Historic New England

Desk on Frame

Fall front desk on frame. Hard maple, soft maple, and butternut with white pine and other secondary wood. Fall-front opens to reveal central door flanked by applied columns. Four pigeonholes with shaped cornices flank each side of central door and surmount two tiers of drawers with reverse-curve ...

Date: 1730-1765

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 11615

Accession Number: 1975.44

Table

Drop leaf table. Mahogany, birch hinge rails; white pine and other secondary wood. Rectangular top with two semicircular leaves. Leaves fold out to form circular top. Top and leaves each constructed of a single board. Single large block in each corner of top wood-pinned to frame. Rests on cabr...

Date: 1745-1775

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11616

Accession Number: 1976.233

Side Chair

Charles III side chair, cane seat and back.

Maker: unknown

Material: caning

GUSN: 11617

Accession Number: 1920.243

Sander

It has a flaring circular rim on a deeply dished top. It is pierced with a star pattern on a waisted mid-section and a flaring molded circular base. The bottom is covered with light brown cotton fabric.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: fruitwood, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 11618

Accession Number: 1986.584

Pitcher

Of colorless glass, with a wide shaped spout and rim on a bulbous, paneled body. It has a circular footring, molded on the underside with a sunburst pattern. It also has an applied "C" shaped handle.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: A. H. Heisey & Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 11619

Accession Number: 1986.588

Cordial Glass

Of colorless glass in a four part goblet form with a deep bowl. It has patterns of lozenges, miters and diamonds overlaping on a squared stem with faceted knop and circular foot.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 11620

Accession Number: 1986.591

Dish

Of colorless glass, in a circular shallow saucer-like shape with a sawtooth scalloped rim on densely patterned body of "hobstars", "fan" "stippled triangles" and "cane" pentagons.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, cutting (dividing), glass (material)

GUSN: 11621

Accession Number: 1986.599

Butter Knife

Shaped, flattened blade on an arched tapered handle stem with upturned rounded end. It is molded with a lobed edge shell device and scrolls.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Towle Silversmiths (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 11622

Accession Number: 1986.603

Carving Fork

Handles of natural, varigated horn and a steel cap at the tip, silver ring at the neck patterned with an egg and dart motif. It has two tines and a hinged guard at the neck. It has a folding pronged stand.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves, horn (animal material), silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 11623

Accession Number: 1986.604.2

Knife Steel

Handles of natural, varigated horn and a steel cap at the tip, silver ring at the neck patterned with an egg and dart motif. Long tapered steel head.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves, horn (animal material), silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 11624

Accession Number: 1986.604.3

Plate

A white circular form, with canted, scalloped molded rim with bellflowers and decorated with pink and green rose sprays.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: Haviland, Charles Field, 1878-1891 (Maker)

Material: porcelain, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 11625

Accession Number: 1986.567

Pie Server

A flattened, spade-shaped blade with notched shoulders. It has a bright cut with crossed olive branches. The handle has a molded edge and pointed upturned terminal with a molded scroll and olive leaf patterned reserve enclosing the engraved initial.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: Rogers Bros. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 11626

Accession Number: 1986.608

Rocking Chair

Rocking chair. Rosewood grained. Floral stenciled crest rail and gold pinstriping. shaped yoke crest spindle back; unstained arms; scrolled seat. Rests on turned splayed legs,

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, pine (wood), stenciling

GUSN: 11627

Accession Number: 1986.619

Hand Mirror

A dark-stained wood frame with an ovoid handle. It has a circular top that holds a beveled edged mirrored plate. There is a cherry stained liner. It has a simple form.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: mirrors, walnut (wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 11628

Accession Number: 1986.620

Miniature Table

A rectangular molded top with a hinged rounded corners and leaves, a straight skirt, tapering turned and incised with bands.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 11629

Accession Number: 1986.621

Town or Studio Bed

A shaped and molded paneled headboard, enclosed by a frame, and heightened with light bevel striping with tapering square feet.

