Historic New England

Bed

Bottom foot post

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49251

Accession Number: 1975.152J

Bed

Bottom foot post

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49253

Accession Number: 1975.152L

Bed Part

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49255

Accession Number: 1975.152P

Blanket Chest

M-shaped cut out forms legs from sides; plain fronts; lock and replaced hinges; incised decoration patterns on front.

Date: 1700-1730

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 49257

Accession Number: 1975.168

Cradle

Shaped sides, footboard, front; cedar graining, blue interior; 3-pitch hood.

Date: 1770-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), graining, painting (coating), pine (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 49258

Accession Number: 1975.170

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a rounded handle and an oval bowl. Floral design.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: Beal, Caleb, 1746-1810 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49259

Accession Number: 1975.188

The Porter and Hare

Framed print titled "The Porter and Hare." Depicts older man holding hind legs of hare while two young boys look on. After Johan Joseph Zoffany, 1774.

Date: 1774

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49260

Accession Number: 1975.189

Shaving Kit

No description

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49261

Accession Number: 1975.192

Sheer cream ground, threads have brown spot dye to create salt and pepper in (is?, with?) 1/2" wide border with narrow bright blue silk stripe; broad black stripe on side of unknown fiber that was highly glazed before and possibly after, weaving, so that it keeps an open weave.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49262

Accession Number: 1975.196

Bib

White; quilted and white work embroidery; edged all around with scalloped eyelet; small flowers around neckline; scrolls ending with floral garland along front neck, sides and bottom; center embroidered "BABY"; buttonhole closure at back neck; pinched in at sides; pointed bottom.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, quilting, whitework

GUSN: 49263

Accession Number: 1975.197

Shirt

Plain white; square neck; cap sleeves; front opening; square in overall shape; open shirt.

Date: ca. 1873

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 49264

Accession Number: 1975.198

Bootees

A pair of red quilted bootees with pink satin rosettes, red ribbon ties, white lining, and brown leather soles.

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, quilting, silk (textile)

GUSN: 49265

Accession Number: 1975.200AB

Needle Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 49266

Accession Number: 1975.201

Cap

String morning cap with blue yarn woven throughout and blue satin ribbon trim.

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49267

Accession Number: 1975.203

Lace Collar

Cream-colored lace collar with pink and brown bows.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49268

Accession Number: 1975.204

Ribbon

White ribbon with green flowers and vines.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48899

Accession Number: 1974.25

Collar

White lace collar with a rounded edge and floral pattern.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48900

Accession Number: 1974.26

Lace Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48901

Accession Number: 1974.27

Handkerchief

Handkerchief with a large floral lace border.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48902

Accession Number: 1974.28

Handkerchief

Lace handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48903

Accession Number: 1974.29

Narrow collar of Point de Gaze (Belgian lace).

Date: 1853-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48909

Accession Number: 1974.31E

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 48910

Accession Number: 1974.32A

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48911

Accession Number: 1974.33A-H

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48912

Accession Number: 1974.34

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 48913

Accession Number: 1974.35

Collar

Black lace and sequin collar.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48914

Accession Number: 1974.36

Women's Tie

Black lace neckpiece.

Date: Early 1880s

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48915

Accession Number: 1974.37

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48916

Accession Number: 1974.39

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48917

Accession Number: 1974.40

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48918

Accession Number: 1974.41

Tassel

Black tassel

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48919

Accession Number: 1974.42A

Tassel

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48920

Accession Number: 1974.42B

Tassel

Black tassel

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48921

Accession Number: 1974.42C

Tassel

Black tassel

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48922

Accession Number: 1974.42D

Tassel

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48923

Accession Number: 1974.42E

Fichu

Triangular; white cotton; net ground; small; net floral sprays and floral trail.

Date: 1890-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48924

Accession Number: 1974.43

Commercial buildings in rows along docks with tall masted boats docked in background; smokestacks in distance

Maker: Possibly Butterfield, D.W. (Photographer)

GUSN: 48928

Accession Number: 1974.49

Small Tankard

Stoneware tankard with pewter hinged lid and harp-shaped thumbpiece. Top of lid ingraved "G.F. Pierce." Body has gray salt-glazed exterior with blue stripes outlined with incised lines near rim and at base and brown glazed interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), pewter (tin alloy), glazing (coating), engraving (action)

GUSN: 48929

Accession Number: 1974.50

Fireplace Surround

Cast iron fireplace surround with side jambs featuring fluted Ionic pilasters, above which corner block has brass roundel. Horizontal frieze has floral basket in center with "Geo. Hastings" and "Colerain, MSS" cast in panels on either side. Painted black.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: Hastings, George, Mr. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), fluting, iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 48930

Accession Number: 1974.52

Photograph

Photograph of Josiah Bright house with garden in front, small side porch and attached barn; large tree and drive in foreground.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 48931

Accession Number: 1974.53

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