Historic New England

Cradle

Cradle. Pine, paint, grain-paint. Three-pitch hood; shaped sides, front skirt and footboard; crotch mahogany grain-painting; blue interior.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 37400

Accession Number: 1934.2897

Mirror

Mahogany veneered looking glass

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37401

Accession Number: 1934.2898

Scale

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 37405

Accession Number: 1934.2902

Shovel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 37408

Accession Number: 1934.2904

Pan

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 37409

Accession Number: 1934.2905

Fireback

Fireback depicting a cow and a farmer. Above the farm scene is an ornate border and a gothic archway design.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 37410

Accession Number: 1934.2906

Rectangular, seamed carpeting; green wool edge binding. Persian style with stripes of red, green and light blue; white details highlighting rows of alternating foliated hexagons; diamond centers with foliated octagons. Floral border.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, ingrain carpets, jacquard, weaving, machine-made, alteration (process and technique), wool (textile)

GUSN: 37411

Accession Number: 1934.2907.1

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37413

Accession Number: 1934.2909

Grecian Side Chair

Bent, scrolled crest; bent slat; scroll seat; shaped legs, bent front stretcher; dowel side stretchers.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, graining, maple (wood)

GUSN: 37419

Accession Number: 1934.2915

Stool

Stool. Walnut with white pine. Foliate carved ornament, turned stretcher; plain rails. Rests on volute and scroll legs.

Date: 1830-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), mahogany (wood), walnut (wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 37420

Accession Number: 1934.2917

Candlestand

Spider legs wtih spade feet, notched pillar base, turned urn and column pillar, oval top, original latch

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood)

GUSN: 37421

Accession Number: 1934.2918

Desk

Ogee-bracket fee with spure, 4 graduated drawers with string inlay, scallop-edged inlay in top

Date: 1790-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), eastern white pine (wood), birch (wood), veneer, black cherry (wood)

GUSN: 37422

Accession Number: 1934.2919

Grate

A fireplace grate with a pierced gothic foliate design

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 37423

Accession Number: 1934.2920

Shutter

Triple panel louvered shutter; green paint.

Date: 1810-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 37424

Accession Number: 1934.2921

Sofa

Sofa. Mahogany with birch frame, upholstery. Scrolled crest rail and reeded arms ending in rosettes; floral reserves in rail alone; turned and carved legs; brass casters.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), brass (alloy), carving (processes), mahogany (wood), turning (shaping process), upholstering

GUSN: 37433

Accession Number: 1934.2927

Tilting Office Chair

Bowback office chair with brace and short spindles. Turned front legs and stretcher. Iron springs between seat and base.

Date: 1865-1890

Maker: Possibly Haywood Brothers Manufacturing (Maker)

Material: caning, iron (metal), oak (wood)

GUSN: 37434

Accession Number: 1934.2928

Chest of Drawers

Turned feet, columnar legs, three drawers with wooden knobs, curved front top drawer; two galley drawers; S-scroll mirror supports;

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), veneer

GUSN: 37436

Accession Number: 1934.2931

Tray

Oval tray.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 37438

Accession Number: 1934.2935

Side Table

Tapered legs; grained "paneled" rails, serpentine top and splashboard

Date: 1795-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), birch (wood), graining

GUSN: 37439

Accession Number: 1934.2936

Windsor Chair

Chair. Windsor form. Tulip poplar, paint. Rod back; bamboo turnings; painted white.

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), American tulipwood (wood)

GUSN: 37440

Accession Number: 1934.2938

Bandbox

Round bandbox. Box (A) is covered with a blue and green plaid paper. The lid (B) is covered with scenery figure wallpaper. Box and lid appear to be slight mismatch.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 37442

Accession Number: 1934.2942AB

Bandbox

Rectangular box with lid. Box is covered with a plaid wallpaper with floral centers. Printed in two greens, red, pink and yellow on a pale green ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 37443

Accession Number: 1934.2943AB

Bandbox

Oval pasteboard bandbox (A) and lid (B) covered with wallpaper. Paper has a Gothic Revival pattern of floral bouqets and other flower motifs on a background of strapwork. B lock printed in blue, oranfe and white on a green ground.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 37444

Accession Number: 1934.2946AB

Window Seat Cushion

Rectangular with ear projections; off-white coarse linen; separate top and bottom panels. Joined by three inch continuous side panel; overcast butted seams.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 37446

Accession Number: 1934.2949.1

Basket

Large, shallow rectangular basket.

