Historic New England

Photograph

Sepia-toned bust length studio portrait photograph of a young woman (Frances Little?). Sitter is wearing a high necked dress with a lace collar.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: Chase, James M., b. ca. 1835 (Photographer)

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), photomechanical processes

GUSN: 51057

Accession Number: 1986.689

A black and white photograph, waist length, of a white-haired man seated in an armchair, holding a pipe and a book. A bookcase, drapes and household accessories are in the background. It is in a blue leather covered tabletop frame, embossed with gilt banding and initials.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, leather, paper (fiber product), photographs

GUSN: 51058

Accession Number: 1986.690

Tintype

A tiny sepia-toned portrait, bust length, of a little girl with short, curled hair and wearing an off the shoulder dress.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), photographs

GUSN: 51059

Accession Number: 1986.691

Photograph

A sepia-tone studio portrait, bust length, of a young mother and an infant (8-10 months). They are shown check to check. The mother has her hair pulled back and wears a cut velvet trimmed dress. The infant is in white. It is in a gilt painted leaf and scroll carved frame.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51060

Accession Number: 1986.693

Silhouette

A hollow cut, shoulder length profile of a small boy. It is backed with black paper and stamped with gilt metal. It is in a rectangular frame with an oval opening.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), gilding, metal, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 51061

Accession Number: 1986.694

Silhouette

A hollow cut, bust length profile of a little girl, facing left. It is backed with black fabric and her hair and bodice are heightened in pencil and ink. It is in a simple bolection molded black frame.

Date: 1810-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, cutting (dividing), graphite (mineral), ink, paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51062

Accession Number: 1986.695

Potpourri Jar

Flared round bowl-shaped jar. It has a white ground with double green rim stripes and a floral decoration around the sides. It is marked on the bottom in black underglaze.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), underglazing, ceramic (material), ceramic glaze

GUSN: 51063

Accession Number: 1986.697A

Photograph

A black and white, bust length, studio photograph of a middle age woman (Amelia Little). She is wearing a white pleated front blouse and a pearl choker. The corners are mounted to a cardboard mat.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), photographs

GUSN: 51064

Accession Number: 1986.703

Travel Clock

A square medium blue leather covered case, that is fitted with a square faced clock with Arabic numerals and enameled hands.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), leather

GUSN: 51065

Accession Number: 1986.704

Covered Box

Of rectangular form with rounded corners. It is painted black and the fitted cover is decorated with a rose sprig in reds, green, gold and black. The sides are decorated in a continuous vine pattern in yellow.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51066

Accession Number: 1986.705AB

Dish

A low circular form with flared lobed body and a slightly splayed foot ring. The interior underglaze is medium green and the exterior has a green ground decorated with incised floral vine in pink, red, black and green under a yellow scalloped border.

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), incising, porcelain, ceramic (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51067

Accession Number: 1986.706

Looking Glass

Of rectangular form, with ogee molded with flat outer and inner bands, it has a mirror glass plate.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 51068

Accession Number: 1986.707

Covered Box

A miniature oval pine box with a conforming lid, that is covered with wallpaper patterned with gray scrolls and pink, green and red flowers on a white ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), pine (wood), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51069

Accession Number: 1986.710A

Covered Box

Of rectangular cardboard form, with a conforming lid. It is covered with a thin navy blue and white checkerboard patterned paper.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 51070

Accession Number: 1986.712AB

Covered Trinket Box

Small rectangular form, lined with a deep purple velvet and the box is stained natural. The cover is painted with a branch of a flowering tree.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), maple (wood), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 51071

Accession Number: 1986.713AB

Chair

Windsor style chair with a concave, round cornered crest rail, over four rod-shaped spindles. It has a shaped plank seat, four tapering round legs and box stretchers. It is painted black with gilt stenciled decoration on the crest and stiles.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51072

Accession Number: 1986.714.1-2

Travel Clock

A square navy blue leather case, with initials on the top in gilt within a square gold meander line reserve. It is lined in a faded blue moire and fitted with a hinged leather flap holding a circular clock with brass bezel (rim) white face with brass Arabic numerals and enameled arms. The face and b...

Date: 1940-1945

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), leather, metal

GUSN: 51073

Accession Number: 1986.716

Sewing Basket

A rectangular woven box with a hinged side with a braided closure device. The top has a rattan wrapped square handle and a bamboo key. The lid is hinged with white cotton thread. The box is lined with a floral pattern nylon fabric.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), nylon, rattan, reed (grass, material), wicker

GUSN: 51074

Accession Number: 1986.718

Fancy Side Chair

The chair has a turned scrolled crest rail, arched stiles, two slats, a balloon-shaped rush seat, turned raking front legs, round tapering rear legs, and bowed front stretchers. It is grain-painted.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), graining, rush (material)

GUSN: 51075

Accession Number: 1986.719

Floor Lamp

Floor lamp with urn shaped finial on a turned shaft and tripod base. Turned adjustable arm with a light socket and a paper shade.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), maple (wood), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 51076

Accession Number: 1986.720

Watercolor

Watercolor of a Mexican cityscape with two burros and a church in the foreground, and mountains in the distance. It is in a narrow cyma curve black frame.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51077

Accession Number: 1986.721

Figurine

Carved in the full round, a miniature version of an Easter Island male figure in two tone wood. It is on a round pedestal base.

