Historic New England

Crock

Grey-colored clay body w/ slip glazes. Molded. Circular bulbous form w/ flat bottom and rounded shoulders swelling to a cylindrical neck w/ dished or recessed circular mouth. Strap handle at back (missing). Dark brown-green glaze at top half; white crackle glaze at bottom half. Blue painted mark on ...

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 24986

Accession Number: 1963.168

Crock

Brown slip glaze over red clay body. Flat bottom w/ cylindrical sides swelling at shoulders and tapering to a wide circular mouth.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: redware

GUSN: 24987

Accession Number: 1963.169

Crock

Possibly a butter jar. Dark brown glazed yellow clay body. Molded. Cylindrical tub form, w/ faceted sides and dished circular banding at top and bottom w/ molded edges. Each side w/ a molded handle in form of rope ring. Circular lid w/ shallow step molding and flat circular knop handle. Impressed on...

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: Edwards & Co. (Maker)

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 24988

Accession Number: 1963.170

Bottle

Transparent aquamarine colored body; 2-part mold. Cylindrical body w/ slightly rounded basal edge; bottom slightly dished. Tall cylindrical neck w/ wide collar at circular mouth.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 24989

Accession Number: 1963.171

Spice box

Circular form w/ overlapping straight nailed seam. Flat circular top branded "A.S." Band-box form.

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 24990

Accession Number: 1963.172

Lemon squeezer

Rectangular head, canting toward a rectangular bottom w/ a hinged joint. The interior of the top element has a semi-circular attachment that is received by the conforming straining aperature in the bottom half, which is pierced to release the fruit juices. Each side w/ an elongated, simple, turned h...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood

GUSN: 24991

Accession Number: 1963.173

Butter mold

Turned wooden "cup" w/ step-molded top and slightly canted circular body enclosing a cylindrical plunger w/ a button knop on top. Plunger surmounts carved circular mold die carved w/ a sawtooth border enclosing leaf and fruit motif.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: poplar (wood)

GUSN: 24992

Accession Number: 1963.174

Butter mold

Conical head w/ straight sides canting out to a circular flat bottom. The bottom is the mold die, carved w/ a circular sawtooth border enclosing a 3-leaf motif. Surmounted by a cylindrical shaft w/ a circular knop handle.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 24993

Accession Number: 1963.175

Food chopper

Large dowel-like oak handle, swelled at center forming a grip. Surmounts a squared shaft terminating in a flat crescent shaped chopping blade.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 24994

Accession Number: 1963.176

Food chopper

Sausage shaped oak or walnut handle, supporting a flat rectangular shaft terminating in a flat demi-lune shaped chopping blade.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), steel (alloy), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 24995

Accession Number: 1963.177

Food slicer

Simple rectangular handle w/ a hole for hanging, surmounting a rectangular plank body w/ a square cut out at center enclosing a rectangular steel blade, w/ a beveled cutting edge on each side, screwed to the body of the slicer. The blade is recessed between two canted or beveled cuts of wood. Suppor...

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), pine (wood)

GUSN: 24996

Accession Number: 1963.178

Sander

Turned wooden sander w/ punched star decoration in sifter.

Date: 1795-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25297

Accession Number: 1985.363

Footstool

Footstool. Pine, metal, paint. Five-board stool painted dull green-grey. Nailed construction throughout. End boards have double incised lines. Double cyma curve cutouts form the legs.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 25298

Accession Number: 1985.364

Eyeglasses

Metal rimmed, gold-colored eyeglasses, hinged in the middle to fold in half. Clip at the base to secure.

Date: 1805-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 25299

Accession Number: 1985.365

Drop-front desk

Rectangular desk top. Pine, mahogany, mahogany veneer, unidentified leather. Single drawer in lower case. Upper case has hinged fold-down writing surface lined with black leather and decorated with two mahogany veneered inset panels on the exterior. Interior has vertical files and central drawer....

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 25300

Accession Number: 1985.366

Footstool

Footstool. painted green. Top has beaded edges on two long sides. End pieces have V-shaped cutouts to form legs. Nailed construction throughout.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 25301

Accession Number: 1985.367

Basket

Rectangular hickory splint basket w/out cover. Patterned weave: 3 thin, 1 thick splint. Partially dyed w/ walnut. Holds 1 peck.

