Historic New England

Side chair

Rosewood grained; scroll crest rail; conforming slat; shaped stiles; saber shape legs; trapezoidal chair rail; flat concave front stretcher. Generally darked(?) and crazed surface.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), cane (plant material), maple (wood), rosewood (wood), veneer

GUSN: 50821

Accession Number: 1986.403.1

Boston rocker

Rectangular scrolled crest over 7 spindles; curved arms w/ scrolled hand holds; cane seat; scrolled seat rail; turned legs; box stretchers; some parts rosewood grain painted.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), graining, maple (wood)

GUSN: 50823

Accession Number: 1986.406

Electric lamp

Brass tone hasp(?) and electric fittings set into neck of crock; gray-blue color w/ straight sided neck on rounded shoulders and cylindrical body w/ wire metal bail handle at base of neck.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), glazing (coating), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 50824

Accession Number: 1986.408

Card table

Card table. Grained birch, pine secondary wood, brass hardware. Plain rectangular leaves with breadboard ends; straight skirt with single drawer. Rests on tapered legs.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 50825

Accession Number: 1986.410

Electric lamp

Bronze-tone squared shaft on a hipped squared base; single light bulb socket at top; brown rubber cord pierces base of shaft.

Date: 1915-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), metal, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 50826

Accession Number: 1986.411

Bureau Scarf

Rectangular, white cotton; searsucker stripes and lines. Hemmed edges with applied cotton thread graduated and scalloped. Knotted fringe with clusters of three cords between along three sides.

Date: ca. 1925

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe

GUSN: 50827

Accession Number: 1986.412

Place Mat

White cotton warp with blue and yellow wefts. Overshot weave in rows of figure eights with block corners. Hemmed at sides.

Date: 1950-1975

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material), weaving, textiles

GUSN: 50828

Accession Number: 1986.413

Head posts pencil-turned to square foot; the footposts are baluster turned and tapered; shaft to straight square serpentine leg ending in molded foot; testerframe; side and end rails; mahogany stain; short lasts original.

Date: 1795-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood)

GUSN: 50829

Accession Number: 1986.414

Candlestand

Serpentine on top vase-shaped pedestal tripod vase w/ snake feet.

Date: 1900-1986

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 50830

Accession Number: 1986.415

Hand bell

Bronze bell-shaped finial on conical black-painted handle and bronze bell.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 50831

Accession Number: 1986.416

Candlewick Bedspread

Rectangular, lightweight, white cotton; woven candlewicking patterning of double rows of tufting. Central starburst motif; radiating lines out to six concentric double line borders.

Date: 1860-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: candlewicking (embroidering), cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), weaving, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 50832

Accession Number: 1986.417

Throw rug

Rectangular, flat woven coarse off white cotton yarn; applied cotton fringe at ends.

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flatweaves, fringe

GUSN: 50833

Accession Number: 1986.418.1

Side chair

Rosewood grained; peaked crest rail; curved stiles; single shaped slat; shaped seat rail; caned seat; sabre-shaped legs; rectangular concave front stretcher.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), cane (plant material), maple (wood), rosewood (wood), veneer

GUSN: 50834

Accession Number: 1986.419.1

Commode

"Boston Rocker Style" crest and turned 7 spindle back surmounting box w/ four tapering legs and turned stretchers; seat pierced w/ circular hole and cover; box has hinged rear door; painted brown.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 50835

Accession Number: 1986.421

Oil lamp

Oil lamp with clear glass pear shaped globes; Globes etched with stars, swag, and fan devices. Center shaft of wafer and baluster shape. Reeded, stepped, and squared base with rounded corners.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, cutting (dividing), etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 50836

Accession Number: 1986.424

Tapestry

"Faux-tapestry" depicting 18th century frolickers in a wooded setting. A boy and girl dance around a May pole; a seond girl plays a penny whistle; a third girl reclines with a basket of flowers. Tapestry effect created by weaving wefts in various shades of pink, brown, and beige. Stretched in an oak...

