Historic New England

Electric Lamp

Electrified lamp with glass globe in center of shaft with cylindrical brass pieces at top and bottom of globe. Top brass piece wtih switch for turning light on and off. Dished top to insert bulb. Square milk glass base with column-like feature. Glass globe in center with molded petalled decoration a...

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 175509

Accession Number: 1993.841

Jamb Hook

Pair of jamb hooks. Iron core with brass plate. Each has oval-shaped plaque screwed to wall with two screw holes. C-shaped hook opened at top. Hook attached to plaque via short stem.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175510

Accession Number: 1993.835

Jamb Hook

Pair of jamb hooks. Iron core with brass plate. Each has oval-shaped plaque screwed to wall with two screw holes. C-shaped hook opened at top. Hook attached to plaque via short stem.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 175511

Accession Number: 1993.835.1

Jamb Hook

Pair of jamb hooks. Iron core with brass plate. Each has oval-shaped plaque screwed to wall with two screw holes. C-shaped hook opened at top. Hook attached to plaque via short stem.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 175512

Accession Number: 1993.835.2

Pair of Candlesticks

Pair of brass candlesticks with rectangular bases. Bell shape at bottom of shaft with turned body. Two tapered sections of shaft with cylindrical piece in middle and top. Flared rim at top.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 175524

Accession Number: 1993.831

Candlestick

Brass candlestick with rectangular base. Bell shape at bottom of shaft with turned body. Two tapered sections of shaft with cylindrical piece in middle and top. Flared rim at top.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 175525

Accession Number: 1993.831.1

Candlestick

Brass candlestick with rectangular base. Bell shape at bottom of shaft with turned body. Two tapered sections of shaft with cylindrical piece in middle and top. Flared rim at top.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 175526

Accession Number: 1993.831.2

Candlesticks

Pair of spun brass candlesticks, each with hollow shaft. Circular, bell-shaped base rises to vascular shaped shaft with inward turning at middle. Wide flat bobeche at top of shaft. Decorated with incised lines at base and shaft.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), spinning (metalworking)

GUSN: 175582

Accession Number: 1993.832

Candlestick

Spun brass candlestick with hollow shaft. Circular, bell-shaped base rises to vascular shaped shaft with inward turning at middle. Wide flat bobeche at top of shaft. Decorated with incised lines at base and shaft.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 175584

Accession Number: 1993.832.1

Candlestick

Spun brass candlestick with hollow shaft. Circular, bell-shaped base rises to vascular shaped shaft with inward turning at middle. Wide flat bobeche at top of shaft. Decorated with incised lines at base and shaft.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 175585

Accession Number: 1993.832.2

Candlestick

Single brass candlestick with square base with cut corners and turned shaft with four ring turnings and bell shape at bottom. Flared rim at top.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 175591

Accession Number: 1993.833

Sugar Tongs

Sterling silver sugar tongs with chicken claw ends, each with three talons. Each tag has beaded and stamped decoration including c-scrolls and a leaf.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Gilbert, F. S. (Manufacturer)

Material: sterling silver, stamping (marking), silver (metal)

GUSN: 175592

Accession Number: 1993.689

Vase

White molded earthenware vase with hand-painted gilt and floral decoration.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, gilding, hand-painted

GUSN: 175609

Accession Number: 1993.824.1

Vase

White molded earthenware vase with hand-painted gilt and floral decoration. Spout-shaped rim and wide base.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, gilding, hand-painted

GUSN: 175610

Accession Number: 1993.824.2

Mug

Porcelain mug with gilded band around inside rim and around footed base. Hand-painted on front is image of swallow flying over body of water with sunset in background. Gilded flowers on either side of image. Crabstock handle also gilded with molded bird perched on top.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 175615

Accession Number: 1993.822

Book

"The Bible in Miniature for Children" - Miniature children's Bible, includes black-and-white woodcut engravings. Bound in cloth covered brown cloth. Has clear plastic page holder. Inscribed with girl's name on first leaf.

Date: 1835

Maker: Dorr, Howland & Co. (Publisher)

Material: paper (fiber product), bindings (gathered matter components)

GUSN: 175619

Accession Number: 1993.744

Book

"The Golden Vase: A Miniature Gift" - Miniature book bound in gilt-shaped brown pebbled cover. Title and floral deocration on front cover. Floral decoration on back cover. Worn floral decoration on spine. Red and gilt on page edges. Inscribed and elated on first leaf. Ninety-six pages.

Date: 1851

Maker: Fletcher, J. M. (Publisher)

Material: paper (fiber product), bindings (gathered matter components), stamping (marking), gilding

GUSN: 175631

Accession Number: 1993.741

Pincushion

Miniature silk pincushion with green and red stripes in shape of a strawberry. Hard substance underneath silk. Yellow silk thread on top for hanging.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 175645

Accession Number: 1993.762

Book

"The Wedding Ring" - Miniature book bound in gilt-stamped red pebbled cover. Front cover has title, acorns, a single dove, single flower baskets, and floral bands, all in gilt border. Spine has gilt-stamped lyre. Back pressed with c-scrolls and leaves with central flower. Ninety-six pages.

