Historic New England

Shorebird Decoy

"A flattie"; flattened figure of a sandpiper with carved peg bill, painted brown and white in a dot technique; a stick-up decoy raised on a wood dowell and rough rectangular wooden base.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2638

Accession Number: 1991.859

Figure of a female green teal carved in the full round; the carved heads, eye, wings and tail are painted grey with splotches of pale blue, green and white plumage; the head is attached at the base of the neck and a head weight and leather rig strap nailed to underside.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2639

Accession Number: 1991.860

Duck Decoy

One of a pair along with 1992.670 of wooden, carved and painted decoys carved to represent a green-wing teal (female) with brown speckles, green wing patches, neck strained forward in a swiming position; carved wings, incised head top and eyes; green tips on wings and eyes painted deep yellow and bl...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2640

Accession Number: 1991.861

Grouse Decoy

A stylized carving of a grouse with head up painted black and cream with black head, wings and tail tip and cream and black back and breast. This is a stick-up decoy therefore the underside is drilled with a hole and is mounted on a modern square base or square standard.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2641

Accession Number: 1991.862

Shorebird Decoy

Decoy in the figure of a running yellow legs with carved peg bill and wing outline carved in relief painted light grey with "grained" technique to wings and breast in brown/black to simulate feathers; painted eyes; stick-up decoy raised on a wood dowell and rectangular wood base.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2642

Accession Number: 1991.863

Shorebird Decoy

Figure of a shorebird carved in the full round with glass bead eyes, carved crest; painted brown and white (white largely worn off) with spots of brown at the back and breast; stick-up decoy raised on a rustic dowel and birch bark stand.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2643

Accession Number: 1991.864

Shorebird Decoy

This is a stylized figure of a snipe carved in the full round and painted dark grey and black with a long curved bill; it has a snipe's head and a bill pointed upward; stick-up decoy having a hole drilled in the bottom and mounted on a modern rustic wood stand.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2644

Accession Number: 1991.865

Shorebird Decoy

A carved and painted bird with tack eyes; brown and white spotted back, white front; broken tail and wire legs.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2645

Accession Number: 1991.866

Shorebird Decoy

Carved in the figure of a spotted sandpiper with tack eyes, carved bill and split tail; it is painted in mellow shades of yellow, brown and black; stick-up decoy with the underside drilled with a hole and mounted on a modern black-painted standard base; the bird has a peg through the center of its b...

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2646

Accession Number: 1991.868

Shorebird Decoy

This is a flattened figure of a feeding sandpiper with a bill that is pegged through the head; it has painted eyes, has a back painted with black and white spots while the breast and underside is painted white; stick-up decoy on dowell and round black painted stand.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2647

Accession Number: 1991.869

Decoy, Shorebird

This is a figure of a peep carved in the full round with glass eyes and a carved peg beak; it is painted in its natural shades of brown, black, cream and white; it is a stick-up decoy and has a wood dowell and rough wood stand; it has two small holes on either side of a large hole possibly for the l...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2648

Accession Number: 1991.870

Stick-up Decoy

This is a carved and painted wood decoy representing a sandpiper with head down, a white underbelly, and painted a dull olive green with light spots above; it has no eyes.

Date: 1880-1918

Maker: Perkins (Maker)

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

GUSN: 2649

Accession Number: 1991.871

Miniature Canada Goose Decoy

Pair of carved and painted miniature Canada geese; 872.2 is in a swimming pose while 872.1 is swimming and calling; they are naturalistically painted.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Lincoln, Joseph Whiting, Mr. (Maker) Gardner (Wood-carver)

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

GUSN: 2650

Accession Number: 1991.872.1

Canada Goose Miniature Decoy

Carved and painted miniature wooden goose decoy with white front and tail with black head and deep brown body.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: Lincoln, Joseph Whiting, Mr. (Carver)

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

GUSN: 2651

Accession Number: 1991.873

Miniature Duck Decoy

Figure of a duck carved in the round with pivoting head, painted black and white with red eye and gray bill.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: American linden (wood), carving (processes), painting (coating)

GUSN: 2652

Accession Number: 1991.874

Miniature Decoy

Miniature decoy in the form of a ruddy duck carved in the full round, painted ochre and grainpainted in black to simulate feathers; the bill is painted red.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2653

