Historic New England

Butter pat plate

Part of tea set. Plain w/ solid gold band around rim and inner gilded circle.

Date: 1880

Maker: Haviland, Charles Field, 1878-1891 (Maker)

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 14996

Accession Number: 1983.147.43

Butter pat plate

Part of tea set. Plain w/ solid gold band around rim and inner gilded circle.

Date: 1880

Maker: Haviland, Charles Field, 1878-1891 (Maker)

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 14997

Accession Number: 1983.147.44

Butter pat plate

Part of tea set. Plain w/ solid gold band around rim and inner gilded circle.

Date: 1880

Maker: Haviland, Charles Field, 1878-1891 (Maker)

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 14998

Accession Number: 1983.147.45

Butter pat plate

Part of tea set. Plain w/ solid gold band around rim and inner gilded circle.

Date: 1880

Maker: Haviland, Charles Field, 1878-1891 (Maker)

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 14999

Accession Number: 1983.147.46

Butter pat plate

Part of tea set. Plain w/ solid gold band around rim and inner gilded circle.

Date: 1880

Maker: Haviland, Charles Field, 1878-1891 (Maker)

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 15000

Accession Number: 1983.147.47

Butter pat plate

Part of tea set. Plain w/ solid gold band around rim and inner gilded circle.

Date: 1880

Maker: Haviland, Charles Field, 1878-1891 (Maker)

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 15001

Accession Number: 1983.147.48

Butter pat plate

Part of tea set. Plain w/ solid gold band around rim and inner gilded circle.

Date: 1880

Maker: Haviland, Charles Field, 1878-1891 (Maker)

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 15002

Accession Number: 1983.147.49

Butter pat plate

Part of tea set. Plain w/ solid gold band around rim and inner gilded circle.

Date: 1880

Maker: Haviland, Charles Field, 1878-1891 (Maker)

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 15003

Accession Number: 1983.147.50

Butter pat plate

Part of tea set. Plain w/ solid gold band around rim and inner gilded circle.

Date: 1880

Maker: Haviland, Charles Field, 1878-1891 (Maker)

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 15004

Accession Number: 1983.147.51

Butter pat plate

Part of tea set. Plain w/ solid gold band around rim and inner gilded circle.

Date: 1880

Maker: Haviland, Charles Field, 1878-1891 (Maker)

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 15005

Accession Number: 1983.147.52

Butter pat plate

Part of tea set. Plain w/ solid gold band around rim and inner gilded circle.

Date: 1880

Maker: Haviland, Charles Field, 1878-1891 (Maker)

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 15006

Accession Number: 1983.147.53

Waste bowl

Part of tea set. Plain w/ solid gold band around rim.

Date: 1880

Maker: Haviland, Charles Field, 1878-1891 (Maker)

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 15007

Accession Number: 1983.147.54

Side chairs: Rectangular crest w/ horizontal grooves enclosing 3 incised shaped panels and a drop w/ an incised repeated arch motif--over 3 turned spindles w/ knop ends extending through second slat. A third slat below. Grooved stiles; half arms over trapezoidal caned seat w/ a molded front and side...

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), cherry (wood)

GUSN: 15008

Accession Number: 1983.157.2

Side chair

Side chairs: Rectangular crest w/ horizontal grooves enclosing 3 incised shaped panels and a drop w/ an incised repeated arch motif--over 3 turned spindles w/ knop ends extending through second slat. A third slat below. Grooved stiles; half arms over trapezoidal caned seat w/ a molded front and side...

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), cherry (wood)

GUSN: 15009

Accession Number: 1983.157.3

Side chair

Side chairs: Rectangular crest w/ horizontal grooves enclosing 3 incised shaped panels and a drop w/ an incised repeated arch motif--over 3 turned spindles w/ knop ends extending through second slat. A third slat below. Grooved stiles; half arms over trapezoidal caned seat w/ a molded front and side...

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), cherry (wood)

GUSN: 15010

Accession Number: 1983.157.4

Side chair

Each w/ rectangular crest w/ (?) panel enclosed by horizontal grooves over 4 short ring turned spindles and medial slat w/ third slat below joined by grooved stiles over trapezoidal caned seat w/ molded rail. Raised on turned front legs ending in "spade" feet. The front legs joined by paired turned ...

