Historic New England

Hand towel

Linen brocaded hand towel, brocaded with widely-spaced flowers. Embroidered pink band at one end in geometric pattern. Hemmed edges separate from center by thin embroidered band.

Date: 1910-1925

Maker: Tucker, Mary Ronald (Embroiderer)

Material: brocading, embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24398

Accession Number: 1998.5246

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white, w/ fleur-de-lis design throughout and embroidered scalloped ends. One end embroidered w/ an "S" and foliate design and cut-work just above scallop.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24399

Accession Number: 1998.5247

Three rectangular white linen tablecloths(.3-.5) w/ fringed lace edges and 2 matching table mats(.1-.2). Both mats and cloths woven w/ tiny circular pattern and linear border. Decorative lace bands at top and bottom edges before fringe.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24400

Accession Number: 1998.5248.1

Table mat

Three rectangular white linen tablecloths(.3-.5) w/ fringed lace edges and 2 matching table mats(.1-.2). Both mats and cloths woven w/ tiny circular pattern and linear border. Decorative lace bands at top and bottom edges before fringe.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24401

Accession Number: 1998.5248.2

Tablecloth

Three rectangular white linen tablecloths(.3-.5) w/ fringed lace edges and 2 matching table mats(.1-.2). Both mats and cloths woven w/ tiny circular pattern and linear border. Decorative lace bands at top and bottom edges before fringe.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24402

Accession Number: 1998.5248.3

Tablecloth

Three rectangular white linen tablecloths(.3-.5) w/ fringed lace edges and 2 matching table mats(.1-.2). Both mats and cloths woven w/ tiny circular pattern and linear border. Decorative lace bands at top and bottom edges before fringe.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24403

Accession Number: 1998.5248.4

Tablecloth

Three rectangular white linen tablecloths(.3-.5) w/ fringed lace edges and 2 matching table mats(.1-.2). Both mats and cloths woven w/ tiny circular pattern and linear border. Decorative lace bands at top and bottom edges before fringe.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24404

Accession Number: 1998.5248.5

Hand towel

White linen hand towel in diamond pattern. Initials embroidered in blue on bottom left corner. Plain hemmed edges. Looped hook for hanging sewn to top right corner.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24405

Accession Number: 1998.5249

Hand towel

White linen hand towel w/ red stripes faded pink and fringed ends. Four stripes at either end. Plain white fringe.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24406

Accession Number: 1998.5250

Hand towel

White linen hand towel w/ blue stripes and short fringed ends. Two blue stripes set against plain weave linen and flanked by raised linen stripes at either end. Weaving on main body of towel is circular.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24407

Accession Number: 1998.5251

Hand towel

White linen hand towel w/ blue stripes and red brocaded bands. Fringed ends. Blue stripe running length of towel at either side. Three blue stripes and one red band w/ brocaded white leaves at either end. Fringe is laced at top.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24408

Accession Number: 1998.5252

Pedestal

Rectangular flat top curves into scrolled under legs.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5004

Accession Number: 1949.286

Flower vase with liner

Conical vase with low molded circular foot. Cone painted red with grape vine, floral and leaf motifs in gilt. Detachable liner/bucket with two ring pulls or handles at mouth.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 5005

Accession Number: 1949.287AB

Urn

Decorative, bottomless garden urns. Bulbous body which tapers into neck and then flares out at lip. Two handles shaped like a chair leg: clawed foot and molded leg. Figures in relief decorate mid-section; other elements include gadrooning, Greek key and fleur de lis borders.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 5006

Accession Number: 1949.288.1

Urn

Decorative, bottomless garden urns. Bulbous body which tapers into neck and then flares out at lip. Two handles shaped like a chair leg: clawed foot and molded leg. Figures in relief decorate mid-section; other elements include gadrooning, Greek key and fleur de lis borders.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 5007

Accession Number: 1949.288.2

Doorstop

Basket with bail, filled with fruit, painted with gilded highlights. Cast in shallow relief with flattened back.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), enamel paint, enameling, gilding, iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 5008

Accession Number: 1949.289

Electric Lamp

Electrified candle holder. Metal lamp shade.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, lacquering, painting (coating), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 5009

Accession Number: 1949.290

Food-Storage Jar

Hand blown glass jar. Apple green color.

Date: 1785 C-1814 C

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 5010

Accession Number: 1949.291

Flower Vase

Three part mold blown body. Aquarmarine color.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 5011

Accession Number: 1949.292

Wall Mirror

Gilt molded wood frame has applied rope twist down sides. Flat stepped cornice with applied sphere or ball border. Two-part frame encloses mirror at bottom section. Eglomise panel at top with floral sprig, painted on blue background, with green leaf border.

