Historic New England

Braided rug

Oval with drab green and white center surrounded by three bands of black and blue, with outer two bands in lighter colors of tan and blue, or blue and grey. Rug is hand sewn.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), synthetic

GUSN: 254981

Accession Number: 1999.420

Braided rug

Oval multi-color with purple and white center. Hand sewn.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 254982

Accession Number: 1999.421

Braided Rug

Oval with tan, blue and red center surrounded with alternating bands of dark and light, predominately using tan, blue, red, drab green and black. Hand sewn together.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile), brocade (textile)

GUSN: 254983

Accession Number: 1999.422

Tea Bowl

Ribbed exterior, scalloped black glazed rim. Wide band below rim has large green heart shaped leaves with black vine and pink foliage between.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware

GUSN: 254984

Accession Number: 1999.423

Reproduction of a ca. 1700 form. Octagonal top with wedge end cross brace which connects top to tapered square pedastal having beaded edges. Shaft tenoned through cross form feet chamfered on top edges. Stripped finish with remains of dark coloring on top including underside and brace.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 254990

Accession Number: 1999.424

Platter

Oval form with blue transfer print decoration. Edge shaped with four long lobes having five short lobes between them. Under long lobes is a scene with a boat, and between them is a floral medallion. Floor has scene of imaginary architecture with gondola-like vessel on right and foreground with tr...

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 254991

Accession Number: 1999.425

Cupboard

Hanging corner cupboard with molded cornice over case faced with single honeycomb glazed foot having iron lock that has been formerly replaced, and acorn stamped round brass plated knob. Top and center shelves scalloped. Interior painted dark green, exterior has been stripped. Originally made as ...

Date: 1760-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: chestnut (wood), fir (wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 254992

Accession Number: 1999.426

Pipe box

Open topped box with paddle-like backboard having a hole for hanging. Sideshave "s" shape chamfered cut-out at top. Front has 2 quarter-circle cut-outs forming "V" at top. Single drawer in base thumbnail molded on ends only, 2 dovetails at front, single at back. Case constructed with butted and ...

Date: 1725-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 254993

Accession Number: 1999.427

Side Chair

Queen Anne transitional style with yoke crest set on turned rear stiles centering vasiform splat. Splat set into splat rail above replaced rush seat. Front legs have two ring turnings. Thin, paired double swell stretchers at front. Dowel stretchers paired at sides, single at rear. Refinished wi...

Date: 1730-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), ash (wood)

GUSN: 254994

Accession Number: 1999.428

Trivet

Pot trivet or cooking grid. Two flat vertical bars bent at end to form feet, split at rear. Thirteen horizontal bars welded perpendicular through verticals. Handle bent upwards from rear bar tapered at end with circular punched finial. Stove black or enamel paint.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 254995

Accession Number: 1999.429

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

Lidded pan

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

Corner Chair

Flat semi-circular continuous arm with ogee, stepped crest at center. Three turned stiles support arm with 2 horizontal double swell cut-out splats. Trapezoidal rush seat. Paired dowel turned stretchers between 4 legs. Painted red-brown over red.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood)

GUSN: 253641

Accession Number: 1999.285

Hooked Rug

Square pattern with multi-color stripes in predominately dark blue, brown, grey, and oatmeal with orange and red accents. Thin striped border in red, brown, and black. Rug is bound with brown cotton tape.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 253642

Accession Number: 1999.286

Hooked rug

Colorful oval floral center medallion with red, purple, green, and blue. Oval band of individually colored scroll elements. Red blossom fills each corner. Black edge has been re-bound.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 253643

Accession Number: 1999.287

Set of four nested tables

Tables of graduated sizes

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 253644

Accession Number: 1999.288

Nesting table

Thin rectangular top with spool turned legs attached to a board forming foot at each end with splat stretcher in back. Graduated sizes with 1999.288.3 fitting under 1999.288.2, and .1999.288.2 under 1999.288.1.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253645

Accession Number: 1999.288.1

Nesting table

Thin rectangular top with spool turned legs attached to a board forming foot at each end with splat stretcher in back. Graduated sizes with 1999.288.3 fitting under 1999.288.2, and .1999.288.2 under 1999.288.1.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253646

Accession Number: 1999.288.2

Nesting Table

Thin rectangular top with spool turned legs attached to a board forming foot at each end with splat stretcher in back. Graduated sizes with 1999.288.3 fitting under 1999.288.2, and .1999.288.2 under 1999.288.1.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253647

