Historic New England

High Chest

High chest. Cherry, hard maple, oak with white and yellow pine secondary wood. Contains two sections. Upper section consists of seven drawers (one in cornice). Bottom section consists of five-drawer base that rests on cabriole legs and pad feet.

Date: 1745-1760

Maker: Attributed to Sewell, Samuel, 1724-1814

Material: ash (wood), pine (wood), sycamore (wood), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 4011

Accession Number: 1977.326

Night Table

Square; four legged; one drawer; original round brass drawer pull; multi-ring turned legs with long taper at foot.

Date: 1795-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), maple (wood), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 4012

Accession Number: 1977.327

Fireplace tongs

Penny pad ends on long straight round shafts terminate in round brass hinge with triple ringed and ripple tipped brass finial.

Date: 1775-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 4013

Accession Number: 1977.328.1

Poker

Iron poker with curved end, round shaft and double-ringed, ripple-tipped finial at end.

Date: 1775-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 4014

Accession Number: 1977.328.2

Dressing box

Two-drawer, serpentine-sided (all four sides) stand with conforming mahogany top and spool-turned columns in corners; sextagonal brasses; brass key holes; hollywood or maple inlay strip around each drawer; was sewing stand that lost legs.

Date: 1785-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), brass (alloy), holly (wood), mahogany (wood), veneer, maple (wood)

GUSN: 4015

Accession Number: 1977.330

Figure of a Little Girl

Slipcast figure of a young girl; overglaze enamel wash decoration; long, violet-colored coat with ruffled trim; yellow bow at neck with blue bows to fast on coat; right hand in pocket; left carrying a blue and peach bag; ruffled violet dress; blue bloomers; white stockings and purple shoes with yell...

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 4016

Accession Number: 1977.331

The Laughing Child

Child in oval center holding comical doll, blue hair band and dress; with smile on face.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: Max, Jacoby & Zeller (Maker)

Material: hand coloring, ink, lithography, paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4017

Accession Number: 1977.333A

The Weeping Child

Child in oval center holding broken doll in same dress; weeping. Both in gold leaf half-round frames.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: Max, Jacoby & Zeller (Maker)

Material: hand coloring, ink, lithography, paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4018

Accession Number: 1977.333B

Looking Glass

Ungilded, narrow, two-sectioned glass with scrolled Queen Anne crest.

Date: 1725-1745

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 4019

Accession Number: 1977.334

Looking Glass

Mahogany veneer on crest in two pieces.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 4020

Accession Number: 1977.335

Candlestand

Round top; pedestal base attached at cleat; three widely spread cabriole legs.

Date: 1760-1785

Maker: Attributed to Sewall, Samuel (Cabinetmaker)

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 4021

Accession Number: 1977.336

Trunk

Domed top, hide-covered rectangular pine trunk with leather hinges and iron latch and lock; lined inside with blocked blue and white paper; covered with hide and brass studs; oval in center of top has initials "MB" in brass studs; iron handles at either end.

Date: 1785-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), hide (collagenous material), iron (metal), leather, paper (fiber product), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4022

Accession Number: 1977.337

Portraits of Seven Presidents

Rectangular framed engraving of the Presidents Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, J.Q. Adams, and Jackson.

Date: ca. 1845

Maker: Moore, Thomas S. (Publisher)

Material: ink, lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4023

Accession Number: 1977.338

Table

Rectangular top; stretcher based with four turned legs terminating in ring turned feet; moulded lower edge around entire skirt; evidence of old green paint.

Date: 1730-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 4024

Accession Number: 1977.339

Bed Warmer

Pan-shpaed body with straight sides tapering outward from circular bottom; Slightly domed circular lid with wide brim, hinged with copper rivets; pierced and engraved design of concentric rings, cross-stamped circles and feather-like scrolled decorations; wooden handle with vasi, ring and ball turni...

