Historic New England

Latch

Latch, flat at one end, open loop at the other; 90 degree hook with small upturn at end. Rusty.

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 51205

Accession Number: 1986.1068

Hasp

Hasp with four bolts (nuts and washers attached); riveted hook; hasp has one curled end and beveled edges. Rusty.

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 51206

Accession Number: 1986.1069

Hasp

Hasp, beveled edges; three round head bolts with nuts; hook is riveted on; hasp curled on one end. Rusty.

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 51207

Accession Number: 1986.1070

Black silk velvet bonnet on wire foundation, trimmed with black ostrich feathers, black jet beading, and scalloped brim ornamented with black moiré bow with wire support. Elastic and moiré ribbon ties, black silk lining.

Date: 1893-1896

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (process), moiré, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), jet (coal)

GUSN: 51208

Accession Number: 1986.1097

Jacket

Black twill; standing collar embroidered with black hearts; same black embroidery on front bands, hem and three bands on sleeves. Eleven gilt buttons with anchor (twelve buttonholes, one button missing); sleeves gathered at shoulders and elbow with five gilt anchor buttons. Scalloped peplum at bac...

Date: 1870-1884

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 51209

Accession Number: 1986.1098

Landscape Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51477

Accession Number: 1987.246

Landscape Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51478

Accession Number: 1987.247

Hatbox

Leather top hat box.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 51482

Accession Number: 1987.251

Wallpaper Sample Book

Wallpaper sample book titled "1907 Book 3 1907 / Wall Papers / Room Mouldings / Samuel Z. Goldberg. / 65 Merrimac St., Boston." Book has a dark brown cover made of heavy paper with a brown fabric binding. Book contains sidewall wallpaper patterns with coordinating borders.

Date: 1907

Maker: S. Z. Goldberg (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 51484

Accession Number: 1987.254

Wallpaper Sample Book

Wallpaper sample book titled "1907 Book 2 1907 / Wall Papers / Room Mouldings / Samuel Z. Goldberg. / 65 Merrimac St., Boston." Book has a dark brown back cover made of heavy paper with a brown fabric binding but is missing its front cover (see 1988.45). Book contains sidewall wall paper patterns wi...

Date: 1907

Maker: S. Z. Goldberg (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 51485

Accession Number: 1987.255

Goblet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51486

Accession Number: 1987.258.10

Goblet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51487

Accession Number: 1987.258.2

Goblet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51488

Accession Number: 1987.258.3

Goblet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51489

Accession Number: 1987.258.4

Goblet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51490

Accession Number: 1987.258.5

Goblet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51491

Accession Number: 1987.258.6

Goblet

Glass stemmed goblet. Diamond pattern. Grape and foliate design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51492

Accession Number: 1987.258.7

Goblet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51493

Accession Number: 1987.258.8

Goblet

Glass goblet. Diamond pattern. Grape and foliate design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51494

Accession Number: 1987.258.9

Dinner plate

Blue and white with traces of gilding on rim edge; trellis and spearhead / double dot border with inner cell border; right oriented landscape scene of pavillions with trees; bridge with one figure with parasol in foreground; three boats in river; in distance two rocky clusters with buildings and two...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 51495

Accession Number: 1987.259.1

Coffeepot

Cylindrical pewter coffeepot with curved spout; S-shaped handle with curled ends and thumb rest; hinged lid with short ball and disk knop; and bands at base and at top of body.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51496

Accession Number: 1987.260

Compote

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51497

Accession Number: 1987.262

Paperweight

Large glass paperweight with polychrome millefiori canes resembling flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51498

Accession Number: 1987.263

Shillelagh

Brown, short stick; round w/ spiked/knotted handle; 2 "heads" carved - animal (w/ eye & mouth) and 1 other extension; top of stick is beveled.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 51499

Accession Number: 1987.264

Sumac

Plant with reddish-orange leaves and large red buds.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: Decamp, Joseph R. (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51500

