Historic New England

Electrified Oil Lamp

Opaque white square stepped base with a central beaded molding. Acid-induced frosted body. Surmounted by a vasiform wasited stem with molded acanthus leaf decoration. Opaque jade green font with beaded and faceted neck supporting a tulip shaped body with molded leaf motif surmounted by domed top fit...

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: Possibly Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), frosting, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 7599

Accession Number: 1949.573.2AB

Perfume Bottle

Opaque bright apple green ewer-style perfume bottle with acid-frosted surface treatment. Tear-drop shaped body on circular foot. Thin elongated neck flaring sharply at dished circular mouth with gilt rim. Gilt medial banding and foot trim. Globular stopper with gilt banding, elongated neck and taper...

Date: 1860 C-1880 C

Maker: unknown

Material: frosting, gilding, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 7600

Accession Number: 1949.575AB

Covered Powder Jar

Opaque green glass. Globular, squat vasiform body on circular foot with polished pontil. Faint etched decoration of meandering leafy berry vine enclosed by banding. Wide circular mouth receiving squat circular cover with conforming decoration. Applied knop handle with indented neck and flat top.

Date: 1860 C-1880 C

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 7601

Accession Number: 1949.576AB

Vase

Opaque green glass with gilt rims. Greek lekythos shaped body with bowl shaped mouth surmounting bullet-shaped body on a circular trumpet-shaped foot with a medial ring, trimmed with gilt. Gilt rim at mouth.

Date: 1845-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 7602

Accession Number: 1949.577.1

Vase

Opaque green glass with gilt rims. Greek lekythos shaped body with bowl shaped mouth surmounting bullet-shaped body on a circular trumpet-shaped foot with a medial ring, trimmed with gilt. Gilt rim at mouth.

Date: 1845-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 7603

Accession Number: 1949.577.2

Goblet

Opaque apple green body with acid-frosted surface. Wide-mouthed circular body tapering to cylindrical base with a neck ring at join. Tapered circular foot with flat bottom. Gilt banding at rim, ring and foot.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, frosting, gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 7604

Accession Number: 1949.579.1

Goblet

Opaque apple green body with acid-frosted surface. Wide-mouthed circular body tapering to cylindrical base with a neck ring at join. Tapered circular foot with flat bottom. Gilt banding at rim, ring and foot.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, frosting, gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 7605

Accession Number: 1949.579.2

Covered Sugar Bowl

Silver colored "mirrored" body comprised of hollow blown body filled with mercury. Deep bowl form on circular waisted foot. Etched meandering grape vine motif with monogram "C" in ovoid reserve. Shaped domed colorless glass cover with applied ball finial handle; flanged to fit body. (Once used as a ...

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), silvered glass, glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 7606

Accession Number: 1949.583AB

Pitcher

Buff colored clay body. Lower half and lining tan; upper half deep Rockingham-type brown. Elongated bulbous body with vertical ribbing at base and at cylindrical neck flanking central portion of body decorated with applied oval medallions--one with portrait of Columbus, one with a three-masted ship....

Date: ca. 1892

Maker: Doulton & Co. (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7607

Accession Number: 1949.604

Fireplace Tongs

Molded brass handle above circular domed medial hinge. Cylindrical wrought arm shafts with shoulders terminate in flat round pincers.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), molding (forming), wrought

GUSN: 7608

Accession Number: 1949.756

Windsor Footstool

Footstool rests on four splayed bamboo-turned legs, supported by two side and single medial stretcher (H-stretcher). Stretchers swell at centrally incised band. Ovoid top with rounded edges; slightly dished top. Painted black.

Date: 1795-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 7609

Accession Number: 1949.759

Windsor Armchair Rocker

Comb-back crest above seven tapering spindles that fit through curving arm railing. Two cylindrical and two bamboo-turned arm supports. Saddle seat. Bamboo turned legs and H-stretcher. Chair painted mustardd yellow. Rockers stained reddish brown (rockers added).

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 7610

Accession Number: 1949.762

Table

Child's table rests on four played feet; turned legs. Rectangular apron. Front has single rectangular drawer with two orange glass knop handles. Top has serpentine front, rounded corners, square back.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 7611

Accession Number: 1949.826

Sampler

Cross stitched sampler by "Lucy Ann Nash Aged 12 Wrought Weymouth 1826." In green and brown cotton on linen, the sampler begins with the upper case of the alphabet in script, then in plain lettering, below her signature is an embroidered scene with two trees flanking a basket of flowers. The border ...

Date: 1826

Maker: Nash, Lucy Ann, b. ca. 1814 (Embroiderer)

Material: cotton (textile), cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 7612

Accession Number: 1949.879

Fancy Side Chair

Sheraton style side chair. Painted white. Curved round stiles with domed finial. Three pierced ribbon-back slats. Caned seat has outward curving sides. Front legs are round with double ring turning at top. Double side and rear stretchers are round while front stretcher is base and ring turned.

Date: 1805-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), painting (coating), piercing, turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7613

Accession Number: 1949.898.1

Fancy Side Chair

Sheraton style side chair. Painted white. Curved round stiles with domed finial. Three pierced ribbon-back slats. Caned seat has outward curving sides. Front legs are round with double ring turning at top. Double side and rear stretchers are round while front stretcher is base and ring turned.

