Historic New England

Rush Seat Stool

Rush seat stool (part of set of ladderbacks from the Hoover House)

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353462

Accession Number: 2019.83.6

Child's Rocker

Rush seat child's rocker (part of set of ladderbacks from the Hoover House)

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353463

Accession Number: 2019.83.7

Pillows

Appliqued pillows depicting Hoover House

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353467

Accession Number: 2019.83.11.1-.2

Purse

Tan silk purse with a silk ribbon handle and polished wood clasp.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353491

Accession Number: 1938.563

Purse

Heavily beaded purse with lilac background and floral patterns; silk top and green ribbon ties.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353492

Accession Number: 1942.865

Purse

Tiny brown knitted reticule with white beads and tiny white beaded tassels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353504

Accession Number: 1990.247

Hat

Hat with upturned rim, white straw/raffia-like material. Applied white flower blossoms and leaves.

Date: 1968

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), polyester (fiber), net (textile)

GUSN: 353519

Accession Number: 2019.106.1

Hat Box

Hexagonal brown cardboard box (A) with removable lid (B). Lid has "Read's / Trumbull and Bridgeport" in white on top. Inside is paper receipt (C) to Mr. Edward A. Currie of Trumbull, CT.

Date: 1968

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 353520

Accession Number: 2019.106.2A-C

Brooch

Gold "Duette" bow-shaped brooch. Blue rhinestones on outer edges and white rhinestones in center. Pin backing can be removed to separate brooch into two symmetrical clips.

Maker: Coro, Inc. (Maker)

Material: rhinestone, gold (color), metal by composition or origin

GUSN: 353521

Accession Number: 2019.106.3

Brooch

Lisner brooch in the shape of a yellow-green flower blossom. Pin backing has original Lisner $200 price tag attached with green thread.

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel (fused coating), metal by composition or origin

GUSN: 353522

Accession Number: 2019.106.4

Necklace and Box

.1) Iris floating opal pendant and chain necklace in (.2) original blue plush and white satin box. Teardrop form pendant, gold filled chain.

Maker: unknown

Material: gold alloy by composition or origin, opal

GUSN: 353523

Accession Number: 2019.106.5.1-.2

Earrings

Pair of Lisner clip-on earrings in the shape of yellow-green flower blossoms.

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel (fused coating), metal by composition or origin

GUSN: 353524

Accession Number: 2019.106.6

Painting, "Poverty Farm"

Painting. Autumn landscape painting depicting "Poverty Farm," a red bard and a white clapboard house.

Maker: Merrill, David, 1935- (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), boards (flat objects)

GUSN: 353525

Accession Number: 2019.106.7

Painting, "The Four Winds"

Village scene depicting a grey clapboard house with red trim and a red picket fence near a small yellow and larger grey building, signed lower left; simple frame.

Maker: Vermilye, Jocelyn Alice, 1916-1996 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), boards (flat objects)

GUSN: 353526

Accession Number: 2019.106.8

Landscape painting depiciting a barn with weathered grey siding and a cupola with a running horse weathervane. Grey sky, yellow and brown grass. Signed in lower right corner by David Merrill. Wooden frame with gilded interior.

Maker: Merrill, David, 1935-

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood)

GUSN: 353527

Accession Number: 2019.106.9

Small framed painting

Small, framed landscape painting depicting a small barn with two lower open bays, a stone foundation surrounded by trees without foliage. Signed in lower right corner by David Merrill. Simple wooden frame with gilded interior.

Maker: Merrill, David, 1935- (Artist)

Material: oil paintings (visual works), wood board

GUSN: 353528

Accession Number: 2019.106.10

Painting, The Scholar

Painted portrait of a man in nearly half-length. The subject is an older man with a beard, wearing glasses and a dark cap. He wears a coat over a white shirt and dark red tie. Part of a chair is seen in the background to his right.

Date: c. 1935

Maker: Fiske, Gertrude, 1879-1961 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 353529

Accession Number: 2019.107.1

Painting, "Fruit and Wine Bottle"

Still life depicting fruit scattered across a tablecloth, including melons, peaches and grapes. Wine bottle and plate. Foliage.

