Historic New England

Rook chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory rook chess piece of an elephant with a man standing on its head and a tower with a flag on its back.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171646

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.24

Pawn chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory chess piece of a man astride with his arm outstretched.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171647

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.25

Pawn chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory chess piece of a man astride with his arm outstretched.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171648

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.26

Pawn chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory chess piece of a man astride with his arm outstretched.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171649

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.27

Pawn chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory chess piece of a man astride with his arm outstretched.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171650

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.28

Pawn chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory chess piece of a man astride with his arm outstretched.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171651

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.29

Pawn chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory chess piece of a man astride with his arm outstretched.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171652

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.30

Pawn chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory chess piece of a man astride with his arm outstretched.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171653

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.31

Pawn chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory chess piece of a man astride with his arm outstretched.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 171654

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.32

Cricket Cage

Lacquer Japanese cricket cage. Baking powder box inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), lacquer (coating), metal

GUSN: 171655

Accession Number: 2006.44.2390A-D

Wooden outrigger canoe model, possibly from the Caroline Islands in Micronesia. The main canoe body is painted black on the outside along the waterline. The canoe is curved up at either end but more pronounced at the stern (back) where the curve ends in two prongs where the steering oar (now missing...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), plant fiber

GUSN: 171656

Accession Number: 2006.44.2219

Tray

Rectangular marble glass tray.

Maker: unknown

Material: marble (rock)

GUSN: 171657

Accession Number: 2006.44.2422

Gameboard

Victorian inlaid walnut gameboard.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 171658

Accession Number: 2006.44.2195

Plate set

Four square porcelain plates with peach glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: glaze

GUSN: 171659

Accession Number: 2006.44.2424

Plate

Square porcleain plate with peach glaze.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 171660

Accession Number: 2006.44.2424.4

Plate

Square porcleain plate with peach glaze.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 171661

Accession Number: 2006.44.2424.2

Table

Wrought iron table with tile top and four turned feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), tile

GUSN: 171662

Accession Number: 2006.44.2196

Plate

Square porcleain plate with peach glaze.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 171663

Accession Number: 2006.44.2424.1

Plate

Square porcleain plate with peach glaze.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 171664

Accession Number: 2006.44.2424.3

Stand

Carved asiatic style wooden stand.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 171665

Accession Number: 2006.44.2423

Stand, Upholstered

Hourglass form; fabric covered with brass nails; brass "belt"; original upholstery; all over floral on green ground

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 171666

Accession Number: 1953.617

Basket

Cylindrical Fayal basket with tight fitting cover. Intricate brown and tan woven geometric patterning on contianer and lid. Lid lined with paper, base made of wood.

Date: 1860-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 67236

Accession Number: 1933.1381AB

Basket

Basket with circular body with woven bottom and loosely woven sides in diamond shaped pattern, scalloped edge. Wicker, dyed a dark brown color.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker

GUSN: 67237

Accession Number: 1931.1116

Gathering Basket

Small, woven wood splint gathering basket with circular form and single square carved strap handle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), weaving, carving (processes)

GUSN: 67238

Accession Number: 1985.210

Gathering Basket

Round, wood splint gathering basket with vertical sides, round base and carved wood handle and rim. Cross hatch weave body.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), weaving, carving (processes)

GUSN: 67239

Accession Number: 1931.554

Flower Bouquet Holder

Coarsely woven wicker basket. Funnel-shaped body with cylindrical lower half, flaring at waist to a wide cylindrical rim with two twisted wicker handles at neck [now missing]. Circular, slightly domed lid. Blue and purple weavers woven among mostly natural colored weavers. Originally used to hold b...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, weaving

GUSN: 67240

Accession Number: 1933.1052AB

Storage Basket

Square-bottomed basket with straight sides. Checker weave pattern with alternating blue and red swabbed thin wicker weavers. Wide weavers decorated with stamped geometric patterns. Basket interior is lined with newsprint which overlaps the rim and is visible on exterior lip. Where newsprint is fold...

