Historic New England

Napkin

One of twelve napkins. Matching napkins have drawnwork border all around, triangular motif at corner and small loops around edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), embroidery (visual works), drawn thread work, filet lace

GUSN: 173554

Accession Number: 1993.802.2

Napkin

One of twelve napkins. Matching napkins have drawnwork border all around, triangular motif at corner and small loops around edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), embroidery (visual works), drawn thread work, filet lace

GUSN: 173555

Accession Number: 1993.802.3

Napkin

One of twelve napkins. Matching napkins have drawnwork border all around, triangular motif at corner and small loops around edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), embroidery (visual works), drawn thread work, filet lace

GUSN: 173556

Accession Number: 1993.802.4

Napkin

One of twelve napkins. Matching napkins have drawnwork border all around, triangular motif at corner and small loops around edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), drawn thread work, embroidery (visual works), filet lace

GUSN: 173557

Accession Number: 1993.802.5

Napkin

One of twelve napkins. Matching napkins have drawnwork border all around, triangular motif at corner and small loops around edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), filet lace, embroidery (visual works), drawn thread work

GUSN: 173558

Accession Number: 1993.802.6

Napkin

One of twelve napkins. Matching napkins have drawnwork border all around, triangular motif at corner and small loops around edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), embroidery (visual works), drawn thread work, filet lace

GUSN: 173559

Accession Number: 1993.802.7

Napkin

One of twelve napkins. Matching napkins have drawnwork border all around, triangular motif at corner and small loops around edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), drawn thread work, embroidery (visual works), filet lace

GUSN: 173560

Accession Number: 1993.802.8

Napkin

One of twelve napkins. Matching napkins have drawnwork border all around, triangular motif at corner and small loops around edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (fiber), embroidery (visual works), drawn thread work, filet lace

GUSN: 173561

Accession Number: 1993.802.9

Napkin

One of twelve napkins. Matching napkins have drawnwork border all around, triangular motif at corner and small loops around edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), embroidery (visual works), drawn thread work, filet lace

GUSN: 173562

Accession Number: 1993.802.10

Napkin

One of twelve napkins. Matching napkins have drawnwork border all around, triangular motif at corner and small loops around edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), drawn thread work, filet lace, embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 173563

Accession Number: 1993.802.11

Napkin

One of twelve napkins. Matching napkins have drawnwork border all around, triangular motif at corner and small loops around edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), drawn thread work, embroidery (visual works), filet lace

GUSN: 173564

Accession Number: 1993.802.12

Napkin

One of twelve napkins. Matching napkins have drawnwork border all around, triangular motif at corner and small loops around edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), embroidery (visual works), drawn thread work, filet lace

GUSN: 173565

Accession Number: 1993.802.13

Black and white etching of Chestnut Street. Treelined street in center, with housed lined right to left, and two large trees on left side. The artist's name signed in pencil in lower right border, and print number (31/100) written in pencil in lower left border. Frame is brown stained wood, very na...

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: Chamberlain, Samuel (1895-1995) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 173570

Accession Number: 2006.44.543

Ship "Cynthia"

A watercolor of a masted ship with an American flag waving off the back. Distant mountains along the coast behind the ship. Pale blue sky along the top, with a whitish sky across middle of piece. Frame is painted gold, with a beaded inner border. Name of artist of original painting (Sunqua) is in b...

Date: 1902

Maker: Macpherson, M (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 173578

Accession Number: 2006.44.546

Sheperdess and Her Flock

A pastel drawing of a sheperdess herding her flock of sheep out of a stone building, into a pasture. The doorway lies in the middle of the scene, with the woman and sheep exiting through it. A small brown bucket appears in lower left corner. Frame is painted gold, plain smooth sides.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: Ceramano, Charles Ferdinand, 1829-1909 (Artist)

Material: pastels (crayons), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 173585

Accession Number: 2006.44.550

House, Evening

An oil painting of a white house, at night. Top half of piece is dark blue, the bottom half is dark green. Frame is deep set, gold painted. Carved texture on inside of both the outer and inner edges of frame.

Date: 1904

Maker: Murphy, Hermann Dudley, 1867-1945 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 173603

Accession Number: 2006.44.552

Tulips in a Chinese Vase

An oil painting of red and white striped flowers in a blue and white vase. The vase has an oriental look, with male figures and trees. The vase and flowers are sitting on a light brown table, in front of a dark brown background. Butterflies are perched in the left side of the bouquet. The frame is d...

