Historic New England

Bookcase

Walnut? Large four-part bookcase w/ glazed doors on top and panel doors on base. Prominent cornice; arched window treatment on top repeated as smaller wooden paneling on base.

Date: 1865-1870

Maker: Devitt (Maker)

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 19915

Accession Number: 1998.247

Trivet

Trivet, Minton tile w/ blue decoration supported by wire frame; square shape w/ 4 squares at corners connected by transfer pattern.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Mintons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 19916

Accession Number: 1998.249

Trivet

Octagonal trivet w/ transfer print along the sides and image of bird on branch w/ pink buds on the front; 4 brass legs on bottom.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glazing (coating), porcelain, transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 19917

Accession Number: 1998.250

Trivet

Circular brass trivet w/ Chinese characters; openwork form w/ 4 brass legs.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), openwork

GUSN: 19918

Accession Number: 1998.251

Drop-leaf table

Mahogany pedestal drop-leaf table. Turtle base w/ bun feet on casters. Side drawers curved.

Date: 1840-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 19919

Accession Number: 1998.252

Woven striped tablecloth w/ fringed edges. Vertical stripes and detailing. Primarily yellow and red striped interspersed w/ complex weave. Crescent moon/star design most noticeable in blue, red and brown. Large fringe tied twice to create diamond shape.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 19920

Accession Number: 1998.253.1

Electrified oil lamp

Table lamp, pressed glass w/ milk glass shade; body is wine goblet shaped w/ domed shade; lamp electrified at some point.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: B & H (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), embossing, glass (material), openwork

GUSN: 19921

Accession Number: 1998.254

Rug

Hooked rug, mauve with white center. Blue and brown medallion shapes and three roses on either side. Bud-flower-bud in vertical formation. Bottom of rug bordered with burlap. Design of flowers bordered in rag pieces.

Date: 1895-1920

Maker: Donnell, Annie (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 19922

Accession Number: 1998.255

Braided rug

Oval braided rug. Thick black border. White, green, red and blue--primary colors.

Date: 1895-1920

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker) Possibly Donnell, Annie (Maker)

Material: braiding, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 19923

Accession Number: 1998.256

Braided rug

Circular braided rug. Large black border. Red, orange, black, red, blue, pink--primary colors.

Date: 1895-1920

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker) Possibly Donnell, Annie (Maker)

Material: braiding, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 19924

Accession Number: 1998.257

Braided rug

Rug, braided border with inset of Wilton carpet, pattern of scrolls in green. Inset measures 26 1/2 x 12 1/2". Braided pattern of rug primarily black, blue and red.

Date: 1895-1920

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker) Possibly Donnell, Annie (Maker)

Material: braiding, cotton (textile), hand sewing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 19925

Accession Number: 1998.258

Stairway rug

Wilton stair carpet. Design--red diamond/medallion shape, bordered w/ darker edge, red and blue. Rug folded in 7 locations in order to make curve of stairs.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 19926

Accession Number: 1998.259

Lace curtain

One of pair of lace curtain panels in door side lights. Hemmed and attached to rods on top and bottom, bunched. Lace design of flower (daisy?).

Date: 1970-1990

Maker: Tucker, Jane Standen, (1917-2012) (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 19927

Accession Number: 1998.260.1

Lace curtain

One of pair of lace curtain panels in door side lights. Hemmed and attached to rods on top and bottom, bunched. Lace design of flower (daisy?).

Date: 1970-1990

Maker: Tucker, Jane Standen, (1917-2012) (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 19928

Accession Number: 1998.260.2

Window shades

Pair of painted muslin strips simulating painted window shades. Extended oval shape painted--stripes green, silver and mustard.

