Historic New England

Inkwell

Circular with two incised rings. Well: cylindrical, tapering at top, with incised rings. Flaring lip. White ceramic ink well fits inside pewter container. Pewter hinged lid; five holes for pens.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), incising, pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8096

Accession Number: 1949.523

Figurine

White body; transparent glaze. Realistically modeled figure of reclining lion. Cartouche- shaped, stepped base with rounded ends, painted royal blue in overglaze enamel.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8097

Accession Number: 1949.527

Tumbler

Opalescent cerulean blue body. Cylindrical form; vertical facetted ribbing overall, tapering inward at circular mouth. Flat bottom with pressed sunburst or sunflower design.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: reeding, glass (material), molding (forming), glassblowing

GUSN: 8098

Accession Number: 1949.528.1

Tumbler

Opalescent cerulean blue body. Cylindrical form; vertical facetted ribbing overall, tapering inward at circular mouth. Flat bottom with pressed sunburst or sunflower design.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, reeding, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 8099

Accession Number: 1949.528.2

Fireback

Rectangular, with crowned figure holding harp, cast in relief. Seated under C-scrolled arch, with fleur-de-lis key, resting on classical column.

Date: 1734-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), relief (sculpture techniques)

GUSN: 8100

Accession Number: 1949.529

"Knife-blade andirons". Flame-shaped shaft, ball-shaped finial with incised lines, turned and incised pedestal. Finial rests on square, flat wrought iron platform. Cabriole legs and flat slipper feet. Rectangular billet bar riveted to plinth.

Date: 1734-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), incising, iron (metal), riveting, turning (shaping process), wrought

GUSN: 8101

Accession Number: 1949.531.1-.2

Apothecary bottle

Opaque white body. Polished pontil. Etched scrolled cartouch or label on front. Domed circular lid. Globular stepped blue finial handle; gilt band decoration.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: Possibly Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 8102

Accession Number: 1949.539AB

Powder box with cover

Box: white body with transparent glaze. Circular tub-shaped with "strapping" at top and bottom. Cover: shaped ear handles meant to receive rope or bail handle. Applied finial handle. Overglaze enameled sprig decoration of cornflower-like flowers.

Date: 1847-1856

Maker: Copeland Spode (Maker)

Material: molding (forming), bone china, enameling, reeding, gilding, glazing (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 8103

Accession Number: 1949.540AB

Wallpaper

Black painted, molded wood frame; gold painted inner edge. Under glass. Pieced wallpaper fragment has light blue ground with white diamond pattern; three figures seated around table. Tree in background with green flowers at base. Above green leafy quatrefoil motif.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 8104

Accession Number: 1949.562

Chest of drawers

Rectangular; resting on straight bracket feet. Four graduated drawers with incised lines following contour of drawer front. Corresponding blond stringing. Rectangular top with straight edges.

Date: 1795-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), incising, inlay (process), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 8105

Accession Number: 1949.748

Oil lamp

Deep blue transparent two-part molded body. Hexagonal stepped base and column with rings at central waist. Bulbous font with facet design. Domed top with brass collar. Fitted for electricity. Cut-work paper shade. Originally fitted with camphene burner.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (Glassmaker)

Material: glassblowing, cutwork, glass (material), paper (fiber product), pressing

GUSN: 8106

Accession Number: 1949.753

Armchair

White-painted, high-backed in Boston rocker style. Yoke crest supported by round stiles and tapered spindles. Light blue linear highlights. Seat has scrolled quatrefoil with fleur-de-lis at center front. Classical motif on crest of ovoid recess with urn at center.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8107

Accession Number: 1949.911

Rug

Rectangular with multi-colored parallelogram border. Overall pattern of three rows of three cartouche-shaped reserves, each enclosing a single red or white flower. White background at ends and center; red background on sides.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8108

Accession Number: 1949.917

Rug

Rectangular with multicolored "tic-tac-toe" design on blue field. Bound with black cotton twill.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8109

Accession Number: 1949.1021

Bureau scarf

Rectangular white-on-white bureau scarf with central stylized three-branched flower with vine enclosing it on three sides, top is open. Knotted fringe on four sides. Linen backing with cotton face.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, fringe, knotting, linen (material)

GUSN: 8110

Accession Number: 1949.1016

Table scarf

Half-circular table scarf. White with hand-crocheted or tatted fringed edge. Scrolled trapunto-work grape vine follows edge. Central motif of an open basket filled with scrolled vines and flowers.

