Historic New England

Towel

Of rectangular form, woven in overall "Birdseye" and zig-zag pattern. A cord loop is stitched at the center of each end.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11539

Accession Number: 1991.1737

Bureau Scarf

Almost square in form, hand-woven white linen in a "birds-eye" pattern with two hand-hemmed ends.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: Perkins, Deborah Young (Maker)

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11540

Accession Number: 1991.1738

Pillowcase

Pair of white cotton pillowcases with lacey whitework ruffle with a scalloped edge, and a pre-made border added to a heavier cotton case.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), sewing (process), whitework

GUSN: 11541

Accession Number: 1991.1739.1-2

Sheet

Of rectangular form, comprised of three panels of white linen with a hand-sewn center seam. One half is comprised of two sections of linen.

Date: 1780-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11542

Accession Number: 1991.1740

Sheet

Of rectangular form, comprised of two panels of off-white linen, with a handsewn center seam and hemmed ends.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11543

Accession Number: 1991.1741

Sheet

Of rectangular form, comprised of two panels of white linen, with a hand-sewn center seam and hemmed ends.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11544

Accession Number: 1991.1742

Sheet

A hand-woven linen sheet, pieced at the center, with two hand-hemmed ends and two salvage ends.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11545

Accession Number: 1991.1743

Sheet

Of rectangular form of white linen with salvage edges and machine hemmed ends.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11546

Accession Number: 1991.1744

Sheet

Comprised of two panels of woven white linen with hand-sewn center seam and hemmed ends.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11547

Accession Number: 1991.1745

Pillowcase

Each of rectangular form of hand-woven in white fine linen with a one inch hem at the opened end. It has hand-sewn seams.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: Harford, Margaret Peggy Little (Maker)

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11548

Accession Number: 1991.1746.1-2

Bureau Scarf

Of narrow rectangular form of tightly woven off white linen. It has a deep hem on all four sides and is machine sewn.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: Harford, Margaret Peggy Little (Maker)

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11549

Accession Number: 1991.1747

Architectural Panels

Pair of relief carvings consisting of crossed flaming torches and fasces encircled by a laural and oak wreath tied with a bow knot. Enframed in a 4" molding. Painted all over in white.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Attributed to McIntire, Samuel, 1757-1811 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 11311

Accession Number: 1991.1658.1-2

Framed Cogswell's Grant Sign

A rectangular, vertical format sign. It is painted white with black molding on two lateral edges, with white ground with black letters, on two separate boards.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), wood (plant material), stenciling

GUSN: 11312

Accession Number: 1991.1659

Ox Yoke

A heavy serpentine horizontal element pieced with two shaved inverted "U" shaped hoops, which are held in place with carved pins. Wrought iron hardware is at the center of the yoke.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), iron (metal), shaving (process), wrought

GUSN: 11314

Accession Number: 1991.1660

Settee

Rod back settee with bamboo-turned styles, spindles, armrests, arm supports, ten legs and box stretchers. Plank seat with a incised line painted canary yellow.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, painting (coating), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 11315

Accession Number: 1991.1662

Corner cupboard. Pine, paint. Flat top with arched fascia over three shelves and a lower section with a single "H" hinged door. It is raised on a straight rectangular foot, which is grain painted yellow and brown. (The cupboard is built in with no back.)

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 11316

Accession Number: 1991.1663

Stick-Up Decoy

On of a pair (1991.856) of stick-up decoys representing curlews, with an iron bill, speckled head and underbelly. It has black back and wings, and crudely carved, dowelled or incised eyes. The bottom of the bird has two holes.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes), iron (metal), painting (coating), wire

GUSN: 11317

Accession Number: 1991.1664

Decoy

Carved and painted wooden decoy representing a common golden eye, with a: white body, black head, yellow eyes, white spot on cheeks, and a black tail and black and white stained glass pattern on wings. Has an oval neck insert, and leather straps on the bottom, affixed by nails.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes), painting (coating)

GUSN: 11318

Accession Number: 1991.1665

Decoy

Cork and wood carved and painted decoy representing a duck. Flattened oval cork body, with carved, incised and painted wooden head, with a yellow bill, black slit eyes. It has a black stripe along the back of its head, yellow paint at its sides, and a cork body painted black. It has been scratched t...

