Historic New England

One Drawer Stand

One-drawer Stand or Night Table. Walnut, brass pull on drawer. Overhanging rectangular top with rounded, notched corners over a single drawer. Rests on tapered square legs.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 51099

Accession Number: 1986.748

Print

In horizontal format, a sepia toned print of an Italian courtyard with a colonade and garden in hand colored highlights. It is enclosed in a rusicated molded wooded frame.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), photographs

GUSN: 51100

Accession Number: 1986.749

A bust length sepia tone photo of a young woman in a graduation cap and gown, a high-necked white embroidered blouse. She is looking off to the left. It is in a carved gilt painted gessoed frame with a shaped crest.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: Kohne, George L., Mr. (Maker)

Material: cardboard, carving (processes), gesso, gilding, paper (fiber product), photographs, photomechanical processes, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51101

Accession Number: 1986.751

Coffee Pot

It has a circular, domed hinged lid with stepped button finial on a pear-shaped body. It is molded with bands at the middle and bellied sections. It has ornamental and incised line ends, and is raised on a pedestal foot with conforming molded and incised lines. Also, a goose neck spout and a scrolle...

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: Smith & Morey (Maker)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51103

Accession Number: 1986.754

Plate

Of circular form with a simple molded lip, on a slightly dished rim and shallow well.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51104

Accession Number: 1986.755

Beaker

Of flaring cylindrical form with two sets of incised lines at the sides.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51105

Accession Number: 1986.756

Bowl

Ceramic bowl, of a small, low round form. It is thrown with a ribbed exterior and a ringed center; it is covered with a mint-green glaze.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: The Potter's Wheel (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51106

Accession Number: 1986.757

Plate

Of circular form, a simple beaded lip on a flat rim with initials, and a deep well with sloping sides.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: Ellis, Samuel (Maker)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51107

Accession Number: 1986.758

Caster Stand

It has a cast loop shaped handle with a beaded edge and floriform "spurs", on twisted shaft with a bell shaped terminus. It is disc-shaped at the waist, with five connected rings and undulating ribbon-like guard at ring perimeter all on a trumpet shaped base.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: britannia metal, casting (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51108

Accession Number: 1986.759

Plate

Of circular form, with a simple molded edge on a slightly dished rim and a shallow well.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51109

Accession Number: 1986.760

Coffeepot

A tapered cylindrical body, with a scrolled handle with a thumb piece and a panelled swans neck spout. It has a domed, molded hinged lid with an iron "knob-like" finial. The body has band of molding below the neck.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51110

Accession Number: 1986.761

Beaker

A cylindrical cup, with a flaring rim. There are four incised lines at the mid-section and the foot.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51111

Accession Number: 1986.762

Salt and Pepper Shakers

Each has a pierced bell-form cover with a reel-like finial on a baluster form body, and a flared circular molded base.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Poole Silver Co. (Maker)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51112

Accession Number: 1986.763.1-2

Goblet

A tulip-shaped cup with a rolled rim on a spoolturned stem and a stepped circular foot. the bowl of the cup and the foot are decorated with bands of dots and incised lines.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: britannia metal, pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51113

Accession Number: 1986.764

Log Currier

Made of rattan, with a wrapped handle and a frame with turned finials that hold a woven "U" shaped center. It has splayed arched feet.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Heywood Bros. & Co. (Maker)

Material: rattan, reed (grass, material), splints (lighting devices)

GUSN: 51114

Accession Number: 1986.765

Fireplace Poker

Wrought iron rod with a hook at one end and a loop/eye at the other end.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 51115

Accession Number: 1986.767

Cup and saucer

A)--Cups w/ deep tulip shaped bowls tapering at base to narrower foot w/ applied "C" shaped gilt handle. The cup decorated w/ wide gold band at rim and narrow gold band at foot. B)--Saucers of circular form w/ slightly flared rim and sloping sides to recessed center. Wide gilt band at edge; narrow ...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: William Guerin & Co. (Maker)

Material: porcelain, glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51116

Accession Number: 1986.772.1AB

Table Knife

The handle is of stering silver in a elongated tear drop shape, molded in a pattern of ribs and leaves (acanthus?). The blade is stainless steel.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), silver (metal), stainless steel, sterling silver

GUSN: 51117

Accession Number: 1986.773

Nutpick

Each has an acorn finial on a spiral incised rod-shaped handle.

