Historic New England

Fringe

String of knotted cotton yarn in netted pattern w/ tassels; wide cotton panel or strip across top.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, net (textile)

GUSN: 25738

Accession Number: 1982.78E

Bed Sheet

Rectangular seamed, plain weave off-white linen with hemmed ends and selvage sides and with red X stitch "T" in corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 25739

Accession Number: 1982.78F

Tester cloth

Rectangular off white plain weave linen panel with raw edges on two sides, selvage on one and hemmed other--ghost of tester boards.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 25740

Accession Number: 1982.78G

One of three valances, w/ corner cascades pieced of glaze cotton of dark brown-purple ground w/ clusters of roses and stems and hydrangeas and stems w/ gimp type trimming along all sides except top; backed in tan glazed cotton.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), fringe, glazing (coating), weaving, piecing

GUSN: 25741

Accession Number: 1929.336A

Bed valance

One of three valances, w/ corner cascades pieced of glaze cotton of dark brown-purple ground w/ clusters of roses and stems and hydrangeas and stems w/ gimp type trimming along all sides except top; backed in tan glazed cotton.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), fringe, glazing (coating), weaving, piecing

GUSN: 25742

Accession Number: 1929.336B

Photograph

Full-length photograph of a man seated on a settee with a top hat in his hand and a dog with its head resting on his knee.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 25743

Accession Number: 1953.446

Portrait Photograph

Bust-length portrait of a woman with dark hair and brows, wearing lace collar and looking left.

Date: ca. 1875-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 25744

Accession Number: 1934.3048

Photograph

Full-length group portrait of thirteen men seated and standing in a half-circle with a round table at center with a book on it.

Date: 1855-1856

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 25745

Accession Number: 1926.59

U. S. Sanitary Commission Women's Auxiliary Portraits

Group of eighteen carte-de-visite portraits of women shown in shoulder length, three-quarter length and full-length formats.

Date: 1863

Maker: A.M. Laing & Son (Photographer)

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 25746

Accession Number: 1924.253

Photograph Portrait

Hand-tinted albumen bust-length photograph of a woman with long drop earrings, a black neck ribbon, and a white lace collar.

Date: 1855-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white), tinting

GUSN: 25747

Accession Number: 1967.146

Photograph

Oval bust-length portrait of old woman w/ lace cap and spectacles.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 25751

Accession Number: 1934.3039.1

Photograph Portrait

Oval bust length portrait of balding old man w/ down-turned mouth.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 25752

Accession Number: 1934.3039.2

Portrait Photograph

Full-length seated portrait of a little girl in plaid dress and button high-top boots seated on a small table w/ hand resting on chair.

Date: 1863-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: tintypes (prints)

GUSN: 25753

Accession Number: 1941.606

Photograph

Full-length seated portrait of older man w/ two children, a boy and girl, playing w/ a puppet in front of a window.

Date: 1905-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: platinum process, gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 25754

Accession Number: 1978.179

Photograph

View of a steam engine and car on track with field and farm in background.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white), gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 25755

Accession Number: 1941.119

Photograph

View of a small clapboard house w/ dark shutters and steeply raking roof; picket fence in front w/ four family members posed just behind it.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 25756

Accession Number: 1971.133

Photograph

Waist-length portrait of white haired old man in satin vest--looking left--oval format.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 25757

Accession Number: 1938.666

Photograph

Large brick house surrounded by wrought iron fence; several figures, mainly women and children, pose in front on steps, balconies and sidewalk.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: Folsom, A. H. (Photographer)

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 25758

Accession Number: 1920.28

Photograph

Bust-length portraits of two women w/ hats.

Date: 1893

Maker: unknown

Material: tintypes (prints)

GUSN: 25759

Accession Number: 1970.6B

Chest

Chest. Pine. Elongated six-board rectangular form with nailed construction. Hinged top with molded edges. Cast iron hinge. Interior with three compartments of unequal size. May have originally been painted.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 25574

Accession Number: 1985.83

Chest

Chest. Pine. Elongated rectangular six-board nailed construction. Hinged lid has molded edges. Cast iron hinges. Interior has three equal-sized compartments. Rectangular sides with boot-jack feet. Brown painted exterior, very abraded. May have been grained.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 25575

Accession Number: 1985.84

Chest

Chest. Painted pine. Six-board rectangular chest with dovetailed construction. Hinged lid with molded edge; cleats inside each end. Three-sided handles on each end with hole to accomodate rope handle. Interior fitted with a three-part compartment at each side. "T. Colman" in chalk script inside ...

Date: 1775-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 25576

Accession Number: 1985.85

Footstool

Footstool. Pine. Rectangular skirt supports a conforming overhanging top with molded edges. Rectangular ends with cut-out arched feet. Cut-nail construction with butt joints.

Date: 1775-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 25577

Accession Number: 1985.86

Chest

Rectangular six-board chest. Painted mustard-ochre color. Hinged flat lid with applied molded edge. Applied basal molding. Dovetailed construction.

Date: 1775-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 25578

Accession Number: 1985.87

Pan lid

Circular form raised rim w/ reeded edge. Reeded circle 1/2 way in domed lid. Spool and turned knop in center.

