Historic New England

Fire Bucket

Fire bucket, green painted body with black painted rim. Leather handle is missing.

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, paint (coating)

GUSN: 256204

Accession Number: 2011.120.1

"vogel greif"

Black and white print of mixed geometric forms.

Date: 1937

Maker: Schawinsky, Xanti (American painter, photographer, and illustrator, 1940-1979) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 256210

Accession Number: 2011.122.1

Tankards

Pair of tulip/baluster shaped ale tankards.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: britannia metal

GUSN: 256220

Accession Number: 1999.489

Tulip/baluster shaped ale tankard. Domed and hinged lid with slightly scrolled thumbpiece. Hinge has decorative plate with tear drop end. 'S' scroll handle with decorative molded lower knop. Single raised rib around waist. Concave ring beneath body, low molded foot. Marked to left of upper han...

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256221

Accession Number: 1999.489.1

Tankard

Tulip/baluster shaped ale tankard. Domed and hinged lid with slightly scrolled thumbpiece. Hinge has decorative plate with tear drop end. 'S' scroll handle with decorative molded lower knop. Single raised rib around waist. Concave ring beneath body, low molded foot. Marked to left of upper han...

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256222

Accession Number: 1999.489.2

Coffee pot

Flat hinged lid fitted inside of neck, urn finial. 'C' scroll handle with spur at top. Ribbed serpentine spout. Bell shaped body with footed bowl form base. No markings.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: britannia metal

GUSN: 256224

Accession Number: 1999.490

Coffeepot

Tapered cylindrical body with 3 ribs on waist, flared neck fitted inside with hinged domed lid and conical finial. 'C' scrolled cast handle painted black. Facted serpentine spout.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: britannia metal

GUSN: 256226

Accession Number: 1999.491

Teapot

Squat squarish oval body with heavily molded shoulders. Broadly overhung top fitted with hinged lid having rectangular wooden finial. Spurred 'C' scroll wooden handle and serpentine spout. Four ball feet.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: britannia metal

GUSN: 256227

Accession Number: 1999.492

Pitcher

Pear shaped body with broad, slightly convex foot. Holes punched for strainer behind spout. 'C'-shaped handle with decorative molding at top. Possibly once had a hinge for cover, but now missing.

Date: 1730-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 256228

Accession Number: 1999.493

Pipe box

Three tiered elaborate cut-out at top of backboard and face boards of both compartments. Each has tear drop at center: back has crown-like shape above this, 2 others have horned scroll cut-out. Dovetailed drawer in base with thumbnail molding of top and side edges of maple front, turned wooden pul...

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 256229

Accession Number: 1999.494

Chest of Drawers

Paneled end chest of four graduated drawers. Walnut top with double layer of dentils under edge. Hung, nail constructed drawers have heavily molded walnut veneer facing, each drawer having two raised panels with replaced pull at center, lock fitted in space between panels. Molded drawer dividers....

Date: 1680-1710

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), chestnut (wood), elm (wood), softwood

GUSN: 256230

Accession Number: 1999.495

Table

"Sawbuck" crossed legged base. Legs have elaborate edge profile. stretcher with molded edges tenons through center of leg crossing. Simple 2 board top attached to legs by bracing dovetailed through edge of top, exact method of original construction unknown due to series of later alterations. Ref...

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), spruce (wood)

GUSN: 256231

Accession Number: 1999.496

Side Chair

Queen Anne transitional style. No vertical curve to upper stiles. Yoke crest has thru pin attachment to tenon of rear stile. Vasiform splat with plain rail. Replaced rush seat. Vase, ring and block turned front legs with Spanish feet. Ball and reel turned front stretcher, paired double swell a...

Date: 1730-1770

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 256232

Accession Number: 1999.497

Side chair

Queen Anne transitional style. Yoke crest pinned through onto tenon of stiles. Vasiform splat rests on molded rail. Yellow painted rush seat. Vase, ring and block turned front legs with Spanish feet. Ball and ring turned front stretcher, plain verticals at side and rear.

