Historic New England

Quilt

White cotton ground; central motif of eagle facing Irish cross; flanked by serpentine feather vine with flowering hearts. Quilted in diagonal lines; motifs of stuffed and corded work.

Date: 1800-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), quilting, trapunto, whitework

GUSN: 49405

Accession Number: 1976.393

Punch Bowl

No description

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 49406

Accession Number: 1976.396

Child's Windsor Chair

Molded bowback with tapered spindles; bamboo-shaped legs and stretchers; painted black with gold.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating)

GUSN: 49407

Accession Number: 1976.397

Comprised of alternating pieced strips of tiny red fleur-de-lis on white ground; black string vine with wheat-like heads on tan ground; light brown trifoil prints. Quilted overall in undulating lines.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, linen (material), quilting

GUSN: 49408

Accession Number: 1976.409

Bench

Gold and copper stenciled crest; striped and tapered spindles, arm supports and legs. Unpainted scroll arms; two chair bases.

Date: 1830-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, mahogany (wood), maple (wood), stenciling

GUSN: 49409

Accession Number: 1976.412

Whole Cloth Quilt

Comprised of three panels of blue and white copper plate pastoral scenes including milk maid and cow, ancient stone bridge, man and lady reclining under tree, peasants hut and grazing cattle; tacked and heavily batted.

Date: 1785-1790

Maker: Bromley Hall Printworks (Manufacturer) Talwin & Foster (Retailer)

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material), tacking, toile (textile material)

GUSN: 49410

Accession Number: 1976.463A

Textile Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49411

Accession Number: 1976.463B

Side Chair

Side chair. Rounded yoke-shaped crest, vasiform splat, turned front legs and stretcher.

Date: 1830-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, graining, maple (wood), stenciling

GUSN: 49412

Accession Number: 1976.466.1

Window Valance

Straight, rectangular; blue and gold silk damask; repeating rococo-like pattern of gold floral leafage bound by ring on blue ground. Across bottom simple alternating blue and gold fringe. Cotton back; seven hooks.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, fringe, silk (textile)

GUSN: 49413

Accession Number: 1976.467

Carpet fragment

No description

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Lowell Manufacturing Company (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), pile (textile component), weaving, machine-made, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 49414

Accession Number: 1976.468

Carpet Pad

Paper and cotton bating.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49415

Accession Number: 1976.473

Floorcloth

Canvas and gesso with a red, yellow, and purple geometric design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49416

Accession Number: 1976.474

Floorcloth

Canvas and gesso with a red, yellow, green, and black floral design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49417

Accession Number: 1976.475

Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49424

Accession Number: 1976.1115

Teapot stand

Scalloped shape; thin orange band under wavy purple dot band; central design is spray of three pink flowers and green leaves.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 49425

Accession Number: 1976.266

Wine glass

Stemmed glass with conical, fluted bowl; hexagonal stem; and circular flat base. At top of stem, joining bowl with stem, is a large hexagonal ring. Base is polished.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 49426

Accession Number: 1977.5.1

Needlework Kit

Fish shaped needlework case with silver scales. Small knife and scissors inside. In original fitted leather box.

Date: 1765-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49427

Accession Number: 1977.17

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49428

Accession Number: 1977.36

Firescreen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49429

Accession Number: 1977.39

Chest of Drawers

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49430

Accession Number: 1977.40

Chair seat cover fragment

Spade-shaped seat top with sides; cotton jacquard of relief pink-peach floral spray in center framed by Rococo-like scrolls; cream ground.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), jacquard, weaving, upholstery

GUSN: 49432

Accession Number: 1977.47B

Fan-back Windsor Chair

No description

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 49433

Accession Number: 1977.50.1

Windsor Chair

Windsor side chair with a fan back; plain and turned spindles; thick saddle seat; H-stretcher.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 49434

Accession Number: 1934.3076

Chair

Wooden dining chair with light wood inlay design on splat and seat front. Salmon red fabric seat. carved claw feet. Broken front leg.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49438

Accession Number: 1977.73.2

Tilt-top Table

Tilt-top table. Mahogany with birch block and cleats. Square top with serpentine edge. Turned vase and ring pillar with scalloped base. Rests on tripod cabriole legs with sharp central creases. Creases continue to feet, where they are flanked by knobs that emulate claws.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 49439

Accession Number: 1977.76

Stand

No description

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 49440

Accession Number: 1977.79

Stand

Cabriole legs with claw feet, foliate carved knees, turned, carved pillar; round top.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: inlays (decorations), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 49441

Accession Number: 1977.81

Coffeepot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49442

Accession Number: 1977.101.1

Andiron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 49443

Accession Number: 1977.102A

Andiron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 49444

Accession Number: 1977.102B

Needlework Picture

Image of a royal figure.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49446

Accession Number: 1977.112

Cloth Fragment

Rectangular white cotton panel; "china-blue" block print chinese figures with man playing flute atop water buffalo and pagoda. Hemmed edges.

Date: 1750-1760

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 49448

Accession Number: 1977.124

Sofa

Sofa with rounded over-upholstered back and arms. Sits on eight square legs. The upholstery is light gray with fading and staining.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49606

Accession Number: 1978.73

Hall or Reception Chair

No description

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 49607

Accession Number: 1978.77

Firescreen

Oval frame with floral embroidery.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, needlepoint (needleworking), pine (wood)

GUSN: 49608

Accession Number: 1978.80.1A

Turkish Sofa

Sofa with cabriole legs; carved brackets, knees and front rail, slightly curved back.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), tufting, upholstering, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 49609

Accession Number: 1978.223

Chair

Carved rail and crest with cartouche, upholstered back, serpentine seat, scalloped skirt, cabriole leg with scroll feet.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: beech (wood), oak (wood), textiles, upholstering

GUSN: 49610

Accession Number: 1978.81A

Chair

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49612

Accession Number: 1978.83

Chair

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49613

Accession Number: 1978.84.2

Andiron

Wrought iron and brass andiron.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 49614

Accession Number: 1978.88.1

Andiron

Wrought iron and brass andiron.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 49615

Accession Number: 1978.88.2

Photograph

View of the Lyman House from across the front lawn with seated figure of woman in entrance way.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 49616

Accession Number: 1978.92

Candelabra

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 49617

Accession Number: 1978.94.1AB-.2AB

Watercolor Painting

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49620

Accession Number: 1978.103.1

Watercolor Painting

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49621

Accession Number: 1978.103.2

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 49622

Accession Number: 1978.104

Side Chair

Upholstered back; molded rails; tapered legs with carved "panel;" molding suggests spade feet.

Date: 1890-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: sycamore (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 49623

Accession Number: 1978.107.1

Chair

Pierced splat, slip seat, cabriole legs, ball-and-claw feet.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: beech (wood), gadrooning, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 49625

Accession Number: 1978.111.1

"King Ahasuerus" wallpaper on Board

Sheathing board with fragment of "King Ahasuerus," a pillar and arch wallpaper. Board is whitewashed on opposite side. See 1978.159B for matching paper removed from board. Paper depicts a man seated on throne with a domed top, under a large arch with egg and dart molding. Block printed in tans, blac...

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), whitewashing (coating)

GUSN: 49627

Accession Number: 1978.159A

Tile

Square, copper color printed design of fiddler and dancer with surrounding audience with house in background with Rococo border.

Date: ca. 1775

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, transfer printing

GUSN: 49628

Accession Number: 1978.162.1

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