Historic New England

Chest of Drawers

Sheraton style bow front chest. Two frontal delicately turned legs continuing to reeded corner columns enclosing a bowed apron with figured birch veneer. The case is of a Spanish cedar veneered facia, and fitted with four lipped bowed drawers with Spanish cedar cross banding, all centering two figur...

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), Spanish cedar (wood), veneer, rosewood (wood)

GUSN: 5321

Accession Number: 1971.672

Doll's Arm Chair

Painted black; two arched slats, held by ring-turned stiles; turned arms taper at joint with stile; turned arm supports have single knop above rush seat; four round stretchers; painted yellow rings on stiles, arms, arm supports and front legs; upper slat has gold stencilled pheasant and vine motif, ...

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: rush (material), hardwood

GUSN: 5322

Accession Number: 1971.674

Fireplace Shovel

Iron tongs and shovel with brass handles; tongs have turned baluster handle surmounted by a ball finial; shovel has two bulbs in stem and a brass ball finial.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5323

Accession Number: 1971.676.1

Fireplace Tongs

Iron tongs and shovel with brass handles; tongs have turned baluster handle surmounted by a ball finial; shovel has two bulbs in stem and a brass ball finial.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5324

Accession Number: 1971.676.2

Bellows

Tear-drop shaped body with dovetail-shaped handles; one side has incised and molded circular design around a raised knop; other side of body has small air hole encircled by incised lines; red leather attached to wooden sections; red leather strap for hanging attached to one handle; molded brass nozz...

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5325

Accession Number: 1971.677

Fender

C-shaped brass molding enclosing vertical wire; wrought iron horizontal decorative treatment consisting of wire garlands, waves with volutes and simple waves.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5326

Accession Number: 1971.678

Tavern Table

Rectangular form of four vase and ring turned legs with button feet, connected by four straight stretchers; surmounted by oval top.

Date: 1867-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), oak (wood)

GUSN: 5327

Accession Number: 1971.679

Recamier

Carved mahogany scrolled feet; mahogany veneer seat rail; cream colored upholstery with leaf motif; curvilinear crest rises sharply to peak at right corner, then sharply curves around side to form arm; left side is armless; back left has U-shaped indentation near end; upholstery deeply buttoned at b...

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), mahogany (wood), veneer, upholstering

GUSN: 5328

Accession Number: 1971.680

Dressing Table

Bow front table has four square tapered legs with banded ankle; front legs have line, cuff and bell-flower inlay; apron is arched, inlaid and veneered; case encloses two square drawers flanking short rectangular drawer, with full-length rectangular drawer above; all have center keyhole; applied roun...

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), brass (alloy), inlay (process), mahogany (wood), veneering

GUSN: 5329

Accession Number: 1971.681

Rocking Chair

Modified Lincoln-style; double scrolls with carved rosette form center of curvilinear crest rail; curvilinear stiles with squared backs and round fronts; curved arms emerge from stiles; cream-colored upholstered arm cushions are rectangular, rest on arms; scrolled arm support curves downward in S-sh...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), upholstering, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 5330

Accession Number: 1971.682

Chest of Drawers

Serpentined slightly overhanging top with canted front corners and molded edge; conforming case enclosing four drawers of equal size drawers with string inlay border with fan motifs at each corner and beaded edges; each with brass inlaid keyhole flanked by oval stamped brasses with bale handles; who...

Date: 1802

Maker: Attributed to Boardman, Langley, 1774-1833 (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5331

Accession Number: 1971.683

Dressing Box

Rectangular scalloped box with sloped section on lid; japanned decoration all over with landscapes, flora, diaper borders; opens to black interior with gilt scrolls; one shelf lifts out; sits on four dragon head feet; brass lock and key.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), gilding, japanning, papier mâché, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5332

Accession Number: 1971.684

Sweetmeat Jar

Blown and cut colorless glass; deep bowl with an extended lip; diamond cut on border of lip; faceted under lip; diamond cut bowl; three stepped rings; flat circular knop; four sided stem flaring into stepped and squared platform base; domed cover has fluted, circular handle with partially faceted st...

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5333

Accession Number: 1971.685.1AB

Sweetmeat Jar

Blown and cut colorless glass; deep bowl with an extended lip; diamond cut on border of lip; faceted under lip; diamond cut bowl; three stepped rings; flat circular knop; four sided stem flaring into stepped and squared platform base; domed cover has fluted, circular handle with partially faceted st...

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5334

Accession Number: 1971.685.2AB

Animal Figurine

Painted brown and white sitting pug dog with bell and bow collar.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 5335

Accession Number: 1971.686

Animal Figurine

Painted (brown and white) sitting pug dog with bell and bow collar.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 5336

Accession Number: 1971.687

Clock

Fruit basket finial on square pediment-like neck; sloping shoulders echo circular clock face in center; ormolu masque above clock on shoulder; brass dial with white enameled medallions with roman numerals painted in blue; hinged convex glass covers face; hands black, spearlike; gilded leaf motif aro...

