Historic New England

Tile

Glazed on top surface only. White ground under design of blue vase holding bouquet with blue, red and yellow blossoms with yellow green foliage. Fleur-de-lis like motif at four corners. Very well painted.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 256258

Accession Number: 1999.523

Quilt

Pieced red and white compass flower with yellow-green ground figured with small Indian-like geometric motif. Border band of same green with white right triangles in sawtooth zig-zag line. Nicely hand-quilted with leaves and scallops on border. Seams machine stitched.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 256259

Accession Number: 1999.524

Footstool

Sabre legged frame with removable needlework cushion. Cushion has blue background with center scene of girl feeding chickens.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 256260

Accession Number: 1999.525

Bowl

White glazed body with walls tapering inward to concave base, half round molded foot. Exterior painted with large 3 lobed, pink flowers and green foliage.

Date: 1820-40

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 256261

Accession Number: 1999.526

Candlestand

Octagonal tilt top on heavy ball turned pedestal. Three serpentine legs with spade feet, dovetailed into pedestal. Stripped finish, evidence of red-brown paint.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), ash (wood), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 256262

Accession Number: 1999.527

Framed Picture

Mixed medium view of blue and pink flowers in foreground with landscaped background. Signed "ANS". White matting with narrow, beaded gilt frame.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), oil paint (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 256263

Accession Number: 1999.528

Table

Two rounded leaves supported on both sides of center top with wing ("butterfly") supports. Apron molded on all lower face edges. Splayed double swell and reel turned legs blocked at juncture of parametal stretchers with molded upper and lower face edges. Unusual reel and ball foot. Stripped with...

Date: ca. 1725

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 256264

Accession Number: 1999.530

Silhouette

Waist length profile of woman, black paper cut glued to white ground. Glazing between gilt inner frame and ebonized wood frame. Newspaper backing.

Date: 1825-50

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 256265

Accession Number: 1999.531

Photo

Photographic print of a portrait of a young man seated in rocking chair. Red leather book-type case with velvet lining inside.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal, silver (metal)

GUSN: 256266

Accession Number: 1999.532AB

Windsor Chair

Windsor chair with bow-back. Turned spindles with tapered centers; slightly shaped seat. One of a pair.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Conant, Ball Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 256289

Accession Number: 2011.23.1.1

Windsor Chair

Windsor chair with bow-back. Turned spindles with tapered centers; slightly shaped seat. One of a pair.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Conant, Ball Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 256291

Accession Number: 2011.23.1.2

Print

Oval engraving of woman in 18th century costume seated on bench shelling peas. Half timbered building behind her. Gilt oval frame with beaded inner molding. Back has glued paper label, probably originally part of the legend at front of print. Print probably rectangular when printed, label inscri...

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 256348

Accession Number: 1999.533

Footstool

Four sabre legs, convex rails between legs on narrow ends. Replaced needlework cushion with light blue background and multi-color bouquet at center.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), wool (textile)

GUSN: 256349

Accession Number: 1999.534

Quilt

Pieced eight point stars in white or pink on brwn. Brown and orange paisley striping between blocks. Brown and white print back, machine seamed.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 256350

Accession Number: 1999.535

Pitcher

Molded in Wedgwood style. Tapering cylindrical body with spout. Squared handle with ribbed sides. Band of floral swags below rim. Lower half has band of classical female figures. Imitation engine turned checkering at bottom. Dark blue glaze on body, light blue band and handle. Maker's mark im...

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, vitrification

GUSN: 256351

Accession Number: 1999.536

Pincushion

Round pincushion with silk bottom, velvet top sewn with white beads. Black lace trim.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), silk (textile), beads (pierced objects)

GUSN: 256352

Accession Number: 1999.538

Box with lid

Rectangular white body (a) has raised scrollwork on foot and edge of top gilt painted. Violets painted on sides of box. Lid (b) also has violets painted on center.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 256353

Accession Number: 1999.539AB

Print

Colored engraving of large pink-orange blossomed plant, possibly of the lily family, grown from a bulb. Signed at bottom "Pub. by S. Curtis / Walworth / Dec 1, 1811 / Syd Edwards Del. / F. Sanborn Sc." Quarter round molded wood frame, felt backing. Probably removed from a book.

