Historic New England

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55003

Accession Number: 1949.184B

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55004

Accession Number: 1949.185A

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55005

Accession Number: 1949.185B

Side chair. Mahogany with white pine corner blocks. Serpentine crest rail with central shell carving and carved molded ears. Stiles have rounded backs. Pierced splat with owl-eye central design. Original loose seat with small brackets nailed at rear corners of seat rails. Rests on creased cabr...

Date: 1755-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 55007

Accession Number: 1949.191

Shoulder Cape

Short evening cape constructed from show fabric of black ciselé loop-pile velvet with allover pattern of raised oak leaves, inset with three gores of black velvet; Black velvet fold-down collar and yoke each trimmed with pleated black satin ruffle and large bow; hook and eye closure; hem trimmed wi...

Date: 1895-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), silk (textile), lace (needlework), satin

GUSN: 55009

Accession Number: 1942.199

Table

Heavy ring-turned legs; 2 drawers with 2 maple knobs each; plain rails and top.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood), painting (coating), staining, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 55010

Accession Number: 1949.245

Table

Kitchen table, heavy, turned legs, 2 wooden knobs on long drawer.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 55011

Accession Number: 1949.246

Table

Drop-leaf table with tapered legs; stained red.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 55013

Accession Number: 1949.255

Secretary

Curved projecting cornice; flat, pointed arch glass doors with beaded muntins; three drawers; S-scroll "legs" and feet.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55014

Accession Number: 1949.256

Chair

Caned back and seat covered with upholstery. Shell- and foliate-carved crest, cushion rail, and stretcher. Pieced cabriole legs with foliage at knees.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55015

Accession Number: 1949.257

Tumbler

Venetian style soda glass tumbler

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 55018

Accession Number: 1949.621

Table cover

Square; black, white, mauve woven silk. Black is chiffon. White and mauve are satin. Selvage sides. Crimped self fringe at ends.

Maker: unknown

Material: chiffon, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 55019

Accession Number: 1942.381

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 55020

Accession Number: 1946.170

Arm Chair

William and Mary style chair with carved stretchers, stiles, and crest rail, curved arms, and a caned seat.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55022

Accession Number: 1945.508

Hall Globe, Entry Lamp

No description

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 55024

Accession Number: 1988.1

Chest of Drawers

Chest of Drawers. Mahogany, mahogany veneer, tulip poplar, white pine secondary wood. Oval mirror on scrolled stand; two attached knife boxes at right and left of top; two adjacent short top drawers over three long individual drawers. All drawers have wood knobs. Rests on bun feet.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 55025

Accession Number: 1989.15

Sewing Table

Sewing table with one drawer, a hinged top and spool-turned legs with a stretcher.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 55026

Accession Number: 1989.29

Chest of Drawers

Chest of Drawers. Mahogany, mahogany veneer, and pine secondary wood. Three small drawers sit on the top with four large drawers below; carved scroll columns on either side; with cut glass pulls and ball feet.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 55027

Accession Number: 1989.28

Washstand

Mahogany washstand with hinged top, 2-level interior, 2 doors, bun feet.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 55028

Accession Number: 1989.45

Sofa

Sofa with mahogany phoenix head scrolled crest; scrolled arms; gadrooned front rail. Rests on paw legs and feet.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 55029

Accession Number: 1987.265

Chair

Side or reception chair. Fancy painted, stenciled, and grained. Wood, gold and black paint, rush seat. Splat consists of a rail in the form of two cornucopiae rich graining; scrolled crest with stenciled vegetal and floral decoration.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, rush (material), stenciling, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 55030

Accession Number: 1985.726.2

Side Chair

Side chair. Fancy form. Shaped back with rounded edges; baluster splat; yoke crst; cane seat. Ring-turned front legs and front stretcher. Retains original black paint with stained and gold-stenciled decoration on splat, crest, and stiles.

Date: 1830-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, graining, maple (wood), stenciling

GUSN: 55031

Accession Number: 1976.466.2

Windsor Armchair

Armchair; Bow-back Windsor form. Painted yellow with gilt highlights.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55032

Accession Number: 1934.2893

Windsor Chair

Fan back side chair, painted black.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55033

Accession Number: 1917.1257

Easy Chair

Serpentine crest & front rail; half serpentine wings which break at the horizonally rolled arms, serpentine apron, square tapered front legs with string inlay (later casters), square canted rear legs (caster cups only) and marlborough legs.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 55036

Accession Number: 1971.484

Blanket

White, plain weave, wool seamed blanket with top and bottom edges hemmed with sides selvage.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Philbrick, Clara, 1803-1886 (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 54865

Accession Number: 1949.6

Blanket

Twilled weave wool, seamed, check pattern blanket with selvage edges and hemmed ends. Yellow-gold ground with orange-tan, green, black and white intersecting stripes.

