Historic New England

Curtain

Rectangular panel curtains with a pattern of flowers and twisted stems with birds and urns in browns and bright blues. One of a pair.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), transfer printing

GUSN: 60906

Accession Number: 1942.2734.2

Window Curtain

Allover pattern of flowers and farms, pink and green on dark brown. One of a set of two panels and a valance.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 60907

Accession Number: 1942.2735.1

Curtain

Allover pattern of flowers and farms, pink and green on dark brown. One of a set of two panels and a valance.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 60908

Accession Number: 1942.2735.2

Curtain

Allover pattern of flowers and farms, pink and green on dark brown. One of a set of two panels and a valance.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 60909

Accession Number: 1942.2735.3

Tieback

Amethyst glass tieback with leaves and buds of metal on a glass five petal flower.

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: pressing, metal

GUSN: 60910

Accession Number: 1942.2736

Half-length seated portrait of a woman resting her head on her left hand. Wears a yellow dress with a blue sash and an ermine-trimmed robe, with pearl jewelry. Bottom of print reads "The Honorable Mrs. Barrington."

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: AFTER Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792 (Maker) Houston, Richard (Engraver) Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794 (Publisher)

Material: mezzotint (process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 60911

Accession Number: 1942.2954

Portrait of a Man

Hand-colored bust-length portrait of a man in blue and red robes with an oval surround.

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: mezzotint (process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 60912

Accession Number: 1942.3126

Hooked Rug

Hooked rug with a pink, beige, and green floral medallion and beige and brown lines in the corners.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 60913

Accession Number: 1942.4299

Sewing Table

Kidney-shaped sewing table with one drawer, four straight tapered legs, and hinged lids.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 60914

Accession Number: 1942.4415

Bowl

Purple and white marbelized glass bowl with reeded sides.

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 60915

Accession Number: 1942.4659

Picture

Exterior scene of a man standing and a woman sitting in a formal garden with a building.

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 60916

Accession Number: 1942.5103

Picture

Exterior scene; formal gardens and building to the left; small figures promenade in the foreground.

Date: 1745-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 60917

Accession Number: 1942.5104

Map

Numbered picture indentifying buildings.

Date: 1940

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 60918

Accession Number: 1942.5105

Pen

Brass nib holder with steel nib and an artificial feather dyed red.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Faberhard, E. (Maker)

Material: feather (material)

GUSN: 60919

Accession Number: 1942.5106

Christmas Tree Ornament

Clear claw-shaped glass ornament with three lines and a Star of David.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 60920

Accession Number: 1942.5107

Christmas Tree Ornament

Amethyst glass ball.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 60921

Accession Number: 1942.5108

Finial

Red painted finial with a stylized flame in deep relief carving. One of a set of three.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 60922

Accession Number: 1942.5109.1

Finial

Red finial with a stylized flame in deep relief carving. One of a set of three.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 60923

Accession Number: 1942.5109.2

Finial

Red finial with a stylized flame in deep relief carving. One of a set of three.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 60924

Accession Number: 1942.5109.3

Newel

Wooden baluster painted brown and carved with a gothic motif with a ruby-colored glass finial.

Date: 1925

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 60925

Accession Number: 1942.5110

Medicine Bottle

Colorless; cylindrical with elong. paneled sides; cork stopper; 1/3 full

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 64772

Accession Number: 1970.881

Soap Dish

White; oval; flat bottom; dished sides; molded serrations inside

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 64773

Accession Number: 1970.882

Sideboard With Hidden Safe

Sideboard with mirror and marble top. Lower case has a hidden safe inside.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Herrings & Farrel (Maker)

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

GUSN: 64774

Accession Number: 1970.883

Side Chair

Pink; caned; turned front legs & stretcher; arched crest, 4spndls

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, oak (wood), painting (coating)

GUSN: 64775

Accession Number: 1970.884

Towel Rack

Slightly domed ends; 4finials; 3high, 2low squared bars; 4 feet

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 64776

Accession Number: 1970.885

Stool

Circular; vasiform turned legs; box stretchers; white

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 64777

Accession Number: 1970.886

Table Runner

White; running stitch border on 3 sides

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 64778

Accession Number: 1970.887

Table Mat

Square; faggoted border; meandering ribbon with occasional stars

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 64779

Accession Number: 1970.888

Hairbrush

Imit. ivory; rectangular head with nat. bristles; twisted & beaded handle

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic)

GUSN: 64780

Accession Number: 1970.889

Hairbrush

Imit. ivory; oval head with nat. bristles; twisted handle

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic)

GUSN: 64781

Accession Number: 1970.890

Hair Comb

White; two size teeth, half inch wide, half inch narrow

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Dupont (Manufacturer)

Material: celluloid (cellulosic), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 64782

Accession Number: 1970.891

Throw Rug

Rectangular; candlewick style; pink & white diamond pattern

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 64783

Accession Number: 1970.892.1

Throw Rug

Rectangular; candlewick style; pink & white diamond pattern

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 64784

Accession Number: 1970.892.2

Throw Rug

Rectangular; candlewick style; pink & white diamond pattern

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 64785

Accession Number: 1970.892.3

Armchair

Armchair with four arched gradated slats and sausage-turned stiles. Scrolled arms terminate in pierced handholds. Baluster-turned arm supports rest on sausage and ball-turned front legs. Poplar, ash, and oak with rush seat. Traces of early green paint visible beneath oak graining and yellow stripin...

