Historic New England

Globe

One of a pair of globes which belonged to John Lowell, Jr.

Date: 1793

Maker: unknown

Material: alder (wood), gesso, paper (fiber product), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 47393

Accession Number: 1966.495.2

Sampler on bristol board with copper-colored foil backing. Polychromatic wool embroidery of a floral design with lillies and ferns. Inscription "God Bless our Home." Fern fronds and lillies printed in ink. Lettering embroidered in satin stitch. Black frame with red and gilt accents.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Josselyn, Marietta Brown, 1849-1912 (Embroiderer)

Material: bristol board, embroidery (visual works), crewel wool

GUSN: 47394

Accession Number: 1966.497

Glass Vase

Pair of blue glass vases with trumpet body, scalloped lip, and stepped foot. Remnants of gilt band on rim, body and foot. Painted polychrome floral decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gilding

GUSN: 47395

Accession Number: 1966.499.1

Glass Vase

Pair of blue glass vases with trumpet body, scalloped lip, and stepped foot. Remnants of gilt band on rim, body and foot. Painted polychrome floral decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metallic paint, glass painting (image-making)

GUSN: 47396

Accession Number: 1966.499.2

Miniature box with cover

Small ceramic match box (A) with cover (B). Floral deocaration on the cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 47397

Accession Number: 1966.500AB

Match Holder

Amber glass match holder on three legs. Daisy and button pattern for decoration.

Date: 1886

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 47398

Accession Number: 1966.501

Match Holder

Yellow glass match holder on three legs.

Date: 1886

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 47399

Accession Number: 1966.502

Chest of Drawers

Chest of Drawers. Maple with white pine secondary wood. Five graduating drawers with beaded edges. Flared cornice molding. Rests on straight bracket feet with spurs. Chalk inscription on back reads: "L[evi] Colby/Heniker March 12th/1803."

Date: 1803

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 47401

Accession Number: 1966.608

Carpet Sample

Rectangular, woven in Morris-like "willow and floral" pattern of large scale thin-leaved flowers in three tones of green, rust and off-white.

Date: 1889-1905

Maker: Morris, William (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile), weft loop weave, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47407

Accession Number: 1966.2139A

Ingrain Carpet

Rectangular, woven in large scale rococco-like floral scrolls and geometric castilated medallions in red, brown, cream and off white. One selvage edge.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47408

Accession Number: 1966.2140

Carpet Sample

Rectangular, pieced; woven in Morris-inspired floral pattern of polychromatic thin leafed lilies on dark blue ground.

Date: 1875-1930

Maker: Morris, William (Designer)

Material: jute (fiber), weft loop weave, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47409

Accession Number: 1966.2142A-F

Carpet Sample

Rectangular, pieced; woven in Morris "Lily" pattern with thin polychromatic floral motifs arranged in rows on dark blue ground.

Date: 1875-1930

Maker: Morris, William (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile), jute (fiber), weft loop weave, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47410

Accession Number: 1966.2142G

Stair Carpet Sample

Rectangular piece of stair carpet with selvage sides. Woven in Morris-inspired polychromatic "Lily" pattern of thin-leaved plants on dark blue ground with floral and geometric borders along sides.

Date: 1875-1930

Maker: Morris, William (Designer)

Material: jute (fiber), weft loop weave, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47411

Accession Number: 1966.2143

Carpet Sample

Rectangular pieced strip woven in simplistic polychromatic floral design of stems and flowers eminating from central large flower burst. On dark blue ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: jacquard, jute (fiber), weft loop weave, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47412

Accession Number: 1966.2166B

Toile fragment

Rectangular cotton panel; brown on white. Horse racing at half timber open viewing stand. Carriage with gentry in foreground; country folk around viewing stand. Floral borders.

Date: 1785-1795

Maker: unknown

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), toile (textile material), textiles, copper (metal)

GUSN: 47413

Accession Number: 1967.1A

Miniature Portrait

Bust-lengthportrait of a boy with bushy brown hair, black coat, and a vest. In a frame with an oval mat.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 47414

Accession Number: 1967.2

Miniature Portrait

Half-length potrait of a woman with curly black hair wearing a white dress with a blue wrap. In a beaded oval frame.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 47415

Accession Number: 1967.3

Pair of Ice Skates in Box

Pair of ice skates (a,b) in blue carboard box (c,d).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47416

Accession Number: 1967.5A-D

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47417

Accession Number: 1967.20

Camisole

White cotton camisole with lace and ties at the front.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47418

Accession Number: 1967.21

Nightgown

White long-sleeved cotton nightgown with lace flared floral collar, button half way opening, knife pleating yoke. Name "M. Macdonald" written inside neckline.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 47419

Accession Number: 1967.22

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47420

Accession Number: 1967.24

Bandbox

Long oval bandbox (A) and lid (B). Box and lid are covered with two layers of wallpaper. The bottom layer appears to be a Renaissance Revival pattern which is roller printed in green, white and red on a gray ground. The top layer of wallpaper has a Gothic Revival pattern of repeting quatrefoils roll...

