Historic New England

"Drop Lid Desk of Mahogany"

Design drawing titled "Drop Lid Desk of Mahogany" rendered in watercolor and pencil. Perspective view is shown. Chippendale-style fall-front desk has rectangular case with hinged drop front above three drawers; two bail handles with bat-wing plates on each drawer; shaped skirt; rear bracket feet; an...

Date: 1914-1973, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 303790

Ref. Code: CC011.001.001.002.002.005

"Check Desk in Public Space"

Design drawing with three views titled "Check Desk in Public Space," depicting a check-out desk for use in a library. End view is rendered in watercolor and pencil; front and top views are in pencil only. Rectangular desk has a glass top over the wooden surface. Glass top has a low glass middle part...

Date: 1880-1973, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 303791

Ref. Code: CC011.001.001.002.002.006

"Charging Desk, Reading Room"

Design drawing with three views titled "Charging Desk Reading Room," depicting a desk for use in a library. Front view is rendered in watercolor and pencil; top and rear views are in pencil only. Desk is angled to have five sides and has an overhanging top with molded edge; paneled sides; and a soli...

Date: 1914-1973, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 303792

Ref. Code: CC011.001.001.002.002.007

"B Alternate"

Design drawing titled "B Alternate" rendered in pencil on trace and affixed to cardboard. Perspective view is shown. Rectangular desk has a beveled top with egg-and-dart molding; one shallow drawer on the left supported by baluster-turned front and rear legs; side stretcher on left; and a retractabl...

Date: 1914-1973, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 303793

Ref. Code: CC011.001.001.002.002.008

"Buffet of Mahogany"

Design drawing titled "Buffet of Mahogany" rendered in watercolor and pencil. Perspective veiw is shown. Rectangular buffet or sideboard has double pedestal form; overhanging top; two tiers of three drawers with bleached mahogany drawer fronts and round pulls; carved Greek key motif below lower tier...

Date: 1914-1973, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 303794

Ref. Code: CC011.001.001.002.003.001

"Buffet of Satin Wood and Mahogany"

Design drawing with two views titled "Buffet of Satin Wood and Mahogany." Front view is rendered in pencil and watercolor; top view is in pencil only. Buffet with conforming top has a curved central section and concave curved sides. Central section has a long shallow drawer with two pulls; two large...

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 303795

Ref. Code: CC011.001.001.002.003.002

"Sideboard of Mahogany"

Design drawing titled "Sideboard of Mahogany" with three views. Front view of sideboard and celleret is rendered in watercolor and pencil. Side view of sideboard, background of front view, and top plan of walls and sideboard are in pencil only. Empire-style sideboard has double pedestal form; tall b...

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 303796

Ref. Code: CC011.001.001.002.003.003

"Sideboard of Walnut with Panels of Intarsia"

Design drawing titled "Sideboard of Walnut with Panels of Intarsia" rendered in watercolor and pencil. Front view is shown. Renaissance Revival-style sideboard has overhanging top with molded edge and dentil molding below; tri-partite case with three shallow drawers above three lower cabinets; round...

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 303797

Ref. Code: CC011.001.001.002.003.004

"Sideboard of Mahogany and Inlay"

Design drawing titled "Sideboard of Mahogany & Inlay" rendered in watercolor and pencil. Pespective view is shown. Federal-style rectangular sideboard with ovolo corners; deep curved door at each side; two shallow central drawers above two recessed cabinet doors with locks; oval brasses with bail ha...

Date: 1914-1973, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 303798

Ref. Code: CC011.001.001.002.003.005

"Sideboard of Mahogany Inlaid"

Design drawing titled "Sideboard of Mahogany Inlaid" rendered in watercolor and pencil. Perspective view is shown. Drawing depicts Empire-style double pedestal sideboard having a central tier of two drawers with a narrow splash board and a rectangular pedestal at each end.. Drawer fronts have flame ...

Date: 1914-1973, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 303799

Ref. Code: CC011.001.001.002.003.006

"Georgian Sideboard of English Oak or Walnut with Black and Gold Marble Top"

Design drawing titled "Georgian Sideboard of English Oak or Walnut with Black and Gold Marble Top" rendered in watercolor and pencil. Perspective view is shown. Drawing depicts a sideboard against a wall with interior woodwork, portrait, sconces and other details sketched. Georgian Revival sideboard...

