Historic New England

Table Rug

Caucasian bagface carpet, now used as a chair-seat cover, of woven wool with a diamond-pattern and multi-strip border- in brown, tan, blue, deep rust and red. There are two salvage edges and two rough edges.

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 2766

Accession Number: 1991.1213

Miniature Chest of drawers

A miniature chest, with an overhanging rectangular top over three graduated drawers and projecting base. The chest is painted black and decorated with peach colored circles and quarter roundsat corners of drawers across the top. Constructed with wood pegs.

Date: 1825-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2767

Accession Number: 1991.1215

Candle Box

Of rectangular form with a sliding cover. The sides are carved with a 6 pointed compass device within a circle, enclosed by incised cresents and a zig-zag border. One end is incised with a heart device within a zig-zag border, the other end has a 6 pointed star within a circle and zig-zag border. Th...

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), incising, painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2768

Accession Number: 1991.1216AB

Nightstand

Stand with one drawer and a lower galleried shelf with a beaded edge. Square overhanging top with rounded corners over a straight skirt. Vasiform turned upper legs and slightly bulbous turned lower legs. Original red paint. The drawer has two stamped brass pulls.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: Shaker Village (Maker)

Material: birch (wood), maple (wood), painting (coating)

GUSN: 2769

Accession Number: 1991.1217

Table Rug

Of rectangular form, patterned with a spray of polychrome flowers and leaves within an oval reserve of medium blue field and shiped border. An outer-border of four braided roses in red and black. Polychrome wool yarns hooked and clipped in raised "Waldoboro style" on a linen foundation.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, clipping (trimming), hooking, linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 2770

Accession Number: 1991.1218

Miniature Portrait of a Man

One of a pair of miniature portraits; canary yellow oval on a green background; oil on panel; portrait of Thomas Pollard; profile; seated in chair; 1/2 length.

Date: 1828

Maker: unknown

Material: panels (wood), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 2771

Accession Number: 1991.1221.1

Box

Of rectangular form, with a domed hinged lid. Painted a deep orange-salmon and decorated with half circles (lunettes) in black at the edges of the lid sides, base and at the top of the box.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2772

Accession Number: 1991.1222

Ship Model

A model of a two-masted ship called a "Pinky" or Chebacco Boat, fully rigged with cloth sails and wooden masts. The hull is painted a dark green and it is mounted on a green painted stand. Schooner with 3 sails, a high sharp stern and bowsprit.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: American linden (wood), cotton (textile), painting (coating), string (fiber product)

GUSN: 2773

Accession Number: 1991.1223

Marriage Box

A rectangular cotter-pin-hinged lid with molded edges and cleats over a conforming box with a molded base raised on four turnip-shaped feet. It is painted red-brown and decorated with circles and "clock-like" deviced and birds flanking a heart under the initials "A.P." -all painted white.

Date: 1725-1730

Maker: Attributed to Lane, Samuel (Maker) Attributed to Moulton, John (Maker)

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2774

Accession Number: 1991.1224

Woodard-Winslow-Martindale Family Register

Family record with the births and deaths recorded inside a looped rose drape tied with two bowknots. There are two columns entwined with roses on either side; symbolic figurines appear at the bottom in between two tombs, and at the top where two figures tend sheep, and another- larger, off to the ri...

Date: 1837

Maker: Edson, Almira (Maker)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 2775

Accession Number: 1991.1225

Fluid-Burning Lamp

Clear pressed-glass fluid-burning lamp. It has a waisted loop front with a plain dome, a baluster hexagonal stem on hollow square pedestal with a narrow cornice, concave molding at the bottom and a square plinth. It is now wired as an electric lamp with a parchment shade.

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), parchment (animal material), pressing

GUSN: 2776

Accession Number: 1991.1226AB

Captain Oliver Lane House

View of a house and wharf built by Captain Oliver Lane in Annisquam, MA, in 1833. Center of the scenic picture is a large white house, with an ell and a white fence surrounding the house. In the foreground is a river with three boats and a wharf, other houses and figures of people looking out window...

