Historic New England

Axminster Rug

Imitation Oriental carpet in shades of: rust, tan, maroon, olive, dark and light blue. It has an eight inch border with stripes of alternating floral and geometric designs.

Date: 1905-1920

Maker: Stephen Sanford & Sons, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile), jute (fiber)

GUSN: 51017

Accession Number: 1986.638

Bedstead

Single bed with four turned posts ending in acorn shaped finials, conforming with lower foot posts with a turned foot on casters. It has a shaped headboard and side rails.

Date: 1915-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 51018

Accession Number: 1986.639

Windsor rocking chair with a rod-shaped crest-rail and arms with two supports. There are 7 bamboo turned spindles stiles and bamboo turned stiles, legs, and stretchers. It has a "U" shaped cushion seat and is painted brown.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating)

GUSN: 51019

Accession Number: 1986.640

One Drawer Stand

A one drawer stand with a projecting square top and four turned legs. It has a turned mahogany pull piece and has a dark brown stained finish.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 51020

Accession Number: 1986.641

Sampler

Small sampler of rectangular form, with rows of letters, numbers and decorative bands over an inscription. In the lower half are two birds perched on a sprig of two white and one blue flowers tied with a partial bowknot. It is worked in silk threads in shades of: blue, yellow, white and brown on a d...

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: Adams, Eliza, 1803- (Embroiderer)

Material: embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 51021

Accession Number: 1986.642

Windsor Rocking Chair

A comb back Windsor rocking chair with bamboo turned stiles and seven spindles. It has bamboo turned arm supports with slightly scrolled arms, an incised and scooped seat that is raised on bamboo turned legs and two turned stretchers. It has been painted black.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), painting (coating)

GUSN: 51022

Accession Number: 1986.643

Sampler

The sampler with rows of letters, decorative bands, a motto and an inscription over three floral sprigs. It is worked with silk thread in shades of blue, yellow, green, brown and black on a linen ground. It is in a simple modern frame.

Date: 1817

Maker: Adams, Eliza, 1803- (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 51023

Accession Number: 1986.644

Looking Glass

A black split baluster two-part mirror, with a white upper eglomise panel. It has a gilt vase of flowers over a lower mirrored plate, and a molded projecting top and conforming back. It has a simple cornice supported by simple half round columns. There is a brass pull inscrewed into the back.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 51024

Accession Number: 1986.645

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers. Birch, pine. Brass drop pulls and bright cut lock plates on drawers. Stained dark brown. Upper section with two small drawers over three long drawers. Flat top with narrow ogee cornice molding and a single arch bead applied to the frame edge of the case side and drawer dividers...

Date: 1720-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 51025

Accession Number: 1986.646

Electric Lamp

A squat ovoid body with a short circular neck with a mottled gray ground decorated with cobalt blue Chinese devices, a water scene and a banding under a clay glaze. The neck is closed with stepped brass fittings with electrical socket and brass tone harp. It has a turned black-painted wood base. It ...

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), underglazing

GUSN: 51026

Accession Number: 1986.647

Rug

Of oval form and worked in varegated coils of black; orange and brown; brown; orange; pea green; and white, pea green and orange. The concentric ovals alternate in bands from dark to medium light.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 51027

Accession Number: 1986.648.1

Candlestick

A wide flat lip on an urn-shaped candle cup and a rod-turned stem. It has a scroll and dragon form handle attached to the stem, it is connected such that it can rotate around the base. The circular base has a pierced decorative border of birds with outstretched wings and floral devices and incised c...

