Historic New England

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse Sampler. Vertical rectangle on ivory linen, strawberry and vine border. Verse above, large scale flowers, small scale house and animals below. Alphabet: letters "U" & "V" are reversed, the letter "J" is missing. Numbers: 1-8. Other stitches: satin stitch, cross stitch. Gilt wooden f...

Date: 1817

Maker: Camroux, Louisa, 1806- (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 7648

Accession Number: 1948.35

Dining table

Ovoid top surmounting two ring turned pedestal supports, each with three cabriole legs with leafy carved knees, beaded front edge and applied metal hairy paw feet on casters. Table top has rounded corners with ribbed or molded edges; two removable rectangular leaves. When open, top rests on two tre...

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), carving (processes), mahogany (wood), turning (shaping process), beading (process), metal

GUSN: 7649

Accession Number: 1949.367B-D

Serving table

D-shaped case supported by square tapered legs with spade feet (four at front, two at back). Front four have ebony string inlay. Skirt has shaped central arch with rectangular drawer above. Rounded sides of case enclose two cabinets with hinged doors. Conforming top with ebony inlay along edges.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 7650

Accession Number: 1949.371

Alphabet Sampler

Vertical sampler, natural linen ground. Alphabet sampler with lines divided by rows of cross stitching. Polychromatic. Alphabets: #1 missing "J", "U"; #2 missing "J", "U", double letters(AA,BB); #3 "A-Q" missing "J"; #4 "A-S missing "J"; #5 missing "J", "U"; cross stitch, eyelet hole.

Maker: Hancock, Elizabeth (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 7651

Accession Number: 1949.61

Sideboard

Sideboard with rectangular legs that taper to spade feet. Front legs have alternating blond and ebony diamond inlay. Elongated D-shaped veneer case with central arched opening is fitted with tambour doors and inlaid border; surmounted by drawer with inlaid ovoid paterae. Rounded corners each enclose...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), ebony (wood), inlay (process), mahogany (wood), pine (wood), embroidering, veneering

GUSN: 7652

Accession Number: 1949.372

Lolling chair

Rectangular back with overupholstered serpentine crest. Shaped or curved open arms with incurved and fluted arm supports. Blocked rectangular front legs; raked-back rear legs with chamfered inner edge. Rectangular H-stretcher and back stretcher.

Date: 1795-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: chamfering, mahogany (wood), upholstering, wool (textile)

GUSN: 7653

Accession Number: 1949.373

Tea caddy with case

A. Case: Round birch inlay at corner; ivory key hole on front. Hinged lid with central inlaid oval with scallop shell motif. B. Tea caddy: Pewter with hinged cover with scene of three Oriental figures surrounded by four diapered borders. Circular ring handle. Contains tea.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), mahogany (wood), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7654

Accession Number: 1949.374AB

Dish with stand

A. Dish (basket): cream colored body with molded woven basket design. Oval with deep straight sides with scalloped edge. Applied C-shaped handle at each end. B. Stand (plate): conforming body; oval with shallow well. Scalloped reticulated edge.

Date: 1796-1833

Maker: Possibly Herculaneum (Maker)

Material: creamware, molding (forming)

GUSN: 7655

Accession Number: 1949.377.1AB

Dish with stand

A. Dish (basket): cream colored body with molded woven basket design. Oval with deep straight sides with scalloped edge. Applied C-shaped handle at each end. B. Stand (plate): conforming body; oval with shallow well. Scalloped reticulated edge.

Date: 1796-1833

Maker: Possibly Herculaneum (Maker)

Material: creamware, molding (forming)

GUSN: 7656

Accession Number: 1949.377.2AB

Whale oil lamp, electrified

Lamp: transparent vaseline colored body with flared foot on bulbed and faceted stem. Square and thumbprint pattern ("three block and punty") on hexagonal font with domed top and brass collar. Shade: frosted white glass with thin neck and rippled flared mouth with grapes and vine etching. Fitted f...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), plate (material), etching (corroding), etching (printing process), frosting, plating (metal coating), pressing, opaque white glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 7657

