Historic New England

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

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.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7702

Accession Number: 1949.890.2

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.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7703

Accession Number: 1949.890.4

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: 7704

Accession Number: 1949.890.5

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: 7705

Accession Number: 1949.890.6

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: 7706

Accession Number: 1949.890.7

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: 7707

Accession Number: 1949.890.8

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: 7708

Accession Number: 1949.890.9

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: 7709

Accession Number: 1949.890.10

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: 7710

Accession Number: 1949.890.11

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: 7711

Accession Number: 1949.890.12

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: 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

Hooked Rug

Rectangular hand hooked and shirred rug has overall multicolored diamond pattern--each enclosing a masonic symbol or floral element. Bound with black cotton; burlap backing.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7719

Accession Number: 1949.1035

Jamb Hooks

"C" scroll arm extending from oval wall bracket, attached by a short faceted stem. No finial terminus.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 7720

Accession Number: 1949.542

Fireback

Rectangular form with rounded top. Cast relief design extremely worn--some kind of figure, surrounded by a scrolled border, possibly religious subject.

Date: 1734-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), relief (sculpture techniques)

GUSN: 7721

Accession Number: 1949.556

Print

Colored lithograph of water celebration on Boston Common. Includes circular seal of Boston. Molded gilt and gesso wood frame.

Date: 1848

Maker: unknown

Material: coloring, gesso, gilding, glass (material), lithography, paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7722

Accession Number: 1949.428

Hooked Rug

Hand hooked rectangular rug has central five lobed flower with four trefoil flowers around it in faded orange on a medium blue field. Strip borders on brown and beige. Bound with double braid in brown, blue, white. Burlap backing.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, cotton (textile), hooking

GUSN: 7723

Accession Number: 1949.1032

Andiron

Brass body. Ball feet on spurred cabriole legs surmounted by a faceted plinth. turned shaft terminating in large ball finial with a steeple top. Log stop matches the finial. Iron billet bar.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 7724

Accession Number: 1966.213.1

Andiron

Brass body. Ball feet on spurred cabriole legs surmounted by a faceted plinth. turned shaft terminating in large ball finial with a steeple top. Log stop matches the finial. Iron billet bar.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 7725

Accession Number: 1966.213.2

Tilt-top Tea Table

Queen Anne tilt-top tea table has three rectangular cabriole legs resting on pad feet. Vasi-turned pedestal supports square black, on top of which rests round top. Top has string of blond inlay surrounding circumference. Central inlaid paterae.

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), mahogany (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 7726

Accession Number: 1949.305

Cutwork Picture

Naval cutwork picture. Elaborately cut paper border with corner medallions of abstract flowers. Center border with circular medallion. Centered at top and bottom is a double bird motif. Remainder of border is cut scrolled leaves on vine and circular border. Center motif has background of navy paper....

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7727

Accession Number: 1949.358

Bowfront Chest

Heppelwhite style. Bow front case enclosing four graduated drawers with beaded edges. Oval Federal period brass escutcheons with gadrooned edge. Heavy Empire period rosette-like basses with round pulls. Case terminates in straight skirt with straight bracket feet.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), brass (alloy), gadrooning, mahogany (wood), veneering

GUSN: 7728

Accession Number: 1949.457

Fireplace Tongs

Brass urn-shaped finial above steel handle. Circular medallion shaped hinged. C-shaped elbows. Steel shaft terminates in disc-shaped pincers.

Date: 1734-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 7729

Accession Number: 1949.530.1

Fireplace Shovel

Turned brass handle with bulbous finial. Wrought iron shaft riveted to bell-shaped shovel.

Date: 1734-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), riveting, turning (shaping process), wrought

GUSN: 7730

Accession Number: 1949.530.2

Electrified Whale Oil Lamp

Transparent canary yellow two-part molded base. Hexagonal shape with faceted sides tapering in an inverted trumpet form to two faceted rings at stem, surmounted by font joined to base with a blown wafer ring. Hexagonal molded and blown font with stepped base surmounted by waisted loop pattern body t...

