Historic New England

Electric table lamp with shade

Columnar stem with Corinthian capital above rectangular body with molded cornice. Molded stepped and square base. Painted floral motifs on column, body, and base. Gilded capital and cornice. Brass electrical attachment with pineapple finial. Paper shade.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), gilding, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), tin (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7518

Accession Number: 1949.357.2AB

Fireplace shovel

Ring turned brass finial handle with incised lines. Round shaft terminating in spade-shaped drop at joint to rectangluar dished shovel head.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7519

Accession Number: 1949.398.1

Fireplace tongs

Conforming handle terminating in medial circular brass hinge connecting two steel shafts with rounded shoulders. Shafts curve inward sharply with knop turning above waist. Shafts terminate at ovoid pincer ends.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7520

Accession Number: 1949.398.2

Doorstop (Paperweight)

Spherical transparent green soda glass body with flat bottom; unpolished pontil.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 7521

Accession Number: 1949.404

Fireback

Rectangular body with curvilinear top ending in a bulbed finial. Scene has fruit tree flanked by a man and woman in 16th c. dress, surrounded by leaf and scroll borders, probably "Tree of Life" symbol.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal)

GUSN: 7522

Accession Number: 1949.421

Snuffbox with cover

Round shallow lacquer box of papier mache. Painted scene on conforming lid of mounted soldiers (Oriental or Middle-European). Lip of cover and bottom sections are gilt.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, lacquering, papier mâché

GUSN: 7523

Accession Number: 1949.439AB

Tilt-top table

Tripod base with scrolled rectangular legs. Ring, vase and ogee turned pedestal support terminating in block table support with hinged circular table top; pie-crust edge. Deep well has scene of two pagodas,distant; group of people; foreground. Alternating scrolled and cross-hatch diaper at cavett...

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), gilding, hardwood, japanning, lacquering, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 7524

Accession Number: 1949.440

Mantel candelabrum

Square stepped brass base rests on four beaded globular feet. Square blue glass pedestal above with leaf and vine motif surmounted by circular brass beaded and knopped stem terminating in flame-shaped, colorless, glass knop. Scalloped, dished circular drip pan. Nine strings of three teardrop-shape...

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), brass (alloy), gilding, glass (material), knops

GUSN: 7525

Accession Number: 1949.470.1

Urn with cover

Urn: square base with polished pontil. Facet- cut dome of base tapers to short panelled stem. Bowl is ovoid with swirled thumbprint-like or peacock eye cuts. Cover: domed with facet-cut border and conforming peacock eye overall design. Panel-cut steeple finial.

Date: 1765-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7677

Accession Number: 1949.391.1AB

Urn with cover

Urn: square base with polished pontil. Facet- cut dome of base tapers to short panelled stem. Bowl is ovoid with swirled thumbprint-like or peacock eye cuts. Cover: domed with facet-cut border and conforming peacock eye overall design. Panel-cut steeple finial.

Date: 1765-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), lead glass, paneling, glass (material)

GUSN: 7678

Accession Number: 1949.391.2AB

Candlestick

Two-part mold; apple green body. Scalloped bobeche curves into bombe facets. S-shaped fish-like "dolphin" stem curves down to flat hexagon base.

Date: 1920

Maker: McKee Glass Company (Glassmaker)

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 7679

Accession Number: 1949.392.1

Candlestick

Two-part mold; apple green body. Scalloped bobeche curves into bombe facets. S-shaped fish-like "dolphin" stem curves down to flat hexagon base.

Date: 1920

Maker: McKee Glass Company (Glassmaker)

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 7680

Accession Number: 1949.392.2

Candlestick

Two-part mold; colorless body. Scalloped bobeche curves into bombe facets. S-shaped fish-like "dolphin" stem curves down to flat square base.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: Possibly Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 7681

Accession Number: 1949.393.1

Candlestick

Two-part mold; colorless body. Scalloped bobeche curves into bombe facets. S-shaped fish-like "dolphin" stem curves down to flat square base.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: Possibly Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 7682

Accession Number: 1949.393.2

Footed bowl

Shallow circular with flat bottom. Flat lip with incised rings. Flared base or foot ring with incised lines terminating in applied molded and stepped base.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), incising

GUSN: 7683

Accession Number: 1949.395

Fireback

Rectangular with dome-shaped top. Relief of crown surmounting banded circle enclosing shield, center; unicorn, right; lion's body with man's face, left.

Date: ca. 1621

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), relief (sculpture techniques), wrought

GUSN: 7684

Accession Number: 1949.396

Jamb hook

Rectangular back plate with rounded top and bottom; screws to wall. C-shaped hook terminates in lemon-shaped finial with knopped projection or secondary finial above.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), knops

GUSN: 7685

Accession Number: 1949.400.1

Jamb hook

Rectangular back plate with rounded top and bottom; screws to wall. C-shaped hook terminates in lemon-shaped finial with knopped projection or secondary finial above.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), knops

GUSN: 7686

Accession Number: 1949.400.2

Hearth brush

Turned wood shaft with acorn finial. String around finial for hanging. Shaft has vase- shaped terminus at join to oval, domed bristle head. Blue clumped bristles.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, wild pigs, turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7687

Accession Number: 1949.401

Doorstop (Paperweight)

