Historic New England

Portrait of Captain Isaac Stone

Half-length portrait of Capt. Isaac Stone facing left. Black coat with gold buttons (later addition) white shirt, and black stock. Medium brown background. Molded frame in black and gilt. Two repairs on back. Lower stretcher has pen and ink inscription: "The Property of Miss Mary B. Noyes." Pen and ...

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 24740

Accession Number: 1940.307

Rocking chair

High-back rocking chair surmounted by wide crest rail w/ rounded shoulders. Panel decorated w/ bronze powder stenciling over red-and-black grained background. Central portion displays footed compote w/ compote w/ fruit surrounded by a variety of flowers, leaves and fruit. Large floral forms at both ...

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paint (coating), wood (plant material), varnishing

GUSN: 24741

Accession Number: 1942.4656

Candlestand

Candlestand. Woods, paint, metal. Plain round top with painted rosewood graining (black glaze over red basecoat); pedestal with tapered cylinder and ring turning terminating in elongated baluster form, ending in a layer ring and shorter vase form. Rosewood-grained pedestal, black glaze over brown...

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24742

Accession Number: 1963.112

Square piano

Compass of FF to f4 (six octaves). English double action with checks. Two pedals on lyre for moderator and dampers. Single strung from FF to BB; double strung from C to f4. Full-length soundboard. Full cast-iron frame painted gold with spoked wheel pattern at right and foliate designs at left. Case ...

Date: 1849

Maker: Chickering, Jonas, Chickering (Maker)

Material: rosewood (wood), maple (wood), ebony (wood), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 24743

Accession Number: 1963.113A

Piano stool

Empire style; three scroll legs; central tapered columnar shaft supporting round upholstered seat w/ adjustable height mechanism. Mahogany veneer over unidentified secondary wood; modern velvet upholstery.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24744

Accession Number: 1963.113B

Birdcage

Wire and wood cage w/ circular hook upon wood acorn-shaped finial and domed top. Small spires on corners, wood and wire spring door, 2 mold-blown glass bottles (one pink, one colorless) w/ faceted bottom and circular sun motif above; hole in back and above for water. Cage bottom encloses sliding dra...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 24745

Accession Number: 1963.115

Portrait of Lucy Kimball Coffin

Pen inscription on back reads: "Lucy Kimball Coffin, wife of Edmund Coffin." (married in 1809). Head and shoulders portrait of woman facing left, in white lace cap tied underneath the chin. Softly shaded background. White pastel, black charcoal on brown paper. Gilt molded wood frame, under glass.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: charcoal (plant material), paper (fiber product), oil pastels

GUSN: 24746

Accession Number: 1963.118

Wall mirror

Rectangular form. Frame comprised of columnar ring turned half-balusters enclosing a rectangular mirrored glass surmounted by a polychrome eglomise panel featuring a young girl with doll dancing across stage. Original backboard intact. Inscription in pencil on back.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), softwood

GUSN: 24747

Accession Number: 1963.119

Secretary

Secretary desk. Mahogany veneer, unidentified wood, baize, brass. Mahogany veneer over unidentified secondary wood; green baize insert on writing surface. Deeply molded cover cornice with flat molded top. Molded apron surmounted by two large drawers with large round knobs. Interior painted a dul...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24748

Accession Number: 1963.120

Fireplace shovel

Part of fireset. Shovel has ball-shaped finial w/ two ring turnings and vase shaped shaft. Shovel pan is bell shaped.

Date: 1775-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 24749

Accession Number: 1963.201A

Fireplace tongs

Part of fireset. Tongs have ball-shaped finial w/ two ring turnings and vase shaped shaft. Tongs have round steel shafts ending in flat round pincers.

Date: 1775-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 24750

Accession Number: 1963.201B

Milk pan

Hand thrown red clay body. Shallow circular bowl w/ round molded lip. Straight sides canting to a flat circular bottom. Interior w/ reddish-brown slip glaze w/ greenish-black speckling.

Date: 1795-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: redware

GUSN: 25001

Accession Number: 1963.185

Spice box

Circular bandbox joined w/ straight overlapping joints. Flat circular top. Bottom branded "W. Coffin." Later marked "Rice box used by Dr. William Coffin surgeon on one of Paul Jones' vessels during the Revolutionary War."

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 25002

Accession Number: 1963.186

Milk pan

Hand thrown red clay body w/ reddish-brown slip on interior. Deep circular bowl form w/ straight sides canting out from flat circular bottom. Molded lip at mouth w/ incised line.