Date: 1805-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), painting (coating), piercing, turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7614

Accession Number: 1949.898.2

Fancy Armchair

Sheraton style armchair, painted green. Curved round stiles with domed finial. Three pierced ribbon-back slats. Cane seat has outward curving sides; front has pronounced serpentine curve. Front legs are round with double ring turning at top. Double side and rear stretchers are round while front stre...

Date: 1805-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), painting (coating), piercing, turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7615

Accession Number: 1949.898.3

Covered Basket/Box

Cylindrical body with slightly domed conforming lid. Overall geometric design in polychrome woven straws. Interior of basket lined with wood. Possibly a sewing basket.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: Probably Mic Mack Indians (Maker)

Material: quill (spine), wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 7616

Accession Number: 1949.949

Candlestand

Rectanguloid top with rounded corners. Painted polychrome scroll and floral decoration overall. turned baluster support terminating in platform base, pear shaped feet. Painted decoration modern (early 20th c.).

Date: 1868 ?-1899 ?

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7617

Accession Number: 1949.990

Candlewick Bedspread

White twilled cotton bedspread with fringed sides and bottom. Central candlewick pattern has vase with long floral vine or springs meandering over remainder of spread. Bordered with scalloped vine and large flowers.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, weaving

GUSN: 7618

Accession Number: 1949.1018

Hooked Rug

Rectangular hand hooked and shirred rug has two large cabbage-roses in the center on a beige field with a rose in each corner. Multi-colored border of stripes. Unbound.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, hooking, shirring, wool (textile)

GUSN: 7619

Accession Number: 1949.1020

Hooked Rug

Rectangular hand hooked rug backed with white linen fabric and cotton twill tape binding. Thin brown border. Beige ground. Central motif of polychrome floral sprig. Single flower at each corner.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hooking, linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 7620

Accession Number: 1949.1022

Hooked Rug

Rectangular hand hooked, unshirred rug features tree of life-like plant motif with veined, heart shaped leaves and five-lobbed red flowers, in a basket on a tan field. Flowers and leaves in corners. Bound with blanket stitch in gray wool.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 7621

Accession Number: 1949.1026

Hooked Rug

Rectanglar hand hooked rug has polychrome striped border which follows contour of edges. Central pattern of swirled beige background with bouquet of various size red and pink flowers with leafy stems.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 7622

Accession Number: 1949.1038

Hooked Rug

Black binding on square rug. Two interwoven curved ribbons, one brown (?), one polychrome striped, form outer border. Inside, curved vine with leaves forms border to central red rose. Tan background.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 7623

Accession Number: 1949.1039

Hooked Rug

Rectangular hand hooked rug with central blue diamond with basket of red flowers. Four corners have irregular geometric designs. Bound with blue cotton edging.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, cotton (textile), hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 7624

Accession Number: 1949.1043

Hooked Rug

Rectangular multi-colored hooked rug with two baskets of flowers in the center with a tree of life (?) on either side; birds perch on the branches. Eight horses along sides and top border. Bound border.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 7625

Accession Number: 1949.1051.1

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

Portrait of a Man

Pencil drawing of middle-aged man facing right, from shoulders up; set in black with gilt stripe matting and molded gilt frame; backed with paper.

Date: 1821

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5428

Accession Number: 1971.748

Watercolor Landscape

Central watercolor of shore scene with rocks and evergreen trees; sky dark at right, over water; sunset tones at left over trees; rectangular gilt oak frame; under glass with white mat; pine board backing.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: Possibly Morrison, Mary Ann, 1844-1936 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 5429

Accession Number: 1971.749

Caster

Cut glass base with diamond motif and canted edges tapering to threaded neck; threaded sterling silver cap with enameled flowered rim and purple enamel motif radiating from center with eight perforations for shakers.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 5430

Accession Number: 1971.750.1

Caster

Cut glass base with diamond motif and canted edges tapering to threaded neck; threaded sterling silver cap with enameled flowered rim and purple enamel motif radiating from center with eight perforations for shakers.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 5431

Accession Number: 1971.750.2

Painting

A polychrome landscape of cat tails and chickadees on a blue background. In a simple molded frame with gilt. No signature.

Maker: Probably Morison, Elizabeth Whitridge (Owner) Doll & Richards (Framer)

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 5432

Accession Number: 1971.751

Engraving

Hand colored engraving of two children with a hen in wicker cage and chicks in foreground; background has Tudor-style home, trees and a dirt road leading to a village; matted in black and gilt; the carved molded frame has gilt decoration over reddish background, beaded outer edge, horeshoe-like carv...

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: Fredk. B. Daniell & Son (Framer)

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

GUSN: 5433

Accession Number: 1971.752

Watercolor

Polychrome watercolor of an outdoor rural scene with a house on a hill surrounded by shrubbery and trees; molded wooden frame with applied gesso and gilt; beaded outer border.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: Possibly Langerfeldt, Theodore O., 1841-1906 (Painter)

Material: gesso, glass (material), paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5434

Accession Number: 1971.753

Landscape

Country scene of trees and rail fence lining a dirt road with two figures off to the right of the road; polychrome; simple gilt painted frame, no glass.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: Possibly Morrison, Elizabeth W., 1842-1920 (Maker)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5435

Accession Number: 1971.754

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