Historic New England

Photograph

A brown-tone photograph of Warwick Castle from the bridge. In a simple, rounded edge mahogany frame. View of castle on hillside above river w/ crenellated towers and surrounded by trees--bridge in middle foreground.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white), paper (fiber product), photomechanical processes

GUSN: 51041

Accession Number: 1986.671

Photograph

Full-length seated portrait of a little boy w/ long curly hair wearing a short-sleeved dress.

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 51042

Accession Number: 1986.672

Print

A black and white print of William Blake's "Chaucers Canterbury Pilgrims". In a rectangular, black molded frame.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: Blake, William (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), photographs

GUSN: 51043

Accession Number: 1986.673

Photographs

Two views of cathedrals; on the right, w/ field of sheep in foreground.

Date: 1865-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 51044

Accession Number: 1986.674

Print

Square format print, in a gilt and black Eastlake style wood frame. It has applied brass devices on a textured tan mat, with a circular reserve enclosing a print of three white wild-eyed horse heads in brown tones.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ink, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), photographs

GUSN: 51045

Accession Number: 1986.675

Woodblock Print

A black on cream paper vertical print of Gothic cathedral spires and a cloudy sky. In a black cyma molded frame.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood blocks (printing blocks)

GUSN: 51046

Accession Number: 1986.676

Photograph

A brown-tone souvenir photograph of England. A Tudor house with a garden (possibly Shakespeare's home). On a brown mat, in a molded and pressed frame.

Date: 1915-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 51047

Accession Number: 1986.677.1

Photograph

A brown-tone souvenir photograph with a view of Florence, Italy. On a gray mat in a walnut frame. View of Florence and the Duomo from the overlook of a hillside park in foreground.

Date: 1865-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 51048

Accession Number: 1986.678

Photograph

A brown-tone souvenir photograph of an English gothic cathedral. It is on a brown mat and in a molded walnut frame. View of a large Gothic cathedral across a tree-lined pasture w/ a town or village surrounding the church.

Date: 1865-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 51049

Accession Number: 1986.679

Photograph

A black and white photograph of a young girl with long blond hair and a bow at bust length. It is in a gilt and black frame with a shaped liner.

Date: 1885 C-1905 c

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 51050

Accession Number: 1986.680

Photograph

A brown-tone photograph of a meeting house with a rooster weathervane atop a steeple. It is in a walnut, rustic frame. (church?) Walled graveyard in foreground and three figures standing in front.

Date: 1860 C-1885 c

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 51051

Accession Number: 1986.681

Photograph

A studio portrait of a young woman, with a pompador and a high collared white dress with a ruffled and tucked bodice. It is mounted on a mat and in a simple narrow black wood frame.

Date: 1890-1910 ?

Maker: Notman Photo Co. (Boston, Mass.) (Maker)

Material: platinum process

GUSN: 51052

Accession Number: 1986.682

Photograph

A brown-tone photograph of scene of Rome with the River Arno(?) and the Basillica Beyd in the background. It is in a straight sided oak frame.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), photographs

GUSN: 51053

Accession Number: 1986.684

Print

A black and white print of an original oil painting of the Countess of Blessington. It is mounted on a white mat with an engraved elaborate cartouche/scrolled border. It is in a molded and painted black wood and composition frame.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), photographs

GUSN: 51054

Accession Number: 1986.683

Photograph

A sepia-tone portrait of a woman in a bonnet and a shawl, at waist length view. It is heightened with a grisaille wash and is in a black molded oval frame.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: grisaille, ink, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), photographs

GUSN: 51055

Accession Number: 1986.685.1

Photograph

A color photograph of three women- two elderly, one young, standing outdoors before a white wooden fence, autumn colored trees and a barn in the distance. One of the elderly women was identified as Amelia Little. It is in a plain black molded wooden frame.

