Historic New England

TRIM

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1662

Accession Number: 1986.1787

TRIM

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1665

Accession Number: 1986.1788

TRIM

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1666

Accession Number: 1986.1789

TRIM

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1667

Accession Number: 1986.1790

TRIM

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1668

Accession Number: 1986.1791

TRIM

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1669

Accession Number: 1986.1792

TRIM

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1670

Accession Number: 1986.1793

TRIM

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1671

Accession Number: 1986.1794

TRIM

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1672

Accession Number: 1986.1795

MODILLION BLOCK

No description

Date: ca. 1717

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1674

Accession Number: 1986.1796.1-2

TRIM

No description

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1675

Accession Number: 1986.1797

TRIM

Bolection molding.

Date: ca. 1700

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1676

Accession Number: 1986.1798

TRIM

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1681

Accession Number: 1986.1799

TRIM

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1683

Accession Number: 1986.1800

TRIM

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1684

Accession Number: 1986.1801

TRIM

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1685

Accession Number: 1986.1802

TRIM

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1687

Accession Number: 1986.1803

TRIM

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1690

Accession Number: 1986.1804

TRIM

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1692

Accession Number: 1986.1805

TRIM

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1696

Accession Number: 1986.1806

Beam

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1701

Accession Number: 1986.1844A

Sill

No description

Date: ca. 1659

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1702

Accession Number: 1986.1845

WOOD

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1703

Accession Number: 1986.1844B

DOORKNOB

Slightly rounded knob attached to rectangular wooden plate.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1705

Accession Number: 1926.977

STAIR END

Scroll end with attached nosing; dark grey paint.

Date: 1730-1790

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1706

Accession Number: 1986.1941

Miner's brown-painted wooden canary birdcage; cube form, with chamfered corner posts and bulbous finials; iron bars and handle; all on a molded platform base; suspended bird perch inside the cage with a wood and wax yellow canary perched on it.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), carving (processes), nailing, painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2763

Accession Number: 1991.1209

Bird Cage

Paint decorated wooden birdcage, of tall cube form. The top has a central medallion and a turned finial with iron wire bars radiating out and down the sides, through three horizontal wooden bars and corner stiles. The base has a pull-out front cleaning compartment, and inside are corner shelves and ...

Date: 1815-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2764

Accession Number: 1991.1210

Sconce

No description

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: stamping (forming), tin (metal), welding

GUSN: 2765

Accession Number: 1991.1211

Table Rug

Caucasian bagface carpet, now used as a chair-seat cover, of woven wool with a diamond-pattern and multi-strip border- in brown, tan, blue, deep rust and red. There are two salvage edges and two rough edges.

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 2766

Accession Number: 1991.1213

Miniature Chest of drawers

A miniature chest, with an overhanging rectangular top over three graduated drawers and projecting base. The chest is painted black and decorated with peach colored circles and quarter roundsat corners of drawers across the top. Constructed with wood pegs.

Date: 1825-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2767

Accession Number: 1991.1215

Candle Box

Of rectangular form with a sliding cover. The sides are carved with a 6 pointed compass device within a circle, enclosed by incised cresents and a zig-zag border. One end is incised with a heart device within a zig-zag border, the other end has a 6 pointed star within a circle and zig-zag border. Th...

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), incising, painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2768

Accession Number: 1991.1216AB

Nightstand

Stand with one drawer and a lower galleried shelf with a beaded edge. Square overhanging top with rounded corners over a straight skirt. Vasiform turned upper legs and slightly bulbous turned lower legs. Original red paint. The drawer has two stamped brass pulls.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: Shaker Village (Maker)

Material: birch (wood), maple (wood), painting (coating)

GUSN: 2769

Accession Number: 1991.1217

Table Rug

Of rectangular form, patterned with a spray of polychrome flowers and leaves within an oval reserve of medium blue field and shiped border. An outer-border of four braided roses in red and black. Polychrome wool yarns hooked and clipped in raised "Waldoboro style" on a linen foundation.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, clipping (trimming), hooking, linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 2770

Accession Number: 1991.1218

Miniature Portrait of a Man

One of a pair of miniature portraits; canary yellow oval on a green background; oil on panel; portrait of Thomas Pollard; profile; seated in chair; 1/2 length.