Accession Number: 1991.875

Relief Bird Head Carving

Wooden carved and painted relief of a bird's head representing a lazy-billed curlew, with glass eye and long curved bill made from two pieces of wood; it has a speckled head.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Crowell, A. Elmer (Carver) Rushford, Edward (Vendor)

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

GUSN: 2654

Accession Number: 1991.876

Powder Horn

Powder horn with brown wood plug caps. Horn body carved with two standing shorebirds, possibly a swimming loon above the inscription; a domed wood cap exists on the base; string tied around the neck and tied to a screw at the base.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Dow, J. A. (Maker)

Material: carving (processes), horn (animal material), string (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2655

Accession Number: 1991.877

Tuckaway Table

Narrow, rectangular top with hinged leaves; block baluster turned trestle base; the feet have rolled ends; the gatelegs are baluster turned with ball feet; lower stretcher is turned and top stretcher is rectangular; base retains old red paint; the top has a clear finish; hinges have leather pads und...

Date: 1720-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), painting (coating)

GUSN: 2656

Accession Number: 1991.878

Needlework Coat of Arms

Lozenge format; coat of arms of the Cabot and Fitch families; the mantling is worked with silk and metallic threads and glass beads; the silk is in shades of red, yellow, ochre, green, pale blue and black; the embroidery has been cut from the original black silk ground and appliqued to a new black, ...

Date: ca. 1765

Maker: Attributed to Cabot, Mary, 1749-1771 (Embroiderer)

Material: silk (textile), thread, appliqué (technique), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 2657

Accession Number: 1991.879

Fire Bucket

Leather, painted green; handles.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, painting (coating)

GUSN: 2658

Accession Number: 1991.880.1-2

Fire Bucket

Large bucket with painted eagle on dark brown background.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, painting (coating)

GUSN: 2659

Accession Number: 1991.881

Fire Bag

Handwoven oblong bag.

Date: 1795

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, hand weaving, stenciling

GUSN: 2660

Accession Number: 1991.882

Side Chair

Semi-circular molded crest flanked by carved ears over reeded slats and stiles; arched lower rail; the rush seat is raised on block and baluster turned front legs ending in ball and button feet; joined by baluster turned front stretcher; square back legs; turned side stretchers and medial stretcher;...

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), painting (coating), rush (material)

GUSN: 2661

Accession Number: 1991.883

Side Chair

Semi-circular molded crest with shaped and carved ears; reeded slats and stiles and arched lower rail; the rush seat is raised on block and baluster turned front legs ending in button feet, joined by baluster turned front stretcher; the square back legs are joined by a simply turned stretcher, side ...

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), molding (forming), painting (coating), rush (material), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 2662

Accession Number: 1991.884

Combware Charger

Large English slipware dish, round and deep with notched edge. Off buff-brown clay; its face covered with brown and yellow combed slip decoration of fine herringbone pattern between stripes of combing.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: redware, combing (yarn-making), glazing (coating), molding (forming), slip (clay)

GUSN: 2562

Accession Number: 1991.690

Jar with cover

Small and of semi-globular shape with short outflaring collar and fitted lid. Round, pointed finial and incised band around edge oflid. On slightly raised unglazed foot. Covered overall with dark orange (with a touch of green) glaze. Dark brown/black glaze on lid and shoulder.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), incising, redware, throwing (pottery technique), lead glaze

GUSN: 2563

Accession Number: 1991.706AB

Vase with Built-in Frog

Large, thickly potted, of rectangular shape on raised foot. Deep dish with twelve holes to center. Characteristic mottled amber-brown on yellowish-cream ground.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), molding (forming), lead glaze

GUSN: 2564

Accession Number: 1991.726

Bonnet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 2565

Accession Number: 1991.73

Powder Horn

Powder horn with attached string. Piece of horn (light shading to dark) fitted with handcarved wooden spout. Large end has wooden plug fastened by tiny nails. "New" string tied to spout end and knotted through carved string holder on large end.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2566

Accession Number: 1991.747

Wall Cupboard

Red-painted miniature/toy cupboard of tall rectangular form; simple, Shaker-like style. Flat top above two shelves and deeper bottom component, which houses two shelves, areas with side panels and no doors (one component). Assembled with nails.