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 51028

Accession Number: 1986.649

Glass

Of transparent pale blue-green glass in cylindrical form. It has a flaring rim and spiral ribbed patterned sides. It is waisted at the mid-section and widens to a rounded base.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material), ceramic (material)

GUSN: 51029

Accession Number: 1986.650

Toilet Kit Mirror

The handmirror was framed in an uncolored plastic oval, double sided with a beveled edge mirror plate and a elongated ovoid handle.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: Fuller Brush Co. (Maker)

Material: mirrors, molding (forming), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 51030

Accession Number: 1986.651.1

Photograph

An oval browntone bust length portrait of a little girl, who is wearing a broach. It is in a gilt gessoed molded oval frame.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 51031

Accession Number: 1986.652

Watercolor Print

A vertical format print showing a view of a bridge spanning a river and three people in the foreground fishing. There is also a cityscape in the background. Earthtones are the predominant color. It is in a molded, thin brown painted frame.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: Herbelot (Artist)

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

GUSN: 51032

Accession Number: 1986.653

Seascape

In black and white depicting a sailing vessel and a wagon with salt hay(?), at low tide in a marsh area. It has a molded oak and gessoed gilt rectangular frame.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: gesso, gilding, lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 51033

Accession Number: 1986.662

Photograph

Bust-length studio portrait of a young woman with curly shoulder length hair and a white wing collar shirt with a button closing. It is a slightly brown-tone print. It has a foliate scroll and a flowerhead cast in a silver plated frame at black glass bands. There is a cast silver liner and filigree ...

Date: 1935-1960

Maker: Craine (Photographer)

Material: gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 51034

Accession Number: 1986.664

Photograph

A black and white print of Anne Hathaway's Cottage and garden. It is in a simple oak frame. View of thatch-roofed half-timbered stone cottage surrounded by stone wall and fence.

Date: 1865-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), photomechanical processes

GUSN: 51035

Accession Number: 1986.665

Print

Print of a charcoal sketch of the Bruton Parish Church on an enameled ecru wood frame.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), photographs

GUSN: 51036

Accession Number: 1986.666

Print

A black and white print of a painting of 5 cherub heads and wings in the clouds. It is on a grey mat and in a molded wood frame.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 51037

Accession Number: 1986.667

Print

A black and white print of a charcoal drawing of a woman in a hooded cape, bust length. In a simple black frame.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: Gramstorff Bros. Inc. (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 51038

Accession Number: 1986.668

Photomechanical

A brown-tone, three-fourth length, portrait of a seated young woman holding a fan. She wears a sheer white dress with beading or embroidery and a low square neckline. The background is brown mated with cream colored cardboard. In a simple flat and narrow mahogany frame.

Date: 1895-1920

Maker: Possibly Meeson (Photographer)

Material: relief halftone (process)

GUSN: 51039

Accession Number: 1986.669

Etching

A brown-tone etching of a well/iron superstructure in a gothic courtyard. It has a gessoed gilt frame.

Date: 1915-1930

Maker: Possibly Garnot, Lucy (Maker)

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), gesso, gilding, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 51040

Accession Number: 1986.670

Photograph

A brown-tone photograph of Warwick Castle from the bridge. In a simple, rounded edge mahogany frame. View of castle on hillside above river w/ crenellated towers and surrounded by trees--bridge in middle foreground.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white), paper (fiber product), photomechanical processes

GUSN: 51041

Accession Number: 1986.671

Photograph

Full-length seated portrait of a little boy w/ long curly hair wearing a short-sleeved dress.

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 51042

Accession Number: 1986.672

Print

A black and white print of William Blake's "Chaucers Canterbury Pilgrims". In a rectangular, black molded frame.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: Blake, William (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), photographs

GUSN: 51043

Accession Number: 1986.673

Photographs

Two views of cathedrals; on the right, w/ field of sheep in foreground.

Date: 1865-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 51044

Accession Number: 1986.674

Print

Square format print, in a gilt and black Eastlake style wood frame. It has applied brass devices on a textured tan mat, with a circular reserve enclosing a print of three white wild-eyed horse heads in brown tones.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ink, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), photographs

GUSN: 51045

Accession Number: 1986.675

Woodblock Print

A black on cream paper vertical print of Gothic cathedral spires and a cloudy sky. In a black cyma molded frame.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood blocks (printing blocks)

GUSN: 51046

Accession Number: 1986.676

Photograph

A brown-tone souvenir photograph of England. A Tudor house with a garden (possibly Shakespeare's home). On a brown mat, in a molded and pressed frame.

