Historic New England

Plant stand

Wire plant stand w/ three graduated stepped shelves. Shelves are long and oval w/ wire sides arranged in a scalloped pattern. Shaft extending from center of top shelf attached to a round top basket w/ similarly scalloped side. Sides of main body of stand consist of diagonal copper-plated wires arran...

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 23586

Accession Number: 1998.5556

Side chair

One of four wooden side chairs, grain-painted to resemble tiger maple. Crest rail and lower slat carved in an arched and scalloped design. Five slender turned spindles. Curved stiles; caned seat. Cabriole front legs; flared back legs. Flat concave front stretcher. Two plain turned stretchers at side...

Date: 1858-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23587

Accession Number: 1998.5557.1

Scarf

White muslin w/ eyelet trim.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: muslin, weaving

GUSN: 23588

Accession Number: 1998.1772

Scarf

Satin weave. White center w/ blue, red and white striped borders and fringe.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 23589

Accession Number: 1998.1773

Scarf

Sheer grey scarf w/ eyelet trim.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 23590

Accession Number: 1998.1774

Scarf

White muslin w/ rough floral embroidery on each end, red, blue and green.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, muslin, weaving

GUSN: 23591

Accession Number: 1998.1775

Scarf

Black silk lace scarf, rose and scroll design.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 23592

Accession Number: 1998.1776

Scarf

Black silk w/ fringe. Plaid sheer and opaque weave.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 23593

Accession Number: 1998.1777

Scarf

Cotton, satin weave, striped red, blue, yellow on white. Long fringe and tassles on 2 sides.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 23594

Accession Number: 1998.1778

Shawl

Black Chinese silk shawl w/ white embroidery, flowers and leaves. Long silk fringe, crocheted in diamond shapes.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, embroidering, silk (textile)

GUSN: 23595

Accession Number: 1998.1779

Shawl

Black wool shawl w/ embroidered border and silk fringe. Flower and leaf border, thick on one side, thin on other.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 23596

Accession Number: 1998.1780

Scarf

Long black lace scarf w/ daisy design and scalloped edges.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 23597

Accession Number: 1998.1781

Shawl

Navy blue knitted shawl w/ fringe on 2 ends. Ribbed knitting.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), silk (textile)

GUSN: 23598

Accession Number: 1998.1782

Lace fragment

Blue rectangle, leaf design w/ scalloped edges.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, lace (needlework), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal)

GUSN: 23599

Accession Number: 1998.1783

Carpet

Carpet with woven design of interlocked medallions in dark red and blues. Center of each medallion contains a flower. Carpet has white fringe on two sides and a pink carpet pad underlayment.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Stephen Sanford & Sons, Inc. (Maker)

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 23600

Accession Number: 1998.1784AB

Chest of drawers

Empire bureau, grained to resemble mahogany. Oval mirror on swivel base and two small top drawers. Four lower drawers with turned wooden pulls. Carved skirt with bracket feet.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23601

Accession Number: 1998.1785

Side chair

Grain painted Grecian side chair. Two back slats peaked at center. Curved stiles w/ slightly scrolled tops. Caned seat w/ wide skirt. Flat front stretcher; cabriole front legs.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23602

Accession Number: 1998.1478.2

Cushion

Upholstered cushion, shaped for chair. Printed cotton w/ rose colored background and images of cream/pink roses and leaves.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 23603

Accession Number: 1998.1786

Rug

Woven rug, kilim style. Red and blue geometric designs and stripes on white background. White fringe on two sides.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 23604

Accession Number: 1998.1787

Rug

Hexagonal braided rug, black, brown and green.

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23605

Accession Number: 1998.1788

Fire extinguisher

Fire extinguisher. Red glass bulb filled w/ liquid. Set into metal wire connected to back wall mount. Metal tag connected to wire at front of bulb. Filled w/ liquid.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: International Fire Equipment Corp. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), painting (coating)

GUSN: 23606

Accession Number: 1998.1789

Side chair

Side chair. Painted black. Curved crest rail above four spindles and stiles with slender turnings. Caned seat. Turned front legs and front stretcher. Tapered and flared back legs.

Date: 1840-1858

Maker: Heywood Chair Mfg. Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 23607

Accession Number: 1998.1471.3

Hanging shelf

Bracket shelf; Small, walnut. Semi-circular shelf w/ thin edges at either side. Central supporting bracket.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 23608

Accession Number: 1998.1790

Sconce

Tinned sheet iron wall sconce. Back is plain sheet w/ slightly ribbed edges. Circular top w/ scalloped edges and hole at center for hanging. Semi-circular base w/ candle support.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: sheet metal, iron (metal), tinning

GUSN: 23609

Accession Number: 1998.1791

Bedspread

Embroidered bedspread, modern. White cotton embroidered w/ vertical columns of peach and tan leaf design.

Date: 1965-1975

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 23610

Accession Number: 1998.4539

Etagere

Walnut etagere, 5 tiered, graduated shelves. Smallest shelf is at the top; largest at the bottom. Crest of openwork foliate pattern at the back of top shelves--plain crest w/ scalloped edges at top of bottom two shelves. Four stiles between shelves: two at either side. Stiles are scrolled w/ openwor...

