Historic New England

Box

Oval box with grained decoration, a hinged lid, and oval handle and latch, and a red interior.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 60979

Accession Number: 1942.1863

Box

Oval box with barrel construction, painted teal and blue with black floral stencils on lid.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: Foskett, S. (Maker)

Material: pine (wood), stenciling

GUSN: 60980

Accession Number: 1942.1864

Jug

Brown jug with a bulbous body, a narrow mouth, two strap handles, and an incised band.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: salt glaze, stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 60981

Accession Number: 1942.1865

Compote

Pink, yellow, and white compote shaped like a nautilus shell on an oval base. One of a pair.

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: Possibly Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: pearlware

GUSN: 60982

Accession Number: 1942.1866.1

Compote

Pink, yellow, and white compote shaped like a nautilus shell on an oval base. One of a pair.

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: Possibly Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: pearlware

GUSN: 60983

Accession Number: 1942.1866.2

Platter

White, rectangular platter with canted corners and a fluted lip.

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 60984

Accession Number: 1942.1867

Planter

Oval planter with pierced red and yellow sides, a scroll base, and a conforming liner.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 60985

Accession Number: 1942.1869

Megaphone

Conical red megaphone with a circular collar.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 60986

Accession Number: 1942.1870

Teacup

Rose and polychrome bell-shaped teacup with a scalloped body, a handle, and a floral spray decoration.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 60987

Accession Number: 1942.1872

Dinner Plate

Cream, black, and green dinner plate with a scalloped edge, flat rim, and a transfer print of a sailing ship.

Date: 1790-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, transfer printing

GUSN: 60988

Accession Number: 1942.1873

Dinner Plate

Cream and black dinner plate with a scalloped edge and a transfer print of a ship surrounded by floral sprays. One of a pair.

Date: 1790-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, transfer printing

GUSN: 60989

Accession Number: 1942.1874.1

Dinner Plate

Cream and black dinner plate with a scalloped edge and a transfer print of a ship surrounded by floral sprays. One of a pair.

Date: 1790-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, transfer printing

GUSN: 60990

Accession Number: 1942.1874.2

Serving Dish

Cream-colored rectangular serving dish with scalloped corners, a domed lid, and an oval ring handle.

Date: 1775-1799

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: creamware

GUSN: 60991

Accession Number: 1942.1875

Tilt-top tea table. Mahogany. Three-board, circular top with rounded edge. Columnar turned pedestal base terminates in three cabriole legs which rest on padded snake feet. Scalloped gouges in bottom of shaft and underside of legs.

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 62623

Accession Number: 1948.151

Sculpture of a Man

Classical scultpure in gray of a balding man with ringlets and long sideburns. Circular base.

Date: 1851

Maker: Akers, Paul (Artist)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 62624

Accession Number: 1948.171

Carpet

Square; cut-pile; cntrl. resrv. with geom. flowers; multi/rust; fringd

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: pile (textile component), textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 62625

Accession Number: 1948.174

Prayer Rug

Rectangular; cntrl. tan ground with geom. patterns, stars, animals; r & rust; bl

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: pile (textile component), textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 62626

Accession Number: 1948.177

Carpet

Rectangular; yellow field with r, bl, yellow, green, black, cream in geom. motifs

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: pile (textile component), textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 62627

Accession Number: 1948.187

Banjo Clock

Banjo clock, circular face with roman numerals, hinged door. Plinth finial.

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: Brooks?, C. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), gesso, glass (material), pine (wood)

GUSN: 62628

Accession Number: 1948.718

Portrait of Charles Barrett, Jr.

Waist portrait of Charles Barrett, Jr. (1773-1836) seated facing right; dark brown hair, ruddy complextion; dressed in white shirt and stock; white buttoned waistcoat and black coat. Set on brown background, red chair. Set in simple molded gilt frame; original hanging rings. Penciled inscription ...

Date: 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 62629

Accession Number: 1948.720

Portrait of a Woman

Portrait of a seated woman wearing a black figured dress, shawl, white lace collar, and gauze cap.

