Historic New England

Figurine

Standing full length figure of a Turk or Indian rifleman, matte polychrome enamel wash colors. Blue and white striped shirt. Striped sash. Pantaloons with gilt and blue meander. White boots or stockings, lion skin. Leaning on rifle. Baroque pedestal base with central cartouche and floral enamel deco...

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64536

Accession Number: 1970.656

Vase

In the Japanese taste. Round club-shaped earthenware vase with wide cylindrical mouth and shaped shoulders. Cream-colored matte ground on white clay body with a black circular reserve with bird motif; white gilt reserve with architectural view and palm leaf. Circular bronze base with bracket like fe...

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 64537

Accession Number: 1970.657

Pillow

Hand sewn square pillow of machine woven material with slightly ribbed texture. Muted pink color, loosely stuffed.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 64538

Accession Number: 1970.658

Statuette

Man in eighteenth century clothes; draped left shoulder; holds scroll; wig

Date: 1870

Maker: After Hondon (Artist)

Material: parian (porcelain), porcelain

GUSN: 65745

Accession Number: 1982.147

Vase

6lobe body; flaring circular rim; semi-translcnt; white fishscale des

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 65746

Accession Number: 1986.874

Rocking Stool

Circular seat; 4short turned legs; flat rockers with rounded ends; black

Date: 1835-1864

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 65747

Accession Number: 1918.1622

Sampler

Floral vine border, cross-stitchd poem/prayer; multi color

Date: 1818

Maker: Peascod, Ann (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), cross-stitching, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 65748

Accession Number: 1923.602

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers; Five graduated drawers with beaded edges, circular brasses; Ogee bracket feet.

Date: 1785-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood)

GUSN: 65749

Accession Number: 1929.78

Fireset Stand and Tongs

Fireset stand (.1). Shell basin with flat shaped back ovoid handle and tongs (.2).

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), molding (forming), shell (animal material)

GUSN: 65750

Accession Number: 1931.981.1-.2

Maritime Scene with Ship

Ship under sail in harbor; bearing United States flag; boats and ships in background.

Date: 1810-1850

Maker: Goodspeed's Bookstore (Framer)

Material: watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 65751

Accession Number: 1931.1445

Fire Bucket

Black tapering cylindrical bucket; gold bands, floral dash bordrs, "1825"

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, painting (coating)

GUSN: 65752

Accession Number: 1932.23

Rifle

Wood handl. & shaft; molded steel fttngs; steel bayonet; ramrod

Date: 1821

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 65753

Accession Number: 1933.1106

Flax Wheel

Treadle; three legs; spoked wheel; distaff; baluster turned elements

Date: 1785-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 65754

Accession Number: 1935.371

Serving Tray

Oval; rolled out sides; black with gilt floral bunches & latticework

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), metal

GUSN: 65755

Accession Number: 1936.963

Side Chair

Chair with shaped crest; four split spindles; rush seat; ball and sausage legs.

Date: 1720-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), oak (wood), rush (material), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 65756

Accession Number: 1946.1006

Gate-leg Table

Oval; 4fixd legs with 2 gate legs; ring, reel & balstr. turnings; 1drawer

Date: 1700-1714

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), maple (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 65757

Accession Number: 1953.61

Armchair

Armchair with stepped down crest and curved back. Bamboo turned spindles. Mahogany arms.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: Attributed to Davenport, Adam (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), mahogany (wood), pine (wood), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 65758

Accession Number: 1957.17.1

Armchair

Armchair with stepped down crest and curved back. Bamboo turned spindles. Mahogany arms.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: Attributed to Davenport, Adam (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), mahogany (wood), pine (wood), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 65759

Accession Number: 1957.17.2

Side Chair

Chair with stepped down crest and curved back. Bamboo turned spindles. Saddle seat.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: Attributed to Davenport, Adam (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 65760

Accession Number: 1957.17.3

Side Chair

Chair with stepped down crest and curved back. Bamboo turned spindles. Saddle seat.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: Attributed to Davenport, Adam (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 65761

Accession Number: 1957.17.4

Side Chair

Chair with stepped down crest and curved back. Bamboo turned spindles. Saddle seat.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: Attributed to Davenport, Adam (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 65762

Accession Number: 1957.17.5

Side Chair

Chair with stepped down crest and curved back. Bamboo turned spindles. Saddle seat.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: Attributed to Davenport, Adam (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 65763

Accession Number: 1957.17.6

Side Chair

Chair with stepped down crest and curved back. Bamboo turned spindles. Saddle seat.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: Attributed to Davenport, Adam (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 65764

Accession Number: 1957.17.7

Rifle

Wood handle & shaft; steel barrel, fittings; ram rod; dec. on cock

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 65766

Accession Number: 1966.2145

Powder Horn

Powder horn made from a bull's horn. Eight facets at narrow end, wide end has carved houses. Pine plug.

