Square C-shaped hook w/ rounded rod connecting to flat square tapered hook w/ fireholes and C-shaped end hook.
Date: 1750-1800
Maker: unknown
Material: iron (metal), wrought
GUSN: 25248
Accession Number: 1985.352
Flat, squared C-shaped hook below rounded rod ending at "L". Flat squared portion has 8 holes and end at L-shaped connection and C-shaped hook.
GUSN: 25249
Accession Number: 1985.353
S-shaped hook w/ flat rectangular sides.
GUSN: 25250
Accession Number: 1985.354
Hardwood stock with metal barrel. Stamped in various places near trigger, "Springfield 1862", "U.S.", "CB", "AB", "EB/2".
Date: 1862
Maker: U.S. Armory (Maker)
Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), walnut (wood), steel (alloy)
GUSN: 25251
Accession Number: 1985.355
Four plain splayed peg legs which support plain rectangular base and shaft. Rectangular, red-stained gear box has measuring dial incised, and punch decorated numbering: "0,10,20,30." Date "1836" stamped at side. Wheel has six turned spokes w/ wooden fingers for turning it. Married at a later date.
Date: 1836
Material: pine (wood), wood (plant material)
GUSN: 25252
Accession Number: 1985.356
Circular form w/ slightly curved canted sides. Varying width ribs and narrow weavers. Bottom has raised woven center. Single bound wrapped rim w/ two small wrapped handles woven around rim.
Date: 1790-1840
Material: splints (lighting devices)
GUSN: 25253
Accession Number: 1985.611
Half-length portrait of Henry Somerby in full wig and brown robes against brown background. Polychrome, oil on canvas. Ornate molded frame painted black. Very likely Lt. Col. Henry Somerby (1662-1723).
Date: 1690-1730
Material: oil paint (paint), canvas
GUSN: 25254
Accession Number: 1929.1504
Cartoon-like drawing of Timothy Dexter. Polychrome pen and watercolor of man in military uniform mounted on red horse with black tail, brandishing red sword. Ink inscription at bottom reads, "Lord Timothy Dexter/ Newburyport/ 1799". Plain rectangular frame with applied split baluster forms and squar...
Date: 1799
Material: paper (fiber product)
GUSN: 25255
Accession Number: 1923.608
Brownstone genealogy photograph featuring copies of portraits of 8 English ancestors of Coffin family, behind glass. Lightly molded oak frame. Inscribed on back, "Gift of Mrs. A. Merriam/ 2 of Oct. 1930." 1: Richard Coffin, Sheriff 1699 2: Elizabeth, widow of Richard 1571 3: Dorothy, 1st wife of ...
Date: ca. 1875
GUSN: 25256
Accession Number: 1930.1649
Half-length portrait of Joshua Coffin (1792-1864). White-haired gentleman in black coat and white shirt in heavy, molded and gilded frame. Attached plaque reads: "1792--Joshua Coffin--1864/ Teacher-Humanitarian-Historian/ Whittier's Schoolmaster/ The last male of seven generations/ Born-lived-died i...
Date: 1930-1935
Maker: Williamson, Ada C. (Maker) After Naegle, John C. (Artist) Possibly N. Snellenburg & Co. (Framer)
GUSN: 25257
Accession Number: 1931.1906
Rectangular form. Six-board chest w/ bracket feet on front and ogival arches on ends; hinged top has thumbnail molding on front edge only. Painted dull blue w/ black and red freehand decoration.
Date: 1780-1820
Material: metal, pine (wood)
GUSN: 25258
Accession Number: 1935.294
Black and gilt molded frame w/ glass; encloses military commission of Joshua Coffin, dated March 23, 1767, Boston.
Date: 1767
GUSN: 25259
Accession Number: 1941.1671
Black and gilt molded frame w/ glass; encloses military commission of Joshua Coffin, dated June 8, 1767, Boston.
GUSN: 25260
Accession Number: 1941.1672
Dished, bell-shaped iron shovel, head on plain round metal shaft; ring-and-vase brass handle terminating in round knob finial.
Date: 1780-1810
Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), metal
GUSN: 25261
Accession Number: 1963.111A
Six-board chest; hinged lid has simple quarter-round molding on all four sides; dovetailed front and back; till with door tenoned into sides. Painted and stained red.
Date: 1790-1850
GUSN: 25262
Accession Number: 1963.198
Front legs are paired reverse S-curved shapes w/ volutes which support a tapered, fluted column terminating in a Doric capital. Round ribbed brass finial. Plain peg rear legs.
Date: ca. 1800
Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)
GUSN: 25263
Accession Number: 1963.200AB
Wall mirror. Veneered mahogany, paint, glass. Painted inscription on back: "Glass/ J. Nowlton/ Newburyport." Wide, rectangular, molded frame veneered in mahogany with central rectangular glass.
Date: 1830-1850
Maker: Nowlton, J. (Maker)
Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, wood (plant material)
GUSN: 25264
Accession Number: 1963.204
Brown-tone wash drawing of clapboards "cabin" or one-room building, w/ inscription: "Still sits the schoolhouse by the road, a ragged beggar sunning". Drawing features a schoolmasters desk at lower right corner. Behind glass; molded oak frame. Pencil inscriptions: "Mrs E(?) H C--/ Went--Road/--Mass ...
