Historic New England

Forty years of landscape architecture :Central Park /Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr. ; edited by Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. and Theodora Kimball.

xviii, 575 p. : ill., 1 col. map, 1 port. ; 21 cm.

Date: 1973, c1928.

Creators: Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903 Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1870-1957 Hubbard, Theodora Kimball, 1887-1935

GUSN: 246660

Call Number: GRO F128.65.C3 O52 1973

Science and the modern world.Lowell lectures, 1925.

x, 212 p. 18 cm.

Date: [1956, c1925]

Creators: Whitehead, Alfred North, 1861-1947.

GUSN: 246661

Call Number: GRO Q175.W587s

Off limits fèur das Gewissen :der Briefwechsel zwischen dem Hiroshima-Piloten Claude Eatherly und Gèunther Anders /herausgegeben und eingeleitet von Robert Jungk.

150 p., [1] p. of plates : 2 ports. ; 21 cm.

Date: c1961.

Creators: Eatherly, Claude. Anders, Gèunther, 1902-1992. Jungk, Robert, 1913-

GUSN: 246662

Call Number: GRO U263.E27 1961

Europe architectural guide, 1860 - today /Jerryll Habegger.

ca. 150 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Date: c1974.

Creators: Habegger, Jerryll, 1944-

GUSN: 246663

Call Number: GRO NA958.H3

The key of see :travel journals of a composer /Herbert Fromm.

191 p. : music (on lining papers) ; 22 cm.

Date: [1967] +

Creators: Fromm, Herbert.

GUSN: 246664

Call Number: GRO ML410.F963 A3

Reisen mit Homer :Die wiedergefundenen Inseln, Kèusten und Meere der Odyssee /(èUbertr. aus dem Engl. von Fritz Gèuttinger).

256 S. 16 Taf. ; 8p

Date: 1964.

Creators: Bradford, Ernle. Gèuttinger, Fritz. Bradford, Ernle. Ulysses found.

GUSN: 246665

Call Number: GRO

History of the Byzantine Empire, 324-1453.

2 v.

Date: 1958.

Creators: Vasiliev, Alexander Alexandrovich, 1867-1953.

GUSN: 246666

Call Number: GRO DF552.V3 1958

Die Panne :Komèodie /Friedrich Dèurrenmatt.

106 S. ; 18 cm.

Date: cop. 1979.

Creators: Dèurrenmatt, Friedrich.

GUSN: 246667

Call Number: GRO

Understanding media :the extensions of man /by Marshall McLuhan.

XIII, 634 S.

Date: 1966.

Creators: McLuhan, Marshall.

GUSN: 246668

Call Number: GRO

7 arts.Selected and edited by Fernando Puma.

xii, 212 p. illus. 19 cm.

Date: [1953]

Creators: Puma, Fernando, 1915-

GUSN: 246669

Call Number: GRO N7443.2.P8

7 arts # two /selected and edited by Fernando Puma.

196 p., [48] p. of plates : ill. ; 19 cm.

Date: c1954.

Creators: Puma, Fernando, 1915-

GUSN: 246670

Call Number: GRO NX60.S48 1954

Abriss der Psychoanalyse :Das Unbehagen in der Kultur ; Mit e. Rede v. Thomas Mann als Nachw. /Sigm. Freud.

221 S. ; kl. 8.

Date: 1955.

Creators: Freud, Sigmund.

GUSN: 246671

Call Number: GRO

Mit den Augen des Geistes /Platon ; Nachwort und Anmerkungen von Bruno Snell.

229 p. ; 18 cm.

Date: 1955.

Creators: Plato. Snell, Bruno, 1896-1986.

GUSN: 246672

Call Number: GRO B360.S73x 1955

Bauen seit 1900;ein Führer durch Berlin,bearb. von Rolf Rave und Hans-Joachim Knöfel.

1 v. (unpaged) illus., col. maps, plans, 19 cm.

Date: [1963]

Creators: Rave, Rolf. Knèofel, Hans-Joachim, joint author.

GUSN: 249050

Call Number: GRO

A concise guide to Delphi /by Pericles Collas ; illustrated with photographs by Dimitrios Harissiadis.

48 p., 32 p. of plates : plans ; 19 cm.

Date: 1956.

