Historic New England

Shoe

Greyish brown leather shoe; stained; pointed toe; tongue; straps with leather tie; bootlike; leather sole and stacked (2 layers) heel.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather

GUSN: 48124

Accession Number: 1970.37

Handrail

Small, with flattened oval shape; two dowel holes underneath; traces of white paint along long fillet underneath.

Date: 1789

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 48127

Accession Number: 1970.41

Collection Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48128

Accession Number: 1970.42

WOOD

Brown paint; cut nail; small tag on front says "22."

Date: 1869

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), drawing (image-making), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48129

Accession Number: 1970.43

Hat Stand

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48130

Accession Number: 1970.44B

Green silk cover with white woven border; wood shaft and ribs; brass slider, ferrule and rib caps; slider and ferrule are bulbous at base and engraved with rings; ivory handle with engraved rings & knob end; button and tie closure.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), engraving (printing process), ivory (tooth component), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48131

Accession Number: 1970.48

Windsor Writing Chair

Spindle back, wide crest, small arm with writing surface, bamboo-turned legs and stretchers.

Date: 1840-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 48132

Accession Number: 1970.52

Easy Chair

Easy/wing chair. Walnut; maple seat rail, modern "natty tweed" upholstery. Block and turned H and rear stretcher; swelled front stretcher. Rests on cabriole legs with pad feet.

Date: 1750-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 48134

Accession Number: 1970.59

Panel

Panel with fretwork decoration, apparently grained like mahogany.

Date: 1772-1773

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, softwood

GUSN: 48135

Accession Number: 1970.63

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, pointed shoulder, and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48136

Accession Number: 1970.64.1

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: Palmer & Bachelders (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48137

Accession Number: 1970.65.1

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a spatulate handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Bailey, Bradbury M., 1824-1913 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48138

Accession Number: 1970.66

Teaspoons

Set of four silver teaspoons. Fiddle handle with rounded shoulders and a pointed oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48139

Accession Number: 1970.67.1-.4

Handle

Thumb latch with spear head escutcheons. Theumb lever of two-piece construction. Painted black with traces of white paint on edge. Double X motif on pull. Possibly reproduction of 17th c.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 48140

Accession Number: 1970.68

Bread Knife

Scalloped edges with wooden handle bread knife.

Date: 1877

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48141

Accession Number: 1970.69

Jug

Small redware jug with strap handle and dark brown exterior glaze. Two insiced bands around jug shoulder.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, redware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 48142

Accession Number: 1970.70

Umbrella

Brown linen cover; black lacquered wood shaft; carved bone handle; metal ferrule with spiraal carving; wood ribs with carved tips.

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), carving (processes), linen (material), metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48144

Accession Number: 1970.74

Small Sewing Box

Small rectangular paper box with pincushion lid. The pin cushion, made of tan velvet, has theorem painted image of basket containing flowers. Pin cushion is bordered by twisted tan and ivory twine. Box covered in light green paper and gold embossed paper trim. Interior of box is lined with pink pap...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), velvet (fabric weave), glass (material)

GUSN: 48153

Accession Number: 1970.78AB

Straw Splitting Tool

Small wood and metal tool used to split straw for weaving.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48154

Accession Number: 1970.79

Bandbox

Wooden bandbox and lid. Bandbox (A) and lid (B) are covered in paper with blue, yellow, pink and red motifs on blue and pink ground. Bandbox and lid are lined with newspaper fragments from the Nashua Gazette and Hillsborough Advertiser. The bottom of the bandbox is also covered with newspaper dated ...

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48155

Accession Number: 1970.80AB

Jug

Large stoneware jug with oval body rising from narrow base. Loop handle. Light tan to gray glazed exterior with the following stamped under mouth: "SOLD BY JOSHUA DURGIN & CO, DRUGGISTS, NO 64 MIDDLE STREET, PORTLAND, 3." Stamped letters and number are tinted with blue glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), stamping (forming), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 48156

Accession Number: 1970.81

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 48157

Accession Number: 1970.82

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 48158

Accession Number: 1970.83

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 48159

Accession Number: 1970.84

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 48160

Accession Number: 1970.85

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 48161

Accession Number: 1970.86

Jug

Stoneware jug with pouring lip, loop handle, brown glaze and wood stopper. Stamped "2" and "BANGOR STONE WARE CO, BANGOR MAINE."

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 48162

Accession Number: 1970.87AB

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 48164

Accession Number: 1970.88AB

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 48165

Accession Number: 1970.89

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 48166

Accession Number: 1970.90

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 48167

Accession Number: 1970.91AB

Feather Fan & Box

FAN (C) [it was accessioned that way]: Short silver sticks with filigree decoration; carved guard sticks; white feather leaf painted in center with flowers and bird (different bird on reverse). BOX (Bottom A, Lid B): Chinese box, blue silk and natural silk over cardboard(?); blue satin lining is ...

Date: 1820-1829

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), feather (material), filigree enameling, painting (coating), satin, silk (textile), silver (metal)

GUSN: 47606

Accession Number: 1969.87A-C

Calling Card Case and Box

Card Case (A) with lid (B) and original box (C).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47607

Accession Number: 1969.88A-C

Apothecary

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47608

Accession Number: 1969.89A-D

Box

Small rectangular tortoiseshell box with slanted cover. Cardboard interior, lined with brown and pink paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 47609

Accession Number: 1969.90AB

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 47610

Accession Number: 1969.91A

Shoehorn

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47611

Accession Number: 1969.92

Pitcher

Creamware pitcher. Polychrome transfer-printed design. Oval medallions depicting patriotic scenes featuring George Washington and Benjamin Franklin.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 47614

Accession Number: 1969.106

Sewing Case

Small wood box painted yellow with painted floral motifs and brass hook closure. "Brooks' Sewing Cottons" printed on paper affixed to lid interior. "Brook's Glace Spool Cotton for Automatic and Single Thread Machines" printed on paper affixed to exterior bottom of box.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47615

Accession Number: 1969.107

ORNAMENT

Plaster with string or thread imbedded as binder.

Date: ca. 1927

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 47616

Accession Number: 1969.109

Tassel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 47617

Accession Number: 1969.111

Bed Canopy

Cross-shaped; block and roller print of repeating rows of white swags with cullular interiors; red and blue floral borders; same floral cluster between. Mauve or purplish-red ground. Applied and gathered flowers; cascades in corners. Plain head cloth.

Date: 1830-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), piecing

GUSN: 47618

Accession Number: 1969.124