Historic New England

Strainer

Silver strainer spoon. Floral design. Pierced bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 50064

Accession Number: 1982.19

Chalice

Round base with oval body.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Bigelow, Brothers & Kennard (Silversmith)

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), casting (process), coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 50065

Accession Number: 1982.20

Pitcher

Silver pitcher with straight sides, removable lid, pointed spout with a hinged flap, and a dragon handle.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 50066

Accession Number: 1982.22AB

Coffeepot

Circular base supporting urn body with sweeping S-curve handles. Finial is floral.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: Harris, Stanwood & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 50067

Accession Number: 1982.23.1

Napkin Ring

Silver napkin ring with beaded edges and an engraved floral design.

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 50068

Accession Number: 1982.25

Carpet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50069

Accession Number: 1982.26

Child's Windsor Chair

Ten turned and striped spindles; front legs and front stretcher; plank seaqt; continuous arm; floral painted crest.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 50070

Accession Number: 1982.27

Card Table

Card table. Mahogany; mahogany veneer; tulip poplar; cherry swing; white pine. Bowed front and serpentine side rails; tapered legs with inlaid cuffs; veneered oval and tablet on front.

Date: 1795-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), inlay (process), mahogany (wood), veneer, rosewood (wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 50071

Accession Number: 1982.28

Boston Rocker, Salem Rocker

Windsor backed rocking chair with seven bent spindles; stenciled crest, plank seat, black with bamboo stripping, mahogany arms.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood), painting (coating), stenciling

GUSN: 50073

Accession Number: 1982.30

Chair

Scrolled feet; turned stretchers and stiles; scroll and leaf carved crest; molded back frame; rush seat; caned back.

Date: 1700-1720

Maker: unknown

Material: rush (material), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 50074

Accession Number: 1982.32

Boston Rocker

Seven-curved spindle back; tablet and lobed crest with gold floral stenciling; yellow pinstriping on black ground.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood), stenciling

GUSN: 50075

Accession Number: 1982.33

Windsor armchair. Pine seat. Painted green. High-back/comb-back form. Crest rail terminates in carved ears. Back composed of nine spindles bisected by continuous arm spanning the length of back terminating in shaped hand rests. Oval-shaped saddle seat. Reel and ring-turned medial stretcher. F...

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 50076

Accession Number: 1982.34

Andiron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 50078

Accession Number: 1982.36.1-.2

Windsor Highchair

Three arrow spindles, square crest rail; bamboo legs and stretchers.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 50079

Accession Number: 1982.37

Kettle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 50080

Accession Number: 1982.39

Sofa

Sofa. Mahogany, chestnut, veneered. Urn-shaped arms; straight front rail; heavy, turned feet; shaped crest rail; red cut-velvet upholstery. Rests on short ring-turned legs.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: chestnut (wood), mahogany (wood), upholstering, veneering

GUSN: 50081

Accession Number: 1982.40

Side Chair

Klismos-type base; bent, rounded crest and slat with panels; unmolded rails, stiles and legs.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 50082

Accession Number: 1982.41.1

Spinning Wheel

This flax wheel is composed of oak and yellow birch (possibly) and consists of turned legs attached to a quarter-sawn table, with turned maidens, spokes and finials. The treadle may be a replacement.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), oak (wood), yellow birch (wood)

GUSN: 50083

Accession Number: 1982.42

Drop-leaf Table

Dining table. Mahogany, mahogany veneer, birch, white pine secondary wood. Two drop leaves. Rests on tapered legs with inlaid cuffs; inlaid end rails.

Date: 1795-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), inlay (process), mahogany (wood), veneer, veneering, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 50084

Accession Number: 1982.43

Table

Spool-turned legs and stretches, scroll feet.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 50085

Accession Number: 1982.44

Windsor Chair

One of a set of nine Windsor chairs with a raking rod back, bamboo-turned legs and stretchers, stained black. Peach colored silk cushion attached to backrest.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), mahogany (wood), maple (wood), painting (coating)

GUSN: 50086

Accession Number: 1982.46.1

Windsor Chair

Straight rod back, bamboo turnings, painted black. Windsor chair historian believes the chairs are in the Philadelphia style, though made in New England.

