Historic New England

Plaster

Keys; yellow over gray paint.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 46158

Accession Number: 1959.278

MODILLION

Small plaster modillion, painted gray; leaf and scroll design.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 46159

Accession Number: 1959.279

Brick

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 46160

Accession Number: 1959.283

Nail

Finish nail.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46161

Accession Number: 1959.284C

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46162

Accession Number: 1959.286BE

Nail

Rosehead. In box labeled shingle nails, although ALC says later that this is a boarding nail.

Date: ca. 1756

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46163

Accession Number: 1959.287

Brick

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46164

Accession Number: 1959.288

Portrait of Miss Frances Marrett

Pastel portrait of Miss Frances Marrett (1866-1944). Three-quarter length portrait of a seated woman wearing a large black hat trimmed with black ostrich feathers and a black dress with scoop neck and white collar. Dark olive green background. Dark oak frame.

Date: 1905-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: pastels (crayons), paper (fiber product), oak (wood)

GUSN: 46165

Accession Number: 1959.301

Floorcloth

Floorcloth; "linoleum"; newspaper backing dated July 27, 1894. Five fragments.

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46168

Accession Number: 1959.454A-E

Bed valance fragment

Rectangular, off white, end fragment; lightly scalloped edges. Polychromatic crewel embroidery of thin blue/green floral vine, detached and undulating. Backed.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: Clapp, David, Mrs.

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

GUSN: 46169

Accession Number: 1959.456

Bed Curtain Fragment

Rectangular; light blue cotton and white linen woven in tartan-like check; white cotton fringe sewn around sides and bottom.

Date: 1788-1810

Maker: Cloudman, Mollie (Weaver)

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, linen (material)

GUSN: 46170

Accession Number: 1959.457

Chair seat cover

Rounded square; cotton ground; printed floral stripe in blue, orange and white on alternating bands of red and dark brown. 5-1/2" drop attached all around. Ruffle attached to front of drop.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), stitching, printing (process), rolling up, upholstery

GUSN: 46171

Accession Number: 1959.458

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with hemmed open end.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 46172

Accession Number: 1959.460.1

Bed Curtain Fragment

Roughly square; seamed of woven mustard and white checks 2-1/2" square; raw edges.

Date: 1760-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: fustian, hand weaving, piecing, textiles

GUSN: 46173

Accession Number: 1959.460.8

Sheet

No description

Date: 1809

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, hand sewing, hand weaving, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 46174

Accession Number: 1959.461A

Tablecloth

Rectangular, white linen damask; center of sawtooth stripes of repeating floral and geometric motifs. Wide border of various flowers and leaves; narrow band of diamond shapes around edges.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, jacquard, linen (material)

GUSN: 46175

Accession Number: 1959.461C

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with narrow hem at open end.

Date: 1802-1809

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 46176

Accession Number: 1959.461D

Hand Towel

Rectangular, off white fine linen; woven in tiny diaper weave. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: Possibly Hathaway, Hannah Sherman, 1778-1853 (Maker) Possibly Hathaway, Margaret Van Tine, 1811-1892 (Maker) Possibly Hathaway, Lavinia, 1784-1874 (Maker)

Material: hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 46177

Accession Number: 1959.461F

Bed Quilt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46178

Accession Number: 1959.461P

Bed valance fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46179

Accession Number: 1959.462I

Brick

Hard yellow brick with red-brick-color mortar.

Date: 1895

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product), mortar (filler)

GUSN: 46180

Accession Number: 1959.469

Brick

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46181

Accession Number: 1959.474

Floor Panel

Coat-of-arms in center with swans and three circles; interlocking bands surround coat-of-arms; circle with triangle surrounding it.

Date: 1712

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), walnut (wood), pine (wood), inlay (process)

GUSN: 46182

Accession Number: 1959.478

Bust-length portrait of Elias Crafts, Jr., at age 28, in a black coat and white upturned collar.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: Possibly Morse, Samuel Finley Breese, 1791-1872 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 45657

Accession Number: 1954.155

Jar

Round pewter jar and domed screw-on cover with fixed arch handle. Four notches around base.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45658

Accession Number: 1954.156

Tankard

No description

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45659

Accession Number: 1954.449

Soffit, Panelled

A soffit with four panels. The panels have a raised-field, which have a deep featheredge. Grooves of stiles and rails have cyma recta molding, which also finishes the upper edge of the soffit.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, molding (forming), paneling, softwood, varnishing

GUSN: 45660

Accession Number: 1959.472AB

Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45661

Accession Number: 1954.591

Portrait of a Woman

Half-length portrait of a woman wearing white lacy bonnet and dark dress, seated in a red chair.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45662

Accession Number: 1954.1429

Roller printed purple floral on white ground; armseye falls below shoulder. Sleeves are smocked at shoulder and gathered into cuff with scalloped ruffle. Center front has same scalloped edge as cuff. Bodice has smocking above waist; skirt gathered onto bodice with cartridge pleats. Bodice lined wi...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 45666

Accession Number: 1955.M6

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