Historic New England

Boston Rocker, Salem Rocker

A white painted Salem/Boston type rocker with seven spindles surmounted by a rolled scroll crest rail. Its mahogany open arms are supported by a tapered arm rest and two spindles. The seat terminates in a rolled frontal scroll, and is supported by turned legs which cant out. It has turned front and ...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5376

Accession Number: 1971.722

Secretary

Inset upper case section has flat molded pediment; two paneled veneered doors enclosing two adjustable shelves and three small veneered drawers with two round and stepped brass pulls each; lower body has slant front folding veneered writing surface, with two pullout supports with round brass pulls; ...

Date: ca. 1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5377

Accession Number: 1971.723

Footstool

Four vase and ring turned legs; oval top is upholstered in light green damask with overall raised floral pattern (not original).

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), hardwood, upholstering

GUSN: 5378

Accession Number: 1971.724

Rocking Armchair

Green upholstered backward scrolled crest with upholstered curved chair back; scrolled and curved mahogany stiles supporting upholstery and curving down to become raked back legs; curved mahogany arm with upholstered covers; arm curves into C-scrolled handle-holds that have hourglass-shaped arm supp...

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, mahogany (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 5379

Accession Number: 1971.725

Cradle

Hooded pine cradle with outward sloping straight sides and foot; foot and hood supports have scalloped edges as does hood frontal molding; top of hood made from three boards, the two sides angled upward and the top flat; rests on two rockers with rounded ends; painted brick red; tacked joints; plant...

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 5380

Accession Number: 1971.726

Andiron

Spurred cabriole legs, ending in slipper feet; turned baluster stem with lemon finial; corresponding iron log stop on iron billet bar.

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: bell metal, iron (metal)

GUSN: 5381

Accession Number: 1971.727A

Andiron

Spurred cabriole legs, ending in slipper feet; turned baluster stem with lemon finial; corresponding iron log stop on iron billet bar.

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: bell metal, iron (metal)

GUSN: 5382

Accession Number: 1971.727B

Andiron

Frontal spurred cabriole legs terminating in slipper feet supporting a turned baluster surmounted by a ball finial; matching log stops; iron billet bar.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5383

Accession Number: 1971.675B

Andiron

Frontal spurred cabriole legs terminating in slipper feet supporting a turned baluster surmounted by a ball finial; matching log stops; iron billet bar.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5384

Accession Number: 1971.675A

Andiron

Urn-shaped finial with ring and urn turned baluster; spurred cabriole legs terminating in slipper feet; corresponding log stop; iron billet bar.

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: bell metal, iron (metal)

GUSN: 5385

Accession Number: 1971.639A

Andiron

Urn-shaped finial with ring and urn turned baluster; spurred cabriole legs terminating in slipper feet; corresponding log stop; iron billet bar.

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: bell metal, iron (metal)

GUSN: 5386

Accession Number: 1971.639B

Andiron

Ball feet, double spurred cabriole legs, baluster composed of hexagonal, ball and cup shaped forms; hexagonal steeple finial; matching log stops; baluster cast in two halves with iron rod through center.

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: bell metal, iron (metal)

GUSN: 5387

Accession Number: 1971.482B

Andiron

Ball feet, double spurred cabriole legs, baluster composed of hexagonal, ball and cup shaped forms; hexagonal steeple finial; matching log stops; baluster cast in two halves with iron rod through center.

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: bell metal, iron (metal)

GUSN: 5388

Accession Number: 1971.482A

Andiron

Two scrolled legs terminating in penny feet supporting an octagon shaped baluster surmounted by a ball finial with a faceted waist, log stop matches finial; baluster cast in two halves, iron rod through center.

Date: 1785-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5389

Accession Number: 1971.442B

Andiron

Two scrolled legs terminating in penny feet supporting an octagon shaped baluster surmounted by a ball finial with a faceted waist, log stop matches finial; baluster cast in two halves, iron rod through center.

Date: 1785-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5390

Accession Number: 1971.442A

Andiron

Plain cabriole legs; upward tapering neck terminating in keystone-shaped finial marked "C.S." (impressed); squared L-shaped log rest extending from back.

Date: 1755-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 5391

Accession Number: 1977.367B

Andiron

Plain cabriole legs; upward tapering neck terminating in keystone-shaped finial marked "C.S." (impressed); squared L-shaped log rest extending from back.

Date: 1755-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 5392

Accession Number: 1977.367A

Andiron

Double spurred cabriole legs, ball feet supporting turned baluster and finial.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5393

Accession Number: 1977.341B

Andiron

Double spurred cabriole legs, ball feet supporting turned baluster and finial.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5394

Accession Number: 1977.341A

Andiron

Pair of right and left andirons with spurred cabriole legs and snake feet supporting a turned and faceted baluster with finial; log stops on same design continue through iron dog rests.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: Molineux, John (active ca. 1800-1820) (Foundryman)

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 5395

Accession Number: 1977.329B

Andiron

Pair of right and left andirons with spurred cabriole legs and snake feet supporting a turned and faceted baluster with finial; log stops on same design continue through iron dog rests.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: Molineux, John (active ca. 1800-1820) (Foundryman)

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 5396

Accession Number: 1977.329A

Andiron

Cast iron "C" scrolled andirons with raised and beaded designs with piercing topped by double ringed round brass finials.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5397

Accession Number: 1977.292B

Andiron

Cast iron "C" scrolled andirons with raised and beaded designs with piercing topped by double ringed round brass finials.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5398

