Historic New England

Dinner Fork

Picnic set with case.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: stainless steel

GUSN: 6483

Accession Number: 1971.1302.23

Dinner Fork

Picnic set with case.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: stainless steel

GUSN: 6484

Accession Number: 1971.1302.24

Dinner Fork

Picnic set with case.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: stainless steel

GUSN: 6485

Accession Number: 1971.1302.25

Teaspoon

Picnic set with case.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: stainless steel

GUSN: 6486

Accession Number: 1971.1302.26

Teaspoon

Picnic set with case.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: stainless steel

GUSN: 6487

Accession Number: 1971.1302.27

Teaspoon

Picnic set with case.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: stainless steel

GUSN: 6488

Accession Number: 1971.1302.28

Teaspoon

Picnic set with case.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: stainless steel

GUSN: 6489

Accession Number: 1971.1302.29

Teaspoon

Picnic set with case.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: stainless steel

GUSN: 6490

Accession Number: 1971.1302.30

Teaspoon

Picnic set with case.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: stainless steel

GUSN: 6491

Accession Number: 1971.1302.31

Pocket Knife

Cartouche-shaped decoration on elongated ovoid handle with spearshaped leaves and rosette.

Date: 1837

Maker: unknown

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 6492

Accession Number: 1971.1307

Porringer

Round shallow saucepan; slanted rim with circular incised lines on outside; flat base; applied flat triangular keyhole-like pierced handle with floral scrollwork.

Date: 1735

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 6493

Accession Number: 1971.1308

Nutpick

Walnut wedge-shaped handles with chamfered edges; pointed steel picks at end.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 6494

Accession Number: 1971.1309.1

Nutpick

Walnut wedge-shaped handles with chamfered edges; pointed steel picks at end.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 6495

Accession Number: 1971.1309.2

Nutpick

Walnut wedge-shaped handles with chamfered edges; pointed steel picks at end.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 6496

Accession Number: 1971.1309.3

Nutpick

Walnut wedge-shaped handles with chamfered edges; pointed steel picks at end.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 6497

Accession Number: 1971.1309.4

Nutpick

Walnut wedge-shaped handles with chamfered edges; pointed steel picks at end.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 6498

Accession Number: 1971.1309.5

Nutpick

Walnut wedge-shaped handles with chamfered edges; pointed steel picks at end.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 6499

Accession Number: 1971.1309.6

Nutpick

Walnut wedge-shaped handles with chamfered edges; pointed steel picks at end.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 6500

Accession Number: 1971.1309.7

A) Cups with white clay body and glaze; cylindrical deep bowl with shallow foot ring; applied simple C-shaped handle; underglaze deep blue decoration of diapered band with superimposed flowers, broken by cartouche shaped reserves with flower arrangement on a stand. B) Conforming circular shallow sau...

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: W. T. Copeland & Sons (Maker)

Material: bone china, underglazing, porcelain

GUSN: 6501

Accession Number: 1971.1310.1AB

Cup and Saucer

A) Cups with white clay body and glaze; cylindrical deep bowl with shallow foot ring; applied simple C-shaped handle; underglaze deep blue decoration of diapered band with superimposed flowers, broken by cartouche shaped reserves with flower arrangement on a stand. B) Conforming circular shallow sau...

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: W. T. Copeland & Sons (Maker)

Material: bone china, underglazing, porcelain

GUSN: 6502

Accession Number: 1971.1310.2AB

Cup and Saucer

A) Cups with white clay body and glaze; cylindrical deep bowl with shallow foot ring; applied simple C-shaped handle; underglaze deep blue decoration of diapered band with superimposed flowers, broken by cartouche shaped reserves with flower arrangement on a stand. B) Conforming circular shallow sau...

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: W. T. Copeland & Sons (Maker)

Material: bone china, underglazing, porcelain

GUSN: 6503

Accession Number: 1971.1310.3AB

Cup and Saucer

A) Cups with white clay body and glaze; cylindrical deep bowl with shallow foot ring; applied simple C-shaped handle; underglaze deep blue decoration of diapered band with superimposed flowers, broken by cartouche shaped reserves with flower arrangement on a stand. B) Conforming circular shallow sau...

