Historic New England

Fire Shovel

Spherical brass finial withs ring turnings below, incised ring highlighting. Blackened steel shaft has two knops with ring turning above and below. Crest-shaped drop on bell-shaped shovel.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 7575

Accession Number: 1949.473.1

Spherical brass finial on cylindrical handle with four ring turnings terminating in circular disc hinge. Two brass shafts extend from hinge. Below spurs, shaft merges with blackened iron shafts, terminating in ovoid "penny" pincers.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 7576

Accession Number: 1949.473.2

Jamb Hook

Rectangular brass back plate, screwed to wall, has scrolled c-shaped arm extending outward from center, terminating in a turned baluster finial.

Date: 1795-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 7577

Accession Number: 1949.474

Fireback

Rectangular body with domed top. Central motif of Coat of Arms in relief: design of five smaller shields inside; surrounded by vine with leaves and berries; beaded border with raised edge.

Date: mid-late 18th C

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 7578

Accession Number: 1949.475

Doorstop

Globular green colored glass ball with flat bottom. Air bubbles. Unpolished pontil. Colonial Revival period.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7579

Accession Number: 1949.478

Doorstop

Globular green colored glass. Round body tapers in at flat bottom. Air bubbles. Unpolished pontil. Colonial Revival period.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7580

Accession Number: 1949.479

Print

Colored print entitled "Winter Moonlight." Rectangular print has rounded top with white border. Foreground has snow covered rail fence; behind at left is small stream. At right man with bundle on stick and small dog walk down path to house at right in background. Large trees at left. Cloudy sky and ...

Date: 1866

Maker: Probably Currier & Ives (Printer) Palmer, F. F. (Artist)

Material: coloring, glass (material), paper (fiber product), printing (process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7582

Accession Number: 1949.492

Lithograph

Hand colored lithograph "BEACON HILL FROM Mt VERNON ST.". Street scene has man and dog at lower right corner; two small children crossing street at left corner. Brick buildings on both sides of street with tall brick fences on each side. In distance, on top of hill is black carriage, large poplar tr...

Date: 1857

Maker: Smith, Knight, & Tappan (Publisher)

Material: hand coloring, lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 7583

Accession Number: 1949.500

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler. Horizontal rectangle, natural linen ground. Most lettering is black, initials are white. Black & white diamond at lower right. Row of white cross stitch between the two complete alphabets; numbers: "1-9"

Maker: Carroll, Anne Josephine Peabody (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 7584

Accession Number: 1940.252

Hand Glass

Oval frame with string inlay on outer edge. Carved and pierced handle. blue and brown brocade covered oval panel inserted in back. Brass ring inserted in back. Brass ring attached to top of oval frame.

Date: 1734-1767

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), carving (processes), glass (material), piercing, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7585

Accession Number: 1949.502

Portrait of Mrs. Hanbury

Reverse-on-glass painting of a woman, seen in profile, bust view. She wears a white bonnet with a blue scart, tied at her ear. Square collar, blue dress with lace bodice. "Mrs HANBURY" written in black below image. Tan background. Wide maple frame indents slights at center.

Date: 1785-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: verre églomisé, glass (material), maple (wood)

GUSN: 7586

Accession Number: 1949.516

Cut-Paper Mourning Picture

Molded wood frame, stained dark brown. Under glass. White paper cutout mounted on olive green fabric. Centered at bottom is stepped gravestone with "BELOV'D - THO' LOST SEPR 26 1794." Monument surmounted by urn with floral sprig in bowl with long tendrils covering remainder of picture and ending in ...

Date: 1794-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: cutwork, glass (material), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7587

Accession Number: 1949.517

Needlework Picture

Embroidered map of England. Counties outlined in various colors, with name in black cross stitch. Channels and oceans also identified. Black painted wood frame has gilded inner and outer edge. Under glass.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: Redman, Mary Smith (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 7588

Accession Number: 1949.520

Sampler

Embroidered sampler on white linensd. Wide polychrome border of flowers, leaves, and nuts enclosed by guilloche vine. Repeating triangular secondary border encloses larger motifs of flower baskets, deer, fruit basket, dog, and leaf sprigs. These surround script: "HOPE / when I can read my title clea...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: Chew, Elizabeth (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, glass (material), linen (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7589

Accession Number: 1949.532

Electrified Whale Oil Lamp

Transparent canary yellow body. Mold-blown elongated font, squared at shoulders with loop-type vacetted side panels. Slightlyf domed top fitted with iron collar. Free-blown wafer joins font to base. Hexagonal base with facetted sides tapering to two facetted rings at stem. Original burner replaced w...

