Historic New England

Platter

Rectangular blue and white platter with rounded corners. The design is transfer-printed with a floral frieze on the rim, and a country-style scene in the middle. In the foreground are a couple of deers and does, lying on the shore of a pond. On a small island in the middle of the water is a circular...

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), ceramic glaze

GUSN: 224778

Accession Number: 2006.44.1802

Chinese garden seat

Barrel shaped garden seat. Top decorated with blue and pink flowers with small blue birds and grass. Sides decorated with pink, yellow, blue, and white flowers, birds, and peacocks on pale pink ground. Two dragon face handles with opening in dragon's mouth.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 224779

Accession Number: 2006.44.1942

Barometer

Walnut stick barometer. On top of the wooden stick is affixed the case, in which two glass tubes go through.

Maker: Spooner (Maker)

Material: walnut (wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 224781

Accession Number: 2006.44.1478

Charger

Circular charger with Italian design of cherubs and horn players. Cherubs have yellow wings and skirts and are surrounded by blue and purple flowers and green vines. Rim is decorated with three bands of yellow, blue, and brown.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 224782

Accession Number: 2006.44.1941

Easel

Large wooden painter's easel. Fleur-de-lis decoration at top and on movable horizontal supports. Bottom has carved wood design. Sits on wheels.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 224783

Accession Number: 2006.44.2782

Figurine

Figurine of a young boy in a green hat, shirt, pants, cape, and hose. The feather in the hat is yellow, his hair is yellow, his shoes are yellow, and some lace on his clothes are yellow. The right arm is up in the air and he holds a yellow horn in his hand. The left arm is by his side with the left ...

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 224784

Accession Number: 2006.44.2545.2

Umbrella

Black umbrella, with a wooden and horn handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), cloth, horn (animal material)

GUSN: 224785

Accession Number: 2006.44.2613

Radiotron box

Radiotron box has two open ends and is a cardboard color carton with red writing on all sides. Contains an amplifier and detector. The inside of the carton is lined with more paper and cardboard as well as a fiber insulation material.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 224786

Accession Number: 2006.44.2466.1

Radio detector and amplifier

The amplifier has a black base with four prongs at the bottom and one small prong sticking out of the side of the black base. Attached is a cylindrical silver glass top that comes to a rounded close.

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), metal, glass (material)

GUSN: 224787

Accession Number: 2006.44.2466.2

Coal Hod

Coal hod with bail handle. Bucket body has a curved back rim and spout. Attached handle at back of bucket helps to tip the bucket forward.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 224788

Accession Number: 2006.44.1613

Atlas E-Z Seal preserving jar

Clearview glass preserving jar with a metal lever-arm sealing mechanism. It has lost its lid. Inscriptions in relief on the body of the jar and on its base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 224790

Accession Number: 2006.44.1650

Stove

Walker and Pratt stove with warming oven, baking ovens, six-burner cooking surface, and stove lid lifter. Warming ovens at top of stove open by sliding the center panels apart. Below the warming oven are two flaps that can be turned to allow heat in and out of the two ovens that are directly below. ...

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: Walker & Pratt Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 224791

Accession Number: 2006.44.1616

Wall clock

Seth Thomas schoolhouse wall clock. The face is octagonal with roman numerals and minute notches. The hands are spade and without tails. Above the number five is the winding port. The bottom is hexagonal with a smaller glass door. There is an oval slot in the glass through which the pendulum is visi...

Maker: Seth Thomas Clock Company (Clockmaker)

Material: oak (wood), metal, glass (material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 224792

Accession Number: 2006.44.1611

Preserving jar

Glass preserving jar and its lid. Metal lever-arm sealing mechanism.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 224793

Accession Number: 2006.44.1645

Preserving jar

Short, with part of the lid still on top. The sides are decorated in triangular patterns. Part of the side is clear of patterns and is a smooth oval.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 224797

Accession Number: 2006.44.1643

Atlas E-Z Seal preserving jar

Clearview glass preserving jar and lid with a metal lever-arm sealing mechanism. Inscriptions in relief on the body of the jar and on its base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 224798

Accession Number: 2006.44.1652

Daguerreotype portrait

Daguerreotype portrait of Sarah Ann Curtis (Mrs. Franklin) Haven in mourning attire; framed.