Date: 1912-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 303800

Ref. Code: CC011.001.001.002.003.007

"Cocktail and Coffee Table of English Oak"

Design drawing titled "Cocktail and Coffee Table of English Oak" rendered in pencil and watercolor. Perspective view is shown. Square cocktail and coffee table has conforming top with molded rim; straight skirt with shaped corner brackets; turned fluted legs; rectangular block feet; and X-shaped str...

Date: 1937-05-13

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 303801

Ref. Code: CC011.001.001.003.001.001

"Cocktail Table of Mahogany or Maple"

Design drawing titled "Cocktail Table of Mahogany or Maple" rendered in pencil and watercolor. Perspective view is shown. Rectangular cocktail table has conforming top with molded rim; straight apron with inlaid diamonds on corners; and four inwardly curving fluted legs. A note indicates that top m...

Date: 1914-1973, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 303802

Ref. Code: CC011.001.001.003.001.002

"Coffee Table of Maple, Painted Lines"

Design drawing titled "Coffee Table of Maple (Painted Lines)" rendered in pencil and watercolor. Perspective view is shown. Rectangular coffee table has conforming top with mirror surface; fretwork rim; serpentine apron; turned round corners; and four tapered legs with raked feet.Table has painted l...

Date: 1937-05-13

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 303803

Ref. Code: CC011.001.001.003.001.003

"Cocktail Table Painted & Decorated"

Design drawing titled "Cocktail Table Painted & Decorated" rendered in pencil and watercolor. Perspective view is shown. Rectangular cocktail table has conforming walnut top with molded rim; scalloped apron; and four cabriole legs. Apron and legs are painted blue-green and have red and gold painted...

Date: 1937-05-13

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 303804

Ref. Code: CC011.001.001.003.001.004

"Coffee Table of Walnut"

Design drawing titled "Coffee Table of Walnut" rendered in pencil and watercolor. Perspective view is shown. Rectangular coffee table has overhanging serpentine top with molded edge and canted corners; curved apron; four cabriole legs with scrolled feet; and carved ornamentation including palmettes ...

Date: 1937-05-13

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 303805

Ref. Code: CC011.001.001.003.001.005

"Dining Table of Mahogany, Style of Duncan Phyfe"

Design drawing titled "Dining Table of Mahogany, Style of Duncan Phyfe" rendered in pencil and watercolor.Perspective view is shown. Neoclassical-style rectangular table with curved corners has overhanging top; straight skirt; two vasiform turned pedestals, each terminating in four cabriole legs wit...

Date: 1914-1973, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 303806

Ref. Code: CC011.001.001.003.002.001

Dining Table

Untitled design drawing of a dining table rendered in colored pencil and pencil on trace. Empire-style rectangular table has overhanging top with gadrooned edge; straight skirt with gadrooned lower edge and large carved central drop shell; and four cabriole legs with ornately carved acanthus leaves ...

Date: 1914-1973, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 303807

Ref. Code: CC011.001.001.003.002.002

"Single Pedestal Dining Table of Mahogany"

Design drawing titled "Single Pedestal Dining Table of Mahogany" rendered in watercolor and pencil. Perspective view is shown. Drawing table depicts extension dining table having rectangular top with ovolo corners, reeded edge and deep skirt; one ovoid pedestal with foliate carving; four downswept c...

Date: 1914-1973, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 303808

Ref. Code: CC011.001.001.003.002.003

"Double Pedestal Dining Table of Mahogany"

Design drawing titled "Double Pedestal Dining Table of Mahogany" rendered in watercolor and pencil. Perspective view is shown. Neoclassical-style extension dining table has rectangular top with rounded corners and deep skirt with reeded bottom edge; two pedestals each withh four round Doric-style co...

Date: 1914-1973, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 303809

Ref. Code: CC011.001.001.003.002.004

"Bath Room"

Design drawing titled "Bath Room" rendered in pencil depicting a dressing table with mirror and armchair. Rectangular Neoclassical Hepplewhite-style table has overhanging top with molded edge; three drawers; shaped apron; tapered square legs; and three-part mirror with serpentine crest. Inlay or pai...

Date: 1914-1973, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 303865

Ref. Code: CC011.001.001.005.002.001

"Toilet Table of Mahogany"

Design drawing titled "Toilet Table of Mahogany" rendered in pencil and watercolor. Perspective view is shown of Rococo-style toilet table and mirror above. Gilded rectangular mirror frame has a carved and deeply curved top and carved scroll motifs at the bottom corners. Dressing table has a rectang...

