Historic New England

Cup and Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 47356

Accession Number: 1966.198AB

Hook

Heart-shaped mounting plate with three countersunk holes; straight shaft with knob on end.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 47357

Accession Number: 1966.203

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47358

Accession Number: 1966.204

Bird Cage

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47360

Accession Number: 1966.220

Musical Instrument

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47361

Accession Number: 1966.234

Shoe

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47362

Accession Number: 1966.235

Portrait of Lady Mary Hirst Pepperrell (1708-1789)

Three-quarter length portrait of Lady Mary Hirst Pepperrell (1708-1789) wearing a dark green dress with white fichu and white cuffs. Right arm held horizontally across body, left hand at side. Elaborate gilt rococo frame with scrolls, vines, and shell motifs.

Date: 1942

Maker: Reproduction of Copley, John Singleton, 1738-1815 (Maker)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 47363

Accession Number: 1966.240

Waistcoat

Ivory; embroidered serpentine floral and foliate garland in polychrome browns, blues and greens with silk thread along front and pocket flaps; single breasted with twelve buttons (two missing); back of cream wool; back closure missing but probably two pairs of ties.

Date: 1770-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile), satin, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47364

Accession Number: 1966.252

Dress and Jacket

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47365

Accession Number: 1966.310

Wedding Dress

a) Bodice-- Iridescent plaid taffeta; plaid- blue, red, brown; high neck with standing band collar; full long sleeves and yoke trimmed with brown and beige silk fringe; 10 buttonholes and 7 brown covered buttons center front (3 are missing); hook and eye at bottom; rounded waist; boned darts; prince...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), stitching, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 47366

Accession Number: 1966.412AB

Wedding Dress

Women's dress in two pieces, a) Bodice-- Brown iridescent wool and silk blend; high neckline; long sleeves with ruching down center sleeves from shoulder and around cuff; pleated cuff with lace edging; bodice lined with tan cotton twill; sleeves lined with glazed tan cotton twill; boned; princess se...

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 47367

Accession Number: 1966.413

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 47368

Accession Number: 1966.419

Chair

Slat back chair with rush seat.

Date: 1750-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), rush (material)

GUSN: 47369

Accession Number: 1966.422

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 47370

Accession Number: 1966.424

Plate

Earthenware plate with a scalloped edge. Rope molded border. Molted brown and green glaze.

Date: 1750-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 47371

Accession Number: 1966.426

Gothic Side Chair

Gothic side chair with a carved back and upholstered seat.

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: upholstering, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 47372

Accession Number: 1966.428

Crock

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 47373

Accession Number: 1966.434A

Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 47374

Accession Number: 1966.434B

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 47375

Accession Number: 1966.435

Jacket

Green jacket with pleats at the front and back with a belt going from the side seams to the back, two pockets, and six brown buttons center front. Part of a suit.

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47376

Accession Number: 1966.436A

Photograph

View of a low clapboard farm house and barn behind a stone wall, w/ several figures standing in front of the buildings, one man holding the bridle of a horse-drawn carriage.

Date: 1865-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 47377

Accession Number: 1966.438

Double cloth coverlet fragment

Blue wool and white cotton, reversible; overall geometric pattern of repeating crosses of two styles; border abstract pine trees; base line and chevron.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), double weave, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47378

Accession Number: 1966.442

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 47379

Accession Number: 1966.444

Jug

Stoneware jug with blue glaze floral decoration. Stamped "A.B. WHEELER & CO. 69 Broad Street Boston, Mass."

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 47380

Accession Number: 1966.445

Jug

Stonewar jug with handle. Stamp reads "A.G. SMALLEY No. 18 Blackstone St., BOSTON". Stamp of a swan figure below the label stamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 47381

Accession Number: 1966.446

Portrait of Zedekiah Sanger (1748-1820)

Half-length portrait of Zedekiah Sanger (1748-1820), a minister from Duxbury, MA. Depicts him in clerical dress, with a white collar draped over his white shirt and black waistcoat. He wears a black coat with a folded collar and covered buttons. He has placed his right hand inside his vest and shirt...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Attributed to Brewster, John, Jr., 1766-1854 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 46998

Accession Number: 1964.253

Portrait of Irene Freeman Sanger (1770- )

This half-length portrait depicts Irene Freeman Sanger (b. 1770) wearing a white lace cap over her brunette hair. She wears a black round gown that closes at the center front with a large bow and a white fichu tucked into the gown's neckline. This portrait is one of a pair (1964.253 is of her husban...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Attributed to Brewster, John, Jr., 1766-1854 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 46999

Accession Number: 1964.254

Howland House, Nonquitt, Dartmouth, MA

Landscape with a large gray building with one gambrel roof addition, and a pond.

