Historic New England

Snuffer

Conical snuffer with shaft handle terminating in ball; bracket on side to fit in socket on mug opposite handle.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), silver (metal)

GUSN: 4334

Accession Number: 1977.632B

Wide cylindrical neck on bulbous body terminating in round foot; copper lustre glaze with bands of yellow and blue on broad neck; wide band of yellow on body, highlighted with brush strokes of copper lustre; deep curvilinear mouth, lobed on outside lower edge, forming spout; C-scroll handle with mol...

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 4335

Accession Number: 1977.633

Bowl

Circular bowl form with two plain C-shaped handles applied at opposite sides just below rim; eight panelled sides tapering to a round foot; silver lustre exterior and gilt interior glazes over clay body.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 4336

Accession Number: 1977.634

Landscape with River

Polychrome landscape: two figures in foreground stand at edge of water (center midground); water surrounded by trees and partial view of cottage to left; possibly architectural ruins at center background set in between low hills; panel painted green drab color on back and edges to prevent warpage; f...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 4337

Accession Number: 1977.635

Box

Rectangular box form with domed, hinged lid; covered with brown leather with scrolled and floral tooled and gilt decoration; detached square inner compartment; inside of box completely lined with black watered silk.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4338

Accession Number: 1977.636

Photograph of the Sayward-Wheeler House

Black and white print showing houses and harbor, showing Sayward, Keating, Derby and Vorrell houses; in plain hardwood frame.

Date: 1887 -

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4339

Accession Number: 1977.637

School Bell

Hand-held "school"-type bell; brass body with incised line near mouth; iron ball clapper connected to a shaft that is connected to a rod going through center of handle and terminating in a brass finial; wodden ring and vase turned handle, painted black.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4340

Accession Number: 1977.638

Cann with Handle

Cylindrical neck surmounting vasi-form bulbous body with rounded bottom; incised concentric ring decoration around rim and body; S-shaped handle attached with rivets at rim and soldered to body; tinned interior.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 4341

Accession Number: 1977.639

Bread Board

Circular disc-shaped form with flat bottom and carved foot ring; molded edge; carved border decoration of lower relief motto "Give us this day our daily Bread," with medallion with stippled background; slightly stepped circular center.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 4342

Accession Number: 1977.640

Butter Pat

Circular plate form with shallow well; white clay body with underglaze blue transfer print design; "Kenilworth Pattern" scene with cathedral in background and for figures at the foot of a tree in the foreground; foot ring.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: Alertons Ltd. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, vitrification, transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 4343

Accession Number: 1977.641.1

Butter Pat

Circular plate form with shallow well; white clay body with underglaze blue transfer print design; "Kenilworth Pattern" scene with cathedral in background and for figures at the foot of a tree in the foreground; foot ring.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: Alertons Ltd. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, vitrification, transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 4344

Accession Number: 1977.641.2

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), vitrification

GUSN: 4345

Accession Number: 1977.642

Sandwich Plate

Circular form with shallow well; white glazed body with blue transfer print; "Willow" pattern; three pagodas with three men on bridge and two birds at top; quartered diaper pattern cavetto border; diaper rim with Greek key-like elements with scrolled reserves, tortoise shell border; foot ring.

Date: 1891-1915

Maker: William Ridgway & Co. (Maker)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), earthenware, vitrification

GUSN: 4346

Accession Number: 1977.643.1

Sandwich Plate

Circular form with shallow well; white glazed body with blue transfer print; "Willow" pattern; three pagodas with three men on bridge and two birds at top; quartered diaper pattern cavetto border; diaper rim with Greek key-like elements with scrolled reserves, tortoise shell border; foot ring.

Date: 1891-1915

Maker: William Ridgway & Co. (Maker)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), earthenware, vitrification

GUSN: 4347

Accession Number: 1977.643.2

Butter Pat Dish

Circular form with shallow well; white clay body with underglaze blue transfer print design; "Willow" pattern; three pagoda islands with one man on bridge an two birds at top; diapered rim with Greek key-like elements and scrolled reserves; quartered diaper pattern cavetto border; foot ring.

Date: 1891-1915

Maker: William Ridgway & Co. (Maker)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), earthenware, vitrification, transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 4348

Accession Number: 1977.644.1

High Base Chest of Drawers

Bottom of Queen Anne High Chest rests on four cabriole legs with human boot feet.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), brass (alloy), carving (processes), chestnut (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 4349

Accession Number: 1949.211

Drop-front Desk

Child's drop front desk on frame. Interior with two outer drawers surmounted by two pigeon holes flanking central drawer surmounted by larger square drawer, each with turned knob handle.