Spherical transparent green body with flat bottom and unpolished pontil; numerous trapped air bubbles.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 7688

Accession Number: 1949.403

Figurine

Classical or madonna-like figure wears green drapery and mantle secured with yellow wreath on head and holds jar filled with rose petals (?). Magenta/rose underskirt; mottled greens and brown circular base.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), mineral, tin (metal)

GUSN: 7689

Accession Number: 1949.565

Candlestick

Green; block-like form. Nubby texture on sides; smooth top with rounded corners with central hole slightly off center.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 7690

Accession Number: 1949.625.1

Candlestick

Green; block-like form. Nubby texture on sides; smooth top with rounded corners with central hole slightly off center.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 7691

Accession Number: 1949.625.2

Candlestick

Green; block-like form. Nubby texture on sides; smooth top with rounded corners with central hole slightly off center.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 7692

Accession Number: 1949.625.3

Candlestick

Green; block-like form. Nubby texture on sides; smooth top with rounded corners with central hole slightly off center.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 7693

Accession Number: 1949.625.4

Salt dish liner

Cylindrical body with scalloped rim; cut flutes. Transparent cobalt blue overlay on colorless body with star or sunburst cut from blue to clear on bottom.

Date: 1845-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7694

Accession Number: 1949.637.1

Salt dish liner

Cylindrical body with scalloped rim; cut flutes. Transparent cobalt blue overlay on colorless body with star or sunburst cut from blue to clear on bottom.

Date: 1845-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7695

Accession Number: 1949.637.2

Plate

Wide rim and sharp cavetto terminating in dished bottom. Decorated with incised lines around outer edge and inside bowl.

Date: 1768-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7696

Accession Number: 1949.706.1

Plate

Wide rim and sharp cavetto terminating in dished bottom. Decorated with incised lines around outer edge and inside bowl.

Date: 1768-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7697

Accession Number: 1949.706.2

Tray

Olive-colored oval with pierced gallery sides and two cut-out oval handholds. Cavetto has gilded line border as do contours of piercings. Underside painted black.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), piercing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 7698

Accession Number: 1949.735

Candlestick

Transparent vaselin-colored two-part molded body. Square base surmounted by column in form of dolphin. Six-sided bulbous petal blossom socket with conforming vasiform neck terminating in large beads. Socket joined to column with free-blown glass wafer.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: Attributed to Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (Glassmaker)

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 7699

Accession Number: 1949.772.1

Candlestick

Transparent vaselin-colored two-part molded body. Square base surmounted by column in form of dolphin. Six-sided bulbous petal blossom socket with conforming vasiform neck terminating in large beads. Socket joined to column with free-blown glass wafer.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: Attributed to Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (Glassmaker)

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 7700

Accession Number: 1949.772.2

Dining chair

Slightly raked frontal ring turned legs on ball feet enclose turned foot rests. Saddle-shaped seat. Painted gold with gilt and black string decoration. Flattened arms curving downward form single arm support.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: chamfering, gilding, painting (coating), rush (material), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7701

Accession Number: 1949.890.1

Dining chair

Slightly raked frontal ring turned legs on ball feet enclose turned foot rests. Saddle-shaped seat. Painted gold with gilt and black string decoration. Flattened arms curving downward form single arm support.

Slightly raked frontal ring turned legs on ball feet enclose turned foot rests. Saddle-shaped seat. Painted gold with gilt and black string decoration.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: chamfering, gilding, painting (coating), rush (material), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7712

Accession Number: 1949.890.13

Dining chair

Slightly raked frontal ring turned legs on ball feet enclose turned foot rests. Saddle-shaped seat. Painted gold with gilt and black string decoration.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: chamfering, gilding, painting (coating), rush (material), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7713

Accession Number: 1949.890.3

Ladle

Metal ladle has C-shaped hook at end of flattened handle. Round shaft bends downward sharply joining round deep bowl.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 7714

Accession Number: 1949.696

Print

Hand colored print glued to glass. Classical woman draped in red, seated in chariot pulled by two lions, holding a horn of fruit in one hand and with the other reaching out to an arriving dove. A winged putto rides one of the tigers as they ride through grain field and by fruit trees.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gesso, gilding, glass (material), hand coloring, printing (process), varnishing, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7715

Accession Number: 1949.766

Waste Basket

Cylindrical body of natural colored woven straw with recessed circular bottom. Exterior with rich brown stylistically painted animal motif (possibly a beaver or bear) and stepped geometric borders.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: Possibly Plains Indians (Maker)

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

GUSN: 7716

Accession Number: 1949.902

Framed Print, "Bark Catalpa of New Bedford"

Large three masted ship with sails up, flying four flags: at stern: American flag; on masts: white flag with circle of stars; white banner with "C"; white flag with "J.T.R." Two ships in background, rowboat at front filled with people. Molded wood frame, painted black. Under glass.

Date: 1901-2000

Maker: Russell, E. N. (Artist)

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

GUSN: 7717

Accession Number: 1949.974

Hooked Rug

Rectangular hand hooked and shirred rug with central oval enclosing a three masted ship in blue, red and brown on white. Oval is surrounded by leaves and red flowers with a blue scalloped border. Unbound.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, hooking, shirring, wool (textile)

GUSN: 7718

Accession Number: 1949.1019

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