Historic New England

Arm Chair

Queen Anne transitional. Yoke crest with shoulders and rear stiles having beaded face edges. Vasiform splat rests on molded rail above replaced rush seat. Concave ridged side molded arms with volute handholds set on top of cone, spool and vase turned arm support section of front stiles. Stile be...

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), walnut (wood), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 255456

Accession Number: 1999.473

Pair of Lamps

Whale oil burning lamp converted to electricity. Star patterned hexagonal font with domed top. Wafer attaches font to bulbous hexagonal pedestal on raised foot. White shade with dried floral arrangement under loose weave fabric overlay.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass

GUSN: 255457

Accession Number: 1999.474

Lamp

Whale oil burning lamp converted to electricity. Star patterned hexagonal font with domed top. Wafer attaches font to bulbous hexagonal pedestal on raised foot. White shade with dried floral arrangement under loose weave fabric overlay.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255458

Accession Number: 1999.474.1

Lamp

Whale oil burning lamp converted to electricity. Star patterned hexagonal font with domed top. Wafer attaches font to bulbous hexagonal pedestal on raised foot. White shade with dried floral arrangement under loose weave fabric overlay.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255459

Accession Number: 1999.474.2

Lantern

Star and diamond punched cylindrical tin neck with conical top and pivoting hanging loop (poss. for use on a ship). Bulls eye glass body with four mold seams. Cylindrical star punched tin base twists off. Originally had burner fixture in base. Tin painted black.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 255460

Accession Number: 1999.475

Lantern

Star and diamond punched cylindrical tin neck with conical top and pivoting hanging loop (possibly for use on ship). Bull's eye glass body with 4 molded seams. Cylindrical star punched tin base twists off. Oil/kerosene burning fixture in base.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 255461

Accession Number: 1999.476

Lamp

Oil burning lamp. Cylindrical front fitted with screw-in double wick holder. Cylindrical flared base pedestal set on raised center of saucer having carrying ring.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 255462

Accession Number: 1999.477

Lamp

Oil burning lamp. Tulip shaped font with domed top, center opening for missing wick holders. Dished saucer with rolled under rim having carrying ring.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 255463

Accession Number: 1999.478

Charger

Broad rim with single fold on underside, inscribed in larger nineteenth century script "C.H.B." Single line incised on floor, marked on bottom with crown over 'x'

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: britannia metal

GUSN: 255464

Accession Number: 1999.479

Pair of Candlesticks

Neoclassical simplicity of decoration on transistional Chippendale/Federal form. Gadrooned bobeche on candle socket having iron push-up. Cylindrical shaft flared out at gadrooned top with gadrooned topped squat urn shape below. Domed cicular base with gadrooning above foot ring.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 255465

Accession Number: 1999.480

Candlestick

Neoclassical simplictity of decoration on transistional Chippendale/Federal form. Gadrooned bobeche on candle socket having iron push-up. Cylindrical shaft flared out at gadrooned top with gadrooned topped squat urn shape below. domed cicular base with gadrooning above foot ring.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255466

Accession Number: 1999.480.1

Candlestick

Neoclassical simplictity of decoration on transistional Chippendale/Federal form. Gadrooned bobeche on candle socket having iron push-up. Cylindrical shaft flared out at gadrooned top with gadrooned topped squat urn shape below. domed cicular base with gadrooning above foot ring.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255467

Accession Number: 1999.480.2

Basin

Broad flat floor with low rounded walls. Flat edge with single bead rim. Partially obscured mark may be "Made in London" in oval around crown above york rose.

Date: 1725-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 255468

Accession Number: 1999.481

Basin

Floor has incised line marking begininning of slope of side walls. Flat edge slightly concave just below single reed rim. Mark struck twice on bottom has lion standing on one rear foot between columns with crown.

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: Danforth, Joseph

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 255469

Accession Number: 1999.482

Linoleum Samples

Linoleum sample, blue floral pattern with red floral border.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: linoleum

GUSN: 255470

Accession Number: 2011.22.1A-F

Linoleum Sample

Linoleum sample, tan and yellow pebbled pattern

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: linoleum

GUSN: 255471

Accession Number: 2011.22.2

Linoleum Sample

Linoleum sample, blue and tan square pattern

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: linoleum

GUSN: 255472

Accession Number: 2011.22.3

Linoleum Sample

Linoleum sample, white and green floral pattern on red ground

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: linoleum

GUSN: 255473

Accession Number: 2011.22.4

Linoleum Sample

Linoleum sample, brown leaf pattern

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: linoleum

GUSN: 255474

Accession Number: 2011.22.5

Basin

Flat floor, low concave walls. Slightly concave rim with single reeded edge, edge stamped with individual punches reading *PAS * PAS *. Marked on bottom with "N.D" in a crown over york rose, also with circle enclosing ship with "N.D / 1818" below.

