Historic New England

Recamier

Carved mahogany scrolled feet; mahogany veneer seat rail; cream colored upholstery with leaf motif; curvilinear crest rises sharply to peak at right corner, then sharply curves around side to form arm; left side is armless; back left has U-shaped indentation near end; upholstery deeply buttoned at b...

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), mahogany (wood), veneer, upholstering

GUSN: 5328

Accession Number: 1971.680

Dressing Table

Bow front table has four square tapered legs with banded ankle; front legs have line, cuff and bell-flower inlay; apron is arched, inlaid and veneered; case encloses two square drawers flanking short rectangular drawer, with full-length rectangular drawer above; all have center keyhole; applied roun...

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), brass (alloy), inlay (process), mahogany (wood), veneering

GUSN: 5329

Accession Number: 1971.681

Rocking Chair

Modified Lincoln-style; double scrolls with carved rosette form center of curvilinear crest rail; curvilinear stiles with squared backs and round fronts; curved arms emerge from stiles; cream-colored upholstered arm cushions are rectangular, rest on arms; scrolled arm support curves downward in S-sh...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), upholstering, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 5330

Accession Number: 1971.682

Chest of Drawers

Serpentined slightly overhanging top with canted front corners and molded edge; conforming case enclosing four drawers of equal size drawers with string inlay border with fan motifs at each corner and beaded edges; each with brass inlaid keyhole flanked by oval stamped brasses with bale handles; who...

Date: 1802

Maker: Attributed to Boardman, Langley, 1774-1833 (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5331

Accession Number: 1971.683

Dressing Box

Rectangular scalloped box with sloped section on lid; japanned decoration all over with landscapes, flora, diaper borders; opens to black interior with gilt scrolls; one shelf lifts out; sits on four dragon head feet; brass lock and key.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), gilding, japanning, papier mâché, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5332

Accession Number: 1971.684

Sweetmeat Jar

Blown and cut colorless glass; deep bowl with an extended lip; diamond cut on border of lip; faceted under lip; diamond cut bowl; three stepped rings; flat circular knop; four sided stem flaring into stepped and squared platform base; domed cover has fluted, circular handle with partially faceted st...

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5333

Accession Number: 1971.685.1AB

Sweetmeat Jar

Blown and cut colorless glass; deep bowl with an extended lip; diamond cut on border of lip; faceted under lip; diamond cut bowl; three stepped rings; flat circular knop; four sided stem flaring into stepped and squared platform base; domed cover has fluted, circular handle with partially faceted st...

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5334

Accession Number: 1971.685.2AB

Animal Figurine

Painted brown and white sitting pug dog with bell and bow collar.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 5335

Accession Number: 1971.686

Animal Figurine

Painted (brown and white) sitting pug dog with bell and bow collar.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 5336

Accession Number: 1971.687

Clock

Fruit basket finial on square pediment-like neck; sloping shoulders echo circular clock face in center; ormolu masque above clock on shoulder; brass dial with white enameled medallions with roman numerals painted in blue; hinged convex glass covers face; hands black, spearlike; gilded leaf motif aro...

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), gilding, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), punching (surface marking technique)

GUSN: 5337

Accession Number: 1971.688

Ginger Jar

Jar with stopper and cover; cream colored induced crackle underglaze with handpainted overglaze in floral motif.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: crackling, earthenware, painting (image-making), hand-painted, overglazing, vitrification, underglazing

GUSN: 5338

Accession Number: 1971.689AC

Looking Glass

Two-part looking glass has eglomise panel at top depicting architectural ruins painted in gold with gray patterned border; below is mirrored glass; gilded frame is molded; stepped pediment and molded sides have a series of applied gesso spheres; simple molded base.

Date: ca. 1805

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5339

Accession Number: 1971.690

Dresser Mirror

Two rectangular stiles, reeded on front, and single reeded stretcher enclose swiveling mirror, held at center of stiles by two brass pins; string inlay around outside of veneered rectangular mirror frame; pine board backing; stiles rest on trestle base with two frontal scrolled feet and plain rear f...

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), mahogany (wood), mirrors, pine (wood), veneering, glass (material)

GUSN: 5340

Accession Number: 1971.691

Sampler

Square linen sampler with light blue, dark blue, and tan two-ply cotton cross stitching. Top two rows have upper case alphabet, third row has numbers 1-18. Fourth row has lower case alphabet, fifth and sixth rows have stylized upper case script. Bottom border of blue diamonds. Matted and framed in g...

Date: 1822-1823

Maker: Rundlet, Elizabeth Jane, 1813-1839 (Embroiderer)

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 5341

Accession Number: 1971.692

Looking Glass

No description

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: Gibbs, John (Maker)

Material: gesso, mirrors, wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 5342

Accession Number: 1971.693

Photograph of James Rundlet May (1841-1918)

Three fourth length pose, seated; facing front; body turned slightly left; holding a cane; wooden frame with brown and gold paint.

