Historic New England

Fan

Long, varnished wooden sticks and guards with carved design painted in gold; large cotton leaf printed on one side with seven figures in 18th Century dress watching a fiddler and a monkey in a pastoral setting; in blue, green, yellow, pink and brown; metal ring and rivet.

Date: 1885-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), cotton (textile), painting (coating), printing (process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53224

Accession Number: 1942.918

Folding Fan & Box

FAN (A): Wooden sticks and guard painted to resemble tortoise shell; leaf of dark blue green satin painted with bird in pink and yellow on tree branch; metal loop and rivet. BOX (B): Long, wide cardboard box, two-piece, covered in glossy white paper; plain interior.

Date: 1880s

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), satin, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53225

Accession Number: 1942.919AB

Boot

Brown/black boot; wooden pegs in sole; stacked heel; two eyes for lacing; lined with linen.

Date: 1815-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material)

GUSN: 53226

Accession Number: 1942.922

Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 53227

Accession Number: 1942.927

Child's Pantaloons

White; six buttonholes at waist; open sides with reinforcement; one tuck at hem with band of cotton fabric eyelet embroidery and scalloped edge.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), openwork

GUSN: 53228

Accession Number: 1942.928

Child's Pantaloons

White; six buttonholes at waistband; open sides with reinforcement; one tuck with embroidered scalloped hem (on cotton)--flowers with garland.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 53229

Accession Number: 1942.929

Bag

Light tan bag with hemmed opening. Texture is coarse. .

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53230

Accession Number: 1942.933

Petticoat

White cotton; flounce edged with linen lace; tucks above flounce; buttoned waist; short.

Date: 1914-1922

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), linen (material)

GUSN: 53231

Accession Number: 1942.935

Chemise

Cotton; store-bought trimming.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 53232

Accession Number: 1942.948

Chemise

Cotton; tilted-up sleeves.

Date: 1890-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 53233

Accession Number: 1942.952

Petticoat

White linen gathered to waistband with covered button; three sets of tucks at hem; trimmed with tatting; short.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), tatting (lace)

GUSN: 53234

Accession Number: 1942.953

Petticoat

White linen gathered to waistband with two covered buttons; short; tucked hem with eyelet embroidery; edged with linen lace.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, lace (needlework), linen (material)

GUSN: 53235

Accession Number: 1942.957

Blouse

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53236

Accession Number: 1942.958

Nightgown

White cotton nightgown, hand-made lace trim, buttons all way down front with tucking on each side.

Date: early 1880s

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53237

Accession Number: 1942.961

Chemise

White linen; gathered to yoke; short sleeves; braided trim on yoke.

Date: 1860s

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 53238

Accession Number: 1942.962

Bureau scarf

Ivory linen embroidered in red silk; outdoor scene of boy and girl seated on bench fishing. Hemmed sides. Three bands of red. Threaded openwork top and bottom ending with knotted fringe.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 53239

Accession Number: 1942.965

Table runner

Roughly square; ivory plain weave linen. Embroidered at ends with cup and saucer and abstract floral in red and brown cotton. Self-fringe all around.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, fringe, linen (material), tabby (textile), textiles

GUSN: 53240

Accession Number: 1942.966

Table runner

No description

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 53241

Accession Number: 1942.967

Bureau Scarf

Beige linen rectangle. Red cotton embroidery at center showing six book-reading owls sitting on a branch. Geometric weave inner border framed in openwork. Knotted self fringe all around.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, lining (process), openwork, weaving, textiles

GUSN: 53242

Accession Number: 1942.968

Petticoat

White linen gathered to buttoned waistband; button covered with linen embroidered scalloped cotton flounce headed by two sections of tucks with insertion of embroidered cotton; short.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, linen (material), scalloping

GUSN: 53243

Accession Number: 1942.971

Petticoat

White linen gathered to waistband wirh covered button; short tucked flounce edged with tatting headed by two sets of tucks with insertion of tatting.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), tatting (process)

GUSN: 53244

Accession Number: 1942.972

Men's Shirt

White; high collar (4 3/4") with two thread covered buttons; open front; shoulders reinforced; gathered and gusseted sleeves, cartridge pleats at cuffs; cuffs are narrow, french cuffs; topstitching on collar and cuffs.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 53245

Accession Number: 1942.977

Chemise

White cotton chemise with store-bought eyelet trimming.