Date: 1852-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 47421

Accession Number: 1967.27AB

Floorboard

Green border along one edge and diamond-like shapes, perhaps to simulate inlaid marble floor. Green, white and tan.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 47422

Accession Number: 1967.29

Fire Bucket

A painted leather fire bucket with rings designed to hold a handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 47423

Accession Number: 1967.30A

Fire Bucket

A painted leather fire bucket with rings designed to hold a handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 47424

Accession Number: 1967.30B

Pipe Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 47425

Accession Number: 1967.32

Spoon

Metal serving spoon with a trifold handle, straight shaft, and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 47426

Accession Number: 1967.33

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 47427

Accession Number: 1967.34

Side Chair

Shield-back chair with shaped seat with serpentine front. Chair has tapered legs and spade feet. Painted flowers on splat, rails and legs.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), caning, painting (coating)

GUSN: 47446

Accession Number: 1967.49.1

Table vitrine

Large oval top wtih thin gallery lip, tapered legs; inlaid rails and marquetry hunting scene on top

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: inlays (decorations), veneer

GUSN: 47447

Accession Number: 1967.51

Bedspread

T-shaped, white; central floral motif encircled by oval chain links; undulating floral vine framing center. Border of large scrolling vine ending with flower. Sides and bottom with scalloped edges with dots.

Date: 1820-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: candlewicking (embroidering), cotton (textile), whitework

GUSN: 47448

Accession Number: 1967.55

Spoon

Silver salt spoon with a rounded spoon and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: Jones, Ball, & Poor (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47449

Accession Number: 1967.56

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47450

Accession Number: 1967.61

Sextant

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 47451

Accession Number: 1967.62

Wall Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 47452

Accession Number: 1967.71

Plaster

Two layers, the top one a slum coat heavy with lime and smooth.

Date: ca. 1720

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 47453

Accession Number: 1967.72A-E

Plaster

Much paint on surface.

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 47454

Accession Number: 1967.73A-F

Plaster fragments

Nine pieces of plaster.

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 47455

Accession Number: 1967.74

Napkin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 47456

Accession Number: 1967.80

Mosaic or Hexagon Quilt

Comprised of silk hexagon mosaic design of six block florets. Light blue satin border on sides; very bright colors.

Date: 1855-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), damask, moiré, piecing, rayon, satin, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 47457

Accession Number: 1967.81

Serving Bowl

Shallow porcelain enameled bowl with deep scallop rim. This design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, hand-painted

GUSN: 46838

Accession Number: 1963.317

Punch Bowl

Large, porcelain enameled punch bowl. Interior and exterior border on gold ground of green leaves, pink and white flowers, blue scrolls and birds of paradise; band around base of green tendrils and pink peonies on gold ground; scenes in gold Greek key bordered rectangular panels of figures in the in...

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 46839

Accession Number: 1963.319

Oval Serving Dish

Assymetrical, oval serving dish with Rose Medallion pattern decoration.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, hand-painted

GUSN: 46840

Accession Number: 1963.320

Square Serving Dish

Square, enameled porcelain serving dish. This design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, hand-painted

GUSN: 46841

Accession Number: 1963.321

Platter

Small oval enameled dish. Rose Medallion pattern.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 46842

Accession Number: 1963.322

Platter

Oval, porcelain enameled platter with green tendrils, pink peonies, and butterflies around six medallions depicting figures engaged in various activities and birds, insects, and flowers. A central circular medallion depicts a floral decoration. This design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 46843

Accession Number: 1963.323.2

Flowerpot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 46844

Accession Number: 1963.326

Towel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46845

Accession Number: 1963.331

Dish

Delftware plate with white glaze and blue decoration. Wide border of abstract flowers with fan-like leaves. Central image of flowers, vase on table, and fence.

Date: 1710-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 46846

Accession Number: 1963.332

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