Historic New England

Stencil

Paper stencil for furniture and wall decoration; Dutch scene; two women with baskets; windmill; tulips.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 259514

Accession Number: 2002.32.9

Stencil

Paper stencil for furniture and wall decoration; row of four tulips, ted and green paint.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 259515

Accession Number: 2002.32.10

Stencil

Paper stencil for furniture and wall decoration; two pinwheels; geometric abstraction.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 259516

Accession Number: 2002.32.11

Mug

Earthenware mug. Blue transfer printed design, repeated on both sides. Image of a farmer leading two work horses pulling a harrow.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 259517

Accession Number: 1970.223

Fire tool stand

Brass fire place tool stand with round base.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 259519

Accession Number: 1940.951C

Stencilled Paper

Paper; gray background with gray and cream eagle motif stencilled in center.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 259520

Accession Number: 2002.32.12

Fire tongs

Brass ball top fireplace tongs.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 259521

Accession Number: 1940.951D

Fireplace shovel

Brass fireplace shovel.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 259522

Accession Number: 1940.951E

Bellows

Small bellows with pear stencil pattern; brass tip.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 259523

Accession Number: 1940.951F

Paper Pattern

Paper applique; black horse and carriage on cream background

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 259524

Accession Number: 2002.32.13

Paper Envelope

Paper envelope; black paint on front; gold stencilled fruite and leave; writing on back.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating), stenciling

GUSN: 259525

Accession Number: 2002.32.14A

Paper Stencil

Two floral stencils for furniture and wall decoration; B) row of four fruit and flower stencils; C) two flower and leaves stencils.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), stenciling

GUSN: 259526

Accession Number: 2002.32.14B-C

Paper Envelope

Paper envelope; black paint on front; gold stencilled eagle and border.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), stenciling

GUSN: 259528

Accession Number: 2002.32.15A

Stencil

Paper stencil; eagle motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 259531

Accession Number: 2002.32.15B

Paper Envelope

Paper envelope; black paint on front with gold fruit, flower, leaf stencil.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), stenciling

GUSN: 259532

Accession Number: 2002.32.16A

Stencil

Paper stencil; two flowers and one leaf; with inscription

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), stencil paper

GUSN: 259533

Accession Number: 2002.32.16B

Paper Envelope

Paper envelope; black paint on front with leaf pattern stencilled in gold.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), stenciling

GUSN: 259534

Accession Number: 2002.32.17A

Paper Stencils

Paper stencils for furniture and wall deocration; B) shell with green paint; C) abstracted leaf; D) small scallop border.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 259535

Accession Number: 2002.32.17B-D

Paper Pattern

Pattern for decorating bellows; six ink tracings of leaves.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 259536

Accession Number: 2002.32.17E

Paper Envelope

Paper envelope; black paint on front with two stencilled gold flower patterns.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating), stenciling

GUSN: 259542

Accession Number: 2002.32.18A

Stencil

Paper stencil; bouquet of flowers in vase.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), stencil paper

GUSN: 259545

Accession Number: 2002.32.18B

Paper Envelope

Paper envelope; black paint on front; stencilled with three columns of stencilled patterns in gold.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 259546

Accession Number: 2002.32.19A

Stencil

Paper stencil for decorating furniture and walls; flower and leaf border pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), stencil paper

GUSN: 259547

Accession Number: 2002.32.19B

Paper Envelope

Paper envelope; black paint on front; gold grape and leaf stencilled in center.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), stencil paper

GUSN: 259548

Accession Number: 2002.32.20A

Doily

Round linen doily with embroidered scrolling around edges and fringe; center ring with embroidered foliate branches in different shades of brown and tan; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), embroidery (visual works), thread

GUSN: 258963

Accession Number: 1998.6311

Round linen doily with scalloped edges decorated with small white embroidered flowers; embroidered scrolled foliate decoration forms ring in center along with embroidered small white flowers; embroidered with white, yellow and green thread; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), embroidery (visual works), thread

GUSN: 258964

Accession Number: 1998.6312

Table Mat

Oval linen damask table mat with fringe around edge; floral bunch in center; gothic scrolled foliate motif around edge; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 258965

Accession Number: 1998.6313

Doily

Small round doily with scalloped edges; crocheted with small 8-petal flower at center; 4-lobed flowers around smaller 8-petaled flower; eyelet and openwork designs; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, thread, openwork, eyelets (components)

GUSN: 258966

Accession Number: 1998.6314

Doily

Square linen doily with scalloped lace around outside edge and openwork border within square; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), openwork

