Historic New England

Slippers

White silk satin; bound w/ white grosgrain; trimmed w/ small white bow; white satin ribbon ties (5/16" wide). Square toe; square throat; 3/4" vamp; no center back seam; sole has narrow waist & no heel; white leather & linen lining.

Date: 1849-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 54834

Accession Number: 1948.97AB

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54835

Accession Number: 1948.98A

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54836

Accession Number: 1948.99A

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54837

Accession Number: 1948.99B

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54838

Accession Number: 1948.99F

Shawl

Black silk crepe embroidered with black silk; narrow outer meander border; large border with floral meander with corner motifs of 8" square; ground has sprigs.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54839

Accession Number: 1948.101

Whale Oil Lantern

Whale oil railroad lantern with paneled glass chimney and pierced tin collar with star motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 54840

Accession Number: 1948.102

Shawl

Black ground with dark reds, center motif organized with white; with blue, green orange; "long" paisley, large scale.

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 54841

Accession Number: 1948.103

Doll Clothes

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54842

Accession Number: 1948.106

Shovel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 54844

Accession Number: 1948.113C

Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 54845

Accession Number: 1948.113D

Shovel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 54846

Accession Number: 1948.114A

Portrait of James P. Mitchell

Full-length portrait of a four year old boy holding a whip and a watch (?), with his hat at his feet and his puppy gambolling behind him. A domed building sits on a river or bay in the background. Boats are grounded ashore in the near background behind the boy. Son of Lydia Haskell Mitchell (1948.11...

Date: 1832-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 54847

Accession Number: 1948.115

Portrait of Lydia Haskell Mitchell

Woman with short brown hair in red upholstered chair. Mother of James P. Mitchell (1948.115).

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 54848

Accession Number: 1948.116

Portrait of Lydia Haskell

Portrait of a seated woman holding book, white bonnet, on column base.

Date: 1830-1835

Maker: Attributed to Penniman, John Ritto, 1782-1841 Foster Brothers (Framer)

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

GUSN: 54850

Accession Number: 1948.120

Needlewok Picture

Floral embroidery in a circular gold frame.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54851

Accession Number: 1948.121

Sofa

Sofa. Wood, brass. Serpentine carved crest with fruit basket motif, scrolled arms, carved seat rail. Rests on sabre legs with brass paw feet. Plaques above each leg have matching brass mounts featuring putti with floral garlands.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Possibly McIntire, Samuel, 1757-1811 (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood), textiles, upholstering

GUSN: 54852

Accession Number: 1948.139

Tilt-top Table

Tilt-top table. Birch; cherry; oak. Originally stained red. Refinished. Circular three-board top with molded edge has two cherry cleats. Top rests on a ring-turned urn pillar that terminates in plain cabriole legs and snake feet. Iron brace nailed beneath pillar and legs.

Date: 1755-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), black cherry (wood)

GUSN: 54853

Accession Number: 1948.703

Portrait of a Boy

Half-length portrait of a boy holding a book in his left hand. Plain wood frame.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: Possibly Hartwell, George H., 1815-1901 (Artist) After Prior-Hamblin (Maker)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54854

Accession Number: 1948.710

Wallpaper

Front hall wallpaper fragment from Lakeman-Johnson House. See 1971.210 for unused portion of same paper.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 54855

Accession Number: 1948.730

Ruler

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54856

Accession Number: 1948.778

Ruler

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54857

Accession Number: 1948.779

Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 54858

Accession Number: 1948.114B

Blanket

White, twilled weave ground with windowpane check design and three blue parallel lines intersecting; seamed; selvage side edges; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Philbrick, Clara, 1803-1886 (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 54859

Accession Number: 1949.1

Blanket

White, twilled weave wool, seamed blanket with top and bottom edges hemmed with sides selvage.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Philbrick, Clara, 1803-1886 (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 54860

Accession Number: 1949.2

Blanket

White, plain weave, lightly napped, seamed wool blanket with green zig-zag binding stitch across top and bottom; selvage edges, embroidered in two corners are stitched wool stars in green, rust, gold wool with rust circular border.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 54861

Accession Number: 1949.3

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54862

Accession Number: 1949.3X

Blanket

White, plain weave, lightly napped, seamed wool blanket with green zig-zag stitch binding across top and bottom; selvage edge with decorative two-thread wide blue edge; embroidered polychromatic wool floral motifs in corners of one end; blue selvages.

Date: 1820-1880

Maker: Philbrick, Clara, 1803-1886 (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 54863

Accession Number: 1949.4

Blanket

White, plain weave wool, seamed blanket with hemmed top and bottom edges; selvage sides.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 54864

Accession Number: 1949.5

Blanket

White, plain weave, wool seamed blanket with top and bottom edges hemmed with sides selvage.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Philbrick, Clara, 1803-1886 (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 54865

Accession Number: 1949.6

Blanket

Twilled weave wool, seamed, check pattern blanket with selvage edges and hemmed ends. Yellow-gold ground with orange-tan, green, black and white intersecting stripes.

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 54866

Accession Number: 1949.8

Coverlet

Blue and white, reversible; overall geometric pattern of interlocking wheel and stars; wheels made of star variations. Applied woven border; fringe attached to body by leno twist drawn work at sides and bottom. Top edge bound.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), drawn thread work, fringe, gauze, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 54867

Accession Number: 1949.9

A View of the Foundling Hospital

Hand-colored engraving by P. Boitard. Delin "A View of the Foundling Hospital." Titled in French and English. Published according to Act of Parliament January 1753. London Printed for R. Sayer Map & Print seller facing Fetter Lane Fleet Street.

