Historic New England

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

Cloth Fragment

Brown sheer fabric sample.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46793

Accession Number: 1963.252A

Cloth Fragment

Blue sheer fabric sample.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46794

Accession Number: 1963.252B

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46795

Accession Number: 1963.253

Christening blanket

Samuel Alden christening blanket. Small rectangular, seamed with rose silk backing; top of woven damask gold silk ground with designs of flowers and birds in green and white.

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, stitching, piecing, silk (textile), textiles

GUSN: 46797

Accession Number: 1963.255

Magic Set

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46798

Accession Number: 1963.256

Purse

A Native American black velvet bag with red fabric tape edging, thin black fabric tape strap, and thick glass beadwork in three-dimensional floral motifs, and small black sequins, with mail flap style closure.

Date: 1876-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, glass (material), beading (process), beadwork, solid velvet, cotton (textile), sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 46799

Accession Number: 1963.257

Bellows

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46800

Accession Number: 1963.258

Firescreen

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46801

Accession Number: 1963.259

Needlework Pictures

Three pieces of leather with a floral needlework motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 46802

Accession Number: 1963.261A-C

Thimble

Metal thimble.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46804

Accession Number: 1963.262

Thimble

Metal thimble.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46805

Accession Number: 1963.264

Tackle box

Sienna brown w/ silver latch; lined w/ tan kid; has pages w/ fishing flies.

Date: 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 46806

Accession Number: 1963.265

Fishhook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46807

Accession Number: 1963.266

Needlework Picture

Silkwork picture, round. Polychromatic floral border and central floral design. Other stitches: satin stitch, French knot, whip stitch, rice stitch, daisy stitch, feather stitch.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, flannel, silk (textile)

GUSN: 46808

Accession Number: 1963.267

Table mat

Tan canvas ground. Three playiung crads; three of spades, six of clubs, eight of diamonds, fanned out (black or red figures on white) on ground; worked in three shades of red. Geometric motifs in black around border. Scalloped edge. Trimmed with red wool braid. Oval, backed with brown glazed wool.

Maker: unknown

Material: Berlin woolwork, canvas, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46809

Accession Number: 1963.268