Historic New England

Cream Skimmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46383

Accession Number: 1960.130

Skimmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46384

Accession Number: 1960.131

Ladle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46385

Accession Number: 1960.132

Firkin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46386

Accession Number: 1960.134

Firkin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46387

Accession Number: 1960.135

Coffeepot

Blue and yellow mottled glaze over slightly tapering body; pointy mouth (with strainer); figure-7 handle; pointed "cupcake" finial.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glaze, enamel (fused coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 46388

Accession Number: 1960.136AB

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 46389

Accession Number: 1960.137

Keg

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46390

Accession Number: 1960.139

Hourglass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46391

Accession Number: 1960.140A-D

Portrait of Mr. James Smith

Bust-length portrait of a gray haired Mr. James Smith, born in 1767 in Meriden, NH, wearing a black coat and yellow vest. Husband of Mary Colby Smith (1960.142).

Date: 1819

Maker: Belknap, Zedekiah, 1781-1858 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 46392

Accession Number: 1960.141

Portrait of Mrs. Mary Colby Smith

Bust-length portrait of Mrs. Mary Colby Smith, born in 1872 in Meriden, NH, wearing a burgundy dress and blue-gray shawl. Wife of James Smith (1960.141).

Date: 1819

Maker: Belknap, Zedekiah, 1781-1858 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 46393

Accession Number: 1960.142

Decanter

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 46394

Accession Number: 1960.63G

Bootees

A pair of bootees with an embroidered floral design, silk trimming, and flannel lining.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: Monahan, Mother (Maker)

Material: embroidering, stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46395

Accession Number: 1960.75I

Collar

White lace collar.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46396

Accession Number: 1961.2

Shawl

Large; black; handmade lace; naturalistic large scale bouquets with shaped neckline; semicircular.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46397

Accession Number: 1961.3

Shawl

Large triangular; black lace; machine made with Pusher machine; large scale floral sprays and foliate sprays with strapwork.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46398

Accession Number: 1961.4

SHAWL

Black; small; triangular handmade lace; long ends.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46399

Accession Number: 1961.5

Shawl

Small; black lace collar; mechanical aspect to design with strapwork; small floral bouquet used as fillers; scalloped edge filled with a flower.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: Eaton, Gertrude Bayley, 1859-1937 (Maker)

GUSN: 46400

Accession Number: 1961.6

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46401

Accession Number: 1961.7

Shawl

Black; large triangle; floral sprays; large scale; scalloped edge.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46402

Accession Number: 1961.8

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46403

Accession Number: 1961.9

Pieces of a Collar

Pieces of a black chantilly lace collar.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 46404

Accession Number: 1961.10A-G

Boots

A pair of pink high top boots with eight buttons, white cloth lining, and a stacked heel.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, linen (material), stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 46405

Accession Number: 1961.11AB

Shoes

A pair of pink satin shoes with straps and a satin heel. Pointed tongue and toe. Straight side seam.

Date: 1775-1790

Maker: Chamberlain & Sons (Maker)

Material: satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 46406

Accession Number: 1961.12AB

Cloth fragment

Nearly square, off white; overall repeating pattern of large scale dark and light blue resist pheasants perched on oak leaf-like stems; acorns (?) and buds with flowering-like motifs between.

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), piecing, resist dyeing, textiles

GUSN: 46407

Accession Number: 1961.13

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46408

Accession Number: 1961.14

Table

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46409

Accession Number: 1961.16

Box

Six-board box. Red oak. Molded two-board top. Front features foliate and strapwork carving. The left side of the interior contains a till.

Date: 1668-1680

Maker: Possibly Searle, William (Maker) Possibly Dennis, Thomas, 1638 C-1706 (Maker)

Material: red oak (wood)

GUSN: 46410

Accession Number: 1961.18

Teapot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 46412

Accession Number: 1961.142AB

Pitcher

Bluish-white body; hound-handled; body has hanging game in relief.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 46413

Accession Number: 1961.55

Urn-shaped, mustard-colored body; circular base; faceted octagonal body and neck; wrapped "bamboo" handle; faceted sides of body bear leafy scrolling vine wrapped around "rope" pole; neck facets bear circular medallion w/ alternating 1) eagle and 2) winged deaths? head surrounded by 1) tassels and l...

