Historic New England

Salt Dish

Anglo-Irish blown and cut crystal body; deep circular bowl shape rounded at bottom with applied circular foot; saw-tooth cut circular mouth; medial band of cut repeating leafy lozenge motif between engraved saw-tooth and line borders; lower third of body with thumbnail facet cuts.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5896

Accession Number: 1971.987.1-6

Architectural Drawing

Elevation and floor plan of the Rundlet-May House, Portsmouth, NH. Floor plan depicted at left; house facade at right with colored wash details; above this, at top right, is a detail of a pediment, cornice and plinths.

Date: 1806

Maker: unknown

Material: ink, paper (fiber product), wash (coating)

GUSN: 5897

Accession Number: 1971.988

Washstand

Square top with conforming lower shelf with drawer; milk-white glass knob on drawer (probably of later date); machine-turned legs; painted light blue (not original paint).

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: turning (shaping process), machine-made, pine (wood)

GUSN: 5898

Accession Number: 1971.989

Drop-leaf Table

Brown-painted hardwood and pine; five turned legs (one swinging as gate) enclosing a straight apron; rectangular top.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), hardwood

GUSN: 5899

Accession Number: 1971.990

Step Stool

Inverted Y-shaped step stool has two main curvilinear shaped side supports terminating in squared off legs; single collapsable step joins legs via metal stretcher bar at center; vase and ring turned stretchers join legs at front and back; metal screws hold joints.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 5900

Accession Number: 1971.991

Side Chair

Brown-painted Windsor chair; crest enclosing an ellipse paterae in birdcage; five turned spindles; saddle seat; tapered, turned splay egs; four stretchers.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 5901

Accession Number: 1971.992.1

Side Chair

Painted brown with double cresting rails enclosing an oval patera; five turned spindles; saddle seat; tapered turned legs; four stretchers.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 5902

Accession Number: 1971.992.2

Cupboard

Tall and narrow form with single board panels; exterior painted light blue; interior painted white; five inch wide board nailed to left side as door jamb; hasp screwed to jamb; hinged door; two triangular-shaped interior iron hinges; six shelves in various sizes added at different dates; some shelve...

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 5903

Accession Number: 1971.993

Rocking Chair

Ladder back rocking chair has ring turned stiles with bulbed finials, enclosing four concave rectangular slats; arms, legs and two front stretchers comparably turned; legs set on two rectangular rockers with rounded ends; two side and one rear dowel stretcher; woven rush seat; brown painted, possibl...

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: rush (material), hardwood

GUSN: 5904

Accession Number: 1971.994

Captain's Chair

Applied stepped crest with hand hold cut-out; crest curves into arm rail and supports; nine ring-turned spindles; caned seat with curved frontal seat rail; ring-turned front legs; two ring-turned frontal stretchers; tapered back legs; two round stretchers on sides and back. .1-.2) painted goldish br...

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5905

Accession Number: 1971.995.1

Captain's Chair

Applied stepped crest with hand hold cut-out; crest curves into arm rail and supports; nine ring-turned spindles; caned seat with curved frontal seat rail; ring-turned front legs; two ring-turned frontal stretchers; tapered back legs; two round stretchers on sides and back. .1-.2) painted goldish br...

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5906

Accession Number: 1971.995.2

Captain's Chair

Applied stepped crest with hand hold cut-out; crest curves into arm rail and supports; nine ring-turned spindles; caned seat with curved frontal seat rail; ring-turned front legs; two ring-turned frontal stretchers; tapered back legs; two round stretchers on sides and back. .1-.2) painted goldish br...

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5907

Accession Number: 1971.995.3

Bucket

Large brass bucket with wrought iron bail; curved bottom, straight sides tapering outward to large circular lip.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5908

Accession Number: 1971.996

Saucepan

Black wrought iron pan has "eye" handle on long flat stem which joins round, deep-welled body with high outward projecting sides.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 5909

Accession Number: 1971.997

Fireplace Tongs

Ball-shaped finial; rectangular handle which splits into two scissor-like shafts; these sharply project outward at top forming U-shape hinge, then rejoin at flattened disk ends; shafts rounded at bottom while the top is rectanguloid; painted black or "stove blacked."

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 5910

Accession Number: 1971.998

Fireplace Shovel

Spherical finial; upper shaft handle is round and tapers to square lower shaft; bell-shaped shovel head; tapered drop ends in circle.

Date: 1800-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 5911

Accession Number: 1971.999

Toaster

"Eye"-shaped hanger terminates in turned wooden handle; long thin round shaft flattens and splits at junction with U-shaped support of bread holder; sides of "roaster" are scrolled; two C-shaped bars attach to underside, forming feet.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wood (plant material), wrought

GUSN: 5912

Accession Number: 1971.1015

Toaster

"Eye"-shaped hanger terminates in turned wooden handle; long thin shaft joins movable U-shaped toaster rack or support; rectangular base has four thin feet.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wood (plant material), wrought

GUSN: 5913

Accession Number: 1971.1016

Foot Warmer

Pine frame; stretchers on top and bottom forming squares and pegged onto turned posts at corners; encloses perforated tin sides, one a rectangular door; wire handle on door and in bail form attached to upper frame.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: perforating, pine (wood), tin (metal)

GUSN: 5914

Accession Number: 1971.1017

Plate Warmer Stand

Tin rectangular body with rounded shoulders; rectangular door with brass knob on door and ring handles on sides; wrought iron cabriole legs with penny feet; three shelves; open back; painted black and decorated in gold with stylized leafy swirls.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), sheet metal, tinning, wrought

GUSN: 5915

Accession Number: 1971.1018

Andiron

Cannon ball finials; square plinths; square columnar post; square base with step rest; slat S-scroll feet; elongated billet bars.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5916

Accession Number: 1971.1019A

Dish

Oval shape; flat base; silver ferrule.

Date: 1851-1852

Maker: unknown

Material: soapstone (metamorphic rock)

GUSN: 5616

Accession Number: 1971.898

Box

Rectangular glass box; hinged silver plate lid; stamped floral design around center cartouche; screw closure; found inside desk drawer; contains two keys, a screw and two thumbtacks.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), lead glass, silver (metal), plate (material), glass (material)

GUSN: 5617

Accession Number: 1971.899

Watch Fob

Rectangular, orange-colored stone with beveled edge set in a domed mount; attached to the mount and joined by a ring at their base are two pierced and stamped ornaments depicting a daisy flanked by C-scrolls.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: carnelian, piercing, stamping (forming)

GUSN: 5618

Accession Number: 1971.900

Portfolio with Image of St. Goar

Two boards with blue leather binding. Features harbor scene of St. Goar, on the Rhine, centered in the cover and surrounded by gilt arabesques; gilt floral sprig on back; lined with lime green and gilt Chinoiserie paper with interior folder of the same paper.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, paper (fiber product), papier mâché

GUSN: 5619

Accession Number: 1971.901

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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