Accession Number: 1949.379.1

Whale oil lamp, electrified

Lamp: transparent vaseline colored body with flared foot on bulbed and faceted stem. Square and thumbprint pattern ("three block and punty") on hexagonal font with domed top and brass collar. Shade: frosted white glass with thin neck and rippled flared mouth with grapes and vine etching. Fitted f...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), plate (material), etching (corroding), etching (printing process), frosting, plating (metal coating), pressing, opaque white glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 7658

Accession Number: 1949.379.2

Candlestick

Colorless body with circular base; scalloped edge, beaded border. Elongated vasiform stem with scroll motif in relief. Flaring bobeche has scalloped edge. Cup-shaped socket. Unpolished pontil. Fire polished finish.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), fire polishing, glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 7659

Accession Number: 1949.381.1

Candlestick

Colorless body with circular base; scalloped edge, beaded border. Elongated vasiform stem with scroll motif in relief. Flaring bobeche has scalloped edge. Cup-shaped socket. Unpolished pontil. Fire polished finish.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), fire polishing, glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 7660

Accession Number: 1949.381.2

Compote

Bowl: colorless; octagonal base with central cut sunburst. Faceted pear-shaped stem. Applied bowl has rounded inverted rim. Cover: rounded lip ring; ovoid facets terminating in steeple finial.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 7661

Accession Number: 1949.382AB

Sweetmeat dish

Colorless with scalloped border on ovoid bowl with straight sides. Flat bottom with six-point cut star. Body with overall geometric-diamond cut patterns.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 7662

Accession Number: 1949.383.1

Sweetmeat dish

Colorless with scalloped border on ovoid bowl with straight sides. Flat bottom with six-point cut star. Body with overall geometric-diamond cut patterns.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 7663

Accession Number: 1949.383.2

Urn

Colorless urn-shaped body with fluted border. Diamond cut body tapers to loop of thumbprint facets. Panelled neck ring. Base rests on square foot. High domed cover has facet border. Faceted and painted steeple finial.

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 7664

Accession Number: 1949.384AB

Candelabrum

Tapering columnar stem with bulbous finial. Urn-shaped candle sockets with large shallow circular bobeche supported on "eyeglass"-shaped wire arms with animal head motif. Stepped base.

Date: 1795-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), molding (forming)

GUSN: 7665

Accession Number: 1949.386

Decanter with stopper

Colorless with sandwich type pattern; diamond patterned band with sunburst at center. Bulbous bottom tapers into long thin ribbed neck which flares out at top. Faceted globular stopper.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 7666

Accession Number: 1949.387AB

Decanter with stopper

Colorless with flat lip. Tapering neck with three double rings; gadrooning. Cylindrical body, sloping shoulders. Sandwich-type pattern of diamond band and ribbing on body and shoulders. Bulbous stopper with diamond band and ribbing. Unpolished pontil.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blow molding, reeding

GUSN: 7667

Accession Number: 1949.388AB

Wallpaper

Blue and green tones showing water at base with scenes of classical ruins, columns and arches with idyllic figures above. Done in the French manner.

Date: 1906

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (image-making), hand-painted, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 7668

Accession Number: 1949.1010

Rug

Light tones of green, blue, pink, beige and brown with wide, diagonally striped border and stripe decorated with greek key motif. Central rectangle divided into squares of varied colors with Chinese medallion design. Fringed at ends.

Date: 1900-1933 ?

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 7669

Accession Number: 1949.1008

Oriental rug

Tan or light brown field with red, blue, black and cream. Abstracted cruciform shapes around extended diamond-form guls. Minor guls are abstracted quatrefoils. Paired guard borders flank wide diagonally striped border.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, goat hair, wool (textile)

GUSN: 7670

Accession Number: 1949.1007

Decanter with stopper

Colorless with flat lip. Neck tapers to cylindrical body. Sandwich-type pattern of alternating bands of ribbing, gadrooning, diamond and ribbed squares, and ribbing. Bulbous stopper with diamond ribbing pattern. Unfinished pontil.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blow molding, reeding

GUSN: 7671

Accession Number: 1949.389AB

Work Table/Stand

Four slim turned and reeded legs which terminate in rectangular dies just below case. Dies extend up through octagonal case enclosing three gradutated drawers with circular brass muchroom pulls. Conforming octagonal walnut top overhangs slightly. Legs, case and drawers with curly maple veneer panels...

