Historic New England

Candlesnuffer

Conical shaped body with three raised concentric rings around base; base with upturned edge; soldered seam with flattened circular ring handle applied; rolled sheet metal body.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), tinning

GUSN: 4528

Accession Number: 1977.740

Bobeche

Circular flat, slightly dished body edged with brass foil; hole cut out of center to accommodate candlestick socket.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: abalone shell, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 4529

Accession Number: 1977.741.1

Bobeche

Circular flat, slightly dished body edged with brass foil; hole cut out of center to accommodate candlestick socket.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: abalone shell, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 4530

Accession Number: 1977.741.2

Bobeche

Circular flat, slightly dished body edged with brass foil; hole cut out of center to accommodate candlestick socket.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: abalone shell, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 4531

Accession Number: 1977.741.3

Bobeche

Circular flat, slightly dished body edged with brass foil; hole cut out of center to accommodate candlestick socket.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: abalone shell, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 4532

Accession Number: 1977.741.4

Box

Rectangular mahogany veneered body with hinged beveled top; fitted with lock.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), mahogany (wood), veneer, pine (wood)

GUSN: 4533

Accession Number: 1977.742

Slate Board

Plain rectangular wooden frame rabbeted at corners and encasing a black slate.

Date: 1840-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), slate (rock)

GUSN: 4534

Accession Number: 1977.743

Hanging Candle Lantern

Stepped circular base with candle socket at center; wire framework attached at opposite sides, crossing at top to form loop handle with attached chain and ring for hanging; unpainted.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 4535

Accession Number: 1977.744.1

Stepped circular base with candle socket at center; wire framework attached at opposite sides, crossing at top to form loop handle with attached chain and ring for hanging; base painted green with pink floral decoration at base; cylindrical glass shade.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 4536

Accession Number: 1977.744.2AB

Tile

Square form; central molded design of deer with circular medallioned border in white and black; mulberry background; mineral glazes on white clay body.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 4537

Accession Number: 1977.745

Thermometer

Mercury thermometer with brass backplate mounted on wood; rectangular shaped with arched molded top; degrees range from 120 to 10; thermometer secured with two brass bail wires with diamond shaped ends secured with two brass screws; brass basket/bale at base of thermometer protects mercury ball and ...

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: Andrew J. Lloyd & Co. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), mercury, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4538

Accession Number: 1977.746

Spectacles Case

Long elliptical case comprised of lid, base and side wall; lid is hinged along back to side wall; close fit clasp at front; base is soldered to side wall; lid and floor of case interior lined with blue felt.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: Possibly Bodge, Henry S. (Maker)

Material: felt (textile), paper (fiber product), tin (metal)

GUSN: 4539

Accession Number: 1977.747

Kerosene Lamp

Colorless glass vasi form chimney; base blown in three-part mold; font with six oval indentations around waist, each with concave oval centers with red over paint; round foot with intaglio scallop design, red flashing on lower section of foot.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: The P. & A. Mfg. Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 4540

Accession Number: 1977.748AB

Corset or Stay Boning

Narrow elongated bar-like bodies of varying lengths; flexible material with rounded ends.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 4541

Accession Number: 1977.749.1

Puzzle

Rectangular cardboard box covered with blue paper; containing eighty-two jigsaw cut, wooden backed puzzle pieces with polychrome printed paper design depicting sky, sea and figures and white life boat.

Date: 1904

Maker: Palmer, Miss (Maker)

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

GUSN: 4542

Accession Number: 1977.750

Miniature Frame

Simple, rectangular gilt pine molded frame (for a silhouette); brass "eye" screwed into top for hanging.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), gilding, pine (wood)

GUSN: 4543

Accession Number: 1977.751

Puzzle

Wooden backed jigsaw-cut pieces with lithograph print glued to one face.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: Leisure Hour Puzzle Co. (Maker)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4544

Accession Number: 1977.752

Walking Stick

Tapered cylindrical rosewood staff finished at the top with a ring-turned ivory cap and, just below that, a ring-turned silver band. The tip is protected by a ring-turned brass ferrule. The shaft is drilled horizontally several inches below the ivory and silver cap. The hole is finished with an oct...

Date: 1830-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), ivory (tooth component), rosewood (wood), silver (metal)

GUSN: 4545

Accession Number: 1977.753

Sword and Scabbard

.1A) Military steel sword; blade with blueing on both sides; obverse with engraved and gilt eagle decoration with "E Pluribus Unum"; reverse with liberty cap on pole; gilt brass hilt with graduated line of five balls on hand guard; ebony grip with squared gilt brass finial; .1B) Leather scabbard bou...

