Historic New England

Pantry Box

Round bentwood form with fitted cover, painted blue, straight laps held with iron tacks, swinging bail handle with painted wooden hand-hold.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating)

GUSN: 2142

Accession Number: 1991.153AB

Firkin

Blue painted cylindrical form with fitted cover, wooden swing handle; of stave construction held by wood hoops with tapering laps secured with brass tacks.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating)

GUSN: 2143

Accession Number: 1991.154AB

Cheese Box

Round bentwood form with fitted lid, straight laps, unpainted.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 2144

Accession Number: 1991.155

Pantry Box

Round bentwood form with fitted cover, straight laps, sponge-grained in red and yellow.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, sponging

GUSN: 2145

Accession Number: 1991.156AB

Sewing Box

Small round box with straight lap fastened with copper nails and wooden pegs; lined with silk brocade; contains needleworking items.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 2146

Accession Number: 1991.157AB

Sewing Box

Oval, four-fingered, with attached handle and cover; copper and wooden fasteners; bottom unfinished; interior of silk brocade fastened to outside by ribbons.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: varnishing

GUSN: 2147

Accession Number: 1991.158AB

Sewing Box

Shaker "carrier" sewing box, maple, of oval form, with four laps held by copper tacks, handled, lined with white silk attached to box by ribbons; sewing accessories inside.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: Shakers (Maker)

Material: varnishing

GUSN: 2148

Accession Number: 1991.159

Electric Delftware Lamp

Delftware decanter with four widely fluted sides below short, narrow neck, with overall blue hand-painted flora and fauna decoration; fitted later as base for electric lamp with pierced paper shade.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: delftware, earthenware, hand-painted, molding (forming), glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 2149

Accession Number: 1991.160

Porringer

Half-pint round with decorative pierced handle and enameled interior.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: Clark's Patent (Maker)

Material: casting (process), enameling, iron (metal)

GUSN: 2150

Accession Number: 1991.161

Porringer

Round, cast, with enameled interior and decorative handle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: Clark's Patent (Maker)

Material: casting (process), enameling, iron (metal)

GUSN: 2151

Accession Number: 1991.162

Porringer

Round, 1 pint size, with lip and decorative pierced handle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: Kenrick (Maker)

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 2152

Accession Number: 1991.163

Porringer

Round, with decorative pierced handle and three button feet.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: Possibly Clark's Patent (Maker)

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 2153

Accession Number: 1991.164

Porringer

Round 1 pint size with decorative pierced handle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: Clark's Patent (Maker)

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 2154

Accession Number: 1991.165

Portrait of Rufus Lathrop (1731-1805)

Rectangular format. Portrait of a man shown facing three-quarter right, left hand on inkstand with books, right hand on hip; blue suit, buff waistcoat with ruffled stock; brown hair long over ears in queue in back.

Date: 1771-1785

Maker: Attributed to Durand, John (Maker)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 2155

Accession Number: 1991.166.1

Portrait of Hannah (Choate) Lathrop

Rectangular format, woman shown three-quarter length, beside small round table with book and rose; green gown, lace cap and kerchief with rose ribbon rosette.

Date: 1773-1785

Maker: Attributed to Durand, John (Maker)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 2156

Accession Number: 1991.166.2

Portrait Jane Hutch

Rectangular format, three-quarter figure of little girl, Jane Hutch of Bath, New Hampshire, in white dress with short sleeves and square neck; holding nosegay of flowers in right hand; brown eyes and red curls.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: Attributed to Belknap, Zedekiah, 1781-1858 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 2157

Accession Number: 1991.167

Bellpull

Long rectangular form; Berlin woolwork cross stitch; floral pattern in brown-green, greens, reds, beige; edged with two-tone cording, hangs from gilt metal bar, a cut glass shaped knob held by metal device at base; wool and silk yarns and threads; backed with fine cream colored cotton fabric.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), needlepoint (needleworking), Berlin woolwork, cross stitch

GUSN: 2158

Accession Number: 1991.168

Plate

Creamware, Wheildon-style (aka tortoiseshell ware), molded with scalloped and gadrooned edge; mottled brown glaze with green and blue splashes.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, glazing (coating), lead (metal), molding (forming), tin (metal)

