Historic New England

Footstool

4 turned legs; shaped rails; caned bottom.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, painting (coating), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54137

Accession Number: 1945.540

Doll Carriage

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54138

Accession Number: 1945.541

Bench

Plank bench, painted blue with a deep skirt and plank legs.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 54139

Accession Number: 1945.542

Table

Painted pine table, reddish brown, with rectangular top, straight rails, and tapered legs.

Date: 1780-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54140

Accession Number: 1945.543.1

Table

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54141

Accession Number: 1945.543.2

Chair

Side chair. Ladder back, turned finials, splint seat.

Date: 1770-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 54142

Accession Number: 1945.544

Rocking Chair

Rocking chair with four back slats, arms with supports to stretchers, and a splint seat. Painted blue.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood)

GUSN: 54143

Accession Number: 1945.545

Rocking Chair

Rocking chair with scrolled arms, rockers added, splint seat, painted green.

Date: 1770-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), oak (wood)

GUSN: 54144

Accession Number: 1945.546

Chair

Vase-shaped splat, flat crest, turned front legs and stretcher, caned seat, gold highlights.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), graining, painting (coating), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 54145

Accession Number: 1945.547.1-2

Windsor Side Chair

Seven bamboo-turned spindles on the back; shaped, hollowed seat; turned legs and H stretchers.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 54148

Accession Number: 1945.550.2

Chair

No description

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 54149

Accession Number: 1945.551

Three-stick Chair

Rod back; bamboo turned legs, yellow paint.

Date: 1808-1816

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 54150

Accession Number: 1945.552

Parlor Armchair

Rococo Revival armchair.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, upholstering, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 54151

Accession Number: 1945.555.2

Rocking Chair

"Boston Rocker"; scrolled crest with tablet; gold and bronze stencil of Native Americans; black with grained, stencilled and striped seat, arms and spindles.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, painting (coating), stenciling

GUSN: 54152

Accession Number: 1945.554

Table

Tapered legs, plain skirt. Maple? grained.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, pine (wood)

GUSN: 54153

Accession Number: 1945.557

Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54154

Accession Number: 1945.561

Saddle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 54155

Accession Number: 1945.562

Clock Reel Yarn Winder

Wooden clock reel yarn winder; turned legs and oak table and upright.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), maple (wood), birch (wood), chestnut (wood), oak (wood)

GUSN: 54156

Accession Number: 1945.567

Yarn Winder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54157

Accession Number: 1945.568

Yarn Winder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54158

Accession Number: 1945.569

Spinning Wheel Bench

Spinning wheel bench, riven and steeply angled, with elaborately turned legs. Part of assemblage with wheel (1945.570B).

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), chestnut (wood)

GUSN: 54159

Accession Number: 1945.570A

Wheel for Spinning Wheel

Wheel for spinning wheel; goes with spinning wheel bench (1945.570A).

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), chestnut (wood)

GUSN: 54160

Accession Number: 1945.570B

Spinning Wheel

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54161

Accession Number: 1945.572

Pocket

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54162

Accession Number: 1945.63

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54163

Accession Number: 1945.217

Diaper Cover

Cream diaper cover with four buttonholes at the waist, three buttons and three buttonholes at the point, and scalloped eyelet ruffles at the legs.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 54321

Accession Number: 1946.321B

Child's Petticoat

Long; cream; one piece with pleats and reinforced at front; cream silk tape binding around all edges except hem; scalloped and embroidered hem--cream silk thread.

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 54322

Accession Number: 1946.324B

Dress

Long; white; front panel of bands of embroidery alternating w/ bands of embroidered net; same bands on sleeves and waist ties; scalloped and embroidered hem; 2 cloth covered buttons.

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 54323

Accession Number: 1946.325A

Bib

White quilted diamonds with embroidered bees in center; bottom embroidered with floral garland and floral sprays; openwork trim at edge; scalloped bottom edge; button, loop and safety pin closure.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, quilting

GUSN: 54324

Accession Number: 1946.327

Shirt

White; plain; scooped neckline; short sleeves w/ gusset and embroidered w/ short/long stitch and featherstitching; shoulder embroidered w/ French knots and featerstitching; pullover shirt.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 54326

Accession Number: 1946.329A

Shirt

Plain white; boat neckline and armseye edged w/ loop/scalloped tatting; 2 side seams; shoulders--buttoned or tied in place.

Date: ca. 1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, tatting (process)

GUSN: 54327

Accession Number: 1946.329B

Shirt

White; plain squared flap neckline; capped sleeves of lace; lace insert at shoulder; open shirt.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 54328

Accession Number: 1946.330A

Bib

White; sleeveless; "V" front with princess seams; two pearl buttons with loop.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 54329

Accession Number: 1946.331

Child's Apron

White, sheer cotton; woven plaid; plain mull ruffle all around; self-straps; drawstring.

Date: 1820

Maker: Bright, Almira Spring (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 54330

Accession Number: 1946.332

Pincushion

Rectangular pincushion with yellow floral embroidery and lace trim.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 54331

Accession Number: 1946.333

Wallhanging

Fall colored foliage and berries on a golden brown plush ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54332

Accession Number: 1946.336

Waistcoat

White chamois w/ stretch knit inserts at sides; red flannel lining; single breasted w/ 8 pearl buttons; no collar.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: doeskin (leather), flannel, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 54333

Accession Number: 1946.338

Boots

A pair of rubber boots with a brown and tan knitted vamp. Closure with three sets of brown silk satin ribbons

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Whales Goodyear Shoe Co. (Maker)

Material: rubber (material), knitting (process)

GUSN: 54334

Accession Number: 1946.339

Hood

Knit red and black hood.

Date: 1855-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 54335

Accession Number: 1946.340

Pair of Socks

Pale pink plain; stocking stitch; ribbed ankle.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine knitting, machine-made

GUSN: 54336

Accession Number: 1946.342C

Tablecloth

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54337

Accession Number: 1946.343

Brush

A small brush with an ivory handle and horsehair bristles.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), horsehair

GUSN: 54338

Accession Number: 1946.346.3

Toilet Kit Case

A cylindrical leather case holding personal hygiene items.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 54339

Accession Number: 1946.346.1

Brush

A wooden hairbrush with horsehair bristles.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), horsehair

GUSN: 54340

Accession Number: 1946.346.5

Wallet

Red leather wallet with strap closure. Brown leather lining embossed with floral stamp rows. Interior with two compartments, section for note paper, four bills in compartments and pencil holder.

Date: 1795-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, leather, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 54341

Accession Number: 1946.350

Small straw marquetry box with cover. Decorative straw veneer on top of the cover features an outline of a turtle and seven assorted geometric patterns, in green, and light to dark natural shades. Sides of the cover are veneered in dark brown straw.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 54342

Accession Number: 1946.351AB

Sewing Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54343

Accession Number: 1946.352

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 54344

Accession Number: 1946.354

Printing Plate

Engraving plate for Edgar Rollins.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 54345

Accession Number: 1946.359B

Printing Plate

Engraving plate for John Rollins

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 54346

Accession Number: 1946.359C

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