Date: 1858-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 23611

Accession Number: 1998.5527

Chamber candlestick

Brass chamber candlestick (w/ white candle presently inside); round candle holder w/ openwork around sides of 5 flowers--each w/ 5 petals; handle on side shaped like semi-circle; top 1/2 of body wider than bottom 1/2 of body.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), openwork

GUSN: 23612

Accession Number: 1998.5530

Mirror

Framed mirror w/ reverse painting on glass above mirror. Painting depicts a cottage beside a river; scene bordered by foliate detail. Sides of frame are half-round pilasters turned in bead and reel design, reels painted black; beads gilded. Frame corners are black w/ small gilded pressed tin medalli...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), reverse painting on glass (image-making), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23613

Accession Number: 1998.5531

Dollhouse

Wooden dollhouse, hand-made and grain-painted. Two-story shelving unit w/ solid plank top and sides and open front and back. Top shelf (or story) divided into 4 compartments (rooms); bottom shelf divided into 3 compartments. Curtains and paper windows hang from back openings. Fabric squares nailed t...

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23614

Accession Number: 1998.5532

Plant stand

Gilded wire plant stand w/ one round top tray. Wire sides of tray arranged in a pointed Gothic arch pattern. Shaft extending from center of tray attached to a round top basket w/ similarly arched sides. Main body of stand beneath tray is hour-glass shaped and has circular design at center of each si...

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 23615

Accession Number: 1998.5555

Bedspread

White cotton matalese bed cover; diamond pattern covers the bedspread w/ floral branch design in center.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23716

Accession Number: 1998.5640

Bedspread

White cotton matalese bed cover; diamond pattern across all of bedspread w/ rosebranch design in center surrounded by basket weave border.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23717

Accession Number: 1998.5641

Bedspread

White cotton matalese bed cover; diamond pattern across entire bedspread w/ scrolled floral branch design in center.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23718

Accession Number: 1998.5642

Bedspread

White cotton woven bedcover; edge w/ diamond pattern; jeweled border inside this; large diamond in center bordered by scrolled foliate design w/ Greek key border around this.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23719

Accession Number: 1998.5643

Bedspread

White cotton woven bedspread; stripes vertically across bedspread w/ large rectangle in center bordered by scrolled foliate design; w/in rectangle is center ring of tulips w/ 2 other rings of tulips outside of this.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), floral patterns, flowers (plants), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood)

GUSN: 23720

Accession Number: 1998.5644

Bedspread

Yellow and white cotton woven coverlet w/ yellow fringe; jeweled pattern bordering edge w/ scrolled foliate pattern across top and bottom and in center; colors in pattern reversed on flip side.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23721

Accession Number: 1998.5645

Bedspread

One in pair of white linen damask coverlets; small roses decorating bedspread around perimeter and rose wreath in center w/ rectangular floral border surrounding it.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material)

GUSN: 23722

Accession Number: 1998.5646.1

Bedspread

One in pair of white linen damask coverlets; violets bordering edges and scattered lilies w/in center rectangle.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material)

GUSN: 23723

Accession Number: 1998.5646.2

Tablecloth

Cotton damask tablecloth w/ fringe around edges; possibly was once white but is now brown from aging; faint remnance of borders around perimeter (poss. floral border and striped border).

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask

GUSN: 23724

Accession Number: 1998.5647

Bath mat

Green cotton bath mat w/ fringe around edges; oval shape w/ 2 shag rings in center; shag underneath.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23725

Accession Number: 1998.5648

Bed pad

White cotton bed pad; small red stitching across middle; stuffed w/ down(?).

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23726

Accession Number: 1998.5649

Bed pad

White cotton bed pad; small red stitching across middle; stuffed w/ down(?).

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23727

Accession Number: 1998.5650

Bed pad

White cotton bed pad; small red stitching across middle; stuffed w/ down(?).

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23728

Accession Number: 1998.5651

Bed pad

White cotton bed pad; small red stitching across middle; stuffed w/ down(?).

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23729

Accession Number: 1998.5652

Bed pad

White cotton bed pad; small red stitching across middle; stuffed w/ down(?).

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23730

Accession Number: 1998.5653

Bed pad

White cotton bed pad; small red stitching across middle; stuffed w/ down(?).

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23731

Accession Number: 1998.5654

Quilt

Pieced quilt wih squared pattern of six squares down and five squares across (thirty altogether); most squares with smaller red or green square in middle; fabrics include red/black stripe, brown and green with foliate pattern, pink paisley, etc.; white backing.

Date: 1860-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), piecing, quilting

GUSN: 23732

Accession Number: 1998.5655

Quilt

Pieced quilt with red border around perimeter; squared pattern of six squares down and five squares across (thirty altogether); fabrics in squares include stripes, plaids, solids, paisleys, etc.; numerous amount of colors.

Date: 1860-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), piecing, quilting

GUSN: 23733

Accession Number: 1998.5656

Quilt

Pieced quilt with floral red and white backing; squared pattern of six squares down and six squares across (thirty-six altogether); small tufts of fringe across fabric; fabrics in squares include paisley, stars, plaid, floral patterns and solids; numerous amount of colors.

Date: 1860-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), piecing, quilting

GUSN: 23734

Accession Number: 1998.5657

Quilt

Pieced quilt with floral red and white backing; squared pattern of seven squares down and seven squares across (forty-nine altogether); small tufts of fringe across fabric; fabrics in squares include paisley, dotted patterns, plaid, foliate and floral patterns and solids; numerous amount of colors.

Date: 1860-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), piecing, quilting

GUSN: 23735

Accession Number: 1998.5658

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