Historic New England

Miniature

Oval portrait of left profile of an unidentified middle-aged gentleman; black coat and cravat; brown hair; background stippled in gradations of black, brown and blue; cream-colored areola around head; black frame with brass liner.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: ink, paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 5046

Accession Number: 1971.458

Portrait of Augustus Lord (1798-1881)

Oval head and shoulder portrait of young man; torso and faced turned left; black coat, white stock; pale blue eyes, brown hair; stippled brown background, set in a folding, hinged red morocco oval case; brass liner only, no frame.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), ink, paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 5047

Accession Number: 1971.459

Daguerreotype

Young girl on left, Jane Rundlet May, dressed in plaid, young boy on right, James Rundlet May, dressed in dark coat with white collar; hinged brown leatherette case with impressed scroll design, gilt border.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), daguerreotypes (photographs)

GUSN: 5048

Accession Number: 1971.460

Photograph of Jane Rundlet May

Head and shoulders image of a young woman wearing a checked dress with a white lace collar, facing camera; stamped black leatherett case.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather, stamping (forming), tintypes (prints)

GUSN: 5049

Accession Number: 1971.461

Urn

Circular base with short stem; ovoid body with frieze of draped and nude males, females and a satyr in high relief; flat shoulder, short neck, everted rim, short cylindrical liner; screw extends from liner through to base holding the liner, body and stem together.

Date: 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 5050

Accession Number: 1971.462AB

Lamp

a.) Four applied canted feet; squat cylindrical body visually divided into three horizontal bands; the outer bands are ornamented with foliage and flowers in low relief, the center band with mammals and birds in the midst of foliate and flowers; applied horizontal handles; originally kerosine, now f...

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 5051

Accession Number: 1971.463AB

Portrait of Benjamin Franklin

Franklin is depicted sitting behind a table reading a sheaf of papers.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: Montgomery's Music and Art Store (Maker)

Material: mezzotint (process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5052

Accession Number: 1971.465

Portrait of George Washington

A half-length portrait of George Washington, framed by an oval recess in a stone wall; recess encircled by a wreath of oak leaves; on the keystone is a neo-classical male mask.

Date: ca. 1827

Maker: Peale, Rembrandt, 1778-1860

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process)

GUSN: 5053

Accession Number: 1971.466

Shelf Clock

Banjo Clock. Mahogany and mahogany veneer, light and darkwood inlay, glass, brass. a) Simon Willard type; eight day movement; circular head; trapezoidal waist; rectangular plinth, conforming mahogany tablets with light wood stringing and mahogany cross banding; pierced brass brackets flank the wais...

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: AFTER Willard, Simon, 1753-1848 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 5054

Accession Number: 1971.467AB

Portrait of George Washington

After Stuart's portrait of Washington; full figure, right arm extended, table and chair in background.

Date: ca. 1797

Maker: Heath, James (Maker) AFTER Stuart, Gilbert (Maker)

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

GUSN: 5055

Accession Number: 1971.468

Portrait of John Samuel Rundlet

Head and shoulder portrait of John Samuel Rundlet as a young man wearing black coat and black cravat; torso and head turned to left. Original oval gilt frame.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: Earles' Galleries (Maker)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5056

Accession Number: 1971.469

Portrait of Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson standing in front of a table and chair, his left hand resting on a world globe which is on the table.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5057

Accession Number: 1971.471

Looking Glass

Rectangular; gesso head and acanthus leaf ornament.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: gesso, gilding, glass (material), silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 5058

Accession Number: 1971.472

Rug

Rectangular; Ghiordes knot, three borders, field has three diamonds; colors are dark blue, deep red and cream.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 5059

Accession Number: 1971.473

Rug

Rectangular; Sehna knot; six borders, medallion design in central panel with all over intertwining vines, flowers and foliage; colors: rose and black against tan ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 5060

Accession Number: 1971.474

Upright Piano

Upright piano, rectangular case, two front paw feet on platform base, cabriole leg with cluster of roses carved in high relief at knee supports. Keyboard area has a pierced wood screen at front of sounding board and is flanked by two-branched gilt metal sconces. Horizontal gilt handles on either sid...

Date: ca. 1881

Maker: Bluthner, L. (Maker)

Material: carving (processes), staining, ebony (color), piercing, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5061

Accession Number: 1971.475

Piano Stool

Center screw adjustable circular seat upholstered in gold colored silk with a blue figure, now faded, edged with blue and gold braid; four turned and reeded legs with everted tapered cylindrical feet.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), oak (wood)

GUSN: 5062

Accession Number: 1971.476

Fancy Side Chair

Turned front legs, square front stretcher with centered diamond, five turned stretcher, serpentine front seat rail, original rush seat in all but one chair, square canted rear legs from back stiles; crest rail has shaped center table with painted trophy, centered vertical splat features cutout quive...

