Historic New England

Riding Crop

L-shape; cylindrical shaft; silver collar; L-shape ivory grip; pitch coated whip "top" at base; whip missing.

Date: 1877-1878

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), silver (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5694

Accession Number: 1971.956

Cane

Tapered; irregularly cylindrical shaft formed from the stem of a tree; knobby grip.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5695

Accession Number: 1971.957

Cane

Cylindrical wooden shaft covered with gnarled bark; silver eye through shaft; grip missing; rubber tip.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: bark (plant material), rubber (material), silver (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5696

Accession Number: 1971.958

Cane

L-shaped; bark encased cylindrical shaft; pistol grip; blond rubber tip.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: bark (plant material), rubber (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5697

Accession Number: 1971.959

Cane

Cylindrical shaft; black wooden grip with the initial "M" incised in Old English script.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5698

Accession Number: 1971.960

Dished cylindrical base; tapered stem surmounted by a rectangular match holder; a scrolled handle with a circular thumb grip projects from one side of the stem; an arm projecting from the opposite side holds a cylindrical candle socket.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 5699

Accession Number: 1971.961

Biblical Scene

Black and white offset print after an engraving of a painting; putti bearing a cross stands on a column with back to viewer; barrel vault and drapery background; dark male hand (possibly a devil figure) touching putti on left; partial head and torso of another, scholarly man with manuscript on right...

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 5700

Accession Number: 1971.962

Throw Pillow

Square; green corduroy back; tapestry front; floral border; field in a fruit and flower design in black, lavender and green on pale ground.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: corduroy, tapestries

GUSN: 5701

Accession Number: 1971.963A

Throw Pillow

Square; green corduroy back; tapestry front; stylized floral border; field features an eight-pointed star amid floral arabesques; green, pink, mustard and gray colors on a beige ground.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: corduroy, tapestries

GUSN: 5702

Accession Number: 1971.963B

Sewing Basket

Rectangular, wicker weave, hinged lid with carrying handle filled with ribbons and string.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material), wicker, weaving

GUSN: 5703

Accession Number: 1971.964

Basket

This round lidded sewing basket is made from sweetgrass and ash splints. It has alternating horizontal bands of braided and unbraided sweetgrass; a center band, wide vertical stripes are darker colored; lip of basket formed by several unbraided bands of sweetgrass held in place by a single lash of a...

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, grass (plant material), ash (wood)

GUSN: 5704

Accession Number: 1971.965

Decanter

A) Quart size; mallet shaped body with narrow fluting around base; broad fluting at sloped shoulders; three facet-cut neck rings, descending in size to circular everted lip. B) Flat pear-shaped stopper.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, flint glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5705

Accession Number: 1971.966.1AB

Decanter

A) Quart size; mallet shaped body with narrow fluting around base; broad fluting at sloped shoulders; three facet-cut neck rings, descending in size to circular everted lip. B) Flat bull's eye stopper (possibly replaced).

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, flint glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5706

Accession Number: 1971.966.2AB

Decanter

A) Quart size; mallet shaped body with narrow fluting around base; broad fluting at sloped shoulders; three facet-cut neck rings, descending in size to circular everted lip. B) Replaced bull's eye stopper.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, flint glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5707

Accession Number: 1971.966.3AB

Decanter

A) Pint size; mallet shaped body with narrow fluting around base; broad fluting at sloped shoulders; three facet-cut neck rings, descending in size to circular everted lip. B) Pear-shaped flat stopper.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, flint glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5708

Accession Number: 1971.966.4AB

Decanter

A) Pint size; mallet shaped body with narrow fluting around base; broad fluting at sloped shoulders; three facet-cut neck rings, descending in size to circular everted lip. B) Pear-shaped flat stopper.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, flint glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5709

Accession Number: 1971.966.5AB

Decanter

A) Pint size; mallet shaped body with narrow fluting around base; broad fluting at sloped shoulders; three facet-cut neck rings, descending in size to circular everted lip. B) Pear-shaped flat stopper.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, flint glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5710

Accession Number: 1971.966.6AB

Decanter

Quart size; mallet shaped bodies; narrow flutes encircle base, broad petal shaped flutes encircle shoulder; three faceted rings at neck; everted lip; flat bull's eye or pear shaped stoppers (one entirely faceted).