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paper (fiber product), photographs, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51056

Accession Number: 1986.688

Photograph

Sepia-toned bust length studio portrait photograph of a young woman (Frances Little?). Sitter is wearing a high necked dress with a lace collar.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: Chase, James M., b. ca. 1835 (Photographer)

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), photomechanical processes

GUSN: 51057

Accession Number: 1986.689

Photograph

A black and white photograph, waist length, of a white-haired man seated in an armchair, holding a pipe and a book. A bookcase, drapes and household accessories are in the background. It is in a blue leather covered tabletop frame, embossed with gilt banding and initials.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, leather, paper (fiber product), photographs

GUSN: 51058

Accession Number: 1986.690

Tintype

A tiny sepia-toned portrait, bust length, of a little girl with short, curled hair and wearing an off the shoulder dress.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), photographs

GUSN: 51059

Accession Number: 1986.691

Photograph

A sepia-tone studio portrait, bust length, of a young mother and an infant (8-10 months). They are shown check to check. The mother has her hair pulled back and wears a cut velvet trimmed dress. The infant is in white. It is in a gilt painted leaf and scroll carved frame.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51060

Accession Number: 1986.693

Silhouette

A hollow cut, shoulder length profile of a small boy. It is backed with black paper and stamped with gilt metal. It is in a rectangular frame with an oval opening.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), gilding, metal, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 51061

Accession Number: 1986.694

Silhouette

A hollow cut, bust length profile of a little girl, facing left. It is backed with black fabric and her hair and bodice are heightened in pencil and ink. It is in a simple bolection molded black frame.

Date: 1810-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, cutting (dividing), graphite (mineral), ink, paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51062

Accession Number: 1986.695

Potpourri Jar

Flared round bowl-shaped jar. It has a white ground with double green rim stripes and a floral decoration around the sides. It is marked on the bottom in black underglaze.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), underglazing, ceramic (material), ceramic glaze

GUSN: 51063

Accession Number: 1986.697A

Photograph

A black and white, bust length, studio photograph of a middle age woman (Amelia Little). She is wearing a white pleated front blouse and a pearl choker. The corners are mounted to a cardboard mat.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), photographs

GUSN: 51064

Accession Number: 1986.703

Travel Clock

A square medium blue leather covered case, that is fitted with a square faced clock with Arabic numerals and enameled hands.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), leather

GUSN: 51065

Accession Number: 1986.704

Covered Box

Of rectangular form with rounded corners. It is painted black and the fitted cover is decorated with a rose sprig in reds, green, gold and black. The sides are decorated in a continuous vine pattern in yellow.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51066

Accession Number: 1986.705AB

Dish

A low circular form with flared lobed body and a slightly splayed foot ring. The interior underglaze is medium green and the exterior has a green ground decorated with incised floral vine in pink, red, black and green under a yellow scalloped border.

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), incising, porcelain, ceramic (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51067

Accession Number: 1986.706

Looking Glass

Of rectangular form, with ogee molded with flat outer and inner bands, it has a mirror glass plate.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 51068

Accession Number: 1986.707

Covered Box

A miniature oval pine box with a conforming lid, that is covered with wallpaper patterned with gray scrolls and pink, green and red flowers on a white ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), pine (wood), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51069

Accession Number: 1986.710A

Covered Box

Of rectangular cardboard form, with a conforming lid. It is covered with a thin navy blue and white checkerboard patterned paper.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 51070

Accession Number: 1986.712AB

Covered Trinket Box

Small rectangular form, lined with a deep purple velvet and the box is stained natural. The cover is painted with a branch of a flowering tree.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), maple (wood), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 51071

Accession Number: 1986.713AB

Chair

Windsor style chair with a concave, round cornered crest rail, over four rod-shaped spindles. It has a shaped plank seat, four tapering round legs and box stretchers. It is painted black with gilt stenciled decoration on the crest and stiles.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51072

Accession Number: 1986.714.1-2

Travel Clock

A square navy blue leather case, with initials on the top in gilt within a square gold meander line reserve. It is lined in a faded blue moire and fitted with a hinged leather flap holding a circular clock with brass bezel (rim) white face with brass Arabic numerals and enameled arms. The face and b...