GUSN: 2159

Accession Number: 1991.169

Plate

Creamware, Whieldon-style (tortoiseshell ware), molded with scalloped and gadrooned edge; mottled brown glaze with green splashes.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), ceramic glaze, glaze

GUSN: 2160

Accession Number: 1991.170

Plate

Creamware plate molded with foliate edge, incised double-line definition and raised "rice grain" decoration around the rim, with overall mottled/sponged brown lead glaze with green splashes, of Whieldon-Wedgwood type (tortoiseshell ware).

Date: 1750-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), molding (forming), ceramic (material)

GUSN: 2161

Accession Number: 1991.171

Plate

Creamware plate; "variegated ware" with variegated lead glaze decoration to face; green ground with yellow splotches and small black circles.

Date: 1776-1790

Maker: Spode Pottery (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 2162

Accession Number: 1991.172

Punch Pot

Creamware punch pot, of globular shape, with raised foliate decoration on spout, strap handle, with overall mottled-brown lead glaze with green splotches of Wheildon-Wedgwood type (tortoise shell ware).

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), lead glaze, molding (forming), sponging

GUSN: 2163

Accession Number: 1991.173AB

Covered Cream Pitcher

Covered, Wheildon type ("tortoise shell ware") with crabstalk handle and knop, resting on three feet, with raised foliate decoration and overall brown mottled lead glaze.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 2164

Accession Number: 1991.174AB

Teapot

Small, Wheildon type (tortoise shell ware) with mottled-brown lead glaze and gilt decoration in foliate pattern overall; globular shape with crabstalk handle and spout.

Date: 1765-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, glazing (coating), lead (metal), molding (forming)

GUSN: 2165

Accession Number: 1991.175AB

Covered Milk Pitcher

Wheildon-Wedgwood type majolica; molded in cauliflower form with reeded handle; clear and green lead glazes.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 2166

Accession Number: 1991.176AB

Tea Bowl & Saucer

Wheildon-Wedgwood type majolica; molded cauliflower form, clear and green lead glaze.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 2167

Accession Number: 1991.177AB

Teapot

Wheildon-Wedgwood type majolica; small, globular, overall pineapple decoration in yellow and green lead glazes; crabstalk handle and organic spout and knop;

Date: 1760-1765

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 2168

Accession Number: 1991.178AB

Bowl

Footed Wheildon-type with mottled or "tortoise shell" colored lead glazes, the outside decorated with two raised foliate decorations.

Date: 1750-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating)

GUSN: 2169

Accession Number: 1991.179

Miniature Teapot & Cover

Pearlware teapot (A) and cover (B) with polychrome ribbon and vine decoration; cylindrical pot with straight spout, ovoid finial; underglaze blue and enamel overglaze, Wedgwood-type.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: overglazing, pearlware, underglazing

GUSN: 2170

Accession Number: 1991.180.1AB

Pitcher

"Prattware"; large semi-ovoid form with leaf and grapevine relief decoration and reeded panels with cobalt blue outlining; in green and yellow "Prattware" colors, with gadrooned strap handle.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), lead glaze, molding (forming), creamware

GUSN: 2171

Accession Number: 1991.181

Pitcher

"Prattware" pitcher, medium-sized, bulbous form, with continuous relief decoration of scroling grapevine, acanthus leaves, "Birth of Venus," putto riding on eagle, and a ship, all in "Prattware" colors. Scalloped rim and large downturned spout.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: Ferrybridge Pottery (Manufacturer)

Material: creamware, lead glaze, glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 2172

Accession Number: 1991.182

Milk Pitcher

"Prattware"; baluster shape with strap handle, with relief-molded gadrooning surrounding two landscape scenes (three men drinking; two women in classical garb); in "Prattware" coloration.