Creators: Collas, Pericles.

GUSN: 249051

Call Number: GRO DF261.D35 C64

Sélinonte[Texte imprimé] /Maria Santangelo ; Trad. de l'italien par Denise Joly.

130 p., XIX p. de pl. : ill., plan. ; 19 cm.

Date: 1966.

Creators: Santangelo, Maria (1913-....) Joly, Denise. Trad.

GUSN: 249052

Call Number: GRO

Berlin in Vers und Bild /Walter Winkler.

74 leaves : ill. ; 20 cm.

Date: 1966.

Creators: Winkler, Walter, 1900-

GUSN: 249053

Call Number: GRO

Weimar. Antlitz einer Stadt /Ludwig Bäte.

232 p. : ill. h.t. ; In-16À

Date: 1956.

Creators: Bèate, Ludwig.

GUSN: 249054

Call Number: GRO

Bowl with Lid

Round treen box; small, painted bright blue. Made from one piece of wood into squat rounded form with round lid that locks in under inner rim. Low rectangular knop.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2380

Accession Number: 1991.401AB

Apothecary bottle

Green glass apothecary bottle. Large and straight sided with high shoulder and out-turned lip. Blown pontil glass. Label on front.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: Shakers (Maker)

Material: glassblowing, glass (material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 2381

Accession Number: 1991.402

Wooden cockerel weathervane. Fairly slender with highly stylized intertwining (carved separately) bold crest and wattles. Carved narrow eye. Large claw feet grip a rectangular base. Carved on both sides. Traces of old black, red, and yellow paint.

Date: 1876-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2382

Accession Number: 1991.403

Spice box

Green-painted tamarack spice box with sliding cover over six compartments. Cover with shaped handle containing a heart. Cover also decorated with chip carving. Carved encircled six-pointed star/flower.

Date: 1769

Maker: unknown

Material: chip carving, dovetail joints, painting (coating), western larch (wood)

GUSN: 2383

Accession Number: 1991.404

Basket

Round splint-woven basket with two bands of light blue paint on the outside (top and bottom).

Date: 1830-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), splints (lighting devices), wicker, weaving

GUSN: 2384

Accession Number: 1991.405

Charger

Large treen (wooden) charger with wide rim and deep well. Not unlike church communion plate or "tondino". Turned with incised bands on rim and center. Very light weight.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), carving (processes), incising, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 2385

Accession Number: 1991.406

Bowl

Treen handled bowl of dark figured wood. Bottom half turned on a lathe. Top half and handle carved. All form a single piece of wood. Deep round bowl. Light weight.

Date: 1680-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2386

Accession Number: 1991.407

Porringer

Treen porringer with wide and deep rounded bowl and flat, downturned handle. Light weight, V-notch to rim.

Date: 1680-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2387

Accession Number: 1991.408

Porringer

Wooden porringer with carved round bowl and wide flat raked handle. Light weight; from one piece of wood. Dark wood.

Date: 1680-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2388

Accession Number: 1991.409

Mason Jar with cover

Pressed, blue-green colored canning jar with screw-on zinc cover.

Date: 1858

Maker: Ball Brothers Company (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), pressing, zinc

GUSN: 2389

Accession Number: 1991.410AB

Waxed Fruit

In the form of a small pear.

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), paper (fiber product), plaster of Paris, wax

GUSN: 2390

Accession Number: 1991.411

Spirits bottle

Blown green glass wine/spirits bottle of squat bulbous shape and short flared neck with disk below rim. Applied and impressed seal on front showing bird (eagle) below a crown within a medallion. Jacobean/Colonial period. Heavy.

Date: 1660-1720

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material), impressing

GUSN: 2391

Accession Number: 1991.414

Treen Plate

Wooden plate fashioned from a single piece of wood; small rim and shallow well; incised bands on the reverse.

Date: ca. 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), carving (processes), incising

GUSN: 2392

Accession Number: 1991.415

Bowl

Small round buff-colored earthenware dish (or shallow bowl) with rounded sides. Delicately tooled notched rim and distinctive bright yellow glaze on face. Splash of yellow on underside.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2393

Accession Number: 1991.416

Storage Jar

Large red earthenware jar, unglazed outside, brown glazed inside and rim; incised inscription around outside (large, somewhat crude penmanship); bulbous ovoid body; uncovered; very heavy.

