Historic New England

Pair of Curtains with Rods

Tan colored curtains with vibrant colored flowers all across the fabric. Flowers are orange, blue-green, purple, and green-tan. Curtains are fringed at the bottom. Rods are a a light, unstained wood.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 335902

Accession Number: 1969.3666.3A-E

Purse

Cotton purse with red and white tassels, inkwork, and two newspaper clippings found inside regarding the reticule.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 335915

Accession Number: 1943.106

Pair of Stockings

Cream stockings with a cheveron drop stitch pattern on the upper section of the sock. Starting mid shin down is a lacy pattern that goes to the toes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 335928

Accession Number: 1925.354AB

MINISIS TEST RECORD

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 335940

Accession Number: MINISIS_TEST

Silex Electric Coffee Makerm, composed of two glass vessals connected by a metal neck with a metal handle. Topped with a black metal lid or attachable spout. Resting on a metal base or stand with electrical outlet. Detachable electric cord with plastic ends and switch.

Date: 1936-1937

Maker: unknown

Material: glass by composition or origin, metal

GUSN: 335944

Accession Number: 2019.20.1A-H

Doll

Female doll wearing a blue hat and a bracelet. The doll wears a multicolored dress made with a ribbon, patterned fabric, and embroidered cloth, and a brown petticoat and black shoes (one shoe is missing). The wooden doll face is painted with black eyes and red lips. The red hair is braided.

Date: 1900-1950(?)

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), textiles, pipe cleaners, yarn

GUSN: 335945

Accession Number: 2019.17.2

Doll

Brown-haired female rag doll wearing a floral patterned dress, an embroidered petticoat, and underwear. Brown shoes with floral pattern. Green hair ribbon tied in bow. Drawn face with black eyebrows, blue eyes, pink lips. Fabric stuffed body. Short and curly brown hair.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, thread, stuffing (upholstering technique)

GUSN: 335946

Accession Number: 2019.17.3

Rug

Rug made of braided yarn. Yarn colors from outside inward: black and gray, white and red, white and black, white and red, white, beige, and green.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: yarn

GUSN: 335947

Accession Number: 2019.17.4

Framed Pictures

Two images with faux-gold frames. Both frames have a string attached to the backs for hanging. (A) One framed picture depicts a view of a ouse surrounded by trees and a road. (B)One framed picture is a reproduction of a apinting of a little girl wearing pink clothes.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metal, textiles

GUSN: 335949

Accession Number: 2019.17.5AB

Candlestick

Golden candlestick with a flower-shaped base, grooved stem, and crown at the capital.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 335950

Accession Number: 2019.17.6

Vase

Blue vase with a rounded belly, cylindrical neck, golden leaf shaped pedestal.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, plastic by composition or origin

GUSN: 335951

Accession Number: 2019.17.7

Broom

Metalic broom with a slim handle and four wheels around the brush. The brush is covered by ornamental reliefs. The handle is decorated.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wire

GUSN: 335952

Accession Number: 2019.17.8

Bookshelf

Golden bookshelf with three shelves, containing eight books made of paper with green, red, blue, black, brown, or purple covers.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating), paper by composition or origin, glue

GUSN: 335953

Accession Number: 2019.17.9

Clock

Golden clock with a printed dial and metal hands. Red background behind golden pendulum. Front is painted in gold. Clocktower shaped capital. Decorated with ornamental pattern throughout.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating), cardboard, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 335954

Accession Number: 2019.17.10

Fireplace tools

Basket containing a fireplace shovel decorated with an engraved flower pattern and a fireplace poker.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 335955

Accession Number: 2019.17.11

Chair

Upholstered chair with a floral pattern of red flowers on beige ground. The seat is edged with fringe. Chair feet are black painted wood.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, textiles, paint (coating)

GUSN: 335956

Accession Number: 2019.17.12

Toy train

Toy train with a black locomotive, yellow coal or wood car, red wagon, and green caboose.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating), plastic by composition or origin

