Historic New England

Japanese mirror box

Fitted black lacquer box for mirror [a] with lid [b]. Lid fits inside box bottom.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 241523

Accession Number: 2006.44.3536.2ab

Tray

Six sided hammered brass tray. Center design of intertwined Art Nouveau-like leaves. Rolled rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 241524

Accession Number: 2006.44.3537

Tray

Circular brass tray. Dragon and cloud design etched in center. Straight edge rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 241525

Accession Number: 2006.44.3538

Rosewood chair with turned elements in the chair back; turned stiles with finials, 3 banisters and 3 rails; no arms or stretchers; front legs are turned; rear legs are squared and curved back; wool upholstered seat with red, orange, yellow, green, blue, black and white floral and diamond pattern wit...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: rosewood (wood), wool (textile), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 241538

Accession Number: 2003.29

Portrait of Reverend Daniel Marrett

Portrait of Reverend Daniel Marrett in a black coat with white stock, right arm draped on chair, scroll in left hand.

Date: March 15, 1831

Maker: Brewster, John, Jr., 1766-1854 (Artist)

Material: oil painting (technique)

GUSN: 241539

Accession Number: 1959.299

Portrait of Henry Davis Sleeper

Charcoal on paper; framed under glass; three-quarter view of Sleeper's face; drew by Cecilia Beaux

Date: ca. 1918

Maker: Beaux, Cecilia, 1853-1942

Material: charcoal pencils, drawing paper

GUSN: 241545

Accession Number: 1999.53

The Vale

Oil on canvas painting of the Lyman Estate and the surrounding landscape. White church with steeple at left, Lyman estate in center. Dirt roads lined with stone walls and small arched bridge over stream in foreground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 241555

Accession Number: 1978.113

Portrait of Charlotte Long Wilde Sawyer

Portrait of Charlotte Long Wilde Sawyer, half-length, done in oil on canvas; subject wears a black dress, white lace collar, and white lace cap tied under chin. Subject is the wife of Rev. Benjamin Sawyer (see 1966.450)

Maker: unknown

Material: oil painting (technique), canvas

GUSN: 241556

Accession Number: 1966.451

Portrait of Rev. Benjamin Sawyer

Portrait of Benjamin Sawyer, half-length, done in oil on canvas; subject is balding and wears a black jacket and white shirt and collar.

Maker: unknown

Material: oil painting (technique)

GUSN: 241558

Accession Number: 1966.450

Portrait of John Langdon

Portrait of John Langdon (1741-1819); oil on canvas, attributed to Edward Savage (American, 1761-1817). Profile of Langdon, facing right, wearing a black high necked jacket and white lace collar. Gilt frame with egg and dart inner molding and beaded center molding.

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: Attributed to Savage, Edward (Artist)

Material: oil painting (technique), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 241564

Accession Number: 1975.161

Coin Purse

Circular form with flat top at opening; green and red with white, blue, yellow and pink beading forming concentric circles. Blue bead strap.

Date: Late 19th-century

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (process), beads (pierced objects)

GUSN: 241585

Accession Number: 1969.5414

Boy's Hat

Brown leather hat, similar to a top hat in shape, with a brim that is folded and buttoned up at the sides; brown ribbon around the top of the brim.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 241586

Accession Number: 1925.150

Boy's hat

Boy's black leather hat with visor brim; two leather straps on either side that tie up to the top of the hat with a black ribbon (possibly a chin strap?).

Date: ca. 1828

Maker: Barry, William (Hatter)

Material: leather

GUSN: 241590

Accession Number: 1970.44A

Pilaster Capital

Large Ionic pilaster capital; central rose decorates the center; one edge charred; white paint. Painted softwood (pine?).

French Scenic wallpaper "Palais-Royal" pattern. Twenty length pattern depicts groups of men and women walking, sitting, riding horses, reading, and playing games. Each panel framed by a leafy arch at top and tree like columns on sides. Block printed in grisaille on blue ground. Original manufacturer...

Date: 1805-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 241606

Accession Number: 2010.27.1

Wallpaper fragments

Wallpaper fragments with three dimensional geometric pattern of blocks (parallelopipedon) and chains printed in green and brown on green ground. Fragment [B] has an attached border of a three dimensional pattern in black and white on blue ground with orange accents. Block printed. Found underneath F...