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: W. T. Copeland & Sons (Maker)

Material: bone china, underglazing, porcelain

GUSN: 6504

Accession Number: 1971.1310.4AB

Champagne Glass

Molded colorless glass body. Shallow circular bowl with slightly flared rim. Tapered stem, bulbous knop and a flat circular foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 6505

Accession Number: 1971.1311.1

Cordial Glass

Hand blown simple cordials with rounded bowl, tapered stem and flared foot; amethyst tone visible in stem and bottom of bowl; some bubbles in glass; polished pontil.

Date: 1895-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: amethyst (mineral), glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 6506

Accession Number: 1971.1312.1

Cordial Glass

Hand blown simple cordials with rounded bowl, tapered stem and flared foot; amethyst tone visible in stem and bottom of bowl; some bubbles in glass; polished pontil.

Date: 1895-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: amethyst (mineral), glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 6507

Accession Number: 1971.1312.2

Cordial Glass

Hand blown simple cordials with rounded bowl, tapered stem and flared foot; amethyst tone visible in stem and bottom of bowl; some bubbles in glass; polished pontil.

Date: 1895-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: amethyst (mineral), glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 6508

Accession Number: 1971.1312.3

Lacemaker's Cushion

Drum-shaped wood form with feather and geometric-patterned carving at top and bottom; sides covered with flame-patterned polychrome needlework on a hemp-like foundation; needlework is fastened to sides with yellow woven ribbon and tacks; the top has leather hinged "U" shaped cover at center which is...

Date: 1750-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: chip carving, needle lace, pine (wood), wool (textile)

GUSN: 11032

Accession Number: 1991.1300AB

Bobbin Reel

Baseball bat-like form with disc at mid-section and pointed round end; natural finish.

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), pine (wood)

GUSN: 11033

Accession Number: 1991.1305

Needlework Coat of Arms

Framed needlework coat-of-arms of the Dummer family. Worked on golden (off-white) silk ground; shows shield with lion rampant above three fleur-de-lys, supported by leafy vine and two elegant birds, helmet and crest are above the shield, under reverse-painted glass with a black and gold edge; in ori...

Date: ca. 1801

Maker: Little, Abigail, 1787-1871 (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy), embroidering, gesso, gilding, glass (material), reverse painting on glass (image-making), silk (textile)

GUSN: 11034

Accession Number: 1991.1285.2

Wall Paneling, Wagoner House

The architectual wall panelling into which the pictures #1991.1323.b,c were set. See file for drawing of panelling. Panelling was acquired with the landscape paintings. These were removed with their original molded enframements. The fireplace opening has a bolection molding. There are flanking membe...

Date: 1775-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 11035

Accession Number: 1991.1323A

Overmantel-Landscape

Square panel with two trees and a large crouching hare/rabbit in the foreground. The background is shaded from dark to light. With original bolection enframement. The artist is unknown.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 11036

Accession Number: 1991.1323B

Portrait of John Adams

Rectangular portrait of John Adams in a ruffed stock and white wig.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood)

GUSN: 11037

Accession Number: 1991.1286.1

Portrait of George Washington

Small, rectangular format portrait of General George Washington, in blue coat and gold epaulettes.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood)

GUSN: 11038

Accession Number: 1991.1286.2

Overmantel-Landscape

Overmantel panel, originally set into paneling above a corner fireplace. Square panel with two large trees, a hunter in a long red coat and blue hat, standing beneath a tree on the far right, shooting at a running stag, at the far left; hounds chase a stag, one is attacking the injured animal. Sever...

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 11039

Accession Number: 1991.1323C

Portrait of Arthur McArthur, Esq. (1790-1874)

Narrow, rectangular format. Almost full-length portrait of a man, seated with left arm on rolled arm of empire sofa. Column in left background. He wars a dark suit. Unframed. Husband of Sarah Prince McArthur (1991.1348.2), father of Catherine McArthur (1991.1348.3), William Miltimore McArthur (1991...

Date: 1836

Maker: Smith, Royall Brewster, 1801-1849 (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 11040

Accession Number: 1991.1348.1

Portrait of Sarah Prince M. McArthur (1805-1881)

Narrow, rectangular format. Almost full-length portrait of a woman with gray dress, silver comb in her hair, gold chain and watch tucked in belt, seated letter in hand. Framed in simple modern wood frame. Wife of Arthur McArthur, Esq. (1991.1348.1), mother of Catherine McArthur (1991.1348.3), Willia...