GUSN: 335957

Accession Number: 2019.17.13

Chair

Upholstered chair with a floral pattern of red flowers on beige ground. The seat is edged with fringe. Chair feet are black painted wood.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 335958

Accession Number: 2019.17.14

Chair

Upholstered armchair with a floral pattern of red flowers on beige ground. The seat is edged with fringe. Chair feet are black painted wood.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, textiles, paint (coating)

GUSN: 335959

Accession Number: 2019.17.15

Armchair

Upholstered chair with a floral pattern of red flowers on beige ground. Arms covered in fabric. The seat is edged with fringe. Chair feet are black painted wood.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, textiles, paint (coating)

GUSN: 335960

Accession Number: 2019.17.16

Picture frame

A golden frame depiciting a house with a closeline and a body of water.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 335961

Accession Number: 2019.17.17

Pot

Brown plant pot with four red flowers.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products

GUSN: 335965

Accession Number: 2019.17.18

Clock

Dollhouse wall clock made of painted wood with an eagle decorating on top. The dial is a printed image on paper with a landscape painted below, depicting a classical edifice with columns.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paint (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 335966

Accession Number: 2019.17.19

Pot

Orange-brown transparent plant pot containing two flowers made of wire: one orange and red and the other silver and green; leaves are two shades of green.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by composition or origin, wire, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 335967

Accession Number: 2019.17.20

Chair

Upholstered chair with beige floral patterned fabric and fringe beneath the seat. Flowers in pattern are red. The four chair feet are black painted wood.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, textile materials by form, paint (coating)

GUSN: 335968

Accession Number: 2019.17.21

Sofa

upholstered sofa with a red floral pattern on beige fabric and fringe beneath the seat. The four feet are made wood and painted black.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paint (coating), textiles

GUSN: 335969

Accession Number: 2019.17.22

Fireplace

Fireplace with immitation marble mantlepiece and metal depiction of a lit fire and smoke inside. Ornamented by two columns and various painted decorations.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal by composition or origin, paint (coating), plastic by composition or origin

GUSN: 335970

Accession Number: 2019.17.23

Pouffe

Upholstered pouffe with red floral pattern beige fabric and fringe beneath the seat.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, textiles

GUSN: 335971

Accession Number: 2019.17.24

Candle

A rose candle with golden brown candlestick.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wax

GUSN: 335972

Accession Number: 2019.17.25

Chair

Painted bow-back Windsor armchair. Painted and worn finish. Thumbprint details along bow-back.

Date: 1795-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 335973

Accession Number: 2019.21.1

Gloves

Pair of women's white gloves. Kid leather.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: kidskin, leather

GUSN: 335974

Accession Number: 2017.41.3AB

Portrait of Cyrus Bruce (dates unknown)

Portrait of Cyrus Bruce standing contraposto in front of the Langdon house door. Cyrus Bruce is depicted with his right hand on his hip and his left hand on the door knocker. He wears a purple tailcoat, yellow waistcoat, and green breeches.

Date: 2018

Maker: Haynes, Richard, Mr., Jr. (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), wax, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 335975

Accession Number: 2019.22.1

Set of Window Curtains

Narrow, rectangular, two-tone wine red silk lampas woven in large scale strapwork medallions alternating between large and small; abstract floral designs inside and along side; cellular infill in many void spaces. Lightly gathered across top; suspended by five brass hooks. Wide hem at bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: lampas (textile material), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 335978

Accession Number: 1934.292C

Set of Window Curtains

Narrow, rectangular, two-tone wine red silk lampas woven in large scale strapwork medallions alternating between large and small; abstract floral designs inside and along side; cellular infill in many void spaces. Lightly gathered across top; suspended by five brass hooks. Wide hem at bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: lampas (textile material), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 335979

Accession Number: 1934.292D

Rifle

A long rifle with a ram rod steel barrel, a brass trigger guard, and brass at the shoulder.

