Historic New England

Mantel

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49929

Accession Number: 1980.462

Serving Tray

Serpentine sides, foliate handles.

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), silver (metal)

GUSN: 49930

Accession Number: 1980.464

Mantel

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49931

Accession Number: 1980.859

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 49932

Accession Number: 1980.234.1

Hexagon Quilt

Pieced hexagons of various colors and designs in silk with seventeen rows of eleven mosaic six-point stars within hexagon; quilted in hexagon pattern. Bound edges.

Date: 1855-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), quilting, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 49933

Accession Number: 1981.1

Comforter

Body comprised of pieced diamonds of printed, woven and plain cottons. Tacked; heavily batted; machine sewn edges.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), piecing, printing (process), rolling up, tacking

GUSN: 49934

Accession Number: 1981.3

Alphabet Sampler

Unfinished. Alphabet Sampler. Horizontal rectangle, ivory linen ground. One alphabet at top, incomplete. No border, polychromatic. Alphabets: #1 A-T

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 49935

Accession Number: 1981.8

Alphabet Sampler. Horizontal rectangle. Cream linen ground. Grid pattern made by columns of brown stitching intersecting rows of stitching in various colors. Alphabets: #1 complete #2 complete Numbers: "1-9, 0"

Date: 1848

Maker: Wilson, Anna W., 1836- (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 49936

Accession Number: 1981.9

Alphabet Sampler

"Boston Band" style sampler worked in silk on linen. This polychromatic sampler is a long rectancle with alphabetic lines separated by bands of decorative embroidery on the upper portion. Beneath these is a scene with a central leafy tree flanked by flower-filled baskets, birds and the inscription (...

Date: 1737

Maker: Hill, Sarah, 1725- (Embroiderer)

Material: linen (material), silk (textile), cross-stitching, embroidering

GUSN: 49937

Accession Number: 1981.10

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler. Vertical rectangle, cream colored linen ground. Rows of alphabets alternated with rows of decorative needlework-hearts and undulating wave. Polychromatic. Alphabets: #1-complete; #2-"A-T"; #3-"A-V", missing "J" Numbers: "1-10"; cross stitch, satin stitch

Date: 1838

Maker: Steven, Elizabeth (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 49938

Accession Number: 1981.11

Shoe

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49939

Accession Number: 1981.13

Dessert Service

Gilt gold banded edge; border of gilt vermicule on pink ground; central image of elephant's head with snake entwined around trunk with green-gilt decoration (Appleton family crest). Urn-shaped on square base.

Date: 1804-1813

Maker: Barr Flight & Barr (Maker)

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 49940

Accession Number: 1981.15.1AB

Chair

Side chair. One of a set of six. Mahogany with maple loose seat frame. Pierced splat serpentine crest with molded ears. One-piece splat shoe and seat rails. Slip rush seat. Chamfered stretchers. Rests on Marlborough legs.

Date: 1760-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), rush (material), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 49941

Accession Number: 1981.17

Portrait of Martha Mehitabel Bennett Stimson

Half-length portrait of a woman with lacy bonnet sitting in a red upholstered chair.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: Harding, Chester, 1792-1866 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 49942

Accession Number: 1981.42.1

Portrait of Mr. Stimson

Portrait of a man with gray hair, seated in a red upholstered chair.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: Harding, Chester, 1792-1866 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 49943

Accession Number: 1981.42.2

Mirror

Empire-style mahogany overmantel mirror.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49944

Accession Number: 1981.44

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse Sampler. Vertical rectangle, cream colored linen ground. Alphabets in top half, verse in bottom. Monochromatic-green and white. Geometric border. Alphabets: #1 missing "J"; #2 "A-G"; #3 complete; #4 "A-F,I"; #5 "A-X"; cross stitch, eyelet hole; framed, under glass.

Date: 1819

Maker: Stimson, Deborah Thaxter, 1812- (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 49945

Accession Number: 1981.47

Mirror

Gilt framed Federal-style mirror. Rectangular molded frame enclosing a rectangular glass with a set-in gilt wooden panel above. Decorated with an applied relieve carving of a compote with fruit (raspberries). Whole flanked by rope turned 3/4 split columns that terminate in upper and lower plinths. T...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49946

Accession Number: 1981.49

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49947

Accession Number: 1981.54

Vase

Amythest-tinted blown glass vase with trumpet form terminating in a folded-over circular lip. Body surmounts applied short, bulbuous baluster stem on wide flat circular foot with polished pontil.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 49948

Accession Number: 1981.59

Comfort bag

Brown, yellow, and green plaid cotton square with two hemmed and two selveged edges. Traditionally from a comfort bag distributed by Mrs. Harrison Gray Otis II (Eliza Henderson Boardman Otis) to Union Soldiers during the Civil War to be used as a bandage if injured.

