Historic New England

Bonnet

Tan silk-covered bonnet has wide crescent shaped brim with two long silk ties at base. Gathered silk cap with round crown. Canvas understructure.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, silk (textile), wire

GUSN: 7593

Accession Number: 1949.548

Sheraton style. Vertical rectangular mirror enclosed in frame featuring molded architrave with blocked corners and projecting cornice. Reeded half-round columns with corinthian capital in a wheat motif at sides. Molded skirt with blocked corners. Mirror surmounted by eglomise panel with a lamb in a...

Date: 1795-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: verre églomisé, gesso, gilding, glass (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7594

Accession Number: 1949.550

Oil Painting

View of Boston Common with the Massachusetts State House on the right in background and Park Street Church to left. In green tones the scene pictures a large, dark tree with fence around its trunk, lawns and dirt paths, and lines of trees behind. People dot the Common paths and lawns. Vernacular sty...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: supports (artists' materials), gilding, oil paint (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7595

Accession Number: 1949.559

Covered Powder or Trinket Box

Opaline green body. Short cylindrical body with flat bottom. Slightly indented neck with circular mouth to receive slightly domed conforming cover with gilt four-lobed floral element on top enclosed by circular band. Body with gilt banding also.

Date: 1865-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 7596

Accession Number: 1949.566AB

Trinket Box

Egg-shaped, molded opaque apple-green body with acid-frosted surface treatment. Flat bottom. Hinged at top third with mouth opening mounted with beaded brass collars or flanges on both top and bottom. Button clasp at front. Possibly a powder jar.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: frosting, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 7597

Accession Number: 1949.567

Electrified Oil Lamp

Opaque white square stepped base with a central beaded molding. Acid-induced frosted body. Surmounted by a vasiform wasited stem with molded acanthus leaf decoration. Opaque jade green font with beaded and faceted neck supporting a tulip shaped body with molded leaf motif surmounted by domed top fit...

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: Possibly Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), frosting, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 7598

Accession Number: 1949.573.1AB

Electrified Oil Lamp

Opaque white square stepped base with a central beaded molding. Acid-induced frosted body. Surmounted by a vasiform wasited stem with molded acanthus leaf decoration. Opaque jade green font with beaded and faceted neck supporting a tulip shaped body with molded leaf motif surmounted by domed top fit...

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: Possibly Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), frosting, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 7599

Accession Number: 1949.573.2AB

Perfume Bottle

Opaque bright apple green ewer-style perfume bottle with acid-frosted surface treatment. Tear-drop shaped body on circular foot. Thin elongated neck flaring sharply at dished circular mouth with gilt rim. Gilt medial banding and foot trim. Globular stopper with gilt banding, elongated neck and taper...

Date: 1860 C-1880 C

Maker: unknown

Material: frosting, gilding, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 7600

Accession Number: 1949.575AB

Covered Powder Jar

Opaque green glass. Globular, squat vasiform body on circular foot with polished pontil. Faint etched decoration of meandering leafy berry vine enclosed by banding. Wide circular mouth receiving squat circular cover with conforming decoration. Applied knop handle with indented neck and flat top.

Date: 1860 C-1880 C

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7601

Accession Number: 1949.576AB

Vase

Opaque green glass with gilt rims. Greek lekythos shaped body with bowl shaped mouth surmounting bullet-shaped body on a circular trumpet-shaped foot with a medial ring, trimmed with gilt. Gilt rim at mouth.

Date: 1845-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 7602

Accession Number: 1949.577.1

Vase

Opaque green glass with gilt rims. Greek lekythos shaped body with bowl shaped mouth surmounting bullet-shaped body on a circular trumpet-shaped foot with a medial ring, trimmed with gilt. Gilt rim at mouth.