Date: 1740-1770

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 4350

Accession Number: 1949.212

Miniature Dressing Table

Child's dressing table. Simple Chippendale brasses on drawers. Ogee scrolled skirt shaped as if to hold drops but there is no evidence that it ever had pendants.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 4351

Accession Number: 1949.213

Wall Mirror

Mahogany veneer frame. Top with pieced gilt circular leafy shell. Encloses original glass.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), gilding, glass (material), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), walnut (wood), veneer

GUSN: 4352

Accession Number: 1949.214

Chest on Chest

Chippendale style. Lower chest rests on four ogee bracket feet with molded base; encloses four graduated drawers. Molded lip at top to receive upper chest enclosing five drawers in a two over three graduated arrangement. All rectangular with beaded edges. Central brass escutcheons flanked by two con...

Date: 1765-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 4353

Accession Number: 1949.215

Desk on Frame

Queen Anne desk on frame sits on four cabriole legs with pad feet. Rectangular case with scalloped skirt enclosing two rests and three graduating drawers with canal molding have replaced brasses, central escutcheon with two corresponding bails at sides. Above, slant top opens forward revealing inter...

Date: 1740-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), maple (wood), pine (wood), shell (animal material)

GUSN: 4354

Accession Number: 1949.216

Looking Glass

Chippendale style. Applied carved and pierced shaped crest with a phoenix surmounting a sheaf of wheat at the top. Applied carved scrolled ears at top. Conforming applied carved and shaped skirt. Rectangular molded frame with gilded gesso on inner border around glass. Single back board.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), carving (processes), gesso, gilding, glass (material), mahogany (wood), piercing

GUSN: 4355

Accession Number: 1949.217

Gate-leg Table

Rectangular top with two drop leaves. Legs enclose a straight aparon enclosing a single long drawer. Swinging gate legs at both ends.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 4356

Accession Number: 1949.219

Dressing Table

Rectangular case, brass pulls with oak branch motif. Blocked and turned legs.

Date: 1690-1730

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), molding (forming), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 4357

Accession Number: 1949.220

Work Table

Rectangular table, single block-like tressle. Four vase and ring turned legs. At back, single drop leaf.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: Scotch pine (wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 4358

Accession Number: 1949.221

Tavern Table

Rectangular skirts and top. Painted blue with scrolled polychrome borders. Top has central medallion with ship, surrounded by scrolled vines (repainted).

Date: 1760 C-1800 C

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 4359

Accession Number: 1949.222

Tavern Table

Four vase and block turned legs with ball feet. Single drawer is fitted under top by four dowels. Overhanging oval top.

Date: 1700-1733

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 4360

Accession Number: 1949.223

High Chest

High chest. Cherry, hard maple, oak with white and yellow pine secondary wood. Contains two sections. Upper section consists of seven drawers (one in cornice). Bottom section consists of five-drawer base that rests on cabriole legs and pad feet.

Date: 1745-1760

Maker: Attributed to Sewell, Samuel, 1724-1814

Material: ash (wood), pine (wood), sycamore (wood), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 4011

Accession Number: 1977.326

Night Table

Square; four legged; one drawer; original round brass drawer pull; multi-ring turned legs with long taper at foot.

Date: 1795-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), maple (wood), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 4012

Accession Number: 1977.327

Fireplace tongs

Penny pad ends on long straight round shafts terminate in round brass hinge with triple ringed and ripple tipped brass finial.

Date: 1775-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 4013

Accession Number: 1977.328.1

Poker

Iron poker with curved end, round shaft and double-ringed, ripple-tipped finial at end.

Date: 1775-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 4014

Accession Number: 1977.328.2

Dressing box

Two-drawer, serpentine-sided (all four sides) stand with conforming mahogany top and spool-turned columns in corners; sextagonal brasses; brass key holes; hollywood or maple inlay strip around each drawer; was sewing stand that lost legs.

Date: 1785-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), brass (alloy), holly (wood), mahogany (wood), veneer, maple (wood)

GUSN: 4015

Accession Number: 1977.330

Figure of a Little Girl

Slipcast figure of a young girl; overglaze enamel wash decoration; long, violet-colored coat with ruffled trim; yellow bow at neck with blue bows to fast on coat; right hand in pocket; left carrying a blue and peach bag; ruffled violet dress; blue bloomers; white stockings and purple shoes with yell...

