Historic New England

Spike

Spike. Long and thin; iron.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20328

Accession Number: 1998.3483

Spike

Spike. Long and thin; iron. Circular head. Cylinder shaped piece on back of head.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20329

Accession Number: 1998.3484

Spike

Spike. Long and thin; iron. Circular head.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20330

Accession Number: 1998.3485

Stake

Stake. Drastically bent; squared edges.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20331

Accession Number: 1998.3486

Stake

Stake. Rounded edge.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20332

Accession Number: 1998.3487

Iron fragment

Iron fragment; long rectangular shape slightly cut at bottom and top edges on one side.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20333

Accession Number: 1998.3488

Base

Iron base; circular w/ hole in middle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20334

Accession Number: 1998.3489

Base

Iron base; circular w/ hole in middle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20335

Accession Number: 1998.3490

Base

Iron base; circular w/ pole sticking up out of middle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20336

Accession Number: 1998.3491

Fork

Fork w/ wooden handle and 3 steel prongs; wax remnants on prongs.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20337

Accession Number: 1998.3492

Plane

Small plane; remnants of red paint on sides; rectangular shape w/ thin handle on top and blade on bottom.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20338

Accession Number: 1998.3493

Shovel

Shovel (for trenching?); cylindrical handle w/ 2 steel branched arms on either side; arms connected to two flat pieces of metal which form a 90 degree angle; one end curved for scooping.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20339

Accession Number: 1998.3494

Ax

Axe w/ wooden handle; flat curved blade, circular middle where handle is attached; stump-like back end.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20340

Accession Number: 1998.3495

Garden trowel

Trowel; rolling-pin shaped handle w/ trowel of long arrow shape rounded on sides for digging and scooping.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20341

Accession Number: 1998.3496

Hand hoe

Hand hoe w/ rounded wooden handle and flat triangular steel head.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20342

Accession Number: 1998.3497

Hand hoe

Hand hoe w/ rounded wooden handle and flat triangular steel head; raised ring around handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20343

Accession Number: 1998.3498

Hand hoe head

Hand hoe head w/ flat triangular top and partial rounded handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20344

Accession Number: 1998.3499

Paint brush

Brush w/ wide bristles and flat wooden handle; remnants of white paint in bristles.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: horsehair, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20345

Accession Number: 1998.3500

Paint brush

Brush w/ wide bristles and flat wooden handle; remnants of white paint in bristles.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: horsehair, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20346

Accession Number: 1998.3501

Basket

Peach basket containing L-hooks; oval shape w/ rounded arch handle; binding around top and bottom.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20347

Accession Number: 1998.3502

Basket

Peach basket w/ wrenches and squared metal handle; oval shape w/ binding around bottom and top.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20348

Accession Number: 1998.3503

Basket

Peach basket w/ 4 stove lid lifters; oval shape w/ binding around top and bottom; rounded arch handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20349

Accession Number: 1998.3504

Nine flat iron hinges for shutters. Most have holes at either end for nails. Some have narrow bar attached to top so that hinge resembles a "T". Stored in an oval peach basket made of thin wooden staves and a wire handle.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20350

Accession Number: 1998.3505

Peach basket

Oval peach basket. Constructed of thin wooden sheets fastened to a top and bottom rim by thin nails. Arched wooden handle at center of basket.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20351

Accession Number: 1998.3506

Tilt-top Tea Table

Queen Anne tilt-top tea table has three rectangular cabriole legs resting on pad feet. Vasi-turned pedestal supports square black, on top of which rests round top. Top has string of blond inlay surrounding circumference. Central inlaid paterae.

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), mahogany (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 7726

Accession Number: 1949.305

Cutwork Picture

Naval cutwork picture. Elaborately cut paper border with corner medallions of abstract flowers. Center border with circular medallion. Centered at top and bottom is a double bird motif. Remainder of border is cut scrolled leaves on vine and circular border. Center motif has background of navy paper....

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cutwork, glass (material), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7727

Accession Number: 1949.358

Bowfront Chest

Heppelwhite style. Bow front case enclosing four graduated drawers with beaded edges. Oval Federal period brass escutcheons with gadrooned edge. Heavy Empire period rosette-like basses with round pulls. Case terminates in straight skirt with straight bracket feet.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), brass (alloy), gadrooning, mahogany (wood), veneering

GUSN: 7728

Accession Number: 1949.457

Fireplace Tongs

Brass urn-shaped finial above steel handle. Circular medallion shaped hinged. C-shaped elbows. Steel shaft terminates in disc-shaped pincers.

Date: 1734-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 7729

Accession Number: 1949.530.1

Fireplace Shovel

Turned brass handle with bulbous finial. Wrought iron shaft riveted to bell-shaped shovel.

Date: 1734-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), riveting, turning (shaping process), wrought

GUSN: 7730

Accession Number: 1949.530.2

Electrified Whale Oil Lamp

Transparent canary yellow two-part molded base. Hexagonal shape with faceted sides tapering in an inverted trumpet form to two faceted rings at stem, surmounted by font joined to base with a blown wafer ring. Hexagonal molded and blown font with stepped base surmounted by waisted loop pattern body t...

Date: 1825-1860

Maker: Attributed to Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 7731

Accession Number: 1949.534AB

Looking Glass

Sheraton style. Rectangular frame with applied blocked corners with rosettes. Half turned baluster molding surrounds frame enclosing a vertical rectangular mirror. Above is a horizontal rectangular eglomise panel of a house surrounded by trees on a peninsula. Frame of gilt gesso. Found brass hook at...

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: verre églomisé, gesso, gilding, glass (material), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7732

Accession Number: 1949.546

Lithograph Print

Hand-colored lithograph featuring a mid-eastern attired woman in center with oriental landscape and building in the background. Framed under glass with French painted mat. Molded wooden frame painted turquoise and brown.

