Historic New England

Coathanger

Rounded ends and arched center pierced with two hanging holes that are laced with cotton tape.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 3083

Accession Number: 1991.1578

Coathanger

Rounded ends with arched center pierced with hanging holes.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 3084

Accession Number: 1991.1579

Coathanger

Serpentine shape pierced with a hole; the holes are laced with a loop of green string.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 3085

Accession Number: 1991.1580

Coathanger

In pencil on a string tag: "Shaker Sabbathday Lake, Maine" On a string tag in NFL's script is written: "Two Shaker/from Sabbathday/Lake"

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 3086

Accession Number: 1991.1581

Coathanger

Rectangular form with rounded ends pierced at center top with hole.

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 3087

Accession Number: 1991.1582

Coathanger

Straight, rectangular form with rounded ends pierced at center with hole; a string is laced through hole.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 3088

Accession Number: 1991.1583

Coathanger

Rectangular form with rounded ends pierced at center with hole.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 3089

Accession Number: 1991.1584

Coathanger

Rectangular form with rounded ends pierced with a hanging hole at the center.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 3090

Accession Number: 1991.1585

Shaker Coathanger

Shaker wooden coathanger, gracefully arched with scrolled ends; stained a warm brown with black-penned initials "L.Y." at top of front center; 2 pierced holes with string for hanging.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), incising, pine (wood), staining

GUSN: 3091

Accession Number: 1991.1586

Shaker Coathanger

Shaker wooden coathanger of squared piece of wood cut into a sleek arch with cropped ends; stained yellow; 2 pierce holes at top and bottom with string for hanging.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: piercing, cherry (wood), carving (processes), staining, string (fiber product), maple (wood)

GUSN: 3092

Accession Number: 1991.1587

Watercolor

Rectangular vertical format, depicts a spray of pink and blue flowers tied with a blue ribbon; in original reeded frame painted tan, blue and black.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 3093

Accession Number: 1991.1588

Rectangular, horizontal format; trompe l'oeil depicts a frame of brown, a shelf with books, pamphlets, letter, an ink well, two quill pens, and a card bearing the artist's name in an informal arrangement.

Date: 1832

Maker: Somerby, Frederic Thomas (American painter, 1814-ca.1870) (Artist)

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

GUSN: 3094

Accession Number: 1991.1590

Woodcut Engraving

Rectangular, horizontal format depicts the Moses Kimball clipper barque in full sail with hand-colored? flags including the American flag and several small nautical flags, as well as a signature flag lettered MOSES KIMBALL (backwards). Passengers appear on the deck and a steam trawler, along with o...

Date: 1850-1855

Maker: Kimball, Moses, 1809-1895 (Maker) Baker-Smith-Andren (Maker)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 3095

Accession Number: 1991.1591

Portrait of a Man

Small, vertical rectangular format; a three-quarter length portrait of a man facing slightly to his right; brown hair with high curl in center front, small roll curls at sides, and curly sideburns; blue eyes; high stock with bow and pleated shirt; striped yellow vest edged with black and black coat;...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), oil pastels, pencils (drawing and writing equipment)

GUSN: 3096

Accession Number: 1991.1592

Floral decoupage arrangment

Small, square format shadow box with decoupage arrangement of flowers cut from ivory-colored paper against a dark brown background; the frame is black and the carved shadow box is gold.

Date: 1787

Maker: unknown

Material: gluing, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 3097

Accession Number: 1991.1593

Painted Pew Door Panel

Small, rectangular panel with bevelled irregular edges; the number three is painted in white in the center within 2 black ovals and a wreath of wheat? sheaves.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3098

Accession Number: 1991.1594

Blanket

Two piece handwoven off-white blanket with center seam; embroidered in blue and rose wool yarns with inscriptions and floral sprigs; design is a heart flanked by two peacocks over medallions; bordered on three sides by loopy meanders

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: Blair, Jane, Miss (Maker)

Material: embroidering, wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 3099

Accession Number: 1991.1595

Doll

Unpainted, stylized female standing form; head and body are of one piece with crudely carved facial features; cylindrical wood arms are attached to body with metal pins; straight cylindrical legs and squarish feet are fitted into the bottom of the figure's torso.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), pine (wood)

GUSN: 3100

Accession Number: 1991.1596

Doll

Wooden body; ovoid head with gessoed and painted features and glass eyes inset; carved and painted jointed arms and legs painted white and attached to torso with metal pins; doll wears a printed wool dress of light brown with paisley like devices in red, yellow, green and white and a printed linen a...

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), gesso, linen (material), painting (coating), pine (wood), wool (textile)

GUSN: 3101

Accession Number: 1991.1597

Four Geese Carvings

Four carved wooden geese; one is standing upright, two are feeding, and one is grooming itself. Their wings and tails are carved and the eyes and bills are painted black and yellow; the wooden legs are applied and set into wooden bases. 1991.1599.1, .2, & .4 have rectangular brown painted bases wi...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3102

Accession Number: 1991.1599.1-4

Blanket

Heavy hand-woven wool blanket in bold brick-red and white plaid/check, with curly self-fringe on one end, two selvage sides, other end hemmed; tight weave; scattered holes.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, hand weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 3103

Accession Number: 1991.1600

Netted Canopy

Rectangular form of undyed cotton yarns, knotted in an overall pattern of diamonds with six wide "stripes" of a pattern of open work, enclosed by a conforming open work double border; the ends are fringed.

