Historic New England

Lantern

Keyhole pierced conical chimney; colorless bulbous shade.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 56678

Accession Number: 1942.4366

Silhouette

Man; neg. cut, bust-length prof. ; facing left; black/gold oval sur.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating)

GUSN: 56679

Accession Number: 1942.4368

Silhouette

Man facing right; neg. cut, bust-length; black & gold oval surr.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating)

GUSN: 56680

Accession Number: 1942.4367

Toilet Bottle

Amethyst; cylind. body, rounded shlder; flat lip; crosscut-diamond

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56681

Accession Number: 1942.4370.1

Toilet Bottle

Amethyst; cylind. body, rounded shlder; flat lip; crosscut-diamond

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56682

Accession Number: 1942.4370.2

Tieback

White; circular, opaque with sunflower center & cleat border

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56683

Accession Number: 1942.4374.1

Tieback

White; circular, opaque with sunflower center & cleat border

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56684

Accession Number: 1942.4374.2

Newspaper Clipping

On celeb. & toasts given by federal republicans, gloucester, ma

Date: 1807

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56685

Accession Number: 1942.4376

Newspaper Clipping

On sighting of sea serpent off cape ann, gloucester, boston

Date: 1817

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56686

Accession Number: 1942.4377

Cushion

Window seat cushion filled with horsehair. Purple satin upholstery.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56687

Accession Number: 1942.4378

Curtain

Set of window curtains. One pair [.1-.2] with valance [.3]. Curtains constructed from a quilt printed with vignettes from the life of Mary Stuart. Printed in purple on dyed background.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: Possibly Rollet, Marius (Engraver)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 56688

Accession Number: 1942.4379.1-.3

Miniature Portrait

Depiction of a female. frontal 3/4 length view; pink and white lace dress and cap, green cushion

Date: 1825-1874

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 56689

Accession Number: 1942.4383

Mirror Knob

Blue; circular with star motif

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56690

Accession Number: 1942.4369.1

Letter

Autographed letter from Lord Nelson to Sir James St. Clair.

Date: 1799

Maker: Nelson, Horatio Nelson, Viscount, 1758-1805 (Maker)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 56691

Accession Number: 1942.4384

Epaulet

Elongated teardrop; scene boy with dog.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), textiles

GUSN: 56692

Accession Number: 1942.4373.1

Epaulet

Elongated teardrop; scene girl with sheep.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), textiles

GUSN: 56693

Accession Number: 1942.4373.2

Mirror Knob

Blue; circular with star motif

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56694

Accession Number: 1942.4369.2

Mirror Knob

Blue; circular with star motif

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56695

Accession Number: 1942.4369.3

Mirror Knob

Blue; circular with star motif

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56696

Accession Number: 1942.4369.4

Picture

Boat with coffin at right; oarsmen center, British flag left; hand-color

Date: 1806

Maker: Ackermann, B. (Publisher)

Material: aquatints (prints), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 56697

Accession Number: 1942.4385

Overshot wool coverlet. Double woven reversible design woven in red, blue, pale green, and tan. Central floral wreath medallion at center atop a square lattice work patterned background. Floral wreath border. Red, blue, green, and tan fringe.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 56698

Accession Number: 1942.4386

Pillow sham

Pillow sham. Purple glazed chintz with ruffles on all four sides. Purple color has shifted to brown.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 56699

Accession Number: 1942.4387.1

Dust Ruffle

Dust ruffle. Muslin center section with purple cotton sateen ruffles along both sides and at foot.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56700

Accession Number: 1942.4387.2

Aquatint

Nelson bust with chart of twenty-six ships captured by him 1793-1801.

Date: 1800

Maker: Buttersworth and Roberts (Engraver) AFTER Buttersworth, T. (Maker)

Material: aquatints (prints), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 56701

Accession Number: 1942.4389

Picture

Youth stndng, blue coat, white pants; seated woman, white hood.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: AFTER Joy, George W. (Maker)

Material: chromolithographs, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 56702

Accession Number: 1942.4390

Gas Lamp

Bl cylind. shaft with rounded pendant; burner at top; fruit on shd.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Hubbell, Inc., Harvey (Maker)

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 56703

Accession Number: 1942.4392.1

Gas Lamp

Bl cylind. shaft with rounded pendant; burner at top; fruit on shd.

Date: 1902-1910

Maker: Hubbell, Inc., Harvey (Maker)

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 56704

Accession Number: 1942.4392.2

Powder Box

Cylindr. shape, basketweave motif; periwinkle blue; "U" hndls/knb

Date: 1895-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56705

Accession Number: 1942.4406.1

Tumbler

Ruby; cylindrical; band with circular facet at lip, star on bottom

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 56806

Accession Number: 1942.4753

Doorknob

White, circular, flat; dentil border; opalescent.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56807

Accession Number: 1942.4754.1

Doorknob

White, circular, flat; dentil border; opalescent.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56808

Accession Number: 1942.4754.2

Doorknob

White; circular, flat; 6petal flower, reeded stem; opalescent.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56809

Accession Number: 1942.4755.1

Doorknob

White; circular, flat; 6petal flower, reeded stem; opalescent.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56810

Accession Number: 1942.4755.2

Chest of Drawers

White; straight sides, rectangular, two drawers over three, oval inlay panel.

Date: 1920-1934

Maker: The Widdicomb Furniture Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 56811

Accession Number: 1942.4756

Soap Dish

Rectangular ; dished with perforations; curved, u-shaped arm.

Date: 1902-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56812

Accession Number: 1942.4757

Tissue Holder

White, rectangular ; oval back plate; u-shaped cut; beaded edge.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 56813

Accession Number: 1942.4758

Linoleum Rug

Dk gr, lt gr, & beige rectangles; marbleized; in situ.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56814

Accession Number: 1942.4759

Portrait of a Man

Bust-length profile portrait of a man with brown hair, white stock; stippled shade on face.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 56815

Accession Number: 1942.1622

Rug

Large multi-colored floral interior; green leaf and chain link border; black and green

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: hooking, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 56816

Accession Number: 1942.2055

Candlestick

Square pedestal base; baluster shaft with incised rings.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56817

Accession Number: 1942.3929.1

Candlestick

Square pedestal base; baluster shaft with incised rings.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56818

Accession Number: 1942.3929.2

Miniature Portrait

A miniature portrait on ivory of a young woman in a white pique dress with a high frilled collar, wearing a hair necklace with gold clasps and a large tortoiseshell backcomb. She is pictured in front of a blue ground and is framed (possibly later as the miniature is smaller than the mat) in an eglom...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 56819

Accession Number: 1942.3930