Historic New England

Rocking Settee

Step-down crest rail with over 14 spindles and bowed stiles with tapering arms with scrolled handholds supported by turned front post and simple secondary post; a plank seat with rounded front and grooved top; raised on 4 turned and incised splayed legs with rectangular front and back stretchers and...

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2854

Accession Number: 1991.1315

Windsor Armchair

Comb-back crest rail on 5 spindles and 2 turned stiles with splayed scrolling arms supported by turned front post and 2 simply turned secondary supports; an oval plank seat raised on four splayed, baluster-turned legs joined by bulbous-turned side stretcher and medial stretcher; painted

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), oak (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2855

Accession Number: 1991.1316

Candlestand

Federal cherrywood candlestand, its sqare top with invected corners; on vase/baluster turned pedestal on tripod base, the 3 snake feet mortised into shaped cylindrical base; natural finish.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), mortise-and-tenon joints, joining, nailing, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 2856

Accession Number: 1991.1317

Pewter Chamberstick

Pewter chamberstick with laterally positioned injectors; saucer-like bobecheon ringed cylindrical shaft with injector and bulbous base on deep circular drip pan with fingerhold ring and disc-shaped rest.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 2857

Accession Number: 1991.1318.2

Memento Mori

Painting: Small, rectangular format, white shaft placed against a black background. Flanked by pair of urns, and adorned with several religious inscriptions. Another inscription appears across the base of the image. Frame: Simple, mitered-cornered, black-painted, stencilled frame made by Anson ...

Date: 1794-1795

Maker: Saville, William, 1770-1853 (Maker) Clark, Anson (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 2858

Accession Number: 1991.1319

Family Register

Small, rectangular format; a large, central tree with discs on which birth dates of chldren are entered. At bottom left a hip-roofed house with two chimneys and red door with pediment. At right a fenced grove of trees, and walking man in red coat with cane. At base of tree, five entwined hearts b...

Date: 1795

Maker: Saville, William, 1770-1853 (Maker)

Material: ink, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 2859

Accession Number: 1991.1320

Portrait of Samuel Waters

Rectangular format, waist-length portrait of a man in a dark brown oval, facing slightly to the right; he wears a white collar, a dull blue coat, a rusty rose vest, and has dark eyes and his hair back in a queue.

Date: 1779

Maker: Chandler, Winthrop, 1747-1790 (Maker)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint), painting (coating)

GUSN: 2860

Accession Number: 1991.1067.1

Whale Oil Lamp

Double whale oil burner on cylindrical reservoir on tapering ringed staudard and deep, circular, flar rimmed saucer-like base.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 2861

Accession Number: 1991.1321

Whale Oil/Electric Lantern

Tin ring handle on a conical top with pierced cylindrical sides holding glodular clear glass globe, with a cylindrical tin base, glass bottom, tin painted gray and electrified.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 2862

Accession Number: 1991.1322

Bedspread

Rectangular form with cut flower corners, white linen ground embroidered with white cotton yarn or candlewicked with a central oval reserve with a basket of flowers (or weeping willow). Enclosed by a ring of stars, palmettes and a diamond border. Three sides with deep linen flounce.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: Hobbs, Olive Curtis (Maker)

Material: candlewicking (embroidering), cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 2863

Accession Number: 1991.1324

Seat Cushion

Rectangular form comprised of medium blue and white even weave cotton plaid, c. 1840. Stuffed with old, folded blanket?

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 2864

Accession Number: 1991.1325

Canopy

Off-white cottom yarns (3 ply) knotted in overall diamond pattern enclosed by a border of smaller diamonds, a criss-cross band, and fringe on all four sides.

Date: 1930-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knotting

GUSN: 2865

Accession Number: 1991.1326

Armchair

Armchair. Turned oak and ash. Slat back form. Upright back with pear-shaped finials; three-slatback (top one has split and lost its top curve). Each slat pierced with small decorative holes. Top and lower slat have circular holes; central slat has two circular holes flanking a central diamond-s...

Date: 1680-1720

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), mortise-and-tenon joints, joining, oak (wood), piercing, reed (grass, material), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 2866

Accession Number: 1991.1327

Seat Cushion

Seat cushion of trapezoid shape, handstitched, of deep blue and white box and grid-like check linen, now extremely faded.

Date: 1800-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 2867

Accession Number: 1991.1328

Tall Case Clock

Painted and grain-decorated pine tall case clock, attributed to Silas Hoadley, Plymouth, Conn.; the hood has broken pediment with wave scrolls and central squared finial (restored), plain pilasters flanking glass and grain-painted door; white-painted wooden face with Arabic numerals, painted spandre...