Date: October 1859

Maker: Wiggin, Alfred J. (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 2777

Accession Number: 1991.1227

Foot Warmer

No description

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, iron (metal), nailing, oak (wood), piercing, pine (wood), wrought

GUSN: 2778

Accession Number: 1991.1228

Portrait of Jacob Goold

Rectangular format, waist length portrait of Jacob Goold. Depicts an old man with night cap style hat and house coat. Holding a book, index finger on left hand points down. Facing left side of painting. Oil on panel.

Date: 1803

Maker: Greenleaf, Benjamin, 1769-1821 (Maker)

Material: boards (flat objects), oil painting (technique), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 2779

Accession Number: 1991.1229

Candle Lantern

Tin and glass candle lantern; two large glass panels on the sides; other sides are tin with shaped windows, pierced round top and loop strap handle; painted green with tin leaf-like motifs attached to the shoulders.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming), piercing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 2780

Accession Number: 1991.1230

Doorstop

Round and thick, emerald green pressed glass doorstop with starburst flower pattern on the top.

Date: 1830-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: coloring, glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 2781

Accession Number: 1991.1231

Hand Mirror

Long, oval wooden hand mirror with delicate stringing around the glass; pine handle tapers and is pierced and has two round inlaid bits of ebony; seems to be a woman's.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: ebony (wood), mirrors, pine (wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 2782

Accession Number: 1991.1232

Blanket Chest

Rectangular bright aqua blue-painted pine blanket chest; overhanging hinged lid above projecting front and rear panels; inset sides with bracket feet; nailed and glued construction.

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: nailing, painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2783

Accession Number: 1991.1233

Footstool

Rectangular overhanging top; shaped and carved apron with carved bootjack ends; painted dark green and decorated in yellow with a pinstripe reserve enclosing leafy vine and the inscription "Frances Jane Fernald" upon the top; the front side apron is carved with pinwheels and hearts, heightened with ...

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2784

Accession Number: 1991.1234

Comb-back Windsor Side Chair

Comb-shaped crestrail over seven rod-turned spindles and baluster-turned stiles on shaped seat; raised on four splayed and bulbous turned legs; side stretchers and medial stretcher; painted black with yellow-gold pinstriping.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: hickory (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2785

Accession Number: 1991.1235

Washstand

Pine washstand painted bright yellow with dark and lighter brown outlining; painted motif of a potted, flowering plant on a tripod on the splashboard; squared galleried top; shaped splashboard with corner shelves and sloped sides around a double-top; cut-out bowl holder with solid removable top; fou...

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: dovetail joints, gluing, painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2786

Accession Number: 1991.1236

Chest of Drawers, or Case of Boxes

Red-painted pine "box of drawers" or "case of boxes" as they were known; small chest form with 6 drawers- 3 rows and 2 columns; pine knobs on a molded plinth base; large dovetails at top.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: dovetail joints, painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2787

Accession Number: 1991.1237

Chamber Pot

Staffordshire transfer printed pearlware chamberpot; squat, globular body on a small, rounded foot with a side strap handle; fitted lid with flat top, concave sides and ring handles; allover underglaze blue transfer print decoration with pastoral English landscape which shows figures in a landscape;...

Date: 1815-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), pearlware, throwing (pottery technique), transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 2788

Accession Number: 1991.1238AB

Chamber Pot

Pearlware child's chamber pot ; squat, irregular bulbous body on low, flared foot; flat overhanging rim and scroll handles; decorated with hand-painted underglaze blue floral decoration and blue bands to rim and foot.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (image-making), hand-painted, pearlware, throwing (pottery technique), underglazing

GUSN: 2789

Accession Number: 1991.1239

Chamber Pot

Staffordshire transfer-print ironstone child's chamberpot; squat, globular body on low ring foot with rounded outflared rim and strap handle; light-blue transferprint scenes of exotic buildings in a landscape and leafy vine trim, marked IRONSTONE/FRIBURG/G. PHILLIPS, LONGPORT.

