Historic New England

Toasting rack

2 rectangular toasting screens enclosed by vertical frame w/ 2 elongated "U" shaped handles w/ sliding closure.

Date: 1840-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 25878

Accession Number: 1955.330

Square wooden frame w/ overhanging serpentine top w/ tacked on red and white patterned rug. Side has hinge and chain. Applied columns and capitals on corners extending below to form turned tapered legs w/ stylized turnip feet. Box bottom has beaded edge. Two sides have metal bracket handles. Interio...

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cloth, oak (wood), tin (metal)

GUSN: 25879

Accession Number: 1955.332AB

Watercolor

Framed watercolor and pen seascape. Polychrome watercolor of shore scene w/ city in the background and men in a boat in the foreground. (Vaguely Middle Eastern) Elaborately molded wooden frame w/ gilt inner frame.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 25880

Accession Number: 1955.333

Photograph

Photo of U.S. Treasury building in Washington D.C. Neoclassical in style. Construction of building supervised by Thomas Lincoln Casey, Sr. (b.1831, d.1896). Framed in oak w/ chamfered edges painted black; under glass.

Date: 1875-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25881

Accession Number: 1955.334

Glass-plate negative set

Rectangular wooden box w/ fitted interior for glass plate negative storage.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: Samuel Peck and Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25882

Accession Number: 1955.335

Glass-plate negative

Rectangular tin box w/ ribbed metal inserts (for holding sheets of glass negatives?). Form fitting top.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25883

Accession Number: 1955.336AB

Photograph

Picture of uniformed group of men in front of a building. Photo by "G.W. Pach Photo. 841 Broadway, NY." Matting has elaborate scrolled decoration. Gilt wood, molded frame. Wood backing. Presumably classmates of 5th generation Casey's. (Probably Edward P. Casey--1864-1940, 7th regiment, or T.L. Casey...

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: Pach, G. W., 1845-1904 (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25884

Accession Number: 1955.337

Andiron

Spade feet w/ cabriole legs support columnar shaft surmounted by pierced ring finial. Rectangular billets w/ peg rear feet. The number "4" is cast in raised decoration at the base of the columnar shaft.

Date: 1775-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 25885

Accession Number: 1955.338.1

Andiron

Spade feet with cabriole legs support columnar shaft surmounted by pierced ring finial. Rectangular billets with peg rear feet. The number "4" is cast in raised decoration at the base of the columnar shaft.

Date: 1775-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 25886

Accession Number: 1955.338.2

Photograph of Edward P. Casey

Photograph of Edward P. Casey (1864-1940) in middle age. Wearing suitcoat, striped bow tie and winged collar. Rectangular plain oak frame.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: Pach, G. W., 1845-1904 (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25887

Accession Number: 1955.339

Chair

Light oak open arm chair (with new red leather upholstery) with evidence of seat caning under seat frame. Renaissance Revival style with machine incised geometric decoration. Front legs are turned with two turned front stretchers. Two plain rod side stretchers and single rear stretcher. Shaped seat....

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, oak (wood)

GUSN: 25888

Accession Number: 1955.340.1

Chair

Light oak open arm chair (w/ new red leather upholstery) w/ evidence of seat caning under seat frame. Renaissance Revival style w/ machine incised geometric decoration. Front legs are turned w/ two turned front stretchers. Two plain rod side stretchers and single rear stretcher. Shaped seat. Pierced...

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, oak (wood)

GUSN: 25889

Accession Number: 1955.340.2

Basin

Blue basin in transfer printed design of floral and foliate motifs on interior and exterior. Round bowl w/ flaring lip and low foot. Semi-vitrified whiteware body.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 25890

Accession Number: 1955.341A

Pitcher

Blue pitcher in transfer printed design of floral and foliate motifs on interior and exterior. Bulbous whiteware body w/ applied C-shaped strap handles and wide, gently flaring mouth.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 25891

Accession Number: 1955.341B

Wall mirror

Rectangular oak frame of plain molding enclosing a rectangular mirrored glass.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), oak (wood)

GUSN: 25892

Accession Number: 1955.342

Washstand

Oak washstand. Splashboard on upper portion supports a towel rack. Case contains one full-length drawer over two small drawers and a compartment w/ paneled hinged door. Elaborate cast brass drawer pulls. On casters.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, oak (wood)

GUSN: 25893

Accession Number: 1955.343

Commemorative certificate

Commemorative certificate from the Board of Docks to the family of Thomas Lincoln Casey, (b.1831, d.1896) dated March 26, 1896. Under glass, plain molded woode frame.