Date: 1810

Maker: M. J. Whipple's Artists Supply (Framer)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 62630

Accession Number: 1948.721

Quill Pen

Clear quill cut into nib; short, white feather handle

Date: 1700-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material)

GUSN: 62632

Accession Number: 1951.M20

Secretary

Early Federal style desk and bookcase in two sections. Bookcase consists of flat top, coved cornice, rectangular panelled doors with string inlay and quarter fans in each corner and simple interior configuration with 11 shelves. Desk consists of slat lid with a pair of clasped inlaid sprigs and a b...

Date: 1795-1805

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62633

Accession Number: 1955.397

Mat

Circular; basketwv. grass with braided edge; purpl, bl, r, nat. conc. bands

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 62634

Accession Number: 1956.M7

Ribbon

White silk ribbon with wide, centered satin-weave stripe on a plainweave ground. Ribbon is block printed with two repeats of an American flag flying on a pole, facing proper left, in red and blue (white is the ground textile showing through), with the word "Union." in block letters beneath. Each fl...

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, silk (fiber), satin, ribbon (material)

GUSN: 62635

Accession Number: 1987.665

Centennial Ribbon

One of three American Centennial ribbons assembled on a safety pin. White ribbon is brocaded with an eagle and American flag that has 13 white stars on a blue background and 7 red and 6 white stripes. "1776-1876" is printed in gold at the top of the ribbon. A black and white portrait of George Washi...

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: ribbon (material), paper (fiber product), silk (textile), metal, brocading

GUSN: 62636

Accession Number: 1987.666.1

Centennial Ribbon

One of three American Centennial ribbons assembled on a safety pin. White ribbon is brocaded with an eagle and American flag that has 13 white stars on a blue background and 7 red and 6 white stripes. "1776-1876" is printed in gold at the top of the ribbon. A black and white portrait of George Washi...

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), silk (textile), metal, ribbon (material), brocading

GUSN: 62637

Accession Number: 1987.666.2

Centennial Ribbon

One of three American Centennial ribbons assembled on a safety pin. White ribbon is brocaded with an eagle and American flag that has 13 white stars on a blue background and 7 red and 6 white stripes. "1776-1876" is printed in gold at the top of the ribbon. A black and white portrait of George Washi...

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: stipple engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product), silk (textile), ribbon (material), metal, brocading

GUSN: 62638

Accession Number: 1987.666.3

Commemorative Badge

One of two commemorative badges composed of a striped tricolor (red, white, and blue) ribbon with a silver eagle (with a shield on its breast and arrows in its talon) pin at the top and eight pieces of metallic silver-colored fringe at the bottom. On the face of the ribbon is stamped in gold ink a b...

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), stamping (forming), metal

GUSN: 62639

Accession Number: 1987.667.1

Commemorative Badge

One of two commemorative badges composed of a striped tricolor (red, white, and blue) ribbon with a silver eagle (with a shield on its breast and arrows in its talon) pin at the top and eight pieces of metallic silver-colored fringe at the bottom. On the face of the ribbon is printed in gold ink a b...

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), stamping (forming), metal

GUSN: 62640

Accession Number: 1987.667.2

Washington Button

Round button pin depicting George Washington. Polychrome printed on metal backing depicting a bust-length portrait of Washington in blue jacket, white shirt, white collar, pink face, white hair, and red ribbon. White ground, enameled finish.

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, printing (process), enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 62641

Accession Number: 1987.668

Commemorative Ribbon

Centennial badge comprising a striped tricolor (red, white, and blue) ribbon with a silver-colored eagle pin and tintype miniature portrait of George Washington (holding up his right hand) in the center. Washington wears a dark coat and white cravat with a wide, v-shaped collar or ribbon around his ...

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: tintypes (prints), metal, ribbon (material)

GUSN: 62642

Accession Number: 1987.669

Badge

Commemorative ribbon celebrating the bicentennial of New Ipswich, New Hampshire; royal blue ground with stampled gilded gold-colored lettering. Grommet top with string.

