Historic New England

Box

Painted and decorated pine knife or candle box, of long rectangular form. Has pin-hinged carved lid, wooden peg construction, painted with an allover grey-blue and paint-decorated with black freehand scrolling vine and sunburst designs on the top and three sides.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2806

Accession Number: 1991.1257

Miniature Blanket Chest Box

A painted pine box in the form of a miniature blanket chest on four black ball feet, with (re)hinged top and molding to the base. It is painted a light blue with a white trim, a four petal red flower is in the center of the front panel, with small incised 6-pointed flowers at the corners. There are ...

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: dovetail joints, gluing, incising, painting (coating), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 2807

Accession Number: 1991.1258

View of the Taunton Lunatic Asylum

Of rectangular formart, oblong, showing a view of Taunton Lunatic Asylum at the end of a long drive flanked by trees. Also a group of red brick buildings; there are three couples: one couple strolling on the lawn, one along the road, and the other in front of the building. It is in a marblized(?) bl...

Date: 1893

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 2808

Accession Number: 1991.1259

Pastel Landscape

Small rectangular landscape. The scene features a central lake or pond, on which a sailboat glides; A cow grazes on a hill at the right, and houses dot the banks of the far and near shores; The scene is framed by tall trees on raised grassy mounds; the simple molded frame is worked in metal leaf, a...

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: Howland, Charity (Maker)

Material: boards (flat objects), charcoal (plant material), graphite (mineral), oil pastels

GUSN: 2809

Accession Number: 1991.1260

Painting of Family Register

Square format, painted on a soft gray background and decorated with scrolls and flowering vines and roses in shades of pale rose, yellow and blue; at the bottom are interlaced scrolls framing two landscape views of small cottages with outbuildings; there is a darker gray strip painted arounded the e...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), ticking

GUSN: 2810

Accession Number: 1991.1261

Fire Bucket

Bulbous rim on tapering cylindrical body; painted dark green and decorated with an arched reserve which is painted yellow with a red border which encloses the inscription.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, painting (coating), sewing (process)

GUSN: 2811

Accession Number: 1991.1262

Electric Lantern

Loop-shaped swing handle on a pierced cylindrical tin top and oblong, clear glass globe with a pierced, cylindrical base with a flared foot; the pierced design is a diamond motif; the original burner in the base of the lamp has been electrified.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), piercing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 2812

Accession Number: 1991.1263

Doll Mattress

Rectangular linen doll's mattress; the folded fabric is stuffed and hand-stitched along three of the sides; initials are embroidered in gold thread on one side.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material), thread

GUSN: 2813

Accession Number: 1991.1264

Doll's Blanket

Doll's blanket made from woven wool squares; handstitched edges with a pattern of blue and tan and one-inch square checks.

Date: 1840-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 2814

Accession Number: 1991.1265

"Penny Wooden" Doll

Small, "penny wooden" carved doll with moveable legs and arms connected with thin wooden pegs; roughly carved; the flat-top oval head is painted with tiny features and black hair; painted pale pink until bust; hands and feet are very pale pink/white and red shoes are painted upon the feet.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: Insam, Hier (Maker)

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

GUSN: 2815

Accession Number: 1991.1266

Paper Bed Valance

Three rectangular lengths of floral patterned polychrome printed wallpaper, with shaped lower edges bound with a paper binding. The valences are backed with brown paper and dated newsprint from 1780. (The patterns are of brightly colored prints: red, purple, blue, green and black vine-like sprigs o...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 2816

Accession Number: 1991.1267A-C

Canopy

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 2817

Accession Number: 1991.1268

Small Blanket Chest

Small blanket chest; overhanging lid; painted blue; bracket feet with scrolled apron.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2818

Accession Number: 1991.1269

Blanket Chest Bureau

William and Mary black-painted blanket chest with two drawers, its molded rectangular top hinged, opening to blanket chest, its front with similated drawers to match two real drawers below, all with raised single-arch moldings and base drop handles (replaced) and escutcheons, all on heavily molded f...

Date: 1710-1740

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2819

Accession Number: 1991.1270

Queen Anne Drop-leaf Table

Queen Anne maple and pine drop-leaf table, its plain round top created by one rectangular plank of wood flanked by two hinged demi-lune drop leaves of equal size, skirt arched on short ends, plain and straight on long sides allowing for two block-hinged swinging legs to support opened leaves, on rou...

Date: 1730-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), mortise-and-tenon joints, joining, painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2820

Accession Number: 1991.1271

Corner Washstand

A triangular form with rounded front with arched back or splash board with quarter round shelf top pierced with three holes, and shelf with single long drawer with brass bail handle. All raised on three square tapering legs with shaped medial shelf. Painted dark red and pinstriped in yellow gold.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2821

Accession Number: 1991.1272

Desk on Frame

Grain-painted maple and pine Queen Anne drop-front desk on frame, the upper section with flat top and slant front opening to 4 small drawers surmounted by 8 pigeonholes, the arched tape of which were carved from a single piece of wood, wide single drawer of large dovetail construction located below ...

