Historic New England

Sword and Scabbard

.1A) Military steel sword; blade with blueing on both sides; obverse with engraved and gilt eagle decoration with "E Pluribus Unum"; reverse with liberty cap on pole; gilt brass hilt with graduated line of five balls on hand guard; ebony grip with squared gilt brass finial; .1B) Leather scabbard bou...

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), ebony (wood), engraving (printing process), gilding, leather, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 4546

Accession Number: 1977.754.1AB

Strap and Buckle

1977.754.2a is a gilt brass buckle with relief eagle design and motto with cannon and weapon motif. 1977.754.2b is a red leather strap or harness with gilt string banding and ellipses in center.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), gilding, leather

GUSN: 4547

Accession Number: 1977.754.2AB

Knitting Needle

Lot of 61 steel knitting needles of assorted lengths; each an elongated cylindrical rod tapered to point at either end.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 4548

Accession Number: 1977.755

Bag

Cloth bag formed from three trapezoidal pieces of blue and tan floral cotton; hoop at top to which is attached six braided yarn straps; three pom-poms near bottom of bag.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, cotton (textile), wool (textile), yarn

GUSN: 4549

Accession Number: 1977.756

Document Box

Rectangular body with domed top; ring handle on top, hasp closure, and beaded edges; painted orange body with black striping and gold banding on top; black striping on body with floral decoration on front with gold and black flowers and leaves and brown, gold, black and green flowers.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), sheet metal, iron (metal), tinning

GUSN: 4550

Accession Number: 1977.757

Inkwell

Square colorless body with rounded shoulders; capped with a brass ring-turned top with circular knob in center; cork stopper connected to inside of brass cap; inside of well with brass liner with almond-shaped flower pattern; possibly a sander.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 4551

Accession Number: 1977.758AB

Inkstand

Rectangular form with circular well centrally located; two carved cylindrical channels across top for holding pens; fitted with four conical shaped feet; dark stain finish.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4552

Accession Number: 1977.759

Foot Stool

Overhanging rectangular top nailed boot jack; ends with ogee arch cutout forming legs; ends narrower at waist and flaring at top and at foot; straight apron nailed at angle to conform to waist of leg end; painted black underneath top; stripped on all visible part; one leg end is half replaced having...

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4553

Accession Number: 1977.760

Basket

Round body of coil construction with flaring sides; grass? covered with bark; natural and stained bark creating continuous geometric pattern around the body; laced edging of bark around top edge.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: Native American (Maker)

Material: bark (plant material), staining, grass (plant material), coiling (pottery technique)

GUSN: 4554

Accession Number: 1977.761

Pestle

Cylindrical club form with tapering cylindrical neck with slight bulge in center; sloping shoulders with long cylindrical end section terminating in a round bottom.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 4555

Accession Number: 1977.762

Bucket or Firkin

Tapering cylindrical wooden storage bucket with pine staves and ash bands; pointed overlapping joints secured with iron brads and staples; two bands at base and one near top where ash bale handle attaches to sides with dowels with knob shaped ends; similar conforming pine and ash circular top fitted...

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), iron (metal), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4556

Accession Number: 1977.763AB

Bucket or Firkin

Tapering cylindrical wooden storage bucket with pine staves and oak bands; pointed overlapping joints secured with iron brads; one band at base and one below top edge where oak handle attaches to sides with wooden dowels with knob ends; wood unfinished and unpainted.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), oak (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4557

Accession Number: 1977.764

Watercolor Landscape

Watercolor on paper; land and waterscape; body of water with island at center and man in boat fishing off island; blue hills in background; pink and yellow streaks in sky; gilt overall, molded wooden frame.

Maker: Freeman, R. G. O. (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 4558

Accession Number: 1977.765

Scene from "Much Ado About Nothing"

Subject: Hero, Ursula & Beatice; Beatrice, hidden in plants, eavesdrops on the two other women speaking; large urn in upper left quadrant with "PETERS"; mahogany molded frame with gilt inner edge.

Date: 1790

Maker: Boydell, John & Josiah (Publisher)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4559

Accession Number: 1977.766

Madonna and Child

Round format portrayal of Madonna holding Christ child in lap; praying child looking on from right rear; medieval clothing; engraving surrounded by white mat; natural oak flat quadruple beaded frame with black inner edge.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: After Raphael (Italian painter, architect, 1483-1520) (Maker)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4560

Accession Number: 1977.767

Boy with Clarinet

Limited edition; seated young boy playing clarinet; gray tones; matted in white with narrow black document frame under glass.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Chapen, James (Maker)

