Historic New England

Flail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45714

Accession Number: 1955.81AB

Ash shovel

Hand-forged steel shovel joined to shaft with tongue-shaped brass plate and three rivets. Brass ball and steeple finial decorated with turned rings atop plain steel shaft.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 45716

Accession Number: 1955.85

Cane

Dark brown; thin; round ivory knob handle; silver collar; brass band at tip.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45717

Accession Number: 1955.88

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 45718

Accession Number: 1955.89

Three sprays of green, orange, and blue enamel flowers with gilt highlights around border; border around well: orange latticework and medallions, edged in blue and orange, of orange flowers; central image: orange flowers with green leaves and blue vine with gilt highlights; blue and gold garden fenc...

Date: 1740-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 45719

Accession Number: 1955.91

Mug

Earthenware mug. Molded chain and palmette border. Two heart shaped medallions depicting children playing.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 45720

Accession Number: 1955.92

Chimney

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 45721

Accession Number: 1955.98

Chimney

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 45722

Accession Number: 1955.99

Chimney

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 45723

Accession Number: 1955.100

Candle Mold

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 45724

Accession Number: 1955.103

Canteen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45725

Accession Number: 1955.104

Box

Small wooden shaker box and cover with single lap.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45726

Accession Number: 1955.105AB

Small Box with cover

Small round paper box that contains a doll's clock.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 45727

Accession Number: 1955.106A-C

Pincer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 45728

Accession Number: 1955.111

Cream Pitcher

Silver lusterware cream pitcher. Square foot, fluted body, and a loop handle.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: lusterware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 45729

Accession Number: 1955.112

Hand Held Fire Screen

Horizontal elliptical panel attached to turned ivory handle with two brass screws with wing nuts. One side embroidered in center with wreath of oak leaves and acorns in brown and two shades of green on cream silk moire; back is plain. "JTR" in center of wreath. Handle unscrews into two pieces. Edge ...

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), ivory (tooth component), silk (textile)

GUSN: 45730

Accession Number: 1955.114

Mustard Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 45733

Accession Number: 1955.117AB

Mustard Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 45737

Accession Number: 1955.119AB

Mustard Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 45739

Accession Number: 1955.120AB

Mustard Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 45742

Accession Number: 1955.121AB

Mustard Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 45744

Accession Number: 1955.123AB

Mustard Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 45746

Accession Number: 1955.124AB

Nail

In box labeled "shingle nails."

Date: 1734-1767

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46228

Accession Number: 1959.517C

Brick

Brick with smooth hard surface one side - a pressed brick. Evidence of a slim mortar joint on one side still.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product), pressing

GUSN: 46229

Accession Number: 1959.519B

Brick

Hearth tile, perhaps painted black once.

Date: ca. 1739

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product), painting (coating)

GUSN: 46230

Accession Number: 1959.520

Tile

Decorative tile with dark-turquoise glaze. ve ceramic tile. Relief design of circles and scrolls on front.

Date: 1881-1883

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 46231

Accession Number: 1959.521B

Tile

Decorative tile with olive-green glaze. Floral design in relief on front.

Date: 1881-1883

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 46232

Accession Number: 1959.521D

Tile

Decorative tile with dark blue glaze. Floral design in relief on front.

Date: 1881

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 46233

Accession Number: 1959.521E

Tile

Decorative tile with light-brown glaze. Foliate and scroll design in relief on front. Same design as 1959.521C, different colorway.

Date: 1881-1883

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 46234

Accession Number: 1959.521F

Tile

Decorative tile with yellow glazed. Relief design on front.

Date: 1881

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 46235

Accession Number: 1959.521G

Tile

Square, brown glazed, decorative ceramic tile; relief swirl design on front.

Date: 1881

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 46236

Accession Number: 1959.521H

Tile

Square, olive-green glazed, decorative ceramic tile; diamond-shaped design on front.

Date: 1881-1883

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 46237

Accession Number: 1959.521I

Tile

Square, brown-glazed decorative ceramic tile; spotty brown and dark brown design looks like sand.