Date: 1855

Maker: unknown

Material: photograph components, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 245591

Accession Number: 1938.671

Dinner Plates

Dinner plates part of "Hampden" pattern dinner service for twelve designed by Christopher Dresser and produced by the Old Hall Earthenware Company, England. The plates are light cream-colored with aqua rims, decorated with a transfer-printed and overpainted pattern of flowers and geometric designs ...

Date: 1880-1883

Maker: Dresser, Christopher (Designer) Old Hall Earthenware Co. Ltd. (Maker)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 245595

Accession Number: 1998.5905.1-.18

Portrait of Elizabeth Story Perkins

Portrait of Elizabeth Story Perkins (1778-1864), wife of Thomas Perkins (1965.136), wearing a black dress with white ruff and bonnet. Daughter of Daniel and Ruth (Burnham) Story of Essex and Dunbarton, NH. Mother of Dr. Henry Coit Perkins (1965.137). Oil on paper. One of three Perkins family portrai...

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 245599

Accession Number: 1965.135

Portrait of Thomas Perkins

Portrait of Thomas Perkins (1773-1853), innkeeper at the Wolfe Tavern, wealthy merchant of Newburyport. Husband of Elizabeth Story Perkins (1965.135), father of Dr. Henry Coit Perkins (1965.137). Oil on paper. Unframed.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 245604

Accession Number: 1965.136

Pocket

Pocket; (front) natural linen with blue embroidery of stylized flowers; bound with blue and white striped fabric; (reverse) two different patterns of striped linen: blue/white/brown; darker blue and white.

Date: 1740-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), embroidery (visual works), cross stitch

GUSN: 245610

Accession Number: 1965.170

Artificial Flower hair garland in Box

Artificial flower hair garland (.1); box (.2) labeled on outside, "Sally's Flowers/ Oct. 26th '61"

Date: 1961

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wire, cardboard

GUSN: 245715

Accession Number: 1969.5489.1-.2AB

Pair of Side Chairs

Pair of side chairs; mahogany; broadly porportioned Chippendale ribbon back with "Z" branded on underside of stretchers; solid crest rail with center carved medallion of scroll work around a circle; round ears with scroll carving; three horizontally pierced scrolled slats with open central circle, b...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), silk (textile)

GUSN: 245716

Accession Number: 1966.295AB

Purse

Cotton pocket with gathering strings and fringe around the edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), ink

GUSN: 245773

Accession Number: 1924.458

Tumbler

Green blown-glass tumbler.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 245784

Accession Number: 1986.1269

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments; block printed in green, white and pink on a blue ground.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printed matter production stages

GUSN: 245786

Accession Number: 2007.16

Button

Decorative brass button (attached to cardboard with two other buttons).

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cardboard

GUSN: 245806

Accession Number: 1917.710

Button

Decorative brass button mounted on cardboard with two other brass buttons.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cardboard

GUSN: 245807

Accession Number: 1917.711

Button

Decorative brass button mounted on cardboard with two other brass buttons.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cardboard

GUSN: 245808

Accession Number: 1917.712

Daguerreotype

Daguerreotype taken late 1848, early 1849 in Boston; second figure from the left is Mrs. Sarah Parkman Oliver (Sarah Wilson) sister of Rebecca Wilson Gerry, grandmother of the donor. Left to right, back row: Miss Susan Butterick of Boston; Sade Lowe of Albany; Anne Butterick of Boston (died soon aft...

Date: 1848-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: photography, daguerreotype (process)

GUSN: 245816

Accession Number: 1944.9

Pieced Quilt Fragment

Quilt fragment; four pieced blocks of eight pieces; large scale dark outlines; veined, pencil blue leaves; border vine and leaves in shades of brown; pieced haphazzardly, not combined to create an overall image.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: printed textile materials, hand sewing, machine sewing (technique), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 245837

Accession Number: 1928.162J

Quilt Fragment

Quilt fragment; two piece, joined fragment; block printed; large scale floral pattern of yellow, green, black, white on red ground; white cellular-like filler.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printed textile materials

GUSN: 245838

Accession Number: 1928.162G

Valances

Valances; cascades; silk rep/cotton chitz matching the rest of the set; Rep face on all cascades pieced together; holes across top, perhaps for drapery hardward; loose threads along edges, perhaps remains of fringe; hand-stitched; striaght top and outer edge; inner edge cut away, tapering to a point...