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2822

Accession Number: 1991.1274

Field Bed

Federal field/canopy bed of red-stained hardwood, with turned and tapered posts on tapered square-post legs with relief-decorated brass medallion ornaments at the front of each foot-post (marking upper and lower sections of each post), with plain, pointed headboard and channeled side rails; high and...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2823

Accession Number: 1991.1275

Hooked Rug

Large square format-patterned with a centered, leaf-edged reserve enclosing a large rose blossom and other flower heads within a variegated field of roseheads, rose sprigs, leafy vines, and oak leaf band border worked in shades of red, green, brown, beige and blue on a burlap foundation; some yarns ...

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, cotton (textile), hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 2824

Accession Number: 1991.1276

Hooked Rug

Rectangular form, patterned with a 4-sided medallion with stepped corners and striped interior enclosing 4 flowerheads and 4 leaves. The medallion enclosed by leafy sprigs at each corner and variegated band border, worked in shades of green, rose, beige, brown and black. Bound in dark brown cotton ...

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, cotton (textile), hooking

GUSN: 2825

Accession Number: 1991.1277

Hooked Rug

Square form, patterned with oval reserve with large flower blossoms and buds on a stuped field within a tan/brown outer border. Hooked with wool and cotton in shades of red, green, black, yellow, white, blue.

Date: 1865-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, cotton (textile), hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 2826

Accession Number: 1991.1278

Jug

The jug has a thick handle on a wide collar, sloping shoulders and a cylindrical body. It is decorated with a foliate scroll device at the shoulder.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 2677

Accession Number: 1991.902

Jug

An ovoid body with a ringed neck that narrows at the mouth. It has a wide strap handle and incised bands about the narrow base. It is incised and cobalt decorated with a figure of a leaping horse. The cobalt is also ringed around the handle and ends.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 2678

Accession Number: 1991.903

Crock

A two gallon jug with a cylindrical body and sloping shoulders with a curved handle and slightly flared wide neck. The lower body was incised and filled with cobalt with an inscription and a figure of a Dandy with a cane and cigarette.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, glazing (coating), salt glaze, stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 2679

Accession Number: 1991.904

Desk on Frame

The desk has a rectangular top with an arched backboard and a hinged slant lid with molded edge that open to well fitted drawers and a shelf on a frame with a single long drawer, straight skirt and four baluster turned legs ending in "egg" shaped feet. It has box stretchers and is all grain-painted ...

Date: 1750-1790

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2680

Accession Number: 1991.905

Clock Face

An iron lunette form enameled off white and hand painted in polychrome. It shows an elegant young seated shephardess in a pink Empire style gown in a country landscape.

Date: 1815-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 2681

Accession Number: 1991.906

Clock Face

Iron lunette form enameled in off white and hand-painted in polychrome. It shows an English country landscape with three buildings, trees, river with a bridge, and people and cows.

Date: 1815-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 2682

Accession Number: 1991.907

Clock Face

Painted clock face with Roman and Arabic numerals. It has a floral motif in the corners and a seascape with ships, at full sail, at the top in a half circle. Also at the top is a lighthouse and a man with a spy glass on the left, on a grassy knoll. The face is a creamy white with black numerals. The...

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: Edwards, Abraham, Mr., 1761-1840 (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2683

Accession Number: 1991.908

Clock Face

Tombstone dial that is gilded and paint decorated with arabic numerals; depicts a compote of roses.

Maker: Twiss, J & R (Maker)

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

GUSN: 2684

Accession Number: 1991.909

Clock Face

A paint and gilt decorated tombstone clock dial with arabic numerals. The face is painted white with a lunette that centers a gray urn and greenery within an oval reserve of gilt beading and gilt foliate scrolls. The face with chapter ring in Arabic numerals are painted in black and conforming numer...

Date: 1815-1830

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

Material: gesso, gilding, hardwood, painting (coating)

GUSN: 2685

Accession Number: 1991.910

Clock Face

Paint and gilt decorated tombstone dial with Roman and Arabic numerals. It has green and yellow banded spandrels, a floral spray in a shaped reserve above the dial.

Date: 1815-1835

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

Material: gilding, painting (coating)

GUSN: 2686

Accession Number: 1991.911

Clock Face

Painted black clock face on a cream background with gilded decorative scrollwork and symmetrical decoration around the numerals. It shows an eagle motif on the half circle top. The Roman numerals have a gilded scalloped edge accented by tiny raised dots. There are small dials in the center for the s...

Date: 1800-1825

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

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

GUSN: 2687

Accession Number: 1991.912

Clock Face

Paint decorated wooden tombstone clock face with Roman numerals. It has stylized red roses in a sienna reserve and rose bud spandrels.

Date: 1827

Maker: Edwards, Abraham, Mr., 1761-1840 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 2688

Accession Number: 1991.913

Clock Face

It is painted white with a hand decorated lunette and a gilt goblet with a bouquet of red flowers, over the main chapter ring with black Arabic numerals and conforming numerals at the second hand and calendar rings. It has a single red flower with green stem and "squaggles" decorates each spandrel.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, painting (coating)

GUSN: 2689

Accession Number: 1991.914

Clock Face

It has a square face with black painted Roman numeral dial, with Arabic numerals at the quarter hour. It has a half circle on the top is ornamented with gilding showing a house in a landscape. There is decoration in all four corners of leaf and floral in ribbon-like triangle done in black and red pa...

