Historic New England

Small Sewing Box

Small rectangular paper box with pincushion lid. The pin cushion, made of tan velvet, has theorem painted image of basket containing flowers. Pin cushion is bordered by twisted tan and ivory twine. Box covered in light green paper and gold embossed paper trim. Interior of box is lined with pink pap...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), velvet (fabric weave), glass (material)

GUSN: 48153

Accession Number: 1970.78AB

Straw Splitting Tool

Small wood and metal tool used to split straw for weaving.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48154

Accession Number: 1970.79

Bandbox

Wooden bandbox and lid. Bandbox (A) and lid (B) are covered in paper with blue, yellow, pink and red motifs on blue and pink ground. Bandbox and lid are lined with newspaper fragments from the Nashua Gazette and Hillsborough Advertiser. The bottom of the bandbox is also covered with newspaper dated ...

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 48155

Accession Number: 1970.80AB

Jug

Large stoneware jug with oval body rising from narrow base. Loop handle. Light tan to gray glazed exterior with the following stamped under mouth: "SOLD BY JOSHUA DURGIN & CO, DRUGGISTS, NO 64 MIDDLE STREET, PORTLAND, 3." Stamped letters and number are tinted with blue glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), stamping (forming), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 48156

Accession Number: 1970.81

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 48157

Accession Number: 1970.82

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 48158

Accession Number: 1970.83

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 48159

Accession Number: 1970.84

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 48160

Accession Number: 1970.85

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 48161

Accession Number: 1970.86

Jug

Stoneware jug with pouring lip, loop handle, brown glaze and wood stopper. Stamped "2" and "BANGOR STONE WARE CO, BANGOR MAINE."

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 48162

Accession Number: 1970.87AB

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 48164

Accession Number: 1970.88AB

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 48165

Accession Number: 1970.89

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 48166

Accession Number: 1970.90

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 48167

Accession Number: 1970.91AB

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 48168

Accession Number: 1970.92

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 48169

Accession Number: 1970.93

Jug

Stoneware jug missing handle. Stampled "WARREN & CO. 45 PARK ST, CHELSEA."

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 48170

Accession Number: 1970.94

Jug

Large stoneware jug with dark brown glaze and two handles.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 48171

Accession Number: 1970.95

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 48172

Accession Number: 1970.96

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 48173

Accession Number: 1970.97

Jug

Small ovoid-shaped redware jug with strap handle and dark brown glaze. Incised band around shoulder.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, redware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 48174

Accession Number: 1970.98

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 48175

Accession Number: 1970.99

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 48176

Accession Number: 1970.100

Jug

Small ovoid jug with applied strap handle. Exterior glazed dark brown. Two insiced bands on shoulder and one around rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, redware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 48177

Accession Number: 1970.101

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 48178

Accession Number: 1970.102

Jug

Small ovoid-shaped jug with dark brown exterior glaze and strap handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, redware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 48179

Accession Number: 1970.103

Jug

Dark brown glazed redware jug. Applied strap handle with ribbing on exterior

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, redware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 48180

Accession Number: 1970.104

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 48181

Accession Number: 1970.106

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 48182

Accession Number: 1970.107

Jug

No description

Date: 1820-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 48183

Accession Number: 1970.109

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 48184

Accession Number: 1970.110

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 48185

Accession Number: 1970.111

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 48186

Accession Number: 1970.112

Shaving Mug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 48187

Accession Number: 1970.113

Jar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 48188

Accession Number: 1970.114

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 48189

Accession Number: 1970.115

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 48190

Accession Number: 1970.116

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 48191

Accession Number: 1970.117

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 48192

Accession Number: 1970.118

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 48193

Accession Number: 1970.119

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 48194

Accession Number: 1970.120

Portrait of a Woman

A sepia tone print of a Hans Holbein sketch of a woman, bust length. In a simple mahogany frame.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: Holbein, Hans (Painter) Hanfstaengl, Franz (Photographer)

Material: paper (fiber product), photographs

GUSN: 50611

Accession Number: 1986.42

Rocking Chair

Rocking chair with serpentine crest, upholstered back and seat. Open arms on "C" shaped inlayed supports. Removable upholstered slip seat. Chair seat fitted with circular cut out for a chamber pot. Chair rests on squared inlaid legs on rockers.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: Short, Joseph, 1771-1819 (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), white pine (wood), birch (wood)

GUSN: 50612

Accession Number: 1986.43

Lithographic Print

A colored overview of Mt. Vernon with a solitary male mourner at the tomb of Washington. It is in a mahogany veneered Empire frame.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: Currier, Nathaniel (Maker)

Material: lithography, mahogany (wood), veneer, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 50613

Accession Number: 1986.44

Portrait of a Woman

A portrait of a woman with brown hair, facing forward in a square wicked dress. In a molded and gilt frame with tracery motif.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 50614

Accession Number: 1986.45

Sofa

Sofa with a gently arched crest, sloping sides, and open rounded arms. There are four swelled, reeded, inlaid blocks over the front legs and three rounded rear legs. It is upholstered in cotton and diaper patterned in beige-brown modern fabric.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 50615

Accession Number: 1986.46

Wall Mirror

Of rectangular form, the cornice has rosettes and scrolls centering a beaded wreath. One facade is molded with husks and beaded rosettes at the corner blocks and a rosette pendent. Molded on the side are fruit and leaf form "drops" at the top and bottom.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, mirrors, pine (wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 50616

Accession Number: 1986.47

End Table

It has a shaped rectangular top with a ribbed edge on a baluster turned and reeded shaft, with arched reeded legs and brass paw feet.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 50617

Accession Number: 1986.48

Basin

It ia a faceted, canted edge bowl with a transfer print in dark brown with scenes of Romantic gardens and ruins within a Gothic style reserve.

Date: 1853-1861

Maker: Alcock, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, stoneware (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 50618

Accession Number: 1986.49

Comb-back Windsor Armchair

Grain painted serpentine crest rail with eleven tapering spindles, and a vase-turned arm support and two tapering supports. There is an oval scooped seat over the vase-turned splayed legs and a bulbous center turned stretchers.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 50619

Accession Number: 1986.50

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