Historic New England

Sampler

Floral vine border, cross-stitchd poem/prayer; multi color

Date: 1818

Maker: Peascod, Ann (Maker)

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

GUSN: 65748

Accession Number: 1923.602

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers; Five graduated drawers with beaded edges, circular brasses; Ogee bracket feet.

Date: 1785-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood)

GUSN: 65749

Accession Number: 1929.78

Fireset Stand and Tongs

Fireset stand (.1). Shell basin with flat shaped back ovoid handle and tongs (.2).

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), molding (forming), shell (animal material)

GUSN: 65750

Accession Number: 1931.981.1-.2

Maritime Scene with Ship

Ship under sail in harbor; bearing United States flag; boats and ships in background.

Date: 1810-1850

Maker: Goodspeed's Bookstore (Framer)

Material: watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 65751

Accession Number: 1931.1445

Fire Bucket

Black tapering cylindrical bucket; gold bands, floral dash bordrs, "1825"

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, painting (coating)

GUSN: 65752

Accession Number: 1932.23

Rifle

Wood handl. & shaft; molded steel fttngs; steel bayonet; ramrod

Date: 1821

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 65753

Accession Number: 1933.1106

Flax Wheel

Treadle; three legs; spoked wheel; distaff; baluster turned elements

Date: 1785-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 65754

Accession Number: 1935.371

Serving Tray

Oval; rolled out sides; black with gilt floral bunches & latticework

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), metal

GUSN: 65755

Accession Number: 1936.963

Side Chair

Chair with shaped crest; four split spindles; rush seat; ball and sausage legs.

Date: 1720-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), oak (wood), rush (material), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 65756

Accession Number: 1946.1006

Gate-leg Table

Oval; 4fixd legs with 2 gate legs; ring, reel & balstr. turnings; 1drawer

Date: 1700-1714

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), maple (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 65757

Accession Number: 1953.61

Armchair

Armchair with stepped down crest and curved back. Bamboo turned spindles. Mahogany arms.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: Attributed to Davenport, Adam (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), mahogany (wood), pine (wood), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 65758

Accession Number: 1957.17.1

Armchair

Armchair with stepped down crest and curved back. Bamboo turned spindles. Mahogany arms.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: Attributed to Davenport, Adam (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), mahogany (wood), pine (wood), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 65759

Accession Number: 1957.17.2

Side Chair

Chair with stepped down crest and curved back. Bamboo turned spindles. Saddle seat.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: Attributed to Davenport, Adam (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 65760

Accession Number: 1957.17.3

Side Chair

Chair with stepped down crest and curved back. Bamboo turned spindles. Saddle seat.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: Attributed to Davenport, Adam (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 65761

Accession Number: 1957.17.4

Side Chair

Chair with stepped down crest and curved back. Bamboo turned spindles. Saddle seat.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: Attributed to Davenport, Adam (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 65762

Accession Number: 1957.17.5

Side Chair

Chair with stepped down crest and curved back. Bamboo turned spindles. Saddle seat.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: Attributed to Davenport, Adam (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 65763

Accession Number: 1957.17.6

Side Chair

Chair with stepped down crest and curved back. Bamboo turned spindles. Saddle seat.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: Attributed to Davenport, Adam (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 65764

Accession Number: 1957.17.7

Rifle

Wood handle & shaft; steel barrel, fittings; ram rod; dec. on cock

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 65766

Accession Number: 1966.2145

Powder Horn

Powder horn made from a bull's horn. Eight facets at narrow end, wide end has carved houses. Pine plug.

Date: 1800-1814

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), incising, pine (wood), steel (alloy), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 65767

Accession Number: 1966.2146

Oil on canvas; New England landscape view of a marsh; Dark foreground with flying birds; ocean and sailboats in distance with pink and blue billowing clouds. In gilt gesso frame with leaf garland outer border and inner acanthus leaf border and beaded moldings. Signed lower left with monogram "SW" in...

Date: 1887

Maker: Whitman, Sarah Wyman, 1842-1904 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 65768

Accession Number: 1966.2160

Candleholder

Tin filigree; black; strips in scrolled designs; square central. shaft

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves, horn (animal material), incising, pine (wood), tin (metal)

GUSN: 65769

Accession Number: 1966.2238

Plate Warmer

Rectangular; 3 shelves; front door; 4 cabriole legs; black with gold florals

Date: 1920-1929

Maker: unknown

Material: stenciling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 65770

Accession Number: 1970.1309

Painting

Waist length; woman; upholstered chair; pink dress; short gray hair

Date: 1972

Maker: Brule (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 65771

Accession Number: 1972.575

Painting

Bust length; woman; pink blouse; looks left; upswept hair; from photograph

Date: 1972

Maker: Brule (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 65772

Accession Number: 1972.576

Mug

White; c-scroll handle; compass with ships, flags:green, yellow, red and pink luster