Date: 1850-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2567

Accession Number: 1991.748

Tavern Sign

Large tavern sign; two wrought iron poles. Frame carved at top with cut-out crests; decorated in yellow; floral sprays. Black band at base. Central image of eagle in chartreuse with spears and olive branch in claws; federal shield around neck striped pink and gray. Banner behind head. Both sides bea...

Date: 1824-1826

Maker: Possibly Brown (Painter)

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

GUSN: 2568

Accession Number: 1991.758

Trade Sign

Long, narrow octagonal board with brown painted background (sanded) with a gold stripe and lettering, surrounded by a molded enframement.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: Adams, C. Henry (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2569

Accession Number: 1991.760

Codfish

Carved and painted wooden codfish cut from a flat board with some pieces added, and painted in shades of brown and spotted, with lower parts white. The fin is elaborately painted with firm black hair-like extensions (which cod actually possess).

Date: 1920-1927

Maker: Frost, John Orne Johnson, 1852-1928 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 2570

Accession Number: 1991.761

Nesting Basket

One of five nesting baskets with eliptical shape and loop handle.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 2571

Accession Number: 1991.762.1

Snowshoes

Early hand-made snowshoes.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), handmade, leather

GUSN: 2572

Accession Number: 1991.763AB

Walking Cane

Wooden cane with metal tip; wood grain painted.

Date: 1830-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, handmade, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2574

Accession Number: 1991.765

Overmantel-Rabbit and Landscape

Rectangular overmantel painting, landscape with crouching rabbit in profile surrounded by trees and bushes, painted on two joined boards.

Date: 1877

Maker: Franklin, D. B. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 2575

Accession Number: 1991.766

Wall Basket

Splint woven wall basket with wooden handle.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 2576

Accession Number: 1991.767

Gathering Basket

Deep round splint woven basket with wooden handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 2577

Accession Number: 1991.768

Spice Box

Round tin spice box, painted black, with decorative band in gold and red; hinged cover with decoratively fashioned rectangular fastener hung on enclosed wire; inside painted copper color; one handle holder (other missing). [contains seven small covered cans 1991.770.2-.8].

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 2578

Accession Number: 1991.770.1

Decoy Pattern

Flat wooden pattern for duck decoys.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2579

Accession Number: 1991.771.1

Snipe Stick-up Decoy

Sawn and painted wooden decoy representing a snipe; gray wings, brown grained body, gray eye.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2580

Accession Number: 1991.773

Curlew Stick-up Decoy

Carved and painted wooden decoy of curlew, apparently sawn from same piece of wood as 1991.775, flat, with long bill, mottled gray and black paint, and iron rod.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2581

Accession Number: 1991.774

Shorebird Stick-up Decoy

"Silhouette" decoy of shore bird (snipe?) with hole in underside for stick-up; flat S-curve body with V-tail and nail beak, painted gray body, with black wings, head and eyes, white strip underside (beak to tail).

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2582

Accession Number: 1991.776

Shorebird Stick-up Decoy

"Stick-up" decoy of a shorebird (snipe), carved and painted wood, flat in shape, V-tail, carved eye, round wooden beak (2"); painted mostly black except for underside strip, from beak to tail, of black-on-white speckled horizontal lines (no base).

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2583

Accession Number: 1991.777

Snipe Stick-up Decoy

Sawn and painted wooden decoy representing a snipe; gray wings, white body with gray speckles, no eyes.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2584

Accession Number: 1991.778

Northern Phalarope Stick-up Decoy

Small wooden "silhouette" stick-up decoy of a shorebird (Northern Phalarope), dark brown wings and head with gray accents and black and white spotting, white underside with red marking on breast, black outline, round head but flattish body, long carved wooden beak. Propped on stick and 3/4" base.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2585

Accession Number: 1991.779

Duck Decoy

Painted and stuffed canvas, stitched with string; long, flattish body with sharp tail, brown head with glass eyes, gray underside, whitish back with black markings (now very moldy and soiled).

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, painting (coating)

GUSN: 2586

Accession Number: 1991.803

Mortar and Pestle

Very heavy, rough-hewn wooden mortar and pestle, lightly painted.

Date: 1700-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2587

Accession Number: 1991.804AB

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