Historic New England

Hearth Shovel

Reproduction of 1770-1810 style. Brass lemon top shows no casting marks but has lathe marks. Brass grip has no raised rings. Steel shaft riveted to slightly bell-shaped iron shovel.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), steel (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 254996

Accession Number: 1999.430

Clothing Iron

Charcoal burning with 2-piece triangular body. Top half has horn shaped chimney and ring turned wooden handle which attaches to hollow base with draft control at back.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron, hardwood

GUSN: 254998

Accession Number: 1999.431

Crucible

Pear shaped body with spout and raised foot ring. Socket of side mounted handle riveted with heart shaped brace to mid-body. Swell turned wood handle fitted into socket.

Date: 1770-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron, hardwood

GUSN: 254999

Accession Number: 1999.432

Standing pan (a) has deep form with rounded walls. Half-round handle and three peg feet. The conforming cover (b) sets inside the pan rim and has an upturned lid rim. Arched handle at center of domed top.

Date: 1750-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 255006

Accession Number: 1999.433.AB

Hooked rug

Grey border with multi-color thin striped center, predominately pink, tan brown and blue.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 255007

Accession Number: 1999.434

Side Chair

Made for a doll. Two tapering cylindrical rear stiles with urn and ring turning between 2 arch top horizontal splats, left stile is longer than right. Rush seat and turned front legs with tapered foot and four dowel stretchers around perimeter of legs. Painted brown with yellow and green flower s...

Date: 1900-30

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood)

GUSN: 255009

Accession Number: 1999.435

Teapot

Blue transfer printed decoration on white ground. Oval body has spout and 'C' shaped, spurred handle. Long sides decorated with scene of woman milking a cow with sheep in field and cottages in the mid-ground with a lake in the background. Floral vine on handle, spout, and top of body.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 255010

Accession Number: 1999.436

Pitcher

Empire style form. Scalloped rim with broad spout, circular neck flares out at waist. Elaborately molded 'C' shaped handle. Blue transfer printed decoration of scrollwork and flowers inside mouth, on neck, lower body has romanticized African scene with 2 black figures in sailboat in front of half...

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 255012

Accession Number: 1999.437

Plate

Circular form with white ground. Deep blue decoration with rim having serpentine line that connects alternating 3-lobed flower with dot-in-circle. Floor has abstract vase with single flower. Other large striped petaled blossom over fence. Yellow on outermost rim.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze

GUSN: 255015

Accession Number: 1999.438

Pitcher

All white, glazed on interior only. Deeply molded exterior with forest scene and man in tricorn hat. Branch molded "7" shaped handle.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 255016

Accession Number: 1999.439

Pitcher

Cylindrical neck with flared rim, sharply out curved spout. 'C' shaped handle with indented top and spur. Spherical body. Outflared foot.

Date: 1835-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 255018

Accession Number: 1999.440

Vase

Circular form with tan ground. Flared neck with shaded gold wash on interior. Inverted pear shaped waist with flared foot. Top of foot and lower neck has brown band with moresque guilt pattern. Overlay decoration of large chrysanthemum blossoms in pink, blue, and white.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 255020

Accession Number: 1999.441

Fire poker

Steel rod with coil grip

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 255024

Accession Number: 1999.442

Side Chair

Plain turned rear stiles with 3 horizontal splats graduated with narrowest at bottom, arched top of lower splats cut off top. Finials cut off. Replaced rush seat. Plain turned front legs. Paired dowel stretchers at sides and front, single at rear. Red-brown paint over earlier layers including g...

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, rush (material)

GUSN: 255026

Accession Number: 1999.443

Charger

Circular form with light blue ground. Border with six reserves with bellflower and scroll decoration, cross-hatching between reserves. Floor decorated with five petaled stylized striped blossom, bellflower between petals. Hanger drilled into low foot on back.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze

GUSN: 255027

Accession Number: 1999.416

Pair of side chairs

Pair of Windsor side chairs with bird cage style crest. Seven spindles of back flanked by main stiles, 3 spindles extend through secondary rail to dowel through crest. Plank seat with serpentine sides having line incised around spindles and top and bottom edges of seat face. Bamboo turned legs so...