Date: 1950

Maker: Felt Crafters, The (Manufacturer)

Material: ribbon (material), metal

GUSN: 62643

Accession Number: 1987.671

Badge

Rectangular; t-shape pin; gilded & stampd lettrs&bordr; nh. map&seals; red

Date: 1900

Maker: Kelley, J. P. (Maker)

Material: gilding, stamping (forming)

GUSN: 62644

Accession Number: 1987.672.1

Badge

Rectangular; t-shape pin; gilded & stampd lettrs&bordr; nh. map&seals; red

Date: 1900

Maker: Kelley, J. P. (Maker)

Material: gilding, stamping (forming)

GUSN: 62645

Accession Number: 1987.672.2

Badge

Rectangular; t-shape pin; stampd lettrs & bordr; nh. map&seals; purple

Date: 1900

Maker: Kelley, J. P. (Maker)

Material: gilding, stamping (forming)

GUSN: 62646

Accession Number: 1987.672.3

Badge

Rectangular; t-shape pin; stampd lettrs & bordr; nh. map&seals; purple

Date: 1900

Maker: Kelley, J. P. (Maker)

Material: gilding, stamping (forming)

GUSN: 62647

Accession Number: 1987.672.4

Souvenir Pincushion

Purple and maroon pincushion with green and purple cording with an eagle, a portrait, a sunburst, and an olive branch.

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, corduroy, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 62648

Accession Number: 1987.673

Sofa

Exposed top rail with berry and leave carved and scrolled ends. Rail flanked by s curved stiles, upholstered back. Upholstered rolled arms with closed s scroll front with carved drake's head terminating in double reverse scroll by carved floral corner block. Bird silhouette is echoed in rear stil...

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 62649

Accession Number: 1955.421

Looking Glass

Looking glass. Gilding, gesso. Pier form. Wide overhanging cornice. Cove molding with applied ball ornament above frieze composed of alternating laurel wreaths and stylized anthemions. Elaborate carved gesso cartouche of central sunburst blossom flanked with double branched foliate scrolls and f...

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: gesso, gilding

GUSN: 62650

Accession Number: 1948.196

Card Table

Card table. Mahogany. Rectangular top with rounded corners and molded edge hinged along back edge. Top revolves ninety degrees and leaf swings onto rails by means of a brass rolled hinge. Molding cut into sides of rails with applied ribs at front corners. Top has white pine medial brace on its u...

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 62651

Accession Number: 1987.657

Table

Circular top with straight edge; columnar & bulb. pedestal; 3 ball feet

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62652

Accession Number: 1987.658

Klismos Side Chair

Plain crest; rolled top; horiz. splat; uphl. over orig. needlwork.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), silk (textile)

GUSN: 62653

Accession Number: 1955.422.1

Klismos Side Chair

Plain crest; rolled top; horiz. splat; uphl. over orig. needlwork.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), silk (textile)

GUSN: 62654

Accession Number: 1955.422.2

Klismos Side Chair

Plain crest; rolled top; horiz. splat; uphl. over orig. needlwork.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), silk (textile)

GUSN: 62655

Accession Number: 1955.422.3

Nesting Table

Rectangular top; trestle base; scroll feet; cyma curve; checkerbrd. top

Date: 1830-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering, painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 62656

Accession Number: 1955.423.1

Nesting Table

Rectangular top; trestle base; scroll feet; cyma curve; polychrm. floral

Date: 1830-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering, painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 62657

Accession Number: 1955.423.2

Tea Box

Rectangular with hinged lid; mounted to narrow wood strips; oval motifs

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: ebony (wood)

GUSN: 62658

Accession Number: 1955.424.1

Tea Box

Rectangular with hinged lid; mounted to narrow wood strips; oval motifs

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: ebony (wood)

GUSN: 62659

Accession Number: 1955.424.2

Curtain

3 part valance with gold tassels & gimp edges; 2 swagged panels

Date: 1960

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, satin

GUSN: 62660

Accession Number: 1960.156.1

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