Historic New England

Portrait Photograph of Daniel Webster

Full-length of photograph of Daniel Webster standing with hand resting on books on top of marble pedestal and drape behind at right.

Date: ca. 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: gum bichromate process, platinum process

GUSN: 25710

Accession Number: 1933.1021

Valance panel

Off-white uneven striped cotton dimity with applied mill fringe with narrow heading, assymetrical gimp and knotted fringe. 30 1/2" h panel with 4" wide applied mill fringe with narrow heading and assymetrical "shell" gimp; uneven woven dimity stripe; 2" wide hem across top

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 25711

Accession Number: 1929.70B

Curtain

Off-white uneven striped cotton dimity with applied mill fringe with narrow heading, assymetrical gimp and knotted fringe. Portion missing; no fringe; triangular.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 25712

Accession Number: 1929.70C

Valance panel

Off-white uneven striped cotton dimity with applied mill fringe with narrow heading, assymetrical gimp and knotted fringe. 30 1/2" h panel with 4" wide applied mill fringe with narrow heading and assymetrical "shell" gimp; uneven woven dimity stripe; 2" wide hem across top.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 25713

Accession Number: 1929.70D

Curtain panel

Off-white uneven striped cotton dimity with applied mill fringe with narrow heading, assymetrical gimp and knotted fringe. Triangular shape seamed; with 4" fringe.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 25714

Accession Number: 1929.70E

Valance panel

Off-white uneven striped cotton dimity with applied mill fringe with narrow heading, assymetrical gimp and knotted fringe. 30 1/2" h panel with 4" wide applied mill fringe with narrow heading and assymetrical "shell" gimp; uneven woven dimity stripe; 2" wide hem across top.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 25715

Accession Number: 1929.70F

Curtain panel

Off-white uneven striped cotton dimity with applied mill fringe with narrow heading, assymetrical gimp and knotted fringe. Triangular shape.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 25716

Accession Number: 1929.70G

Curtain panel

Off-white uneven striped cotton dimity with applied mill fringe with narrow heading, assymetrical gimp and knotted fringe. 1/2 triangle seamed with fringe, opposite of A.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 25717

Accession Number: 1929.70H

Valance panel

Off-white uneven striped cotton dimity w/ applied mill fringe w/ narrow heading, assymetrical gimp and knotted fringe. 30 1/2" h panel w/ 4" wide applied mill fringe w/ narrow heading and assymetrical "shell" gimp; uneven woven dimity stripe; 2" wide hem across top

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 25718

Accession Number: 1929.70I

Fragment

Off-white uneven striped cotton dimity w/ applied mill fringe w/ narrow heading, assymetrical gimp and knotted fringe. Fringe w/ two trianglar pieces.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 25719

Accession Number: 1929.70J

Bed valance

Side valance; plain weave, off-white linen with selvage top edge and hemmed edges; shaped ends with sharp corners and points; straight bottoms; embroidered with polychromatic wools in undulating grape vine meeting at center with a flourish, various flowers and leaves represented; nail or tack holes ...

Date: 1760-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), embroidering, stitching, linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 25720

Accession Number: 1952.279B

Bed valance

End valance; plain weave, off-white linen with selvage top edge and hemmed edges; shaped ends with sharp corners and points; straight bottoms; embroidered with polychromatic wools in undulating grape vine meeting at center with a flourish, various flowers and leaves represented; nail or tack holes o...

Date: 1760-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), embroidering, stitching, linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 25721

Accession Number: 1952.279C

Curtain

Panels of pieced, glazed plain weave cotton with roller print block print combination polychromatic repeating large scale floral motifs with sawtooth arc borders; heavy use of green, very busy with little white ground; edges bound in a striped honeycomb tape. Pieced panel with hemmed top and hone...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 25722

Accession Number: 1960.77B

Curtain

Panels of pieced, glazed plain weave cotton with roller print block print combination polychromatic repeating large scale floral motifs with sawtooth arc borders; heavy use of green, very busy with little white ground; edges bound in a striped honeycomb tape. Two piece panel with hemmed top with ...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 25723

Accession Number: 1960.77C

Curtain

Panels of pieced, glazed plain weave cotton with roller print block print combination polychromatic repeating large scale floral motifs with sawtooth arc borders; heavy use of green, very busy with little white ground; edges bound in a striped honeycomb tape. Pieced panel with hemmed top and hone...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 25724