Date: 1780-1846

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ash (wood), weaving

GUSN: 67241

Accession Number: 1985.605

Sewing Basket with Contents

Pill-shaped sewing basket with symmetrical base and lid, each with scallop-shaped sides. Wicker weave with darker dyed reeds forming decorative element on lid. The interior of the basket is padded with wool batting and lined with cream colored linen. The basket contains: two beaded and cardboard cr...

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 67242

Accession Number: 1925.774AB

Gathering basket

Two quart ash splint basket with carved handle. Square bottom, reinforced by canvas, vertical sides, and round rim. Wicker weave.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), weaving, carving (processes)

GUSN: 67243

Accession Number: 1927.2196

Basket Cover

Wood splint basket cover with paper lining stamped with pink diamond pattern.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 67244

Accession Number: 1927.2164

Basket

This rectangular basket is made from ash splint. The basket base is checkerweave rising to pink-swabbed standards. The weavers are swabbed blue. The splints are hand cut with a knife rather than a splint gauge. Rims are splint, held in place with a single ash splint lashing.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: Possibly Wabanaki peoples (Basket maker)

Material: ash (wood), weaving, carving (processes), painting (coating)

GUSN: 67245

Accession Number: 1927.2179

Gathering basket

Circular basket with crosshatch weave, leather woven edges and canted sides. Flat squared bail handle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: hickory (wood), splints (lighting devices)

GUSN: 67246

Accession Number: 1927.2197

Storage basket

Checker weave storage basket with stamped decoration. Interior lined with paper. Round, domed cover. Round base and straight sides in alternating wide and narrow weavers.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), weaving, stamp-decorated

GUSN: 67247

Accession Number: 1927.2161

Basket with Cover

Small ash splint storage basket (a) with square base, vertical sides, circular opening and snug fitting cover (b). Checker and wicker weave. Circular cover with radial weave. Alternating standard splints are swabbed yellow. Wide weavers swabbed green and red. Narrow weavers swabbed blue. Native Amer...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood)

GUSN: 67249

Accession Number: 1918.872AB

Storage Basket with Cover

"Half peck" wood splint basket with cover. Basket has a square base, vertical sides, round rim and is woven in a checkered pattern of narrow splints alternating with single wide splint. The cover is slightly domed and woven in a radiating checker pattern with alternating red and black standards over...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 67250

Accession Number: 1918.1623AB

Basket

Shallow ovoid form with woven bottom, reeded sides, and open diamond work lip. Arch shaped wicker covered handle.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, weaving

GUSN: 67251

Accession Number: 1942.373.1

Basket

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 67252

Accession Number: 1930.569

Basket

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 67253

Accession Number: 1926.54

Basket

Round ash splint basket [a] with balloon waist, single ash-wrapped handle and cover [b]. Made from ash splints woven in a wicker-weave pattern. Indigo weft bands decorate the mid shoulder and lower sections of the body and the cover. The round base exhibits a deep interior "kick." The basket rim is...

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: Attributed to Wabanaki peoples (Maker)

Material: ash (wood)

GUSN: 67254

Accession Number: 1927.2200

Basket

Rectangular tray made from ash splint and sweetgrass. The base is ash splint in a checker or plain weave. The sides are braided sweetgrass weavers and ash splint standards. The rim is made from bunched sweetgrass on the exterior and a splint interior, held in place by a single lash of ash splint.

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: Wabanaki peoples (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), sweetgrass (material), weaving

GUSN: 67255

Accession Number: 1927.2167

Basket

Round, open small basket with carved wooden handles made from ash splint and sweetgrass. The basket body is woven alternating wide and narrow splints. The exterior rim is bundled sweetgrass held in place with a single ash splint lash.

Date: 1850-1927

Maker: Attributed to Wabanaki peoples

GUSN: 67256

Accession Number: 1927.2170

Trinket basket

Circular trinket basket with inset lid. Made of delicate splints and grass. Protruding spiral twill weave on sides and lid. Probably Algonquin Indian.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: splints (lighting devices), reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 67257

Accession Number: 1927.2183AB