Historic New England

Wheel finger

Maple finger wheel

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 221186

Accession Number: 1913.135

Hand Card

Oak back; leather; hickory handle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), hickory (wood), leather

GUSN: 221189

Accession Number: 1914.29

Hatchet

No description

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 221190

Accession Number: 1917.377

Tape Loom

Seventeen holes in loom; 1/2 inch board nailed to 6 inch by 7 inch base with wrought nails.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), hickory (wood)

GUSN: 221196

Accession Number: 1915.18

Swift

Base, water sawn; reel all riven parts.

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 221203

Accession Number: 1918.513

Temple

Riven wood temple for weaving loom.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 221205

Accession Number: 1918.517AB

Wool spinning wheel; A: bench; B: wheel post; C: wheel. The bench (A) is made of quartered chestnut. The wheel (C) shows cut nails from the rim into the spokes, while there are forged nail heads visible on the splice. The spinning wheel came from a house in Peterborough, New Hampshire

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: chestnut (wood), oak (wood), birch (wood), maple (wood), ash (wood)

GUSN: 221206

Accession Number: 1918.942AC

Wool Finger

Finger wheel or "boy" for textile working.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 221214

Accession Number: 1918.960

Temple

Riven oak loom part.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 221217

Accession Number: 1918.1260

Tape Loom

Thirty-four prongs; professionally made; rose-head nails

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 221218

Accession Number: 1918.1478

Clock Reel

Wooden; joined frame, green; open works; handle; metal click spring missing.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: yellow birch (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 221219

Accession Number: 1918.1615

Temple

Maple loom part.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 221220

Accession Number: 1919.83

Flax Breaker

Flax breaker; square pine body, four oak legs; axed square board.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), maple (wood), oak (wood)

GUSN: 221222

Accession Number: 1919.813

Shuttle

Wooden shuttle with hollow-stemmed quill; oak shaft; boat-shaped with wire tips.

Maker: unknown

Material: applewood, dogwood (wood), oak (wood)

GUSN: 221223

Accession Number: 1922.242

Miner's Head

Head

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: yellow birch (wood)

GUSN: 221224

Accession Number: 1922.258

Children's Mug

Earthenware mug with maroon transfer-printed design of undulating flowers. Flowers are over-painted in greens and pinks. Pink luster accents the handle and encircles the upper lip.

Date: ca. 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, lusterware, overpainting (technique)

GUSN: 221226

Accession Number: 1970.1310.41

Dressing Table

Dressing table. Black walnut with white pine secondary wood. Four turned maple legs, flat crossed stretchers. Black walnut veneered top, skirt, stiles, and drawer fronts. Case sides composed of black walnut. Original brass hardware. Locks never made.

Date: 1720-1730

Maker: unknown

Material: black walnut (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 221227

Accession Number: 1980.379

High Chest

William and Mary high chest. Walnut veneer, maple and white pine. In two sections, the upper with molded cornice above a bolection-molded frieze drawer over a case with two short over three graduated long drawers, each with herringbone-pattern edging within a double bead-molded surround; the lower s...

Date: c. 1720-1735

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 221228

Accession Number: 1984.20

Distaff

Distaff; turned maple and birch.

Date: ca. 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), birch (wood)

GUSN: 221272

Accession Number: 1922.262

Spool

Maple spool for quill wheel.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 221275

Accession Number: 1922.264

Spool

Oak spool for quill wheel.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 221276

Accession Number: 1922.265

Spool

Maple spool for quill wheel.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 221288

Accession Number: 1922.266

Swift

Well-turned and finished; circular sawn pine base, groved for cages; upright, maple.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), maple (wood), beech (wood), oak (wood)

GUSN: 221297

Accession Number: 1926.427

Umbrella Swift

Maple swift with clamp-type base; elm screw stop; wire used at tops and bottoms of arms.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), elm (wood)

GUSN: 221299

Accession Number: 1927.716

Food chopper

Food chopper with crescent shaped carbon steel blade, bulbous wooden handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: carbon steel, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 199988

Accession Number: 2006.44.1715

Demitasse saucer

White demitasse saucer with gold trim and tiny pink roses with green stems and leaves.

