Historic New England

Venetian Canal Scene

Italian villa across canal, several gondolas passing by.

Date: 1854

Maker: Gay, Winckworth Allan (American painter, 1821-1910) (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 6674

Accession Number: 1990.147

Landscape Painting

Two fishermen on bank in foreground, lake beyojnd, two large trees at left.

Date: 1827

Maker: Doughty, Thomas (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 6675

Accession Number: 1990.146

Landscape Painting

Two figures on fallen trees at bank, lake beyond, mountain in distance.

Date: 1827

Maker: Doughty, Thomas (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 6676

Accession Number: 1990.145

Portrait of a Woman

Profile of a young woman with hair in bun. Initials on back read "S.N." - possibly Sarah Norton.

Date: 1869

Maker: Burne-Jones, Edward, 1833-1898 (Maker)

Material: charcoal (plant material), oil pastels

GUSN: 6677

Accession Number: 1990.106

Chateau Chillon

Large castle-like building with gray rooftops, on the shore of a lake, with mountains in distance.

Date: 1854

Maker: Gay, Winckworth Allan (American painter, 1821-1910) (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 6678

Accession Number: 1990.148

PIPE

Pipe,k ceramic cup in with painting of deer;stem is natural branch.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), cork (bark), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 6680

Accession Number: 1990.281

Portrait of Elizabeth Gaskell Norton

Miniature portrait painting, watercolor on paper, of Elizabeth Gaskell Norton by E.M. Dorothy Collingwood. Oval cpper frame. In leather case, folding.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Collingwood, E.M. Dorothy (Maker)

Material: copper (metal), glass (material), leather, photomechanical processes, velvet (fabric weave), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 6681

Accession Number: 1990.1355

Drawing

Drawing of man on horseback, seen from the rear. Towers in background.

Maker: Wild, Hamilton (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), leather, paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment)

GUSN: 6682

Accession Number: 1990.1356

Silhouette Portrait of Prof. Andrews Norton

Profile silhouette, black on tan paper, in glass and cardboard frame.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), ink, painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 6683

Accession Number: 1990.1357

watercolor

Watercolor painting of a house with trees around it. Framed in glass and cardboard."Keston Rectory" is name of house.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 6684

Accession Number: 1990.1358

Photographic prints of the original oil portraits of the Honorable John Frost (1682-1732) and Mary Pepperrell Frost (1685-1766) (sister of Sir William Pepperell). Photographs are framed together in a blonde wood frame with gilt mounts at corners.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 6685

Accession Number: 1981.26

Saucer

Black transfer-print pearlware saucer. Transfer-printed floral border and central domestic scene with superimposed paint.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: hand-painted, pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 6686

Accession Number: 1990.1361.1

Vase

Cloissine on clay green body, mustard reserve, brick-red collar and black neck.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, cloisonné, photomechanical processes

GUSN: 6687

Accession Number: 1990.1364

Roundel Sculpture

Roundel profile bust of Benjamin Franklin.

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material)

GUSN: 6688

Accession Number: 1990.1366

Roundel Sculpture

Roundel profile bust of Benjamin Franklin.

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material)

GUSN: 6689

Accession Number: 1990.1367

Roundel Sculpture

Roundel, profile bust of Benjamin Franklin.

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material)

GUSN: 6690

Accession Number: 1990.1368

Arm Chair

Upholstered arm chair, blue and white printed fabric. Has high back, projecting arms and a flat seat-rail, all above wooden legs, with casters. Together with a partial slip-cover.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: upholstery

GUSN: 6691

Accession Number: 1990.1369

SPOONS

Set of 18 souvenir spoons, each with twisted stem, coin with head of Pope Puis IX (dated 1867-1870) 4 different designs for ends.In a velvet lined leather box.

Date: 1870-1871

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), gilding

GUSN: 6692

Accession Number: 1990.1370

Decorative Plate

Lage earthenware plate with copper lustre arabesque design on white ground. Dome in plate center with painted bird figure. Molded foliate design on wide rim. Plate rim has two puncture holes with copper wire strung through them for hanging or securing plate.

Maker: unknown

Material: lusterware, earthenware

GUSN: 6693

Accession Number: 1990.1365

PORRINGIN

Porringer, round, with pierced handle.

Date: 1902

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 6694

Accession Number: 1990.1371

SERVING SET

Serving set of knife and fork, silver with bone(?) handles. Moderne Egyptesque design.

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 6695

Accession Number: 1990.1372AB

URN WITH LID

Urn with lid, ornate rococo design of deeply sculptured floral design in swirling hand.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 6696

Accession Number: 1990.1374

SPOON, CHILD'S

Child's spoon, simple in form, with a duck, (3 dimensional) at end, and four small balls on stem.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 6697

Accession Number: 1990.1375

MUSTARD POT

Mustard pot, lilver, with hinged lid. A deep blue glass liner and a silver spoon.

Date: 1913

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 6698

Accession Number: 1990.1376

PITCHER

Small silver pitcher with hinged lid.

Date: 1903

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 6699

Accession Number: 1990.1377

CASTER

Octagonal caster, silver, body and lid.

