Historic New England

Cup Plate

Cup plate with a shallow well, flat brim, and molded rim.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 59699

Accession Number: 1942.2930

Cup Plate

Circular cup plate with a small lip.

Date: 1820-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 59700

Accession Number: 1942.2932

Cupboard

Cupboard with two open shelves above three drawers and two panelled doors.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: poplar (wood)

GUSN: 59701

Accession Number: 1942.3204

Pipe Rack

Stained pipe rack with one drawer and a crest with a nail hole.

Date: 1780-1799

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 59702

Accession Number: 1942.3205

Spoon Rack

Stained spoon rack with a rectangular well, and arched top, and an inverted heart-shape.

Date: 1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 59703

Accession Number: 1942.3206

Candle Box

Rectangular box with an attenuated arch, a rear plank, and a circular hole.

Date: 1800-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 59704

Accession Number: 1942.3207

Windsor Armchair

Bow back armchair with baluster legs and a cushion with a red and green geometric print.

Date: 1790-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), hickory (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 59705

Accession Number: 1942.3208

Dough Trough

Brown, rectangular trough with canted sides and extended ends.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: staining, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 59706

Accession Number: 1942.3209

Boston Rocking Chair

Rocking chair with a Windsor base. Blue quilted canvas cushion. With the exception of the rockers, traces of black, green, and yellow paint appear throughout.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, mahogany (wood), maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 59707

Accession Number: 1942.3210

Footstool

Oval top footstool with four legs and four stretchers stained brown to imitate bamboo. One of a pair.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 59708

Accession Number: 1942.3211

Footstool

Oval top footstool with four legs and four stretchers stained brown to imitate bamboo. One of a pair.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 59709

Accession Number: 1942.3212

Writing-Arm Chair

Comb back chair with a drawer beneath the writing arm with a red-brown finish.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), hickory (wood), maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 59710

Accession Number: 1942.3213

Corner chair composed of maple and pine. Writing surface composed of two pieces and mounted to arm; not original to the chair. Crest has been rescrewed to arm. Chair has been stripped and refinished a dark brown. Traces of black paint visible throughout.

Date: 1775-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), hickory (wood), maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 59711

Accession Number: 1942.3214

Bench

Bench with a shaped top ad four turned legs.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 59712

Accession Number: 1942.3215

Dining Table

Rectangular table with a two board top and four vase turned legs.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 59713

Accession Number: 1942.3216

Hanging Cupboard

Cupboard with a hinged door, rectangular case with stepped shelf above, and red stain.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 59714

Accession Number: 1942.3217

Highchair

Fan back highchair with arms and a foot rest mounted to the front legs.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), chestnut (wood), maple (wood), poplar (wood)

GUSN: 59715

Accession Number: 1942.3219

Corner Cupboard

Cupboard with three shaped and one straight shelf above a hinged door.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 59716

Accession Number: 1942.3220

Washstand

Washstand with a seven spindle back, a shelf, and a bamboo turned base.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), maple (wood), cherry (wood)

GUSN: 59717

Accession Number: 1942.3221

Ornament

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46200

Accession Number: 1959.482G

Ornament

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46201

Accession Number: 1959.482H

Ornament

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46202

Accession Number: 1959.482I

Ornament

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46203

Accession Number: 1959.482J

Ornament

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46204

Accession Number: 1959.482K

Hand

Right hand with index finger pointed; ruffled cuff; bottom has dowel hole stuffed with newspaper.

