Historic New England

Porch Bench

Rectangular back; curved crest; caned trellis; scoop caned seat; green

Date: 1880-1929

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 65659

Accession Number: 1970.1222.2

Magazine Rack

Rectangular; u shape with 4 attached ball finials; wicker caned sides

Date: 1890-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 65660

Accession Number: 1970.1223

Hall Mirror

Tall back; molded cornice; floral carving; shelves; paneled; white

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), maple (wood), pine (wood), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 65661

Accession Number: 1970.1225

Baby Carriage

Wicker; round curved edge; hood; grey with lt. yellow upholstery

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 65662

Accession Number: 1970.1226

Park Bench

Plank seat; cast iron arm rests; foliate; trefoil splayed feet

Date: 1890-1940

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 65663

Accession Number: 1970.1227

Wallpaper

Daisy blossoms & buds; olive grassy ground with dk. green stems

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: AFTER Morris (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 65664

Accession Number: 1970.1228A

Border Wallpaper

Bl. iris on meandering green & gold vine; yelwith grn ground; sm. medalln

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: AFTER Morris (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 65665

Accession Number: 1970.1228B

Wallpaper

Meandering 5 petal tan & white blossms; green stems; lt. bl. ground

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 65666

Accession Number: 1970.1229A

Border Wallpaper

Stylized vine; yellow & pink blossoms; lt. bl. ctr. stripe; rope mtf

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 65667

Accession Number: 1970.1229B

Baby Stroller

Basket-like; for 2 children; braided finish; 4 spoked wheels

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: F. A. Whitney Carriage Co. (Maker)

Material: caning, iron (metal), maple (wood)

GUSN: 65668

Accession Number: 1970.1230

House Model

2 tone green house; 3 green. gothic gables ea. side; ctr. porch

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: Possibly Bowen, Paul Holt, 1868-1895 (Maker)

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 65669

Accession Number: 1970.1232

Wagon-drawn Rake

Bent wood form; forked shaft; cross bar with nailed & tenon teeth

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 65670

Accession Number: 1970.1233

Lantern

Trapezoidal; tin frame; 4 red white & bl. panels; panes with many motfs

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 65671

Accession Number: 1970.1300

Statue

Man on rearing horse; holds wooden lance; black wood pedestal

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 65672

Accession Number: 1934.221

Candlestick

Lt. bl. with white dec. ribbed bell shape; white. sprig chain; oval rsrvs

Date: 1900

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 65673

Accession Number: 1949.1090.1

Candlestick

Lt. bl. with white dec. ribbed bell shape; white. sprig chain; oval rsrvs

Date: 1900

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 65674

Accession Number: 1949.1090.2

Table Mat

Rectangular; cotton gauze backing; crm. silk damask floral embroidery

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 65675

Accession Number: 1982.89

Footed Bowl

Rounded foot with high kick; interior gilt; exterior with white flowers and vines

Date: 1891-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, glass (material), silvered glass, silver (metal)

GUSN: 65676

Accession Number: 1986.877

Painting

Yng. man; black hair; short beard; black suit & cravat; red chair

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 65677

Accession Number: 1966.479

Painting

Yng. man; black hair; jacket, bow & print vest; brown eyes; red face

Date: 1840-1846

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 65678

Accession Number: 1966.478

Painting of a Ship

Schooner; black hull, gold volutes; four masts; American flag; blue sky.

Date: 1900

Maker: Stubbs, W. P. (Maker)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 65679

Accession Number: 1918.1429

Side Chair

Side chair. Walnut, woolen velvet upholstery. Carved seat back; turned stiles; green velvet upholstered back and seat.

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), walnut (wood), wool (textile)

GUSN: 65680

Accession Number: 1920.369

Side Chair

Round. arched crest continuous to stiles; pierced splat; florals

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), cherry (wood), cotton (textile), mahogany (wood), oak (wood)

GUSN: 65681

Accession Number: 1929.82

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers. Oak, pine, brass. Tall form, six-inch splashboard, five graduated drawers with round wooden pulls, brass escutcheons. Front and rear posts tapered to form legs.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: Merriam Hall & Co. (Maker)

Material: oak (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 65532

Accession Number: 1970.1257

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers. Oak, pine. Flat top; rounded corners; molded edge; five graduated drawers; two round pulls; brass key surrounds per drawer. Front and back posts form legs that rest on casters.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: Merriam Hall & Co. (Maker)

Material: oak (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 65533

Accession Number: 1970.1258

Carpet

Rug with partridge and pear tree motif foliate on cream field. Main border has floral and geometric motifs on a cream field. Main border flanked by paired floral and foliate borders on black fields.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: hemp (fiber), wool (textile), broadlooms (rugs)

GUSN: 65534

Accession Number: 1970.479

Navy blue fielded runner. Four 8-point stars or güls dominate field and are surrounded by tightly packed random small geometric motifs. Red, cold, blue, cream and black. Field enclosed by cream fielded border, accented by stylized floral vine. Outer brown fielded border with stylized floral repeatin...