Date: 1940-1945

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), leather, metal

GUSN: 51073

Accession Number: 1986.716

Sewing Basket

A rectangular woven box with a hinged side with a braided closure device. The top has a rattan wrapped square handle and a bamboo key. The lid is hinged with white cotton thread. The box is lined with a floral pattern nylon fabric.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), nylon, rattan, reed (grass, material), wicker

GUSN: 51074

Accession Number: 1986.718

Fancy Side Chair

The chair has a turned scrolled crest rail, arched stiles, two slats, a balloon-shaped rush seat, turned raking front legs, round tapering rear legs, and bowed front stretchers. It is grain-painted.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), graining, rush (material)

GUSN: 51075

Accession Number: 1986.719

Cake Dish

Of rectangular form with shaped corners, a molded beaded scroll and floriform tab handles at each end. There are sloping sides to the rectangular face that is painted in polychrome with a branch of flowering margnolia(?) and a rectangular reserve with hand-painted scene of a young woman walking in a...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Hanland, Charles Field, Mr. (Maker)

Material: porcelain, earthenware, molding (forming), painting (coating)

GUSN: 50976

Accession Number: 1986.582

Inkwell

Dome shaped colorless glass body with a polished pontil and pewter collar at small circular mouth.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 50977

Accession Number: 1986.583

Inkwell

Of cylindrical wood form, incised with two bands around the mid-section. It is painted black and has a uncolored glass liner inset at the center.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 50978

Accession Number: 1986.585

Wine Glass

Each is of colorless glass and has a conical cup with a flaring rim on a "spool turned" shaped stem and a circular pot. Modified 18th century form.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 50979

Accession Number: 1986.586.1-4

Tumbler

Of colorless glass, with a cylindrical form with a flaring rim, tapering waist that flares to a flat circular base. One inch below the rim is etched, a band of interlocking circles and lines.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 50980

Accession Number: 1986.587.1-5

Bowl

Colorless glass of squat, rounded form with a wide scalloped rim on lobed and paneled sides. It has a flat base molded with a sunburst pattern.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: A. H. Heisey & Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 50981

Accession Number: 1986.589

Cordial Glass

Of a three part, colorless glass, goblet form with a tulip shaped cup. It has a plain band at the trim over a diagonal bead and raised stripe pattern. There is a twisting reeded stem and flat circular foot.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming), pressing

GUSN: 50982

Accession Number: 1986.590.1

Cordial Glass

Of colorless glass with of a three part deep tulip shaped cup. It is patterned on the lower half with faceted diamonds and fan motif on a paneled "waisted" stem and a circular foot.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 50983

Accession Number: 1986.592

Cordial Glass

Of colorless glass with a deep tulip shaped cup. It is patterned on the lower 2/3's with a "honeycomb" design on a paneled stem and circular foot.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming), pressing

GUSN: 50984

Accession Number: 1986.593

Cordial Glass

Of colorless glass, of a three part deep tulip shaped cup. It is patterned at the lower half with bands of darts and "tear drops" on a pedestal shaped stem and circular foot.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 50985

Accession Number: 1986.594

Tumbler

Each is of green transparent glass in cylindrical form. The sides are patterned with swirling ribs that taper from the mouth to a narrower base. There is a pontil mark at the base bottom.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 50986

Accession Number: 1986.595.1-5

Pitcher

Of blue green transparent glass, with a rolled rim on a circular mouth and a small pinched spout on a flaring cylindrical neck. It has rounded shoulders and a squat tapering body. The neck and body is patterned with swirling ribs and it has an applied "C" shape handle.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 50987

Accession Number: 1986.596

Tray

Of oval form with a molded rim. It is painted black and stenciled on the face with a basket of polychrome fruit. The molded rim is stenciled with gilt medallions and the edge is striped in gilt.

Date: 1825-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), stenciling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 50988

Accession Number: 1986.597

Charger

Of circular form with a single bead edge on a slightly dished rim, with sloping sides to the face.

Date: 1740-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 50989

Accession Number: 1986.600

Knife Rest

Comprised of two full bodied figures of hunting dogs, that are in a pointing position on elongated octagonal bases. They are connected by a single rod soldered to their backs.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Wilcox Silver Plate Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material), soldering

GUSN: 50990

Accession Number: 1986.601

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