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7571

Accession Number: 1949.464

Field Bed with Tester Frame

Sheraton style tester bedstead with marlborough legs at head which taper into pencil posts. Headboard is slightly rounded. Rectangular wide rails are beaded on upper, out edge. Rear legs have cylindical foot with vase and ring turnings. At join with rails, legs are block turned. Ovoid brass-colored ...

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 7572

Accession Number: 1949.465

Vase

Venetial style. Colorless trumpet-shaped body with looped facets on lower two thirds; the top with elaborate etched floral and berry vine motif. Wide circular mouth with red and white "candycane" spiral latticinio rod applied as a molding. Bowl surmounts a clear ringed stem terminating in applied se...

Date: 1865-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material), glass decorating techniques

GUSN: 7573

Accession Number: 1949.469.1

Vase

Venetial style. Colorless trumpet-shaped body with looped facets on lower two thirds; the top with elaborate etched floral and berry vine motif. Wide circular mouth with red and white "candycane" spiral latticinio rod applied as a molding. Bowl surmounts a clear ringed stem terminating in applied se...

Date: 1865-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material), glass decorating techniques

GUSN: 7574

Accession Number: 1949.469.2

Fire Shovel

Spherical brass finial withs ring turnings below, incised ring highlighting. Blackened steel shaft has two knops with ring turning above and below. Crest-shaped drop on bell-shaped shovel.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 7575

Accession Number: 1949.473.1

Fire Tongs

Spherical brass finial on cylindrical handle with four ring turnings terminating in circular disc hinge. Two brass shafts extend from hinge. Below spurs, shaft merges with blackened iron shafts, terminating in ovoid "penny" pincers.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 7576

Accession Number: 1949.473.2

Jamb Hook

Rectangular brass back plate, screwed to wall, has scrolled c-shaped arm extending outward from center, terminating in a turned baluster finial.

Date: 1795-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 7577

Accession Number: 1949.474

Fireback

Rectangular body with domed top. Central motif of Coat of Arms in relief: design of five smaller shields inside; surrounded by vine with leaves and berries; beaded border with raised edge.

Date: mid-late 18th C

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 7578

Accession Number: 1949.475

Doorstop

Globular green colored glass ball with flat bottom. Air bubbles. Unpolished pontil. Colonial Revival period.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 7579

Accession Number: 1949.478

Doorstop

Globular green colored glass. Round body tapers in at flat bottom. Air bubbles. Unpolished pontil. Colonial Revival period.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 7580

Accession Number: 1949.479

Print

Colored print entitled "Winter Moonlight." Rectangular print has rounded top with white border. Foreground has snow covered rail fence; behind at left is small stream. At right man with bundle on stick and small dog walk down path to house at right in background. Large trees at left. Cloudy sky and ...

Date: 1866

Maker: Probably Currier & Ives (Printer) Palmer, F. F. (Artist)

Material: coloring, glass (material), paper (fiber product), printing (process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7582

Accession Number: 1949.492

Lithograph

Hand colored lithograph "BEACON HILL FROM Mt VERNON ST.". Street scene has man and dog at lower right corner; two small children crossing street at left corner. Brick buildings on both sides of street with tall brick fences on each side. In distance, on top of hill is black carriage, large poplar tr...

Date: 1857

Maker: Smith, Knight, & Tappan (Publisher)

Material: hand coloring, lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 7583

Accession Number: 1949.500

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler. Horizontal rectangle, natural linen ground. Most lettering is black, initials are white. Black & white diamond at lower right. Row of white cross stitch between the two complete alphabets; numbers: "1-9"

Maker: Carroll, Anne Josephine Peabody (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 7584

Accession Number: 1940.252

Hand Glass

Oval frame with string inlay on outer edge. Carved and pierced handle. blue and brown brocade covered oval panel inserted in back. Brass ring inserted in back. Brass ring attached to top of oval frame.

Date: 1734-1767

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), carving (processes), glass (material), piercing, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7585

Accession Number: 1949.502

Portrait of Mrs. Hanbury

Reverse-on-glass painting of a woman, seen in profile, bust view. She wears a white bonnet with a blue scart, tied at her ear. Square collar, blue dress with lace bodice. "Mrs HANBURY" written in black below image. Tan background. Wide maple frame indents slights at center.

