Historic New England

Fingerbowl

Deep green, transparent body. Deep circular bowl with cylindrical sides rising from circular foot. Polished pontil.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 7957

Accession Number: 1949.663.2

Fingerbowl

Deep green, transparent body. Deep circular bowl with cylindrical sides rising from circular foot. Polished pontil.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 7958

Accession Number: 1949.663.3

Fingerbowl

Deep green, transparent body. Deep circular bowl with cylindrical sides rising from circular foot. Polished pontil.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 7959

Accession Number: 1949.663.4

Fingerbowl

Deep green, transparent body. Deep circular bowl with cylindrical sides rising from circular foot. Polished pontil.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 7960

Accession Number: 1949.663.5

Fingerbowl

Deep green, transparent body. Deep circular bowl with cylindrical sides rising from circular foot. Polished pontil.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 7961

Accession Number: 1949.663.6

Fingerbowl

Deep green, transparent body. Deep circular bowl with cylindrical sides rising from circular foot. Polished pontil.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 7962

Accession Number: 1949.663.7

Straight sides with flat base; body terminates in circular mouth, small pinched spout. Applied molded C-scroll handle with leafy spur and shaped terminus. Light blue body with band of applied relief; jasperware manner. Each side with veiled classical figure attended by young girl; fleur and C-scroll...

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: Gibson & Sons (Maker)

Material: ironstone (pottery), stoneware (pottery), relief (sculpture techniques), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 7963

Accession Number: 1949.664AB

Fingerbowl

Opaque white "clambroth" body. Deep bowl with cylindrical sides. Gilt band at rim. Polished pontil.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 7964

Accession Number: 1949.665.1

Fingerbowl

Opaque white "clambroth" body. Deep bowl with cylindrical sides. Gilt band at rim. Polished pontil.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 7965

Accession Number: 1949.665.2

Fingerbowl

Opaque white "clambroth" body. Deep bowl with cylindrical sides. Gilt band at rim. Polished pontil.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 7966

Accession Number: 1949.665.3

Fingerbowl

Opaque white "clambroth" body. Deep bowl with cylindrical sides. Gilt band at rim. Polished pontil.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 7967

Accession Number: 1949.665.4

Fingerbowl

Opaque white "clambroth" body. Deep bowl with cylindrical sides. Gilt band at rim. Polished pontil.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 7968

Accession Number: 1949.665.5

Fingerbowl

Opaque white "clambroth" body. Deep bowl with cylindrical sides. Gilt band at rim. Polished pontil.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 7969

Accession Number: 1949.665.6

Fingerbowl

Opaque white "clambroth" body. Deep bowl with cylindrical sides. Gilt band at rim. Polished pontil.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 7970

Accession Number: 1949.665.7

Fingerbowl

Opaque white "clambroth" body. Deep bowl with cylindrical sides. Gilt band at rim. Polished pontil.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 7971

Accession Number: 1949.665.8

Fingerbowl

Opaque white "clambroth" body. Deep bowl with cylindrical sides. Gilt band at rim. Polished pontil.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 7972

Accession Number: 1949.665.9

Fingerbowl

Opaque white "clambroth" body. Deep bowl with cylindrical sides. Gilt band at rim. Polished pontil.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 7973

Accession Number: 1949.665.10

Fingerbowl

Opaque white "clambroth" body. Deep bowl with cylindrical sides. Gilt band at rim. Polished pontil.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 7974

Accession Number: 1949.665.11

Fingerbowl

Opaque white "clambroth" body. Deep bowl with cylindrical sides. Gilt band at rim. Polished pontil.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 7975

Accession Number: 1949.665.12

Platter

Green border; incised and green-stained feather edge. Leeds type; ovoid white body. Wide rim with scalloped edge and underglaze green border; molded feather edge. Deep cavetto terminating in flat bottom.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, molding (forming), glazing (coating), pearlware, staining, tin (metal)

GUSN: 7976

Accession Number: 1949.667

Platter

Leeds-type. White ovoid body with pearl glaze. Wide scalloped rim with underglaze green edging over impressed feather-edge border. Deep cavetto terminating in flat bottom.

Date: 1795-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), impressing, pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 7977

Accession Number: 1949.668

Toy figure

Small vertebrae painted and glazed. Eyes painted on shark's vertebrae. Painted as a beast. Modeled.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), painting (image-making), hand-painted

GUSN: 14033

Accession Number: 1998.544

Umbrella and covering

Black umbrella with brass handle with mother of pearl and bamboo black covering.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), brass (alloy), mother of pearl, satin

GUSN: 14034

Accession Number: 1998.1179AB

Umbrella

Black umbrella with brass handle and mother of pearl inlay.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), mother of pearl, satin

GUSN: 14035

Accession Number: 1998.1180

Occasional table

Bamboo octagonal table. Two-tiered, four legs. Octagonal tops are pine underside.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), bamboo (material)

GUSN: 14036

Accession Number: 1998.1169

Electric lamp

Electrified colorless glass lamp w/ white glass shade. Glass base is goblet shaped w/ turned middle and claw-like stand.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 14037

Accession Number: 1998.1170AB

Print

In this image a man on a horse is falling off into the arms of a man with his back to the viewer. Soldiers and supporters suround the horse and man. In the background a man is climbing over a rock and approaching the group. Mounted in a 1 1/2 inch gilt frame.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: Turgis, Vve. (Maker)

Material: hand coloring, lithography, prints (visual works)

GUSN: 14038

Accession Number: 1998.1171

Bed

Walnut bed w/ scallop-fringed head and footboard. Shell and foliate garland repeated on each. Legs are on casters.

