Historic New England

Andiron

Double spurred cabriole legs, ball feet supporting turned baluster and finial.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5394

Accession Number: 1977.341A

Andiron

Pair of right and left andirons with spurred cabriole legs and snake feet supporting a turned and faceted baluster with finial; log stops on same design continue through iron dog rests.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: Molineux, John (active ca. 1800-1820) (Foundryman)

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

GUSN: 5395

Accession Number: 1977.329B

Andiron

Pair of right and left andirons with spurred cabriole legs and snake feet supporting a turned and faceted baluster with finial; log stops on same design continue through iron dog rests.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: Molineux, John (active ca. 1800-1820) (Foundryman)

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

GUSN: 5396

Accession Number: 1977.329A

Andiron

Cast iron "C" scrolled andirons with raised and beaded designs with piercing topped by double ringed round brass finials.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5397

Accession Number: 1977.292B

Andiron

Cast iron "C" scrolled andirons with raised and beaded designs with piercing topped by double ringed round brass finials.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5398

Accession Number: 1977.292A

Andiron

double spurred cabriole legs, ball feet supporting a turned baluster and finial.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5399

Accession Number: 1977.259B

Andiron

double spurred cabriole legs, ball feet supporting a turned baluster and finial.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5400

Accession Number: 1977.259A

Andiron

Pair of fireplace andirons.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 5401

Accession Number: 1977.203B

Andiron

Pair of fireplace andirons.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 5402

Accession Number: 1977.203A

Fireplace Shovel

Round iron shaft joining bell-shpaed shovel at a 3-lobed drop; conforming brass handle.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5403

Accession Number: 1971.728.1

Fireplace Tongs

Spherical brass finial has two incised rings at center; ring turned handle below; tongs have circular brass ring, from which extend two round iron shafts; these terminate in ovoid plates.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5404

Accession Number: 1971.728.2

Wrought iron fireplace fender has bow front; vertical wires, 1/4" apart from screen, joined by a frame of four horizontal wires; at top is a wire "swag"; twelve vertical wrought iron supports behind wires; painted black or "stove" blacked.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), wire, wrought

GUSN: 5405

Accession Number: 1971.729

Mirror Knob

Circular mirror knob (presently used as a cloak pin) has enamel portrait on front; white ground with transfer print and hand-colored portrait of woman seen in profile; dark curly hair, white scarf, yellow dress; circular copper mount or lip; turned copper shaft terminates in screw ending.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), enamel paint, hand coloring, transfer printing

GUSN: 5406

Accession Number: 1971.730

Mirror Knob

Circular mirror knob (presently used as a cloak pin) has enamel portrait on front; white ground with transfer print and hand-colored portrait of woman seen in profile; dark curly hair, white scarf, yellow dress; circular copper mount or lip; turned copper shaft terminates in screw ending.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), enamel paint, hand coloring, transfer printing

GUSN: 5407

Accession Number: 1971.731

Jamb Hook

C-shaped hook affixed to oval plate.

Date: 1785-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5408

Accession Number: 1971.442F

Jamb Hook

C-shaped hook affixed to oval plate.

Date: 1785-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5409

Accession Number: 1971.442E

Easy Chair

Frontal two legs are ring-turned, terminating in brass feet which rest on castors; back two legs squared and raked back, on castors; square seat with serpentine front; scrolled arms are recessed, leading into scrolled wings; serpentine crest rail.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5410

Accession Number: 1971.732

Jamb Hook

.1A) C-shaped hook has circular eye-shaped receptacle ending, upon which rests a removable steeple-shaped finial. .1B) opposite end of hook has a stepped rectangular shaft for receiving into holder.

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: bell metal

GUSN: 5411

Accession Number: 1971.733.1AB

Jamb Hook

C-shaped hook has circular eye-shaped receptacle ending; missing finial.

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: bell metal

GUSN: 5412

Accession Number: 1971.733.2

Footstool

Four turned wooden leg, painted bright blue, with stepped ankle and bulbous feet; top upholstered in needlepoint design of swag and medallion in shades of green and brown; short brown fringe around bottom edge taked with metal studs.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 5413

Accession Number: 1971.734

Canopy Bed

Rectangular form; turned foot posts terminate in Marlborough feet; plain side rails; domed and chamfered headboard; new bolt caps.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), oak (wood)

GUSN: 5414

Accession Number: 1971.735

Commode

Mahogany and veneer case with bracket feet; molded apron supporting straight rectangular case; facade composed of coup d'oeil lower two door cabinet with string inlay around rectangular veneer; the two coup d'oeil drawers with stringing and original oval brasses hinged to fold-out or "fall" forward,...

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood), veneering

GUSN: 5415

Accession Number: 1971.736

Stool

Painted dark green; rectangular toped with rectangular skirts; bootjack feet; loop of twill tape tacked to one edge of top (handle?).

