Historic New England

Chest of Drawers

Mahogany veneered case has two brass C-shaped handles on the sides; front side is a door with beaded edge; keyhole at center of left side, two brass hinges at right; opens revealing interior of case, divided into eight compartments, four of which have drawers remaining; brass knob handle in center o...

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood), veneer, pine (wood)

GUSN: 6642

Accession Number: 1971.1407

Candlestick

Cann shaped body with section opposite scroll handle cut out to expose candle socket; red floral decoration painted on white background.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, painting (coating), glazing (coating), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 6643

Accession Number: 1971.1408

Doorstop

Brick doorstop with tan wool cover; front side is hooked pattern of a bunch of strawberries.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product), hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 6644

Accession Number: 1971.1409

Portrait of Edward Silsbee

Reproduction of a portrait of Captain Edward Augustus Silsbee of Salem, MA, by John Singer Sargent.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 6645

Accession Number: 1990.221

Plate

Porcelain plate with Imai decoration of underglaze blue and hand painted red, gilt and green. Central well has asymmetrical scene of a tree with stylized leaves next to a low table. Vase with flowers and a bowl with spoon positioned on table. Red geometric band around bowl with floral panels. Surrou...

Date: c. 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 6646

Accession Number: 1993.610.2

American Medical Association Badge

Green ribbon, "Guest A.M.A." with a pendant medal. On medal: Roman woman sitting holding bowl with a snake. [The snake as the medical symbol.]

Date: 1906

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 6647

Accession Number: 1990.1394

Rope

Watercolor painting of a coiled rope with an inscription "by John Ruskin / To Richard Norton from J.R.S / Brantwood 6th - Sept. 1897" below.

Date: 1897

Maker: Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 (Maker)

Material: watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 6648

Accession Number: 1990.79

watercolor

A watercolor of a sunrise or sunset which has been made by quick brush strokes creating a sketch-like appearance.

Date: 1868

Maker: Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 6649

Accession Number: 1990.80

Watercolor Landscape Painting

A watercolor painting of a stormy sky over a mountain.

Date: ca. 1876

Maker: Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 (Maker)

GUSN: 6650

Accession Number: 1990.81

Watercolor Painting

Sketch-like brush strokes; street scene with a church or cathedral.

Date: 1901

Maker: Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 (Maker) Webber, Florence (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 6651

Accession Number: 1990.82

Watercolor Painting

A watercolor of leaves over a stone in a garden.

Date: 1873

Maker: Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 (Maker)

Material: watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 6652

Accession Number: 1990.83

Drawing of Florence, Italy

Two pencil sketches of Florence, Italy, with writing at bottom.

Date: 1874

Maker: Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 (Maker)

Material: pencils (drawing and writing equipment)

GUSN: 6653

Accession Number: 1990.84

Watercolor Painting

Watercolor painting of the Lion of St. Mark touching a book, probably the Bible. Oriental rugs in the background.

Date: 1887

Maker: Alessandri, Angelo (Italian painter, 1854-1931) (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 6654

Accession Number: 1990.86

Watercolor Portrait of a Woman

Watercolor of a worman on a checkered floor next to pillar, A wild sky can be seen in the background.

Maker: Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 6655

Accession Number: 1990.87

Landscape Drawing

Pencil drawing of a road and mountains. On the back is a note and a watercolor flower with a framing label.

Date: 1883

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 6656

Accession Number: 1990.85

Watercolor Landscapes

Two paintings: Top painting is a watercolor of blue mountains and a lake. Bottom painting is a castle and a village watercolor.

Date: 1869

Maker: Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), oil pastels, pencils (drawing and writing equipment), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 6657

Accession Number: 1990.78

Portico of St. Martins

Watercolor of portico of St. Martins in the fields from a graveyard, and a street scene in the distance.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: Hunt, William Holman (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 6658

Accession Number: 1990.89

Portrait of Mrs. Felicia Humans

Portrait of a seated young woman, the poet Felicia Humans, holding a flower, in a maroon dress, with a dark background.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: West, William Edward (Maker)

Material: lithography, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 6659

Accession Number: 1990.90

Mademoiselle S. N. [Portrait of Sara Norton (1864-1922)]

Three-quarter length portrait of Sara Norton in a black dress and plumed black hat. She is wearing Black, Starr, & Frost earrings, 1990.13AB.

Date: 1910

Maker: Glazebrook, Hugh (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 6660

Accession Number: 1990.92

Sara Norton (1864-1922)

Half-length portrait of Sara Norton as a young woman in profile facing right, holding a violin.

Date: 1884

Maker: Burne-Jones, Edward, 1833-1898 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 6661

Accession Number: 1990.93

Watercolor Seascape

Evening seascape with lighthouse, houses, and beach at right. Left with boat moored in bay. Mounted on cardboard.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 6512

Accession Number: 1971.1314

Etching

Each a rectangular horizontal architectural view in black and white. .1) Interior veiw showing arched hallway with crypt of altar at rear.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 6513

Accession Number: 1971.1315.1

Etching

Each a rectangular horizontal architectural view in black and white. .2) Interior view of medieval castle with Gothic windows at rear.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 6514

Accession Number: 1971.1315.2

Etching

Each a rectangular horizontal architectural view in black and white. .3) Exterior view of road and gate to the Tower of London.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 6515

Accession Number: 1971.1315.3

Print

Views of Hampton Court Palace, each impression in sepia tone.

Date: ca. 1888

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), paper (fiber product), toning (photography), sepia (ink), sepia prints

GUSN: 6516

Accession Number: 1971.1316.1

Print

Views of Hampton Court Palace, each impression in sepia tone.

