Historic New England

Saw

Saw. Consists of toothed blade fixed horizontally between two wooden end pieces; piece at one side extends below blade to form handle. Pieces secured together at top by metal bracing and at mid-section by wooden stretcher.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23083

Accession Number: 1998.2833

Saw

Saw. Consists of toothed blade fixed horizontally between two wooden end pieces; piece at one side extends below blade to form handle. Pieces secured together at top by metal bracing and at mid-section by wooden stretcher.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23084

Accession Number: 1998.2834

Sickle

Short-handled sickle. Short wooden handle w/ sickle blade set into end. Metal band set around end of handle near blade.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23085

Accession Number: 1998.2835

Long-handled brush

Long wooden handle w/ brush at end. Short brush: consists of pole w/ small paint brush set into groove on pole and secured w/ a string.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: horsehair, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23086

Accession Number: 1998.2836

Long-handled brush

Long wooden handle w/ brush at end. Long pole w/ the round wooden base of a brush nailed into pole at end. Handle end of pole has a grooved tip for affixing a brush.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: horsehair, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23087

Accession Number: 1998.2837

Hand trap

Tool marked "hand trap." Consists of wooden handle, turned and stained, w/ black painted tip and holes w/ rawhide strap looped through. Springy metal coils at end of handle, painted black. "Trap" is a steel "V" shaped piece w/ one end adjustable via coil at bottom.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Western Cartridge Co. (Maker)

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23088

Accession Number: 1998.2838

Block of wood

Block of wood, pine. Rectangular block. Mortise holes on bottom. Tenon at top.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 23089

Accession Number: 1998.2839

Block of wood

Block of wood, pine. Rectangular block. Mortise holes on bottom.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 23090

Accession Number: 1998.2840

Block of wood

Block of wood, pine. Columnar block.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 23091

Accession Number: 1998.2841

Shutter

Wooden shutter painted white. Consists of three panels that fold on hinges.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 23092

Accession Number: 1998.2842

Shutter

Wooden shutter painted white. Consists of three panels that fold on hinges.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 23093

Accession Number: 1998.2843

Shutter

Wooden shutter painted white. Consists of three panels that fold on hinges.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 23094

Accession Number: 1998.2844

Shutter

Wooden shutter painted white. Consists of three panels that fold on hinges.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 23095

Accession Number: 1998.2845

Shutter

Wooden shutter painted white. Consists of three panels that fold on hinges.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 23096

Accession Number: 1998.2846

Shutter

Wooden shutter painted white. Consists of three panels that fold on hinges.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 23097

Accession Number: 1998.2847

Shutter

Wooden shutter painted white. Consists of two panels that fold on hinges.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 23098

Accession Number: 1998.2848

Shutter

Wooden shutter painted white. Consists of two panels that fold on hinges.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 23099

Accession Number: 1998.2849

Shutter

Wooden shutter painted white. Consists of two panels that fold on hinges.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 23100

Accession Number: 1998.2850

Shutter

Wooden shutter painted white. Consists of two panels that fold on hinges.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 23101

Accession Number: 1998.2851

Gutter fragment

Wooden gutter fragment. Constructed of one piece of wood carved and hollowed at center to form gutter. Flat back, curved front w/ molded rim.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23102

Accession Number: 1998.2852

Gutter fragment

Wooden gutter fragment. Constructed of one piece of wood carved and hollowed at center to form gutter. Flat back, curved front w/ molded rim.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23103

Accession Number: 1998.2853

Gutter fragment

Wooden gutter fragment. Constructed of one piece of wood carved and hollowed at center to form gutter. Flat back, curved front w/ molded rim.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23104

Accession Number: 1998.2854

Poultry feed bin

Poultry feed bin. Constructed of horizontal wooden boards set on wooden platform. Hinged slanted lid w/ rectangular holes covered by wire mesh. Two rectangular holes in bottom, screened w/ mesh.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 23105

Accession Number: 1998.2855

Poultry feed bin

Poultry feed bin. Constructed of horizontal wooden boards set on wooden platform. Hinged slanted lid w/ rectangular holes covered by wire mesh. Two rectangular holes in bottom, screened w/ mesh.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 23106

Accession Number: 1998.2856

Poultry feed bin

Poultry feed bin. Constructed of horizontal wooden boards set on wooden platform. Hinged slanted lid w/ rectangular holes covered by wire mesh. Two rectangular holes in bottom, screened w/ mesh.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 23107

Accession Number: 1998.2857

Plinth fragment

Fragment of a wooden plinth, painted white. Circular base w/ molded edges, bulb-turned body, circular top.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 23108

Accession Number: 1998.2858

Wooden basket

Wooden basket. Staves, thin and wide, w/ horizontal hoop at bottom and mid-section. Wooden rim at top. Filled w/ modern shingles. Thin wire handles.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23109

Accession Number: 1998.2859

Wooden fragment

Large round wooden fragment, a hoop w/ a hollow center. Wider at base w/ curved molding at top. Nails protruding into center. Once painted white. (Possibly a base to a steamship object).

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23110

Accession Number: 1998.2860

Trunk

Trunk, black leather w/ vertical metal bands fixed w/ thick round button tacks. Hinged lid is arched, body bows out near bottom. Leather embossed w/ design. Leather straps at front sides; square metal escutcheon at front center. Leather handle at sides. Interior lined in blue and white floral paper.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23111

Accession Number: 1998.2861

Banister fragment

Banister fragment piece w/ 5 banisters joined by metal rod. All banisters painted white, turned banister w/ round finial on top. Holes in sides (for rod). Red paint beneath white.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23112

Accession Number: 1998.2863.1

Necklace

A string of 49 graduated, ovoid beads. Each bead is composed of blown glass coated with a thin, nacreous film on the interior then filled with wax. Strung on spun linen thread with a ribbon tie (added later).

