Historic New England

Portrait of Washington Gordon

Half of a rectangular, vertical format portrait of a young man, with a dark blue coat with puffed shoulders and a yellow vest with gold painted buttons. Unframed - per donor there was no sign of it ever having been framed.

Date: 1832

Maker: Attributed to Ellis, A. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 3284

Accession Number: 1991.1070

Broom

A rough hewn square handle on a segment of birch log cut into splint bristles.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood)

GUSN: 3285

Accession Number: 1991.1072

Liquor Chest

Rectangular hinged lid with a molded edge over a conforming box with a flat base and wire handles on the sides painted brown-red. The interior is filled with 12 square compartments each holding a blown green glass liquor (gin) bottle and a corkscrew. The bottles are in various forms.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), glassblowing, pine (wood), painting (coating)

GUSN: 3286

Accession Number: 1991.1073.1

Bottle

One of twelve deep olive-amber gin bottles in a box.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 3287

Accession Number: 1991.1073.14

High Chair

The highchair tapers round the back posts with acorn finials joined by two arched slats. Carved arms with scrolled hand holds on tapering round front posts, and a double set of box stretchers (only back). It has a rush seat and it's all painted red.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 3288

Accession Number: 1991.1074

Color Lithograph

Horizontal, rectangular format of Shaker men and women dancing in rows facing one another, in an interior with three windows and shawls, hats and coats hung along the wall.

Maker: D.W. Kellog and Co. (Maker)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 3289

Accession Number: 1991.1075

Cooper's Mallet

Wooden cooper's mallet with rough, heavy mallet head and smooth, handled mallet head and rounded handle. Inscribed with an owner's name and address on the handle and name on the mallet. The mallet head wedge fits onto the pole.

Date: 1801-1805

Maker: Possibly Thomas C. Armory and Co. (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material), ash (wood), poplar (wood)

GUSN: 3290

Accession Number: 1991.1076

Chest

A chest with a flat top and molded edge with two short drawers over three long drawers. It has a molded base that is raised on four ball turned feet with quatrifoil brasslock plates and pierced floriform brass escuteons with brass drop drawer pulls (2 to each drawer). It is painted dark brown.

Date: 1690-1720

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 3291

Accession Number: 1991.1077

Artist's Sample Board

Rectangular oblong format, showing a black background with various designs in color: scrolls, corner pieces, wicker, lettering, fancy motifs, etc. Unframed. [see photo neg.#47543-A]

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: Lincoln, Ephraim F., 1864-1934 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 3292

Accession Number: 1991.1078

Plaque

Very weathered board, rectangular format, with holes in each corner for long-headed handmade nails, with black painted lettering. Unframed.

Date: 1773

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3293

Accession Number: 1991.1079

Linen Wallcovering

Piece of linen mounted on two modern wallboards painted on the face with closely spaced decorative motifs. The background is black, and the chief design color is iron red. The basic forms of the various designs appear to be stenciled, with highlights and touches in freehand in white. Other secondary...

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: Fome-Cor (TM), linen (material), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 3294

Accession Number: 1991.1080

Overmantel-Gurney House

Rectangular overmantel painting, a composition showing a square, hip-roof house, gray with a red roof and yellow chimneys on the lower right. On the left, there is a bay with a two-masted vessel and other small scale full rigged ships. Hills, on the right, slope up to the mountains. At the far left,...

Date: 1775-1799

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3295

Accession Number: 1991.1081

Fireboard

Fireboard made from five boards stenciled with upper and lower borders and standing birds in a row inbetween. Painted in black and grey with touches of red in the upper border. The upper border has swags with fruit. For upper border and birds, see the same in a house on Clongh Hill, London, N.H. (My...

Date: 1800-1824

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3296

Accession Number: 1991.1082

Desk

Slant-top child's desk. Pine, grain-painted. Slant top has beaded edge. Lower section of case has two long drawers and molded base. Rests on cloud-shaped bracket feet.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, pine (wood)

GUSN: 3297

Accession Number: 1991.1083.1

Painting

On a peach ground with black lettering and one line filled in with bold wide-lettered red paint, with pointing hands drawn at either side of this line, is a sign which contains an inscription.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), pressboard

GUSN: 3298

Accession Number: 1991.1084

Hat Mold

Short, cylindrical crown on curved, ovoid brim; painted black

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 3299

Accession Number: 1991.1085

Yarn Winder

No description

Date: 1800-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 3300

Accession Number: 1991.1086

Spinning Wheel

A large wheel with tapered rod turned spokes that are bolted to a turned and line incised post. It has a similiarly turned distaff(?) and four splayed turned legs supporting rectangular planks(?).

