Historic New England

Pitcher

White pearlware pitcher with a pink luster splatter design. Black transfer-printed nautical medallions and poems with superimposed hand painted accents.

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), luster (optical property), transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 55322

Accession Number: 1989.35

Opaque white glass mug with cylindrical body, flared base, and scroll-shaped applied handle. Hand-painted floral motifs and scrolls surrounding a cartouche with an image of a man blue coat and black and yellow hat.

Date: 1775-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, glass (material), painting (coating)

GUSN: 55323

Accession Number: 1989.36.1

Mug

Opaque white glass mug with cylindrical body, flared base, and scroll-shaped applied handle. Hand-painted floral motifs and scrolls surrounding a cartouche with an image of a man with a bird in front of a building.

Date: 1775-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, glass (material), painting (coating)

GUSN: 55324

Accession Number: 1989.36.2

Mug

Colorless cylindrical body with base, handle & domed lid

Date: 1775-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 55325

Accession Number: 1989.37

Charger

Three polychrome enamel sprays of flowers on border; gilt spearhead band around well; polychrome enamel scene of chrysanthemums, right, and two curly haired goats, left.

Date: 1760-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, overglazing, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 55326

Accession Number: 1989.38

Portrait of Commodore Edward Preble

Three-quarter length portrait of Commodore Edward Preble (1760-1807) of Maine, wearing a gold vest and a maroon coat.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: Sawyer, Hosea (Maker) Drew, John, 1781-1823 (Maker)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 55327

Accession Number: 1989.39

Cup & Saucer

Yellow, white, gilded, 4-lobed body with 2 handles

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 55328

Accession Number: 1969.1979

Powder Box

Brass mounts with hinged lid, opaque pink & white glass top

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 55329

Accession Number: 1969.2067

Cushion

Chintz covered, knife edged, matches upholstered furniture

Maker: unknown

Material: down

GUSN: 55330

Accession Number: 1969.2115.1-2

Cushion

Knife-edged self-piped cushions, chintz matches upholstery

Maker: unknown

Material: down

GUSN: 55331

Accession Number: 1969.2116.1-2

Marble Plinth

White, fluted, square base, round top, medial leafy carving

Date: 1875-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: marble (rock)

GUSN: 55332

Accession Number: 1969.2128

Carpet Smelds

Colorless glass, embossed in block letters

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 55333

Accession Number: 1969.2192.1-2

Lamp

Sk green, cast with threaded opening; green tin shade, iron stan

Date: 1904

Maker: Hubbell (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 55334

Accession Number: 1969.2105

Shawl

Self-fringed woven plaid of dark turquoise, olive green, and red.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 55335

Accession Number: 1969.2132

Teaspoon

One of a set of five. Silver teaspoon with a pointed handle and an oval bowl.

Date: 1770-1780

Maker: Moulton, Joseph, 1744-1816 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55336

Accession Number: 1919.259.1

Teaspoon

One of a set of five. Silver teaspoon with a pointed handle and an oval bowl.

Date: 1770-1780

Maker: Moulton, Joseph, 1744-1816 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55337

Accession Number: 1919.259.2

Teaspoon

One of a set of five. Silver teaspoon with a pointed handle and an oval bowl.

Date: 1770-1780

Maker: Moulton, Joseph, 1744-1816 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55338

Accession Number: 1919.259.3

Teaspoon

One of a set of five. Silver teaspoon with a pointed handle and an oval bowl.

Date: 1770-1780

Maker: Moulton, Joseph, 1744-1816 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55339

Accession Number: 1919.259.4

Teaspoon

One of a set of five. Silver teaspoon with a pointed handle and an oval bowl.

Date: 1770-1780

Maker: Moulton, Joseph, 1744-1816 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55340

Accession Number: 1919.259.5

Teaspoon

One of a set of four. Brass teaspoon with a rounded fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Date: 1810-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 55341

Accession Number: 1934.1915.1

Teaspoon

One of a set of four. Brass teaspoon with a rounded fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Date: 1810-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 55342

Accession Number: 1934.1915.2

Teaspoon

One of a set of four. Brass teaspoon with a rounded fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Date: 1810-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 55343

Accession Number: 1934.1915.3

Teaspoon

One of a set of four. Brass teaspoon with a rounded fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Date: 1810-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 55344

