Historic New England

Doily

Small round linen doily with white embroidery around scalloped edges; vine forms circle in center with green boliate embroidery and embroidered light pink flowers; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), embroidery (visual works), thread

GUSN: 258962

Accession Number: 1998.6310

Doily

Round linen doily with embroidered scrolling around edges and fringe; center ring with embroidered foliate branches in different shades of brown and tan; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), embroidery (visual works), thread

GUSN: 258963

Accession Number: 1998.6311

Round linen doily with scalloped edges decorated with small white embroidered flowers; embroidered scrolled foliate decoration forms ring in center along with embroidered small white flowers; embroidered with white, yellow and green thread; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), embroidery (visual works), thread

GUSN: 258964

Accession Number: 1998.6312

Table Mat

Oval linen damask table mat with fringe around edge; floral bunch in center; gothic scrolled foliate motif around edge; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 258965

Accession Number: 1998.6313

Doily

Small round doily with scalloped edges; crocheted with small 8-petal flower at center; 4-lobed flowers around smaller 8-petaled flower; eyelet and openwork designs; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, thread, openwork, eyelets (components)

GUSN: 258966

Accession Number: 1998.6314

Doily

Square linen doily with scalloped lace around outside edge and openwork border within square; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), openwork

GUSN: 258967

Accession Number: 1998.6316

Doilies

Pair of square linen doilies with scalloped lace around outside edge; inside square has eyelet border; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), handmade

GUSN: 258968

Accession Number: 1998.6317.1-2

Doily

Seven-sided linen doily with seven lace lobes extending off of center linen piece; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), handmade

GUSN: 258969

Accession Number: 1998.6318

Cravat Case

Rectangular linen piece with one side coming to a point, making a five-sided shape; cream-colored ribbon stitched around edge with embroidery around it; small white flowers also embroidered in a sparse configuration; inscription embroidered at point; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 258970

Accession Number: 1998.6319

Lamp

Kerosene burning lamp with a circular domed font that forms the base and a floral stamped carrying loop on one side. There is a screw in wick holder with a circular bracket for the glass chimney. The screw adjustment for the wick is marked "P & A HORNET", and "MADE IN USA" is on the reverse (?)

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: Plume & Atwood (Manufacturer)

Material: tin brass

GUSN: 258971

Accession Number: 1999.639

Pair of clay pipes

Pair of clay pipes with elliptical bowls and spurs at the bottom marked "ES" with a crown. The stems are long and slightly arched with blackened mouth ends.

Date: 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 258973

Accession Number: 1999.640

Clay pipe

Pair of clay pipes with elliptical bowls and spurs at the bottom marked "ES" with a crown. The stems are long and slightly arched with blackened mouth ends.

Date: 1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 258974

Accession Number: 1999.640.1

Clay pipe

Pair of clay pipes with elliptical bowls and spurs at the bottom marked "ES" with a crown. The stems are long and slightly arched with blackened mouth ends.

Date: 1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 258975

Accession Number: 1999.640.2

Table Scarf

White table scarf is finely textured and woven with three red stripes at both ends. There is a "T" embroidered on one end that was probably completed by a Thacher family member after the piece's purchase.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 258976

Accession Number: 1999.641

Table Mat

White linen damask-woven; pattern consists of clover flower and three-leaf clover connected y trellis-like web; border of continuous clover on all four sides; center has clover flower and clover leafs connecting with each other with vine/trellis-like web; block shape at each corner with border of cl...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), damask, weaving

GUSN: 258977

Accession Number: 1998.6320

Blanket

Hudson Bey blanket in original brown paper shipping package with labels; wool blanket is camel-color with black stripe across top edge and bottom edge; four black lines at edge of one side; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: T.D. Whitney & Co. (Vendor)

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 258978

Accession Number: 1998.6321

Bed Sheets

Eight flat sheets; wrapped in brown paper, tied with twine; creamy white with openwork hem; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, openwork

GUSN: 258979

Accession Number: 1998.6322.1-8

Blanket

Cream-color wool blanket with satin binding at top and bottom; no decoration; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), satin

GUSN: 258980

Accession Number: 1998.6323

Candlestand

Candlestand is painted with black enamle and has three scroll end feet that form an arched tripod split from a square stock on the shaft's base. The top of the rod has a perpendicular bar with a candle socket at one end. There is an opening at the opposite end that is pierced by a rush holding spr...