Date: ca. 1818

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 255476

Accession Number: 1999.483

Charger

Floor has inscribed circle. Sloped rim with single beaded edge. Incised line on back marks rim.

Date: 1725-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 255477

Accession Number: 1999.484

Charger

Flat floor with concave walls, broad flat rim with slightly raised single beaded edge. Bottom has indecipherable marking.

Date: 1725-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 255478

Accession Number: 1999.485

Plate

Flat floor with low rounded walls. Slightly concave single bead rim.

Date: 1725-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 255479

Accession Number: 1999.486

Plate

Single bead rim. Marked on back with crown over rose, 2 large indecipherable marks, 4 small marks one "SE", one a suspended sheep (hard metal symbol).

Date: 1725-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: britannia metal

GUSN: 255480

Accession Number: 1999.487

Tankard

Tulip/baluster shape, probably for ale. 'S' scroll handle with indentation at top for hinge. Originally had a lid. Ribbing on shoulder. Two concave bands above foot ring. Marked on rim by handle "Pint" and on opposite rim a crown with "VR" for Victoria Regina, and BB underneath that.

Date: 1830-18830

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), britannia metal

GUSN: 255481

Accession Number: 1999.488

Photograph of Boutell-Hathorn Farm

Framed photograph of Boutell-Hathorn Farm, Wilmington, Massachusetts. White house with dark shutters and a central chimney. White picket fence in front yard. Fence continues down the dirt road to the left of the house. Stone wall in foreground on right. Large barn and smaller outbuildings are visibl...

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 255995

Accession Number: 2011.80.1

Photograph of Boutell-Hathorn Farm

Framed photograph of Boutell-Hathorn Farm, Wilmington, Massachusetts. White house with dark shutters and a central chimney. White picket fence in front yard. Fence continues down the dirt road to the left of the house. Stone wall in foreground on right. Large barn and smaller outbuildings are visibl...

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255996

Accession Number: 2011.80.2

Set of five wooden chairs

Set of five wooden chairs, S.K. Pierce & Son, South Gardner, Massachusetts.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 255998

Accession Number: 2011.80.4

Candlestand

Reproduction of a ca. 1700 form. Octagonal top with wedge end cross brace which connects top to tapered square pedastal having beaded edges. Shaft tenoned through cross form feet chamfered on top edges. Stripped finish with remains of dark coloring on top including underside and brace.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 254990

Accession Number: 1999.424

Platter

Oval form with blue transfer print decoration. Edge shaped with four long lobes having five short lobes between them. Under long lobes is a scene with a boat, and between them is a floral medallion. Floor has scene of imaginary architecture with gondola-like vessel on right and foreground with tr...

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 254991

Accession Number: 1999.425

Cupboard

Hanging corner cupboard with molded cornice over case faced with single honeycomb glazed foot having iron lock that has been formerly replaced, and acorn stamped round brass plated knob. Top and center shelves scalloped. Interior painted dark green, exterior has been stripped. Originally made as ...

Date: 1760-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: chestnut (wood), fir (wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 254992

Accession Number: 1999.426

Pipe box

Open topped box with paddle-like backboard having a hole for hanging. Sideshave "s" shape chamfered cut-out at top. Front has 2 quarter-circle cut-outs forming "V" at top. Single drawer in base thumbnail molded on ends only, 2 dovetails at front, single at back. Case constructed with butted and ...

Date: 1725-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 254993

Accession Number: 1999.427

Side Chair

Queen Anne transitional style with yoke crest set on turned rear stiles centering vasiform splat. Splat set into splat rail above replaced rush seat. Front legs have two ring turnings. Thin, paired double swell stretchers at front. Dowel stretchers paired at sides, single at rear. Refinished wi...