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 65773

Accession Number: 1982.85

Bread Tray

Rectangular; black with gold bands; stenciled foliage at rim; arched ends

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: stenciling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 65774

Accession Number: 1982.100

Box

Oblong; with hinged lid; green; gilt paper trim; white lid, feet, lining

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 65371

Accession Number: 1972.510.1

Doily

Pink knitted tube; coiled into circle; with appld. scallop edging

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, knitting (process), wood (plant material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 65372

Accession Number: 1972.510.2

Pincushion

Rectangular pincushion with black and tan silk taffeta; handstitched with light blue thread.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, knitting (process), silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 65373

Accession Number: 1972.510.3

Tie

Black silk taffeta bowtie; tapered at neck, flaring to square ends

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, knitting (process), silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 65374

Accession Number: 1972.510.4

Tray

Rectangular; flarng sides; scallpd & peaked rim; black with gilt; sm. 6pt. stars

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering, papier mâché, silk (textile)

GUSN: 65375

Accession Number: 1972.510.5

Needle

Steel shaft with eye; curves to point; in box with paper & 8 pins

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering, papier mâché, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 65376

Accession Number: 1972.510.6

Bed

Panel head and footboard with gabled crest applied shape board posts taper to crocket terminal, applied square bases. Board side rains tipped by applied scrolls either end; applied molding along length overall grain painting and simulation of gothic style panels and trefoils.

Date: 1846

Maker: Smith, C. N. (Painter)

Material: graining, pine (wood)

GUSN: 65377

Accession Number: 1970.460

Side Chair

Part of a set of four carved Renaissance Revival/Design Reform chairs, crest rail with carved anthemia on top and carved dot and saw tooth band. Stiles have lines which continue through scrolled half arms. Two receded vertical supports flanking center splat with incised circle and floral motif. Cane...

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, turning (shaping process), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 65378

Accession Number: 1970.635.1

Side Chair

Part of a set of four carved Renaissance Revival/Design Reform chairs, crest rail with carved anthemia on top and carved dot and saw tooth band. Stiles have lines which continue through scrolled half arms. Two receded vertical supports flanking center splat with incised circle and floral motif. Cane...

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, turning (shaping process), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 65379

Accession Number: 1970.635.2

Side Chair

Part of a set of four carved Renaissance Revival/Design Reform chairs, crest rail with carved anthemia on top and carved dot and saw tooth band. Stiles have lines which continue through scrolled half arms. Two receded vertical supports flanking center splat with incised circle and floral motif. Cane...

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, turning (shaping process), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 65380

Accession Number: 1970.635.3

Side Chair

Part of a set of four carved Renaissance Revival/Design Reform chairs, crest rail with carved anthemia on top and carved dot and saw tooth band. Stiles have lines which continue through scrolled half arms. Two receded vertical supports flanking center splat with incised circle and floral motif. Cane...

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, turning (shaping process), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 65381

Accession Number: 1970.635.4

Bed

Panel hd & ftboards; lobed trefoil molding; red with gilt striping

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 65382

Accession Number: 1970.874

Armchair

Porch type, caned back & seat; turned frame; ball finials; green

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 65383

Accession Number: 1970.895

Platform Rocking Chair

Gargoyle finials, red. uphl. seat & back; swastika motif; turned

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, turning (shaping process), wood (plant material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 65384

Accession Number: 1970.951

Side Chair

Dk. brown; circular caned seat; half arms; back with bannisters, balls

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, maple (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 65385

Accession Number: 1970.1016.1

Side Chair

Dk. brown; circular caned seat; half arms; back with bannisters, balls

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, maple (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 65386

Accession Number: 1970.1016.2

Side Chair

Dk. brown; circular caned seat; half arms; back with bannisters, balls

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, maple (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 65387

Accession Number: 1970.1016.3

Side Chair

Dk. brown; circular caned seat; half arms; back with bannisters, balls

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, maple (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 65388

Accession Number: 1970.1016.4

Side Chair

Dk. brown; circular caned seat; half arms; back with bannisters, balls

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, maple (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 65389

Accession Number: 1970.1016.5

Side Chair

Dk. brown; circular caned seat; half arms; back with bannisters, balls

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, maple (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 65390

Accession Number: 1970.1016.6

Stove Board

2ply rough sawn boards; tinned surface; ctr. black & silver medalln

Date: 1880

Maker: American Stove Board Co. (Maker) American Stove Board Co. (Maker)

Material: pine (wood), metal

GUSN: 65391

Accession Number: 1970.1058

Porch Rocking Chair

Green; caned seat & back; bamboo turned frame; ball finials

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 65392

Accession Number: 1970.1059.1

Porch Rocking Chair

Black; caned seat & back; bamboo turned frame; ball finials

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 65393

Accession Number: 1970.1059.2

Chair

Arched crest; lobes over stiles; four vertical spindles; brown and black striping

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, graining, oak (wood), painting (coating), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 65394

Accession Number: 1970.1060.1

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