Historic New England

Portrait of a Woman

Portrait of a woman wearing a white bonnet and red shawl.

Date: 1849

Maker: Hathaway, J. (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 41577

Accession Number: 1955.3

Portrait of Miss Lucy Willard

Half-length portrait of a woman in black dress, white scarf, seated in red chair. Aunt of Mrs. Elizabeth Lyon Johnson (1922.235).

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: Read, T. Buchanan (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 41590

Accession Number: 1925.400

Portrait of James Dana

Bust-length portrait of James Dana wearing a tall black cravat, pin on shirt. Son of Samuel Dana and Rebecca Barrett Dana.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 41595

Accession Number: 1953.48

Portrait of Mrs. Alice Shorey Morrison

Portrait of a woman in green dress with a lace collar, ruby brooch and earring. Born in Baltimore in 1843, died 1867. Daughter of Anne Chase and Nemiah Breed Shorey of Boston and Baltimore. Married J. Lybrand Morrison.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 41596

Accession Number: 1958.21

Slat Back Great Chair

Ladderback with arms, rush seat, and compass-work design on back rails.

Date: 1675-1710

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 41608

Accession Number: 1918.850

Chair

Turned, caned seat, spindle back, Governor Carver chair.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 41609

Accession Number: 1934.2503

Chair

Cromwellian side chair; ball turnings; seat upholstery removed, the back is upholstered with leather.

Date: 1680-1690

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), leather, maple (wood)

GUSN: 41610

Accession Number: 1944.19

Chair

Fancy chair. Maple, white pine. Reed and yellow graining. Raking posts, two-slat back with spindles; shovel-shaped plank seat. Rests on turned legs with button feet.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: Haskell, Nathan (Maker)

Material: painting (coating)

GUSN: 41613

Accession Number: 1985.697

Highchair

High chair. Maple with white oak seat rails, arms, and stretchers except for maple lower right stretcher. Replaced rush seat. Ring-turned back stiles with urn-and-ball-turned finials. Plain front stiles. Two arched back splats. Seven stretchers: two at front and at each side; one at rear.

Date: 1775-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), oak (wood)

GUSN: 41614

Accession Number: 1918.545

Rocking Chair

Ladder back rocking chair with a splint seat, elongated turned finials, and screwed on rockers.

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), cherry (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 41617

Accession Number: 1942.846

Chair

Armchair. Ladderback form. Maple, ash, pine secondary wood. Arm supports have turned knobs, rear stiles have turned finials. Upholstered seat. Painted black.

Date: 1700-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 41618

Accession Number: 1954.106

Windsor Chair

Fan back windsor armchair.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 41623

Accession Number: 1943.782

Corner Chair

Three turned arm supports, two pierced splats, front cabriole leg, pad foot, turned cross stretchers, needlework upholstery.

Date: 1885

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), maple (wood), needlepoint (needleworking), upholstering

GUSN: 41634

Accession Number: 1933.6156

Rocking Chair

Ladder-back rocking chair with four graduated slats, turned stiles and front legs, round stretchers, flat, shaped arms, spool-ball-knob finials, and a rush seat.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), oak (wood), poplar (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 41643

Accession Number: 1977.101

Chair

Light green painted ladderback chair with a rush seat, quilted cover, and applied cut stamp.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 41646

Accession Number: 1929.1304

Windsor Side Chair

Side chair. Square-back windsor form. Shaped bamboo-turned spindles, legs and stretchers. Painted black.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: Hagget, A. (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 41652

Accession Number: 1976.149

Windsor Chair

Tablet-top Windsor chair. Painted white with green details.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 41671

Accession Number: 1933.6249

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 41681

Accession Number: 1930.955

Butt Hinge

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 41684

Accession Number: 1969.7997AB

Latch Assembly

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 41686

Accession Number: 1986.1940

BRACKET

No description

No description

Date: ca. 1894

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 41702

Accession Number: 1969.7999

DOOR HARDWARE

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 41704

Accession Number: 1969.7972A-F

DOOR HARDWARE

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 41705

Accession Number: 1969.8003.1-3

LOCK, DOOR

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 41706

Accession Number: 1969.7960A-G

Screw

No description

Maker: Gilman & Bryant (Architect)

GUSN: 41707

Accession Number: 1969.8039

Women's Cloak

Green velvet embroidered with cream silk french knots arranged into small diamond pattern; double collar; both collars, center front and hem embroidered with french knots in diamond pattern; slits for arm opening; fully lined with white china silk; quilted lining (diamond pattern); green and cream b...

Date: 1840-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 41350

Accession Number: 1930.1238

Women's dress

This cream (discolored); cotton mull dress has a "v" shaped neckline, short sleeves trimmed with lace inserts, shirred shoulders and a shirred bodice front. The bodice has smocking at the waist, and piping at the waist and shoulders. The center front of the waist comes to a sharp point. The skirt i...

Date: 1843-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, whitework

GUSN: 41352

Accession Number: 1955.M4

Dress

Woman's dress made from brown and beige shot taffeta with floral trailing. The bodice is V-shaped, boned, and pointed at center front. Double bell-shaped sleeves with epaulets. Center front panels, epaulets and cuffs trimmed with narrow pink, blue, and white trim. Cartridge pleats around waist. Bodi...

Date: 1850-1852

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, printing (process), silk (textile)

GUSN: 41354

Accession Number: 1928.1117

Wedding Dress

Ivory satin wedding dress with short, puffed sleeves with piped cuff. Van Dyke collar extending off shoulders with scalloped and piped edge, trimmed with lace. Shirred front and back; hook and eye closure. Wide waistband. Bodice lined with linen. Sleeves lined with glazed cotton. Hem is stiffen...

Date: 1831

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material), satin, silk (textile), Valenciennes

GUSN: 41356

Accession Number: 1928.622

Cloak

Red wool unlined round cape with scalloped collar/shoulder capelet and standing band collar. Collars and center front edges trimmed with wide band of linen and silk chenille tape.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), silk (fiber), chenille (yarn)

GUSN: 41359

Accession Number: 1988.500

Dress

Two piece dress made from blue and green wool check; A=Bodice shows a standing band collar with black velvet & black ruffle; hook & eye at closure at collar back. Blouson front with placket covering "vest" with hook & eye closure; jabot of black lace. Epaulets and front trimmed with black braid; l...

Date: 1892

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), silk (textile), taffeta, tweed

GUSN: 41370

Accession Number: 1933.2041AB

Wedding Dress

Two piece ivory taffeta wedding gown with broad neckline and short sleeves gathered at armhole; cream silk embroidery on sleeve of shirt. Cutwork embroidery with rest of crinoline insert on sleeves and skirt; floral and floral trail pattern; bodice is boned; sharp point at front and back; laced clos...

Date: 1852

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 41371

Accession Number: 1928.1127AB

Dress

This dress was constructed in two pieces en suite of yellow and cream striped silk satin. The bodice A shows a scooped neckline with adjustable drawstring; yellow satin bertha collar with lace ruffle; short puffed sleeves with lace oversleeves. It is boned and lined with cotton; applied pleated yel...

Date: 1894-1896

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), buckram, lace (needlework), satin, taffeta

GUSN: 41373

Accession Number: 1942.182AB

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