Historic New England

Bedspread

Flounced bedspread. Multi-color stripes with grapes and leaves; piped, lined.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 56642

Accession Number: 1942.4396.1

Picture

Spray of red, blue, yellow flowers with green leaves; black ground

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: foil (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 56643

Accession Number: 1942.4399

Mirror Knob

Turquoise; circular; floral motif

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56644

Accession Number: 1942.4400

Portrait of a Woman

Full-length profile profile portrait of a standing woman in a tan dress, with basket on arm and book in hand. Patterened floor cover. Potted plant, and bird. Reverse of 1942.4402.2.

Date: 1832-1840

Maker: Davis, Joseph H. (Artist)

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

GUSN: 56645

Accession Number: 1942.4402.1

Portrait of a Woman

Full-length profile profile portrait of a standing woman in a tan dress, with basket on arm and book in hand. Patterened floor cover. Potted plant, and bird. Reverse of 1942.4402.1.

Date: 1832-1840

Maker: Davis, Joseph H. (Artist)

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

GUSN: 56646

Accession Number: 1942.4402.2

Silhouette

Male subject, positive cut, bust-length silhouette; tri-cornered hat

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56647

Accession Number: 1942.4405

Portrait of George Gordon Byron (Lord Byron) (1788-1824)

Bust-length, three-quarter view portrait of Lord Byron; uncolored

Date: 1819

Maker: Gauci, M. (Engraver) Moser, F. (Printer) P. & D. Colnaghi & Co. (Publisher)

Material: lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 56648

Accession Number: 1942.4410

Silhouette

Male, bust-length silhouette, positive cut. ; ponytail, ruffled stock

Date: 1775-1824

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56649

Accession Number: 1942.4412.1

Silhouette

Female, bust-length silhouette, positive cut ; elderly, bonnet, heavy set

Date: 1775-1824

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56650

Accession Number: 1942.4412.2

Shelf clock. Marble pedestal base with convex circular eglomise panel over watercolor drawing insert of iron bridge over water; surmounted by mahogany framed clock with enamel face, engraved on back "Wm More/Boston/Feb 15th/1806." Watercolor drawing titled "COALBROOKDALE IRON BRIDGE."

Date: 1806

Maker: Possibly More, William (Maker)

Material: glass (material), mahogany (wood), marble (rock)

GUSN: 56651

Accession Number: 1942.4413

Portrait of a Boy

Bust-length, three-quarter view portrait of a boy in a blue coat, yellow/orange drapes in background.

Date: 1824-1849

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56652

Accession Number: 1942.4414

Electrified Kerosene Lamp

Apple green font; clambroth baluster shaft; beaded square base.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56653

Accession Number: 1942.4417.1

Electrified Kerosene Lamp

Apple green font; clambroth baluster shaft; beaded square base.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56654

Accession Number: 1942.4417.2

Tieback

Oval; fem. bust length, frontal; black, white; tall hat with ribbons

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), copper (metal), enameling, transfer printing

GUSN: 56655

Accession Number: 1942.4418

Tieback

Oval; profile portrait man; black, white; wig

Date: 1785-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), enameling, transfer printing

GUSN: 56656

Accession Number: 1942.4419

Curtain

Floral print; red/yellow on dark ground; purp. lining; gathered

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), cloth

GUSN: 56657

Accession Number: 1942.4420

Camphene Lamp

Apple green glass lamp. Hexagonal font with alternating pattern of star and circle alternating with star and oval. Square glass base.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56658

Accession Number: 1942.4422

Picture

Ext. scene; standing man, sitting fem. , door to mansion; peacocks

Date: 1825-1874

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 56659

Accession Number: 1942.4424

Portrait of George Gordon Byron (Lord Byron) (1788-1824)

Bust-length, three-quarter view portrait of Lord Byron, head turned in profile; oval form.

Date: 1825-1849

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 56660

Accession Number: 1942.4425A

Sugar Bowl

Circcular, crvd. sides, 2 handles; brown, cream, red; mottled red

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56661

Accession Number: 1942.4462

Wallpaper

Landscape figure wallpaper with architectural features in octagons on a dotted diaper ground. Printed in green.

Date: 1910-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), paper (fiber product), varnishing

GUSN: 56662

Accession Number: 1942.4705

Wallpaper

Landscape figure wallpaper with a woman with harp and child, Printed in ochre and white on yellow ground.