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), cane (plant material), oak (wood)

GUSN: 15011

Accession Number: 1983.157.5

Side chair

Each w/ rectangular crest w/ (?) panel enclosed by horizontal grooves over 4 short ring turned spindles and medial slat w/ third slat below joined by grooved stiles over trapezoidal caned seat w/ molded rail. Raised on turned front legs ending in "spade" feet. The front legs joined by paired turned ...

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), cane (plant material), oak (wood)

GUSN: 15012

Accession Number: 1983.157.6

Side chair

Each w/ rectangular crest w/ (?) panel enclosed by horizontal grooves over 4 short ring turned spindles and medial slat w/ third slat below joined by grooved stiles over trapezoidal caned seat w/ molded rail. Raised on turned front legs ending in "spade" feet. The front legs joined by paired turned ...

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), cane (plant material), oak (wood)

GUSN: 15013

Accession Number: 1983.157.7

Side chair

Each w/ rectangular crest w/ (?) panel enclosed by horizontal grooves over 4 short ring turned spindles and medial slat w/ third slat below joined by grooved stiles over trapezoidal caned seat w/ molded rail. Raised on turned front legs ending in "spade" feet. The front legs joined by paired turned ...

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), cane (plant material), oak (wood)

GUSN: 15014

Accession Number: 1983.157.8

Rocking chair

Rocking chair w/ rectangular crest w/ (?) panel and horizontal grooves over 4 short ring-turned spindles and medial slat. The rest of back caned to lower slat. Grooved stiles and shaped slightly bowed half arms over trapezoidal caned seat w/ molded rail. Short turned front legs joined by pair of tur...

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), cane (plant material), oak (wood)

GUSN: 15015

Accession Number: 1983.157.9

Curtain rod

Cylindrical form; reddish mahogany stain; w/ curtain rings; no finials; 2 screw in eyelets on rod.

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: turning (shaping process), oak (wood), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 15016

Accession Number: 1983.168.1

Curtain rod

Plain rod w/ turned finial; ball on incised disc.

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), walnut (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 15017

Accession Number: 1983.168.2

Curtain rod

Brass covered wood rod w/ crush brass finial.

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), turning (shaping process), oak (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 15018

Accession Number: 1983.168.3

Cornice

Oak molded cornice (pair w/ .6).

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 15019

Accession Number: 1983.168.4

Curtain rod

Cylindrical form; reddish mahogany stain; w/ curtain rings; no finials; 2 screw in eyelets on rod.

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), turning (shaping process), oak (wood)

GUSN: 15020

Accession Number: 1983.168.5

Curtain rod

Cylindrical form; reddish mahogany stain; w/ curtain rings; no finials; 2 screw in eyelets on rod.

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: turning (shaping process), oak (wood), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 15021

Accession Number: 1983.168.14

Curtain rod

Cylindrical form; reddish mahogany stain; w/ curtain rings; no finials; 2 screw in eyelets on rod.

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), walnut (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 15022

Accession Number: 1983.168.18

Cornice

Oak molded cornice (pair w/ .4).

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 15023

Accession Number: 1983.168.6

Curtain rod

Cylindrical form; oak rod w/ belted brass ball finial.

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), oak (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 15024

Accession Number: 1983.168.7

Curtain rod

Cylindrical form; rod w/ turned finial of ball topped cone? w/ incised disc base.

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), turning (shaping process), oak (wood)

GUSN: 15025

Accession Number: 1983.168.8

Fireplace shovel

Part of fireplace set consisting of shovel, tongs and poker; brass knob top w/ iron shaft. Brass knob diam. 1 1/2". Poker prob. not original to set--finial slightly different.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 18358

Accession Number: 1998.396.1

Fireplace tongs

Part of fireplace set consisting of shovel, tongs and poker; brass knob top w/ iron shaft. Brass knob diam. 1 1/2". Poker prob. not original to set--finial slightly different.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 18359

Accession Number: 1998.396.2

Poker

Part of fireplace set consisting of shovel, tongs and poker; brass knob top w/ iron shaft. Brass knob diam. 1 1/2". Poker prob. not original to set--finial slightly different.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 18360

Accession Number: 1998.396.3

Spittoon

Ceramic spittoon; white with animal design; rooster, grasshopper, walrus, turtle, fox, muskrat; animals in red with red and blue grass surrounding them; black band around rim.