Date: 1980-1983

Maker: Conboy, Doreen (Maker)

Material: muslin, painting (coating)

GUSN: 19929

Accession Number: 1998.261

Umbrella

Long handled silk umbrella, brown and black pinstripe w/ 1 1/2" black border. Top of umbrella clasped w/ a button. Black silk bow on handle. Base of handle shaped like closed hook.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Lyon (Maker)

Material: silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19930

Accession Number: 1998.262

Walking stick

Maple walking stick w/ ivory handle. Inlaid silver and brass (at base). Hole near top of stick for handle.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), ivory (tooth component), maple (wood), silver (metal)

GUSN: 19931

Accession Number: 1998.263

Crock

Earthenware crock; brown w/ banded neck.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19932

Accession Number: 1998.264

Sewing table

Sewing table, federal w/ bobbin turned and twisted legs. Two drawers w/ brass pulls and key surrounds. Brass pulls on bottom pull-out sewing bag.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 19933

Accession Number: 1998.549

Pincushion

Sewing bird. Pinushion on top of metal piece in shape of bird. Bird suspended on bracket clamp with key shaped screw at base for attaching to edge of table. Bird's tail acts as lever for mouth as a clasp. Red foam pincushion on bird's back with black velvet top.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19934

Accession Number: 1998.550

Pincushion

Pincushion of printed velvet. Velvet light brown in color and design very faded floral image.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 19935

Accession Number: 1998.551

Sewing basket

Wicker sewing basket decorated w/ purple ribbon containing: tape measure, two skeins of silk thread, 7 spools of thread, two cards of mending silk, pair of sewing scissors. 60" cloth measuring tape--faded. Skeins of thread: blue and white. Spools of thread: 3 white, 2 purple, 1 blue and 1 black ...

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), silver (metal), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 19936

Accession Number: 1998.552

Sewing kit

Leather covered sewing kit. Oblong pincushion wrapped in black leather. Pincushion threaded to leather and purple silk pouch w/ 3 cotton pieces for needles. Pieces edged in yellow and green scallops. Leather at end of pouch w/ 2 white ribbons to tie pouch around pincushion.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), leather, machine sewing (technique), silk (textile)

GUSN: 19937

Accession Number: 1998.553

Molding

Piece of bolection molding, mitered at one end. Traces of early-type red paint except on a flat portion where presumably another piece of molding was attached. One half is charred.

Date: 1650-1700

Maker: unknown

Material: mitering, molding (forming), painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 19938

Accession Number: 1922.703C

Birch Strips

Birch fragments in envelope.

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood)

GUSN: 19939

Accession Number: 1923.363D

Saucepan lid

Enameled cover, blue enamel. Knob in center.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20690

Accession Number: 1998.3823

Double boiler

Bottom part of double boiler, blue enamelware. Handle has hole for hanging.

Date: 1896-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20691

Accession Number: 1998.3824

Hot water bottle

Aluminum hot water bottle, saddle shaped w/ screwable lid.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 20692

Accession Number: 1998.3825

Basket

White painted basket, underside not painted. Large handle in center.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20693

Accession Number: 1998.3826

Bathtub

Child's tin bath tub, painted blue on outside. 2 handles on sides. One end of tub wider than other, teardrop shape.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20694

Accession Number: 1998.3827

Wash boiler

Tin wash boiler, oval w/ lid. Tin handle on top of lid and 2 wooden handles on boiler's body.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20695

Accession Number: 1998.3828AB

Teapot

5-piece set consisting of coffeepot, teapot, creamer, sugar, and waste dish. Oval vessels with cast spouts, handles, feet and knops; engraved ivy on bodies; Egyptian heads, lion masks with foliage on handles and legs, classical figure with lyre knop; hinged lids on coffee and tea; gothic "F" monogra...

Date: 1869-1885

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 20696

Accession Number: 1998.5899.2

Creamer

5-piece set consisting of coffeepot, teapot, creamer, sugar, and waste dish. Oval vessels with cast spouts, handles, feet and knops; engraved ivy on bodies; Egyptian heads, lion masks with foliage on handles and legs, classical figure with lyre knop; hinged lids on coffee and tea; gothic "F" monogra...

Date: 1869-1885

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 20697

Accession Number: 1998.5899.3

Sugar

5-piece set consisting of coffeepot, teapot, creamer, sugar, and waste dish. Oval vessels with cast spouts, handles, feet and knops; engraved ivy on bodies; Egyptian heads, lion masks with foliage on handles and legs, classical figure with lyre knop; hinged lids on coffee and tea; gothic "F" monogra...

Date: 1869-1885

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 20698

Accession Number: 1998.5899.4AB

Waste Bowl

5-piece set consisting of coffeepot, teapot, creamer, sugar, and waste dish. Oval vessels with cast spouts, handles, feet and knops; engraved ivy on bodies; Egyptian heads, lion masks with foliage on handles and legs, classical figure with lyre knop; hinged lids on coffee and tea; gothic "F" monogra...

