Historic New England

Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37029

Accession Number: 1934.1651

Portrait of Mary Ann Callender

Portrait of Mary Ann Callender (b. 1830), a young girl in blue dress holding pink rose.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 37030

Accession Number: 1934.1654

Painting

Watercolor painting of a man being carried on a green chair by two servants.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 37031

Accession Number: 1934.1655

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 37032

Accession Number: 1934.1660

Document

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37033

Accession Number: 1934.1661

Handbag

Loomed hooked rug green, red, brown floral, brown and off-white check; gingham lining; small brass buttons with cord loop closures; red and brown twisted rope cord handle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37034

Accession Number: 1934.1663

Navy blue with blue velvet "M" notch collar; padded shoulders, armsceye, tail; double breasted; darts at front; lined with blue and black silk and linen; two small buttons at cuff; folded cuffs with piping.

Date: 1835-1849

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 37035

Accession Number: 1934.1675

Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37036

Accession Number: 1934.1678

Bed

Four wooden posts, supposedly intended for doll's four-post bed but never used.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37037

Accession Number: 1934.1679

Purse

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 37038

Accession Number: 1934.1682

Collar

White lace collar.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37039

Accession Number: 1934.1686

Collar

White embroidered collar.

Date: 1848-1858

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37040

Accession Number: 1934.1687

Pair of Sleeves

White, wide bell sleeves with embroidery and scalloped trim.

Date: 1845-1853

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37041

Accession Number: 1934.1692AB

Pair of Sleeves

White sleeves with embroidery.

Date: 1853-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37042

Accession Number: 1934.1694AB

Collar

White embroidered collar with a floral pattern.

Date: 1848-1858

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37043

Accession Number: 1934.1694C

Infant's Shirt

White/yellowed; squared neckline trimmed with scalloped edged lace; band of eyelet embroidery along shoulders and one side of neck; other side of neck has drawn work; short sleeves with lace and same drawn work.

Date: ca. 1852

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 37044

Accession Number: 1934.1697

Infant's Shirt

Sheer white; beige lace with "Q" pattern at neckline; cap sleeves of lace net; eyelet neckband with coral silk ribbon drawstring.

Date: 1852-1853

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 37045

Accession Number: 1934.1698

Infant's Shirt

White/sheer; rounded flap neckline with flap on sleeve/shoulder; appliqued floral band and leaves at neckline and sleeves; short lace sleeves; lace at neckline; featherstitching; open shirt.

Date: ca. 1852

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 37046

Accession Number: 1934.1699

Child's Dress

Long; white; "V" panel with elaborate embroidery; capped sleeves with three ruffles and same elaborate embroidery; eyelet waistband; two deep tucks at hem; ruffle at neck; drawstring neckline.

Date: ca. 1852

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 37047

Accession Number: 1934.1701

Shawl

White center with a four inch border of naturalistic red roses, green leaves and corn blue flowers; square shawl; fringe sewn on; silk warp; wool weft.

Date: 1822

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 37048

Accession Number: 1934.1703

Carpetbag

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37049

Accession Number: 1934.1704

Pair of Sleeves

Bishop-style sleeves with a pink ribbon at the wrist.

Date: 1853-1863

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37050

Accession Number: 1934.1705AB

Pair of Sleeves

Bishop-style sleeves with lace and purple ribbon.

Date: 1853-1863

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37051

Accession Number: 1934.1706AB

Fanchon

Black lace fanchon with black velveteen ribbon trim and pink string trim.

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37052

Accession Number: 1934.1707

Pair of Cuff

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37053

Accession Number: 1934.1709

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37054

Accession Number: 1934.1718

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37055

Accession Number: 1934.1720

Pair of Sleeves

White sleeves with lace and embroidery.

Date: 1863-1874

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37056

Accession Number: 1934.1722AB

Veil

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37057

Accession Number: 1934.1722

Cravat

White with raised border; fine handstitching; square.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 37058

Accession Number: 1934.1723

Handkerchief

White handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37059

Accession Number: 1934.1725

Handkerchief

White handkerchief with a scalloped edge.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37060

Accession Number: 1934.1726

Handkerchief

White handkerchief with pointed scalloped edges, white plaid around the borders, and one printed black flower in the center.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37061

Accession Number: 1934.1727

Sofa

Sofa. Walnut, ebonized walnut trim, burled maple panels, applied composition rosettes, gilt, velvet upholstery. Round back; rolled crest, arms; round seat frame; carved and paneled seat rail. Rests on turned legs.

Date: 1855-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: burl veneer, gilding, incising, silk (textile), plush, upholstering, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 40835

Accession Number: 1936.1196

Gentleman's Armchair

Armchair. Walnut, ebonized walnut trim, burled maple panels, and trim. Velvet upholstery. Bergere form with round seat, outwardly flared arms, and rectangular flaring back. Seat, back, and arms upholstered with tufted mustard-colored velvet with grosgrain ribbon trim at base of seat. Chair skirt...

Date: 1855-1875

Maker: Attributed to Gendrot, Felix A. (Maker)

Material: burl veneer, gilding, incising, silk (textile), plush, walnut (wood), ash (wood)

GUSN: 40839

Accession Number: 1936.1197

Joint Stool

Turned legs; molded rails; worn box stretchers.

Date: 1650-1700

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 40847

Accession Number: 1976.247

Settee

Settee. Mahogany, twentieth-century cotton and velvet upholstery. Shield-shaped upholstered back; closed arm supports; padded arms; brass nail trim. Rests on stop fluted legs.

Date: 1793-1797

Maker: Possibly Hains, Adam, 1768-1820 + (Furniture worker) Possibly Bertault, George, 1793 (Upholsterer)

Material: mahogany (wood), ash (wood), upholstery, horsehair

GUSN: 40849

Accession Number: 1966.117

Turkish Armchair

Chair with wide flaring back and arms. Cabriole legs. Green striped upholstery with fringe.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: rosewood (wood), tufting, upholstering

GUSN: 40851

Accession Number: 1980.231.2

Dinner plate

Porcelain enameled plate. On a gold ground, green tendrils and pink tree peonies in a foliate design with four scrolled reserves of white ground depicting 1) figures gathered 2) birds, butterflies and flowers; central medallion: birds on leafy perch, bordered in gold band with four butterflies.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, hand-painted

GUSN: 40860

Accession Number: 1947.800.2

Dinner plate

Porcelain enameled plate. On a gold ground, green tendrils, butterflies and pink tree peonies in a foliate design with four scrolled reserves of white ground depicting 1) figures gathered around table and 2) birds, butterflies and flowers; central medallion: birds on leafy perch bordered in gold.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, hand-painted

GUSN: 40861

Accession Number: 1947.800.3

Breakfast cup and saucer

Large earthenware cup [.1] and saucer [.2] with brown transfer-print pattern of arabesques and interlocking scrolls in an overall sunburst design. Quatrefoil-shaped plate and saucer have molded fish-scale decoration.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: W. T. Copeland & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, turning (shaping process), glazing (coating), transfer printing, molding (forming)

GUSN: 40863

Accession Number: 1988.593.1-.2

Coffeepot

Pearlware coffeepot with lid. Enameled landscape scenes adorn the body. Foliate molded spout. Dome shaped lid.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, underglazing

GUSN: 40877

Accession Number: 1988.616AB

Sugar bowl (missing lid)

Earthenware sugar bowl (lid missing) with rectangular body and molded handle. Brown transfer-print pattern depicts giraffes and two men in traditional Muslim dress, including Tarboosh. Palm trees, tents and mountains in the background.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 40878

Accession Number: 1988.594