Historic New England

Tankard

Tulip/baluster shaped ale tankard. Domed and hinged lid with slightly scrolled thumbpiece. Hinge has decorative plate with tear drop end. 'S' scroll handle with decorative molded lower knop. Single raised rib around waist. Concave ring beneath body, low molded foot. Marked to left of upper han...

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256221

Accession Number: 1999.489.1

Tankard

Tulip/baluster shaped ale tankard. Domed and hinged lid with slightly scrolled thumbpiece. Hinge has decorative plate with tear drop end. 'S' scroll handle with decorative molded lower knop. Single raised rib around waist. Concave ring beneath body, low molded foot. Marked to left of upper han...

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256222

Accession Number: 1999.489.2

Coffee pot

Flat hinged lid fitted inside of neck, urn finial. 'C' scroll handle with spur at top. Ribbed serpentine spout. Bell shaped body with footed bowl form base. No markings.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: britannia metal

GUSN: 256224

Accession Number: 1999.490

Coffeepot

Tapered cylindrical body with 3 ribs on waist, flared neck fitted inside with hinged domed lid and conical finial. 'C' scrolled cast handle painted black. Facted serpentine spout.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: britannia metal

GUSN: 256226

Accession Number: 1999.491

Teapot

Squat squarish oval body with heavily molded shoulders. Broadly overhung top fitted with hinged lid having rectangular wooden finial. Spurred 'C' scroll wooden handle and serpentine spout. Four ball feet.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: britannia metal

GUSN: 256227

Accession Number: 1999.492

Pitcher

Pear shaped body with broad, slightly convex foot. Holes punched for strainer behind spout. 'C'-shaped handle with decorative molding at top. Possibly once had a hinge for cover, but now missing.

Date: 1730-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 256228

Accession Number: 1999.493

Pipe box

Three tiered elaborate cut-out at top of backboard and face boards of both compartments. Each has tear drop at center: back has crown-like shape above this, 2 others have horned scroll cut-out. Dovetailed drawer in base with thumbnail molding of top and side edges of maple front, turned wooden pul...

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 256229

Accession Number: 1999.494

Chest of Drawers

Paneled end chest of four graduated drawers. Walnut top with double layer of dentils under edge. Hung, nail constructed drawers have heavily molded walnut veneer facing, each drawer having two raised panels with replaced pull at center, lock fitted in space between panels. Molded drawer dividers....

Date: 1680-1710

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), chestnut (wood), elm (wood), softwood

GUSN: 256230

Accession Number: 1999.495

Table

"Sawbuck" crossed legged base. Legs have elaborate edge profile. stretcher with molded edges tenons through center of leg crossing. Simple 2 board top attached to legs by bracing dovetailed through edge of top, exact method of original construction unknown due to series of later alterations. Ref...

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), spruce (wood)

GUSN: 256231

Accession Number: 1999.496

Side Chair

Queen Anne transitional style. No vertical curve to upper stiles. Yoke crest has thru pin attachment to tenon of rear stile. Vasiform splat with plain rail. Replaced rush seat. Vase, ring and block turned front legs with Spanish feet. Ball and reel turned front stretcher, paired double swell a...

Date: 1730-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), ash (wood), chestnut (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 256232

Accession Number: 1999.497

Side chair

Queen Anne transitional style. Yoke crest pinned through onto tenon of stiles. Vasiform splat rests on molded rail. Yellow painted rush seat. Vase, ring and block turned front legs with Spanish feet. Ball and ring turned front stretcher, plain verticals at side and rear.

Date: 1730-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), maple (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 256233

Accession Number: 1999.498

Side Chair

Queen Anne transitional style. Yoke crest pinned through tenon of rear stiles. Vasiform splat with molded rail. Replaced rush seat. Vase, ring, spool, and block turned front legs with replaced Spanish feet. Ball and reel turned front stretcher. Plain board side stretchers with swell turned rea...

Date: 1730-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 256234

Accession Number: 1999.499

Side chair

Queen Anne transitional style. Yoke crest thru pinned to tennon of rear stile. Vasiform splat on plain rail. Replaced rush seat with chestnut seat rails and corner blocks. Vase, ring and block turned front legs with Spanish feet. Ball and reel turned front stretcher, paired double swell and rin...