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 255028

Accession Number: 1999.444

Side chair

Pair of Windsor side chairs with bird cage style crest. Seven spindles of back flanked by main stiles, 3 spindles extend through secondary rail to dowel through crest. Plank seat with serpentine sides having line incised around spindles and top and bottom edges of seat face. Bamboo turned legs so...

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255029

Accession Number: 1999.444.1

Side chair

Pair of Windsor side chairs with bird cage style crest. Seven spindles of back flanked by main stiles, 3 spindles extend through secondary rail to dowel through crest. Plank seat with serpentine sides having line incised around spindles and top and bottom edges of seat face. Bamboo turned legs so...

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255030

Accession Number: 1999.444.2

Desk

Hinged slant lid missing its lock, folds down to reveal 8 pigeonholes above six drawers with 3 drawers at center. Drawers all pine, dovetailed and nailed, brass knobs. Case has 4 thumbnail molded drawers with curly maple fronts, replaced brasses, dovetailed drawer dividers. Case sits on straight ...

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 255032

Accession Number: 1999.445

Table

Round double dropleaf top. Reproduction of ca. 1720 form. Long drawer fitted into one end of apron. Vase and reel turned legs, 2 gate legs, all end in ball feet. Stripped finish.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 255033

Accession Number: 1999.446

Arm Chair

"Banister" back chair is possibly a ca. 1900 reproduction of 1710-30 form. Horn or dolphin tail crest between turned rear stiles having ball and knap finials. Five split vertical spindles form back. Flat sided vertically serpentined arms with scrolled hand holds modern rush seat. Weakly turned f...

Date: 1710-1730

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), birch (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 255035

Accession Number: 1999.447

Card Table

Mahogany hinged top with serpentine sides and bow front. Top face edge has center band of string and pieced inlay. Figured mahogany veneer of skirt over 2 piece horizontal birch laminant, raised lightwood tablet at center framing mahogany ellipse. Skirt lower edge banded with same inlay as top ed...

Date: 1780-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneering, birch (wood), ash (wood), pine (wood), inlays (decorations)

GUSN: 255036

Accession Number: 1999.448

Gravy tureen with stand and ladle

Gravy tureen set with matching stand and ladle. Underglaze blue transfer decoration of the "Japan Flowers" pattern on pearl-glazed white body. border consists of oriental garden scenic reserves with elaborate floral and scroll motif overall. Central pattern of asymetrically placed background. Ma...

Date: ca. 1830-60

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 255258

Accession Number: 1999.377

Gravy tureen

Tureen body in a bulbous, steeped rectangular form with canted and shaped edges. Conforming foot. Molded 3-lobed leafy handles.

Date: ca. 1830-60

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255259

Accession Number: 1999.377a

Gravy tureen cover

domed conforming top.

Date: ca. 1830-60

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255260

Accession Number: 1999.377b

Candlesnuffer

Scissor snuffers with 3 peg feet. Decorative button on pivot pin.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 253561

Accession Number: 1999.230.1

Tray

Oblong, probably for candle snuffers. Convex rim with sides narrower than ends. Black lacquered all over with remnant of gold floral decoration.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquer (coating)

GUSN: 253562

Accession Number: 1999.230.2

Candlesnuffer

Snuffer scissors with ribbing on top edges of snuffer box engraved with "T" under crown. Scrolled medallion around pivot joint. Supported by leg on each side of finger grips, front leg missing. Marked inside snuffer box, "Warranted".

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 253563

Accession Number: 1999.258.1

Tray

Rectangle tray with convex rim and heavy egg and dart edging. Monogrammed with script "T" below crown at center.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 253564

Accession Number: 1999.258.2

Box

Box has domed and hinged lid with white metal clasp and ball feet. Shallow floral carving on lid with alligator-like texture on sides. Red stain on floral designs and interior. Dark stain overall.

Date: 1900-50

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 253565

Accession Number: 1999.259

Side Chair

Windsor style with step-down crest. Seven spindles with single ring marking lower quarter. Seat incised with line in front of spindles. Bamboo turned legs having front and rear stretcher doweled into legs at middle ring, with side stretchers even with lower ring. Floral tablet on center crest, w...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 253566

Accession Number: 1999.260

Pitcher

Slightly bulbous body with blue interior. Yellow exterior rim above bark molded body with blue-grey glaze. "C"-shaped handle glazed and molded to imitate raspberry vine with foliage, berries and blossoms stemming from handle across both sides of body in green and brown glazes. Impressed "WEDGWOOD...