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), graining, oak (wood), rush (material), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 64786

Accession Number: 1970.420

Side Table

Rectangular top; cutout corners; four disc and column turned legs; trestle base

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), turning (shaping process), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 64787

Accession Number: 1970.1067

Folding Screen

3black hinged wood frames; paper cutouts/lt. bl. ground; rev:cotton.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: chromolithographs, cotton (textile), paper (fiber product), pine (wood)

GUSN: 64788

Accession Number: 1970.1299

Bedstead

Low-post double bedstead of a suite. Cottage-style. Headboard is rectangular panel with stepped crest rail, enclosed by jigsaw shaped posts with crocket finials. Basal moldings all around. Posts terminate in stepped Marlborough feet. Conforming foot post, side rails with rectangular panels enclosed ...

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 64789

Accession Number: 1970.443

Chest of Drawers

Rectangular form with slightly overhanging rectangular top and canted edge. Supports an overhanging to drawer enclosed by rectangular sides with modified columnar supports, with black at top and step molded Marlborough feet. Case encloses three long drawers with burled maple pulls. Apron is cyma-cu...

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 64790

Accession Number: 1970.444

Washstand

Rectangular overhanging white marble top with ogee molded edge, surmounted at back with a marble splash board with top cyma curve edge. Plant construction with straight sides enclosing cabinet base with overhanging top drainer flanked by columnar supports with stepped and Marlborough feet. Arched ap...

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: marble (rock), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 64791

Accession Number: 1970.445

Dressing Table

Green painted dressing table. Rectangular top with rounded corners and block painted decorative scrolls in front corners, one long drawer with two grained knob pulls, drawer also outlined in black. Four turned legs with ring-egg-double ring reverse column, spool ring, reverse vase sequence, also hig...

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: marble (rock), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 64792

Accession Number: 1970.446

Side Chair

Gothic Revival style painted green with black accenting. Shaped crest rail with Gothic arch motif supported by rear posts with vase turning. Posts enclose four turned spindles and scalloped lower rail with small acorn drops. Wood frame with serpentine front encloses caned seat. Turned front legs ter...

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 64793

Accession Number: 1970.447

Tea Table

Tea table painted green with black accenting on top, ring turnings and serpentine legs. Rectangular top with rounded corners, pedestal base with ring vase and bulbous turned decoration supported by three cabriole legs with upturned feet.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 64794

Accession Number: 1970.448

Child's Rocking Chair

Cottage style rocking chair with carved flat crest rail decorated with center gold painted filigree, turned rear posts enclose four turned spindles, plain rectangular chair rail, shaped seat with caned interior, turned front posts and turned column and ring front stretchers. Remaining five stretcher...

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, painting (coating), pine (wood), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 64795

Accession Number: 1970.449

Birdcage Windsor Armchair

Square backed Windsor armchair, canted backward with bamboo-turned stiles enclosing seven bamboo-turned spindles surmounted by bird-cage rectangular crest rail with slightly defined pointed ears. Bamboo-turned arms with conforming spindles and arm support. Saddle seat with enclosed line border b...

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), caning, painting (coating), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 64796

Accession Number: 1970.450

Bowback Windsor Armchair

Bow-back enclosing seven spindles, with bowed medial arm rail extending into flattened arms with scrolled-out handholds. Ring and vase-turned arm supports. Saddle seat with dished center. Ring and vase turned played legs, peg tops extending through to top of seat. H-stretchers with swelled centers. ...

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 64797

Accession Number: 1970.451

Desk and Bookcase

Secretary desk and bookcase with concave molded cornice above two glass doors with upper corner tracery decoration, and intermediate strap, enclose three adjustable shelves. Interior painted yellow. Two corresponding drawers and simple molding to reveal green leather writing surface and center open ...

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), pine (wood), rosewood (wood), veneering, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 64798

Accession Number: 1970.452

Border Wallpaper

Block printed "neo-grec" border in two reds, gray, white, black and gilt on pink ground. With sidewall 1970.514.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 64799

Accession Number: 1970.515

Wallpaper

Chinoiserie with floral basket motif; block printed in two blues, olive, green, orange, black, gold, white, and gray on gray ground and embossed with vertical roping texture. Set with border - 1970.515

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 64800

Accession Number: 1970.514

Doorstop

Molded high relief; assym. basket; rectangular base; brown with polychrome

Date: 1925

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 64801

Accession Number: 1970.904

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