Historic New England

Corner Chair/Close Stool

Corner Chair. Oak, plywood, pressboard, fabric, enameled metal. Continuous arms; three turned supports; rectangular seat; modern pot, skirt, and baseboard. Reworked 1900-1924.

Date: 1760-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, maple (wood), oak (wood), plywood, pressboard, metal, textiles

GUSN: 72431

Accession Number: 1969.623

Great chair. Poplar front legs, maple arms, crest, splat, stay rail, ash side stretchers and probably rear stretchers, replaced pine front seat rail, ash side and rear seat rails. Yoke crest; vasiform splat; curled hand-holds; block-turned legs; ball and reel stretchers.

Date: 1740-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), rush (material), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood)

GUSN: 72432

Accession Number: 1969.624

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers. Mahogany primary wood, white pine secondary wood. Upper section has broken scroll pediment with carved florettes. Fluted pilasters. Carved fan motif at uppermost and lowermost central drawers. Cyma-curved skirt. Rests on cabriole legs with raised pad feet.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), mahogany (wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 72433

Accession Number: 1969.625

Chest of Drawers

Rectangular, stepped top; Four graduated drawers; Fluted 1/4 columns; bracket feet

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), carving (processes), mahogany (wood), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood), Port Orford cedar (wood), yellow pine (wood, general)

GUSN: 72434

Accession Number: 1969.626

Wall Mirror

Wall miror with a gold broken scroll crest with feather cartouche.

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: black walnut (wood), gesso, gilding, pine (wood), spruce (wood), veneering

GUSN: 72435

Accession Number: 1969.627

Chair

Chair with shaped crest with ears and pierced splat. Chair has slip seat in dubonnet corduroy and marlborough legs.

Date: 1775-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 72436

Accession Number: 1969.628

Formerly Corner Chair

Corner form; deep skirt; vase split; part cabriole leg; modern produced legs; slip seat

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: Attributed to Codman, Thomas Newbold, 1868-1963 (Maker)

Material: enameling, maple (wood), oak (wood), plywood, metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 72437

Accession Number: 1969.629

Table

Table. Yellow pine, white pine. Flat top has two-board construction; hinged triangular leaf; four straight legs; one hinged leg.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), Norway spruce (wood), yellow pine (wood, general)

GUSN: 72438

Accession Number: 1969.630

Dressing Table

Rectangular top; wide top drawer, 3 small lower drawers; central fan; cabriole legs, claw and ball feet

Date: 1875-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), brass (alloy), carving (processes), mahogany (wood), plywood, tulipwood (Brazilian, wood), veneering

GUSN: 72439

Accession Number: 1969.631

Serving Table

Shaped white top; crook'd legs, pad feet; straight skirt

Date: 1740-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), mahogany (wood), marble (rock), oak (wood), veneering

GUSN: 72440

Accession Number: 1969.632

Serving Table

Flat rectangular top with mold. frnt, sides; Marlborough legs; "Chinese" bracket

Date: 1875-1924

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 72441

Accession Number: 1969.633

Chair

Chair. One of a set of five. Leather, pine. Serpentine (yoke) crest. Pierced splat with Gothic tracery; leaf motif crest. Rests on Marlborough legs.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), leather, mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 72442

Accession Number: 1969.634A

Chair

Chair. One of a set of five. Leather, pine. Serpentine (yoke) crest. Pierced splat with Gothic tracery; leaf motif crest. Rests on Marlborough legs.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), leather, mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 72443

Accession Number: 1969.634B

Chair

Chair. One of a set of five. Leather, pine. Serpentine (yoke) crest. Pierced splat with Gothic tracery; leaf motif crest. Rests on Marlborough legs.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), leather, mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 72444

Accession Number: 1969.634C

Chair

Chair. One of a set of five. Leather, pine. Serpentine (yoke) crest. Pierced splat with Gothic tracery; leaf motif crest. Rests on Marlborough legs.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), leather, mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 72445

Accession Number: 1969.634D

Chair

Chair. One of a set of five. Leather, pine. Serpentine (yoke) crest. Pierced splat with Gothic tracery; leaf motif crest. Rests on Marlborough legs.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), leather, mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 72446

Accession Number: 1969.634E

Chair

Chair. One of a set of five. Leather, pine. Serpentine (yoke) crest. Pierced splat with Gothic tracery; leaf motif crest. Rests on Marlborough legs.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), leather, mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 72447

Accession Number: 1969.634F

Chair

Side chair. Poplar posts; ash seat rails and stretchers; maple banisters, crest, and splat rail. Bannister back with columnar stiles surmounted by crest with s-scrolls and vegetal carving. Swelled and ring-and-ball-turned stiles with ball-and-knob-turned finials. Replaced rush seat. Block-and-b...

