Historic New England

Trunk

Trunk. Wood, canvas, tin. Rectangular body with flat hinged lid. Wood carcass covered with black canvas. Pine and tin strapwork reinforced, with base metal mounts at corners and leather straps. Leather handles at sides. Small brown diapered printed paper lining. Interior tray is missing. Newburypo...

Date: 1845-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, tin (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25568

Accession Number: 1985.77

Trunk

Trunk. Canvas, wood, base metals. Label on top "Robert S. Gifford/ Cedar St./ Duxbury, Mass.". Rectangular form with flat hinged lid. Wood carcass covered with black canvas. Hardwood and tin strapwork reinforced overall. Brass colored mounts. Leather handles at sides. No label inside. Lined with...

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25569

Accession Number: 1985.78

Fireboard

Rectangular plank body w/ straight cut ends. Two long and one small cleat on back, all w/ chamfered edges. Hole cut in very stylistic or simplistic marbleized decoration of black over grey-ochre.

Date: 1845-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 25570

Accession Number: 1985.79

Fireboard

Rectangular plank body w/ breadboard ends w/ pegged construction. Appears unfinished wood (may have been painted at one time).

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 25571

Accession Number: 1985.80

Fireplace cover

Rectangular piece of sheet tin w/ a conforming panel w/ a turned edge riveted at bottom. Circular hole cut out at center to receive a stove pipe.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25572

Accession Number: 1985.81

Fireboard

Unpainted pine body. Rectangular form w/ 4 paneled sections enclosed by rectangular framing w/ tongue-in-groove joints. The top left panel has been replaced w/ a tin panel w/ a circular cut-out to accomodate a stove pipe. The circle has a conforming tin cover.

Date: 1845-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), tin (metal)

GUSN: 25573

Accession Number: 1985.82

Chest

Chest. Pine. Elongated six-board rectangular form with nailed construction. Hinged top with molded edges. Cast iron hinge. Interior with three compartments of unequal size. May have originally been painted.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 25574

Accession Number: 1985.83

Chest

Chest. Pine. Elongated rectangular six-board nailed construction. Hinged lid has molded edges. Cast iron hinges. Interior has three equal-sized compartments. Rectangular sides with boot-jack feet. Brown painted exterior, very abraded. May have been grained.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 25575

Accession Number: 1985.84

Chest

Chest. Painted pine. Six-board rectangular chest with dovetailed construction. Hinged lid with molded edge; cleats inside each end. Three-sided handles on each end with hole to accomodate rope handle. Interior fitted with a three-part compartment at each side. "T. Colman" in chalk script inside ...

Date: 1775-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 25576

Accession Number: 1985.85

Footstool

Footstool. Pine. Rectangular skirt supports a conforming overhanging top with molded edges. Rectangular ends with cut-out arched feet. Cut-nail construction with butt joints.

Date: 1775-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 25577

Accession Number: 1985.86

Chest

Rectangular six-board chest. Painted mustard-ochre color. Hinged flat lid with applied molded edge. Applied basal molding. Dovetailed construction.

Date: 1775-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 25578

Accession Number: 1985.87

Pan lid

Circular form raised rim w/ reeded edge. Reeded circle 1/2 way in domed lid. Spool and turned knop in center.

Date: 1820-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25579

Accession Number: 1985.88

Funnel

Round tin funnel w/ loop ring handle.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25580

Accession Number: 1985.89

Strainer

Wire mesh strainer w/ wire bail handle.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25581

Accession Number: 1985.90

Bed

Bed. Pine, metal, paint. Grained to imitate rosewood with reddish-brown basecoat and black/brown glaze. Identical headboard and footboard. Rests on block, baluster and ring-turned legs connected by round rails.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25582

Accession Number: 1985.368

Quilt

White cotton top with printed cotton bars running the width of the quilt. Print is now a brown background with white roses and yellow grasses and leaves in the background. Wide border is quilted in "Prince's Feather" pattern. Backing is linen-cotton blend.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 25583

Accession Number: 1985.374

Coverlet

Red and white jacquard woven coverlet. Design features large oval central medallion with flanking angels bearing olive branch wreaths. Wide intricate border of floral and foliate forms. Red wool fringe.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 25584

Accession Number: 1985.394

Bedkey

Wooden bed tightener. Turned handle perpendicular to a two-tined shaft.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 25585

Accession Number: 1985.396

Tablecloth

White-on-white coarsley woven checked pattern. Stitched central seam.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 25586

Accession Number: 1985.617

Print portfolio

Pale blue moire cover w/ gold trim. Marked on front: "W.B. 1062" as well as other illegible inscription. Interior lined w/ white moire.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25587

Accession Number: 1985.621.1

The Chistmas Present

Engraving depicting mother embroidering while sitting on a couch with child. Marked "Kimmel and Foster, sc. `The Christmas Present.'" Engraved expressly for Demorest's Illustrated Monthly.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: Kimmel and Foster (Maker)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25588

Accession Number: 1985.621.2

Circe

Engraving with four goddesses floating through the clouds. Marked "Flaxman del. `Circe' J. Andrews Sc."

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: Andrews, J. (Engraver)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25589

Accession Number: 1985.621.3

Portrait of the Prince of Wales

Engraving of Prince standing in uniform with a sword. Castle in background. Marked, "Engraved by D.J. Pound from a photograph by Mayal taken at Windsor by Command of Her Majesty. `His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, K.G. As. Colonel in the Army.' The drawing room portrait gallery of eminent pers...