Date: 1877-1920

Maker: Union Porcelain Works (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18361

Accession Number: 1998.397

Franklin stove

Cast iron Franklin (Atlantic model?) stove w/ 2 brass finials and 2 brass medallions, columns decorated w/ grape and palm leaf motif w/ ionic columns.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 18362

Accession Number: 1998.398

Fire Screen

Fire screen with brass swirl motif and brass handle. Two brass pieces on front center and one brass piece on front top, connected to handle. Screen cut (to fit andirons) at base. Rectangular cut.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wire

GUSN: 18363

Accession Number: 1998.399

Pair of Andirons

Pair of brass andirons with pad feet, scrolled cabriole legs, rounded finials. Smaller finial halfway back with one leg. Iron backend.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 18364

Accession Number: 1998.400AB

Pot

3-footed iron pot w/ handle; round w/ band around neck.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 18365

Accession Number: 1998.401

Teakettle

Iron teakettle and lid w/ handle; spout resembling arm w/ elbow; bulbous body; 3 small feet.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 18366

Accession Number: 1998.402AB

Bellows

Small bellows inlaid w/ mother-of-pearl in geometric design. Face of bellows covered in triangular m-o-p pieces. Back has 4 m-o-p pieces. Inlay of metal bordering geometric design. Red leather connecting bellows. Brass blower piece and tacks on sides.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather, mother of pearl, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 18367

Accession Number: 1998.403

Fireplace brush

Wooden fireplace brush painted black. Turned handle connects to base piece. Broom made of horsehair. Rope at top for hanging.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: horsehair, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 18368

Accession Number: 1998.404

Whisk broom

Whisk broom w/ wooden handle. Dyed pink straw attached to handle by nails and string. Leather strap for hanging at top.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: Berea College (Maker)

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

GUSN: 18369

Accession Number: 1998.405

Potholder

Black wool potholder with red stitching around edges. Red "X" stitched in center of back. Brass ring in one corner.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker) Possibly Donnell, Annie (Maker)

Material: hand sewing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 18370

Accession Number: 1998.406

Portrait of Franklin Pierce

Bust-length portrait of Franklin Pierce. Pierce is depicted with wavy, short dark hair and dark eyes and is wearing a dark coat, vest and a scarf with a white shirt. Mounted in a 1 1/2 in. wooden frame.

Date: 1852

Maker: Buttre, John Chester, 1821-1893 (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 18371

Accession Number: 1998.407

Portrait of Zachary Taylor

Half-length frontal portrait engraving of Zachary Taylor clutching a telescope in his right hand and dressed in a military uniform with gold buttons running up and down left and right frontal. In the background a war appears to be going on and dark clouds are overhead. Frame: 1 1/2 in. wooden frame.

Date: 1848

Maker: Ritchie, A. H. (Engraver) Anthony, Edward, 1844- (Publisher) Dunnell, A. H. (Printer)

Material: engraving (printing process), prints (visual works)

GUSN: 18372

Accession Number: 1998.408

Nautical Scene with Ship "The Atlanta"

Watercolor of the sailing vessel "The Atalanta" in a 2 in. dark wood and gilt frame. The ship has two masts and at least three large sails that are down in the picture. The hull of the ship is painted gray and is on a scale of 1/40.

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 18373

Accession Number: 1998.409

Tall case clock

Mahogany tall case clock. Denticulated cornice w/ gilt trim. Arched dial trim flanked by slender, fluted columns. Roman numeral dial w/ etched trim. Case door w/ gilt striping; engaged twisted pilasters at sides. Wider base w/ bracket feet.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: Dun, William (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 18374

Accession Number: 1998.410

Portrait of Daniel Webster

Bust-length portrait of Daniel webster with his left shoulder turned away from the viewer. Etching depicts Webster with short, dark wavy hair and wearing a dark coat, vest with a white shirt and scarf. Frame: 1 1/2 inches, wooden frame.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Staigg, Richard (Painter) Cheney, J. (Engraver) Dodson, R. W. (Engraver)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 18375

Accession Number: 1998.411

Print of "The Declaration of Independence"

Engraving in a gilt frame of the presentation of the Declaration of Independence. In the room where the signing was held, men are seated and standing with five major figures presenting the declaration to five other men standing behind a desk. Around the engraving are eigh smaller portraits of major ...

Date: 1838

Maker: Kimberly, Denison, 1814-1863 (Engraver) Franklin Print Co. (Publisher) Bolton, J. B. (Calligrapher)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 18376

Accession Number: 1998.412

Ceremonial adz

Wooden adz (for hollowing out canoes). One piece of carved wood as handle. Complex geometric carvings. Stone piece at top tied to handle by rope, complex weave and layering of rope.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), rope, stone (rock), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 18377

Accession Number: 1998.413

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