Historic New England

Doll's Settee

Part of a set of miniature furniture, this settee has a rattan frame with Japanese-leather wallpaper upholstery.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, rattan, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10761

Accession Number: 1995.460.5

Table

Rattan frame, with Japanese leather wallpaper upholstery.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, rattan, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10762

Accession Number: 1995.460.6

French curve

French curve made of balsa wood. Scrolled form. Flat.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10763

Accession Number: 1995.511

Straight edge

Wooden straight edge with brass trim with grooves cut for 1/4", 1/2", 3/4" and 1", seventeen inches in all

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), handmade

GUSN: 10764

Accession Number: 1995.512

Souvenir of 1893 Columbian Exhibition. One pack of cards depictin costumes of the world. "These cards are lithographed reproductions of photographs taken on the spot in various countries and provinces and colored there..." Box is a mottled off white/ green with text in red/maroon. Text as stated bel...

Date: 1893

Maker: Singer (Maker) J. Ottman Lithographic Co. (Lithographer)

Material: chromolithography

GUSN: 10765

Accession Number: 1995.520

Toy clock

Metal toy grandfather clock; gold facing; gold pendulum with blue backdrop in case; white clock facing with Roman numerals; leaf shaped cartouche, urn shaped finials and scrolling on top; fluted pilasters on both sides of clock; pilasters on both sides pendulum case; black pedestal; reddish black ba...

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 10766

Accession Number: 1995.521

Watercolor

Small watercolor landscape in silver-printed paper "frame." Silk thread cord for handging.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), silk (textile), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 10767

Accession Number: 1995.526

Wallpaper

Wallpaper sampe in a black wooden frame. Renaissance Revival style. Two figures fish in a stream below an ornate tower with interlace or fretwork railings. Several grays, blue, and light green on a light gray ground.

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 10768

Accession Number: 1995.71

Rock salt bag

Cloth bag for use in storing rock salt.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 10769

Accession Number: 1953.524

T-Shirt

Kelly-green unisex t-shirt, size M 38-40. Short sleeves. "Cheers.." transfer printed logo/advertisement in white on front chest. Sewn label at nape.

Date: Late 20th C

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), polyester

GUSN: 10772

Accession Number: 1994.47

Dining chair

Chippendale-style mahogony side chair with pierced splat. Relief carved icanthus details with husk. Icanthus carved details on knees of front cabriole legs. Plain slayed back legs. Floral needlepoint seat.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 10773

Accession Number: 1996.63

Bust

Full head of a man, painted to appear bronze. Mounted on metal dowel and attached to painted wooden mount.

Maker: Phister, Eunice J. Fox (Maker)

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

GUSN: 10774

Accession Number: 1996.69

Stenciled Wall

Plaster and wainscot wall fragment with decorative painting. Green and red bell and swag border pattern. Alternating leaf and heart patterns in red and green. Wainscot has one layer of gray-blue-green paint.

Maker: Attributed to Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

Material: plaster, stenciling

GUSN: 10775

Accession Number: 1996.68

Landscape with Hunting Scene

Figure of a young man kneeling on a rock. Behind him are two hunting dogs. The man is wearing a brown coat, grey cap, and red tie around his neck. Predominantly dark greens and browns, with cloudy sky visible through trees. Bits of fall foliage through painting. Frame: Deep cove molding with floral...

Date: 1820

Maker: Fisher, Alvan, 1792-1863 (Artist)

Material: supports (artists' materials), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 10776

Accession Number: 1941.207

Landscape with Girl

Figure of a girl dressed in bright colors leaning on a rock beside a stream running through center foreground. Lush vegetation frames figure. Mountain in center background. Predominantly dark greens and grays with bright white light behind mountain. Frame: deep cove molding with floral relief decor...

Date: 1820

Maker: Fisher, Alvan, 1792-1863 (Artist)

Material: supports (artists' materials), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 10777

Accession Number: 1941.208

The Dunes at Wingaesheek Beach

Landscape painting of the dunes at Wingaesheek Beach, in early modernist style. Beige, pink, green, and light blue. Gold frame with relief icanthus leaves in corner and dashes on border of frame. Oil on canvas painting of the sand dunes at Wingaesheek Beach.

