Historic New England

Side Chair

Side chair. Raked stiles, bent round slats with tablet; shaped seat rail; ornamental brass headed tacks nailed to seat rails. Rests on turned front legs with bent front stretchers.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), graining, rush (material), stenciling, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45620

Accession Number: 1954.75

Andiron, Pair

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 45621

Accession Number: 1954.76.1-.2

Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 45622

Accession Number: 1954.76.3

Shovel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 45623

Accession Number: 1954.76.4

Sewing Chest

Wooden portable sewing box with a hinged cover and a turnkey lock. Exterior decorated with metal edging and inlay. Interior has a mounted mirror and various compartments to hold sewing equipment.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal, ivory (tooth component), felt (textile)

GUSN: 45624

Accession Number: 1954.77

Small wooden diamond-shaped jewelry box with lid. Varnished dark wood carved in high-relief. Large rose in center of cover, flanked by two smaller roses and surrounded by leaves. Interior of box and lid lined with black velvet.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 45625

Accession Number: 1954.78AB

Landscape

Large house at left, carriage on path, sailboats on water at right. Monochromatic.

Date: 1862

Maker: X.H. Shaw & Son (Framer)

Material: graphite (mineral), paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 45630

Accession Number: 1954.96

Fire Bucket

A painted leather fire bucket with a loop handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 45631

Accession Number: 1954.97

Fire Bucket

A painted leather fire bucket with a loop handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 45632

Accession Number: 1954.98

Plate

Round pewter plate with monogram "MDR" on rim. Ellis and London touchmarks and hallmarks on base.

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: Ellis, Samuel (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 45633

Accession Number: 1954.100

Basin

Large wash basin with blue scrolling foliate pattern on interior. See matching "bottle and lid" 1954.104

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 45634

Accession Number: 1954.103

Bottle

Blue transfer-printed earthenware bottle. Floral and scrolling foliate vine motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 45635

Accession Number: 1954.104

Pincushion

Dome shaped pincushion with three bun feet; blue silk with lace overlay.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 45636

Accession Number: 1954.111

Charger

Large, round pewter charger with reeded rim.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: Ellis, Samuel (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 45637

Accession Number: 1954.112

Charger

Large, shallow pewter charger with smooth, monogramed brim.

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: Ellis, Samuel (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 45638

Accession Number: 1954.113

Butter Dish with Lid

White porcelain butter dish with domed lid and strainer. Dish and lid have gold bands on rim and in center. Square handle with fan decoration in gold.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 45639

Accession Number: 1954.114A-C

Knife

Bone handled steel knife

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material)

GUSN: 45644

Accession Number: 1954.117

Knife

Bone handled steel knife

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material)

GUSN: 45645

Accession Number: 1954.118

Knife

Bone handled steel knife

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material)

GUSN: 45647

Accession Number: 1954.120

Child's Dress

Child's long white linen dress with eyelet details around cuffs, collar and hem. Pleated and embroidered neckline and pleated banding around hemline. Three button back closure with mother of pearl buttons.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), mother of pearl

GUSN: 45447

Accession Number: 1952.285

Bedpan

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 45449

Accession Number: 1952.290

Painting

Half length, woman in profile, comb in hair, lace collar, black dress.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 45450

Accession Number: 1952.296

Caster

Pear-shaped, pearlware caster with dome-shaped, perforated top. A blue floret is hand-painted on the top; a molded chevron and bead band encircles the body and is hand-painted blue; a blue band is hand-painted around the foot.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware, hand-painted, molding (forming), perforating

GUSN: 45451

Accession Number: 1952.307

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 45452

Accession Number: 1952.316

Darning Egg

Short glass rod with mushroom-shaped bulb on one end used for darning. Inside the glass are filiments of color twisted into corkscrew pattern during manufacture.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 45453

Accession Number: 1952.318

Nursing Bottle

Colorless glass nursing bottle, tapered to molded nipple on one end, flat shape.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 45454

Accession Number: 1952.319

Jug

Barrel-shaped w/ 4 horizontal incised bands; applied ear-shaped handle w/ vaguely leafy terminals; slightly pointy mouth.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, earthenware, glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 45455

Accession Number: 1952.324

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45456

Accession Number: 1952.329

Quilt

White ground with handled urn; flowering bouquet in center encircled by floral vine ring. In ground of finely quilted diamonds encircling ring. Motif framed with field of quilted diamonds; floral spot motifs. Borders of quilted swags; bound edges.

Date: 1826-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), quilting, whitework

GUSN: 45457

Accession Number: 1952.331

Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 45458

Accession Number: 1952.340

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 45459

Accession Number: 1952.347.1

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 45460

Accession Number: 1952.347.2

Beaker

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 45461

Accession Number: 1952.348

Flip Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 45462

Accession Number: 1952.349

Tumbler

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 45463

Accession Number: 1952.350

Tumbler

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 45464

Accession Number: 1952.351

Tumbler

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 45465

Accession Number: 1952.352

Powder Horn

Powder horn painted black with flat wood plug and iron and brass rings and leather straps.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), horn (animal material), iron (metal), leather

GUSN: 45466

Accession Number: 1952.365

Betty Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 45467

Accession Number: 1952.374

Betty Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 45468

Accession Number: 1952.376

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 45469

Accession Number: 1952.377AB

Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 45470

Accession Number: 1952.396

Pot with lid

Round bodied jug with handle and lid. Clear glaze with a few dark splotches, incised line below rim, press molded handle.

Date: 1820-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 45471

Accession Number: 1952.409AB

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 45473

Accession Number: 1952.413

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 45474

Accession Number: 1952.415

Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 45475

Accession Number: 1952.419

Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 45476

Accession Number: 1952.420

Hot-water Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 45477

Accession Number: 1952.423

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 45478

Accession Number: 1952.425

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 45479

Accession Number: 1952.426

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