Date: 1825-1860

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

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 7731

Accession Number: 1949.534AB

Looking Glass

Sheraton style. Rectangular frame with applied blocked corners with rosettes. Half turned baluster molding surrounds frame enclosing a vertical rectangular mirror. Above is a horizontal rectangular eglomise panel of a house surrounded by trees on a peninsula. Frame of gilt gesso. Found brass hook at...

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: verre églomisé, gesso, gilding, glass (material), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7732

Accession Number: 1949.546

Lithograph Print

Hand-colored lithograph featuring a mid-eastern attired woman in center with oriental landscape and building in the background. Framed under glass with French painted mat. Molded wooden frame painted turquoise and brown.

Date: 1812

Maker: Thornton, Dr. (Publisher) Reinagle, Sr. (Artist)

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

GUSN: 7733

Accession Number: 1949.563

Fingerbowl

Transparent cranberry-colored body. Deep bowl form with sides rising from flat circular bottom. No surface decoration.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 7984

Accession Number: 1949.673.3

Fingerbowl

Transparent cranberry-colored body. Deep bowl form with sides rising from flat circular bottom. No surface decoration.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 7985

Accession Number: 1949.673.4

Fingerbowl

Transparent cranberry-colored body. Deep bowl form with sides rising from flat circular bottom. No surface decoration.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 7986

Accession Number: 1949.673.5

Fingerbowl

Transparent cranberry-colored body. Deep bowl form with sides rising from flat circular bottom. No surface decoration.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 7987

Accession Number: 1949.673.6

Fingerbowl

Transparent cranberry-colored body. Deep bowl form with sides rising from flat circular bottom. No surface decoration.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 7988

Accession Number: 1949.673.7

Fingerbowl

Transparent cranberry-colored body. Deep bowl form with sides rising from flat circular bottom. No surface decoration.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 7989

Accession Number: 1949.673.8

Fingerbowl

Transparent cranberry-colored body. Deep bowl form with sides rising from flat circular bottom. No surface decoration.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 7990

Accession Number: 1949.673.9

Fingerbowl

Transparent cranberry-colored body. Deep bowl form with sides rising from flat circular bottom. No surface decoration.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 7991

Accession Number: 1949.673.10

Fingerbowl

Transparent cranberry-colored body. Deep bowl form with sides rising from flat circular bottom. No surface decoration.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 7992

Accession Number: 1949.673.11

Mirror

Rectangular frame enclosing a conforming looking glass.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, mirrors, molding (forming), wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 7993

Accession Number: 1949.676

Rocking chair

Yoke crest supported by curved, tapered spindles. Stiles angle forward to mahogany arms with scrolled handholds; four tapered arm supports. Seat curves up at back; scrolls downward at front. Front legs and stretcher are ring turned. Rear legs, side and rear stretchers are round. Rests on rectangular...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), painting (coating), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7994

Accession Number: 1949.679

Rocking chair

Black-painted with yoke crest; stencilled floral motif at center. Round stiles curve forward to join mahogany arms; scrolled handholds. Front arm supports, legs and stretcher are vase and ring turned. Seat curves up at back, scrolls down at front. Rear legs, side and rear stretchers are round; recta...

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), stenciling, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 7995

Accession Number: 1949.681

Dish

Deep circular well with flat bottom. Wide, shaped rim with molded decoration: basket weave reserve alternating with cross hatched diapers enclosing stars and dots; bordered by scrolls. Pale grey tone glaze; probably self-glazed clay body.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), glazing (coating), salt glaze, stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 7996

Accession Number: 1949.684

Plate

Round pewter plate; dished bottom; folded edge, flat rim; shallow cavetto with incised line on bottom.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: T.S.S. (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 7997

Accession Number: 1949.697

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