Historic New England

Nesting table

Thin rectangular top with spool turned legs attached to a board forming foot at each end with splat stretcher in back. Graduated sizes with 1999.288.3 fitting under 1999.288.2, and .1999.288.2 under 1999.288.1.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253646

Accession Number: 1999.288.2

Nesting Table

Thin rectangular top with spool turned legs attached to a board forming foot at each end with splat stretcher in back. Graduated sizes with 1999.288.3 fitting under 1999.288.2, and .1999.288.2 under 1999.288.1.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253647

Accession Number: 1999.288.3

Nesting Table

Thin rectangular top with spool turned legs attached to a board forming foot at each end with splat stretcher in back. Graduated sizes with 1999.288.3 fitting under 1999.288.2, and .1999.288.2 under 1999.288.1.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253648

Accession Number: 1999.288.4

Towel Rack

Pointed and arched foot on ends, which supports 2 turned stiles connected by arch at top. Five towl rods with 2 per side and a single rod at middle top.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 253649

Accession Number: 1999.289

Drawing

Pencil portrait in waist length view of a young girl with a spaniel in her arms. Subject has pipe curls and lace trimmed dress with broad neckline meeting low cut shoulders. Simple mitred mahogany frame.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite pencils, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 253651

Accession Number: 1999.290

Bowl

Black transfer print of floral and grape leaf pattern with hand tinted yellow and pink highlights. Silver lustre glaze.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, vitrification

GUSN: 253652

Accession Number: 1999.291

Jar

Squat pear-shaped body of white ribbed porcelain. Hand painted orange, purple, and yellow floral bouquet on 2 sides. Gilt on inner rim, outer rim and foot. Possibly used for pomade.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 253653

Accession Number: 1999.292

Toby Jug

Rockingham glazed Toby jug, Bennington, Vermont.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253664

Accession Number: 1949.235

Table

Center table, in two parts. Top [A], has a sixteen-sided tilt top with contrasting veneers and inlaid star. Base [B], has a pedestal base with scroll feet and eight-sided pillar.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253667

Accession Number: 1947.130AB

Footed Dish

Circular with straight sids, rouded bottom, and 3 peg feet. Interior is painted with pink, orange, purple and yellow flowers. Ellipse and diamond gilt decorated rim.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 254527

Accession Number: 1999.293

Child's mug

White body with greenish pearl glaze. Black transfer printed decoration of a wreath encircling the words "A present for Hannah". Silver lustre border with C-shaped handle.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware

GUSN: 254528

Accession Number: 1999.294

Lamp

Ginger jar that has been converted to an electric lamp. Off-white crackled ground glaze on extremely crude clay body, painted with runny blue abstract elements. Electrical fitting is socketed over mouth where cover should be.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 254530

Accession Number: 1999.295

Pair of Lamps

Pair of electric lamps.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 254533

Accession Number: 1999.296

Lamp

Possibly a castor converted to electricity. Cylindrical neck is shaped to recieve a cap, but now fitted with electrical socket. Body is an inverted bell shape set on baluster with 1/4 round molded circular foot. Off-white shade with blue and gold dried, pressed flowers and blue edging.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254534

Accession Number: 1999.296.1

Lamp

Possibly a castor converted to electricity. Cylindrical neck is shaped to recieve a cap, but now fitted with electrical socket. Body is an inverted bell shape set on baluster with 1/4 round molded circular foot. Off-white shade with blue and gold dried, pressed flowers and blue edging.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254535

Accession Number: 1999.296.2

Pair of Candlesticks

Pair of brass candlesticks.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 254536

Accession Number: 1999.297

Candlestick

Flat hexagonal bobeche on bulbous candle socket. Tapering hexagonal shaft on domed base. Flat hexagonal foot. Base screws off shaft.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254537

Accession Number: 1999.297.1

Candlestick

Flat hexagonal bobeche on bulbous candle socket. Tapering hexagonal shaft on domed base. Flat hexagonal foot. Base screws off shaft.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254538

Accession Number: 1999.297.2

Set of four coffee cups

Set of 4 coffee cups.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 254539

Accession Number: 1999.298

Coffee cup

Made for export. Decorated blue on white with typical "Canton" island pagoda scene. Squared 'C'-shaped handle with spur at top. Concave at bottom with further stepped in foot.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254540

Accession Number: 1999.298.1

Coffee cup

Made for export. Decorated blue on white with typical "Canton" island pagoda scene. Squared 'C'-shaped handle with spur at top. Concave at bottom with further stepped in foot.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254541

Accession Number: 1999.298.2

Coffee cup

Made for export. Decorated blue on white with typical "Canton" island pagoda scene. Squared 'C'-shaped handle with spur at top. Concave at bottom with further stepped in foot.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254543

Accession Number: 1999.298.3

Coffee cup

Made for export. Decorated blue on white with typical "Canton" island pagoda scene. Squared 'C'-shaped handle with spur at top. Concave at bottom with further stepped in foot.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254544

Accession Number: 1999.298.4

Pair of Candlesticks

Pair of silver plated candlesticks.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), copper (metal), plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 254545

Accession Number: 1999.299

Candlestick

Oval bobeche on candle socket. Ovoid shaft of two sections, inverted vase above upright vase with swelled reeding. Domed oval iron weighted foot.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254547

Accession Number: 1999.299.2

Candlestick

Oval bobeche on candle socket. Ovoid shaft of two sections, inverted vase above upright vase with swelled reeding. Domed oval iron weighted foot.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254548