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), copper (metal), engraving (printing process), piercing, turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4025

Accession Number: 1977.340

Fireplace Shovel

Bell-shaped shovel connected to a cylindrical steel shaft with two bulb-shaped swellings and ring turning terminating in a brass urn-shaped finial.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 4026

Accession Number: 1977.342A

Fireplace Tongs

Steel scissors tongs tapering shafts with bulb and ring turnings, terminating in a brass urn-shaped finial.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 4027

Accession Number: 1977.342B

Stand

Simple square body with one drawer with stamped brass rosette pull; four slender legs with heavy vasi and ring turnings terminating in a cup-shaped rounded foot with flat bottom.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 4028

Accession Number: 1977.343

Side Chair

Stepdown Windsor style; canted backs with seven spindles, saddle-shaped plank seat; four splayed legs with four stretchers; spindles with faint incising; legs with bamboo turnings; painted black.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 4029

Accession Number: 1977.344.1

Side Chair

Stepdown Windsor style; canted backs with seven spindles, saddle-shaped plank seat; four splayed legs with four stretchers; spindles with faint incising; legs with bamboo turnings; painted black.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4030

Accession Number: 1977.344.2

Side Chair

Stepdown Windsor style; canted backs with seven spindles, saddle-shaped plank seat; four splayed legs with four stretchers; spindles with faint incising; legs with bamboo turnings; painted black.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4031

Accession Number: 1977.344.3

Armchair

Curved crest rail with cut out hand grip surmounting three ring and vase turned spindles with cross bar; turned stiles continue below seat rail to form splayed back legs; s-shaped arms connect to upper portion of stiles turning downward to connect into the ring turned front legs; two ring and vase t...

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: Heywood Chair Mfg. Co. (Maker)

Material: cane (plant material), maple (wood)

GUSN: 4032

Accession Number: 1977.345.1

Armchair

Curved crest rail with cut out hand grip surmouting three ring and vase turned spindles with cross bar; turned stiles continue below seat rail to form splayed back legs; s-shaped arms connect to upper portion of stiles turning downward to connect into the ring turned front legs; two ring and vase tu...

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: Heywood Chair Mfg. Co. (Maker)

Material: cane (plant material), maple (wood)

GUSN: 4033

Accession Number: 1977.345.2

Armchair

Curved crest rail with cut out hand grip surmouting three ring and vase turned spindles with cross bar; turned stiles continue below seat rail to form splayed back legs; s-shaped arms connect to upper portion of stiles turning downward to connect into the ring turned front legs; two ring and vase tu...

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: Heywood Chair Mfg. Co. (Maker)

Material: cane (plant material), maple (wood)

GUSN: 4034

Accession Number: 1977.345.3

Armchair

Curved crest rail with cut out hand grip surmouting three ring and vase turned spindles with cross bar; turned stiles continue below seat rail to form splayed back legs; s-shaped arms connect to upper portion of stiles turning downward to connect into the ring turned front legs; two ring and vase tu...

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: Heywood Chair Mfg. Co. (Maker)

Material: cane (plant material), maple (wood)

GUSN: 4035

Accession Number: 1977.345.4

Armchair

Curved crest rail with cut out hand grip surmouting three ring and vase turned spindles with cross bar; turned stiles continue below seat rail to form splayed back legs; s-shaped arms connect to upper portion of stiles turning downward to connect into the ring turned front legs; two ring and vase tu...

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: Heywood Chair Mfg. Co. (Maker)

Material: cane (plant material), maple (wood)

GUSN: 4036

Accession Number: 1977.345.5

Armchair

Curved crest rail with cut out hand grip surmouting three ring and vase turned spindles with cross bar; turned stiles continue below seat rail to form splayed back legs; s-shaped arms connect to upper portion of stiles turning downward to connect into the ring turned front legs; two ring and vase tu...

