Historic New England

Settee seat cover fragment

Rectangular, irregular-shaped, purple cotton plush velvet. Repeating, large-scale motif of central suspended basket flanked by winged torso figures with floral scrolling tails and border.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, machine-made, piecing, upholstery, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 8973

Accession Number: 1972.48A

Chair seat cover fragment

Trapazoidal, brown; corner cut out at back corners. Tack holes and ring marks (double rows) along edges.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 8974

Accession Number: 1971.597C

Chair seat cover fragment

Trapazoidal, brown; corner cut out at back corners. Tack holes and ring marks (double rows) along edges. Remains of embossed dark circular emblem in center.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, leather

GUSN: 8975

Accession Number: 1971.597D

Chair seat cover fragment

Rectangular, irregularly-shaped; cotton-poly blend brocade. Pattern of gold floral sprigs combined with shiny trailing floral vines on golden-yellow ribbed ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), cotton (textile), synthetic fiber, upholstery

GUSN: 8976

Accession Number: 1971.227A

Roughly square, irregularly-shaped fragment of polychromatic brocade floral designs; brown ground of haircloth. Figures have some relief and ground appears to have been striped at one time. Section of woven tape attached.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), cloth, upholstery

GUSN: 8990

Accession Number: 1966.293B

Chair Seat Cover Fragment

T-shaped; wool/cotton blend; ribbed surface in brown; appliqued wool polychromatic floral sprig in center.

Date: 1860-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), cotton (textile), upholstery, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8991

Accession Number: 1963.308D

Chair Seat Cover Fragment

T-shaped; brown twill weave; appliqued floral wreath with floral sprig in center. Birds perched on opposite ends of wreath facing inward.

Date: 1850-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), weaving, upholstery, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8992

Accession Number: 1963.308C

Chair Seat Cover Fragment

T-shaped; woolen twill weave ground in black and brown herringbone pattern. Green and tan wool appliqued floral motif in center.

Date: 1885

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), weaving, upholstery, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8993

Accession Number: 1963.308B

Chair Seat Cover Fragment

T-shaped; off white wool ground embroidered with polychromatic wool threads and two-ply yarns in satinstitch of simplistic flowers and stems on blue ground. Attachments of other wool fragments at sides and back.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), embroidering, tabby (textile), upholstery, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8994

Accession Number: 1963.308A

Chair Seat Cover Fragment

Square canvas panel embroidered with polychromatic wool berlinwork in olive green diamond gridwork; individual leaves placed inside each having different ground color.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: Whiting, Lucy Loring (Barker) (Maker)

Material: Berlin woolwork, canvas, embroidering, upholstery, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8995

Accession Number: 1962.115

Chair seat cover

Tapered rectangle shape; mulberry glazed chintz ground printed with overall sprawling floral print in pinks, browns and blue. Seamed at corners to fold under. Tape drawstring in underside.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), stitching, silk (textile), upholstery, tin (metal)

GUSN: 8996

Accession Number: 1960.81B

Chair seat cover fragment

Rectangular, irregularly-shaped; synthetic fiber woven in brocade pattern of cream colored scrolling ribbons, cutting across columns of polychromatic floral sprigs and floral baskets. Light blue ground.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), weaving, machine-made, synthetic fiber

GUSN: 8997

Accession Number: 1942.1236.2A

Chair seat cover fragment

Rectangular; two-tone, cotton-silk blend damask; rococo-like floral motif designs.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, weaving, machine-made, silk (textile), upholstery

GUSN: 8998

Accession Number: 1934.574D

Spike

Hand-wrought square iron spike.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8999

Accession Number: 1991.263.2

Spike

Hand-wrought square iron spike.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 9000

Accession Number: 1991.263.3

Chair Seat Cover

Rectangular, off white; central stenciled basket with fruit in green, red, black, yellow and blue. Floral sprigs in each corner.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), painting (coating), piecing, tabby (textile), alteration (process and technique), stenciling

GUSN: 9001

Accession Number: 1923.611

Chair seat cover fragment

Rectangular, irregular-shaped; gold cotton double weave with two tone design of floral sprigs within latticework of rococo-like C-scrolls.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, double weave, weaving, machine-made, upholstery

GUSN: 9015

Accession Number: 1977.201A

Chair seat cover fragment

Trapezoidal-shaped; green cotton velvet.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, machine-made, upholstery, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 9016

Accession Number: 1977.201B

Chair seat cover fragment

Rectangular; black and gold silk/cotton damask. Design of large scale black potted tulips surrounding abstract flower divided by sashing; gold ground.