Accession Number: 1987.266.2

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51501

Accession Number: 1987.267.1

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51502

Accession Number: 1987.267.2

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51503

Accession Number: 1987.267.3

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51504

Accession Number: 1987.267.4

Cake plate

Porcelain cake plate with maroon border with gold scrolled swag and tassel border, and gold rim. Handles are cut out and surrounded by gilt scrolls.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 51505

Accession Number: 1987.268

Teacup

White porcelain hand-painted teacup with green band and gold dots, gold arabesque border and gold band around base. Narrow ear-shaped handle with green outline and gold dots. Part of twenty-one piece set.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Briggs, Richard (Retailer)

Material: gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 51506

Accession Number: 1987.269.5

Cake Plate

White porcelain hand-painted cake plate with green band and gold dots, gold arabesque border and gold bands circling the center. Kidney shaped-handles cut into plate surrounded by painted leaves. Part of twenty-one piece set.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Briggs, Richard (Retailer)

Material: gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 51507

Accession Number: 1987.269.1

Saucer

White porcelain hand-painted saucer with green band and gold dots, gold arabesque border and gold band around center. Part of twenty-one piece set.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Briggs, Richard (Retailer)

Material: gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 51508

Accession Number: 1987.269.10

Saucer

White porcelain hand-painted saucer with green band and gold dots, gold arabesque border and gold band around center. Part of twenty-one piece set.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Briggs, Richard (Retailer)

Material: gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 51509

Accession Number: 1987.269.11

Saucer

White porcelain hand-painted saucer with green band and gold dots, gold arabesque border and gold band around center. Part of twenty-one piece set.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Briggs, Richard (Retailer)

Material: gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 51510

Accession Number: 1987.269.12

Saucer

White porcelain hand-painted saucer with green band and gold dots, gold arabesque border and gold band around center. Part of twenty-one piece set.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Briggs, Richard (Retailer)

Material: gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 51511

Accession Number: 1987.269.13

Saucer

White porcelain hand-painted saucer with green band and gold dots, gold arabesque border and gold band around center. Part of twenty-one piece set.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Briggs, Richard (Retailer)

Material: gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 51512

Accession Number: 1987.269.14

Saucer

White porcelain hand-painted saucer with green band and gold dots, gold arabesque border and gold band around center. Part of twenty-one piece set.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Briggs, Richard (Retailer)

Material: gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 51513

Accession Number: 1987.269.15

Teacup

White porcelain hand-painted teacup with green band and gold dots, gold arabesque border and gold band around base. Narrow ear-shaped handle with green outline and gold dots. Part of twenty-one piece set.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Briggs, Richard (Retailer)

Material: hand-painted, gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 51514

Accession Number: 1987.269.4

Teacup

White porcelain hand-painted teacup with green band and gold dots, gold arabesque border and gold band around base. Narrow ear-shaped handle with green outline and gold dots. Part of twenty-one piece set.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Briggs, Richard (Retailer)

Material: gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 51515

Accession Number: 1987.269.6

Teacup

White porcelain hand-painted teacup with green band and gold dots, gold arabesque border and gold band around base. Narrow ear-shaped handle with green outline and gold dots. Part of twenty-one piece set.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Briggs, Richard (Retailer)

Material: gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 51516

Accession Number: 1987.269.7

Teacup

White porcelain hand-painted teacup with green band and gold dots, gold arabesque border and gold band around base. Narrow ear-shaped handle with green outline and gold dots. Part of twenty-one piece set.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Briggs, Richard (Retailer)

Material: gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 51517

Accession Number: 1987.269.8

Teacup

White porcelain hand-painted teacup with green band and gold dots, gold arabesque border and gold band around base. Narrow ear-shaped handle with green outline and gold dots. Part of twenty-one piece set.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Briggs, Richard (Retailer)

Material: gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 51518

Accession Number: 1987.269.9

Portrait of Mr. Leroy Lyon

Portrait of an older gentleman with combed back white hair and blue eyes. Sitter is wearing a white button down shirt, narrow red tie, gray suit jacket, and brown belt. Oil on canvas, unframed.

Date: 1943

Maker: Sears, Edwin Buckingham, 1911-1986 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51523

Accession Number: 1987.274