Historic New England

Basket

Oblong form w/ centered arched rigid handle.

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), splints (lighting devices)

GUSN: 50763

Accession Number: 1986.243

Three-tiered workbox with string-inlaid corner posts and turned ivory finials. Top tier lid lifts to reveal spool holders. Two drawers below. Box raised on ball feet. Top tier sides pierced with holes, some of which are outlined with ivory grommets. An embroidery frame with ivory ball pull slides ou...

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), ivory (tooth component), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 50764

Accession Number: 1986.260

Sewing Case

Two tiered; top w/ knob; interior fitted w/ spool holders; bottom tier w/ drawer. Top tier pierced w/ bone grommets; peg feet; flame shaped spires at 4 corners of each tier.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 50765

Accession Number: 1986.261

Trunk

Square-shaped trunk. Pine, leather, metal, brass. Black leather covered form with waterfall-edged flat top; metal strapping with brass bosses, sides, and center. Leather straps at sides. Remains of leather straps. Leather tooled with geometric pattern. Lined with linen. Tray with cotton toupe(?) b...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Clark, Atkins A. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), leather, metal, pine (wood)

GUSN: 50766

Accession Number: 1986.275

Storage box

Small rectangular box; dome top w/ brass ring handle, leather hinge, and tin hasp and plate. Covered w/ wallpaper of Khaki green ground w/ black and white heart and elongated zig-zag pattern. Red pinstriping on underside.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), wallpapers

GUSN: 50767

Accession Number: 1986.277

Chest

Chest. Pine, painted. Molded, cotter-pin hinged lid; splayed sides; covered till and rope handles. Painted blue.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 50768

Accession Number: 1986.279

Box

Rectangular box w/ hinged lid w/ chamfered front edge; covered w/ block-printed wallpaper patterned w/ large scallop-edged leaves in brown w/ blue vines and bittersweet outline on white ground. (An earlier layer of wallpaper underneath) Iron hook and eye. Underside of cover painted green.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), pine (wood), wallpapers

GUSN: 50769

Accession Number: 1986.281

Folding chair

Folding chair. Walnut, wool upholstery. Arched crest with brass studs over rectangular upholstered back; flanked by curved stiles with brass capped ball finials. Curved half arms continue to front legs and are joined by two turned stretchers. The front seat rail joins curved back legs as does sing...

Date: 1873-1880

Maker: Vaill, E. W. (Maker)

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 50770

Accession Number: 1986.282

Folding Chair

Walnut folding chair with wool upholstery. Arched crest with brass studs over rectangular upholstered back; flanked by curved stiles with brass capped ball finials. Curved half arms continue to front legs and are joined by two turned stretchers. The front seat rail joins curved back legs as does si...

Date: 1870-1875

Maker: Vaill, E. W. (Maker)

Material: walnut (wood), wool (textile)

GUSN: 50771

Accession Number: 1986.283

Photograph

Studio browntone portrait of boy bust length; arched matt; molded, "ribbed," and floral patterned white gessoed frame; boy w/ short hair facing left, wearing white shirt, tie, and dark suit.

Date: 1865-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 50772

Accession Number: 1986.296

Photograph

Full-length portrait of blonde little girl standing in an armchair in long white dress, w/ elaborate carved wainscotting behind her.

Date: 1855-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 50773

Accession Number: 1986.297

Chromolithograph Print

Young woman in turban looks over her shoulder; 1/2 view in oval reserve. Original giltwood molded frame. After Guido Reni's portrait of Beatrice Cenci.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Colton, Zahm, & Roberts (Publisher)

Material: chromolithographs, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 50774

Accession Number: 1986.298

Photograph

Black and white photograph of middle-aged man in profile w/ mustache; dressed in pin-striped suit; seated on an armchair and holding a newspaper; plain black painted molded wooden frame; gray recessed matt w/ printing in silver below; sitter possibly "Troy Panel."

Date: 1902

Maker: Purdy, J. E. (Photographer)

Material: gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 50776

Accession Number: 1986.300

Needlework Picture

Needlework picture on silk ground; worked in a round format in green, gold, blue, and brown threads in variety of needlework stitches and knots; depicts shepardess feeding two sheep under a tree with hills, pond, and trees beyond; painted features and figure, sky, and background; enclosed with a re...