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 54866

Accession Number: 1949.8

Coverlet

Blue and white, reversible; overall geometric pattern of interlocking wheel and stars; wheels made of star variations. Applied woven border; fringe attached to body by leno twist drawn work at sides and bottom. Top edge bound.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), drawn thread work, fringe, gauze, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 54867

Accession Number: 1949.9

Coverlet

Rust, green (wool) and natural linen, reversible; one loom width. Overall geometric design of blocks; border of simple bars. Selvage edges; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: ca. 1798

Maker: Philbrick, Hannah Gove (Maker)

Material: wool (textile), textiles, weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 54868

Accession Number: 1949.10

Coverlet

Red and green wool with white cotton, reversible; overall geometric pattern of red and green stripes of repeating uneven widths; broken by white blocks. Overlay of white diamond pattern. Applied border; double rows of leno twist. Rounded bottom corners; fringed edges. Top edge bound in green tape.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 54869

Accession Number: 1949.11

Whole Cloth Quilt

Dark blue; quilted central design of interlocking circles creating four abstract flower petals. Undulating quilted vine and leaves; alternating flowering and budding tulips facing out at sides and bottom. Edges of simple line and scallops design. Open spaces filled with quilted diagonal lines.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: Possibly Philbrick, Clara, 1803-1886 (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), wool (textile)

GUSN: 54870

Accession Number: 1949.12

Blanket/coverlet fragment

Square twilled wool, windowpane check panel with hemmed edges. Dark brown ground with light blue stripes outlined in white.

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: alteration (process and technique), weaving, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 54871

Accession Number: 1949.13

Sheet

Rectangular, brown linen sheet, seamed, hemmed top and bottom with selvage sides.

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 54873

Accession Number: 1949.14A

Men's Overcoat

Light brown-beige overcoat; blue plaid lining; turnover collar with self facing; double breasted. Six pairs large buttons; cuffs; two flap pockets; raw hewn.

Date: 1851-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 54874

Accession Number: 1949.15

Photograph

View of 17th c. house w/ steeply raking roof, wood clapboarding and three chimneys in a rural setting.

Date: 1922-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 54875

Accession Number: 1949.15X

Photograph

Side view of 17th c. clapboard house w/ large chimney at back and entrances at front and side.

Date: 1925-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 54876

Accession Number: 1949.16X

Hand towel

Rectangular panel; tab at top center. Overall Bronson weave in geometric pattern of X's, bars and ovals. Selvage sides; hemmed top; self fringe across bottom.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Possibly Philbrick, Clara, 1803-1886 (Maker)

Material: weaving, cross-stitching, fringe, fustian, hand weaving

GUSN: 54877

Accession Number: 1949.17A

Photograph

View of Otis House from Cambridge Street with pedestrians and parked car in foreground.

Date: 1915-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 54878

Accession Number: 1949.17X

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with narrow hem at open end.

Date: ca. 1795

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 54879

Accession Number: 1949.18A1

Pillowcase

Long, rectangular, off white; single piece folded; narrow hemmed open end.

Date: ca. 1795

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 54880

Accession Number: 1949.18C

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine cotton; single piece folded with 1" wide hem at open end.

Date: ca. 1827

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 54881

Accession Number: 1949.18D1

Photograph

View of south side of a 17th century house with steeply raking roof; framing and plastering on one wall uncovered.

Date: 1918-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 54882

Accession Number: 1949.18X

Tablecloth

Rectangular, off white linen diaper weave; seamed and hemmed on ends; selvage sides.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), hand weaving, linen (material), piecing, twill, textiles

GUSN: 54883

Accession Number: 1949.19A

Tablecloth

White; overall pattern of grid with blocks filled with diamond pattern and lines of bars and blocks. Selvage sides; hemmed ends.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Possibly Philbrick, Clara, 1803-1886 (Maker)

Material: weaving, cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), piecing, textiles

GUSN: 54884

Accession Number: 1949.19B

Tablecloth

White twill weave linen throw; overall geometric woven pattern of small wheels and stars. Hemmed on all sides.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Possibly Philbrick, Clara, 1803-1886 (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, handmade, linen (material), piecing, weaving, textiles

GUSN: 54885

Accession Number: 1949.19C

Tablecloth

Square, off white linen, twilled weave in birdseye pattern. Hemmed on each end; selvage sides.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), piecing, weaving, textiles

GUSN: 54886

Accession Number: 1949.19D

PETTICOAT

Cream soft flannel; featherstitching on seams & hem; cartridge pleated to linen waistband.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, flannel, linen (material)

GUSN: 54887

Accession Number: 1949.22

Men's Shirt

White; short standing collar (button closure at back); front pleated panel; gathered at shoulder yoke, shoulders and cuffs; rounded cuffs with one button; reinforced armscye and gusset.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 54888

Accession Number: 1949.23

Neckerchief

Black silk twill with fringed edges all around; square; plain.

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 54889

Accession Number: 1949.24A

Kerchief

White silk kerchief with embroidered borderat the edge and two floral designs on opposite corners, knit fringe trim, and a metal ring in the woven design.

Date: 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 54890

Accession Number: 1949.24B

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