Historic New England

Picture

Watercolor still life of wildflowers in a glass jar. Signed in lower left "A.W.F/ 1910". Elaborately striped mat with narrow molded gilt frame.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 253429

Accession Number: 1999.208

Oil burning lamp converted to electricity. Egg-shaped front with molded waist. Spool and shell shaped cylindrical shaft with a stepped and line edged circular foot. Paper with a linen loose weave overlaid shade has painted image of chickadees on a branch.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), paper (fiber product), linen (material)

GUSN: 253431

Accession Number: 1999.209

Side chair

Queen Anne transitional chair. Yoked crest rail with thru-pins securing tenon of tiger maple rear stiles. Vasiform splat with plain rail support. Replaced rush seat. Swell, shortvase, flattened ball and block turned front legs with Spanish feet. Ball and reel turned front stretcher, double swel...

Date: 1730-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 253432

Accession Number: 1999.210

Side chair

Queen Anne transitional style chair. Yoke crest with carved horns having scroll ends centered above vasinform splat tenoned into molded splat rail. Rear stiles above seat and crest bead molded on face edges. Replaced rush seat above vase and block turned front legs with Spanish feet. Ball and re...

Date: 1730-50

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), ash (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 253437

Accession Number: 1999.211

Side Chair

Queen Anne transitional style chair. Yoke crest with carved horns centered above vasiform splat tenoned into molded splat rail. Rear stiles from 3" below seat and crest bead molded on face edges. Replaced rush seat above vase and block turned front legs. Unusual Spanish feet with inside and rear...

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: tiger maple, maple (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 253438

Accession Number: 1999.212

Tall Case Clock

Late Federal period styling. Bonnet top with fretwork crest having linked circles, brass ball finial atop plinths at center and ends of crest. Enameled face with red ornament at top having green swags and gilt scrollwork. Design is repeated in spandrels on smaller scale and with less color. Dial...

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: Killey, Allen (Maker)

Material: pine (wood), mahogany (wood), rosewood (wood), veneer, inlays (decorations)

GUSN: 253439

Accession Number: 1999.213

Hooked rug

Large pairs of sawtooth edged leaves form border. Floral center medallion with brown ground sprays of red, white and light blue flowers. Striped oval outline has squared ends, point at center embellishment with blue fleur-de-lis.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair), cotton (textile), burlap

GUSN: 253440

Accession Number: 1999.215

Hooked rug

Boldly scrolled corner elements in shades of brown with red veins. Cream colored center ground with large basket of flowers. Brown basket has purple rim with large red blossoms and green foliage.

Date: 1920-40

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile), burlap

GUSN: 253441

Accession Number: 1999.216

Hooked rug

Border made of brown triangles. Brown ground with five floral groups located at center and at each corner of rug. Each group has four blossons in colors of red, pink, orange, and off-white that are surrounded with leaves and smaller flowers.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), synthetic fiber, burlap

GUSN: 253442

Accession Number: 1999.217

Hooked rug

Brown border with individual flower blossoms and foliage at four corners. Oblong central medallion in light tan with large gold blossoms, star-shaped blue-grey flowers, and green leaves. Large scrolled oak leaves surround central medallion.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), burlap

GUSN: 253443

Accession Number: 1999.218

Hooked rug

Boldly scrolled corner decoration in grey, off-white, and red on redish-brown ground. Oval center medallion with floral band in red, blue, green, and tan around a plain off-white center. Rug has off-white edge binding.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), burlap

GUSN: 253444

Accession Number: 1999.220

Hooked rug

Border of black triangles alternating with those of paler color. Blocks at corners and center outlined and halved diagonally with black and filled in with 2 different colors. Color scheme in red, blue, pink, orange, green, and yellow.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile), synthetic fiber, burlap

GUSN: 253445

Accession Number: 1999.221

Looking Glass

Reproduction ca. 1830, Empire style form with split spindle frame of black and gilt sausage turnings. Black corner blocks with gilt center-dot glass divided in two parts with gilt bar in between them.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 253446

Accession Number: 1999.222

Table

Probably an assemblage of old parts. Two dropleaf oval top with sloppily constructed slide-out supports (not original). Drawer at end of apron is not original. Vase, ball and double reel turned legs with cut down half ball feet. Vase and reel turned stretchers. Previously stripped with evidence...

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 253447

Accession Number: 1999.223

Towel stand

Walnut towel stand with cast iron feet.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253461

Accession Number: 1933.1792

Lolling Chair

Chair in Federal styling that is possibly a reproducation. Low serpentine crest. Serpentine mahogany arms and supports, line inlay tapering rectangle echos shape of support. Support tenoned onto square tapering front legs with lightwood veneer panel on face level with seat rail. Lower leg has ta...