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: flint glass, glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 5711

Accession Number: 1971.967.1AB

Decanter

Quart size; mallet shaped bodies; narrow flutes encircle base, broad petal shaped flutes encircle shoulder; three faceted rings at neck; everted lip; flat bull's eye or pear shaped stoppers (one entirely faceted).

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: flint glass, glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 5712

Accession Number: 1971.967.2AB

Decanter

Pint size; mallet shaped bodies; narrow flutes encircle base, broad petal shaped flutes encircle shoulder; three faceted rings at neck; everted lip; flat bull's eye or pear shaped stoppers (one entirely faceted).

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: flint glass, glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 5713

Accession Number: 1971.967.3AB

Decanter

Pint size; mallet shaped bodies; narrow flutes encircle base, broad petal shaped flutes encircle shoulder; three faceted rings at neck; everted lip; flat bull's eye or pear shaped stoppers (one entirely faceted).

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: flint glass, glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 5714

Accession Number: 1971.967.4AB

Decanter

Mallet shaped body; fluting encircles base; engraved floriate swags with pendant tassels encircle shoulder; fluted neck; faceted everted lip; faceted pear-shaped stopper.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), flint glass, glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 5715

Accession Number: 1971.968AB

Decanter

Quart size; mallet shaped body; narrow flutes encircle base; broad flutes encircle shoulder; three applied rings at neck; everted lip; hemispherical stopper.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: flint glass, glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 5716

Accession Number: 1971.969.1AB

Decanter

Pint size; mallet shaped body; narrow flutes encircle base; broad flutes encircle shoulder; three applied rings at neck; everted lip; hemispherical stopper.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: flint glass, glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 5717

Accession Number: 1971.969.2AB

Decanter

A) Pint size; mallet shaped body with narrow fluting around base; broad fluting at sloped shoulders; three facet-cut neck rings, descending in size to circular everted lip. B) Pear-shaped flat stopper.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, flint glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5718

Accession Number: 1971.966.7AB

Candlestick

Candlestick with circular bottom (a) with incised line decoration, over cavetto molding surmounted by uneven gadrooning, ring turned neck surmounted by bulbous circular socket.Hurricane adapter (b): bobeche with uneven gadrooning. Shades (c) tulip-shaped blown colorless glass with cylindrical neck f...

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 6319

Accession Number: 1971.1224.5A-C

Candle Arm with Bracket

Candle arm "branch" shaped with oak and acorn cast pattern; foliage socket with scalloped bobeche; rectangular foliage bracket; painted black.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 6320

Accession Number: 1971.1225AB

Peg Lamp

Colorless mold-blown, bulbous form with fluted lower section and cylindrical peg top; small circular opening at top, unpolished pontil.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 6321

Accession Number: 1971.1226

Candlestick

Square shallow drip pan with stamped vine pattern; stepped candle socket; socket body tankard-shaped, decorated with vine pattern; handle soldered and screwed to bottom; handle curves out and around drip pan, terminating in modified spearhead; four applied curved and pointed feet.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 6322

Accession Number: 1971.1227

Candlestick

Central long cylindrical socket; oblong handle with cut-out to hang on nail or hook; rectangular matchbox holder; all resting on slightly dished round drip pan or saucer base.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 6323

Accession Number: 1971.1228

Lamp

Long cylindrical stem set on round base, lower section of a lamp.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 6324

Accession Number: 1971.1229

Kerosene Lamp

Circular green painted tin font; brass burner supports bulbed colorless glass chimney which tapers in then flares out to a beaded rim.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), stamping (forming), tin (metal)

