Historic New England

Flower vase with liner

Conical vase with low molded circular foot. Cone painted red with grape vine, floral and leaf motifs in gilt. Detachable liner/bucket with two ring pulls or handles at mouth.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 5005

Accession Number: 1949.287AB

Decorative, bottomless garden urns. Bulbous body which tapers into neck and then flares out at lip. Two handles shaped like a chair leg: clawed foot and molded leg. Figures in relief decorate mid-section; other elements include gadrooning, Greek key and fleur de lis borders.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 5006

Accession Number: 1949.288.1

Urn

Decorative, bottomless garden urns. Bulbous body which tapers into neck and then flares out at lip. Two handles shaped like a chair leg: clawed foot and molded leg. Figures in relief decorate mid-section; other elements include gadrooning, Greek key and fleur de lis borders.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 5007

Accession Number: 1949.288.2

Doorstop

Basket with bail, filled with fruit, painted with gilded highlights. Cast in shallow relief with flattened back.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), enamel paint, enameling, gilding, iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 5008

Accession Number: 1949.289

Electric Lamp

Electrified candle holder. Metal lamp shade.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, lacquering, painting (coating), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 5009

Accession Number: 1949.290

Food-Storage Jar

Hand blown glass jar. Apple green color.

Date: 1785 C-1814 C

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 5010

Accession Number: 1949.291

Flower Vase

Three part mold blown body. Aquarmarine color.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 5011

Accession Number: 1949.292

Wall Mirror

Gilt molded wood frame has applied rope twist down sides. Flat stepped cornice with applied sphere or ball border. Two-part frame encloses mirror at bottom section. Eglomise panel at top with floral sprig, painted on blue background, with green leaf border.

Date: 1800 C-1810 C

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 5012

Accession Number: 1949.293

Fireset Bracket

C-scroll arm, attached to shaped wall bracket, terminating in two turned and knopped finials.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), knops, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 5013

Accession Number: 1949.294.1

Fireset Bracket

C-scroll arm, attached to shaped wall bracket.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 5014

Accession Number: 1949.249.2

Curtain Loop

Flower shaped with beaded outline on petals and large beaded circular pattern in center. Opalescent white body. Lead stem with threaded end.

Date: ca. 1840

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

Material: glass (material), lead (metal), pressing

GUSN: 5016

Accession Number: 1949.296.1

Card Table

Demi-lune card table with four straight legs, one swinging as a gate. Top opens to full circle.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneering

GUSN: 5017

Accession Number: 1949.297

Tilt-top Table

Square tilt top attaches to rectangular base by screwed-on brackets. Turned pedestal. Modified curvilinear legs with casters dovetailed to pedestal. Brass lock and latch.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 5018

Accession Number: 1949.298

Fireplace Shovel

Bell-shaped scoop, cylindrical stem, brass grip matches andiron finial.

Date: 1785-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5019

Accession Number: 1971.442C

Fireplace Tongs

Cylindrical iron tongs, brass grip matches andiron finial.

Date: 1785-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5020

Accession Number: 1971.442D

Fender

U-shaped forged iron base and top separated by screen formed of vertical wire ribs at approximately 1/8 intervals; horizontal swag and undulating wire at top and base, top sheathed with brass.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), wire

GUSN: 5021

Accession Number: 1971.443

Banister-back Side Chair

Black painted frontal turned legs with bulbed feet and bobbin turnings enclose two turned foot rests; plain turned rear legs enclose one simple thin stretcher; two thin stretchers on the sides; bobbin turned stiles terminating in ball finials enclose a flat, scalloped edge crest rail; three split ba...

Date: 1735-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), embroidering, linen (material), hardwood, wool (textile)

GUSN: 5022

Accession Number: 1971.444

Drop-front Desk

Desk, Drop-Front. Mahogany with dark and lightwood inlay. Rectangular top. Comprised of two sections. Base: four square tapered legs; front legs have light wood stringing, cuffs and bell flowers, "baton" inlaid stiles flanking the shaped apron are edged with light and dark wood rope banding; belo...

Date: 1790-1805

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5023

Accession Number: 1971.445

Dining Table

Dining table in three sections: A and B - end sections; C - center section. Two half-round end sections each with a rectangular drop leaf and six legs; rectangular center section with two rectangular drop leaves and eight legs (two additional swing legs support each leaf); legs are reeded between tu...

Date: 1805-1812

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), walnut (wood), veneer

GUSN: 5024

Accession Number: 1971.438BC

Sofa

Sofa. Mahogany, upholstery. Bowed front seat rail; receding horizontally rolled arms; back has serpentine crest rail; frame above legs is completely upholstered in beige fabric. Rests on three square tapered front legs with spade feet and square canted rear legs.

Date: 1790-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5025

Accession Number: 1971.441AB

Dining Table

Dining table in three sections: A and B - end sections; C - center section. Two half-round end sections each with a rectangular drop leaf and six legs; rectangular center section with two rectangular drop leaves and eight legs (two additional swing legs support each leaf); legs are reeded between tu...

Date: 1805-1812

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), walnut (wood), veneer

GUSN: 5026

Accession Number: 1971.438A

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: 5027

Accession Number: 1971.446.1

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

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