Historic New England

Cheese basket

Small hexagonal weave hickory splint cheese basket. Hexagonal-shaped base, slightly flaring sides and circular rim.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: hickory (wood), weaving

GUSN: 67227

Accession Number: 1927.2138

Cheese basket

Small hexagonal weave hickory splint cheese basket. Bowl-shaped basket has hexagonal-shaped base, slightly bowed sides and circular, reinforced rim.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: hickory (wood), weaving

GUSN: 67228

Accession Number: 1927.2165

Hamper basket

Oblong patterned cross hatch weave basket w/ matching lid.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: hickory (wood), splints (lighting devices)

GUSN: 67229

Accession Number: 1927.2152AB

Oblong, oval-shaped basket with tight fitted, hinged cover. Swollen body with twining weave and brown stripe. Two center bands in base and cover. Banded rim, base and cover edges. Three wicker loops in front for closure. One remaining hinge loop in back.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 67230

Accession Number: 1927.2151

Basket

Oval ladies' wicker work basket. Woven reed bottom and open-weave sides. Wrapped wicker rim and two opposing wrapped handles.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, weaving

GUSN: 67231

Accession Number: 1927.2194

Basket

Bowl-shaped ash splint basket with round base, flared sides and opposing splint loop handles attached to carved wood rim. The basket has one wide yellow weaver below the rim. The rest of the weavers are narrow. There are several rows of yellow (now mostly faded) weavers at mid-body, a green weaver a...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), weaving, painting (coating)

GUSN: 67232

Accession Number: 1927.2158

Basket

Round ash splint basket with round base and slightly ballooned sides. The basket body is woven from narrow weavers in a "wicker" pattern with a band of wider weavers, some woven in a "diamond" curl overlay pattern at the mid-section. The basket likely had a cover which is no longer extant. The rim i...

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: Attributed to Wabanaki peoples (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), weaving

GUSN: 67233

Accession Number: 1927.2159

Basket

Circular, splint basket that tapers slightly toward rim. Checkered weave pattern with standards of uneven width and weavers that narrow between shoulder and rim. Interior and exterior of rim is reinforced by carved wood hoops attached to basket with single splint binder.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 67234

Accession Number: 1927.2166

Laundry basket

Oval basket with canted crosshatch sides and flat attached lid. Two twisted strap handles.

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker

GUSN: 67235

Accession Number: 1927.2156

Basket

Cylindrical Fayal basket with tight fitting cover. Intricate brown and tan woven geometric patterning on contianer and lid. Lid lined with paper, base made of wood.

Date: 1860-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 67236

Accession Number: 1933.1381AB

Basket

Basket with circular body with woven bottom and loosely woven sides in diamond shaped pattern, scalloped edge. Wicker, dyed a dark brown color.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker

GUSN: 67237

Accession Number: 1931.1116

Gathering Basket

Small, woven wood splint gathering basket with circular form and single square carved strap handle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), weaving, carving (processes)

GUSN: 67238

Accession Number: 1985.210

Gathering Basket

Round, wood splint gathering basket with vertical sides, round base and carved wood handle and rim. Cross hatch weave body.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), weaving, carving (processes)

GUSN: 67239

Accession Number: 1931.554

Flower Bouquet Holder

Coarsely woven wicker basket. Funnel-shaped body with cylindrical lower half, flaring at waist to a wide cylindrical rim with two twisted wicker handles at neck [now missing]. Circular, slightly domed lid. Blue and purple weavers woven among mostly natural colored weavers. Originally used to hold b...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, weaving

GUSN: 67240

Accession Number: 1933.1052AB

Storage Basket

Square-bottomed basket with straight sides. Checker weave pattern with alternating blue and red swabbed thin wicker weavers. Wide weavers decorated with stamped geometric patterns. Basket interior is lined with newsprint which overlaps the rim and is visible on exterior lip. Where newsprint is fold...

Date: 1780-1846

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ash (wood), weaving

GUSN: 67241

Accession Number: 1985.605

Sewing Basket with Contents

Pill-shaped sewing basket with symmetrical base and lid, each with scallop-shaped sides. Wicker weave with darker dyed reeds forming decorative element on lid. The interior of the basket is padded with wool batting and lined with cream colored linen. The basket contains: two beaded and cardboard cr...