Date: 1885-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 53246

Accession Number: 1942.981

Chemise

Cotton; puffed sleeves; knitted lace.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 53247

Accession Number: 1942.983

Infant's Shirt

Cream linen; wide squared neckline trimmed with lace; cap sleeve with scallop-edged lace ruffle; open in back; gathered onto neckline.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 53301

Accession Number: 1942.1199

Card Table

Serpentine top and skirt; molded, square legs; one long drawer, bail handles.

Date: 1770-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 53303

Accession Number: 1942.1207

Chair

Side chair. Mahogany with soft maple loose seat frame. Serpentine crest rail with carved molded ears. Pierced splat with "owl's eye" central design. Straight seat. Rests on creased cabriole legs and raked ball and claw feet. Block and baluster side stretchers; swelled medial and rear stretcher...

Date: 1755-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 53304

Accession Number: 1942.1208

Chair

Molded, yoke-shaped crest with round ears; pierced Gothic splat; shaped stiles; raked rear legs; beaded, square front legs.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, maple (wood), molding (forming), pine (wood)

GUSN: 53305

Accession Number: 1942.1213

Chair

Square, beaded front legs, square stretchers, raked rear legs; pierced Gothic splat; yoke-shaped crest.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 53306

Accession Number: 1942.1214

Chair

Beaded, straight front legs, square stretchers, raked rear legs; Gothic pierced splat; yoke crest rail.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 53307

Accession Number: 1942.1215

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53309

Accession Number: 1942.1233

Chair

Chair with solid vasiform splat, yoked crestrail, rush seat, squared legs and stiles, turned front stretchers.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 53310

Accession Number: 1942.1241

Easy Chair

Marlborough legs with head on outer edge; canted and chamfered rear legs, square H-stretchers, serpentine crest and deep wings.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), mahogany (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 53311

Accession Number: 1942.1247

Shovel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 53312

Accession Number: 1942.1249.1

Fireplace Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 53313

Accession Number: 1942.1249.2

Poker

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 53314

Accession Number: 1942.1249.3

Jamb Hook

Mounting plate with four holes; double hook, one small and one large.

Date: ca. 1760

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 53315

Accession Number: 1942.1253.1-2

Candelabra

Pair: Octagonal base with octagonal shaft; urn supports looped arms which support holders; octagonal bobeches. Presumably . 1B and . 2B are the candlesticks. Date range and place of origin not noted in museum file.

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), copper (metal), plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 53316

Accession Number: 1942.1254.1AB

Vase

Pair of fluted, trumpet-shaped glass vases. Scalloped rim and foot. Beveled stem.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 53317

Accession Number: 1942.1258.1

Vase

Pair of fluted, trumpet-shaped glass vases. Scalloped rim and foot. Beveled stem.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 53318

Accession Number: 1942.1258.2

Soup plate

Blue and white; octagonal with inverted corners; cell, scrollwork, floral and spearhead outer border; scrolled spearhead inner border; right-oriented landscape scene of pavillion behind rock near gnarled pine; bridge with two figures, foreground; pavillion with tree, extreme left of scene.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 53321

Accession Number: 1942.1271

Fruit Basket

Blue transfer-printed earthenware fruit basket. Pierced diamond lattice body. Floral accents surround rim and foot. Centralized pastoral scene. Dual scroll molded handles.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 53322

Accession Number: 1942.1278A

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 53323

Accession Number: 1942.1282.1

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 53324

Accession Number: 1942.1282.2

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 53325

Accession Number: 1942.1289.1

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 53326

Accession Number: 1942.1289.2

Table

Octagonal top with pierced veneer border; turned, incised pillar with chip-carved bottom edge, spider legs with spade feet

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood), veneering

GUSN: 53327

Accession Number: 1942.1300

Base

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53328

Accession Number: 1942.1302B

Wash basin and stand

Porcelain wash basin and wooden stand. Floral enameled polychrome swags and tassels on the rim surround a grouping of flowers and leaves in the center of the basin.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53329

Accession Number: 1942.1303AB

Cane

Brown; mushroom cap ivory handle w/ rings carved; round stick wider at top w/ hole for tassel near top; bronze tip (5").

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), ivory (tooth component), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53330

Accession Number: 1942.1305

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