Historic New England

Wheildon Whistle

Ceramic (stoneware) whistle with light green and dark green speckled glaze; shaped like a bird; tail of bird is the whistle's blowhole; no glaze on the bottom.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), glazing (coating), firing (technique)

GUSN: 265851

Accession Number: 2002.53.3

Large rectangular hall table. Skirt is carved with a flower motif, the trestle ends are heavily carved with the busts of women and a crest, the feet are carved animal paws, the stretcher has a carved face.

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 265854

Accession Number: 2012.58.1

Table

Round hall table, carved flower and vine motif with lion head legs and paw feet. The table stands on three legs that are attached together in a triangle shape at the bottom by pieces of decorative wood. Those pieces feature a fleur de lis motif. The legs feature lion heads that support the table top...

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 265855

Accession Number: 2012.58.2

Table

Round parlor table has a carved skirt with four ball and vase turned legs. The X-shaped stretchers are also ball and vase turned and meets in the center with a ball finial.

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 265856

Accession Number: 2012.58.3

Display Case

Display case, glass front upper section with cabinet below. Upper section has two wooden shelves. The pulls in the center of each door are carved heads. The front feet are animal paws and the overall heavy carving includes faces, fans, scrolls and the flower motif.

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 265860

Accession Number: 2012.58.4.1

Display Case

Display case, glass front upper section with cabinet below. Upper section has two wooden shelves. The pulls in the center of each door are carved heads. The front feet are animal paws and the overall heavy carving includes faces, fans, scrolls and the flower motif.

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products

GUSN: 265861

Accession Number: 2012.58.4.2

Bed

Double size bed with carved headboard [a] and footboard [b], plain rails [c-d]. Two glass tiles are inset into the top of the headboard. A row of small spools adorns the top rail of both the head and foot boards. There are small round finials on all four posts. Part of an eight-piece bedroom set: Be...

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 265862

Accession Number: 2012.58.5.1A-D

Side Table

Small rectangular table with single drawer. Square legs curve slightly toward the floor and are connected with a narrow, plain stretcher. Part of an eight-piece bedroom set: Bed, side table, commode, rocking chair, pair of side chairs, three drawer dresser with looking glass, and washstand.

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 265863

Accession Number: 2012.58.5.2

Commode

Commode with drawer. Glass tiles inset in top. Center section has a gallery with small spool design on three sides. Cabinet with a door at bottom. Part of an eight-piece bedroom set: Bed, side table, commode, rocking chair, pair of side chairs, three drawer dresser with looking glass, and washstand.

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 265864

Accession Number: 2012.58.5.3

Rocking chair

Rocking chair with cane seat and back. Small spool design under the crest rail. Spindles along top of chair back. Part of an eight-piece bedroom set: Bed, side table, commode, rocking chair, pair of side chairs, three drawer dresser with looking glass, and washstand.

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), caning

GUSN: 265865

Accession Number: 2012.58.5.4

Side chair

Straight back chair with caned seat. Plain rectangular back with two horizontal rails, ball finials. Part of an eight-piece bedroom set: Bed, side table, commode, rocking chair, pair of side chairs, three drawer dresser with looking glass, and washstand.

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), caning

GUSN: 265866

Accession Number: 2012.58.5.5

Side chair

Straight back chair with caned seat. Plain rectangular back with two horizontal rails, ball finials. Part of an eight-piece bedroom set: Bed, side table, commode, rocking chair, pair of side chairs, three drawer dresser with looking glass, and washstand.

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), caning

GUSN: 265867

Accession Number: 2012.58.5.6

Chest of drawers with looking glass

Chest of drawers [.1] with looking glass [.2]. Chest has three drawers of graduating size with brass ring pulls. Rectangular flat top with glass tile insets. Large rectangular looking glass topped with spool design and glass tile insets. Part of an eight-piece bedroom set: Bed, side table, commode, ...

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 265868

Accession Number: 2012.58.5.7.1-.2

Washstand

Washstand with plain wood backsplash and a towel racks on each side. Tabletop inset with eight decorative glass tiles. Washstand has one drawer with two pulls and a central cabinet underneath with a lock. Part of an eight-piece bedroom set: Bed, side table, commode, rocking chair, pair of side chair...

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 265869

Accession Number: 2012.58.5.8

Table

Dining table [a] with nine and a half removable extension leaves [b-j]. Rectangular table has rounded corners with carving above and below the plain skirt. Heavy spiral turned legs end in a block with a carved flower and a carved foot. Part of a fifteen-piece dining room set including: Dining Table ...