Date: ca. 1807

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5063

Accession Number: 1971.477A

Fancy Armchair

Turned front legs, square front stretcher with centered diamond, five turned stretcher, serpentine front seat rail, original rush seat in all but one chair, square canted rear legs from back stiles; crest rail has shaped center table with painted trophy, centered vertical splat features cutout quive...

Date: ca. 1807

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5064

Accession Number: 1971.477E

Curtain Loop

Flower shaped with beaded outline on petals and large beaded circular pattern in center. Opalescent white body. Lead stem with threaded end.

Date: ca. 1840

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

Material: glass (material), lead (metal), pressing

GUSN: 7474

Accession Number: 1949.296.2

Cloth Sample

Black silk fabric sample with unfinished edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 7475

Accession Number: 1928.427K

Curtain Loop

Flower shaped with beaded outline on petals and large beaded circular pattern in center. Opalescent white body. Lead stem with threaded end.

Date: ca. 1840

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

Material: glass (material), lead (metal), pressing

GUSN: 7476

Accession Number: 1949.296.3

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7477

Accession Number: 1928.427L

Curtain Loop

Flower shaped with beaded outline on petals and large beaded circular pattern in center. Opalescent white body. Lead stem with threaded end.

Date: ca. 1840

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

Material: glass (material), lead (metal), pressing

GUSN: 7478

Accession Number: 1949.296.4

Curtain Loop

Flower shaped with beaded outline on petals and large beaded circular pattern in center. Opalescent white body. Lead stem with threaded end.

Date: ca. 1840

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

Material: glass (material), lead (metal), pressing

GUSN: 7479

Accession Number: 1949.296.5

Curtain Loop

Flower shaped with beaded outline on petals and large beaded circular pattern in center. Opalescent white body. Lead stem with threaded end.

Date: ca. 1840

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

Material: glass (material), lead (metal), pressing

GUSN: 7480

Accession Number: 1949.296.6

Curtain Loop

Flower shaped with beaded outline on petals and large beaded circular pattern in center. Opalescent white body. Lead stem with threaded end.

Date: ca. 1840

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

Material: glass (material), lead (metal), pressing

GUSN: 7481

Accession Number: 1949.296.7

Wall mirror

Carved urn with flowers at top of frame. Vine festoons extend from urn and create swag extending down side. Leaf border with beaded border on inner edge. Blocked corners with raised rosette. Acanthus leaf and swags at bottom.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), carving (processes), gesso, glass (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7482

Accession Number: 1949.299

Doorstop

Transparent green color. Spherical with many air bubbles, a flat bottom and unpolished pontil.

Date: 1850-1930

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7483

Accession Number: 1949.301

Figurine of peacock

Peacock figurine with bulbous body painted in shades of green, blue and brown overglaze; resting on tree stump and branch painted green. Legs and talons painted blue. Peacock tilted forward, tail spread and raised with head turned to side.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 7484

Accession Number: 1949.310

East chair

Chair with over-upholstered serpentine crest and curved wings terminating in outward- scrolling arms; slightly bowed seat rail. Front legs square, on casters. Rear legs curve backward, on casters. Upholstery: textured green with green fringe at base of seat rail.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, upholstery, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7485

Accession Number: 1949.312

Tilt-top table

Round, black top with central Oriental scene surrounded by elaborate border of foliage, birds, and insects. Top rests on birdcage mechanism. Turned pedestal and flat tripod base both with gilded flower and insect motif. Ball and paw feet.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, lacquering, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7486

Accession Number: 1949.317

Trinket box with lid

Cylindrical; green, with central laurel wreath, crown at top, "N" in center. Guilded bamboo border. Sides: green with gilded bellflower motif. Base: flanged with red interior. Lid: domed, with profile of Napoleon on horseback with spread eagle above. White star border.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), gilding, lacquering, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7487

Accession Number: 1949.321AB

Tilt-top table

Rectangular top with rounded corners, gilt edges. Circular metal lock, underside; raised, gilded scene of tree, path leading to pagoda, man and boy in boat, fisherman. Modified S-scroll legs form tripod base. Vase and ring turned pedestal terminates in square top support. Base: black with gold pa...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: beech (wood), gilding, hardwood, japanning, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 7488

Accession Number: 1949.322

Hearth brush

Handle: dark brown stain with acorn finial; ring turnings below. Vase and ring turned shaft terminates at domed rectangular head of clumped black bristles.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, wild pigs, pine (wood), staining, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 7489