Maker: Pound, Daniel J. (Engraver)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25590

Accession Number: 1985.621.4

Portrait of Isaac Braman

Engraving of old man sitting in a chair by a desk and bookshelves. Marked "Engraved by John Sartain from a Daguerreotype. Born July 5th 1770. Ordained June 7th, 1797." Signed "Affectionately your pastor Isaac Braman Georgetown Mass. Jan. 1, 1852."

Date: 1852

Maker: Sartain, John (Engraver)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25591

Accession Number: 1985.621.5

Trunk

Rectangular trunk. Slightly domed top. Wood carcass with tacked leather. Exterior and two tacked straps and newspaper- lined interior trifoil brass side plates with c-shaped metal handles. Hinge broken. Key and lock on front. Paper label reads "Lucy Coffin/ Newburyport."

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 25592

Accession Number: 1985.622

Chest

Chest. Made from wood of packing crate, wallpaper lining. Square-form wooden box with hinged lid; padded; fabric covered box with Rococo wallpaper lining.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, wallpapers, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25593

Accession Number: 1985.623

Box

Green-painted wooden box. Nailed construction w/ interior grooves for dividers, possibly for wine bottles.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25594

Accession Number: 1985.624

Chest

Chest. Wood, iron, wallpaper. Dovetailed crate with padded top. Iron C-shaped handles. Lined with various wallpapers. Exterior stained red.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, iron (metal), wallpapers, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25595

Accession Number: 1985.625

Lamp shade

Molded "milk glass" or translucent white body. Conical shape w/ straight sides canting to neck rings at circular opening at top to receive chimney.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 25596

Accession Number: 1985.626

Chamber pot

Footed, fluted body w/ flared rim to receive lid. Faceted rim and top. Lid and handles missing. White clay w/ pearl-glaze. Impressed "--- Edwards/ Porcelain."

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: whiteware

GUSN: 25597

Accession Number: 1985.627

Chamber pot cover

"Porcelain Opaque/ J. & G. Alcock." Faceted top w/ applied shaped handle w/ foliate terminations.

Date: 1839-1846

Maker: Alcock, John & George (Maker)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 25598

Accession Number: 1985.628

Chamber pot cover

White round top w/ applied round knop handle.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: whiteware

GUSN: 25599

Accession Number: 1985.629

Bedpan

Shaped yellow-ware bedpan w/ attached pipe at swelled end of elliptical body. Canted top.

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: yellowware

GUSN: 25600

Accession Number: 1985.631

Spittoon

Molded yellow buff clay body w/ colorless glaze. Cylindrical form w/ finely molded berry and leaf relief decoration on sides enclosed by basal moldings. Slightly recessed flat bottom w/ impressed mark: "[circle] American Pottery Company/ Jersey City, New Jersey." Concave top is fluted and cants inwa...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: American Pottery Co. (Maker)

Material: yellowware

GUSN: 25601

Accession Number: 1985.632

Plate

Blue transfer printed plate w/ shaped edge. Cows and sheep in foreground and Gothic building in background. Shaped well w/ curved rim.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: transfer printing, whiteware

GUSN: 25602

Accession Number: 1985.633

Plate

Scalloped and reticulated edge on wide flat rim. Shallow circular well. Undecorated except for guilding at edge. White body.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 25603

Accession Number: 1985.634

Soap dish

Blue transfer-printed floral sprig decoration in center of deep circular bowl w/ molded concentric rings inside well and at mouth, creating a flange to receive a cover (missing). Probably a soap dish from a chamber set.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: transfer printing, whiteware

GUSN: 25604

Accession Number: 1985.635

Birdcage

Metal cage w/ molded wooden base, and four stamped metal feet.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25605

Accession Number: 1985.636

Relief sculpture

Plaster cast of religious scene. Unfinished. The Last Supper.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 25606

Accession Number: 1985.637.1

Jesus Entering Jerusalem

Plaster cast of religious scene: Jesus entering Jerusalem. Unfinished.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 25607

Accession Number: 1985.637.2

Portable machine

Wooden wagon-type apparatus w/ cylindrical element inside (Compressor-like mechanism) and long handle.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25608

Accession Number: 1985.638

Figurine

In the style of 1740's-60's. A) Eighteenth century style costumed man and woman dancing, on a scrolled ovoid base w/ gilt. Enamel decoration overglaze on white body. Woman on left. Man w/ open white shirt, pink waistcoat and blue striped kneepants. Woman w/ polychrome diaper and white apron.

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 25637

Accession Number: 1934.219A

Bathtub

Iron circular bathtub; wide sloping trim w/ soap dish and strap for handle.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 25638

Accession Number: 1998.222

Pillow

Feather pillow covered w/ blue-and-white striped machine sewn cotton ticking.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), feather (material)

GUSN: 25639

Accession Number: 1998.467

Slipcover

Rectangular cream-colored canvas trunk cover, edges bound w/ cream-colored cloth tape. Hand sewn.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas

GUSN: 25640

Accession Number: 1998.665

Andiron

One in pair of wrought iron and cast brass andirons w/ ball turned posts and cabriole legs.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 25641

Accession Number: 1998.667.1

Andiron

One in pair of wrought iron and cast brass andirons w/ ball turned posts and cabriole legs.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 25642

Accession Number: 1998.667.2

Comb

Small comb from piece of bone or ivory. Back is straight, ends slightly curved. Undecorated.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 25643

Accession Number: 1998.668

Pillow

Feather pillow w/ blue and white striped machine sewn cotton ticking cover.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), feather (material)

GUSN: 25644

Accession Number: 1998.756

Hoops

Base portion of set of hoops. 9 remaining cloth-covered iron strap hoops sewn to 9 white fabric tapes. Hoops at 1 1/2" intervals, although lower, broader hoop at 7/8" interval.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), iron (metal)

GUSN: 25645

Accession Number: 1998.1420

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