Accession Number: 1934.1915.4

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with a downturned round handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: Moulton, Ebeneezer, 1768-1824 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55345

Accession Number: 1947.81.6

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with a downturned round handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: Moulton, Ebeneezer, 1768-1824 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55346

Accession Number: 1947.81.1

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with a downturned round handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: Moulton, Ebeneezer, 1768-1824 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55347

Accession Number: 1947.81.2

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with a downturned round handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: Moulton, Ebeneezer, 1768-1824 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55348

Accession Number: 1947.81.3

Secretary

Curved projecting cornice; flat, pointed arch glass doors with beaded muntins; three drawers; S-scroll "legs" and feet.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), veneering

GUSN: 55014

Accession Number: 1949.256

Chair

Caned back and seat covered with upholstery. Shell- and foliate-carved crest, cushion rail, and stretcher. Pieced cabriole legs with foliage at knees.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55015

Accession Number: 1949.257

Bed

Maple bedstead with columnar low posts

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 55016

Accession Number: 1949.261

Tumbler

Venetian style soda glass tumbler

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 55018

Accession Number: 1949.621

Table cover

Square; black, white, mauve woven silk. Black is chiffon. White and mauve are satin. Selvage sides. Crimped self fringe at ends.

Maker: unknown

Material: chiffon, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 55019

Accession Number: 1942.381

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 55020

Accession Number: 1946.170

Carpet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 55021

Accession Number: 1941.1901

Arm Chair

William and Mary style chair with carved stretchers, stiles, and crest rail, curved arms, and a caned seat.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55022

Accession Number: 1945.508

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 55023

Accession Number: 1941.1939

Hall Globe, Entry Lamp

No description

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 55024

Accession Number: 1988.1

Chest of Drawers

Chest of Drawers. Mahogany, mahogany veneer, tulip poplar, white pine secondary wood. Oval mirror on scrolled stand; two attached knife boxes at right and left of top; two adjacent short top drawers over three long individual drawers. All drawers have wood knobs. Rests on bun feet.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 55025

Accession Number: 1989.15

Sewing Table

Sewing table with one drawer, a hinged top and spool-turned legs with a stretcher.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 55026

Accession Number: 1989.29

Chest of Drawers

Chest of Drawers. Mahogany, mahogany veneer, and pine secondary wood. Three small drawers sit on the top with four large drawers below; carved scroll columns on either side; with cut glass pulls and ball feet.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 55027

Accession Number: 1989.28

Washstand

Mahogany washstand with hinged top, 2-level interior, 2 doors, bun feet.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 55028

Accession Number: 1989.45

Sofa

Sofa with mahogany phoenix head scrolled crest; scrolled arms; gadrooned front rail. Rests on paw legs and feet.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 55029

Accession Number: 1987.265

Chair

Side or reception chair. Fancy painted, stenciled, and grained. Wood, gold and black paint, rush seat. Splat consists of a rail in the form of two cornucopiae rich graining; scrolled crest with stenciled vegetal and floral decoration.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, rush (material), stenciling, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 55030

Accession Number: 1985.726.2

Side Chair

Side chair. Fancy form. Shaped back with rounded edges; baluster splat; yoke crst; cane seat. Ring-turned front legs and front stretcher. Retains original black paint with stained and gold-stenciled decoration on splat, crest, and stiles.

Date: 1830-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, graining, maple (wood), stenciling

GUSN: 55031

Accession Number: 1976.466.2

Windsor Armchair

Armchair; Bow-back Windsor form. Painted yellow with gilt highlights.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55032

Accession Number: 1934.2893

Windsor Chair

Fan back side chair, painted black.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55033

Accession Number: 1917.1257

Easy Chair

Serpentine crest & front rail; half serpentine wings which break at the horizonally rolled arms, serpentine apron, square tapered front legs with string inlay (later casters), square canted rear legs (caster cups only) and marlborough legs.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 55036

Accession Number: 1971.484

Chair

Pierced splat, scrolled ears, marlb legs, str stretchers, mod uph

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), sweet gum (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 55038

Accession Number: 1951.182

Chair

Pierced splat, scrolled ears, marlb legs, str stretchers, mod uph

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), sweet gum (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 55039

Accession Number: 1952.25

Chair

Pierced splat, scrolled ears, marlb legs, str stretchers, mod uph

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), sweet gum (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 55040

Accession Number: 1952.26

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