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 4016

Accession Number: 1977.331

The Laughing Child

Child in oval center holding comical doll, blue hair band and dress; with smile on face.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: Max, Jacoby & Zeller (Maker)

Material: hand coloring, ink, lithography, paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4017

Accession Number: 1977.333A

The Weeping Child

Child in oval center holding broken doll in same dress; weeping. Both in gold leaf half-round frames.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: Max, Jacoby & Zeller (Maker)

Material: hand coloring, ink, lithography, paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4018

Accession Number: 1977.333B

Looking Glass

Ungilded, narrow, two-sectioned glass with scrolled Queen Anne crest.

Date: 1725-1745

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 4019

Accession Number: 1977.334

Looking Glass

Mahogany veneer on crest in two pieces.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, pine (wood)

GUSN: 4020

Accession Number: 1977.335

Candlestand

Round top; pedestal base attached at cleat; three widely spread cabriole legs.

Date: 1760-1785

Maker: Attributed to Sewall, Samuel (Cabinetmaker)

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 4021

Accession Number: 1977.336

Trunk

Domed top, hide-covered rectangular pine trunk with leather hinges and iron latch and lock; lined inside with blocked blue and white paper; covered with hide and brass studs; oval in center of top has initials "MB" in brass studs; iron handles at either end.

Date: 1785-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), hide (collagenous material), iron (metal), leather, paper (fiber product), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4022

Accession Number: 1977.337

Portraits of Seven Presidents

Rectangular framed engraving of the Presidents Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, J.Q. Adams, and Jackson.

Date: ca. 1845

Maker: Moore, Thomas S. (Publisher)

Material: ink, lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4023

Accession Number: 1977.338

Table

Rectangular top; stretcher based with four turned legs terminating in ring turned feet; moulded lower edge around entire skirt; evidence of old green paint.

Date: 1730-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 4024

Accession Number: 1977.339

Bed Warmer

Pan-shpaed body with straight sides tapering outward from circular bottom; Slightly domed circular lid with wide brim, hinged with copper rivets; pierced and engraved design of concentric rings, cross-stamped circles and feather-like scrolled decorations; wooden handle with vasi, ring and ball turni...

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), copper (metal), engraving (printing process), piercing, turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4025

Accession Number: 1977.340

Fireplace Shovel

Bell-shaped shovel connected to a cylindrical steel shaft with two bulb-shaped swellings and ring turning terminating in a brass urn-shaped finial.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 4026

Accession Number: 1977.342A

Fireplace Tongs

Steel scissors tongs tapering shafts with bulb and ring turnings, terminating in a brass urn-shaped finial.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 4027

Accession Number: 1977.342B

Stand

Simple square body with one drawer with stamped brass rosette pull; four slender legs with heavy vasi and ring turnings terminating in a cup-shaped rounded foot with flat bottom.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 4028

Accession Number: 1977.343

Side Chair

Stepdown Windsor style; canted backs with seven spindles, saddle-shaped plank seat; four splayed legs with four stretchers; spindles with faint incising; legs with bamboo turnings; painted black.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 4029

Accession Number: 1977.344.1

Side Chair

Stepdown Windsor style; canted backs with seven spindles, saddle-shaped plank seat; four splayed legs with four stretchers; spindles with faint incising; legs with bamboo turnings; painted black.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4030

Accession Number: 1977.344.2

Side Chair

Stepdown Windsor style; canted backs with seven spindles, saddle-shaped plank seat; four splayed legs with four stretchers; spindles with faint incising; legs with bamboo turnings; painted black.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4031

Accession Number: 1977.344.3

Armchair

Curved crest rail with cut out hand grip surmounting three ring and vase turned spindles with cross bar; turned stiles continue below seat rail to form splayed back legs; s-shaped arms connect to upper portion of stiles turning downward to connect into the ring turned front legs; two ring and vase t...

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: Heywood Chair Mfg. Co. (Maker)

Material: cane (plant material), maple (wood)

GUSN: 4032

Accession Number: 1977.345.1

Armchair

Curved crest rail with cut out hand grip surmouting three ring and vase turned spindles with cross bar; turned stiles continue below seat rail to form splayed back legs; s-shaped arms connect to upper portion of stiles turning downward to connect into the ring turned front legs; two ring and vase tu...

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: Heywood Chair Mfg. Co. (Maker)

Material: cane (plant material), maple (wood)

GUSN: 4033

Accession Number: 1977.345.2

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