Historic New England

Looking Glass

Spruce frame with mahogany veneer applied; scalloped crest with paired volutes at top and bottom; two piece glass.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, spruce (wood)

GUSN: 3937

Accession Number: 1977.272

Broken pediment above a glass-encased and painted tin face; thermometer on left side and mercury barometer in center with corresponding gauge at right; glass tube enclosing mercury continues complete length of barometer to a domed and capped bottom; striped holly wood inlay encompasses case at top,...

Date: ca. 1760-1790

Maker: G. Mangacaulo & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: mahogany (wood), ebony (wood), brass (alloy), glass (material), holly (wood), mercury, painting (coating), pine (wood), tin (metal)

GUSN: 3938

Accession Number: 1977.273

Scene from "Much Ado About Nothing"

Boydell Shakespeare print of two women whispering, another eavesdropping. A scene from "Much Ado About Nothing." In original frame with black and gilt painted mat.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: Simon, P. (Engraver) Peters, W. (Painter) Boydell, John & Josiah (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 3939

Accession Number: 1977.274

Scene from "Measure for Measure"

Boydell Shakespeare print in original frame; group on left standing in front of man on throne. Scene from "Measure for Measure." Painted black mat.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: Simon, P. (Engraver) Kirk, T. (Painter) Boydell, John & Josiah (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 3940

Accession Number: 1977.275

The Lake of Thun

Colored lithograph with houses, and boat with three persons on lake with mountains in background; gilt on gesso frame.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: Edmund Forster & Co. (Lithographer)

Material: coloring, gesso, gilding, ink, lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 3941

Accession Number: 1977.276

Portrait of Queen Victoria

Framed engraving of the future Queen Victoria as a young woman standing three-quarter length with rose in left hand on table, sash in right hand hanging; globe and books on table directly behind with Windsor Castle in background; mahogany veneered frame.

Date: ca. 1837

Maker: Hayter, William, Sir (Painter)

Material: glass (material), ink, mahogany (wood), veneer, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 3942

Accession Number: 1977.277

Portrait of Nathaniel Barrell

Oil on wood panel; portrait of Nathaniel Barrell in old age; half length, facing right; subject wearing glasses and brown coat; panel sized with gray paint on verson on which is a chalk (?) sketch or outline of a seated woman. Back of frame has fragments of newspaper.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: Coles, J. (Painter)

Material: oil paint (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 3943

Accession Number: 1977.278

Charger

Circular form with shallow well and wide rim; no decoration on face.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: Probably E. G. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 3944

Accession Number: 1977.279

Charger

Circular with shallow well and broad flat rim.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3945

Accession Number: 1977.280

Portrait of Major General James Wolfe

Half-length portrait of Major General James Wolfe, Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Forces in the Expedition Against Quebec. Torso turned slightly left, wearing a coat; hair pulled back and tied, with side curls. Set within a rondel resting on a shelf.

Date: ca. 1760

Maker: Bowles, John (Publisher) Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794 (Maker) E. Bakewell & H. Parker (Publisher)

Material: engraving (printing process), glass (material), ink, paper (fiber product), pine (wood)

GUSN: 3946

Accession Number: 1977.224

Hot Water Plate

Circular form with shallow well over cylindrical body with flat bottom. Flat rim with squre, hinged "water entry" or opening immediately above right handle. Two hinged ring handles.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: Possibly Greenfeld (Maker)

Material: metal

GUSN: 3947

Accession Number: 1977.281.1

Miniature teapot

Blue body with multicolored applied flower vines: sprigs in relief; drum shaped bodies with gilt banding.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain, relief (sculpture techniques)

GUSN: 3948

Accession Number: 1937.793AB

Miniature Coffeepot

Blue body with multicolored applied flower vines: sprigs in relief; drum shaped bodies with gilt banding.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain, relief (sculpture techniques)

GUSN: 3949

Accession Number: 1973.792AB

Coffee cup and saucer

Coffee cup and saucer glazed pink with gold sawtooth border; saucer is inverted hat shape with deep reserve for cup; cup is conical with gold and white painted wrapped ribbon handle; both have gold, white and red painted bamboo flower decoration.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Royal Worcester Porcelain Co., Ltd. (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3950

Accession Number: 1933.7067AB

Cracker jar

Cylinder in the form of bamboo stalks with relief molded shoots of bamboo painted in gold and brown; cover has handle made of "bamboo" branch.

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: Worcester Royal Porcelain Co., Ltd. (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3951

Accession Number: 1933.1252AB

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