Historic New England

Picture

Horizontal format, with a motto enclosed by a wreath of fern fronds, clover, maple and assorted leaves. It is in white on a speckled blue/grey background (looks like a negative). It is in a marbled and gilt molded frame.

Date: 1880-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: boards (flat objects), painting (coating)

GUSN: 51008

Accession Number: 1986.624

Foot Stool

Rectangular, with four turned legs, rod stretchers and an imitation rush seat.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: chestnut (wood), hardwood, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 51009

Accession Number: 1986.625

Secretary Desk

Secretary desk. Overhanging rectangular top surmounts lower case with two short drawers that surmount a two-door cupboard. They enclosed valanced pigeonholes, drawers, and shelves flanked by reeded pilasters; over a hinged and molded fold-out desk top. Rests on small tapered square feet.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 51010

Accession Number: 1986.627

Mantel Clock

Gothic (Ogee) arch-shaped veneered case on a rectangular base. The inset top panel has a round white enameled metal clock face with a painted black dial and trefoil hands. It has a hinged door with round glass over the clock face and a square panel below with a transferred printed image of a village...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: J.J. Beals & Co. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), carving (processes), verre églomisé, enameling, glass (material), mahogany (wood), veneer, metal, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), printing (process), wire, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51011

Accession Number: 1986.628

Braided rug

Wide ovoid form with braided bands or stripes, with polychrome rust and blue predominating.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, wool (textile)

GUSN: 51012

Accession Number: 1986.629

Electric Lamp

A dark green glass bottle with tapering tubular neck, rounded shoulders and a cylindrical body. It is carved with a woven wicker and fitted with brass tone electrical socket, harp and turned finial and mounted on a turned wooden base.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), wicker, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51013

Accession Number: 1986.630

Looking Glass Mirror

Of rectangular form, molded with a grape vine patterned frame enclosing the mirror plate.

Date: 1890-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: gesso, gilding, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51014

Accession Number: 1986.632

Chest of Drawers

A rectangular case with an overhanging top over a bowed top drawer and three drawers. It is enclosed by rope turned and wheat carved columns terminating front legs. It is surmounted by recessed a two drawer secondary case with bowed splashboard.

Date: 1825-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 51015

Accession Number: 1986.635

Armoire

Two door Empire style wardrobe with two drawers at the base. Wide ogee and heavy projecting moldings in the cornice. Arched panels in the doors, chamfered edges to the drawer fronts, straight feet and a scalloped skirt.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 51016

Accession Number: 1986.637

Axminster Rug

Imitation Oriental carpet in shades of: rust, tan, maroon, olive, dark and light blue. It has an eight inch border with stripes of alternating floral and geometric designs.

Date: 1905-1920

Maker: Stephen Sanford & Sons, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile), jute (fiber)

GUSN: 51017

Accession Number: 1986.638

Bedstead

Single bed with four turned posts ending in acorn shaped finials, conforming with lower foot posts with a turned foot on casters. It has a shaped headboard and side rails.

Date: 1915-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 51018

Accession Number: 1986.639

Rod-Back Windsor Chair

Windsor rocking chair with a rod-shaped crest-rail and arms with two supports. There are 7 bamboo turned spindles stiles and bamboo turned stiles, legs, and stretchers. It has a "U" shaped cushion seat and is painted brown.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating)

GUSN: 51019

Accession Number: 1986.640

One Drawer Stand

A one drawer stand with a projecting square top and four turned legs. It has a turned mahogany pull piece and has a dark brown stained finish.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 51020

Accession Number: 1986.641

Sampler

Small sampler of rectangular form, with rows of letters, numbers and decorative bands over an inscription. In the lower half are two birds perched on a sprig of two white and one blue flowers tied with a partial bowknot. It is worked in silk threads in shades of: blue, yellow, white and brown on a d...

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: Adams, Eliza, 1803- (Embroiderer)

Material: embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 51021

Accession Number: 1986.642

Windsor Rocking Chair

A comb back Windsor rocking chair with bamboo turned stiles and seven spindles. It has bamboo turned arm supports with slightly scrolled arms, an incised and scooped seat that is raised on bamboo turned legs and two turned stretchers. It has been painted black.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), painting (coating)

GUSN: 51022

Accession Number: 1986.643

Sampler

The sampler with rows of letters, decorative bands, a motto and an inscription over three floral sprigs. It is worked with silk thread in shades of blue, yellow, green, brown and black on a linen ground. It is in a simple modern frame.