Date: 1850-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 65535

Accession Number: 1970.480

Rug

Deep blue field with repeating motif of red, blue and white crab shaped güls or medallions, forming rows, surrounded by small random geometric devices. Central panel enclosed by cream-fielded border with scroll-like repeating elements and a red-fielded outer border with cross-like repeating medallio...

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 65536

Accession Number: 1970.481

Rug

Rug with small central panel of stylized animals and geometric motifs on dark blue field. Numerous borders, red-fielded with geometric devices. Large fringe intact. Wool pile and warp, cotton weft. Reds, blues, tans, and green predominate.

Date: 1925

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 65537

Accession Number: 1970.482

Rug

Rusty red field. Large black-fielded diamond güls with pendants repeated. Small diamond in red and cream repeated in field and güls. Main cream-fielded border with geometric fret-like pattern in blue red, cream, black. Tapestry woven tan skirt at one end with remnants of braided warps.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 65538

Accession Number: 1970.483

Rug

Rectangular rug with central field of diaper pattern on red; diamonds containing stars surrounded by several geometric borders, widest with zig-zag on white, blue, white, red, and yellow predominate. Remains of short variegated fringe on ends.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 65539

Accession Number: 1970.484

Rug

Narrow black field packed with repeated geometric motifs. Two wide main borders in red divided by narrow black-fielded one. Outer cream fielded one. All motifs are geometric. Red, cream, blue, black. Frings replaced with cotton trim.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 65540

Accession Number: 1970.485

Rug

Red field with long blue lozenge. Geometric motifs in blue, cream, black. Outer blue and red dogtooth border. Ends have braided warps.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 65541

Accession Number: 1970.486

Rug

Rectangular form. Series of borders with stylized floral devices, repeating blue ground and white fielded border flanking a red fielded border with floral sunburst and fret work elements. Dark blue central panel with winged gül-like geometric elements with diamonds enclosed.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 65542

Accession Number: 1970.487

Rug

Small navy blue field with repeated alternating medallions interlaced. Blue, pink, red, cream, gold, black. Red-fielded wide main border with repeated vine motif and stylized flowers. Cream-fielded outer border with red and blue blossoms, flanked by two narrow red and blue checkered ones. Heavy knot...

Date: 1900-1924

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 65543

Accession Number: 1970.488

Carpet

Low pile, 26" strips pcd. togethr; allover pnk & green. floral medll

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, synthetic

GUSN: 65544

Accession Number: 1970.958

Rug

Rectangular; machine made; pink center with dark vertical border

Date: 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 65545

Accession Number: 1970.1049

Rug

Rectangular; low pile pink area rug; machine made

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 65546

Accession Number: 1970.1050

Rug

Rectangular; low pile pink area rug; machine made

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 65547

Accession Number: 1970.1051

Rug

Low pile brown area rug; machine made

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 65548

Accession Number: 1970.1052

Rag Rug

Woven, rectangular; knotted fringe; tan/multi weft; 3brn. bands & floral

Date: 1925

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 65549

Accession Number: 1970.1289.1

Rag Rug

Woven, rectangular; knotted fringe; tan/multi weft; 3brn. bands & floral

Date: 1925

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 65550

Accession Number: 1970.1289.2

Rag Rug

Woven, rectangular; knotted fringe; tan/multi weft; 3brn. bands & floral

Date: 1925

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 65551

Accession Number: 1970.1289.3

Bookend

Pr. of brass 3 masted schooner book

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 65552

Accession Number: 1970.1312

Box

Rectangular box with a flat lid; embossed paper covering; black; medical paper liner

Date: 1856

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 65553

Accession Number: 1972.514

Family Certificate

Printed with images of faith, hope, etc; hand-written family information.

Date: 1789

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 65554

Accession Number: 1974.369

Portable Desk

Rectangular; folding lid; mother of pearl inlay

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), mahogany (wood), mother of pearl

GUSN: 65555

Accession Number: 1974.370

Napkin Ring

Ctr. panel of floral & leaf des; scrolled foliage on beaded rm

Date: 1848

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 65556

Accession Number: 1974.385

Doll

Female bust; blue eyes with red & black; no hair

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 65557

Accession Number: 1974.386

Shoe

Tan; 4 buttons & scalloped edges

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Studwell Bro's (Maker)

Material: leather

GUSN: 65558

Accession Number: 1974.387

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