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 303866

Ref. Code: CC011.001.001.005.002.002

"Ladies Room Table and Mirror"

Design drawing titled "Ladies Room Table & Mirror" rendered in pencil and watercolor. Perspective view is shown. Drawing depicts a Queen Anne-style wall mirror and a dressing table. Mirror has molded rectangular wood frame; shaped crest with scrolling edges and cutout central round cartouche with ca...

Date: 1914-1973, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 303867

Ref. Code: CC011.001.001.005.002.003

Dressing Table and Mirror

Untitled design drawing of a dressing table with mirror rendered in pencil and watercolor. Perspective view is shown. Neoclassical Sheraton-style dressing table has an overhanging rectangular top, two small drawers with drop pulls, and fluted tapered legs terminating in spade feet. On top of dressin...

Date: 1914-1973, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 303868

Ref. Code: CC011.001.001.005.002.004

"Flower Box of Mahogany"

Design drawing titled "Flower Box of Mahogany" with two views. Front view is rendered in watercolor and pencil; top view is in pencil only. Planter has rectangular open case with rounded edges; carved garlands and swags on corners; two metal interior liners fitted into case; four tapered fluted roun...

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 303872

Ref. Code: CC011.001.001.006.002

Plant Stand and Planter

Untitled design drawing rendered in pencil on trace and mounted on cardboard. Perspective view of tall plant stand and lower planter is shown. Planter has rectangular open case; four panels on each side and one on each end with a pierced star-like motif; and six splayed tapered square legs with stri...

Date: 1914-1973, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 303873

Ref. Code: CC011.001.001.006.003

"Small Bookcase of Mahogany"

Design drawing titled "Small Bookcase of Mahogany" rendered in watercolor and pencil. Perspective view is shown. Small Sheraton-style table has one drawer with two round pulls; bookcase above drawer with shaped curved sides and upper recessed shelf; medial shelf with fretwork gallery; and four taper...

Date: 1914-1973, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 303874

Ref. Code: CC011.001.001.006.004

"Revolving Bookcase of Mahogany"

Design drawing with two views titled "Revolving Bookcase of Mahogany." Front view is rendered in pencil and watercolor; top view is in pencil only. Circular revolving bookcase has two levels of shelves; a columnar pedestal; and a cruciform base terminating in lion's-head feet on casters. Shelf parti...

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 303875

Ref. Code: CC011.001.001.006.005

"2 Revolving Bookcases of English Oak"

Design drawing with two views titled "2 Revolving Bookcase of Oak: Inch Scale." Front view is rendered in pencil and watercolor; top view is in pencil only. Circular revolving bookcase has two levels of shelves, a columnar pedestal, and a cruciform base terminating in lion's-head feet on casters. Sh...

Date: 1905-05-10

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 303876

Ref. Code: CC011.001.001.006.006

"Shoe Box of Leather"

Design drawing with three views titled "Shoe Box of Leather." Front elevation is rendered in pencil, watercolor and metallic paint; top and side views are in pencil only. Shoe box or chest has domed lid; bail handle with batwing plate on each end; large flanged lock on the front; leather covering o...

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 303877

Ref. Code: CC011.001.001.006.008

"Arm Chair of Oak"

Design drawing with two views titled "Arm Chair of Oak." Front view is rendered in watercolor and pencil; side view is in pencil only. Arm chair has a rectangular upholstered back; thickly upholstered arms; deep upholstered seat; turned vasiform arm supports; legs with eight-sided turned blocks; and...

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 303880

Ref. Code: CC011.001.001.004.001.015

Series 1: Negatives

This series, which makes up the bulk of the collection, consists of glass plate negatives of photographs taken by Alice Augusta Rogerson Brown as well as the original housing of the collection. Glass plate negatives document rural and urban New England life and consist of exterior views, portraits, ...

Date: 1898-1909, undated

Collection: Alice Augusta Rogerson Brown photographic collection, 1898-1909, undated

GUSN: 303905

Ref. Code: PC018.1

Series II: Prints

8 photographic prints : black-and-white ; 8.5 x 10 inches

Date: undated

Collection: Alice Augusta Rogerson Brown photographic collection, 1898-1909, undated

GUSN: 303906

Ref. Code: PC018.2

Hat Stand

Untitled dessign drawing rendered in colored pencil and pencil on trace and mounted on cardboard. Pespective view of a hat stand/coat tree is shown. Coat tree has tapered square pole with chamfered edges; acorn finial; tow tiers of four pegs with acron finials; and cruciform base. Handwritten on mou...