Date: 1817

Maker: Adams, Eliza, 1803- (Embroiderer)

Material: linen (material), silk (textile), cross-stitching

GUSN: 51023

Accession Number: 1986.644

Looking Glass

A black split baluster two-part mirror, with a white upper eglomise panel. It has a gilt vase of flowers over a lower mirrored plate, and a molded projecting top and conforming back. It has a simple cornice supported by simple half round columns. There is a brass pull inscrewed into the back.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 51024

Accession Number: 1986.645

Hammer

Part of group of tools inside box (.14). Shaped wood handle w/ silver-tone head w/ waisted octagonal tip.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: Vaugn and Bushnell Mfg. Co. (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 51277

Accession Number: 1986.1162.2

Hammer

Part of group of tools inside box (.14). Shaped wood handle w/ cast iron head.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), iron (metal)

GUSN: 51278

Accession Number: 1986.1162.3

Hammer

Part of group of tools inside box (.14). Silver-colored head on textured and threaded brass handle. Handle unscrews to reveal screwdriver.

Date: 1920-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 51279

Accession Number: 1986.1162.4

Screwdriver

Part of group of tools inside box (.14). Long standard steel shaft w/ black-painted turned wood handle w/ a metal cap at terminus.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51280

Accession Number: 1986.1162.5

Pliers

Part of group of tools inside box (.14). Traditional form w/ eliptical head w/ serrated teeth on slightly arched handle.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 51281

Accession Number: 1986.1162.6

Pliers

Part of group of tools inside box (.14). Tapering blunt-nosed head w/ semi-circular cut outs on arched tapering handles.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 51282

Accession Number: 1986.1162.7

Needlenose pliers

Part of group of tools inside box (.14). Two cone-shaped extensions on rectangular pivoting head and tapering arched handles.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 51283

Accession Number: 1986.1162.8

Crescent Wrench

Part of group of tools inside box (.14). Wedge-shaped adjustable head on "double barrel" shaft w/ fluted adjusting wheel and loop-end handle.

Maker: McCormick (Maker)

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 51284

Accession Number: 1986.1162.9

"Magic Yeast" Box

Small wooden box that once held "Magic Yeast". Box printed with product name, company trademark of owl and moon, and address "889 to 897 North Ashland Ave."

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51285

Accession Number: 1986.1162.14

Calendar

The rectangular gray blackboard is mounted with a conforming sheet of printed and embossed paper showing a white heron standing on a branch. The ground and tree are printed in blues in Japanese style brushwork. Two printed off-white calender pages for November and December 1908 remain stitched to th...

Date: 1905-1910

Maker: Possibly Dennison Mfg. Co. (Maker)

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 51286

Accession Number: 1986.1163

Print

Of rectangular format, off-white paper with an oval reserve with sepia-toned bust length, 18th century portrai. It is of a young woman with a low cut dress and a spiral curl of hair down her left shoulder. It is a print of a hand-painted miniature. It is enclosed in glass with a cardboard backing by...

Date: 1890-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cardboard, glass (material), paper (fiber product), photographs

GUSN: 51287

Accession Number: 1986.1164

Wallhanging

Of long rectangular form. The off-white ground paper is mounted with a dark brown paper. This is printed with stylized floral forms, dots, two stripes, a rectangular reserve of red silk and gilt metallic thread fabric enclosing a black printed deity. The figure is further enclosed, above and below, ...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), printing (process), rice paper (paper), silk (textile), brocade (textile), string (fiber product), textiles, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51288

Accession Number: 1986.1165

Wallhanging

A sheer pale yellow silk panel that is hand painted. It displays daffodils in shades of yellow, green and brown. The top edge has eight yellow silk banding attached in yellow silk thread in a long stitch zig-zag pattern. The bottom edge has a woven band of yellow and beige with yellow and off-white ...

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), painting (coating), silk (textile), thread, textiles, weaving

GUSN: 51289

Accession Number: 1986.1166

Needlework Picture

A nearly square panel of black satin weave silk, embroidered with lily pads and dragonflies. It is colored in green, pink, brow, white, magenta, orange and blue.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (textile), yarn

GUSN: 51290

Accession Number: 1986.1167

Wallhanging

A rectangular panel of dark blue velvet, oil painted with a branch of apple blossoms(?) in shades of green, grey, pink, brown and yellow. It hangs from a narrow brass rod with cone and urn form finials and six small brass rings. Four blue silk pom-poms hang from the panel base. The brass rod is susp...