Date: 1941-1953

Maker: Gerard, Dufraisseix & Abbot (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199989

Accession Number: 2006.44.3037.7

Demitasse saucer

White demitasse saucer with gold trim and tiny pink roses with green stems and leaves.

Date: 1941-1953

Maker: Gerard, Dufraisseix & Abbot (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199990

Accession Number: 2006.44.3037.9

Demitasse cup

White demitasse cup with gold trim and tiny pink roses with green stems and leaves. Handle is painted gold.

Date: 1941-1953

Maker: Gerard, Dufraisseix & Abbot (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199991

Accession Number: 2006.44.3037.5

Demitasse cup

White demitasse cup with gold trim and tiny pink roses with green stems and leaves. Handle is painted gold.

Date: 1941-1953

Maker: Gerard, Dufraisseix & Abbot (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199992

Accession Number: 2006.44.3037.6

Demitasse cup

White demitasse cup with gold trim and tiny pink roses with green stems and leaves. Handle is painted gold.

Date: 1941-1953

Maker: Gerard, Dufraisseix & Abbot (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199993

Accession Number: 2006.44.3037.4

Food chopper

Food chopper with u-shaped steel blade and wooden cylinder shaped handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: carbon steel, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 199994

Accession Number: 2006.44.1716

Demitasse cup

White demitasse cup with gold trim and tiny pink roses with green stems and leaves. Handle is painted gold.

Date: 1941-1953

Maker: Gerard, Dufraisseix & Abbot (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199995

Accession Number: 2006.44.3037.1

Tile

Square glazed earthenware ceramic tile with central flower (manganese purple).

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 199996

Accession Number: 1932.316.81

Demitasse cup

White demitasse cup with gold trim and tiny pink roses with green stems and leaves. Handle is painted gold.

Date: 1941-1953

Maker: Gerard, Dufraisseix & Abbot (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199997

Accession Number: 2006.44.3037.2

Food chopper

Food chopper with trapezoid shaped steel blade and cylinder shaped wooden handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: carbon steel, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 199998

Accession Number: 2006.44.1721

Demitasse cup

White demitasse cup with gold trim and tiny pink roses with green stems and leaves. Handle is painted gold.

Date: 1941-1953

Maker: Gerard, Dufraisseix & Abbot (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 200001

Accession Number: 2006.44.3037.3

Tile

Square glazed earthenware ceramic tile depicting central abstract floral design (blue, purple, yellow) and four abstract tendrils in corners.

Date: ca. 1600-1650

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 200003

Accession Number: 1932.316.82

Pitcher

Tall cylindrical blue and white porcelain pitcher with loop handle. Slighty tapered sides with curved spout. Painted scenes of Chinese pagodas, boats on a river, mountains, bridge, and trees. Line and cloud border decoration. Fern and flower decoration on back of handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 200004

Accession Number: 2006.44.1612

Teacup

White teacup decorated with flowers in many colors and highlights in gilt.

Date: 1891-1914

Maker: Karl Richard Klemm (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 200005

Accession Number: 2006.44.3036.6

Teacup

White teacup decorated with flowers in many colors and highlights in gilt.

Date: 1891-1914

Maker: Karl Richard Klemm (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 200006

Accession Number: 2006.44.3036.5

Teacup

White teacup decorated with flowers in many colors and highlights in gilt.

Date: 1891-1914

Maker: Karl Richard Klemm (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 200007

Accession Number: 2006.44.3036.2

Teacup

White teacup decorated with flowers in many colors and highlights in gilt.

Date: 1891-1914

Maker: Karl Richard Klemm (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 200008

Accession Number: 2006.44.3036.3

Pitcher

Bulbous blue and white porcelain pitcher with handle. Painted decoration of Chinese pagoda, birds flying in a 'v', boats on a river, island with large houses. Blue diamond band and spearhead border around rim. Painted fern and flower decoration on back of handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 200009

Accession Number: 2006.44.1722