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze

GUSN: 253567

Accession Number: 1999.261

Compote

Shallow dish with jagged scalloped edge, pink interior, and blue overlapping ribber exterior. Pedestal molded like coral with white glaze, and foot decorated with seaweed and shells.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, vitrification

GUSN: 253568

Accession Number: 1999.262

Pair of tiebacks

Pair of curtain tiebacks

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), white metal

GUSN: 253569

Accession Number: 1999.263

Tieback

Curtain tieback of pale green glass molded on face with six beaded double petals having three lobes between each. Center has ball finial of metal shaft which projects through back with screw end.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253570

Accession Number: 1999.263.1

Tieback

Curtain tieback of pale green glass molded on face with six beaded double petals having three lobes between each. Center has ball finial of metal shaft which projects through back with screw end.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253571

Accession Number: 1999.263.2

Goblet

Heavyweight colorless glass with ruby casing. Two panels on cup section cut with decorative scenes, one with doe and fawn, and the other with a stag. Octagonal pedestal has round lobes on foot.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cased glass

GUSN: 253572

Accession Number: 1999.264

Covered Dish

Dish (a) with cover (b). Dish has a deep ovoid base with beaded circular rim in same pattern as cover, and plain sloped cicular foot. Cover has a domed top with tapered ellipse pattern and beaded surround with teardrops between.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 253574

Accession Number: 1999.265AB

Covered jar

Body (a) and cover (b) in swirled ribbed pattern. Gilt outlined bow finial on cover with white center and pink border. Bulbous body of white with pink on shoulders and scalloped rim.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 253575

Accession Number: 1999.266AB

Pair of Tiebacks

Pair of curtain tiebacks

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 253576

Accession Number: 1999.267

Tieback

Curtain tieback, circular with 6 petaled flowers having 6 petaled inner blossom. White painted metal collar terminates glass shank, screw end protrudes from collar.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253577

Accession Number: 1999.267.1

Tieback

Curtain tieback, circular with 6 petaled flowers having 6 petaled inner blossom. White painted metal collar terminates glass shank, screw end protrudes from collar.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253578

Accession Number: 1999.267.2

Pitcher

Blown and molded light blue glass with swirled ribbing in taper cylindrical body. 'C' shaped applied handle and scalloped rin with spout. Sharp pontil and very bubbly glass.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass

GUSN: 253579

Accession Number: 1999.268

Dish

Ruffled 6-lobed rim on dished upper section in pink, with opalescent coloring added on outside. Colorless glass base with 6 pulled feet. Ground pontil on bottom.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass

GUSN: 253580

Accession Number: 1999.269

Pair of bulb vases

Pair of blown cobalt blue vases.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass

GUSN: 253581

Accession Number: 1999.270

Bulb vase

Blown cobalt blue glass vase with tapering cylindrical body and cupped mouth. Gilt scrollwork on waist with leaf band on cup exterior.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253582

Accession Number: 1999.270.1

Bulb vase

Blown cobalt blue glass vase with tapering cylindrical body and cupped mouth. Gilt scrollwork on waist with leaf band on cup exterior.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253583

Accession Number: 1999.270.2

Bowl

Chinoiserie blue transfer print with hand coloring. Slightly scalloped gilt edge on concave rim decorated with 3 groups of floral branches. Center has printed, scalloped border encircling side wall. Base has tree with large leaves and blossoms painted in orange and pink and image of peacock..

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, vitrification, ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 253584

Accession Number: 1999.271

Wall vase

Half-round bulbous body with white ground. Flat back has 2 holes at top for hanging. Yellow scalloped rim on partially enclosed top with holes for floral arrangement. Purple glazed bent "U"-shaped handles on 2 sides. Front painted with blue and yellow scalloped borders at top and bottom. Bow an...

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze

GUSN: 253585

Accession Number: 1999.272

Looking Glass

Queen Anne form with 2-part glass. Pillow molded and veneered frame. Top has ogee and serpentine shaped sides with flat crest. Plain mitred lower frame. Top glass engraved with fleur-de-lis above band of arches with stars underneath. Lower panel beveled. Refinished with much over-painting on v...

Date: 1730-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), walnut (wood), veneer, reflective glass

GUSN: 253619

Accession Number: 1999.239

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