Historic New England

Chair

Chair. Wood, rush seat, painted black. Four-slat back; turned rear posts; acorn finials; turned front stretchers; turned urn below seat frame.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 51656

Accession Number: 1987.438

Slate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 51657

Accession Number: 1987.439

Bookcase

Oak bookcase with 4 doors, 3 glass panels each. Simple molded base and cornice.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51658

Accession Number: 1987.441

Loiness Sculpture, Bayre Copy

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 51659

Accession Number: 1987.444

Child's Sack-Back Chair

Child's sack-back Windsor Chair. Plain spindles; turned arm supports. Rests on turned legs.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Paine Furniture Company (Manufacturer)

Material: ash (wood), oak (wood), staining

GUSN: 51660

Accession Number: 1987.445

Portrait Painting

Half-length, man in profile, black jacket, white collar.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 51661

Accession Number: 1987.446

Shot Glass

Colorless shot glass with rounded foot and hand-painted decoration of crest with bird below a crown flanked by red and gray leaves. Gray and white dots around foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 51662

Accession Number: 1987.447

Windmill

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51663

Accession Number: 1987.448

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51664

Accession Number: 1987.449

Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51665

Accession Number: 1987.451.2A

Glass Bear

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51666

Accession Number: 1987.452

Bookcase

Small bookcase with two flat shelves and one slanted stand; pierced trefoil and quatrefoil designs; visible tenons with keys through sides.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 51667

Accession Number: 1987.453

Morris Chair

Slat back with serpentine stiles, seat rails form rear legs; arm supports carved similar to spindles.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Morris (Designer)

Material: ash (wood), cherry (wood), staining, ebony (color), leather, upholstering

GUSN: 51668

Accession Number: 1987.454

This combination verse and alphabet sampler was worked on a linen ground in silk thread, depicting a house surrounded by leafy trees, hills and birds. Above the scene is a verse and above that is an alphabet. Below the scene is an inscription with the needleworker's name and age. A green and white s...

Date: 1800

Maker: Glezen, Nancy (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 51669

Accession Number: 1987.456

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51670

Accession Number: 1987.457

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51671

Accession Number: 1987.458

Punch bowl

Interior border: underglaze blue herringbone band w/ stylized "leaf" chain; central decoration: rocks and exotic grasses on pond; exterior has 2 scenes: 1) smaller exotic grass scene and 2) larger exotic grass scene w/ fence.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), grass (plant material), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), underglazing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 51672

Accession Number: 1987.459

Saucer

Slightly lobed body with scalloped gilt edge; central heraldic device: bird, facing left perched atop shield with gilt floral spray surrounded by olive branches.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 51673

Accession Number: 1987.460.1

Painting

Woman at monument with large urn, willow left, church right.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), velvet (fabric weave), willow (wood)

GUSN: 51674

Accession Number: 1987.462

Document

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51675

Accession Number: 1987.463

Document

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51676

Accession Number: 1987.464

Saucer

White transfer-print creamware plate. Black floral transfer print with superimposed paint. Molded gadrooned border around the rim.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), transfer printing, hand-painted, creamware

GUSN: 51677

Accession Number: 1987.465.1

Sugar Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 51678

Accession Number: 1987.465.3A

Sugar Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 51679

Accession Number: 1987.465.3B

Waste Bowl

Black transfer-printed footed bowl. Pink luster rim. Pastoral scenes adorn the body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), luster (optical property), porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 51680

Accession Number: 1987.466

Saucer

White creamware transfer-printed saucer. Centrally located purple transfer print illustrating a domestic scene. Superimposed hand painting on the transfer print.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), creamware, transfer printing, hand-painted

GUSN: 51681

Accession Number: 1987.467.1

Portrait of Mrs. Davis

Portrait of an older woman wearing a pale gray shirt and bright yellow scarf wrapped around her head and neck. Oil paint on canvas, no frame.

Date: 1935

Maker: Sears, Edwin Buckingham, 1911-1986 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51685

Accession Number: 1987.470

Collar

Narrow white lace collar.

Date: 1853-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52007

Accession Number: 1941.159

Apron

White sheer stiff cotton, full-length; gathered to extended self waistband with attached long, broad ties with wide floral lace band at tip; same lace at hem & inserted just above hem.

Date: 1890-1908

Maker: Josselyn, Marietta Brown, 1849-1912 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 52008

Accession Number: 1941.161

Flag

American flag with thirteen stars.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52009

Accession Number: 1941.162

Photograph Portrait

Half waist-length portrait of young woman with sausage curl in hair, gold brooch and buttons down front of dress.

Date: 1855-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: tinting, tintypes (prints)

GUSN: 52010

Accession Number: 1941.163

Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 52011

Accession Number: 1941.166B

Plaque

"Major Adam Brown"

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 52012

Accession Number: 1941.167

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52013

Accession Number: 1941.168A

Mustard Spoon

Silver mustard spoon. Fiddle handle with rounded shoulders and a circular bowl.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 52014

Accession Number: 1941.171

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a worn oval bowl. Flower basket stamped on the handle.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: Bond, Charles (Maker)

Material: bright cutting, silver (metal)

GUSN: 52015

Accession Number: 1941.172.1

Cream Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 52016

Accession Number: 1941.182

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with fiddle handles, pointed shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 52017

Accession Number: 1941.183.2

Teaspoon

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

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 52018

Accession Number: 1941.184.1

Teaspoon

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

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 52019

Accession Number: 1941.184.3

Bottle

Colorless glass bottle with molded ring around neck, pewter cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 52021

Accession Number: 1941.188.1AB

Decanter

Glass decanter with a stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52022

Accession Number: 1941.189AB

Jar with lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52023

Accession Number: 1941.191AB

Goblet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52025

Accession Number: 1941.192C

Jar with lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52026

Accession Number: 1941.194AB

Mug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52028

Accession Number: 1941.195

Jar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52029

Accession Number: 1941.198AB

Yardstick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52030

Accession Number: 1941.203

Cane

Dark brown; thin; crooked handle of bone carved w/ dog's head; brass beaded collar; plain wooden tip.

Date: 1850-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), brass (alloy), carving (processes), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52031

Accession Number: 1941.204

Walking Stick

Golden wood; carved hexagonal top w/ scalloped ornament below; the rest of stick is round in shape; plain wooden tip.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52032

Accession Number: 1941.206

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