Date: 1894
Maker: Thurlow, Frank (Maker)
GUSN: 25265
Accession Number: 1963.206
Plain molded mahogany veneered frame and glass; polychrome watercolor drawing of T. Coffin House in background and two men moving a boat in the foreground.
GUSN: 25266
Accession Number: 1985.333
Side chair. Unidentified woods; paint; caning. Grain-painted and striped. Wide crest rail with rounded shoulders. Shaped stile support. Solid vasiform splat. Scrolled front seat rail with caned seat. Cylindrical side and rear stretchers, rectangular front stretcher. Rests on curved front legs a...
Material: cane (plant material), graining, wood (plant material)
GUSN: 25267
Accession Number: 1985.360
Wooden carrying case w/ wire bail handle. Case is mortise and tenon construction w/ four turned supports joining top and bottom. Tin case has hinged door w/ ring handle. All four sides display punched decoration of heart inside circle. Inside tin case is a dished tin tray w/ applied handle.
Material: tin (metal), wood (plant material)
GUSN: 25268
Accession Number: 1985.369A-C
Subject is the eruption of Vesuvius with Italian inscription at the lower edge. Handwritten tag on back reads: "Coffin House/ No. 5 High Street/ Newbury/ Mass." Second tag reads, "The eruption of Vesuvius in 1794 destroyed the town of Torre del Greco by a stream of lava estimated to contain more tha...
Date: 1800-1850
GUSN: 25269
Accession Number: 1985.370
Pine bootjack with wire loop attached; footed.
GUSN: 25270
Accession Number: 1985.371
Ring carved handle w/ flat rectangular "beater" and carved knob finial. Has traditionally been called a boot stretcher or shoe horn.
Date: 1850-1900
Material: wood (plant material)
GUSN: 25271
Accession Number: 1985.372
Flattened circular form. Tin canteen w/ applied strap, tin handles and raised mouth w/ cork stopper.
Material: cork (bark), tin (metal)
GUSN: 25272
Accession Number: 1985.373
Brown wool riding jodhpurs with buttons at either side of waist and at knees; brown leather belt, riding crop.
Date: ca. 1900
Material: leather, wool (textile)
GUSN: 24923
Accession Number: 1998.5952
Ice skates, nickel plated welded steel with brown leather spats, 1 brown leather strap.
Date: 1900
Maker: Barney & Berry's (Maker)
Material: leather, nickel (metal), plate (material)
GUSN: 24924
Accession Number: 1998.5953A-G
Wooden tennis racket with gut stringing, canvas case.
Maker: Wright & Ditson (Maker)
Material: canvas, gut, wood (plant material)
GUSN: 24925
Accession Number: 1998.5954AB
Tennis ball
Date: 1890-1910
GUSN: 24926
Accession Number: 1998.5955.1
GUSN: 24927
Accession Number: 1998.5955.2
GUSN: 24928
Accession Number: 1998.5955.3
Doll's cast iron rocking chair with scroll back and arms, painted black.
Date: 1860
Material: casting (process), iron (metal)
GUSN: 24929
Accession Number: 1998.5956
2-wheel wicker baby or child's carriage, with collapsible blue silk hood and long-handled wooden frame, painted green with gold detailing.
Date: ca. 1880
Material: silk (textile), wire, wood (plant material)
GUSN: 24930
Accession Number: 1998.5957
Round tin of O.H. Fischer brand stove blacking.
Maker: Fischer, O. H. (Maker)
Material: tin (metal)
GUSN: 24931
Accession Number: 1998.5960AB
Homemade ironing board.
Date: 1800-1899
Material: cotton (textile), wood (plant material)
GUSN: 24932
Accession Number: 1998.5961
GUSN: 24933
Accession Number: 1998.5962
GUSN: 24934
Accession Number: 1998.5963
GUSN: 24935
Accession Number: 1998.5964
Graduated set of 7 turquoise enamelware basins with white interior, #145 series sizes 18,20,22,26,28,30,31.
Maker: Elite (Maker)
Material: enamel paint, steel (alloy)
GUSN: 24936
Accession Number: 1998.5965.1
GUSN: 24937
Accession Number: 1998.5965.2
GUSN: 24938
Accession Number: 1998.5965.3
GUSN: 24939
Accession Number: 1998.5965.4
GUSN: 24940
Accession Number: 1998.5965.5
GUSN: 24941
Accession Number: 1998.5965.6
GUSN: 24942
Accession Number: 1998.5965.7
Straight-sided turquoise enamelware 4-cup measure, wrap-around spout.
GUSN: 24943
Accession Number: 1998.5966
Large turquoise enamelware covered kettle with white interior, wire handle with wooden grip.
Maker: Probably Elite (Maker)
GUSN: 24944
Accession Number: 1998.5967AB
Small tapered turquoise "agateware" coffeepot with blue rim and white interior, v spout, and tin hinged lid with swirl pattern.
Material: enamel paint, tin (metal)
GUSN: 24945
Accession Number: 1998.5968
Green, enamelware pitcher with tan interior and inset lid.
Date: 1930
Material: steel (alloy), enamel (fused coating)
GUSN: 24946
Accession Number: 1998.5969AB
"Blue Whirl" stainless steel eggbeater with green plastic handle and grip; new, in original blue box; original shipping label and charge invoice, signed S.M. Field, dated 10/5.
Maker: Turner & Seymour Mfg. Co. (Maker)
Material: plastic (organic material), stainless steel
GUSN: 24947
Accession Number: 1998.5970AB