Date: 1785-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: verre églomisé, glass (material), maple (wood)

GUSN: 7586

Accession Number: 1949.516

Cut-Paper Mourning Picture

Molded wood frame, stained dark brown. Under glass. White paper cutout mounted on olive green fabric. Centered at bottom is stepped gravestone with "BELOV'D - THO' LOST SEPR 26 1794." Monument surmounted by urn with floral sprig in bowl with long tendrils covering remainder of picture and ending in ...

Date: 1794-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7587

Accession Number: 1949.517

Needlework Picture

Embroidered map of England. Counties outlined in various colors, with name in black cross stitch. Channels and oceans also identified. Black painted wood frame has gilded inner and outer edge. Under glass.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: Redman, Mary Smith (Embroiderer)

Material: cotton (textile), cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 7588

Accession Number: 1949.520

Sampler

Embroidered sampler on white linensd. Wide polychrome border of flowers, leaves, and nuts enclosed by guilloche vine. Repeating triangular secondary border encloses larger motifs of flower baskets, deer, fruit basket, dog, and leaf sprigs. These surround script: "HOPE / when I can read my title clea...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: Chew, Elizabeth (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, glass (material), linen (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7589

Accession Number: 1949.532

Electrified Whale Oil Lamp

Transparent canary yellow body. Mold-blown elongated font, squared at shoulders with loop-type vacetted side panels. Slightlyf domed top fitted with iron collar. Free-blown wafer joins font to base. Hexagonal base with facetted sides tapering to two facetted rings at stem. Original burner replaced w...

Date: 1825-1840

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

Material: glassblowing, glass (material), blow molding, pressing

GUSN: 7590

Accession Number: 1949.535

Telescopic Candlestick

Square, stepped base with chamfered corners. Round shaft projects upward from several incised rings. Knop turning above columnar shaft terminates in vasiform socket with wide flaring bobeche. Secondary cylindrical column extends at knop turning, recessing into lower column. Metal ring on underside c...

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: Harrison Patent (Maker)

Material: bell metal

GUSN: 7591

Accession Number: 1949.537.1

Telescopic Candlestick

Square, stepped base with chamfered corners. Round shaft projects upward from several incised rings. Knop turning above columnar shaft terminates in vasiform socket with wide flaring bobeche. Secondary cylindrical column extends at knop turning, recessing into lower column. Metal ring on underside c...

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: Harrison Patent (Maker)

Material: bell metal

GUSN: 7592

Accession Number: 1949.537.2

Bonnet

Tan silk-covered bonnet has wide crescent shaped brim with two long silk ties at base. Gathered silk cap with round crown. Canvas understructure.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, silk (textile), wire

GUSN: 7593

Accession Number: 1949.548

Looking Glass

Sheraton style. Vertical rectangular mirror enclosed in frame featuring molded architrave with blocked corners and projecting cornice. Reeded half-round columns with corinthian capital in a wheat motif at sides. Molded skirt with blocked corners. Mirror surmounted by eglomise panel with a lamb in a...

Date: 1795-1815

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7594

Accession Number: 1949.550

Oil Painting

View of Boston Common with the Massachusetts State House on the right in background and Park Street Church to left. In green tones the scene pictures a large, dark tree with fence around its trunk, lawns and dirt paths, and lines of trees behind. People dot the Common paths and lawns. Vernacular sty...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: supports (artists' materials), gilding, oil paint (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7595

Accession Number: 1949.559

Covered Powder or Trinket Box

Opaline green body. Short cylindrical body with flat bottom. Slightly indented neck with circular mouth to receive slightly domed conforming cover with gilt four-lobed floral element on top enclosed by circular band. Body with gilt banding also.

Date: 1865-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 7596

Accession Number: 1949.566AB

Trinket Box

Egg-shaped, molded opaque apple-green body with acid-frosted surface treatment. Flat bottom. Hinged at top third with mouth opening mounted with beaded brass collars or flanges on both top and bottom. Button clasp at front. Possibly a powder jar.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: frosting, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 7597

Accession Number: 1949.567

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