Historic New England

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46408

Accession Number: 1961.14

Table

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46409

Accession Number: 1961.16

Box

Six-board box. Red oak. Molded two-board top. Front features foliate and strapwork carving. The left side of the interior contains a till.

Date: 1668-1680

Maker: Possibly Searle, William (Maker) Possibly Dennis, Thomas, 1638 C-1706 (Maker)

Material: red oak (wood)

GUSN: 46410

Accession Number: 1961.18

Teapot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 46412

Accession Number: 1961.142AB

Pitcher

Bluish-white body; hound-handled; body has hanging game in relief.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 46413

Accession Number: 1961.55

Urn-shaped, mustard-colored body; circular base; faceted octagonal body and neck; wrapped "bamboo" handle; faceted sides of body bear leafy scrolling vine wrapped around "rope" pole; neck facets bear circular medallion w/ alternating 1) eagle and 2) winged deaths? head surrounded by 1) tassels and l...

Date: 1840

Maker: Jones, Elijah (Maker)

Material: bamboo (material), molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques), glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 46414

Accession Number: 1961.56

Rigid Fan

Light wooden handle; rigid paper leaf edged with gold; vase, flowers and birds drawn in pen and ink on one side, flowering branches on the other side in pink, blue, brown and green; blue silk cord through handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46415

Accession Number: 1961.58A

Bed Curtain

Loose, plain weave; applied 3" wide netted fringe; hanging bellflower strings. Large scale scenes: family along road walking past pairs of livestock and two men, one playing flute. In background parkland with deer, castle/church and manor house. Tree border printed in blue and white ground. A) Panel...

Date: 1765-1774

Maker: Possibly Bromley Hall Printworks (Maker)

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), fringe, hand weaving, linen (material), machine sewing (technique), net (textile), piecing, tabby (textile), alteration (process and technique), toile (textile material)

GUSN: 46416

Accession Number: 1961.59A

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 46417

Accession Number: 1961.62

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 46418

Accession Number: 1961.63

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 46419

Accession Number: 1961.64

Sealing Wax Set

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46420

Accession Number: 1961.65

Sugar Tongs

Silver sugar tongs with tapered arms, pointed shoulders, and shell shaped bowls.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: C. Allen & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 46421

Accession Number: 1961.67

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a downturned pointed handle and an oval bowl.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: Targee, John & Peter, 1809-1814 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 46422

Accession Number: 1961.69

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1822-1840

Maker: Guthre, James (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 46423

Accession Number: 1961.70

Impellor

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46424

Accession Number: 1961.72

Brick

Hearth tile.

Date: 1700-1733

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 46425

Accession Number: 1961.76

Pilaster Capital

Ionic pilaster capital. Hand-carved; gilt is gold leaf.

Date: 1804

Maker: Probably Bulfinch, Charles, 1763-1844 (Maker)

Material: carving (processes), gilding, softwood

GUSN: 46428

Accession Number: 1961.81

Brick

One stretcher end painted red with incised line; plaster still attached at points.

Date: 1706-1715

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product), incising, mortar (filler), painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 46429

Accession Number: 1961.82A

Spice Canister

Tin spice canister holding four spice tins (see 1961.83b-e).

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46430

Accession Number: 1961.83A

Spice Tin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46431

Accession Number: 1961.83B

Spice Tin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46432

Accession Number: 1961.83C

Spice Tin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46433

Accession Number: 1961.83D

Spice Tin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46434

Accession Number: 1961.83E

Small Ice Bucket

Small wood ice bucket with lid and glass liner.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46435

Accession Number: 1961.84

Small Tin with Domed Cover

Small tin box resembling a trunk. Domed cover hinged in the back, latching in front and with a small round ring pull on top. The box exterior is painted a copper color. On the front is painted a light yellow band overpainted with orange circles and green stylized leaves. A yellow figure is painted ...