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: Heywood Chair Mfg. Co. (Maker)

Material: cane (plant material), maple (wood)

GUSN: 4037

Accession Number: 1977.345.6

Table

Small one drawer table with four rope-turned legs, original stamped brasses, new screws holding top to frame, new rear blocks refinished.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 4038

Accession Number: 1977.346

Chest of Drawers

Seven drawer chest, three small drawers on top above large drawer with inlaid panels; original brasses with lions heads; scalloped skirt with French feet; sides and drawer fronts are of solid mohogany; two keys in upper left drawer.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 4039

Accession Number: 1977.347

Whale Oil Lamp, Electrified

Colorless pressed body; elongated font with pressed design of scalloped ring above tulip patterned walls with sloping shoulders surmounted by pewter collar; vase- and ring-turned pedestal support terminating in octagonal base; fitted for electricity.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: flint glass, pewter (tin alloy), pressing, floral patterns, flowers (plants), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood), glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 4040

Accession Number: 1977.348

Looking Glass

Rectangular; gilded eagle in circle in crest; gilded gesso with vine-like symmetrical carving surrounding glass.

Date: 1750-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: gesso, gilding, glass (material), mahogany (wood), veneer, pine (wood)

GUSN: 4041

Accession Number: 1977.349

Document Box

Domed and hinged lidded rectangular box covered with tooled and gilt tan-colored leather; top has squared iron carrying bale at center; lid is tooled with central diamond with each quadrant enclosing a crown above "GR"; top, corners and front panel with pattern of diamonds formed by acorns with oak ...

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, iron (metal), leather, tooling, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4042

Accession Number: 1977.350

Looking Glass

Rectangular; gold leaf on edge around glass; scroll base; skirt; scrolled ears.

Date: 1765-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, glass (material), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 4043

Accession Number: 1977.351

Silhoutte of a Man

Silhouette of unidentified man facing right; bust length; cut away from circle of white paper and placed over black cloth backing; circular brass frame; under glass.

Date: 1822

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 4044

Accession Number: 1977.352

Silhouette of a Man

Silhouette of an unidentified man facing left; bust length; cut from piece of white paper with black cloth backing; mahogany frame; under glass.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), silk (textile), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 4045

Accession Number: 1977.353

Silhouette frame

Painted black; circular molded silhouette frame with attached ring hanger, glazed with cardboard backing.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4046

Accession Number: 1977.354

Silhouette Frame

Gilt and gessoed rectangular silhouette frame with mitered corners and simple molding; glazed, wooden backing; brass ring hanger attached to top.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4047

Accession Number: 1977.355

Silhouette of a Man

Rectangular silhouette of an unidentified man, facing left; face cut away from white paper and set on black cloth backing; hair, collar and coat with yellow striping painted in watercolors; glazed; gilt simple molded wooden frame.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4048

Accession Number: 1977.356

Silhouettes of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Sayward Barrell

Pair of silhouettes framed together in painted black rectangular frame with oval brass mats; Jonathan Sayward Barrell facing left and Mary Plummer Barrell facing right; bust lengths done in white paper set on black painted glass.

Date: 1800-1814

Maker: King, William (Maker)

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

GUSN: 4049

Accession Number: 1977.357

Lumber Measure

Stick with numerals burnt or stamped in and highlighted in black; marked on both faces with seven lines each broken into varying lengths and numbered at intervals; each line begins with one and is broken into progressively smaller sections, the largest number being 50.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 4252

Accession Number: 1977.505

Landscape with River

View of man rowing boat down river shore and group of trees on left in simple mahogany frame.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 4253

Accession Number: 1977.506

Four-poster Bed

Ring and vase turned posts terminating in acorn finials, scrolled headboards.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 4254

Accession Number: 1977.507.1

Four-poster Bed

Ring and vase turned posts terminating in acorn finials, scrolled headboards.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 4255

Accession Number: 1977.507.2

Figurine

Figure of a woman peasant; dress with apron, shawl and broad brimmed hat on a circular stepped base.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: lead (metal)

GUSN: 4256

Accession Number: 1977.509

Scene with Baby and Dog

Scene of sleeping baby in basket with dog resting his head on the edge and seated in a high backed arm chair; food and spirits set on table to right of image.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4257

Accession Number: 1977.511

Figurine

Figure of a farmer with legs crossed leaning against a stump with baby pig under legs; red shirt, brown vest, hat and boots, gray pants; circular base.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: Baston, R.W. (Maker)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 4258

Accession Number: 1977.510