Historic New England

Bed Canopy

White dimity canopy, plain top with applied ruffled valances with applied bars of woven leno twist and fringed edges; cascaded corners; ruffled foot; plain head cloth; drawstring tassel remaining on one side ruffle, other one missing (B).

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, drawn thread work, fringe

GUSN: 46271

Accession Number: 1959.1502.1AB

Tieback with Tassel

Tieback with four-ply braided cord and tassel.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine-made

GUSN: 46272

Accession Number: 1959.1502.2

Mat

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 46274

Accession Number: 1959.1505B

Mat

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 46275

Accession Number: 1959.1511

Embroidery Picture

Needlework picture of a child and dog under a tree.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46277

Accession Number: 1959.1526

Window curtain

No description

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, linen (material), embroidering, machine-made, super, alteration (process and technique), whitework

GUSN: 46278

Accession Number: 1959.1528.1

Cap

Cream; double ruffle, scalloped and embroidered w/ 11 stylized flowers; piping band around neck; fullness gathered at neck; one tie (other is missing).

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 46279

Accession Number: 1960.75N

Nail

A box of cut nails.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), iron (metal)

GUSN: 46280

Accession Number: 1960.2A-H

Nail

Some number (16?) of nails or fragments of nails; soem cut, some hand-wrought.

Date: 1795-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46281

Accession Number: 1960.3ABD

Photograph

Raking view of facade of large wood house with gabled windows in balustraded roof, projecting entrance and dark shutters; carriage.

Date: 1845-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: crystalotypes

GUSN: 46282

Accession Number: 1960.5

Nail

Finish nail.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46283

Accession Number: 1960.7.2D

Hook and Eye

Wrought hook. Flat on backside and half-round on face of shank. Loop retained with screw or nail. Traces of white paint.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), wrought

GUSN: 46284

Accession Number: 1960.9C

Screw

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46285

Accession Number: 1960.9E

Screw

Small screw, non-tapered with flat head = groove. Others found in same envelope. Envelope says "Screws for exhibit."

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 46286

Accession Number: 1960.10D

Nail

Four cut finish nails.

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), iron (metal)

GUSN: 46287

Accession Number: 1960.13

Screw

Small screw, non-tapered with flat head = groove. Others found in same envelope. Envelope says "Screws for exhibit."

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 46288

Accession Number: 1960.17C

Screw

Small screw, non-tapered with flat head = groove. Others found in same envelope. Envelope says "Screws for exhibit."

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 46289

Accession Number: 1960.18A

Screw

Small screw, non-tapered with flat head = groove. Others found in same envelope. Envelope says "Screws for exhibit."

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 46290

Accession Number: 1960.19B

Mortise Lock

Iron mortise lock with attached face plate. Bevel latch bolt is knob-operated (square spindle) from both sides, while missing deadbolt is key-operated from both sides. Brouwn paint on face plate.

Maker: Corbin Manufacturing Company (Maker)

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 46291

Accession Number: 1960.24

Doorknob

Glazed porcelain with brown marbled (wood grain?) finish. Iron spindle, escutcheons, and knob vases. Set screw (multi-hole) to spindle. Accession Book: "Scroddle or agate ware doorknobs."

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, iron (metal), porcelain

GUSN: 46292

Accession Number: 1960.25

Handle

Asymmetrical leaf cusps; heavy black/brown finish.

Date: ca. 1847

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), painting (coating), varnishing

GUSN: 46293

Accession Number: 1960.26

Brick

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46294

Accession Number: 1960.39

BRICK

Molded on one end; broken on the other.

Date: 1650-1700

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product), molding (forming), mortar (filler), plaster

GUSN: 46295

Accession Number: 1960.40

H-Hinge

Small, flat, patterned ends; traces of paint (D is only half of hinge).

Date: ca. 1720

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), wrought

GUSN: 46296

Accession Number: 1960.45B-D

Molding

Running egg-and-dart molding, with cap. Mitered to join similar fragment at outside corner. Acanthus leaf at corner. Painted white; small fragment partially green.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: mitering, molding (forming), painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 46297

Accession Number: 1960.54A

Cornice

Plaster cornice with egg-and-dart molding and acanthus leaf funding? at uppermost location.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 46298

Accession Number: 1960.58

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with selvage edge on open end.

Date: ca. 1746

Maker: Probably Flagg, Hannah (Pitson) (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, fustian, hand weaving, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 46299

Accession Number: 1960.60

Wine glass

Colorless straight-sided cordial glasses tapering sharply to stem w/ flattened globular knop; 1" engraved band below rim.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 46300

Accession Number: 1960.63A

Stopper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 46301

Accession Number: 1960.63F

Tablecloth

No description

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), chintz, cotton (textile), piecing, alteration (process and technique), textiles

GUSN: 46302

Accession Number: 1960.64

Bed Curtain Fragment

Rectangular; polychromatic block and roller printed floral columns; white cotton ground. Entwinning floral vines with serpentine borders with feather wisps in red; faint shadowed image of oak leaves and floral sprigs between columns.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46303

Accession Number: 1960.65A

Needlework from a Firescreen

Pink, yellow, and blue needlework from a firescreen.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46304

Accession Number: 1960.67

Boot

Beige kid ankle boots; decorative topstitching; scalloped edged side; button closure w/ 9 tan small buttons; rounded square toe; round throat; 2 - 3/4" vamp; center front and back seams; sole has narrow waist, which is stained black; 1/4" sole shaped for left and right; 7/8" stacked wooden heel; whi...

Date: ca. 1878

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, linen (material), stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 46305

Accession Number: 1960.68AB

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 46307

Accession Number: 1960.69B

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 46308

Accession Number: 1960.69E

Table

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46409

Accession Number: 1961.16

Box

Six-board box. Red oak. Molded two-board top. Front features foliate and strapwork carving. The left side of the interior contains a till.

Date: 1668-1680

Maker: Possibly Searle, William (Maker) Possibly Dennis, Thomas, 1638 C-1706 (Maker)

Material: red oak (wood)

GUSN: 46410

Accession Number: 1961.18

Teapot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 46412

Accession Number: 1961.142AB

Pitcher

Bluish-white body; hound-handled; body has hanging game in relief.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 46413

Accession Number: 1961.55

Pitcher

Urn-shaped, mustard-colored body; circular base; faceted octagonal body and neck; wrapped "bamboo" handle; faceted sides of body bear leafy scrolling vine wrapped around "rope" pole; neck facets bear circular medallion w/ alternating 1) eagle and 2) winged deaths? head surrounded by 1) tassels and l...

Date: 1840

Maker: Jones, Elijah (Maker)

Material: bamboo (material), molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques), glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 46414

Accession Number: 1961.56

Rigid Fan

Light wooden handle; rigid paper leaf edged with gold; vase, flowers and birds drawn in pen and ink on one side, flowering branches on the other side in pink, blue, brown and green; blue silk cord through handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46415

Accession Number: 1961.58A

Bed Curtain

Loose, plain weave; applied 3" wide netted fringe; hanging bellflower strings. Large scale scenes: family along road walking past pairs of livestock and two men, one playing flute. In background parkland with deer, castle/church and manor house. Tree border printed in blue and white ground. A) Panel...

Date: 1765-1774

Maker: Possibly Bromley Hall Printworks (Maker)

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), fringe, hand weaving, linen (material), machine sewing (technique), net (textile), piecing, tabby (textile), alteration (process and technique), toile (textile material)

GUSN: 46416

Accession Number: 1961.59A