Historic New England

Sheet

Rectangular, cream muslin sheet, seamed, hemmed top and bottom with selvages.

Date: 1840-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), cross-stitching, hand sewing, weaving, muslin, piecing

GUSN: 49981

Accession Number: 1981.224

Sheet

Rectangular, cream-colored muslin sheet, seamed, hemmed top and bottom with selvage sides.

Date: 1840-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, weaving, muslin

GUSN: 49982

Accession Number: 1981.227

Sheet

Rectangular, cream-colored muslin sheet, seamed, hemmed top and bottom with selvage edges.

Date: 1840-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, weaving, muslin

GUSN: 49983

Accession Number: 1981.228

Sheet

Rectangular, cream-colored muslin sheet, seamed, hemmed top and bottom with selvage sides.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, hand sewing, muslin

GUSN: 49984

Accession Number: 1981.229

Sheet

Rectangular, off-white fustian sheet, seamed, hemmed on top and bottom with selvage sides.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: fustian, hand sewing, hand weaving, piecing

GUSN: 49985

Accession Number: 1981.230

Sheet

Rectangular white linen sheet, seamed, hemmed on top and bottom, selvage sides.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, hand sewing, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 49986

Accession Number: 1981.231

Sheet

Rectangular, off-white fustian sheet, seamed, hemmed on top and bottom with selvage sides.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: fustian, hand sewing

GUSN: 49987

Accession Number: 1981.232

Sheet

Rectangular, off-white fustian sheet, seamed, hemmed on top and bottom with selvage edges.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: fustian, hand sewing, hand weaving, piecing

GUSN: 49988

Accession Number: 1981.233

Sheet

Rectangular, white linen sheet, seamed, hemmed on top and bottom, selvage edges.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, hand weaving, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 49989

Accession Number: 1981.234

Pitcher

Bacchalian scene on high relief: drinking, dancing and general revelry beneath a grape vine bower; rustic handle wound by grape vine; grape vine border around base.

Date: 1844

Maker: Charles Meigh & Son (Maker)

Material: porcelain, molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques)

GUSN: 49991

Accession Number: 1981.237

Book

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49992

Accession Number: 1981.262

Book

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49993

Accession Number: 1981.263

Arithmetic Book

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49994

Accession Number: 1981.264

Book

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49995

Accession Number: 1981.265

Reward of Merit

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49996

Accession Number: 1981.266

Addition Tablet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49997

Accession Number: 1981.267

Book

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49998

Accession Number: 1981.268

Book

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49999

Accession Number: 1981.269.1

Landscape Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50000

Accession Number: 1981.269.10

Landscape Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50001

Accession Number: 1981.269.11

Landscape Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50002

Accession Number: 1981.269.12

Landscape Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50003

Accession Number: 1981.269.13

Candelabra

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50004

Accession Number: 1981.269.14

Landscape Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50005

Accession Number: 1981.269.15

Landscape Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50006

Accession Number: 1981.269.16

Landscape Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50007

Accession Number: 1981.269.17

Landscape Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50008

Accession Number: 1981.269.18

Landscape Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50009

Accession Number: 1981.269.19

Landscape Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50010

Accession Number: 1981.269.2

Landscape Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50011

Accession Number: 1981.269.3

Landscape Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50012

Accession Number: 1981.269.4

Landscape Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50013

Accession Number: 1981.269.5

Landscape Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50014

Accession Number: 1981.269.6

Landscape Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50015

Accession Number: 1981.269.7

Landscape Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50016

Accession Number: 1981.269.8

Landscape Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50017

Accession Number: 1981.269.9

A rectangular case with an overhanging top over a bowed top drawer and three drawers. It is enclosed by rope turned and wheat carved columns terminating front legs. It is surmounted by recessed a two drawer secondary case with bowed splashboard.

Date: 1825-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 51015

Accession Number: 1986.635

Armoire

Two door Empire style wardrobe with two drawers at the base. Wide ogee and heavy projecting moldings in the cornice. Arched panels in the doors, chamfered edges to the drawer fronts, straight feet and a scalloped skirt.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 51016

Accession Number: 1986.637

Axminster Rug

Imitation Oriental carpet in shades of: rust, tan, maroon, olive, dark and light blue. It has an eight inch border with stripes of alternating floral and geometric designs.

Date: 1905-1920

Maker: Stephen Sanford & Sons, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile), jute (fiber)

GUSN: 51017

Accession Number: 1986.638

Bedstead

Single bed with four turned posts ending in acorn shaped finials, conforming with lower foot posts with a turned foot on casters. It has a shaped headboard and side rails.

Date: 1915-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 51018

Accession Number: 1986.639

Rod-Back Windsor Chair

Windsor rocking chair with a rod-shaped crest-rail and arms with two supports. There are 7 bamboo turned spindles stiles and bamboo turned stiles, legs, and stretchers. It has a "U" shaped cushion seat and is painted brown.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating)

GUSN: 51019

Accession Number: 1986.640

One Drawer Stand

A one drawer stand with a projecting square top and four turned legs. It has a turned mahogany pull piece and has a dark brown stained finish.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 51020

Accession Number: 1986.641

Sampler

Small sampler of rectangular form, with rows of letters, numbers and decorative bands over an inscription. In the lower half are two birds perched on a sprig of two white and one blue flowers tied with a partial bowknot. It is worked in silk threads in shades of: blue, yellow, white and brown on a d...

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: Adams, Eliza, 1803- (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 51021

Accession Number: 1986.642

Windsor Rocking Chair

A comb back Windsor rocking chair with bamboo turned stiles and seven spindles. It has bamboo turned arm supports with slightly scrolled arms, an incised and scooped seat that is raised on bamboo turned legs and two turned stretchers. It has been painted black.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 51022

Accession Number: 1986.643

Sampler

The sampler with rows of letters, decorative bands, a motto and an inscription over three floral sprigs. It is worked with silk thread in shades of blue, yellow, green, brown and black on a linen ground. It is in a simple modern frame.

Date: 1817

Maker: Adams, Eliza, 1803- (Embroiderer)

Material: linen (material), silk (textile), cross-stitching

GUSN: 51023

Accession Number: 1986.644

Looking Glass

A black split baluster two-part mirror, with a white upper eglomise panel. It has a gilt vase of flowers over a lower mirrored plate, and a molded projecting top and conforming back. It has a simple cornice supported by simple half round columns. There is a brass pull inscrewed into the back.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 51024

Accession Number: 1986.645

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers. Birch, pine. Brass drop pulls and bright cut lock plates on drawers. Stained dark brown. Upper section with two small drawers over three long drawers. Flat top with narrow ogee cornice molding and a single arch bead applied to the frame edge of the case side and drawer dividers...

Date: 1720-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 51025

Accession Number: 1986.646

Electric Lamp

A squat ovoid body with a short circular neck with a mottled gray ground decorated with cobalt blue Chinese devices, a water scene and a banding under a clay glaze. The neck is closed with stepped brass fittings with electrical socket and brass tone harp. It has a turned black-painted wood base. It ...

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), underglazing

GUSN: 51026

Accession Number: 1986.647

Rug

Of oval form and worked in varegated coils of black; orange and brown; brown; orange; pea green; and white, pea green and orange. The concentric ovals alternate in bands from dark to medium light.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 51027

Accession Number: 1986.648.1

Candlestick

A wide flat lip on an urn-shaped candle cup and a rod-turned stem. It has a scroll and dragon form handle attached to the stem, it is connected such that it can rotate around the base. The circular base has a pierced decorative border of birds with outstretched wings and floral devices and incised c...

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 51028

Accession Number: 1986.649

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