Historic New England

Miniature China doll

Miniature porcelain doll w/ painted black hair, eyebrows, eyes and red painted nostrils and mouth. Neckline, sleeves, skirt ruffle lined in black.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 24139

Accession Number: 1998.5045

China doll

Doll w/ porcelain head, shoulders and limbs and cloth body. Hair, eyebrows, outline of eye, pupils painted black, eyes blue, and cheeks, nostrils, and mouth red.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, molding (forming), painting (coating), porcelain, sewing (process)

GUSN: 24140

Accession Number: 1998.5046

Miniature safe

Miniature cast iron safe w/ filigree cover and stylized tree on side and back. Front w/ numbered dial and three ovals.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), molding (forming)

GUSN: 24141

Accession Number: 1998.5047

Miniature iron and trivet

Miniature cast iron iron and trivet. Iron triangular w/ straight flat handle w/ molded stripes; trivet also triangular but w/ handle. Surface of trivet in form of filigree heart.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), molding (forming)

GUSN: 24142

Accession Number: 1998.5048AB

Crate

Rectangular wooden packing crate fastened w/ nails. Lid is hinged. Top has a "X X X" piece of copper and gold painted leather w/ stamped abstract design. Crate is empty. Paper label pasted to front.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), nailing, paper (fiber product), printing (process), sawing, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24143

Accession Number: 1998.5049

Box w/ cover

Wicker box and cover woven in herring-bone design. Cover completely encases box.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, weaving

GUSN: 24144

Accession Number: 1998.5050AB

Painted mirror and frame; square wooden frame with smaller square mirror in center. Frame is painted with Japanesque floral vines of pink, purple, red and white morning glories; background shaded yellow and green.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Painter) Edmands, Charles J. (Framer)

Material: mirrors, painting (coating), wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 24145

Accession Number: 1998.5051

Hat

Blue nylon? hat; circular shape w/ wider brim in front; blue nylon bow on side; pink nylon interior w/ gift? and flower decoration on fabric.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon

GUSN: 24146

Accession Number: 1998.5052

Hat

White straw hat w/ white and gray gauze ribbon around top and brim; ribbon w/ foliate branch design; circular shape.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material)

GUSN: 24147

Accession Number: 1998.5053

Hat

Brown and pink velour threaded hat w/ pink netting in interior; circular shaped hat; threads sewn in clumped fashion in layered rings around netting to form body of hat.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: net (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 24148

Accession Number: 1998.5054

Hat

Brown velvet hat w/ cut velvet flowers on back and brown netting on front that covers face and wraps under chin; circular shape.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: net (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 24149

Accession Number: 1998.5055

Hat

Blue and gray woven silk hat w/ blue silk ribbon and paste and pearl decoration; blue and gray alternating swirled pattern.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 24150

Accession Number: 1998.5056

Hat

Black velvet hat w/ scalloped edge and red laced liner; long black feather attached to top; circular shape w/ stitching on body to form panels; small point on top; small comb inside to hold in hair.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Possibly Wilshire, Reggi (Maker)

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 24151

Accession Number: 1998.5057

Pillbox

Orange pillbox hat; round w/ coiled appearance; beige cotton interior.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Possibly Smith, Margaret (Maker)

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 24152

Accession Number: 1998.5173

Hand bag

Plain woven straw handbag w/ two handles and a front pocket. Pocket has red straw stripe on lower edge.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), sewing (process), straw (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 24153

Accession Number: 1998.5058

Hat

Black velvet hat w/ satin bows on side and black netting in front to cover face; round shape w/ arched sides to fit around ears.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: net (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 24154

Accession Number: 1998.2744

Door curtain

Beaded door curtain suspended from two square wood dowels spaced 6 inches apart and held together w/ woven bamboo beads in criss-cross pattern. Curtain is composed of 4" bamboo beads interspersed w/ blue or brown glass beads. Apparently a work in progress, there is a cardboard box w/ large needles, ...

