Historic New England

Table mat

One of twenty-seven linen blue and white table mats w/ fringe.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 22283

Accession Number: 1998.823.16

Table mat

One of twenty-seven linen blue and white table mats w/ fringe.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 22284

Accession Number: 1998.823.17

Table mat

One of twenty-seven linen blue and white table mats w/ fringe.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 22285

Accession Number: 1998.823.18

Table mat

One of twenty-seven linen blue and white table mats w/ fringe.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 22286

Accession Number: 1998.823.19

Table mat

One of twenty-seven linen blue and white table mats w/ fringe.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 22287

Accession Number: 1998.823.20

Table mat

One of twenty-seven linen blue and white table mats w/ fringe.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 22288

Accession Number: 1998.823.21

Table mat

One of twenty-seven linen blue and white table mats w/ fringe.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 22289

Accession Number: 1998.823.22

Table mat

One of twenty-seven linen blue and white table mats w/ fringe.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 22290

Accession Number: 1998.823.23

Table mat

One of twenty-seven linen blue and white table mats w/ fringe.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 22291

Accession Number: 1998.823.24

Table mat

One of twenty-seven linen blue and white table mats w/ fringe.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 22292

Accession Number: 1998.823.25

Table mat

One of twenty-seven linen blue and white table mats w/ fringe.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 22293

Accession Number: 1998.823.26

Table mat

One of twenty-seven linen blue and white table mats w/ fringe.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 22294

Accession Number: 1998.823.27

Table mat

White linen damask table mat w/ fringed edges. Floral design--4 different flowers, rose, lily, rose and ? on vines. Ribbon border.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 22295

Accession Number: 1998.824

Table mat

White linen damask table mat w/ fringed edges. Geometric design--diamond border, polka dot center.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 22296

Accession Number: 1998.825

Tablecloth

Cotton printed tablecloth w/ polka dot patterned motif. Blue dots arranged in groups, patterns. Large hem on bottom.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 22297

Accession Number: 1998.826

Tablecloth

Cotton woven red and white tablecloth w/ floral trail and fern motif, in center. Geometric (circular) pattern on 2 sides. Two corners cut out, shape altered.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, weaving

GUSN: 22298

Accession Number: 1998.827

Tablecloth

Red and white cotton damask tablecloth w/ border floral scrolls and leaf motif. Flowers in corner borders. Central medallion surrounded by leaves.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 22299

Accession Number: 1998.828

Tablecloth

Salmon colored cotton tablecloth w/ white embroidered floral, fern and scroll design, fringed edges.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, sewing (process)

GUSN: 22300

Accession Number: 1998.829

Tablecloth

Cotton printed blue and white toile floral tablecloth, hemmed. Abstract floral design on branches w/ leaves.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 22301

Accession Number: 1998.830

Red and white cotton woven damask tablecloth w/ Greek key border, floral medallions in corners and on sides. Two central medallions surrounded by leaf sprays. White fringe on 2 sides. Red fringe on 2 sides.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 22302

Accession Number: 1998.831

Tablecloth

Cotton woven damask tablecloth, red and grey floral medallion design w/ border of vase shapes and flowers.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 22303

Accession Number: 1998.832

Table scarf

White linen scarf w/ openwork at borders and in squares at corners. Eyelet trim.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 22304

Accession Number: 1998.833

Handkerchief

White linen napkin w/ eyelet trim and monogrammed "T".

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 22305

Accession Number: 1998.834

Table mat

One of seventeen round and oval table mats w/ scalloped edges; embroidered eyeholes and eyelet trim.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 22306

Accession Number: 1998.835.1

Table mat

One of seventeen round and oval table mats w/ scalloped edges; embroidered eyeholes and eyelet trim.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 22307

Accession Number: 1998.835.2

Table mat

One of seventeen round and oval table mats w/ scalloped edges; embroidered eyeholes and eyelet trim.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 22308

Accession Number: 1998.835.3

Table mat

One of seventeen round and oval table mats w/ scalloped edges; embroidered eyeholes and eyelet trim.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 22309

Accession Number: 1998.835.4

Table mat

One of seventeen round and oval table mats w/ scalloped edges; embroidered eyeholes and eyelet trim.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 22310

Accession Number: 1998.835.5

Table mat

One of seventeen round and oval table mats w/ scalloped edges; embroidered eyeholes and eyelet trim.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 22311

Accession Number: 1998.835.6

Table mat

One of seventeen round and oval table mats w/ scalloped edges; embroidered eyeholes and eyelet trim.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 22312

Accession Number: 1998.835.7

Portrait of Daniel Webster

Printed bust-length portrait, marked below "Daniel Webster." Handmade. Oval frame consisting of cardboard with rows of fragmented pine cones and two small groups of whole pine cones at top and bottom.