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), gilding, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), punching (surface marking technique)

GUSN: 5337

Accession Number: 1971.688

Ginger Jar

Jar with stopper and cover; cream colored induced crackle underglaze with handpainted overglaze in floral motif.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: crackling, earthenware, painting (image-making), hand-painted, overglazing, vitrification, underglazing

GUSN: 5338

Accession Number: 1971.689AC

Looking Glass

Two-part looking glass has eglomise panel at top depicting architectural ruins painted in gold with gray patterned border; below is mirrored glass; gilded frame is molded; stepped pediment and molded sides have a series of applied gesso spheres; simple molded base.

Date: ca. 1805

Maker: unknown

Material: verre églomisé, gesso, mirrors, wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 5339

Accession Number: 1971.690

Dresser Mirror

Two rectangular stiles, reeded on front, and single reeded stretcher enclose swiveling mirror, held at center of stiles by two brass pins; string inlay around outside of veneered rectangular mirror frame; pine board backing; stiles rest on trestle base with two frontal scrolled feet and plain rear f...

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), mahogany (wood), mirrors, pine (wood), veneering, glass (material)

GUSN: 5340

Accession Number: 1971.691

Sampler

Square linen sampler with light blue, dark blue, and tan two-ply cotton cross stitching. Top two rows have upper case alphabet, third row has numbers 1-18. Fourth row has lower case alphabet, fifth and sixth rows have stylized upper case script. Bottom border of blue diamonds. Matted and framed in g...

Date: 1822-1823

Maker: Rundlet, Elizabeth Jane, 1813-1839 (Embroiderer)

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 5341

Accession Number: 1971.692

Looking Glass

No description

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: Gibbs, John (Maker)

Material: gesso, mirrors, wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 5342

Accession Number: 1971.693

Photograph of James Rundlet May (1841-1918)

Three fourth length pose, seated; facing front; body turned slightly left; holding a cane; wooden frame with brown and gold paint.

Date: 1917

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

Material: photographs

GUSN: 5343

Accession Number: 1971.694

Photograph

Wood frame, painted copper with black "antiquing;" elaborate applied gesso rim of leaf, swag and triple dot motif with flower motif at corners; plain raised band inside this, then a double beaded band; mat is brown velvet with gold wooden inner rim; photo under glass; black and white bust-length vie...

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: Earles' Galleries (Maker)

Material: photographs

GUSN: 5344

Accession Number: 1971.695

Photograph

Glass covered photograph of unidentified young man framed in wood frame with thin line of beading at center; white mat has beveled inner edge; man shown bust length, 3/4 turn, wearing dark overcoat, buttoned; high white collar with tie; dark hair and moustache; wearing glasses.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: Doll & Richards (Maker)

Material: photographs

GUSN: 5345

Accession Number: 1971.696

Photograph

Photo of a pencil sketch of an unidentified young woman with elaborate braided dark hair; oak frame, gilded, has central egg and ring outline of decoration, stepped edges; centered photo on white mat is bust view, 3/4 turn; nicely rendered face; body sketched.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Doll & Richards (Maker)

Material: photographs

GUSN: 5346

Accession Number: 1971.697

Photograph

Black and white photograph of Rundlet-May house form back yard; mat has grey inner rim with white band, thin grey line, then all white; gilded molded frame has applied twisted row at center; under glass.

Date: 1900-1933

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

Material: photographs

GUSN: 5347

Accession Number: 1971.698

Photograph

Black and white photograph of seated man, holding opened picture book on his lap; woman leaning over his right shoulder has gray hair pulled on top of head in bun; wears dark colored, long sleeved dress with white V-neckline; man is also white-haired with white moustache; wears white shirt, dark ves...

Date: 1900-1933

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

Material: photographs

GUSN: 5348

Accession Number: 1971.699

Photograph

Elihu Chauncey, James Rundlet May and black dog on front steps of Rundlet-May House; black and white photograph, white mat; wood frame with gold beaded outer edge; black patterned center and stepped gilt lip.

Date: ca. 1902

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 5349

Accession Number: 1971.700

Engraving

Black and white domestic interior scene; a young woman reading (probably a Bible) to an older woman and small child; room filled with heaby northern Baroque furniture; an open window looks out onto courtyard and church; molded wooden frame with a gilt tin? inner frame.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: Barthelmess, Gestochen von N. (Engraver) Siegert, Gemalt von A. (Painter) Childs, A. A., 1850-1888 (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5350

Accession Number: 1971.701

Photo-mechanical

Depiction of a small girl holding a black cat; girl dressed in a Dutch costume with bonnet, long skrt and wooden shoes; tiled wall behind the girl; one tile contains artist's signature; on another tile is a sailing vessel; wooden frame, molded, poainted black.

Date: ca. 1887

Maker: Hoecker, Paul (Painter) Soule Photograph Co. (Publisher) C. E. Cobb & Company (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5351

Accession Number: 1971.702

English Village Scene

Black and white engraving of an English village scene; the village pastor is surrounded by his congregation outside the church; wooden Empire frame with mahogany veneer; beveled border; interior frame of enameled silver over wood.