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, painting (coating), silk (textile)

GUSN: 50777

Accession Number: 1986.301

Photograph

Large black and white "enhanced" photograph of a bearded man turned to the left in a dark suit, white shirt, and dark tie; molded inner matt; Eastlake-style molded frame; inside gilded relief ivy leaf decoration; black between gilded moldings; incised linear motifs in gold at corners; photograph en...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: chalk, photographs

GUSN: 50778

Accession Number: 1986.305

Storage box

Molded slant lid w/ cleats over case w/ molded base; raised on turned bun feet; painted brown. Interior fitted; stamped brass escutcheon.

Date: 1725-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), oak (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 50779

Accession Number: 1986.311

Bed

The headboard crest rail molded and carved w/ 7 flower heads over 4 recessed horizontal panels. The top panel w/ carved scrolling vine centering a round medallion over second w/ veneered "watered" tablet and two plain lower panels. The posts w/ rounded tops w/ wood medallion at top are vertically ri...

Date: 1895-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), chestnut (wood), incising, veneering

GUSN: 50780

Accession Number: 1986.313.2

Bed table

Rectangular top w/ chamfered edge over straight horizontally reeded skirt w/ a single long drawer w/ tiger grained panel (no pulls) raised on trestle base w/ 4 square reed front legs w/ shaped foot and corresponding side stretcher and medial stretcher; stepped corner block at leg top carved w/ thin ...

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), chestnut (wood), incising

GUSN: 50781

Accession Number: 1986.313.3

Bowl

Oblong form w/ tab handles at each end; flat base; rounded sides.

Date: 1830-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 50782

Accession Number: 1986.327

Cane

Tapering shaft w/ bulbous hand hold comprised of graduated circular pieces of leather and wood held by metal cap and tip.

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 50783

Accession Number: 1986.331

Cane

Rustic knotted shaft and pummel; metal tip; varnished.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 50784

Accession Number: 1986.333

Cane

Slender black-painted wood shaft w/ cylindrical, incised ivory cap.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 50785

Accession Number: 1986.334

Cane

Gnarled wood handle on very slender, tapered shaft; stained.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 50786

Accession Number: 1986.335

Cheese box

Cylindrical bentwood box w/ fitted cover; the sides of each secured w/ nails; heavy wire swing handle w/ turned wood hand hold. Painted green.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50787

Accession Number: 1986.345AB

Bucket

Short circular staved form w/ canted sides secured by iron bands; exterior painted blue; iron bands painted black; tin plate at one side for hanging.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 50788

Accession Number: 1986.346

Sleeve

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50418

Accession Number: 1984.13.1

Sleeve

Sheer white cotton long sleeve.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50420

Accession Number: 1984.14.1

Vase

Blown glass vase with translucent milk white body. Elongated vasi-form (amphora type) with wide circular trumpet-shaped mouth tapering to rounded shoulders that taper down a slim rounded body to a circular foot. Enamel wash decoration with polychrome naturalistic floral mass on front; random rosebud...

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 50421

Accession Number: 1984.23.1

Vase

Blown glass vase with translucent milk white body. Elongated vasi-form (amphora type) with wide circular trumpet-shaped mouth tapering to rounded shoulders that taper down a slim rounded body to a circular foot. Enamel wash decoration with polychrome naturalistic floral design of irises and tulips o...

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 50422

Accession Number: 1984.23.2

Pitcher

Pressed glass pitcher. Diamond pattern. Applied handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 50423

Accession Number: 1984.24

Sheet

Square, white cotton sheet; seamed, hemmed top and bottom with selvage sides and drawnwork strip above bottom of 3" wide hem.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: Brown, Mary Ann (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), drawn thread work, weaving, machine-made, piecing

GUSN: 50424

Accession Number: 1984.17.1

Caster Set

Table caster, made of silver with glass bottles inside.

