Historic New England

Jewelry Box

Rectangular box with a hinged cover and floral decoration.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 58863

Accession Number: 1942.2948

Engraved Print

Interior scene depicting men wearing white robes, red capes, and blue hats fighting with swords. Framed.

Date: 1800

Maker: Portuensis, F. Vieira (Maker) Bartoluzzi, E. (Engraver) Bartoluzzi & Vendramini (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 58864

Accession Number: 1942.2952

Engraved Print

Handcolored engraving of a group of men with swords attacking another man. Framed.

Date: 1796

Maker: Barbier (Maker) Sloane, Michel (Engraver) Schiavonetti, Luigi, 1765-1810 (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 58865

Accession Number: 1942.2953

Tieback

Amber-colored pressed glass tieback with a floral motif. One of a pair.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 58866

Accession Number: 1942.2955.1

Tieback

Amber-colored pressed glass tieback with a floral motif. One of a pair.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 58867

Accession Number: 1942.2955.2

Print from a Fireboard

Image of a cottage, a lake with a steamboat, and three people printed on paper.

Date: 1865-1871

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 58868

Accession Number: 1942.2957

Four-Poster Bed

Grain-painted bed with columnar foot posts with straight legs and holes for a rope bottom.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 58869

Accession Number: 1942.2958

Quilt

Peasant scene with a man fishing and a woman with a rake with a floral print backing.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: quilting

GUSN: 58870

Accession Number: 1942.2959

Table

Rectangular top table with four straight tapered legs.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 58871

Accession Number: 1942.2960

Set of Curtains

Set of curtains with two side panels and a valance with a transfer printed geometric design in red and brown. Side panel.

Date: 1936-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 58872

Accession Number: 1942.2961.1A

Set of Window Curtains

Set of curtains with two side panels and a valance with a transfer printed geometric design in red and brown. Side panel.

Date: 1936-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 58873

Accession Number: 1942.2961.1B

Christmas Tree Ornament

Ruby red; tear drop shaped; hollow.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 58622

Accession Number: 1942.1824.2

Christmas Tree Ornament

Cobalt blue; globular; ribbed; hollow.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 58623

Accession Number: 1942.1825

Christmas Tree Ornament

Cobalt blue; globular; ribbed; hollow.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 58624

Accession Number: 1942.1826

Tieback

Cobalt blue; circular; 6 petal flower.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 58625

Accession Number: 1942.1828

Hurricane Shade

Red; bell-shaped; use uncertain.

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 58626

Accession Number: 1942.1829

Sugar Shaker

Red; globular; slightly flattened body; threaded; acanthus meandering border

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing, white metal

GUSN: 58627

Accession Number: 1942.1830.1

Pepper Shaker

Red; globular; slightly flattened body; threaded; acanthus meandering border

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing, white metal

GUSN: 58628

Accession Number: 1942.1830.2

Pepper Shaker

Red; globular; slightly flattened body; threaded; acanthus meandering border

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing, white metal

GUSN: 58629

Accession Number: 1942.1830.3

Tumbler

Ruby red; circular foot; short stem; faceted body; forest, deer.

Date: 1860-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), etching (corroding), etching (printing process), flashing (glassworking), glass (material)

GUSN: 58630

Accession Number: 1942.1831.1

Tumbler

Ruby red; circular foot; short stem; faceted body; forest, deer.

Date: 1860-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), etching (corroding), etching (printing process), flashing (glassworking), glass (material)

GUSN: 58631

Accession Number: 1942.1831.2

Salt Cellar

Ruby red; circular; turned sides; grapevine.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), flashing (glassworking), glass (material)

GUSN: 58632

Accession Number: 1942.1832.1

Salt Cellar

Ruby red; circular; turned sides; grapevine.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), flashing (glassworking), glass (material)

GUSN: 58633

Accession Number: 1942.1832.2

Tumbler

Cobalt blue; circular ; straight canted sides; faceted foot.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 58634

Accession Number: 1942.1833

Bottle

Red, colorless; egg-shaped; flattened body; circular foot; double nck

Date: 1900-1924

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 58635

Accession Number: 1942.1834

Bud Vase

Amethyst; bulbous body, flared lip; honey-comb pattern.

Date: 1900-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 58636

Accession Number: 1942.1835

Toothpick Holder

Cobalt blue; bulbous body; flared lip; diamond pattern.

Date: 1900-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 58637

Accession Number: 1942.1836

Pestle

Red, white, blue, colorless; bulbous, attenuated; spiral threading

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 58638

Accession Number: 1942.1837

Bud Vase

Cobalt blue; circular foot; stem; baluster; flared lip; sawtooth, arch

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 58639

Accession Number: 1942.1839.1

Bud Vase

Cobalt blue; circular foot; stem; baluster; flared lip; sawtooth, arch

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 58640

Accession Number: 1942.1839.2

Wine Glass

Cranberry; circular ribbed foot & stem; beaded knop; curvd bowl

Date: 1890-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 58641

Accession Number: 1942.1840

Tieback

Dk. red; floral bunc; rope twist stem

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 58642

Accession Number: 1942.2091.1

Tieback

Dk. red; floral bunc; rope twist stem

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 58643

Accession Number: 1942.2091.2

Picture

Exterior view of beauport; east side; 2 pieces of paper.

Date: 1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 58644

Accession Number: 1942.2245

Certificate

Military commission to Ensign Joshua Daivs from Middlesex, Massachusetts.

Date: 1722

Maker: unknown

Material: ink

GUSN: 58645

Accession Number: 1942.3251

Portiere

A pair of curtains constructed from wool challis printed with large-scale polychrome floral bouquets on a dark purple/aubergine ground and lined with red wool twill. Tiebacks of red silk cord.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: printing (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 58646

Accession Number: 1942.4971.1

Curtain

Large multicolor floral bouquets and aubergine ground; red lining

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: printing (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 58647

Accession Number: 1942.4971.2

Curtain

Large multicolor floral bouquets and aubergine ground; red lining with tieback

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: printing (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 58648

Accession Number: 1942.4971.4

Portiere

A pair of curtains constructed from wool challis printed with large-scale polychrome floral bouquets on a dark purple/aubergine ground and lined with red wool twill. Tiebacks of red silk cord.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: printing (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 58649

Accession Number: 1942.4971.3

Doorknob

White; circular, flat; 6 petal flower; opalescent.

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 58650

Accession Number: 1942.4972

Portrait of a Woman

Framed portrait of an unidentified woman in a bust-length three-quarter view. Woman wears a white cap with a ruffled edge, a fichu, and a black ribbon around her neck. Paired with 1942.1614.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 58651

Accession Number: 1942.1613

Framed portrait on canvas of an unidentified man shown in a bust-length, three-quarter view. Man is wearing a black coat and white stock. Image is enclosed in a painted oval spandrel. Rectangular frame. Paired with 1942.1613.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 58652

Accession Number: 1942.1614