Cylindrical form, oak rod with belted brass ball finial.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), oak (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 241616

Accession Number: 1983.168.17

Bookends

Pair of hammered copper bookends. Rectangular shape with smooth center panel. Green felt glued to bottom edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), felt (textile)

GUSN: 241640

Accession Number: 2006.44.3539AB

Desk globe

Terrestrial globe on bent wire stand. Paper globe depicts all of the continents and oceans. Major countries are labeled with their capitals.

Date: 1909

Maker: Weber Costello Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), copper (metal)

GUSN: 241641

Accession Number: 2006.44.3540

Needlework Picture

Oval-shaped mourning picture depicts a plinth surmounted by an urn, with a willow tree on the left and a kneeling woman in a white Empire-waisted dress and several small houses in the background to the right. The plinth is inscribed (see Inscription field for text). The picture is worked on an ivory...

Date: 1806

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), watercolor (paint), ink

GUSN: 241643

Accession Number: 1974.445

Mug

Large cylindrical shaped mug with twisted rope handle. Blue and white glaze with printed scenic decoration of a Chinese pagoda, mountains, river, and bridge. Three band blue border around rim. Unglazed bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 241645

Accession Number: 2006.44.3541

Pen holder

Cylinder shaped container with carved and openwork design and concave bottom. Appears to have been carved from a large gourd. Design includes carved flowering trees and people sitting in a pagoda.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 241647

Accession Number: 2006.44.3542

Side Chair

Classical klismos form embellished with stylized anthemions and raised veneered panel on the crest rail; swag-carved splat. Reproduction leather slip seat.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, leather

GUSN: 241658

Accession Number: 1963.342B

Portrait of a Sea Captain

Pastel portrait of a sea captain; three-quarter length man wearing a dark blue coat with red vest trimmed in gold; black top hat; telescope tucked under right arm; ship in distance with US flag; in oval gilt frame.

Date: 1794

Maker: Attributed to Hirschmann, Franz Ludwig, 1775-1875 (Pastelist)

Material: pastels (visual works)

GUSN: 241695

Accession Number: 1942.1661

Tureen with cover

Ironstone tureen [A] with oval lobed body and foot. Cover [B] has scroll handles and a tulip finial on leaves. Part of a four piece set: tureen with cover, tureen underplate, and ladle.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: J. Bridgwood & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 241730

Accession Number: 1975.154.1AB

Platter

Oval ironstone platter with lobed body. Tulip and leaf handles. Part of a four piece set: tureen with cover, tureen underplate, and ladle.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: J. Bridgwood & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 241731

Accession Number: 1975.154.2

Ladle

Oval ironstone ladle with lobed body and crabstock handle. Part of a four piece set: tureen with cover, underplate, and ladle.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: J. Bridgwood & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 241732

Accession Number: 1975.154.3

Needlepoint Portrait of George Washington

Framed needlepoint portrait of George Washington, after Gilbert Stuart's "Lansdowne Portrait." Worked in red, gold, black, and blue wool threads.

Date: 1853

Maker: Burrell, Mary E. (Maker)

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 241733

Accession Number: 1975.153

Teacup

Teacup, handless with circular footed base. Transfer printed blue on blue eagle and shield pattern with Boston harbor in distance around body. Blue floral and scroll border around inner rim. Eagle and shield printed on interior bottom of teacup.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 242171

Accession Number: 2010.35.1.8

Teacup

Teacup, handless with circular footed base. Transfer printed blue on blue eagle and shield pattern with Boston harbor in the distance around body. Blue floral and scroll border around inner rim. Eagle and shield printed on interior bottom of teacup.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 242172

Accession Number: 2010.35.1.9

Saucer

Circular saucer, bowl shaped. Blue on blue eagle and shield pattern with Botston harbor in the distance printed on bottom and blue floral and scroll pattern printed on sides.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 242173

Accession Number: 2010.35.1.10

Saucer

Circular saucer, bowl shaped. Blue on blue eagle and shield pattern with Botston harbor in the distance printed on bottom and blue floral and scroll pattern printed on sides.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 242174

Accession Number: 2010.35.1.11

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