Accession Number: 1960.77D

Curtain

Panels of pieced, glazed plain weave cotton with roller print block print combination polychromatic repeating large scale floral motifs with sawtooth arc borders; heavy use of green, very busy with little white ground; edges bound in a striped honeycomb tape. Two piece panel with hemmed top with ...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 25725

Accession Number: 1960.77E

Valance

Panels of pieced, glazed plain weave cotton with roller print block print combination polychromatic repeating large scale floral motifs with sawtooth arc borders; heavy use of green, very busy with little white ground; edges bound in a striped honeycomb tape. Single panel, straight with honeycomb...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 25726

Accession Number: 1960.77F

Valance

Panels of pieced, glazed plain weave cotton with roller print block print combination polychromatic repeating large scale floral motifs with sawtooth arc borders; heavy use of green, very busy with little white ground; edges bound in a striped honeycomb tape. Single panel, straight with honeycomb...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 25727

Accession Number: 1960.77G

Bed Flounce

Panels of pieced, glazed plain weave cotton with roller print block print combination polychromatic repeating large scale floral motifs with sawtooth arc borders; heavy use of green, very busy with little white ground; edges bound in a striped honeycomb tape. Pieced panel with addition panel adde...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 25728

Accession Number: 1960.77H

Bed Flounce

Panels of pieced, glazed plain weave cotton with roller print block print combination polychromatic repeating large scale floral motifs with sawtooth arc borders; heavy use of green, very busy with little white ground; edges bound in a striped honeycomb tape. Pieced panel; gathered on striped bin...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 25729

Accession Number: 1960.77I

Bed Flounce

Panels of pieced, glazed plain weave cotton with roller print block print combination polychromatic repeating large scale floral motifs with sawtooth arc borders; heavy use of green, very busy with little white ground; edges bound in a striped honeycomb tape. Pieced panel; gathered on striped bin...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 25730

Accession Number: 1960.77J

Valance

Panels of pieced, glazed plain weave cotton with roller print block print combination polychromatic repeating large scale floral motifs with sawtooth arc borders; heavy use of green, very busy with little white ground; edges bound in a striped honeycomb tape. Single panel with portions of honeyco...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 25731

Accession Number: 1960.77K

Bed Hanging

Panels of pieced, glazed plain weave cotton with roller print block print combination polychromatic repeating large scale floral motifs with sawtooth arc borders; heavy use of green, very busy with little white ground; edges bound in a striped honeycomb tape. Pieced panel; hemmed top and one side...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 25732

Accession Number: 1960.77L

Valance

White cotton dimity; two columns of closely spaced stripes alternating with column of widely spaced stripes; trimmed with knotted fringe edged with pom-pom swags; tape sewn 1" below top hem on back to make casing for drawstring. A): With corner cascades, made of center, two piece panel 40x17 1/2,...

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, fringe, weaving, net (textile), piecing

GUSN: 25733

Accession Number: 1941.960B

Bed curtain

Rectangular pieced red and white copper plate curtain panel, backed in linen, quilted in diamond pattern, nail holes across; scenes of "Louis XVI restaurateur de la Libertie" with central image of seated Louis XVI in Roman armour with lion at his feet welcoming "Liberty" accompanied by Mars & Minerv...

Date: ca. 1789

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand weaving, linen (material), piecing, toile (textile material)

GUSN: 25736

Accession Number: 1982.78C

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse Sampler. Ivory linen ground. Vertical rectangle, polychromatic. Many rows of large and small scale Greek key pattern cross stitched at bottom and throughout. Alphabets: #1 complete, #2 missing "J", #3 complete: Numbers: "1-3", "1-9", "1-9,0", "1-8"

Date: 1851

Maker: Walcott, Elizabeth D., 1843- (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 29850

Accession Number: 1923.234

Brise' Fan

Small brise' fan; carved ivory sticks, round edges; carved with floral trail, swags, birds, medallions with pagodas and shield (without initials); cream silk ribbon; sticks have comb-like background.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 29851

Accession Number: 1923.237

Fan

Narrow carved and pierced ivory sticks; kidskin leaf with ink and painted pastoral scene of peasants fishing by water with sheep; houses and mountains; reverse side is painted with boy fishing.