Date: ca. 1824

Maker: Holmes, Mary D. (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, fringe, tatting (process), trapunto

GUSN: 8111

Accession Number: 1949.1017

Bedspread

White-on-white; white fringed edges on sides and bottom. Bottom corners cut for footposts. Central motif: oval with scrolled leafy vines ending in flowers with raised center. Top end, undecorated. Lined with white cotton.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, fringe, tufting

GUSN: 8112

Accession Number: 1949.1029

Bedspread

White-on-white candlewick bedspread; cut corners for posts. Central urn of flowers surrounded by curvy wave-like border. Next border: vine with grapes and leaves. Outer border: swags and bows. Fringe on three sides of knotted diamonds basted onto netted fabric. Unlined.

Date: 1805-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: candlewicking (embroidering), cotton (textile), fringe, knotting, net (textile), tufting

GUSN: 8113

Accession Number: 1949.1030

Rug

Rectangular, with alternating polychrome vertical striped and horizontal striped squares forming brick-like background. Irregular-shaped polychrome reserves dot surface. Bound in dark-colored wool.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8114

Accession Number: 1949.1062

Wool sheet fragment

Rectangular strip of off-white, plain weave wool.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Worden, Laura (Maker)

Material: hand weaving, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8115

Accession Number: 1983.136

Wool Sheet

White, plain weave, seamed, wool sheet with selvages and hemmed ends.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: Cobb, Hannah Francis, 1767-1846 (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8116

Accession Number: 1972.146

Satinet sheet

Rectangular, off-white sheet, plain weave, seamed ends and selvage sides.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 8117

Accession Number: 1959.1244

Blanket

White, plain weave, heavily napt wool with 6- 1/4" wide candy striped bands at each end; repeating blue, white, red, orange, white, red. Side edges selvage; top and bottom edges bound.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, piecing, tabby (textile), silk (textile), synthetic, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8118

Accession Number: 1986.833.2

Blanket

Square fragment of cream-colored plain and twill weave wool with woven black windowpane check.

Date: 1817-1875

Maker: Hodgdon, Hannah (Austin) (Maker)

Material: tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8119

Accession Number: 1964.363

Carriage Blanket

Rectangular, white cotton spread with raised stripes of a complex pattern weave; selvage edges with knotted ends.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8120

Accession Number: 1946.374

Blanket

Nearly square, off-white, fine weight, plain weave wool with scalloped edges. Bound in cream-colored silk with same embroidered floral sprays in two opposite corners.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 8121

Accession Number: 1946.323

Point Blanket Fragment

Rectangular, cream-colored plain weave wool blanket with narrow light blue stripe across end. Three light blue "points" along one edge; selvage sides, frayed end with cut edge.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: Possibly Jaquith, Elizabeth Needham, 1748-1820 (Maker)

Material: weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8122

Accession Number: 1946.267C

Carriage Blanket

Heavy wool twill plaid of red and black with yellow and white; self-fringe on all sides.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, weaving, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8123

Accession Number: 1939.556

Crib Blanket

Nearly square, off-white, fine weight, plain weave wool with scalloped edges bound in red wool yarn.

Maker: unknown

Material: tabby (textile), wool (textile), yarn

GUSN: 8124

Accession Number: 1936.840

Crib Blanket

Rectangular, off-white, plain weave wool blanket; double thickness with edges bound in a royal blue yarn.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), yarn

GUSN: 8125

Accession Number: 1936.839

Point Blanket

White, plain weave wool with single bordered blue stripe at each end; single "point" 1-1/2 " stripe at one corner; all edges raw and unhemmed.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8126

Accession Number: 1936.589

Blanket

Blue-grey wool plain weave blanket (panel) hemmed at ends with selvage sides. Shaker-made.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: Shakers (Maker)

Material: hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8127

Accession Number: 1935.1270

Curtain Loop

Flower shaped with beaded outline on petals and large beaded circular pattern in center. Opalescent white body. Lead stem with threaded end.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: Attributed to Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), lead (metal), pressing

GUSN: 7474

Accession Number: 1949.296.2

Cloth Sample

Black silk fabric sample with unfinished edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 7475