Date: 1915-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes), cork (bark), incising, painting (coating)

GUSN: 11319

Accession Number: 1991.1666

Decoy

Carved and painted wooden decoy representing a duck, brown with a yellow bill. Carved in ridges and fastened at the bottom front with old wire loops and swivel, with a sailor's twisted cord. Very light weight wood- balsa?

Date: 1896-1924

Maker: Mason's Decoy Factory (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes), painting (coating)

GUSN: 11320

Accession Number: 1991.1667

Decoy

Wooden carved decoy representing a duck, with a sharp bill, a grey head and breast, black neck and white wings. A black oval painted on its back.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: Jones, H. F. (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes), painting (coating)

GUSN: 11321

Accession Number: 1991.1668

Decoy

A tin hollow stick-up decoy representing a seagull, the hollow forming in two parts, the molded feathers and wings. It has a hinged back and is joined to the stick with a screw and nut at the base of the bird. It is painted white with a black bill, eyes, crown of head and wings. It appears to have b...

Date: 1874-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 11322

Accession Number: 1991.1669

Tea Box

The body has a deep "U" shaped front, with a flat back and hinged slant cover and scrolled handle. It is all painted in red and decorated with gold and black striping and gold foliate devices over an arched bannerette with foliate ends inscribed "Ceylon" in black. And a gold and black edged octagona...

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 11323

Accession Number: 1991.1670

Pitcher

Of cylindrical form with a flared rolled foot and a large triangular spout with hinged cover. It has a circular, slightly domed cover and a tapering wide strap handle with thumb reset. The side is set with a rectangular strip of four panes of uncolored glass held in a tin frame. It is all painted re...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), stenciling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 11324

Accession Number: 1991.1671

Firehat

A deep ovid crown, with a stamped gilt metal eagle's head crest on an oblong scroll embossed brim held with heavy metal wire. A shaped crest is on the front with an applied white leather "1" with a crossed lader and pole under an the word "Frank[l]in", all painted in black and red.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal, stamping (forming)

GUSN: 11325

Accession Number: 1991.1672

Settee

Settee. Grain-painted unidentified wood, cane. Shaped serpentine crest rail pierced with hold over shaped cane splat and two squared back posts and styles. Meets with curved and shaped arms that join at the caned seat with a serpentine seat rail with conforming pierced pendants. Turned front stretch...

Date: 1861-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, cane (plant material), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 11326

Accession Number: 1991.1673

Painting

An oval panel, oriented horizontally with a waterfall landscape from an unusual viewpoint from underneath the ledge from which the water descends in the middle distance. Between the rocks in the base of the gorge, where the water forms a pool, stands a man fishing. (This is a poor man's 'Kindred Spi...

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 11327

Accession Number: 1991.1674

Tavern Sign

Large round ball painted gold; iron staples for hanging.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11328

Accession Number: 1991.1675

Shadow Box

A flat rectangular case with a flat molded cornice and a rounded, rectangular cornered glazed front revealing a scal model of a four masted ship. It is fully rigged with rolled sails and a black and red painted hull mounted on a cradle, against a light blue background. The case is raised on a molded...

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, graining, painting (coating), pine (wood), string (fiber product)

GUSN: 11329

Accession Number: 1991.1677

Ship Model

A half hull model. Painted black, with the back unpainted and it is mounted on a section of wood. Three nails protrude from the side of the hull.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Frost, John Orne Johnson, 1852-1928 (Maker)

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 11330

Accession Number: 1991.1678

Bench

The bench has a broad crest rail with a shaped top raised on ring rod turned stiles and central support over a second rectangular rail raised on turned spindles. It has a wide plank seat with a rounded front "swooping" arm rest on rod and ring turned support and two splindles. Eight thick rod and ri...

Date: 1825-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), painting (coating), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 11332

Accession Number: 1991.1681

Print

Of rectangular, horizontal format print of two ducks in a marshy body of water with cattails and rushes in the background. One duck- with a green head, white rim, brown and gray body- is facing left, seen in profile. The other (female?) is brown and is facing slightly right. In an unpainted wooden ...

Date: 1941

Maker: Pope, A., Jr. (Artist) Armstrong & Co. (Printmaker)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 11333

Accession Number: 1991.1682

Print

Rectangular, horizontal format print of two ducks in an autumn landscape. In crepuscular light, floating on a river with trees on the far bank rendered sketchily in earth tones. There are gray/brown ducks, one facing right, seen in profile, its mate to the right. They appear to be a type of mallard....