Date: 1710-1735

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), painting (coating), poplar (wood)

GUSN: 72448

Accession Number: 1969.635

Table

Gate Leg Table. Primary wood: Walnut top, maple legs, drawer front and endrail. Secondary wood: pine drawer upper, maple side rails. Oval top with two leaves. One drawer. Stretchers. Ring-and-baluster turned legs.

Date: 1730-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: black walnut (wood), maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 72449

Accession Number: 1969.636

Table

5 turned legs, 1 swing; 3 prt hingd top; floral/foliate decorat.

Date: 1900-1924

Maker: W. Wicherley & Son Furn. Manf. (Manufacturer)

Material: carving (processes), oak (wood)

GUSN: 72450

Accession Number: 1969.637

Sofa Table

Rectangular; 4 straight molded legs; 2 plain shelves

Date: 1925-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: teak (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 72451

Accession Number: 1969.638.1

Sofa Table

Rectangular; 4 straight molded legs; 2 plain shelves

Date: 1925-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: teak (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 72452

Accession Number: 1969.638.2

Sofa Table

Rectangular; 4 straight molded legs; 2 plain shelves

Date: 1925-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: teak (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 72453

Accession Number: 1969.638.3

Sofa

Sofa with serpentine crest and seat rail. Eight straight molded legs. Swag motif on front rail. Black upholstery.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, oak (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 72454

Accession Number: 1969.639

Chair

Chair with swan finials and incised rectangular splat. Upholstered seat. Part of a set of twelve.

Date: 1863

Maker: Sturgis, John Hubbard (Designer) Marcotte, Leon (Retailer)

Material: horsehair, butternut (wood), wood (plant material), upholstering

GUSN: 72455

Accession Number: 1969.767.1

Chair

Chair with swan finials and incised rectangular splat. Upholstered seat. Part of a set of twelve.

Date: 1863

Maker: Sturgis, John Hubbard (Designer)

Material: butternut (wood), horsehair, wood (plant material), upholstering

GUSN: 72456

Accession Number: 1969.767.2

Chair

Chair with swan finials and incised rectangular splat. Upholstered seat. Part of a set of twelve.

Date: 1863

Maker: Sturgis, John Hubbard (Designer)

Material: butternut (wood), horsehair, wood (plant material), upholstering

GUSN: 72457

Accession Number: 1969.767.3

Chair

Chair with swan finials and incised rectangular splat. Upholstered seat. Part of a set of twelve.

Date: 1863

Maker: Sturgis, John Hubbard (Designer)

Material: butternut (wood), horsehair, wood (plant material), upholstering

GUSN: 72458

Accession Number: 1969.767.4

Chair

Chair with swan finials and incised rectangular splat. Upholstered seat. Part of a set of twelve.

Date: 1863

Maker: Sturgis, John Hubbard (Designer)

Material: butternut (wood), horsehair, wood (plant material), upholstering

GUSN: 72459

Accession Number: 1969.767.5

Chair

Chair with swan finials and incised rectangular splat. Upholstered seat. Part of a set of twelve.

Date: 1863

Maker: Sturgis, John Hubbard (Designer)

Material: butternut (wood), horsehair, wood (plant material), upholstering

GUSN: 72460

Accession Number: 1969.767.6

Chair

Chair with swan finials and incised rectangular splat. Upholstered seat. Part of a set of twelve.

Date: 1863

Maker: Sturgis, John Hubbard (Designer)

Material: butternut (wood), horsehair, wood (plant material), upholstering

GUSN: 72461

Accession Number: 1969.767.7

Chair

Chair with swan finials and incised rectangular splat. Upholstered seat. Part of a set of twelve.

Date: 1863

Maker: Sturgis, John Hubbard (Designer)

Material: butternut (wood), horsehair, wood (plant material), upholstering

GUSN: 72462

Accession Number: 1969.767.8

Chair

Chair with swan finials and incised rectangular splat. Upholstered seat. Part of a set of twelve.