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), beading (edging pattern), beading (process), cotton (textile), glass (material), wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 24155

Accession Number: 1998.5059

Plant stand

Plant stand composed of a four-footed wooden stand holding a wicker basket lined w/ red silk brocade. Into this basket stands a smaller wicker basket, lined w/ the same fabric, to hold plant pot. Wood and wicker stained dark brown.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), sawing, silk (textile), staining, wicker, wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 24156

Accession Number: 1998.5060.1

Plant pot

Set w/ plant stand(.1) composed of a four-footed wooden stand holding a wicker basket lined w/ red silk brocade. Into this basket stands a smaller wicker basket(.2), lined w/ the same fabric, to hold plant pot. Wood and wicker stained dark brown.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), sawing, silk (textile), staining, wicker, wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 24157

Accession Number: 1998.5060.2

Military Commission Certificate

Black and gilt molded frame w/ glass; encloses military commission of Joshua Coffin, dated March 23, 1767, Boston.

Date: 1767

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25259

Accession Number: 1941.1671

Military Commission Certificate

Black and gilt molded frame w/ glass; encloses military commission of Joshua Coffin, dated June 8, 1767, Boston.

Date: 1767

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25260

Accession Number: 1941.1672

Fireplace shovel

Dished, bell-shaped iron shovel, head on plain round metal shaft; ring-and-vase brass handle terminating in round knob finial.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), metal

GUSN: 25261

Accession Number: 1963.111A

Chest

Six-board chest; hinged lid has simple quarter-round molding on all four sides; dovetailed front and back; till with door tenoned into sides. Painted and stained red.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, pine (wood)

GUSN: 25262

Accession Number: 1963.198

Andirons

Front legs are paired reverse S-curved shapes w/ volutes which support a tapered, fluted column terminating in a Doric capital. Round ribbed brass finial. Plain peg rear legs.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 25263

Accession Number: 1963.200AB

Wall mirror

Wall mirror. Veneered mahogany, paint, glass. Painted inscription on back: "Glass/ J. Nowlton/ Newburyport." Wide, rectangular, molded frame veneered in mahogany with central rectangular glass.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Nowlton, J. (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25264

Accession Number: 1963.204

Drawing

Brown-tone wash drawing of clapboards "cabin" or one-room building, w/ inscription: "Still sits the schoolhouse by the road, a ragged beggar sunning". Drawing features a schoolmasters desk at lower right corner. Behind glass; molded oak frame. Pencil inscriptions: "Mrs E(?) H C--/ Went--Road/--Mass ...

Date: 1894

Maker: Thurlow, Frank (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25265

Accession Number: 1963.206

Drawing

Plain molded mahogany veneered frame and glass; polychrome watercolor drawing of T. Coffin House in background and two men moving a boat in the foreground.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25266

Accession Number: 1985.333

Side chair

Side chair. Unidentified woods; paint; caning. Grain-painted and striped. Wide crest rail with rounded shoulders. Shaped stile support. Solid vasiform splat. Scrolled front seat rail with caned seat. Cylindrical side and rear stretchers, rectangular front stretcher. Rests on curved front legs a...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), graining, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25267

Accession Number: 1985.360

Foot warmer

Wooden carrying case w/ wire bail handle. Case is mortise and tenon construction w/ four turned supports joining top and bottom. Tin case has hinged door w/ ring handle. All four sides display punched decoration of heart inside circle. Inside tin case is a dished tin tray w/ applied handle.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 25268

Accession Number: 1985.369A-C

Eruption of Vesuvius

Subject is the eruption of Vesuvius with Italian inscription at the lower edge. Handwritten tag on back reads: "Coffin House/ No. 5 High Street/ Newbury/ Mass." Second tag reads, "The eruption of Vesuvius in 1794 destroyed the town of Torre del Greco by a stream of lava estimated to contain more tha...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 25269

Accession Number: 1985.370

Bootjack

Pine bootjack with wire loop attached; footed.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, pine (wood)

GUSN: 25270

Accession Number: 1985.371

Paddle

Ring carved handle w/ flat rectangular "beater" and carved knob finial. Has traditionally been called a boot stretcher or shoe horn.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25271

Accession Number: 1985.372

Canteen

Flattened circular form. Tin canteen w/ applied strap, tin handles and raised mouth w/ cork stopper.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cork (bark), tin (metal)

GUSN: 25272

Accession Number: 1985.373

Reproduction contract

Photocopy of agreement between Joshua Coffin and Caleb Haskill, dated July 30, 1762, Newbury; under glass. Black and gilt molded wood frame.

