Historic New England

Side Chair

Side chair. Soft maple, ash rear seat rail. Yoke crest. Vasiform splat. Stiles taper upward from base to crest. Rush seat. Block and baluster-turned front legs with baluster and ring turnings just below seat rail.Swelled turned side stretchers with central turned ring contours. Ball and ring...

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), white ash (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 49361

Accession Number: 1976.232

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers with two smaller central drawers above two larger top and lower drawers; grained and painted "panels" on drawers; flattened ball feet.

Date: 1715-1735

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), painting (coating), poplar (wood), red oak (wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 49362

Accession Number: 1976.234

Chair

Side chair. Poplar posts and bannisters; arch seat rails, splat rail, and stretchers; maple crest and splat rail. Arched, molded crest. Vasiform splat. Splat rail protrudes downward. Grooves outline crest and splat rail. Rushed seat rerushed in late twentieth century. Block-and-baluster-turne...

Date: 1715-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), poplar (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 49363

Accession Number: 1976.236

Windsor Chair

Brace back Windsor chair with a fan back, saddle seat, scroll-eared crest rail, and painted stringing on the legs.

Date: 1790-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 49364

Accession Number: 1976.242

Chair

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49365

Accession Number: 1976.246

Andiron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 49367

Accession Number: 1976.263A

Andiron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 49368

Accession Number: 1976.263B

Cup and saucer

Earthenware teacup without handle (.1) and saucer (.2). Green transfer-print "Eagle" pattern. Depicts eagle with outstretched wings sailing in a large shell-shaped boat with furled sail. In the background is a village and a domed building on a hill. The eagle wears a shield bearing the stars and str...

Date: 1836-1841

Maker: R. Hall & Son (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 49369

Accession Number: 1976.268.1-.2

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 49370

Accession Number: 1976.274A

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 49371

Accession Number: 1976.274B

Chair

Tapered molded legs; molded H-stretchers and seat rails; rounded stiles and crest; pierced urn and volute banister; slip seat. DHC Painted black with gold in 1850-1870. Evidence of earlier red stained surface. Berlin work cover over poss. original rush seat. Stretchers well worn; bead hardly visi...

Date: 1790-1815

Maker: Possibly Gilbert, Nathaniel (Maker)

GUSN: 49373

Accession Number: 1976.279

Teapot

Earthenware handled teapot. Branch molded handle. Foliate molded spout. Hand painted floral design.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hand-painted

GUSN: 49374

Accession Number: 1976.283AB

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49375

Accession Number: 1976.284

Pictorial Sampler

Pictorial sampler on cream-colored linen ground. House at center surrounded by flowers and potted flowers. Polychromatic threads in pink, yellow, and green. Gilt frame.

Maker: Rolfe, Anna E. (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 49376

Accession Number: 1976.287

Windsor Chair

Chair. Maple and pine. Rod back, bamboo turnings, incised lines around shaped seat; stripped. Branded "J. Davenport" at bottom of seat.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Davenport, John (Furniture worker)

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 49377

Accession Number: 1976.292

Vase

Pair of trumpet-shaped glass vases with circular bases. Amber-colored glass with dots of brown resembling tortoiseshell pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 49378

Accession Number: 1976.301.1

Vase

Pair of trumpet-shaped glass vases with circular bases. Amber-colored glass with dots of brown resembling tortoiseshell pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 49379

Accession Number: 1976.301.2

Taper Holder

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49380

Accession Number: 1976.309

Skewer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 49381

Accession Number: 1976.312A-F

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 49383

Accession Number: 1976.326

Ladle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 49384

Accession Number: 1976.329

Ladle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 49385

Accession Number: 1976.330

Grill

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 49386

Accession Number: 1976.332

Scale

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 49387

Accession Number: 1976.341

Candlestand

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 49388

Accession Number: 1976.343

Lace Collar

Cream-colored lace collar with pink and brown bows.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49268

Accession Number: 1975.204

Dress with Belt and Collar

A=Dress; B=Belt; C=Collar; DE=Sleeves; F=Clip. Blue silk satin striped gauze dress with alternating pattern of vertical stripes. One stripe has a multicolor stylized floral pattern with paisley and ogee medallion motif. Other stripe has a multicolor band with arch motif with floral garland pattern ...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: gauze, silk (textile)

GUSN: 49269

Accession Number: 1975.205A-F

Handkerchief

Square white handkerchief with pointed scalloped edges with white embroidered flowers.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49270

Accession Number: 1975.206

Handkerchief

White handkerchief with a star-shaped cut-out pattern. One of a pair.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49271

Accession Number: 1975.208.1

Handkerchief

White handkerchief with a star-shaped cut-out pattern. One of a pair.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49272

Accession Number: 1975.208.2

Pair of Cuffs

Pair of cuffs with an embroidered floral border.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49273

Accession Number: 1975.210AB

Collar

Narrow white collar with embroidery.

Date: 1853-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49275

Accession Number: 1975.211

Lace Collar

White lace collar.

Date: 1848-1858

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49276

Accession Number: 1975.212

Pair of Sleeves

White sleeves with floral embroidery at the cuffs.

Date: 1853-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49277

Accession Number: 1975.213.1AB

Lace Collar

White embroidery.

Date: 1848-1858

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49278

Accession Number: 1975.213.2

Measuring Tape

Wooden measuring spool with a bone crank.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 49279

Accession Number: 1975.215

Cape

Blue and white horizontal striped silk taffeta shoulder cape; stripes alternate - cream stripe with blue chine flowers (stylized) alternates with blue on blue chine imitating moire; neckline trimmed with blue and white tape with blue silk pom-poms; outer edge trimmed with same but has blue and white...

Date: 1853-1857

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49281

Accession Number: 1975.223

Pocket

Plain white.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49282

Accession Number: 1975.225

Pocket

Printed cotton.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 49283

Accession Number: 1975.226

Hat

Muslin cap with wide green satin ribbon trim and lace trim at edges.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49284

Accession Number: 1975.227

Veil

Black lace; semi-circular; handmade; dotted ground; narrow stylized floral border with scalloped edge.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 49285

Accession Number: 1975.228

Child's Bodice

Cream cotton; wide neckline with self piping; yoke also piped; 3/4 length straight sleeves; piping at shoulder; "V"-shaped shirring center front; curved waistline with piping; shirring at center back; hook and eye closure; cotton lining throughout; lining of sleeves has lace trim at cuff; exterior s...

Date: 1843-1844

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 49286

Accession Number: 1975.229A