Date: 1896

Maker: McElroy Art Store (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25894

Accession Number: 1955.344

Photograph

Black and white, head and shoulders view of E.P. Casey (b. 1864, d. 1940). Under glass, plain black molded wooden frame. Handwritten label on rear about geneaology, etc.

Date: ca. 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25895

Accession Number: 1955.345

Photograph

Black and white photographic portrait of General Thomas Lincoln Casey (b. 1831, d. 1896) Chief of Engineer Corps. Washington, D.C. member of "The Society of the Cincinnati". Flat oak frame w/ beading on interior and exterior rims.

Date: ca. 1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25896

Accession Number: 1955.346

Photograph

Browntone photograph of the Old Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C. (Plain molded rectangular mahogany frame.) Originally, the "States, War and Navy Department Building", construction supervised by Thomas Lincoln Casey (b. 1831, d. 1896) begun 1871; completed 1888.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25897

Accession Number: 1955.347

Photograph

Browntone photograph of an engraving of a drawing of the Library of Congress, viewed from Senate wing of Capitol. Building construction supervised by Thomas Lincoln Casey, Sr. (b. 1831, d. 1896) and later interior construction supervised by Edward Pearce Casey (b. 1864, d. 1940).

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25898

Accession Number: 1955.348

Flute and case

Three-part flute with fringed cleaning rod and small round reed box, all of which fit into blue velvet lined leather box with two clasps.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25899

Accession Number: 1955.349

Photograph

(Rectangular frame of tooled and gilt leather under glass.) Young man in military uniform, U.S. Seventh regiment. Head and shoulders view.

Date: ca. 1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25900

Accession Number: 1955.350

Photograph

Bust-length portrait of a young woman w/ hair-ribbon and striped bow at neck.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: Sanborn, F. P. (Photographer)

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 25760

Accession Number: 1921.172A

Photograph

Shoulder-length portrait of a woman w/ corkscrew curls.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Bushby & Hart (Photographer)

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 25761

Accession Number: 1921.172B

Photograph

Bust-length portrait of a young woman w/ lace collar, ruffled bodice and corkscrew curls.

Date: ca. 1879

Maker: Cheney, C. B. (Photographer)

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 25762

Accession Number: 1921.172C

Photograph

Full-length standing portrait of a young woman w/ hand on back of chair.

Date: ca. 1863

Maker: Loomis, G. H. (Photographer)

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 25763

Accession Number: 1921.172D

Photograph

Bust-length portrait of boy in small brass frame w/ stand.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tinting, tintypes (prints)

GUSN: 25764

Accession Number: 1982.253

Rogers Group Sculpture - Returned Volunteer

Blacksmith at anvil, flanked by crouching soldier and girl.

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 25789

Accession Number: 1932.2282

Rogers Group Sculpture - Peddler at the Fair

Man on horseback with trunk, man and woman standing in front.

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 25791

Accession Number: 1934.722

Rogers Group Sculpture - Neighboring Pews

Man and woman, child and older woman at two pews.

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 25795

Accession Number: 1926.217

Rogers Group Sculpture - "Why Don't You Speak for Yourself, John?"

Man leaning on chair, woman at spinning wheel.

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 25799

Accession Number: 1934.718

Rogers Group Sculpture - The Parting Promise

Man with moustache holding hand of woman at right.

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 25801

Accession Number: 2016.187.1

Rogers Group Sculpture - The Photographer

Gentleman holding puppet and removing lens cap from large camera.