Date: 1745-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: redware

GUSN: 25003

Accession Number: 1963.187

Crock

Buff colored clay body w/ salt glaze exterior. Brown slip interior. Cylindrical form w/ molded basal edge and flat bottom. Wide mouth w/ rounded lip. "Ear" handles applied at sides. Blue cobalt decoration of bluejay on front. Circular lid w/ shallow step molding and cookie finial handle. "Rockingham...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 25004

Accession Number: 1963.189AB

Firkin

Vertical board stays w/ ash or oak horizontal bands. Circular body w/ straight sides slightly canted out to a recessed circular bottom. One ash band at top and two at bottom of body, w/ overlapping finger joints secured w/ cut nails. Broad ash bail handle.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), oak (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 25005

Accession Number: 1963.191

Milk can

Undecorated grey sheet metal w/ soldered seams. Cylindrical body w/ flat bottom w/ overhanging edge. Canted shoulders slope to a cylindrical neck receiving a conforming cylindrical lid w/ slightly domed top.

Date: 1845-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25006

Accession Number: 1963.192

Vinegar bottle

Molded and blown transparent amber colored bottle w/ cylindrical body w/ rounded shoulders tapering to a cylindrical neck w/ a wide applied collar and mouth. Old cork stopper (residue). Covered w/ wicker in conforming shape w/ a braided wicker handle at back. Paper tag marked in pen script "Colman".

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), wicker

GUSN: 25007

Accession Number: 1963.194

Firkin

Vertical board stays w/ ash or oak horizontal bands. Circular body w/ straight sides slightly canted out to a recessed circular bottom. One ash band at top and two at bottom of body, each w/ overlapping finger joints secured by cut nails. Conforming flat circular lid. Broad ash bail handle secured w...

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), oak (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 25008

Accession Number: 1963.193

Vinegar bottle

Molded or blown transparent amber colored bottle with cylindrical body w/ rounded shoulders tapering to a cylindrical neck withwide applied collar at circular mouth. Covered withcker in conforming shape with raided wicker handle at back.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), wicker

GUSN: 25009

Accession Number: 1963.195

Vinegar bottle

Molded and blown transparent aqua-colored bottle w/ cylindrical body w/ rounded shoulders tapering to a cylindrical neck w/ a wide applied collar at mouth. Covered w/ wicker in conforming shape w/ a braided wicker handle at back.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), wicker

GUSN: 25010

Accession Number: 1963.196

Basket

Oval woven form w/ straight sides and flat top w/ braided sides.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker

GUSN: 25011

Accession Number: 1985.208

Hammer

Steel handle and head. Elongated rectangular shaft or handle w/ a slight swell at butt end. Shaped hammer head w/ chamfered nose opposite split end for pulling nails. Impressed "MC" on head.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 25012

Accession Number: 1985.273

Plate rack

Use unidentified. Simple nailed construction. X-shaped legs at each end w/ a rectangular stretcher across center, supporting a plank above each side w/ a sawtooth rach element nailed to the interior surface (one slightly lower than the other).

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 25013

Accession Number: 1985.275

Clothespin

Turned and carved unfinished wood body. Cylindrical body w/ chanfered edge at circular top. Incised line at top third of body. Clothespin arms formed by two straight cuts through center, terminating at incised line.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 25014

Accession Number: 1985.274

Ladle

Hollow coconut shell head w/ wide circular mouth cut out of top. Turned oak handle attached at side w/ cotter pin. Incised line banding w/ ring and vase turnings on handle.

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: coconut (fruit), oak (wood)

GUSN: 25015

Accession Number: 1985.276

Coconut Shell Ladle

Hollow coconut shell ladle; pewter rim at mouth; pewter mount attached at one side supporting an elongated turned handle with pointed tip. Marked on pewter "Cleveland & Bros/ Prov. R.I."

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: Cleveland & Bros. (Maker)

Material: coconut (fruit), pewter (tin alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25016

Accession Number: 1985.277

Knife steel

Elongated round blade which tapers to a pointed end. Tapered round bone handle w/ a silvered mount at join to blade. Corresponding mount at butt end missing.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: Worthy (Maker)

Material: bone (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 25017

Accession Number: 1985.278

Food chopper

Sausage-shaped wooden handle painted black w/ white metal capped ends. The ends support flattened steel shafts that terminate in a wide chopping blade.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 25018

Accession Number: 1985.279

Mallet

Crudely carved or planed square mallet head w/ a hole bored through center to accomodate the tapered elongated round handle.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood

GUSN: 25019

Accession Number: 1985.280

Tin

Undecorated gray sheet metal w/ folded over seams. Circular body w/ straight sides w/ a folded over lip at circular mouth. Conforming flat bottom w/ a slightly overhanging folded over edge.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25020

Accession Number: 1985.281

Kitchen utensil set

Set of six unidentified kitchen or household utensils, probably incomplete and meant to be used w/ a processing machine of some kind. "Rollers" of modified conical form w/ fluted body tapered to an oval top w/ a rounded hole pierced in recessed area. Open circular bottom. The set contains 1 small, 2...

