Historic New England

Side Chair

Square tapered moulded front legs; square raked rear legs; four rectangular stretchers; seat upholstered over the seat rails; elliptical front rail; the front edge of the square back, stay rail and elliptical crest rail are hollowed and outlined with a bead; above the reeding on the five vertical sp...

Date: 1775-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5028

Accession Number: 1971.446.2

Side Chair

Square tapered moulded front legs; square raked rear legs; four rectangular stretchers; seat upholstered over the seat rails; elliptical front rail; the front edge of the square back, stay rail and elliptical crest rail are hollowed and outlined with a bead; above the reeding on the five vertical sp...

Date: 1775-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5029

Accession Number: 1971.446.3

Side Chair

Square tapered moulded front legs; square raked rear legs; four rectangular stretchers; seat upholstered over the seat rails; elliptical front rail; the front edge of the square back, stay rail and elliptical crest rail are hollowed and outlined with a bead; above the reeding on the five vertical sp...

Date: 1775-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5030

Accession Number: 1971.446.5

Side Chair

Square tapered moulded front legs; square raked rear legs; four rectangular stretchers; seat upholstered over the seat rails; elliptical front rail; the front edge of the square back, stay rail and elliptical crest rail are hollowed and outlined with a bead; above the reeding on the five vertical sp...

Date: 1775-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5031

Accession Number: 1971.446.6

Side Chair

Square tapered moulded front legs; square raked rear legs; four rectangular stretchers; seat upholstered over the seat rails; elliptical front rail; the front edge of the square back, stay rail and elliptical crest rail are hollowed and outlined with a bead; above the reeding on the five vertical sp...

Date: 1775-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5032

Accession Number: 1971.446.4

Armchair

Square tapered moulded front legs; square raked rear legs; four rectangular stretchers; seat upholstered over the seat rails; elliptical front rail; the front edge of the square back, stay rail and elliptical crest rail are hollowed and outlined with a bead; above the reeding on the five vertical sp...

Date: 1775-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5033

Accession Number: 1971.446.7

Side Chair

Square tapered moulded front legs; square raked rear legs; four rectangular stretchers; seat upholstered over the seat rails; elliptical front rail; the front edge of the square back, stay rail and elliptical crest rail are hollowed and outlined with a bead; above the reeding on the five vertical sp...

Date: 1775-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5034

Accession Number: 1971.446.8

Card Table

Half-round shape; four tapered square legs with string inlay; swing leg; conforming apron with projecting stiles on which are stained green inlaid ovals with lilies of the valley; the apron is edged with a band of light and dark inlay; the edge of the hinged double top is inlaid with light wood stri...

Date: 1785-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), mahogany (wood), veneer, maple (wood), oak (wood), staining

GUSN: 5035

Accession Number: 1971.447

Lolling Chair

Lolling Chair. Mahogany primary wood, maple secondary wood. Curved and slightly scooped arms; upholstered seat and back; serpentine crest rail with prominent ears, bowed front apron; receding concave arm supports with light wood stringing rounded at the top and hollowed at the bottom (repeating t...

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5036

Accession Number: 1971.448

Candlestand

Three sharply ridged cabriole legs terminating in ridged slipper feet, supporting a turned baluster; square tilt-top is inlaid with light wood stringing and four light and dark wood fans.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5037

Accession Number: 1971.449

Breakfront Bookcase

Breakfront bookcase. Mahogany, mahogany veneer, glass. Rectangular, comprised of two sections. Base: projecting center section with cupboard doors flanked by wings, each with a cupboard door; the doors are inlaid with ovals of crotch-grained mahogany set within mitered and crossbanded borders. Top...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 5038

Accession Number: 1971.450

Lamp

a) Vase: semicircular body, sloping shoulder, short neck, everted lip; Rose Mandarin design; brass cover with turned wood base; fitted for electricity. b) Raw silk circular lamp shade with concave sides.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), porcelain, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5039

Accession Number: 1971.451AB

Photograph

Half-length image of a young man in a frontal position wearing a dark coat, plaid vest, white shirt and bow tie; japanned black composition case with impressed floral design.

Date: 1865-1879

Maker: Davis Brothers (Maker)

Material: iron (metal), japanning, tintypes (prints)

GUSN: 5040

Accession Number: 1971.452

Photograph

Half-length sepia-colored image of a young, unidentified girl in a frontal position dressed in white and holding a rose, unframed.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs, toning (photography), sepia (ink), sepia prints

GUSN: 5041

Accession Number: 1971.453

Photograph

Black and white photograph of three children (Joseph Morrill, Marjorie Morrill Painter and Mary Olive Morrill Elwell) seated on a Sheraton-style sofa, dressed in white; boy with large bow at neckline and younger girl holding abacus and pointing; carved bellflower designs on picture frame.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), photographs

GUSN: 5042

Accession Number: 1971.454

Miniature Painting

Oval miniature of an unidentified man; torso facing forward; face turned to right; wearing a black coat and cravat, blue ground; oval silver frame with floral border; silver back with glazed oval inset which is used to display a lock of hair (does not contain a hair lock).

