Historic New England

Whist

Rectangular slab of wood with movable ivory tabs at edge, tabs decorated with gilded insects and birds, a floral sprig on top.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, ivory (tooth component), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5573

Accession Number: 1971.876

Candlestick

Tripod paw feet, cylindrical base, reeded column with projecting arm and candle socket; section surmounting column missing; design shows classical influence.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), metal

GUSN: 5574

Accession Number: 1971.877

Bellpull

Long rectangular needlepoint bell pull; dark blue ground; undulating, flowing vine with petitpoint birds; yarn tassle at end;, watered silk backing; not connected to bell.

Maker: unknown

Material: petit point, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 5575

Accession Number: 1971.878

Curtain Hook

Cylindrical with stylized floral motif in high relief, concave tin backing, mounted on turned brass shaft, threaded at end.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 5576

Accession Number: 1971.879.1

Curtain Hook

Cylindrical with stylized floral motif in high relief, concave tin backing, mounted on turned brass shaft, threaded at end.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 5577

Accession Number: 1971.879.2

Curtain Hook

Cylindrical with stylized floral motif in high relief, concave tin backing, mounted on turned brass shaft, threaded at end.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 5578

Accession Number: 1971.879.3

Curtain Hook

Cylindrical with stylized floral motif in high relief, concave tin backing, mounted on turned brass shaft, threaded at end.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 5579

Accession Number: 1971.879.4

Curtain Hook

Cylindrical with stylized floral motif in high relief, concave tin backing, mounted on turned brass shaft, threaded at end.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 5580

Accession Number: 1971.879.5

Curtain Hook

Cylindrical with stylized floral motif in high relief, concave tin backing, mounted on turned brass shaft, threaded at end.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 5581

Accession Number: 1971.879.6

Curtain Hook

Cylindrical with stylized floral motif in high relief, concave tin backing, mounted on turned brass shaft, threaded at end.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 5582

Accession Number: 1971.879.7

Curtain Hook

Cylindrical with stylized floral motif in high relief, concave tin backing, mounted on turned brass shaft, threaded at end.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 5583

Accession Number: 1971.879.8

Window Curtain

Loosely woven herringbone weave; unlined; pleated gathers at top.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 5584

Accession Number: 1971.880.1

Window Curtain

Loosely woven herringbone weave; unlined; pleated gathers at top.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 5585

Accession Number: 1971.880.2

Window Curtain

Loosely woven herringbone weave; unlined; pleated gathers at top.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 5586

Accession Number: 1971.880.3

Window Curtain

Loosely woven herringbone weave; unlined; pleated gathers at top.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 5587

Accession Number: 1971.880.4

Window Curtain

Loosely woven herringbone weave; unlined; pleated gathers at top.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 5588

Accession Number: 1971.880.5

Window Curtain

Loosely woven herringbone weave; unlined; pleated gathers at top.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 5589

Accession Number: 1971.880.6

Window Curtain

Loosely woven herringbone weave; unlined; pleated gathers at top.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 5590

Accession Number: 1971.880.7

Window Curtain

Loosely woven herringbone weave; unlined; pleated gathers at top.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 5591

Accession Number: 1971.880.8

Window Cornice

Wooden cornice, carved in the shape of a lance, with gilt and painted "feather" and arrowhead on opposite ends.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), mahogany (wood), softwood

GUSN: 5592

Accession Number: 1971.881.1A

Window Cornice

Wooden cornice, carved in the shape of a lance, with gilt and painted "feather" and arrowhead on opposite ends.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), mahogany (wood), softwood

GUSN: 5593

Accession Number: 1971.881.2A

Window Cornice

Wooden cornice, carved in the shape of a lance, with gilt and painted "feather" and arrowhead on opposite ends; longer than .1 and .2.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), mahogany (wood), softwood

GUSN: 5594

Accession Number: 1971.881.3A

Window Cornice

Original laths for cornices; elongated rectangular board with two notches cut into front to receive valance and with two ends and one medial brace notched to receive curtain rods.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), mahogany (wood), softwood

GUSN: 5595

Accession Number: 1971.881.2B

Window Cornice

Dowel-formed curtain rod.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), mahogany (wood), softwood

GUSN: 5597

Accession Number: 1971.881.3B

Doorstop

Cast brass hemispherically shaped base, surmounted by ornament with flanking volutes, projecting brass rod with C-shaped handle finial, base filled with lead.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), lead (metal)

GUSN: 5598

Accession Number: 1971.882.1

Doorstop

Cast brass hemispherically shaped base, surmounted by ornament with flanking volutes, projecting brass rod with C-shaped handle finial, base filled with lead.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), lead (metal)

GUSN: 5599

Accession Number: 1971.882.2

Lava Rock

Irregular conformation of black lava in solid form.

Date: 1904

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 5600

Accession Number: 1971.883

Cigarette Box

Rectangular; white composition exterior, diaper pattern on sides; figures in a landscape in low relief on top (maroon background).

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 5601

Accession Number: 1971.884AB

Photograph

Photograph of Mrs. Mary Ann May (James R.) standing in the garden of the Rundlet-May house; grey wooden frame.

Date: ca. 1902

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 5602

Accession Number: 1971.885

Photograph

Photograph of James R. May and Elihu Chauncey (right) standing on the front steps of the house; out of focus.

Date: ca. 1902

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 5603

Accession Number: 1971.886

A) Quart size; mallet shaped body with narrow fluting around base; broad fluting at sloped shoulders; three facet-cut neck rings, descending in size to circular everted lip. B) Flat bull's eye stopper (possibly replaced).