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), kidskin, painting (coating)

GUSN: 29852

Accession Number: 1923.238

Tile

Square, black and white tile with printed design of three dogs in forest with trees enclosed in Rococo border.

Date: ca. 1760

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 29853

Accession Number: 1923.240

Doorknob

Oval brass doorknob set screwed on a square iron spindle. Knob originally axially mounted to another spindle.

Date: ca. 1739

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 29854

Accession Number: 1923.249

Dressing Gown

Dressing gown with black and tan floral stripe - vertical; black shawl collar, cuffs and pocket flaps; single breasted, with large black buttons; brown lining with small red, bell-shaped flowers arranged in vertical stripes. 3/4 length.

Date: 1851-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 29855

Accession Number: 1923.829A

Curling Iron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29856

Accession Number: 1923.269

Nosegay Holder

A metal and mother of pearl nosegay holder. Conical shape and a foliate design. Two chains with a ring and a pin.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, mother of pearl

GUSN: 29857

Accession Number: 1923.272

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 29858

Accession Number: 1923.273A

Cover

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 29859

Accession Number: 1923.273B

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 29860

Accession Number: 1923.273C

Fan & Box

FAN (A): Mother of pearl sticks and guards with inlaid steel spangles; discolored cream silk organza with steel spangle floral spray, small round and leaf shape spangles border at top edge; whsite silk ribbon along leaf bottom; steel pique brilliants in rivets. BOX (B,C): Rectangular pasteboard t...

Date: 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl, pasteboard (paper), sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 29862

Accession Number: 1923.288 A-C

150th Anniversary of the City of Pittsfield, Mass. Medal.

Engraved and stamped medal for the 150th Anniversary of the City of Pittsfield, Mass. The City Shield is stamped in the center on one side with inscriptions all around; a heart with two crossed olive tree branches are stamped on the bottom of the other side. A hook is affixed to the top of the medal...

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 29863

Accession Number: 1923.289

Saucer

Blue transfer-printed earthenware saucer. Foliate and aquatic border surround a central landscape scene.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 29864

Accession Number: 1923.292.1

Platter

Rectangular redware platter with wavy and feathered lines of yellow slip and red-orange glaze. Impressed edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, redware, slipware, impressing

GUSN: 29865

Accession Number: 1923.294

Busk

Carved maple busk with the initials "P.W."

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 29866

Accession Number: 1923.296

Wallet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 29867

Accession Number: 1923.301

Drinking Beaker

Pewter beaker with three horizontal incised bands around the middle, a second set of three bands around base.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 29868

Accession Number: 1923.303

Whale Oil Lamp

Brass whale oil lamp with a dolphin handle and a large fluted column.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 29869

Accession Number: 1923.304

Whale Oil Lamp

Brass whale oil lamp with a dolphin handle and a small fluted column.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 29870

Accession Number: 1923.305

Feather Fan

Dark faux tortoise shell sticks and guards; plain, narrow brown satin bow on one guard; brown and white ostrich plume leaf; shell ring with brown satin ribbon.

Date: 1890-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell, artificial, feather (material), ostrich, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 29871

Accession Number: 1923.306

Feather Fan

Plain brown wooden sticks and guards, threaded with brown ribbon; long black feather leaf printed with birds on flowering branches in black, red, yellow, pink and green against blue background; shell washer; metal ring; brown silk cord and tassel.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), painting (coating), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 29872

Accession Number: 1923.307

Fan

Straw; sewn together; pleated; unfolds into circle; two handles; rosettes above handles on both sides; cotton loop at handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), palm fiber

GUSN: 29873

Accession Number: 1923.308

Fan

Brown wooden sticks and guards, carved with floral spray and painted; sticks are pierced under leaf; brown chiffon leaf painted with white, yellow and pink asters; mother of pearl washers; metal ring.

Date: 1890-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 29874

Accession Number: 1923.309

Fan

Broad sandalwood sticks; heavily carved with openwork floral motif; set with spangles; lithographed and handpainted paper leaf, figures on one side, harbor scene on reverse; mother of pearl washer; carved metal ring; blue silk cord and tassel.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (image-making), hand-painted, lithography, paper (fiber product), sandalwood (wood), sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 29875

Accession Number: 1923.310

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