Historic New England

Chair

Vase-shaped splat, flat crest, turned front legs and stretcher, caned seat, gold highlights.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), graining, painting (coating), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 54145

Accession Number: 1945.547.1-2

Three-stick Chair

Rod back; bamboo turned legs, yellow paint.

Date: 1808-1816

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54150

Accession Number: 1945.552

Parlor Armchair

Rococo Revival armchair.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, upholstering, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 54151

Accession Number: 1945.555.2

Rocking Chair

"Boston Rocker"; scrolled crest with tablet; gold and bronze stencil of Native Americans; black with grained, stencilled and striped seat, arms and spindles.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, painting (coating), stenciling

GUSN: 54152

Accession Number: 1945.554

Table

Tapered legs, plain skirt. Maple? grained.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, pine (wood)

GUSN: 54153

Accession Number: 1945.557

Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54154

Accession Number: 1945.561

Wheel for Spinning Wheel

Wheel for spinning wheel; goes with spinning wheel bench (1945.570A).

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), chestnut (wood)

GUSN: 54160

Accession Number: 1945.570B

Pocket

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54162

Accession Number: 1945.63

Hot Water Bottle

Stoneware hot water bottle with light tan colored glaze. Bottle has false mouth at top and is flattened on one side, mouth with rubber plug on opposite side.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), glazing (coating), rubber (material)

GUSN: 54168

Accession Number: 1946.11

Paisley; light blue ground; inner edge printed with a scalloped border with floral sprigs and narrow floral garland with cross hatching in dark blue, green, gold, pink; lapet ends with large spikey pink paisley surrounded by sprigs; outer border printed with tilted paisleys, with branches toward cen...

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54169

Accession Number: 1946.12

Electric Lamp and Shade

Peacock blue glass lamp (purple, blue, green iridescent). Base has convex lines spiraling upwards to a bowl from which rises the brass framework. The shade is purple on top, transitionining to a light blue on the scalloped concave edges- a "fluted mushroom shape." Cord and plug attached to base.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Tiffany Studios (New York, N.Y.)

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 54170

Accession Number: 1946.13AB

Hat

Navy blue velvet hat with scalloped brim, trimmed in white silk satin piping and navy blue velvet rosettes, black satin rosettes with black, white, and gray feathers on buckram foundation and white lining.

Date: 1893-1895

Maker: Mirabella, Mlle. (Milliner)

Material: buckram, feather (material), stitching, satin, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 54172

Accession Number: 1946.18

Feather Fan

Red lacquered sandalwood sticks and guards; base of sticks painted with gold leaf; three-tiered red feather leaf; top tier curved; large red grosgrain bow on one guard; rivet set with rhinestone; metal ring with wide red grosgrain ribbon tied in a bow.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), feather (material), lacquering, sandalwood (wood), silk (textile)

GUSN: 54174

Accession Number: 1946.21

Folding Fan

Sandalwood brise' fan; Chinoiserie guards; sticks carved and combed; pale yellow silk ribbon; metal loop; mother of pearl rivet.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), combing (yarn-making), sandalwood (wood)

GUSN: 54175

Accession Number: 1946.22

Brise' Fan & Box

FAN (A): Long, narrow dark tortoise shell sticks and guards, brise' type, heavily carved with birds, flowers and Oriental motifs, and threaded with brown ribbon; mother of pearl washers. BOX (B): Two pieces, cardboard, covered in glossy ivory paper.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), paper (fiber product), silk (textile), tortoise shell

GUSN: 54176

Accession Number: 1946.23 A-C

Fan

Narrow pierced ivory sticks; carved guard sticks; kidskin leaf painted with Greek allegorical scene; reverse has ship; greens ribbon at top and bottom. Box and lid.

Date: 1726-1750

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 54177

Accession Number: 1946.25 A-C

Fan

Carved and pierced narrow ivory sticks painted with Chinese figures, butterflies and flowers; kidskin leaf painted with Greek allegorical scene of women with baskets of fruit, with man in golden horse-drawn chariot, and cupid; simple landscape scene on reverse.

Date: 1726-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), kidskin, painting (coating), piercing

GUSN: 54178

Accession Number: 1946.26

Shawl

Light brown center & edge; 11" woven repeating paisley border & 2" inner border w/ embroidered edge & corner motif in purple, red, blue & green.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cashmere (wool), embroidering, wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 54179

Accession Number: 1946.28

Shawl

Red shawl w/ 6" woven border set 2" from long edges; design of tilted paisley in compartments; 1 corner motif in green, blue & white; border & motif woven separately and sewn on.

