Historic New England

Rifle

Wood handle & shaft; steel barrel, fittings; ram rod; dec. on cock

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 65766

Accession Number: 1966.2145

Powder Horn

Powder horn made from a bull's horn. Eight facets at narrow end, wide end has carved houses. Pine plug.

Date: 1800-1814

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), incising, pine (wood), steel (alloy), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 65767

Accession Number: 1966.2146

Oil on canvas; New England landscape view of a marsh; Dark foreground with flying birds; ocean and sailboats in distance with pink and blue billowing clouds. In gilt gesso frame with leaf garland outer border and inner acanthus leaf border and beaded moldings. Signed lower left with monogram "SW" in...

Date: 1887

Maker: Whitman, Sarah Wyman, 1842-1904 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 65768

Accession Number: 1966.2160

Candleholder

Tin filigree; black; strips in scrolled designs; square central. shaft

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves, horn (animal material), incising, pine (wood), tin (metal)

GUSN: 65769

Accession Number: 1966.2238

Plate Warmer

Rectangular; 3 shelves; front door; 4 cabriole legs; black with gold florals

Date: 1920-1929

Maker: unknown

Material: stenciling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 65770

Accession Number: 1970.1309

Painting

Waist length; woman; upholstered chair; pink dress; short gray hair

Date: 1972

Maker: Brule (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 65771

Accession Number: 1972.575

Painting

Bust length; woman; pink blouse; looks left; upswept hair; from photograph

Date: 1972

Maker: Brule (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 65772

Accession Number: 1972.576

Mug

White; c-scroll handle; compass with ships, flags:green, yellow, red and pink luster

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 65773

Accession Number: 1982.85

Bread Tray

Rectangular; black with gold bands; stenciled foliage at rim; arched ends

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: stenciling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 65774

Accession Number: 1982.100

Vase

Amphora; yellow, orange, white spatters on blue; black foot; bracket feet; shade

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), spattering

GUSN: 65775

Accession Number: 1982.117

Rug

Red, white, blue. and beige; large stylized geometric pattern; central medallion

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 65776

Accession Number: 1982.121

Armchair

Cherry seat, arms, crest, legs, stretchers; maple back spindles

Date: 1950-1969

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 65523

Accession Number: 1970.1248

Drop-leaf Table

Dropleaf table with two leaves, pivoted supports, two drawers; four cabriole legs; molded skirt

Date: 1850-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood)

GUSN: 65524

Accession Number: 1970.1249

Luggage Rack

Folding; 2 orange cloth straps; screw & nail joinings

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 65525

Accession Number: 1970.1250

Chamber Pot

Round; slight foot, flared lip; appld. handle; trellis with flowers

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 65526

Accession Number: 1970.1251.1

Chamber Pot

Circular; flared lip; molded, cartouche borders; large. blue floral; with lid

Date: 1870-1899

Maker: Stoke Pottery (Maker)

Material: porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 65527

Accession Number: 1970.1252

Cake Tin

Cyl; white with lt. blue band; matching lid; "cake" in block letters

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 65528

Accession Number: 1970.1253

Roasting Pot

Deep oval; 2 bands and "atlantic" on sides; black handles; lid

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 65529

Accession Number: 1970.1254

Towel Rack

Turned posts; sausge stretcher; 5 horiz. bars; white; canted feet

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 65530

Accession Number: 1970.1255

Chest of Drawers

Molded serp. top; 4drawers; book match veneer; bracket feet

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, pine (wood), veneering

GUSN: 65531

Accession Number: 1970.1256

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers. Oak, pine, brass. Tall form, six-inch splashboard, five graduated drawers with round wooden pulls, brass escutcheons. Front and rear posts tapered to form legs.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: Merriam Hall & Co. (Maker)

Material: oak (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 65532

Accession Number: 1970.1257

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers. Oak, pine. Flat top; rounded corners; molded edge; five graduated drawers; two round pulls; brass key surrounds per drawer. Front and back posts form legs that rest on casters.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: Merriam Hall & Co. (Maker)

Material: oak (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 65533

Accession Number: 1970.1258

Carpet

Rug with partridge and pear tree motif foliate on cream field. Main border has floral and geometric motifs on a cream field. Main border flanked by paired floral and foliate borders on black fields.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: hemp (fiber), wool (textile), broadlooms (rugs)

GUSN: 65534

Accession Number: 1970.479

Runner

Navy blue fielded runner. Four 8-point stars or güls dominate field and are surrounded by tightly packed random small geometric motifs. Red, cold, blue, cream and black. Field enclosed by cream fielded border, accented by stylized floral vine. Outer brown fielded border with stylized floral repeatin...