Date: 1836

Maker: Smith, Royall Brewster, 1801-1849 (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 11041

Accession Number: 1991.1348.2

Portrait of Catherine McArthur (1834-1864)

Narrow, rectangular format. Full-length portrait of a standing girl, with rose dress, holding bunch of dandelions and apple blossoms. Unframed. Daughter of Sarah Prince McArthur (1991.1348.2) and Arthur McArthur, Esq. (1991.1348.1), sister of William Miltimore McArthur (1991.1348.4), and Arthur McAr...

Date: 1836

Maker: Smith, Royall Brewster, 1801-1849 (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 11042

Accession Number: 1991.1348.3

Portrait of William Miltimore McArthur (1832-1917)

Full-length portrait, in narow, rectangular format, of boy in dark, blue suit holding whip. Unframed. Son of Sarah Prince McArthur (1991.1348.2) and Arthur McArthur, Esq. (1991.1348.1), brother of Catherine McArthur (1991.1348.3), and Arthur McArthur II (1991.1348.5).

Date: 1836

Maker: Smith, Royall Brewster, 1801-1849 (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 11043

Accession Number: 1991.1348.4

Portrait of Arthur McArthur II (1830-1862)

Narrow, rectangular format. Full-length portrait of boy holding a flower in his left hand and a book in his right, wearing a dark suit. Unframed. Son of Sarah Prince McArthur (1991.1348.2) and Arthur McArthur, Esq. (1991.1348.1), brother of William Miltimore McArthur (1991.1348.4), and Catherin McAr...

Date: 1836

Maker: Smith, Royall Brewster, 1801-1849 (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 11044

Accession Number: 1991.1348.5

Potholder

White potholder with tatted edge with small sewn in patter of bird.

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, sewing (process)

GUSN: 11045

Accession Number: 1992.101

Fragment of Cloth

White cotton fragment.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11046

Accession Number: 1992.83.3

Fragment of Cloth

Threaded net-like fragment.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11047

Accession Number: 1992.83.1

Curtain Tieback

Fragment from a curtain edge or tie back, white with green tassle-like fans.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11048

Accession Number: 1992.83.2

Miniature Portrait of a Man

Rectangular format; portrait of a man, Mr. William Noyes; 1/2 length; depicts man wearing a black suit with folded white cravat; sideburns; book in left hand; original black frame and glass; watercolor on paper.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11049

Accession Number: 1991.1350.1

Miniature Portrait of Woman

Rectangular format; portrait of a woman, Mrs. William Noyes; 1/2 length; depicts woman wearing a black dress with a small white collar, silver foil pin and close-fitting shirred ribbon cap with strings; holding book in left hand; original black frame and glass; watercolor on paper.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11050

Accession Number: 1991.1350.2

Picture Book

Small green covered photo album with gilted edged pages and metal clasp containing 17 period sketch cards of birds, flowers, and other genre elements, a cabinet card image of a young girl holding a fan, and three fine watercolors of flowers.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: drawing (image-making)

GUSN: 11051

Accession Number: 1920.508

Wallpaper Sample Book

Wallpaper sample book titled "Samples / E. J. Hickey & Co. / 1902. / Wall Papers / 35 Cornhill, Boston, Mass." Title is printed on rectangular label affixed to front cover. Book is covered with heavy black paper textured to resemble leather with a cloth binding. Book includes samples of sidewall, ce...

Date: 1902

Maker: E.J. Hickey & Co. (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), ceiling papers

GUSN: 11052

Accession Number: 1992.187

Paperweight

Colorless glass overlay of Boston Bureau advertising paper weight, with white glass bottom, enclosing photo reproduction of George A. Foxcroft and advertisement.

Date: 1982-09-05

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), printing (process)

GUSN: 11053

Accession Number: 1992.91

Crib Quilt

Rectangular form comprised of a field of contrasting small squares enclosing larger "Byzantine Cross" form patches. The patches of "Bird & Flower" (Peafowl) printed Chintz in blue and rose and a tiny diaper print in rose and white, is backed with a flower patterned diaper print in green cotton and i...

Date: 1825-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), patchwork, printing (process), quilting

GUSN: 11054

Accession Number: 1991.1400

Watercolor

Very small, rectangular form showing a man (one of a pair, other is of a woman). The man is facing the right- shows his head and shoulders, his brown hair is tousled and brushed forward; wearing a black, high-collared coat with a yellow vest and buttons; and a pleated shirt with buttons and a small ...

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: filigree enameling, ink, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), pewter (tin alloy), watercolor (paint), tin (metal)

GUSN: 11055

Accession Number: 1991.1406.1

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