Accession Number: 1949.330

Footstool

Square with japanned base. Rounded sides have scalloped skirts; modified bracket feet; gold Chinoiserie scenes. Cushion: needlepoint with yellow and orange striped background; large multi-colored abstract floral medallion and quatrefoil in each corner.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: japanning, lacquering, upholstery, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7490

Accession Number: 1949.333

Candlestand

Tilt-top with tripod base of outward-curving horn-like legs; ball feet. Pedestal has turned rings; gilding. Circular brass stop at top has knob-like handle controlling "telescopic" wooden shaft. Shaft: square support with scissor-like mechanism. Scene of seated man, floral motifs; scalloped border.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), gilding, japanning, lacquering, turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7491

Accession Number: 1949.336.1

Telescopic candlestand

Tilt-top with tripod base of outward-curving horn-like legs; ball feet. Pedestal has turned rings; gilding. Circular brass stop at top has knob-like handle controlling "telescopic" wooden shaft. Shaft: square support with scissor-like mechanism. Scene of seated man, floral motifs; scalloped border.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), gilding, japanning, lacquering, turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7492

Accession Number: 1949.336.2

Work table

Rectangular body resting on tapered legs; rectangular skirt. Lid has rounded corners; hinge at back. Interior stained brown. Exterior black with gold japanning. Top of lid: scalloped-edge medallion enclosing village scene.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: japanning, lacquering, padouk (wood), staining

GUSN: 7493

Accession Number: 1949.337

Brisé Fan

Small brisé-style fan made from carved ivory sticks threaded with cream-colored silk ribbon. The center of the fan is decorated with a shield-shaped reserve landscape scene with pagodas surrounded by figures, trees, and birds.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), silk (textile)

GUSN: 7494

Accession Number: 1988.510

Brise' Fan

Carved and pierced ivory sticks; handle with cream silk tassel; scalloped paper leaves of blue and white with silvered embossed floral motif.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), embossing, ivory (tooth component), paper (fiber product), piercing, scalloping

GUSN: 7495

Accession Number: 1988.513

Cockade Fan

Small red Moroccan leather case with gilt ends and small tassels (one at each end); pulls out to form cockade of cream sized cotton with black bands.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: Bruck, O. (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), leather

GUSN: 7496

Accession Number: 1988.514

Feather Fan

Fan with long yellow ombre'd feathers with abalone sticks and brass hail handle.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: abalone shell, feather (material), ostrich

GUSN: 7497

Accession Number: 1990.295

Feather Fan

Fan with teal blue ostrich feathers with brown plastic sticks and hail handle.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), ostrich, plaster

GUSN: 7498

Accession Number: 1990.296

Andiron

Domed urn shaped brass top surmounted by a stemmed bulbous knop finial. Flattened wrought iron columnar bar shaped shaft terminating in flattened disc feet. Rectangular billet bar surmounted by a tapered log stop.

Date: 1734-1767

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7501

Accession Number: 1949.399.1

Fancy Side Chair

Gold painted chair decorated with black gilt, and green painting. Frontal turned legs slightly raked below foot rest or frontal stretcher composed of two thin splats enclosing three decorative round balls. Two turned side stretchers on each side and one back flanked by simple turned legs. Saddle sha...

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), hardwood, painting (coating)

GUSN: 7502

Accession Number: 1949.436.2

Fancy Side Chair

Gold painted chair decorated with black gilt, and green painting. Frontal turned legs slightly raked below foot rest or frontal stretcher composed of two thin splats enclosing three decorative round balls. Two turned side stretchers on each side and one back flanked by simple turned legs. Saddle sha...

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), hardwood, painting (coating)

GUSN: 7503

Accession Number: 1949.436.1

Fancy Side Chair

Gold painted chair decorated with black gilt, and green painting. Frontal turned legs slightly raked below foot rest or frontal stretcher composed of two thin splats enclosing three decorative round balls. Two turned side stretchers on each side and one back flanked by simple turned legs. Saddle sha...

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), hardwood, painting (coating)

GUSN: 7504

Accession Number: 1949.436.3

Fancy Side Chair

Gold painted chair decorated with black gilt, and green painting. Frontal turned legs slightly raked below foot rest or frontal stretcher composed of two thin splats enclosing three decorative round balls. Two turned side stretchers on each side and one back flanked by simple turned legs. Saddle sha...

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), hardwood, painting (coating)

GUSN: 7505

Accession Number: 1949.436.4

Andiron

Domed urn shaped brass top surmounted by a stemmed bulbous knop finial. Flattened wrought iron columnar bar shaped shaft terminating in flattened disc feet. Rectangular billet bar surmounted by a tapered log stop.

Date: 1734-1767

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7506

Accession Number: 1949.399.2

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