Historic New England

Carpet

Rectangular, five borders, blue field with red Boteh motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 5230

Accession Number: 1971.596

Pembroke Table

Rectangular; 2 D-shaped leaves; straight apron with a beaded molding at edge; single incised and beaded drawer; four turned and reeded legs.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5231

Accession Number: 1971.598

Three-quarter turned waist-length view of Ralph May, about 40 years old; brown hair with shaggy long sideburns, hazel eyes; white ruffled shirt with dark overcoat; plain olive greenish background; molded gilded frame has gessoed alternating wreath and leaf motif on edges, leaf and berry motif on inn...

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5232

Accession Number: 1971.599

Portrait of Mary Hall May

Three fourths turned bust-length view of Mary Hall May, brown hair and eyes in her late twenties or early thirties; wearing ruffled white lace collar, brown dress; molded frame with wreath and leaf gilding.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: Ripley, J.C. (Gilder)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5233

Accession Number: 1971.600

Portrait of George May

Seated three-fourths view portrait of George May with brown hair; navy overcoat and vest; green chair; brown background with red curtain drawn aside at left, revealing landscape; left arm bent, leaning on single book; right hand in pants pocket; jeweled stick pin at center of shirt; gilded frame is ...

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: Possibly Dechaux, Edward (Framer)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5234

Accession Number: 1971.601

Portrait of Mehitable Perkins Lord

Waist-length frontal view portrait of Mehitable Perkins Lord seated on end of red upholstered Empire sofa; middle-aged woman with reddish-brown hair, hazel eyes; wears white ruffled bonnet with black ribbon and bow; white lawn square collar; black dress has puffed sleeves and empire waist; oval blac...

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: Attributed to Cole, Joseph Greenleaf, 1803-1858

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5235

Accession Number: 1971.602

Portait of Augustus Lord

Seated three-quarter portrait of Augustus Lord; brown hair, blue eyes, long sideburns; sharply pointed nose; wearing dark overcoat with V opening in front; underneath, white unbottoned shirt with white scarf tied high around neck, bow in front; holds letter in his left hand sealed with red wax; in f...

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5236

Accession Number: 1971.603

Wall Clock

Eagle finial (wings open, head turned to left); circular face with Arabic numbers; convex glass, gilt balls encircle frame; trapazoidal waist inset with thermometer scaled from "Extra Cold" to "Water Boils;" glass cover over thermometer has reverse painted border; pierced brass scrolls terminating w...

Date: ca. 1816

Maker: Curtis, Lemuel (Maker)

Material: carving (processes), gilding, glass (material), reverse painting on glass (image-making), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5237

Accession Number: 1971.604

Looking Glass

Rectangular bevelled glass mirror with frame, above are a carved and pierced bow knot, a band of foliage and a neo-classical medallion with a female figure; below are two carved and pierced draper swags; gilded and painted green, brown and blue.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), gilding, mirrors, painting (coating), piercing, wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 5238

Accession Number: 1971.605

Rug

Rectangular; three borders; rectangular central field with a large lozenge-shaped motif features a medallion at the center of the lozenge; colors: black, blue, red, light blue.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 5239

Accession Number: 1971.606

Rug

Rectangular; three borders; rectangular central field with white ground; central medallion surrounded by floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 5240

Accession Number: 1971.607

Candlestand

Tilt-top candlestand, painted dark brown over brick red; elongated octagonal top; ring turned baluster support with tripod base terminating in squared cabriole legs. One leg shorter than other two, nailed on to baluster.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood

GUSN: 5241

Accession Number: 1971.608

Side Chair

Klismo-shaped side chairs have raked back legs; straight seat rail; curvilinear stiles with one rectangular splat and slightly larger rectangular crest rail, both veneered. .1) Seat upholstered in red and white reproduction copper plated cotton. .2-.4) Sets in red wool damask.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5242

Accession Number: 1971.609.1

Side Chair

Klismo-shaped side chairs have raked back legs; straight seat rail; curvilinear stiles with one rectangular splat and slightly larger rectangular crest rail, both veneered. .1) Seat upholstered in red and white reproduction copper plated cotton. .2-.4) Sets in red wool damask.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5243

Accession Number: 1971.609.2

Side Chair

Klismo-shaped side chairs have raked back legs; straight seat rail; curvilinear stiles with one rectangular splat and slightly larger rectangular crest rail, both veneered. .1) Seat upholstered in red and white reproduction copper plated cotton. .2-.4) Sets in red wool damask.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5244

Accession Number: 1971.609.3

Side Chair

Klismo-shaped side chairs have raked back legs; straight seat rail; curvilinear stiles with one rectangular splat and slightly larger rectangular crest rail, both veneered. .1) Seat upholstered in red and white reproduction copper plated cotton. .2-.4) Sets in red wool damask.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5245

Accession Number: 1971.609.4

Drop-Leaf Table

Rectangular top; four square tapered legs with stringing, two swinging as gates; lozenge shaped inlaid dies at top of legs, enclosing a straight inlaid apron; reinforced with mahogany stained pine beams and modern screws and nails, one legs has been raised by an added block of wood.