Date: ca. 1933

Maker: Freelon, Allan Randall, 1895 (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 10778

Accession Number: 1996.67

Bilbao mirror

Gold wooden framed mirror with pink marble border; floral cartouche; floral scrolling on top; loving cup finials; marble side borders in the shape of greek columns; acorn drop finials on bottom.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, glass (material), marble (rock)

GUSN: 10779

Accession Number: 1996.74

Wallpaper

No description

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 10780

Accession Number: 1994.1

Men's Tam-o-Shanter

Black velvet tam-o-shanter with plaid head band and bow and elastic chin strap. Decorated with large black feather.

Date: 20th C

Maker: Best & Co. (New York, N.Y.) (Retailer)

Material: feather (material), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 10781

Accession Number: 1994.2.1

Men's Tam-o-Shanter

Black velvet tam-o-shanter with plaid head band and bow and elastic chin strap. Decorated with large black feather.

Date: 20th C

Maker: Best & Co. (New York, N.Y.) (Retailer)

Material: feather (material), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 10782

Accession Number: 1994.2.2

Undershorts

Pair of peach-colored ladies undershorts made of knit fabric with drawstring waist. Has reinforced crotch. Vertical stripes in fabric on either side. Has sewn manufactuere's tag on back inside wasit, retailer price tag pinned to waist front, and manufacturer's sticker adhered to crotch. Size small.

Date: 1945-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 10783

Accession Number: 1994.3

Pair of Socks

One of a pair of size 9 woolen socks with manufacturer's tag and store tag stapled to them. Owner's tag "Mary Lee Evans" sewn inside both socks.

Date: 20th C

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 10784

Accession Number: 1994.4AB

Pair of Socks

One of pair of white size 10 men's woolen athletic socks stapled together with manufacuturer's tag

Date: Early to mid-20th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 10786

Accession Number: 1994.5AB

Pair of Stockings

Red pair of silk stockings with "Mary Chase" embroidered in black on each top band of the stocking. Red seam in red thread is back on both.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 10788

Accession Number: 1994.6AB

Wedding Dress

Plain weave white linen with alternating panels of plain weave and cut work six petal flowers, edges and cetner sewn with silk thread. Round collar with flower cut-out lined with plain linen. Dress is sleeveless and gathered at shoulders. Bodice is cut closely. The skirt is gathered and is tea lengt...

Date: 1951

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 10790

Accession Number: 1994.7.1

Weding Dress Slip

Silk slip, off-white material with zipper. Back and shoulder straps made of netting. Bodice is cut closely and skirt is full to match te wedding dress it was made to go underneath (1994.7.1)

Date: 1951

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 10791

Accession Number: 1994.7.2

Pantry Box

Small, round, two-fingered bentwood pantry box with cover, painted blue-grey and stamped "C. Gore" on the top and bottom.

Date: 1810-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: bentwood, painting (coating), pine (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 10632

Accession Number: 1992.523AB

Lock Box

Rectangular wood set with iron locking mechanism. It is an intricate lock set into a board fastened by hand-cut nails. The mechanism shows on one side and the reverse has four holes for mounting and a large key hole, which has ridged edges to simulate molding.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), pine (wood)

GUSN: 10633

Accession Number: 1992.524

Hinges

Long-tapered, hand hewn pine hinges.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: hewing, pine (wood)

GUSN: 10634

Accession Number: 1992.525

Baker's Tally

Long-tapered, notched pine measuring sticks. Each has a hole for hanging and the same end has angled portion of double thickness.

Date: 1858-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (glassworking), pine (wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 10635

Accession Number: 1992.526

Darning Peg (Needle?)

Long tapered, polished maple peg.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), unfinished

GUSN: 10636

Accession Number: 1992.527

Fishhook

Three-pronged twisted iron fishhook with large loop at the top end.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 10637

Accession Number: 1992.528

Oil Lamp

Small, painted tin chamber oil lamp with candlestand base and raised center with demi tune shaped oil container with single wide tube; base pan has looped handle and thumb rest; painted white but very dirty.

