Historic New England

Great chair

English carved oak great chair. Wainscot chair features elaborate carving on paneled-board back and skirt.

Date: 17th century

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 222223

Accession Number: 2006.44.2581

Tray

Black, oval, wood serving tray with two handles. Decorating the outer rim and the flat bottom are grapes and their vines.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 222224

Accession Number: 2006.44.2597

Table

Federal style cherry table with a single drawer, square plain top and four square tapered legs.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood)

GUSN: 222225

Accession Number: 2006.44.2583

Coatrack

Federal mahogany tripod coat rack. Features a scalloped base, spade feet, and a finial.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 222226

Accession Number: 2006.44.2588

Federal style side chair. The chair back is in the sheraton parlor style with a diamond pattern. The stiles are edged and the seat is upholdtered with a green flower pattern and the gimp is gold. The front legs are marlborough tapered, and the rear legs are squared.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 222227

Accession Number: 2006.44.2616

Hall Stand

Empire style mahogany hall stand with lyre shaped arms, nine pegs. Semi-circular base to hold umbrellas, lining missing.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 222228

Accession Number: 2006.44.2580

Side chair

Klismos style painted wood side chair. The creat rail has a cluster of grapes and their leaves painted on in gold and outlined in gold. The horizontal splat is square and has more grapes and leaves painted in gold. The seat is horseshoe shaped and the arms are spiral. The front legs and terminate in...

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 222229

Accession Number: 2006.44.2627

Bench

Rectangular wood bench. The front and back rails angle inward. Two planks of wood make up the legs on either side of bench. At the base of the legs, there is an arch.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 222230

Accession Number: 2006.44.2608

Chest of drawers

Chippendale-style mahogany block-front chest of drawers. Features four drawers with brass pulls, carved shell motif on block front, and ball and claw feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 222237

Accession Number: 2006.44.2599

Side chair

Side chair with turned crest rail and stiles. The splat is turned and forms a rhombus, with gold painted balls forming the corners. The seat is rush. The front legs and front stretcher are bamboo cut. The rear legs and other five stretchers are rounded.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 222242

Accession Number: 2006.44.2626

Side chair

Rococo revival style carved walnut side chair. There is a handle in the crest rail and it is surrounded by carvings of flowers. The back is also carved with flowers. The front legs are cabriole, while the rear legs are a continuation of the stiles. At the top of the front legs is a carving of a leaf...

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 222244

Accession Number: 2006.44.2595.1

Chest of drawers

Federal style mahogany bow-front chest of drawers. Features four drawers with lion head brass pulls and turned feet.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 222246

Accession Number: 2006.44.2586

Side chair

Federal style inlaid shield-backed side chair. The lower point of the shield has six shapes painted on it that looks like ship sails. The splat is three bars, ending in a vase form. The stiles are short and molded and the seat is a slip seat. The front legs are molded, there are three stretchers, an...

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), paint (coating), cotton (textile), inlay (process)

GUSN: 222251

Accession Number: 2006.44.2594.2

Comb-back Windsow armchair

Comb-back Windsor armchair. High back with a curved crest rail terminating in carved s-curls. There are two splats and five spindles. The lower splat curves and becomes the arms of the chair. The arm supports are turned. The seat is saddle shaped. Turned legs with h-shaped stretchers. Red fabric cus...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 222253

Accession Number: 2006.44.2593

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

Embroidery Frame

Adjustable cherry embroidery frame on floor stand with walnut feet.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), black cherry (wood)

GUSN: 221317

Accession Number: 1928.247

Netting Shuttle

Appears user-made; crude, rocket-shaped shuttle.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 221322

Accession Number: 1929.1842

Embroidery Frame

Walnut, four piece, joined frame; 45 holes across one side and 49 holes on the perpendicular side.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 221326

Accession Number: 1930.41

Winder

European beech winder; top-spool; bottom, base to screw to table top. Half of pair.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: beech (wood), oak (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 221328

Accession Number: 1930.653

Weaving Frame

Walnut weaving frame "for making table mats."

