Historic New England

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45595

Accession Number: 1954.37

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45597

Accession Number: 1954.39

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45598

Accession Number: 1954.41

Mirror

Rectangular mirror with scroll; volute crest with applied eagle; scroll and volute skirt; gilded edge with gouged decoration.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 45599

Accession Number: 1954.44

Card Table

Card table. Veneered. Semicircular top with molded edges; plain rails; square, tapered, fluted legs.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 45600

Accession Number: 1954.47

Slant-top Desk

Four graduated oxbow-front drawers; ball and claw feet wtih spur brackets; small drops; two ties interior drawers; shell-carved pigeonhole drawers.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45601

Accession Number: 1954.48

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 45603

Accession Number: 1954.52A

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 45604

Accession Number: 1954.52B

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 45605

Accession Number: 1954.53

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 45606

Accession Number: 1954.54

Bed Warmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 45607

Accession Number: 1954.55

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 45608

Accession Number: 1954.61B

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 45609

Accession Number: 1954.61A

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 45610

Accession Number: 1954.61C

Plate

Small round pewter plate and reeded rim.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: Ellis, Samuel (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 45611

Accession Number: 1954.63

Plate

Round pewter plate and reeded rim.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: Ellis, Samuel (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 45612

Accession Number: 1954.64

Coffee Mill

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45613

Accession Number: 1954.66

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 45614

Accession Number: 1954.67

Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 45615

Accession Number: 1954.70

Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 45616

Accession Number: 1954.71A

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 45617

Accession Number: 1954.72

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 45618

Accession Number: 1954.73

Chest of drawers. Mahogany, mahogany veneer, cherry, white pine. Bowfront facade with four graduated drawers with cock beading and sting inlay; elliptical brass pulls; three locks. Rests on French feet.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), chestnut (wood), inlay (process), mahogany (wood), veneer, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 45619

Accession Number: 1954.74

Side Chair

Side chair. Raked stiles, bent round slats with tablet; shaped seat rail; ornamental brass headed tacks nailed to seat rails. Rests on turned front legs with bent front stretchers.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), graining, rush (material), stenciling, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45620

Accession Number: 1954.75

Andiron, Pair

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 45621

Accession Number: 1954.76.1-.2

Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 45622

Accession Number: 1954.76.3

Shovel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 45623

Accession Number: 1954.76.4

Sewing Chest

Wooden portable sewing box with a hinged cover and a turnkey lock. Exterior decorated with metal edging and inlay. Interior has a mounted mirror and various compartments to hold sewing equipment.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal, ivory (tooth component), felt (textile)

GUSN: 45624

Accession Number: 1954.77

Box with lid

Small wooden diamond-shaped jewelry box with lid. Varnished dark wood carved in high-relief. Large rose in center of cover, flanked by two smaller roses and surrounded by leaves. Interior of box and lid lined with black velvet.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 45625

Accession Number: 1954.78AB

Vise

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45626

Accession Number: 1954.83

Picture Frame

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45627

Accession Number: 1954.92

Portrait of Rebecca Silsbee

Half-length portrait of Rebecca Silsbee of Salem, MA, in brown dress and white collar. Oval.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Ames, Joseph, 1816-1872 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 45628

Accession Number: 1954.93

Portrait of a Man

Half-length portrait of a man with moustache wearing military uniform. Possibly a member of the Silsbee family.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 45629

Accession Number: 1954.94

Thimble

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 45800

Accession Number: 1955.188

Child's Petticoat

Cream skirt with white cotton top; gathered all around waist; back opening reinforced at seam with bar/buttonhole stitch; hem has wide band of featherstitching; and woolen lace of openwork pattern.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 45801

Accession Number: 1955.189

Needlework

White beadwork on green yarn background.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45802

Accession Number: 1955.191

Needlework Picture

Needlework and beadwork on red background.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45803

Accession Number: 1955.192

Bed valance fragment

Rectangular; hemmed on bottom and one end, raw on opposite; casing for drawstring across top. Single green and red stenciled vine with flowers, buds and leaves thru middle. Stenciled loops and star border across bottom in green and red.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: fustian, painting (coating), stenciling

GUSN: 45804

Accession Number: 1955.197

Bed

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45805

Accession Number: 1955.200

Bucket

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 45806

Accession Number: 1955.203

Firkin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45807

Accession Number: 1955.204

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 45808

Accession Number: 1955.208

Apple Peeler and Parer

"Automatic Apple Parer" patented by John D. Seagrave of Worcester, Massachusetts in 1854. Apple is speared on a metal shaft with three sharp tines. The shaft is turnd by a handle, assisted by metal gears, by operator. Adjustable paring blade on a moveable, spring-loaded arm presses against turning ...

Date: 1854-1864

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 45809

Accession Number: 1955.214

Apple Corer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45810

Accession Number: 1955.215

Oven

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 45811

Accession Number: 1955.216

Box

Round, wooden cheese box.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45812

Accession Number: 1955.219AB

Cheese Basket

Large cheese basket.

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 45813

Accession Number: 1955.220

Box

A wooden box covered in leather. Hinged cover with a loop handle, turnkey lock, and metal accents. Interior lined with wallpaper.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 45814

Accession Number: 1955.221

Reaping Hook

No description

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45815

Accession Number: 1955.222

Pincushion

Rectangular shpaed pincushion with pointed edges; small orange floral embroidery; orange tassels; semi-illegible initials spelled out with straight pins on one side

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 45816

Accession Number: 1955.223

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