Historic New England

Cream pitcher

All decoration is brownish-orange; helmet-shaped with wave and dot and solid line border around rim; huskchain around base; flower sprig below mouth.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 45897

Accession Number: 1956.92

Wax Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45898

Accession Number: 1956.127

White pine chest with drawers, painted red; bottom two drawers joined with wide even dovetails; top drawers are false. The chest's exterior gives the impression of three upper drawers due to escutcheons. Case sides joined to bottom board. Chest has ball feet, heavy base molding

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), painting (coating), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 45899

Accession Number: 1956.135

Bed Covering

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 45900

Accession Number: 1956.209

Jacket

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45901

Accession Number: 1956.313

Pitcher

Blue glass pitcher. Clear ridged handle. Ridged swirl design on the body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), ceramic glaze

GUSN: 45902

Accession Number: 1957.M4

Vase

Parian vase with crabstock handles, applied grape bunches, and medallion of a man wearing a cloak.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 45903

Accession Number: 1957.1

Pair of Stockings

Heavy knit stockings with a pattern of vertical shells.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45904

Accession Number: 1957.4AB

Chemise

White linen; scalloped embroidered edges on the broad square neckline and the cap sleeves; neck trim is later cotton addition.

Date: 1824

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 45905

Accession Number: 1957.5

Chemise

White linen; hand-tucked; machine embroidery; puffed sleeves.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 45906

Accession Number: 1957.7

Chemise

Machine-stitched tucks; puffed sleeves.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching

GUSN: 45907

Accession Number: 1957.8

Dress

A=Bodice; B=Skirt; C=Sash. This three piece suite is constructed of black moiré. Bodice (A) has elbow length sleeves trimmed with black lace and a black satin bow. The bodice ends in a sharp point at center front and back. Bodice is boned and lined with glazed cotton. Piping at shoulders and nec...

Date: 1862-1864

Maker: unknown

Material: moiré, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 45908

Accession Number: 1957.10A-C

Dress

Two piece ensemble, consisting of Bodice (A) construced of brown-colored velvet with a high neckline and standing band collar, long sleeves with a slit at cuff. Bodice and sleeves are lined with taffeta. Bodice is boned and princess seamed, with long tails and two silk satin-covered buttons. Inter...

Date: 1883-1884

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, machine-made, satin, taffeta, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 45909

Accession Number: 1957.11AB

Slipcover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45910

Accession Number: 1957.12

Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45911

Accession Number: 1957.N13

Quilt

Central round border (diameter 56-1/2") and smaller circle (diameter 16-1/2") with mariner's compass within; points of red, blue, cream; circle ground white. Outside large circle body of quilt blue; quilted overall in "tea cup" pattern of interlocking circles.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: Cobb, Sarah (Maker) Pratt, Sarah Cobb (Maker) Possibly Possibly

Material: piecing, quilting, silk (textile)

GUSN: 45912

Accession Number: 1957.13

Wooden Nesting Eggs

Pair of wooden eggs.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45913

Accession Number: 1957.16.1-.2

Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45914

Accession Number: 1957.111B

Plate

Small, shallow pewter plate. Monogram "IT" (Jerusha Tanbell) on rim.

Date: 1850

Maker: Ellis, Samuel (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 45915

Accession Number: 1957.120.1

Plate

Small, shallow pewter plate. Engraved monogram "IT" (Jerusha Tanbell) and stamped monogram "AM" on rim.