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), brass (alloy), wood and wood products

GUSN: 370925

Accession Number: 2016.188.658

Banister-back Side Chair

Maple William and Mary banister-back side chair, carved pierced and scrolled crest, block and turned posts with urn and ball finials, four split banisters, rush seat, block and turned front legs on bun feet, turned front stretcher and swelled side and rear stretchers. Probably Boston.

Date: 1715-1730

Maker: unknown

Material: rush (material), paint (coating), carving (processes), turning (shaping process), maple (wood)

GUSN: 370926

Accession Number: 2016.188.659

Banister-back Side Chair

Maple William and Mary banister-back side chair, carved pierced and scrolled crest, block and turned posts with urn and ball finials, four split banisters, rush seat, block and turned front legs on bun feet, turned front stretcher and double swelled side and swelled rear stretchers. Probably Boston.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: paint (coating), wood and wood products, rush (material), carving (processes), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 370927

Accession Number: 2016.188.660

Banister-back Arm Chair

Maple William and Mary banister-back side chair, carved pierced and scrolled serpentine crest, sloping serpentine arms on turned arm supports that go down to the top side stretcher, block and turned posts with urn and ball finials, four split banisters, broad rush seat, block and turned front legs o...

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), rush (material), paint (coating), carving (processes), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 370928

Accession Number: 2016.188.661

Banister-back Side Chair

Maple William and Mary banister-back side chair, carved pierced and scrolled crest, block and turned posts with urn and ball finials, four split banisters, rush seat, block and turned front legs on bun feet, turned front stretcher and swelled side and rear stretchers, black paint and later stencilin...

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: rush (material), paint (coating), carving (processes), turning (shaping process), maple (wood)

GUSN: 370929

Accession Number: 2016.188.662

Tavern Table

A New England tavern table that has been painted green with a split rectangular bread board top and turned legs with flat stretchers at the base.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paint (coating)

GUSN: 370930

Accession Number: 2016.188.663

Wall Cupboard

Hanging wall cupboard, molding at flat top, single door with H-hinges and raised panel, shelf below, four shelves at interior, with restoration.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 370931

Accession Number: 2016.188.664

Hutch Table

A hutch table, round maple top, square base, plain stretchers on casters.

Date: 1830-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 370932

Accession Number: 2016.188.665

Side Chair

Side chair with owl eye splat

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370933

Accession Number: 2016.188.666

Side Chair

Mahogany side chair, shaped crest with carved fan and an owl's eye splat, marlborough legs, with shaped brackets, and H-shaped stretcher, modern leather upholstery with brass tacks, probably Boston.

Date: 1765-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), leather

GUSN: 370934

Accession Number: 2016.188.667

Card Table

Mahogany federal card table, D-shaped top, with string inlay and veneer, tapering legs. Probably New England.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: veneer, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 370935

Accession Number: 2016.188.668

Set of Twelve Plates

A set of twelve Chinese export porcelain plates with matching rose floral and leaf design in the Famille Rose palette centrally and sprays around a wide rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370936

Accession Number: 2016.188.669.1-.12

L.L. Bean Duck Boots

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), gold (metal), gilding

GUSN: 370937

Accession Number: 2016.188.670AB

Tankard

A creamware straight-sided tankard with black transfer decoration showing a cartouche composed of banners bearing the names of 15 eastern states woven around sunburst motifs. The cartouche surrounds text beginning "O Liberty thou Goddess Heavenly bright..."

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370938

Accession Number: 2016.188.671

Plate

A creamware plate with a scalloped rim, with transfer and polychrome decoration at the interior depicting a three masted ship flying an American flag, and a floral border at the wide rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370939

Accession Number: 2016.188.672

Pitcher

A Liverpool Masonic jug with remnants of gold embellishment Masonic emblems in black transfer decorate all sides of the jug, and one side includes text enclosed in a cartouche, saying "We help the poor in time of needâ¦â¦"

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), creamware, gilding, gold (metal)

GUSN: 370940

Accession Number: 2016.188.673

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