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: Attributed to Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: glassblowing, glass (material), blow molding, pressing

GUSN: 7590

Accession Number: 1949.535

Telescopic Candlestick

Square, stepped base with chamfered corners. Round shaft projects upward from several incised rings. Knop turning above columnar shaft terminates in vasiform socket with wide flaring bobeche. Secondary cylindrical column extends at knop turning, recessing into lower column. Metal ring on underside c...

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: Harrison Patent (Maker)

Material: bell metal

GUSN: 7591

Accession Number: 1949.537.1

Telescopic Candlestick

Square, stepped base with chamfered corners. Round shaft projects upward from several incised rings. Knop turning above columnar shaft terminates in vasiform socket with wide flaring bobeche. Secondary cylindrical column extends at knop turning, recessing into lower column. Metal ring on underside c...

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: Harrison Patent (Maker)

Material: bell metal

GUSN: 7592

Accession Number: 1949.537.2

Bonnet

Tan silk-covered bonnet has wide crescent shaped brim with two long silk ties at base. Gathered silk cap with round crown. Canvas understructure.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, silk (textile), wire

GUSN: 7593

Accession Number: 1949.548

Looking Glass

Sheraton style. Vertical rectangular mirror enclosed in frame featuring molded architrave with blocked corners and projecting cornice. Reeded half-round columns with corinthian capital in a wheat motif at sides. Molded skirt with blocked corners. Mirror surmounted by eglomise panel with a lamb in a...

Date: 1795-1815

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7594

Accession Number: 1949.550

Oil Painting

View of Boston Common with the Massachusetts State House on the right in background and Park Street Church to left. In green tones the scene pictures a large, dark tree with fence around its trunk, lawns and dirt paths, and lines of trees behind. People dot the Common paths and lawns. Vernacular sty...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: supports (artists' materials), gilding, oil paint (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7595

Accession Number: 1949.559

Covered Powder or Trinket Box

Opaline green body. Short cylindrical body with flat bottom. Slightly indented neck with circular mouth to receive slightly domed conforming cover with gilt four-lobed floral element on top enclosed by circular band. Body with gilt banding also.

Date: 1865-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7596

Accession Number: 1949.566AB

Trinket Box

Egg-shaped, molded opaque apple-green body with acid-frosted surface treatment. Flat bottom. Hinged at top third with mouth opening mounted with beaded brass collars or flanges on both top and bottom. Button clasp at front. Possibly a powder jar.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7597

Accession Number: 1949.567

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: 7598

Accession Number: 1949.573.1AB

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

Jamb Hooks

"C" scroll arm extending from oval wall bracket, attached by a short faceted stem. No finial terminus.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 7720

Accession Number: 1949.542

Fireback

Rectangular form with rounded top. Cast relief design extremely worn--some kind of figure, surrounded by a scrolled border, possibly religious subject.

Date: 1734-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), relief (sculpture techniques)

GUSN: 7721

Accession Number: 1949.556

Print

Colored lithograph of water celebration on Boston Common. Includes circular seal of Boston. Molded gilt and gesso wood frame.

Date: 1848

Maker: unknown

Material: coloring, gesso, gilding, glass (material), lithography, paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7722

Accession Number: 1949.428

Hooked Rug

Hand hooked rectangular rug has central five lobed flower with four trefoil flowers around it in faded orange on a medium blue field. Strip borders on brown and beige. Bound with double braid in brown, blue, white. Burlap backing.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, cotton (textile), hooking

GUSN: 7723

Accession Number: 1949.1032

Andiron

Brass body. Ball feet on spurred cabriole legs surmounted by a faceted plinth. turned shaft terminating in large ball finial with a steeple top. Log stop matches the finial. Iron billet bar.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 7724

Accession Number: 1966.213.1

Andiron

Brass body. Ball feet on spurred cabriole legs surmounted by a faceted plinth. turned shaft terminating in large ball finial with a steeple top. Log stop matches the finial. Iron billet bar.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 7725

Accession Number: 1966.213.2

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