Historic New England

Child's Dress

Long dress; cream; printed with small red and brown rose buds alternating with geometric arrangement of small picotage triangles; drawstrings at neck; shirred bodice; capped sleeves with scalloped edge; hook and eye at waistband, eyes are thread loops.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 55079

Accession Number: 1989.4

Slipper

This slipper is made from white kid edged and tied with blue ribbon. The toes are square and they have leather soles with no heel.

Date: 1848

Maker: Robinson, C. (Maker)

Material: kidskin

GUSN: 55080

Accession Number: 1989.5

Pair of Stockings

Cream stockings with a rounded zig-zag pattern on the front. At top written in ink is 'S.J.O. Aug 16 1848'. Top is banded with two pink stripes.

Date: 1848

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process)

GUSN: 55081

Accession Number: 1989.6AB

Child's Bodice

Printed--orange check ground with red dots with black highlights; printed neck and waistband--brown border with small branches and black geometric shapes; short scalloped sleeves gathered at shoulder; four pearl buttons at back; self piping.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), transfer printing

GUSN: 55082

Accession Number: 1989.7

Pair of Stockings

White fine knit stokcings with a lacy pattern and two red stripes at the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 55085

Accession Number: 1989.10AB

Pair of Stockings

Plain white stockings with two broad and three narrow red stripes at the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 55086

Accession Number: 1989.11AB

"Home Farm"

Landscape with cattle and sheep, two cows in foreground, one is drinking from the nearby stream .

Date: 1883

Maker: Hinckley, Thomas Hewes, 1813-1896 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 55087

Accession Number: 1928.8

Danforth House, Meeting House Hill

Brown clapboard building with two chimneys, wooden fence across front. Home of Reverend John Danforth of Bowdoin Street, Dorchester, MA. Built 1650. Labeled "Danforth House, Meeting House Hill."

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55088

Accession Number: 1959.127

Window Bench

Window bench. Mahogany with silk upholstery. Serpentine front, open back; rectangular seat; scrolled arms carved and reeded. Seat and arms upholstered in yellow silk with decorative border of brass nail heads. Reeded legs terminate in spade feet.

Date: 1793-1800

Maker: Attributed to McIntire, Samuel, 1757-1811 (Carver)

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 55092

Accession Number: 1966.128

Scene with Three Mounted Figures

Three figures on horseback with dog, two women and one man.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: Gerry, Samuel L., 1813-1891

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 55093

Accession Number: 1944.874

Star Clematis

Vines with green leaves and white blossoms.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: Decamp, Joseph R. (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 55094

Accession Number: 1987.266.1

Mythological Scene

Scene depicting man with helmet, surounded by putti, with a sleeping woman at left. Possibly Venus and Mars.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 55095

Accession Number: 1938.552.2

Nautical Scene with Ship "Wild Hunter"

Nautical scene with three-masted sailing ship, sails unfurled, US flag at rear.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55096

Accession Number: 1983.88

Macau and the Praya Grande, Looking North

City with white architecture and brown roofs. Bay filled with variety of sailing vessels and a steamship.

Date: 1848-1858

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 55097

Accession Number: 1932.306

Mantel and Fireboard

Mantel, painted green with dentils; fireboard image is trompe l'oeil brick with fireplace tools; dado cap and baseboard shadows on sides of mantel.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: Possibly Graves, Noah (Artist)

Material: painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 55098

Accession Number: 1963.394AB

Portrait of Rev. William Henry Marsh

Bust-length portrait of Rev. William Henry Marsh, a balding man with full beard and black suit. Abolitionist, and graduate of Harvard Theological Seminary.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 55099

Accession Number: 1973.150

Portrait Painting

Bust-length, man with long beard, blue eyes, blue shirt.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: Eaton, W. P. (Artist)

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

GUSN: 55100

Accession Number: 1941.1501

Turned Wood Box

Turned wood box with wax impression of a seal (a griffin)

Maker: unknown

Material: turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 55101

Accession Number: 1990.6

Landscape painting

River, 3 figures in 2 boats, cottage on far shore.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: Badger, Elizabeth M. (Artist)

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

GUSN: 55102

Accession Number: 1920.272

Coat of Arms Painting

Three red hammers on gold and red shield, helmut and gargoyle at top.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55103

Accession Number: 1925.96

Turned Wood Box

Flat, round box; wax impression of griffin inside

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), wax

GUSN: 55104

Accession Number: 1990.7

Bracelet

Cabochon sapphires set in stylized gold chain

Maker: unknown

Material: gemstone, gold (metal)

GUSN: 55105

Accession Number: 1990.11

Thimble

Decorative gold thimble with an inscription on the lower border.