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 221330

Accession Number: 1930.1060

Weaving Frame

Lap-jointed walnut weaving frame; wire pins, "for weaving table mats."

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 221331

Accession Number: 1930.1061

Niddy Noddy

Turned, light colored walnut niddy noddy yarn winder; chip carved decoration.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 221335

Accession Number: 1930.1325

Tape Loom

Handmade, wooden tape loom; heart scratched in bottom; eighteen prongs.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: yellow birch (wood)

GUSN: 221338

Accession Number: 1930.1326

Hand Card

Maple hand card for carding wool;

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 221340

Accession Number: 1930.1350AB

Tape Loom

Tape loom with fifteen holes; made from riven oak.

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 221342

Accession Number: 1930.1650

Tape Loom

Riven board; twenty holes.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 221345

Accession Number: 1930.1651

Lap Loom

Pine tape loom; painted red, white and blue; twenty-three holes; two nailed on braces.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), paint (coating)

GUSN: 221346

Accession Number: 1931.295

Temple

Maple temple; one of two (1931.598 is missing).

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 221347

Accession Number: 1931.599

Bat Head

Maple spinning wheel batten; "often called the palm in older wheels."

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 221348

Accession Number: 1932.31

Shuttle

Maple shuttle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 221350

Accession Number: 1933.959

Netting Shuttle

Crudely made wooden shuttle

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), beech (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 221351

Accession Number: 1933.960

Netting Shuttle

Oak, arrow-shaped shuttle.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 221352

Accession Number: 1933.961

Netting Shuttle

Oak, arrow-shaped shuttle.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 221353

Accession Number: 1933.962

Netting Shuttle

Wooden rocket-shaped shuttle.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 221354

Accession Number: 1933.963

Clock Reel

Table and legs, boxed works

Date: 1750-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 221357

Accession Number: 1993.1754

Netting Shuttle

Long, narrow, hickory shuttle.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: hickory (wood)

GUSN: 221361

Accession Number: 1933.2035

Netting Shuttle

Wooden shuttle.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cedar (wood)

GUSN: 221363

Accession Number: 1933.2036

Embroidery Frame

Nailed corners; fourteen by fourteen holes.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 221370

Accession Number: 1937.271

Embroidery Frame

Home made

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 221372

Accession Number: 1937.272

Ball of Yarn

Ball of yarn; dyed dark blue.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 221376

Accession Number: 1964.384

Niddy Noddy

Niddy noddy with chamfered edges.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 221378

Accession Number: 1942.1127

Shuttle

Shuttle with wire ends; inlcudes quill.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 221390

Accession Number: 1950.33

Wool Comb

Wool comb, maple, with round steel teeth.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 221392

Accession Number: 1952.132

Clock Reel

Clock reel with table. Has riven oak legs, and a block made of white pine. The arm and the counter are made from either maple or birch. This object was used to measure yarn, as it was wound off of the bobbin of a spinning wheel, and made into a skein.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 221395

Accession Number: 1958.M3

Squirrel Cage Swift

Squirrel cage swift; made of white pine and white oak, with a joined frame, and a log-section base.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 221399

Accession Number: 1958.M4

"Of Architects" Banner

Two lengths of dark purple colored silk banners/sash. One inscribed with "of architects" has taper ends; second fragment (same length) has rough uneven ends. Both have creases which indicate that they were once tied.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 221520

Accession Number: 2001.72AB

Whiskey Bottle

Rectangular, clear-glass bottle with narrow, slightly tapered neck. Deteriorated cork remnants in neck. Paper label on verso with whiskey name surround a circular engraved printed image of a town set at the base of hills with river, bridge and boats in foreground.

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 221522

Accession Number: 2001.74

Iron nail

Hand-wrought iron nail with irregular, somewhat flat heads and tapered shafts.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 221561

Accession Number: 2001.75

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