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Attributed to Hoadley, Silas, 1786-1870 (Maker)

Material: carving (processes), graining, iron (metal), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2868

Accession Number: 1991.1329

Tavern Table

Painted maple and pine tavern table with overhanging oval top retaining old blue paint; straight skirt and turned splayed legs connected by plain stretchers on button feett; old red paint on base.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2869

Accession Number: 1991.1330

Comb-back Windsor Arm Chair

Maple and ash sack-back Windsor armchair with comb crest (aka "comb-back") with saddle seat and boldly turned and splayed legs; later coats removed to reveal original red paint/stain, with some traces of old black over-paint.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), bentwood, maple (wood), painting (coating), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 2870

Accession Number: 1991.1331

Storage Box

Rectangular form with cotter pinhinged dome lid, painted light blue and decorated in freehand with weeping willow trees and urns in blue, green, black and gold at front and ends. The top is decorated with a red and green fruit spray. The front ends and top are also decorated with red, green and ye...

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: dovetail joints, painting (coating), poplar (wood)

GUSN: 2871

Accession Number: 1991.1332

Night table

Rectangular overhanging top on straight apron; single drawer with thumb-molded edge and turned wooden pulls; raised on rod; turned legs which taper just below rounded front and back stretchers; original red stain.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: staining, birch (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 2872

Accession Number: 1991.1333

Chest of Drawers

Rectangular top with molded edge on a 5-drawer case (2 short drawers over 3 graduated long drawers), with molded base raised on 4 turned elongated ball feet. All is painted red-brown and decorated with yellow and black to simulate tortoise shell. Original engraved, brass quatrefoil escutcheons, te...

Date: 1710-1730

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 2873

Accession Number: 1991.1334

Trunk

Rectangular form, dome-top hinged lid on conforming case, overall sponge grained in amber and ochre in swirl pattern, iron clasp and lock plate painted black.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: dovetail joints, graining, iron (metal), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2874

Accession Number: 1991.1335

Punch Bowl

English delftware punch bowl; large, deep sides and straight foot, with continuous scene around outside; figures in a landscape by castles; on inside is a medallion with castle; below floral and knot decoration; metal-wrapped foot with remnant of blue enamel coating; blue and white.

Date: 1700-1720

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hand-painted, throwing (pottery technique), glazing (coating), tin glaze, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 2875

Accession Number: 1991.1336

Bannister-back Side Chair

Brown-painted maple and ash bannister-back side chair with double-arched crest rail above 4 baluster-shaped splats (flat in front, curved in back); shaped lower rail above woven splint seat, turned stiles with ball-shaped finials and boldly turned front stretcher with plain front legs and side stret...

Date: 1700-1720

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), painting (coating), splints (lighting devices), turning (shaping process), weaving

GUSN: 2876

Accession Number: 1991.1337

Pair of Elephant Figures

Pair of small pearlware elephant figurines, mounted on base painted with yellow band; the animals are painted with black enamel with rosy-red blankets with green tassels.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, molding (forming), pearlware, polychrome

GUSN: 2627

Accession Number: 1991.846.1-2

Miniature Jug

A miniature redware jug of globular shape and narrow neck with strap handle on shoulder, covered with mottled brownish-green lead glaze.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), lead glaze, redware

GUSN: 2628

Accession Number: 1991.849

Miniature Paint-decorated Bowl

Turned wood bowl with shallow foot and molded urn; grain painted in ochre and dotted in red to imitate birdseye maple.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2629

Accession Number: 1991.850

Pigeon Decoy

A stylized figure of a ZENAIDE PIGEON carved with the full round glass eyes, painted gray, black, pink and white; a stick-up decoy, it is mounted on a half-round rustic wood stand.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2630

Accession Number: 1991.851

Decoy

Figure of a pigeon carved in the full round with deeply carved wing and tail and detailed breast; tack eyes; carved bill; painted in dark grey, burgundy with white highlights and light grey underside; a stick-up mounted on a rectangular half-round base and dowel stand.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2631

Accession Number: 1991.852

Pigeon Decoy

Figure of a pigeon carved in the full round that is highly detailed: deeply carved wing and tail; glass eyes; painted green, black, and gray with white highlights and a red bill. The underside of the tail is painted canvas glued to wood. This is a stick-up decoy which is mounted on a rustic wood ...

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2632

Accession Number: 1991.853

Decoy

A pigeon carved in the full round with detailed bill, wings and tail, glass eyes, and painted in shades of gray, pink, yellow, black and white. This is a stick-up decoy with a hole in the underside mounted on a rectangular half-round stand and dowel. It could be hollow carved.

Date: 1840-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2633

Accession Number: 1991.854

Shorebird Decoy

Carved in the form of a yellow-legs shorebird; the wings are carved in relief, it has a long peg bill and glass eyes, and is painted in shades of gray and black to suggest the natural coloring of the bird. Being a stick-up decoy, it has a hole in its underside and a hole at its tail to be strung to...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2634

Accession Number: 1991.855

Decoy

Hand-whittled wooden decoy with wire bill; painted black and white with black speckles under its belly; it resides on a stick-up stand. N.F. Little has two acquisition entries in decoys file that fit this object in certain respects and not in others: 1. "SNIPE -large size -long bill [2"] Or...

