Historic New England

Bellows

Unpainted leather gusset attached to wood w/ iron nails. Iron nozzle.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), leather, maple (wood)

GUSN: 17429

Accession Number: 1975.139

Pier mirror. Base of frame has gadrooning and small rope turning. Sides have large black and gilt rope turnings formed into knots at bases and loose untied strands as capitals. Corner blocks of base have lion's head bosses in black. Frieze of pediment displays relief scene with a crowd of figures ...

Date: 1806-1810

Maker: Possibly Doggett, John (American mirror manufacturer, active 1809) (Maker)

Material: glass (material), eastern white pine (wood), gilding, gesso

GUSN: 17430

Accession Number: 1975.167.1

Looking glass

Pier mirror. White pine, gesso, gilt, paint, glass. Base of frame has gadrooning and small rope turning. Sides have large black and gilt rope turnings formed into knots at bases and loose untied strands as capitals. Corner blocks of base have lion's head bosses in black. Frieze of pediment displa...

Date: 1806-1810

Maker: Doggett, John (American mirror manufacturer, active 1809)

Material: Norway spruce (wood), gesso, gilding

GUSN: 17431

Accession Number: 1975.167.2

Curtain Rings

10 wooden turned rings not attached to curtains.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, lace (needlework), linen (material), net (textile)

GUSN: 17432

Accession Number: 1948.241.4

The Temptation and Victory of Rinaldo

Painting depicting a scene from an epic poem by Torquato Tasso about the First Crusade (eleventh century). Woodland scene depicts a male soldier in full armor, shield on his left arm and a helmet with a golden eagle on top. Soldier is surrounded by six women who have their hands linked and are danci...

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 17433

Accession Number: 1976.104

Card table

Card table. Rosewood, brass, ormolu. Two open lyres compose supports. Leaves have bowed fronts with recessed corners. Veneered rails with three ormolu mounts conform to shape of top. Lyre displays painted gilt foliage. Brass rods form "strings." Four saber legs terminate in brass lions head cas...

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: Attributed to Seymour, Thomas, 1771-1848 (Cabinetmaker) Penniman, John Ritto, 1782-1841 (Gilder)

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

GUSN: 17434

Accession Number: 1976.105

Glass Girandole

Glass girandole with two arms. Cut glass bobeche has nine suspended drops. Split beaded chains with large drop at one end run from each bobeche up to a glass dome hung with four drops. Flattened molded glass finial. Rectangular base with cut glass sides. Metal plate supports arms and center shaft. M...

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cut glass

GUSN: 17435

Accession Number: 1976.166.2

Candlesnuffer Tray

Coffin shape. Slanted sides with parallel vertical lines and foliate motifs on inner faces. Slightly downturned rim. Black with gold decoration.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), tinning

GUSN: 17436

Accession Number: 1976.170

Candlesnuffer

Candle snuffer. Hinged scrolled handles. Elevated box to snip wick. Three ball feet on underside. Rosette on pivot.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17437

Accession Number: 1976.171

Hurricane shade

Modified baluster form of blown glass.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17438

Accession Number: 1977.1

Hurricane shade

Modified baluster form of blown glass. Folded foot.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17439

Accession Number: 1977.2

Mezzotint

"COTTAGE CARES." Scene w/ two children (one kneels, one stands) feeding some chickens; cottage and woods behind. Colored in brown, red, blue, green. Molded maple frame.

Date: 1806

Maker: Whessell, John (Maker) After Bourgeouis, Francis (Artist) Beuyer, R. (Publisher)

Material: hand coloring, ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 17440

Accession Number: 1977.3

Bottle

Mold-blown green glass. Lipped opening tapers into neck (length of neck is 3 1/8"); neck tapers into cylindrically shape body. Seal on front w/ embossed owner's name: "Wm. Sutton, Jr."

