Historic New England

Brooch

Bar brooch consisting of gold-plated wire vines and stems for carved coral grape leaves and bunches of grapes. Two leaves no longer attached to frame. Only one grape remains from bunch.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: coral (material), gold alloy, plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 103247

Accession Number: 1987.983

Rectangular shaped brooch with scrolled gold outer border and black enamel and gold inner border. Central reserve of the brooch filled with a lock of hair covered by glass. Closure is a hinged pin and C clasp on reverse.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), human hair, enamel (fused coating), gold alloy

GUSN: 103248

Accession Number: 1987.984

Brooch

Oblong carved piece of lapis lazuli, polished smooth and set just above center with a cylindrical section of gold chased with a quatrefoil design. Closure is a hinged pin and C clasp on verso.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: lapis lazuli (rock), gold alloy, chasing

GUSN: 103249

Accession Number: 1987.985

Brooch

Brooch construced from a single piece of jet carved in the form of a cross, with applied chased gold cross at center. Closure with hinged pin and hook on verso.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: jet (coal), gold alloy

GUSN: 103250

Accession Number: 1987.986

Bracelet

Wrap-around style bracelet consisting of twelve rows of small garnet colored glass beads wound around a wire core, gold cap on one end with engraved acanthus leaf decoration (other missing).

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gold alloy

GUSN: 103251

Accession Number: 1987.987

Pair of Cuff Buttons

Pair of carved carnelian rectangular cuff buttons, both feature in intaglio a Roman soldier in profile set in a plain rectangular gold mount. Gold circular guard on reverse.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gold alloy, carnelian, intaglio (sculpture technique)

GUSN: 103252

Accession Number: 1987.988AB

Watch Chain

Watch chain consisting of two woven ropes of human hair wrapped around each other, gold mounts at center and ends of rope with engraved scrolled decoration, hook and eye findings at each end for attaching watch. Cross-shaped human hair watch fob with gold end caps.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103253

Accession Number: 1987.989

Brooch

Rectangular brooch with an empty wire gold-plated frame surrounded by a tableworked rope of human hair. Hair attached to frame by four gold findings equally spaced around the frame, top finding engraved with initials (see Inscriptions).

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: human hair, gold alloy, plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 103254

Accession Number: 1987.990

Jewelry Box

White square cardboard box with lid with green edge and orange paper label.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 103255

Accession Number: 1987.991AB

Pair of shirt studs

Pair of studs with small seed pearls set in gold setting with stamped decoration around setting, corkscrew fasteners.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: pearl (animal material), gold alloy, plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 103256

Accession Number: 1987.992AB

Shirt stud

Round shirt stud with cameo bust of a classical woman in profile (white-colored glass) on a black-colored glass ground in a gold setting, corkscrew fastener.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gold alloy, plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 103257

Accession Number: 1987.993

Teacup

Porcelain celadon glaze teacup with loop handle and scalloped rim with enamel polychrome decoration consisting of peonies, flowers, birds, butterflies and beetles. Gilt border along edge.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172724

Accession Number: 2006.44.1810.6

Saucer

Porcelain celadon glaze saucer with scalloped rim with enamel polychrome decoration consisting of peonies, flowers, birds, butterflies and beetles. Gilt border along edge.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172725

Accession Number: 2006.44.1810.7

Saucer

Porcelain celadon glaze saucer with scalloped rim with enamel polychrome decoration consisting of peonies, flowers, birds, butterflies and beetles. Gilt border along edge.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172726

Accession Number: 2006.44.1810.8

Saucer

Porcelain celadon glaze saucer with scalloped rim with enamel polychrome decoration consisting of peonies, flowers, birds, butterflies and beetles. Gilt border along edge.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172727

Accession Number: 2006.44.1810.9

Saucer

Porcelain celadon glaze saucer with scalloped rim with enamel polychrome decoration consisting of peonies, flowers, birds, butterflies and beetles. Gilt border along edge.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172728

Accession Number: 2006.44.1810.10

Saucer

Porcelain celadon glaze saucer with scalloped rim with enamel polychrome decoration consisting of peonies, flowers, birds, butterflies and beetles. Gilt border along edge.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172729