Date: C. Mid 19th Century

Maker: Buffum, J. (Publisher)

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), stamping (marking), gilding, bindings (gathered matter components)

GUSN: 175646

Accession Number: 1993.742

Book

Miniature book bound in black cloth-covered cover, stamped with c-scroll and floral decoration. Title gilt-stamped on cover. Composed of approximately ten religious stories bound together. Illustrated with black and white engravings. Each story repaginated.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: Massachusetts Sabbath School Society (Publisher)

Material: paper (fiber product), bindings (gathered matter components), printing (process), stamping (marking), gilding

GUSN: 175669

Accession Number: 1993.743

Toy Basket

Small, plain woven oval basket constructed of tiny, light-colored spokes and weavers of approximately the same weight. Center of base is two quarter-inch wide reeds that are cut to become spokes at ends of basket. Two long sides have floral decoration painted in red, black, blue, green, and yellow. ...

Date: 1840-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 175681

Accession Number: 1993.760

Pincushion

Small rectangular silk pincushion with red trim around edges and tied in bows at corners. Top face is made of black silk embroidered with floral wreath in dark green, light green, olive green, pink, and yellow. Cotton Yarn. Reverse made of striped silk in gray, brown and blue.

Date: 1840-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 175684

Accession Number: 1993.761

Miniature Bible

"BIBLE IN MINIATURE" - Miniature Bible with sixteen chapters from Old Testament. Faded red (?) textile around covers and binding. Clear strip of plastic placed in book as bookmark. Remnants of paper label on binding.

Date: 1835

Maker: Dorr, Howland & Co. (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 175688

Accession Number: 1993.738

Portrait of Richard Waldron (1694-1753)

Oil portrait of Richard Waldron (1694-1753) of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. 3/4 length view of a man facing right, standing and resting his arm on a table on which rests a document with legend, "Sali Populi Subrema Lex." Man wears a curled wig, white flowing stock, frock coat and vest. Background with...

Date: 1751

Maker: Greenwood, John, 1727-1792 (Painter)

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

GUSN: 175692

Accession Number: 1966.239

Portrait of Mrs. Elizabeth Westbrook Waldron (1701-1758)

Oil portrait of Elizabeth Westbrook (1701-1758) who married Richard Waldron in 1718. 3/4 length view of a seated woman, facing left in formal pose. Woman is wearing a yellow gown with wide ruffles at cuffs and low neck; pearl necklace. Swagged drapery, column and landscape background. Original mold...

Date: 1751

Maker: Greenwood, John, 1727-1792 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 175701

Accession Number: 1966.238

Portrait of Thomas Westbrook Waldron

Portrait of Thomas Westbrook Waldron (1721-1785) of Dover, NH. He stands with left hand in vest and right on hip. Waldron is wearing a flowing white shirt, with large cuffs and long collar. Red vest is outlined with a white strip with silver/gold ovals inside the solid block of white. Olive green ov...

Date: 1745-1755

Maker: Greenwood, John, 1727-1792 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 175713

Accession Number: 1966.237

Miniature Bottles

Pair of miniature glass bottles with cut and gilded decorations.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cut glass, gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 175736

Accession Number: 1993.752

Miniature Bottles

Pair of miniature glass bottles with cut and gilded decorations. With cutting and gilding resembling leaflets. Gilding almost completely worn at top rim. [With paper (?) or brown cotton (?) inside]

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 175745

Accession Number: 1993.752.1

Miniature Bottles

Pair of miniature glass bottles with cut and gilded decorations resembling "O"'s and "X"'s. More gilding apparent at top rim of .2 than .1. With small glass bottle suspending inside.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 175746

Accession Number: 1993.752.2

Basket

Square baskets with square lid. Top of basket slightly tapered. Plain weave. Thick warp and thin weft. Top edge of basket and top edge of lid with wrapped weave.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 175747

Accession Number: 1993.757

Sugar and Creamer

Porcelain sugar bowl and creamer decorated with Worcester coat of arms. Decoration has a shield in quarters. Top left is white with a black border on right and bottom and black stripe in middle. Two black pears above stripe and one black pear below. Top right and lower left quarters are red. Bot...

Maker: Worcester Royal Porcelain Co., Ltd. (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174500

Accession Number: 2006.44.3024

Portraits of Mr. and Mrs. John Amory

Pair of portraits of John Amory and his wife, Katherine Green. Contemporary copies of the John Singleton Copley.