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 26123

Accession Number: 1966.1390

Quilted Bedspread

Red copperplate print design of boys playing battledoves and shuttlecock, jumping the hoop, spinning tops, and ninepins. Quilted in modified flame-stitch pattern. Border unfinished.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: toile (textile material)

GUSN: 26124

Accession Number: 1966.1391

Needlework Picture

This partially completed needlework picture is laid out on what appears to be an unbleached ground, possibly linen, with raw edges. It shows a line drawing in sepia of a pastoral scene with a woman at rest under tree and a shepherd with his horn and dog at right.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 26125

Accession Number: 1966.1392

Underskirt or Petticoat

Cream linen skirt gathered into waistband with an attached border worked in crewel yarns in scrolling vines with floral motifs in shades of red, blue, green, pink, and yellow worsted yarn. The skirt is made up of selvage-width panels pleated into the waist-band. The linen is 28 1/4" selvage to selva...

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), crewelwork (technique), embroidering

GUSN: 26126

Accession Number: 1966.1393

Sampler

Square form. Finished edges, unframed. Needlework design of alternating green and red rows of letters and numbers. Wave-like aqua-blue border design.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 26127

Accession Number: 1966.1394

Sampler

Rectangular form. Needlework design: 3 rows of blue script uppercase letters, at end of row signed "Bridget Walker". "G.W." in purple at lower left under diamond border pattern.

Date: 1785-1795

Maker: Walker, Bridget, b. 1783 (Embroiderer)

Material: linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 26128

Accession Number: 1966.1395

Sampler

Rectangular form polychrome alphabet sampler with pomegranate-like design at lower right. Inscription across lower third of sampler: "Bridget Walker wrought this in the 9th/ year of her age Con/cord County Rock-/ ingham/ 1792". Framed under glass in painted black wood frame with gilt edge.

Date: 1792

Maker: Walker, Bridget, b. 1783 (Embroiderer)

Material: linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 26129

Accession Number: 1966.1421

Silhouette picture

Black ink silhouette of woman w/ fancy lace collar, bust length facing right. Octagonal green and gilt eglomise surround and "Caroline Gilman/ Odlin". Molded brass frame on wood w/ board backing under glass. Reverse on glass border is modern.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: Possibly Jones, F. T. (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 26130

Accession Number: 1966.1434

Bed Hangings

Reproduction polychrome bed hangings with crewel embroidery in a floral design. a,b) side valances with scalloped edges c) foot valance d) headcloth e,f) head curtains g) counterpane h,j) bases

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: Sterns, Foster, Mrs. (Maker)

Material: linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 26131

Accession Number: 1966.1435A-J

Coat

Black, long sleeved cuffed coat with decorative glass beads and embroidery. Three buttons on each cuff; embroidery and beads along button front and across pockets, and along vents in back. Pink lining, signed.

Date: 1734-1767

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 26132

Accession Number: 1979.8

Shaving basin

Imari type shaving basin. The deep rim of the bowl is fluted. Indented bottom with circular foot ring. Rim of bowl has red, blue, brown decoration with some gold. Glaze appears irridescent over this decoration. Bottom of bowl has squat green bowl with floral arrangement. Underside has two floral mot...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 26133

Accession Number: 1979.37

Coverlet

Coverlet or bedspread. Light weight linen. Candlewick decoration bedspread with serpentine border and central medallion. Cut-out corners with netted fringe on three sides.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 26134

Accession Number: 1979.38

Stomacher

Triangular shape, with elongated tail. Embroidery polychrome vine and floral design in silk and metallic threads.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 26135

Accession Number: 1979.43

Apron

Apron piece fron woman's dress. Elaborately embroidered polychrome floral design in silk and metallic threads. Scalloped silvered metallic border.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 26136

Accession Number: 1979.44

Textile fragment

Rectangular fragment w/ embroidered polychrome design "in the Chinese taste"--randomly placed Chinese figures, animals and birds. Each design element independent of others.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 26137

Accession Number: 1979.45

Deck of Cards

Hand-colored prints on white laid paper. 35 scenes depicting "Life and Times" (allegorical figures, ladies and gentlemen in various activities).

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), hand coloring

GUSN: 26138

Accession Number: 1979.46.1-35

Shoehorn

Curved elongated triangular shape, curved outward at tip. Hole punched in tapered end for string.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves, horn (animal material)

GUSN: 26139

Accession Number: 1979.47

Doorstop

Cast iron alloy in shape of acorn, painted black. 3 hook-like white metal legs, painted black.

Date: 1900-1979

Maker: unknown

Material: iron alloy

GUSN: 26140

Accession Number: 1979.48

Andirons

Elongated urn-like "steeple top" form. Turned and incised neck elements. Octagonal body w/ 2 cabriole-scroll legs w/ ball feet. Iron bracket extending back.

Date: 1770-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 26141

Accession Number: 1979.49

Jamb hook

Queen Anne style. Cartouche-shaped wall mount w/ "C" scroll arm ending in steeple-top finial.

Date: 1768-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 26142

Accession Number: 1979.50

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