Date: 1910-1935

Maker: Attributed to McClelland, Nancy (Maker)

Material: block printing (relief printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 56663

Accession Number: 1942.4708

Wallpaper

Multicolor landscape wallpaper with scenes of classical pavilions.

Date: 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 56664

Accession Number: 1942.4709

Doorknob

Colorless; circular, domed; faceted star. pair to temp. #p69

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56665

Accession Number: 1942.4739.1

Doorknob

Colorless; circular, domed; faceted star. pair to temp. #p68

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56666

Accession Number: 1942.4739.2

Paneling

Brown fielded panels; rectangular ; mantel, pillasters, overmantel.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 56667

Accession Number: 1942.4740

Sampler

Basket of flowers in center; red and green vine border; alphabet; text and verse

Date: 1842

Maker: Mixton, Jane, 1834- (Embroiderer)

Material: linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 56668

Accession Number: 1942.2650

Oil Lamp

Pale blue/colorless; glob. body with swag; opaque square tapering base

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56669

Accession Number: 1942.2214

Frame

Oval with wide molded border; brown, cream mottled. Corresponds to 1942.4425A, a Portrait of Lord Byron.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: Attributed to Fenton Pottery (Maker)

Material: yellowware

GUSN: 56670

Accession Number: 1942.4425B

Pincushion

Square; covered frame with peg feet; rose/black ground flame stitch

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, textiles

GUSN: 56671

Accession Number: 1942.2937

Toilet Bottle

Lt gr; cylind. , rounded shlder, flat lip; glob. stop; crssct-diamd

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56822

Accession Number: 1942.3935.2AB

Pedestal

Black pedestal with square, molded base and molded lip.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 56823

Accession Number: 1942.3936

Coverlet

Overshot wool coverlet. Repeating square pattern in cream, blue, rust, and green. Striped border. Blue, green, and rust fringe.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 56824

Accession Number: 1942.3938

Miniature Picture of Nathaniel Hawthorne

Half- length, three-quarter view miniature portrait of a man; dark coat; vest, cravat; reproduction of original from 1860.

Date: 1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56825

Accession Number: 1942.3941

Electrified Candlestick

Ochre; square base; inverted baluster shaft; dished bobeche; oval shade.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 56826

Accession Number: 1942.3942.1

Electrified Candlestick

Ochre; square base; inverted baluster shaft; dished bobeche; oval shade.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 56827

Accession Number: 1942.3942.2

Trinket Box

Ochre; circular with domed hinged lid

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 56828

Accession Number: 1942.3944.1

Trinket Box

Ochre; circular with domed hinged lid

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 56829

Accession Number: 1942.3944.2

Trinket Box

Ochre; circular with domed hinged lid

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 56830

Accession Number: 1942.3944.3

Trinket Box

Ochre; circular with domed hinged lid; peasant scene on lid; floral border

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 56831

Accession Number: 1942.3945

Serving Tray

Ochre; rectangular with curved rim & molded edge; oval handholds.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 56832

Accession Number: 1942.3946

Fender

U-shape with wire mesh; 2 c-scroll hooks at top; canted base.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 56833

Accession Number: 1942.3947

Jamb Hook

Oval backplate; spurred hook with finial; affixed to fire surround

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 56834

Accession Number: 1942.3948.1

Jamb Hook

Oval backplate; spurred hook with finial; affixed to fire surround

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 56835

Accession Number: 1942.3948.2

Tongs

Cylindrical arms curved at pivot; disk feet; ball finial.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56836

Accession Number: 1942.3950

Bellows

Spade-shaped; rectangular handle, maroon bag; tapering nozzle.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, pine (wood)

GUSN: 56837

Accession Number: 1942.3951

Overmantel, First Church, Charlestown, Massachusetts

Overmantel panel depicting a seaport town with ships in the harbor; street crowded with vehicles and people in the foreground. Church with steeple at right: steeple has hole in clock face for working watch hands. Removed from an unidentified house, possibly in Marblehead, Massachusetts.

Date: 1825-1849

Maker: Attributed to Blunt, John S., 1798-1835

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 56838

Accession Number: 1942.3952

Curtains

Pair of curtains with pattern of stylized trees and flowers printed in yellow on red ground. Lined with printed rosette diaper patterned fabric [same fabric in curtains 1942.2961 in Little Lady Room].

Date: 1936-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 56839

Accession Number: 1942.4456.2AB