Date: 1800-1805

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 50087

Accession Number: 1982.46.10

Windsor Chair

One of a set of nine Windsor chairs with a raking rod back, bamboo-turned legs, and stretchers; stained black.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50089

Accession Number: 1982.46.2

Windsor Chair

One of a set of nine Windsor chairs with a raking rod back, bamboo-turned legs, and stretchers; stained black.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50090

Accession Number: 1982.46.4

Windsor Chair

One of a set of nine Windsor chairs with a raking rod back, bamboo-turned legs, and stretchers; stained black.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50091

Accession Number: 1982.46.5

Windsor Chair

One of a set of nine Windsor chairs with a raking rod back, bamboo-turned legs, and stretchers; stained black.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50092

Accession Number: 1982.46.6

Slipcover

Red silk damask.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50517

Accession Number: 1985.668

Textile Fragment

Circular fragment of a wedding dress with two handwritten notes on paper mentioning Ann Kirk Taylor, Robert Goulet, and Archfield Taylor, Commander of the Paul Jones in the War of 1812; the textile fragment is a green and white silk damask ground with brocade in shades of pink.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), damask, brocading

GUSN: 50518

Accession Number: 1985.671

Dress

Tunic dress; white mull w/ whitework & bands of lace; ankle length; princess neckline w/ lace trim. Yoke of whitework flowers (large & small) w/ lace medallions; 2 bands of lace inserted in chevron pattern; several narrow tucks beneath lace band in front & back. Elbow length sleeves w/ scalloped e...

Date: ca. 1915

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), whitework

GUSN: 50519

Accession Number: 1985.672

Shawl

Tambour net lace shawl with a floral pattern.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50520

Accession Number: 1985.673

Calash

A large collapsible bonnet with a pale green silk exterior, lined with sheer plainweave cotton. The hood is supported by four baleen hoops. Each hoop passes through a stitched channel. The back is oval and gathered at the center. Front ruffle appears to have gathered about the face using green silk ...

Date: 1770-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile), baleen, cotton (textile), bobbin lace

GUSN: 50521

Accession Number: 1985.682

Vase

Parian vase with green outlines painted over raised floral motifs, unglazed interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 50522

Accession Number: 1985.687

Side Chair

Fancy side chair with mahogany grain-painting and a rush seat.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, pine (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 50523

Accession Number: 1985.712.1

Gate-leg Table

Dining table. Drop leaf form. Mahogany. Rectangular top with two rectangular drop-leaves and two square corners. Rectangular apron with four turned, spiral and leaf-carved legs; two swing legs. Rests on casters.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), mahogany (wood), maple (wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 50524

Accession Number: 1985.713

Windsor Rocking Chair

Rocking chair. Windsor form. Pine, walnut arms. Yoke crest with stencilled fruit basket; seven-spindle back; shaped seat; scroll arms; turned front legs and stretcher; rockers appear original.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 50525

Accession Number: 1985.714

Desk

Four graduated drawers, bracket feet and central drop, Five desk drawers beneath pigeonholes.

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50530

Accession Number: 1985.716

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers. Ash. Bow-front facade with four drawers with string inlay and cock beading; bail handles; inlaid on case; applied beading. Rests on French feet.

Date: 1795-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), mahogany (wood), veneer, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 50532

Accession Number: 1985.718

Chair

Side chair. Mahogany. Serpentine crest; ears of crest have beaded edges; slightly shaped stiles chamfered on rear edges; vasiform splat with stepped shoe; H-stretchers; turned rear stretcher. Rests on beaded square legs,

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 50533

Accession Number: 1985.720

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet and numbers/verse sampler; squarish, natural linen ground; silk or cotton thread; cross stitch, rococo, satin, fern stitch, stem, outline, lang and short satin stitch, whip stitch; alphabets at top; verse at bottom with two columns on either side; floral arc above and flowers and trees belo...

Date: 1818

Maker: Washburn, Amelia, 1807- (Embroiderer)

Material: silk (textile), cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 50534

Accession Number: 1985.721

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers. Five graduated drawers. Rests on bracket feet.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 50535

Accession Number: 1985.723

Windsor Chair

Bow back, carved knuckles on arms, shallow seat, well-turned legs.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: Tracy, Ebenezer (Furniture worker) Tracy, Elijah (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 50536

Accession Number: 1985.725

Chair

Side or reception chair. Fancy painted, stenciled, and grained. Wood, gold and black paint, rush seat. Splat consists of a rail in the form of two cornucopiae rich graining; scrolled crest with stenciled vegetal and floral decoration.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, rush (material), stenciling, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 50537

Accession Number: 1985.726.1

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50538

Accession Number: 1985.727

Gathering Basket

Wood splint gathering basket. Checker pattern weave with carved wood handle. Rim is reinforced with interior and exterior carved wood hoops bound to basket body with single binder splint.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), weaving, carving (processes)

GUSN: 50539

Accession Number: 1985.729