Historic New England

PLASTER

A: Layers of white paint on front; lath impression on reverse. B: Lath impression on back, wallpaper and paint on front. D: Wallpaper with red paint on top [now in two pieces 1992].

Date: 1700-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, painting (coating), plaster, sand, straw (plant material), wallpapers

GUSN: 1042

Accession Number: 1974.224

Small piece of greenish glass. Found in envelope inscribed "PIece of glass found, Nov. 1922, in the eaves, front, of the Scotch-Boardman house, Saugus. It is evidently from an old diamond-light window, and still shows the marks of the leading. It is cumulative evidence showing or bearing on the o...

Date: ca. 1687

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 1048

Accession Number: 1922.973

GLASS, WINDOW

Pane of amber bull's eye glass.

Date: 1900-1929

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 1049

Accession Number: 1929.1856

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1050

Accession Number: 1989.13

Banjo Clock

No description

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

GUSN: 1051

Accession Number: 1989.14

Teapot

Hand-painted porcelain teapot with gold handle and spout with fan ornamentation, bands of gold around the rim, neck, lid, body, and foot. Deep blue band with gold leaves and scrolls with burgundy flowers on the shoulder and lid. Fan shaped knop on lid. Part of eighty-three piece dinner set.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 1052

Accession Number: 1989.16.25AB

Pagoda

The pagoda is a three-dimensional architectural element that was assembled in place at Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House, along the wall shared with the South Gallery in the China Trade Room. The elements are painted wood with nail fasteners.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1053

Accession Number: 1989.17

BOOK

Covers by Sarah Wyman Whitman

Maker: Jewett, Sarah Orne, 1849-1909 (Author)

GUSN: 1055

Accession Number: 1989.19

"The Alert" ship model

Model of the ship "Alert". Class "A" classification, 1/4" scale. Constructed on the solid hull lift method of wood. Authentically painted with a copper bottom, black topsides, with gun port band, yellow stripe, gray and green interior bulwarks with skylights and companyways in white. Natural scribed...

Date: 1941

Maker: Pratt, Winthrop, Jr. (Maker)

GUSN: 1056

Accession Number: 1989.20

Armchair

With cone finials in old finish.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1058

Accession Number: 1988.34

Card Table

Carved, reeded legs and birch-veneered rails.

Maker: unknown

Material: veneering

GUSN: 1059

Accession Number: 1988.35

Chair

Side chair with foliate carving on the crest rail, a carved splat, and a slip seat. Part of a set of six side chairs purchased by Nathaniel Barrell from Samuel Walker of London.

Date: 1763

Maker: Walker, Samuel (Maker)

GUSN: 1060

Accession Number: 1988.36.1

Chair

Side chair with foliate carving on the crest rail, a carved splat, and a slip seat. Part of a set of six side chairs purchased by Nathaniel Barrell from Samuel Walker of London.

Date: 1763

Maker: Walker, Samuel (Maker)

GUSN: 1061

Accession Number: 1988.36.2

Armchair

Matches 1988. 37. 1--a side chair.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1062

Accession Number: 1988.37.2

Portrait of Thomas Thompson

Portrait of Thomas Thompson. Signed and dated by the artist.

Date: 1829

Maker: Coles, Joseph (Maker)

GUSN: 1063

Accession Number: 1988.38.1

Portrait of Dr. Josiah Dwight

Portrait of Dr. Josiah Dwight.

Maker: Coles, Joseph (Maker)

GUSN: 1064

Accession Number: 1988.38.2

Hall Globe, Entry Lamp

Hall lamp. Tapered towards the top and open on both ends with a paper label with maker's name "ACME. "

Maker: ACME (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 1065

Accession Number: 1988.39.1

Hall Globe, Entry Lamp

No description

Maker: ACME (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 1066

Accession Number: 1988.39.2

Sampler

Framed alphabetic and verse sampler worked in silk on linen in cross stitch. Verse reads "be virtuous and indust/rious and happiness/will attend you if you/do not expect too much/Sophia Sewall born May/16.1788.Hallowell 1797"

Date: 1797

Maker: Sewall, Sophia (Maker)

GUSN: 1067

Accession Number: 1988.40AB

STICKPIN

With red, white and blue ribbons in a white cardboard box marked "worn by little Annie Codman then about two years old, in a black velvet hat with a white feather--the week after the capture of Fort Sumpter/Commencement of the Rebellion. "

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 1068

Accession Number: 1988.42

Wallpaper Sample Book Cover

Cover to wallpaper sample book (acc. #1987. 255) titled "1907 Book 2 1907 / Wall Papers / Room Mouldings / Samuel Z. Goldberg. / 65 Merrimac St., Boston." Cover is made of heavy dark brown paper textured to reemble leather with gold printing.

