Historic New England

Taper Holder

Cylindrical taper holder with a weighted wooden base, cylindrical shaft, and small conical extinguisher.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 58715

Accession Number: 1942.2893

Food Storage Jar

Olive-colored glass jar with a round, irregular body that tapers at the shoulder to a wide mouth.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 58716

Accession Number: 1942.2895

Butter Mold

Cylindrical-shaped butter mold with two wooden bands and a spout at the top.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 58717

Accession Number: 1942.2897

Wooden Figure

Folk art sculpture of a carved wooden man in top hat carrying an unconscious woman in arms; painted black.

Date: 1845-1885

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 58718

Accession Number: 1942.2898

Plaque

Exterior scene of a full-length standing man holding a staff with a cross.

Date: 1300-1399

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 58719

Accession Number: 1942.2900

Candlestand

Candlestand with a stepped square shaft and cross-stretcher base.

Date: 1730-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 58720

Accession Number: 1942.2901

Candle Lantern

Circular wooden base with applied feet with nine sets of three lights and a door of punched tin painted black.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 58721

Accession Number: 1942.2902

Candle Lantern

Tin lantern with a conical top, straight sides, and elaborate piercing.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 58722

Accession Number: 1942.2904

Spoon Rack

Rack for spoons with three shelves, a semi-circular backplate, and an ogee cutout bottom.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 58723

Accession Number: 1942.2905

Toasting Fork

Toasting fork with a turned mahogany handle, a knob finial, three wrought iron tines, a cast iron shaft, and twine hanger.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), iron (metal)

GUSN: 58724

Accession Number: 1942.2906

Toasting Fork

Toasting fork with a turned chestnut handle, three wrought iron tines with an elevated center tine, and a cylindrical cast iron shaft.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: chestnut (wood), iron (metal)

GUSN: 58725

Accession Number: 1942.2907

Saw

Oval saw of sheet iron with one pointed end, a serrated edge, cast shaft, and a turned oak handle.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), iron (metal)

GUSN: 58726

Accession Number: 1942.2908

Shoes

Slipper style tin shoes with a blunt heel, crimped edges, and a small bow.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 58727

Accession Number: 1942.2909

Electrified Candle Lantern

Cylindrical-shaped, elaborately pierced tin lantern with a conical top and hinged door. Electrified.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 58728

Accession Number: 1942.2910

Electric Lamp

Conical based lamp with a cylindrical shaft, a rectangular shelf with two sockets, a double shade, and a handle.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 58729

Accession Number: 1942.2911

Eyeglasses

Pair of eyeglasses with oval lenses, an arched nose piece, and adjustable ear pieces.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: Possibly Hunt, N. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 58730

Accession Number: 1942.2912

Candlesnuffer

Scissors style candlesnuffers with an oval chamber and three feet.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 58731

Accession Number: 1942.2913

Fireplace Tongs

Rectangular handled fireplace tongs with a knob finial and oval pads.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 58732

Accession Number: 1942.2914

Fireplace Poker

Long turned wood handle with a rectangular shaft with a twist.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 58733

Accession Number: 1942.2915

Peel

Broad flat pan with a cylindrical shaft and a handle with a double scrolled tip.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 58734

Accession Number: 1942.2916

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Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 58735

Accession Number: 1942.2917.1

Andiron

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Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 58736

Accession Number: 1942.2917.2

Fireback

Rectangular cast iron fireback with two half-round edges and a cast relief of a woman.

Date: 1720-1730

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 58737

Accession Number: 1942.2918

Poker

Cylindrical shaft ends in hook and spike with a cast brass baluster finial.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 58738

Accession Number: 1942.2919

Teacup

Brown ceramic teacup with a round foot, straight sides, and an oil spot glaze with a decoration of plum blossoms.

Date: 1880-1914

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 58840

Accession Number: 1942.4985

Jamb Hook

Wroght iron hook with bolts, a cylindrical shaft, and a rounded head.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 58841

Accession Number: 1942.4986

Paneling

Wood coffered paneling with fluted pillasters, a carved window surround, and a hinged door. Painted brown.

Date: 1910-1912

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 58842

Accession Number: 1942.4987

Plate

Pewter plate with a flat molded rim and a shallow well with an incised line.

Date: 1750-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 58843

Accession Number: 1972.363

Easy Chair

Upholstered easy chair with curved arms and wings, and inlaid conch shell on the crest.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 58844

Accession Number: 1942.2322

Painting

Round oil on panel painting of a spray of yellow and red flowers on a green ground. Framed. One of a pair.

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood)

GUSN: 58845

Accession Number: 1942.2934.1

Painting

Round oil on panel painting of a spray of yellow and red flowers on a green ground. Framed. One of a pair.

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood)

GUSN: 58846

Accession Number: 1942.2934.2

Carved Wooden Male Figurine

One of a set of three men carved from wood and painted red and brown.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 58847

Accession Number: 1942.2935.1

Carved Wooden Male Figurine

One of a set of three men carved from wood and painted red and brown.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 58848

Accession Number: 1942.2935.2

Carved Wooden Male Figurine

One of a set of three men carved from wood and painted red and brown.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 58849

Accession Number: 1942.2935.3

Trinket Box

Round, white, opaque milk glass box with a lid with a flat knob.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 58850

Accession Number: 1942.2936

Secretary

Small flat top bookcase with glass doors, a desk box, and one drawer.

Date: 1875

Maker: Canterbury, Charles J. (Maker)

Material: pine (wood), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 58851

Accession Number: 1942.2938

Side Chair

Grain-painted bannister back side chair with a pink quilted upholstered seat and turned legs with ball feet. One of a pair.

Date: 1750-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 58852

Accession Number: 1942.2939.1

Side Chair

Grain-painted bannister back side chair with a diamond pattern upholstered seat and turned legs with ball feet. One of a pair.

Date: 1750-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 58853

Accession Number: 1942.2939.2

Silhouette

This double cut (shoulder section cut separately from the head) hollow-cut, bust-length portrait of a young man shows faint pencil detailing on the uncut stock (a type of neck tie that buckled in back) around his neck. Framed.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 58854

Accession Number: 1942.2941

Printed Picture

Hand-colored print of a woman sitting on a bed holding a baby surrouded by four children. Framed.

Date: 1818

Maker: Ward, James (Engraver) Griffiths, T. (Publisher)

GUSN: 58855

Accession Number: 1942.2942

Easy Chair

Easy chair with a bamboo turned base and pink quilted upholstery with a long ruffle.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: beech (wood), maple (wood), pine (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 58856

Accession Number: 1942.2943

Wall Clock

Banjo clock. Painted glass panels in base and neck. Painted panel in base has been repainted. New paint depicts a two-story house with a porch in a meadow. Neck panel depicts painted vine-like leaves in the shape of two figure-eights. White painted iron circular dial and black Roman numerals. ...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 58857

Accession Number: 1942.2944

Dressing Table

Reproduction dressing table. Pine with burled walnut veneer. Dressing glass on splashboard. Serpentine front to frame with inlaid front rail. Contains one drawer that is nailed together. Construction of drawer and frame, along with pattern of reeding and the design of the dressing glass indicat...

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 58859

Accession Number: 1942.2945