Accession Number: 2006.44.1810.11

Saucer

Porcelain celadon glaze saucer with scalloped edge with enamel polychrome decoration consisting of peonies, flowers, birds, butterflies and beetles. Gilt border along edge.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172731

Accession Number: 2006.44.1810.12

Soup plate

Porcelain celadon glaze soup plate with enamel polychrome decoration consisting of peonies, flowers, birds, butterflies and beetles. Gilt border along edge.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172732

Accession Number: 2006.44.1810.13

Platter

Porcelain celadon glaze oval platter with enamel polychrome decoration consisting of peonies, flowers, birds, butterflies and beetles. Gilt border along edge.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172733

Accession Number: 2006.44.1810.14

Serving dish

Porcelain celadon glaze open square serving dish with scalloped rim with enamel polychrome decoration consisting of peonies, flowers, birds, butterflies and beetles. Gilt border along edge.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172734

Accession Number: 2006.44.1810.15

Platter

Porcelain celadon glaze oval platter with scalloped rim with enamel polychrome decoration consisting of peonies, flowers, birds, butterflies and beetles. Gilt border along edge.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172735

Accession Number: 2006.44.1810.16

Soup plate

Porcelain celadon glaze soup plate with polychrome enamel decoration consisting of a peony tree branch, birds, butterflies and beetles, painted gold rim.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, celadon (glaze)

GUSN: 172736

Accession Number: 2006.44.3035

Cane Top

Silver cane top. Fluted design.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 172737

Accession Number: 1993.649

Tekke rug

Tekke rug, center motif consists of two rows of five guls border motif, ends in toothed diamonds. Edges bound in blue wool.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 172738

Accession Number: 2006.44.424

Cann

Silver cann with Fayerweather crest (with three stars only)

Date: ca. 1760

Maker: Burt, Benjamin, 1729-1805 (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 172740

Accession Number: 1993.651

Tekke rug

Tekke rug with three rows of five guls, red, white and blue detail on brown and red field, edges bound in blue.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 172742

Accession Number: 2006.44.425

Tekke rug

Tekke rug with three rows of six guls, chemche between guls, center framed by three borders, elam bands at both ends. Bound edges in main rust red color.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 172744

Accession Number: 2006.44.426

Rug

Wool rug with cypress tree design in central panel on a green field, three borders frame the center, edges bound in green color of central field. Short fringe. Cotton warp and weft with wool pile.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 172745

Accession Number: 2006.44.427

Tekke rug

Tekke rug in light and dark red, blue and white with four columns of twelve guls interspaced with chemche. Center framed by three borders, one wide and two narrow. Elem at both ends in gapyrga design, trailing off to border of plain weave and ragged fringe. Side edges bound in blue wool.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 172746

Accession Number: 2006.44.428

Prayer rug

Wool prayer rug. Central panel is a pointed rectangle on a yellow ground. Design band at top and bottom of central panel, two major borders around perimeter. Colors consist of red, yellow, white, pale blue, hot pink, orange and gree. Short, uneven fringe at both ends.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 172747

Accession Number: 2006.44.429

Qashqai rug

Qashqai rug with blue ground and red design of four rows of flowers in alternating bunches of four and three vases over six panels. Two borders, outer border consists of back-to-back boteh, and inner border is alternating red abstract flowers.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 172748

Accession Number: 2006.44.430

Salt Spoons

Silver salt spoon. Fiddle handle with rounded shoulders and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 172749

Accession Number: 1993.653

Salt Spoon

Silver salt spoon. Fiddle handle with rounded shoulders and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 172750

Accession Number: 1993.653.1

Salt Spoon

Silver salt spoon. Fiddle handle with rounded shoulders and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 172751

Accession Number: 1993.653.2

Portrait of Thomas Mason (1750-1775)

Full length oil on canvas portrait of a young man identified as Thomas Mason (1750-1775) wearing a brown coat with a blue vest, brown knee breeches, white stockings and black shoes. A squirrel is perched on his left arm. Background is of a wooded landscape scene. Plain painted black wood frame.