Date: ca. 1711

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), gilding, painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 46205

Accession Number: 1959.483

Coat of Arms Painting

Lion on blue shield with red star at upper left; lion holding sword above.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 46206

Accession Number: 1959.486

Hand Held Fire Screen

Hand held fire screen with a needlework pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46207

Accession Number: 1959.490A

Fire Screen

Hand held fire screen with a needlework pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46208

Accession Number: 1959.490B

Calling Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 46209

Accession Number: 1959.492

Calling Card Case

Carved wooden calling card case with a lift top.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46210

Accession Number: 1959.493

Infant's Shirt

Cream open shirt with double rounded front flap and square back flap; cap sleeves trimmed with net lace; eyelet embroidery and drawnwork around neck and sleeves.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 46211

Accession Number: 1959.495A

Dress

White dress with whitework and featherstitching on front and sleeves; medallion on bodice center; sleeves and neckline trimmed with lace; featherstitching from sleeves down to hem; scalloped hem with white work of trees and stylized flower; drawstring neckline and back.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), drawn thread work, embroidering

GUSN: 46212

Accession Number: 1959.495B

Infant's Cap

Cream, sheer; embroidered with two small and one large band of eyelet flowers and foliate garland; net insert at back; back--oval panel embroidered with eyelet.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 46213

Accession Number: 1959.495D

Creamer

Helmet-shaped porcelain cream pitcher with no decoration.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, molding (forming)

GUSN: 46214

Accession Number: 1959.498

Cup and Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 46215

Accession Number: 1959.499AB

Window Valance

Valance constructed of thick paper printed in vertical stripes and backed with a textured and printed paper. Printed paper ruffles are stitched to the top and hem. Printed pattern consists of six inch wide vertical black stripes with yellow borders alternating with white stripes. Repeating multi-col...

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 46216

Accession Number: 1959.500A

Shutter Fastener

Interesting form; bog iron.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46217

Accession Number: 1959.501

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46218

Accession Number: 1959.502AB

Shutter Knob

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46219

Accession Number: 1959.503B

Box

Small glass box with hinged cover. Transluscent red glass with brass elememts including: trim, ring handles, hinges, feet, latch and key. Contents of box: three small glass perfume bottles with brass hinged stoppers.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46220

Accession Number: 1959.505.1-.4

Portrait of Elizabeth Otis Spear

This large portrait depicts Elizabeth Otis Spear with dark curled hair parted in the middle. Her hair is covered by an elaborately laced and be-ribboned white cap that ties under her chin. She wears a black dress with a white ruffled lace neck frill. Over her shoulders she has a white shawl with an ...

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 46221

Accession Number: 1959.506

Wedding Dress

Robe a l'anglaise. Multi-color floral pattern on cream ground with brown throughout. Ogee motif enclosing central flower and lace-like bands, pleated front neckline, elbow length sleeves with four ruffles. Pleated around waist, bodice lined with linen.

Date: 1730-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), brocade (textile), lace (needlework), lampas (textile material)

GUSN: 46222

Accession Number: 1959.507

Bed Covering

Bed cover constructed of many small multi-color blocks with a star pattern in the center.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46223

Accession Number: 1959.508

Bedspread

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46224

Accession Number: 1959.509

Bedspread

White, T-shaped; central circular motif with leafy projections within border of chevron- lines; interspace with floral and fan-like motifs; frame of chevron-lines filled with floral motifs; sides and bottoms edged with applied lace border; darned hearts and knotted fringe on cords.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, lace (needlework), weaving, machine-made, marseilles, quilting, whitework

GUSN: 46225

Accession Number: 1959.510

Candelabra

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46226

Accession Number: 1959.512

CLAY

Clay daub, reinforced with straw. The sample shows one smooth surface. The reverse shows evidence of having been against wood and with a strip of wood surrounded on three sides by clay running crosswise.

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, straw (plant material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46227

Accession Number: 1959.516B

Nail

In box labeled "shingle nails."

Date: 1734-1767

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46228

Accession Number: 1959.517C

Brick

Brick with smooth hard surface one side - a pressed brick. Evidence of a slim mortar joint on one side still.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product), pressing

GUSN: 46229

Accession Number: 1959.519B

Brick

Hearth tile, perhaps painted black once.

Date: ca. 1739

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product), painting (coating)

GUSN: 46230

Accession Number: 1959.520

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