Historic New England

Side Chair

Side chair with a solid splat, cabriole leg, pad feet, turned stretcher, upholstered in twentieth century cordovan leather. One of a set of six.

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 3935

Accession Number: 1977.243.2

Pastoral landscape depicting peasants in European village; castle in mountains in background; bridge over river where two womnen are washing clothes (left); boat and two figures on land in right foreground; gold frame and leaves in corners.

Date: 1860

Maker: Perret (Painter)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 3936

Accession Number: 1977.271

Looking Glass

Spruce frame with mahogany veneer applied; scalloped crest with paired volutes at top and bottom; two piece glass.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, spruce (wood)

GUSN: 3937

Accession Number: 1977.272

Barometer

Broken pediment above a glass-encased and painted tin face; thermometer on left side and mercury barometer in center with corresponding gauge at right; glass tube enclosing mercury continues complete length of barometer to a domed and capped bottom; striped holly wood inlay encompasses case at top,...

Date: ca. 1760-1790

Maker: G. Mangacaulo & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: mahogany (wood), ebony (wood), brass (alloy), glass (material), holly (wood), mercury, painting (coating), pine (wood), tin (metal)

GUSN: 3938

Accession Number: 1977.273

Scene from "Much Ado About Nothing"

Boydell Shakespeare print of two women whispering, another eavesdropping. A scene from "Much Ado About Nothing." In original frame with black and gilt painted mat.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: Simon, P. (Engraver) Peters, W. (Painter) Boydell, John & Josiah (Publisher)

Material: engraving (printing process), ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 3939

Accession Number: 1977.274

Scene from "Measure for Measure"

Boydell Shakespeare print in original frame; group on left standing in front of man on throne. Scene from "Measure for Measure." Painted black mat.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: Simon, P. (Engraver) Kirk, T. (Painter) Boydell, John & Josiah (Publisher)

Material: engraving (printing process), ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 3940

Accession Number: 1977.275

The Lake of Thun

Colored lithograph with houses, and boat with three persons on lake with mountains in background; gilt on gesso frame.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: Edmund Forster & Co. (Lithographer)

Material: coloring, gesso, gilding, ink, lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 3941

Accession Number: 1977.276

Portrait of Queen Victoria

Framed engraving of the future Queen Victoria as a young woman standing three-quarter length with rose in left hand on table, sash in right hand hanging; globe and books on table directly behind with Windsor Castle in background; mahogany veneered frame.

Date: ca. 1837

Maker: Hayter, William, Sir (Painter)

Material: glass (material), ink, mahogany (wood), veneer, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 3942

Accession Number: 1977.277

Portrait of Nathaniel Barrell

Oil on wood panel; portrait of Nathaniel Barrell in old age; half length, facing right; subject wearing glasses and brown coat; panel sized with gray paint on verson on which is a chalk (?) sketch or outline of a seated woman. Back of frame has fragments of newspaper.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: Coles, J. (Painter)

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

GUSN: 3943

Accession Number: 1977.278

Charger

Circular form with shallow well and wide rim; no decoration on face.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: Probably E. G. (Maker)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 3944

Accession Number: 1977.279

Charger

Circular with shallow well and broad flat rim.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 3945

Accession Number: 1977.280

Portrait of Major General James Wolfe

Half-length portrait of Major General James Wolfe, Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Forces in the Expedition Against Quebec. Torso turned slightly left, wearing a coat; hair pulled back and tied, with side curls. Set within a rondel resting on a shelf.

Date: ca. 1760

Maker: Bowles, John (Publisher) Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794 (Maker) E. Bakewell & H. Parker (Publisher)

Material: engraving (printing process), glass (material), ink, paper (fiber product), pine (wood)

GUSN: 3946

Accession Number: 1977.224

Hot Water Plate

Circular form with shallow well over cylindrical body with flat bottom. Flat rim with squre, hinged "water entry" or opening immediately above right handle. Two hinged ring handles.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: Possibly Greenfeld (Maker)

Material: metal

GUSN: 3947

Accession Number: 1977.281.1

Miniature teapot

Blue body with multicolored applied flower vines: sprigs in relief; drum shaped bodies with gilt banding.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain, relief (sculpture techniques)