GUSN: 258967

Accession Number: 1998.6316

Doilies

Pair of square linen doilies with scalloped lace around outside edge; inside square has eyelet border; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), handmade

GUSN: 258968

Accession Number: 1998.6317.1-2

Doily

Seven-sided linen doily with seven lace lobes extending off of center linen piece; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), handmade

GUSN: 258969

Accession Number: 1998.6318

Cravat Case

Rectangular linen piece with one side coming to a point, making a five-sided shape; cream-colored ribbon stitched around edge with embroidery around it; small white flowers also embroidered in a sparse configuration; inscription embroidered at point; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 258970

Accession Number: 1998.6319

Lamp

Kerosene burning lamp with a circular domed font that forms the base and a floral stamped carrying loop on one side. There is a screw in wick holder with a circular bracket for the glass chimney. The screw adjustment for the wick is marked "P & A HORNET", and "MADE IN USA" is on the reverse (?)

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: Plume & Atwood (Manufacturer)

Material: tin brass

GUSN: 258971

Accession Number: 1999.639

Pair of clay pipes

Pair of clay pipes with elliptical bowls and spurs at the bottom marked "ES" with a crown. The stems are long and slightly arched with blackened mouth ends.

Date: 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 258973

Accession Number: 1999.640

Clay pipe

Pair of clay pipes with elliptical bowls and spurs at the bottom marked "ES" with a crown. The stems are long and slightly arched with blackened mouth ends.

Date: 1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 258974

Accession Number: 1999.640.1

Clay pipe

Pair of clay pipes with elliptical bowls and spurs at the bottom marked "ES" with a crown. The stems are long and slightly arched with blackened mouth ends.

Date: 1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 258975

Accession Number: 1999.640.2

Table Scarf

White table scarf is finely textured and woven with three red stripes at both ends. There is a "T" embroidered on one end that was probably completed by a Thacher family member after the piece's purchase.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 258976

Accession Number: 1999.641

Table Mat

White linen damask-woven; pattern consists of clover flower and three-leaf clover connected y trellis-like web; border of continuous clover on all four sides; center has clover flower and clover leafs connecting with each other with vine/trellis-like web; block shape at each corner with border of cl...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), damask, weaving

GUSN: 258977

Accession Number: 1998.6320

Blanket

Hudson Bey blanket in original brown paper shipping package with labels; wool blanket is camel-color with black stripe across top edge and bottom edge; four black lines at edge of one side; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: T.D. Whitney & Co. (Vendor)

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 258978

Accession Number: 1998.6321

Bed Sheets

Eight flat sheets; wrapped in brown paper, tied with twine; creamy white with openwork hem; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, openwork

GUSN: 258979

Accession Number: 1998.6322.1-8

Blanket

Cream-color wool blanket with satin binding at top and bottom; no decoration; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), satin

GUSN: 258980

Accession Number: 1998.6323

Candlestand

Candlestand is painted with black enamle and has three scroll end feet that form an arched tripod split from a square stock on the shaft's base. The top of the rod has a perpendicular bar with a candle socket at one end. There is an opening at the opposite end that is pierced by a rush holding spr...

Date: 1725-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 258981

Accession Number: 1999.642

Hook

Hook is harpoon like with a barbed point and a square shaft with a circle loop end.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 258982

Accession Number: 1999.643

Hook

Hook is curved with a barbed point, a large ellipsed hand hold, and is made with a cylindrical stock.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 258983

Accession Number: 1999.644

Match Box

Match box is rectangular with a hinged lid and a serpentine front edge. The top of the box is inlaid with rose mother-of-pearl and there is a slanted match strike that protrudes from the lower front edge of the box.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl

GUSN: 258984

Accession Number: 1999.645

Plate

Plate is white and circular with a bracket shaped border. There is a griffin painted in the center with a floral border in light green, yellow, and blue.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 258985

Accession Number: 1999.646

Set of plates

Plates are white and circular with a shaped edge. There is a black stripe on the edge decorated with a green, blue, and yellow cornucopia and a black bird.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 258986

Accession Number: 1999.647

Plate

Plates are white and circular with a shaped edge. There is a black stripe on the edge decorated with a green, blue, and yellow cornucopia and a black bird.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 258987

Accession Number: 1999.647.1

Plate

Plates are white and circular with a shaped edge. There is a black stripe on the edge decorated with a green, blue, and yellow cornucopia and a black bird.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 258988

Accession Number: 1999.647.2

Plate

Plate is white and circular with a shaped edge and a floral sprig and stripe border. The center is decorated with garden tools leaning on a fence. Illegible inscription on the base of the piece.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 258990

Accession Number: 1999.648

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