Date: 1811

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 256354

Accession Number: 1999.541

Doll-sized Table

Oval top, plain apron tenoned into 4 turned legs. Was a drop leaf top, has been re-attached to be stationary.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 256357

Accession Number: 1999.543

Tray

Oval with handgrip cut-outs on narow ends, downward curved rim. Black enamel undercoat. Floor repainted red with bouquet of 2 silver petaled blossoms at center surrounded with gold leaves. Maker's mark stenciled on back (possibly in Russian) is visible through overpainting.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 256360

Accession Number: 1999.544

Menorah

Seven candle sockets, scrolled branch supports. Star of David at center. Ball turned pedestal on domed circular foot.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 256361

Accession Number: 1999.547

Inkwell

Traveling inkwell. Metal box with hinged lid and enclosed cicular well fitted with glass bottle. Spring action lid covers bottle. Lever to release inner cap marked with phoenix over "K. K. Priv.".

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), burnishing (polishing), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 256363

Accession Number: 1999.548

Vase

Straight cylinder with shades of green glaze over cream colored body. Mannerist type decoration with elaborate scrollwork and grotesques, 2 of 5 vertical decorative sections have 2 stylized swans at base. Black stripes on and below mouth.

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 256364

Accession Number: 1999.549

Quilling Wheel or Winder

Oak legs; pine base; oak and maple box; riven; oak spokes and hub; maple run; wrought nails in box.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 256365

Accession Number: 1919.724

Looking glass

Molded picture frame painted gold.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 256366

Accession Number: 1999.552

Portrait of Thomas Thacher

Framed bust length portrait of a man in ministerial garb. Nineteenth century copy of earlier work. Subject is probably Thomas Thacher, minister of Boston's Old South Church (b. 1620, d. 1678). Very dark, subject appears to be wearing a skull cap. Black robes with long tabbed white collar and white g...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, pine (wood), gesso

GUSN: 256372

Accession Number: 1999.554

Portrait of Betsy Thacher

Frontal waist length portrait of woman seated in Lincoln type rocker. She wears a white lace cap tied under the chin and black dress with pleated bodice and white lace collar with cameo pin at center of collar. Black shawl. Subject holds brass rimmed spectacles of rounded rectangular shape folded...

Date: 1846

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 256377

Accession Number: 1999.555

Hand Loom Parts

Hand loom warping parts.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256378

Accession Number: 1927.2461

Teapot

Squat six lobed body with concave neck. Stepped top fitted with domed, hinged lid having wooded mushroom finial. Black painted wooden "C" shaped handle fitted with shell molded top socket. Flat topped serpentine spout. Concave pedestal with circular foot. Plaster weighting visible on bottom.

Date: 1825-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: britannia metal

GUSN: 256379

Accession Number: 1999.556

Coffeepot

Urn shaped body with ogee shaped top rim fitted with cicular hinged lid having lobed wooden finial spurred serpentine wooden handle with scroll molded upper sicket. Serpentine spout. Octagonal raised foot. Marked on bottom of body with manufacturer's names and "5".

Date: 1837-1840

Maker: Leonard Reed & Barton

Material: britannia metal

GUSN: 256380

Accession Number: 1999.557

Coffeepot

Cylindrical body stepped out at waist and flared out on base. Domed hinged lid fitted to outside of mouth. Molded spurred 'C' scrolled handle. Faceted serpentine spout. No marks. Bottom appears to be tinned iron.

Date: 1825-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: britannia metal, tin (metal)

GUSN: 256381

Accession Number: 1999.558

Document

Deed conveying land from John Thacher to Benjamin Rider in the town of Yarmouth. Iron gall ink on paper, unfolded and mounted on canvas stretcher. Mahogany frame with gilt inner molding.

Date: July 18, 1685

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), canvas, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 256382

Accession Number: 1999.559

Document

Document, badly faded and illegible except for lower portion with following witness signatures: Edward Dimmock and Desire(?) Dimmock, the official signature of Justice Peter Thacher and John Thacher's signature. Document pressed between frame glass and paper backing, not affixed to anything. Mahog...

