Historic New England

Sampler

Small sampler of rectangular form, with rows of letters, numbers and decorative bands over an inscription. In the lower half are two birds perched on a sprig of two white and one blue flowers tied with a partial bowknot. It is worked in silk threads in shades of: blue, yellow, white and brown on a d...

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: Adams, Eliza, 1803- (Embroiderer)

Material: embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 51021

Accession Number: 1986.642

Windsor Rocking Chair

A comb back Windsor rocking chair with bamboo turned stiles and seven spindles. It has bamboo turned arm supports with slightly scrolled arms, an incised and scooped seat that is raised on bamboo turned legs and two turned stretchers. It has been painted black.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), painting (coating)

GUSN: 51022

Accession Number: 1986.643

Sampler

The sampler with rows of letters, decorative bands, a motto and an inscription over three floral sprigs. It is worked with silk thread in shades of blue, yellow, green, brown and black on a linen ground. It is in a simple modern frame.

Date: 1817

Maker: Adams, Eliza, 1803- (Embroiderer)

Material: linen (material), silk (textile), cross-stitching

GUSN: 51023

Accession Number: 1986.644

Looking Glass

A black split baluster two-part mirror, with a white upper eglomise panel. It has a gilt vase of flowers over a lower mirrored plate, and a molded projecting top and conforming back. It has a simple cornice supported by simple half round columns. There is a brass pull inscrewed into the back.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 51024

Accession Number: 1986.645

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers. Birch, pine. Brass drop pulls and bright cut lock plates on drawers. Stained dark brown. Upper section with two small drawers over three long drawers. Flat top with narrow ogee cornice molding and a single arch bead applied to the frame edge of the case side and drawer dividers...

Date: 1720-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 51025

Accession Number: 1986.646

Electric Lamp

A squat ovoid body with a short circular neck with a mottled gray ground decorated with cobalt blue Chinese devices, a water scene and a banding under a clay glaze. The neck is closed with stepped brass fittings with electrical socket and brass tone harp. It has a turned black-painted wood base. It ...

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), underglazing

GUSN: 51026

Accession Number: 1986.647

Rug

Of oval form and worked in varegated coils of black; orange and brown; brown; orange; pea green; and white, pea green and orange. The concentric ovals alternate in bands from dark to medium light.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 51027

Accession Number: 1986.648.1

Candlestick

A wide flat lip on an urn-shaped candle cup and a rod-turned stem. It has a scroll and dragon form handle attached to the stem, it is connected such that it can rotate around the base. The circular base has a pierced decorative border of birds with outstretched wings and floral devices and incised c...

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 51028

Accession Number: 1986.649

Glass

Of transparent pale blue-green glass in cylindrical form. It has a flaring rim and spiral ribbed patterned sides. It is waisted at the mid-section and widens to a rounded base.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material), ceramic (material)

GUSN: 51029

Accession Number: 1986.650

Toilet Kit Mirror

The handmirror was framed in an uncolored plastic oval, double sided with a beveled edge mirror plate and a elongated ovoid handle.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: Fuller Brush Co. (Maker)

Material: mirrors, molding (forming), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 51030

Accession Number: 1986.651.1

Photograph

An oval browntone bust length portrait of a little girl, who is wearing a broach. It is in a gilt gessoed molded oval frame.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 51031

Accession Number: 1986.652

Watercolor Print

A vertical format print showing a view of a bridge spanning a river and three people in the foreground fishing. There is also a cityscape in the background. Earthtones are the predominant color. It is in a molded, thin brown painted frame.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: Herbelot (Artist)

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

GUSN: 51032

Accession Number: 1986.653

Seascape

In black and white depicting a sailing vessel and a wagon with salt hay(?), at low tide in a marsh area. It has a molded oak and gessoed gilt rectangular frame.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: gesso, gilding, lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 51033

Accession Number: 1986.662

Photograph

Bust-length studio portrait of a young woman with curly shoulder length hair and a white wing collar shirt with a button closing. It is a slightly brown-tone print. It has a foliate scroll and a flowerhead cast in a silver plated frame at black glass bands. There is a cast silver liner and filigree ...

Date: 1935-1960

Maker: Craine (Photographer)

Material: gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 51034

Accession Number: 1986.664

Photograph

A black and white print of Anne Hathaway's Cottage and garden. It is in a simple oak frame. View of thatch-roofed half-timbered stone cottage surrounded by stone wall and fence.