Date: 1762

Maker: Haskill, Caleb (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25273

Accession Number: 1985.375

Reproduction contract

Photocopy of document written and signed by Tristram Coffin. Sept 23, 1676. Behind glass. Black and gilt molded wood frame.

Date: 1676

Maker: Coffin, Tristram, Jr. (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25274

Accession Number: 1985.376

Reproduction letter

Photocopy of letter from John Greenleaf Whittier to Joshua Coffin Chase, March 30, 1884, Danvers, Mass., behind glass. Black and gilt molded frame.

Date: 1884

Maker: Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892 (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25275

Accession Number: 1985.377

Military commission certificate

Black and gilt molded frame; glass; photocopy of commission of Lt. Joshua Coffin, March 19, 1759; pen and ink explanatory description.

Date: 1759

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25276

Accession Number: 1985.378

Reproduction letter

Black and gilt molded frame; under glass. Photocopy of letter from Joshua Coffin to his brother dated 12/9/1760.

Date: 1760

Maker: Coffin, Joshua (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25277

Accession Number: 1985.379

Float

Blown glass net float w/ molded lip.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 25278

Accession Number: 1985.380

Portable desk

"A. Coffin/ 1823" engraved on brass plate on top. A) Rectangular writing desk; exterior veneered in burled wood; mahogany interior. Brass bound on all edges. Interior contains folding writing surface, a row of drawers, and a row of lidded compartments. Hand written label found w/ the piece reads: "...

Date: 1823

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 25279

Accession Number: 1985.385A-C

Chalkboard

Wooden slate, mortise and tenon joints w/ pegs.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), slate (rock)

GUSN: 25280

Accession Number: 1985.386

Vase

Bristol-type translucent white glass body. Trumpet form w/ high circular foot. Polychrome enamel decoration of cottages by a river or lake. Gilt banding.

Date: 1840-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 25281

Accession Number: 1985.387

Bellows

Wooden bellows boards w/ leather bag and decorative fringe near tip. Hollow metal tip. Leather tab handle.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25282

Accession Number: 1985.388

Bedwarming pan

Handle consists of a sequence of ring and baluster shapes terminating in knob finial. Evidence of red paint or stain. Lidded copper pan w/ piercing and incised floral decoration on the lid. Brass pull ring.

Date: ca. 1780

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), copper (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25283

Accession Number: 1985.389

Fireplace brush

Round straw hearth brush. No handle.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), string (fiber product), tape (materials)

GUSN: 25284

Accession Number: 1985.390

Anchor

Small wrought iron anchor w/ wooden crossbar and metal ring wrapped in fiber at end.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 25285

Accession Number: 1985.391

Washing machine

Washing machine with rectangular wood tub on chamfered wood legs; spring-loaded, hand- and foot-operated swinging mechanism with turned wood and cast iron parts.

Date: 1873-1880

Maker: Couch, F. A. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 25286

Accession Number: 1999.23

Photographic print

The Coffin Manor House, "Portledge," in Devonshire, England. In oak frame under glass. Browntone photograph in lightly molded oak rectangular frame under glass.

Date: ca. 1878

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25287

Accession Number: 1985.393.1

Photographic print

Alwington Church. In oak frame under glass. Browntone photograph in lightly molded oak rectangular frame under glass.

Date: ca. 1878

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25288

Accession Number: 1985.393.2

Footstool

Footstool. Pine, metal, nails (cut), paint. Six-board. Nailed construction throughout. Slightly overhanging top with rounded edges. Side boards have peg feet and half-round cutouts at base of side. Sides painted dull blue; top unfinished.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 25289

Accession Number: 1985.392

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