Date: 1739

Maker: Day, John (Maker)

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

GUSN: 2394

Accession Number: 1991.417

Bank

Ceramic still bank molded to look like a large orange (or a grapefruit), with bumpy orange-peel texture and deep ochre yellow paint; large slot near top.

Date: 1850-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2395

Accession Number: 1991.418

Tortoiseshell Glazed Plate

Redware plate, smallish in size; uneven scalloped edge, pared from the reverse; overall orange glaze with dark manganese splotches in a tortoiseshell design.

Date: 1750-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), lead glaze, molding (forming), redware, scalloping

GUSN: 2396

Accession Number: 1991.419

Combware Platter

Rectangular redware platter; pie-crust edge; combed slip decoration in brown and yellow; lead glazed.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: redware, earthenware, glazing (coating), lead glaze, molding (forming), slip (clay)

GUSN: 2397

Accession Number: 1991.420

Miniature Fire Bucket

Wooden bucket of swelled cylindrical form, painted red with black and yellow trim and a large yellow numeral `3' on its side; brokend leather handle.

Date: 1830-1870

Maker: Snow, Kenneth (Retailer)

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

GUSN: 2398

Accession Number: 1991.421

Bottle

Blown glass wine/spirits bottle, clear olive-green glass, with squat bulbous base and narrow neck disk below rim; concave base, some bubbles to glass.

Date: 1660-1699

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 2399

Accession Number: 1991.422

Jug

Globular-shaped redware jug with small foot and shoulder-to-body strap handle, covered overall with a rich and somewhat mottled unusually green glaze; lightly incised band near top; spots where dripped glaze did not join.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2400

Accession Number: 1991.423

Charger

Treen charger, flat face with incised banding and shallow foot rim; warped, of lightweight wood.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2401

Accession Number: 1991.424

English Yelloare Pitcher

Large creamware picher of barrel shape and foliate strap handle; body decorated with a pale yellow glaze and painted roulette-like banding to the top and bottom in shade of dark brown and rust. Sometimes categorized as English Yelloware.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2402

Accession Number: 1991.425

Spice Mill

Wooden spice mill, its baluster-turned canister and handle painted a rich green, withs wrought iron arm and grinding shaft.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material), wrought

GUSN: 2403

Accession Number: 1991.426

Beaker

Beaker made from horn with straight tapering sides, of mostly opaque creamy-white with dark brown bottom.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves, horn (animal material)

GUSN: 2404

Accession Number: 1991.427

Jigger

Horn jigger (aka whiskey measure), with straight tapering, semi-translucent cream and dark brown streaked sides.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves, horn (animal material)

GUSN: 2405

Accession Number: 1991.428

Beaker

Horn, straight tapering sides, opaque cream color with dark brown streaks near bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves, horn (animal material)

GUSN: 2406

Accession Number: 1991.429

Charger

Redware dish of large and shallow rounded form with tooled finely-notched edge, its face covered with an orange glaze and inscibed in slip; back unglazed.

Date: 1825-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), molding (forming), redware, slip (clay)

GUSN: 2407

Accession Number: 1991.430

Mortar & Pestle

Wooden mortar and pestle, both painted bright green, barrel-shaped mortar with molded rim and corresponding foot, turned pestle with round knob to handle; thick and sturdy.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), painting (coating), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 2408

Accession Number: 1991.431AB

Tumbler

Wooden, with straight sides, painted black with red and yellow freehand designs of vines and buds.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2409

Accession Number: 1991.432

Portrait of Diantha Atwood Gordon

Half-length portrait of a seated woman, Diantha Atwood Gordon (1809-1895), with brown hair and blue dress, holding an orange; on unprepared almost square panel, now split; details in gold leaf; plain stained blonde wood frame, contemporary.

Date: 1832

Maker: Attributed to Ellis, A. (Maker)

Material: pencils (drawing and writing equipment), wood (plant material), gilding, painting (image-making)

GUSN: 2410

Accession Number: 1991.433

Doorstop

Thick round piece of press molded emerald green glass with a flower or sunburst-like design on top; plain sides and bottom.

Date: 1830-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 2411

Accession Number: 1991.434

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