Historic New England

Basket

Depp basin-shaped; straw edging.

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material), straw (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 251646

Accession Number: 1949.913

Treadle-type Singer sewing machine; wooden storage cabinet on top of work table with iron legs and treadle; wooden table top with drop leaf on left side and three wooden drawers on right side with decorative bail handles; held into place on the side by turned spindles at front and back.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), iron (metal), metal, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 251647

Accession Number: 1949.914

Hooked Rug

Hooked yarn on cotton; royal blue field with red and blue stylized flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: hooking, yarn, cotton (textile), cloth

GUSN: 251648

Accession Number: 1949.915

Earthenware Toilet Set

Earthenware; white with gilt decoration; vieux Paris-style.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 251649

Accession Number: 1949.918

Wash Basin

Basin with shallow foot and outward turning rim; overall green transfer print.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 251650

Accession Number: 1949.919

Chamber Set

Ceramic; transfer printed; overall dark green vine motif.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), transfer printing

GUSN: 251651

Accession Number: 1949.920

Swift

Ivory swift mounted on inlaid mahogany box with one drawer; box rests on platform with scroll-like decorations at each corner and small round feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), wood (plant material), inlay (process), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 251652

Accession Number: 1949.921

Framed Engraving

Engraving depicts village scene with large tree in the foreground with two figures at the base; church building on left in the background; street scene on right with people and horse-drawn carriages.

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 251653

Accession Number: 1949.923

Fire Company Medallion

Fire company emblem; embossed copper; image of phoenix and also the word; oval situated over a rectangle.

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), embossing

GUSN: 251654

Accession Number: 1949.925

Bow-front Bureau

Bow-front; four drawers; turned legs, reeded along the sides of the front, turned at the top; two large metal knobs on each drawer.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), turning (shaping process), metal

GUSN: 251655

Accession Number: 1949.932

Dessert Plates

Set of 10 decorated dessert plates; "Roses in Basket"; French Rouen, by R. Ponggs.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 251656

Accession Number: 1949.933.1-10

Umbrella

Ivory handle; metal stays.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), metal, pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 251657

Accession Number: 1949.934

Mirror Knob

Metal mirror knob; porcelain center.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, porcelain

GUSN: 251658

Accession Number: 1949.935

Dice Cups

Carved white and black ivory dice cups; depict figures and buildings; bands at top, lower middle, and bottom; middle band decorateds with scallops on either side.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), carving (processes)

GUSN: 251659

Accession Number: 1949.936.1-2

Ivory Checkers Game Pieces

Carved ivory checkers pieces; wheel-shaped with spokes in the center; pierced.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), carving (processes)

GUSN: 251660

Accession Number: 1949.937

Miniature Ivory Table and Chair

Miniature table and side chair; carved ivory; table rectangular with curved legs and Queen Anne-like feet; apron pierced with round holes; top decoratively carved; chair similar with straight back legs; decoratively carved back and seat; scrolled crest.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), carving (processes)

GUSN: 251661

Accession Number: 1949.938

Miniature Dressing Box

Miniature dressing box; red Morocco leather; metal ring on top; ball feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal, tooling

GUSN: 251662

Accession Number: 1949.939

Domino Game

Domino set; simple, undecorated mahogany box; sliding lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 251663

Accession Number: 1949.940

Looking Glass

Gilt pier glass with molded cornice; Center frieze decorated with lattice design and leafy rosettes surrounded by concentric circles; Glass flanked by pilasters with ionic style capitals.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), glass (material), gilding

GUSN: 251668

Accession Number: 1966.298

Spellicans Game

Game pieces inside a wooden box with a sliding lid; game pieces made of bone; paper lable on lid.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 251669

Accession Number: 1949.941

Miniature Pincushion

Cloth pincushion; painted flower design.

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth

GUSN: 251670

Accession Number: 1949.942

Miniature Globe

Ovoid-shaped globe; continents, longitude and latitude markings.

Maker: unknown

Material: printing (process)

GUSN: 251671

Accession Number: 1949.943

Decorative Wooden Busk

Wood with ivory and tortoise shell mounts.

Date: 1776

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 251672

Accession Number: 1949.944

Native American Basket

Vasiform basket; image of bird woven into the side; zigzag design at the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material), weaving

GUSN: 251673

Accession Number: 1949.945

Miniature Native American Basket

Tightly woven basket with stripe design.

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material), weaving

GUSN: 251674

Accession Number: 1949.946

"Halma" Game

Square box; printed lid with inscription and picture of knights on horseback.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 251675

Accession Number: 1949.947

Wooden Stirrer

Carved wooden tool.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes)

GUSN: 251676

Accession Number: 1949.948

Purse

Bag-shaped; strap; geometric design.

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth

GUSN: 251677

Accession Number: 1949.950

Decorative Fan

Hand-held paper fan; design with peacock, flowers and butterflies; lacquered and gilt decorated; tourist trade.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating), Japanese lacquer styles

GUSN: 251678

Accession Number: 1949.951

Pen Wiper

This doll contains harmful and stereotypical imagery. Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases of their creators and time in which they were made. Historic New England does not alter or edit objects and ...