Accession Number: 1999.288.3

Nesting Table

Thin rectangular top with spool turned legs attached to a board forming foot at each end with splat stretcher in back. Graduated sizes with 1999.288.3 fitting under 1999.288.2, and .1999.288.2 under 1999.288.1.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253648

Accession Number: 1999.288.4

Towel Rack

Pointed and arched foot on ends, which supports 2 turned stiles connected by arch at top. Five towl rods with 2 per side and a single rod at middle top.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 253649

Accession Number: 1999.289

Drawing

Pencil portrait in waist length view of a young girl with a spaniel in her arms. Subject has pipe curls and lace trimmed dress with broad neckline meeting low cut shoulders. Simple mitred mahogany frame.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 253651

Accession Number: 1999.290

Bowl

Black transfer print of floral and grape leaf pattern with hand tinted yellow and pink highlights. Silver lustre glaze.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, vitrification

GUSN: 253652

Accession Number: 1999.291

Jar

Squat pear-shaped body of white ribbed porcelain. Hand painted orange, purple, and yellow floral bouquet on 2 sides. Gilt on inner rim, outer rim and foot. Possibly used for pomade.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 253653

Accession Number: 1999.292

Toby Jug

Rockingham glazed Toby jug, Bennington, Vermont.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253664

Accession Number: 1949.235

Table

Center table, in two parts. Top [A], has a sixteen-sided tilt top with contrasting veneers and inlaid star. Base [B], has a pedestal base with scroll feet and eight-sided pillar.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253667

Accession Number: 1947.130AB

Footed Dish

Circular with straight sids, rouded bottom, and 3 peg feet. Interior is painted with pink, orange, purple and yellow flowers. Ellipse and diamond gilt decorated rim.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 254527

Accession Number: 1999.293

Child's mug

White body with greenish pearl glaze. Black transfer printed decoration of a wreath encircling the words "A present for Hannah". Silver lustre border with C-shaped handle.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware

GUSN: 254528

Accession Number: 1999.294

Lamp

Ginger jar that has been converted to an electric lamp. Off-white crackled ground glaze on extremely crude clay body, painted with runny blue abstract elements. Electrical fitting is socketed over mouth where cover should be.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 254530

Accession Number: 1999.295

Pair of Lamps

Pair of electric lamps.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 254533

Accession Number: 1999.296

Lamp

Possibly a castor converted to electricity. Cylindrical neck is shaped to recieve a cap, but now fitted with electrical socket. Body is an inverted bell shape set on baluster with 1/4 round molded circular foot. Off-white shade with blue and gold dried, pressed flowers and blue edging.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254534

Accession Number: 1999.296.1

Lamp

Possibly a castor converted to electricity. Cylindrical neck is shaped to recieve a cap, but now fitted with electrical socket. Body is an inverted bell shape set on baluster with 1/4 round molded circular foot. Off-white shade with blue and gold dried, pressed flowers and blue edging.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254535

Accession Number: 1999.296.2

Pair of Candlesticks

Pair of brass candlesticks.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 254536

Accession Number: 1999.297

Candlestick

Flat hexagonal bobeche on bulbous candle socket. Tapering hexagonal shaft on domed base. Flat hexagonal foot. Base screws off shaft.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254537

Accession Number: 1999.297.1

Candlestick

Flat hexagonal bobeche on bulbous candle socket. Tapering hexagonal shaft on domed base. Flat hexagonal foot. Base screws off shaft.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254538

Accession Number: 1999.297.2

Set of four coffee cups

Set of 4 coffee cups.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 254539

Accession Number: 1999.298

Coffee cup

Made for export. Decorated blue on white with typical "Canton" island pagoda scene. Squared 'C'-shaped handle with spur at top. Concave at bottom with further stepped in foot.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254540

Accession Number: 1999.298.1

Coffee cup

Made for export. Decorated blue on white with typical "Canton" island pagoda scene. Squared 'C'-shaped handle with spur at top. Concave at bottom with further stepped in foot.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254541

Accession Number: 1999.298.2

Coffee cup

Made for export. Decorated blue on white with typical "Canton" island pagoda scene. Squared 'C'-shaped handle with spur at top. Concave at bottom with further stepped in foot.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254543

Accession Number: 1999.298.3

Coffee cup

Made for export. Decorated blue on white with typical "Canton" island pagoda scene. Squared 'C'-shaped handle with spur at top. Concave at bottom with further stepped in foot.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254544

Accession Number: 1999.298.4

Pair of Candlesticks

Pair of silver plated candlesticks.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 254545

Accession Number: 1999.299

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