Date: 1840

Maker: Jones, Elijah (Maker)

Material: bamboo (material), molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques), glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 46414

Accession Number: 1961.56

Rigid Fan

Light wooden handle; rigid paper leaf edged with gold; vase, flowers and birds drawn in pen and ink on one side, flowering branches on the other side in pink, blue, brown and green; blue silk cord through handle.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46415

Accession Number: 1961.58A

Bed Curtain

Loose, plain weave; applied 3" wide netted fringe; hanging bellflower strings. Large scale scenes: family along road walking past pairs of livestock and two men, one playing flute. In background parkland with deer, castle/church and manor house. Tree border printed in blue and white ground. A) Panel...

Date: 1765-1774

Maker: Possibly Bromley Hall Printworks (Maker)

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), fringe, hand weaving, linen (material), machine sewing (technique), net (textile), piecing, tabby (textile), alteration (process and technique), toile (textile material)

GUSN: 46416

Accession Number: 1961.59A

Sash Weight

Cylindrical; rough casting; tapered ends. Transverse bell-shaped eye with opening also on center in top.

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 46691

Accession Number: 1962.165

Pin

Long tapered wooden pin.

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood

GUSN: 46692

Accession Number: 1962.166

Sleeve

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46693

Accession Number: 1962.214

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 46694

Accession Number: 1962.551

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 46695

Accession Number: 1962.1113A

Small Scale with Weights in Wooden Case

Small balancing scale with weights in custom made wooden case. The interior cavity of the wooden case is carved out of a solid piece of wood with separate cavities to accomidate the scale and weights. The lid is hinged with metal staples and has two metal hook latches. The lid top is decorated wit...

Date: 1700

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46696

Accession Number: 1963.M1

Wedding Dress

White whitework embroidery on bodice front and hem. Small bouquets on bodice with scrolling ribbon, cornucopia on hem with graps and grape leaves with scalloped garland beneath. Drawstring neckline, narrow Empire waistband, short sleeves gathered with drawstring, fullness gathered at back waist be...

Date: ca. 1814

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 46697

Accession Number: 1963.2

Window festoon

Red floral silk damask; simple central festoon flanked by long narrow cascades or tails folded to exhibit inside zig-zag edge.

Date: 1775-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, stitching, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 46698

Accession Number: 1963.3

Tile

Decorative tile with yellow-brown glaze. Large central floral design with eight petals and four dots on each side.

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 46699

Accession Number: 1963.5

Valance

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46700

Accession Number: 1963.6

Boy's Shirt

A boy's shirt made from bleached linen, with a deep square collar edged in frilled linen. The front opening and cuffs are also edged with linen frills. The arms are closely pleated and pressed into a pattern. The base of the neck placket is reinforced with a small heart-shaped applique. "WD" is cros...

Date: 1770-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 46701

Accession Number: 1963.7

Clothing Tab

Cream clothing decoration with red trim.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46702

Accession Number: 1963.8

Tab

Light pink clothing decoration with cream-colored trim

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46703

Accession Number: 1963.9

Infant's Cap

Cream, sheer; eleven narrow vertical tucks; front and part of neck trimmed with lace; drawstring neck and back tucks; two short linen ties.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 46704

Accession Number: 1963.10A

Infant's Cap

White; sheer; double ruffles; top ruffle has band of lace inserted at top, and openwork or drawnwork, with scalloped edge; fullness at back; drawstring at neck; two loops.

Date: 1775-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 46705

Accession Number: 1963.11

Sleeves

White linen; long sleeves; pleated w/ sheer cotton ruffle cuff; buttonholes at cuffs.

Date: 1770-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 46706

Accession Number: 1963.12AB

Child's Dress

Child's dress of undyed linen, block printed in madder red in small. repeat of flowers, leaves and berries. The dress is short-sleeved, with sleeves made up from carefully piecing small pieces of linen. The dress closes up the back and is secured by a drawstring at the neck.

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 46707

Accession Number: 1963.14

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