Historic New England

Andiron

Double belted ball finial on turned shaft w/ arched spurred supports; ball feet.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 14193

Accession Number: 1986.209.2

Shovel

Cast belted ball and brass handle w/ steel shaft and iron shovel.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 14194

Accession Number: 1986.209.3

Tongs

Cast belted ball and brass handle w/ steel tongs.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 14195

Accession Number: 1986.209.4

Candlestick

Flaring bobeche on urn shape candle cup on baluster stem and oval base. Candlecup incised w/ 2 rings. Stem threads into base.

Date: 1830-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 14196

Accession Number: 1986.213.2

Candlestick

Each w/ flared lip on cylindrical candle socket; turned shaft; saucer base.

Date: 1900-1950 ?

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 14197

Accession Number: 1986.219.2

Floor lamp

Turned shaft w/ urn finial; adjustable turned arm w/ light socket; tripod base capped w/ stamped brass paws.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), maple (wood)

GUSN: 14198

Accession Number: 1986.220

Stool

Small rectangular form w/ padded and upholstered top and sides. The fabric is patterned in dense flower and leaf scroll motif in gold, brown, yellow, pink, and blue. Fabric is nailed to box.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), pine (wood)

GUSN: 14200

Accession Number: 1986.224

Footstool

Footstool. Rosewood grained. Four-board with demi-tone endboards; upholstered with ingrained carpet fragment in green, red, and gold.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: upholstering, graining, pine (wood)

GUSN: 14201

Accession Number: 1986.225

Storage box

Grey, green painted rectangular-form w/ cotter (?) pin hinged lid; interior w/ 5 compartments; nail construction.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 14202

Accession Number: 1986.226

Footstool

Footstool. Pine, painted green. Simple five-board construction. inverted "V" cut to end boards terminates in two legs on each side.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: nailing, pine (wood)

GUSN: 14203

Accession Number: 1986.227

Footstool

Footstool. Pine, painted green. Nailed five-board box with overhanging top.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: nailing, pine (wood)

GUSN: 14204

Accession Number: 1986.228

Footstool

Footstool. Pine, cotton, wool, straw. Rectangular box upholstered muslin; remnants of upholstery at ends and base; nail construction.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), pine (wood), straw (plant material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 14205

Accession Number: 1986.229

Box

Rectangular form w/ flat, leather hinged lid; painted dark green, nail construction; cotton tape hinge holds lid in interior.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 14206

Accession Number: 1986.231

Small trunk

Small trunk. Pine, blue paint. Rectangular blue-painted dome top box; dovetail construction; hinged lid.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 14207

Accession Number: 1986.232

Hand grill

Two part ring-hinged w/ long handles; "grill" sections of rectangular form w/ parallel rods.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 14208

Accession Number: 1986.234

Hand grill

2-part hinged w/ long "loop" handles. The "grill" sections of rectangular shape w/ 9 horizontal and 2 diagonal cross pieces.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 14209

Accession Number: 1986.235

Hand grill

Long, narrow 2-part folding grill w/ twisted loop handles.

Date: 1890-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 14210

Accession Number: 1986.236

Hand grill

Half of a two-part folding grill w/ wire work grid "grill" on a twisted loop handle.

Date: 1890-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wire

GUSN: 14211

Accession Number: 1986.237

Fabric covered box

Rectangular, fabric covered, padded, hinged top on "pleated" box; twill tab for opening; lined w/ paper; brass tack feet. Covered in faded green, red, gold, and beige paisley patterned stripe cotton.

Date: 1880-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), paper (fiber product), pine (wood), tabby (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 14212

Accession Number: 1986.238

Cellarette

Grain-painted box w/ hinged lid w/ overhanging molding; molded base; interior w/ twelve compartments; metal handles at each side.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, pine (wood)

GUSN: 14213

Accession Number: 1986.239

Basket

Rectangular form w/ rigid arched handle and cross-piece at center; hook at one end.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), splints (lighting devices)

GUSN: 14214

Accession Number: 1986.242

Wooden side chair; painted brown w/ painted gold florette and circle decoration on crest. Three spindle back w/ turned front legs and paired front stretchers; splayed back legs; paired plain stretchers; caned seat.

Date: 1885-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 14215

Accession Number: 1986.245

Trunk

Trunk. Wood, paper with geometric pattern, metal, leather. Rectangular flat top, patterned-paper covered wood trunk with wood ribs and metal strapping; interior lined with green and white paper; heavy leather strap side handles. Contains blankets, paisley shawls, and Indian rug.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: Tyler, J. L. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 14216

Accession Number: 1986.246

Oil lamp

Cast metal figure of a standing female Indian w/ one hand resting on a tree stump and the other raised to head. She wears a short "feather" skirt, feather crown, and a panther(?) skin over her shoulder and down her back. The figure is bronze colored and mounted on a square black marble base. Font of...