Date: 1730-1770

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 256233

Accession Number: 1999.498

Side Chair

Queen Anne transitional style. Yoke crest pinned through tenon of rear stiles. Vasiform splat with molded rail. Replaced rush seat. Vase, ring, spool, and block turned front legs with replaced Spanish feet. Ball and reel turned front stretcher. Plain board side stretchers with swell turned rea...

Date: 1730-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 256234

Accession Number: 1999.499

Side chair

Queen Anne transitional style. Yoke crest thru pinned to tennon of rear stile. Vasiform splat on plain rail. Replaced rush seat with chestnut seat rails and corner blocks. Vase, ring and block turned front legs with Spanish feet. Ball and reel turned front stretcher, paired double swell and rin...

Date: 1730-1770

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 256236

Accession Number: 1999.500

Braided rug

Oval with roughly alternating bands of light and dark. Predominantly off-white, drab green, black with one band using blue and another rust brown. Hand sewn.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 256237

Accession Number: 1999.501

Neckerchief

Light weight cotton square, machine-stitched on two edges, multicolored monogram; tied together with 1998.6262 - 6270 with a light blue silk ribbon;from hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), cross stitch

GUSN: 258134

Accession Number: 1998.6264

Neckerchief

Light weight cotton square, machine-stitched on two edges, red stitched monogram; tied together with 1998.6262 - 6270 with a light blue silk ribbon; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), cross stitch

GUSN: 258135

Accession Number: 1998.6265

Neckerchief

Lightweight cotton square, machine hemmed on two edges; multicolored herringbone decorative border; tied together with 1998.6262 - 6270 with a light blue silk ribbon;in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), cross stitch

GUSN: 258136

Accession Number: 1998.6266

Neckerchief

Light weight cotton square, machine hemmed on all four edges; red stitcheds monogram; tied together with 1998.6262 - 6270 with a light blue silk ribbon;in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 258137

Accession Number: 1998.6267

Neckerchief

Light weight cotton square; machine hemmed on two edges; red stitched monogram; tied together with 1998.6262 - 6270 with a light blue silk ribbon;in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 258138

Accession Number: 1998.6268

Neckerchief

Light weight cotton square, machine hemmed on two sides with multicolored monogram; tied together with 1998.6262 - 6270 with a light blue silk ribbon;in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 258139

Accession Number: 1998.6269

Neckerchief

Light weight cotton square, machine hemmed on two edges; blue monogram; tied together with 1998.6262 - 6270 with a light blue silk ribbon; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 258140

Accession Number: 1998.6270

Hand Towel

Off-white linen; ends have whipped stitched scalloped edges; one end embroidered with off white shamrock-type leaves in a vine; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), textile materials by weaving technique, embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 258147

Accession Number: 1998.6271

Hand Towel

Off white linen; ends with small whipped scallops; one end has an embroidered off white design of laurel leaves with raised dots; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), textile materials by weaving technique, embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 258148

Accession Number: 1998.6272

Hand Towel

Off white linen; ends fagoted; woven floral motif on borders; embroidered with monogram; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), textile materials by weaving technique, embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 258149

Accession Number: 1998.6273

Hand Towel

Off white linen; end fagoted; woven floral and ribbon designs on the ends and sides; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), textile materials by weaving technique, embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 258150

Accession Number: 1998.6274

Hand Towel

Off white linen; faggoted borders on each end; geometric and floral design around the borders; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), textile weaving processes and techniques, embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 258151

Accession Number: 1998.6275

Hand Towels

Off white linen; fagoted borders; floral motif woven around the border with small central motif; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), textile materials by weaving technique, embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 258152

Accession Number: 1998.6276-6277

Hand Towel

Linen; top and bottom whipped scalloped edges; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), textile materials by weaving technique, embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 258153

Accession Number: 1998.6278

Hand Towel

White linen; red border on 2 sides; monogrammed in red; pattern consists of 1 inch of white border then 2 12/16 inch band of Greek-key pattern in red, 18 13/16 of checierboard pattern in white, red Greek-key patter, white border; Greek-key is also woven in on both sides in white; in hope chest (acc....