Date: 1812

Maker: Thornton, Dr. (Publisher) Reinagle, Sr. (Artist)

Material: glass (material), hand coloring, lithography, paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7733

Accession Number: 1949.563

Looking Glass

Queen Anne style reproduction. Rectangular looking glass frame with S-scrolled, highly domed shaped crest. Frame is rounded on front edge with squared sides. Previously painted black, now repainted tan with inner edge painted gold with secondary red stripe border. Squared side edges also painted gol...

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7734

Accession Number: 1949.747

Miniature High Chest

Miniature Queen Anne high chest rests on four cabriole legs with ball and claw feet. Scalloped front skirt has two acorn drops. Base section has four drawers on two tiers. Base has cental square drawer with carved shell center and knob handle. Remaining two drawers on lower tier and single full leng...

Date: 1734-1767

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), fluting, maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 7735

Accession Number: 1949.749

Print

Colored print with white border. Scene of snow covered road across foreground with five sleighs drawn by horses, carrying people. Middle ground has pond with numerous people skating. Background shows snow covered hills, arched bridge. Cloudy sky with full moon at center; blue tones. Mahogany veneer ...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: Currier & Ives (Maker)

Material: glass (material), lithography, mahogany (wood), veneer, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 7736

Accession Number: 1949.751

Vase

Cream-colored body with induced crackle glaze. Curvilinear base has round base swelling to shoulders; tapers to rounded lip ring. Exterior has overall "wu-chin" or "mirror black" glaze; interior cream-colored.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: crackling, earthenware, faience (earthenware), glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7737

Accession Number: 1949.328

Candlestick

"Lacy"-style, colorless with square base with domed sunflower in underside. Top of foot with circular beaded border. Ribbed stem rising to ring turning. Hexagonal knop above has scrolled sides.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), glass (material), pressing, reeding, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 7738

Accession Number: 1949.344.1

Candlestick

"Lacy"-style, colorless with square base with domed sunflower in underside. Top of foot with circular beaded border. Ribbed stem rising to ring turning. Hexagonal knop above has scrolled sides.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), glass (material), pressing, reeding, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 7739

Accession Number: 1949.344.2

Vase

Circular base, tapers inward and swells out at center. Above waist, a band of raised scrolling. Applied knops at sides form handles.

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), casting (process)

GUSN: 7740

Accession Number: 1949.360

Candlestick

Colorless body; square bobeche with classical entablature with four ionic capitals. Square stepped base decorated with urns and winged putti. Gadrooned border on sides of base.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 7741

Accession Number: 1949.380.1

Watercolor

Sepia toned watercolor. Right foreground has tall palm-like tree. Extending from left foreground to background is lake. Several islands at center; canoe withs two figures. Large mountains on each side of lake. Washed - monochrome. Deeply molded pine frame painted gold; under glass, with gold mat.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), palm leaf, paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 7742

Accession Number: 1949.752.1

Candlestick

Colorless body; square bobeche with classical entablature with four ionic capitals. Square stepped base decorated with urns and winged putti. Gadrooned border on sides of base.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 7743

Accession Number: 1949.380.2

Ginger jar

Bulbous with circular flat bottom and circular mouth cleaned to receive cover. Underglaze blue (pale to almost gray) landscape very broadly painted.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7744

Accession Number: 1949.437

Watercolor

Sepia toned watercolor. Right foreground has tall palm-like tree. Extending from left foreground to background is lake. Several islands at center; canoe withs two figures. Large mountains on each side of lake. Washed - monochrome. Deeply molded pine frame painted gold; under glass, with gold mat.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), palm leaf, paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 7745

Accession Number: 1949.752.2

Coal Bucket

Brass pot with deep well. Rolled-back lip. Copper covering on bottom exterior with copper studs. Brass hooks on two sides of bucket with leaf terminations; wrought iron bail handle.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), copper (metal), iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 7746

Accession Number: 1949.754

Foil Picture

Eglomise painting of basket painted reddish orange with diamond weave pattern holding assorted polychrome flowers. Two birds: one in the flowers on the left and one above flowers to the right. Background painted black. Glass backed with crinkled tinfoil. Heavy molded wooden frame with gilded gesso o...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: verre églomisé, glass (material), tinfoil

GUSN: 7747

Accession Number: 1949.764

Pickle jar

Two-part body; square base with high kick-up, unpolished pontil. Gothic arched window motif on each side. Two columnar supports with scalloped arch terminate in plume. Three sides have quatrefoil and drop penant motif; back arch plain. Arches conform to sloping shoulders of bottle, terminating in ...

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 7748

Accession Number: 1949.595

Foil Picture

Eglomise painting of multi-color basket of flowers on black ground with crinkled gold foil backing. Mounted in gilt painted molded frame.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: verre églomisé, glass (material), tinfoil

GUSN: 7749

Accession Number: 1949.765

Bed

Sheraton style. Four heavy ring turned legs resting on bulbous feet. Block turning at join with side rails. Applied molding follows contour of block on foot posts on outer sides. Foot posts with ring turning, swelled reeding and mushroom turning terminating at tester frame. Simple headposts taper to...

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 7750

Accession Number: 1949.768

Miniature Sideboard

Serpentine shaped case and conforming top. Straight tapering legs with spade feet. Crossbanding on top of sideboard. String inlay on drawers, doors, dies, legs and frame for tambour doors. Two corn husk pendants set within inlay on dies. Convex rectangular middle drawer above tambour doors. Short co...

Date: 1790-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), mahogany (wood), veneering

GUSN: 7751

Accession Number: 1949.770

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