Historic New England

Framed print

Fashion print that has been cut out from a publication. Marked plate 37, Vol 3, and titled "Walking dress". View of a woman in a dress with short blue cape, carrying parasol and accompanied by a boy. Rectangular walnut frame with gilt inner frame.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 256257

Accession Number: 1999.522

Tile

Glazed on top surface only. White ground under design of blue vase holding bouquet with blue, red and yellow blossoms with yellow green foliage. Fleur-de-lis like motif at four corners. Very well painted.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 256258

Accession Number: 1999.523

Quilt

Pieced red and white compass flower with yellow-green ground figured with small Indian-like geometric motif. Border band of same green with white right triangles in sawtooth zig-zag line. Nicely hand-quilted with leaves and scallops on border. Seams machine stitched.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 256259

Accession Number: 1999.524

Footstool

Sabre legged frame with removable needlework cushion. Cushion has blue background with center scene of girl feeding chickens.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 256260

Accession Number: 1999.525

Bowl

White glazed body with walls tapering inward to concave base, half round molded foot. Exterior painted with large 3 lobed, pink flowers and green foliage.

Date: 1820-40

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 256261

Accession Number: 1999.526

Candlestand

Octagonal tilt top on heavy ball turned pedestal. Three serpentine legs with spade feet, dovetailed into pedestal. Stripped finish, evidence of red-brown paint.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 256262

Accession Number: 1999.527

Framed Picture

Mixed medium view of blue and pink flowers in foreground with landscaped background. Signed "ANS". White matting with narrow, beaded gilt frame.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), oil paint (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 256263

Accession Number: 1999.528

Table

Two rounded leaves supported on both sides of center top with wing ("butterfly") supports. Apron molded on all lower face edges. Splayed double swell and reel turned legs blocked at juncture of parametal stretchers with molded upper and lower face edges. Unusual reel and ball foot. Stripped with...

Date: ca. 1725

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 256264

Accession Number: 1999.530

Silhouette

Waist length profile of woman, black paper cut glued to white ground. Glazing between gilt inner frame and ebonized wood frame. Newspaper backing.

Date: 1825-50

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 256265

Accession Number: 1999.531

Photo

Photographic print of a portrait of a young man seated in rocking chair. Red leather book-type case with velvet lining inside.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal, silver (metal)

GUSN: 256266

Accession Number: 1999.532AB

Windsor Chair

Windsor chair with bow-back. Turned spindles with tapered centers; slightly shaped seat. One of a pair.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Conant, Ball Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 256289

Accession Number: 2011.23.1.1

Windsor Chair

Windsor chair with bow-back. Turned spindles with tapered centers; slightly shaped seat. One of a pair.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Conant, Ball Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 256291

Accession Number: 2011.23.1.2

Print

Oval engraving of woman in 18th century costume seated on bench shelling peas. Half timbered building behind her. Gilt oval frame with beaded inner molding. Back has glued paper label, probably originally part of the legend at front of print. Print probably rectangular when printed, label inscri...

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 256348

Accession Number: 1999.533

Footstool

Four sabre legs, convex rails between legs on narrow ends. Replaced needlework cushion with light blue background and multi-color bouquet at center.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), wool (textile)

GUSN: 256349

Accession Number: 1999.534

Quilt

Pieced eight point stars in white or pink on brwn. Brown and orange paisley striping between blocks. Brown and white print back, machine seamed.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 256350

Accession Number: 1999.535

Pitcher

Molded in Wedgwood style. Tapering cylindrical body with spout. Squared handle with ribbed sides. Band of floral swags below rim. Lower half has band of classical female figures. Imitation engine turned checkering at bottom. Dark blue glaze on body, light blue band and handle. Maker's mark im...

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, vitrification

GUSN: 256351

Accession Number: 1999.536

Pincushion

Round pincushion with silk bottom, velvet top sewn with white beads. Black lace trim.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), silk (textile), beads (pierced objects)

GUSN: 256352

Accession Number: 1999.538

Box with lid

Rectangular white body (a) has raised scrollwork on foot and edge of top gilt painted. Violets painted on sides of box. Lid (b) also has violets painted on center.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 256353

Accession Number: 1999.539AB

Print

Colored engraving of large pink-orange blossomed plant, possibly of the lily family, grown from a bulb. Signed at bottom "Pub. by S. Curtis / Walworth / Dec 1, 1811 / Syd Edwards Del. / F. Sanborn Sc." Quarter round molded wood frame, felt backing. Probably removed from a book.

Date: 1811

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 256354

Accession Number: 1999.541

Doll-sized Table

Oval top, plain apron tenoned into 4 turned legs. Was a drop leaf top, has been re-attached to be stationary.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 256357

Accession Number: 1999.543

Tray

Oval with handgrip cut-outs on narow ends, downward curved rim. Black enamel undercoat. Floor repainted red with bouquet of 2 silver petaled blossoms at center surrounded with gold leaves. Maker's mark stenciled on back (possibly in Russian) is visible through overpainting.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 256360

Accession Number: 1999.544

Menorah

Seven candle sockets, scrolled branch supports. Star of David at center. Ball turned pedestal on domed circular foot.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 256361

Accession Number: 1999.547

Inkwell

Traveling inkwell. Metal box with hinged lid and enclosed cicular well fitted with glass bottle. Spring action lid covers bottle. Lever to release inner cap marked with phoenix over "K. K. Priv.".

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), burnishing (polishing), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 256363

Accession Number: 1999.548

Vase

Straight cylinder with shades of green glaze over cream colored body. Mannerist type decoration with elaborate scrollwork and grotesques, 2 of 5 vertical decorative sections have 2 stylized swans at base. Black stripes on and below mouth.