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 37447

Accession Number: 1934.2950

Dome

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36817

Accession Number: 1934.1099

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36818

Accession Number: 1934.1101AB

Confectionary Dish

Shallow pastel blue and white opaque glass bowl with bulbous band around middle and undulating crimped edges flaring from the neck.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36819

Accession Number: 1934.1104

Lamp shade

Blue gradient lamp shade that tapers toward the top with crimped flaring lip. Light blue to darker blue toward top with diamond pattern and white interior. Four holes on bottom edge for attachment.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36820

Accession Number: 1934.1105

Sewing Kit

Blue leather envelope-shaped sewing kit with red leather lining and multicolored felt flaps for needles.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 36821

Accession Number: 1934.1108

Portrait Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: printing (process)

GUSN: 36824

Accession Number: 1934.1119

Fan & Box

FAN (A): Black ostrich feathers with tortoise shell sticks; one black grosgrain bow on each guard stick. BOX (B): White moire paper with gold edge, almost triangular shaped.

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), ostrich, paper (fiber product), tortoise shell

GUSN: 36827

Accession Number: 1934.1139AB

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36828

Accession Number: 1934.1140

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36829

Accession Number: 1934.1142

Bag

Cream linen bag with a drawstring and pink and white stitched decoration with the date 1797 stitched on side.

Date: 1797

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 36830

Accession Number: 1934.1144

Bustle

Cream-colored ruffle bustle with ties for the waist.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36831

Accession Number: 1934.1146

Sash

Small red paisley scarf.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36832

Accession Number: 1934.1148

Potholder

Square, cream, with floral sprays in brown with blue and red overpainted rosebuds. Maroon satin binding with bow in corner. Padded.

Date: 1755-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, textiles

GUSN: 36833

Accession Number: 1934.1149

Slippers

Navy blue silk satin; bound with black grosgrain; trimmed with small blue bow made of same 1/4" ribbon as the ribbon ties; square toe; square throat with drawstring; 3" vamp; no center back seam; sole has narrow waist and no heel; white leather and linen lining.

Date: 1836

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 36834

Accession Number: 1934.1150

SHOES

Yellow leather w/ black polka dots.

Date: 1795-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather

GUSN: 36835

Accession Number: 1934.1151AB

Wallet

Flamestitch - jagged diamonds in green, blue, pink, yellow greens; outlined in white and black; four pockets lined with green camlet; edged with green twill tape. Opens side by side. (Stitches are small.)

Date: 1751-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, embroidering, Bargello work, handmade, wool (textile)

GUSN: 36836

Accession Number: 1934.1152

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36837

Accession Number: 1934.1154

Bed Curtain Fragment

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Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), piecing, toile (textile material)

GUSN: 36838

Accession Number: 1934.1156

Table mat

Taupe wool felt ground. Berlinwork center medallion and lunettes. Floral motifs in purple, blue, red and green. Trimmed all around with taupe silk fringe. Unbacked.

Maker: Smith, Lucy (Maker)

Material: Berlin woolwork, felt (textile), silk (textile), textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 36839

Accession Number: 1934.1160

Scarf

Red cashmere twill; long and rectangular; chain stitched border in green and blue; floral spray in green, purple, and blue at each end; embroidered in silk in satin and chain stitches; deep tied-on red silk fringe at both ends.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36840

Accession Number: 1934.1163

Needlework Picture

Needlework in green, orange, and yellow with silver metallic beadwork; pattern has been slightly worn.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 36842

Accession Number: 1934.1168

Shoe

Purple black; ankle strap w/ glass button w/ white dot; trimmed w/ brown tape; brown leather sole; cotton and paper lining.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 36843

Accession Number: 1934.1173

Veil

Black; semicircular; coarsely made handmade chantilly; dotted ground; floral and scallop border.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: Chantilly lace, handmade, lace (needlework), silk (textile)

GUSN: 36845

Accession Number: 1934.1185

Easel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 36849

Accession Number: 1934.1191

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 36850

Accession Number: 1934.1194AB

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