Historic New England

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49398

Accession Number: 1976.371

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 49399

Accession Number: 1976.374

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 49400

Accession Number: 1976.375

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 49401

Accession Number: 1976.376

Pitcher

Blue transfer-printed earthenware pitcher. Faceted body with foliate molded accents. Coastal landscape scene adorns the body.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 49402

Accession Number: 1976.378.40

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 49403

Accession Number: 1976.380

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 49404

Accession Number: 1976.381

Quilt

White cotton ground; central motif of eagle facing Irish cross; flanked by serpentine feather vine with flowering hearts. Quilted in diagonal lines; motifs of stuffed and corded work.

Date: 1800-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), quilting, trapunto, whitework

GUSN: 49405

Accession Number: 1976.393

Punch Bowl

No description

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 49406

Accession Number: 1976.396

Child's Windsor Chair

Molded bowback with tapered spindles; bamboo-shaped legs and stretchers; painted black with gold.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating)

GUSN: 49407

Accession Number: 1976.397

Comprised of alternating pieced strips of tiny red fleur-de-lis on white ground; black string vine with wheat-like heads on tan ground; light brown trifoil prints. Quilted overall in undulating lines.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, linen (material), quilting

GUSN: 49408

Accession Number: 1976.409

Bench

Gold and copper stenciled crest; striped and tapered spindles, arm supports and legs. Unpainted scroll arms; two chair bases.

Date: 1830-1865

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 49409

Accession Number: 1976.412

Whole Cloth Quilt

Comprised of three panels of blue and white copper plate pastoral scenes including milk maid and cow, ancient stone bridge, man and lady reclining under tree, peasants hut and grazing cattle; tacked and heavily batted.

Date: 1785-1790

Maker: Bromley Hall Printworks (Manufacturer) Talwin & Foster (Retailer)

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material), tacking, toile (textile material)

GUSN: 49410

Accession Number: 1976.463A

Textile Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49411

Accession Number: 1976.463B

Side Chair

Side chair. Rounded yoke-shaped crest, vasiform splat, turned front legs and stretcher.

Date: 1830-1855

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 49412

Accession Number: 1976.466.1

Window Valance

Straight, rectangular; blue and gold silk damask; repeating rococo-like pattern of gold floral leafage bound by ring on blue ground. Across bottom simple alternating blue and gold fringe. Cotton back; seven hooks.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, fringe, silk (textile)

GUSN: 49413

Accession Number: 1976.467

Carpet fragment

No description

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Lowell Manufacturing Company (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), pile (textile component), weaving, machine-made, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 49414

Accession Number: 1976.468

Carpet Pad

Paper and cotton bating.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49415

Accession Number: 1976.473

Floorcloth

Canvas and gesso with a red, yellow, and purple geometric design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49416

Accession Number: 1976.474

Floorcloth

Canvas and gesso with a red, yellow, green, and black floral design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49417

Accession Number: 1976.475

Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49424

Accession Number: 1976.1115

Teapot stand

Scalloped shape; thin orange band under wavy purple dot band; central design is spray of three pink flowers and green leaves.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 49425

Accession Number: 1976.266

Wine glass

Stemmed glass with conical, fluted bowl; hexagonal stem; and circular flat base. At top of stem, joining bowl with stem, is a large hexagonal ring. Base is polished.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 49426

Accession Number: 1977.5.1

Needlework Kit

Fish shaped needlework case with silver scales. Small knife and scissors inside. In original fitted leather box.

Date: 1765-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49427

Accession Number: 1977.17

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49428

Accession Number: 1977.36

Firescreen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49429

Accession Number: 1977.39

Chest of Drawers

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49430

Accession Number: 1977.40

Chair seat cover fragment

Spade-shaped seat top with sides; cotton jacquard of relief pink-peach floral spray in center framed by Rococo-like scrolls; cream ground.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), jacquard, weaving, upholstery

GUSN: 49432

Accession Number: 1977.47B

Fan-back Windsor Chair

No description

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 49433

Accession Number: 1977.50.1

Windsor Chair

Windsor side chair with a fan back; plain and turned spindles; thick saddle seat; H-stretcher.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 49434

Accession Number: 1934.3076

Chair

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49437

Accession Number: 1977.73.1

Chair

No description

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49438

Accession Number: 1977.73.2

Tilt-top Table

Tilt-top table. Mahogany with birch block and cleats. Square top with serpentine edge. Turned vase and ring pillar with scalloped base. Rests on tripod cabriole legs with sharp central creases. Creases continue to feet, where they are flanked by knobs that emulate claws.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 49439

Accession Number: 1977.76

Stand

No description

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 49440

Accession Number: 1977.79

Stand

Cabriole legs with claw feet, foliate carved knees, turned, carved pillar; round top.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: inlays (decorations), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 49441

Accession Number: 1977.81

Coffeepot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49442

Accession Number: 1977.101.1

Andiron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 49443

Accession Number: 1977.102A

Andiron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 49444

Accession Number: 1977.102B

Needlework Picture

Image of a royal figure.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49446

Accession Number: 1977.112

Cloth Fragment

Rectangular white cotton panel; "china-blue" block print chinese figures with man playing flute atop water buffalo and pagoda. Hemmed edges.

Date: 1750-1760

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 49448

Accession Number: 1977.124

Shawl

Tan ground with 16 1/2" border of tall, repeating paisley (botehs) and 4 1/4" inner border of tilted botehs alternating with stylized bouquets; primarily dark blue and pink; 1 sewn on border missing; cotton warp, silk wefts in ground; wool patterning wefts.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49449

Accession Number: 1977.125