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), ebony (wood), engraving (printing process), gilding, leather, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 4546

Accession Number: 1977.754.1AB

Strap and Buckle

1977.754.2a is a gilt brass buckle with relief eagle design and motto with cannon and weapon motif. 1977.754.2b is a red leather strap or harness with gilt string banding and ellipses in center.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), gilding, leather

GUSN: 4547

Accession Number: 1977.754.2AB

Knitting Needle

Lot of 61 steel knitting needles of assorted lengths; each an elongated cylindrical rod tapered to point at either end.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 4548

Accession Number: 1977.755

Bag

Cloth bag formed from three trapezoidal pieces of blue and tan floral cotton; hoop at top to which is attached six braided yarn straps; three pom-poms near bottom of bag.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, cotton (textile), wool (textile), yarn

GUSN: 4549

Accession Number: 1977.756

Document Box

Rectangular body with domed top; ring handle on top, hasp closure, and beaded edges; painted orange body with black striping and gold banding on top; black striping on body with floral decoration on front with gold and black flowers and leaves and brown, gold, black and green flowers.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), sheet metal, iron (metal), tinning

GUSN: 4550

Accession Number: 1977.757

Inkwell

Square colorless body with rounded shoulders; capped with a brass ring-turned top with circular knob in center; cork stopper connected to inside of brass cap; inside of well with brass liner with almond-shaped flower pattern; possibly a sander.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 4551

Accession Number: 1977.758AB

Inkstand

Rectangular form with circular well centrally located; two carved cylindrical channels across top for holding pens; fitted with four conical shaped feet; dark stain finish.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4552

Accession Number: 1977.759

Foot Stool

Overhanging rectangular top nailed boot jack; ends with ogee arch cutout forming legs; ends narrower at waist and flaring at top and at foot; straight apron nailed at angle to conform to waist of leg end; painted black underneath top; stripped on all visible part; one leg end is half replaced having...

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4553

Accession Number: 1977.760

Basket

Round body of coil construction with flaring sides; grass? covered with bark; natural and stained bark creating continuous geometric pattern around the body; laced edging of bark around top edge.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: Native American (Maker)

Material: bark (plant material), staining, grass (plant material), coiling (pottery technique)

GUSN: 4554

Accession Number: 1977.761

Pestle

Cylindrical club form with tapering cylindrical neck with slight bulge in center; sloping shoulders with long cylindrical end section terminating in a round bottom.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 4555

Accession Number: 1977.762

Bucket or Firkin

Tapering cylindrical wooden storage bucket with pine staves and ash bands; pointed overlapping joints secured with iron brads and staples; two bands at base and one near top where ash bale handle attaches to sides with dowels with knob shaped ends; similar conforming pine and ash circular top fitted...

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), iron (metal), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4556

Accession Number: 1977.763AB

Bucket or Firkin

Tapering cylindrical wooden storage bucket with pine staves and oak bands; pointed overlapping joints secured with iron brads; one band at base and one below top edge where oak handle attaches to sides with wooden dowels with knob ends; wood unfinished and unpainted.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), oak (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4557

Accession Number: 1977.764

Watercolor Landscape

Watercolor on paper; land and waterscape; body of water with island at center and man in boat fishing off island; blue hills in background; pink and yellow streaks in sky; gilt overall, molded wooden frame.

Maker: Freeman, R. G. O. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 4558

Accession Number: 1977.765

Scene from "Much Ado About Nothing"

Subject: Hero, Ursula & Beatice; Beatrice, hidden in plants, eavesdrops on the two other women speaking; large urn in upper left quadrant with "PETERS"; mahogany molded frame with gilt inner edge.

Date: 1790

Maker: Boydell, John & Josiah (Publisher)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4559

Accession Number: 1977.766

Madonna and Child

Round format portrayal of Madonna holding Christ child in lap; praying child looking on from right rear; medieval clothing; engraving surrounded by white mat; natural oak flat quadruple beaded frame with black inner edge.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: After Raphael (Italian painter, architect, 1483-1520) (Maker)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4560

Accession Number: 1977.767

Boy with Clarinet

Limited edition; seated young boy playing clarinet; gray tones; matted in white with narrow black document frame under glass.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Chapen, James (Maker)

Material: ink, lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4561

Accession Number: 1977.768

Portrait of a Woman

Photo of engraving cut with round arched top; subject is full length profile view of a young woman, face slightly turned towards viewer glancing downward to stone pavement.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: William L. Greene & Co. (Publisher)

Material: photographs

GUSN: 4562

Accession Number: 1977.769

Tasting

Engraving of a seated woman tasing a piece of fruit with landscape of trees and vines behind; under glass in mahogany veneer frame with mitred corners; original ring hanger on top edge of frame; wood back.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: Reynolds & Maile (Engraver) McLean (Publisher) Bailey & Ward (Publisher) Mordot, V. (Publisher) Dubufe (Painter)

