Historic New England

Highchest Base

Highchest Base Table. Maple primary wood, white pine secondary wood. Rectangular top with molded edge. Central drawer over arched apron. Flanking drawers over reverse curves. Rests on slender cabriole legs and pad feet. Replaced hardware.

Date: 1735-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood), maple (wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 72422

Accession Number: 1969.614

Dressing Table

Dressing table. Unidentified tropical wood; walnut veneer skirt, case sides, drawer fronts, and skirt bead; walnut legs, stretchers, and feet; pine secondary (except replaced parts). Rectangular top; three drawers with drop pulls; reverse-curve skirt with central arch, drops; Shaped stretcher in t...

Date: 1715-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: black walnut (wood), brass (alloy), inlay (process), pine (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 72423

Accession Number: 1969.615

Low Chair

Low side chair. Maple primary wood, pine secondary wood; horsehair upholstery; cotton batting; hemp, and chintz. Molded yoke-shaped crest with central carved shell. Pierced splat. Slip seat. Swelled ring-turned stretchers with block-turned supports. Rests on cabriole legs with cyma-curved knee...

Date: 1755-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), cotton (textile), hemp (fiber), horsehair, mahogany (wood), maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 72424

Accession Number: 1969.616

Chair

Chair. Maple or birch primary wood; oak or ash seat rails. Rush seat. Ribbon crest and slats; straight stretchers. Rests on Marlborough legs.

Date: 1770-1809

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), birch (wood), maple (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 72425

Accession Number: 1969.617

Chair

Chair with yoke shaped crest rail and pronounced carved ears. Shaped stiles with chamfered backs enclosing modified owls-eye pierced splat, cut-out, not carved. Flag shaped seat with figured horsehair covered slip seat. Marlborough legs with outside egde chamfered on front. Four plain rectangula...

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), horsehair, maple (wood), oak (wood), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 72426

Accession Number: 1969.618

Slant-top Desk

Slant-top desk. Pine, mahogany, mahogany veneer, and possibly cherry. One drawer, two support slides. Hinged writing surface with shell-carved skirt with drops. Seven interior drawers: two hidden drawers with pilasters. Rests on cabriole legs with pad feet.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), cherry (wood), mahogany (wood), maple (wood), pine (wood), veneering

GUSN: 72427

Accession Number: 1969.619

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers. Mahogany primary wood with mahogany veneer, white pine secondary wood. Rectangular top, serpentine front; four conforming graduated drawers. Rests on bracket feet.

Date: 1785-1814

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), veneering

GUSN: 72428

Accession Number: 1969.620

Candlestand

Candlestand. Mahogany primary wood with maple cleat. Cleat held serpentine top. Vase-turned pedestal. Rests on cabriole legs with pointy pad feet.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 72429

Accession Number: 1969.621

Tea Table

Tea table. Mahogany top, pedestal, and legs; birch swing rails and end rails; pine stationary rails and support blocks; iron brace. Rectangular top; two semi-circular leaves; turned baluster, tripod legs; married top and base.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), iron (metal), mahogany (wood), maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 72430

Accession Number: 1969.622

Corner Chair/Close Stool

Corner Chair. Oak, plywood, pressboard, fabric, enameled metal. Continuous arms; three turned supports; rectangular seat; modern pot, skirt, and baseboard. Reworked 1900-1924.

Date: 1760-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, maple (wood), oak (wood), plywood, pressboard, metal, textiles

GUSN: 72431

Accession Number: 1969.623

Great Chair

Great chair. Poplar front legs, maple arms, crest, splat, stay rail, ash side stretchers and probably rear stretchers, replaced pine front seat rail, ash side and rear seat rails. Yoke crest; vasiform splat; curled hand-holds; block-turned legs; ball and reel stretchers.

Date: 1740-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), rush (material), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood)

GUSN: 72432

Accession Number: 1969.624

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers. Mahogany primary wood, white pine secondary wood. Upper section has broken scroll pediment with carved florettes. Fluted pilasters. Carved fan motif at uppermost and lowermost central drawers. Cyma-curved skirt. Rests on cabriole legs with raised pad feet.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), mahogany (wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 72433

Accession Number: 1969.625

Chest of Drawers

Rectangular, stepped top; Four graduated drawers; Fluted 1/4 columns; bracket feet

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), carving (processes), mahogany (wood), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood), Port Orford cedar (wood), yellow pine (wood, general)

GUSN: 72434

Accession Number: 1969.626

Wall Mirror

Wall miror with a gold broken scroll crest with feather cartouche.