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 251679

Accession Number: 1949.952

Dipper

Coconut shell dipper with incised decoration on the exterior of the shell. Decorations consist of circles, half circles, and scalloping. Turned wooden handle.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: coconut (fruit), wood (plant material), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 251680

Accession Number: 1949.953

Looking Glass

Mirror set in deep molded picture frame of gold painted mahogany. Modern mirror glass. Back is enclosed with a masonite panel.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), Masonite (TM), glass (material)

GUSN: 253413

Accession Number: 1999.206

Picture

Watercolor scene of a bright multi-color floral border in front of trees. Elaborately striped mat. Narrow molded gilt frame.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 253423

Accession Number: 1999.207

Picture

Watercolor still life of wildflowers in a glass jar. Signed in lower left "A.W.F/ 1910". Elaborately striped mat with narrow molded gilt frame.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 253429

Accession Number: 1999.208

Lamp

Oil burning lamp converted to electricity. Egg-shaped front with molded waist. Spool and shell shaped cylindrical shaft with a stepped and line edged circular foot. Paper with a linen loose weave overlaid shade has painted image of chickadees on a branch.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), paper (fiber product), linen (material)

GUSN: 253431

Accession Number: 1999.209

Side chair

Queen Anne transitional chair. Yoked crest rail with thru-pins securing tenon of tiger maple rear stiles. Vasiform splat with plain rail support. Replaced rush seat. Swell, shortvase, flattened ball and block turned front legs with Spanish feet. Ball and reel turned front stretcher, double swel...

Date: 1730-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 253432

Accession Number: 1999.210

Side chair

Queen Anne transitional style chair. Yoke crest with carved horns having scroll ends centered above vasinform splat tenoned into molded splat rail. Rear stiles above seat and crest bead molded on face edges. Replaced rush seat above vase and block turned front legs with Spanish feet. Ball and re...

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 253437

Accession Number: 1999.211

Side Chair

Queen Anne transitional style chair. Yoke crest with carved horns centered above vasiform splat tenoned into molded splat rail. Rear stiles from 3" below seat and crest bead molded on face edges. Replaced rush seat above vase and block turned front legs. Unusual Spanish feet with inside and rear...

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 253438

Accession Number: 1999.212

Tall Case Clock

Late Federal period styling. Bonnet top with fretwork crest having linked circles, brass ball finial atop plinths at center and ends of crest. Enameled face with red ornament at top having green swags and gilt scrollwork. Design is repeated in spandrels on smaller scale and with less color. Dial...

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: Killey, Allen (Maker)

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

GUSN: 253439

Accession Number: 1999.213

Hooked rug

Large pairs of sawtooth edged leaves form border. Floral center medallion with brown ground sprays of red, white and light blue flowers. Striped oval outline has squared ends, point at center embellishment with blue fleur-de-lis.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 253440

Accession Number: 1999.215

Hooked rug

Boldly scrolled corner elements in shades of brown with red veins. Cream colored center ground with large basket of flowers. Brown basket has purple rim with large red blossoms and green foliage.

Date: 192019-40

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 253441

Accession Number: 1999.216

Hooked rug

Border made of brown triangles. Brown ground with five floral groups located at center and at each corner of rug. Each group has four blossons in colors of red, pink, orange, and off-white that are surrounded with leaves and smaller flowers.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), synthetic fiber, burlap

GUSN: 253442

Accession Number: 1999.217

Hooked rug

Brown border with individual flower blossoms and foliage at four corners. Oblong central medallion in light tan with large gold blossoms, star-shaped blue-grey flowers, and green leaves. Large scrolled oak leaves surround central medallion.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), burlap

GUSN: 253443

Accession Number: 1999.218

Hooked rug

Boldly scrolled corner decoration in grey, off-white, and red on redish-brown ground. Oval center medallion with floral band in red, blue, green, and tan around a plain off-white center. Rug has off-white edge binding.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), burlap

GUSN: 253444

Accession Number: 1999.220

Hooked rug

Border of black triangles alternating with those of paler color. Blocks at corners and center outlined and halved diagonally with black and filled in with 2 different colors. Color scheme in red, blue, pink, orange, green, and yellow.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 253445

Accession Number: 1999.221

Looking Glass

Reproduction ca. 1830, Empire style form with split spindle frame of black and gilt sausage turnings. Black corner blocks with gilt center-dot glass divided in two parts with gilt bar in between them.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 253446

Accession Number: 1999.222

Table

Probably an assemblage of old parts. Two dropleaf oval top with sloppily constructed slide-out supports (not original). Drawer at end of apron is not original. Vase, ball and double reel turned legs with cut down half ball feet. Vase and reel turned stretchers. Previously stripped with evidence...

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 253447

Accession Number: 1999.223

Towel stand

Walnut towel stand with cast iron feet.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253461

Accession Number: 1933.1792

Lolling Chair

Chair in Federal styling that is possibly a reproducation. Low serpentine crest. Serpentine mahogany arms and supports, line inlay tapering rectangle echos shape of support. Support tenoned onto square tapering front legs with lightwood veneer panel on face level with seat rail. Lower leg has ta...

Date: 1785-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), birch (wood), ash (wood), velveteen

GUSN: 253479

Accession Number: 1999.224

Chamberstick

Circular pan with convex floor, flared rim, and copper candle socket riveted through 3 straps at bottom of socket to bottom of pan. Flat carrying handle made of 2 pieces of brass riveted with copper through pan sides and hole in the opposite end.

Date: 1750-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), copper (metal)

GUSN: 253481

Accession Number: 1999.225

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