Date: 1880-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 51118

Accession Number: 1986.774.1-12

Carving Knife

A sterling silver handle of elongated tear shape, molded in stylized petal, leaf(acanthus) and rib motif. It ends at a shaped guard.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: Possibly Gorham & Co. (Maker)

Material: leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), silver (metal), stainless steel, sterling silver

GUSN: 51119

Accession Number: 1986.776.1

Ladle

A fiddle back terminal with a "dogs nose" tip on a long handle, with chamfered sides and rounded spurs above a deep, ovoid-shaped bowl.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: Rogers Bros. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 51120

Accession Number: 1986.777

Bowl

Of low convex form with a simple chased border. It has a wide circular mouth, with a flat molded lip over bands of incised lines and chased stylized flowerheads and dots. It is raised on a circular molded fet.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: Glendining, Herman W., Mr. (Maker)

Material: chasing, wrought, handmade, silver (metal), sterling silver

GUSN: 51121

Accession Number: 1986.778

Bowl

A squarish-rounded edge with a flared rim. It has a shaped cutaway and scroll incised corners on a deep bowl, with sloping sides and a flat round base.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Towle Silversmiths (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), sterling silver

GUSN: 51122

Accession Number: 1986.779

Trivet

Each is of a flat circular form in three graduated sizes. The silver plate tops are stamped with a wheel-like design of obelisks and urns with flowers. These are around a central medallion and wrapped around a press board base.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: pressboard, silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 51123

Accession Number: 1986.780.1

Souvenir Spoon

A simple shallow egg-shaped bowl on a handle stem. It is cast in the form of a flowering vine with a shield and crown shaped terminus with the Medici(?) family coat of arms.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 51124

Accession Number: 1986.782

Souvenir Spoon

Each is cast with a crown and shield shaped terminus with a Medici coat-of-arms; this is on a flowering vine patterned shaft and an egg-shaped bowl.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 51125

Accession Number: 1986.783.1

Spoon

Each is cast with a fleur-de-lys terminus on an intertwined flowering vine shaft and an egg-shaped bowl.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 51126

Accession Number: 1986.784.1

Teaspoon

Each has a shaped modified fiddle-back handle with a "dog nose" rib at the upturned end. It has an egg-shaped bowl and rounded spurs at the base of the handle shaft.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Towle & Jones (Maker)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 51127

Accession Number: 1986.785.1

Jardiniere

A red earthenware jardiniere, of low round shape with a rounded rim. It is on three squat feet, thickly potted, and the outside is covered with a Grenby/art-pottery style matte. It is matted in a dark-green glaze, while the inside has a clear lead glaze.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), lead (metal), throwing (pottery technique), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51128

Accession Number: 1986.787

Bowl

Pewter bowl; basin form with a flaring rolled rim; slightly convex base.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: Winthrop Pewter (Maker)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51129

Accession Number: 1986.788

Dish

A Mexican earthenware dish, of very shallow round form with short upturned rim and a shallow foot ring. It is covered with mottled green lead glaze and an underglaze black. It is painted with stylized tulip and square geometric design.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), lead (metal), painting (coating), throwing (pottery technique), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51130

Accession Number: 1986.789

Bookend

An upright rectangular block, which is hand painted with a pastoral scene of a church in a field enclosed by trees. It is in an oval reserve in gold, black and brown. A splint of wood serves as a horizontal support. It has a varnish finish.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), painting (image-making), hand-painted, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 51131

Accession Number: 1986.790.1-2

Needlenose pliers

Part of group of tools inside box (.14). Two cone-shaped extensions on rectangular pivoting head and tapering arched handles.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 51283

Accession Number: 1986.1162.8

Crescent Wrench

Part of group of tools inside box (.14). Wedge-shaped adjustable head on "double barrel" shaft w/ fluted adjusting wheel and loop-end handle.

Maker: McCormick (Maker)

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 51284

Accession Number: 1986.1162.9

"Magic Yeast" Box

Small wooden box that once held "Magic Yeast". Box printed with product name, company trademark of owl and moon, and address "889 to 897 North Ashland Ave."

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51285

Accession Number: 1986.1162.14

Calendar

The rectangular gray blackboard is mounted with a conforming sheet of printed and embossed paper showing a white heron standing on a branch. The ground and tree are printed in blues in Japanese style brushwork. Two printed off-white calender pages for November and December 1908 remain stitched to th...