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 5246

Accession Number: 1971.610

Utility Table

Case has two shaped drawers with two knob handles; square top has two side drop leaves with rounded edges and corners; square pedestal base tapered at top, has single rounded step to incurvate quadrangular base; four scrolled feet rest on castors; veneered overall.

Date: ca. 1845

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 5247

Accession Number: 1971.611

Sofa

Victorian sofa has curvilinear walnut crest, center peak of which is carved floral and leaf motif with two pierced "handholds;" scrolled at junction with arms; arms emerge from crest curving outward to round handhold; front arm supports are carved with leaf pattern; veneered seat rail is curvilinear...

Date: 1840 -1850

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), velvet (fabric weave), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 5248

Accession Number: 1971.612

Tea Table

Tilt-top tea table has three cabriole legs terminating in ridged pad feet, supporting a vasi-turned baluster; round; undecorated top.

Date: ca. 1780

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5249

Accession Number: 1971.613

Platform Rocking Chair

Victorian rocking chair upholstered in red damask; ring turned finials, curved crest rail with center peak; curvilinear stiles have round front and square back; arms emerge from stiles, curving into scrolled arm supports; skirts? (bottom sides) are carved of scroll and leaf pattern; scrolled feet re...

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), damask, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 5250

Accession Number: 1971.614

Secretary

Butler's secretary; two fontal backet feet with stringing enclosing a straight molded apron; case fitted with three graduated beaded veneered drawers with string inlay surmounted by a conforming fall-front with inlaid patera opening to reveal a writing surface, cubby holes and drawers with stringing...

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: Possibly Boardman, Langley, 1774-1833 (Cabinetmaker)

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy), glass (material), inlay (process)

GUSN: 5251

Accession Number: 1971.615

Writing Box

Wooden box with sloping cover and canted corners; painted black with mother of pearl inlay of far eastern buildings and landscape; interior lined with peach colored paper with many slots for letters, pens, etc.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), mother of pearl, painting (coating), papier mâché, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5252

Accession Number: 1971.616

Candelabrum

Square marble base, supporting a brass (gilt finish) stage and highly stylized three-branched stem; each branch terminating in circular socket and scalloped bobech; the base of the socket has leafy circular decorative element with faceted crystal pieces hanging down from the leaf tips.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), marble (rock)

GUSN: 5253

Accession Number: 1971.617

Fire Bucket

Conical leather fire bucket with bail handle (no longer extant). The surface is painted black, with a green rim and a central design painted in yellow, shows later inpainting.

Date: ca. 1796

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, linen (material), metal, painting (coating)

GUSN: 5254

Accession Number: 1971.618.1

Fire Bucket

Conical leather firebucket (.2A)handpainted with a black ground, brown rim, and yellow central inscription. Broken handle stored inside. Unbleached linen firebag (.2B) painted on front in black letters, closure is drawstring at top.

Date: ca. 1796

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, linen (material), metal, painting (coating)

GUSN: 5255

Accession Number: 1971.618.2AB

Desk Box

Rectangular glossy varnished and mahogany box with brass hinges; lock and handles on sides have centered oval brass plaque on hinged lid; opens to green felt writing implements, a glass and brass sander is enclosed; one side of the writing area lifts to reveal storage space; one exterior bottom hand...

Date: 1872

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood), varnishing

GUSN: 5256

Accession Number: 1971.619

Engraving

Black and white engraving of an interior scene from Shakespeare's Merry Wives of Windsor, with one woman and two men in the foreground and two men in background; figures dressed in 17th c. fashions; mahogany veneer frame, gilded inner frame.