Date: 1834-1848

Maker: Phillips, George (Maker)

Material: ironstone (pottery), throwing (pottery technique), transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 2790

Accession Number: 1991.1240

Chamber Pot

Staffordshire transfer-print pearlware chamber pot, of squat globular form with a low straight foot, a flat overhanging rim and a strap handle. It has a underglaze blue transfer-print decoration of figures in a country landscape with cows and houses in the forground and background, as well as a conf...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, throwing (pottery technique), transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 2791

Accession Number: 1991.1241

Chamber Pot

A Pearlware chamber pot of squat globular form with shoulder to body handle and a flat overhanging rim. It is decorated with an underglaze blue freehand decoration of a bold, stylized scrolling vine between blue ribbed bands around the sides. There is a leaf decoration to the rim and handle and it b...

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), molding (forming), painting (coating), pearlware, throwing (pottery technique), underglazing

GUSN: 2792

Accession Number: 1991.1242

Doll's Canopy Bed

A tall-post canopy bed with a flat rectangular canopy resting on four pencil-turned posts and pencil-turned tapering lower posts, as well as a shaped rectangular headboard. There are four rails and it is all red-stained.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), staining

GUSN: 2793

Accession Number: 1991.1243

Doll Mattress

Of rectangular form, white linen with hand-sewn seams and stuffed with old blankets.

Date: 1840-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), sewing (process)

GUSN: 2794

Accession Number: 1991.1244

Doll Bed Canopy and Headcloth

A canopy for a flat-top doll's bed; an off-white cotton printed with delicate floral sprigs in brown, red, green and pink. All sides are ornamented with a cotton tape border with yellow and red wool swags. The headcloth is of the same fabric and is tacked into place.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 2795

Accession Number: 1991.1245AB

Doll Blanket

Of square form, patterned with a field of a white lined grid over a medium blue grid on a butternut ground, and enclosed by a plaid border in like colors.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 2796

Accession Number: 1991.1246

Mourning Picture for Josiah Bartlett and Mary Bartlett

Of rectangular format, of a woman bent over a neoclassical sarcophogus resting on claw feet on a rusticated base, in a wooded landscape with a foreground stream. There are trees behind and on the side and over the tomb, as well as a vine of roses. She is draped in classical style- white dress and a...

Date: 1795-1812

Maker: Bartlett, Laura, 1799-1872 (Artist) Miss Rowson's Academy for Young Ladies

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 2797

Accession Number: 1991.1248

Folio Lithograph

Colored lithograph of oblong rectangular format. It shows a small sailing schooner flying the American flag, with six men onboard, rounding the Eastern Point Light. Beside the lighthouse there stand two men waving hats and a woman waving a handkerchief. It has a plain black frame with thinly painted...

Date: 1873

Maker: Haskell & Allen (Maker)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 2798

Accession Number: 1991.1249

Watercolor

Of rectangular format, of a landscape with large trees and rolling hills. On the banks of a pond is a rectangular tomb with an urn on top, adorned with a garland of roses. A cactus plant is on the forground rocks. It is possible that the gold frame with rope molding is original. [see photo neg.#4751...

Date: 1818-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 2799

Accession Number: 1991.1250

Watercolor

A watercolor memorial painting, showing in the center a rectangular tomb surmounted by an urn and a wreath of roses. At left is a woman in mourning in a grey dress and scarf. To her left is a leafy tree with a bold trunk painted in oils, and two houses- one white and one yellow. At her right stands ...

Date: 1818-1825

Maker: Jarvis Newell, Mary (Maker)

Material: ink, oil paint (paint), paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 2800

Accession Number: 1991.1251

Watercolor

An almost square format, still life with a fluted blue bowl sprinkled with mica. It is filled with stenciled fruit of indeterminate kinds in yellow, pink and purple shades. In an original red-painted frame and glass.

Date: Sept. 1827

Maker: Stearns, Mary Ann H. (Maker)

Material: ink, mica (mineral), paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 2801

Accession Number: 1991.1252

Sewing Box

Paint-decorated sewing box of low rectangular form, the hinged top is painted with a scenic land and seascape view, enclosed in a yellow oval border and black ground. The sides are yellow with red outline and also with long green ovals with curvilinear freehand designs in white. It has a metal inter...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Miller, J. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 2802

Accession Number: 1991.1253

Covered Basket

Covered basket, of flattened round form. Of fine, tightly woven straw with black and reddish Native American design woven into the sides and small black design on the rim on the flat fitted cover.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 2803

