Historic New England

Stick-up decoy

Brown spotted paint and long bill. Streamlined in a pose of running or flying forward. Head pointing up.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8583

Accession Number: 1991.791

Stick-up Decoy

Robust form with short tail. Painted black and white; chestnut plumage. Black band on end tail.

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8584

Accession Number: 1991.792

Stick-up Decoy

Hand-whittled. Unpainted.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8585

Accession Number: 1991.793

Three dimensional, with long neck and small head. Painted in dark brown; white spots and black outline on back, neck and head. White with black spotting below beak, throat and breast. White underbelly to tail. Metal (nail) beak. Metal clasp for weight. Hole for stick (?). No eyes; V tail; no legs.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8586

Accession Number: 1991.794

Decoy

Small perching bird, carved and painted bright yellow. Pointed wings and square tail. Faintly carved eyes. No definition. Missing legs (two holes).

Date: 1876-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8587

Accession Number: 1991.795

Decoy

Long black-painted bill, black spots and eyes.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8588

Accession Number: 1991.796.1

Decoy

Long black-painted bill, black spots and eyes.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8589

Accession Number: 1991.796.2

Decoy

Homemade. Painted in green, white, yellow and black.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8590

Accession Number: 1991.797.1

Decoy

Homemade. Painted in green, white, yellow and black.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8591

Accession Number: 1991.797.2

Decoy

Homemade. Painted in green, white, yellow and black.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Possibly P. Squire & Co. (Maker)

Material: cutting (dividing), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8592

Accession Number: 1991.797.3

Stick-up decoy

Goose head on long stick with hole in end. Overall painted black. Two pieces with seam at neck. Nail construction.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8593

Accession Number: 1991.798

Decoy

Head of duck decoy. Long and narrow beak painted green; black head. Wood or wood compound. Tack eyes. Weighted with protruded wooden stick out the neck (would have fit into body).

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: Possibly Mason's Decoy Factory (Maker)

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8594

Accession Number: 1991.799

Decoy

Decoy of a duck's head with incised eye and feather marks. Hole for stick in base; no stick.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: Morse, Robert (Wood-carver)

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes), incising, painting (coating)

GUSN: 8595

Accession Number: 1991.800

Decoy

Decoy head of Black Duck with tack eyes. Black bill and black shading on head over grey face. Hole in neck for stick.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: Possibly Mason Decoy Factory (Maker)

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8596

Accession Number: 1991.801

Decoy

Female, carved in full round. Outline of wings carved in relief. Plastic eyes. Painted dark gray with light gray and white mottled plumage. Lead weights and leather rig strap nailed to bases.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8597

Accession Number: 1991.802.1

Decoy

Male, carved in full round. Outline of wings carved in relief. Painted metal eyes. Painted dark gray with light gray and white mottled plumage. Lead weights and leather rig strap nailed to bases.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8598

Accession Number: 1991.802.2

"Joseph Goodell" Redware Pitcher

Slip-decorated redware; three C-shaped handles; bulbous at center; slight foot; inscription on front; sunbursts on back.

Date: 1788

Maker: Possibly Goodell, Joseph, 1755-1829 (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), lead glaze, redware, slip (clay), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 8599

Accession Number: 1992.666

Pot Lifter

Iron, with large hook on one end, and large knob at end of handle. 1 1/2" at top of handle.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8600

Accession Number: 1992.692

Poker

Double ended wrought iron poker.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8601

Accession Number: 1992.693

Candle-Drying Stick

Wooden rod with six hand-dipped candles attached.

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8602

Accession Number: 1992.694

Common Pot or Dye Pot

Red earthenware common pot (type often used as dye pots) with straight sides slanting in towards base; unglazed outside, brown lead glaze inside; wide mouth, no cover.

Date: 1700-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), lead glaze, redware, throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 8603

Accession Number: 1992.695

Common Pot or Dye Pot

Redware, straight sides rounding in towards base, and plain, slight outflared rim, wide mouth, no cover; two incised bands at middle; unglazed outside; brownish glaze inside.