Date: 1913

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 6700

Accession Number: 1990.1378

CASTER

Small caster, rounded in shape.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Hallmarks (Maker)

GUSN: 6701

Accession Number: 1990.1379

Quinine Pillbox

Small round paper pill box with cover. White paper label affixed to cover. Red paper trim on sides of box and cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 6704

Accession Number: 1990.1395AB

Painting

Sketchy rendering of deep gorge in mountains, tower at right.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: Ward, William (Maker)

Material: watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 6706

Accession Number: 1990.88

Soup Plate

Delftware soup plate with blueish glaze and a thin blue band around rim. The inner border consists of alternating panels of circle chain and blue abstract scrolls surrounding a central scene in blue and black of a man fishing from shore near one story pavilion, while second man is in boat off shore....

Date: 1710-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 6707

Accession Number: 1918.1528

scrapbook

Blue cloth scrapbook with pictures of children and animals. Poems and prayers also inside. 18 pages total. See comments for more indepth description.

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, photographs

GUSN: 6708

Accession Number: 1990.1430

slate dominoes

Black dominoes with white markings in cardboard box.

Maker: unknown

Material: slate (rock)

GUSN: 6709

Accession Number: 1990.1435

Building blocks

Wooden box with paper label containing slate building blocks of red, white and blue as well as directions for building architecture. Label and directions in English and German.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), slate (rock), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 6710

Accession Number: 1990.1429

Teddy bear

The Teddy bear has light brown fur, dark brown eyes, a thread woven snout with head and legs moveable.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 6712

Accession Number: 1990. 143

Velvet Spotted Rabbit

Child's toy: Light brown with darker brown, heart shaped spots. Ball inside makes rattle noise when you shake the bunny.

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 6713

Accession Number: 1990.1419

German Girl with Ducks

Pull-toy, peasant girl herding ducks. Girl: blonde hair, red dress with lace covered shawl and white apron. 3 brown ducks. Girl's left hand has a hole where possible missing pale could have been. Her eyes are missing.

Date: 1865-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, porcelain, rope, velvet (fabric weave), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 6714

Accession Number: 1990.1425

Musical Jester

Porcelain, musical doll on stick with white satin clothes covered in sequences and gold wire lace. It has bells at ends of dress. Her hat attached to her head has broken off with her blonde hair still attached to the hat. When the stick is turned, music box music plays. [unknown song]

Maker: unknown

Material: bell metal, porcelain, satin, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 6715

Accession Number: 1990.1420

Trunk

Rectanguloid wood carcass body; leather covered pine trunk, nailed on with iron tacks; cast iron handle on top and lock in front; interior lined with newspapers.

Date: 1803-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), leather, pine (wood)

GUSN: 6511

Accession Number: 1971.1313

Watercolor Seascape

Evening seascape with lighthouse, houses, and beach at right. Left with boat moored in bay. Mounted on cardboard.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 6512

Accession Number: 1971.1314

Etching

Each a rectangular horizontal architectural view in black and white. .1) Interior veiw showing arched hallway with crypt of altar at rear.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 6513

Accession Number: 1971.1315.1

Etching

Each a rectangular horizontal architectural view in black and white. .2) Interior view of medieval castle with Gothic windows at rear.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 6514

Accession Number: 1971.1315.2

Etching

Each a rectangular horizontal architectural view in black and white. .3) Exterior view of road and gate to the Tower of London.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 6515

Accession Number: 1971.1315.3

Print

Views of Hampton Court Palace, each impression in sepia tone.

Date: ca. 1888

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), paper (fiber product), toning (photography), sepia (ink), sepia prints

GUSN: 6516

Accession Number: 1971.1316.1

Print

Views of Hampton Court Palace, each impression in sepia tone.

Date: ca. 1888

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), paper (fiber product), toning (photography), sepia (ink), sepia prints

GUSN: 6517

Accession Number: 1971.1316.2

Print

Views of Hampton Court Palace, each impression in sepia tone.

Date: ca. 1888

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), paper (fiber product), toning (photography), sepia (ink), sepia prints

GUSN: 6518

Accession Number: 1971.1316.3

Print

Views of Hampton Court Palace, each impression in sepia tone.

Date: ca. 1888

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), paper (fiber product), toning (photography), sepia (ink), sepia prints

GUSN: 6519

Accession Number: 1971.1316.4

Print

Views of Hampton Court Palace, each impression in sepia tone.

Date: ca. 1888

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), paper (fiber product), toning (photography), sepia (ink), sepia prints

GUSN: 6520

Accession Number: 1971.1316.5

Print

Views of Hampton Court Palace, each impression in sepia tone.

Date: ca. 1888

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), paper (fiber product), toning (photography), sepia (ink), sepia prints

GUSN: 6521

Accession Number: 1971.1316.6

Envelope

Portfolio cover for views of Hampton Court Palace.

Date: ca. 1888

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 6522

Accession Number: 1971.1316.7

Easel

Body carved in low relief symmetrical naturalistic design of grapes and vine with branches; hinged curvilinear bar at front bottom edge folds out to hold music or picture; hinged Y shaped support on back forms stand.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), mahogany (wood), hardwood

GUSN: 6523

Accession Number: 1971.1317

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