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 5416

Accession Number: 1971.737

Sofa

Sofa with acanthus carved scrolled frontal feet and legs enclosing a serpentine apron; curvilinear body has pink and black overshot upholstery.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), cotton (textile), mahogany (wood), upholstering, veneering

GUSN: 5417

Accession Number: 1971.738

Silhouette

Reverse set of silhouettes. Shows negative-cut facial profile of young boy cut out of center and mounted on black paper. It has a gilded oval ring surrounding image; black mat and plain black painted wooden frame.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: King (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5418

Accession Number: 1971.739.1

Japanese Landscape Print

Depicting a harbor during a snowfall; snow-covered mountains in foreground and centerground; black wood frame.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5620

Accession Number: 1971.902

Photograph

Sepia photograph of portrait # of Mary Hall May in a gilt and blue frame.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs, toning (photography), sepia (ink), sepia prints

GUSN: 5621

Accession Number: 1971.903

Print

Two saints with an architectural background; saints facing right; ebonized in gilt frame.

Date: ca. 1881

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

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5622

Accession Number: 1971.904

Print

Two saints within an architectural background; saints facing left; ebonized and gilt frame.

Date: ca. 1881

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

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5623

Accession Number: 1971.905

Wastebasket

Oval; green interior; glossy green paper exterior with applied picture of a sailing vessel.

Date: ca. 1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 5624

Accession Number: 1971.906

Hearth Broom

Cylindrical handle formed from sapling; bark encased; brown corn died purple at one end; leather thong at other end.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: bristle, dyeing, leather, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5625

Accession Number: 1971.907

Box

Rectangular mahogany box; hinged lid; inlaid diamond on lid; cardboard liner from large wooden matchbox on the inside of the box.

Date: 1949

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5626

Accession Number: 1971.908

Vase

Flat base; ovoid shape; sloping shoulder with applied rings and twisted clay double bail "handle" fallen onto one side; short neck; everted rim; grey-blue glaze; filled with dried flower arrangement.

Date: ca. 1940

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 5627

Accession Number: 1971.909

Vase

Fluted, U-shaped clear glass vase; everted rim; on a square plinth containing an arrangement of dried flowers.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5628

Accession Number: 1971.910

Photograph

Snapshot enlargement; Mr. James R. May and Pepin, the French poodle; outdoors amid a landscape of rocks and wildflowers; in a black and silver frame.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: Bachrach, Louis Fabian, 1881-1963 (Photographer)

Material: photographs

GUSN: 5629

Accession Number: 1971.911

Rug

Three borders; light and dark blue ground in field with all over diamond design; two hemispherical shapes fill each diamond; colors: terra cotta, mustard, light blue, white, black and green.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 5630

Accession Number: 1971.912

Ashtray

Footed bowl; interior with head of an owl in medium to low relief; used as an ashtray; crude casting.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 5631

Accession Number: 1971.913

Ashtray

Footed shallow bowl; interior decorated with face in relief.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 5632

Accession Number: 1971.914

Bowl

Oval copper bowl; hammered finish; on a spun copper pedestal; one C-shaped brass handle.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), copper (metal)

GUSN: 5633

Accession Number: 1971.915

Bowl

Carved, footless, wooden bowl; terra cotta exterior; black interior with painted bird and flowers; colors: blue, red, white and green.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5634

Accession Number: 1971.916

Bowl

Ring foot; fluted sides; scalloped rim; turquiose crackled mineral glaze.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: crackling, earthenware

GUSN: 5635

Accession Number: 1971.917

Watercolor

Depicts sundial and garden; house in background; colors greens, blues, pinks; gilt frame.

Date: 1915-1930

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5636

Accession Number: 1971.918

Footstool

Rectangular; wood frame; shaped apron; turned foot; upholstered in figured, napped carpeting in mustard and sienna; upholstery bail handles at sides; brass carpet tacks.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5637

Accession Number: 1971.919

Curtain

Maroon silk file; lined with polished cotton; pleated at top.

Date: 1915-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 5638

Accession Number: 1971.920.1

Curtain

Maroon silk file; lined with polished cotton; pleated at top.

Date: 1915-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 5639

Accession Number: 1971.920.2

Curtain

Maroon silk file; lined with polished cotton; pleated at top.

Date: 1915-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 5640

Accession Number: 1971.920.3

Curtain

Maroon silk file; lined with polished cotton; pleated at top.

Date: 1915-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 5641

Accession Number: 1971.920.4

Curtain

Maroon silk file; lined with polished cotton; pleated at top.

Date: 1915-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 5642

Accession Number: 1971.920.5

Curtain

Maroon silk file; lined with polished cotton; pleated at top.

Date: 1915-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 5643

Accession Number: 1971.920.6

Curtain

Maroon silk file; lined with polished cotton; pleated at top.

Date: 1915-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 5644

Accession Number: 1971.920.7

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