Historic New England

Quilt

White cotton ground; five rows of five red printed calico rings; diamonds cutout in bottom showing ground. Across head a band halves an additional row of five rings (six total). Ground quilted in 3/4" squares; 13" wide frame of floral vine quilting. Across head 7" band quilted in chevron pattern.

Date: 1865-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), calico, cotton (textile), piecing, quilting

GUSN: 52577

Accession Number: 1941.1193

Teapot stand

White body with cobalt blue and gold swag border and gold sprigs in center; 8" plate is octagonal and has lobed border in relief in addition to other border.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: Possibly Ridgway (Maker) Possibly Rockingham Works (Maker)

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 52578

Accession Number: 1941.1195C

Tea bowl

Porcelain tea bow. Pink painted rim and base. Interior and exterior floral design.

Date: 1812-1835

Maker: New Hall Porcelain Works (Maker)

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 52579

Accession Number: 1941.1202.1

Punch bowl

No description

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 52580

Accession Number: 1941.1203

Soup Plate

White porcelain soup plate, scalloped edge with gold bands and a gold border of interlocking ovals and dots, gold leaf sprigs surrounding a floral motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 52581

Accession Number: 1941.1204.1

Creamer

Pearlware handled cream pitcher. Painted floral motif.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), pearlware

GUSN: 52582

Accession Number: 1941.1204.2

Sugar bowl

Handleless w/ ball knob w/ underglaze blue flower; blue banding around base and edges of body and cover; border on both body and cover is yellow and blue flower chain; body has 3 of the same flowers (w/ green leaves) around base.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 52583

Accession Number: 1941.1205AB

Knives

Bundle of four knives.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52584

Accession Number: 1941.1206A-D

Punch bowl

Porcelain punch bowl with gold and blue enamel grapevine border. Interior and exterior painted with various Masonic symbols, including sunburst in center bearing cipher "G".

Date: 1780-1787

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, gilding, hand-painted, porcelain, enameling

GUSN: 52585

Accession Number: 1941.1210

Jar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 52586

Accession Number: 1941.1212AB

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52587

Accession Number: 1941.1213

Dress Ensemble

A set of three matched garments, A=Basque; B=Dress; C=Underskirt, made from woven cream-colored silk and supplemental brown wool in scrolling pattern. The garment trim is dark brown taffeta. Basque bodice (A); brown taffeta collar; self-piping; lapels split from collar at shoulder. Brown taffeta ...

Date: 1877-1878

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, machine-made, silk (textile), taffeta, wool (textile)

GUSN: 52588

Accession Number: 1941.1216A-C

Vase

Blue and white spatter glass vase. Rounded foot flares to body tapers to long neck and flares to an undulating lip. Surface of the glass made up of twisted ridges.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52589

Accession Number: 1941.1218

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 52591

Accession Number: 1941.1235

Card Case

Case (A), ivory piece (B)52592 with attached pencil (C).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52592

Accession Number: 1941.1245A-C

Rocking Chair

Slat back rocking chair with elongated finials and a rush seat. Painted black.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 52593

Accession Number: 1941.1249

Secretary

Secretary with three drawers and writing surface in lower case; Two doors and three drawers in upper case; reeded legs; pilaster and "panel" inlays.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), birch (wood), maple (wood), inlay (process), pine (wood), chestnut (wood)

GUSN: 52597

Accession Number: 1941.1279

Spectacles and Case

Metal safety spectacles [.1] and leather case [.2]. Oval lenses with metal and fabric guards. Temple curl side arms.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, leather

GUSN: 52598

Accession Number: 1941.1295.1-.2

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 52599

Accession Number: 1941.1300

Pair of andirons

Pair of small iron andirons with tiny ball tops.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 52602

Accession Number: 1941.1306 AB

Fireplace Tongs

Brass ball top fireplace tongs.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 52603

Accession Number: 1941.1308

Poker

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 52605

Accession Number: 1941.1310

Shovel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 52606

Accession Number: 1941.1311A

Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 52607

Accession Number: 1941.1311B

Butter Print

Wooden, cup-shaped, butter print with carved acorn motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52608

Accession Number: 1941.1316

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 52609

Accession Number: 1941.1318

Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 52610

Accession Number: 1941.1319

Skimmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 52611

Accession Number: 1941.1320

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52612

Accession Number: 1941.1379

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 52613

Accession Number: 1941.1334

Inkwell

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 52638

Accession Number: 1941.1367

Inkwell

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52639

Accession Number: 1941.1368

Bottle

Colorless, shoe-shaped glass perfume bottle or inkwell.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52642

Accession Number: 1941.1371

Bottle

Colorless, shoe-shaped glass perfume bottle or inkwell.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52643

Accession Number: 1941.1372

Bottle

Colorless, shoe-shaped glass perfume bottle or inkwell.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52644

Accession Number: 1941.1373

"Batchelor's Liquid Hair Dye" Bottle

Small glass molded bottle with square body, tall neck. Molded with "Batchelor's Liquid Hair Dye No. 1"

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52645

Accession Number: 1941.1374

Small Bottle

Small, vial-shaped bottle with rounded shoulders, short neck, flared rim (cracked) and cork stopper. Bottle contains white powder.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52646

Accession Number: 1941.1375

Small Bottle

Small, twelve-sided glass bottle.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52647

Accession Number: 1941.1376

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52648

Accession Number: 1941.1378

Veil

Black cotton; handmade Chantilly lace; coarse; rectangular; dotted net ground; scalloped border of stylized flowers; holes for drawstring at top.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: Chantilly lace, cotton (textile), handmade, lace (needlework), net (textile)

GUSN: 52826

Accession Number: 1941.1646

Hand Bag

Green gold black Celtic-type weave pattern; leather bottom, leather sides, one leather handle; silver metal clasps.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52828

Accession Number: 1941.1658

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark of a duck in a pond with the initials "S.K.C." embroidered on Bristol board mounted on green silk ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52829

Accession Number: 1941.1660

Needlework Bookmark

Embroidery of lamb holding flag of St John's on the Bible.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52830

Accession Number: 1941.1661

Fan

Black lacquer sticks; decorated guards; gilt paper top printed with floral motif on one side, silvered on the other side with two painted birds; brass ring.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52831

Accession Number: 1941.1662

Cockade Fan

Fan stored in maroon leather case extending into handle with brass ring; when a small brass knob is pushed up a groove in the handle, the fan open to circular shape, pleated leaf of maroon glazed linen.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather, linen (material)

GUSN: 52832

Accession Number: 1941.1666

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark with silk-embroidered "Remember the Giver" in blue.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52834

Accession Number: 1941.1689

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark of a cross on perforated Bristol board.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52835

Accession Number: 1941.1692

Sampler

Unfinished sampler. Rectangular piece of ivory linen. Green cross stitched border, with unfinished, yellow ochre undulating wave border inside; cross stitch.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 52836

Accession Number: 1941.1693

Table

Tilt-top table. Mahogany, including cleats and wedges driven through pillar tenon; maple plate. Circular top with dished edge. with slight indentations Simply turned pillar. cabriole legs and five-toed rat claw feet. Original brass latch.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 52837

Accession Number: 1941.1701

Portrait of Flavel Coolidge

Half-length portrait of Flavel Coolidge (1816-1891) of Cambridge, MA, seated in a wooden chair. Black coat, black stock, long hair and side whiskers.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 52839

Accession Number: 1941.1344

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