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), glass (material), marble (rock), metal, molding (forming)

GUSN: 14217

Accession Number: 1986.247

Cake basket

Shaped bail handle w/ cast scrollwork on circular bowl w/ raised and arched rim and pedestal base. Band of tassels around bowl and base. Incised deoices(?) at outer rim. Medallion w/ crane and bamboo at well.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Derby Silver Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 14218

Accession Number: 1986.248

Print

Print of a young boy and girl carving a pumpkin. The girl's doll is on the floor in front of her and an open door behind the girl reveals farm grounds and a building. Framed in a 1 1/4 inch dark wood frame.

Date: 1872

Maker: Reinham, B. F. (Maker)

Material: chromolithography, prints (visual works)

GUSN: 14117

Accession Number: 1998.1388

Braided rug

Oval braided rug. Blues w/ red and pink. Central oval primarily pink. Front side faded. White thread visible on bottom.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker) Possibly Donnell, Annie (Maker)

Material: braiding, cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 14118

Accession Number: 1998.1389

Braided rug

Oval braided rug. Blues w/ red and pink. Central oval primarily blue. Front side faded. White thread visible on bottom.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker) Possibly Donnell, Annie (Maker)

Material: braiding, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 14119

Accession Number: 1998.1390

Curtain rod

Curtain rod-wood w/ brass ball finials and brass rings.

Date: 1850-1858

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 14120

Accession Number: 1998.1391.1

Door curtain

Door curtain (portiere). Cotton w/ white background w/ brown diamond lines behind large floral sprays. Flowers pink w/ green and brown leaves. Brown butterfly spray and two brown birds spray. Hemmed at two ends.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 14121

Accession Number: 1998.1391.2

Curtain liners

Set of blue cotton curtain liners w/ white on opposite side.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 14122

Accession Number: 1998.1393.1

Curtain liners

Set of blue cotton curtain liners w/ white on opposite side.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 14123

Accession Number: 1998.1393.2

Curtain liners

Set of blue cotton curtain liners w/ white on opposite side.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 14124

Accession Number: 1998.1393.3

Curtain liners

Set of blue cotton curtain liners w/ white on opposite side.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 14125

Accession Number: 1998.1393.4

Curtain liners

Set of blue cotton curtain liners w/ white on opposite side.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 14126

Accession Number: 1998.1393.5

Curtain liners

Set of blue cotton curtain liners w/ white on opposite side.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 14127

Accession Number: 1998.1393.6

Curtain liners

Set of blue cotton curtain liners w/ white on opposite side.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 14128

Accession Number: 1998.1393.7

Curtain

Rust colored velvet curtain. White cotton lining. 16 brass rings at top and 5 weights at bottom of lining. Velvet pleated 6 times at top.

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: Tucker, Jane Standen, (1917-2012) (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 14129

Accession Number: 1998.1394

Curtain

Brown striped velvet curtain. Blue lining. 6 weights in bottom of lining. Brown vertical striped alternating light and dark.

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: Tucker, Jane Standen, (1917-2012) (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 14130

Accession Number: 1998.1395

Valance

Brown and gold brocade valance. Large floral print and horizontal design in gold brocade. Brown cotton covering back.

Date: 1850-1858

Maker: unknown

Material: brocading, hand sewing, silk (textile), wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 14131

Accession Number: 1998.1396

Curtain

Set of off-white woven curtains w/ brown and blue floral decorations. Two repeated medallion images.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 14132

Accession Number: 1998.1397.1

Curtain

Set of off-white woven curtains w/ brown and blue floral decorations. Two repeated medallion images.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 14133

Accession Number: 1998.1397.2

Curtain

Set of off-white woven curtains w/ brown and blue floral decorations. Two repeated medallion images.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 14134

Accession Number: 1998.1397.3

Curtain

Set of off-white woven curtains w/ brown and blue floral decorations. Two repeated medallion images.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 14135

Accession Number: 1998.1397.4

Curtain

Set of off-white woven curtains w/ brown and blue floral decorations. Two repeated medallion images.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 14136

Accession Number: 1998.1397.5

Curtain

Set of off-white woven curtains w/ brown and blue floral decorations. Two repeated medallion images. This particular curtain is only a fragment.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 14137

Accession Number: 1998.1397.6

Side chair

Walnut side chairs w/ caned seats. Balloon back w/ turned spindles. No vase turns on this chair. Front legs turned and tapered. Back legs splayed.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 14138

Accession Number: 1998.1398.2

Side chair

Walnut side chairs w/ caned seats. Balloon back w/ turned spindles. Turned front stretcher. Front legs turned and tapered. Back legs splayed.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 14139

Accession Number: 1998.1398.3

Covered boullion cup and saucer

Chinese export hard-paste porcelain covered boullion cup and saucer; the round two-handled cup with domed lid, resting on round saucer with upturned sides and low front, finely potted, with overall "rose medallion" pattern.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enamel paint, hand-painted

GUSN: 14140

Accession Number: 1986.152A-C

Teacup and saucer

Porcelain tea cup and saucer, the deep round bowl w/ tapered sides and small handle on footed round sacer w/ upturned sides. Both trimmed w/ lines of lavender lustre decoration centered w/ black transfer print Empire scene w/ woman and child playing a paddle game (shuttlecodes?). The woman is leanin...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (textile), transfer printing

GUSN: 14141

Accession Number: 1986.153AB

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