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood)

GUSN: 265870

Accession Number: 2012.58.6.1A-J

Armchair

Armchair with flame finials. Carved and curved crest rail with spiral turned stiles and a pierced splat. Chair arms feature a carved scroll at the end. Carved knees and ball and claw feet. Leather seat. Part of a fifteen-piece dining room set including: Dining Table with extension leaves; Table leaf...

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 265872

Accession Number: 2012.58.6.3

Armchair

Armchair with flame finials. Carved and curved crest rail with spiral turned stiles and a pierced splat. Chair arms feature a carved scroll at the end. Carved knees and ball and claw feet. Leather seat. Part of a fifteen-piece dining room set including: Dining Table with extension leaves; Table leaf...

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products

GUSN: 265873

Accession Number: 2012.58.6.4

Chair

Side chair with flame finials. Carved and curved crest rail with spiral turned stiles and a pierced splat. Carved knees and ball and claw feet. Leather seat. Part of a fifteen-piece dining room set including: Dining Table with extension leaves; Table leaf stand; Twelve chairs (two armchairs and ten ...

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood)

GUSN: 265874

Accession Number: 2012.58.6.5

Chair

Side chair with flame finials. Carved and curved crest rail with spiral turned stiles and a pierced splat. Carved knees and ball and claw feet. Leather seat. Part of a fifteen-piece dining room set including: Dining Table with extension leaves; Table leaf stand; Twelve chairs (two armchairs and ten ...

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 265875

Accession Number: 2012.58.6.6

Chair

Side chair with flame finials. Carved and curved crest rail with spiral turned stiles and a pierced splat. Carved knees and ball and claw feet. Leather seat. Part of a fifteen-piece dining room set including: Dining Table with extension leaves; Table leaf stand; Twelve chairs (two armchairs and ten ...

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 265876

Accession Number: 2012.58.6.7

Chair

Side chair with flame finials. Carved and curved crest rail with spiral turned stiles and a pierced splat. Carved knees and ball and claw feet. Leather seat. Part of a fifteen-piece dining room set including: Dining Table with extension leaves; Table leaf stand; Twelve chairs (two armchairs and ten ...

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 265877

Accession Number: 2012.58.6.8

Chair

Side chair with flame finials. Carved and curved crest rail with spiral turned stiles and a pierced splat. Carved knees and ball and claw feet. Leather seat. Part of a fifteen-piece dining room set including: Dining Table with extension leaves; Table leaf stand; Twelve chairs (two armchairs and ten ...

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 265878

Accession Number: 2012.58.6.9

Chair

Side chair with flame finials. Carved and curved crest rail with spiral turned stiles and a pierced splat. Carved knees and ball and claw feet. Leather seat. Part of a fifteen-piece dining room set including: Dining Table with extension leaves; Table leaf stand; Twelve chairs (two armchairs and ten ...

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 265879

Accession Number: 2012.58.6.10

Chair

Side chair with flame finials. Carved and curved crest rail with spiral turned stiles and a pierced splat. Carved knees and ball and claw feet. Leather seat. Part of a fifteen-piece dining room set including: Dining Table with extension leaves; Table leaf stand; Twelve chairs (two armchairs and ten ...

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 265880

Accession Number: 2012.58.6.11

Chair

Side chair with flame finials. Carved and curved crest rail with spiral turned stiles and a pierced splat. Carved knees and ball and claw feet. Leather seat. Part of a fifteen-piece dining room set including: Dining Table with extension leaves; Table leaf stand; Twelve chairs (two armchairs and ten ...

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 265881

Accession Number: 2012.58.6.12

Chair

Side chair with flame finials. Carved and curved crest rail with spiral turned stiles and a pierced splat. Carved knees and ball and claw feet. Leather seat. Part of a fifteen-piece dining room set including: Dining Table with extension leaves; Table leaf stand; Twelve chairs (two armchairs and ten ...

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 265882

Accession Number: 2012.58.6.13

Chair

Neo-grec chair; wood painted black with gold in carved design; ladder back with arched rails; the crest rail with a foliate carving at the top center; very slender stiles and legs; front legs are straight and turned; back legs are plain and curve outward; turned stretchers; slip seat with very worn ...

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating), silk (textile), joining, upholstering, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 267671

Accession Number: 2003.28.1

Trim

Two matching pieces of silk upholstery trim; yellow background; double band with pink edges enclosing two-tone pink stylized flowers; approximately 13 1/2 inches of beige backing fabric at either end of trim.

