Historic New England

Rocking Chair

Rocking chair with four back slats, arms with supports to stretchers, and a splint seat. Painted blue.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood)

GUSN: 54143

Accession Number: 1945.545

Rocking Chair

Rocking chair with scrolled arms, rockers added, splint seat, painted green.

Date: 1770-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), oak (wood)

GUSN: 54144

Accession Number: 1945.546

Chair

Vase-shaped splat, flat crest, turned front legs and stretcher, caned seat, gold highlights.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), graining, painting (coating), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 54145

Accession Number: 1945.547.1-2

Windsor Side Chair

Seven bamboo-turned spindles on the back; shaped, hollowed seat; turned legs and H stretchers.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 54148

Accession Number: 1945.550.2

Chair

No description

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 54149

Accession Number: 1945.551

Three-stick Chair

Rod back; bamboo turned legs, yellow paint.

Date: 1808-1816

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 54150

Accession Number: 1945.552

Parlor Armchair

Rococo Revival armchair.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, upholstering, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 54151

Accession Number: 1945.555.2

Rocking Chair

"Boston Rocker"; scrolled crest with tablet; gold and bronze stencil of Native Americans; black with grained, stencilled and striped seat, arms and spindles.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, painting (coating), stenciling

GUSN: 54152

Accession Number: 1945.554

Table

Tapered legs, plain skirt. Maple? grained.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, pine (wood)

GUSN: 54153

Accession Number: 1945.557

Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54154

Accession Number: 1945.561

Saddle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 54155

Accession Number: 1945.562

Clock Reel Yarn Winder

Wooden clock reel yarn winder; turned legs and oak table and upright.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), maple (wood), birch (wood), chestnut (wood), oak (wood)

GUSN: 54156

Accession Number: 1945.567

Yarn Winder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54157

Accession Number: 1945.568

Yarn Winder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54158

Accession Number: 1945.569

Spinning Wheel Bench

Spinning wheel bench, riven and steeply angled, with elaborately turned legs. Part of assemblage with wheel (1945.570B).

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), chestnut (wood)

GUSN: 54159

Accession Number: 1945.570A

Wheel for Spinning Wheel

Wheel for spinning wheel; goes with spinning wheel bench (1945.570A).

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), chestnut (wood)

GUSN: 54160

Accession Number: 1945.570B

Spinning Wheel

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54161

Accession Number: 1945.572

Pocket

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54162

Accession Number: 1945.63

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54163

Accession Number: 1945.217

Andiron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 54165

Accession Number: 1945.559B

Flag

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54166

Accession Number: 1946.1

Pillowcase

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54167

Accession Number: 1946.2B

Hot Water Bottle

Stoneware hot water bottle with light tan colored glaze. Bottle has false mouth at top and is flattened on one side, mouth with rubber plug on opposite side.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), glazing (coating), rubber (material)

GUSN: 54168

Accession Number: 1946.11

Paisley; light blue ground; inner edge printed with a scalloped border with floral sprigs and narrow floral garland with cross hatching in dark blue, green, gold, pink; lapet ends with large spikey pink paisley surrounded by sprigs; outer border printed with tilted paisleys, with branches toward cen...

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54169

Accession Number: 1946.12

Electric Lamp and Shade

Peacock blue glass lamp (purple, blue, green iridescent). Base has convex lines spiraling upwards to a bowl from which rises the brass framework. The shade is purple on top, transitionining to a light blue on the scalloped concave edges- a "fluted mushroom shape." Cord and plug attached to base.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Tiffany Studios (New York, N.Y.)

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 54170

Accession Number: 1946.13AB

Hat

Navy blue velvet hat with scalloped brim, trimmed in white silk satin piping and navy blue velvet rosettes, black satin rosettes with black, white, and gray feathers on buckram foundation and white lining.