Date: 1785-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), birch (wood), ash (wood), velveteen

GUSN: 253479

Accession Number: 1999.224

Chamberstick

Circular pan with convex floor, flared rim, and copper candle socket riveted through 3 straps at bottom of socket to bottom of pan. Flat carrying handle made of 2 pieces of brass riveted with copper through pan sides and hole in the opposite end.

Date: 1750-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), copper (metal)

GUSN: 253481

Accession Number: 1999.225

Vase

Narrow cylindrical neck with flared mouth and spherical body with low flared foot. Painted with large yellow flowers and green foliage on dark blue background. Stripes on mouth and foot.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze

GUSN: 253483

Accession Number: 1999.227

Ornament

Naturalistic figure of finch-like bird perched on grey stump. Bird is predominantly red-orange with black wings and tail. marked "98" on bottom.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 253484

Accession Number: 1999.228

Ornamental basket

Boat-shaped ornamental basket or vase form with curvilinear mouth and central pierced shell-like motif at front and back with 4 scroll feet. Made in 18th century style with floral and scroll motif overall in blue, green, yellow and red.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze

GUSN: 253487

Accession Number: 1999.229

Hooked rug

Borderless, step pattern with tan intersecting dark diagonal lines. Red, green and off-white predominate in remaining segments.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile), synthetic, burlap, hooking

GUSN: 253490

Accession Number: 1999.231

Umbrella jar

Imari type jar with orange, white, and blue diagonal scenes. Amethemion decoration on green background on ram. Two foot dog knob/grip decorations applied to side.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 253491

Accession Number: 1999.232

Cane/ Walking stick

"V" shaped horn handgrip. Silver collar with inscription of four "FF" marks, anchor, "D", and lion rampant. Grip attched by collar to bamboo shaft with bone ferruk.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), horn (animal material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 253492

Accession Number: 1999.233

Cane

Tree branch with crook end grip. Dark stain finish

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: hickory (wood)

GUSN: 253493

Accession Number: 1999.234

Cane

Tree branch with crook end grip, rough finish and nickel-plated ferrule

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood

GUSN: 253494

Accession Number: 1999.235

Pair of Watercolor Portraits

Subjects may be Thacher family. Painted in black and white watercolor with oval mat. Laminated walnut frame with gilt inner frame.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 255311

Accession Number: 1999.464

Watercolor portrait

Bust length, 3/4 face view, shoulder profile of a woman.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255312

Accession Number: 1999.464.1

Watercolor portrait

Bust length, 3/4 face, full frontal view of bearded man.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255313

Accession Number: 1999.464.2

Sewing Stand

Mahogany top having two hinged leaves supported by wings pivoting from sides of base. Unusual construction of sides with board set in from side face of leg to be flush with drawer sides. Two drawers, the top having dividers for sewing implements, light wood perimeter inlay, 2 wooden knobs. Outlin...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, chestnut (wood), ash (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 255421

Accession Number: 1999.465

Bureau

Bow front chest of four graduated drawers. Mahogany top edged with ribbed half-round bead, 4 roundels at each corner as capitals for legs. Turned, reeded legs with carved undulating leaves with star-punched background at top, tapering cylindrical foot with bulbous head. Pine drawers faced with 2 ...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: Probably Hook, William, 1777-1867

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), veneer

GUSN: 255423

Accession Number: 1999.466

Dressing glass

Shield shaped glass with veneered frame hung by pivots to vertical stiles above case with 2 drawers.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255424

Accession Number: 1999.467

Looking Glass

Unusual pseudo Queen Anne styling. Rectangular molded edged glass has decorative crest and skirt. Center lobe with flanking in-curved horns, skirt lobe larger, horns smaller than crest. Black smokey finish on front and back.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), ash (wood), cherry (wood)

GUSN: 255426

Accession Number: 1999.468

Side Chair

Queen Anne transitional. Yoked crest above vasiform splat set on molded splat rail. Rush seat possibly the original, evidence of stripped later upholstering. Vase, ring and block turned front legs with replaced Spanish feet. Ball and reel turned front stretcher, flat stretchers at sides and back...

Date: 1730-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 255427

Accession Number: 1999.469

Dressing table

Ogee molded walnut top, plain on rear edge. One long over 3 narrow drawers, center drawer carved with shell with fan wider than flanking drawers, walnut faced with pine secondary wood dovetailed front and back, drawers slide on continuation of sides and abutted nailed strip. Unchamfered drawer bot...

