Historic New England

Pillow Sham

A rectangular piece of white sheeting candlewicked with white cotton yarn at the center with a spray of flowers and scrolling tendrils. The edges multiply by the border of candlewicked dots.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: candlewicking (embroidering), cotton (textile), embroidering, yarn

GUSN: 50397

Accession Number: 1983.164A

The fabric is printed red on white with many figural vignettes showing Don Quioxote, dancing girls, wild boars, fountains, fences and trees, and is formed to fit a square backed arm chair with a ruffle about the entire skirt. It is machine sewn, but homemade.

Maker: John M. Chandler & Co. (Maker)

Material: copper (metal), plate (material), cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 50398

Accession Number: 1983.166.1

Slipcover

A printed chintz of pale green background with sprays of large blossoms in shades of pink, blue, green, magenta and tan. The cover is for a rocking arm chair, with a straight seat rail and ruffled skirt.

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), printing (process), textiles, tin (metal)

GUSN: 50399

Accession Number: 1983.167.1

GLASS, WINDOW

Diamond panes.

Date: ca. 1700

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 50400

Accession Number: 1983.170.1-51

Chair

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50401

Accession Number: 1983.245

Garment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50402

Accession Number: 1983.482

Gown

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50403

Accession Number: 1983.486

Gathering Basket

Oval woven splint basket with rectangular base and wood handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, weaving

GUSN: 50404

Accession Number: 1983.728

Nautical Scene with Ship "Cashmere"

Ship with sails furled, flags include Canadian and one with an "S."

Date: 1873

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 50405

Accession Number: 1983.90.2

Bed

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 50406

Accession Number: 1983.956

Chair

Pierced splat, crest with rounded shoulders, straight front legs with beaded edge, straight stretchers, upholstery removed. One of a pair.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 50408

Accession Number: 1984.2

Chair

Yoked crest; baluster splat; scalloped front seat rail; cabriole legs; pad feet; block and tackle stretchers; scrolled arms; slip seat.

Date: 1735-1770

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50409

Accession Number: 1984.4

Petticoat

Cream colored petticoat with cotton waistband and back button and buttonhole closure; front and back pleats at waist; embroidered (silk thread) floral garland border along hem; featherstitching along top edge of hem and down sides of back opening; hem turned up on outside of skirt.

Date: 1870-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 50410

Accession Number: 1984.5

Dress and Belt

A=Dress; B=Belt; C=extra fabric. Wool and cotton weave; black and gold ikat. A=Dress - Boned; red, blue, and gold floral border band applied around neckline, down center front and around hem and cuffs. Cotton lining in tan twill; piping at waist front and shoulder seams; drawstring gather at back...

Date: 1870-1876

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), ikat, twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 50411

Accession Number: 1984.6A-C

Dressing Gown

Printed; blue plaid alternating with multicolored floral boquet with brown wreath on plum ground; Narrow band printed with geometric medallion; piped neck (no collar), armscye and waist. Plum panels at center front and cuffs of long sleeves; pocket on right side lined with blue chintz; interior bo...

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 50412

Accession Number: 1984.7

Dress

Wine cotton plaid with white, tan and brown checks; bodice has high neckline, pointed collar, long sleeves and vertical pleats front and back. Hook and eye clsoure down center front to waist; bodice boned. Skirt has box pleats in front and is gathered into waistband at back; plum wool tape at hem. ...

Date: 1888-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 50413

Accession Number: 1984.8

Cuff

White sleeve cuff with buttonholes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50415

Accession Number: 1984.10

Sleeve

Blue and white gingham sleeve.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50416

Accession Number: 1984.11.1

Apron

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50417

Accession Number: 1984.12.2

Sleeve

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50418

Accession Number: 1984.13.1

Apron

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50419

Accession Number: 1984.13.2

Sleeve

Sheer white cotton long sleeve.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50420

Accession Number: 1984.14.1

Vase

Blown glass vase with translucent milk white body. Elongated vasi-form (amphora type) with wide circular trumpet-shaped mouth tapering to rounded shoulders that taper down a slim rounded body to a circular foot. Enamel wash decoration with polychrome naturalistic floral mass on front; random rosebud...

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 50421

Accession Number: 1984.23.1

Vase

Blown glass vase with translucent milk white body. Elongated vasi-form (amphora type) with wide circular trumpet-shaped mouth tapering to rounded shoulders that taper down a slim rounded body to a circular foot. Enamel wash decoration with polychrome naturalistic floral design of irises and tulips o...