Date: 1730-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), chestnut (wood), ash (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 256236

Accession Number: 1999.500

Braided rug

Oval with roughly alternating bands of light and dark. Predominantly off-white, drab green, black with one band using blue and another rust brown. Hand sewn.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 256237

Accession Number: 1999.501

Bowl

Slightly ovoid, has stepped out upper exterior rim. Slight indentation around exterior about 2/3 way down. Stepped in on exterior at foot.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: burled walnut

GUSN: 256238

Accession Number: 1999.502

Table

Replaced rectangular pine top with breadboard ends. Oak base has molded lower edge on apron. Four splayed legs have turned elongated vase with 3 flattened ball turnings below. Stretchers tenoned into blocked section of legs with half ball feet below. Stripped, varnish finish, evidence of black, ...

Date: 1720-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 256239

Accession Number: 1999.503

Hanging box

Paddle-like back board having hole at center top. Side boards step up slightly towards back. Nailed construction. Stain finish.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 256240

Accession Number: 1999.505

Hanging box

Shallow box with tall rectangular back board, having hole at center for hanging. Serpentine profile side boards, left side cut away. Plain front board nailed to sides. Nailed, careless construction. No finish.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 256241

Accession Number: 1999.506

Blackboard

Narrow hardwood frame enclosing black slate.

Date: ca. 1400

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, black slate

GUSN: 256242

Accession Number: 1999.507

Tray

Painted tin try is in rectangular form with rounded corners. Raised convex edge with oval handhold cut in each end. Floor painted black with yellow edge stripe. Edge decorated with small red blossoms and gilt scrolled leaves.

Date: 1925-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 256243

Accession Number: 1999.508

Hanging shelf

Three shelves graduated in width with narrowest at top. Scroll cut-out sides with acorn-like drop at front end. Round ended brace board at center back. Dark stain.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 256244

Accession Number: 1999.509

Cupboard

Federal style reproduction of corner cupboard made in 2 sections. Deep molded cornice with figured veneer band between cornice and top of door. Door glazed with multi-paned and interlaced diamond pattern of mahogany muntins with lightwood edging, encloses 2 full and 2 half depth shelves painted gr...

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, pine (wood), inlays (decorations)

GUSN: 256246

Accession Number: 1999.510

Mug

Blue transfer printed Chinoiserie decoration hand colored with pink, green, yellow, orange. Straight cylindrical body with simple foot. "C" shaped handle with blue stripes.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 256247

Accession Number: 1999.511

Mug

Made for export, Rose Mandarin pattern. Cylindrical form with crossed strap handle. Polychrome band on gold with roses and butterflies. Body has scene of 3 seated figures at table with standing servant view to left with 3 figures. Predominant rose pink palette.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 256248

Accession Number: 1999.512

Plate

Made for export. Underglaze blue decorated "Canton". Sloppily painted abstract scene of typical island pagoda.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 256249

Accession Number: 1999.513

Pair of lamps

Pair of lamps.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass

GUSN: 256250

Accession Number: 1999.514

Lamp

Possible reporduction. Candle stick base having circular foot, double swelled shaft with 'C' shaped applied carrying handle with ribbed thumbpiece. Applied to shaft top is bobeche with atached hollow sphere as font for burning oil.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256251

Accession Number: 1999.514.1

Lamp

Possible reporduction. Candle stick base having circular foot, double swelled shaft with 'C' shaped applied carrying handle with ribbed thumbpiece. Applied to shaft top is bobeche with atached hollow sphere as font for burning oil.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256252

Accession Number: 1999.514.2

Arm chair

'Captain' type chair with eight turned spindles in back support. Bent continuous arm having arched crest set on 5 short spindles at center. Half round plank seat. Decorative turnings on front legs and stretcher. Paired dowel side stretchers, single at rear. Painted black with gold stripe outlini...

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 256253

Accession Number: 1999.515

Bureau

Scroll eared crest with decorative brass roundels. Four dovetailed drawers, top 3 fitted with locks, each with 2 burled wood knobs. Four turned legs. Red brown stain finish.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), ash (wood)

GUSN: 256254

Accession Number: 1999.516

Table

Scrubbed pine single board top with breadboard ends. Stetcher base with plain apron. Legs chamfere on all edges below stretcher and above stretcher to bottom of skirt. Red stain on base.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), ash (wood), chestnut (wood)

GUSN: 256255

Accession Number: 1999.517

Wardrobe

Long double doored case with removable Eastlake style cornice. Separate base with single drawer. Doors now removed, interior painted green and shelving installed.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 256256

Accession Number: 1999.518

Framed print

Fashion print that has been cut out from a publication. Marked plate 37, Vol 3, and titled "Walking dress". View of a woman in a dress with short blue cape, carrying parasol and accompanied by a boy. Rectangular walnut frame with gilt inner frame.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 256257

Accession Number: 1999.522

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

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