Date: 1893-1895

Maker: Mirabella, Mlle. (Milliner)

Material: buckram, feather (material), stitching, satin, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 54172

Accession Number: 1946.18

Feather Fan

Red lacquered sandalwood sticks and guards; base of sticks painted with gold leaf; three-tiered red feather leaf; top tier curved; large red grosgrain bow on one guard; rivet set with rhinestone; metal ring with wide red grosgrain ribbon tied in a bow.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), feather (material), lacquering, sandalwood (wood), silk (textile)

GUSN: 54174

Accession Number: 1946.21

Folding Fan

Sandalwood brise' fan; Chinoiserie guards; sticks carved and combed; pale yellow silk ribbon; metal loop; mother of pearl rivet.

Date: 1870s

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), combing (yarn-making), sandalwood (wood)

GUSN: 54175

Accession Number: 1946.22

Brise' Fan & Box

FAN (A): Long, narrow dark tortoise shell sticks and guards, brise' type, heavily carved with birds, flowers and Oriental motifs, and threaded with brown ribbon; mother of pearl washers. BOX (B): Two pieces, cardboard, covered in glossy ivory paper.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), paper (fiber product), silk (textile), tortoise shell

GUSN: 54176

Accession Number: 1946.23 A-C

Fan

Narrow pierced ivory sticks; carved guard sticks; kidskin leaf painted with Greek allegorical scene; reverse has ship; greens ribbon at top and bottom. Box and lid.

Date: 1726-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), kidskin, piercing

GUSN: 54177

Accession Number: 1946.25 A-C

Fan

Carved and pierced narrow ivory sticks painted with Chinese figures, butterflies and flowers; kidskin leaf painted with Greek allegorical scene of women with baskets of fruit, with man in golden horse-drawn chariot, and cupid; simple landscape scene on reverse.

Date: 1726-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), kidskin, painting (coating), piercing

GUSN: 54178

Accession Number: 1946.26

Shawl

Light brown center & edge; 11" woven repeating paisley border & 2" inner border w/ embroidered edge & corner motif in purple, red, blue & green.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cashmere (wool), embroidering, wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 54179

Accession Number: 1946.28

Shawl

Red shawl w/ 6" woven border set 2" from long edges; design of tilted paisley in compartments; 1 corner motif in green, blue & white; border & motif woven separately and sewn on.

Date: 1865-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 54180

Accession Number: 1946.29

Shawl

Black, purple, red, green, magenta and turquoise striped paisley type with white, yellow; regular repeat; twill tapestry; probably "long."

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 54181

Accession Number: 1946.30

Shawl

Black wool with 5" stitched on border of ribbed silk on 2 adjacent sides.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 54286

Accession Number: 1946.266

Sheet/blanket

White, plain weave, single piece wool sheet/ blanket. Hemmed on top and bottom with selvage edges; probably crib, trundlebed size.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: Probably Jaquith, Elizabeth Needham, 1748-1820 (Maker)

Material: hand weaving, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 54287

Accession Number: 1946.267A

Night Dress

White nightgown with an embroidered collar, front pocket, and stripe down center front; mother-of-pearl buttons down the center of gown.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: Rollins, Susan E. (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), mother of pearl

GUSN: 54288

Accession Number: 1946.268A

Waistcoat

White; white cotton lining & back; shawl collar (low); 4 pockets; buckle & tab w/ button for back closure; french seams; single breasted w/ 4 mother of pearl buttons.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 54289

Accession Number: 1946.270A

Dickey

Quilted; to be worn w/ dress suit; black w/ white diamond patterned quilted lining; notched collar.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, machine-made, quilting, silk (textile), satin

GUSN: 54290

Accession Number: 1946.271

Smoking jacket

Blue china silk smoking jacket with red china silk lining, quilted shawl collar; Two blue cord "frog" closures; cut away style; two welt pockets; wool batting.

Date: 1865-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 54291

Accession Number: 1946.273

Smoking jacket

Navy blue wool pile (imitates fur) smoking jacket; shawl collar and two patch pockets trimmed with plaid silk velvet (in red, yellow, black, blue and green); lined with red silk; cut away style.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 54292

Accession Number: 1946.275