Maker: S. Z. Goldberg (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 1069

Accession Number: 1988.45

Tilt-top Table

Tilt-top table with scallop-edged top; urn, pedestal and tripod base, snake feet.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1070

Accession Number: 1988.52

Tavern Table

Tavern table with an oval top and splayed legs.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1071

Accession Number: 1988.53

Silhouette

Hollow cut silhouette of Thomas Thompson.

Maker: Peale, Charles Wilson (Maker)

GUSN: 1072

Accession Number: 1988.54

Center Table

Rococo Revival center table. Formerly loan #4. 1986.

Maker: Tucker, Hiram (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), slate (rock)

GUSN: 1073

Accession Number: 1988.55

RUG

Patterned chain-stitched rug.

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching

GUSN: 1074

Accession Number: 1988.56

Print

Boydell engraving of "King Richard the Second" Act IV, Scene I, 1801 printing.

Date: 1801

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1075

Accession Number: 1988.57

Coin

Depicts kneeling man. On reverse, image indistinct due to heavy scoring. "Am I not a Man and a Brother?"

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 1076

Accession Number: 1988.73

BUTTON

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 1077

Accession Number: 1988.74

VALANCE

Reproduction of Hamilton House window valance #1949. 893. 1.

Maker: Perkins, Will Cady (Maker)

Material: painting (coating)

GUSN: 1078

Accession Number: 1988.75.1

VALANCE

Reproduction of Hamilton House window valance #1949. 893. 1.

Maker: Perkins, Will Cady (Maker)

Material: painting (coating)

GUSN: 1079

Accession Number: 1988.75.2

Cloth fragment

Roughly square, brown cotton ground printed with alternating stripes of flowers in pink and green; coral motif in blue on white. Three raw sides, one selvage side.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: figure- and animal-derived motifs, corals (animals), coral (material), cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 1080

Accession Number: 1988.77

Table Lamp

Table lamp, chromed steel base and arm with black-painted iron shade.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 1081

Accession Number: 1988.78

Commemorative Certificate

Membership certificate stating "Samuel M. Quincy 2nd Mass. Vols. Bur. Brig. General of Vols. was a soldier, and is now a member of the Society of the Army of the Potomac." Elaborate scenes in reserves surround center of certificate. J.F. Cabot Framers Boston.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: Cabot, J. F. (Framer) Major & Knapp Engraving, Manufacturing & Lithographic Co. (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 1082

Accession Number: 1988.83

Slippers

Cream silk satin; bound w/ cream grosgrain; trimmed w/ small cream bow; laces are missing but fragments of narrow cream ribbon remain. Rounded square toe; square throat w/ drawstring; 2-7/8" vamp; sole has narrow waist w/ no heel; white leather & linen lining.

Date: 1854-1865

Maker: Thierry & Sons (Maker) Imperatrice, L' (Maker)

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 1083

Accession Number: 1989.22AB

Pumps Shoes

White kid leather pumps (A & B) with cream silk bow; bound with cream silk tape; long pointed toe (not sharp point); heel covered with white leather; leather sole; toe lined with linen; heel lined with leather; leather inner sole; eight brass nails in heel.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 923

Accession Number: 1969.5287.4AB

Pumps Shoes

White kid leather pumps (A & B) with cream silk bow; bound with cream silk tape; long pointed toe (not sharp point); heel covered with white leather; leather sole; toe lined with linen; heel lined with leather; leather inner sole; eight brass nails in heel.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 924

Accession Number: 1969.5287.5AB

Pair of Ankle Boots

Tan linen or cotton ankle boots (A & B); blue silk and braid trim around ankle, and scalloped edge of button closure; two blue tassels at ankle; two-toned blue bow at toe; seven covered buttons; brown leather sole; brown stacked heel with notch on inside; navy blue topstitching; white linen lining;...