Date: 1863

Maker: Sturgis, John Hubbard (Designer)

Material: butternut (wood), horsehair, wood (plant material), upholstering

GUSN: 72463

Accession Number: 1969.767.9

Chair

Chair with swan finials and incised rectangular splat. Upholstered seat. Part of a set of twelve.

Date: 1863

Maker: Sturgis, John Hubbard (Designer)

Material: butternut (wood), horsehair, wood (plant material), upholstering

GUSN: 72464

Accession Number: 1969.767.10

Chair

Chair with swan finials and incised rectangular splat. Upholstered seat. Part of a set of twelve.

Date: 1863

Maker: Sturgis, John Hubbard (Designer)

Material: butternut (wood), horsehair, wood (plant material), upholstering

GUSN: 72465

Accession Number: 1969.767.11

Painting

Black, brown, red; man and woman standing on rocky shore right; castle, boat left

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: After Moreland, George, 1762-1804 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 72215

Accession Number: 1969.1002

Photographic Print

Man with large brimmed hat, standing outside, elbow on newspaper; palm tree

Date: 1925

Maker: unknown

Material: gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 72216

Accession Number: 1969.1003

Landscape Picture

3 seated figures; ruins of stone wall left; lake beyond

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: Reproduction of Fleming, John (Painter) Swan, Joseph (Engraver)

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

GUSN: 72217

Accession Number: 1969.1004

Photographic Print

Distant view of beach, cabanas, people; buildings ; fence forground

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 72218

Accession Number: 1969.1005

Portrait of J. Casanova de Seingalt

Engraving of a bust of a man, turned three-quarters; swagged cloth robe; spool-like pedestal.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: Quantin, A. (Printer)

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

GUSN: 72219

Accession Number: 1969.1006

Portrait of a Woman

Bust-length portrait of a woman; ringlets and flowers in hair; cloak around shoulders.

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: J. F. Cabot & Brother (Framer) Delatre (Printmaker)

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

GUSN: 72220

Accession Number: 1969.1007

Photographic Print

DRK HAIR; OPN WHT SHIRT, TASSL AT SHOULDR; STUDIO Photograph of a male in a studio, 1/2 length; with dark hair, an open white shirt, tassle at the shoulder.

Date: 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 72221

Accession Number: 1969.1008

Postcard

Rust, green, purple, yellow; tower at left with road leading to the right.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: Foster Brothers (Framer)

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

GUSN: 72222

Accession Number: 1969.1009

Portrait of Miss Fanny Kemble

Shoulder-length portrait of a woman; braided bun.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 72223

Accession Number: 1969.1010

Photographic Print

Three women seated at table covered with rug; child center; man standing right.

Date: 1885

Maker: Reproduction of Smibert, John (American painter, 1688-1751) (Artist) Attributed to Codman, Thomas Newbold, 1868-1963 (Maker)

Material: gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 72224

Accession Number: 1969.1011

Portrait of H. Reginald Corbet

Three-quarter length portrait of a man, wearing riding hat, holding crop and horn in folded arms.

Date: 1880

Maker: J. F. Cabot & Brother (Framer)

Material: lithography, paper (fiber product), wash (coating)

GUSN: 72225

Accession Number: 1969.1012

Portrait of John Codman (1782-1847)

Bust-length portrait of a man; white stock, double-breasted coat.

Date: 1808

Maker: Ridley Blood & Co. Sc. (Engraver) Williams & Co. Stationers (Publisher) Dubernet, L. A. (Framer)

Material: aquatints (prints), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 72226

Accession Number: 1969.1013

Landscape Picture

Street scene, buildings to the left and the right; woman, boy, dog, in the center

Date: 1831

Maker: Niles, J. W. J. (Publisher) Reproduction of Winslow (Artist)

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

GUSN: 72227

Accession Number: 1969.1014

Photographic Print

Stndg female; proper rt arm crossed ovr chest; contraposto; pti

Date: 1900

Maker: J. F. Cabot & Brother (Framer)

Material: gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 72228

Accession Number: 1969.1015

Photographic Print

Street scene; house to the left, trees, park to the right; horse, carriages, people

Date: 1913

Maker: Reproduction of Megary, Henry I. (Publisher) Brown, H. C. (Publisher)

Material: paper (fiber product), photomechanical processes

GUSN: 72229

Accession Number: 1969.1016

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