Date: 1915-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 51047

Accession Number: 1986.677.1

Photograph

A brown-tone souvenir photograph with a view of Florence, Italy. On a gray mat in a walnut frame. View of Florence and the Duomo from the overlook of a hillside park in foreground.

Date: 1865-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 51048

Accession Number: 1986.678

Photograph

A brown-tone souvenir photograph of an English gothic cathedral. It is on a brown mat and in a molded walnut frame. View of a large Gothic cathedral across a tree-lined pasture w/ a town or village surrounding the church.

Date: 1865-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 51049

Accession Number: 1986.679

Photograph

A black and white photograph of a young girl with long blond hair and a bow at bust length. It is in a gilt and black frame with a shaped liner.

Date: 1885 C-1905 c

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 51050

Accession Number: 1986.680

Photograph

A brown-tone photograph of a meeting house with a rooster weathervane atop a steeple. It is in a walnut, rustic frame. (church?) Walled graveyard in foreground and three figures standing in front.

Date: 1860 C-1885 c

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 51051

Accession Number: 1986.681

Photograph

A studio portrait of a young woman, with a pompador and a high collared white dress with a ruffled and tucked bodice. It is mounted on a mat and in a simple narrow black wood frame.

Date: 1890-1910 ?

Maker: Notman Photo Co. (Boston, Mass.) (Maker)

Material: platinum process

GUSN: 51052

Accession Number: 1986.682

Photograph

A brown-tone photograph of scene of Rome with the River Arno(?) and the Basillica Beyd in the background. It is in a straight sided oak frame.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), photographs

GUSN: 51053

Accession Number: 1986.684

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler with floral border. Vertical rectangle. Natural linen ground. Silk thread. Alphabets occupy top two-thirds of space. Blue lettering. Flower border, polychromatic. Alphabets: #1 complete, #2 missing "J", #3 missing "J" Numbers: "1-9,0"; cross stitch, satin stitch, French knots.

Date: 1809

Maker: Abbot, Martha Frye, 1800- (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 52376

Accession Number: 1941.735

Purse

A round needlework purse with floral motif and yellow metal frame closure with dangling wreath, push button closure, and metalchain.

Date: 19th / 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: needleworking (process), cotton (fiber), metal

GUSN: 52377

Accession Number: 1941.736

Purse

Black velvet purse; silver colored bead design with tassels on the bottom; metal clasp and chain handle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52378

Accession Number: 1941.737

Needlework Picture

Needlework picture of the American flag.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52379

Accession Number: 1941.739

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; birdseye twill weave pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom. Hanging tab at top.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 52380

Accession Number: 1941.742

Tablecloth

Rectangular, white; overall overshot-like twill weave. Geometric pattern of blocks. Hemmed ends; selvage sides.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: fustian, hand weaving, piecing, weaving

GUSN: 52381

Accession Number: 1941.743

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white fine cotton; single piece folded. Narrow hemmed open end.

Date: 1830 C-1840 C

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), cross-stitching, stitching, weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 52382

Accession Number: 1941.744A

Corset

This white cotton corset is largely unboned. It has a pocket for a busk at the center front. The corset laces up the center back through ivory grommets.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 52383

Accession Number: 1941.745

Men's Shirt

Yellowed cotton; white linen panel - plain with center tuck; three small holes for studs; front seamed at waist, with tab with buttonhole at center front; button hole at collar and cuff; short standing collar; two button holes at neck - back closure; sleeves gathered at cuffs only with placket.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 52384

Accession Number: 1941.747

Men's Shirt

Yellowed cotton; front panel of white linen with three wide box pleats; buttonholes in center pleat and collar and cuffs for studs; three pearl buttons at back closure.

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 52385

Accession Number: 1941.749

Bureau Scarf

Tan cotton table scarf with a red stitched floral pattern and macrome tassels.

Date: 1840-1886

Maker: Goodrich, Abigail Lewis (Embroiderer)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, fringe, hand weaving

GUSN: 52386

Accession Number: 1941.750

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with 1-1/8" wide hems at open end; applied 1/2" wide lace.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, lace (needlework), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 52387

Accession Number: 1941.752A

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with narrow hemmed open end.

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 52388

Accession Number: 1941.757

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