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knotting

GUSN: 3104

Accession Number: 1991.1601

Corner Cupboard

Projecting cornice carved with sawtooth band over cove molding, beaded and dentillated border over case; splayed, fluted sides; three winged thumbmolded doors and a molded and reed-carved waist; the upper two doors are rectangular, paneled with stepped and carved diamond devices, and closed with sha...

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 3105

Accession Number: 1991.1602

Tavern Table

Tavern table. Maple, oak, pine. Rectangular board top with molded bread board ends on base with horizontally fluted, straight skirt. Raised on four turned legs with two low fluted side stretchers connected by fluted medial stretcher; turned, oval shaped feet;. Retains some red finish.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: fluting, maple (wood), molding (forming), oak (wood), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 3106

Accession Number: 1991.1603

Folding Bed

Square-turned front posts with spool-turned finials and bulbous turned lowers posts joined by rectangular headboard with cut corners and front and side rails; the side rails are hinged and fold just beyond a pair of square slanted legs. Foot posts conform in turnings to head posts and the legs are ...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), oak (wood), painting (coating), rope

GUSN: 3107

Accession Number: 1991.1604

Hood or Bonnet

Ladie's quilted silk hood with thin stripes of brown and black; lined with burgundy silk at the face and brown cotton to head; dark-brown satin ribbon tie and bow adornment to back; padded and quilted with ruffled edge around the face.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), quilting, ribbon (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 3108

Accession Number: 1991.1606

Wall Bracket

Rectangular overhanging top with rounded front corners on triangular, projecting shaped supports, comprised of 2 triangular-shaped boards nailed together at a 45 degree angle; unpainted.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: nailing, pine (wood)

GUSN: 3109

Accession Number: 1991.1607

Windsor Corner Stool

Thick, overhanging 'fanshaped' seat with two straight sides of right angle and long rounded sides raised on four turned (simplified sytle) splayed legs; joined by conforming box stretchers; painted brown, the top and legs heightened with gold/yellow pinstripes.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 3110

Accession Number: 1991.1608

Board Chest

Chest with rectangular cotter pin hinged lid. Chest has a molded edge on conforming case and is raised on boot jack ends (with cyma curved cutout). Chest is painted a dark red.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 3111

Accession Number: 1991.1609

Clothespins

Each with bulbous end and flaring prong-like tips.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 3112

Accession Number: 1991.1610.1-8

Platter

Blue transfer-printed pearlware platter with a scalloped edge. A Floral border and rope edge surrounds a central scene depicting Kenmount.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3575

Accession Number: 1926.407

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. A rope edge and floral border surrounds a central scene depicting Wellcombe Castle.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3576

Accession Number: 1950.508

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. A rope edge and floral border surrounds a central scene depicting Wellcombe.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3577

Accession Number: 1927.186

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. A rope edge and floral border surrounds a central scene depicting Wardour Castle.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 3578

Accession Number: 1927.199

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. A rope edge and floral border surrounds a central scene depicting Wardour Castle

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3579

Accession Number: 1950.229

Platter

Blue transfer-printed pearlware platter with a scalloped edge. A Floral border and rope edge surrounds a central scene depicting Rochester Castle.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3580

Accession Number: 1950.253

Platter

Blue transfer-printed pearlware platter with a scalloped edge. A Floral border and rope edge surrounds a central scene depicting Brancepeth Castle.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3581

Accession Number: 1950.254

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral border surrounds a central scene depicting a man, woman, and small child standing in front of a landscape scene of mountains, sailboats, and a building with turrets. Part of a set of six.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Possibly Clews, James & Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3582

Accession Number: 1988.579.1

Platter

Blue transfer-printed pearlware platter. Floral border surrounds a central landscape scene.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3583

Accession Number: 1988.580

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral and scroll border surrounds a central scene depicting The Rookery in Surrey.

Date: 1820-1828

Maker: Riley, John and Richard (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3584

Accession Number: 1926.390

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral and scroll border surrounds a centrally located scene that depicts the Taymouth Castle.

Date: 1820-1828

Maker: Riley, John and Richard (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3585

Accession Number: 1927.198

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral and scroll border surrounds a centrally located scene that depicts the Kings Cottage in Windsor.

Date: 1820-1828

Maker: Riley, John and Richard (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3586

Accession Number: 1927.176

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral and scroll border surrounds a centrally located scene that depicts Hollywell Cottage.

Date: 1820-1828

Maker: Riley, John and Richard (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3587

Accession Number: 1927.182

Dish

Blue transfer-printed pearlware dish with a molded bead edge. The interior has a floral, foliate, and scroll border that surrounds a central scene depicting Kingweston House. The exterior body is adorned by a floral, foliate, and scroll band.

Date: 1820-1828

Maker: Riley, John and Richard (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3588

Accession Number: 1926.423