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2690

Accession Number: 1991.915

Clock Face

The face is painted white, with lunette decorated in gilt and grisaille with a scene of a sea battle over the dial. There are Arabic numerals in black and a second hand dial with conforming numerals. The spandrels are gilt and polychrome stylized with floral sprigs enclosed with "cable-like" gilt ge...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: Attributed to Margeson, Gilbert Tucker, Mr. (Maker)

Material: gesso, gilding, grisaille, hardwood, painting (coating)

GUSN: 2691

Accession Number: 1991.916

Shelf Clock Dial

Of square form, painted white and decorated with gilt gesso and scrolled devices in spandrels enclosing a dial in Arabic numerals in black. A wreath of flowers in red, pink and shades of green is at the center. There are also two brass ring key holes on the face.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Possibly Fairfield, A. (Maker)

Material: gesso, hardwood, painting (coating)

GUSN: 2692

Accession Number: 1991.917

Shelf Clock Dial

Of near square form, painted white and decorated with gilt gesso "twisted rope" triangles, enclosing pink and green floral spray in spandrels and a similarly painted floral wreath at the center. The dial is painted with black Arabic numerals.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: gesso, gilding, hardwood, painting (coating)

GUSN: 2693

Accession Number: 1991.918

Clock Face

Painted and gilt decorated tombstone clock dial with Arabic numerals. There is a gilt reserve with a rose sprig and rose sprig spandrels.

Date: 1800-1835

Maker: Whiting, Riley, d. 1835 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 2694

Accession Number: 1991.919

Clock Face

Paint and gilt decorated tombstone clock dial with Arabic numerals. It has gilt stars and a gilt reserve center with a floral arch and rose vine spandrels.

Date: 1800-1835

Maker: Whiting, Riley, d. 1835 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 2695

Accession Number: 1991.920

Sundial

Wooden sundial with a rounded base, painted brown with a hand-painted black dial.

Date: dated 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mortise-and-tenon joints, joining, painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2696

Accession Number: 1991.921

Watercolor

Of oblong rectangular format, depicting the mock funeral of Lord Timothy Dexter of Newburyport in 1799. A row of small trees run along the foreground and in the register above, a hearse and gig are led by their drivers. On the bank, in the background, a catalfalque is surrounded by five mourners. Tw...

Date: 1801

Maker: Fuller, James, Mr. (Maker)

Material: ink, laid paper, watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 2697

Accession Number: 1991.922

Landscape Drawing

Drawing of a cart pulled by a team of oxen crossing a bridge. A church, houses, and trees are in the background.

Date: 1815-1835

Maker: Attributed to Derby, Mary Jane (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment)

GUSN: 2698

Accession Number: 1991.923

Writing Slate

A rectangular pine frame enclosing a conforming slate. The frame is printed with geometric shapes, architectural facades, perspectual images on one side, the alphabet and numbers, Roman numerals and a selecion of 32 four letter words on one side.

Maker: Wilde Bowler & Co. (Maker)

Material: slate (rock), pine (wood), printing (process)

GUSN: 2699

Accession Number: 1991.924

Writing Slate

A rectangular slate held in conforming wood frame of mortise and tenon construction.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: mortise-and-tenon joints, maple (wood), blackboard slate

GUSN: 2700

Accession Number: 1991.925

Writing Slate

A student's chalkboard in a case, both of rectangular shape. The case is of blueish-grey painted pine with extended top and bottom, hinged doors with a wire hook closure on either side. Inside the double-sided slate is a molded pine frame and leather chalkholder inside the door.

Date: 1780-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), nailing, pine (wood), blackboard slate, wire

GUSN: 2701

Accession Number: 1991.926

Writing Slate

A student's writing slate in a wooden case, of rectangular molded panel form. It is painted black with a double hinged opening to two slates and a wire closure.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), slate (rock), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2702

Accession Number: 1991.927

Aeolian Harp

Rectangular-shaped body of pine painted dark red. Three sets of sound holes in top and thirty-six small circular sound holes in one side of body. Four crudely carved wood tuning pegs at each end to attach strings.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), nylon, painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2703

Accession Number: 1991.928

Tall Case Clock

Of simple country form with a rectangular hood with a glazed door opening to a painted wood dial with roman numerals, a lunette decorated with trees and grass and polychrome rainbow strips in spandrels. The case has a rectangular thumb molded door that has a single wood knob, and a raised molded edg...

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Perkins, John, 1801-1832 (Maker)

Material: graining, pine (wood)

GUSN: 2704

Accession Number: 1991.929

Blanket Chest

Pine blanket chest, with a rectangular lid with molded edge and cleats on a case with a single long drawer with turned wood pulls. On raised, shaped "bootjack" ends and shaped front apron. Grain-painted in yellow and brown-red to simulate pine. Drawer edge painted to simulate inlay.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2705

Accession Number: 1991.930

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