Date: 1865-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 54180

Accession Number: 1946.29

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 54428

Accession Number: 1946.536

Kettle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 54429

Accession Number: 1946.539

Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 54430

Accession Number: 1946.542

WALLET

Brown; notched flap w/ leather strap closure; "X" on front & back; 6 compartments; light brown/tan lining; inside flap & strap.

Date: 1823

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather

GUSN: 54434

Accession Number: 1946.566

Needle Case

Book-shaped needlecase; brown striped velvet cover with purple silk cushion; back lined with yellow silk; fragment of black trim pinned to front of book.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), silk (textile)

GUSN: 54435

Accession Number: 1946.570

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54436

Accession Number: 1946.572

Sewing Kit

Red leather envelope-shaped sewing kit with numbered pockets for needles.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 54437

Accession Number: 1946.576

Ruler

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54438

Accession Number: 1946.618

Bandbox

Oval pasteboard bandbox (A) and lid (B). Box and lid are covered with wallpaper. Motif on top of lid is a stylized tree and rim of lid has vertical stripes. Box has stripes, geometric motifs, and bird among foliage. Block printed in pink, red, green and white on dark yellow ground. Handstitched repa...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 54439

Accession Number: 1946.623AB

Woman's Busk

Set of women's busks in painted black baleen(?).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54440

Accession Number: 1946.626 A-F

Pincushion

Circular pocket disc pincushion; red velvet sandwiched between discs of two different brocades; one brocade is brown/black with white motif; other is red and brown floral motif.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), brocade (textile)

GUSN: 54441

Accession Number: 1946.628

Pincushion

Circular velvet pincushion with burgundy and blue sides; small band of black velvet sandwiched between for pins.

Date: 1876-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 54442

Accession Number: 1946.629

Pincushion

Pocket disc pincushion; red velvet sandwiched between green silk moire and black velvet.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), moiré

GUSN: 54443

Accession Number: 1946.630

Pincushion

Pocket disc pincushion with black fabric.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 54444

Accession Number: 1946.631

CASE, CIGAR

Brown crocodile skin; 2 sides w/ pockets of crocodile; orange/tan leather lining; silver "push" clasp; hard frame/case.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: skin (collagenous material), crocodile, leather, machine-made

GUSN: 54446

Accession Number: 1946.634

Sander

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 54447

Accession Number: 1946.638

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54448

Accession Number: 1946.640AB

Bottle

Small, round blue glass bottle with swirled purple and white decoration. Colorless glass neck and mouth with two lug handles.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 54450

Accession Number: 1946.643

Pocket Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 54451

Accession Number: 1946.644

Pocket Knife

A hinged pocket knife with a metal handle, a pointed blade, and a toothpick.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 54452

Accession Number: 1946.645

Pocket Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 54453

Accession Number: 1946.646

Toilet Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 54454

Accession Number: 1946.647

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 54455

Accession Number: 1946.649

WALLET

Light brown; possibly crocodile skin; lined w/ tan kid leather; 3 compartments; silver "R" on outside corner; bill.

Date: 1876-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 54457

Accession Number: 1946.652

Sugar Tongs

Silver sugar tongs with tapered arms and claw shaped bowls.

Date: 1816-1821

Maker: Welles & Gelston (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 54458

Accession Number: 1946.654

Fork

Silver fork with a rounded handle and four tines. Foliate design.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Shreve, Crump & Low (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 54459

Accession Number: 1946.657

Wick

Bundle of wicks.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 54461

Accession Number: 1946.696

Ornament or Pendant

Ornamnet or pendant made of velvet with bone and metal decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 54462

Accession Number: 1946.698

Set Saucers

Set of five porcelain saucers with decoration of rose colored peonies, green tendrils, and butterflies on a white ground; four scrolled medallions of birds and flowers; central circular medallion of bird and flower. Plate (.5) has alternating scenes of flowers and figures.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 54463

Accession Number: 1946.701.1-.5

Dinner plate

Porcelain plate with decoration of rose colored peonies, fruit, and butterflies on a gold ground and four scrolled medallions with alternating scenes of 10 birds and flowers and 2)landscapes with rivers and mountains on white. Center circular medallion with gold border and bird with large pink peoni...

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 54464

Accession Number: 1946.702

Cup and saucer

Earthenware handless cup and saucer with blue transfer-printed pattern of flowers, strawberries, scrolls, and exotic bird.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Possibly J.H. Proctor & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 54465

Accession Number: 1946.708.1-.2

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