Date: 1881

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 46238

Accession Number: 1959.521J

Tile

Square, dark-blue glaze, decorative ceramic tile; relief floral design on front.

Date: 1881-1883

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 46239

Accession Number: 1959.521K

Tile

Square, olive green, brown glazed, decorative ceramic tile; relief floral design centered on the front.

Date: 1881-1883

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 46240

Accession Number: 1959.521L

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler. Vertical rectangle, natural linen ground. Monochromatic, with black thread used for lettering and cross stitched border. Alphabets: #1 missing J,U

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 46242

Accession Number: 1959.741

Pictorial/Alphabet Sampler

Large scale vase of flowers at center. Alphabet worked at bottom left. Unfinished; probably made just for practice. Natural linen ground, horizontal rectangle. Polychromatic. Alphabets: #1 "A-Y", #2 "A-O", missing "J".

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 46243

Accession Number: 1959.742

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Sampler on natural linen ground. Geometric border. Alphabet at top, in cream and green against dark brown cross stitch background. Rows of geometric diamond and half diamond embroidery, floral embroidery at bottom. Alphabets: #1 complete, #2 missing "J", #3 jumbled letters; Numbers: "1-...

Date: 1800

Maker: Chase, Sally, 1793- (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 46244

Accession Number: 1959.743

Dress and Capelet

A=Dress; B=Capelet. A=Dress - Cream wool with woven cream silk check and printed with floral trail and floral sprays; "v" neckline with appliqued tucked panel with pleats at pointed waist. Long fitted sleeves edged with cotton net; piping at waist, center front and neckline; cartridge pleats all a...

Date: 1843-1847

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), hand sewing, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 46249

Accession Number: 1959.1213AB

Quilt

Central white block; pieced pink printed cotton ten-pointed star in center; twelve, eight- pointed stars of pink printed cotton within blocks along edge of panel. Outside panel nine successive borders of alternating red and brown spot motifs, vermicular chain in red and brown on white, and same brow...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, piecing, quilting

GUSN: 46252

Accession Number: 1959.1216

Bedspread

T-shaped, white; candlewicking design of thick, tufted, undulating vine; leafy sprigs and flowers around center motif of flowering plant in handled urn surrounded by tufted dots.

Date: 1846

Maker: unknown

Material: candlewicking (embroidering), cotton (textile), stitching, textiles, whitework

GUSN: 46253

Accession Number: 1959.1218

Skirt

White cotton ground printed with lattice geometric stripe pattern in light and dark blue; self waistband, no fastening; 2 rows of dark blue silk ribbon above hem; pocket at right side; smooth front, cartridge pleat at back, slight train; hem lined with white cotton and bound with blue wool tape.

Date: 1840-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, printing (process), silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 46255

Accession Number: 1959.1220A

Pair of Stockings

Pair of brown stockings; plain; ribbed top.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process)

GUSN: 46256

Accession Number: 1959.1221AB

Bedspread

White cotton candlewock bedspread.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: candlewicking (embroidering), cotton (textile), ruffle, whitework

GUSN: 46257

Accession Number: 1959.1222

Bedspread

White spread, woven raised candlewicking-like designs of sawtooth edged [symbols]; rococco-like scrolling flowers, above; points in field of dot-line diamonds, below; stars, center. Sides and bottom flaps: large scrolling rococco leaves with rows of leaves along edge with zig-zag border; drawstring ...

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, weaving, machine-made, whitework

GUSN: 46258

Accession Number: 1959.1223

Shawl

Black and red striped paisley-type with white; ice blue and orange; botehs diagonally across stripes.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46259

Accession Number: 1959.1224

Shawl

White center; 21" end border in purple, pink, pale blue, green; Harlequin; tendrils extending to form circular medallion; dyed warps; jacquard weave; wool warp.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46260

Accession Number: 1959.1225

Cape or Fichu

Cream-colored cotton; embroidered around neck and center edge with whitework of floral sprays with leaf-like shape in between sprays; hemstitched edge.

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 46261

Accession Number: 1959.1227