Date: 1775-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: hickory (wood), splints (lighting devices)

GUSN: 25302

Accession Number: 1918.1624

Basket

Oval wicker woven basket w/ wicker hook for woven lid. Two rows of braided wicker trim. Twisted flat handle and hook.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker

GUSN: 25303

Accession Number: 1921.87

Storage Basket

Square, tightly woven wood splint storage basket with square, checker weave cover. Basket body is made of alternating horizontal wide and thin weavers. Thin weavers are alternately swabbed blue and red. Wide weavers are stamped with dot-and-circle design. Alternating standards are swabbed yellow and...

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), weaving, stamp-decorated

GUSN: 25304

Accession Number: 1924.666AB

Basket

Rectangular, straight-sided basket with two opposing small oval inset handles. Crosshatch weave with alternating wide and thin weavers. Wide splints have potato stamped floral and dotted decorative figures. Native American.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), weaving, stamp-decorated

GUSN: 25305

Accession Number: 1926.514

Basket

Circular coiled straw basket w/ flat lid.

Date: 1819

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material)

GUSN: 25306

Accession Number: 1926.66

Basket

Oblong open hickory splint basket for yarn. Loose patterned crosshatch weave. 2 single band loop handles.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: hickory (wood), splints (lighting devices)

GUSN: 25307

Accession Number: 1927.2187

Trunk

Trunk. Green canvas covering and metal trim. Lock covered by leather flap. Two side buckles. Marked "A.B." on one side. Top has center leather handle. Interior lined with cream canvas.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Clark, Atkins A. (Maker)

Material: canvas, leather, metal

GUSN: 25308

Accession Number: 1928.922

Bonnet Basket

Small, hinged basket used to carry and store a lady's cap. Round woven basket with conforming lid. Woven with narrow, natural colored wood splints in radiating checker and twill weave. Two loop handles and hook and eye closure.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), reed (grass, material), weaving

GUSN: 25309

Accession Number: 1930.869

Basket

Basket w/ cover; finely woven ashlar splint body. Rectangular base, bulbous ovoid body w/ oval lid.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: ashlar, splints (lighting devices)

GUSN: 25310

Accession Number: 1933.1329AB

Yarn Basket

Egg-shaped basket made of woven splints and grass, with two bands of dark braided grass. The basket has a hinged lid reinforced by rims made with wicker. A metal ring latch is attached at the front of the lid and there is a hole in the top where yarn or string kept inside the basket could exit durin...

Maker: unknown

Material: splints (lighting devices), straw (plant material), grass (plant material), wicker

GUSN: 25311

Accession Number: 1934.1356

Basket

Small domed rectangular trunk-shaped woven basket marked "Henry Mailar New York". Lid hinged in back.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Mailar, Henry (Maker)

Material: wicker

GUSN: 25312

Accession Number: 1938.728

Basket

Six-sided, fancy open weave, banded basket with raised rectangular base flaring to hexagonal reeded and open patterned body with slight flared lip. Two wicker wrapped arch handles.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker

GUSN: 25313

Accession Number: 1938.1205

Sea chest

Rectangular 6-board chest, originally w/ hinged top. Molded edge around top, and shaped rounded handles at two ends. Butt joints and nail construction. Underside of lid has painted checkerboard. Interior not fitted. "Colman" marked on inside lid.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 25314

Accession Number: 1985.357

The Sale of the Pet Lamb

By William Collins, 15 Holland Street, Kensington. Marked "From the original picture. In possession of Marie A. Wall Esque." Inscription tells story of scene. Man shown paying woman for lamb. Children surround the lamb. One child pushes apprentice away. Simple gold molded frame. Only half of backboa...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: Collins, William (Maker) Reynolds, S. W. (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25315

Accession Number: 1985.358

Sunday

Marked, "London, published May 1, 1847 by Thomas Boys. Print seller to the Royal family 467 Oxford Street. Painted by William Collins Esq, RA. Engraved by S.W. Reynolds 15 Holland Street Kensington. Published by special permission under the gracious sanction and patronage of her majesty the Queen." ...

