Historic New England

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

Candelabrum

Square marble base, supporting a brass (gilt finish) stage and highly stylized three-branched stem; each branch terminating in circular socket and scalloped bobech; the base of the socket has leafy circular decorative element with faceted crystal pieces hanging down from the leaf tips.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), marble (rock)

GUSN: 5253

Accession Number: 1971.617

Fire Bucket

Conical leather fire bucket with bail handle (no longer extant). The surface is painted black, with a green rim and a central design painted in yellow, shows later inpainting.

Date: ca. 1796

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, linen (material), metal, painting (coating)

GUSN: 5254

Accession Number: 1971.618.1

Fire Bucket

Conical leather firebucket (.2A)handpainted with a black ground, brown rim, and yellow central inscription. Broken handle stored inside. Unbleached linen firebag (.2B) painted on front in black letters, closure is drawstring at top.

Date: ca. 1796

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, linen (material), metal, painting (coating)

GUSN: 5255

Accession Number: 1971.618.2AB

Desk Box

Rectangular glossy varnished and mahogany box with brass hinges; lock and handles on sides have centered oval brass plaque on hinged lid; opens to green felt writing implements, a glass and brass sander is enclosed; one side of the writing area lifts to reveal storage space; one exterior bottom hand...

Date: 1872

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5256

Accession Number: 1971.619

Engraving

Black and white engraving of an interior scene from Shakespeare's Merry Wives of Windsor, with one woman and two men in the foreground and two men in background; figures dressed in 17th c. fashions; mahogany veneer frame, gilded inner frame.

Date: 1825

Maker: Burt, Charles (Engraver) Leslie, C.R. (Painter) Daiton, J. (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 5257

Accession Number: 1971.620

Engraving

Black and white engraving of a scene from the Merry Wives of Windsor; and outdoor scene with one woman and two men dressed in 17th century fashion; simple mahogany frame; under glass.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: Simon, I.P. (Engraver) Smirke, Robert (Painter)

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

GUSN: 5258

Accession Number: 1971.621

Engraving

Black and white engraving of a scene from Shakespeare's King Henry the Fifth, with advisers and attendants; outdoor scene set within draped enclosure at Southampton; molded and gilt frame.

Date: 1798

Maker: Thew., Robt. (Engraver) Fuseli, Henri (Painter) Boydell, John & Josiah (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 5259

Accession Number: 1971.622

Engraving

Black and white engraving of a scene from Shakespeare's King Henry the Fourth set in Boar's Head Tavern; Henry, standing to the left, is addressing Falstaff, sitting to the right; four other figures in background; molded pine frame with gilt and gesso on front.

Date: 1796

Maker: Thew., Robt. (Engraver) Smirke, Robert (Painter) Boydell, John & Josiah (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 5260

Accession Number: 1971.623

Engraving

Black and white engraving of a scene from Shakepeare's King Lear; stormy and dramatic outdoor scene with Lear in center surrounded by attendants; pine frame with applied gilt molding.

Date: 1793

Maker: Sharp, W. (Engraver) West, Benjamin (Painter) Boydell, John & Josiah (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 5261

Accession Number: 1971.624

Engraving

Colored engraving of a Shakespearean scene; woman (Elgiva) being seized by three soldiers in center of print; a man (Dunsran) stands to their left; vaulted interior scene; Elgiva's crown lies on floor to right of center; wooden frame covered with gilt and gesso; spiral band on frame.

Date: ca. 1807

Maker: Reynolds, S. W. (Engraver) Streatfeild, T. (Delineator) Orme, Edward (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 5262

Accession Number: 1971.625

Engraving

Black and white engraving of an English country scene; one white and one black horse occupy central foreground, surrounded by sheep; an inn and trees occupy right background; a group of three horses occupy middle ground on left and lead eye back to sheep, people and river; wooden frame with elaborat...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: Giller, William (Engraver) Herring, Sr., J.F. (Painter)

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

GUSN: 5263

Accession Number: 1971.626

Engraving, "The Washington Family"

Black and white engraving of George Washington and his family; Washington in uniform sits at left with grandson standing beside him; Martha Washington sits on right with granddaughter standing beside her; an enslaved African American man stands behind Martha; the map on the table (in the center of t...

Date: 1798

Maker: Savage, Edward (Painter)

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

GUSN: 5264

Accession Number: 1971.627

"Sacred to the Memory of the Illustrious G. Washington"

This black and white engraving is a memento mori for George Washington. The scene contains the monument, two mourning figures (one male, one female), and a female allegorical figure with an anchor representing hope and remembrance. The monument has a short rectangular base with a pyramid above. Moun...

