Historic New England

Foil Picture

Eglomise painting of multi-color basket of flowers on black ground with crinkled gold foil backing. Mounted in gilt painted molded frame.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: verre églomisé, glass (material), tinfoil

GUSN: 7749

Accession Number: 1949.765

Sheraton style. Four heavy ring turned legs resting on bulbous feet. Block turning at join with side rails. Applied molding follows contour of block on foot posts on outer sides. Foot posts with ring turning, swelled reeding and mushroom turning terminating at tester frame. Simple headposts taper to...

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 7750

Accession Number: 1949.768

Miniature Sideboard

Serpentine shaped case and conforming top. Straight tapering legs with spade feet. Crossbanding on top of sideboard. String inlay on drawers, doors, dies, legs and frame for tambour doors. Two corn husk pendants set within inlay on dies. Convex rectangular middle drawer above tambour doors. Short co...

Date: 1790-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), mahogany (wood), veneering

GUSN: 7751

Accession Number: 1949.770

Ginger jar

White body with blue-grey tinted glaze. Squat round body tapering to wide circular bottom with canted foot ring. Circular mouth canted inward with ring to receive cover. Deep grey, broadly executed underglaze scene. Diagonal line border at shoulder.

Date: 1863-1933

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7752

Accession Number: 1949.597

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers rests on four straight bracket feet. Curved side and frontal skirts. Three graduated rectangular drawers with applied lighter codlored beaded edges. Brass escutcheon at center. Beaded oval brass bail handles. Rectangular veneered top with straight sides.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7753

Accession Number: 1949.771

Easy Chair

Wing chair supported by block legs. Serpentine front apron; straight sided arms extend from front to back, surmounted by wings which join back in forming serpentine crest across top. Covered with white cotton under-upholstery.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 7754

Accession Number: 1949.775

Pitcher

Buff-colored two-part body, waisted globular form with overall gadrooning. Circular mouth with spout with molded scroll edging. Circular foot ring. Strap handle with molded spurs and thumb pieces. Mottled brown, yellow and blue flint glaze enamel decoration.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7755

Accession Number: 1949.601

Perfume Bottle

Waisted, squat bulbous transparent vaseline yellow body. Hexagonal overall form, each side with a teardrop or loop facet and a globular ball flanked by sharply painted corners. Polished pontil. Circular flat mouth receiving cylindrical stopper with unground pontil and a faceted teardrop shaped finia...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 7756

Accession Number: 1949.783.1AB

Pitcher

Pale drab green with matte finish. Two-part body with hunt scene in high relief; dogs chasing a deer and deer in thicket. Conical body terminating in spouted mouth. High cartouche-shaped foot. S-shaped handle in form of branch with vine terminus running around body. Glossy glaze lining.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Jones & Walley (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques), stoneware (pottery), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7757

Accession Number: 1949.606

Perfume Bottle

Waisted, squat bulbous transparent vaseline yellow body. Hexagonal overall form, each side with a teardrop or loop facet and a globular ball flanked by sharply painted corners. Polished pontil. Circular flat mouth receiving cylindrical stopper with unground pontil and a faceted teardrop shaped finia...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 7758

Accession Number: 1949.783.2AB

Doll

China head and shoulder plate attached to canvas covered hard stuffed body. Modelled vertical sausage curls painted black; blue eyes. Body probably handmade with stuffed and stitched fingers and stuffed feet. Wearing brown tone print dress with puff sleeves and three bands of lace trim on lower skir...

Date: 1860-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, porcelain, stuffing (upholstering technique)

GUSN: 7759

Accession Number: 1949.785

Doll

This doll contains harmful and stereotypical imagery. Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases of their creators and time in which they were made. Historic New England does not alter or edit objects and ...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), leather, stuffing (upholstering technique), wool (textile)

GUSN: 7760

Accession Number: 1949.802

Tray

Oval with flat bottom. Gallery-type straight sides with oval hand-hold at each end. Underside painted black. Top painted Chinese red with gilt and sepia painted border; floral scrolls, rectangular reserves, grapevines. Lyre at each end. Gallery border features stylized vine bordering oval medallion ...

Date: 1829-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7761

Accession Number: 1949.607

Toby jug

Deep brown glaze with iridescent finish. Spherical body rising from narrow circular base, front modeled in form of rotund man with large flower buttons, elongated applied thin arms with floral epaulettes. Round face with hat brim forming rim of bottle mouth. Strap handle at back.

Date: 1745-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7762

Accession Number: 1949.616

Doll

Pink lustre china head and shoulder plate, attached to cloth body. Painted facial features. Modelled sausage curls painted black; blue eyes. Wearing white leather gloves, white stockings, hightop black leather boots with white glass buttons, painted cotton dress, cotton diaper and pantaloons with la...