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 50422

Accession Number: 1984.23.2

Pitcher

Pressed glass pitcher. Diamond pattern. Applied handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 50423

Accession Number: 1984.24

Sheet

Square, white cotton sheet; seamed, hemmed top and bottom with selvage sides and drawnwork strip above bottom of 3" wide hem.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: Brown, Mary Ann (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), drawn thread work, weaving, machine-made, piecing

GUSN: 50424

Accession Number: 1984.17.1

Bow-back Windsor Chair

Eight bamboo-turned spindles, legs and stretchers; shaped and scooped seat; molded back rail.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 50107

Accession Number: 1982.59

Chair

Salamander-type slat back, rush seat with shaped seat rail, arm supports going through to top stretcher.

Date: 1915-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: rush (material)

GUSN: 50108

Accession Number: 1982.60

Chest of Drawers

Three drawers with wooden knobs, overhanging upper drawer, foliate carved scroll stiles, flattened ball feet

Maker: unknown

Material: tulipwood (Brazilian, wood), eastern white pine (wood), chestnut (wood)

GUSN: 50109

Accession Number: 1982.61A

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50110

Accession Number: 1982.61B

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50111

Accession Number: 1982.61C

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50112

Accession Number: 1982.62A

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50113

Accession Number: 1982.62C

Bed

Four post low post mahogany carved bedstead with pineapple finials; two side rails and one front rail.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50114

Accession Number: 1982.63A-E

Dressing Table

Cabriole legs, pad feet on low disks, ogee-shaped skirt with acorn drops, 4 drawers, lower center with recessed arch

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 50115

Accession Number: 1982.64

Sewing Table

Splayed-leg base with paw feet, rope-twisted supports, 2 drawers and bag slide with wood knobs; 2 drop leaves

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50116

Accession Number: 1982.65

Chair

Turound crest rail with tablet; turound frnt legs; wide slat with stencil

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stenciling, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 50117

Accession Number: 1982.67

Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 50118

Accession Number: 1982.70

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers. Mahogany veneer, white pine secondary. Four graduated drawers with inlay and cock beading, round bail handles. Rests on French bracket feet.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), mahogany (wood), veneer, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 50119

Accession Number: 1982.71

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50120

Accession Number: 1982.72

Chair

Eared crest rail, solid vase splat, rush seat, block-and-baluster-turned front legs, Spanish feet.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 50121

Accession Number: 1982.73

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50122

Accession Number: 1982.74

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50124

Accession Number: 1982.146A

Shoes

Cream dotted silk; toe has remains of silver metallic thread embroidery; thin 2-1/2" heel; embroidery eaten away at toe.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (textile), thread, metallic (color attribute), silver (metal)

GUSN: 50125

Accession Number: 1982.154.1-.2

Quilt

White cotton ground; diagonal line quilting. Four appliqued motifs of abstract flowers surrounded by eight green oak leaves; center applique motif. Body framed by entwining vine of green and red; regularly spaced green stemmed leaves. At corners of vine appliqued yellow and pink calico flower pots; ...

Date: ca. 1868

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), calico, embroidering, quilting

GUSN: 50126

Accession Number: 1982.155

Base

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 50127

Accession Number: 1982.156

Needlework Picture

Silk Mourning Picture. A man and boy lean on either side of a memorial with urn on top. A little girl sits at the left. A garland of roses is draped around the urn. The sky and the peoples' hands and faces are painted. There is a large weeping willow behind the memorial. stitches: satin stitch

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: Kuhn, Anne, 1797-1880 (Embroiderer) Johnston, John, 1753-1818 (Artist)

Material: embroidering, paintings (visual works), silk (textile), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 50128

Accession Number: 1982.157

Splashboard

3 drawers, 2 smaller upper drawers; round corners; casters; splashboard; heavy wooden knobs

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: veneer, pine (wood), black cherry (wood), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood)

GUSN: 50129

Accession Number: 1982.158B

Washstand

Washstand. Middle shelf and drawer with inlaid front, upper frame for basin with shaped skirt. Rests on splayed feet with shaped stretcher.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: Possibly Seymour, John (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), eastern white pine (wood), inlay (process), veneer, cherry (wood)

GUSN: 50130

Accession Number: 1982.161

Coal Bucket

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 50131

Accession Number: 1982.162

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