Historic New England

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

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

Vase

Circular form with tan ground. Flared neck with shaded gold wash on interior. Inverted pear shaped waist with flared foot. Top of foot and lower neck has brown band with moresque guilt pattern. Overlay decoration of large chrysanthemum blossoms in pink, blue, and white.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 255020

Accession Number: 1999.441

Fire poker

Steel rod with coil grip

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 255024

Accession Number: 1999.442

Side Chair

Plain turned rear stiles with 3 horizontal splats graduated with narrowest at bottom, arched top of lower splats cut off top. Finials cut off. Replaced rush seat. Plain turned front legs. Paired dowel stretchers at sides and front, single at rear. Red-brown paint over earlier layers including g...

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, rush (material)

GUSN: 255026

Accession Number: 1999.443

Charger

Circular form with light blue ground. Border with six reserves with bellflower and scroll decoration, cross-hatching between reserves. Floor decorated with five petaled stylized striped blossom, bellflower between petals. Hanger drilled into low foot on back.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze

GUSN: 255027

Accession Number: 1999.416

Pair of side chairs

Pair of Windsor side chairs with bird cage style crest. Seven spindles of back flanked by main stiles, 3 spindles extend through secondary rail to dowel through crest. Plank seat with serpentine sides having line incised around spindles and top and bottom edges of seat face. Bamboo turned legs so...

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 255028

Accession Number: 1999.444

Side chair

Pair of Windsor side chairs with bird cage style crest. Seven spindles of back flanked by main stiles, 3 spindles extend through secondary rail to dowel through crest. Plank seat with serpentine sides having line incised around spindles and top and bottom edges of seat face. Bamboo turned legs so...

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255029

Accession Number: 1999.444.1

Side chair

Pair of Windsor side chairs with bird cage style crest. Seven spindles of back flanked by main stiles, 3 spindles extend through secondary rail to dowel through crest. Plank seat with serpentine sides having line incised around spindles and top and bottom edges of seat face. Bamboo turned legs so...

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255030

Accession Number: 1999.444.2

Desk

Hinged slant lid missing its lock, folds down to reveal 8 pigeonholes above six drawers with 3 drawers at center. Drawers all pine, dovetailed and nailed, brass knobs. Case has 4 thumbnail molded drawers with curly maple fronts, replaced brasses, dovetailed drawer dividers. Case sits on straight ...

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 255032

Accession Number: 1999.445

Table

Round double dropleaf top. Reproduction of ca. 1720 form. Long drawer fitted into one end of apron. Vase and reel turned legs, 2 gate legs, all end in ball feet. Stripped finish.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 255033

Accession Number: 1999.446

Arm Chair

"Banister" back chair is possibly a ca. 1900 reproduction of 1710-30 form. Horn or dolphin tail crest between turned rear stiles having ball and knap finials. Five split vertical spindles form back. Flat sided vertically serpentined arms with scrolled hand holds modern rush seat. Weakly turned f...

Date: 1710-1730

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 255035

Accession Number: 1999.447

Card Table

Mahogany hinged top with serpentine sides and bow front. Top face edge has center band of string and pieced inlay. Figured mahogany veneer of skirt over 2 piece horizontal birch laminant, raised lightwood tablet at center framing mahogany ellipse. Skirt lower edge banded with same inlay as top ed...

Date: 1780-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneering, birch (wood), ash (wood), pine (wood), inlays (decorations)

GUSN: 255036

Accession Number: 1999.448

Gravy tureen with stand and ladle

Gravy tureen set with matching stand and ladle. Underglaze blue transfer decoration of the "Japan Flowers" pattern on pearl-glazed white body. border consists of oriental garden scenic reserves with elaborate floral and scroll motif overall. Central pattern of asymetrically placed background. Ma...

Date: ca. 1830-60

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 255258

Accession Number: 1999.377

Gravy tureen

Tureen body in a bulbous, steeped rectangular form with canted and shaped edges. Conforming foot. Molded 3-lobed leafy handles.

Date: ca. 1830-60

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255259

Accession Number: 1999.377a

Gravy tureen cover

domed conforming top.

Date: ca. 1830-60

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255260

Accession Number: 1999.377b

Hearth Shovel

Ring turned brass grip with half ball finial. Steel shaft with small bell shaped iron shovel.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 254664

Accession Number: 1999.329

Fire poker

Cylindrical grip with ball finial. 'L'-shaped poker end. Painted black.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 254665

Accession Number: 1999.330

Pair of Andirons

Pair of cast iron andirons.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 254666

Accession Number: 1999.331

Andiron

"S" scrolls form triangular front iron, screw on finials now missing. Stepped iron dogs with overhang at back.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254667

Accession Number: 1999.331.1

Andiron

"S" scrolls form triangular front iron, screw on finials now missing. Stepped iron dogs with overhang at back.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254668

Accession Number: 1999.331.2

Blanket Chest

Hinged lid with screwed-on end cleats. Two drawers below upper storage compartment, dovetailed, each having 2 turned wooden pulls. Ogee cut-out at base of sides forms foot. More elaborate shaping of front cut-out. Nail construction except drawers. Re-painted blue-green.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), cut nails

