Historic New England

Document Box

Rectangular flat top hinged to conforming case, painted green and heightened with red and yellow pinstriped cartnichy, the front freehand decorated with two buildings- (federal style homes) in yellow, red, gray and white. At the top is stenciled with a bowl of flowers and pineapple also in copper. F...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), painting (coating), pine (wood), stenciling

GUSN: 2829

Accession Number: 1991.1281

Camel-back Box

Paint-decorated poplar domed-top box with patriotic decoration painted in golden yellow and black. On the top is centered an eagle with on an olive branch holding a ribbon in its beak that reads "We are one" written in a decorative oval and with corner fans. The front has spikey trees upon which the...

Date: 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), dovetail joints, iron (metal), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2830

Accession Number: 1991.1282

Paint-decorated Wooden Tobacco Jar

A slightly domed round cover with turned mushroom-form knop on round, bulbous base with broad shoulders and saucer-like base. Painted and grained in yellow and brown in a dot and shell pattern.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2831

Accession Number: 1991.1283

Wall Mirror

Queen Anne mahogany and etched-glass wall mirror with molded rectangular frame, and crest with fret-carved scrolling edges, the glass copper-etched around the edges with swag-like scrolls, flowering vines, diapering and, at the bottom, 2 doves holding a floral swag between them, and standing on 2 he...

Date: 1725-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), copper engraving (printing process), mahogany (wood), mirrors, glass (material), copper (metal)

GUSN: 2832

Accession Number: 1991.1287

Overmantel Landscape Painting

Overmantel, large, almost square format, heavily framed landscape view of a winding river with an arm of land on which is a mansion house with a white fence enclosing a garden. On the far bank to the right is a small town with church steeple; to the left in the distance are a series of hills and a ...

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: Unknown (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood)

GUSN: 2833

Accession Number: 1991.1288

Coverlet

Linsey-woolsey coverlet of rectangular form with cut corners, comprised of panels of linen and wool ("linsey-woolsey") blend fabric, woven in a 'bird's-eye' pattern, light blue with butternut reverse.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: linsey-woolsey, quilting

GUSN: 2834

Accession Number: 1991.1289

Quilt

Rectangular form with two cut corners patterned with twenty-three stars with conforming rings connected by diamonds comprised of polychrome (red, blue/brown tan chintz printed patches on an off white field). Enclosed on three sides by floral patterned border, densely quilted with floral, diagonal a...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, printing (process), quilting

GUSN: 2835

Accession Number: 1991.1290

High Chest of Drawers

William and Mary brown-stained maple high chest of drawers, of two sections, the upper a chest of drawers with molded top above two small and three large drawers with brass drop-pullhandles (some replaced) and escutcheons, on molded base, fitted into a lower section, a frame with overhanding molded ...

Date: 1690-1710

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), cedar (wood), eastern white pine (wood), dovetail joints, staining, turning (shaping process), veneering

GUSN: 2836

Accession Number: 1991.1292

Looking Glass

Painted wall mirror of rectangular shape with demilune-shaped crest (clock-face shape); the ground of red-painted pine on top of which is mounted a black single-arch molded frame with flat arched crest enclosing an oval floral medallion on reverse-painted glass, mirrored glass below (old glass).

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), reverse painting on glass (image-making), glass (material)

GUSN: 2837

Accession Number: 1991.1294

Wall Mirror

Queen Anne, paint-decorated wall mirror, with rectangular cushion-frame below shaped crest, black chinoiserie decoration on red ground; crest attached with wooden cleats and wrought-iron nails.

Date: 1725-1750

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2838

Accession Number: 1991.1295

Fireplace Shovel

Ball finial on bulbous octagonal upper shaft tapering to rod like shaft and iron shovel.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 2839

Accession Number: 1991.1298

Fireplace Tongs

Ball finial on ringed, chamfered and notched shaft on tongue with arched shoulder and oval clamps.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 2840

Accession Number: 1991.1299

Lace Bobbin

An elongated handle with disc-like finial and two disc-like extensions at midsection with a bulbous and crudely-carved terminus; natural finish.

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), carving (processes)

GUSN: 2841

Accession Number: 1991.1301

Lace Bobbin

A pestle-like form with flattened chip-carved top on tapering standard narrows to rounded handle with mushroom-shaped finial.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2842

Accession Number: 1991.1302

Lace Bobbin

Egg-shaped terminus on tapering stem with reel-shaped device at mid-section; baluster-shaped finial; natural finish.

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), carving (processes)

GUSN: 2843

Accession Number: 1991.1303

Bobbin Reel

Egg-shaped terminus on tapering stem with reel-device at mid-section; baluster-shaped finial.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2844

Accession Number: 1991.1304

Bobbin Reel

A club-like form with a bulbous end with raised 'button' on top on a tapering handle with raised collar at mid-section and round-flat finial; natural finish.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2845

Accession Number: 1991.1306

Bobbin Reel

A bulbous, rounded end on tapering shaft with carved reel at mid-section and flat round terminus.

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), maple (wood)

GUSN: 2846

Accession Number: 1991.1307

Bobbin Reel

Flattened round end on tapering shaft with disc-like extension at mid-section; a button-shaped terminus; natural finish.

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2847

Accession Number: 1991.1308

Bobbin Reel

Cone-like end with flattened tip and chip carved band around widest point; tappers to thin shaft with ringed center and finial; natural finish.

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), oak (wood)

GUSN: 2848

Accession Number: 1991.1309

Bobbin Reel

No description

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2849

Accession Number: 1991.1310

Bobbin Reel

Egg-shaped end on tapering shaft with reel-turned device at mid-section; baluster-shaped finial; natural finish.

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2850

Accession Number: 1991.1311

Bobbin Reel

Flattened round end with chip-carved edge on tapering shaft with cuff-like extension at mid-secion; a button terminus.

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 2851

Accession Number: 1991.1312

Bobbin Reel

Egg-shaped end incised with heart devices and hip-carved band on a tapering shaft with carved band at mid-shaft; flat button finial; natural finish.

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2852

Accession Number: 1991.1313

Bobbin Reel

Egg-shaped end with flaring tip; tapering shaft with reel-like band at mid-section and a flattened, circular finial.

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), maple (wood)

GUSN: 2853

Accession Number: 1991.1314

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

Slant-Front Desk on Base

Black-painted pine Queen Anne slant-front desk, comprised of 2 parts- a slant-front desk box with flat top, double arch molding, pull-out supports; the inside is fitted with 5 compartments- 2 drawers and sliding secret compartment and base with channeled molding on molded base and bracket feet; the ...

Date: 1720-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), dovetail joints, staining, ebony (color), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2877

Accession Number: 1991.1338

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

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