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

GUSN: 4563

Accession Number: 1977.770

Woman at her Toilet

Sepia tone engraving with half-length image of a woman facing left, holding her long curly hair in her right hand and touching a covered jar on table top with her other hand; bearded man behind her on our left extends his hand to the oval looking glass on the opposite side; framed under glass; mahog...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: Dangvin (Engraver)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4564

Accession Number: 1977.771

Low-post Bed

Low-post bed, twin-sized. Maple. One of a pair. Headboard comprised of cut-out scroll ears between turned and carved posts with ball finials. Footboard has similar posts with turned foot rail above mattress level; plain board side rails and secondary foot rail. Metal plate under headboard rail m...

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Probably C. B. Swift and Company (Maker)

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 4765

Accession Number: 1977.867.1

Low-post Bed

Low-post bed, twin-sized. Maple. One of a pair. Headboard comprised of cut-out scroll ears between turned and carved posts with ball finials. Footboard has similar posts with turned foot rail above mattress level; plain board side rails and secondary foot rail. Metal plate under headboard rail m...

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Probably C. B. Swift and Company (Maker)

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 4766

Accession Number: 1977.867.2

Table

Rectangular top with plain apron surmounting four square tapered legs; overhanging top of curly maple with rounded edges; reproduction/adaptation of simple Hepplewhite style.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 4767

Accession Number: 1977.868

Fireplace Broom

Hearth brush with ring and ball turned handle terminating in an acorn like finial; horsehair bristles.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: Adams (Maker)

Material: horsehair, rosewood (wood)

GUSN: 4768

Accession Number: 1977.869

Dressing Table

Late Empire influence; rectangular case with conforming top with beveled edge; surmounted by a simple scrolled ended splash board; case encloses one drawer and is supported on four ring turned legs; whole painted dark green (repainted).

Date: 1835-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 4769

Accession Number: 1977.870

Side Chair

Matched set of quasi-gondola chairs; grain painted in black with cane seats; broad hoop-shaped back with hand grip cut out at center of crest; four turned spindles in back, the outer two form back legs below the seat; front legs are vase and ring turned below seat with button feet; two simple turned...

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), maple (wood)

GUSN: 4770

Accession Number: 1977.871.1

Side Chair

Matched set of quasi-gondola chairs; grain painted in black with cane seats; broad hoop-shaped back with hand grip cut out at center of crest; four turned spindles in back, the outer two form back legs below the seat; front legs are vase and ring turned below seat with button feet; two simple turned...

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), maple (wood)

GUSN: 4771

Accession Number: 1977.871.2

Side Chair

Matched set of quasi-gondola chairs; grain painted in black with cane seats; broad hoop-shaped back with hand grip cut out at center of crest; four turned spindles in back, the outer two form back legs below the seat; front legs are vase and ring turned below seat with button feet; two simple turned...

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), maple (wood)

GUSN: 4772

Accession Number: 1977.871.3

Ginger Jar

A) Rounded form with shoulder sloping to narrow cylindrical neck; body decorated with underglaze blue landscape scene of pagoda, man fishing, boat, islands in background; broadly executed design; band of diagonal lines alternating direction around shoulder; very blue-tinted glaze on muddy body; B,C)...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4773

Accession Number: 1977.860A-C

Teapot

Bulbous form with wide angled shoulders and narrow rectangular foot, with molded ribbed body; molded angular C-shaped handle and shaped spout; square domed cover with flattened urn shaped finial; decorated with overglaze pink and green swags, red blossoms and bluebells.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), lead (metal), overglazing, pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 4774

Accession Number: 1977.856.1AB

Sugar Bowl

Bulbous form with wide angled shoulders and narrow rectangular foot, with molded ribbed body; square domed cover with flattened urn shaped finial; decorated with overglaze pink and green swags, red blossoms and bluebells; two drop handles at sides.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), lead (metal), overglazing, pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 4775

Accession Number: 1977.856.2AB

Creamer

Bulbous form with wide angled shoulders and narrow rectangular foot, with molded ribbed body; decorated with overglaze pink and green swags, red blossoms and bluebells; angular C-shaped handle and shaped spout.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), lead (metal), overglazing, pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 4776

Accession Number: 1977.856.3

Waste Bowl

Deep circular form with ribbed body, waisted above circular beaded foot; decorated with overglaze pink and green swags, red blossoms and bluebells.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), lead (metal), overglazing, pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 4777

Accession Number: 1977.856.4

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