GUSN: 3948

Accession Number: 1937.793AB

Miniature Coffeepot

Blue body with multicolored applied flower vines: sprigs in relief; drum shaped bodies with gilt banding.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain, relief (sculpture techniques)

GUSN: 3949

Accession Number: 1973.792AB

Coffee cup and saucer

Coffee cup and saucer glazed pink with gold sawtooth border; saucer is inverted hat shape with deep reserve for cup; cup is conical with gold and white painted wrapped ribbon handle; both have gold, white and red painted bamboo flower decoration.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Royal Worcester Porcelain Co., Ltd. (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3950

Accession Number: 1933.7067AB

Cracker jar

Cylinder in the form of bamboo stalks with relief molded shoots of bamboo painted in gold and brown; cover has handle made of "bamboo" branch.

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: Worcester Royal Porcelain Co., Ltd. (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3951

Accession Number: 1933.1252AB

Plate

Circular form with shallow well and broad flat rim.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 3952

Accession Number: 1977.281.2

Plate

Circular form with shallow well and broad flat rim.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 3953

Accession Number: 1977.281.3

Plate

Circular form with shallow well and broad flat rim.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 3954

Accession Number: 1977.281.4

Plate

Circular form with shallow well and broad flat rim.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 3955

Accession Number: 1977.281.5

Plate

Circular form with shallow well and broad flat rim.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 3956

Accession Number: 1977.281.6

Plate

Circular form with shallow well and broad flat rim.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 3957

Accession Number: 1977.281.7

The Area and Church of the Holy Apostles

Framed engraving of city scene with much activity in boats and in front of the Church of the Apostles; perspective view.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 3958

Accession Number: 1977.282

The Famous Bridge of Rialto at Venice in Italy

Rectangular framed engraving of Italian canal scene with many boats and men in river; perspective view.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 3959

Accession Number: 1977.283

The Alian Bridge and Castle of St. Angelo

Rectangular framed engraving The Alian Bridge and Castle of St. Angelo, Rome, Italy, with boats in river and animals on right; St. Peters in far background; perspective view.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 3960

Accession Number: 1977.284

High Chest

High chest. Cherry, hard maple, oak with white and yellow pine secondary wood. Contains two sections. Upper section consists of seven drawers (one in cornice). Bottom section consists of five-drawer base that rests on cabriole legs and pad feet.

Date: 1745-1760

Maker: Attributed to Sewell, Samuel, 1724-1814

Material: ash (wood), pine (wood), sycamore (wood), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 4011

Accession Number: 1977.326

Night Table

Square; four legged; one drawer; original round brass drawer pull; multi-ring turned legs with long taper at foot.

Date: 1795-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), maple (wood), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 4012

Accession Number: 1977.327

Fireplace tongs

Penny pad ends on long straight round shafts terminate in round brass hinge with triple ringed and ripple tipped brass finial.

Date: 1775-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 4013

Accession Number: 1977.328.1

Poker

Iron poker with curved end, round shaft and double-ringed, ripple-tipped finial at end.

Date: 1775-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 4014

Accession Number: 1977.328.2

Dressing box

Two-drawer, serpentine-sided (all four sides) stand with conforming mahogany top and spool-turned columns in corners; sextagonal brasses; brass key holes; hollywood or maple inlay strip around each drawer; was sewing stand that lost legs.

Date: 1785-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), brass (alloy), holly (wood), mahogany (wood), veneer, maple (wood)

GUSN: 4015

Accession Number: 1977.330

Figure of a Little Girl

Slipcast figure of a young girl; overglaze enamel wash decoration; long, violet-colored coat with ruffled trim; yellow bow at neck with blue bows to fast on coat; right hand in pocket; left carrying a blue and peach bag; ruffled violet dress; blue bloomers; white stockings and purple shoes with yell...

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 4016

Accession Number: 1977.331

The Laughing Child

Child in oval center holding comical doll, blue hair band and dress; with smile on face.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: Max, Jacoby & Zeller (Maker)

Material: hand coloring, ink, lithography, paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4017

Accession Number: 1977.333A

The Weeping Child

Child in oval center holding broken doll in same dress; weeping. Both in gold leaf half-round frames.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: Max, Jacoby & Zeller (Maker)

Material: hand coloring, ink, lithography, paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4018

Accession Number: 1977.333B

Looking Glass

Ungilded, narrow, two-sectioned glass with scrolled Queen Anne crest.