Date: ca. 1835

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), ivory (tooth component), silver (metal), tempera

GUSN: 5043

Accession Number: 1971.455

Portrait of Ralph May

Head and shoulders profile of Ralph May facing right, black wood frame with brass liner.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment)

GUSN: 5044

Accession Number: 1971.456

Silhouettes of Jane Hill Rundlet and James Rundlet

Cream colored paper with black background; hollow-cut process; head and shoulder silhouettes of Jane Hill Rundlet (facing right) and James Rundlet (facing left).

Date: 1805-1809

Maker: King, William (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5045

Accession Number: 1971.457

Miniature

Oval portrait of left profile of an unidentified middle-aged gentleman; black coat and cravat; brown hair; background stippled in gradations of black, brown and blue; cream-colored areola around head; black frame with brass liner.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: ink, paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 5046

Accession Number: 1971.458

Portrait of Augustus Lord (1798-1881)

Oval head and shoulder portrait of young man; torso and faced turned left; black coat, white stock; pale blue eyes, brown hair; stippled brown background, set in a folding, hinged red morocco oval case; brass liner only, no frame.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), ink, paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 5047

Accession Number: 1971.459

Daguerreotype

Young girl on left, Jane Rundlet May, dressed in plaid, young boy on right, James Rundlet May, dressed in dark coat with white collar; hinged brown leatherette case with impressed scroll design, gilt border.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), daguerreotypes (photographs)

GUSN: 5048

Accession Number: 1971.460

Photograph of Jane Rundlet May

Head and shoulders image of a young woman wearing a checked dress with a white lace collar, facing camera; stamped black leatherett case.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather, stamping (forming), tintypes (prints)

GUSN: 5049

Accession Number: 1971.461

Urn

Circular base with short stem; ovoid body with frieze of draped and nude males, females and a satyr in high relief; flat shoulder, short neck, everted rim, short cylindrical liner; screw extends from liner through to base holding the liner, body and stem together.

Date: 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 5050

Accession Number: 1971.462AB

Lamp

a.) Four applied canted feet; squat cylindrical body visually divided into three horizontal bands; the outer bands are ornamented with foliage and flowers in low relief, the center band with mammals and birds in the midst of foliate and flowers; applied horizontal handles; originally kerosine, now f...

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 5051

Accession Number: 1971.463AB

Portrait of Benjamin Franklin

Franklin is depicted sitting behind a table reading a sheaf of papers.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: Montgomery's Music and Art Store (Maker)

Material: mezzotint (process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5052

Accession Number: 1971.465

Portrait of Miss Adams

Head-and-shoulders portrait of a child, torso turned right, head facing out, white garment, short curly light brown hair, dark background.

Date: ca. 1881

Maker: Bendann, David (Maker) Adams, E. (Maker)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5103

Accession Number: 1971.506

Girandole

Convex mirror, circular gilt gesso frame, acanthuus foliage at base with two curving candle arms, glass bobeche with prisms, stop surmounted by a black and gilt sea horse with chains and a gilt ball festooned from his mouth, flanked by acanthus leaves and grape clusters.

Date: 1808-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: gesso, gilding, glass (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5104

Accession Number: 1971.507AB

Drawing

Child, head and shoulders, torso turned to right, arms raised, eyes looking to right, color: red, white.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: Williams & Everett (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5105

Accession Number: 1971.508

Watercolor

Depicts a snow covered ravine; a forest in the background; colors: white, gray and brown.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5106

Accession Number: 1971.509

Watercolor

Depicts woman astride donkey riding on road, large tree in center, mountains in background.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: Depasli, P. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 5107

Accession Number: 1971.510

Watercolor

Depicts a small boat with two sails (one blue-green, the other coral) against an expanse of water.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: Doll & Richards (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 5108

Accession Number: 1971.511

Watercolor

A gondola is depicted on the lagoon in front of Santa Maria della Salute, Venice.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Doll & Richards (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 5109

Accession Number: 1971.512

Watercolor Painting

Chateau de Chillon in Lausanne, Switzerland reflected in water of lake, one sailboat, mountains and clouds in background.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Seiler (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 5110

Accession Number: 1971.513

Painting

Pastoral scene, large tree in foreground, river and buildings in background.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: Attributed to Edmands, Charles J. (Maker) Richards, Caro (Maker)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5111

Accession Number: 1971.514

Painting

Goldenrod and blue cornflower amid foliage, dark background.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Doll & Richards (Maker)

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

GUSN: 5112

Accession Number: 1971.515

Portrait of Louisa Catherine Rundlet May

Portrait of Louisa Catherine Rundlet May as a young woman, seated, wearing black dress with low decolletage, long brown hair. Left elbow on table with red brocade tablecloth.

