Historic New England

Tilt-top Table

Mahogany tilt-top table with a round top with molded edge, vase shaped support over three cabriole legs with snake feet.

Date: 1750-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), turning (shaping process), carving (processes)

GUSN: 371637

Accession Number: 2016.188.1437

A mahogany Chippendale corner chair with scrolled arms and applied back rest, two pierced splats, and three simple columns, green wool slip seat, and deep skirt on all four sides, marlboro legs and x-shaped stretcher.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371638

Accession Number: 2016.188.1438

Rug

A Caucasian runner with thirteen central geometric medallions, an ivory primary border with a geometric design.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371639

Accession Number: 2016.188.1439

Dressing Table

William and Mary walnut veneer dressing table, with arched skirt and drop finials baluster-shaped legs and intersecting scroll stretcher with finial, and ball feet, brass pulls and escutcheons, possibly Boston.

Date: 1710-1735

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), walnut (wood), veneer, banding, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 371640

Accession Number: 2016.188.1440

Dressing Mirror

A federal mahogany and mahogany veneer dressing mirror with a shield shaped frame, white ivory buttons on the shaped supports, bow front, with bracket feet, maple stringing on the three drawers, brass pulls.

Date: 1790-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 371641

Accession Number: 2016.188.1441

Easy Chair

A green wool upholstered easy chair, Chippendale, shaped top with broad wings and outward curving arms, a cushion seat, mahogany marlboro legs and H-shaped stretcher.

Date: 1850-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 371642

Accession Number: 2016.188.1442

Barometer

An English Mahogany stick barometer with a mercury column at the front, three small finials above a pediment with molding, and a Summer/Winter paper dial.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), mercury, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 371643

Accession Number: 2016.188.1443

Tilt-top Table

A mahogany tilt top table with a round top, an urn and ring turned shaft, and a tripod base with snake feet.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), carving (processes), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 371644

Accession Number: 2016.188.1444

Alphabet Sampler

An eighteenth century English school-sampler on ecru linen depicting the alphabet and horses, with trees and birds below, by Patty Austin, Age 11, 1792, using rose, green, black and ivory threads, and a stylized geometric border, in a black and gold frame.

Maker: unknown

Material: ecru (color), linen (material), wood and wood products, paint (coating), gilding

GUSN: 371645

Accession Number: 2016.188.1445

Electric Lamp

A reproduction urn shaped table lamp with lions' head and ring pulls at the side, on a square base, with a shade.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), paper (fiber product), paint (coating), gold (color)

GUSN: 371646

Accession Number: 2016.188.1446

Rug

Caucasian scatter rug with a field of dark navy decorated with small medallions and a primary border with a geometric floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371647

Accession Number: 2016.188.1617

Chest

A walnut blanket chest, overhanging top, dovetailed case, molded base with a scalloped base.

Date: 1750-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: dovetail joints, walnut (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 371648

Accession Number: 2016.188.1448

Side Chair

Queen Anne rush seat side chair, carved and pierced crest, vase-shaped splat, rush slip seat, shaped skirt, block and ball turned legs, turned front stretcher, and trifed or Spanish feet. Probably walnut, with later black paint with gold stenciling. Probably Boston.

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), turning (shaping process), rush (material), paint (coating), walnut (wood), gold (color), stenciling

GUSN: 371649

Accession Number: 2016.188.1449

Bed Warmer

A brass bed warmer with a pierced hinged lid and a bright cut sun design, with a turned and painted mottled handle.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371650

Accession Number: 2016.188.1450

Bed Warmer

A brass bed warmer with a rooster design at the pierced lid and a turned maple handle.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371651

Accession Number: 2016.188.1451

Wall Sconce

A nineteenth century etched shaped glass mirror sconce with a candle arm.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), turning (shaping process), etching (corroding)

GUSN: 371652

Accession Number: 2016.188.1452

Andirons

A pair of antique low belted brass andirons with steeple tops and penny feet.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371653

Accession Number: 2016.188.1453AB

Fireplace Shovel

No description

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371654

Accession Number: 2016.188.1454

Fireplace Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371655

Accession Number: 2016.188.1455

Pair of Jamb Hooks

No description

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371656

Accession Number: 2016.188.1456.1-.2

Fireplace Fender

An antique wire and brass fire fender with rounded belted finials at the front.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wire

GUSN: 371657

Accession Number: 2016.188.1457

Looking Glass

A small Queen Anne walnut looking glass with an arched crest, cutout, beveled glass mirror, maybe original.

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), glass (material), carving (processes)

GUSN: 371658

Accession Number: 2016.188.1458

Alphabet Sampler

A schoolgirl alphabet sampler by "Sarah Ann Waters," with green open diamond banding across lower half with stanza below worked in green, ivory and beige threads on ecru linen, with a bird's eye maple frame.

Date: 1834

Maker: unknown

Material: ecru (color), linen (material), maple (wood)

GUSN: 371659

Accession Number: 2016.188.1459

Document

A note signed by John Bowman, Jr, 1804, Justice of the Peace, to receive a body from a Wiscasset ship, in a bird's eye maple frame.

Date: 1804

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 371660

Accession Number: 2016.188.1460

Pastoral Needlepoint

An eighteenth century English needlepoint depicting a landscape, lambs, houses, and a shepherd, worked in rose, green, brown, blue, white, pink and ivory colors, in a dark brown frame with a gold inner liner, finely worked.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, needlepoint (needleworking), wood and wood products, gilding, gold (metal)

GUSN: 371661

Accession Number: 2016.188.1461