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 14039

Accession Number: 1998.1172.1

Zomno

Walnut Zomno w/ marble top and foliate detail on top drawer and bottom cabinet door. On casters.

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 14040

Accession Number: 1998.1172.2

Chest of Drawers

Walnut bureau w/ marble top, four drawers, and mirror. Carved foliate pulls and brass key surrounds. Top drawer bows outward. Walnut framing and supporting arms of mirror repeat the foliate detail of the other pieces in the set. On casters.

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 14041

Accession Number: 1998.1172.3

Commode

Walnut commode. Marble top w/ two drilled holes at rear. Two foliate drawer pulls on top drawer. Foliate detail at center of cabinet doors. On casters.

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 14042

Accession Number: 1998.1172.4

Cane-seated chairs

Four cane-seated walnut chairs. Carved crest rail w/ vase-ring-and-ball turned splats. Vase-and-ring turning on front stretcher. Legs tapered and flared.

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 14043

Accession Number: 1998.1172.5

Cane-seated chairs

Four cane-seated walnut chairs. Carved crest rail w/ vase-ring-and-ball turned splats. Vase-and-ring turning on front stretcher. Legs tapered and flared.

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 14044

Accession Number: 1998.1172.6

Cane-seated chairs

Four cane-seated walnut chairs. Carved crest rail w/ vase-ring-and-ball turned splats. Vase-and-ring turning on front stretcher. Legs tapered and flared.

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 14045

Accession Number: 1998.1172.7

Cane-seated chairs

Four cane-seated walnut chairs. Carved crest rail w/ vase-ring-and-ball turned splats. Vase-and-ring turning on front stretcher. Legs tapered and flared.

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 14046

Accession Number: 1998.1172.8

Bedspread

Embroidered bedspread. Modern. White cotton embroidered with vertical columns of peach and tan leaf design.

Date: 1965-1975

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 14047

Accession Number: 1998.1173

Painting

In this outdoor scene, a woman supports a baby on her lap while a fawn lies at her right side and a doe stands to her left. A large tree and overgrowth shelters the grove and a bubbling brook and waterfall are seen in the distance. Mounted in a 3 inch gilt frame.

Date: 1852-1856

Maker: Tucker, Mary Geraldine, 1841-1922 (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, painting (coating)

GUSN: 14048

Accession Number: 1998.1174

Print

Ship battle scene of fifteen figures. The central figures include a male holding the female princess and defending her from at least four other males. A mast, ropes, knives, swords, and spears complete the image. Mounted in 2 inch gilt frame.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: Possibly Turgis, Vve. (Maker)

Material: hand coloring, lithography, prints (visual works)

GUSN: 14049

Accession Number: 1998.1175

Trunk

Trunk constructed of leather strips. Large iron clasp at front w/ two grooves for closing. Leather decorations in the shape of triangles and diamonds. Top of trunk slightly scalloped.

Date: 1883-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: hide (collagenous material)

GUSN: 14050

Accession Number: 1998.1176

Banister-back chair

Banister-back chair. Splint seat Step-down crest rail. Triple-splated. Ring-and-sausage-turned stiles with finial tops. Prominent ball turnings on front stretcher.

Date: 1710-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), painting (coating), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 14051

Accession Number: 1998.1177

Wardrobe

Mahogany Empire wardrobe w/ two-drawer base. Pedimented cornice. Turned knob-shaped pulls. Bun feet. Key holes at each opening.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 14052

Accession Number: 1998.1178

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment block-printed alternating stripes of polished ground and stylized floral motif in grays, tans and robin's egg blue. Formerly installed on second floor hall and in second floor Parlor chamber.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 14053

Accession Number: 1998.1181

Straw matting

Roll of straw matting. Plain weave. Various fragments.

Date: 1970-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 14054

Accession Number: 1998.1182

Straw matting

Roll of straw matting. Plain weave and partial twill weave. Various fragments. Faded red and green coloring near edges. Some pieces edged in purple thread.

Date: 1970-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 14055

Accession Number: 1998.1183

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper wrapped in newspaper. Brown oatmeal paper. Associated with dining room.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 14056

Accession Number: 1998.1184

Tablecloth

Brown cotton tablecloth w/ fringed edges. Fringe handsewn.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 14057

Accession Number: 1998.1185

Tablecloth

Woven striped tablecloth w/ fringed edges. Vertical stripes and detailing. Pea green striped and interspersed w/ multi-colored complex weave of red, maroon, white, brown, and green.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 14058

Accession Number: 1998.253.2