Date: 1730-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), pine (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 255429

Accession Number: 1999.461

Candlestand

Empire form with rectangular tilt top having serpentine corners. Heavy swelled and ring turned pedestal. Three scroll feet dovetailed into pedestal.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 255432

Accession Number: 1999.460

Pair of open salts

Oval white body with rounded bottom. Exterior decorated with blue rim and foot, band of alternating blue and red 3 petaled flowers with green brushstroke leaves.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, vitrification

GUSN: 255433

Accession Number: 1999.407

Open salt

Open salt dish with oval white body and rounded bottom. Exterior decorated with blue rim and foot, band of alternating blue and red three-petaled flowers with green brushstroke leaves.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255434

Accession Number: 1999.407.1

Open salt

Oval white body with rounded bottom. Exterior decorated with blue rim and foot, band of alternating blue and red 3 petaled flowers with green brushstroke leaves.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255435

Accession Number: 1999.407.2

Pair of Lamps

Ginger jar body (with no lid). Electrified illumination. Rough clay body with runny underglaze, and blue decoration on off-white ground. Brass plate electrical fixture fitted over mouth. Semi-transparent swirl textured shade.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 255438

Accession Number: 1999.470

Lamp

Ginger jar body (with no lid). Electrified illumination. Rough clay body with runny underglaze, and blue decoration on off-white ground. Brass plate electrical fixture fitted over mouth. Semi-transparent swirl textured shade.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255441

Accession Number: 1999.470.1

Lamp

Ginger jar body (with no lid). Electrified illumination. Rough clay body with runny underglaze, and blue decoration on off-white ground. Brass plate electrical fixture fitted over mouth. Semi-transparent swirl textured shade.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255442

Accession Number: 1999.470.2

Table

One board top attached by single, back to front, screwed on brace to cylindrical oak pedestal. Having sheet metal collar at base. Two intersecting feet forming "x", chamfered on top edges. Dark stain finish.

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), pine (wood), sheet metal

GUSN: 255445

Accession Number: 1999.471

Tall Case Musical Clock

Bonnet top with three reeded plinths having replaced cup shaped brass finials, fret work ornament between. Tiger maple and walnut face door encloses enameled face with marine scene at top in which ship rocks with swing of pendulum, brass works. Reeded columns with simple brass base matching capito...

Date: 1800

Maker: Rogers, Paul, 1752-1818 (Clockmaker) Rogers, Abner, 1777-1809 (Clockmaker)

Material: maple (wood), birch (wood), basswood (genus), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 255447

Accession Number: 1999.472

Arm Chair

Queen Anne transitional. Yoke crest with shoulders and rear stiles having beaded face edges. Vasiform splat rests on molded rail above replaced rush seat. Concave ridged side molded arms with volute handholds set on top of cone, spool and vase turned arm support section of front stiles. Stile be...

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), walnut (wood), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 255456

Accession Number: 1999.473

Pair of Lamps

Whale oil burning lamp converted to electricity. Star patterned hexagonal font with domed top. Wafer attaches font to bulbous hexagonal pedestal on raised foot. White shade with dried floral arrangement under loose weave fabric overlay.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass

GUSN: 255457

Accession Number: 1999.474

Lamp

Whale oil burning lamp converted to electricity. Star patterned hexagonal font with domed top. Wafer attaches font to bulbous hexagonal pedestal on raised foot. White shade with dried floral arrangement under loose weave fabric overlay.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255458

Accession Number: 1999.474.1

Lamp

Whale oil burning lamp converted to electricity. Star patterned hexagonal font with domed top. Wafer attaches font to bulbous hexagonal pedestal on raised foot. White shade with dried floral arrangement under loose weave fabric overlay.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255459

Accession Number: 1999.474.2

Lantern

Star and diamond punched cylindrical tin neck with conical top and pivoting hanging loop (poss. for use on a ship). Bulls eye glass body with four mold seams. Cylindrical star punched tin base twists off. Originally had burner fixture in base. Tin painted black.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 255460

Accession Number: 1999.475

Lantern

Star and diamond punched cylindrical tin neck with conical top and pivoting hanging loop (possibly for use on ship). Bull's eye glass body with 4 molded seams. Cylindrical star punched tin base twists off. Oil/kerosene burning fixture in base.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 255461

Accession Number: 1999.476

Lamp

Oil burning lamp. Cylindrical front fitted with screw-in double wick holder. Cylindrical flared base pedestal set on raised center of saucer having carrying ring.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 255462

Accession Number: 1999.477

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