Material: ink, lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4561

Accession Number: 1977.768

Portrait of a Woman

Photo of engraving cut with round arched top; subject is full length profile view of a young woman, face slightly turned towards viewer glancing downward to stone pavement.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: William L. Greene & Co. (Publisher)

Material: photographs

GUSN: 4562

Accession Number: 1977.769

Tasting

Engraving of a seated woman tasing a piece of fruit with landscape of trees and vines behind; under glass in mahogany veneer frame with mitred corners; original ring hanger on top edge of frame; wood back.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: Reynolds & Maile (Engraver) McLean (Publisher) Bailey & Ward (Publisher) Mordot, V. (Publisher) Dubufe (Painter)

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

GUSN: 4563

Accession Number: 1977.770

Woman at her Toilet

Sepia tone engraving with half-length image of a woman facing left, holding her long curly hair in her right hand and touching a covered jar on table top with her other hand; bearded man behind her on our left extends his hand to the oval looking glass on the opposite side; framed under glass; mahog...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: Dangvin (Engraver)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4564

Accession Number: 1977.771

Portrait of Elizabeth Whitredge Lord (1791-1861)

Half-length portrait of a seated woman facing front; dark brown hair, brown eyes; white bonnet with gathered scalloped border and pink ribbon; white lace collar; black dress; white shawl with pink paisley border; red drapery behind sitter; landscape view to the right; wooden frame with gilt and gess...

Date: 1829

Maker: Attributed to Cole, Joseph Greenleaf, 1803-1858

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5115

Accession Number: 1971.518

Landscape with Mountain Pass

Landscape with two horse drawn wagons being driven quickly along a mountain pass; other persons following on horseback; man with cow in right foreground. Mountains in background.

Date: 1868

Maker: Van Bough (Maker)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5116

Accession Number: 1971.519

Carpet

Three borders; ivory field with octagon, square and flower shaped motifs; colors: ivory, red, orange and blue.

Date: c. 1881

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 5117

Accession Number: 1971.520

Pembroke Table

Peg feet, reeded legs above ring turning, vase and ring turnings at top of legs, birch veneered panels, edged with light and dark wood stringing, inlaid on stiles, full width drawer on one end, drawer front veneered with birch and edged with light and dark wood stringing, ring handle with stamped fl...

Date: 1795-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), veneer, inlay (process), mahogany (wood), veneering

GUSN: 5118

Accession Number: 1971.521

Drop Leaf Table

Brass castered feet, six elongated bulbous legs between ring and bun turnings, incised rings at center of leg, veneered apron at either end, rectangular top with two hemispherically-shaped drop leaves supported by a fly leg on either side.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 5119

Accession Number: 1971.522

Sconce

Circular plate affixed to wall; projecting S-shaped arm with ring at end which holds b. original U-shaped glass hurricane shade; silver plated brass candlesocket with inverted bell-shaped pendant.

Date: 1795-1808

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 5120

Accession Number: 1971.470.1AB

Sconce

Circular plate affixed to wall; projecting S-shaped arm with ring at end which holds b. original U-shaped glass hurricane shade; silver plated brass candlesocket with inverted bell-shaped pendant.

Date: 1795-1808

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 5121

Accession Number: 1971.470.2AB

Side Chair

Ball and claw feet on cabriole legs with leafy scrolled knees; back legs squared, chamfered and raked; rectangular seat rails with slip seat; square stiles have beaded front edges and scrolled ears; curvilinear crest rail; splat is pierced with scrolled ribbon carving with oval handhold pierced at t...

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5122

Accession Number: 1971.523

Service Tray on Stand

A) Gallery dovetailed at the corners; bottom is two boards (larger is 16.25" wide); stretcher at crossing tapers from the center; stretchers are tenoned into legs but not pinned; and there is a red stain underneath the tray.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood)

GUSN: 5123

Accession Number: 1971.524AB

Pier Table

No description

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, marble (rock), mirrors, glass (material)

GUSN: 5124

Accession Number: 1971.525

Sideboard

Rectangular carcass supported by six legs, the four front legs have a tapered cylindrical foot between heavy ring-turned cuff and toe, the swelled leg features a band of incised rings at its widest point; a collar of oblong shaped leaves supports the shaped front which has reeded and fluted pilaster...

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 5125

Accession Number: 1971.526

Decanter

Free blown, rectangular or square base with pontil, straight walls, sloping shoulders, short neck, flared lip, ball-shaped finial ground stopper, shoulders decorated with gilt foliage and stars, top half of stopper finial gilded; gilt numbers in decanters occassionally have corresponding gilt number...

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5126

Accession Number: 1971.527.1AB

Decanter

Free blown, rectangular or square base with pontil, straight walls, sloping shoulders, short neck, flared lip, ball-shaped finial ground stopper, shoulders decorated with gilt foliage and stars, top half of stopper finial gilded; gilt numbers in decanters occassionally have corresponding gilt number...

