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 66571

Accession Number: 1966.402

Photographic Print

Glass photo of Mary Jewett as young girl, seated faces right

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 66572

Accession Number: 1966.403

Photographic Portrait of Theodore H. Jewett

Sepia toned photograph of Theodore H. Jewett, seated facing front.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: daguerreotypes (photographs)

GUSN: 66573

Accession Number: 1966.404

Tassel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 66882

Accession Number: 1988.63.3

Trivet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 66883

Accession Number: 1988.59

Canister Missing Lid

Tin canister missing lid. "A. M. Whitcomb" stamped on plate soldered to front.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 66884

Accession Number: 1988.60

Eyeglasses

Pair of eyeglasses with folding rims in leather case.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 66885

Accession Number: 1988.41.1-.2

Replica Soap

Reproduction of a 19th century bar of soap in the SPNEA collection (1917. 909).

Maker: Hyder, Daryl (Maker)

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

GUSN: 66886

Accession Number: 1988.76

Flag

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 66887

Accession Number: 1986.1191

Signature Slug

Slug for W. Sumner Appleton's signature.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 66888

Accession Number: 1988.58

Carved Bone Thing

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 66889

Accession Number: 1987.186

Ball-in-cup Toy

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 66891

Accession Number: 1922.623

Paper Knife

Japanned paper knife. Oblong shape with rounded edges. Painted scene of two pagodas and two men with leafy trees in gold on a black ground. Reverse is undecorated black. Proabably japanned over papier mache core.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: japanning, papier mâché

GUSN: 66892

Accession Number: 1986.1192

Set Print

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 66893

Accession Number: 1927.2573

Wallpaper on plaster

Wallpaper fragment on horsehair plaster. Blue stripe of stylized vine framed with zig-zag and stylized flowers, alternating with stripe of allover cross or four-pointed star. Machine printed in blue on yellow ochre ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, fibrous plaster, horsehair

GUSN: 66894

Accession Number: 1972.116

Alphabet Block

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 66895

Accession Number: 1938.1420A

Alphabet Block

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 66896

Accession Number: 1938.1420B

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