Date: 1685-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, glazing (coating), lead glaze, redware, throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 8604

Accession Number: 1992.696

Bean Pot

Thick redware beanpot of squat globular shape with outflaring rim, uncovered, brown glaze inside, unglazed outside, incised in bold capital letters, "M. MARSHALL." above an incised band.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, redware, throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 8605

Accession Number: 1992.697

Hanging Griddle

Flat circular iron disk with long curved handle and hanger.

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8606

Accession Number: 1992.698

Artificial Fruit

Artificial fruit: Grapes: wire, wrapped with paper; white.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wax

GUSN: 8407

Accession Number: 1991.609.14

Sugar Bowl

Round pewter sugar bowl with outflared rim and three short cabriole legs with paw feet.

Date: 1740-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), pewter (tin alloy), soldering, tin alloy

GUSN: 8408

Accession Number: 1991.611

Teapot

Pear-shaped; hinged domed lid with disk finial and incised banding. Incised banding to body, on extended straight foot and flat base. Pewter scroll handle with thumb piece and S-scroll spout. Spout and handle of darker and heavier metal.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), incising, pewter (tin alloy), tin alloy

GUSN: 8409

Accession Number: 1991.612

Tray

Small round tray with lacy edge. Painted with black enamel with floral overpainting in red, yellow and greens.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8410

Accession Number: 1991.613

Tray

Wooden, coffin-end tray. Painted reddish-brown.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8411

Accession Number: 1991.614

Candelabrum

Five candle unit with decorative stamped bobeches.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: stamping (forming), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8412

Accession Number: 1991.615

Lantern

Hexagonal lantern with double domed top section. Painted green with old green-glass panels.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8413

Accession Number: 1991.616

Coverlet

Small linsey-woolsey coverlet with geometric quilting on red side; yellowish-brown on other side.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, hand weaving, linsey-woolsey

GUSN: 8414

Accession Number: 1991.617

Wafer iron

Wafer iron with long handles.

Date: 1766

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8415

Accession Number: 1991.618

Spoon

Large iron spoon with wrought loop for hanging.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8416

Accession Number: 1991.619

Fork

Large wrought iron two-pronged fork with ring handle.

Date: 1765

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8417

Accession Number: 1991.620

Scissors

Large wrought iron scissors. Incised with decorative lines.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8418

Accession Number: 1991.621

Chalkware Rooster

Painted chalkware rooster on stepped base. Wings and feathers painted yellow-gold and red. Eyes and beak painted black. Red comb and wattle. Brown base.

Date: 1885-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), gypsum, painting (coating)

GUSN: 8419

Accession Number: 1991.622

Beaker

Red-painted tin beaker decorated with swag design below rim.

Date: 1826-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8420

Accession Number: 1991.624

Bottle

Squat green-glass spirits bottle.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 8421

Accession Number: 1991.625

Jackfield-type Cat

Jackfield pottery seated cat figure raised on self-platform. Covered with allover opaque black glaze typical of Jackfield type.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming), lead glaze

GUSN: 8422

Accession Number: 1991.626

Rush-light holder

Light holder has hexagonal shaft on three arched legs with splay feet. Adjustable holder with pointed terminus and blunt top.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8423

Accession Number: 1991.627

Ladle

Small ladle with brass bowl and long iron handle.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8424

Accession Number: 1991.628

Ladle

Large-bowled, long-handled ladle.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), molding (forming), wrought

GUSN: 8425

Accession Number: 1991.629

Skimmer

Large brass skimmer with laong iron handle.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8426

Accession Number: 1991.630

Ladle

Large-bowled ladle with perforated spout and long iron handle.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8427

Accession Number: 1991.631

Trammel

Large sawtooth trammel with fleur-de-lis shape heading sawtooth rack.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8428

Accession Number: 1991.632

Trammel

Sawtoothed iron trammel.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8429

Accession Number: 1991.633

Trammel

Iron hook trammel.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8430

Accession Number: 1991.634

Iron Kettle

Large iron kettle with bail handle and three small feet.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 8431

Accession Number: 1991.635

Tea Kettle

Large tea kettle with tipper handle and cover fastened with chain.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 8432

Accession Number: 1991.636

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