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 25021

Accession Number: 1985.282.1-6

Cookie cutter

Undecorated gray sheet metal w/ folded and soldered seams. Circular form w/ straight sides w/ a rolled-under lip at mouth. Mounted on a conforming flat circular base w/ a slightly overhanging folded over edge.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25022

Accession Number: 1985.283.1

Cookie cutter

Undecorated gray sheet metal w/ folded and soldered seams. Circular form w/ straight sides w/ a rolled-under lip at mouth. Mounted on a conforming flat circular base w/ a slightly overhanging folded over edge.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25023

Accession Number: 1985.283.2

Cookie cutter

Undecorated gray sheet metal w/ folded and soldered seams. Circular form w/ straight sides w/ a rolled-under lip at mouth. Mounted on a conforming flat circular base w/ a slightly overhanging folded over edge.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25024

Accession Number: 1985.283.3

Cookie cutter

Undecorated gray sheet metal w/ folded and soldered seams. Circular form w/ straight sides w/ a rolled-under lip at mouth. Mounted on a conforming flat circular base w/ a slightly overhanging folded over edge.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25025

Accession Number: 1985.283.4

Cookie cutter

Painted black-on-grey sheet metal w/ folded-over seams. Circular form w/ straight sides w/ a folded-under lip. Mounted to conforming flat circular bottom w/ a slight overhanging edge which is folded over. Only traces of paint remain.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25026

Accession Number: 1985.284

Pie pan

Circular body w/ ribbed sides canted out from a flat circular bottom. Undecorated sheet metal; entire body formed from one piece of metal w/ no seams.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25027

Accession Number: 1985.285

Cookie cutter

Undecorated grey sheet metal w/ overlapping seams. Elongated heart-shaped body formed by straight sides w/ a cut finished edge, or lip. Mounted to a conforming flat bottom w/ a folded-over seam.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25028

Accession Number: 1985.286.1

Cookie cutter

Undecorated grey sheet metal w/ overlapping seams. Elongated heart-shaped body formed by straight sides w/ a cut finished edge, or lip. Mounted to a conforming flat bottom w/ a folded-over seam.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25029

Accession Number: 1985.286.2

Cookie cutter

Undecorated grey sheet metal w/ overlapping seams. Elongated heart-shaped body formed by straight sides w/ a cut finished edge, or lip. Mounted to a conforming flat bottom w/ a folded-over seam.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25030

Accession Number: 1985.286.3

Cookie cutter

Undecorated grey sheet metal w/ overlapping seams. Elongated heart-shaped body formed by straight sides w/ a cut finished edge, or lip. Mounted to a conforming flat bottom w/ a folded-over seam.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25031

Accession Number: 1985.286.4

Cookie cutter

Undecorated gray sheet metal w/ soldered seams. Heart-shaped body formed by straight sides w/ a folded over lip, mounted to a conforming flat bottom w/ slightly overhanging edge.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25032

Accession Number: 1985.287

Cookie cutter

Undecorated gray sheet metal w/ soldered seams. Heart-shaped body formed by straight sides w/ a folded over lip, mounted to a conforming flat bottom w/ slightly overhanging edge.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25033

Accession Number: 1985.288

Cookie cutter

Undecorated gray sheet metal w/ soldered seams. Heart-shaped body formed by straight sides mounted to a conforming flat bottom w/ slightly overhanging edge.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25034

Accession Number: 1985.289

Cookie cutter

Undecorated gray sheet metal w/ soldered seams. Heart-shaped body formed by straight sides w/ folded over lip, mounted to a conforming flat bottom w/ slightly overhanging edge.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25035

Accession Number: 1985.290

Sugar shaker

Painted iridescent black over gray sheet tin. Cylindrical body w/ ring at basal edge and a slightly recessed flat bottom. Strap handle w/ a central bead applied at back. Circular mouth. Conforming cover w/ shallow cylindrical sides and slightly rounded pierced top conforming shaker element.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 25036

Accession Number: 1985.291

Sugar shaker

Undecorated gray sheet metal. Cylindrical body w/ molded banding. Small ring handle at back. Flat bottom. Circular mouth receives a conforming cylindrical cover w/ domed top pierced to form shaker. All edges are folded over and soldered.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25037

Accession Number: 1985.292

Sugar shaker

Undecorated gray sheet metal w/ overlapping soldered joins. Cylindrical body w/out a bottom. Four small holes pierced at top edge near join to top. Round, slightly domed top w/ 5 large circular holes pierced to form skaer top.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25038

Accession Number: 1985.293

Sieve

Gray undecorated sheet metal w/ folded and soldered seams. Circular form w/ sides canted out to a circular mouth w/ rolled under lip. Cylindrical base enclosing a sieve bottom consisting of a sheet of tin w/ cutout grillwork.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25039

Accession Number: 1985.294

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