Accession Number: 1991.1254AB

Spice Box

Bentwood oval spice box, of Shaker style, straight cut laps attached with copper tacks and tiny nails. It is stamped in the center of the lid, and impressed in black. The maple sides are darkened with age, probably from an old stain or paint on the lid.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: bentwood, copper (metal), impressing, maple (wood), pine (wood), stamping (forming), tacking

GUSN: 2804

Accession Number: 1991.1255AB

Seated Young Lady

Small rectangular format of a young woman in a low-cut figure dress, sitting on a red sofa with a draped red curtain in back of her. She hold a gold-tooled leather book in her right hand. There is a band of canary yellow with trompe l'acie detailing, making a frame. Oil on a mahogany panel.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2805

Accession Number: 1991.1256

Box

Painted and decorated pine knife or candle box, of long rectangular form. Has pin-hinged carved lid, wooden peg construction, painted with an allover grey-blue and paint-decorated with black freehand scrolling vine and sunburst designs on the top and three sides.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2806

Accession Number: 1991.1257

Miniature Blanket Chest Box

A painted pine box in the form of a miniature blanket chest on four black ball feet, with (re)hinged top and molding to the base. It is painted a light blue with a white trim, a four petal red flower is in the center of the front panel, with small incised 6-pointed flowers at the corners. There are ...

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: dovetail joints, gluing, incising, painting (coating), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 2807

Accession Number: 1991.1258

View of the Taunton Lunatic Asylum

Of rectangular formart, oblong, showing a view of Taunton Lunatic Asylum at the end of a long drive flanked by trees. Also a group of red brick buildings; there are three couples: one couple strolling on the lawn, one along the road, and the other in front of the building. It is in a marblized(?) bl...

Date: 1893

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 2808

Accession Number: 1991.1259

Pastel Landscape

Small rectangular landscape. The scene features a central lake or pond, on which a sailboat glides; A cow grazes on a hill at the right, and houses dot the banks of the far and near shores; The scene is framed by tall trees on raised grassy mounds; the simple molded frame is worked in metal leaf, a...

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: Howland, Charity (Maker)

Material: boards (flat objects), charcoal (plant material), graphite (mineral), oil pastels

GUSN: 2809

Accession Number: 1991.1260

Painting of Family Register

Square format, painted on a soft gray background and decorated with scrolls and flowering vines and roses in shades of pale rose, yellow and blue; at the bottom are interlaced scrolls framing two landscape views of small cottages with outbuildings; there is a darker gray strip painted arounded the e...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), ticking

GUSN: 2810

Accession Number: 1991.1261

Fire Bucket

Bulbous rim on tapering cylindrical body; painted dark green and decorated with an arched reserve which is painted yellow with a red border which encloses the inscription.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, painting (coating), sewing (process)

GUSN: 2811

Accession Number: 1991.1262

Electric Lantern

Loop-shaped swing handle on a pierced cylindrical tin top and oblong, clear glass globe with a pierced, cylindrical base with a flared foot; the pierced design is a diamond motif; the original burner in the base of the lamp has been electrified.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), piercing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 2812

Accession Number: 1991.1263

Tinsel Picture

The rectangular reverse-painted glass plate depicts bird perched on a cherry tree branch, backed with crinkled tin foil; the bird reverse painted in polychrome watercolors; the remainng ground is black; enclosed within simple, gilt frame.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), painting (coating), tinfoil

GUSN: 2963

Accession Number: 1991.1443

Rug

A near square comprised of three panels of stripes of varying sizes woven in wool and cotton warp yarns and linen flax weft in shades of green, blue, rose, brown, and yellow. Two short sides bound in striped woven tape and cotton check binding.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 2964

Accession Number: 1991.1444

Portrait of Reverend James Cogswell

Rectangular format, three-quarter length portrait of an elderly man, seated in a fluted Chippendale armchair with seat upholstered with brass tacks. Faces right, with decorative column in left background and window view of white church with red roof and two white houses in right background. The wind...

Date: 1795-1799

Maker: Attributed to Steward, Joseph, 1753-1822 (Maker)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint), painting (coating)

GUSN: 2965

Accession Number: 1991.1445

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