Date: 1730-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), ash (wood)

GUSN: 254994

Accession Number: 1999.428

Trivet

Pot trivet or cooking grid. Two flat vertical bars bent at end to form feet, split at rear. Thirteen horizontal bars welded perpendicular through verticals. Handle bent upwards from rear bar tapered at end with circular punched finial. Stove black or enamel paint.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 254995

Accession Number: 1999.429

Hearth Shovel

Reproduction of 1770-1810 style. Brass lemon top shows no casting marks but has lathe marks. Brass grip has no raised rings. Steel shaft riveted to slightly bell-shaped iron shovel.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), steel (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 254996

Accession Number: 1999.430

Clothing Iron

Charcoal burning with 2-piece triangular body. Top half has horn shaped chimney and ring turned wooden handle which attaches to hollow base with draft control at back.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron, hardwood

GUSN: 254998

Accession Number: 1999.431

Crucible

Pear shaped body with spout and raised foot ring. Socket of side mounted handle riveted with heart shaped brace to mid-body. Swell turned wood handle fitted into socket.

Date: 1770-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron, hardwood

GUSN: 254999

Accession Number: 1999.432

Lidded pan

Standing pan (a) has deep form with rounded walls. Half-round handle and three peg feet. The conforming cover (b) sets inside the pan rim and has an upturned lid rim. Arched handle at center of domed top.

Date: 1750-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 255006

Accession Number: 1999.433.AB

Hooked rug

Grey border with multi-color thin striped center, predominately pink, tan brown and blue.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 255007

Accession Number: 1999.434

Side Chair

Made for a doll. Two tapering cylindrical rear stiles with urn and ring turning between 2 arch top horizontal splats, left stile is longer than right. Rush seat and turned front legs with tapered foot and four dowel stretchers around perimeter of legs. Painted brown with yellow and green flower s...

Date: 1900-30

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood)

GUSN: 255009

Accession Number: 1999.435

Teapot

Blue transfer printed decoration on white ground. Oval body has spout and 'C' shaped, spurred handle. Long sides decorated with scene of woman milking a cow with sheep in field and cottages in the mid-ground with a lake in the background. Floral vine on handle, spout, and top of body.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 255010

Accession Number: 1999.436

Pitcher

Empire style form. Scalloped rim with broad spout, circular neck flares out at waist. Elaborately molded 'C' shaped handle. Blue transfer printed decoration of scrollwork and flowers inside mouth, on neck, lower body has romanticized African scene with 2 black figures in sailboat in front of half...

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 255012

Accession Number: 1999.437

Plate

Circular form with white ground. Deep blue decoration with rim having serpentine line that connects alternating 3-lobed flower with dot-in-circle. Floor has abstract vase with single flower. Other large striped petaled blossom over fence. Yellow on outermost rim.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze

GUSN: 255015

Accession Number: 1999.438

Pitcher

All white, glazed on interior only. Deeply molded exterior with forest scene and man in tricorn hat. Branch molded "7" shaped handle.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 255016

Accession Number: 1999.439

Pitcher

Cylindrical neck with flared rim, sharply out curved spout. 'C' shaped handle with indented top and spur. Spherical body. Outflared foot.

Date: 1835-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 255018

Accession Number: 1999.440

Vase

Circular form with tan ground. Flared neck with shaded gold wash on interior. Inverted pear shaped waist with flared foot. Top of foot and lower neck has brown band with moresque guilt pattern. Overlay decoration of large chrysanthemum blossoms in pink, blue, and white.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 255020

Accession Number: 1999.441

Fire poker

Steel rod with coil grip

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 255024

Accession Number: 1999.442

Side Chair

Plain turned rear stiles with 3 horizontal splats graduated with narrowest at bottom, arched top of lower splats cut off top. Finials cut off. Replaced rush seat. Plain turned front legs. Paired dowel stretchers at sides and front, single at rear. Red-brown paint over earlier layers including g...

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, rush (material)

GUSN: 255026

Accession Number: 1999.443

Charger

Circular form with light blue ground. Border with six reserves with bellflower and scroll decoration, cross-hatching between reserves. Floor decorated with five petaled stylized striped blossom, bellflower between petals. Hanger drilled into low foot on back.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze

GUSN: 255027

Accession Number: 1999.416

Pair of side chairs

Pair of Windsor side chairs with bird cage style crest. Seven spindles of back flanked by main stiles, 3 spindles extend through secondary rail to dowel through crest. Plank seat with serpentine sides having line incised around spindles and top and bottom edges of seat face. Bamboo turned legs so...

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 255028

Accession Number: 1999.444

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