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), textile materials by weaving technique, embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 258154

Accession Number: 1998.6279

Hand Towel

Linen; diaper-twill damask weave; 1 1/2 inch crocheted band on one end; both ends have 1/8 inch band of drawn thread; croched band has been sewn on; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), textile materials by weaving technique, crocheting

GUSN: 258155

Accession Number: 1998.6280

Hand Towels

Linen; fagoted trim and 1 inch hem on both ends; monogrammed; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), textile materials by weaving technique, embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 258156

Accession Number: 1998.6281

Wig stand

Wig stand with four rectangular legs and stubby squared off feet, tripod shape. Legs are attached to the base of a turned support (it looks like a spindle from a balustrade). A hemispherical wooden support for wig is painted beige. Composed of old fragments.

Date: 1900-1966

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 258162

Accession Number: 1966.1313.1

Wig

Handsewn wig, probably twentieth-century.

Date: 1900-1966

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 258163

Accession Number: 1966.1313.2

Napkins

Linen damask-weave; fringe on all four sides; checkerboard pattern on edge, larger Greek key design inside; square of leaves; leaf motif in center; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), textile weaving techniques: patterning, damask

GUSN: 258174

Accession Number: 1998.6282.1-6

Hand Towels

linen; edged with fagoting; 2 inch hem; embroidered with monogram; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 258175

Accession Number: 1998.6286.1-2

Pillowcases

White linen or cotton; edged with scalloped embroidery; floral pattern and cut work embroidery; four button holes on back, no buttons; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), embroidering, cutwork

GUSN: 258176

Accession Number: 1998.6287.1-2

Handkerchief

White linen with blue cross stitch borders; cross stitch pattern depicts two birds flanking a tree, worked four times creating a square; outer edge is embrodiered in a sharkstooth manner; in hope chest (acc.no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cross stitch, embroidering

GUSN: 258177

Accession Number: 1998.6288

Table Mat

Rectangular linen; blue thread across top and bottom edges; top with multi-colored embroidered floral decoration; to p of design with flower inside blue diamond; below two blue x's with flowers at sides; between x's are two purple flowers; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), embroidering, handmade

GUSN: 258178

Accession Number: 1998.6289

Table Mat

Rectangular, off-white linen; off-white thread decoration; decorative end has horizontal band defined by two rows of drawn thread embroidery; at center of band is a flower flanked by two leafy motifs; edge is adorned with a sawtooth pattern of crocheted loops; the less decorative end is adorned with...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), crochet (needlework), drawn thread work

GUSN: 258179

Accession Number: 1998.6290

Napkin Case

Linen; four flaps that fold in; one flap with foliate vine decoration of openwork and embroidery and scalloped edge; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), openwork, embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 258180

Accession Number: 1998.6291

Bread Basket Napkin

Linen; four pointed flaps that fold into center; edged with blue embroidered scalloped decoration; in hope chest (acc. No.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 258181

Accession Number: 1998.6292

Hot Pad and Cover

A) Stiff oval hot pad, white plain-woven linen; fabric is stitched to form shape; B) oval linen cover; round scalloped edges; finished with off-white machine-applied thread; thin linen tape slightly shorter than length sewn at each end on reverse; tape forms a loop for securing cover to hot pad; in ...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), asbestos, cardboard, stitching, machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 258182

Accession Number: 1998.6293AB

Textile Fragment

Long piece of glazed fabric with tiny grid-like pattern across whole piece; marked with a red line 1 1/2 inches from the edge at one end; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), glaze

GUSN: 258183

Accession Number: 1998.6294

Doily

Round linen with embroidered five-petal flowers around edge; openwork in center with four-petal flowers; each petal of the four-petal flowers with openwork criss-cross inside; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), openwork, embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 258184

Accession Number: 1998.6295

Doily

Round linen; thick, nine lobed tatted border; plain-woven center; wide scalloped edges on border with large and small stylized flowers; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), tatting (lace)

GUSN: 258185

Accession Number: 1998.6296

Table Mat

Linen; roundish; scalloped edges with crocheted openwork around edge; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), crochet (needlework), openwork

GUSN: 258186

Accession Number: 1998.6297.1-2

Table Mat

Oval linen; scalloped with crocheted openwork around edge; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), crochet (needlework), openwork

GUSN: 258187

Accession Number: 1998.6297.3

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