Date: 1865-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 925

Accession Number: 1969.5479AB

Ankle boots

White corded silk ankle boots (A = right. B = left); side lacing with handstitched eyes and original cream silk laces; white satin covered heel; heel has 6 brass nails; toe is squared; tan leather sole with one pin hole at toe; lined with linen.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cord (fiber product), stitching, leather, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 926

Accession Number: 1969.5481AB

Pumps Shoes

Ivory silk satin pumps; long; square toe; no heel; brown leather sole; white kid lining; toe lined with white linen; matching rosette; 4 pin holes on sole - toe heel, and 2 at "arch" stitched with brown silk thread.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 927

Accession Number: 1969.5547AB

Ankle boots

Black satin with black bow trimmed with black lace; side lacing with original silk shoe laces; faded pink silk lining; white kid inner sole; silk tape binding; black wooden heel 1 1/8" high; heel is notched on inside; tan leather sole with rounded square toe; one wooden peg on sole at toe; A = left ...

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 928

Accession Number: 1969.5480AB

Shoes

Yellow silk damask, platform shoes; toe trimmed with black velvet embroidered with scrolling and scalloped pattern; black satin trim at heel & around opening - also scrolling motif; platform = 1 1/8" sponge; with leather sole, inner sole & cotton lining.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 929

Accession Number: 1969.6166AB

Manchu Women's Shoes

Black satin shoes with raised soles; gold wrapped thread and spangles are couched in place in floral trail pattern with looped border; pink silk thread (around opening) is woven in basketweave; platform is of layers of felt painted white; leather sole and inner sole with cotton lining. These were sp...

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), leather, gold alloy, felt (textile)

GUSN: 930

Accession Number: 1969.6167

Shoes

Red wood/felt; toe is pointed & curled - embroidered with heart & flower motif in gold metallic thread; red & green faceted glass stones; brown leather sole with rounded heel trimmed with light green leather; heels are flattened - intended to be worn as slippers - "A" has felt liner at heel; very st...

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 931

Accession Number: 1969.6187AB

Ankle boots

Brown leather ankle boot with turned down cuff; cuff has scalloped, punched edge; white topstitching; brown sole; 1" heel; suede lining.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 932

Accession Number: 1969.6342AB

Pumps Shoes

Pink silk satin pumps; small matching bow near toe; long pointed toe (not sharp point); bound with pink silk tape which forms elastic for drawstring; brown leather sole; heel covered in matching satin; toe lined with white cotton twill; heel lined with white kid leather & innersole; 9 metal nails on...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 933

Accession Number: 1969.6343AB

Pumps Shoes

White kid leather pumps; small cream silk bow; bound with cream silk tape; long pointed toe (not sharp) ; heel covered with white leather; leather sole; heels have 10 brass nails; toe lined with linen; heel lined with white leather; white leather inner sole; A = left, B = right.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 934

Accession Number: 1969.6346AB

Pumps Shoes

White kid leather pumps; pale peach/cream silk bow; bound with crfeam silk tape; long pointed toe (not a sharp point); leather sole; heel covered with white leather, & topstitching; toe lined with white linen; heel lined with white leather; white leather inner sole.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 935

Accession Number: 1969.6348AB

Pair of Ladies Shoes

White kid leather pumps; toe trimmed with small bow & triangular medallion of clear glass beads and iridescent sequins; bound with white silk tape; pointed toe (not sharp); brown leather sole; heel covered with white kid; toe lined with white linen; heel lined with white kid; white kid inner sole; h...

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 936

Accession Number: 1969.6350AB

Pumps Shoes

Grey (lavender color faded to gray) silk satin pumps; small matching bow; pointed toe (not sharp); 2 1/2" heel covered with grey satin; brown leather sole; 8 meatal nails in heel; bound with grey silk tape; toe lined with white linen; heel lined with white kid leather & suede (Suede to prevent heel ...

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 937

Accession Number: 1969.6352AB

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