Date: 1850-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 65535

Accession Number: 1970.480

Rug

Deep blue field with repeating motif of red, blue and white crab shaped güls or medallions, forming rows, surrounded by small random geometric devices. Central panel enclosed by cream-fielded border with scroll-like repeating elements and a red-fielded outer border with cross-like repeating medallio...

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 65536

Accession Number: 1970.481

Rug

Rug with small central panel of stylized animals and geometric motifs on dark blue field. Numerous borders, red-fielded with geometric devices. Large fringe intact. Wool pile and warp, cotton weft. Reds, blues, tans, and green predominate.

Date: 1925

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 65537

Accession Number: 1970.482

Rug

Rusty red field. Large black-fielded diamond güls with pendants repeated. Small diamond in red and cream repeated in field and güls. Main cream-fielded border with geometric fret-like pattern in blue red, cream, black. Tapestry woven tan skirt at one end with remnants of braided warps.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 65538

Accession Number: 1970.483

Rug

Rectangular rug with central field of diaper pattern on red; diamonds containing stars surrounded by several geometric borders, widest with zig-zag on white, blue, white, red, and yellow predominate. Remains of short variegated fringe on ends.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 65539

Accession Number: 1970.484

Rug

Narrow black field packed with repeated geometric motifs. Two wide main borders in red divided by narrow black-fielded one. Outer cream fielded one. All motifs are geometric. Red, cream, blue, black. Frings replaced with cotton trim.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 65540

Accession Number: 1970.485

Rug

Red field with long blue lozenge. Geometric motifs in blue, cream, black. Outer blue and red dogtooth border. Ends have braided warps.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 65541

Accession Number: 1970.486

Rug

Rectangular form. Series of borders with stylized floral devices, repeating blue ground and white fielded border flanking a red fielded border with floral sunburst and fret work elements. Dark blue central panel with winged gül-like geometric elements with diamonds enclosed.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 65542

Accession Number: 1970.487

Rug

Small navy blue field with repeated alternating medallions interlaced. Blue, pink, red, cream, gold, black. Red-fielded wide main border with repeated vine motif and stylized flowers. Cream-fielded outer border with red and blue blossoms, flanked by two narrow red and blue checkered ones. Heavy knot...

Date: 1900-1924

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 65543

Accession Number: 1970.488

Carpet

Low pile, 26" strips pcd. togethr; allover pnk & green. floral medll

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, synthetic

GUSN: 65544

Accession Number: 1970.958

Rug

Rectangular; machine made; pink center with dark vertical border

Date: 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 65545

Accession Number: 1970.1049

Rug

Rectangular; low pile pink area rug; machine made

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 65546

Accession Number: 1970.1050

Rug

Rectangular; low pile pink area rug; machine made

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 65547

Accession Number: 1970.1051

Rug

Low pile brown area rug; machine made

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 65548

Accession Number: 1970.1052

Rag Rug

Woven, rectangular; knotted fringe; tan/multi weft; 3brn. bands & floral

Date: 1925

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 65549

Accession Number: 1970.1289.1

Rag Rug

Woven, rectangular; knotted fringe; tan/multi weft; 3brn. bands & floral

Date: 1925

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 65550

Accession Number: 1970.1289.2

Rag Rug

Woven, rectangular; knotted fringe; tan/multi weft; 3brn. bands & floral

Date: 1925

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 65551

Accession Number: 1970.1289.3

Bookend

Pr. of brass 3 masted schooner book

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 65552

Accession Number: 1970.1312

Box

Rectangular box with a flat lid; embossed paper covering; black; medical paper liner

Date: 1856

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 65553

Accession Number: 1972.514

Family Certificate

Printed with images of faith, hope, etc; hand-written family information.

Date: 1789

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 65554

Accession Number: 1974.369

Portable Desk

Rectangular; folding lid; mother of pearl inlay

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), mahogany (wood), mother of pearl

GUSN: 65555

Accession Number: 1974.370

Napkin Ring

Ctr. panel of floral & leaf des; scrolled foliage on beaded rm

Date: 1848

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 65556

Accession Number: 1974.385

Doll

Female bust; blue eyes with red & black; no hair

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 65557

Accession Number: 1974.386

Shoe

Tan; 4 buttons & scalloped edges

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Studwell Bro's (Maker)

Material: leather

GUSN: 65558

Accession Number: 1974.387

Eyeglasses

Oval; half-circular nose piece; plain ear pieces

Date: 1810-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 65559

Accession Number: 1974.388

Purse

Black purse with oval landscape in glass; oval on front; red interior

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: C. E. King & Co. (Maker)

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 65560

Accession Number: 1974.389

Purse

Olive body; appld. fan on flap; 4 compartments

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 65561

Accession Number: 1970.1323

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