Historic New England

Boot Scraper

Hand-wrought. Three-piece construction. Scalloped pattern on bottom of plate. Vertical bars flattened and curled under at top.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 27249

Accession Number: 1914.154

Auger

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27250

Accession Number: 1914.155

Hook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27251

Accession Number: 1914.157

Boot Scraper

Cast iron. Acanthus/tendril pattern with lug base--possibly embedded in masonry. Painted yellow.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 27252

Accession Number: 1914.160AB

Kettle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27253

Accession Number: 1914.161

Wool

Carded wool.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 27254

Accession Number: 1914.162

Roaster

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27255

Accession Number: 1914.163

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 27256

Accession Number: 1914.164

Razor

A metal and acrylic hinged razor with a cardboard case.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 27257

Accession Number: 1914.165AB

Crock

Earthenware crock with a yellow body. White and brown bands of varying sizes. Superimposed blue and white seaweed design. Round button finial.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 27258

Accession Number: 1914.168AB

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 27259

Accession Number: 1914.169

Creamer

No description

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), grass (plant material), pearlware, tin (metal), underglazing

GUSN: 27260

Accession Number: 1914.171

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27261

Accession Number: 1914.173

HOOK

Looped handle with round shaft; flattened hook shaft and arrow hook.

Date: 18th c.?

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 27262

Accession Number: 1914.175

Doorknob

Pair of wood knobs. Set screw to metal spindle. Wood escutcheons. Walnut or mahogany finish. Tagged "Increase Smith House, Centre St., Dorchester, @1760, probably knobs are later."

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27263

Accession Number: 1914.184

Spring latch bolt on flat plate (spring broken). Bolt is strongly tapered to round head at pivot. Knob operation from both sides by brass "D" type pivoting handles on iron spindle. Additional sliding bolt with spring split off on back side is operable from one side only. Brass knob on this bolt....

Date: ca. 1796

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 27264

Accession Number: 1914.188

Auger

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27265

Accession Number: 1914.194

Auger

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27266

Accession Number: 1914.195

Trim

White woven trim with open knotted design and fringe with small pom poms

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27267

Accession Number: 1914.226A-E

Soup Plate

Porcelain soup bowl with celadon green with polychrome enamel peacock perched on rose branch, surrounded by two butterflies.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, porcelain

GUSN: 27268

Accession Number: 1914.228

Slipcover

Shaped panel of plainweave glazed cotton block-printed with gold/yellow and red floral rosettes with a border of rococo anthemion leaves alternating with classical urns on a blue ground. The cover is shaped to fit a grecian sofa.

Date: ca. 1818

Maker: Ovey, Richard (Designer) Probably Bannister Hall (Printer)

Material: cotton (textile), glaze, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 27269

Accession Number: 1914.244A

Chintz Fragment

Rectangular fragment with one selvedge edge. Floral rosette pattern on blue ground.

Date: ca. 1818

Maker: Ovey, Richard (Designer) Probably Bannister Hall (Printer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 27270

Accession Number: 1914.244E

Chintz Fragment

Nearly rectangular fragment with one selvedge and one cut edge. Floral rosette pattern on blue ground.

Date: ca. 1818

Maker: Ovey, Richard (Designer) Probably Bannister Hall (Printer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 27271

Accession Number: 1914.244J

Cycle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27169

Accession Number: 1913.126

Horseshoe

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27170

Accession Number: 1913.127

Bar

Long tapered flat bar with bean/oval head. White over red paint. Tagged "From latch on Washington Webster Farm barn, Haverhill"

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 27171

Accession Number: 1913.129

Ax

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27172

Accession Number: 1913.130

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 27178

Accession Number: 1913.198

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 27182

Accession Number: 1913.203

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 27183

Accession Number: 1913.204

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 27184

Accession Number: 1913.205

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 27185

Accession Number: 1913.206

Punch bowl

No description

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, painting (coating), pearlware, underglazing

GUSN: 27186

Accession Number: 1913.207

Compote

Creamware footed compote. Faceted body.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 27187

Accession Number: 1913.208

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 27188

Accession Number: 1913.209

Eyeglass Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27189

Accession Number: 1913.210

Crimper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27190

Accession Number: 1913.668

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27191

Accession Number: 1913.719

Needlework Picture

This needlework depicts three large-scale flowers in a vase, with two birds on either side. It is worked primarily in satin stitch.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (textile)

GUSN: 27192

Accession Number: 1913.1249

Bed Covering

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 27193

Accession Number: 1913.1374

Pilaster Capital

Pilaster cap with acanthus leaf design. Originally painted white. (The sides are still white.) Now the front is painted gold, blue, red and white. acc card: "The measured drawings made of this house before its destruction do not reveal this detail or any likely spot from which it might have come...

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 27194

Accession Number: 1914.3

Bottle

Bulbous, green glass bottle with cork stopper. Twisted glass body.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 27195

Accession Number: 1914.4

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