Date: 1914-1973, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 303908

Ref. Code: CC011.001.001.006.001

Subseries A: Geographic locations

This subseries consists of glass plate negatives organized by geographic location. When available, more precise location information and further notes on the type of building or landscape has been transcribed onto the envelopes containing the negatives. The majority of the images are of exterior vie...

Date: 1898-1909, undated

Collection: Alice Augusta Rogerson Brown photographic collection, 1898-1909, undated

GUSN: 303916

Ref. Code: PC018.1.1

Subseries B: Subjects

This subseries consists of glass plate negatives organized by subject. The original subject titles that Brown's relatives assigned have been maintained. Subjects are varied and focus on landscape, architecture, and human and animal life. The sections titled "Portraits" and "Portraits of Women" conta...

Date: 1898-1908, undated

Collection: Alice Augusta Rogerson Brown photographic collection, 1898-1909, undated

GUSN: 303917

Ref. Code: PC018.1.2

Subseries C: Original housing

This subseries contains the original dry plate boxes and sleeves in which the Rogerson family had stored the glass plate negatives. The dry plate boxes and sleeves contain notations and transcriptions added by members of the Rogerson family. The boxes in this series may be representative of the time...

Date: undated

Collection: Alice Augusta Rogerson Brown photographic collection, 1898-1909, undated

GUSN: 303919

Ref. Code: PC018.1.3

Massachusetts: Boston (negatives ARB175-ARB176)

2 glass plate negatives

Date: 1905

Collection: Alice Augusta Rogerson Brown photographic collection, 1898-1909, undated

GUSN: 303920

Ref. Code: PC018.1.1.1

Massachusetts: Deerfield (negatives ARB 269-284)

File part

Date: 1909

Collection: Alice Augusta Rogerson Brown photographic collection, 1898-1909, undated

GUSN: 303921

Ref. Code: PC018.1.1.2

Massachusetts: East Douglas (negatives ARB285-341)

File part

Date: 1901-1908, undated

Collection: Alice Augusta Rogerson Brown photographic collection, 1898-1909, undated

GUSN: 303922

Ref. Code: PC018.1.1.3

Massachusetts: Hyde Park (negatives ARB103-136)

File part

Date: undated

Collection: Alice Augusta Rogerson Brown photographic collection, 1898-1909, undated

GUSN: 303923

Ref. Code: PC018.1.1.4

Massachusetts: Milton (negatives ARB001-102)

File part

Date: 1898, undated

Collection: Alice Augusta Rogerson Brown photographic collection, 1898-1909, undated

GUSN: 303924

Ref. Code: PC018.1.1.5

New Hampshire (negatives ARB342-344)

File part

Date: undated

Collection: Alice Augusta Rogerson Brown photographic collection, 1898-1909, undated

GUSN: 303925

Ref. Code: PC018.1.1.6

Pennsylvania (negatives ARB345-352)

File part

Date: undated

Collection: Alice Augusta Rogerson Brown photographic collection, 1898-1909, undated

GUSN: 303926

Ref. Code: PC018.1.1.7

Animals (negatives ARB222-237, ARB363, ARB367)

File part

Date: undated

Collection: Alice Augusta Rogerson Brown photographic collection, 1898-1909, undated

GUSN: 303927

Ref. Code: PC018.1.2.1

Buildings (negatives ARB241-254, ARB261-268, ARB358, ARB360, ARB364-365, ARB368)

File part

Date: 1908, undated

Collection: Alice Augusta Rogerson Brown photographic collection, 1898-1909, undated

GUSN: 303928

Ref. Code: PC018.1.2.2

Buildings "To Be Printed" (negatives ARB161-174)

File part

Date: undated

Collection: Alice Augusta Rogerson Brown photographic collection, 1898-1909, undated

GUSN: 303929

Ref. Code: PC018.1.2.3

Church (negatives ARB150-160)

File part

Date: undated

Collection: Alice Augusta Rogerson Brown photographic collection, 1898-1909, undated

GUSN: 303930

Ref. Code: PC018.1.2.4

Garden structure (negatives ARB238-ARB240)

File part

Date: undated

Collection: Alice Augusta Rogerson Brown photographic collection, 1898-1909, undated

GUSN: 303931

Ref. Code: PC018.1.2.5

Gardens/ Statue (negatives ARB137-141, ARB149)

File part

Date: undated

Collection: Alice Augusta Rogerson Brown photographic collection, 1898-1909, undated

GUSN: 303932

Ref. Code: PC018.1.2.6

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