Date: 1820-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), soldering, tin (metal)

GUSN: 10638

Accession Number: 1992.529

Nest Set of Pantry Boxes with Lids

Nest of four very small Shaker style oval-shaped pantry boxes of light wood which has sides made from maple, tops from birch, bottoms from pine and copper tacks. The boxes are of diminutive size.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: Hersey, Samuel (Manufacturer)

Material: birch (wood), copper (metal), manufacturing, maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 10639

Accession Number: 1992.530.1AB-4AB

Painted Wooden Snuffbox

Small, round wooden snuff box painted an opaque dark green, its lid painted with a six-pointed star on a white circle enclosed with a black rim; there is a trace of snuff still in box.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 10640

Accession Number: 1992.532AB

Eyeglasses and Case

Eyeglass Case [1992.533a]: fashioned from a single piece of wood, incised with small scroll-like red rim design enclosing S.J. 1792" on top and S.J. August 13, 1792/ price s/3/ M. by E.F.J. Eyeglasses [1992.533.2]: steel-frame magnifying eyeglasses fit into conforming interior space; temple glass...

Date: 1792

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), incising, magnifying glasses, painting (coating), steel (alloy), wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 10641

Accession Number: 1992.533

Nutmeg Grater

Oval form with flat top box hinged at the lower side, opening to reveal the grater; the hinged lid opens to a reservoir for ground spice, all painted red with yellow pinstriping and green reserve enclosing yellow flower.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), tin (metal)

GUSN: 10642

Accession Number: 1992.534

Trinket Box

Small, round treenware (maple?) box and cover, its body and short and squat with sides widely curved inward, its fitted and locking cover incised with rings and with an incarved rectangular handle.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 10643

Accession Number: 1992.535AB

Pattern Stamping Mold

Fan-shaped carved stamping mold depicting geometric floral spray of two 44-petal red flowers, green leafage, off-white ground and back; wood with long handle in reverse; old paint.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10644

Accession Number: 1992.536

Weaving Shuttle

Weaving shuttle carved from light-colored wood (grayish-beige color) but no hardware left and old damage to the one side; smooth.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), carving (processes), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10645

Accession Number: 1992.537

Weaving Shuttle

Carved wood weaving shuttle, smooth and gently curved and stamped to each side of the center opening; has stamped Masonic symbols of a square and compass, all with borders.

Date: 1792

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), incising, maple (wood), metal, stamping (forming), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10646

Accession Number: 1992.538

Pair of small drumsticks

Pair of drumsticks for a toy drum. Made of hardwood (possibly hickory) with three incised lines near proximal end. Tied together with white ribbon.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 10647

Accession Number: 1992.539

Wooden Toy

Carved wooden toy with sphere and pyramid enclosed in an open-sided rectangular block; signed by maker named David at solid end.

Date: 1881

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), gluing, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10648

Accession Number: 1992.540

Plumb Bob

Wooden plumb-bob of turnip shape with carved flat, round spindle showing remaining bit of string, iron point at bottom; traces of old yellow paint at incised banding at widest section (resembles a top).

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, iron (metal), oak (wood), painting (coating), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10649

Accession Number: 1992.541

Plumb-Bob

Wooden turnip-shaped plumb-bob with iron peg running through it from top to bottom.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 10650

Accession Number: 1992.542

Whittled Pliers and Swivel

Whittled wooden pliers with chain and swivel, of medium brown color and lightweight wood.

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10651

Accession Number: 1992.543

Carving of an Egg

Wood carving of an egg(?) highlighted with off-white paint at either end and a light brown center which could possibly be worn paint. There is a large crack running across and through all of one side so perhaps this is to be a large walnut?

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 10652

Accession Number: 1992.544

Fisherman's Vade-Mecum

Fisherman's vade-mecum made of light-colored wood consisting of an outer frame with eight line winders carved from one piece and an inner cylinder of four screwed-together compartments to hold weights, hooks, and one fitted for a reel wound of yellow silk thread; top screws in with carved knop.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), incising, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10653

Accession Number: 1992.545

Nautical Block

Wooden nautical block or pulley (probably mahogany) with dark leather covering the cord/rope, deep chestnut brown wood.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cord (fiber product), leather, mahogany (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10654

Accession Number: 1992.546

Cornhusking Peg

Wooden cornhusking peg with a pointed end with black folded leather strap; there are traces of black paint by the leather strap

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), leather, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10655

Accession Number: 1992.547

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