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 245839

Accession Number: 1961.98P

Tieback

Tiebacks; silk rep/cotton chitz matching the rest of the set; Rep face pieced together.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 245840

Accession Number: 1961.98M

Tieback

Metal tie backs. Oval shaped.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 245841

Accession Number: 1961.98J-L

Valance

Valance; straight top and sides; scalloped hem; center shorter than left and right panels; silk rep/cotton chintz matching the rest of the set; rep face on all valances pieced together; holes and imprints from drapery hardware across top; loose threads along edges, perhaps the remains of fringe; han...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 245842

Accession Number: 1961.98R

Valance

Valance; silk rep/cotton chintz matching the rest of the set; rep face pieced together; brass hooks sewn to lining across top; long retangle; pink and yellow silk cord at top with large tassels on either side; deep fringe of pink cotton and yellow silk across bottom; machine stitched.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 245843

Accession Number: 1961.98G

Valances

Valance; silk rep/cotton chintz matching the rest of the set; rep face pieced together; brass hooks sewn to lining across top; long retangle; pink and yellow silk cord at top with large tassels on either side; deep fringe of pink cotton and yellow silk across bottom; machine stitched.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 245844

Accession Number: 1961.98Q

Curtain Fragments

Cloth fragments of striped silk rep; S.1 and S.2 pieced from three horizontal panels; S.5 and S.6 are lined; loose threads all around edges (from opened seams); S.6 stained.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 245845

Accession Number: 1961.98S

Chair

Back stool; Chippendale; upholstered back and seat of yellow moreen; back has flat arched crest; serpentine front seat rail; outward curved side rails; mounted and beaded square front legs chamfered on inside edge from just below seat rail; rear legs raked inward; back moderately raked inward; plai...

Date: 1765-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 245846

Accession Number: 1972.268

William and Mary Gateleg Table

Drop-leaf gateleg table. Black walnut with white pine secondary wood. One piece oval center top board with tongue and groove interface and two-board drop leaves. Pine apron has single nailed drawer with turned wooden pull. Drawer slides on medial support. Rests on eight turned legs, four of wh...

Date: 1715-1740

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 245847

Accession Number: 1971.65

Looking Glass

Looking glass; ornate cut-out crest with pierced oval and gilded eagle; four applied volutes; applied gilded leafage on sides; cut-out skirt; guilded edge around glass; glass is original; crest, volutes, and skirt are of solid mahogany

Date: 1795-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 245848

Accession Number: 1959.318

Soup plate

Soup plate; hexagonal; blue and white; Chinese.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 245849

Accession Number: 1969.6

Side Chair

Side chair, William and Mary style, with caned back enclosed by elaborately carved and turned stiles with reel and vasiform turnings surmounted by knopped urn-shaped stlylized scrolls centering a double-feather central carving. Conforming rail below caning, side rails enclose caned seat and front s...

Maker: unknown

Material: beech (wood), caning

GUSN: 245850

Accession Number: 1966.287

Rocking Horse

Rocking horse, wooden body covered in hide with brown and white speckled hair. Blond horsehair mane and tail, folded hide ears, and large green glass eyes. Attached maroon leather bridle and saddle with cast iron stirrup. Horse attached to wooden rockers painted black with gold leaf and berry design...

Date: c. 1857-1858

Maker: Possibly Herman Sr. Company (Manufacturer)

Material: wood (plant material), hide (collagenous material), horsehair, leather, paint (coating)

GUSN: 245852

Accession Number: 1959.999

Side Chair

Side chair. Black walnut. Yoke crest with flat-facade stiles. Vasiform splat and cavetto splat shoe capped by beadslip seat. Scalloped front seat rail. Scooped side seat rails. Block-and-spindle side stretchers; bulbous medial and rear stretchers. Cabriole front legs with ogee brackets; turned...

Date: 1735-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: black walnut (wood)

GUSN: 245874

Accession Number: 1973.324

Looking Glass

Wall mirror; two pieces of glass; carved and gilded inner edge of molding; gilt fruit and flowers at sides; English walnut frame; pine back.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: English walnut (wood), spruce (wood), glass by composition or origin

GUSN: 245882

Accession Number: 1942.1218

Dining Table

Queen Anne dining table with square top. Reversed cyma curve skirt. Mahogany top and legs, maple gates, and white pine blocks. Two leaf table has its original hinges.

Date: 1760-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 245888

Accession Number: 1933.6042