Date: 1935-1955

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), molding (forming)

GUSN: 11630

Accession Number: 1986.626

Bookcase

Of rectangular form with a molded gallery of four shelves and a raised panel at the apron. It had ogee molding on three sides of the top and an overhanging "lip" or cornice, and it sits on casters.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 11631

Accession Number: 1986.633

Center Table

It has a circular top with an apron on an octagonal pedestal, with four scrolled feet raised on casters.

Date: 1825-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 11632

Accession Number: 1986.634

Bookcase

A rectangular form, with three shelves and two uprights per shelf which is divided into three sections. It is flanked by open-ended side panels with rounded ends.

Date: 1935-1955

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 11633

Accession Number: 1986.636

Toilet Kit Hairbrush

A hairbrush of transparent plastic and white plastic bristles. A squarish handle that "scoops" in at the neck of the brush.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: Fuller Brush Co. (Maker)

Material: mirrors, molding (forming), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 11634

Accession Number: 1986.651.2

Toilet Kit Clothing Brush

A clothing brush of rectangular form made of transparent plastic and white plastic bristles.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: Fuller Brush Co. (Maker)

Material: mirrors, molding (forming), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 11635

Accession Number: 1986.651.3

Pot

A deep circular bowl with a conforming footring, a flattened, flaring rim and a bail handle.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 11636

Accession Number: 1986.654

Pot

A flat rim with a canted edge and two half demi-lune handles on a circular form, which narrows to a flat circular bottom.

Date: 1840-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 11637

Accession Number: 1986.655

Pot

A flat, slightly flaring rim on a circular form which tapers to flat circular bottom. It has wrought bail handle hooks through triangular extensions at the sides.

Date: 1830-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 11638

Accession Number: 1986.656

Pot

A wide circular rim on straight tapering sides, flat bottom, and two angled "ears" at each side below the rim.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 11639

Accession Number: 1986.657

Waffle Iron

It has a cast base with a pierced wood handle on a "cove" molded circular frame, with spout-like extensions to one side that holds the two part iron. Each half of the iron has a circular center with a cast inscription on top. A four part waffle pattern is on the inner side on the cast stem and a bla...

Date: 1905-1915

Maker: Griswold Mfg. Co. (Maker)

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 11640

Accession Number: 1986.658

Coffee Canister

A rectangular wooden crate enclosing a conforming tin canister with circular threaded lid. the crate is stenciled.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: Berry Dodge Co. (Maker)

Material: pine (wood), tin (metal), stenciling, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 11641

Accession Number: 1986.659

Looking Glass

A rectangular ogee molded frame enclosing a mirrored plate.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11642

Accession Number: 1986.661

Architectural Photograph

A vertical brown tone photograph of the interior nave, choir stalls and a screen of Chester Cathedral (Gothic). It is in a wide molded wood frame.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming), photographs, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 11643

Accession Number: 1986.663

Coffee Mill

A rectangular box with a molded base and a lift out glazed lid. It is painted black and the interior is fitted with a pencil-turned, unpainted post that has wood projections of a triangular cross section. The post is actuated by iron gears and a cogged wheel with a wood handle at one end. The corner...

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), glazing (coating), iron (metal), painting (coating), wood (plant material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 11644

Accession Number: 1986.660

Photograph

A sepia-tone portrait of a olderman. It is heightened with a grisaille wash and is in a black molded oval frame.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: grisaille, paper (fiber product), photographs

GUSN: 11645

Accession Number: 1986.685.2

Picture Frame

A rustic style frame with "rib" molded members, cross-pieces at the corners ornamented with milk glass "buttons" in a molded gilt liner.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 11646

Accession Number: 1986.686

Lantern

It has a tin collar and a wire work frame that encloses a baluster shaped uncolored glass globe. It is set into a cylindrical star-pierced tin base with a flared molded foot.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), piercing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 11647

Accession Number: 1986.687

Bureau

In Empire style. Two small ogee front drawers over a four drawer case - the top is an ogee shaped drawer. It is flanked by sepentine pilasters ending in scroll feet and turned rear feet.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 11648

Accession Number: 1986.692

Covered Box

Of rectangular cardboard form, with a conforming lid and covered with printed paper. It has a blue trefoil and devices enclosing shaped white reserves with polychrome floral sprays. There is gilt paper banding at the edges.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 11650