Date: 1845-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 7603

Accession Number: 1949.577.2

Goblet

Opaque apple green body with acid-frosted surface. Wide-mouthed circular body tapering to cylindrical base with a neck ring at join. Tapered circular foot with flat bottom. Gilt banding at rim, ring and foot.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, frosting, gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 7604

Accession Number: 1949.579.1

Goblet

Opaque apple green body with acid-frosted surface. Wide-mouthed circular body tapering to cylindrical base with a neck ring at join. Tapered circular foot with flat bottom. Gilt banding at rim, ring and foot.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, frosting, gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 7605

Accession Number: 1949.579.2

Covered Sugar Bowl

Silver colored "mirrored" body comprised of hollow blown body filled with mercury. Deep bowl form on circular waisted foot. Etched meandering grape vine motif with monogram "C" in ovoid reserve. Shaped domed colorless glass cover with applied ball finial handle; flanged to fit body. (Once used as a ...

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), silvered glass, glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 7606

Accession Number: 1949.583AB

Pitcher

Buff colored clay body. Lower half and lining tan; upper half deep Rockingham-type brown. Elongated bulbous body with vertical ribbing at base and at cylindrical neck flanking central portion of body decorated with applied oval medallions--one with portrait of Columbus, one with a three-masted ship....

Date: ca. 1892

Maker: Doulton & Co. (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7607

Accession Number: 1949.604

Fireplace Tongs

Molded brass handle above circular domed medial hinge. Cylindrical wrought arm shafts with shoulders terminate in flat round pincers.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7608

Accession Number: 1949.756

Windsor Footstool

Footstool rests on four splayed bamboo-turned legs, supported by two side and single medial stretcher (H-stretcher). Stretchers swell at centrally incised band. Ovoid top with rounded edges; slightly dished top. Painted black.

Date: 1795-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7609

Accession Number: 1949.759

Windsor Armchair Rocker

Comb-back crest above seven tapering spindles that fit through curving arm railing. Two cylindrical and two bamboo-turned arm supports. Saddle seat. Bamboo turned legs and H-stretcher. Chair painted mustardd yellow. Rockers stained reddish brown (rockers added).

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 7610

Accession Number: 1949.762

Table

Child's table rests on four played feet; turned legs. Rectangular apron. Front has single rectangular drawer with two orange glass knop handles. Top has serpentine front, rounded corners, square back.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 7611

Accession Number: 1949.826

Sampler

Cross stitched sampler by "Lucy Ann Nash Aged 12 Wrought Weymouth 1826." In green and brown cotton on linen, the sampler begins with the upper case of the alphabet in script, then in plain lettering, below her signature is an embroidered scene with two trees flanking a basket of flowers. The border ...

Date: 1826

Maker: Nash, Lucy Ann, b. ca. 1814 (Embroiderer)

Material: cotton (textile), cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 7612

Accession Number: 1949.879

Fancy Side Chair

Sheraton style side chair. Painted white. Curved round stiles with domed finial. Three pierced ribbon-back slats. Caned seat has outward curving sides. Front legs are round with double ring turning at top. Double side and rear stretchers are round while front stretcher is base and ring turned.

Date: 1805-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), painting (coating), piercing, turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7613

Accession Number: 1949.898.1

Fancy Side Chair

Sheraton style side chair. Painted white. Curved round stiles with domed finial. Three pierced ribbon-back slats. Caned seat has outward curving sides. Front legs are round with double ring turning at top. Double side and rear stretchers are round while front stretcher is base and ring turned.

Date: 1805-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), painting (coating), piercing, turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7614

Accession Number: 1949.898.2

Fancy Armchair

Sheraton style armchair, painted green. Curved round stiles with domed finial. Three pierced ribbon-back slats. Cane seat has outward curving sides; front has pronounced serpentine curve. Front legs are round with double ring turning at top. Double side and rear stretchers are round while front stre...