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 25805

Accession Number: 1941.261A

Rogers Group Sculpture - The Sitter

Woman standing and leaning over child on table.

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 25806

Accession Number: 1941.261B

Rogers Group Sculpture - Courtship in Sleepy Hollow

Man and woman, seated, holding hands, cat on her lap.

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 25813

Accession Number: 1934.721

Rogers Group Sculpture - Politics

Two seated men, one with bandaged foot, cabinet between, woman behind, placing her hand over the mouth of one of the men.

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 25814

Accession Number: 1934.720

Rogers Group Sculpture - Taking the Oath and Drawing Rations

Man and woman holding book, boy at skirt, black boy leaning on barrel.

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 25815

Accession Number: 1923.556

Rogers Group Sculpture - We Boys

Two boys on horseback.

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 25816

Accession Number: 1930.362

Table

Eight vase, ring and spool turned legs w/ stretchers, turnip feet w/ scribe lines at base. One drawer. Rectangular top w/ leaves supported by gate legs on either side. Drawer fronts maple. Cherry top.

Date: 1720-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), maple (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25817

Accession Number: 1952.9

Table

Tip-top table w/ round top on tripod base w/ ball turning and stylized gadrooning. Legs w/ dentilled pads under feet. Chip-carved or gauged decoration on base of pedestal and underneath legs.

Date: 1770-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 25818

Accession Number: 1955.76

Portrait of Wanton Casey, 1760-1842

Portrait of Wanton Casey (1760-1842). Half length oil on canvas polychrome portrait of Casey wearing blue coat, floral vest, ruffled cuffs, white stock and white wig. Brownish-black background. Rectangular gilt frame is elaborately molded with egg and dart interior border.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: Garbanti & Gillespie (Framer)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 25819

Accession Number: 1955.289

Portrait of Silas Casey (1734-1814)

Oil portrait of Silas Casey (1734-1814) on canvas, dressed in brown coat and white stock. Background shows seascape with lighthouse and sailing ship. Plain molded rectangular frame painted brown (not original; probably 20th century).

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 25820

Accession Number: 1955.290

Portrait of Abigail Coggeshall Casey (1737-1821)

Portrait of Abigail Coggeshall Casey (1737-1821). White-capped woman, head and shoulder view with plain brownish-black background. Sitter wears gray dress with sheer white fichu over shoulder and bust. Plain, molded rectangular frame painted brown (not original, probably 20th century).

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 25821

Accession Number: 1955.291

Portrait of Casey Children

Portrait of three Casey children. Oval, molded mahogany and gilt frame; under glass. Group of three young boys in period dress done in tones of brown and gray on off-white paper. Depicts Thomas L. Casey (1857-1925), Edward P. Casey (1864-1940), Harry Weir Casey (1861-1880), sons of T.L. Casey, Sr.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25822

Accession Number: 1955.302

Drawing

Oval, molded mahogany and gilt veneered frame; under glass. Bust length view of man in U.S. Army uniform w/ moustache and goatee. Various tones of gray and black on off-white paper. Depicts Thomas Lincoln Casey, Sr. (1831-1896).

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25823

Accession Number: 1955.303

Andiron

One in pair of andirons. Knob finials above cylindrical shaft w/ incised banding w/ spool and ring turnings. Cabriole legs w/ banding and spur at knee. Spade feet. Missing log stop.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 25824

Accession Number: 1955.304.1

Andiron

One in pair of andirons. Knob finials above cylindrical shaft w/ incised banding w/ spool and ring turnings. Cabriole legs w/ banding and spur at knee. Spade feet. Missing log stop.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 25825

Accession Number: 1955.304.2

Poker

Short poker w/ pointed top on shaped handle w/ flared collar. Oval tapered shaft ends in flat bent poker.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 25826

Accession Number: 1955.305

Fireplace tongs

Hook terminating in scroll above wide flat U-shaped grip. Cylindrical shaft w/ flat circular pads or clappers.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 25827

Accession Number: 1955.306

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