Historic New England

Boston Rocker

Rocking chair. Boston rocker style. Grained and stenciled pine and maple. Stenciled crest; bent spindles; s-shaped seat; turned legs. Insribed "Del."

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, maple (wood), pine (wood), stenciling

GUSN: 53181

Accession Number: 1942.841

Rocking Chair

Rocking chair. Tulipwood slats, ash or oak stretchers, rails, aspen posts. Three slat with rockers added, splint seat.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), oak (wood), American tulipwood (wood)

GUSN: 53182

Accession Number: 1942.850

Windsor Chair

Chair. Windsor form. Bow back with arms, shaped seat, incised legs, black. Inscribed "I.C. Tuttle."

Date: 1795-1805

Maker: Tuttle, James C., 1772-1849 (Furniture worker)

Material: painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53183

Accession Number: 1942.851

Windsor Chair

Fan-back chair; painted black; incised line; turned side spindles, legs, and stretchers.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), painting (coating)

GUSN: 53184

Accession Number: 1942.852

Card Table

Card table. Mahogany, mahogany veneer, pine. Spiral reeded, turned and carved legs; concave rails; molded swivel top; interior well.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 53185

Accession Number: 1942.855

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53186

Accession Number: 1942.856

Portrait of Mary Beckford Drives

Portrait of Mary Beckford Drives in green dress, puffy sleeves, lacy ruff collar.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: Osgood, Charles, 1809-1890 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 53187

Accession Number: 1942.858

Platter

Blue transfer-printed pearlware platter. Floral border surrounds a central pastoral scene featuring herders, ruins, and a town.

Date: 1790-1829

Maker: Stubbs, Joseph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 53188

Accession Number: 1942.862

Purse

Tan purse; silver beaded design; woven silver beads on the bottom; metal clasp and chain handle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53189

Accession Number: 1942.864

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 53190

Accession Number: 1942.869

Decorative Sugar Bowl

Parian, pumpkin-shaped sugar bowl with molded foliate motif, crabstock handles, and squirrel-shaped knop on lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 53191

Accession Number: 1942.871AB

Curtain Tieback

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 53192

Accession Number: 1942.880AB

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral border surrounding a pastoral scene on the Boston Common.

Date: 1820

Maker: John Rogers & Son (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 53193

Accession Number: 1942.882

TEA SERVICE: Primary border: purple wavy line with polychrome enamel floral clusters; secondary border: purple huskchain; cipher "SD" in oilt oval on tea cups and bowls. TEA CUPS & BOWL: Primary border interior; secondary border exterior; gilt sprig of flowers, exterior, opposite cipher.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 53194

Accession Number: 1942.890A

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 53195

Accession Number: 1942.891.1

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 53196

Accession Number: 1942.891.2

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 53197

Accession Number: 1942.891.3

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 53198

Accession Number: 1942.891.4

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 53199

Accession Number: 1942.891.5

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 53200

Accession Number: 1942.891.6

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 53201

Accession Number: 1942.891.7

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 53202

Accession Number: 1942.891.8

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 53203

Accession Number: 1942.891.9

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 53204

Accession Number: 1942.891.10

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 53205

Accession Number: 1942.891.11

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 53206

Accession Number: 1942.891.12

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 53207

Accession Number: 1942.891.13

Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 53208

Accession Number: 1942.891.14

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 53209

Accession Number: 1942.891.15

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 53210

Accession Number: 1942.891.16

Toby

Toby jar (missing hat) in yellow and brown mottled glaze and squat seated man w/ jug in one hand and glass in other.

Date: 1849-1858

Maker: Lyman Fenton & Co. (Maker)

Material: glaze, enamel (fused coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 53211

Accession Number: 1942.895

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 53212

Accession Number: 1942.896

Duster coat

Man's linen dudster coat with pockets on each side, buttons down front.

Date: 1915-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 53213

Accession Number: 1942.897

Duster coat

Dark brown linen duster coat with notched collar, long sleeves; Three self covered buttons down center front, additional buttonhole at lapel; one chest pocket, two large patch pockets; smaller pocket on right side; Kick pleat in back seam.

Date: 1915-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, machine-made, linen (material)

GUSN: 53214

Accession Number: 1942.898

Coal Carrier

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 53215

Accession Number: 1942.901

Skimmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 53216

Accession Number: 1942.901D

Pincushion

Square pincushion with bead and thread embroidered design of a cross, chalice, and ivy wreath on a red cushion. Cream ground; red pleated ribbon trim; red back.

Maker: Whiting, Sarah (Maker)

Material: damask, textiles

GUSN: 53217

Accession Number: 1942.903

Child's Bonnet

Cream; ruching at front of beige ribbon loops with rosette and pink silk flowers at top; back extends below neck--"skirted"--with cream bow and two rows of fringe; lined with woolen cap; two silk ties.

Date: ca. 1869

Maker: unknown

Material: cashmere (wool), stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 53218

Accession Number: 1942.904A

Pillowcase

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53219

Accession Number: 1942.906

Hand towel

Nearly square cotton woven check; off white ground with brown and light blue stripes. Hemmed ends; selvage sides.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand weaving, textiles

GUSN: 52788

Accession Number: 1941.1602

Hand towel

Roughly square cotton; white with light blue windowpane checks with blue band outlined in brown, border. Large patched area in different blue and white windowpane check. Selvage sides; hemmed ends.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), cross-stitching, textiles

GUSN: 52789

Accession Number: 1941.1603