Date: 1800 C-1810 C

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 5012

Accession Number: 1949.293

Fireset Bracket

C-scroll arm, attached to shaped wall bracket, terminating in two turned and knopped finials.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), knops, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 5013

Accession Number: 1949.294.1

Fireset Bracket

C-scroll arm, attached to shaped wall bracket.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 5014

Accession Number: 1949.249.2

Curtain Loop

Flower shaped with beaded outline on petals and large beaded circular pattern in center. Opalescent white body. Lead stem with threaded end.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: Attributed to Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), lead (metal), pressing

GUSN: 5016

Accession Number: 1949.296.1

Card Table

Demi-lune card table with four straight legs, one swinging as a gate. Top opens to full circle.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneering

GUSN: 5017

Accession Number: 1949.297

Tilt-top Table

Square tilt top attaches to rectangular base by screwed-on brackets. Turned pedestal. Modified curvilinear legs with casters dovetailed to pedestal. Brass lock and latch.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5018

Accession Number: 1949.298

Fireplace Shovel

Bell-shaped scoop, cylindrical stem, brass grip matches andiron finial.

Date: 1785-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5019

Accession Number: 1971.442C

Fireplace Tongs

Cylindrical iron tongs, brass grip matches andiron finial.

Date: 1785-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5020

Accession Number: 1971.442D

Fender

U-shaped forged iron base and top separated by screen formed of vertical wire ribs at approximately 1/8 intervals; horizontal swag and undulating wire at top and base, top sheathed with brass.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), wire

GUSN: 5021

Accession Number: 1971.443

Banister-back Side Chair

Black painted frontal turned legs with bulbed feet and bobbin turnings enclose two turned foot rests; plain turned rear legs enclose one simple thin stretcher; two thin stretchers on the sides; bobbin turned stiles terminating in ball finials enclose a flat, scalloped edge crest rail; three split ba...

Date: 1735-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), embroidering, linen (material), hardwood, wool (textile)

GUSN: 5022

Accession Number: 1971.444

Drop-front Desk

Desk, Drop-Front. Mahogany with dark and lightwood inlay. Rectangular top. Comprised of two sections. Base: four square tapered legs; front legs have light wood stringing, cuffs and bell flowers, "baton" inlaid stiles flanking the shaped apron are edged with light and dark wood rope banding; belo...

Date: 1790-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 5023

Accession Number: 1971.445

Dining Table

Dining table in three sections: A and B - end sections; C - center section. Two half-round end sections each with a rectangular drop leaf and six legs; rectangular center section with two rectangular drop leaves and eight legs (two additional swing legs support each leaf); legs are reeded between tu...

Date: 1805-1812

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), walnut (wood), veneer

GUSN: 5024

Accession Number: 1971.438BC

Sofa

Sofa. Mahogany, upholstery. Bowed front seat rail; receding horizontally rolled arms; back has serpentine crest rail; frame above legs is completely upholstered in beige fabric. Rests on three square tapered front legs with spade feet and square canted rear legs.

Date: 1790-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5025

Accession Number: 1971.441AB

Dining Table

Dining table in three sections: A and B - end sections; C - center section. Two half-round end sections each with a rectangular drop leaf and six legs; rectangular center section with two rectangular drop leaves and eight legs (two additional swing legs support each leaf); legs are reeded between tu...

Date: 1805-1812

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), walnut (wood), veneer

GUSN: 5026

Accession Number: 1971.438A

Side Chair

Square tapered moulded front legs; square raked rear legs; four rectangular stretchers; seat upholstered over the seat rails; elliptical front rail; the front edge of the square back, stay rail and elliptical crest rail are hollowed and outlined with a bead; above the reeding on the five vertical sp...

Date: 1775-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5027

Accession Number: 1971.446.1

Side Chair

Square tapered moulded front legs; square raked rear legs; four rectangular stretchers; seat upholstered over the seat rails; elliptical front rail; the front edge of the square back, stay rail and elliptical crest rail are hollowed and outlined with a bead; above the reeding on the five vertical sp...

Date: 1775-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5028

Accession Number: 1971.446.2

Side Chair

Square tapered moulded front legs; square raked rear legs; four rectangular stretchers; seat upholstered over the seat rails; elliptical front rail; the front edge of the square back, stay rail and elliptical crest rail are hollowed and outlined with a bead; above the reeding on the five vertical sp...