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, flint glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5706

Accession Number: 1971.966.2AB

Decanter

A) Quart size; mallet shaped body with narrow fluting around base; broad fluting at sloped shoulders; three facet-cut neck rings, descending in size to circular everted lip. B) Replaced bull's eye stopper.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, flint glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5707

Accession Number: 1971.966.3AB

Decanter

A) Pint size; mallet shaped body with narrow fluting around base; broad fluting at sloped shoulders; three facet-cut neck rings, descending in size to circular everted lip. B) Pear-shaped flat stopper.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, flint glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5708

Accession Number: 1971.966.4AB

Decanter

A) Pint size; mallet shaped body with narrow fluting around base; broad fluting at sloped shoulders; three facet-cut neck rings, descending in size to circular everted lip. B) Pear-shaped flat stopper.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, flint glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5709

Accession Number: 1971.966.5AB

Decanter

A) Pint size; mallet shaped body with narrow fluting around base; broad fluting at sloped shoulders; three facet-cut neck rings, descending in size to circular everted lip. B) Pear-shaped flat stopper.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, flint glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5710

Accession Number: 1971.966.6AB

Decanter

Quart size; mallet shaped bodies; narrow flutes encircle base, broad petal shaped flutes encircle shoulder; three faceted rings at neck; everted lip; flat bull's eye or pear shaped stoppers (one entirely faceted).

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: flint glass, glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 5711

Accession Number: 1971.967.1AB

Decanter

Quart size; mallet shaped bodies; narrow flutes encircle base, broad petal shaped flutes encircle shoulder; three faceted rings at neck; everted lip; flat bull's eye or pear shaped stoppers (one entirely faceted).

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: flint glass, glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 5712

Accession Number: 1971.967.2AB

Decanter

Pint size; mallet shaped bodies; narrow flutes encircle base, broad petal shaped flutes encircle shoulder; three faceted rings at neck; everted lip; flat bull's eye or pear shaped stoppers (one entirely faceted).

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: flint glass, glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 5713

Accession Number: 1971.967.3AB

Decanter

Pint size; mallet shaped bodies; narrow flutes encircle base, broad petal shaped flutes encircle shoulder; three faceted rings at neck; everted lip; flat bull's eye or pear shaped stoppers (one entirely faceted).

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: flint glass, glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 5714

Accession Number: 1971.967.4AB

Decanter

Mallet shaped body; fluting encircles base; engraved floriate swags with pendant tassels encircle shoulder; fluted neck; faceted everted lip; faceted pear-shaped stopper.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), flint glass, glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 5715

Accession Number: 1971.968AB

Decanter

Quart size; mallet shaped body; narrow flutes encircle base; broad flutes encircle shoulder; three applied rings at neck; everted lip; hemispherical stopper.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: flint glass, glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 5716

Accession Number: 1971.969.1AB

Decanter

Pint size; mallet shaped body; narrow flutes encircle base; broad flutes encircle shoulder; three applied rings at neck; everted lip; hemispherical stopper.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: flint glass, glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 5717

Accession Number: 1971.969.2AB

Decanter

A) Pint size; mallet shaped body with narrow fluting around base; broad fluting at sloped shoulders; three facet-cut neck rings, descending in size to circular everted lip. B) Pear-shaped flat stopper.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, flint glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5718

Accession Number: 1971.966.7AB

Carafe

Globular shape; broad flutes around base and shoulder; single applied ring at neck; everted lip.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: flint glass, glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 5719

Accession Number: 1971.970.1

Carafe

Globular shape; broad flutes around base and shoulder; single applied ring at neck; everted lip.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: flint glass, glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 5720

Accession Number: 1971.970.2

Child's Dress

White, woven diamond pattern; boat neck and short sleeves trimmed with eyelet and piping; top-stitched onto box-pleated skirt; trimmed with soutache-like tape; military-like design trim; several small, domed, covered buttons; front closure of loops and flat buttons.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Capper & Moon Manufacturers (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, stitching

GUSN: 5721

Accession Number: 1969.5680

Dress

White/sheer; "V" style bodice - bands of eyelet circles alternate with meandering bands of soutache; eyelet neck, waist, and double-tiered sleeves; ruffle extends toward back; drawstring neck and waist; two covered buttons; seven tucks at hem.

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 5722

Accession Number: 1969.5793

Dress - long

White/sheer; "V" style bodice - bands of eyelet circles alternate with meandering bands of soutache; eyelet neck, waist, & double-tiered sleeves; ruffle extends toward back; drawstring neck & waist; 2 covered buttons; 2 sets of 3 narrow tucks with one wider tuck in between.

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 5723

Accession Number: 1969.5795

Dress

White; sheer; bodice gathered in "V" onto smocked waist stitched in front only with ties hanging free; eyelet at neck and capped sleeves; narrow waistband; drawstring neck and waist; two sets of three tucks at hem.

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 5724

Accession Number: 1969.5796

Dress - long

White/yellowed; sheer; "V" style bodice - bands of eyelet circles alternate with meandering bands of soutache; eyelet neck, waist, & double-tiered sleeves; ruffle extends toward back; drawstring neck (waist is missing); 1 covered button (1 is missing); 2 sets of 3 narrow tucks at hem. Folded - keep ...

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 5725

Accession Number: 1969.5797

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