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 173606

Accession Number: 2006.44.589

Girl with Firewood and Basket of Vegetables

An oil painting of a girl carrying produce in a basket. She is wearing a dark dress and a rust colored apron. In her basket are tomatoes and a head of lettuce, in her arms she carries kindling, the street is gray, the wall behind her is red. Frame is gold painted wood with carved designs. Back bord...

Date: 187?

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 173611

Accession Number: 2006.44.590

Lady in a Flowered Gown Holding Flowers

A portrait of a well-dressed woman on a picnic in the country. She is wearing a black dress with white flowers and has a white cloth on her lap. She holds flowers in her hands as she looks directly at the viewer. The picnic basket sits at bottom right corner, a country road winds along the left si...

Maker: Jacquet, Gustave Jean, 1846-1909 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 173613

Accession Number: 2006.44.591

Two red lacquer plates

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173620

Accession Number: 2009.10.1

Two red and black lacquer shallow bowls

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173621

Accession Number: 2009.10.2

Three red and black lacquer plates

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173622

Accession Number: 2009.10.3

Qashqai rug

Qashqai rug with blue ground and red design of four rows of flowers in alternating bunches of four and three vases over six panels. Two borders, outer border consists of back-to-back boteh, and inner border is alternating red abstract flowers.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 172748

Accession Number: 2006.44.430

Salt Spoons

Silver salt spoon. Fiddle handle with rounded shoulders and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 172749

Accession Number: 1993.653

Salt Spoon

Silver salt spoon. Fiddle handle with rounded shoulders and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 172750

Accession Number: 1993.653.1

Salt Spoon

Silver salt spoon. Fiddle handle with rounded shoulders and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 172751

Accession Number: 1993.653.2

Portrait of Thomas Mason (1750-1775)

Full length oil on canvas portrait of a young man identified as Thomas Mason (1750-1775) wearing a brown coat with a blue vest, brown knee breeches, white stockings and black shoes. A squirrel is perched on his left arm. Background is of a wooded landscape scene. Plain painted black wood frame.

Date: 1758

Maker: Badger, Joseph, 1708-1765 (Artist)

Material: oil painting (technique), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 172752

Accession Number: 2006.44.769

Wallpaper Roll

Roll of unused wallpaper printed with scenes of windmills and forests in pastel colors, machine printed on ungrounded paper "U.W.P.C. of N.A. UNION-MADE"

Date: 1923-1958

Maker: United Wall Paper Crafters of North America (1923-1958) (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 172756

Accession Number: 2009.8.1

Teaspoons

A set of eight silver teaspoons. Fiddle handle with pointed shoulders and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 172760

Accession Number: 1993.654

Pair of brass andirons

Pair of brass andirons. Chippendale style with double lemon shaped tops and turned necks. Arched legs with ball and claw feet. Iron supports for logs extend from backs of andirons. The original location for the andirons was in the Breakfast Room at the Sarah Orne Jewett House in South Berwick, Maine...

Date: Late 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 172761

Accession Number: 2009.9.1

Easy Chair

Easy chair, upholstered body with wooden legs. Federal style with turned front legs and rectangular back legs. Pale gold upholstery with floral lattice pattern. Circular arms with tufted fronts. The original location for the chair was in the Guest Room at the Sarah Orne Jewett House in South Berwick...

Date: ca. 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 172762

Accession Number: 2009.9.2

Chest Of Drawers

Bow front chest of drawers. Federal carved mahogany with four drawers with inlaid fronts. Circular brass drawer hardware. Reeded legs with turned feet. The original location for the chest of drawers was in Mary's Bedroom at the Sarah Orne Jewett House in South Berwick, Maine.

Date: ca. 1813

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 172763

Accession Number: 2009.9.3

Tester Bed

Tester bed, Federal red stained maple with carved and turned posts. Includes: headboard, footboard, two rails, and tester. The original location for the bed was in Mary's Bedroom at the Sarah Orne Jewett House in South Berwick, Maine.

Date: c. 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 172764

Accession Number: 2009.9.4

Sideboard

Sideboard, Federal carved mahogany with mahogany veneer. Three narrow drawers atop three cabinet compartments. Center cabinet is flanked by two tall narrow drawers. Six turned legs, four front and two back. Replaced brasses. The original location for the sideboard was in the Dining Room at the Sarah...