Date: 1905-1910

Maker: Possibly Dennison Mfg. Co. (Maker)

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 51286

Accession Number: 1986.1163

Print

Of rectangular format, off-white paper with an oval reserve with sepia-toned bust length, 18th century portrai. It is of a young woman with a low cut dress and a spiral curl of hair down her left shoulder. It is a print of a hand-painted miniature. It is enclosed in glass with a cardboard backing by...

Date: 1890-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cardboard, glass (material), paper (fiber product), photographs

GUSN: 51287

Accession Number: 1986.1164

Wallhanging

Of long rectangular form. The off-white ground paper is mounted with a dark brown paper. This is printed with stylized floral forms, dots, two stripes, a rectangular reserve of red silk and gilt metallic thread fabric enclosing a black printed deity. The figure is further enclosed, above and below, ...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), printing (process), rice paper (paper), silk (textile), brocade (textile), string (fiber product), textiles, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51288

Accession Number: 1986.1165

Wallhanging

A sheer pale yellow silk panel that is hand painted. It displays daffodils in shades of yellow, green and brown. The top edge has eight yellow silk banding attached in yellow silk thread in a long stitch zig-zag pattern. The bottom edge has a woven band of yellow and beige with yellow and off-white ...

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), painting (coating), silk (textile), thread, textiles, weaving

GUSN: 51289

Accession Number: 1986.1166

Needlework Picture

A nearly square panel of black satin weave silk, embroidered with lily pads and dragonflies. It is colored in green, pink, brow, white, magenta, orange and blue.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (textile), yarn

GUSN: 51290

Accession Number: 1986.1167

Wallhanging

A rectangular panel of dark blue velvet, oil painted with a branch of apple blossoms(?) in shades of green, grey, pink, brown and yellow. It hangs from a narrow brass rod with cone and urn form finials and six small brass rings. Four blue silk pom-poms hang from the panel base. The brass rod is susp...

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), oil paint (paint), cloth, silk (textile), textiles, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 51291

Accession Number: 1986.1168

Cupboard Door

Each is of rectangular form with a recessed conforming panel. It is grain-painted to imitate mahogany. They have a pair of hinges at one side. On the back, each door has a recessed panel and is painted an orange-brown tone. 1986.1169.1 - the door has a half-round molding along the closure edge an...

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, pine (wood)

GUSN: 51292

Accession Number: 1986.1169.1-2

Table Leaves

Each is of rectangular form with two rounded corners, they are in a long "D" shape. It has two unpainted pine boards screwed to the underside that extend 12-13" beyond.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 51293

Accession Number: 1986.1170.1-2

Firkin

Of circular staved form with inverted "U" shaped tabs on each side of the rim with rectangular cutouts. The slightly tapered sides are held in place by interlocking bentwood laps. The interior is painted white and the exterior green.

Date: 1875-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: bentwood, painting (coating), staves (boards), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51294

Accession Number: 1986.1171A-C

Trammel Hook

A narrow, elongated "S" shape hook.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 51295

Accession Number: 1986.1172

Hook

Of a circular cross section with irregular thickness in an "S" shape.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 51296

Accession Number: 1986.1173

Hook

In "S" form with flattened rolled ends and rod-like mid-section.

Date: 1775-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 51297

Accession Number: 1986.1174

Curtain

Two rectangular pieced cotton panels with an overall pattern of entwined vines with tulip-like blossoms in cream, light grey and a dark blue outline on a medium grey ground. It is machine sewn, with a 10 1/2" hemmed slit in each at one end, and also a cut-away corner.

Date: 1840-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process), textiles

GUSN: 51298

Accession Number: 1986.1175.1

Bedspread

Of rectangular form with a centered panel of fine cotton woven in a stripe pattern in shades of brown, green, purple, blue and off-white. It is quilted in 'fish scale' pattern and enclosed by side pieces of flower and pillar-printed cotton in red and beige. The center stripe panel also has large squ...

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), piecing, printing (process), quilting, weaving

GUSN: 51299

Accession Number: 1986.1176

Quilt

It is comprised of printed cotton patches of red on white, and blue on white. It is arranged in a pattern of stars within the squares, enclosed by a diamond shaped border. It is backed by an undyed linen and quilted in a conforming line pattern.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material), piecing, quilting

GUSN: 51300

Accession Number: 1986.1177

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