Date: 1753

Maker: Boitard, P. (Artist) Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794 (Printmaker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 55739

Accession Number: 1972.82

Harbor Landscape

Hand-colored engraving of country side and harbor with numerous boats. Black frame with gilt inner edge. Framers mark John M. Chandler, Boston.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: Chandler, John M. (Framer)

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

GUSN: 55740

Accession Number: 1972.83

Engraving of the Interior of St. Peter's

Hand-colored engraving of "The Inside of St. Peter's Church at Rome." Titled in English and French. London printed for John Bowles at the Black Horse in Cornhill. Published according to Act of Parliament 13 Febry. 1749.

Date: 1749

Maker: Bowles, John (Artist)

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

GUSN: 55741

Accession Number: 1972.84

The East View of Wandsworth

Hand-colored engraving of "The East View of Wandsworth." Country scene w/ small town in background. Titled in English and French. "Printed for and sold by Henry Overton at the White Horse? w/out Newgate London". Framed in black with interior narrow gilt trim. Framers mark John M. Chandler Boston.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: Chandler, John M. (Framer) Overton, Henry (Printmaker)

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

GUSN: 55742

Accession Number: 1972.85

Landscape Picture

Hand colored engraving marked in English and French "J. Maurer Delin. A View of the Royal Hospital at Chelsea. Published according to Act of Parliament/ August 1744." More writing under frame. Narrow black molded frame with gilt trim inside. Framer's tag on back "J.F. Cabot & Brothers Boston."

Date: 1744

Maker: J. F. Cabot & Brothers (Framer) Maurer, J. (Artist)

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

GUSN: 55743

Accession Number: 1972.87

The Hospital of Bethlehem

Hand colored engraving title in French and English "The Hospital of Bethlehem" "Published according to Act of Parliamt. 10th Sept. 1747. Printed for John Bowles at the Black Horse in Cornhill. Maurer Delin. T. Borules." Black frame with gilt interior trim. Framer John M. Chandler, Boston.

Date: 1747

Maker: Chandler, John M. (Maker) Bowles, John (Publisher) Maurer, J. (Artist) Borules, T. (Engraver)

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

GUSN: 55744

Accession Number: 1972.88

Landscape Picture

Multi-colored drawing of Walcot Manor in Lincolnshire. Legend reads "WALCOT MANOR HOUSE/ REMAINS OF THE ANCIENT SEAT OF THE QUINCY FAMILY LINCOLNSHIRE." On back label reads: "Sketch of house of John Quincy at WOLCOT, Lincolnshire, who died 1784. Sketched by Mr. Somerby, 1854." Rectangular gilt frame...

Date: 1854

Maker: Somerby, Mr. (Artist)

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

GUSN: 55745

Accession Number: 1977.11

Drawing of the Quincy House

Reproduction of a drawing of the Quincy estate with surrounding lands and harbor beyond, with an inscription from Eliza Susan Quincy in 1883. Under glass; plain oak frame.

Date: 1883

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55746

Accession Number: 1977.13

Portrait of Miss Elizabeth Susan Morton

Portrait of Miss Elizabeth Susan Morton, who married Josiah Quincy III, President of Harvard. Two labels on rear explain Josiah's identity. Brown paper, charcoal and white pastel. A copy of the Stuart portrait. Oval gilt frame;

Date: 1850

Maker: AFTER Stuart, Gilbert (Maker)

Material: charcoal (plant material), paper (fiber product), oil pastels

GUSN: 55747

Accession Number: 1977.35

Vase

Club-shaped form w/ high neck w/ wide circular mouth and w/ elongated cylindrical body terminating in circular foot. Applied molded meandering branch handles at each side centered w/ a lily-type flower. White glazed body w/ overglaze polychrome wash decoration of figured scene of a dancing Medieval ...

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 55748

Accession Number: 1981.41.1

Girandole

Rectangular white marble base, surmounted by elaborate cast bronze body in openwork scrolling leafy rococo support terminating in a circular reserve w/ eglomise panel w/ scene "ST. PAULS" (London); w/ floral finial and festoons. Two S-shaped candle arms which terminate in leafy bobeche and candlesoc...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), marble (rock), painting (coating)

GUSN: 55749

Accession Number: 1981.51.1

Doorstop

Steel basket of flowers in pink, white and blue with gray basket and stand.

Date: 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 55751

Accession Number: 1988.89

Lamp

Square stepped base of alternating white marble squares and decorative gilt bronze moldings. Surmounted by a bronze ribbed columnar support with a spool turning at base and a tulip-like floral top supporting the electrified elements and the shade. Frosted circular bulbous shade with etched berry mot...

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), crystal (lead glass), marble (rock), glass (material)

GUSN: 55752

Accession Number: 1988.91

Runner

Central design consists of 3 repeats of a square element w/ an oriel-like projection at each side; enclosing hexagonal element w/ gull border and series of geometric borders and gull-like elements. Green and red sawtooth border around each square. Each corner flanked by a square and "S" shaped elem...

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: hemp (fiber), wool (textile)

GUSN: 55753

Accession Number: 1988.93AB

Runner

3 geometric reserves & border; red, green, blue, cream

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 55754

Accession Number: 1988.93A

Runner

3 geometric reserves & border; red, green, blue, cream

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 55755

Accession Number: 1988.93B

Photograph

Rectangular browntone photograph of Quincy House; under glass; plain, oak frame.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 55756

Accession Number: 1985.641

Candlestand

Candlestand with tripod base and elongated octagonal top with inlayed beaded edge. Cabriole legs with inlayed lines and plain feet. Vase form shaft with stylized leaf motif. Square block and latch for tip top table.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 55765

Accession Number: 1933.1156

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