Date: 1800-1814

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), incising, pine (wood), steel (alloy), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 65767

Accession Number: 1966.2146

"Ipswich Marshes"

Oil on canvas; New England landscape view of a marsh; Dark foreground with flying birds; ocean and sailboats in distance with pink and blue billowing clouds. In gilt gesso frame with leaf garland outer border and inner acanthus leaf border and beaded moldings. Signed lower left with monogram "SW" in...

Date: 1887

Maker: Whitman, Sarah Wyman, 1842-1904 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 65768

Accession Number: 1966.2160

Candleholder

Tin filigree; black; strips in scrolled designs; square central. shaft

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves, horn (animal material), incising, pine (wood), tin (metal)

GUSN: 65769

Accession Number: 1966.2238

Plate Warmer

Rectangular; 3 shelves; front door; 4 cabriole legs; black with gold florals

Date: 1920-1929

Maker: unknown

Material: stenciling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 65770

Accession Number: 1970.1309

Painting

Waist length; woman; upholstered chair; pink dress; short gray hair

Date: 1972

Maker: Brule (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 65771

Accession Number: 1972.575

Painting

Bust length; woman; pink blouse; looks left; upswept hair; from photograph

Date: 1972

Maker: Brule (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 65772

Accession Number: 1972.576

Mug

White; c-scroll handle; compass with ships, flags:green, yellow, red and pink luster

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 65773

Accession Number: 1982.85

Bread Tray

Rectangular; black with gold bands; stenciled foliage at rim; arched ends

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: stenciling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 65774

Accession Number: 1982.100

Vase

Amphora; yellow, orange, white spatters on blue; black foot; bracket feet; shade

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), spattering

GUSN: 65775

Accession Number: 1982.117

Rug

Red, white, blue. and beige; large stylized geometric pattern; central medallion

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 65776

Accession Number: 1982.121

Ginger Jar

Low domed cover; white with bl. ground; wave pattrn, 2 trees in white

Date: 1875-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 65777

Accession Number: 1982.153

Shelf Clock

Reeded cornice, with urn finial; glazed door; circular face; case with a small door.

Date: 1810-1817

Maker: Brackett, Reuben (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), veneering

GUSN: 65778

Accession Number: 1986.871.1

Shelf

Shaped front skirt; on 2 shaped brackets

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Brackett, Reuben (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), veneering

GUSN: 65779

Accession Number: 1986.871.2

Canister

Cyl; 10side shldr & neck; lid; green with gold&black arabic/chinese dec

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: Sutclift (Maker)

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 65782

Accession Number: 1986.881

Fireplace Shovel

Bell shp. scoop; pierced center; black shaft; swelled handgrip

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), piercing

GUSN: 65783

Accession Number: 1986.882

Lantern

Black lantern with a cylindrical body, conical top; pierced arch motif, door; ring handle

Date: 1775-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: piercing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 65786

Accession Number: 1986.887

Teapot

10 SIDED; BRWN; MOLDED WOMAN W/JUG; C-HANDL; DOMED COVR; SPOUT

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, molding (forming)

GUSN: 65787

Accession Number: 1986.978

Crock

Cyl; tapering shldr; squat nck; brown int; bl. glaze stamped lettrs

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: Sweetser Bros. (Maker)

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 65788

Accession Number: 1986.980

Crock

Cyl; incised bead at neck; 2 appld. arched hndls; bl. floral sprg

Date: 1850

Maker: Edmands & Co. (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), salt glaze, stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 65789

Accession Number: 1986.981

Basin

Dp. bowl; wide circular mouth; flat rim; incised band; rounded bottom

Date: 1765-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 65791

Accession Number: 1913.133

Dipper

Cylindrical cup; straight sds; rolld lip; ribbed handl; demilune terminl

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 65792

Accession Number: 1928.812

Sugar Bowl

Creamy white; circular; domed lobed; flared rim; floral finial

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware

GUSN: 65793

Accession Number: 1928.1235

Sugar Bowl

Squat; 2-pt. mold; domed cover; 2 handles

Date: 1862-1891

Maker: Challinor, E. & C., 1862-1891 (Maker)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 65794

Accession Number: 1928.1236

Teapot

2-pt. mold; white; bluish tint; molded relf. dec; oval reservs; hndl

Date: 1862-1891

Maker: Challinor, E. & C., 1862-1891 (Maker)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 65795

Accession Number: 1928.1237

Pitcher

2-pt. mold; white; bluish tint; molded relf. dec; oval reservs; hndl

Date: 1862-1891

Maker: Challinor, E. & C., 1862-1891 (Maker)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 65796

Accession Number: 1928.1238

Decanter Stand

Triangular base; cavetto moulding; gadrooned foot; silvered wire rack

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 65797

Accession Number: 1931.249.1

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