Date: 1940-1949

Maker: Armstrong & Co. (Printmaker) Pope, A., Jr. (Artist)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 11340

Accession Number: 1991.1683

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 11342

Accession Number: 1917.983

Candlestick

Candlestick holder with handle

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 11350

Accession Number: 1917.999

Lantern

Of a tall, rectangular form with three glazed sides and a sloping square top, with a 3/4 circular-shaped superstructure with turned wood and wire handle. The pierced base is fit with a circular collar and bent metal feet. It is painted green.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), sheet metal

GUSN: 11352

Accession Number: 1991.1685

Bucket

Of massive form with a heavy iron bail handle on a circular rolled rim, with sloping straight sides and a flat(?) base.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 11353

Accession Number: 1991.1686

Cupboard

A flat top with molded cornice on a rectangular case with a hinged four panel door, painted yellow. The door has Eastlake period and earlier hardware. And the interior has two "U" shaped top shelves.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 11354

Accession Number: 1991.1687

Jelly Mold

A deep, oblong bowl with sloping sides and an oval ring foot with molded interior of grapes and grape leaves at the base and fluting at the sides. White, glazed pottery.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming), lead glaze

GUSN: 11355

Accession Number: 1991.1688

Sugar Shaker

A cylindrical vertically ribbed form of deep pink glass with an opalescent "trellis"-like overlay pattern. Also a domed (zinc?) pierced cap.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 11356

Accession Number: 1991.1691

Liverpool Pitcher

Small, full-bellied form with flared foot and applied handle. Transfer prints and inscriptions on both sides in black. One side has a mourning scene at Washington's tomb, the other is showing a three-masted British ship under full sail. Glazed cream-colored body.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, lead glaze

GUSN: 11357

Accession Number: 1991.1692

Liverpool Pitcher

A narrow, full-bodied form with an applied handle. Decorated with a transfer print in black, showing two kissing children within an oval reserve under a swag of bell flowers, with an inscription below it; same image on both sides.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 11358

Accession Number: 1991.1693

Lantern

Of lighthouse form, with a conical tin top with a hanging ring on the diamond and star pattern. It has a pierced collar over a tapering uncolored glass body and a pierced star pattern tin base fitted with a whale's oil burner, the glass shade has thick roll at the lip and base.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 11359

Accession Number: 1991.1694

Pitcher

Squat baluster form with a beaded rim, flaring spout, and molded raised figures and devices on the side. These show the Greek goddess Diana and her dogs, a flowerhead, and a man drinking over a barrel. It has a ribbed base and applied handle. The underglaze blue is on the collar and body, while the ...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 11361

Accession Number: 1991.1695

Pitcher

Molded rim and flaring spout on a pear shaped body with a flared foot. The body is decorated with wide brown bands of undulating wavy cream lines enclosing a central cafe au lait colored band with blue, brown and cream "worming". Applied handle with molded terminals.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, earthenware, mocha ware, molding (forming)

GUSN: 11362

Accession Number: 1991.1696

Mixing Bowl

Large bowl with a wide circular mouth with a rolled edge and gently rounded sides leading to a ringed foot. Covered with a dull yellow glaze.

Date: 1875-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 11363

Accession Number: 1991.1697

Mixing Bowl

A bowl with a circular flaring rim on sloping rounded sides and a ring foot. Decorated with five brown bands and glazed yellow.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 11364

Accession Number: 1991.1698

Mixing Bowl

Wide circular mouth with a thick molded, straight-sided rim on molded, gently rounded sides. Brown glazed.

Date: 1825-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 11365

Accession Number: 1991.1699

Mixing Bowl

Wide circular mouth with straight-sided rim; sloping body; decorated with blue and white banding and a circular foot. Glazed yellow overall. The rim is notched at the sides for handles.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), earthenware

GUSN: 11366

Accession Number: 1991.1700

Jug

Wide, circular straight-sided mouth that narrows to the neck on an ovoid body; two applied handles at the shoulders; brown and black splotches under a warm yellow-brown glaze.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), redware, lead glaze

GUSN: 11367

Accession Number: 1991.1701

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