Date: 1825-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), leather, painting (coating), porcelain, stuffing (upholstering technique)

GUSN: 7763

Accession Number: 1949.805

Hooked Rug

Rectangular shape. Overall design in blue, brown and green on a beige ground: diamond and quatrefoil pattern. Bound in brown cotton twill tape. Hand hooked and shirred.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7764

Accession Number: 1949.899

Quilt

Yellow printed fabric with rust leaf motif with black vines. Reverse side is white with brown printed stripe. Triple-line quilting in diamond pattern with horizontal linear borders. Quilted with white thread. Edges sewn together, not bound.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), quilting

GUSN: 7765

Accession Number: 1949.927

Hooked Rug

Rectangular hand-hooked and shirred multi-colored rug in striped zig-zag pattern. Bound in thin black tape. Burlap backing.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, hooking, shirring, wool (textile)

GUSN: 7766

Accession Number: 1949.1004

Hooked Rug

Hand hooked demi-lune shaped rug has red and green twisted rope border. Central field of gold surrounding mutli-colored flowers. Edges bound in dark brown cotton.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 7767

Accession Number: 1949.1040

Flip glass

Transparent sea green body. Straight sides tapering out from circular bottom with polished pontil. Lower section ribbed with wheel-etched two-masted ship at top (three repeats).

Date: 1885-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: banding, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), molding (forming), reeding, soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 7768

Accession Number: 1949.619

Hooked Rug

Rectangular hand-hooked rug with polychrome border of squares, each divided into two right triangles. Central motif is abstractly floral with swirling tan and brown background. Very broadly, poorly executed patternd and workmanship.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7769

Accession Number: 1949.1047

Bedspread

Summer and winter weave coverlet with overall rectangular form. Eight-point star and diamond pattern in red, blue, green linen warp on natural color wool weft. Elongated star and diamond border pattern. 3/8" hem on two sides, selvages on other two sides have remains on a sewn-on fringe.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 7770

Accession Number: 1949.1059

Mug

Cylindrical with applied bottom, folded edge at top and applied strap handle with folded edges. Painted red with gold and black decoration. Feather motif along bottom; swags and gadrooms along top edge.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7771

Accession Number: 1949.710

Pitcher

Canary yellow, painted with rust-colored mapleleaf motif. Barrel-like bulbous body rising from recessed bottom, swelling at shoulders and terminating in a cylindrical neck with curvilinear spout. Applied C-shaped handle with black overglaze trim.

Date: 1795-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7772

Accession Number: 1949.711

Coffeepot

Urn-like body with flared base, thin stem. Ovoid body with flared dome hinged top and mushroom finial. Applied "S" spout and "C" handle with spur. Painted black with gold decoration, vine around base, floral panels flanked by diaper reserves. Rope decoration at top, radiating lines around gold finia...

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7773

Accession Number: 1949.720

Tray

Central printed design of medieval lovers, wreathy grapevine border. Gallery border of spearhead/fleurs. Oval with straight gallery sides; cut-out hand holds. Chinese red overall.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7774

Accession Number: 1949.721

Candlestick

Red with square base and round stem swelling to vasiform body. Stepped neck. Flaring, dished circular bobeche. Gilded leaf motif at base and upper body. Underside painted black.

Date: 1815-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7775

Accession Number: 1949.722.1

Hooked Rug

Rectangular multi-colored hooked rug with two baskets of flowers in the center with a tree of life (?) on either side; birds perch on the branches. Eight horses along sides and top border. Bound border.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 7626

Accession Number: 1949.1051.2

Hooked Rug

Rectangular hand-hooked and shirred rug; beige tones with bits of red, green, and blue featuring a two-masted, full sail British ship flying the Union Jack; five birds trail the ship. Bound in tan cotton bias tape.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, cotton (textile), hooking, shirring

GUSN: 7627

Accession Number: 1949.1060

Secretary

Sheraton style. Flat to with projecting molded cornice. Breakfront bookcase has two rectangular panels on each door with diamond-shaped wooden frames and panes. Brass escutcheons with eagle and shield motif. Desk has central fall-front pull-out writing drawer. Interior has six small drawers and six ...

Date: 1785-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 7628

Accession Number: 1949.311

Tall Case Clock

Ogee bracket feet support a large rectangular base with inset front reeded pilasters and an inlaid rectangular centeral panel with cut-out semi-circular corners. Step-molding leads to long, thin works case with inset reeded pilasters. Rectangular door with cut-out corners at top. Proportionally larg...

Date: 1809-1813

Maker: Cox, Benjamin (Maker)

Material: cherry (wood), veneer, inlay (process), mahogany (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 7629

Accession Number: 1949.406

Vase/Jardiniere

Modified gallipot shape. White body with underglaze cobalt blue hand-painted river and cliff landscape encompasses whole vase.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, glazing (coating), painting (image-making), hand-painted, tin (metal)

GUSN: 7630

Accession Number: 1949.407

Witch Ball

Transparent aqua-blue blown glass sphere with opaque white swirls or undulating lines overall (in the South Jersey manner). Hole at top center for hanging. May have been a fisherman's net float.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 7631

Accession Number: 1949.409

Linen Press

Hepplewhite style. French bracket feet support large rectangular case. Straight skirt with two lower doors with molded edges and recessed panels which open to reveal four sliding drawers. Rounded molding separates lower section from similar, higher upper doors enclosing a cabinet (doors locked shut)...