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: black walnut (wood), gesso, gilding, pine (wood), spruce (wood), veneering

GUSN: 72435

Accession Number: 1969.627

Chair

Chair with shaped crest with ears and pierced splat. Chair has slip seat in dubonnet corduroy and marlborough legs.

Date: 1775-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 72436

Accession Number: 1969.628

Formerly Corner Chair

Corner form; deep skirt; vase split; part cabriole leg; modern produced legs; slip seat

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: Attributed to Codman, Thomas Newbold, 1868-1963 (Maker)

Material: enameling, maple (wood), oak (wood), plywood, metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 72437

Accession Number: 1969.629

Table

Table. Yellow pine, white pine. Flat top has two-board construction; hinged triangular leaf; four straight legs; one hinged leg.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), Norway spruce (wood), yellow pine (wood, general)

GUSN: 72438

Accession Number: 1969.630

Dressing Table

Rectangular top; wide top drawer, 3 small lower drawers; central fan; cabriole legs, claw and ball feet

Date: 1875-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), brass (alloy), carving (processes), mahogany (wood), plywood, tulipwood (Brazilian, wood), veneering

GUSN: 72439

Accession Number: 1969.631

Serving Table

Shaped white top; crook'd legs, pad feet; straight skirt

Date: 1740-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), mahogany (wood), marble (rock), oak (wood), veneering

GUSN: 72440

Accession Number: 1969.632

Serving Table

Flat rectangular top with mold. frnt, sides; Marlborough legs; "Chinese" bracket

Date: 1875-1924

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 72441

Accession Number: 1969.633

Chair

Chair. One of a set of five. Leather, pine. Serpentine (yoke) crest. Pierced splat with Gothic tracery; leaf motif crest. Rests on Marlborough legs.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), leather, mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 72442

Accession Number: 1969.634A

Hair

In a tissue packet, label "Ogden Codman ?"

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73596

Accession Number: 1969.5223

Hair

Curls in a tissue packet, label "Ogden Codman Jr. "

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73597

Accession Number: 1969.5224

Hair

In a tissue packet, label "Dorothy Codman"

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73598

Accession Number: 1969.5225

Chalkboard

White

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73599

Accession Number: 1969.5226

Bead

White & blue bead strand

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73600

Accession Number: 1969.5227

Housewife

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 73601

Accession Number: 1969.5228

Hair

In a packet

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73602

Accession Number: 1969.5230

Hair

In a packet

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73603

Accession Number: 1969.5231

Hair

In a packet

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73604

Accession Number: 1969.5232

Hair

In a packet

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73605

Accession Number: 1969.5233

Men's Coat

Black and white herringbone tweed with collar and full lining of grayish-brown fur; double-breasted with ten tortoiseshell buttons; button tab at collar with small button on either side; black elastic strap with large hook and eye closure below collar; large slash pockets lined with yellow chamois w...

Maker: Possibly Belle Jardiniere (Maker)

Material: fur, hand sewing, tweed, wool (textile)

GUSN: 73606

Accession Number: 1969.5234

Men'sCoat

Charcoal gray wool with collar and full lining of brown fur. Double-breasted with ten black abalone shell buttons. Button tab at collar and above hem. Double hook and eye closure at collar. Long sleeves with turned back cuffs and gathered inner wrist lining of gray silk twill. Slash pockets on eithe...

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, wool (textile)

GUSN: 73607

Accession Number: 1969.5235

Coat

Grey, silk-lined, trimmed with brown velvet on collar, cuffs.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 73608

Accession Number: 1969.5236

Woman's Coat

Grey herringbone, fur-lined, fur collar and cuffs, puff sleeve.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, wool (textile)

GUSN: 73609

Accession Number: 1969.5237

Dressing Robe

White cotton embroidered with white stylized flowers with pink silk lining; wide "Bertha" collar with lace ruffle; lace rosette at neck front; bell shaped 3/4 length sleeves with lace ruffle and narrow tucks, center front opening trimmed with lace ruffle, reveals pink silk lining; three bands of tuc...

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, silk (textile)

GUSN: 73610

Accession Number: 1969.5238

Two-Piece Dress

Bodice/jacket (A) - Black satin, boned bodice, with cream lace chemisette; high boned collar, with two small velvet bows; bodice lined with cream taffeta; long sleeves of black silk lace (honeycomb pattern); trimmed with black ball fringe at cuffs; sleeves lined with cream chiffon with lace cuffs; b...

Date: 1909-1912

Maker: A Monteil (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, lace (needlework), satin, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 73611

Accession Number: 1969.5240

Day Dress

Black chiffon tunic or overdress with black tassel fringe at hem; underdress of cream lace - net ground with potted flowering plants, floral sprigs and scalloped border; lace backed with chiffon; fully lined with cream taffeta; boned bodice has squared neckline; short sleeves with chiffon and lace u...