Date: 1935-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51078

Accession Number: 1986.722

Chest

Handmade chest. Dark stain with painted blue stripes on lid and front. Domed and three-paneled lid. Hinged with fabric onto a glued board box with two cleat feet at the sides.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, painting (coating), pine (wood), staining, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51079

Accession Number: 1986.723

Ring Dish

A stylized figure of a standing donkey on an oblong platform over two joined footed cups decorated in blue, red and green with large flowerheads. The donkey is gray, black and brown.

Date: 1930-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, underglazing, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 51080

Accession Number: 1986.724

Print

A linoleum-cut polychrome print of a Laplander family hiking with a dog. It is in a horizontal format, predominant colors are: blue, pink, brown, taupe, yellow. It is in a simple narrow molded black painted frame.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Harrong, Odd (Maker)

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

GUSN: 51081

Accession Number: 1986.725

Green Marble Geological Speciman

A slab of green marble of triangular shape- flat on the top and bottom. It has veins of white and dark green flecks.

Maker: unknown

Material: marble (rock), stone (rock)

GUSN: 51082

Accession Number: 1986.726

Vase

Of tapering cylindrical form with a slightly flared rim of light gray-brown unglazed earthenware. It is painted with bands of black, red and medium blue. It is decorated with stylized zig-zags over a top blue band, a black "rope" band around the middle and white scroll devices on the lower band. The...

Date: 1940-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), ceramic (material)

GUSN: 51083

Accession Number: 1986.728

Letter Rack

It has rectangular sides with rounded corners adn a flat narrow bottom. It is open at the top and sides for letters. It is in a thin "U" shape in profile of a single piece of copper.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), copper (metal), hammering

GUSN: 51085

Accession Number: 1986.730

Paper Knife

It has a rounded tapering handle in a "Repousse" daisy pattern on a pointed shouldered blade.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: S. Kirk & Son Inc. (Maker)

Material: iron (metal), sterling silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 51087

Accession Number: 1986.733

Secretary Bookcase

It is a standard Empire secretary, with a heavy molded cornice on an open bookcase and a hinged desk top and box over three drawers. It is flanked by pencil turned columns, it also has scroll feet, turned rear feet and is painted black.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 51089

Accession Number: 1986.735

Folding Rule

A folding ruler, with brass tips, center brass swivel hinge and two flanking folding hinges. Impressed and painted markings on each side.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Upson Nut Co. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), fruitwood, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51090

Accession Number: 1986.736

Chair

A rounded rattan wrapped crest that continues to the arms and brass capped feet. It has a woven back seat and skirt. It is patterned at the crest, seat rail and arms with black rattan. It has a black corduroy covered seat cushion and metal gliders on the feet.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), rattan

GUSN: 51091

Accession Number: 1986.737

Print, Woodcut-Colored

Print of a moonlit view with a horseback rider on a bridge over the river. There are people with a horse and dogs in the foreground. It is in a bamboo frame.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Hiroshige (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), woodcut (process)

GUSN: 51092

Accession Number: 1986.738.1

Floor Lamp

The lamp has a steel ball and ring finial on an iron rod shaft, with an adjustable scrolled arm with a light socket and tripod base with flared feet.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 51093

Accession Number: 1986.739

Andiron

It has a ball finial on a tapering shaft and cabriole legs with spade feet.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 51094

Accession Number: 1986.740.1

Throw pillow

A square pillow with a yellow polished cotton back. front side is natural colored, with a large flower and bee pattern in a running stitch in shades of gold with white.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), feather (material), glazing (coating), linen (material), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 51095

Accession Number: 1986.744

Bookcase

The case has plain, flat straight top and sides with three shelves and a plywood backboard. It has nail constuction and maple stain.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: nailing, pine (wood), staining

GUSN: 51096

Accession Number: 1986.745

Vase

Of white opaque glass molded with spiral ribs with long tapering neck on a bulbous base.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 51097

Accession Number: 1986.746

Throw rug

Rectangular, flat woven; coarse wool yarn weft in shades of brown; off white cotton warp in geometric design of stylized floral crosses on beige central panel. Zig-zag two tone brown border; fringed ends.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flatweaves, fringe, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 51272

Accession Number: 1986.1160

Throw rug

Rectangular, flat woven; coarse beige and blue wool yarn; off white cotton warp. Geometric cellular pattern with medallion in center. Solid border; fringed ends.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flatweaves, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 51273

Accession Number: 1986.1161

Bottle opener

Part of group of tools inside box (.14). Straight handle wrapped in cotton adhesive tape on arched notched iron head.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, iron (metal)

GUSN: 51274

Accession Number: 1986.1162.11

Bottle opener

Part of group of tools inside box (.14). Arched inverted "U" shaped head on sloping shaft w/ elipse-shaped handle w/ conforming opening.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 51275

Accession Number: 1986.1162.12

Hook

Part of group of tools inside box (.14). Long foliate-patterned cast arm w/ "U" shaped hook end has threaded extension at other end; painted in cream color.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 51276

Accession Number: 1986.1162.13