Date: 1841

Maker: Osgood, Samuel Stillman (Maker)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5113

Accession Number: 1971.516

Portrait of Elizabeth Jane Rundlet Homer

Three-quarter length portrait of young woman; head facing front, body turned to right (facing painter); brown hair, blue eyes; pinkish-beige off the shoulder dress with lace collar and cuffs; red shawl draped across arms; seated in curved back chair with dark green upholstery; wooden frame with elab...

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: Davy, R. (Maker)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5114

Accession Number: 1971.517

Portrait of Elizabeth Whitredge Lord (1791-1861)

Half-length portrait of a seated woman facing front; dark brown hair, brown eyes; white bonnet with gathered scalloped border and pink ribbon; white lace collar; black dress; white shawl with pink paisley border; red drapery behind sitter; landscape view to the right; wooden frame with gilt and gess...

Date: 1829

Maker: Attributed to Cole, Joseph Greenleaf, 1803-1858

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5115

Accession Number: 1971.518

Landscape with Mountain Pass

Landscape with two horse drawn wagons being driven quickly along a mountain pass; other persons following on horseback; man with cow in right foreground. Mountains in background.

Date: 1868

Maker: Van Bough (Maker)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5116

Accession Number: 1971.519

Carpet

Three borders; ivory field with octagon, square and flower shaped motifs; colors: ivory, red, orange and blue.

Date: c. 1881

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 5117

Accession Number: 1971.520

Pembroke Table

Peg feet, reeded legs above ring turning, vase and ring turnings at top of legs, birch veneered panels, edged with light and dark wood stringing, inlaid on stiles, full width drawer on one end, drawer front veneered with birch and edged with light and dark wood stringing, ring handle with stamped fl...

Date: 1795-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), veneer, inlay (process), mahogany (wood), veneering

GUSN: 5118

Accession Number: 1971.521

Drop Leaf Table

Brass castered feet, six elongated bulbous legs between ring and bun turnings, incised rings at center of leg, veneered apron at either end, rectangular top with two hemispherically-shaped drop leaves supported by a fly leg on either side.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 5119

Accession Number: 1971.522

Sconce

Circular plate affixed to wall; projecting S-shaped arm with ring at end which holds b. original U-shaped glass hurricane shade; silver plated brass candlesocket with inverted bell-shaped pendant.

Date: 1795-1808

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 5120

Accession Number: 1971.470.1AB

Sconce

Circular plate affixed to wall; projecting S-shaped arm with ring at end which holds b. original U-shaped glass hurricane shade; silver plated brass candlesocket with inverted bell-shaped pendant.

Date: 1795-1808

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 5121

Accession Number: 1971.470.2AB

Side Chair

Ball and claw feet on cabriole legs with leafy scrolled knees; back legs squared, chamfered and raked; rectangular seat rails with slip seat; square stiles have beaded front edges and scrolled ears; curvilinear crest rail; splat is pierced with scrolled ribbon carving with oval handhold pierced at t...

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5122

Accession Number: 1971.523

Service Tray on Stand

A) Gallery dovetailed at the corners; bottom is two boards (larger is 16.25" wide); stretcher at crossing tapers from the center; stretchers are tenoned into legs but not pinned; and there is a red stain underneath the tray.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood)

GUSN: 5123

Accession Number: 1971.524AB

Pier Table

No description

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, marble (rock), mirrors, glass (material)

GUSN: 5124

Accession Number: 1971.525

Sideboard

Rectangular carcass supported by six legs, the four front legs have a tapered cylindrical foot between heavy ring-turned cuff and toe, the swelled leg features a band of incised rings at its widest point; a collar of oblong shaped leaves supports the shaped front which has reeded and fluted pilaster...

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 5125

Accession Number: 1971.526

Decanter

Free blown, rectangular or square base with pontil, straight walls, sloping shoulders, short neck, flared lip, ball-shaped finial ground stopper, shoulders decorated with gilt foliage and stars, top half of stopper finial gilded; gilt numbers in decanters occassionally have corresponding gilt number...

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5126

Accession Number: 1971.527.1AB

Decanter

Free blown, rectangular or square base with pontil, straight walls, sloping shoulders, short neck, flared lip, ball-shaped finial ground stopper, shoulders decorated with gilt foliage and stars, top half of stopper finial gilded; gilt numbers in decanters occassionally have corresponding gilt number...

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5127

Accession Number: 1971.527.2AB

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