GUSN: 6325

Accession Number: 1971.1230AB

Document Box

Simple straight-sided rectangular body with hinged lid and latch; oval wire handle on top.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), tinning

GUSN: 6326

Accession Number: 1971.1231

Candle Box

Cylindrical body with a cut-out hinged lid and two applied hanging tabs.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 6327

Accession Number: 1971.1232

Grater

Long semi-cylindrical tin food grater wth two applied back braces and an applied strip handle.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 6328

Accession Number: 1971.1233

Pen Stand

Ball feet surmounted by stepped base with short, straight sided gallery; knopped pillars rising from corners hold a ten-hole rack for pens; each with ball finials.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 6329

Accession Number: 1971.1234

Basket

Rectangular basket; top with two center peaked sides and two opposite sides, hinged at top, forming movable covers which fold down, meeting in center at peak to form roof-shaped lid; squared C-shaped wooden handle with thin metal central band; handle held to side by a metal tack with molded metal pl...

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), wicker

GUSN: 6330

Accession Number: 1971.1236

Basket

Oval plaited basket with hinged lid; double plaited handles.

Date: 1834-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material)

GUSN: 6331

Accession Number: 1971.1237

Basket

Rectangular basket has hinged lid; two elongated C-shaped handles attached at front and back (movable), formed from wound straw; loop at front side for lid closure.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material)

GUSN: 6332

Accession Number: 1971.1238

Basket

Rectangular-shaped with bowed front and back; conforming low domed lid; hinged lid (broken) with latch on front side; braided straw band woven through top of lid in an elongated ovoid; clasp on front of basket; braided straw band woven through lower edge.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: rattan

GUSN: 6333

Accession Number: 1971.1239

Basket

Octagonal rim with simple, plain weave ovoid body surmounting an oval foot ring; wool needlpoint decoration on front of body of butterfly and flowers motif.

Date: 1834-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), willow (wood), needlepoint (needleworking)

GUSN: 6334

Accession Number: 1971.1240

Basket

Bi-fold suitcase-like plaited basket has two small loop handles on rectanguloid body; straw "hinges" on bottom.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 6335

Accession Number: 1971.1241

Purse

Elliptical shaped body with swelled bottom; double hoop handles; conforming domed cover.

Date: 1834-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: rattan

GUSN: 6336

Accession Number: 1971.1242

Basket

Ovoid-shaped with two semi-circular lids, hinged at center of top with latches applied to ends of each lid; deep straight-sided body with a clasp at each end; arched handle.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: rattan

GUSN: 6337

Accession Number: 1971.1243

Basket

Elongated ovoid-shaped basket; body tapers inward from top to bottom; hinged lid with velvet applique panel with needlework; basket interior and interior of lid lined with turquoise satin; tall arched handle; clasp on side.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: needlepoint (needleworking), rattan, satin, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 6338

Accession Number: 1971.1244

Basket

Rectangular form; basket sides taper to rectangular base; square immovable bail handle at center; sides have horizontal alternating black and plaited straw bands.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material)

GUSN: 6339

Accession Number: 1971.1245

Basket

Round deep plaited basket; uncovered; natural, unfinished splint construction.

Date: 1867-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: splints (lighting devices)

GUSN: 6340

Accession Number: 1971.1246

Measuring Device

Trapezoid measuring device has "yardstick" type base with inches etched in black; two 5" rules project upward at right angles at 7" and 29" with hypotenuse rule extending to edges of base; unmarked bar across top.

Date: 1876 A

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), ash (wood)

GUSN: 6341

Accession Number: 1971.1247

Print

Framed print depicting a carved eagle surmounting a ball on a flag pole with inner line border.

Date: ca. 1872

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 6342

Accession Number: 1971.1248

Photograph

Black and white view of Rundlet-May House before land across street built up; molded wooden frame, painted black.

Date: 1875-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), photographs

GUSN: 6343

Accession Number: 1971.1249

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