Historic New England

Bracket

Simple molded bracket with ball shape at bottom; heavy paint (white over greenish-blue); cut nails.

Date: 1836-1838

Maker: Towne, Ithiel (Architect)

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19970

Accession Number: 1962.66A

Bracket

No description

Date: 1836-1838

Maker: Towne, Ithiel (Architect)

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19971

Accession Number: 1962.65B

Bracket

Simple molded bracket with ball shape at bottom; heavy paint (white over greenish-blue); cut nails.

Date: 1836-1838

Maker: Towne, Ithiel (Architect)

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19972

Accession Number: 1962.66B

Stud

Stud with lath marks and nails. Plaster covering adjacent sides also, without lath. Tenon opposite bevel.

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood

GUSN: 19973

Accession Number: 1962.75

Fall front desk

Chippendale fall-front desk, four drawers w/ bracket feet and brass pulls and escutcheons. Dove-tail joinery visible at top.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 19974

Accession Number: 1998.561

Candlesnuffer

Steel candlesuffer; scissor-like shape w/ wick tray attached at side.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 19975

Accession Number: 1998.562

Tray

Copper Japanese tray; rectangular shape w/ rounded edges and dontil decoration; relief picture w/ Japanese mask and dragon.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 19976

Accession Number: 1998.563

Letter opener

Letter opener w/ carved bulldog head on top; brass collar dividing knife from head.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19977

Accession Number: 1998.564

Ruler

Architect's ruler of triangular shape.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19978

Accession Number: 1998.565

Ruler

Architect's ruler of triangular shape.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Keuffel & Esser Co. (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19979

Accession Number: 1998.566

Wastebasket

Bamboo wastebasket w/ interlocking weave. Thickness of horizontal weave varies from 1 1/2" to 1/4". Vertical weave varies from 1" to 1/4".

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), weaving

GUSN: 19980

Accession Number: 1998.567

Flower vase

Earthenware vase w/ grape and tobacco leaf decoration; brown w/ 2 handles--one on either side of the neck; body is urn shape.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 19981

Accession Number: 1998.569

Coral

Primarily white coral w/ delicate vertical filaments.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: figure- and animal-derived motifs, corals (animals), coral (material)

GUSN: 19982

Accession Number: 1998.570

Coral

White coral w/ pink base. Narrow branches.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: figure- and animal-derived motifs, corals (animals), coral (material)

GUSN: 19983

Accession Number: 1998.571

Candlestick

Pair of brass candlesticks, square bases and turned balusters.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19984

Accession Number: 1998.572AB

Pipe

Clay pipe; small leg at base of bowl; ash and black discoloration in bowl showing use.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: clay

GUSN: 19985

Accession Number: 1998.573

Pipe

Clay pipe; small leg at base of bowl; ash and black discoloration in bowl showing use.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: clay

GUSN: 19986

Accession Number: 1998.574

Dish

Shallow oval dish w/ scalloped interior; eight pointed star w/in dotted oval at bottom of bowl; relief decoration of smaller stars around edge; gilt highlights.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, gilding

GUSN: 19987

Accession Number: 1998.575

Match holder

Earthenware match holder; flat dish w/ cup-like holder; rust/orange color w/ evidence of chipping= blue color underneath.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: U & U (Maker)

Material: earthenware, painting (coating)

GUSN: 19988

Accession Number: 1998.576

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 19989

Accession Number: 1963.250

Fireplace tongs

Pair of tongs, steel w/ brass finial. Hinge of tongs closed w/ hand-wrought bent nail. Finial-ball and ring turned.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 19990

Accession Number: 1998.577

Barometer

Barometer, made by L. Bassnett, Liverpool; elongated neck stretching from middle circular barometer chamber w/ mercury located below middle chamber. Weather inscriptions present (see diagram).

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Bassnett, L. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), mahogany (wood), metal

GUSN: 19891

Accession Number: 1998.239

Antlers

Antlers--4 points each.

Date: 1883-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: antler, mounting

GUSN: 19892

Accession Number: 1998.240

Curtain rod

Curtain pole w/ turned finials for portiere.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19893

Accession Number: 1998.241

Library steps

Library steps (walnut?) w/ carpeted top and two lower steps. Carved ornamental legs and side stretchers; vase-and-ring turned stretchers at back and front. Steps fold into central piece.

Date: 1855-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19894

Accession Number: 1998.242

Print has central image 9 1/2 X 15 3/4 in. of the respective German city surrounded by twnety-two smaller images of buildings, statues and monuments. In the central image people are visting a large Gothic monument w/ multiple spires. The city is laid out in the background. Mounted in a 1 in. gilt fr...

Date: 1830-1850 ?

Maker: Ammon, W. (Maker)

Material: lithography, prints (visual works)

GUSN: 19895

Accession Number: 1998.235.3

Strap Hinge

Tapered strap; spear head at end. Barrel side only.

Part of set of 12 nutpicks. Silver w/ foliate detail. Pointed tip. Contained in original box w/ purple felt and satin-weave interior. Exterior black w/ foliate imprinted detail.

Date: 1857-1877

Maker: Rogers, Smith & Co. (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19910

Accession Number: 1998.602.1

Lithograph

Statue of a man, Frederick the Great, on horseback. The statue reads: "Freidr. D. Grossen/ Freidr. Wilh D III/ MDCCCXXXX/ Vollendunt Fr. W. V./ MDCCCLI." Men and men on horses are on the body of the monument and women are found on the top beneath the man on the statue. Mounted in a 1 in. gilt frame.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Nobrs (Maker)

Material: lithography, prints (visual works)

GUSN: 19911

Accession Number: 1998.243

Bust

Plaster bust of Henry Clay; cloth draped around figure's neck.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 19912

Accession Number: 1998.244

Bust of Daniel Webster

Plaster bust of Daniel Webster; cloth draped around figure's neck.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 19913

Accession Number: 1998.245

Bust

Plaster bust of John C. Calhoun; cloth draped around figure's neck.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 19914

Accession Number: 1998.246

Bookcase

Walnut? Large four-part bookcase w/ glazed doors on top and panel doors on base. Prominent cornice; arched window treatment on top repeated as smaller wooden paneling on base.

Date: 1865-1870

Maker: Devitt (Maker)

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 19915

Accession Number: 1998.247