Accession Number: 1986.711AB

Chest

Six-board chest. Pine, brown-red painted overall. Thumb-molded hinged lid with nailed cleats and construction; single long drawer with turned knobs and side panels; bark visible inside; renailed at the bottom. Ogee arched end skirts terminate in rectangular feet.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, nailing, pine (wood), wrought

GUSN: 11651

Accession Number: 1986.715

Drop Leaf Table

It has a rectangular top with two "D" shaped leaves, on a butterfly base with four baluster turned legs and rectangular stretchers.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 11652

Accession Number: 1986.717

Print of a Drawing

Print of a pencil drawing of Mrs. James R. May (Mary Ann Morison) seated before a fireplace in the Rundlet-May House. It is matted.

Date: November 1933

Maker: Bellamy (Maker)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 11959

Accession Number: 1971.1410.2

Plate

A small circular white plate with flutes rising from a cavetto with a border of raised dots.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain), porcelain

GUSN: 11960

Accession Number: 1971.1411

Looking Glass

A mirrored glass enclosed by a molded silver ornate frame. Of rectangular form with a carved decoration.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11961

Accession Number: 1971.1412

Engraving

A black and white engraving of the Madonna and child supported by clouds and putti. In a wooden frame, the front gilded, the sides painted black.

Date: 1851

Maker: Graves, Robert (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process), gilding, glass (material), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 11962

Accession Number: 1971.1413

Hat Rack

It has an elaborately turned finial. The ring turned neck has four C-shaped, elaborately scrolled metal hooks. It surmounts a rope turned shaft with four small medial "S" scrolled metal hooks. It has a stepped base and rests on four cabriole legs with toed feet.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 11963

Accession Number: 1971.1414

Perfume Bottle

A hand painted white porcelain with polychrome and gilt floral swags. It has a square body with canted corners, angled shoulders and a flared neck.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (image-making), hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 11964

Accession Number: 1971.1676A

Perfume Bottle Stopper

A hand painted white porcelain mushroom stopper.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (image-making), hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 11965

Accession Number: 1971.1676B

Davenport Desk

There is a flat surface with an applied molded crest railing hinged to a slanted writing surface covered with dark brown vinal. It has an incised case with applied molding, supported by carved and incised V-shaped brackets. There are four incised drawers on the right side and four incised mock front...

Date: 1878

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), brass (alloy), carving (processes), incising, molding (forming), oak (wood), vinyl

GUSN: 11966

Accession Number: 1971.1677

Inkwell

Of colorless lead glass, it has a square body with cut hobnail and octagonal pattern on the bottom and chamfered sides. The shoulders are faceted to appear rounded. The lip is covered with a brass collar, and hinged to a lid collar mount, which has incised scrolls. The glass lid has faceted sides wi...

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cutting (dividing), incising, lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 11967

Accession Number: 1971.1678.1

Inkwell

Of colorless lead glass, it has a square body with cut hobnail and octagonal pattern on the bottom and chamfered sides. The shoulders are faceted to appear rounded. The lip is covered with a brass collar, and hinged to a lid collar mount, which has incised scrolls. The glass lid has faceted sides wi...

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cutting (dividing), incising, lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 11968

Accession Number: 1971.1678.2

Miniature Ginger Jar

Of modified form. A small ginger jar, with freely hand painted leaf and stem pattern in underglaze blue and white. The waist of the jar has a pierced quatrefoil motif, and undecorated (white) shallow lip ring.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (image-making), hand-painted, porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 11969

Accession Number: 1971.1679A

Miniature Ginger Lid

Of modified form. The lid has slightly concave sides and a slightly domed top. It has a hand painted blue and white flower at the center of the top.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (image-making), hand-painted, porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 11970

Accession Number: 1971.1679B

Sewing Basket

A round basket with an interior of a starlike pattern in the center with green and tan concentric circular bands radiating from it. The lip is indented to receive the lid. The lip inside is painted green. The underside is also painted with concentric bands. When the basket is closed, the only painti...

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), straw (plant material), wicker, weaving

GUSN: 11971

Accession Number: 1971.1680A

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