Date: 1793-1833

Maker: Herculaneum Pottery (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), lead glaze, molding (forming), creamware

GUSN: 2173

Accession Number: 1991.183

Milk Pitcher

Pearlware, semi-globular form, with strap handle, painted with iron red, green, blue, yellow and black overglaze enamel decoration of four Chinese figures in a landscape, with purple lustre line of trim at rim.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware

GUSN: 2174

Accession Number: 1991.184

Teapot & Lid

Red stoneware, of cylindrical shape with straight spout and squared handle, ring on lid handle; blue, green and yellow opaque enamel decoration of flowers and dragon with rather geometric rim decoration.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (image-making), hand-painted, stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 2175

Accession Number: 1991.185AB

Teapot & Lid

Yi-hsing reddish-brown stoneware, slab built, unglazed, globular form, top and bottom rim trimmed with a narrow band of rivet-like raised decoration; incised Chinese characters on bowl; flat lid with an incised YIN-YANG symbol on round knop; downturned spout, rounded handle.

Date: 1700-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 2176

Accession Number: 1991.186AB

Cradle

Cradle. White pine, maple rockers, painted green with brown rockers. Rounded arched hood; tall, shaped hood sides;

Date: 1770-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), painting (coating), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 2072

Accession Number: 2008.60.24

Chest

Chest. Red oak. Five-panel front and two-panel sides. Molded stiles and rails painted black. Lower rail has serrated chip carving. Interior contains a till.

Date: 1680-1700

Maker: unknown

Material: red oak (wood), cedar (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 2073

Accession Number: 1971.372

Cradle

Arched hood; scalloped front, sides, footboard; slightly molded bottom; painted brown.

Date: 1750-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2075

Accession Number: 1928.1324

Hutch Table or Settle

Single drawer in base; 4 column supports; table top on strap hinges, egg-shaped feet; wrought iron drawer pulls.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 2076

Accession Number: 1955.271

Drop-front Desk

Rectangular cabinet with foliate carved edges, fretwork gallery; needlework picture under glass forms writing surface.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), floral patterns, flowers (plants), needlepoint (needleworking)

GUSN: 2080

Accession Number: 1953.67

Bookcase

Tall case with curved cornice; two doors with pierced scroll and fretwork panels and lower raised panels.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), mahogany (wood), pine (wood), floral patterns, flowers (plants), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood)

GUSN: 2081

Accession Number: 1929.364

China Cabinet

China cabinet. Mahogany. Semi-circular, three glass panels. Rests on cabriole legs with paw feet.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 2083

Accession Number: 2008.60.25

Highchest Base

Highchest base. Heavy cornice molding. Graduated drawers, upper three of which have locks.

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2084

Accession Number: 1945.536A

Chest of Drawers

Chest-on-frame. Hard and soft maple with white pine secondary wood. Cyma and c-scroll-carved skirt. Flared, flat top cornice. Rests on cabriole legs that terminate in pad feet. Replaced brass hardware. Original steel lock in third from bottom drawer.

Date: 1790-1805

Maker: Attributed to Dunlap School (Maker)

Material: maple (wood), silver maple (wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 2085

Accession Number: 1952.84

Drop-leaf Table

Round feet on casters; turtle base; square tapering plinth supporting top with two drop-leaves with rounded corners; drawer at each end.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 2086

Accession Number: 1954.174

Sofa

Scroll feet and arms; straight molded back; back unbolts to lower to create bed; feet for back missing; William Morris upholstery fabric, circa.1880.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, pine (wood), veneering

GUSN: 2087

Accession Number: 1954.220

Chest-on-chest

Ogee bracket feet, cyma drop, fretwork molding at waist of lower case; dentils below cornice.

Date: 1765-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2088

Accession Number: 1985.9

Tea Table

Four slender tapered legs; shaped hand holds on sides; top cleated to base.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 2089

Accession Number: 1954.228

Music Cabinet

Rounded writing surface over 5 shelves; 2 shelves on top, panele back; shaped sides; eagle-esque feet.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood)

GUSN: 2090

Accession Number: 1953.450

Box

Six-board box; carved foliate lunettes on front board; original handwrought escutcheon; front, sides, and back are riven oak; top, cleats, and bottom are white pine.

Date: 1670-1690

Maker: unknown

Material: red oak (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 2091

Accession Number: 1971.374

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