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46436

Accession Number: 1961.85

Bed Canopy

White, striped dimity bed canopy.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, fringe, weaving, piecing

GUSN: 46437

Accession Number: 1961.86

Cover

Rectangular earthenware cover. Red band around rim. Floral, strawberry, and vine design. Rectangular button finial.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 46438

Accession Number: 1961.89

Cloth Fragment

Rectangular; indigo blue ground with white outline flowers and dot stems.

Date: 1780-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: transfer printing, cotton (textile), resist dyeing

GUSN: 46439

Accession Number: 1961.91

Bed

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46440

Accession Number: 1961.92A

Bed

Parts of a four-post bed made by Samuel McIntire.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46441

Accession Number: 1961.92B

Bed

Parts of a four-post bed made by Samuel McIntire.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46442

Accession Number: 1961.92C

Bed

Parts of a four-post bed made by Samuel McIntire.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46443

Accession Number: 1961.92D

Screw

Small screw, non-tapered with flat head = groove. Others found in same envelope. Envelope says "Screws for exhibit."

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 46288

Accession Number: 1960.17C

Screw

Small screw, non-tapered with flat head = groove. Others found in same envelope. Envelope says "Screws for exhibit."

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 46289

Accession Number: 1960.18A

Screw

Small screw, non-tapered with flat head = groove. Others found in same envelope. Envelope says "Screws for exhibit."

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 46290

Accession Number: 1960.19B

Mortise Lock

Iron mortise lock with attached face plate. Bevel latch bolt is knob-operated (square spindle) from both sides, while missing deadbolt is key-operated from both sides. Brouwn paint on face plate.

Maker: Corbin Manufacturing Company (Maker)

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 46291

Accession Number: 1960.24

Doorknob

Glazed porcelain with brown marbled (wood grain?) finish. Iron spindle, escutcheons, and knob vases. Set screw (multi-hole) to spindle. Accession Book: "Scroddle or agate ware doorknobs."

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, iron (metal), porcelain

GUSN: 46292

Accession Number: 1960.25

Handle

Asymmetrical leaf cusps; heavy black/brown finish.

Date: ca. 1847

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), painting (coating), varnishing

GUSN: 46293

Accession Number: 1960.26

Brick

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46294

Accession Number: 1960.39

BRICK

Molded on one end; broken on the other.

Date: 1650-1700

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product), molding (forming), mortar (filler), plaster

GUSN: 46295

Accession Number: 1960.40

H-Hinge

Small, flat, patterned ends; traces of paint (D is only half of hinge).

Date: ca. 1720

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), wrought

GUSN: 46296

Accession Number: 1960.45B-D

Molding

Running egg-and-dart molding, with cap. Mitered to join similar fragment at outside corner. Acanthus leaf at corner. Painted white; small fragment partially green.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: mitering, molding (forming), painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 46297

Accession Number: 1960.54A

Cornice

Plaster cornice with egg-and-dart molding and acanthus leaf funding? at uppermost location.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 46298

Accession Number: 1960.58

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with selvage edge on open end.

Date: ca. 1746

Maker: Probably Flagg, Hannah (Pitson) (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, fustian, hand weaving, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 46299

Accession Number: 1960.60

Wine glass

Colorless straight-sided cordial glasses tapering sharply to stem w/ flattened globular knop; 1" engraved band below rim.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 46300

Accession Number: 1960.63A

Stopper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 46301

Accession Number: 1960.63F

Tablecloth

No description

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), chintz, cotton (textile), piecing, alteration (process and technique), textiles

GUSN: 46302

Accession Number: 1960.64

Bed Curtain Fragment

Rectangular; polychromatic block and roller printed floral columns; white cotton ground. Entwinning floral vines with serpentine borders with feather wisps in red; faint shadowed image of oak leaves and floral sprigs between columns.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, machine-made, piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 46303

Accession Number: 1960.65A

Needlework from a Firescreen

Pink, yellow, and blue needlework from a firescreen.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46304

Accession Number: 1960.67

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