Date: 1894

Maker: Vanderpoel, Emily N. (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 47000

Accession Number: 1964.255

Coverlet

Blue and rust wool and natural cotton, reversible; overall geometric pattern of gridwork; plain blocks and stripes and bars comprise gridwork. Blue pattern weft omitted across head creating band of rust and white pattern. Fringed sides and bottom; hemmed top.

Date: 1826-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, weaving, piecing, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47001

Accession Number: 1964.256

Box

Wooden box with key inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47002

Accession Number: 1964.261

Pincushion

Diamond shaped pincushion with red brocade; row of straight pins around the bottom; cardboard bottom covered with silk.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: damask

GUSN: 47003

Accession Number: 1964.263

Purse

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47004

Accession Number: 1964.264

Stationary Store Box

Shallow, rectangular paper stationary store box with cover. Box covered with paper printed with blue panel and medallion pattern on white ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 47005

Accession Number: 1964.267AB

Display Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47006

Accession Number: 1964.268

Dinnerplate

Blue and white; trellis outer border with blurred spearhead and double dot; trellis with panels of abstract viney flowers and scrolls for inner border; central landscape scene of pavillion (octagonal?) with trees; two other pavillions left and right, rear; bridge with figure with parasol, foreground...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 47007

Accession Number: 1964.270

PANEL

Paint sample on raised panel. Early blue paint with red underneath.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 47008

Accession Number: 1964.275A

Plaster

Keyed in back, with evidence of charring; front has numerous paint layers, yellows over blues.

Date: 1711-1715

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 47009

Accession Number: 1964.276

Carpetbag

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47010

Accession Number: 1964.281

Pen

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47011

Accession Number: 1964.282

Crockets

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47013

Accession Number: 1964.284B

Dressing Gown

Wrapper. Cotton pique; vertical paisley stripe (paisley's in blue and green on red ground) alternates with abstract blue and green shapes with scrolled borders on black ground; front yoke and gathered below; standing collar; piping at shoulders, armscye, yoke waist; long sleeves pleated at shoulder;...

Date: 1830-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), piqué, tabby (textile), resist dyeing, twill

GUSN: 47014

Accession Number: 1964.289

Shoehorn

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47016

Accession Number: 1964.293

Change Purse

Small red leather purse with molded black plastic plates on sides. Plates depicts two figures smoking.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, plastic (organic material), gutta-percha

GUSN: 47017

Accession Number: 1964.294

Lambrequin

Shaped; central drop pendant flanked by cascades; edges bound in simple white cotton cord fringe. Heavy cotton with roller print floral design of holly plants and floral sprigs; blue ground. Backed in glazed paper.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, paper (fiber product), piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 47018

Accession Number: 1964.295

Dish towel

Rectangular, brown linen; selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile), textiles

GUSN: 47019

Accession Number: 1964.296

Wallpapered board

Board with wallpaper attached. One rabbeted edge. Wallpaper is an allover design with "c" elements enclosing grid patterns and stylized leaves and branches. Roller printed in blue, light green, brown, and gray on ungrounded paper. Grained on opposite side.

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, graining, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47020

Accession Number: 1964.300

Photographic Portrait of Samuel G. Trippe

Photographic portrait of Samuel Gardiner Trippe/Tripp (1819-1895). In a gilt frame.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47021

Accession Number: 1964.304A

Photographic Portrait of Lydia A. (Winsor) Trippe

Photographic portrait of Lydia A. Trippe, wife of Samuel G. Trippe (1825-1891).

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47022

Accession Number: 1964.304B

Candelabra

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47023

Accession Number: 1964.305A

Girandole

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47024

Accession Number: 1964.305B

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