Date: 1828

Maker: unknown

Material: panels (wood), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 2771

Accession Number: 1991.1221.1

Box

Of rectangular form, with a domed hinged lid. Painted a deep orange-salmon and decorated with half circles (lunettes) in black at the edges of the lid sides, base and at the top of the box.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2772

Accession Number: 1991.1222

Ship Model

A model of a two-masted ship called a "Pinky" or Chebacco Boat, fully rigged with cloth sails and wooden masts. The hull is painted a dark green and it is mounted on a green painted stand. Schooner with 3 sails, a high sharp stern and bowsprit.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: American linden (wood), cotton (textile), painting (coating), string (fiber product)

GUSN: 2773

Accession Number: 1991.1223

Marriage Box

A rectangular cotter-pin-hinged lid with molded edges and cleats over a conforming box with a molded base raised on four turnip-shaped feet. It is painted red-brown and decorated with circles and "clock-like" deviced and birds flanking a heart under the initials "A.P." -all painted white.

Date: 1725-1730

Maker: Attributed to Lane, Samuel (Maker) Attributed to Moulton, John (Maker)

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2774

Accession Number: 1991.1224

Woodard-Winslow-Martindale Family Register

Family record with the births and deaths recorded inside a looped rose drape tied with two bowknots. There are two columns entwined with roses on either side; symbolic figurines appear at the bottom in between two tombs, and at the top where two figures tend sheep, and another- larger, off to the ri...

Date: 1837

Maker: Edson, Almira (Maker)

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

GUSN: 2775

Accession Number: 1991.1225

Fluid-Burning Lamp

Clear pressed-glass fluid-burning lamp. It has a waisted loop front with a plain dome, a baluster hexagonal stem on hollow square pedestal with a narrow cornice, concave molding at the bottom and a square plinth. It is now wired as an electric lamp with a parchment shade.

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), parchment (animal material), pressing

GUSN: 2776

Accession Number: 1991.1226AB

Captain Oliver Lane House

View of a house and wharf built by Captain Oliver Lane in Annisquam, MA, in 1833. Center of the scenic picture is a large white house, with an ell and a white fence surrounding the house. In the foreground is a river with three boats and a wharf, other houses and figures of people looking out window...

Date: October 1859

Maker: Wiggin, Alfred J. (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 2777

Accession Number: 1991.1227

Foot Warmer

No description

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, iron (metal), nailing, oak (wood), piercing, pine (wood), wrought

GUSN: 2778

Accession Number: 1991.1228

Portrait of Jacob Goold

Rectangular format, waist length portrait of Jacob Goold. Depicts an old man with night cap style hat and house coat. Holding a book, index finger on left hand points down. Facing left side of painting. Oil on panel.

Date: 1803

Maker: Greenleaf, Benjamin, 1769-1821 (Maker)

Material: boards (flat objects), oil painting (technique), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 2779

Accession Number: 1991.1229

Candle Lantern

Tin and glass candle lantern; two large glass panels on the sides; other sides are tin with shaped windows, pierced round top and loop strap handle; painted green with tin leaf-like motifs attached to the shoulders.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming), piercing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 2780

Accession Number: 1991.1230

Doorstop

Round and thick, emerald green pressed glass doorstop with starburst flower pattern on the top.

Date: 1830-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: coloring, glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 2781

Accession Number: 1991.1231

Hand Mirror

Long, oval wooden hand mirror with delicate stringing around the glass; pine handle tapers and is pierced and has two round inlaid bits of ebony; seems to be a woman's.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: ebony (wood), mirrors, pine (wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 2782

Accession Number: 1991.1232

Blanket Chest

Rectangular bright aqua blue-painted pine blanket chest; overhanging hinged lid above projecting front and rear panels; inset sides with bracket feet; nailed and glued construction.

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: nailing, painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2783

Accession Number: 1991.1233

Footstool

Rectangular overhanging top; shaped and carved apron with carved bootjack ends; painted dark green and decorated in yellow with a pinstripe reserve enclosing leafy vine and the inscription "Frances Jane Fernald" upon the top; the front side apron is carved with pinwheels and hearts, heightened with ...

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2784

Accession Number: 1991.1234

Comb-back Windsor Side Chair

Comb-shaped crestrail over seven rod-turned spindles and baluster-turned stiles on shaped seat; raised on four splayed and bulbous turned legs; side stretchers and medial stretcher; painted black with yellow-gold pinstriping.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: hickory (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2785

Accession Number: 1991.1235

Washstand

Pine washstand painted bright yellow with dark and lighter brown outlining; painted motif of a potted, flowering plant on a tripod on the splashboard; squared galleried top; shaped splashboard with corner shelves and sloped sides around a double-top; cut-out bowl holder with solid removable top; fou...

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: dovetail joints, gluing, painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2786

Accession Number: 1991.1236

Chest of Drawers, or Case of Boxes

Red-painted pine "box of drawers" or "case of boxes" as they were known; small chest form with 6 drawers- 3 rows and 2 columns; pine knobs on a molded plinth base; large dovetails at top.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: dovetail joints, painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2787

Accession Number: 1991.1237

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