Date: 1805-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), painting (coating), piercing, turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7615

Accession Number: 1949.898.3

Covered Basket/Box

Cylindrical body with slightly domed conforming lid. Overall geometric design in polychrome woven straws. Interior of basket lined with wood. Possibly a sewing basket.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: Probably Mic Mack Indians (Maker)

Material: quill (spine), wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 7616

Accession Number: 1949.949

Candlestand

Rectanguloid top with rounded corners. Painted polychrome scroll and floral decoration overall. turned baluster support terminating in platform base, pear shaped feet. Painted decoration modern (early 20th c.).

Date: 1868 ?-1899 ?

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7617

Accession Number: 1949.990

Candlewick Bedspread

White twilled cotton bedspread with fringed sides and bottom. Central candlewick pattern has vase with long floral vine or springs meandering over remainder of spread. Bordered with scalloped vine and large flowers.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, weaving

GUSN: 7618

Accession Number: 1949.1018

Hooked Rug

Rectangular hand hooked and shirred rug has two large cabbage-roses in the center on a beige field with a rose in each corner. Multi-colored border of stripes. Unbound.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, hooking, shirring, wool (textile)

GUSN: 7619

Accession Number: 1949.1020

Hooked Rug

Rectangular hand hooked rug backed with white linen fabric and cotton twill tape binding. Thin brown border. Beige ground. Central motif of polychrome floral sprig. Single flower at each corner.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hooking, linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 7620

Accession Number: 1949.1022

Hooked Rug

Rectangular hand hooked, unshirred rug features tree of life-like plant motif with veined, heart shaped leaves and five-lobbed red flowers, in a basket on a tan field. Flowers and leaves in corners. Bound with blanket stitch in gray wool.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 7621

Accession Number: 1949.1026

Hooked Rug

Rectanglar hand hooked rug has polychrome striped border which follows contour of edges. Central pattern of swirled beige background with bouquet of various size red and pink flowers with leafy stems.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 7622

Accession Number: 1949.1038

Hooked Rug

Black binding on square rug. Two interwoven curved ribbons, one brown (?), one polychrome striped, form outer border. Inside, curved vine with leaves forms border to central red rose. Tan background.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 7623

Accession Number: 1949.1039

Hooked Rug

Rectangular hand hooked rug with central blue diamond with basket of red flowers. Four corners have irregular geometric designs. Bound with blue cotton edging.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, cotton (textile), hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 7624

Accession Number: 1949.1043

Hooked Rug

Rectangular multi-colored hooked rug with two baskets of flowers in the center with a tree of life (?) on either side; birds perch on the branches. Eight horses along sides and top border. Bound border.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 7625

Accession Number: 1949.1051.1

Mantel candelabrum

Square stepped brass base rests on four beaded globular feet. Square blue glass pedestal above with leaf and vine motif surmounted by circular brass beaded and knopped stem terminating in flame-shaped, colorless, glass knop. Scalloped, dished circular drip pan. Nine strings of three teardrop-shape...

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), brass (alloy), gilding, glass (material), knops

GUSN: 7525

Accession Number: 1949.470.1

Mantel candelabrum

Square stepped brass base rests on four beaded globular feet. Square blue glass pedestal above with leaf and vine motif surmounted by circular brass beaded and knopped stem terminating in flame-shaped, colorless, glass knop. Scalloped, dished circular drip pan. Nine strings of three teardrop-shape...

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), brass (alloy), gilding, glass (material), knops

GUSN: 7526

Accession Number: 1949.470.2

Andiron

Circular disk feet join cabriole legs with scrolled spur. Collumnar plinth with ring and beehive turnings alternate with octagonal panelled sections. Lemon tops are capped with faceted dome with acorn finial; rectangular iron billet bar at back.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 7527

Accession Number: 1949.472.1-.2

Game Box

Rectangular oak game box with black edging and hinged lid; central oval painted landscape and geometric border simulating wooden inlay. Lid interior lined with green silk. Contains four smaller boxes with similar decoration holding 112 Mother-of-Pearl playing counters.