Date: 1775-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5029

Accession Number: 1971.446.3

Side Chair

Square tapered moulded front legs; square raked rear legs; four rectangular stretchers; seat upholstered over the seat rails; elliptical front rail; the front edge of the square back, stay rail and elliptical crest rail are hollowed and outlined with a bead; above the reeding on the five vertical sp...

Date: 1775-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5030

Accession Number: 1971.446.5

Side Chair

Square tapered moulded front legs; square raked rear legs; four rectangular stretchers; seat upholstered over the seat rails; elliptical front rail; the front edge of the square back, stay rail and elliptical crest rail are hollowed and outlined with a bead; above the reeding on the five vertical sp...

Date: 1775-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5031

Accession Number: 1971.446.6

Side Chair

Square tapered moulded front legs; square raked rear legs; four rectangular stretchers; seat upholstered over the seat rails; elliptical front rail; the front edge of the square back, stay rail and elliptical crest rail are hollowed and outlined with a bead; above the reeding on the five vertical sp...

Date: 1775-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5032

Accession Number: 1971.446.4

Armchair

Square tapered moulded front legs; square raked rear legs; four rectangular stretchers; seat upholstered over the seat rails; elliptical front rail; the front edge of the square back, stay rail and elliptical crest rail are hollowed and outlined with a bead; above the reeding on the five vertical sp...

Date: 1775-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5033

Accession Number: 1971.446.7

Side Chair

Square tapered moulded front legs; square raked rear legs; four rectangular stretchers; seat upholstered over the seat rails; elliptical front rail; the front edge of the square back, stay rail and elliptical crest rail are hollowed and outlined with a bead; above the reeding on the five vertical sp...

Date: 1775-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5034

Accession Number: 1971.446.8

Card Table

Half-round shape; four tapered square legs with string inlay; swing leg; conforming apron with projecting stiles on which are stained green inlaid ovals with lilies of the valley; the apron is edged with a band of light and dark inlay; the edge of the hinged double top is inlaid with light wood stri...

Date: 1785-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), mahogany (wood), veneer, maple (wood), oak (wood), staining

GUSN: 5035

Accession Number: 1971.447

Lolling Chair

Lolling Chair. Mahogany primary wood, maple secondary wood. Curved and slightly scooped arms; upholstered seat and back; serpentine crest rail with prominent ears, bowed front apron; receding concave arm supports with light wood stringing rounded at the top and hollowed at the bottom (repeating t...

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5036

Accession Number: 1971.448

Candlestand

Three sharply ridged cabriole legs terminating in ridged slipper feet, supporting a turned baluster; square tilt-top is inlaid with light wood stringing and four light and dark wood fans.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5037

Accession Number: 1971.449

Breakfront Bookcase

Breakfront bookcase. Mahogany, mahogany veneer, glass. Rectangular, comprised of two sections. Base: projecting center section with cupboard doors flanked by wings, each with a cupboard door; the doors are inlaid with ovals of crotch-grained mahogany set within mitered and crossbanded borders. Top...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 5038

Accession Number: 1971.450

Lamp

a) Vase: semicircular body, sloping shoulder, short neck, everted lip; Rose Mandarin design; brass cover with turned wood base; fitted for electricity. b) Raw silk circular lamp shade with concave sides.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5039

Accession Number: 1971.451AB

Photograph

Half-length image of a young man in a frontal position wearing a dark coat, plaid vest, white shirt and bow tie; japanned black composition case with impressed floral design.

Date: 1865-1879

Maker: Davis Brothers (Maker)

Material: iron (metal), japanning, tintypes (prints)

GUSN: 5040

Accession Number: 1971.452

Photograph

Half-length sepia-colored image of a young, unidentified girl in a frontal position dressed in white and holding a rose, unframed.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs, toning (photography), sepia (ink), sepia prints

GUSN: 5041

Accession Number: 1971.453

Photograph

Black and white photograph of three children (Joseph Morrill, Marjorie Morrill Painter and Mary Olive Morrill Elwell) seated on a Sheraton-style sofa, dressed in white; boy with large bow at neckline and younger girl holding abacus and pointing; carved bellflower designs on picture frame.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), photographs

GUSN: 5042

Accession Number: 1971.454

Miniature Painting

Oval miniature of an unidentified man; torso facing forward; face turned to right; wearing a black coat and cravat, blue ground; oval silver frame with floral border; silver back with glazed oval inset which is used to display a lock of hair (does not contain a hair lock).

Date: ca. 1835

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), ivory (tooth component), silver (metal), tempera

GUSN: 5043

Accession Number: 1971.455

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