Date: ca. 1888

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), paper (fiber product), toning (photography), sepia (ink), sepia prints

GUSN: 6517

Accession Number: 1971.1316.2

Print

Views of Hampton Court Palace, each impression in sepia tone.

Date: ca. 1888

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), paper (fiber product), toning (photography), sepia (ink), sepia prints

GUSN: 6518

Accession Number: 1971.1316.3

Print

Views of Hampton Court Palace, each impression in sepia tone.

Date: ca. 1888

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), paper (fiber product), toning (photography), sepia (ink), sepia prints

GUSN: 6519

Accession Number: 1971.1316.4

Print

Views of Hampton Court Palace, each impression in sepia tone.

Date: ca. 1888

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), paper (fiber product), toning (photography), sepia (ink), sepia prints

GUSN: 6520

Accession Number: 1971.1316.5

Print

Views of Hampton Court Palace, each impression in sepia tone.

Date: ca. 1888

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), paper (fiber product), toning (photography), sepia (ink), sepia prints

GUSN: 6521

Accession Number: 1971.1316.6

Envelope

Portfolio cover for views of Hampton Court Palace.

Date: ca. 1888

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 6522

Accession Number: 1971.1316.7

Easel

Body carved in low relief symmetrical naturalistic design of grapes and vine with branches; hinged curvilinear bar at front bottom edge folds out to hold music or picture; hinged Y shaped support on back forms stand.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), mahogany (wood), hardwood

GUSN: 6523

Accession Number: 1971.1317

Fan

Pierced flat ivory stays with intricate scroll-like designs; once had ribbon threaded through stays.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), piercing

GUSN: 6524

Accession Number: 1971.1318

Needle Case

.1A-M) Three carved ivory cylinders threaded to screw together in sections with base and top; contains ten delicate ivory tatting needles.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 6525

Accession Number: 1971.1319.1

Needle Case

2) Partial case; mid-section only to a case similar to .1.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 6526

Accession Number: 1971.1319.2

Bobeche

Mold-blown ruby-colored glass bobeche; flat, circular donut shape with soft diamond pattern on rim.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 6527

Accession Number: 1971.1320.1-4

Pillbox

Circular pillbox with slight indentation at waist; outside is pink enamelled, inside white; lid has copper lip; top enamelled white with black script.

Date: 1800-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), enameling

GUSN: 6528

Accession Number: 1971.1321AB

Board Game

"A Movable Planisphere/The Starry Heavens," with a stationary map of the heavens set with a movable dial indicating the constellations visible during any particular month of the year from each hemisphere.

Date: 1845-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 6529

Accession Number: 1971.1322

Photograph

Black and white photographic reproduction of a print of a painted portrait of a woman; under glass with cardboard and grey taped-edged framing style.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 6530

Accession Number: 1971.1323

Silhouette

At left is silhouette of young woman positive-cut-out of white paper, facing right; at right, an elderly woman with cap cut-out of white paper facing left; framed together in black painted rectangular wood frame; under glass; black mat with two gilded oval reserves.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 6531

Accession Number: 1971.1324.1

Silhouette

At left is silhouette of young woman positive-cut-out of white paper, facing right; at right, an elderly woman with cap cut-out of white paper facing left; framed together in black painted rectangular wood frame; under glass; black mat with two gilded oval reserves.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 6532

Accession Number: 1971.1324.2

Silhouette

Silhouettes of middle-aged man and woman with images negative cut from white paper, mounted on black paper; framed together under glass in black with gild edged oval-reserved mats.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 6533

Accession Number: 1971.1325

Fireplace Tile

Blue underglaze painted decoration of three villagers flanked by trees in circular reserve; white clay square body.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze, underglazing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 6534

Accession Number: 1971.1326

Painting

Stone castle on lake at the foot of snow crested mountains; muted grays and browns.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 6535

Accession Number: 1971.1327

Toilet Bottle

Mold-blown colorless glass bottle has star cut into bottom; faceted sides; cylindrical shaped body; lip ring; indented silver plated lid has incised rings on sides; slightly domed top.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blow molding, silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 6536

Accession Number: 1971.1328AB

Cosmetic Jar

Squat circular, faceted colorless glass body; repoussed scroll design on silver cap (possibly silver plate, no marks), conforming to circular mouth of jar.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), repoussé, silver (metal)

GUSN: 6537

Accession Number: 1971.1329AB

Jewelry Box

Modified pentagonal shaped; leather covered; embossed gilt; sunflower design on flat top of box with the initials "J.R.M."; brass latch on side front; three C and S scrolled gilt bands on side of box; red velvet interior.

Date: 1834-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), embossing, gilding, leather, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 6538

Accession Number: 1971.1330

Fan

Black silk without decoration, on bamboo stays stained dark brown; carved floral decoration on ends; black silk tassel attached to end; probably a mourning fan.

Date: 1867-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), carving (processes), silk (textile)

GUSN: 6539

Accession Number: 1971.1331

Vase

Cloisonne floral decoration on aqua field; applied gilt on rim and ring foot; circular bulbous vasiform.

Date: 1867-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cloisonné, enameling, gilding

GUSN: 6540

Accession Number: 1971.1332.1

Vase

Cloisonne floral decoration on aqua field; applied gilt on rim and ring foot; circular bulbous vasiform.

Date: 1867-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cloisonné, enameling, gilding

GUSN: 6541

Accession Number: 1971.1332.2

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