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), oil paint (paint), cloth, silk (textile), textiles, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 51291

Accession Number: 1986.1168

Cupboard Door

Each is of rectangular form with a recessed conforming panel. It is grain-painted to imitate mahogany. They have a pair of hinges at one side. On the back, each door has a recessed panel and is painted an orange-brown tone. 1986.1169.1 - the door has a half-round molding along the closure edge an...

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, pine (wood)

GUSN: 51292

Accession Number: 1986.1169.1-2

Table Leaves

Each is of rectangular form with two rounded corners, they are in a long "D" shape. It has two unpainted pine boards screwed to the underside that extend 12-13" beyond.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 51293

Accession Number: 1986.1170.1-2

Firkin

Of circular staved form with inverted "U" shaped tabs on each side of the rim with rectangular cutouts. The slightly tapered sides are held in place by interlocking bentwood laps. The interior is painted white and the exterior green.

Date: 1875-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: bentwood, painting (coating), staves (boards), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51294

Accession Number: 1986.1171A-C

Trammel Hook

A narrow, elongated "S" shape hook.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 51295

Accession Number: 1986.1172

Hook

Of a circular cross section with irregular thickness in an "S" shape.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 51296

Accession Number: 1986.1173

Hook

In "S" form with flattened rolled ends and rod-like mid-section.

Date: 1775-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 51297

Accession Number: 1986.1174

Curtain

Two rectangular pieced cotton panels with an overall pattern of entwined vines with tulip-like blossoms in cream, light grey and a dark blue outline on a medium grey ground. It is machine sewn, with a 10 1/2" hemmed slit in each at one end, and also a cut-away corner.

Date: 1840-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process), textiles

GUSN: 51298

Accession Number: 1986.1175.1

Bedspread

Of rectangular form with a centered panel of fine cotton woven in a stripe pattern in shades of brown, green, purple, blue and off-white. It is quilted in 'fish scale' pattern and enclosed by side pieces of flower and pillar-printed cotton in red and beige. The center stripe panel also has large squ...

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), piecing, printing (process), quilting, weaving

GUSN: 51299

Accession Number: 1986.1176

Quilt

It is comprised of printed cotton patches of red on white, and blue on white. It is arranged in a pattern of stars within the squares, enclosed by a diamond shaped border. It is backed by an undyed linen and quilted in a conforming line pattern.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material), piecing, quilting

GUSN: 51300

Accession Number: 1986.1177

Table Throw

A rectangular shaped beige cloth, woven in a novelty twill diaper diamond pattern. It is embroidered at the center with a sqpray of goldenrod(?) in wool yarn in shades of green, yellow, pink and beige in chain knots. It has self fringe at the long ends.

Date: 1890-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, linen (material), wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 51301

Accession Number: 1986.1179

Coverlet

A whole cloth coverlet of butternut colored wool, comprised of three panels and one very narrow panel. The field is quilted with scrolling foliate vines and diagonal lines and is enclosed by a 'running shell' pattern border. The backing is of a slightly yellower color and it is quilted in green wool...

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: tabby (textile), quilting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 51302

Accession Number: 1986.1180

Bed Curtain

Panels pieces from plain weave natural tow linen; some edges bound in glazed blue wool. Remade; hand stitched with tape tabs. Old fabric.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), piecing, alteration (process and technique), wool (textile)

GUSN: 51303

Accession Number: 1986.1184A

Wallpapered board

Board fragment with three pieces of attached wallpaper from 1 Carlton Street, Salem, MA. Side one: Wallpaper [a) features ovals in orange and brown (two shades) on ivory ground. Side two: Wallpaper [b] has brown wide bar diaper pattern on ivory ground (selvage edge has number 184). Wallpaper [c] i...

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, lithographs, wallpapers

GUSN: 51304

Accession Number: 1986.1186

Window curtain

Heavy cotton. Printed columns of floral bunches connected by ribbon and divided by pink border; cream ground with pink X's and dots. Pleated tops gathered by five hooks on back; cream colored cotton backing.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 51305

Accession Number: 1986.1189.1

Windsor Chair

No description

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 51308

Accession Number: 1987.1

Chandelier Cups

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 51309

Accession Number: 1987.05

Curtain Rod

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51311

Accession Number: 1987.19

Chair

Chippendale carved side chair. Portsmouth origin; distinctive regional form that was only made there between 1760-1790. Serpentine crest rail above an overupholstered seat on Marlborough legs with open brackets and joioned by a molded H-stretcher.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51312

Accession Number: 1987.20

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