Date: 1885-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, weaving, machine-made, silk (textile), floral patterns, flowers (plants), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood), upholstery

GUSN: 9017

Accession Number: 1977.201C

Cushion

Central panel beige silk jacquard ground brocaded with flowering tree in silver metallic thread and multicolored silk. Side panels of dark red velvet. Back of red silk/wool damask. Sides bound with gold jacquard ribbon. Soft filling.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), damask, jacquard, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 9018

Accession Number: 1942.1488.2

Bolster pillow

Long rectangle of blue and white ticking stripe cotton twill. Narrow, set-in sides and ends. Feather stuffing.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), feather (material), stitching, machine-made, ticking, twill

GUSN: 9019

Accession Number: 1935.359G

Bolster pillowcase

Long, rectangular, off-white. Narrow, set-in sides and ends; open end has three-button flap to close.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9020

Accession Number: 1935.359H

Window Seat Cushion

Rectangular with ear projections; off-white coarse linen; comprised of top and bottom panels and 2-3/4" wide continuous side panels; overcast butted seams.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9021

Accession Number: 1934.2949.2

Window Seat Cushion

Rectangular with ear projections; off-white coarse linen; comprised of top and bottom panels and 3" wide continuous side panels; overcast butted seams.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9022

Accession Number: 1934.2949.3

Window Seat Cushion

Rectangular with ear projections; off-white coarse linen; comprised of top and bottom panels and three inch wide continuous side panels; overcast butted seams.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9023

Accession Number: 1934.2949.4

Stick-up decoy

Silhouette decoy on 6-3/4" iron rod and base. Snipe shorebird with yellow legs or willet species. Flat with V wings; black wings and head. Grey speckled breast. Long whittled wood beak; large tack eyes. Three holes to body; stick at center.

Date: 1926-1950

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8572

Accession Number: 1991.780

Stick-up decoy

Displayed on wire stand with wooden base. Flat profile with brown backs and heads. White breast and underbelly. Painted black eyes.

Date: 1926-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wire, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8573

Accession Number: 1991.781

Stick-up decoy

Displayed on wire stands with wooden base. Flat profile with brown backs and heads. White breast and underbelly. Painted black eyes.

Date: 1926-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wire, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8574

Accession Number: 1991.782

Stick-up decoy

Stick-up type; flat shape, V tail, carved eye, round wooden stick beak (1-3/4"). Painted mostly black except for underside strip from beak to tail of black speckled horizontal lines. No base.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8575

Accession Number: 1991.783

Stick-up Decoy

Mounted on a piece of birch log. Long curved black bill. Painted black with brown and black plumage.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8576

Accession Number: 1991.784

Stick-up decoy

Full, rounded, solid body in one piece. Carved eyes; carved wood beak; V tail with carved definition to tail and wings. Black-painted body with characteristic white and golden- brown/yellow spots. White stripe over eye. On stick; crude, grey-painted base.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8577

Accession Number: 1991.785

Stick-up Decoy

Wings with V-shape. Scratch feather design. Black spots in grey breast. Long wooden bill. Small body. Black eyes.

Date: 1955-1965

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8578

Accession Number: 1991.786

Stick-up decoy

A sleeping curlew with head turned over back. Long bill carved in relief. Small tack eyes.

Date: 1955-1961

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8579

Accession Number: 1991.787

Stick-up decoy

Full-bodied figure of a peep with metal tack eyes and wood bill. Painted in tan and brown to suggest natural coloring. A stick-up hole at underside for dowel.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: Rosato, Rachel (Vendor)

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

GUSN: 8580

Accession Number: 1991.788

Stick-up decoy

Full-bodied figure of a peep with metal tack eyes and carved wood bill. Painted in tan and black to simulate natural coloring. A stick-up hole at underside for dowel.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8581

Accession Number: 1991.789

Stick-up Decoy

Full-bodied figure of a snipe with metal tack eyes and wood bill. Painted in tan and black to suggest natural coloring. A stick-up hole at underside for dowel.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), papier mâché

GUSN: 8582

Accession Number: 1991.790

Stick-up decoy

Brown spotted paint and long bill. Streamlined in a pose of running or flying forward. Head pointing up.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8583

Accession Number: 1991.791

Stick-up Decoy

Robust form with short tail. Painted black and white; chestnut plumage. Black band on end tail.

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8584

Accession Number: 1991.792

Stick-up Decoy

Hand-whittled. Unpainted.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8585

Accession Number: 1991.793

Decoy

Three dimensional, with long neck and small head. Painted in dark brown; white spots and black outline on back, neck and head. White with black spotting below beak, throat and breast. White underbelly to tail. Metal (nail) beak. Metal clasp for weight. Hole for stick (?). No eyes; V tail; no legs.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8586

Accession Number: 1991.794

Decoy

Small perching bird, carved and painted bright yellow. Pointed wings and square tail. Faintly carved eyes. No definition. Missing legs (two holes).

Date: 1876-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8587

Accession Number: 1991.795

Decoy

Long black-painted bill, black spots and eyes.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8588

Accession Number: 1991.796.1

Decoy

Long black-painted bill, black spots and eyes.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8589

Accession Number: 1991.796.2

Decoy

Homemade. Painted in green, white, yellow and black.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8590

Accession Number: 1991.797.1

Decoy

Homemade. Painted in green, white, yellow and black.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8591

Accession Number: 1991.797.2

Decoy

Homemade. Painted in green, white, yellow and black.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Possibly P. Squire & Co. (Maker)

Material: cutting (dividing), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8592

Accession Number: 1991.797.3

Stick-up decoy

Goose head on long stick with hole in end. Overall painted black. Two pieces with seam at neck. Nail construction.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8593

Accession Number: 1991.798

Decoy

Head of duck decoy. Long and narrow beak painted green; black head. Wood or wood compound. Tack eyes. Weighted with protruded wooden stick out the neck (would have fit into body).

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: Possibly Mason's Decoy Factory (Maker)

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

GUSN: 8594

Accession Number: 1991.799