Historic New England

Floorcloth

Canvas and gesso with a red, yellow, and purple geometric design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49416

Accession Number: 1976.474

Floorcloth

Canvas and gesso with a red, yellow, green, and black floral design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49417

Accession Number: 1976.475

Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49424

Accession Number: 1976.1115

Teapot stand

Scalloped shape; thin orange band under wavy purple dot band; central design is spray of three pink flowers and green leaves.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 49425

Accession Number: 1976.266

Wine glass

Stemmed glass with conical, fluted bowl; hexagonal stem; and circular flat base. At top of stem, joining bowl with stem, is a large hexagonal ring. Base is polished.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 49426

Accession Number: 1977.5.1

Needlework Kit

Fish shaped needlework case with silver scales. Small knife and scissors inside. In original fitted leather box.

Date: 1765-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49427

Accession Number: 1977.17

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49428

Accession Number: 1977.36

Firescreen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49429

Accession Number: 1977.39

Chest of Drawers

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49430

Accession Number: 1977.40

Chair seat cover fragment

Spade-shaped seat top with sides; cotton jacquard of relief pink-peach floral spray in center framed by Rococo-like scrolls; cream ground.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), jacquard, weaving, upholstery

GUSN: 49432

Accession Number: 1977.47B

Fan-back Windsor Chair

No description

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 49433

Accession Number: 1977.50.1

Windsor Chair

Windsor side chair with a fan back; plain and turned spindles; thick saddle seat; H-stretcher.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 49434

Accession Number: 1934.3076

Chair

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49437

Accession Number: 1977.73.1

Chair

No description

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49438

Accession Number: 1977.73.2

Tilt-top table. Mahogany with birch block and cleats. Square top with serpentine edge. Turned vase and ring pillar with scalloped base. Rests on tripod cabriole legs with sharp central creases. Creases continue to feet, where they are flanked by knobs that emulate claws.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 49439

Accession Number: 1977.76

Stand

No description

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 49440

Accession Number: 1977.79

Stand

Cabriole legs with claw feet, foliate carved knees, turned, carved pillar; round top.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: inlays (decorations), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 49441

Accession Number: 1977.81

Coffeepot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49442

Accession Number: 1977.101.1

Andiron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 49443

Accession Number: 1977.102A

Andiron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 49444

Accession Number: 1977.102B

Needlework Picture

Image of a royal figure.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49446

Accession Number: 1977.112

Cloth Fragment

Rectangular white cotton panel; "china-blue" block print chinese figures with man playing flute atop water buffalo and pagoda. Hemmed edges.

Date: 1750-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), textiles

GUSN: 49448

Accession Number: 1977.124

Shawl

Tan ground with 16 1/2" border of tall, repeating paisley (botehs) and 4 1/4" inner border of tilted botehs alternating with stylized bouquets; primarily dark blue and pink; 1 sewn on border missing; cotton warp, silk wefts in ground; wool patterning wefts.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49449

Accession Number: 1977.125

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49450

Accession Number: 1977.126

Bed Covering

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49451

Accession Number: 1977.127

Towel

No description

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), weaving, textiles

GUSN: 49452

Accession Number: 1977.128

Tablecloth

Roughly square, off white M's & O's weave in honeycomb pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed ends.

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), piecing, textiles

GUSN: 49453

Accession Number: 1977.130

Flag

French flag.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49454

Accession Number: 1977.133

Framed Cloth Fragment

Floral red silk damask remnant from the wedding dress of Mary Page. Framed in an oval wood splint frame.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, silk (textile), damask

GUSN: 49455

Accession Number: 1977.134

Pillow

Pillow with Flemish lace.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49456

Accession Number: 1977.138

Sewing Roll

Folding, brown leather needle case with light blue silk interior lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 49457

Accession Number: 1977.139

Cloth Samples

Red and cream silk fabric sample.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 49458

Accession Number: 1977.140AB

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49459

Accession Number: 1977.141

Pair of Gloves

Cream-colored leather gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49460

Accession Number: 1977.142AB

Stocking

Pale tan stocking with embroidery in metallic thread.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49461

Accession Number: 1977.143

Ribbon

Yellow silk ribbon with red, green, blue, and cream stripes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49462

Accession Number: 1977.148

Dress

Woman's white gauze dress with puffed sleeves. Silk and lace. High waist with piped bodice. Metallic and silk floral embroidery around hem.

Date: 1829-1831

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49463

Accession Number: 1977.150AB

Dress Ensemble

A=Bodice; B=Bodice; C=Skirt; D=Belt. Peach shot with gold gold brocaded taffeta w/ yellow flowers w/ pink centers. A=Bodice - short puffed sleeves, cuffs & collar trimmed w/ purple velvet, net lace & straw trim; boned; lined w/ glazed cotton; 5 covered buttons. B=Bodice - sleeveless; sharply poin...

Date: 1867-1868

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), stitching, silk (textile), taffeta, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 49464

Accession Number: 1977.157A-D

Bed Covering

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49465

Accession Number: 1977.158A

Textile Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49466

Accession Number: 1977.158B

Textile Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49467

Accession Number: 1977.158C

Bed Covering

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49468

Accession Number: 1977.159

Hand towel

Rectangular, fine white linen; body of Huck weave honeycomb pattern; six plain weave bands around border. Knotted lacy linen fringe at ends. Selvage sides.

Date: 1845-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, fringe, hand weaving, weaving, linen (material), macrame (technique), tabby (textile), textiles

GUSN: 49469

Accession Number: 1977.160

Chair

Square-back side chair; mahogany wood; chalk inscription on the rear seat rail marked "Fisk" could refer to either William or Samuel Fiske of eastern Massachusetts. Rests on fluted Marlborough front legs and rear legs that flare outward at base; H-shaped stretchers.

Date: 1790-1805

Maker: Fiske, William, 1770-1844 (Maker) Fiske, Samuel (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 49470

Accession Number: 1977.170.1

SLEEVE

No description

Date: 1853-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49472

Accession Number: 1975.209

Easy Chair

Easy chair. Black walnut with maple and white pine secondary wood. Swelled medial and rear stretchers with central turned contour. Two front cabriole legs with cyma-curved moldings on knee blocks terminatie in pad feet. Rectangular raked back legs terminate in block turnings.

Date: 1759

Maker: Grant, Samuel (Upholsterer) Possibly Vincent, Clement (Furniture maker) Possibly Bright, George, 1726-1805 (Furniture maker)

Material: black walnut (wood), maple (wood), eastern white pine (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 49473

Accession Number: 1977.253

Chair Seat Cover Fragment

Rectangular; green worsted; impressed design of meandering lines, flowers and butterflies. Nail holes along edges.

Date: 1760-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, impressing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 49474

Accession Number: 1977.264A

Tablecloth

Roughly square, fine, white gauze-like cotton; embroidered undulating vine around edges. Hemmed edges.

Date: 1810-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 49526

Accession Number: 1977.575

Bag

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49527

Accession Number: 1977.576

Apron

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49528

Accession Number: 1977.577

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