GUSN: 254669

Accession Number: 1999.332

Drying Rack

Two vertical stiles tenoned through by 3 horizontal rails. Low, flat topped triangular trestle feet. Painted grey.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 254670

Accession Number: 1999.333

Drying Rack

Two vertical stiles with rounded top tenoned through by 3 horizontal rails. Low arched trestle feet. Painted grey.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 254671

Accession Number: 1999.334

Side Chair

Chair is in Chippendale style with yoke crest that has blunt molded ears. Arch at crest center with ellipse cut-out below. Pierced vasiform splat with drapery and tassel above diamond overlaid by figure eight. Replaced slip seat cover with green wool. Elaborate leaf and scroll carved cabriole fr...

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 254672

Accession Number: 1999.335

Table

Painted and gilded console table with serpentine green marble top. Cabriole legs with foliate knees and feet; scalloped rails with carved, gilded pendants.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254683

Accession Number: 1977.83

Wallpaper

Two rolls of wallpaper with bamboo shoots, leaves, and pink and blue birds on brown background.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: Birge (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 254720

Accession Number: 2011.20.1.1-.2

Dressing Glass

Rectangular mahogany framed mirror pivots on two reeded face stiles that have a backward slant, ball finials, and brass adjustment knobs for glass. Veneered and bow fronted lower case has two dovetailed drawers with brass knob. Stands on four ball feet. Sides are dovetailed through to softwood bo...

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneering, chestnut (wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 254778

Accession Number: 1999.336

Easy Chair

Converted side chair. Low arch crest. Narrow wings on slightly concave top of flat arms. Upholstery of seat attached over rush seat. Understructure of chair appears to be a cut-down cc. 1710 sausage turned ladderback chair with turned legs and stretcher visible under glazed floral chintz upholst...

Date: ca. 1710

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 254779

Accession Number: 1999.337

Platter

Pale blue glaze. Oblong shaped body with bracket-scrolled edge and invected sides. Overall enamel and transfer printed decoration in the Japanese manner. Features cornicopias of flowers and fruits with bird and butterfly at top.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 254780

Accession Number: 1999.338

Platter

Ovoid form with bracket scroll and scalloped edge. Broad rim with enamel decoration of a blue border band with some yellow, blue, and geen. Central well contains polychrome image of twin doves with oval above, possibly as wedding band.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 254781

Accession Number: 1999.339

Platter

White glazed ovoid body with bracket scroll edge and invected ends. Large pink blossom with smaller blossoms at center bottom. Three individual blossoms on rim.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 254782

Accession Number: 1999.340

Charger

Circular body with off-white glaze. Bracket scrolled edge with a slightly dished, broad rim. Deep well with central well painted with a purple, blue, yellow, and green bouquet. Three sprigs on rim with yellow border. Black "X" on back.

Date: ca. 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 254783

Accession Number: 1999.341

Plate

Circular white glazed body with bracket scrolled edge. Two large blossoms at center and two small blossoms at edge, painted in pink and green with blue and yellow touches.

Date: ca 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 254785

Accession Number: 1999.342

Plate

White circular body. Bracket scrolled and scalloped edge, with blue enamel underglaze border in "feather edge" style. Slightly dished broad rim with random polychrome floral sprig decoration. Central well painted with floral decoration of tulip and rose with blue bells.

Date: ca. 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 254786

Accession Number: 1999.343

Plate

White glazed molded body. Circular with bracket scrolled scalloped edge on flat rim canted outward. Enamel decoration of purple swags alternating with yellow 'C' scrolls. Central well with well-painted stylized rose in blue, purple, and green.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 254794

Accession Number: 1999.344

Plate

White glazed circular form with bracket scrolled edge. Dished and molded rim with three rose colored enamel sprigs and brown edge. Central motif of 2 rose colored birds in tree.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 254796

Accession Number: 1999.345

Plate

Circular shallow form with bracket scroll. Scalloped edge on flat rim. Enamel blue and yellow shaped border with floral and "flame" motif. Central well features armorial crest with crown and Paschal lamb.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 254797

Accession Number: 1999.346

Plate

Cicular form with flat narrow rim. Striped border of mustard, brown, and blues with scroll and scalloped inner border. Well features realistically rendered lemon with stem. Very rough clay body.

Date: ca. 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 254798

Accession Number: 1999.347

Bowl

Circular, deep-welled form with flared rim. Rim decorations over top cream colored body consist of green and yellow dots alternating with green bush-like motif and brown brushstrokes between. Floor painted with male figure wearing yellow cap and jacket with grey pants, plants depicted on both side...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 254799

Accession Number: 1999.348

Syrup Pitcher

Grey-white clay body molded with bamboo ribbing. Top fitted with white metal collar having hinged lid molded with stylized leaf.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 254800

Accession Number: 1999.349

Pitcher

White body with blue stripping on handle rim and foot. Waist decorated with band of yellow, four-petaled blossoms alternating with blue and green leaves.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware

GUSN: 254802

Accession Number: 1999.350

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