Date: 1824

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 267677

Accession Number: 2003.28.2.1-.2

Trim

Length of silk upholstery trim; dark pink edges; yellow center with dark and light pink stylized flowers.

Date: 1824

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 267680

Accession Number: 2003.28.3

Textile fragments

Three pieces of textile fragments, bright yellow silk repp. Warp faced yellow silk, linen core. Cloth tag stitched to selvedge with unidentified characters.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 267684

Accession Number: 2003.28.4.1-.3

Toaster

Silverchrome toaster (A) on black painted chrome base with four wooden feet; four black painted wooden handles (2 on each side) to open two doors in toaster to reveal mica panels on interior; doors have pierced double dash design surrounded by etched lines; one end of toaster has plug receiver; cord...

Date: 1930s-1940s

Maker: unknown

Material: chrome steel, wood (plant material), Bakelite (TM), mica (mineral), nylon, molding (forming)

GUSN: 267689

Accession Number: 2003.30.1AB

Toaster Cozy

Vinyl or plastic cozy; opaque white with red and white flowers and red trim with white stitching.

Date: 1930s-1940s

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 267713

Accession Number: 2003.30.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments in what appears to be three patterns; 1) green ground with tan and white flowers and black dots; 2) white ground with red design; 3) border (appears to be border from pattern): white ground with red and gray flowers and green and black leaves

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 267714

Accession Number: 2003.44

Brocatelle Fragment

Brocatelle fragment, with Renaissance Revival urns and dragons in red on a yellow ground. Multiple patches on back. Paper label "Mr. Sleeper's Sample".

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), bast

GUSN: 267826

Accession Number: 2010.30.1.1

Wall sconce

Wall sconce with round brass wall plate [a] and frosted glass globe with flared edge [b].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 267899

Accession Number: 1951.213AB

Wall sconce

Wall sconce with round silver plated finish [a] with a squat, bulbous shaped frosted glass globe [b].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 267900

Accession Number: 1951.214AB

Unused Fabric

Unused drapery fabric; floral print on light blue ground; labeled on the selvage, "Markwood Fabrics...guaranteed to be Vat Prints".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 267915

Accession Number: 1992.133

Unused Fabric

Unused drapery fabric; floral print on a pale rose background; labeled on the selvage, "Markwood Fabrics...guaranteed to be Vat Prints".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 267916

Accession Number: 1992.134

Drop leaf table

Drop leaf table with triangular top, ball and claw feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 267917

Accession Number: 1951.186

Joseph Lovering House, Jamaica Plains

Framed drawing; ink, graphite and watercolor on paper affixed to wooden stretcher. Drawing depicts a three-story brick house with three chimneys and palladian window over off-center doorway. Home of Joseph Lovering (1758-1848), the youngest participant in the Boston Tea Party. Wood, gilt, and gesso ...

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: Doggett, John (American mirror manufacturer, active 1809) (Framer)

Material: ink, graphite (mineral), watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), gilding, gesso

GUSN: 267926

Accession Number: 2003.34

Daguerreotype

Image of Lord Mansion in Kennebunkport, Maine. White house with five chimneys and a cupola surrounded by trees. White fence and street in foreground. Child stands in front of fence. Brown leather case with floral design; red velvet interior with floral design. Two hook closures.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), leather, metal, velvet (fabric weave), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 267928

Accession Number: 2003.35

Plate

Porcelain plate with hand-painted violets tied with ribbon and scalloped rim with gold feathered edge.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Pouyat, J. (Maker)

Material: porcelain, glaze, hand-painted, overglaze (material)

GUSN: 267970

Accession Number: 2004.2.5.6

Chintz Fragment

Trapezoidal fragment, selvedge width. Floral rosette pattern on blue ground. Evidence of nail holes along cut edges on both sides.

Date: ca. 1818

Maker: Ovey, Richard (Designer) Probably Bannister Hall (Printer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 268009

Accession Number: 1914.244R

Settle

Settle, Irving & Casson/A. H. Davenport, Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1922

Maker: Irving & Casson - A. H. Davenport Co.

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 268035

Accession Number: 2012.109.1

Sideboard

Sideboard with shaped top with ovolo ends and wood gallery at back; pilaster supports at back; columnar supports at front; shaped shelf; veneered front with ormolu mount in center; shaped glass top.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), gilt bronze

GUSN: 268036

Accession Number: 1976.90.1