Accession Number: 1977.292A

Andiron

double spurred cabriole legs, ball feet supporting a turned baluster and finial.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5399

Accession Number: 1977.259B

Andiron

double spurred cabriole legs, ball feet supporting a turned baluster and finial.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5400

Accession Number: 1977.259A

Andiron

Pair of fireplace andirons.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 5401

Accession Number: 1977.203B

Andiron

Pair of fireplace andirons.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 5402

Accession Number: 1977.203A

Fireplace Shovel

Round iron shaft joining bell-shpaed shovel at a 3-lobed drop; conforming brass handle.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5403

Accession Number: 1971.728.1

Fireplace Tongs

Spherical brass finial has two incised rings at center; ring turned handle below; tongs have circular brass ring, from which extend two round iron shafts; these terminate in ovoid plates.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5404

Accession Number: 1971.728.2

Fireplace Fender

Wrought iron fireplace fender has bow front; vertical wires, 1/4" apart from screen, joined by a frame of four horizontal wires; at top is a wire "swag"; twelve vertical wrought iron supports behind wires; painted black or "stove" blacked.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), wire, wrought

GUSN: 5405

Accession Number: 1971.729

Mirror Knob

Circular mirror knob (presently used as a cloak pin) has enamel portrait on front; white ground with transfer print and hand-colored portrait of woman seen in profile; dark curly hair, white scarf, yellow dress; circular copper mount or lip; turned copper shaft terminates in screw ending.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), enamel paint, hand coloring, transfer printing

GUSN: 5406

Accession Number: 1971.730

Mirror Knob

Circular mirror knob (presently used as a cloak pin) has enamel portrait on front; white ground with transfer print and hand-colored portrait of woman seen in profile; dark curly hair, white scarf, yellow dress; circular copper mount or lip; turned copper shaft terminates in screw ending.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), enamel paint, hand coloring, transfer printing

GUSN: 5407

Accession Number: 1971.731

Jamb Hook

C-shaped hook affixed to oval plate.

Date: 1785-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5408

Accession Number: 1971.442F

Jamb Hook

C-shaped hook affixed to oval plate.

Date: 1785-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5409

Accession Number: 1971.442E

Easy Chair

Frontal two legs are ring-turned, terminating in brass feet which rest on castors; back two legs squared and raked back, on castors; square seat with serpentine front; scrolled arms are recessed, leading into scrolled wings; serpentine crest rail.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5410

Accession Number: 1971.732

Jamb Hook

.1A) C-shaped hook has circular eye-shaped receptacle ending, upon which rests a removable steeple-shaped finial. .1B) opposite end of hook has a stepped rectangular shaft for receiving into holder.

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: bell metal

GUSN: 5411

Accession Number: 1971.733.1AB

Jamb Hook

C-shaped hook has circular eye-shaped receptacle ending; missing finial.

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: bell metal

GUSN: 5412

Accession Number: 1971.733.2

Footstool

Four turned wooden leg, painted bright blue, with stepped ankle and bulbous feet; top upholstered in needlepoint design of swag and medallion in shades of green and brown; short brown fringe around bottom edge taked with metal studs.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 5413

Accession Number: 1971.734

Canopy Bed

Rectangular form; turned foot posts terminate in Marlborough feet; plain side rails; domed and chamfered headboard; new bolt caps.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), oak (wood)

GUSN: 5414

Accession Number: 1971.735

Curtain

Drab green ground; all over floral and foliate arabesque; colors: light green, blue, red, cream; rectangular panels; pleated at top; double ruffle on inner edge; ruffled tie backs pinned to bottom of panels.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), polish (coating), wool (textile)

GUSN: 5667

Accession Number: 1971.935.6

Tieback

Circular, concave front with stamped scroll, lozenge and acanthus design, covex back centering a prong with a screw end.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 5668

Accession Number: 1971.936A

Tieback

Circular, concave front with stamped scroll, lozenge and acanthus design, covex back centering a prong with a screw end.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 5669

Accession Number: 1971.936B

Tieback

Face has a convex center and a cavetto molded edge; convex back with brass prong projecting from center; screw end.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5670

Accession Number: 1971.937.1

Tieback

Face has a convex center and a cavetto molded edge; convex back with brass prong projecting from center; screw end.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5671

Accession Number: 1971.937.2

Tieback

Face has a convex center and a cavetto molded edge; convex back with brass prong projecting from center; screw end.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5672

Accession Number: 1971.937.3

Tieback

Face has a convex center and a cavetto molded edge; convex back with brass prong projecting from center; screw end.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5673

Accession Number: 1971.937.4

Cornice

Bowed front; serpentine lower edge and moulded upper edge; painted white with green and black linear husks at the center flanked by star motifs; gilt highlight.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 5674

Accession Number: 1971.938.1

Cornice

Bowed front; serpentine lower edge and moulded upper edge; painted white with green and black linear husks at the center flanked by star motifs; gilt highlight.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 5675

Accession Number: 1971.938.2

Cornice

Bowed front; serpentine lower edge and moulded upper edge; painted white with green and black linear husks at the center flanked by star motifs; gilt highlight.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), painting (coating)

GUSN: 5676

Accession Number: 1971.938.3

Hurricane Shade

Cylindrical shape, serpentine profile, open at top and base.

Date: ca. 1970

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 5677

Accession Number: 1971.939A

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