Date: 1869-1885

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 20699

Accession Number: 1998.5899.5

Butter Dish

Oval, drum-shaped vessel with high domed lid and bracket to hold butter knife; cast legs with lion masks and Egyptian heads, handles with lion masks, and knop in shape of a classical woman playing a lyre; engraved with ivy pattern and gothic "F" monogram; fitted, pierced insert for butter.

Date: 1869-1885

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 20700

Accession Number: 1998.5899.6AB

Teapot

Part of a three piece service consisting of melon-shaped teapot, sugar and creamer with applied handles and 4 footed bases; teapot lid is hinged, sugar has removable lid; knops are partially opened flowers with three leaves attached by pins.

Date: 1850

Maker: James Dixon & Sons (Maker)

Material: britannia metal

GUSN: 20701

Accession Number: 1998.5901.1

Creamer

3-piece service consisting of melon-shaped teapot, sugar and creamer with applied handles and 4 footed bases; teapot lid is hinged, sugar has removable lid; knops are partially opened flowers with 3 leaves attached by pins.

Date: 1850

Maker: James Dixon & Sons (Maker)

Material: britannia metal

GUSN: 20702

Accession Number: 1998.5901.2

Sugar Bowl

Part of a three piece service consisting of melon-shaped teapot, sugar bowl and creamer with applied handles and four footed bases; teapot lid is hinged, sugar has removable lid; knops are partially opened flowers with three leaves attached by pins.

Date: 1850

Maker: James Dixon & Sons (Maker)

Material: britannia metal

GUSN: 20703

Accession Number: 1998.5901.3AB

Bowl

Cast bronze low, open bowl with flaring rim, brown patina, and wide band of relief decoration.

Date: 1924

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 20704

Accession Number: 1998.5902

Vase

Cast bronze vase with 2 handles and brown patina; relief decoration on handles and in wide band at shoulder.

Date: 1924

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), casting (process)

GUSN: 20705

Accession Number: 1998.5903

Temple Light

Pair of bronze Japanese temple lights, long legged tripod base with lion masks, pierced midsection, and concave top; converted to electricity in 1920s, cylindrical cardboard sleeve added to simulate candle; modern pleated plastic shades.

Date: 1922

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), cardboard

GUSN: 20706

Accession Number: 1998.5904.1

Temple Light

Pair of bronze Japanese temple lights, long legged tripod base with lion masks, pierced midsection, and concave top; converted to electricity in 1920s, cylindrical cardboard sleeve added to simulate candle; modern pleated plastic shades.

Date: 1922

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), cardboard

GUSN: 20707

Accession Number: 1998.5904.2

Creamer

Small creamer with slightly tapered sides, lithograph transfer of woman in profile drinking tea and motto "The Best of men / Are Only / Men at the Best" within cartouche suspending teacup, geometric border at handle and rim, brown rim.

Date: 1902

Maker: Royal Doulton (Maker)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 20708

Accession Number: 1998.5906.1

Cup and Saucer

Pair of cups and saucers, cup with brown lithograph (?) transfer of woman in pink dress in profile drinking tea and motto "The Best of men/Are Only/Men at the Best" within cartouche suspending teacup, 6 geometric border at handle and rim, brown rim., band of geometric decoration at rim interior and ...

Date: 1902

Maker: Royal Doulton (Maker)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 20709

Accession Number: 1998.5906.2AB

Rattrap

Rat trap, wire oval shaped w/ wire handle on top. Opening at one end leads to center platform, platform moves and rat falls to secondary chamber w/ door at end.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wire

GUSN: 20710

Accession Number: 1998.3829

Serving tray

Oval tin serving tray, painted black.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20711

Accession Number: 1998.3830

Serving tray

Oval tin serving tray.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20712

Accession Number: 1998.3831

Serving tray

Oval tin serving tray. Large side rim w/ 2 handles cut out.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20713

Accession Number: 1998.3832

Serving tray

Oval tin serving tray. Painted black and w/ very faded gold scrollwork around rim.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20714

Accession Number: 1998.3833

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