Historic New England

"View of the Vale, Waltham, Mass."

Tree-covered grounds with pond at left, house at right.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: Fisher, Alvan, 1792-1863 (Artist)

Material: bristle, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 47806

Accession Number: 1969.459

Watercolor Painting, "The Vale"

Pencil and watercolor drawing of the Vale. Foreground shows stream with swans, woman and two children nearby. The Vale is in the background partially obscured by trees.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Fisher, Alvan, 1792-1863 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 47807

Accession Number: 1969.460

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47808

Accession Number: 1969.461

Knife Rest

One of a pair of silver-plated knife rests. Knife rest bar supported on both ends by decorative arches with leaves and fruit figures.

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: silver alloy, copper alloy

GUSN: 47809

Accession Number: 1969.463A

Knife Rest

One of a pair of silver-plated knife rests. Knife rest bar supported on both ends by decorative arches with leaves and fruit figures.

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: silver alloy, copper alloy

GUSN: 47810

Accession Number: 1969.463B

Pincushion

Pincushion shaped like a high-button shoe; silver silk with linen underlining.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 47811

Accession Number: 1969.465

Goblet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 47812

Accession Number: 1969.466

White/yellowed kid leather; bound with cream silk & cotton tape; trimmed with large cream silk satin bow; no ties; rounded square toe; round throat. 3" vamp; center back seam; narrow waist; 1-3/4" heel covered with white kid; white linen lining.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, linen (material), stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 47813

Accession Number: 1969.467AB

Wash Pitcher

Blue transfer-printed stoneware basin. Flow blue glaze. Floral motif surrounds a centralized landscape scene.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 47814

Accession Number: 1969.468.2

Basin

Blue transfer-printed pearlware basin with border of flowers, scrolls, and eagles surrounding scene of the bridge over the river Schuylkill.

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 47815

Accession Number: 1969.469.1

Wash pitcher

Earthenware pitcher with blue transfer-print pattern "Upper Ferry Bridge Over the River Schuylkill" and spread eagle and flower border.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: Stubbs (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 47816

Accession Number: 1969.469.2

Basin

Pearlware transfer-printed basin with landscape scene of castle across a waterway with vertical towers in distance, rustic fences, and small group of people (standing women, one with parasol and man) with two dogs.

Date: 1843-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 47817

Accession Number: 1969.470

Wash Basin

Earthenware basin with blue transfer-print pattern depicting three figures viewing a classical ruin beside a waterway. One of the figures sits on a fallen column, horned goats graze in the near distance. The scene is printed in the bottom of the basin bowl and repeats, in a smaller size, around the...

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 47818

Accession Number: 1969.471A

Wash pitcher

Earthenware wash pitcher with blue transfer-print pattern depicting three figures viewing a classical ruin beside a waterway. One of the figures sits on a fallen column, horned goats graze in the near distance. The interior and exterior rim, foot and handle are printed with floral sprays over a patt...

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery), earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, molding (forming)

GUSN: 47819

Accession Number: 1969.471B

Urn

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 47820

Accession Number: 1969.472

Ice Skate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47821

Accession Number: 1969.473AB

Ice Skates

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47822

Accession Number: 1969.474AB

Inkwell

Cylindrical, pewter inkwell with five pen or quill holes surrounding a removable blown glass ink jar covered by a hinged lid with small knop.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), blown glass

GUSN: 47823

Accession Number: 1969.475

Case Clock

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47825

Accession Number: 1969.477

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 47826

Accession Number: 1969.479

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 47827

Accession Number: 1969.480

Set of candles in original box

Set of "Vigil Lights" in original box. The Will & Baumer Company, Syracuse, NY.

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 47828

Accession Number: 1969.481

Candle

Set of "Cricklite" double wick lights in original box.

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 47829

Accession Number: 1969.482

Lampshades

Set of six small pink paper lampshades with pink fabric fringe and cut out metal outer covers.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 47830

Accession Number: 1969.483.1-.6

Lamp Harp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47831

Accession Number: 1969.483F

Candle

Candle with circular metal base.

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 47832

Accession Number: 1969.485

Glow Night Lamp Burners

Three burners in original packaging. Manufactured by H. G. McFaddin & Co., New York.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47833

Accession Number: 1969.486A-C

Jewelry-cleaning Set

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47834

Accession Number: 1969.487AB

Luggage

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47835

Accession Number: 1969.489

Purse

Small purse. Exterior covered with needlework image of a dragon and clouds. Decorative metal closure in the form of a dragon. Multi-chain single handle attaches in the center top of the purse. The terminal end of the handle is a pill-shaped piece of ivory. A round metal disc with relief of a drago...

Maker: unknown

Material: needlepoint (needleworking), metal, ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 47836

Accession Number: 1969.490

Card Case

Leather card case with green exterior and tan interior. Scrolling metal filigree affixed to exterior. Contains calling cards.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal

GUSN: 47837

Accession Number: 1969.491

WALLET

Black reptile skin; w/ metal corners; one pouch & one envelope; leather lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, skin (collagenous material), reptile

GUSN: 47838

Accession Number: 1969.494

Cigarette Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47839

Accession Number: 1969.495

Bag

Beaded purse with a floral pattern and green ribbon handle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47840

Accession Number: 1969.497

Purse

Square beaded purse with a blue ribbon handle in the Niagara floral style.

Date: ca.1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47841

Accession Number: 1969.498

Glue Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 47842

Accession Number: 1969.500

Dinner Fork

One of a set of twenty four. Silver dinner fork with an ivory handle. Four tines.

Date: 1853-1886

Maker: Holmes, Booth & Haydens (Silversmith)

Material: ivory (tooth component), silver (metal)

GUSN: 47843

Accession Number: 1969.501.1

Watch Stand

Wooden watch box with sliding cover which converts to a dispay stand. Elaborate inlaid design with painted details. Winged angel in center of cover, bordered by flourishes and dolphins. Beveled edges with inlaid checkered pattern in red, green and black. Inlaid mosaic floral pattern on sides in re...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47844

Accession Number: 1969.503