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 50837

Accession Number: 1986.426

Shawl

Rectangular form w/ fringed ends; patterned w/ stripes running the length of the piece w/ leaves and gulls and traditional "paisley" elements in shades of red, green, off-white, and blue.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 50838

Accession Number: 1986.432

Dress

A=Dress; B=Sash; C=Apron/Sash. White muslin. A=Dress - high piped neckline; long bell shaped sleeves w/ self-ruffle at armscye, elbow & cuff; inner sleeve of same is narrow w/ turned back ruffle. Wide waistband; skirt has cartridge pleats at back; narrow ruffle & wide flounce at hem w/ dust ruffl...

Date: 1867-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 50839

Accession Number: 1986.433A-C

Dress

A=Bodice; B=Skirt. Navy blue silk faille/taffeta. A=Bodice - standing collar hooks onto bodice & trimmed w/ braid; long sleeves have blue satin epaulette; vest-like effect at front w/ yoke & same braid. Ruffle & braid at cuffs; waist trimmed w/ pleated band & 2 bows; slightly pointed at back. Bo...

Date: 1898-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), faille, stitching, machine-made, printing (process), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 50840

Accession Number: 1986.434AB

Photograph

Sepia toned view of Westminster Abbey; in simple walnut frame.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Possibly The Russel Art Company (Maker) Possibly Perkins, F. A. (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), photographs

GUSN: 50841

Accession Number: 1986.436

Mirror

Rectangular form w/ ogee molded frame; original mirror plate.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneering

GUSN: 50842

Accession Number: 1986.437

Picture Frame

Ogee molded mahogany veneer frame with wire rings, empty.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 50843

Accession Number: 1986.438

Highchair

Highchair. Repainted wood. Rectangular crest rail over three tapered, arched, and turned spindles and stiles. Straight turned arms with conforming supports on thick shaped seat incised with conforming and decorative line. Raised on four splayed bamboo-turned legs with bamboo boxed stretchers. Roun...

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 50844

Accession Number: 1986.439

Electrified lamp

Electrified oil lamp with square white variegated marble base; turned brass standard and bulbous uncolored glass font with brass collar and fitted with electrical fixture. Frosted tulip shaped shades, etched with grape and dot pattern.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 50845

Accession Number: 1986.440.1

Plate

Ten plates in three sizes--each of circular form w/ wide, flat rim and shallow well; punch decorated w/ a 7-pointed star-like device w/ circles at tips. The rims of 8 plates punch-decorated w/ a discontinuous scallop design; the rims of other 2 punch decorated w/ a scallop and dot motif.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: punching (surface marking technique), tin (metal)

GUSN: 50846

Accession Number: 1986.441.1

Candelabra

Each w/ 5 candlesockets; narrow curving arms extend from conical shaft on round panelled base; splayed leaf ornament.

Date: 1920-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 50847

Accession Number: 1986.442.1

Fireplace Tongs

Cast brass belted ball and reel turned handle on wrought iron tongs.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 50848

Accession Number: 1986.443

Andiron

Each black painted cast iron in the form of Hessian soldier.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 50849

Accession Number: 1986.444.1

Butler's stand

Three tiered; arched handle joining undulating upright w/ trestle base; disked trays hinged to posts.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 50850

Accession Number: 1986.445

Tea plate

Octagonal lobed flaring rim edged in gilding; white ground w/ transfer-printed black image of "Lexington Monument, Peabody, Mass."

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 50902

Accession Number: 1986.505

Beaker

Flaring clear glass panelled beaker w/ machine etched rose vines alternating w/ strapwork and bellflower motifs.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), etching (corroding), machine-made, molding (forming)

GUSN: 50903

Accession Number: 1986.506

Vegetable dish cover

Stepped, octagonal domed form w/ flower form knop; transfer-printed around upper ogee-shaped dome w/ Chinoiserie motifs: crysanthemums, pagoda fretwork and figure w/ 2 buckets and a bone rim w/ fretwork, ribbons, and pagoda forms.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 50904

Accession Number: 1986.507

Pitcher

Jasperware pitcher; tapering w/ molded rope handle; dark green ground w/ relief band of grape vines at top and classical figures and putti w/ trees below.

Date: 1901 ?-1903 ?

