Historic New England

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 50254

Accession Number: 1983.20

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 50255

Accession Number: 1983.21

Vase

Engraved vase. Vase body engraved with a scene of the tomb of Thaddeus Kosciuszko in a frosted glass landscape against a red lacquered background. Frosted foliate designs and gold scroll borders.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), dye

GUSN: 50256

Accession Number: 1983.22

Ewer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 50257

Accession Number: 1983.25

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 50258

Accession Number: 1983.26

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 50259

Accession Number: 1983.27.1

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 50260

Accession Number: 1983.27.2

Octagonal melon-shaped body with reeded, twisted handle and reeded spout; brown [foo?]-dog finial; [Meissen?] "basketweave" in relief around top of body and on cover; scene in blue and white of pagodas, streams and mountains; handles leafy terminals are highlighted in blue and gilding; blue "fishbon...

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 50261

Accession Number: 1983.28AB

Flowerpot

Porcelain flowerpot with flared rim, unglazed interior, enameled exterior. Decoration of rose colored peonies, green tendrils, and butterflies on a gold ground; four scrolled medallions with alternating scenes of 1) birds, butterflies and flowers and 2) figures on white.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, hand-painted

GUSN: 50262

Accession Number: 1983.29

Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 50263

Accession Number: 1983.30

Platter

Footed porcelain platter with elliptical body and scalloped edge. Scroll and bat border pattern on metallic gold ground. Border medallions frame scenes with flowers, birds and insects. Central scene of elderly man seated at a table surrounded by women and two servants.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 50264

Accession Number: 1983.31

Pitcher

White parian body; cylindrical w/ 4 "pinched" sides; mistletoe in relief all over body; brown border around base and rim of diamond-shaped ground of mistletoe berries; four vertical brown bands; scrolled handle.

Date: 1881 +

Maker: William Bromfield & Son (Maker)

Material: porcelain, molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques)

GUSN: 50265

Accession Number: 1983.32

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 50266

Accession Number: 1983.33.1

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 50267

Accession Number: 1983.33.2

Gameboard

Gold and black laquered gameboard. Gameboard folds in the middle on hinges forming a box. Exterior painted with checkered pattern with Asian figures in the black squares. Interior painted with black and red backgammon pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 50268

Accession Number: 1983.34

Bust

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 50269

Accession Number: 1983.35

Candelabra

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 50270

Accession Number: 1983.36.1

Candelabra

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 50271

Accession Number: 1983.36.2

Portable Desk

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 50272

Accession Number: 1983.37

Drop-leaf Table

Crop-leaf table.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), inlay (process), maple (wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 50273

Accession Number: 1983.38

Breakfast Table

Pembroke or Breakfast Table. Cherry, maple, chestnut, pine secondary wood. Concealed drawer; serpentine drop leaves, bowed ends of top. Rests on tapered legs with string inlay.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: Possibly Nayes, Samuel S. (Maker) Possibly Maynard, Micajah, 1771-1807 (Maker)

Material: cherry (wood), chestnut (wood), inlay (process), maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 50274

Accession Number: 1983.39

Table

Turned and reeded legs, straight and elliptical side and front rails.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), satinwood (wood), inlay (process), veneer, rosewood (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 50275

Accession Number: 1983.40

Parlor Side Chair

Parlor side chair. Molded, pierced, and foliate-carved back frame. Rests on carved fluted legs. Front legs rest on casters.

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: fluting, rosewood (wood), textiles, upholstering

GUSN: 50276

Accession Number: 1983.43

Reception Chair

Reception chair. Walnut and maple. Foliate, C-scroll, pierced back; molded, cabriole legs, scroll feet; round rear legs.

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), textiles, upholstering, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 50277

Accession Number: 1983.44

Window Curtain Panel

No description

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), fringe, machine sewing (technique), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 50335

Accession Number: 1983.116.1

Curtain

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50336

Accession Number: 1983.117.1

Curtain

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50337

Accession Number: 1983.117.2

Curtain

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50338

Accession Number: 1983.118.1

Curtain

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50339

Accession Number: 1983.118.2

Tablecloth

Square, white linen damask with central rose floral wreath bordered by large scale rose bunches with concentrations in corners. Second border of scrolling leaves and roses. All inside double lined border with roses and leaves. Plain frame around cloth. Selvage sides with hemmed ends.

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, embroidering, jacquard, weaving, linen (material), machine-made

GUSN: 50340

Accession Number: 1983.119

Tablecloth

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, embroidering, jacquard, weaving, linen (material), machine-made

GUSN: 50341

Accession Number: 1983.120

Hand towel

Rectangular fine white linen damask; pomegranate sprigs in center with border of zig-zag line; pomegranates interspersed. Same sort of border except with only single line across ends. Knotted self fringe ends.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: Attributed to Sears Family (Maker) Attributed to Coolidge Family (Maker)

Material: damask, embroidering, jacquard, weaving, linen (material), machine-made

GUSN: 50342

Accession Number: 1983.121.1

Hand towel

Rectangular, white linen damask; oval floral wreath in center; border of flowering vines. Framed end panels with floral groupings with butterflies. Border of running fleur-de-lis. Knotted fringed ends.

Date: 1876-1899

Maker: Attributed to Sears Family (Maker) Attributed to Coolidge Family (Maker)

Material: damask, embroidering, fringe, jacquard, weaving, linen (material), machine-made

GUSN: 50343

Accession Number: 1983.124

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white fine linen; body of Huck weave bordered by six bands of plain weave. Ends have 2" wide band of netted lace; knotted fringe.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: Attributed to Sears Family (Maker) Attributed to Coolidge Family (Maker)

Material: fringe, hand weaving, weaving, lace (needlework), linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 50344

Accession Number: 1983.125

Bag

Very long, skinny bag with a drawstring opening. Bag is light grey in color with three blue stripes near the center going vertically across the bag. Bag has many patches. .

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50345

Accession Number: 1983.126

Dish towel

Nearly square, white linen; geometric pattern of squares and rectangles in alternating rows of twill weaves. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Worden, Laura (Maker)

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 50346

Accession Number: 1983.127

Sheet

Off-white woven linen bed sheet.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Worden, Laura (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 50347

Accession Number: 1983.128

Sheet

Rectangular, white linen sheet, seamed; hemmed top and bottom with selvage sides.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Worden, Laura (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 50348

Accession Number: 1983.129

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, coarse; selvage edged; open ends.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: Worden, Laura (Weaver)

Material: stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 50349

Accession Number: 1983.130

Pair of Stockings

Cream colored stockings. Thread is very thick. Mending evident on the toes and heals. Both socks have drop stitches at top with the letter "L".

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 50350

Accession Number: 1983.134AB

Dish towel

Rectangular, white fustian; huck's geometric weave in honeycomb-like pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Worden, Laura (Maker)

Material: fustian, hand weaving, weaving

GUSN: 50351

Accession Number: 1983.135

Portable Desk

A wooden portable desk with a hinged lid and a turnkey lock. Interior compartments designed to hold writing implements. Removable writing surface with a fabric inlay.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal, glass (material), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 50352

Accession Number: 1983.137