Historic New England

Folding Screen

4rect. panels; plain wire mesh; black frame; jointed; bail handles

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 64812

Accession Number: 1970.911

Firewood Rack

Black, rectangular box form wood bin with a tin bottom, open scrollwork for the sides feet

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 64813

Accession Number: 1970.912

Photograph

Brown tone photograph of a teenage girl; bust length, faces left; hair in net

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 64814

Accession Number: 1970.913

Print

Pale grey building; central dome; arches; crowd in foreground

Date: 1875

Maker: Moore & Crosby (Maker)

Material: lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 64815

Accession Number: 1970.914

Toy Cannon

Cannon; one of 4 of varrying size.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 64966

Accession Number: 1970.961.79

Toy Cannon

Cannon; one of 4 of varrying size.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 64967

Accession Number: 1970.961.80

Toy Cannon

Cannon; one of 4 of varrying size.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 64968

Accession Number: 1970.961.81

Toy Cannon

Cannon; one of 4 of varrying size.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 64969

Accession Number: 1970.961.82

"Crazy quilt" type fabrics juxtaposed with dark blue velvet diamond forms. Mauve silk gathered ruffle edge. Reverse is alternating blue stripe and tan colored hands with stitched diaper pattern. Monogramed in center in gold gothic letters "JPB 1876".

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile), piecing

GUSN: 64970

Accession Number: 1970.18

Crib Quilt

Small quilt or "throw", rectangular in shape. Multicolor and black cube design with gold border and gold and blue backing.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 64971

Accession Number: 1970.19

Corner Chair

Corner upholstered chair with pie shaped seat and back. Rounded arms with carved oriental panels. Chinoiserie upholstery. Four tapered legs with brass casters.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), silk (textile), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 64972

Accession Number: 1970.433

Side Chair

In the Japanese taste. Modified cloud-scroll crest rain with incised line beading, conforming stiles enclosing in circular upholstered splat flanked by carved dragon on left and crescent on right, and surmounting supporting crossbars. Over-upholstered square seat rails. Ring-turned frontal legs; rea...

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 64973

Accession Number: 1970.439

Portiere

Machine woven pile, maroon, brown, and gold predominating. Elongated symmetrical panel of stylized meandering floral vine repeating vertically and emanating from a stepped pedestal base with similar stylized floral motif. Maroon ground. Border is large stylized blossoms on back ground with secondary...

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: chenille (yarn), silk (textile)

GUSN: 64974

Accession Number: 1970.655.1

Portiere

Machine woven pile, maroon, brown, and gold predominating. Elongated symmetrical panel of stylized meandering floral vine repeating vertically and emanating from a stepped pedestal base with similar stylized floral motif. Maroon ground. Border is large stylized blossoms on back ground with secondary...

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: chenille (yarn), silk (textile)

GUSN: 64975

Accession Number: 1970.655.2

Bed Cover

Gold/tan; beige & olv. scrolling forms; red&pnk sunbursts; batting

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (textile)

GUSN: 64976

Accession Number: 1970.838

Bed

Rectangular high hdboard; leafy carvngs; finials; sim. ftbrd; burl panls

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), turning (shaping process), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 64977

Accession Number: 1970.839

Rocking Chair

Square back; ears; 3rows bulb, ring spindles; arms; cream damask uphl

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 64978

Accession Number: 1970.840

Desk Lamp

Square stepped base; concave tapered square shaft; tubular green shade

Date: 1925

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 64979

Accession Number: 1970.841

Letter Rack

Bl. ground with olive scrollwork; square base; 3 tiers with curved edges

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 64980

Accession Number: 1970.842.1