Accession Number: 1928.427K

Curtain Loop

Flower shaped with beaded outline on petals and large beaded circular pattern in center. Opalescent white body. Lead stem with threaded end.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: Attributed to Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), lead (metal), pressing

GUSN: 7476

Accession Number: 1949.296.3

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7477

Accession Number: 1928.427L

Curtain Loop

Flower shaped with beaded outline on petals and large beaded circular pattern in center. Opalescent white body. Lead stem with threaded end.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: Attributed to Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), lead (metal), pressing

GUSN: 7478

Accession Number: 1949.296.4

Curtain Loop

Flower shaped with beaded outline on petals and large beaded circular pattern in center. Opalescent white body. Lead stem with threaded end.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: Attributed to Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), lead (metal), pressing

GUSN: 7479

Accession Number: 1949.296.5

Curtain Loop

Flower shaped with beaded outline on petals and large beaded circular pattern in center. Opalescent white body. Lead stem with threaded end.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: Attributed to Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), lead (metal), pressing

GUSN: 7480

Accession Number: 1949.296.6

Curtain Loop

Flower shaped with beaded outline on petals and large beaded circular pattern in center. Opalescent white body. Lead stem with threaded end.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: Attributed to Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), lead (metal), pressing

GUSN: 7481

Accession Number: 1949.296.7

Wall mirror

Carved urn with flowers at top of frame. Vine festoons extend from urn and create swag extending down side. Leaf border with beaded border on inner edge. Blocked corners with raised rosette. Acanthus leaf and swags at bottom.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7482

Accession Number: 1949.299

Doorstop

Transparent green color. Spherical with many air bubbles, a flat bottom and unpolished pontil.

Date: 1850-1930

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7483

Accession Number: 1949.301

Figurine of peacock

Peacock figurine with bulbous body painted in shades of green, blue and brown overglaze; resting on tree stump and branch painted green. Legs and talons painted blue. Peacock tilted forward, tail spread and raised with head turned to side.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 7484

Accession Number: 1949.310

East chair

Chair with over-upholstered serpentine crest and curved wings terminating in outward- scrolling arms; slightly bowed seat rail. Front legs square, on casters. Rear legs curve backward, on casters. Upholstery: textured green with green fringe at base of seat rail.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, upholstery, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7485

Accession Number: 1949.312

Tilt-top table

Round, black top with central Oriental scene surrounded by elaborate border of foliage, birds, and insects. Top rests on birdcage mechanism. Turned pedestal and flat tripod base both with gilded flower and insect motif. Ball and paw feet.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, lacquering, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7486

Accession Number: 1949.317

Trinket box with lid

Cylindrical; green, with central laurel wreath, crown at top, "N" in center. Guilded bamboo border. Sides: green with gilded bellflower motif. Base: flanged with red interior. Lid: domed, with profile of Napoleon on horseback with spread eagle above. White star border.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), gilding, lacquering, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7487

Accession Number: 1949.321AB

Tilt-top table

Rectangular top with rounded corners, gilt edges. Circular metal lock, underside; raised, gilded scene of tree, path leading to pagoda, man and boy in boat, fisherman. Modified S-scroll legs form tripod base. Vase and ring turned pedestal terminates in square top support. Base: black with gold pa...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: beech (wood), gilding, hardwood, japanning, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 7488

Accession Number: 1949.322

Hearth brush

Handle: dark brown stain with acorn finial; ring turnings below. Vase and ring turned shaft terminates at domed rectangular head of clumped black bristles.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, wild pigs, pine (wood), staining, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 7489

Accession Number: 1949.330

Footstool

Square with japanned base. Rounded sides have scalloped skirts; modified bracket feet; gold Chinoiserie scenes. Cushion: needlepoint with yellow and orange striped background; large multi-colored abstract floral medallion and quatrefoil in each corner.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: japanning, lacquering, upholstery, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7490

Accession Number: 1949.333

Candlestand

Tilt-top with tripod base of outward-curving horn-like legs; ball feet. Pedestal has turned rings; gilding. Circular brass stop at top has knob-like handle controlling "telescopic" wooden shaft. Shaft: square support with scissor-like mechanism. Scene of seated man, floral motifs; scalloped border.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), gilding, japanning, lacquering, turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7491

Accession Number: 1949.336.1

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