Date: 1917

Maker: Bachrach, Louis Fabian, 1881-1963 (Photographer)

Material: photographs

GUSN: 5343

Accession Number: 1971.694

Photograph

Wood frame, painted copper with black "antiquing;" elaborate applied gesso rim of leaf, swag and triple dot motif with flower motif at corners; plain raised band inside this, then a double beaded band; mat is brown velvet with gold wooden inner rim; photo under glass; black and white bust-length vie...

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: Earles' Galleries (Maker)

Material: photographs

GUSN: 5344

Accession Number: 1971.695

Photograph

Glass covered photograph of unidentified young man framed in wood frame with thin line of beading at center; white mat has beveled inner edge; man shown bust length, 3/4 turn, wearing dark overcoat, buttoned; high white collar with tie; dark hair and moustache; wearing glasses.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: Doll & Richards (Maker)

Material: photographs

GUSN: 5345

Accession Number: 1971.696

Photograph

Photo of a pencil sketch of an unidentified young woman with elaborate braided dark hair; oak frame, gilded, has central egg and ring outline of decoration, stepped edges; centered photo on white mat is bust view, 3/4 turn; nicely rendered face; body sketched.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Doll & Richards (Maker)

Material: photographs

GUSN: 5346

Accession Number: 1971.697

Photograph

Black and white photograph of Rundlet-May house form back yard; mat has grey inner rim with white band, thin grey line, then all white; gilded molded frame has applied twisted row at center; under glass.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: Montgomery's Music and Art Store (Maker)

Material: photographs

GUSN: 5347

Accession Number: 1971.698

Photograph

Black and white photograph of seated man, holding opened picture book on his lap; woman leaning over his right shoulder has gray hair pulled on top of head in bun; wears dark colored, long sleeved dress with white V-neckline; man is also white-haired with white moustache; wears white shirt, dark ves...

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: Bachrach, Louis Fabian, 1881-1963 (Photographer)

Material: photographs

GUSN: 5348

Accession Number: 1971.699

Photograph

Elihu Chauncey, James Rundlet May and black dog on front steps of Rundlet-May House; black and white photograph, white mat; wood frame with gold beaded outer edge; black patterned center and stepped gilt lip.

Date: ca. 1902

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 5349

Accession Number: 1971.700

Engraving

Black and white domestic interior scene; a young woman reading (probably a Bible) to an older woman and small child; room filled with heaby northern Baroque furniture; an open window looks out onto courtyard and church; molded wooden frame with a gilt tin? inner frame.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: Barthelmess, Gestochen von N. (Engraver) Siegert, Gemalt von A. (Painter) Childs, A. A., 1850-1888 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 5350

Accession Number: 1971.701

Photo-mechanical

Depiction of a small girl holding a black cat; girl dressed in a Dutch costume with bonnet, long skrt and wooden shoes; tiled wall behind the girl; one tile contains artist's signature; on another tile is a sailing vessel; wooden frame, molded, poainted black.

Date: ca. 1887

Maker: Hoecker, Paul (Painter) Soule Photograph Co. (Publisher) C. E. Cobb & Company (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5351

Accession Number: 1971.702

English Village Scene

Black and white engraving of an English village scene; the village pastor is surrounded by his congregation outside the church; wooden Empire frame with mahogany veneer; beveled border; interior frame of enameled silver over wood.

Date: 1853

Maker: Hall, W. (Engraver) Frith, W. P. (Painter) Lloyd Brothers & Co. (Publisher) Williams, Stevens, & Williams (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 5352

Accession Number: 1971.703

Fireplace Shovel

Round iron shaft joining bell-shpaed shovel at a 3-lobed drop; conforming brass handle.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5403

Accession Number: 1971.728.1

Fireplace Tongs

Spherical brass finial has two incised rings at center; ring turned handle below; tongs have circular brass ring, from which extend two round iron shafts; these terminate in ovoid plates.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5404

Accession Number: 1971.728.2

Fireplace Fender

Wrought iron fireplace fender has bow front; vertical wires, 1/4" apart from screen, joined by a frame of four horizontal wires; at top is a wire "swag"; twelve vertical wrought iron supports behind wires; painted black or "stove" blacked.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), wire, wrought

GUSN: 5405

Accession Number: 1971.729

Mirror Knob

Circular mirror knob (presently used as a cloak pin) has enamel portrait on front; white ground with transfer print and hand-colored portrait of woman seen in profile; dark curly hair, white scarf, yellow dress; circular copper mount or lip; turned copper shaft terminates in screw ending.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), enamel paint, hand coloring, transfer printing

GUSN: 5406

Accession Number: 1971.730

Mirror Knob

Circular mirror knob (presently used as a cloak pin) has enamel portrait on front; white ground with transfer print and hand-colored portrait of woman seen in profile; dark curly hair, white scarf, yellow dress; circular copper mount or lip; turned copper shaft terminates in screw ending.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), enamel paint, hand coloring, transfer printing

GUSN: 5407

Accession Number: 1971.731

Jamb Hook

C-shaped hook affixed to oval plate.