Date: 1881

Maker: Turner, Ross Sterling, 1847-1915 (Painter)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 353534

Accession Number: 2019.109.1

Bag

Brown and tan patterned drawstring bag.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353535

Accession Number: 1938.1259

Bowl

Redware bowl with tan glaze bornder and cursive writing which reads "Temperance Health Wealth".

Date: 2001

Maker: unknown

Material: redware

GUSN: 353538

Accession Number: 2019.36.2.1

Bowl

Redware bowl with simple cream colored slip glaze, reading "America" with dash decoration above and below text.

Date: 2001

Maker: unknown

Material: redware, slipware

GUSN: 353539

Accession Number: 2019.36.2.2

Shaker Box

Small, round red Shaker box (A) with matching lid (B).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353542

Accession Number: 2019.36.3.1AB

Muff

Gray fur muff with brown silk lining and a celluloid cuff.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber), celluloid (cellulosic)

GUSN: 353279

Accession Number: 1990.492

Cloth Bag

Cloth bag for holding a muff, with pencil inscriptions.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353280

Accession Number: 1990.493

Fur Muff

Brown fur hand muff.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur

GUSN: 353281

Accession Number: 1990.494

Scarf

Red silk with a floral pattern.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 353287

Accession Number: 1990.376

Scarf

Cream silk shawl with a checker pattern around the edge and deep fringe.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 353288

Accession Number: 1990.377

Scarf

White mesh scarf with gold metallic embroidery.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353290

Accession Number: 1990.378

Scarf

White net scarf with gold metallic embroidery.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353291

Accession Number: 1990.379

Scarf

Cream silk scarf with ruffled trim.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 353292

Accession Number: 1990.380

Shawl

Blue silk scarf with a Kashmir-style pattern.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 353294

Accession Number: 1990.381

Shawl

Black mesh scarf with ruffled trim.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353296

Accession Number: 1990.382

Shawl

Black lace shawl.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353297

Accession Number: 1990.383

Vest

White vest with gold metallic thread embroidery; turquoise stones set in the embroidery; gold metallic thread balls as fringe.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353298

Accession Number: 1990.386

Shawl

Black mesh scarf with red, yellow, and green floral embroidery along the edge with matching fringe.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353299

Accession Number: 1990.392

Cape

Black velvet cape with panels of silver patterned fabric; ribbon tie at the neck; black beaded flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 353301

Accession Number: 1990.401

Mantle

Tiers of black lace.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353303

Accession Number: 1990.384

Pair of Gloves with Envelope

Pair of white kid gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353304

Accession Number: 1990.385A-C

Coat

Purple and blue checked wool coat with purple buttons.

Maker: Jordan Marsh Company (Maker)

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 353307

Accession Number: 1993.20

Coat

Red cashmere coat.

Maker: Best & Co. (New York, N.Y.) (Maker)

Material: cashmere (wool)

GUSN: 353308

Accession Number: 1993.21

Coat

Red, purple, and yellow plaid coat with purple lining.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353309

Accession Number: 1993.22

Women's Suit

Red dress, jacket, and matching belt, gold buttons.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353310

Accession Number: 1993.23A-C

Dress and Jacket

Blue silk sleeveless dress with matching jacket.

Maker: R. H. Stearns & Co. (Maker)

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 353311

Accession Number: 1993.25AB

Sign, "Lowell Bros. and Bailey Co."

Long rectangular sign. Gold lettering on black ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353318

Accession Number: 2019.41.1

Sign, "Waters & Litchfield Co."

Black sign with gold and red accent lettering.Flat top edge and arched bottom edge.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353319

Accession Number: 2019.41.2

Bench with seat cover

Wooden bench (A) with a stripped purple seat cushion (B), and blue corduroy seat cover (C).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353322

Accession Number: 1996.143.54A-C

Dish Drainer

Yellow plastic dish drainer.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353323

Accession Number: 1996.143.67

Teakettle

Metal teakettle with black handle.

Maker: Wearever (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 353325

Accession Number: 1996.143.71

Mantel Clock

Wooden Waterbury mantel clock.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353326

Accession Number: 1996.143.73

Teakettle

Pounded copper teakettle, stamped "Made in Italy."

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353327

Accession Number: 1996.143.74

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