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneering

GUSN: 7632

Accession Number: 1949.410

Card Table

Federal period. Sheraton style card table with serpentine sides and elliptical front. Conforming hinged top with double band of checkered inlay along edge. Frontal skirt decorated with a rectangular mahogany veneer panel with central oval reserve of burled maple; central panel flanked by simple mapl...

Date: ca. 1805

Maker: unknown

Material: burl veneer, inlay (process), mahogany (wood), veneer, maple (wood)

GUSN: 7633

Accession Number: 1949.412

Eagle

Carved eagle with wings spread and gilded. Surmounts shield painted red, white and blue, attached to eagle's talons. Two crossed arrows in front of shield. High relief carving, mounted to wall.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), gilding, painting (coating), relief (sculpture techniques), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7634

Accession Number: 1949.420

Chamberstick

Circular saucer base/drip pan surmounted by cylindircal shape with incised lines and button lever for raising the candle. Shaft terminates in molded bobeche without defined socket. C-scroll handle, with ovoid thumb rest, riveted to base.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), incising, riveting

GUSN: 7635

Accession Number: 1949.422.1

Chamberstick

Circular saucer base/drip pan surmounted by cylindircal shape with incised lines and button lever for raising the candle. Shaft terminates in molded bobeche without defined socket. C-scroll handle, with ovoid thumb rest, riveted to base.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), incising, riveting

GUSN: 7636

Accession Number: 1949.422.2

Two-part Looking Glass

Sheraton style. Rectangular shaped frame with beaded inner edge. Carved rosettes at corner blocks with relief decoration of corn-like motifs bordering frame. Mirrored glass surmounted by an eglomise panel (possibly repainted) of a spread-winged eagle set in black oval reserve on a blue ground.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: verre églomisé, gesso, gilding, glass (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7637

Accession Number: 1949.466

Electrified Oil Lamp

Electric lamp made to look like a kerosene lamp. Mold blown in a single piece. White cased over clear glass with circles cut to the clear all over spherical font-like body. Ringed at waist tapering out to globular circular base. Whole surmounts square white marble base with gray grain. Paper lampsha...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), marble (rock), blow molding, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 7638

Accession Number: 1949.533

Candlestick

Circular domed base decorated with reeded arches; same motif on bulbous stem and cylindrical socket. Removable bobeche has scalloped edges. Originally silvered.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 7639

Accession Number: 1949.303.1

Candlestick

Circular domed base decorated with reeded arches; same motif on bulbous stem and cylindrical socket. Removable bobeche has scalloped edges. Originally silvered.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 7640

Accession Number: 1949.303.2

Vase

Urn shaped with flared lip tapering inward at neck and outward at neck ring and shoulders. Body tapers inward to stem. Stepped base.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: frosting, glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 7641

Accession Number: 1949.329

Vase

Two-part with flared lip tapering inward at neck and outward at shoulders. Ring of incised lines surrounds body. Tapers to and rests on spreading circular foot.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, opaque white glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 7642

Accession Number: 1949.346

Doorstop/paperweight

Round with air bubbles; unfinished pontil.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 7643

Accession Number: 1949.348

Vase

Urn-shaped with wide mouth tapering to neck ring. Sits on stepped circular base. Gilded motif on neck; guilded bands around bulbous areas.

Date: 1851-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), blow molding, opaque white glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 7644

Accession Number: 1949.359

Pole Screen

Rectangular with Oriental figure at gate. Molded border gessoed and gilded. Screen attached to pole with brass clamp and ring. Pole has urn-shaped finial, three scrolled and curving legs with back scrolled feet. Wallpaper applied to back of screen.

Date: 1785-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: fluting, gadrooning, gesso, gilding, japanning, turning (shaping process), wallpapers, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7645

Accession Number: 1949.361AB

Looking glass

Rectangular frame has inner border of beads and dashes. Corner blocks have carved rosettes at outer edge, forming square "ears". Grey-painted with pale green highlights. Wire finial of leafy vines and shaft of wheat. Enclosed replaced mirror has beveled edge.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), carving (processes), gesso, glass (material), molding (forming), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7646

Accession Number: 1949.364

Clock

Wall clock surmounted by spread-winged eagle and urn finial. Small round white enamel face with Roman numerals enclosed in top of lyre-shaped body. Mahogany case with gilt front with scrolls and fleur de lis enclosing pastoral scene. Sits on rectangular box with pastoral scene surrounded by beaded e...

Date: 1825

Maker: Possibly Willard, Aaron (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), gilding, mahogany (wood), painting (coating), shell (animal material)

GUSN: 7647

Accession Number: 1949.365

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse Sampler. Vertical rectangle on ivory linen, strawberry and vine border. Verse above, large scale flowers, small scale house and animals below. Alphabet: letters "U" & "V" are reversed, the letter "J" is missing. Numbers: 1-8. Other stitches: satin stitch, cross stitch. Gilt wooden f...

Date: 1817

Maker: Camroux, Louisa, 1806- (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 7648

Accession Number: 1948.35

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