Date: 1815-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl, oak (wood), painting (coating), silk (textile)

GUSN: 7528

Accession Number: 1949.481A-E

Easy chair with slipcover

Winged back with straight over-upholstered crest. Arms curve or roll outward. Front legs straight, with incised or bead-molded front edge. Back legs raked. Casters added on all legs. Rectangular H-stretcher with additional rear stretcher. Printed slipcover over printed upholstery.

Date: 1775-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, mahogany (wood), upholstery, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7529

Accession Number: 1949.510AB

Portfolio (Letter Case)

Book-like with lacquered cover and leather binding. Front and back cover have Mother-of- Pearl ball foot at each corner. Front has polychrome painting of peacock under large sprig. Border: scrolled gilt with floral sprigs. Back cover: black with central gilt scroll motif. Inside front cover is accor...

Date: 1830-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, lacquering, leather, mother of pearl, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 7530

Accession Number: 1949.521

Lolling chair

Raked-back with over-upholstered rounded crest. Outward curving arms join sloping arm supports. Exposed rectangular front skirt or seat rail on flat upholstered seat. Tapered rectangular front legs; rear legs raked. Back and side stretchers rectangular, as is medial front stretcher. Hems, arm suppo...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), mahogany (wood), upholstering, upholstery

GUSN: 7531

Accession Number: 1949.554.1

Lolling chair

Raked-back; over-upholstered rounded crest. Outward curving arms join sloping arm supports. Exposed rectangular front skirt or seat rail on flat upholstered seat. Tapered rectangular front legs; rear legs raked. Back and side stretchers rectangular, as is medial front stretcher. Hems, arm supports,...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, mahogany (wood), upholstering, upholstery

GUSN: 7532

Accession Number: 1949.554.2

Pickle bottle

Transparent green colored two-part body. Square base with high kick up. Body with molded Gothic-style arched window motif on each side; surmounted by acorn finials. Three sides trellised; back plain. Windows surmounted by secondary arch, terminating in a feathery plume that conforms to sloping shou...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: blow molding, soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 7533

Accession Number: 1949.590

Plate

Simple; beaded edge to slightly angled rim engraved "MK" leading to sharp cavetto and sloping dished center.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: Townsend & Compton (Maker) MK (Maker)

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7534

Accession Number: 1949.705.1

Plate

Simple; beaded edge to slightly angled rim engraved "MK" leading to sharp cavetto and sloping dished center.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: Townsend & Compton (Maker) MK (Maker)

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7535

Accession Number: 1949.705.2

Plate

Simple; beaded edge to slightly angled rim engraved "MK" leading to sharp cavetto and sloping dished center.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: Townsend & Compton (Maker) MK (Maker)

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7536

Accession Number: 1949.705.3

Plate

Simple; beaded edge to slightly angled rim engraved "MK" leading to sharp cavetto and sloping dished center.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: Townsend & Compton (Maker) MK (Maker)

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7537

Accession Number: 1949.705.4

Plate

Simple; beaded edge to slightly angled rim engraved "MK" leading to sharp cavetto and sloping dished center.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: Townsend & Compton (Maker) MK (Maker)

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7538

Accession Number: 1949.705.5

Plate

Simple; beaded edge to slightly angled rim engraved "MK" leading to sharp cavetto and sloping dished center.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: Townsend & Compton (Maker) MK (Maker)

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7539

Accession Number: 1949.705.6

Bust of Washington

Black body with matte finish. Classically posed, undraped bust bolted to circular pedestal. Wooden stand (not original): square with four Spanish feet.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: stoneware (pottery), black basaltes

GUSN: 7540

Accession Number: 1949.888

Valance

Rectangular frontal board with ogee cut ends; shaped lower edge in form of tassels and swags. White painted background with overall trellis or cross-hatched effect in light green. Sea green or aqua border trim and tassels; central urn motif flanked by two polychrome floral springs in swagged draper...

Date: 1895-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 7541

Accession Number: 1949.894.1

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