Date: 1825

Maker: Burt, Charles (Engraver) Leslie, C.R. (Painter) Daiton, J. (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 5257

Accession Number: 1971.620

Engraving

Black and white engraving of a scene from the Merry Wives of Windsor; and outdoor scene with one woman and two men dressed in 17th c. fashion; simple mahogany frame; under glass.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: Simon, I.P. (Engraver) Smirke, Robert (Painter)

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

GUSN: 5258

Accession Number: 1971.621

Engraving

Black and white engraving of a scene from Shakespeare's King Henry the Fifth, with advisers and attendants; outdoor scene set within draped enclosure at Southampton; molded and gilt frame.

Date: 1798

Maker: Thew., Robt. (Engraver) Fuseli, Henri (Painter) Boydell, John & Josiah (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 5259

Accession Number: 1971.622

Engraving

Black and white engraving of a scene from Shakespeare's King Henry the Fourth set in Boar's Head Tavern; Henry, standing to the left, is addressing Falstaff, sitting to the right; four other figures in background; molded pine frame with gilt and gesso on front.

Date: 1796

Maker: Thew., Robt. (Engraver) Smirke, Robert (Painter) Boydell, John & Josiah (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 5260

Accession Number: 1971.623

Engraving

Black and white engraving of a scene from Shakepeare's King Lear; stormy and dramatic outdoor scene with Lear in center surrounded by attendants; pine frame with applied gilt molding.

Date: 1793

Maker: Sharp, W. (Engraver) West, Benjamin (Painter) Boydell, John & Josiah (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 5261

Accession Number: 1971.624

Engraving

Colored engraving of a Shakespearean scene; woman (Elgiva) being seized by three soldiers in center of print; a man (Dunsran) stands to their left; vaulted interior scene; Elgiva's crown lies on floor to right of center; wooden frame covered with gilt and gesso; spiral band on frame.

Date: ca. 1807

Maker: Reynolds, S. W. (Engraver) Streatfeild, T. (Delineator) Orme, Edward (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 5262

Accession Number: 1971.625

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

Looking Glass

Queen Anne style reproduction. Rectangular looking glass frame with S-scrolled, highly domed shaped crest. Frame is rounded on front edge with squared sides. Previously painted black, now repainted tan with inner edge painted gold with secondary red stripe border. Squared side edges also painted gol...

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7734

Accession Number: 1949.747

Miniature High Chest

Miniature Queen Anne high chest rests on four cabriole legs with ball and claw feet. Scalloped front skirt has two acorn drops. Base section has four drawers on two tiers. Base has cental square drawer with carved shell center and knob handle. Remaining two drawers on lower tier and single full leng...

Date: 1734-1767

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), fluting, maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 7735

Accession Number: 1949.749

Print

Colored print with white border. Scene of snow covered road across foreground with five sleighs drawn by horses, carrying people. Middle ground has pond with numerous people skating. Background shows snow covered hills, arched bridge. Cloudy sky with full moon at center; blue tones. Mahogany veneer ...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: Currier & Ives (Maker)

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

GUSN: 7736

Accession Number: 1949.751

Vase

Cream-colored body with induced crackle glaze. Curvilinear base has round base swelling to shoulders; tapers to rounded lip ring. Exterior has overall "wu-chin" or "mirror black" glaze; interior cream-colored.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: crackling, earthenware, faience (earthenware), glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7737

Accession Number: 1949.328

Candlestick

"Lacy"-style, colorless with square base with domed sunflower in underside. Top of foot with circular beaded border. Ribbed stem rising to ring turning. Hexagonal knop above has scrolled sides.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), glass (material), pressing, reeding, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 7738

Accession Number: 1949.344.1

Candlestick

"Lacy"-style, colorless with square base with domed sunflower in underside. Top of foot with circular beaded border. Ribbed stem rising to ring turning. Hexagonal knop above has scrolled sides.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), glass (material), pressing, reeding, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 7739

Accession Number: 1949.344.2

Vase

Circular base, tapers inward and swells out at center. Above waist, a band of raised scrolling. Applied knops at sides form handles.

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), casting (process)

GUSN: 7740

Accession Number: 1949.360

Candlestick

Colorless body; square bobeche with classical entablature with four ionic capitals. Square stepped base decorated with urns and winged putti. Gadrooned border on sides of base.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 7741

Accession Number: 1949.380.1

Watercolor

Sepia toned watercolor. Right foreground has tall palm-like tree. Extending from left foreground to background is lake. Several islands at center; canoe withs two figures. Large mountains on each side of lake. Washed - monochrome. Deeply molded pine frame painted gold; under glass, with gold mat.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), palm leaf, paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 7742

Accession Number: 1949.752.1

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