Date: 1853

Maker: Hall, W. (Engraver) Frith, W. P. (Painter) Lloyd Brothers & Co. (Publisher) Williams, Stevens, & Williams (Publisher)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5352

Accession Number: 1971.703

Portrait of a Woman

Unidentified woman; bust length; facing slightly left; dark brown hair pulled back; blue eyes; peach-colored dress with lace inner collar; wooden frame with elaboarte gesso gilt and organic pattern; pierced outer border.

Date: ca. 1888

Maker: Chase, J. Eastman (Framer)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5353

Accession Number: 1971.704

Watercolor Landscape

Country setting with single house surrounded by grassy field and trees; matted; oak frame with ribbed border; original frame.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: Morrison, Elizabeth W., 1842-1920 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 5354

Accession Number: 1971.705

Photograph

Black and white photograph of Mrs. Mary M. May and Elizabeth Morrison in the Rundlet-May garden; photograph glued to top of mat board; wooden frame painted gold and black; two types of spear patterns on molded border of frame.

Date: 1895-1936

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 5355

Accession Number: 1971.706

Photograph

Black and white photograph of front lawn and facade of Rundlet-May House with several people gathered on street and lawn to commemorate Portsmouth's founding; wooden frame painted silver and dark gray; molded and cut-out border.

Date: 1923

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 5356

Accession Number: 1971.707

Engraving

Decoupaged black and white engraving on canvas stretched over wooden frame; Baroque interior scene with Henry the VIII, Anne Bullen, and probably Sir Thomas More; canvas around engraving painted to appear like and actual frame, brown graining and thin yellow lines to replace inlay.

Date: 1700-1733

Maker: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764 (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5357

Accession Number: 1971.708

Portrait of a Man

Watercolor portrait on cream-colored paper, shows unidentified young man, three-quarter bust-length view; dark hair parted at center, dark moustache; wearing white shirt, light blue tie with navy coat; light blue background. Textured gray-blue mat has gold inner edge

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5358

Accession Number: 1971.709

Portrait of a Woman

Black and white engraving of a young woman; three-quarter length pose; seated in a lawn chair made of birch; face profiled; body turned three-quarters; white dress with lace collar; black jacket; engraving surrounded by a flower and vine border in brown-tone; wooden frame with applied gesso and gilt...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5359

Accession Number: 1971.710

Artificial Flower

Sprig of light pink roses and green leaves that would have decorated a hat; on a covered wire stem.

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), starch

GUSN: 5360

Accession Number: 1971.711

Rug

Rectangular machine hooked and shirred rug with central floral oval surrounded by scrolled borders, floral corners; predominant colors are beige, gray and tan; bound with tan cotton bias tape.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hooking, machine-made

GUSN: 5361

Accession Number: 1971.712

Rug

Rectangular machine hooked and shirred rug with oval floral center and foliage border; muted colors of peach, brown, blue and green on beige background; bound with green wool bias tape.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: hooking, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 5362

Accession Number: 1971.713

Jug

Globular-shaped with small neck and shoulder- to-body strap handle. Covered overall with rich deep mottled green glaze of even thickness. Some narrow lightly incised bands towards top. Small foot.

Date: 1780-1850

Maker: Possibly

Material: glazing (coating), incising, redware, throwing (pottery technique), lead glaze

GUSN: 8507

Accession Number: 1991.720

Jug

Squat globular shape with small neck and shoulder-to-body strap handle. Covered with a rich deep-green glaze; somewhat mottled due to dripping. On an unglazed foot.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), redware, throwing (pottery technique), copper (metal), lead glaze

GUSN: 8508

Accession Number: 1991.721

Bean Pot with Lid

Squat globular shape. Short upturned collar; pouring lip. Fitted with replacement lid. Side strap handle (double reeded); rouletted band around shoulder. Covered overall with orange glaze and vertical dark brown markings. Lid darker orange/brown glaze; different texture.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), redware, roulettes (engraving tools), throwing (pottery technique), lead glaze

GUSN: 8509

Accession Number: 1991.722AB

Redware Bean Pot with lid

Globular shape; straight collar and drop-in banded lid. Thick reeded strap handle and small outflared foot. Covered with orange/red glaze and dark brown splotches to the top half and handle. Lid: dark brown and black.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), redware, throwing (pottery technique), lead glaze

GUSN: 8510

Accession Number: 1991.723AB

Plate

Medium size, round with deep well. Face covered with rusty brown glaze; slip decoration in rings of wavy and straight lines; sunburst-like circles at center. Unglazed back.

Date: 1815-1850

Maker: Possibly Brooks, Hervey (Maker) Possibly Brooks Pottery (Maker) Possibly Seymour Pottery (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), redware, slip (clay), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8511

Accession Number: 1991.724

Cooking pot

Squat globular shape with fitted domed lid with flange and large round knop. Large curved vertical handle attached to body. Covered with characteristic brown mottled flint enamel glaze over light ground.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 8512

Accession Number: 1991.725AB