Historic New England

Caddy

Octagonal toleware tea caddy with small neck and circular lid. Red and gold decoration with stylizd floral motif.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: tinware, painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 61170

Accession Number: 1942.1759

Trinket Box

Circular toleware box with straight sides and hinged lid. Red and gold decoration with chinoiserie motif.

Date: 1825-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: tinware, painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 61171

Accession Number: 1942.1760

Canister

Square eight-sided toleware canister [A] with lid [B]. Narrow circular neck and canted corners. Red and gold decoration with stylized foliate border motif.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: tinware, painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 61172

Accession Number: 1942.1761AB

Canister

Cylindrical toleware canister [A] with conforming lid [B]. Footed base with three acanthus leaf feet. Red and gold decoration with swag border motif.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: tinware, painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 61173

Accession Number: 1942.1762AB

Serving Tray

Circular toleware tray with curved lip. Red and gold decoration with foliate border motif.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: tinware, painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 61174

Accession Number: 1942.1763

Chandelier

Red and gold, three-sided chandelier shaper like a lyre with cherub ornaments and acorn brackets.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 61175

Accession Number: 1942.1764

Compote

Red and gold compote with a pentagon base, spool shaft, and curved shoulders.

Date: 1800-1824

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 61176

Accession Number: 1942.1765

Game Counter

Red and gilt rectangular box with a hinged lid and ivory counters.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: japanning, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 61177

Accession Number: 1942.1766

Float

Aqua-colored spherical glass ball.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 61178

Accession Number: 1942.1767

Rug

Hooked rug, octagonal shape with sunburst motif in rose, blue, green, and beige. Center seam.

Date: 1875-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: hooking

GUSN: 61179

Accession Number: 1942.1768

Rug

Hooked rug, oval shape with beige center. Large floral oval wreath interior with rust red exterior border.

Date: 1900-1924

Maker: unknown

Material: hooking

GUSN: 61180

Accession Number: 1942.1769

Rug

Hooked rug, rectangular with large floral wreath interior on beige ground. Red scroll border on green ground.

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 61181

Accession Number: 1942.1770

Rug

Hooked rug, rectangular with rounded corners. Pink pastel interior, large pink flowers with green leaves partly outlined in black.

Date: 1900-1924

Maker: unknown

Material: hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 61182

Accession Number: 1942.1771

Rug

Hooked rug, rectangular with floral center. Red and beige flowers with green leaves on a beige ground.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 61183

Accession Number: 1942.1772

Rug

Hooked rug, rectangular with elaborate floral interior on brown ground. Large red scroll border.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 61184

Accession Number: 1942.1773

Rug

Hooked rug, rectangular with red and pink floral wreath medallions. Scroll and floral motif in coners.

Date: 1875-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 61185

Accession Number: 1942.1774

Hooked Rug

Hooked rug, square with four oak leaf medallions in center. Quatrefoil scrolls and oak leaves in corners. Black on red ground.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 61186

Accession Number: 1942.1775

Mirror Knob

White enamel circular mirror knob with a red star in the center and a metal mount and shaft. One of a pair.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 60886

Accession Number: 1942.2715.1

Mirror Knob

White enamel circular mirror knob with a red star in the center and a metal mount and shaft. One of a pair.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 60887

Accession Number: 1942.2715.2

Doorknob

Cobalt glass doorknob with six-sided faceted flat top.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 60888

Accession Number: 1942.2716

Picture

Picture of two seated women and a standing woman playing a striged instrument.

Date: 1825-1874

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 60889

Accession Number: 1942.2717

Picture

Picture of the biblical Noah in the foreground with an ark and animals in the background. Framed.

Date: 1815-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 60890

Accession Number: 1942.2718

Fishing Float

Dark olive green glass ball.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 60891

Accession Number: 1942.2719

Fishing Float

Pale yellow opaque glass ball on a wooden ring stand.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 60892

Accession Number: 1942.2720

Fishing Float

Kelly green glass ball.

Date: 1855-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 60893

Accession Number: 1942.2721

Fishing Float

Amber brown glass ball.

Date: 1855-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 60894

Accession Number: 1942.2723

Fishing Float

Marine blue glass ball.

Date: 1855-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 60895

Accession Number: 1942.2724

Fishing Float

Gray glass ball on a wood stand.

Date: 1855-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 60896

Accession Number: 1942.2725

Fishing Float

Marine blue glass ball.

Date: 1855-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 60897

Accession Number: 1942.2726

Fishing Float

Amber brown glass ball on a wood ring stand.

Date: 1855-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 60898

Accession Number: 1942.2727

Fishing Float

Amethyst glass ball on a wood ring stand.

Date: 1855-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 60899

Accession Number: 1942.2728

Fishing Float

Ruby red glass ball on a wood ring stand.

Date: 1855-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 60900

Accession Number: 1942.2729

Fishing Float

Green glass ball on a wood ring stand.

Date: 1855-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 60901

Accession Number: 1942.2730

Whimsey

Dark olive green glass ball on a terracotta saucer.

Date: 1855-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material), terracotta (clay material)

GUSN: 60902

Accession Number: 1942.2731

Fishing Float

Amber brown glass ball on a wood ring stand.

Date: 1855-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 60903

Accession Number: 1942.2732

Hooked Rug

Diamond starburst in red, brown, green, and beige; oak leaves top and bottom.

Date: 1875-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 60904

Accession Number: 1942.2733

Curtain

Rectangular panel curtains with a pattern of flowers and twisted stems with birds and urns in browns and bright blues. One of a pair.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), transfer printing

GUSN: 60905

Accession Number: 1942.2734.1

Curtain

Rectangular panel curtains with a pattern of flowers and twisted stems with birds and urns in browns and bright blues. One of a pair.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), transfer printing

GUSN: 60906

Accession Number: 1942.2734.2

Window Curtain

Allover pattern of flowers and farms, pink and green on dark brown. One of a set of two panels and a valance.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 60907

Accession Number: 1942.2735.1

Curtain

Allover pattern of flowers and farms, pink and green on dark brown. One of a set of two panels and a valance.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 60908

Accession Number: 1942.2735.2

Curtain

Allover pattern of flowers and farms, pink and green on dark brown. One of a set of two panels and a valance.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 60909

Accession Number: 1942.2735.3

Tieback

Amethyst glass tieback with leaves and buds of metal on a glass five petal flower.

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: pressing, metal

GUSN: 60910

Accession Number: 1942.2736

Half-length seated portrait of a woman resting her head on her left hand. Wears a yellow dress with a blue sash and an ermine-trimmed robe, with pearl jewelry. Bottom of print reads "The Honorable Mrs. Barrington."

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: AFTER Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792 (Maker) Houston, Richard (Engraver) Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794 (Publisher)

Material: mezzotint (process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 60911

Accession Number: 1942.2954