Date: 1785-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5408

Accession Number: 1971.442F

Jamb Hook

C-shaped hook affixed to oval plate.

Date: 1785-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5409

Accession Number: 1971.442E

Easy Chair

Frontal two legs are ring-turned, terminating in brass feet which rest on castors; back two legs squared and raked back, on castors; square seat with serpentine front; scrolled arms are recessed, leading into scrolled wings; serpentine crest rail.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5410

Accession Number: 1971.732

Jamb Hook

.1A) C-shaped hook has circular eye-shaped receptacle ending, upon which rests a removable steeple-shaped finial. .1B) opposite end of hook has a stepped rectangular shaft for receiving into holder.

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: bell metal

GUSN: 5411

Accession Number: 1971.733.1AB

Jamb Hook

C-shaped hook has circular eye-shaped receptacle ending; missing finial.

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: bell metal

GUSN: 5412

Accession Number: 1971.733.2

Footstool

Four turned wooden leg, painted bright blue, with stepped ankle and bulbous feet; top upholstered in needlepoint design of swag and medallion in shades of green and brown; short brown fringe around bottom edge taked with metal studs.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 5413

Accession Number: 1971.734

Canopy Bed

Rectangular form; turned foot posts terminate in Marlborough feet; plain side rails; domed and chamfered headboard; new bolt caps.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), oak (wood)

GUSN: 5414

Accession Number: 1971.735

Commode

Mahogany and veneer case with bracket feet; molded apron supporting straight rectangular case; facade composed of coup d'oeil lower two door cabinet with string inlay around rectangular veneer; the two coup d'oeil drawers with stringing and original oval brasses hinged to fold-out or "fall" forward,...

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood), veneering

GUSN: 5415

Accession Number: 1971.736

Stool

Painted dark green; rectangular toped with rectangular skirts; bootjack feet; loop of twill tape tacked to one edge of top (handle?).

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 5416

Accession Number: 1971.737

Sofa

Sofa with acanthus carved scrolled frontal feet and legs enclosing a serpentine apron; curvilinear body has pink and black overshot upholstery.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), cotton (textile), mahogany (wood), upholstering, veneering

GUSN: 5417

Accession Number: 1971.738

Silhouette

Reverse set of silhouettes. Shows negative-cut facial profile of young boy cut out of center and mounted on black paper. It has a gilded oval ring surrounding image; black mat and plain black painted wooden frame.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: King (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5418

Accession Number: 1971.739.1

Silhouette

Reverse set of silhouettes. Shows same face in positive cut-out of white paper, and mounted on black. It has a gilded oval ring surrounding image; black mat and plain black painted wooden frame.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: King (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5419

Accession Number: 1971.739.2

Silhouette of James Rundlet May

Positive cut silhouette of young child cut out of white paper and mounted on black paper; ovoid double mat with black over gold; frame under glass with simple wooden frame painted black.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: King (Maker)

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

GUSN: 5420

Accession Number: 1971.740

Silhouette of Jane Rundlet May

Silhouette of young child with curl at nape of neck; image negative-cut from white paper mounted on black; set in oval reserve black mat with gilt edge; simple black painted wood frame.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: King (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5421

Accession Number: 1971.741

Silhouette

Silhouette of small child; positive cut-out of white paper and mounted on black paper; ovoid double mat with black over gold; framed under glass with simple wooden frame painted black.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: King (Maker)

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

GUSN: 5422

Accession Number: 1971.742

Toilet Bottle

Round twisted rope base; octagonal mid-section tapers into thin neck then flares toward scalloped rim; opaque pink and white glass with gilt scroll decoration; pointed finial stopper.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 5423

Accession Number: 1971.743AB

Perfume Bottle

A) Square, stepped marble base; central circular stem rises from flat silver-plated leaves on base; cylindrical bottle holder on top of stem has silver-plated pierced grape vine motif. B) Inside a blue glass blown and cut bottle; polished pontil; faceted base, stepped at waist; above, alternating di...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), marble (rock), silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 5424

Accession Number: 1971.744AB

Dressing Box

Simple rectangular box with inset brass-bound corners; brass plate on top reads "George Hall May"; hinged lid opens to red leather lining with maker's label on inside lid; left side has three cubby holes, right has drawer which lifts out.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: Woolfield, Tom, Mr. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), leather, rosewood (wood)

GUSN: 5425

Accession Number: 1971.745

Whale Oil Lamp

Three part molded colorless glass; hexagonal domed base; stepped stem; hexagonal, bell-shaped font with rounded shoulder; electrified.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 5426

Accession Number: 1971.746

Clock/Tablewatch

Spherical glass magnifying crystal paperweight with flattened bottom to rest on table; brass ring follows circumference; front side of ring has alternating synthetic diamond and saphires; attached to top side of brass ring, behind gemmed band, is a circular brass ring enclosing winding mechanism; cl...

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 5427

Accession Number: 1971.747

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