Date: 1725-1745

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 4019

Accession Number: 1977.334

Looking Glass

Mahogany veneer on crest in two pieces.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, pine (wood)

GUSN: 4020

Accession Number: 1977.335

Candlestand

Round top; pedestal base attached at cleat; three widely spread cabriole legs.

Date: 1760-1785

Maker: Attributed to Sewall, Samuel (Cabinetmaker)

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 4021

Accession Number: 1977.336

Trunk

Domed top, hide-covered rectangular pine trunk with leather hinges and iron latch and lock; lined inside with blocked blue and white paper; covered with hide and brass studs; oval in center of top has initials "MB" in brass studs; iron handles at either end.

Date: 1785-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), hide (collagenous material), iron (metal), leather, paper (fiber product), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4022

Accession Number: 1977.337

Portraits of Seven Presidents

Rectangular framed engraving of the Presidents Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, J.Q. Adams, and Jackson.

Date: ca. 1845

Maker: Moore, Thomas S. (Publisher)

Material: ink, lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4023

Accession Number: 1977.338

Table

Rectangular top; stretcher based with four turned legs terminating in ring turned feet; moulded lower edge around entire skirt; evidence of old green paint.

Date: 1730-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 4024

Accession Number: 1977.339

Bed Warmer

Pan-shpaed body with straight sides tapering outward from circular bottom; Slightly domed circular lid with wide brim, hinged with copper rivets; pierced and engraved design of concentric rings, cross-stamped circles and feather-like scrolled decorations; wooden handle with vasi, ring and ball turni...

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), copper (metal), engraving (printing process), piercing, turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4025

Accession Number: 1977.340

Fireplace Shovel

Bell-shaped shovel connected to a cylindrical steel shaft with two bulb-shaped swellings and ring turning terminating in a brass urn-shaped finial.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 4026

Accession Number: 1977.342A

Fireplace Tongs

Steel scissors tongs tapering shafts with bulb and ring turnings, terminating in a brass urn-shaped finial.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 4027

Accession Number: 1977.342B

Stand

Simple square body with one drawer with stamped brass rosette pull; four slender legs with heavy vasi and ring turnings terminating in a cup-shaped rounded foot with flat bottom.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 4028

Accession Number: 1977.343

Side Chair

Stepdown Windsor style; canted backs with seven spindles, saddle-shaped plank seat; four splayed legs with four stretchers; spindles with faint incising; legs with bamboo turnings; painted black.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 4029

Accession Number: 1977.344.1

Side Chair

Stepdown Windsor style; canted backs with seven spindles, saddle-shaped plank seat; four splayed legs with four stretchers; spindles with faint incising; legs with bamboo turnings; painted black.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4030

Accession Number: 1977.344.2

Side Chair

Stepdown Windsor style; canted backs with seven spindles, saddle-shaped plank seat; four splayed legs with four stretchers; spindles with faint incising; legs with bamboo turnings; painted black.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4031

Accession Number: 1977.344.3

Armchair

Curved crest rail with cut out hand grip surmounting three ring and vase turned spindles with cross bar; turned stiles continue below seat rail to form splayed back legs; s-shaped arms connect to upper portion of stiles turning downward to connect into the ring turned front legs; two ring and vase t...

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: Heywood Chair Mfg. Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 4032

Accession Number: 1977.345.1

Armchair

Curved crest rail with cut out hand grip surmouting three ring and vase turned spindles with cross bar; turned stiles continue below seat rail to form splayed back legs; s-shaped arms connect to upper portion of stiles turning downward to connect into the ring turned front legs; two ring and vase tu...

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: Heywood Chair Mfg. Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 4033

Accession Number: 1977.345.2

Armchair

Curved crest rail with cut out hand grip surmouting three ring and vase turned spindles with cross bar; turned stiles continue below seat rail to form splayed back legs; s-shaped arms connect to upper portion of stiles turning downward to connect into the ring turned front legs; two ring and vase tu...

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: Heywood Chair Mfg. Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 4034

Accession Number: 1977.345.3

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