Date: 18th C

Maker: Otis, Bass, 1784-1861 (Artist) Reproduction of Copley, John Singleton, 1738-1815 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 174502

Accession Number: 1997.46

Portrait of Katherine Green Amory (1728-1803)

Oil portrait of Katherine Green Amory (1728-1803) in a brown dress with lace at the low-cut neck and sleeves. She is resting on a balustrade. There is a green curtain to the left and clouds in the sky to the right.

Date: 1800-1861

Maker: Otis, Bass, 1784-1861 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 174503

Accession Number: 1997.46.1

Portrait of John Amory

Oil portrait of a man, John Amory, in a black suit with brass/gold buttons and a white shirt, wearing a grey wig. Holding a note in his hand. There is a square-rigged ship in the background and a curtain to the left. he frame is an ornate gilt. "Clark" written in chalk on back.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: Otis, Bass, 1784-1861 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 174504

Accession Number: 1997.46.2

Cream pitcher

Porcelain cream pitcher decorated with Worcester coat of arms. Decoration has a shield in quarters. Top left is white with a black border on right and bottom and black stripe in middle. Two black pears above stripe and one black pear below. Top right and lower left quarters are red. Bottom right q...

Maker: Royal Worcester Porcelain Co., Ltd. (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174506

Accession Number: 2006.44.3024.1

Sugar bowl

Porcelain sugar bowl decorated with Worcester coat of arms. Decoration has a shield in quarters. Top left is white with a black border on right and bottom and black stripe in middle. Two black pears above stripe and one black pear below. Top right and lower left quarters are red. Bottom right quar...

Maker: Worcester Royal Porcelain Co., Ltd. (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174507

Accession Number: 2006.44.3024.2

Toy Jug

Miniature hand blown, pitcher with applied c-shaped handle. Vertical ribbing at base with pressed diaper and starburst decorations alternating around body. Wide pouring lip and flared rim.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 174509

Accession Number: 1993.590

Tumbler

Plain tumbler, hand-blown in colorless glass. Misshaped form-tilts slightly to one side, slight flare at rim. Pontil mark visible.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 174510

Accession Number: 1993.568

Platter

Porcelain oval platter, blue and white. Decorated with a landscae in the center and rain and cloud border.

Date: 1800-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174511

Accession Number: 2006.44.2989

Candlesticks

Pair of pressed and handblown glass candlesticks. Circular faceted base with scallops at bottom of facets. Stem is elaborately faceted with different shaped facets up the stem. Flared rim with six bubble-like scallops resembling flower petals.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 174512

Accession Number: 1993.566

Candlesticks

Pair of pressed and handblown glass candlesticks. Circular faceted base with scallops at bottom of facets. Stem is elaborately faceted with different shaped facets up the stem. Flared rim with six bubble-like scallops resembling flower petals.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 174513

Accession Number: 1993.566.1

Candlesticks

Pair of pressed and handblown glass candlesticks. Circular faceted base with scallops at bottom of facets. Stem is elaborately faceted with different shaped facets up the stem. Flared rim with six bubble-like scallops resembling flower petals.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 174514

Accession Number: 1993.566.2

Cream pitcher

Blue ceramic cream pitcher decorated around the circumference with black and white geometic designs. Some of the stripes are incised. The handle is twisted like a rope.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 174515

Accession Number: 2006.44.3025

Vase

Short glass vase made of olive-green glass with irridescent threading in blues, purples and whites. Bulbous body consists of six sections gathered at shoulder with circular wide.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 174516

Accession Number: 1993.585

Tea service

Porcelain tea service, consisting of: teapot with lid, sugar bowl with lid, cream pitcher and one eggcup. Green band around rim enhanced with gold designs on and below the green band. Also gold designs on spouts and handles.

Maker: Imperial Crown China (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174517

Accession Number: 2006.44.3029

Cream pitcher

Porcelain cream pitcher. Green band around rim enhanced with gold designs on and below the green band. Also gold designs on spout and handle.

Maker: Imperial Crown China (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174518

Accession Number: 2006.44.3029.1

Sugar bowl

Porcelain sugar bowl with lid. Green band around rim enhanced with gold designs on and below the green band. Gold designs on the two handles.

Maker: Imperial Crown China (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174519

Accession Number: 2006.44.3029.2ab

Teapot

Porcelain teapot with lid. Green band around rims enhanced with gold designs on and below the green band. Gold designs on spout and handle. Small hole in top of finial of lid.

Maker: Imperial Crown China (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174520

Accession Number: 2006.44.3029.3ab

Radiator key

Brass radiator key. Handle has two fish joined at the tails, kissing a round ball. Cylindrical shaft with square recess to fit over radiator knob.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 174521

Accession Number: 2006.44.3097

Eggcup

Porcelain eggcup. Green band around rim enhanced with gold designs on and below the green band. Gold stripe around base.

Maker: Imperial Crown China (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174525

Accession Number: 2006.44.3029.4

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