Maker: H. Ricketts & Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17441

Accession Number: 1977.4

Wine glass

Stemmed glass with conical, fluted bowl; hexagonal stem; and circular flat base. At top of stem, joining bowl with stem, is a large hexagonal ring. Base is polished.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17442

Accession Number: 1977.5.2

Wine glass

Stemmed glass with conical, fluted bowl; hexagonal stem; and circular flat base. At top of stem, joining bowl with stem, is a large hexagonal ring. Base is polished.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17443

Accession Number: 1977.5.3

Wine glass

Stemmed glass with conical, fluted bowl; hexagonal stem; and circular flat base. At top of stem, joining bowl with stem, is a large hexagonal ring. Base is polished.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17444

Accession Number: 1977.5.4

Wine glass

Stemmed glass with conical, fluted bowl; hexagonal stem; and circular flat base. At top of stem, joining bowl with stem, is a large hexagonal ring. Base is polished.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17445

Accession Number: 1977.5.5

Wine glass

Stemmed glass with conical, fluted bowl; hexagonal stem; and circular flat base. At top of stem, joining bowl with stem, is a large hexagonal ring. Base is polished.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17446

Accession Number: 1977.5.6

Wine glass

Stemmed glass with conical, fluted bowl; hexagonal stem; and circular flat base. At top of stem, joining bowl with stem, is a large hexagonal ring. Base is polished.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17447

Accession Number: 1977.5.7

Wine glass

Stemmed glass with conical, fluted bowl; hexagonal stem; and circular flat base. At top of stem, joining bowl with stem, is a large hexagonal ring. Base is polished.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17448

Accession Number: 1977.5.8

Wine glass

Stemmed glass with conical, fluted bowl; hexagonal stem; and circular flat base. At top of stem, joining bowl with stem, is a large hexagonal ring. Base is polished.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17449

Accession Number: 1977.5.9

Wine glass

Stemmed glass with conical, fluted bowl; hexagonal stem; and circular flat base. At top of stem, joining bowl with stem, is a large hexagonal ring. Base is polished.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17450

Accession Number: 1977.5.10

Wine glass

Stemmed glass with conical, fluted bowl; hexagonal stem; and circular flat base. At top of stem, joining bowl with stem, is a large hexagonal ring. Base is polished.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17451

Accession Number: 1977.5.11

Wine glass

Stemmed glass with conical, fluted bowl; hexagonal stem; and circular flat base. At top of stem, joining bowl with stem, is a large hexagonal ring. Base is polished.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17452

Accession Number: 1977.5.12

Wine glass

Stemmed glass with conical, fluted bowl; hexagonal stem; and circular flat base. At top of stem, joining bowl with stem, is a large hexagonal ring. Base is polished.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17453

Accession Number: 1977.5.13

Wine glass

Stemmed glass with conical, fluted bowl; hexagonal stem; and circular flat base. At top of stem, joining bowl with stem, is a large hexagonal ring. Base is polished.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17454

Accession Number: 1977.5.14

Wine glass

Stemmed glass with conical, fluted bowl; hexagonal stem; and circular flat base. At top of stem, joining bowl with stem, is a large hexagonal ring. Base is polished.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17455

Accession Number: 1977.5.15

Wine glass

Stemmed glass with conical, fluted bowl; hexagonal stem; and circular flat base. At top of stem, joining bowl with stem, is a large hexagonal ring. Base is polished.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17456

Accession Number: 1977.5.16

Andiron

Low andirons w/ turned columnar plinth w/ heavy ball finials. Shaped curved billet bar in brass extends to ball shaped log stop. Ball forms have incised rings.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: Hunneman, William C. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 17457

Accession Number: 1977.103 A

Cloth fragment

Woven wool fragments. Off-white background w/ navy and black floral pattern--roses and stems. Yellow stripes at edge of pattern strip. Backside--inverted colors.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 17715

Accession Number: 1998.1871A-C

Trunk

Canvas cover trunk w/ paper label #16. White canvas. Front central buckle and side front leather straps. Side leather handles.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17716

Accession Number: 1998.1872

Table cover

Neo-Grec stamped wool table cover. Red background w/ black design on border and in center. Medallion images surrounded by leaves w/ enclosing flowers, roses. Larger medallions in center. Unfinished edges.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stamping (forming), wool (textile)