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 67242

Accession Number: 1925.774AB

Gathering basket

Two quart ash splint basket with carved handle. Square bottom, reinforced by canvas, vertical sides, and round rim. Wicker weave.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), weaving, carving (processes)

GUSN: 67243

Accession Number: 1927.2196

Basket Cover

Wood splint basket cover with paper lining stamped with pink diamond pattern.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 67244

Accession Number: 1927.2164

Basket

This rectangular basket is made from ash splint. The basket base is checkerweave rising to pink-swabbed standards. The weavers are swabbed blue. The splints are hand cut with a knife rather than a splint gauge. Rims are splint, held in place with a single ash splint lashing.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: Possibly Wabanaki peoples (Basket maker)

Material: ash (wood), weaving, carving (processes), painting (coating)

GUSN: 67245

Accession Number: 1927.2179

Gathering basket

Circular basket with crosshatch weave, leather woven edges and canted sides. Flat squared bail handle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: hickory (wood), splints (lighting devices)

GUSN: 67246

Accession Number: 1927.2197

Storage basket

Checker weave storage basket with stamped decoration. Interior lined with paper. Round, domed cover. Round base and straight sides in alternating wide and narrow weavers.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), weaving, stamp-decorated

GUSN: 67247

Accession Number: 1927.2161

Basket with Cover

Small ash splint storage basket (a) with square base, vertical sides, circular opening and snug fitting cover (b). Checker and wicker weave. Circular cover with radial weave. Alternating standard splints are swabbed yellow. Wide weavers swabbed green and red. Narrow weavers swabbed blue. Native Amer...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood)

GUSN: 67249

Accession Number: 1918.872AB

Storage Basket with Cover

"Half peck" wood splint basket with cover. Basket has a square base, vertical sides, round rim and is woven in a checkered pattern of narrow splints alternating with single wide splint. The cover is slightly domed and woven in a radiating checker pattern with alternating red and black standards over...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 67250

Accession Number: 1918.1623AB

Basket

Shallow ovoid form with woven bottom, reeded sides, and open diamond work lip. Arch shaped wicker covered handle.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, weaving

GUSN: 67251

Accession Number: 1942.373.1

Dinner Plate

Blue & white; willow pattern; shallow well

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 67657

Accession Number: 1969.1447.2

Butter Plate

Blue & white; willow pattern; deep well

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 67658

Accession Number: 1969.1448

Spice Mill

Blue & white; reel-shaped; twist top; onion motif

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: Meissen (Manufacturer)

Material: brass (alloy), porcelain

GUSN: 67659

Accession Number: 1969.1454.1

Spice Mill

Blue & white; reel-shaped; twist top; onion motif

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: Meissen (Manufacturer)

Material: brass (alloy), porcelain

GUSN: 67660

Accession Number: 1969.1454.2

Fruit Basket

Blue & white; oval; reticulated; pastoral landscape motif

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: Riley's (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 67661

Accession Number: 1969.1455

Platter

Blue & white; reticulated border, willow pattern

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 67662

Accession Number: 1969.1456.1

Platter

Blue & white; reticulated border, willow pattern

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 67663

Accession Number: 1969.1456.2

Bonbon Dish

Blue, white; straight sides, domed lid, asymmetrical foliage

Date: 1900-1939

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 67664

Accession Number: 1969.1457

Eggcup

Blue & white; small foot; straight sides; willow type

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 67665

Accession Number: 1969.1458.1

Eggcup

Blue & white; small foot; straight sides; willow type

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 67666

Accession Number: 1969.1458.2

Eggcup

Blue & white; small foot; straight sides; willow type

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 67667

Accession Number: 1969.1458.3

Eggcup

Blue & white; small foot; straight sides; willow type

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 67668

Accession Number: 1969.1458.4

Eggcup

Blue & white; small foot; straight sides; willow type

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 67669

Accession Number: 1969.1458.5

Eggcup

Blue & white; small foot; straight sides; willow type

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 67670

Accession Number: 1969.1458.6

Eggcup

Blue & white; small foot; straight sides; willow type

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 67671

Accession Number: 1969.1458.7

Eggcup

Blue & white; small foot; straight sides; willow type

Date: 1900-1924

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 67672

Accession Number: 1969.1459

Compote

White & gilded; square based, reticulated body, flaired edge

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 67673

Accession Number: 1969.1486

Eggcup

Blue & white; small foot, straight sides, willow motif

Date: 1900-1924

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 67674

Accession Number: 1969.1460

Fireplace Enframement

Estipite-shaped pilasters, applied geometric ornament, 3 lion's heads, leaf carving, rectangular mirror

Date: 1863

Maker: Sturgis, John Hubbard (Designer) Leon Marcotte & Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 67675

Accession Number: 1969.19054

Serving Tray

Black with gold foliate designs on sides; rectangular with rounded corners

Date: 1825-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 67676

Accession Number: 1969.1343

Serving Tray

Oval with scalloped edge; black with gold foliate & butterfly motif

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 67677

Accession Number: 1969.1344

Serving Tray

Oval; steep sides; green/gilt acorn/foliate designs; pastoral

Date: 1825-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 67678

Accession Number: 1969.1345

Serving Tray

Orange with black transfer borders; figures at fountain

Date: 1800-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 67679

Accession Number: 1969.1346

Serving Tray

Oval; steep sides; cut out handles; gold/black chinoiserie

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 67680

Accession Number: 1969.1347

Dinner Plate

Blue and white; shallow well; brown rim; Chinese figure in landscape

Date: 1760-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 67681

Accession Number: 1969.1351

Dessert Plate

Wht, pnk, blue; shallow well; floral chain border, sprays

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 67682

Accession Number: 1969.1352.1

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