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 172765

Accession Number: 2009.9.5

Pair of Windsor Chairs

Pair of black painted Windsor chairs with unpainted mahogany arms. Bamboo shaped spindles. Remnants of gold paint along crest rail. The original location for the chairs was in the Breakfast Room at the Sarah Orne Jewett House in South Berwick, Maine.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), paint (coating)

GUSN: 172766

Accession Number: 2009.9.6

High Chest of Drawers

High chest of drawers, Queen Anne style with inlaid walnut veneer. Five drawer chest, atop a four drawer base with cabriole legs. The two parts of the chest came from two different pieces of furniture in the Jewett House. The family split up the the two pieces and "married" the current top and botto...

Date: ca. 1740

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 172767

Accession Number: 2009.9.7

Apotheosis of Washington pitcher

Creamware pitcher with bulbous body and strap handle, black transfer printed decoration on each side and under spout; depicting on one side two angels lifting George Washington into the heavens above a mourning Liberty and Native American figure; on the opposite are two female figures holding a plan...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, transfer printing

GUSN: 172768

Accession Number: 2006.44.1804

Pitcher

Creamware pitcher with bulbous body and strap handle and spout; black transfer printed decoration with green detail on both sides depicting on one side an American eagle and shield with arrows, banner and fifteen stars, opposite side depicts a ship flying two American flags with fifteen stars.

Date: ca. 1792

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, transfer printing

GUSN: 172771

Accession Number: 2006.44.1803

Pitcher

Creamware pitcher with bulbous body and strap handle with finger rest and silver resist glaze decoration in a floral pattern around body.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware

GUSN: 172773

Accession Number: 2006.44.1805

Tea service

Partial porcelain tea service consisting of a teapot, teacup and two demitasse cups. White glaze lobed bodies with sepia decoration consisting of medallions enclosing a landscape scene with mountains, houses, a river and a bridge with people.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172774

Accession Number: 2006.44.1877

Teapot

Porcelain teapot with a white glaze round lobed body with sepia decoration consisting of medallions enclosing a landscape scene with mountains, houses, a river and a bridge with people.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172775

Accession Number: 2006.44.1877.1ab

Demitasse cup

Porcelain demitasse cup with white glaze lobed body and sepia decoration consisting of a medallion enclosing a landscape scene with mountains, houses, a river and a bridge with people.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172776

Accession Number: 2006.44.1877.2

Demitasse cup

Porcelain demitasse cup with white glaze lobed body and sepia decoration consisting of a medallion enclosing a landscape scene with mountains, houses, a river and a bridge with people.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172777

Accession Number: 2006.44.1877.3

Teacup

Porcelain teacup with a white glaze lobed body and no handle with sepia decoration consisting of medallions enclosing a landscape scene with mountains, houses, a river and a bridge with people.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172778

Accession Number: 2006.44.1877.4

Tea service

Partial porcelain tea service consisting of a teacup, demitasse cup and saucer. White glaze bodies with painted orange decoration of town scenes and a bow and swag border.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172779

Accession Number: 2006.44.1878

Teacup

Partial porcelain teacup with no handle. White glaze body with painted orange decoration of town scenes and a bow and swag border on interior rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172780

Accession Number: 2006.44.1878.1

Demitasse cup

Porcelain demitasse cup with loop handle. White glaze body with painted orange decoration of town scenes and a bow and swag border.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172781

Accession Number: 2006.44.1878.2

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with white glaze and painted orange decoration of a town scene in center, a bow and swag border along interior rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172782

Accession Number: 2006.44.1878.3

Armorial soup plate

Armorial porcelain soup plate with center medallion enclosing a sepia landscape and harbor scene surmounted by a blue spade shaped shield with monogram in gold. Blue and red c-scroll band and gold star border.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: The Century House (Dealer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172784

Accession Number: 2006.44.1883

Soup plate

Porcelain soup plate with painted polychrome decoration of a dragon and bird in center surrounded by four medallions containing prawns and koi alternating with diaper patterned panels, rim features five landscape scenes and a dog holding an arrow in its mouth, gold and organge scroll and flower bord...

Date: 1700-1720

Maker: The Century House (Dealer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172785

Accession Number: 2006.44.1855

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