Date: 1725-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 258981

Accession Number: 1999.642

Hook

Hook is harpoon like with a barbed point and a square shaft with a circle loop end.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 258982

Accession Number: 1999.643

Hook

Hook is curved with a barbed point, a large ellipsed hand hold, and is made with a cylindrical stock.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 258983

Accession Number: 1999.644

Match Box

Match box is rectangular with a hinged lid and a serpentine front edge. The top of the box is inlaid with rose mother-of-pearl and there is a slanted match strike that protrudes from the lower front edge of the box.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl

GUSN: 258984

Accession Number: 1999.645

Plate

Plate is white and circular with a bracket shaped border. There is a griffin painted in the center with a floral border in light green, yellow, and blue.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 258985

Accession Number: 1999.646

Set of plates

Plates are white and circular with a shaped edge. There is a black stripe on the edge decorated with a green, blue, and yellow cornucopia and a black bird.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 258986

Accession Number: 1999.647

Plate

Plates are white and circular with a shaped edge. There is a black stripe on the edge decorated with a green, blue, and yellow cornucopia and a black bird.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 258987

Accession Number: 1999.647.1

Plate

Plates are white and circular with a shaped edge. There is a black stripe on the edge decorated with a green, blue, and yellow cornucopia and a black bird.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 258988

Accession Number: 1999.647.2

Plate

Plate is white and circular with a shaped edge and a floral sprig and stripe border. The center is decorated with garden tools leaning on a fence. Illegible inscription on the base of the piece.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 258990

Accession Number: 1999.648

Looking Glass

Large rectangular gilt mirror.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 259614

Accession Number: 1968.108

High Chest

Painted pine and maple high chest.. Two short drawers over three on top of frame with drawer. S scroll legs, shaped front and side stretchers, bun feet.

Date: 1703-1723

Maker: Titcomb, Edmund, 1682-1723

GUSN: 259616

Accession Number: 2.2011

Portrait of Mrs. Spofford

Portrait of a woman, traditionally believed to be Mrs. Spofford of Haverhill, Massachusetts. Sitter has dark brown hair and brown eyes. She is wearing a black dress with white lace frill collar with scalloped edges. A gold chain with square pendant is draped over the top edge of the lace collar. The...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 259619

Accession Number: 1919.252

Portrait of Mrs. Amelia White Peabody

Portrait of Mrs. W.B.O. Peabody (Amelia White Peabody) of Springfield, Massachsuetts. Sitter has light brown hair and is wearing a black dress with white fichu and red shawl. Daughter of Major Moses White. Copied from the original by Chester Harding. Oval frame.

Maker: Harding, Chester, 1792-1866 (Artist)

GUSN: 259620

Accession Number: 1964.149

Sideboard

Empire sideboard with carved splashboard.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 259621

Accession Number: 1991.31

Bookcase

Mahogany bookcase

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 259625

Accession Number: 1991.32

Plot plan, Waltham, Mass.

Framed plot plan of the Lyman property, Waltham, Massachusetts.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 259626

Accession Number: 1991.33

Gate-leg table

Folding gate-leg table

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 259628

Accession Number: 1991.34

Table lamp

Empire table lamp with metal shade.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 259630

Accession Number: 1951.190

Porcelain fish bowl and carved stand

Porcelain fish bowl with underglaze of blue flowers and insects [.1]; Carved wooden stand [.2].

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 259632

Accession Number: 1981.37

Porcelain fish bowl

Porcelain fish bowl with underglaze of blue naturalistic flowers and insects.

Date: ca. 1780

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 259634

Accession Number: 1981.37.1

Carved stand

Carved wooden stand.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 259635

Accession Number: 1981.37.2

Porcelain fish bowl and carved stand

Porcelain fish bowl with blue chrysanthemum pattern and carved wooden stand.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 259636

Accession Number: 1981.38

Porcelain fish bowl

Porcelain fish bowl with blue chrysanthemum pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 259637

Accession Number: 1981.38.1

Stand

Carved wooden five-legged stand for large fish bowl.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 259638

Accession Number: 1981.38.2

Pair of joint stools

Pair of joint stools.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 259639

Accession Number: 1978.89

Joint stool

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 259640

Accession Number: 1978.89.1

Joint stool

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 259641

Accession Number: 1978.89.2

Grand Piano

Grand piano.

Maker: Henry F. Miller Piano Forte Establishment (Maker)

GUSN: 259642

Accession Number: 1978.112

Chinese Chippendale-style cabinet

Chinese Chippendale-style cabinet. Pair of glass doors with octagon shaped fretwork; three moveable interior wooden shelves, salmon colored fabric tacked to back. Thin legs with oval cut outs and strapwork designs; Carved wooden pagoda-like roof with flat top and scalloped edges.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 259645

Accession Number: 1977.72

Stencil

Paper stencil for decorating furniture and walls; two sprigs forming a circle.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), stencil paper

GUSN: 259650

Accession Number: 2002.32.23B

Stencil

Paper stencil for decorating furniture and walls; two springs criss-crossed.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), stencils (tools), stencil paper

GUSN: 259651

Accession Number: 2002.32.23C

Envelope

Paper envelope; black paint on front with gold stenciled emblem.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), stenciling, paint (coating)

GUSN: 259652

Accession Number: 2002.32.24A

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