Date: April 25, 1715

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 256383

Accession Number: 1999.560

Landscape with Farmyard

Photograph or lithograph of a painting. Brown on white. Farmyard scene with saltbox house on right. Other buildings in background include wind mill. Mahogany quarter round molded outer frame, gilt inner frame.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 256384

Accession Number: 1999.561

Hooked rug

All over geometric pattern of step sided square in diagonal strips. Blocks have dark outline of cross at center. Dark and light colored blocks alternate. Khaki green between all blocks. Black edge binding.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), burlap

GUSN: 256385

Accession Number: 1999.562

Pitcher

White tapering cylindrical body with blue transfer printed decoration. Scroll design on outside rim and "7" shaped handle. Scene of windmill on one side of body with scene of boats and windmill in background on the other side. Marked "Germany" above "Wachtersbach" above striped shield.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, vitrification

GUSN: 256386

Accession Number: 1999.563

Pitcher

Cylindrical neck on stepped shoulder with bulbous waist, stepped in foot. All over raised decoration in Mannerist style including "grotesque" masks. Blue glaze background. Marked "228" on bottom.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 256387

Accession Number: 1999.565

Rocking armchair

Small Lincoln type rocker. Serpentine rear stile arms and supports form ellipse. Sabre legs set on scroll front rockets. Tan double weave, geometric figured upholstery.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 256388

Accession Number: 1999.566

Clock Reel

Maple clock reel winder; table and legs; boxed works.

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 256389

Accession Number: 1933.1754

Fire bucket

Cylindrical leather walls with flared mouth having brass strapping. Adjustable belt-like carrying strap. Repainted with red and heraldic emblem, previously black.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 256390

Accession Number: 1999.567

Tray

Rectangular with rounded corners, convex raised rim, oval handholds punched at both ends. Repainted with black ground. Floor has edge band of gold with stenciled blossoms in black with red, green and yellow shading. Rim has wide gold stripe.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), paint (coating)

GUSN: 256391

Accession Number: 1999.569

Picture

Embossed and gilt leather case missing cover half. Copper mat enframes photo plate depicting 2 women.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: photographic plates, leather

GUSN: 256392

Accession Number: 1999.570

Side Chair

Seven spindle bird cage style Windsor chair, matching 239.1981.1-2 with slight variations in dimension and color. Painted yellow green with evidence of black previously.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256393

Accession Number: 1999.572

Pitcher

Off-white body with blue decoration. Oval rim with deeply pinched spout. Small 'C' shaped handle with stripes. Slightly bulbous body with a possibly North African scene of 2 Ostriches and Moresque building.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze

GUSN: 256394

Accession Number: 1999.573

Phonograph Record

"Piano Trio in D Major, "Ghost"/ Piano Trio in C Major"; Brahms and Beethoven; vinyl record in square cover with white background and blue tone print; depicts three men, dressed suits, playing associated instruments, performing in a small room; inscriptions on front and back covers as well as on rec...

Date: ca. 1951

Maker: Columbia Records Inc.

Material: vinyl, cardboard, plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 256395

Accession Number: 1998.17

Cradle

Reproducation of a ca. 1725-1800 type cradle. Arched hood has 3 angled panel top. Sides have serpentine cut-out at juncture with hood. Foot has arched and double lobed shaped edge. Bottom board overhang has simple chamfered edge. Unusually heavy (3"x4") brace under center of base. Nail constru...

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 256396

Accession Number: 1999.574

Easy chair

Federal period form with serpentine crest. Slight curve to top of wings with narrow base. Horizontally scrolled step back arms. Plain square legs with chamfer on inside edge. Rear square chamfered on front inside and back outside edges in full length. Back inside edge chamfered from below rear ...

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), ash (wood), pine (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 256397

Accession Number: 1999.575

Candlestand

Inspired by 18th century form. Two crossed and arched feet with main shaft dowelled through center crossing. Shaft is chamfered just above feet, then is dowel turned. Wooden cross bar with center hole fits onto shaft and is held up by 2 opposing arched steel strips which create pressure hold. Ar...

Date: 1900-25

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), steel (alloy), sheet metal

GUSN: 256398

Accession Number: 1999.576

Side chair

Queen Anne transitional style. Yoke crest with vasiform splat on molded splat rail. Rush seat. Vase, ring and block turned front legs cut down just below stretchers. Ball and reel turned front stretcher. Plain board side and rear stretchers. Brown stain refinishing.

Date: 1730-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 256399

Accession Number: 1999.577

Potholder

Circular potholder made of plain-woven, possibly synthetic paisley fabric; black, dark yellow, red, blue, green and two shades of purple; jhemmed with machine stitch about a half inch from edge and a whip stitch along side seam; a round hook of wire covered with orange thread is affixed to one side;...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: synthetic, cotton (textile), wire

GUSN: 258066

Accession Number: 1998.6199

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