Historic New England

Doily

Round doily of tan-colored cotton lace.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 353098

Accession Number: 1941.797

Doily

Rectangular tan silk with leaf design around the border and black embroidered design of a knife and fork with fringe around the edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 353099

Accession Number: 1942.969

Doily

Rectangular tan cotton with elaborate embroidery and red stitched image of a knife and fork.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 353100

Accession Number: 1942.970

Doily

Square silk lace doily with geometric and leaf patterns.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 353101

Accession Number: 1943.716

Doily

Round tan-colored silk lace doily with a paisley pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 353102

Accession Number: 1944.163

Doily

Rectangular tan cotton doily with a geometric embroidered border and a red stitched scene of a pitcher, glasses, and tray.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 353103

Accession Number: 1944.226

Doily

Square tan-colored cotton doily with fringe.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 353104

Accession Number: 1946.251

Tablecloth

Tan silk tablecloth with pink, green, and white tassels and green crocheted medallions

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 353105

Accession Number: 1946.252

Doily

Rectangular doily with blue and gold embroidery.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353106

Accession Number: 1946.312

Piece of Fabric

Blue toile cloth sample.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353107

Accession Number: 1969.3320.9

Piece of Fabric

Blue toile fabric sample.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353108

Accession Number: 1969.3320.10

Pieces of Fabric

Blue toile fabric samples.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353109

Accession Number: 1969.3320.15-.17

Piece of Cloth

Blue blackground with intersecting pattern of white lines.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353134

Accession Number: 1991.1773

Ship Hooked Rug

Hooked rug depicting a ship surrounded by a floral border.

Maker: unknown

Material: hooking, burlap

GUSN: 353143

Accession Number: 2019.36.1

Set Shaker boxes

Set of five shaker boxes (from smallest to largest) in red, green, blue, yellow, and black.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353145

Accession Number: 2019.36.3

Circular coin with chain of circles pressed into one side, surrounding text which reads: "We are one" which is bordered by: "United States." The reverse side of the coin depicts a sun shining down on a sun dial and three different texts: "Fugio" on the left, "1787" on the right, and "Mind your busin...

Date: 1787

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353147

Accession Number: 2019.37.1

Finial

Finial, reproduction for the Portsmouth furniture exhibition, given as a gift to donors in support of the exhibition and publication, 1992.

Date: 1992

Maker: Breed, Allen, Mr.

GUSN: 353209

Accession Number: 2019.38.1

Hoop Skirt

Cotton and wire hoop skirt.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wire

GUSN: 353232

Accession Number: 1926.807

Hoop Skirt

Hoop skirt with "M. Plimpton, Walpole, Mass" written in the waist band.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wire

GUSN: 353233

Accession Number: 1938.986

Hoop Skirt

Wire hoop skirt frame.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wire

GUSN: 353235

Accession Number: 1940.215

Underskirt or Petticoat

Cream wool moire underskirt.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 353236

Accession Number: 1928.332

Occasional Table

Oval occasional table with turned splayed legs and stretcher.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353250

Accession Number: 1996.143.888

Vase

Glass Vase.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353254

Accession Number: 1996.143.48

Set of Nine Chairs

Seven reproduction mahogany Chippendale chairs with notched ears at each side of the shaped crest, an open central splat, a slip upholstered seat, and molded legs with a stretcher at the base.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371482

Accession Number: 2016.188.1273.1-.7

Basket

A wooden basket composed of vertical slats bound by two lateral rings. A metal handle with a wooden bail.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371483

Accession Number: 2016.188.1276

Placemats

Four round place mats made of woven grass.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371484

Accession Number: 2016.188.1277.1-.4

Leather Brushes

Two leather cleaning brushes made of wood and bristles.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371485

Accession Number: 2016.188.1278.1-.2

Rifle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371486

Accession Number: 2016.188.1280

Plate

A Leeds blue feather edge dinner plate.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 371487

Accession Number: 2016.188.1281

Plate

A Leeds blue feather edge dinner plate.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 371488

Accession Number: 2016.188.1282

Plate

A Leeds blue feather edge dinner plate.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 371489

Accession Number: 2016.188.1283

Plate

A Leeds blue feather edge dinner plate.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 371490

Accession Number: 2016.188.1284

Plate

A Leeds blue feather edge dinner plate.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 371491

Accession Number: 2016.188.1285

Plate

A Leeds blue feather edge dinner plate.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 371492

Accession Number: 2016.188.1286

Plate

A Leeds blue feather edge dinner plate.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 371493

Accession Number: 2016.188.1287

Plate

A Leeds blue feather edge dinner plate.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 371494

Accession Number: 2016.188.1288

Plate

A Leeds blue feather edge dinner plate.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 371495

Accession Number: 2016.188.1289

Wallpaper

A gray-blue wallpaper printed a recurrent scene of three women in classical garb gathered around a sarcophagus, standing beneath a classical arch with garlands, military shields and standards, and putti.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 371496

Accession Number: 2016.188.1290

Chest of Drawers

Mahogany block front chest of drawers with a shaped, molded top, four drawers with beading, bracket feet, and large brasses and escutcheons. Boston.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood), carving (processes)

GUSN: 371497

Accession Number: 2016.188.1291

Pair of Hurricane Glasses

A pair of clear hurricane glasses.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 371498

Accession Number: 2016.188.1292.1-.2

Pair of Candlesticks

A pair of antique Sheffield candlesticks (A) with round bases with a reeded border, turned stems with leaf decoration, and a flaring candle cup with bobeches at the top. Silver dish beneath candlestick (B)

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 371499

Accession Number: 2016.188.1293.1AB-.2AB

Tall Case Clock

Tall case clock with a domed hood with mahogany finials, turned mahogany columns flanking door, brass clock face, tombstone shaped glass face, plain mahogany base on bracket feet. Center dial signed Spaulding/Providence.

Date: 1755-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), glass (material), carving (processes), turning (shaping process), steel (alloy), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 371500

Accession Number: 2016.188.1294

Candle Lighter with Bell Snuffer

A brass candle lighter with a wooden handle and a bell shaped snuffer at the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wood and wood products

GUSN: 371501

Accession Number: 2016.188.1295

Pulls

Two Battersea enamel pulls, decorated with rosettes and a green outer border on white background.

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel (fused coating), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 371502

Accession Number: 2016.188.1296AB

Chest of Drawers

Mahogany block front chest of drawers with a shaped, molded top, four drawers with beading, bracket feet, carved and pierced central drop, and large brasses and escutcheons.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood), carving (processes)

GUSN: 371503

Accession Number: 2016.188.1297