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 50905

Accession Number: 1986.508

Bouillon cup and saucer

Mismatched; two handled white flaring cup; gilded handles and bands around foot and middle; inside rim has impressed gilded band with sunburst and scroll pattern; dished saucer with impressed gilded guilloche band around well and rim.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Martin (Manufacturer) D & Co. (Vendor) L. Bernardaud & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 50906

Accession Number: 1986.509AB

Platter

Elongated octagonal form w/ canted rim; conforming cavetto transfer-printed in deep cobalt w/ Chinoiserie scene w/ pagoda, trees, fretwork fence and figure w/ a flag on face; the rim w/ floral sprays.

Date: 1839-1846

Maker: Alcock, J. & G., 1839-1846 (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 50907

Accession Number: 1986.510

Dessert plate

Polygonal panelled rim; circular face printed w/ Chinoiserie scene of gnarly trees, pagodas, and people in boats; the rim decorated w/ floral sprays and scrolling border; very dark flow blue.

Date: 1845-1870

Maker: Jacob Furnival & Co. (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 50908

Accession Number: 1986.511

Vegetable dish

Footed elongated octagonal dish w/ flared curving rim and rounded sides; molded Rococo scroll handles; transfer-printed flow blue gothic crocket and floral borders; image of gothic buildings, trees, figures by a river and bridge inside bowl.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 50909

Accession Number: 1986.512

Windsor side chair

Windsor sidechair. Maple, pine, traces of black paint with gold striping Rectangular crest rail over five tapering spindle. Shaped stiles with ears; balloon form plank seat and racking. Rests on bamboo turned legs; with box stretchers.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 50910

Accession Number: 1986.513

Cruet

Uncolored glass; 6-sided spade shaped stopper w/ tapered neck; fits into wide spout on panelled body which widens to circular base; panelled handle (like pointy ear).

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 50911

Accession Number: 1986.514

Vase

Uncolored glass; flaring circular rim tapers to bulbous mid-section and short knopped stem on a circular foot.

Date: 1950-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 50912

Accession Number: 1986.515

Vase

Uncolored glass in the form of a trumpet w/ scalloped rim on a knopped, circular foot etched at mid-section w/ daisy-like flowerheads and stems.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 50913

Accession Number: 1986.516

Inkwell ?

Squat bulbous body w/ narrow circular neck w/ rounded rim; interior and parts of rim glazed in brown slip.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), redware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 50914

Accession Number: 1986.517

Dish

Uncolored glass (in the form of an inverted bonnet); scalloped edge on wide fluted rim w/ 2 extended tab handles at turned up sides; circular base w/ starburst pattern.

Date: 1915-1940

Maker: A.H. Hersey & Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 50915

Accession Number: 1986.518

Dish

Colorless glass; shaped, pierced, and applied rim on conforming bowl tapers to flower form; 6-lobed base.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 50916

Accession Number: 1986.519

Decanter

Colorless glass; wide flat ringed lip on panelled neck w/ additional rings at mid neck and neck base; panelled shoulders on cylindrical body patterned w/ oval reserve and 3 bands of cut designs. The top band of diamond diaper, the mid band panelled, and the base band fluted. The stopper of circular ...

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, cutting (dividing), glass (material)

GUSN: 50917

Accession Number: 1986.520

Cordial glass

Colorless glass conical shaped cup tapers to rod shaped stem and knopped circular foot.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 50918

Accession Number: 1986.522.1

Sauce dish

Colorless glass; wide circular mouth w/ rounded rim on steeply tapering sides; shaped waist and stepped circular foot. The sides etched w/ banding in various widths.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 50919

Accession Number: 1986.523.1

Bowl

Small round form w/ rolled rim; hammered and incised w/ Arabic script at sides. The flat base incised w/ image of man's face.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), hammering, incising

GUSN: 50920

Accession Number: 1986.524

Bowl

Round form w/ rolled rim; hammered and incised w/ elephant? design at sides; man's face incised at flat underside.

Date: 1910-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 50921

Accession Number: 1986.525

Tray

Rectangular form w/ rounded corners and ends; wide convex border; flat face painted black and stenciled in gilt at rim w/ leaf and stripe pattern.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), stenciling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 50922

Accession Number: 1986.526

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