Accession Number: 1999.299.1

Hooked rug

Multi-color striped ground with 5 irregularly shaped medallions, each having 2 red dots. Machine sewn cloth binding.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile), synthetic, burlap

GUSN: 254550

Accession Number: 1999.300

Hooked rug

Machine overcast edge. Four parametal borders dark alternating with light. Center in brick-like pattern with interlocking fingers on ends, predominantly tan and brown, accented with blues and reds.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile), synthetic, burlap

GUSN: 254551

Accession Number: 1999.301

Rug

Grey, white and light blue braided rectangular border surrounding hooked center. Hooked area has blue outline with stepped black line, brown ground with red blossomed potted plant at center.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile), burlap

GUSN: 254553

Accession Number: 1999.302

Braided rug

Oval shaped rug in predominantly blue with dark outer band and lighter inner bands of tan, yellow and orange-red.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile), synthetic, braiding

GUSN: 254554

Accession Number: 1999.303

Braided rug

Oval shape with black and tan outer band. In browns, khaki green and off-white.

Date: 1925-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), braiding

GUSN: 254555

Accession Number: 1999.304

Book

Title is "Book of Worship" with "prepared for the use of The New Church" (Swedenborgion). Published by The New Church Board of Publication, 20 Cooper Union, New York City, 1890. Brown leather cover, gold leaf page edges. Stamped "Mary Burr Thacher" on front cover.

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), leather

GUSN: 254556

Accession Number: 1999.305

Bible

Sold by Thomas Nelson and Sons, New York. Brown leather cover. First page inscribed.

Date: 1869

Maker: Oxford University Press (Publisher)

Material: paper (fiber product), leather

GUSN: 254557

Accession Number: 1999.306

Picture

Reproduction or imitation of an Italian Renaissance lithograph. Mounted on cardboard. Scene depicts 2 auburn haired angels, both wearing white tunics, with one having red sleeves and the other angel in the foreground having green sleeves. Elaborate carved and painted frame with egg and dart detai...

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, softwood, gesso

GUSN: 254558

Accession Number: 1999.307

Picture

Possibly a lithograph print mounted on cardboard. Shows a young boy praying. Has elaborate frame carved with quatrefoils and gilded.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, softwood

GUSN: 254619

Accession Number: 1999.308

Glass box

Heavy beveled glass panels framed by stamped metal. bottom lined with tufted blue silk. Peg feet.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 254620

Accession Number: 1999.309

Lamp

Bulbous hand painted base decorated on front with shield inscribed "Libertas" with surrounding floral vine. Brass plated electrical fixture supports cut paper shade with vines matching those of base.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 254621

Accession Number: 1999.310

Coverlet

Possibly jacquard woven blue and white with geometric patterning. Scallop pattern border surrounds center of joined ellipses forming crosses with squares between them. Seamed at long center line.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 254622

Accession Number: 1999.311

Coverlet

Eagle corner blocks signed "DELHI. 1836." and below this reads, "CATHERINE. BEST"- probably for whom it was woven. Dark blue and white reversible weave. Border has paired birds facing across an abstract floral bouquet with willow tree between repeats of bird motif. Center has 3 rows of 3 1/2 repe...

Date: 1836

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 254623

Accession Number: 1999.312

Pair of Andirons

Pair of andirons.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 254628

Accession Number: 1999.313

Andiron

Reproduction of the 18th century form. Arched feet with elongated diamond shaped shaft having scrolled heart shaped finial. Dogs on thin vertically oriented bar.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254630

Accession Number: 1999.313.1

Andiron

Reproduction of the 18th century form. Arched feet with elongated diamond shaped shaft having scrolled heart shaped finial. Dogs on thin vertically oriented bar.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254631

Accession Number: 1999.313.2

Hearth shovel

Brass multi-ringed grip, cylindrical at top with ball and cap finial. Steel rod shaft. Replaced sheet metal shovel painted black.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 254632

Accession Number: 1999.314

Pot hook

Two piece double ended hook joined at center pivot.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 254633

Accession Number: 1999.315

Tureen with cover

Body (a) has deep ovoid form with canted corners and ovoid foot. Body with molded feather and rope band at mouth, broken by fanlight and acanthers motif. Molded eagle's head and handles at sides. Decorative bands and handles painted a deep blue. Bottom is stamped with '10'. Cover (b) is conform...

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 254814

Accession Number: 1999.360AB

Bowl

Shallow bowl with single reed rim. Bottom of thicker metal with ridge marking this halfway up the wall.

Date: 1725-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 254815

Accession Number: 1999.363

Nested Bowls

Pair of nested bowls

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 254819

Accession Number: 1999.362

Nested Bowl

Nested circular form. Crenellated yellow rim above three brown stripes having green and yellow swags below. Slightly convex walls with floor decorated with plant form having green and yellow leaves with two blue blossoms at the top.

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254821

Accession Number: 1999.362.1

Nested Bowl

Nested circular form. Crenellated yellow rim above three brown stripes having green and yellow swags below. Slightly convex walls with floor decorated with plant form having green and yellow leaves with two blue blossoms at the top. Stands on foot ring.

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254822

Accession Number: 1999.362.2

Pair of Mixing Bowls

Pair of nested mixing bowls

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: yellowware

GUSN: 254823

Accession Number: 1999.361

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