Date: 1865-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), photomechanical processes

GUSN: 51035

Accession Number: 1986.665

Print

Print of a charcoal sketch of the Bruton Parish Church on an enameled ecru wood frame.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 51036

Accession Number: 1986.666

Print

A black and white print of a painting of 5 cherub heads and wings in the clouds. It is on a grey mat and in a molded wood frame.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 51037

Accession Number: 1986.667

Print

A black and white print of a charcoal drawing of a woman in a hooded cape, bust length. In a simple black frame.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: Gramstorff Bros. Inc. (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 51038

Accession Number: 1986.668

Photomechanical

A brown-tone, three-fourth length, portrait of a seated young woman holding a fan. She wears a sheer white dress with beading or embroidery and a low square neckline. The background is brown mated with cream colored cardboard. In a simple flat and narrow mahogany frame.

Date: 1895-1920

Maker: Possibly Meeson (Photographer)

Material: relief halftone (process)

GUSN: 51039

Accession Number: 1986.669

Etching

A brown-tone etching of a well/iron superstructure in a gothic courtyard. It has a gessoed gilt frame.

Date: 1915-1930

Maker: Possibly Garnot, Lucy (Maker)

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), gesso, gilding, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 51040

Accession Number: 1986.670

Photograph

A brown-tone photograph of Warwick Castle from the bridge. In a simple, rounded edge mahogany frame. View of castle on hillside above river w/ crenellated towers and surrounded by trees--bridge in middle foreground.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white), paper (fiber product), photomechanical processes

GUSN: 51041

Accession Number: 1986.671

Photograph

Full-length seated portrait of a little boy w/ long curly hair wearing a short-sleeved dress.

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 51042

Accession Number: 1986.672

Print

A black and white print of William Blake's "Chaucers Canterbury Pilgrims". In a rectangular, black molded frame.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: Blake, William (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), photographs

GUSN: 51043

Accession Number: 1986.673

Photographs

Two views of cathedrals; on the right, w/ field of sheep in foreground.

Date: 1865-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 51044

Accession Number: 1986.674

Print

Square format print, in a gilt and black Eastlake style wood frame. It has applied brass devices on a textured tan mat, with a circular reserve enclosing a print of three white wild-eyed horse heads in brown tones.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ink, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), photographs

GUSN: 51045

Accession Number: 1986.675

Woodblock Print

A black on cream paper vertical print of Gothic cathedral spires and a cloudy sky. In a black cyma molded frame.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood blocks (printing blocks)

GUSN: 51046

Accession Number: 1986.676

Photograph

A brown-tone souvenir photograph of England. A Tudor house with a garden (possibly Shakespeare's home). On a brown mat, in a molded and pressed frame.

Date: 1915-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 51047

Accession Number: 1986.677.1

Photograph

A brown-tone souvenir photograph with a view of Florence, Italy. On a gray mat in a walnut frame. View of Florence and the Duomo from the overlook of a hillside park in foreground.

Date: 1865-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 51048

Accession Number: 1986.678

Photograph

A brown-tone souvenir photograph of an English gothic cathedral. It is on a brown mat and in a molded walnut frame. View of a large Gothic cathedral across a tree-lined pasture w/ a town or village surrounding the church.

Date: 1865-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 51049

Accession Number: 1986.679

Photograph

A black and white photograph of a young girl with long blond hair and a bow at bust length. It is in a gilt and black frame with a shaped liner.

Date: 1885 C-1905 c

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 51050

Accession Number: 1986.680

Photograph

A brown-tone photograph of a meeting house with a rooster weathervane atop a steeple. It is in a walnut, rustic frame. (church?) Walled graveyard in foreground and three figures standing in front.

Date: 1860 C-1885 c

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 51051

Accession Number: 1986.681

Photograph

A studio portrait of a young woman, with a pompador and a high collared white dress with a ruffled and tucked bodice. It is mounted on a mat and in a simple narrow black wood frame.

Date: 1890-1910 ?

Maker: Notman Photo Co. (Boston, Mass.) (Maker)

Material: platinum process

GUSN: 51052

Accession Number: 1986.682

Photograph

A brown-tone photograph of scene of Rome with the River Arno(?) and the Basillica Beyd in the background. It is in a straight sided oak frame.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), photographs

GUSN: 51053

Accession Number: 1986.684

Print

A black and white print of an original oil painting of the Countess of Blessington. It is mounted on a white mat with an engraved elaborate cartouche/scrolled border. It is in a molded and painted black wood and composition frame.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), photographs

GUSN: 51054

Accession Number: 1986.683

Photograph

A sepia-tone portrait of a woman in a bonnet and a shawl, at waist length view. It is heightened with a grisaille wash and is in a black molded oval frame.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: grisaille, ink, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), photographs

GUSN: 51055

Accession Number: 1986.685.1

Photograph

A color photograph of three women- two elderly, one young, standing outdoors before a white wooden fence, autumn colored trees and a barn in the distance. One of the elderly women was identified as Amelia Little. It is in a plain black molded wooden frame.

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 51056

Accession Number: 1986.688

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

Photograph

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

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