Historic New England

Bedspread

A Marseilles white double size bedspread.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371592

Accession Number: 2016.188.1392

Bed and Window Hangings

Large red block print custom curtains and valances for three windows and bed hangings.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371593

Accession Number: 2016.188.1393

Candle Stand

A Queen Anne maple candle stand with an octagonal top, molded edge, delicate urn turned shaft, and a tripod base with snake feet.

Date: 1740-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: turning (shaping process), maple (wood)

GUSN: 371594

Accession Number: 2016.188.1394

Wall Sconces

A pair of brass sconces with shaped back-plates and scrolled arms.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), turning (shaping process), casting (process)

GUSN: 371595

Accession Number: 2016.188.1395.1-.2

Andirons

A pair of brass and wrought iron andirons with penny feet and turned brass finials. A is andiron to the left B is andiron to the right

Maker: unknown

Material: brasswork (objects), brass (alloy), turning (shaping process), wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 371596

Accession Number: 2016.188.1396AB

Bed Warmer

A brass bed warmer with an etched tree and floral design at the hinged lid and a turned handle painted black.

Maker: unknown

Material: turning (shaping process), paint (coating), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 371597

Accession Number: 2016.188.1397

Looking Glass

A Chippendale mahogany veneer looking glass, scrolled pediment and base, pediment has inset gilded shell, gilded inner liner, and possibly original looking glass with large crack, probably England.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), mahogany (wood), gilding, veneer

GUSN: 371598

Accession Number: 2016.188.1398

Lantern

A large barn lantern with a copper finial and four tapered glass sides and top, converted to electric.

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), glass (material), electric lamps (lighting device components)

GUSN: 371599

Accession Number: 2016.188.1399

A large early nineteenth century oval wallpaper hat box with a blue background and a ducks with tree design, a label from S. M. Hurlbutts, Pasteboard Bandbox Manufactory, Boston, and a matching cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paper (fiber product), string (fiber product)

GUSN: 371600

Accession Number: 2016.188.1400AB

High Chest

A Queen Anne flat top walnut high chest, brass Chippendale pulls and large escutcheons, fan carved central lower drawer, a scrolled skirt, and cabriole legs terminating in pad feet, probably Massachusetts, possibly Salem. Tag with accession number placed in lower left drawer, lower section.

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371601

Accession Number: 2016.188.1401

Hatbox

A nineteenth century large oval wallpaper hat box with a blue background with trees, buildings and churches.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paper (fiber product), string (fiber product)

GUSN: 371602

Accession Number: 2016.188.1402AB

Side Chair

A mahogany Chippendale side chair with a shaped and pierced crest, carved ears, pierced splat, a red-checked upholstered seat, mahogany legs with brackets, and H-shaped stretcher.

Date: 1770-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, upholstery, carving (processes)

GUSN: 371603

Accession Number: 2016.188.1403

Dressing Table

Queen Anne walnut veneer dressing table with herringbone veneered outline at the top and one long drawer over three smaller drawers, William and Mary engraved brass handles and backplates, a shaped skirt with acorn drops, cabriole legs. and pad feet, probably Boston.

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), inlay (process), carving (processes)

GUSN: 371604

Accession Number: 2016.188.1404

Dressing Mirror

An English mahogany Queen Anne dressing mirror with a gold liner around the looking glass, a single small drawer with ring pulls and a brass escutcheon.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), glass (material), brass (alloy), gilding, gold (metal), veneer

GUSN: 371605

Accession Number: 2016.188.1405

Mirror

A Queen Anne walnut veneer mirror with an arched crest and two sections of looking glass, probably England.

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), glass (material), veneer

GUSN: 371606

Accession Number: 2016.188.1406

Side Chair

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

Date: 1765-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstery, carving (processes), upholstering

GUSN: 371607

Accession Number: 2016.188.1407

Bedstead

Reproduction chintz tester and hangings. Four feather plumes, posts are reeded and turned with block feet, shaped pine headboard and tapered plain posts.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), carving (processes), varnish, feather (material)

GUSN: 371608

Accession Number: 2016.188.1408

Work Table

An antique Sheraton two drawer drop leaf stand with a heavy rectangle of reeding above the reeded tapered legs on button feet, with a brass lion's head and ring pulls at the drawers.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371609

Accession Number: 2016.188.1409

Bed Hangings

Custom copperplate chintz fabric bed hangings, coverlet, draperies, and swags.

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz

GUSN: 371610

Accession Number: 2016.188.1410

Bedspread

A white jacquard bedspread with fringe.

Maker: unknown

Material: jacquard

GUSN: 371611

Accession Number: 2016.188.1411

Pair of Benches

A pair of reproduction mahogany stools, modern chintz slip seat, marlboro legs, and reticulated stretcher. .1 is to the left (facing foot of bed) .2 is to the right

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 371612

Accession Number: 2016.188.1412.1-.2

Andirons

A pair of low brass andirons with urn and finial tops on penny feet and two matching brass top fire tools.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 371613

Accession Number: 2016.188.1413AB

Pair of Jamb Hooks

A pair of brass jamb hooks.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 371614

Accession Number: 2016.188.1414.1-.2

Bedwarmer

A nineteenth century brass bed warmer decorated with a turned handle and a goat design at the hinged lid.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371615

Accession Number: 2016.188.1415

Tie Back

A monochromatic Battersea enamel and brass tie back decorated with a man with a hat.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371616

Accession Number: 2016.188.1416

Table

A walnut country table with a rectangular small top supported by cleats, a single drawer below, tapered legs with beading, a brass pull with escutcheons.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 371617

Accession Number: 2016.188.1417

Stool

A Chippendale style mahogany stool with leather slip seat and reticulated stretcher, probably England.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), leather

GUSN: 371618

Accession Number: 2016.188.1418

Chest of Drawers

Bow front chest of drawers, mahogany, Federal, four graduated drawers, a conforming top with a molded edge, large ogee bracket feet, and oval brasses, probably Massachusetts.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 371619

Accession Number: 2016.188.1419

Clothing Valet

A mahogany colored modern clothing valet.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products

GUSN: 371620

Accession Number: 2016.188.1420

Hand Towel

A rectangular white hand towel with the letters "WW" embroidered toward the bottom.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371470

Accession Number: 2016.188.1260

Set of Five Large Bath Towels

A set of five rectangular white bath towels with the letters "WGW" embroidered toward the bottom.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371471

Accession Number: 2016.188.1261A-E

Towel

A rectangular white towel.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371472

Accession Number: 2016.188.1262

Towel

A rectangular white towel that has been torn.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371473

Accession Number: 2016.188.1263

Wash Cloth

A rectangular white wash cloth.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371474

Accession Number: 2016.188.1264

Wash Cloth

A rectangular white wash cloth.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371475

Accession Number: 2016.188.1265

Wash Cloth

A rectangular white wash cloth.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371476

Accession Number: 2016.188.1266

Wash Cloth

A rectangular white wash cloth.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371477

Accession Number: 2016.188.1267

Bath Mat

A rectangular white bath mat.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371478

Accession Number: 2016.188.1268

Netted Headband

A pink headband with pink and purple flowers and netting.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371479

Accession Number: 2016.188.1270

Netted Headband

A blue headband with blue feathers and netting.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371480

Accession Number: 2016.188.1271

Paper Hat Box

A round paper hat box by Peck and Peck with a gray and cream plaid body and a pink lid with a black cord handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), textiles

GUSN: 371481

Accession Number: 2016.188.1272AB

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