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: Ellis, Samuel (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 45916

Accession Number: 1957.120.2

Porringer

Round, dark pewter porringer with decorative "Flower" handle and convex well incised with double band.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 45917

Accession Number: 1957.120.3

Bud Vase

Amethyst-tinted glass hyacinth vase. Cylindrical shape tapered at neck. Deep dished rim. Pontil mark on bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 45919

Accession Number: 1957.130

Turtle Paperweight

Blue-colored glass turtle with small head, large body, small tail and four small feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 45920

Accession Number: 1957.131

Cup

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45921

Accession Number: 1957.132

Hand-made Paper Purse

Handmade and painted purse.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45922

Accession Number: 1957.133

Cockade Fan & Box

FAN (A): Small pierced bone sticks; opens to form circular fan; scalloped cotton leaves, painted with small blue and pink flowers. BOX (B,C): Elongated oval, covered with white moire'.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), cotton (textile), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), piercing, scalloping

GUSN: 45923

Accession Number: 1957.134 A-C

Latch Assembly

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46131

Accession Number: 1959.222A-C

Screw

Brass screw; tapered shaft; flat, slotted head.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46132

Accession Number: 1959.222D

Nail

Hand-wrought finish nail.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46133

Accession Number: 1959.226

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46134

Accession Number: 1959.243BC

Slide Bolt

Surface mounted. Brass handle centered on iron rod, between straps. Large amounts of green paint extant.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 46135

Accession Number: 1959.243A

PANEL

White over gray paint sample on raised panel.

Date: ca. 1780

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 46136

Accession Number: 1959.249

Half-size door

Half-size door with one raised field, feather-edged panel and quarter-round molded grooves. Reverse: flat panel and groove. The door appears to have been painted perhaps once. A wood grain pattern showing may represent the actual grain or it may have been grained at the tim that it was painted.

Date: 1734-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), softwood

GUSN: 46137

Accession Number: 1959.251

Nail

Very fine cut nail.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46138

Accession Number: 1959.253B

Door

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46139

Accession Number: 1953.253B

Painted floorboard

Three short pieces of paneled floor board. One is cut to accomodate a post. Circles and diamonds with stylized floral motifs; stenciled and hand painted in blue, black, yellow, and red. White ground. Same paneled floor as is stored in Derby Barn.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, paint (coating), painting (image-making)

GUSN: 46140

Accession Number: 1959.254A-C

Floorboard

Marblized squares of dark red, black and yellow ochre alternating with squares of white background with simple black stencil in the center.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood, stenciling

GUSN: 46141

Accession Number: 1959.255.1-4

Floorboard

Stenciled floorboards, two joined with battens. Alternating pattern of squares (14" each) light and dark with black borders. Dark squares have brown-red marbled patter while light square have quatrefoil-like motifs in their centers.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood, stenciling

GUSN: 46142

Accession Number: 1959.255BC

Floorboard

Painted floorboard. 11.5" Venetian roundels in red on yellow ochre ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, wood (plant material), painting (image-making), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 46144

Accession Number: 1959.256A

Plaster

Traces of paint; keys.

Date: ca. 1804

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, painting (coating), plaster, stenciling

GUSN: 46145

Accession Number: 1959.264A-C

Clay

Clay and straw plaster, black on one side.

Date: 1684

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 46146

Accession Number: 1959.265

Plaster

Plaster, lath impression; gold over white paint.

Date: ca. 1687

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, hair, painting (coating), plaster, sand

GUSN: 46147

Accession Number: 1959.266A-D

Plaster

No description

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46149

Accession Number: 1959.268

Plaster

A: finer plaster; green paint. B: crude; clay and straw.

Date: ca. 1700

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, painting (coating), plaster, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 46150

Accession Number: 1959.269AB

Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46151

Accession Number: 1959.270

Plaster

A: finer. B: has clay and straw; charred.

Date: ca. 1700

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, plaster, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 46152

Accession Number: 1959.271AB

Nail

Handwrought; rosehead.

Date: ca. 1687

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46153

Accession Number: 1959.273B-D

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46154

Accession Number: 1959.273A

Escutcheon

Flat; brass; oval; four small mounting holes; two complete, one incomplete nail.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46155

Accession Number: 1959.272

PLASTER

Gray paint.

Date: ca. 1746

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 46156

Accession Number: 1959.275A-C

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