Historic New England

Boston Rocker, Salem Rocker

Windsor backed rocking chair with seven bent spindles; stenciled crest, plank seat, black with bamboo stripping, mahogany arms.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood), painting (coating), stenciling

GUSN: 50073

Accession Number: 1982.30

Chair

Scrolled feet; turned stretchers and stiles; scroll and leaf carved crest; molded back frame; rush seat; caned back.

Date: 1700-1720

Maker: unknown

Material: rush (material), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 50074

Accession Number: 1982.32

Boston Rocker

Seven-curved spindle back; tablet and lobed crest with gold floral stenciling; yellow pinstriping on black ground.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood), stenciling

GUSN: 50075

Accession Number: 1982.33

Windsor armchair. Pine seat. Painted green. High-back/comb-back form. Crest rail terminates in carved ears. Back composed of nine spindles bisected by continuous arm spanning the length of back terminating in shaped hand rests. Oval-shaped saddle seat. Reel and ring-turned medial stretcher. F...

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 50076

Accession Number: 1982.34

Bed Warmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 50077

Accession Number: 1982.35

Andiron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 50078

Accession Number: 1982.36.1-.2

Windsor Highchair

Three arrow spindles, square crest rail; bamboo legs and stretchers.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 50079

Accession Number: 1982.37

Kettle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 50080

Accession Number: 1982.39

Sofa

Sofa. Mahogany, chestnut, veneered. Urn-shaped arms; straight front rail; heavy, turned feet; shaped crest rail; red cut-velvet upholstery. Rests on short ring-turned legs.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: chestnut (wood), mahogany (wood), upholstering, veneering

GUSN: 50081

Accession Number: 1982.40

Side Chair

Klismos-type base; bent, rounded crest and slat with panels; unmolded rails, stiles and legs.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 50082

Accession Number: 1982.41.1

Spinning Wheel

This flax wheel is composed of oak and yellow birch (possibly) and consists of turned legs attached to a quarter-sawn table, with turned maidens, spokes and finials. The treadle may be a replacement.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), oak (wood), yellow birch (wood)

GUSN: 50083

Accession Number: 1982.42

Drop-leaf Table

Dining table. Mahogany, mahogany veneer, birch, white pine secondary wood. Two drop leaves. Rests on tapered legs with inlaid cuffs; inlaid end rails.

Date: 1795-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), inlay (process), mahogany (wood), veneer, veneering, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 50084

Accession Number: 1982.43

Table

Spool-turned legs and stretches, scroll feet.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 50085

Accession Number: 1982.44

Windsor Chair

One of a set of nine Windsor chairs with a raking rod back, bamboo-turned legs and stretchers, stained black.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), mahogany (wood), maple (wood), painting (coating)

GUSN: 50086

Accession Number: 1982.46.1

Windsor Chair

Straight rod back, bamboo turnings, painted black. Windsor chair historian believes the chairs are in the Philadelphia style, though made in New England.

Date: 1800-1805

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 50087

Accession Number: 1982.46.10

Windsor Chairs

Pair of arm chairs, raking rod back, bamboo-turned legs and stretchers, black with gold highlighting.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), mahogany (wood), maple (wood), painting (coating)

GUSN: 50088

Accession Number: 1982.46.11-.12