Date: 1820-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25579

Accession Number: 1985.88

Funnel

Round tin funnel w/ loop ring handle.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25580

Accession Number: 1985.89

Strainer

Wire mesh strainer w/ wire bail handle.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25581

Accession Number: 1985.90

Bed

Bed. Pine, metal, paint. Grained to imitate rosewood with reddish-brown basecoat and black/brown glaze. Identical headboard and footboard. Rests on block, baluster and ring-turned legs connected by round rails.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25582

Accession Number: 1985.368

Quilt

White cotton top with printed cotton bars running the width of the quilt. Print is now a brown background with white roses and yellow grasses and leaves in the background. Wide border is quilted in "Prince's Feather" pattern. Backing is linen-cotton blend.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 25583

Accession Number: 1985.374

Coverlet

Red and white jacquard woven coverlet. Design features large oval central medallion with flanking angels bearing olive branch wreaths. Wide intricate border of floral and foliate forms. Red wool fringe.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 25584

Accession Number: 1985.394

Bedkey

Wooden bed tightener. Turned handle perpendicular to a two-tined shaft.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25585

Accession Number: 1985.396

Tablecloth

White-on-white coarsley woven checked pattern. Stitched central seam.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 25586

Accession Number: 1985.617

Print portfolio

Pale blue moire cover w/ gold trim. Marked on front: "W.B. 1062" as well as other illegible inscription. Interior lined w/ white moire.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25587

Accession Number: 1985.621.1

The Chistmas Present

Engraving depicting mother embroidering while sitting on a couch with child. Marked "Kimmel and Foster, sc. `The Christmas Present.'" Engraved expressly for Demorest's Illustrated Monthly.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: Kimmel and Foster (Maker)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25588

Accession Number: 1985.621.2

Circe

Engraving with four goddesses floating through the clouds. Marked "Flaxman del. `Circe' J. Andrews Sc."

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: Andrews, J. (Engraver)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25589

Accession Number: 1985.621.3

Portrait of the Prince of Wales

Engraving of Prince standing in uniform with a sword. Castle in background. Marked, "Engraved by D.J. Pound from a photograph by Mayal taken at Windsor by Command of Her Majesty. `His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, K.G. As. Colonel in the Army.' The drawing room portrait gallery of eminent pers...

Maker: Pound, Daniel J. (Engraver)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25590

Accession Number: 1985.621.4

Portrait of Isaac Braman

Engraving of old man sitting in a chair by a desk and bookshelves. Marked "Engraved by John Sartain from a Daguerreotype. Born July 5th 1770. Ordained June 7th, 1797." Signed "Affectionately your pastor Isaac Braman Georgetown Mass. Jan. 1, 1852."

Date: 1852

Maker: Sartain, John (Engraver)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25591

Accession Number: 1985.621.5

Trunk

Rectangular trunk. Slightly domed top. Wood carcass with tacked leather. Exterior and two tacked straps and newspaper- lined interior trifoil brass side plates with c-shaped metal handles. Hinge broken. Key and lock on front. Paper label reads "Lucy Coffin/ Newburyport."

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 25592

Accession Number: 1985.622

Chest

Chest. Made from wood of packing crate, wallpaper lining. Square-form wooden box with hinged lid; padded; fabric covered box with Rococo wallpaper lining.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, wallpapers, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25593

Accession Number: 1985.623

Box

Green-painted wooden box. Nailed construction w/ interior grooves for dividers, possibly for wine bottles.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25594

Accession Number: 1985.624

Chest

Chest. Wood, iron, wallpaper. Dovetailed crate with padded top. Iron C-shaped handles. Lined with various wallpapers. Exterior stained red.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, iron (metal), wallpapers, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25595

Accession Number: 1985.625

Lamp shade

Molded "milk glass" or translucent white body. Conical shape w/ straight sides canting to neck rings at circular opening at top to receive chimney.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 25596

Accession Number: 1985.626

Chamber pot

Footed, fluted body w/ flared rim to receive lid. Faceted rim and top. Lid and handles missing. White clay w/ pearl-glaze. Impressed "--- Edwards/ Porcelain."

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: whiteware

GUSN: 25597

Accession Number: 1985.627

Chamber pot cover

"Porcelain Opaque/ J. & G. Alcock." Faceted top w/ applied shaped handle w/ foliate terminations.

Date: 1839-1846

Maker: Alcock, John & George (Maker)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 25598

Accession Number: 1985.628

Chamber pot cover

White round top w/ applied round knop handle.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: whiteware

GUSN: 25599

Accession Number: 1985.629

Bedpan

Shaped yellow-ware bedpan w/ attached pipe at swelled end of elliptical body. Canted top.

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: yellowware

GUSN: 25600

Accession Number: 1985.631

Spittoon

Molded yellow buff clay body w/ colorless glaze. Cylindrical form w/ finely molded berry and leaf relief decoration on sides enclosed by basal moldings. Slightly recessed flat bottom w/ impressed mark: "[circle] American Pottery Company/ Jersey City, New Jersey." Concave top is fluted and cants inwa...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: American Pottery Co. (Maker)

Material: yellowware

GUSN: 25601

Accession Number: 1985.632

Plate

Blue transfer printed plate w/ shaped edge. Cows and sheep in foreground and Gothic building in background. Shaped well w/ curved rim.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: transfer printing, whiteware

GUSN: 25602

Accession Number: 1985.633

Plate

Scalloped and reticulated edge on wide flat rim. Shallow circular well. Undecorated except for guilding at edge. White body.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 25603

Accession Number: 1985.634

Soap dish

Blue transfer-printed floral sprig decoration in center of deep circular bowl w/ molded concentric rings inside well and at mouth, creating a flange to receive a cover (missing). Probably a soap dish from a chamber set.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: transfer printing, whiteware

GUSN: 25604

Accession Number: 1985.635

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