Date: 1857-1871

Maker: Roswell Gleason and Sons (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 50425

Accession Number: 1984.480

Portrait of Thomas Hendee Hickey

Portrait of Thomas Hendee Hickey (1824 Portsmouth -1858 Boston) with brown hair, in black coat and cravat. Oval.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), oil pastels

GUSN: 50426

Accession Number: 1984.489

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 50427

Accession Number: 1984.491

Pincushion

Rectangular pincushion with scalloped edges, beaded fringe and top; purple velvet center; blue glazed cotton back.

Date: 1873

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), beads (pierced objects), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 50428

Accession Number: 1984.497

Sewing Basket with Cover

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 50430

Accession Number: 1984.836AB

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Burl-grained paper with a glossy finish.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 50435

Accession Number: 1985.26.585

Paddle

Wooden paddle with roughened surface. Handle has drilled hole strung with a loop of ribbon.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 50436

Accession Number: 1985.33B

Chair

Unfinished model of turned 18th century slat back chair. One demo leg, one demo slat, two demo wood nails, frame (A-D).

Date: 1985

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 50437

Accession Number: 1985.35 A-D

Nutmeg grater

Gray colored metal, originally painted an iridescent black. Flat elongated rectangular back w/ an arched top pierced w/ a hole for hanging. Back supports a demilune body w/ hinged lid at top of till for holding whole nutmeg or spice nuts. The lower portion is pierced forming grating surface.

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), white metal

GUSN: 50440

Accession Number: 1985.295

Purse or pouch

A Native American beaded pouch or purse of white, blue, and red glass beads in a horizontal zig-zag pattern on plain linen or cotton cloth with beaded fringe at the bottom, plain textile at top edged with printed cotton and beading and doubled strand beaded strap.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (process), cotton (fiber), cotton (textile), linen (material), glass (material)

GUSN: 50441

Accession Number: 1985.381

Purse

Green and white beaded purse / pouch on string. Pouch of dark green with white top, swastika motif, and bottom band. Additionally adorned with uneven, pony style, glass beads. Twisted cord / handle of white and dark green beads.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), cotton (fiber)

GUSN: 50442

Accession Number: 1985.382

Purse or pouch

A small Native American made Niagara Falls style pouch or purse of red wool with white silk tape edges and white linen or cotton at top. Adorned with thick, three dimensional floral beadwork on front.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), silk (textile), beadwork, beading (process), cotton (fiber)

GUSN: 50443

Accession Number: 1985.383

Moccasin

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50444

Accession Number: 1985.384

Purse

Bead decorated small purse or reticule closed by a gold-colored hinged metal clasp at top. Each side of the purse is covered by clear and opaque gold and blue glass beads sewn to a plain-woven cotton backing. The design formed is a clear ground with dotted blue abstract flowers with a gold bead cen...

Date: 1834

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), cotton (textile), metal, glass (material)

GUSN: 50446

Accession Number: 1985.474

Waist-cincher belt

Lavender taffeta (faded in front) self-ruching around top; laced center front and back closure (bronze silk lacing at front; missing other lacing); boned darts & seams. Sharply pointed; lined with white glazed linen; top hem backed with velvet.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material), machine-made, silk (textile)

GUSN: 50453

Accession Number: 1985.482

Pincushion

Octangonal pincushion made of white silk with cord trim and tassels; top has painted leaves that frame the inscription: "With/devout wishes/for the consumation/of thine"; beaded initials "L.C." and "T.M.(?)"; back has painted floral decoration around border.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 50456

Accession Number: 1985.485

Pincushion

Pincushion made of white cotton mull; ruffled border; top embroidered with yellow wool thread.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 50457

Accession Number: 1985.486

Doll

Small porcelain doll (hard head, body, arms, and legs) in ealry twentieth century style clothing--pink and cream silk and lace dress with crepe paper.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: soft paste porcelain

GUSN: 50463

Accession Number: 1985.516.1

Doll

Small porcelain doll (hard head, body, arms, and legs) in ealry twentieth century style clothing--green and tan / cream dress comprised of silk and crepe paper. With had and parasol.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: soft paste porcelain

GUSN: 50464

Accession Number: 1985.516.2

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