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2635

Accession Number: 1991.856

Shorebird Decoy

Carved in the form of a full-bodied plover with split tail, glass eyes and horn or baleen beak; it is painted in black and cream with stylized feathering on back on original black and white painted stick; this is a stick-up decoy mounted on a rough base.

Date: 1880-1915

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2636

Accession Number: 1991.857

Shorebird Decoy

Carved stylized bird-form (looks like a seal) painted black and spotted in white/grey paint and mounted on a black-painted dowel and square base with a single molded edge.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2637

Accession Number: 1991.858

Shorebird Decoy

"A flattie"; flattened figure of a sandpiper with carved peg bill, painted brown and white in a dot technique; a stick-up decoy raised on a wood dowell and rough rectangular wooden base.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2638

Accession Number: 1991.859

Duck Decoy

Figure of a female green teal carved in the full round; the carved heads, eye, wings and tail are painted grey with splotches of pale blue, green and white plumage; the head is attached at the base of the neck and a head weight and leather rig strap nailed to underside.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2639

Accession Number: 1991.860

Duck Decoy

One of a pair along with 1992.670 of wooden, carved and painted decoys carved to represent a green-wing teal (female) with brown speckles, green wing patches, neck strained forward in a swiming position; carved wings, incised head top and eyes; green tips on wings and eyes painted deep yellow and bl...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2640

Accession Number: 1991.861

Grouse Decoy

A stylized carving of a grouse with head up painted black and cream with black head, wings and tail tip and cream and black back and breast. This is a stick-up decoy therefore the underside is drilled with a hole and is mounted on a modern square base or square standard.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2641

Accession Number: 1991.862

Shorebird Decoy

Decoy in the figure of a running yellow legs with carved peg bill and wing outline carved in relief painted light grey with "grained" technique to wings and breast in brown/black to simulate feathers; painted eyes; stick-up decoy raised on a wood dowell and rectangular wood base.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2642

Accession Number: 1991.863

Shorebird Decoy

Figure of a shorebird carved in the full round with glass bead eyes, carved crest; painted brown and white (white largely worn off) with spots of brown at the back and breast; stick-up decoy raised on a rustic dowel and birch bark stand.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2643

Accession Number: 1991.864

Shorebird Decoy

This is a stylized figure of a snipe carved in the full round and painted dark grey and black with a long curved bill; it has a snipe's head and a bill pointed upward; stick-up decoy having a hole drilled in the bottom and mounted on a modern rustic wood stand.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2644

Accession Number: 1991.865

Shorebird Decoy

A carved and painted bird with tack eyes; brown and white spotted back, white front; broken tail and wire legs.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2645

Accession Number: 1991.866

Shorebird Decoy

Carved in the figure of a spotted sandpiper with tack eyes, carved bill and split tail; it is painted in mellow shades of yellow, brown and black; stick-up decoy with the underside drilled with a hole and mounted on a modern black-painted standard base; the bird has a peg through the center of its b...

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2646

Accession Number: 1991.868

Shorebird Decoy

This is a flattened figure of a feeding sandpiper with a bill that is pegged through the head; it has painted eyes, has a back painted with black and white spots while the breast and underside is painted white; stick-up decoy on dowell and round black painted stand.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2647

Accession Number: 1991.869

Decoy, Shorebird

This is a figure of a peep carved in the full round with glass eyes and a carved peg beak; it is painted in its natural shades of brown, black, cream and white; it is a stick-up decoy and has a wood dowell and rough wood stand; it has two small holes on either side of a large hole possibly for the l...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2648

Accession Number: 1991.870

Stick-up Decoy

This is a carved and painted wood decoy representing a sandpiper with head down, a white underbelly, and painted a dull olive green with light spots above; it has no eyes.

Date: 1880-1918

Maker: Perkins (Maker)

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

GUSN: 2649

Accession Number: 1991.871

Miniature Canada Goose Decoy

Pair of carved and painted miniature Canada geese; 872.2 is in a swimming pose while 872.1 is swimming and calling; they are naturalistically painted.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Lincoln, Joseph Whiting, Mr. (Maker) Gardner (Wood-carver)

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

GUSN: 2650

Accession Number: 1991.872.1

Canada Goose Miniature Decoy

Carved and painted miniature wooden goose decoy with white front and tail with black head and deep brown body.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: Lincoln, Joseph Whiting, Mr. (Carver)

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

GUSN: 2651

Accession Number: 1991.873

Miniature Duck Decoy

Figure of a duck carved in the round with pivoting head, painted black and white with red eye and gray bill.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: American linden (wood), carving (processes), painting (coating)

GUSN: 2652

Accession Number: 1991.874

Miniature Decoy

Miniature decoy in the form of a ruddy duck carved in the full round, painted ochre and grainpainted in black to simulate feathers; the bill is painted red.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2653

Accession Number: 1991.875

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