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5127

Accession Number: 1971.527.2AB

Decanter

Free blown, rectangular or square base with pontil, straight walls, sloping shoulders, short neck, flared lip, ball-shaped finial ground stopper, shoulders decorated with gilt foliage and stars, top half of stopper finial gilded; gilt numbers in decanters occassionally have corresponding gilt number...

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5128

Accession Number: 1971.527.3AB

Decanter

Free blown, rectangular or square base with pontil, straight walls, sloping shoulders, short neck, flared lip, ball-shaped finial ground stopper, shoulders decorated with gilt foliage and stars, top half of stopper finial gilded; gilt numbers in decanters occassionally have corresponding gilt number...

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5129

Accession Number: 1971.527.4AB

Decanter

Free blown, rectangular or square base with pontil, straight walls, sloping shoulders, short neck, flared lip, ball-shaped finial ground stopper, shoulders decorated with gilt foliage and stars, top half of stopper finial gilded; gilt numbers in decanters occassionally have corresponding gilt number...

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5130

Accession Number: 1971.527.5AB

Decanter

Free blown, rectangular or square base with pontil, straight walls, sloping shoulders, short neck, flared lip, ball-shaped finial ground stopper, shoulders decorated with gilt foliage and stars, top half of stopper finial gilded; gilt numbers in decanters occassionally have corresponding gilt number...

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5131

Accession Number: 1971.527.6AB

Tumbler

Straight sided cylinder with gilt lip and vine-like band; scattered gilt stars on lower body, unpolished pontil.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5132

Accession Number: 1971.527.8

Cordial Glass

Wine glass and cordial are of same proportions with rounded bowl with tapered stem and flared foot; gilt lip and band of vine pattern; scattered stars; unpolished pontil.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5133

Accession Number: 1971.527.10

Decanter

Free blown, rectangular or square base with pontil, straight walls, sloping shoulders, short neck, flared lip, ball-shaped finial ground stopper, shoulders decorated with gilt foliage and stars, top half of stopper finial gilded; gilt numbers in decanters occassionally have corresponding gilt number...

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5134

Accession Number: 1971.527.7AB

Wine Glass

Wine glass and cordial are of same proportions with rounded bowl with tapered stem and flared foot; gilt lip and band of vine pattern.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5135

Accession Number: 1971.527.9

Vase

A) Vase: hollow stem and foot, baluster-shaped body ornamented with gilt butterfly, dragon fly, moth, other insects and stringing. B) Cover: stepped domed cover with gilt stringing.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 5136

Accession Number: 1971.528.1AB

Vase

A) Vase: hollow stem and foot, baluster-shaped body ornamented with gilt butterfly, dragon fly, moth, other insects and stringing. B) Cover: stepped domed cover with gilt stringing.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 5137

Accession Number: 1971.528.2AB

Coaster

Circular, flat base, straight walls, black ground, decorated outer edge features a wide gilt band crosshatched in white and centering two white and black rosettes within octagonal reserves, used for wine bottles.

Date: 1795-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering

GUSN: 5138

Accession Number: 1971.529.1

Coaster

Circular, flat base, straight walls, black ground, decorated outer edge features a wide gilt band crosshatched in white and centering two white and black rosettes within octagonal reserves, used for wine bottles.

Date: 1795-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering

GUSN: 5139

Accession Number: 1971.529.2

Coaster

Circular, flat base, straight walls, black ground, decorated outer edge features a wide gilt band crosshatched in white and centering two white and black rosettes within octagonal reserves, used for wine bottles.

Date: 1795-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering

GUSN: 5140

Accession Number: 1971.529.3

Jamb Hook

Detachable prong which inserts into strap on fireplace front is connected to C-shaped hooks with urn finials which have engraved swags.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5141

Accession Number: 1971.530D

Andiron

A & B) Two double spuned cabriole legs terminating in claw and ball feet support a square plinth with a pseudo-classic column above, on the capital is a double urn finial both with engraved swags and tassels.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5142

Accession Number: 1971.530B

Jamb Hook

Detachable prong which inserts into strap on fireplace front is connected to C-shaped hooks with urn finials which have engraved swags.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5143

Accession Number: 1971.530C

Andiron

A & B) Two double spuned cabriole legs terminating in claw and ball feet support a square plinth with a pseudo-classic column above, on the capital is a double urn finial both with engraved swags and tassels.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5144

Accession Number: 1971.530A

Fireplace Shovel

Scoop has bell-shaped profile, long cylindrical iron handle, brass cylindrical grip with lemon-shaped finial.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5145

Accession Number: 1971.531A

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