Date: 1847

Maker: Reynolds, S. W. (Engraver) Boys, Thomas (Publisher) Collins, William (Painter)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25316

Accession Number: 1985.359

Basket

Deep bowl form basket. Tightly woven splint basket w/ thin horizontal bands.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: splints (lighting devices)

GUSN: 25317

Accession Number: 1985.604

Basket

Circular form basket w/ raised woven center. One row of braid around base. Sides woven half-way up w/ weavers and ribs of equal size. Arch-shaped open weave around upper half.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker

GUSN: 25318

Accession Number: 1985.606

Barrell-Shaped Basket

Barrel-shaped, tightly woven wicker basket.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, weaving

GUSN: 25319

Accession Number: 1985.608

Basket

Raised reeded base and birch back bottom flaring to open rectangular basket. Alternating black and natural reeds. Sides patterned in sections of tightly woven vs. open areas. Two C-shaped handles.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), splints (lighting devices)

GUSN: 25320

Accession Number: 1985.609AB

Fruit basket

Circular form w/ thicker ribs than weave. Cross-hatch bottom and lower sides. Openwork diamonds above. Rim is extension of diamond pattern.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker

GUSN: 25321

Accession Number: 1985.610

Basket

Circular form wrapped and coiled open bowl. Sides curve gradually outward toward top. Top coil woven for extra strength. Bottom patterned w/ red, green and tan wrapped stripes projecting from center. Sides have green, black and red wrapped triangles w/ tan trim.

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material)

GUSN: 25322

Accession Number: 1985.612

Fruit basket

Open weave fruit-type basket w/ woven bottom and loose weave. Diamond shaped holes on side.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker

GUSN: 25323

Accession Number: 1985.613

Cradle

Cradle. Pine. Brass plate marked "Moses Abbott/ Bedford, Mass/ Married Susanna Jacquith/ of Billerica/ June 22, 1820." Three-piece hood with ogival arch hood bonnet. Plain sides and arched foot board, cant out from flat bottom, shaped edge to hoodside. Two shaped rockers. Interior painted red. Ex...

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 25324

Accession Number: 1929.176

Wall mirror

Wall mirror. Oak, pine, glass, metal. Plain molded oak frame; silvered glass insert; pine backing.

Date: 1780-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal, oak (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 25325

Accession Number: 1930.1689

Chest

Six-board chest w/out feet; molded edges on 3 sides of winged top; bottom has quarter-round molding on 3 sides. Dovetailed construction; replaced hinges; green paint on all sides except back, which is black.

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, pine (wood)

GUSN: 25326

Accession Number: 1941.1224

Fireplace tongs

Wrought iron tongs w/ L-shaped pincers and plain round handle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 25327

Accession Number: 1963.111B

Quilt

Pieced and quilted top. Alternating square blocks of red and white print and green print. Back is red and black print. Bound edges in fabric of green print, same as is used on front of quilt.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 25328

Accession Number: 1985.403

Trunk

Hide-covered, dome-topped trunk w/ brass tacks and iron lock and clasp. Blue polkadot wallpaper lines the interior.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), hide (collagenous material), iron (metal), leather, pine (wood)

GUSN: 25329

Accession Number: 1985.404

Food-storage jar

Blue glass canning jar, labeled, "Ball/deal/6."

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: Ball Brothers Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 25330

Accession Number: 1985.406

Basket

Woven circular form. Top has double band of braid around edge. Slightly domed top. Thick twisted flat handle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker

GUSN: 25331

Accession Number: 1985.407

Basket

Oval, flared, flat woven base w/ bulbous sides and single central strap wicker handle. Woven double-lift top.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: splints (lighting devices)

GUSN: 25332

Accession Number: 1985.408

Quilt

Hand-pieced top of rectangular blocks of multi-colored cotton prints. No quilting. Backing pieced of single red and green printed fabric. Edge bound with cotton band, machine-stitched. Unidentified filler.

Date: 1845-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 25333

Accession Number: 1985.409

Trunk

Canvas covered trunk w/ slightly domed hinged lid. Compartmented interior w/ removable tray.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 25334

Accession Number: 1985.410

Flax spinning wheel

Three splayed legs; elaborate ring and baluster turned forms. Plain rectangular base, grooved on both sides. Newer oak wheel w/ turned spokes. Turned rods which attach wheel to base are singed or burned. Flywheel supported by elaborately turned supports.

Date: 1815-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 25335

Accession Number: 1985.411

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