Historic New England

Inn Sign with Eagle

Eagle with shield on one side, plow under tree on other. From an old inn in Granby, MA.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 45506

Accession Number: 1953.27

Sewing Clamp

Tunbridge style wooden sewing clamp with dark red velvet pincushion on top; red, black, yellow circular stripes painted on cylindrical body of clamp.

Date: late 18th - early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 45507

Accession Number: 1953.28

Sewing Clamp

Sewing clamp made of cast iron with screw clamp; post with c-scroll and s-scroll brackets; green velvet cushion; thread cutter; lever for clamp in shape of shell.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 45508

Accession Number: 1953.29

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 45509

Accession Number: 1953.30

Shoe

Black shoe; crumpled/creased; rounded square toe; two pairs of eyes for lacing; leather sole; no heel; natural linen lining; shoe laces are missing.

Date: ca. 1847

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, linen (material), stitching

GUSN: 45510

Accession Number: 1953.31

Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45511

Accession Number: 1953.32

Puzzle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45512

Accession Number: 1953.39

This portion of a red and white copperplate-printed quilt depicts several scenes from American history. Each scene is surrounded by a medallion border. They include: Baron Steuben, C.J. Morris, Dr. Franklin, Washington, Huntington, Thompson, Drayton, Norris, and Adams. The title of the full print, b...

Date: ca. 1785

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45513

Accession Number: 1953.43

Boots

Black silk satin ankle boots; black binding; trimmed w/ large black satin bow at top of ankle; scalloped edged side button closure w/ 9 black buttons. Inner lacing w/ green silk shoe laces at center front; rounded square toe; round throat; 3-1/4" vamp; center front & back seams. Sole has narrow wai...

Date: 1869-1873

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material), machine-made, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 45514

Accession Number: 1953.44AB

Wallpaper

Fireboard covered with gray wallpaper; design in central rectangular medallion in colors of eight children pulling a small open cart up a hill.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, painting (image-making)

GUSN: 45515

Accession Number: 1953.50A

Fireboard

Fireboard, covered with gray wallpaper with design in central rectangular lozenge of a large dog sitting and waiting at the door. Dog's master's gear seen at foot of bed.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, painting (image-making)

GUSN: 45516

Accession Number: 1953.51

Soup Plate

Delftware soup plate with a border of alternating medallions edged in green with red stylized ribbon and red latticework with blue dots. The central decoration within double blue band around well of blue vase with polychrome flowers.

Date: 1720-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 45517

Accession Number: 1953.55

Banister-back Side Chair

Three molded bannisters; yoke crest rail; turned front legs, stretchers, and stiles.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 45518

Accession Number: 1953.60A

Chair seat cover

Cross-shaped, green figured wool; eight-sided panel insertion of Berlinwork handled urn; bouquet and floral sprigs around edges.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Pitman, Ester Matilda (Embroiderer)

Material: Berlin woolwork, embroidering, needlepoint (needleworking), textiles, upholstery, wool (textile)

GUSN: 45519

Accession Number: 1953.60B

Folding Fan

Ebonized wood sticks and guards with fruit design in gilt, red and green; paper leaf with lithographed scene of harvest festival; pastoral scene on reverse; shell washer; carved metal ring.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: staining, ebony (color), lithography, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45579

Accession Number: 1954.M16

Rigid Fan

Very large square palm leaf fan; short palm leaf stem handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: palm leaf, palm fiber

GUSN: 45580

Accession Number: 1954.M17

Rigid Fan

Large round palm leaf fan; short palm leaf stem handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: palm leaf, palm fiber

GUSN: 45581

Accession Number: 1954.M18

Portrait of a Girl

Portrait of a girl in an evening dress, carrying a fan.

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 45582

Accession Number: 1954.19

Rigid Fan

Short, bamboo-bound handle; large rigid leaf of woven straw.

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), straw (plant material), palm fiber, weaving

GUSN: 45583

Accession Number: 1954.M20

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45584

Accession Number: 1954.21

Portrait of Russell Sturgis, 1805 - 1905

Portrait of a bearded man wearing a dark coat with a flower in his lapel. Portrayed with proper right hand either removing or placing gloves in interior of coat.

Date: 1885

Maker: Merritt, Anna Lea, 1844-1930 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 45585

Accession Number: 1954.22

Rigid Fan

Short wooden handle; oval paper leaf, dyed yellow, over bamboo sticks.

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), dyeing, paper (fiber product), palm fiber, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45586

Accession Number: 1954.M22

Purse

Beaded purse with brown and white beadwork, silver clasp, and three tassels at bottom

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45587

Accession Number: 1954.M23

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45588

Accession Number: 1954.24

Purse

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45589

Accession Number: 1954.M25

Portrait of a Man

Bust-length portrait of a man in black jacket and ruffled shirt, facing left.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Attributed to Doggett, John (American mirror manufacturer, active 1809) (Framer)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 45591

Accession Number: 1954.M27

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet sampler on green linen ground. Grape vine border. Alphabets: #1 "A-W", missing "J"; #2 complete; #3 complete. Numbers:"1-7".

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: Thatcher, Mary, 1816- (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 45592

Accession Number: 1954.M32

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Squarish, natural linen ground. Brown and black lettering, cream border. Unfinished. Alphabets: #1 complete; #2 complete; #3 complete

Date: 1820 C-1830 C

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45593

Accession Number: 1954.M33

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse Sampler. Vertical rectangle, natural linen ground. Alphabet at top, name and verse below. Polychromatic, words alternate in color--blue, brown, green, tan, cream. Alphabets: #1 complete-double letters; Numbers: "1-12"; cross stitch, eyelet hole.

Date: 1820

Maker: Yerxa, Susan Ann, 1811- (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 45594

Accession Number: 1954.M34

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45595

Accession Number: 1954.37

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45597

Accession Number: 1954.39

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45598

Accession Number: 1954.41

Mirror

Rectangular mirror with scroll; volute crest with applied eagle; scroll and volute skirt; gilded edge with gouged decoration.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 45599

Accession Number: 1954.44

Card Table

Card table. Veneered. Semicircular top with molded edges; plain rails; square, tapered, fluted legs.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 45600

Accession Number: 1954.47

Slant-top Desk

Four graduated oxbow-front drawers; ball and claw feet wtih spur brackets; small drops; two ties interior drawers; shell-carved pigeonhole drawers.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 45601

Accession Number: 1954.48

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 45603

Accession Number: 1954.52A

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 45604

Accession Number: 1954.52B

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 45605

Accession Number: 1954.53

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 45606

Accession Number: 1954.54

Bed Warmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 45607

Accession Number: 1954.55

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 45608

Accession Number: 1954.61B

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 45609

Accession Number: 1954.61A

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 45610

Accession Number: 1954.61C

Plate

Small round pewter plate and reeded rim.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: Ellis, Samuel (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 45611

Accession Number: 1954.63

Plate

Round pewter plate and reeded rim.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: Ellis, Samuel (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 45612

Accession Number: 1954.64

Coffee Mill

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45613

Accession Number: 1954.66

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 45614

Accession Number: 1954.67

Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 45615

Accession Number: 1954.70

Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 45616

Accession Number: 1954.71A

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 45617

Accession Number: 1954.72

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