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), oak (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 3301

Accession Number: 1991.1087

Redware Jug/Electric Lamp

Small, bulbous form with splayed circular foot ring, strap handles and a narrow rolled mouth, green-orange molded glaze with orange speckles. The mouth has been fit with an electric socket, and has a natural colored burlap and paper shade.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), redware, throwing (pottery technique), lead glaze

GUSN: 3302

Accession Number: 1991.1088

Bottle/Electric Lamp

Of green transluscent glass with a flat wide collar and ring, above a bulbous, rounded shoulders and cylindrical body fitted with electrical socket at the neck.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 3303

Accession Number: 1991.1089

Wall Bracket

A tapering iron rod with a hook at one end and an augled pierced "foot" at the other, and supported by an iron element at the angle. It is painted black.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 3304

Accession Number: 1991.1090

Rocking Chair

Rocking chair. Various woods, paint. Bowed rectangular rail with cut corners over seven tapering bowed spindles and conforming slats. Curved arms with scrolled holdholds and bamboo turned supports. Rounded front plank seat. Bamboo turned legs and box stretchers. Simple rockers. All plainted y...

Date: 1825-1845

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3305

Accession Number: 1991.1091

Candlestand

A round top on a tapering ring and vase turned standard and arched tripod base with snake feet. The top is painted brown, while the standard and base is grain painted in light and dark brown.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, hardwood, pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 3306

Accession Number: 1991.1092

Horseshoe, Saltmarsh

A long iron leaf-shaped blade, with a loop end on a short wood handle.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3307

Accession Number: 1991.1093

Steelyard Scale

A flat-sided oblong handle with three "U" shaped pivoting extensions, with hooks on a notched square-section rod marked with increments of measurement and a pear-shaped weight on the end.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 3308

Accession Number: 1991.1094

Flying Goose Weathervane

Weathervane of a flattened silhouette of a Canada Goose in flight with silhouetted wings nailed at an angle to the body. The head is painted black, while the body and wings retain traces of white and black painted areas. It has tack eyes, a meatal plate and a hole at the base.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3309

Accession Number: 1991.1095

Communion Set

Box: It has a flat, hinged rectangular lid with an applied molded edge over a conforming box. It is painted red and the interior is brown. It is fitted with places for a Communion set and covered with deep napped beige cotton. Flagon: Of reel and bell form with a knop on a domed and molded hin...

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: Attributed to Bonning, Robert, Mr. (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), pewter (tin alloy), pine (wood), tin (metal)

GUSN: 3310

Accession Number: 1991.1096.1-3

Quilting Frame

Wooden; pine; made with four bases.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3311

Accession Number: 1991.1097

Dipper

A large shallow bulbous-sided basin with a flaring rim. A spout and tapering cylindrical handle at the side, with a glazed interior and rim.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glaze, redware

GUSN: 3312

Accession Number: 1991.1098

Candlestand

Candlestand. Wood, painted black. Round top; elongated vase- turned pedestal. Raised on three cabriole legs with snake feet.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), painting (coating), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 3313

Accession Number: 1991.1099

Candlestand

The candlestand has a rectangular top on a bluster, with a turned standard and arched flat-sided tripod base, ending in snake feet. It is grain painted red.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, hardwood, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 3314

Accession Number: 1991.1100

Teapot

A teapot of pear form, with undulating ribbed sides and a conforming, domed hinged lid with a flower blossom knop. With a "C" scroll handle and an "S" shaped spout with lobed base. It is raised on four scrolled feet with scalloped skirt.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

GUSN: 3315

Accession Number: 1991.1101

Vegetable Dish Cover

Of squared form with rounded corners, the domed cover with molded scrolled knop, is decorated with blue transfer printed in a "willow" pattern within a trellis, scalework and medallion border. The knop is diaper printed.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: Britannia Pottery Co. (Maker)

Material: molding (forming), pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 3316

Accession Number: 1991.1102A

Vegetable Dish

A deep squared form with rounded corners and molded tab handles on two sides- the rim is flared and dished for a cover. It is transfer decorated on the face with the blue "willow" pattern with trellis, scale work and floral medallions at border and a diaper pattern at the handles, the exterior sides...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 3317