Date: 1758

Maker: Badger, Joseph, 1708-1765 (Artist)

Material: oil painting (technique), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 172752

Accession Number: 2006.44.769

Unused roll of wallpaper

Roll of unused wallpaper printed with scenes of windmills and forests in pastel colors, machine printed on ungrounded paper "U.W.P.C. of N.A. UNION-MADE"

Date: 1923-1958

Maker: United Wall Paper Crafters of North America (1923-1958) (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 172756

Accession Number: 2009.8.1

Teaspoons

A set of eight silver teaspoons. Fiddle handle with pointed shoulders and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 172760

Accession Number: 1993.654

Pair of brass andirons

Pair of brass andirons. Chippendale style with double lemon shaped tops and turned necks. Arched legs with ball and claw feet. Iron supports for logs extend from backs of andirons. The original location for the andirons was in the Breakfast Room at the Sarah Orne Jewett House in South Berwick, Maine...

Date: Late 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 172761

Accession Number: 2009.9.1

Easy Chair

Easy chair, upholstered body with wooden legs. Federal style with turned front legs and rectangular back legs. Pale gold upholstery with floral lattice pattern. Circular arms with tufted fronts. The original location for the chair was in the Guest Room at the Sarah Orne Jewett House in South Berwick...

Date: ca. 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 172762

Accession Number: 2009.9.2

Chest Of Drawers

Bow front chest of drawers. Federal carved mahogany with four drawers with inlaid fronts. Circular brass drawer hardware. Reeded legs with turned feet. The original location for the chest of drawers was in Mary's Bedroom at the Sarah Orne Jewett House in South Berwick, Maine.

Date: ca. 1810-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 172763

Accession Number: 2009.9.3

Tester Bed

Tester bed, Federal red stained maple with carved and turned posts. Includes: headboard, footboard, two rails, and tester. The original location for the bed was in Mary's Bedroom at the Sarah Orne Jewett House in South Berwick, Maine.

Date: c. 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 172764

Accession Number: 2009.9.4

Sideboard

Sideboard, Federal carved mahogany with mahogany veneer. Three narrow drawers atop three cabinet compartments. Center cabinet is flanked by two tall narrow drawers. Six turned legs, four front and two back. Replaced brasses. The original location for the sideboard was in the Dining Room at the Sarah...

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 172765

Accession Number: 2009.9.5

Pair of Windsor Chairs

Pair of black painted Windsor chairs with unpainted mahogany arms. Bamboo shaped spindles. Remnants of gold paint along crest rail. The original location for the chairs was in the Breakfast Room at the Sarah Orne Jewett House in South Berwick, Maine.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), paint (coating)

GUSN: 172766

Accession Number: 2009.9.6

High Chest of Drawers

High chest of drawers, Queen Anne style with inlaid walnut veneer. Five drawer chest, atop a four drawer base with cabriole legs. The two parts of the chest came from two different pieces of furniture in the Jewett House. The family split up the the two pieces and "married" the current top and botto...

Date: ca. 1730-50

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 172767

Accession Number: 2009.9.7

Apotheosis of Washington pitcher

Creamware pitcher with bulbous body and strap handle, black transfer printed decoration on each side and under spout; depicting on one side two angels lifting George Washington into the heavens above a mourning Liberty and Native American figure; on the opposite are two female figures holding a plan...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, transfer printing

GUSN: 172768

Accession Number: 2006.44.1804

Pitcher

Creamware pitcher with bulbous body and strap handle and spout; black transfer printed decoration with green detail on both sides depicting on one side an American eagle and shield with arrows, banner and fifteen stars, opposite side depicts a ship flying two American flags with fifteen stars.

Date: ca. 1792

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, transfer printing

GUSN: 172771

Accession Number: 2006.44.1803

Pitcher

Creamware pitcher with bulbous body and strap handle with finger rest and silver resist glaze decoration in a floral pattern around body.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware

GUSN: 172773

Accession Number: 2006.44.1805

Tea service

Partial porcelain tea service consisting of a teapot, teacup and two demitasse cups. White glaze lobed bodies with sepia decoration consisting of medallions enclosing a landscape scene with mountains, houses, a river and a bridge with people.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172774

Accession Number: 2006.44.1877

Teapot

Porcelain teapot with a white glaze round lobed body with sepia decoration consisting of medallions enclosing a landscape scene with mountains, houses, a river and a bridge with people.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172775

Accession Number: 2006.44.1877.1ab

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