Historic New England

Side rail

Nine pieces of a dismantled high post, tester bed. Four posts on wheels with bridle joints. Two foot posts each with blocked feet, Marlborough leg; round, bronze, floral bolt hole covers on exterior sides; urn, garland and palm leaf mid section; acanthus leaf into round tapered tops. Reminiscent of ...

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 181349

Accession Number: 2005.9.1f

Side rail

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 181350

Accession Number: 2005.9.1g

End rail

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 181351

Accession Number: 2005.9.1h

Bowl

Ceramic elliptical shaped bowl with a light green glaze, pierced floral decoration on each side, and two handles in the form of a bunch of berries and leaves.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 181352

Accession Number: 2006.44.1534

End rail

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 181353

Accession Number: 2005.9.1i

Mattress

Mattress- white with blue stripes

Date: 1976-2000

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 181354

Accession Number: 2005.9.1j

Tester

Tester- wood frame covered in fabric, velcro at edges

Date: 1976-2000

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 181355

Accession Number: 2005.9.1k

Cocktail shaker

Round metal cocktail shaker with domed lid with removable top.

Maker: G.T. Sutterley & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 181356

Accession Number: 2006.44.1535A-C

Carving Knife

Carving knife with horn handle. A decorative silver ferrule covers where the handle is attached to the knife.

Date: 1886-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 181357

Accession Number: 2006.44.1509.1

Carving Fork

Carving fork with horn handle. A decorative silver ferrule covers where the handle is attached to the fork. The fork has two tines and a guard that can pivot to be used as a rest. The patent for this is number 345044, issued on July 6, 1886.

Date: 1886-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 181359

Accession Number: 2006.44.1509.2

Ice crusher

Round glass ice crusher with domed metal lid featuring a handle attached to a rod with four toothed blades attached at the end.

Date: ca. 1935

Maker: North Bro's Mfg. Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 181360

Accession Number: 2006.44.1536AB

Wallpaper fragments

Wallpaper fragments. Block-printed on hand-made paper using several colors-glossy dark green, red, pink and white on a lighter green ground; (a) depicts a chicken in a vignette with trees between plaid stripes.

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 181364

Accession Number: 2005.8A-D

Prince of Wales Chair

Open shield back with splat of three ostrich feathers tied with ribbon; turned wood legs- front legs are straight, with tapered columns and tapered columns and tapered feet; back legs are curved outward; wood is painted light and dark green with floral decoration on shield back and legs; evidence of...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), painting (coating), turning (shaping process), carving (processes), upholstery

GUSN: 181367

Accession Number: 2005.9.2

Tall Case Clock

Mahogany clock; white face with black roman numerals and phases of the moon with yellow and blue personified moon; gold and silver oval and c-scroll decoration at face corners; bonnet has arched top wtih three brass finials; turned columns at front corners of bonnet; case has quarter columns with st...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: Ellery, Epes (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy), silver (metal), turning (shaping process), carving (processes), inlay (process), etching (printing process)

GUSN: 181368

Accession Number: 2005.10

Scarf

Silk scarf; gray and white with royal blue border; depicts Versailles in background with fountains, statues and people in mid and foregrounds.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), screen printing

GUSN: 181373

Accession Number: 2005.11

Bowl

Round koa wood bowl with incurving body on a round stepped foot.

Date: 1870-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: koa (wood)

GUSN: 181374

Accession Number: 2006.44.1537

Cordial glass

Cordial glass with round bowl on a narrow plain stem and round foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 181375

Accession Number: 2006.44.1541

Cordial glass

Cordial glass with bell shaped body on a short stem and round foot. Painted gold vines of flowers with polychrome details on body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 181376

Accession Number: 2006.44.1540

Cordial glass

Cordial glass with bell shaped body, short stem, a round foot, and gold painted floral decoration,

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 181377

Accession Number: 2006.44.1815.3

Cordial glass

Cordial glass with round body, an urn shaped stem, round foot, and two etched horizontal bands around the body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 181378

Accession Number: 2006.44.1542.1

Cordial glass

Cordial glass with round body, an urn shaped stem, round foot, and two etched horizontal bands around the body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 181379

Accession Number: 2006.44.1542.2

Easy Chair

Muslin-covered (no upholstery); serpentine crest rail flanked by separate serpentine-shaped wings attached to horizontal rolled arms that extend to the stile; straight from seat rail above molded and tapered cherry wood front legs; stretcher connecting canted rear legs; side stretchers joined by a m...