Date: 1860-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 24767

Accession Number: 1985.109

Moonlight

By tradition entitled "Moonlight." Scene of Greenport, Long Island, New York. Painting of house and landscape with moon. Beaded and reeded border with raised edge on wooden composition frame.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Attributed to Hubbard, Whitney A. (Maker)

Material: cardboard, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 24768

Accession Number: 1985.110

Match safe

Cartouche form w/ crowning fleur de lis and hole pierced in top for hanging. Carved basket weave motif overall. Center has small box w/ cartouche. Sandpaper oval strike plate below. Marked on back "Papa Coleman" (sic).

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24769

Accession Number: 1985.111

Miners' Birdcage

Rectangular wooden miners' bird cage; vertical wooden bars subdivided by horizontal bars; one wall with vertical removable wires and wide horizontal wooden band; pottery drinking cup attached inside and 2 perching bars. No bars.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), ceramic (material)

GUSN: 24770

Accession Number: 1985.112

Coffeepot

Modified light house form w/ fluted body. "C" shaped handle and shaped spout. Flat circular lid w/ ribbed knop. White and green washed background w/ metallic and white daffodil motif. Small dotted diaper at top.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 24771

Accession Number: 1985.113

Coffeepot

Pseudo-satsuma-type cream colored body w/ crackle glaze. Modified light-house form w/ circular foot, squared C-shaped handle, triangular spout, circular mouth. Domed cover w/ knop finial. Mounted pewter ring forming hinged cover. Transfer printed gilt diaper w/ Japanesque scenic reserves in iron red...

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: Possibly George L. Ashworth & Bros. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 24772

Accession Number: 1985.114

Vase

Hand carved soapstone, oval body, high relief floral motifs. Modelled in coral and black. Marked "China".

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: soapstone (metamorphic rock)

GUSN: 24773

Accession Number: 1985.115

Candlesnuffer tray

Oval, boat shaped, black tin tray.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 24774

Accession Number: 1985.116

Portrait of Louise Chandler Coverly

Oval walnut and gilt fame; drawing portrait black-haired woman in brown, long-sleeved dress and white lace collar. Pencil inscription on back panel reads: "Your great Aunt, Louise Chandler Coverly/ Granpa Chandler's sister for whom I was named."

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ink, oil pastels

GUSN: 24775

Accession Number: 1985.117

Portrait of Edmund Coffin

Portrait of Edmund Coffin. Multi-colored, head-and-shoulders portrait of man facing left. Black coat, white shirt and stock, black hair. Green background. Pen inscription on label on back reads: "Edmund Coffin." Gilt molded wood frame.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: supports (artists' materials), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 24776

Accession Number: 1963.117

Chalkboard

Child's slate chalkboard w/ wood frame.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: slate (rock), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24777

Accession Number: 1985.118

Sofa

Casters on front feet. Scrolled feet w/ incised volute decoration. Molded rail and slightly voluted and flaired arms. Mahogany veneer over unidentified secondary wood.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstery, veneering

GUSN: 24778

Accession Number: 1985.119

Portrait of Leonard Withington

Print of Leonard Withington with one hand on chin, other on waist, marked "Engraved by Sartain after a Daguerreotype from Life" signed "yours truly, Leonard Withington". Molded gilt frame.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: Sartain, John (Engraver)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 24779

Accession Number: 1985.120

Vase

One of two cloisonne tubular vases with 3 brackets at base. Blue with lily pad, mountain and bird motifs surrounded by patterned edges.

Date: 1870-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), cloisonné

GUSN: 24780

Accession Number: 1985.121A

Vase

One of two cloisonne tubular vases w/ 3 brackets at base. Blue w/ lily pad, mountain and bird motifs surrounded by patterned edges.

Date: 1870-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), cloisonné

GUSN: 24781

Accession Number: 1985.121B

Photographic print

Brownstone photograph of east facade of the Coffin house w/ seated woman in colonial dress and cap mid-foreground. Label on back reads "Pictures/ Picture Frames and Stationary/ Washburn & Company/ 182 Boylston Street/ Boston, Mass."

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: Washburn & Company (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 24782

Accession Number: 1985.122

Photographic print

No description

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 24783

Accession Number: 1985.123

Photographic print

No description

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 24784

Accession Number: 1985.124

Photographic print

Brownstone photographic reproduction of painting, w/ hand lettered inscription: "Rev. Paul Coffin D.D. Born in Newbury Mass: Jan: 1h. 1737. O.S. was graduated at Harvard College 1759. Married Mary Gorham of Charlestown Nov: 10. 1763. Began to preach in Narragansett No. 1 now Buxton M'e early in 1761...

Date: ca. 1873

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 24785

Accession Number: 1985.125

Combination Piccolo/Flageolet

Cocuswood body with nickel silver ferrules and four keys mounted on posts. Ivory mouthpiece and alternate heads for piccolo or flageolet (duct flute). Hemispherical storage box of cardstock.

Date: Mid-19th century

Maker: Possibly Flageolet (Maker)

Material: ivory (tooth component), metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24786

Accession Number: 1985.126A-D

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