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 256364

Accession Number: 1999.549

Quilling Wheel or Winder

Oak legs; pine base; oak and maple box; riven; oak spokes and hub; maple run; wrought nails in box.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 256365

Accession Number: 1919.724

Looking glass

Molded picture frame painted gold.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 256366

Accession Number: 1999.552

Portrait of Thomas Thacher

Framed bust length portrait of a man in ministerial garb. Nineteenth century copy of earlier work. Subject is probably Thomas Thacher, minister of Boston's Old South Church (b. 1620, d. 1678). Very dark, subject appears to be wearing a skull cap. Black robes with long tabbed white collar and white g...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, pine (wood), gesso

GUSN: 256372

Accession Number: 1999.554

Portrait of Betsy Thacher

Frontal waist length portrait of woman seated in Lincoln type rocker. She wears a white lace cap tied under the chin and black dress with pleated bodice and white lace collar with cameo pin at center of collar. Black shawl. Subject holds brass rimmed spectacles of rounded rectangular shape folded...

Date: 1846

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, pine (wood)

GUSN: 256377

Accession Number: 1999.555

Painting

Oil painting of a Kansas sod dugout, by William Hood Calvert (1833-1910). Landscape painting depicting a sod dugout building on a flat grassy plain. Pile of black coal and wooden barrel in foreground, smaller outbuilding behind the dugout. Upper half depicts a partly cloudy sky with suggestions ...

Date: 1850-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paintings (visual works), canvas, gilding

GUSN: 256030

Accession Number: 2011.80.36

Candlesticks

Pair of brass candlesticks, stamped "S.Eastman Co.", Concord, New Hampshire

Date: 1850-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256031

Accession Number: 2011.80.37.1-.2

Tile

Grueby cuenca tile depicting two yellow birds taking taking flight from a sea of green waves. Back of tile is unglazed.

Date: 1894-1915

Maker: Grueby Faience Company (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, cuenca (pottery technique), ceramic glaze

GUSN: 256032

Accession Number: 2011.80.38

Jumper

Handmade red jumper, Massachusetts, 1940s-1990s

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256033

Accession Number: 2011.80.39

Dress

Blue dress with vinyl belt, "Ruth Hammond", Andover, Massachusetts, 1950s-1990s

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256034

Accession Number: 2011.80.40

Shirt

Floral turtleneck, pink and blue rose pattern

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: jerseys, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 256035

Accession Number: 2011.80.41

Dress

Summer dress with belt, green rose pattern.

Date: 1940-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 256036

Accession Number: 2011.80.42AB

Skirt

Denim skirt.

Date: 1960-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256037

Accession Number: 2011.80.43

Dress

Shirtwaist dress with belt, red floral pattern

Date: 1940-1980

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256038

Accession Number: 2011.80.44

Sweater

Purple velour sweater, United States

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: velours

GUSN: 256039

Accession Number: 2011.80.45

Sweater

Camp Aloha sweater, United States

Date: 1930-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), felt (textile)

GUSN: 256040

Accession Number: 2011.80.46

Pillow

Throw pillow composed of various neckties stitched together with gold thread in a square pillow shape, double sided.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: crazy quilts

GUSN: 256041

Accession Number: 2011.80.47

Handkerchief

Handkerchief with embroidered butterfly, Linen, United States, June 14, 1905

Date: ca. 1905

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256042

Accession Number: 2011.80.48

Alphabet Sampler

"Hallie M. Hood, Aged 13", Harriet Monks Hood (1861-1932)

Date: 1875

Maker: Hood, Harriet Monks

GUSN: 256043

Accession Number: 2011.80.49

Hooked Rug

Hooked rug, "MCR", Maude Calvert Richardson (1882-1975)

Date: 1946

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256044

Accession Number: 2011.80.50

Presto Pressure Cooker-Canner

Pressure cooker-canner with black plastic handles. Model 21-B, 21 quarts. Pressure cooker has a cylindrical metal body and slightly domed cover. Cover has metal slots that twist/lock into place. Pressure gauge and release valve affixed to top.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: National Presto Industries Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 256045

Accession Number: 2011.80.51AB

"Busy Liz" Funnel

Six piece combination funnel with original instructions and cardboard mailing box. Aluminum funnel [.1] has a wide mouth and a screw ring [.2] that attaches to the base. Small loop handle affixed to side. Funnel has four different attachments. Attachments include a bottle funnel [.3], fine strainer...

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: Mirro Aluminum Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 256046

Accession Number: 2011.80.52.1-.6

Plate

Five yellow plastic plates. Part of a set of yellow Melmac dishes including: five plates, five bowls, six teacups, six saucers.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 256047

Accession Number: 2011.80.53.1-.5

Recipe Converter

Mechanical recipe convertor in original box, United States

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256048

Accession Number: 2011.80.54

Tray

Tin tray decorated with roosters in center. Edges decorated with red and gold vine pattern, tray surface bordered with blue, orange, purple, and red flowers.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: (Manufacturer) (Painter)

GUSN: 256049

Accession Number: 2011.80.55

Tray

Hammered aluminum tray with handles, engraved floral pattern in center

Date: 1940-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 256050

Accession Number: 2011.80.56

Popcorn Popper

Presto corn popper in original box with instructions. Metal bowl with plastic white handle and corresponding lid with circular glass cover in center. Cream colored base with "Presto" logo printed in metal, metal bowl to hold popcorn bowl, metal coils in center. Brown plastic electric cord plugs into...

Date: 1950-1980

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256051

Accession Number: 2011.80.57

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