Historic New England

Strop

A leather and wooden strop with a rounded handle and a paper cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48805

Accession Number: 1973.94AB

Strop

A leather and wooden strop with a rounded handle and a paper cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48806

Accession Number: 1973.95AB

Sewing Kit

Cylindrical sewing kit with black velvet pincushions on each end and a blue striped and floral ribbon wrapped around.

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 48807

Accession Number: 1973.96

Dining Table

Extension dining table; heavy paw feet; turned, 2-part pillar; circular top with 4 leaves (1973.98 B & C).

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 48808

Accession Number: 1973.98A

Table

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48809

Accession Number: 1973.98B

Table

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48810

Accession Number: 1973.98C

Table

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48811

Accession Number: 1973.98E

Jacob Tuoro House of Medford, MA

Landscape with Jacob Tuoro House of South Street, Medford, MA, a large white house with green shutters, fence and outbuildings.

Date: 1879

Maker: D. L. F. (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 48812

Accession Number: 1973.99

View of the bowed bay front of the Jacob Tuoro House of Medford, MA, a clapboard house surrounded by trees; two women and a child stand on side porches. Written on back: "ab. 1830 House built by Paul Curtis opposite his shipyard on South St. afterward owned by Monne."

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 48813

Accession Number: 1973.100

Wallpaper Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48815

Accession Number: 1973.113A-C

Floral Wallpaper

Block-printed in light pink, dark pink, white, and varnish greet on yellow ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48816

Accession Number: 1973.118

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse sampler. Large scale geometric/ floral border, vertical rectangle, natural linen ground. Alphabets at top, verse at center, potted flowers below. Alphabets: #1-complete; #2- "A-W", missing "J"; #3-missing "J"; #4-complete; Numbers: "1-13".

Date: 1805

Maker: Woodward, Mary, 1794- (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 48817

Accession Number: 1973.132A

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler. Vertical rectangle, ivory linen ground. All lettering is green. Pale green and cream cross stitched borders separate alphabets. Three complete alphabets; numbers: "1-9,0".

Date: 1852

Maker: Woodward, Annie Elizabeth, 1843- (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 48818

Accession Number: 1973.133

Card Table

Card table with tapered legs and inlay. Straight rails wtih round corners with inlaide oval in tablet; moded and shaped top.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), black cherry (wood), inlay (process), veneer

GUSN: 48871

Accession Number: 1973.305

Sewing Table

Rope-twist and ring-turned legs; ball feet; two drawers with beaded edges and wooden knobs.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 48872

Accession Number: 1973.306

Table

Cabriole legs, snake feet; urn and column pillar, circular top, replaced latch

Date: 1775-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: black cherry (wood), graining

GUSN: 48875

Accession Number: 1973.331

Rocking Chair

Tall, ladderback, scrolled arms, balloon-shaped, rush seat, painted inlay design.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), rush (material)

GUSN: 48876

Accession Number: 1973.337

Sofa

Sofa. Carved eagle heads flank each side of rectangular back: scrolled arms with palmette carving; black haircloth upholstery with decorative brass nailhead border. Rests on wing-carved supports above paw feet.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: horsehair, mahogany (wood), veneering

GUSN: 48878

Accession Number: 1973.339

Commode

Upper "sink" with lid, one drawer; lower cupboard with door, applied split spindles, shaped skirt. Painted brown.

Date: 1845-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 48880

Accession Number: 1973.371.1

Table

Turned legs; one long drawer; rectangular top with canted corners; scrolled splashboard with floral stencil

Date: 1825-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48884

Accession Number: 1973.377

Rocking Windsor Chair

Fancy rocking chair. Maple, pine seat, yellow paint over red paint. Five-arrow back, step-down crest, scroll arms, shaped and scooped seat, tapered legs, long rockers. Painted yellow over red. Pine seat.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 48885

Accession Number: 1973.392

Teapot with cover

Pearlware teapot with lid. Black transfer-print pattern of a stag with field and house in the distance. Border of flowers, swag and tassels. Hand-painted blue edge around pot rim and spout.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), transfer printing, hand-painted

GUSN: 48886

Accession Number: 1973.396AB

Teapot with lid

Pearlware teapot with lid. Black transfer-print pattern of a stag with field and house in the distance. Border of flowers, swag and tassels. Hand-painted blue edge around pot rim and spout.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, transfer printing, hand-painted

GUSN: 48887

Accession Number: 1973.397AB

Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 48889

Accession Number: 1973.408

Chest

Wooden chest painted green.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48890

Accession Number: 1973.411

Cradle

Round arched hod with 3 pitch top; serpentine footboard; interior partially painted green; beige graining

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, grain patterns, pine (wood)

GUSN: 48891

Accession Number: 1973.415

Hot-water Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 48892

Accession Number: 1973.419

Sleeve

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 48893

Accession Number: 1973.1587

Basin

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48894

Accession Number: 1974.11D

Boy's Pants

Boy's pants of blue and white woven pinstriped linen with a button fly and eight buttonholes at waistband and two side pockets.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 48895

Accession Number: 1974.21

Child's Dress

Short; white; dropped waist; three vertical bands of lace inserted along center front and back and two bands and lace ruffle at hem; lace neckline; long sleeves; five covered buttons at back.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), muslin

GUSN: 48896

Accession Number: 1974.22

SHAWL

White silk triangular shawl; embroidered along edge w/ narrow meander & corner floral motif; fringed all around.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48897

Accession Number: 1974.23

Evening Gown

A=Bodice; B=Skirt. Cream taffeta. A=Bodice - capped sleeves with broad neckline; lace collar draped at shoulders toward front and snapped in place; appliqued pink and blue flowers with clear sequins and metallic threads. Boned; hook and eye closure at back. B=Skirt - appliqued pink and blue flow...

Date: 1907-1908

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), embroidering, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 48898

Accession Number: 1974.24AB