Historic New England

Boston Chair

Side chair. Black-painted maple, oak, leather, linen. Arched, molded crest. Canted back with molded serpentine stiles. Leather upholstery on seat and back bordered by a double row of decorative brass nails. Front stretcher with central ball and ring turning and urn-shaped side turnings. Sid...

Date: 1725-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, maple (wood), oak (wood), linen (material)

GUSN: 67216

Accession Number: 1988.138

Stencil Kit

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 67217

Accession Number: 1961.19

Clapboard Wall Section

Clapboards attached to sheathing by wrought rosehead nails; 4" exposure.

Date: 1744

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 67218

Accession Number: 1959.465

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

Sewing Basket

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

Dessert Plate

Three round plates with lobed edge, wide magenta band with gilt decoration, an orange painted in the center French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, three saucers, five platters, six...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64430

Accession Number: 1981.7.15

Gravy Tureen

Oval two handled tureen with lid and attached saucer. White porcelain body; lid, tureen, and saucer all with broad magenta band with gilt scroll decoration. Saucer cut with four lobes. Lid has semi-circular cutout for ladle and oval gilt decorated mushroom shaped finial, lid monogramed HCB Fren...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64431

Accession Number: 1981.7.17

Tureen

Round two handled tureen with lid and attached saucer. White porcelain body; lid, tureen, and saucer all with broad magenta band with gilt scroll decoration. Saucer cut with four lobes. Lid has semi-circular cutout for ladle and oval gilt decorated mushroom shaped finial, lid monogramed HCB Fre...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64432

Accession Number: 1981.7.18

Dish

Oblong shaped nappy dish white porcelain body. Broad magenta band with gilt scroll decoration. Center monogrammed "HCB" French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, three saucers, five p...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64433

Accession Number: 1981.7.19

Platter

Elliptically shaped with lobed edge. White porcelain body with wide magenta band with gilt scroll decoration. Center monogrammed "HCB". Bottom incised. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, fi...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64434

Accession Number: 1981.7.20

Saucer

Saucer with well-defined cup well, magenta band and cream borders, decorated with gilt scrolls. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, three saucers, five platters, sixteen soup pl...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64435

Accession Number: 1981.82.1

Saucer

Saucer with well-defined cup well, magenta band and cream borders, decorated with gilt scrolls. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, three saucers, five platters, sixteen soup pl...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64436

Accession Number: 1981.82.2

Saucer

Saucer with well-defined cup well, magenta band and cream borders, decorated with gilt scrolls. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, three saucers, five platters, sixteen soup pl...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64437

Accession Number: 1981.82.3

Bread Plate

Bread plate with scalloped edges, magenta band and cream borders, decorated with gilt scrolls. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, three saucers, five platters, sixteen soup pla...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64438

Accession Number: 1981.82.4

Soup Plate

Soup plate with scalloped edges, magenta band and cream borders, decorated with gilt scrolls. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, three saucers, five platters, sixteen soup plat...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64439

Accession Number: 1981.82.5

Pitcher

Bulbous pitcher with central reserves and magenta surround, gilt scrolls and central side "HCB" monogram French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, three saucers, five platters, sixte...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64440

Accession Number: 1981.82.6

Hall Chair

Pair of hall chairs. Gothic style, oak back with two arches, acorn finials, solid plank seat on hinges. Octagonal turned front legs with ring-turned feet.

Date: 1846-1847

Maker: Probably Brooks, Thomas, 1811-1887 (Maker)

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 64441

Accession Number: 1970.421.1

Side Chair

Pair of hall chairs. Gothic style, oak back with two arches, acorn finials, solid plank seat on hinges.

Date: 1846-1847

Maker: Probably Brooks, Thomas, 1811-1887 (Maker)

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 64442

Accession Number: 1970.421.2

Hall Table

Gothic revival. Rectangular overhanging top, rectangular skirt, with carved recessed gothic decoration. Four tapered legs terminating on articulated feet, supported by modified G scroll brackets. Screwed glue blocks beneath top.

Date: 1846-1847

Maker: Probably Brooks, Thomas, 1811-1887 (Maker)

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 64443

Accession Number: 1970.422

Hall Stand

Gothic revival hall stand and pierced and carved Gothic arch with pivoting concave star-shaped looking glass, and eight wooden pegs. Molded stiles with carved finials, serpentine arms; octagonal front posts with pear-shaped finials, molded feet. Rectangular bottom encloses cast-iron shell-shaped bas...

Date: 1846-1847

Maker: Probably Brooks, Thomas, 1811-1887 (Maker)

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 64444

Accession Number: 1970.423

Nesting Table

Side table on trestle base with elaborate baluster and ring turnings. Oval top with shaped, molded rim. Nest of three identical forms.

Date: 1925-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: veneering, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 64445

Accession Number: 1970.441.1

Nesting Table

Side table on trestle base with elaborate baluster and ring turnings. Oval top with shaped, molded rim. Nest of three identical forms.

Date: 1925-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: veneering, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 64446

Accession Number: 1970.441.2

Nesting Table

Side table on trestle base with elaborate baluster and ring turnings. Oval top with shaped, molded rim. Nest of three identical forms.

Date: 1925-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: veneering, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 64447

Accession Number: 1970.441.3

Watercolor of Roseland Cottage

Framed watercolor on paper view of the Bowen family's Roseland Cottage and grounds in Woodstock, Connecticut from the northeast; the road and fence are in the foreground with trees and grounds visible around the house.

Date: ca. 1847

Maker: Attributed to Wells, Joseph Collins, 1813-1860 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 64448

Accession Number: 1970.442A

Picture Frame

Frame with carved oak branches in corners; three inch decorative carved border of alternating leaves and balls. Painted black over red.

Date: ca. 1847

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 64449

Accession Number: 1970.442B

Prayer Chair

Wide crest rail with tiger and figured maple veneer. Three flat rectangular slats, flanked by two rounded sides, caned seat, klismos legs with one curved front stretcher.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, maple (wood), veneering

GUSN: 64450

Accession Number: 1970.494

Frieze Wallpaper

Aesthetic style of interlacing rosettes and dresser-esque volutes colored in blue and brick red; gilt.

Date: 1885-1890

Maker: Frederick Beck & Co. (Maker)

Material: Lincrusta Walton

GUSN: 64451

Accession Number: 1970.507

Wallpaper

Rococo floral four in fretted border separates dado from fill pattern which is a traditional large scale damask design in two shades of green and orange. Originally with gilt highlights.

Date: 1885-1890

Maker: Frederick Beck & Co. (Maker)

Material: Lincrusta Walton

GUSN: 64452

Accession Number: 1970.508

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