Date: ca. 1863

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 49949

Accession Number: 1981.62

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 49950

Accession Number: 1981.66

Slate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 49951

Accession Number: 1981.75

Whole Cloth Quilt

Green, wool spread quilted in three-line diamond; "pumpkin seed", "flower" or "snowball" motifs within each diamond. Stitched line border.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: tabby (textile), quilting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 49952

Accession Number: 1981.76A

Bedding Fragment

Panel, seamed; even light blue and white linen check of 1" square plain weave.

Date: 1770-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), piecing, tabby (textile), textiles

GUSN: 49953

Accession Number: 1981.77.1

Quilt

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 49954

Accession Number: 1981.79

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with gold bands on rim and in center. Part of eighteen piece set.

Date: 1783-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 49574

Accession Number: 1978.34.17

Coffeepot

White, tall porcelain coffeepot with gold bands around stepped foot, body, and lip. Scroll-shaped handle and spout painted gold. The spout is molded in the shape of a bird with a palmette at the base. Lid has round, gold-painted knop and band around rim. Part of seventeen piece set.

Date: 1783-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 49575

Accession Number: 1978.34.1AB

Teapot

White, tall porcelain teapot with gold bands around stepped foot, body, and lip. Scroll-shaped handle and spout painted gold. The spout is molded in the shape of a bird with a palmette at the base. Lid has round, gold-painted knop and band around rim. Part of seventeen piece set.

Date: 1783-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 49577

Accession Number: 1978.34.2AB

Pitcher

White porcelain pitcher with a bulbous body tapered to a stepped foot and narrow neck with gold bands around the foot, neck, handle, and spout. Palmettes adorn handle attachments. Part of seventeen piece set.

Date: 1783-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 49579

Accession Number: 1978.34.3

Bowl

White porcelain footed bowl with gold bands round rim and foot. Part of seventeen piece set.

Date: 1783-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: hard paste porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 49580

Accession Number: 1978.34.4

Teacup

Off-white porcelain teacup with flaring lip, scroll shaped, gold-painted handle, with gold bands around the lip and circular foot. Part of seventeen piece set.

Date: 1783-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 49581

Accession Number: 1978.34.18

Sugar Bowl

White porcelain footed sugar bowl with gold bands on rim, shoulder, foot, and rim of lid. Gold-painted molded handles. Knop missing. Part of seventeen piece set.

Date: 1783-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 49582

Accession Number: 1978.34.5AB

Teacup

White porcelain teacup with flaring lip, scroll shaped, gold-painted handle, with gold bands around the lip and circular foot. Part of eighteen piece set.

Date: 1783-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 49584

Accession Number: 1978.34.6

Teacup

White porcelain teacup with scroll shaped, gold-painted handle, with gold bands around the lip and circular foot. Part of eighteen piece set. Slightly different form than other teacups in set.

Date: 1783-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 49585

Accession Number: 1978.34.8

Teacup

White porcelain teacup with scroll shaped, gold-painted handle, with gold bands around the lip and circular foot. Part of eighteen piece set. Slightly different form than other teacups in set.

Date: 1783-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 49586

Accession Number: 1978.34.9

Drop-leaf table

Drop leaf table. Mahogany with large drop leaves, arched skirts. Rests on cabriole legs with claw and ball feet.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 49587

Accession Number: 1957.122

Table

No description

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 49588

Accession Number: 1978.39

Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 49589

Accession Number: 1978.47

Basket

Round ash splint basket with cover and a pair of hoop handles. The basket cover and opening is round, tapering to a square base. The body has two wide weavers near the rim and base, narrow weavers for the rest of the body. Some of the weavers are swabbed with indigo. The square base of the basket is...

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: Attributed to Wabanaki peoples (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), weaving, hand-painted

GUSN: 49590

Accession Number: 1978.52

Bandbox

Oval pasteboard bandbox (A) and lid (B) covered with wallpaper. Wallpaper has trailing rose vines and leaves printed in pinks, yellos, blues and green on a background of black dots which form negative stylized flower shapes. Roller printed. Lid has two slit openings that likely once held some sort o...

Date: 1970

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 49591

Accession Number: 1978.53.2AB