Date: 1801

Maker: Clarke, T. (Engraver)

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

GUSN: 5265

Accession Number: 1971.628

Engraving

Black and white steel engraving of a pastoral scene; in the foreground, one woman and a dog crossing stream, another woman seated on bank; deep perspective view; mahogany and light hardwood molded frame.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: Brandard, Robert (Engraver) Turner, J.M.W. (Painter)

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

GUSN: 5266

Accession Number: 1971.629

Engraving

Black and white engraving of the trial of Marie Antoinette, who stands in center of scene; two men are seated at a table to the left, probably judges; several men and women placed to create perspective; gilded wooden frame; gessoed spiral band on frame.

Date: 1796

Maker: Bovi, Mariano (Engraver) Pellegrini, D. (Painter)

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

GUSN: 5267

Accession Number: 1971.630

Lantern

Held from ceiling by ring turned shaft; central ring has three chains hanging from it which support glass chimney; rings are attached to glass via an S-shaped brass bird's neck which clips over the lip of the glass; a brass band beneath lip has Greek key motif; chimney tapers at base where same bras...

Date: 1868-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 5268

Accession Number: 1971.631

Carpet

Five geometric borders exclosing diagonally set floral elements; no fringe; principle tones of brown, salmon, off-white.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 5269

Accession Number: 1971.632

Carpet

Six borders of geometric patterns enclosing central rectangle of geometric figures; woven edges have been partially unravelled leaving warp threads; predominant color is blue with red, yellow and white.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 5270

Accession Number: 1971.633

Rug

Rug, coarsely woven with wool fringe. Six floral borders surround a central medallion. Predominant colors of red, off-white, black, and turquoise.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 5271

Accession Number: 1971.634

Carpet

Woven rug has three borders; cenger border is geometric while first and third borders have abstract "fan" motif; central pattern is eight geometric medallions on blue background; browns, tans, and yellow; colors bright.

Date: 1768-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 5272

Accession Number: 1971.635

Carpet

Rectangular rug has series of four borders alternating with stripes of various colors; modified Greek key border repeated twice, enclosing Indian-like geometric border; center motif, framed by "Z" border, made of overall diamond pattern; blue, brown, tan predominates.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 5273

Accession Number: 1971.636

Fancy Side Chair

Painted gold and decorated; simple turned rear legs and raked stiles are surmounted by simple curved crest rail decorated with an elaborately scrolled fleur de lis in central reserve; three thin turned curved rungs surmount the bell-shaped caned seat and straight seat rail; straight turned frontal l...

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), hardwood

GUSN: 5274

Accession Number: 1971.637.1

Fancy Side Chair

Painted gold and decorated; simple turned rear legs and raked stiles are surmounted by simple curved crest rail decorated with an elaborately scrolled fleur de lis in central reserve; three thin turned curved rungs surmount the bell-shaped caned seat and straight seat rail; straight turned frontal l...

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), hardwood

GUSN: 5275

Accession Number: 1971.637.2

Fancy Side Chair

Painted gold and decorated; simple turned rear legs and raked stiles are surmounted by simple curved crest rail decorated with an elaborately scrolled fleur de lis in central reserve; three thin turned curved rungs surmount the bell-shaped caned seat and straight seat rail; straight turned frontal l...

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), hardwood

GUSN: 5276

Accession Number: 1971.637.3

Fancy Side Chair

Painted gold and decorated; simple turned rear legs and raked stiles are surmounted by simple curved crest rail decorated with an elaborately scrolled fleur de lis in central reserve; three thin turned curved rungs surmount the bell-shaped caned seat and straight seat rail; straight turned frontal l...

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), hardwood

GUSN: 5277

Accession Number: 1971.637.4

Fancy Side Chair

Painted gold and decorated; simple turned rear legs and raked stiles are surmounted by simple curved crest rail decorated with an elaborately scrolled fleur de lis in central reserve; three thin turned curved rungs surmount the bell-shaped caned seat and straight seat rail; straight turned frontal l...

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), hardwood

GUSN: 5278

Accession Number: 1971.637.5

Daybed

Overstuffed; fully upholstered in modern large floral cotton print; scroll back rises from open end culminating at other end with scrolled arm; large removable seat cushion and two throw pillows.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hardwood

GUSN: 5279

Accession Number: 1971.638

Fireplace Tongs

Brass lemon finial on ring turned brass handle; from circular base of handle two round iron shafts project, terminating at ovoid plates.

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 5280

Accession Number: 1971.640

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