Accession Number: 1991.1103

Vegetable Dish

A deep squared form with rounded corners and an upturned rim with a channel for the cover. It has tapering sides for the tall squared foot ring. The interior is decorated in blue transfer-printed "willow" pattern, the rim is patterned with scale work, trellis and medallian motifs. Each side of the e...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 3318

Accession Number: 1991.1104

Vegetable Dish Cover

A square domed form with rounded corners and a molded scrolled knop. Decorated in transfer printed blue "willow" pattern within a trellis, scale work and medallian border. The knop is in "dot" diaper pattern.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 3319

Accession Number: 1991.1105

Vegetable Dish Cover

A domed square form with slightly nitched corners and squared crabstock handle. It is decorated in blue transfer, showing a romantic scene of ruins, a castle, sheep and a shepherd- all within a floral border.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 3320

Accession Number: 1991.1106

Pitcher

Of bulbous reeded baluster form with a standing ribbed neck and a large "bracket-like" reeded ? . Also a canthers leaf molded spout, "C" shaped molded handle and a flaring, circular foot. Buff colored earthenware with mottled Rockingham glaze.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, molding (forming)

GUSN: 3321

Accession Number: 1991.1107

Tin Candle Box with

The candle box is of tubular form with convex ends on a hinged lid. The lid is ornamented with raised octogonal reserve. It hangs from two pierced tapered tabs.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: soldering, tin (metal)

GUSN: 3322

Accession Number: 1991.1108

Dutch Oven

A large tin dutch oven of cylindrical form, which is open at one side and fitted with a conforming rectangular two handled pan. The oven has two squared tin handles at the top and is raised on two tin strap augled "U" shape back feet and soled tin triangular front feet. An iron rotisserie rod with a...

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 3323

Accession Number: 1991.1109

Hanging Shelf

Three rectangular shelves joined by scalloped endboards, all painted brown.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3324

Accession Number: 1991.1110

Spatula

Oblong flattened paddle on a long oval shaped handle that flares at a pierced terminal; one piece.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes)

GUSN: 3325

Accession Number: 1991.1111

English Transferware Chamber Pot with Lid

Domed octogonal form with a pagoda shaped knop, with a blue transfer print in repeated landscapes. The knop and border is of trellis pattern and scrolled reserves with fantastic Chinese/Indian issue buildings. The squat conforming base has panelled sides, a flarring molded rim, [illeg.] molded "C" s...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 3326

Accession Number: 1991.1112AB

Blanket Crane

Of wood, each part is of rectangular shape with chamfered edges, and upright with cylindrically turned ends. Also with a tenoned tapering arm and support. The unpainted string ties of two original carved wall brackets of the crane retain traces of paint- white and light blue.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 3327

Accession Number: 1991.1113

Squeaker

Figure of a standing beige terrier with an orange rayon bow around its neck; glass eyes, black stud nose; red wool tongue; squeaks when you push head and tail together.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), plush, rayon, wool (textile)

GUSN: 3177

Accession Number: 1991.1566

Stuffed Cat

Figure of a standing white cat with arched back made of white kid, rabbit fur, and wool with green glass eyes and pink felt lined ears; tail has wire armature.

Date: 1880-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, glass (material), leather, wool (textile)

GUSN: 3178

Accession Number: 1991.1567

Painted Wooden Toy

A yellow painted miniature butcher shop, with seventeen painted clay pieces of meat, a small blue paper shop sign, lettered in gold "BULL BUTCHER."

Date: 1830-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), balsa (wood), nailing, pencils (drawing and writing equipment), wire, wood (plant material), clay

GUSN: 3179

Accession Number: 1991.1598

Milliner's Model

Painted pine bust-length milliner's model head; carved from one block of wood; long, flattened oval head with carved eyes, painted black with black painted curly hair, a carved nose, eyes and lip line; flesh paint overall and red at lips; trace of black paint in corset area and a continuously carved...

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3180

Accession Number: 1991.1605

Milliner's Model

In the form of a stylized woman's head with narrow cylindrical neck base; painted white with an opening at the back; black hair and applied printed paper eyebrows, eyes, lips and blue ruffle-edge dress; white and leather bonnet with neck strap applied.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), leather, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), papier mâché

GUSN: 3181

Accession Number: 1991.1612

Milliner's Model

In the form of a young man's head in the full round; flattened at the shoulders, back and chest; the figure has short brown hair, brown eyes and wears a white shirt and yellow and black polka dot bow tie and a blue-green jacket.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), papier mâché

GUSN: 3182

Accession Number: 1991.1614

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