Date: 1905-1912

Maker: unknown

Material: chiffon, hand sewing, lace (needlework), silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 73612

Accession Number: 1969.5239

Skirt

White cotton; matching skirt to 1969.5244; narrow tucks all around waistline creating yoke; full skirt with slight train; fullness at center back; bands of lace inset at hem forming scalloped effect with embroidered triangular panels inserted between bands; two tucks and two bands of lace at hem; bu...

Date: 1900-1906

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 73613

Accession Number: 1969.5241

Dress

Sheer white cotton; Bodice (A): drawstring neckline; Bertha collar with ruffle and extending to form lappet ties; sheer rosette at decolletage; 3/4 sleeves with double flounce, and short under sleeves; blouson style; covered buttons center front; peplum; narrow tucks; many seams trimmed with narrow ...

Date: 1901-1902

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), organdy

GUSN: 73614

Accession Number: 1969.5242AB

Dress

White - embroidered cotton bodice with linen skirt; v-neckline and back with inserted filet lace; trimmed with scalloped lace ruffle; bodice front embroidered with four oval medallions surrounded by floral garland, with floral sprays in between; drop waist; 3/4 sleeves with narrow tucks alternating ...

Date: 1915-1922

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 73615

Accession Number: 1969.5243

Housewife

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 73616

Accession Number: 1969.5229

Bodice

White cotton; high boned collar with yoke of embroidered inset; blouson style; narrow tucks across front and back and at cuffs; broad epaulets of embroidered cotton; inset with bands of serpentine lace at bodice and sleeves; 3/4 length sleeves with narrow tapes attached to cuff and shoulder holding ...

Date: 1900-1906

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 73617

Accession Number: 1969.5244

Dress

Discolored/cream cotton (mull); drawstring V-neckline with ruffle collar of machine stitched embroidery; same band of embroidery at cuffs, bodice, center front and hem; narrow tucks on upper portion of elbow length sleeves and body of dress; sleeves lined with cream chiffon ruffle; boned bodice has ...

Date: 1896-1903

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 73618

Accession Number: 1969.5245

Dress

White cotton bodice with white linen skirt; Bodice has black velvet ribbon drawn through and around neckline; center panel embroidered with foliate trail; narrow tucks and inserted bands of lace at front and elbow length sleeves; narrow tucks at back; ankle length linen. Skirt with two patch pockets...

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, lace (needlework), linen (material)

GUSN: 73619

Accession Number: 1969.5246

Dress with Chemisette

(A) Dress - Cream - filet lace; V-neckline (front & back); yoke has points around front and extending to shoulders, with lattice lace below; elbow length sleeves; silk chine taffeta waistband - cream ground with floral garland in pinks and greens with rosette at back; skirt front - panel of vertical...

Date: 1905-1912

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, filet lace, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 73620

Accession Number: 1969.5247AB

Two-Piece Dress

White cotton; cutwork; pale green lining; Bodice (A) - cream net chemisette with high boned collar; lace collar/shawl draped across front; decorative black velvet bow, waistband and sash, with black velvet piping at sleeves; pale green cotton band around yoke of chemisetts; boned bodice lined with s...

Date: 1905-1912

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), cutwork

GUSN: 73621

Accession Number: 1969.5248AB

Dress

White linen with bands of cutwork; Bodice (A): chemisette of scalloped lace with high boned collar; V-shaped neckline and back trimmed with scalloped edged cutwork and inserted bands of cutwork; long sleeves with several wide tucks, cutwork and lace cuffs; cream silk ball buttons at front and cuffs;...

Date: 1908-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), cutwork, linen (material)

GUSN: 73622

Accession Number: 1969.5249AB

Women's Day Dress

Irridescent chine floral stripe - cream ground, rust colored stripes and chine roses in pink with green leaves; high collar of coral taffeta with lace trim; coral taffeta bodice covered with cream chiffon; leg of mutton sleeves of striped chine with three coral bands with lace; pointed cuffs with la...

Date: 1897-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: chiffon, chiné technique, cotton (textile), silk (textile), taffeta, twill

GUSN: 73623

Accession Number: 1969.5250AB

Evening Dress

Light blue and white striped taffeta, brocaded with bunches of small pink and white flowers chemisette or white net with high boned collar, net has narrow tucks; V-neck; striped dress has train, and is weighted throughout; has scalloped, ruffled and piped hem; lace "jacket" trimmed with ivory satin ...

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Hallee, Jeanne (Maker)

Material: brocading, lace (needlework), silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 73624

Accession Number: 1969.5251

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