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 55106

Accession Number: 1990.15

Coffeepot

Tall, "Lighthouse-type" pewter coffeepot with hinged, domed lid and wooden knop; black-painted wooden handle; and curved spout.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: Dunham, Rufus, 1815-1893 (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54988

Accession Number: 1949.173

Miniature Teapot

Miniature pewter teapot with long, curved spout. Urn-shaped body on raised foot. Hinged, domed lid with knopl. S-shaped, black painted wooden handle with thumb rest.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: Gleason, Roswell, 1799-1887 (Maker)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54989

Accession Number: 1949.174

Pitcher

Round, pewter pitcher with short triangular spout; curved handle with thumb rest; and flared circular base.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: Porter, Freeman, 1808-1887 (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 54990

Accession Number: 1949.175

Drinking Beaker

Plain pewter beaker.

Maker: Hamlin, Samuel, Jr. (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 54991

Accession Number: 1949.176

Drinking Beaker

Cylindrical pewter beaker that tapers toward base, flared rim. Two incised bands around mid-section.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: Thomas Danforth Boardman & Sherman Boardman (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 54992

Accession Number: 1949.177

Cann

Pint-size pewter cann with thick base, loop handle with thumb rest and two incised bands around the mid-section.

Date: 1828-1853

Maker: Boardman & Hart (Maker)

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

GUSN: 54993

Accession Number: 1949.178

Mug

Cylindrical pewter mug with S-shaped handle.

Date: 1810-1850

Maker: Boardman, Thomas Danforth, 1784-1873 (Pewterer) Boardman, Sherman, 1787-1861 (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 54994

Accession Number: 1949.179

Shaving Box

Pewter, cylindrical-shaped, shaving soap box with hinged lid. Lid has flat-topped dome in center with concentric cirlce pattern.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: Griswold, Ashbil (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 54995

Accession Number: 1949.180

Candlestick

A pair of broad, convex-based pewter candlesticks with convex bobeche; stem with three knops of different shapes.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: Dunham, Rufus, 1815-1893 (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 54996

Accession Number: 1949.181AB

Candlestick

A pair of tall pewter candlesticks with broad convex base and convex bobeche; single, trumpet-shaped knop.

Date: 1835-1865

Maker: Graves, Henry H. (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 54998

Accession Number: 1949.182AB

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55000

Accession Number: 1949.183.2

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55001

Accession Number: 1949.183.1

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55002

Accession Number: 1949.184A

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55003

Accession Number: 1949.184B

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55004

Accession Number: 1949.185A

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55005

Accession Number: 1949.185B

Side Chair

Side chair. Mahogany with white pine corner blocks. Serpentine crest rail with central shell carving and carved molded ears. Stiles have rounded backs. Pierced splat with owl-eye central design. Original loose seat with small brackets nailed at rear corners of seat rails. Rests on creased cabr...

Date: 1755-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 55007

Accession Number: 1949.191G

Carpet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 55008

Accession Number: 1949.196

Shoulder Cape

Short evening cape constructed from show fabric of black ciselé loop-pile velvet with allover pattern of raised oak leaves, inset with three gores of black velvet; Black velvet fold-down collar and yoke each trimmed with pleated black satin ruffle and large bow; hook and eye closure; hem trimmed wi...

Date: 1895-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), silk (textile), lace (needlework), satin

GUSN: 55009

Accession Number: 1942.199

Table

Heavy ring-turned legs; 2 drawers with 2 maple knobs each; plain rails and top.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood), painting (coating), staining, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 55010

Accession Number: 1949.245

Table

Kitchen table, heavy, turned legs, 2 wooden knobs on long drawer.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 55011

Accession Number: 1949.246

Firescreen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 55012

Accession Number: 1949.254

Table

Drop-leaf table with tapered legs; stained red.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 55013

Accession Number: 1949.255

Secretary

Curved projecting cornice; flat, pointed arch glass doors with beaded muntins; three drawers; S-scroll "legs" and feet.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), veneering

GUSN: 55014

Accession Number: 1949.256

Chair

Caned back and seat covered with upholstery. Shell- and foliate-carved crest, cushion rail, and stretcher. Pieced cabriole legs with foliage at knees.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 55015

Accession Number: 1949.257

Bed

Maple bedstead with columnar low posts

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 55016

Accession Number: 1949.261

Tumbler

Venetian style soda glass tumbler

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 55018

Accession Number: 1949.621

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