GUSN: 17717

Accession Number: 1998.1873

Crazy Quilt

"Crazy quilt," multi-colored, gold plush border, two commemorative ribbons sewn in. Various embroidery. Red wool lining on back.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, hand sewing, plush, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 17718

Accession Number: 1998.1874

Tablecloth

Woven wool tablecloth in green, gold and red striped design. Geometric shapes in stripes, similar to southwestern design.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 17719

Accession Number: 1998.1875

Tablecloth

Red wool embroidered tablecloth, gold silk embroidery around all edges. Leaf and ribbon design. Unfinished edges.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), wool (textile)

GUSN: 17720

Accession Number: 1998.1876

Curtain fragment

Three fragments. Magenta and black striped curtain fragments woven wool.

Date: 1850-1858

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 17721

Accession Number: 1998.1877A-C

Tablecloth

Printed wool tablecloth, red background w/ black maple leaves and grape design throughout. 3 leaf motif along border. Unfinished edges.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stamping (forming), wool (textile)

GUSN: 17722

Accession Number: 1998.1878

Tablecloth

Stamped wool tablecloth, gold background w/ black design--images of vases, flowers, birds and butterflies at border and in center. Unfinished edges.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stamping (forming), wool (textile)

GUSN: 17723

Accession Number: 1998.1879

Table scarf

Purple satin table runner w/ gold, ivory, pink and green chenille floral embroidery on 2 egdes. Image of tiger lilies on one edge. Lily pads on other. 5 brass rings on each edge w/ red satin tassle hanging of. 4 tassles missing from one side.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: chenille (yarn), embroidering, satin

GUSN: 17724

Accession Number: 1998.1880

Table scarf

Green woolen table runner w/ appliqued "crazy quilt" decoration at each end in diamond shapes. 4, w/ ball tassles hanging off; scalloped cut edges on wool.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, hand sewing, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 17725

Accession Number: 1998.1881

Curtain

Part of set of red wool curtains, 6 panels. Woven pattern in vertical stripes of abstract flower and scroll design. Top of curtain folded down and 5 brass rings attached.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 17726

Accession Number: 1998.1882.1

Curtain

Part of set of red wool curtains, 6 panels. Woven pattern in vertical stripes of abstract flower and scroll design. Top of curtain folded down and 5 brass rings attached.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 17727

Accession Number: 1998.1882.2

Curtain

Part of set of red wool curtains, 6 panels. Woven pattern in vertical stripes of abstract flower and scroll design. Top of curtain folded down and 5 brass rings attached.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 17728

Accession Number: 1998.1882.3

Curtain

Part of set of red wool curtains, 6 panels. Woven pattern in vertical stripes of abstract flower and scroll design. Top of curtain folded down and 5 brass rings attached.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 17729

Accession Number: 1998.1882.4

Curtain

Part of set of red wool curtains, 6 panels. Woven pattern in vertical stripes of abstract flower and scroll design. Top of curtain folded down and 5 brass rings attached.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 17730

Accession Number: 1998.1882.5

Curtain

Part of set of red wool curtains, 6 panels. Woven pattern in vertical stripes of abstract flower and scroll design. Top of curtain folded down and 5 brass rings attached.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 17731

Accession Number: 1998.1882.6

Curtain

Part of set of green net curtains, 2 panels (.1 and .4) and 2 fragments (.2 and .3). Net design includes flower shaped borders and circle shaped primary netting.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 17732

Accession Number: 1998.1883.1

Curtain

Part of set of green net curtains, 2 panels (.1 and .4) and 2 fragments (.2 and .3). Net design includes flower shaped borders and circle shaped primary netting.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 17733

Accession Number: 1998.1883.4

Curtain fragment

Part of set of green net curtains, 2 panels (.1 and .4) and 2 fragments (.2 and .3). Net design includes flower shaped borders and circle shaped primary netting.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 17734

Accession Number: 1998.1883.2

Curtain fragment

Part of set of green net curtains, 2 panels (.1 and .4) and 2 fragments (.2 and .3). Net design includes flower shaped borders and circle shaped primary netting.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 17735

Accession Number: 1998.1883.3

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