Date: 1785-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), pine (wood), linen (material), muslin, horsehair

GUSN: 181381

Accession Number: 2005.12

Mirror

Burnish gilt-looking glass with egoloneise tablet. Agricultural scene of a farmer, his cow, two sheep and a dog. Stone bridge in the distance. Gold leaf design on blue border. Heavy cornices with ball ornamentation; twist turned decor vertical on pilasters. Block feet with criss-cross pattern.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), gold leaf, looking glasses, reverse painting on glass (image-making), glass (material)

GUSN: 181383

Accession Number: 2005.13.1

Tilt-Top Table

Queen-Anne Style, tilt-top tea table with a tripod base, cabriole legs and thick slipper feet. Grainy, cherry wood; tilt-top fabricated from three broad planks.

Date: ca. 1740

Maker: unknown

Material: black cherry (wood), metal, varnish, turning (shaping process), carving (processes)

GUSN: 181398

Accession Number: 2005.13.3

Desk

Mahogany writing desks with front-fall lid. Two drawers with round wooden pulls, brass escutcheons and keys. Column stiles with pediments stand over baluster-turned legs. Folding lid opens out, exposes brass hinges, blue felt lining, three storage drawers with brass pulls.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), joining, varnishing, brass (alloy), wool (textile), felt (textile)

GUSN: 181399

Accession Number: 2005.13.4

Mustard Spoon

Silver salt spoon wuth upturned fiddle-shaped handle, long narrow curved stem, rounded shoulders, and eliptical-shaped bowl.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: silverware, silver (metal)

GUSN: 191434

Accession Number: 1975.100

Salt Spoon

Silver salt spoon with downturned double-swell handle, rounded shoulders, and pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1850

Maker: Palmer & Bachelders (Silversmith)

Material: silverware, silver (metal)

GUSN: 191435

Accession Number: 1975.94

Fireplace Tile

Square, blue and white glazed tile depicting baptism of Christ enclosed in double circular border with four abstract floral designs at corners.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic glaze, firing (technique), earthenware, tin glaze

GUSN: 191437

Accession Number: 1918.1285

Souvenir Spoon

Silver souvenir spoon that has a beaded edge and a bowl which depicts Longfellow's birthplace in Portland Maine.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 191439

Accession Number: 1975.96

Sugar Spoon

Silver sugar spoon with upturned rounded handle, narrow curved stem, and pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1889

Maker: Low, Daniel, 1867 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 191446

Accession Number: 1975.98

Sugar Spoon

Silver sugar spoon with a coffin shaped handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 191451

Accession Number: 1975.99

Card of Mending Yarn

One card

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cardboard

GUSN: 191487

Accession Number: 2004.2.6.6

Card Mending Yarn

Red-Yellow-Off-white card-nylon blue yarn

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon, cardboard

GUSN: 191488

Accession Number: 2004.2.6.7

Card Mending Yarn

Green/blue mending yarn-wool

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cardboard

GUSN: 191489

Accession Number: 2004.2.6.8

Card of mending yarn

Card of yarn-blue

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cardboard

GUSN: 191490

Accession Number: 2004.2.6.9

Card of mending yarn

Card of yarn- white

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cardboard

GUSN: 191491

Accession Number: 2004.2.6.10

Card of mending yarn

Card, wool mending yarn, blue.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cardboard

GUSN: 191492

Accession Number: 2004.2.6.11

Card of Mending Yarn

Card Wool mending yarn, brown.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cardboard

GUSN: 191493

Accession Number: 2004.2.6.12

Card of Mending Yarn

One card wool mending yarn, green.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cardboard

GUSN: 191494

Accession Number: 2004.2.6.13

Mending Yarn Cards

Card, wool mending yarn, white.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cardboard

GUSN: 191495

Accession Number: 2004.2.6.14

Mending Yarn Cards

Card, wool mending yarn, brown.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cardboard

GUSN: 191496

Accession Number: 2004.2.6.15

Mending Yarn Cards

Card, wool mending yarn, brown.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cardboard

GUSN: 191497

Accession Number: 2004.2.6.16

Mending Yarn Cards

Card, wool, mending yarn, light brown.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cardboard

GUSN: 191498

Accession Number: 2004.2.6.17

Card, Mending Wool

Card wool, brown.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cardboard

GUSN: 191499

Accession Number: 2004.2.6.18

Cards, Mending Wool

Card, wool, gray.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cardboard

GUSN: 191500

Accession Number: 2004.2.6.19

No Title

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 191501

Accession Number: 2004.6.20

Cards, Mending Wool

Card, wool, blue.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cardboard

GUSN: 191502

Accession Number: 2004.2.6.20

Card, Mending Wool

Card, wool, black.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cardboard

GUSN: 191503

Accession Number: 2004.2.6.21

Mending Wool

Mending Wool Card, blue.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cardboard

GUSN: 191504

Accession Number: 2004.2.6.22

Mending Wool

Mending wool card, blue.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cardboard

GUSN: 191505

Accession Number: 2004.2.6.23

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