Historic New England

Photograph

Black and white photograph of the Portsmouth Athenaeum doorway. Under glass and in a plain wooden frame, stained.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 12518

Accession Number: 1971.1650.1

Photograph

Black and white photograph of the Jacob Wendell House doorway. Under glass and in a plain wooden frame, stained.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 12519

Accession Number: 1971.1650.2

Empire period dressing table with four identical turned legs with bulbed feet, foliate carving, and ring turning surmounted by straight case and slightly overhanging top. Long bowed rectangular drawer in front with mushroom handles. Similarly proportioned recessed case set up on five short bulbed tu...

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 12520

Accession Number: 1971.1651

Print

Black and white print of a crouched fox, centered, looking at a rabbit in a trap in the foreground. Molded and gilt wood frame, under glass.

Date: 5/1/1845

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 12521

Accession Number: 1971.1652

Print

Framed print called "American Feathered Game", a picture of birds strung up by their feet against a gray oval ground and a white background. Under glass in a plain gilt painted frame. 1) Has birds with predominately browns and greys. 2) Has birds with predominately grey, green and blue.

Date: dated 1854

Maker: Currier, Nathaniel (Printer) Tait, Arthur Fitzwilliam, 1819-1905 (Painter) Kniersch, O. (Engraver)

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

GUSN: 12522

Accession Number: 1971.1653.1-2

Photograph

Sepia tone photograph of a frescoed interior by Tiziano in the Academia di Belle Arti. In a molded walnut frame, painted black on the lower edge and sides.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 12523

Accession Number: 1971.1654

Mahjongg Game with Case

Box has a upward sliding front lid (b). Inside reveals five drawers, each has a turned silver-colored handle at the center. Top four drawers, equal in size, have carved and decorated ivory game tiles (a). Larger bottom drawer is divided into three compartments. Each holds long rectangular ivory bett...

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12524

Accession Number: 1971.1655AB

George Washington Figurine

Circular base. Figure shown in stride, holding a rolled paper in his right hand, left arm bent clutching his toga to his chest. Under his toga, he wears his colonial attire, buckled shoes and stockings.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain), porcelain

GUSN: 12525

Accession Number: 1971.1656

Allegorial Figure

Standing figure of Athena with a helmet and shield. Dressed in Greek apron and toga.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: Reproduction of Thorwaldsen, Albert Bertel, 1770-1844 (Sculptor)

Material: parian (porcelain), porcelain

GUSN: 12526

Accession Number: 1971.1657

Victorian Occasional Table

Marble top. four elaborately scrolled bracket feet resting on castors. Feet curve out, then turn sharply inward, joining a turned central pedestal. Below the pedestal is a bulbous-shaped drop finial. Four shaped legs curve outward, leaving the pedestal to rejoin at the top. Oval marble top rests on ...

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: marble (rock), red oak (wood)

GUSN: 12527

Accession Number: 1971.1658

Print

A black and white print of the Madonna and Child with John the Baptist. Wood frame, painted black with raised quatrefoil motif with flower and leaf design. Inner edge gilded. Enclosed under glass. Circular reserve contains a seated Madonna holding the Child in her lap, John stands behind and to the ...

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: Lanxio, Ralph (Maker)

Material: gesso, gilding, glass (material), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12528

Accession Number: 1971.1659

Water Pitcher

Conical shaped body has a pinched neck, and a scrolled spout with a conforming lid and a mushroom shaped enamel finial. Applied C-handle and it is painted brownish-orange.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 12529

Accession Number: 1971.1660

Watering Can

Green painted watering can has a cylindrical body which tapers at the top. Base and lip are molded and stepped. C-Shaped bail and handle. Angular two-part spout. black, red and gilt band above and below the spout. The inside is painted blue and the bottom is black.

Date: 1900-1997

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 12530

Accession Number: 1971.1661

Looking Glass

Late Empire period. Rectangular molded frame with a curved top and rounded bottom corners. Frame covered with gesso and painted black on the outer frame and gilded on the inner frame. Sawn pine paneled back boards.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 12531

Accession Number: 1971.1662

Photograph

Black and white panoramic photograph of the 15 year Reunion of Harvard Class 1904, at the Harvard Boat House. Molded wooden frame painted black.

Date: dated 1919

Maker: The Picture Shop, Inc. (Framer)

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

GUSN: 12532

Accession Number: 1971.1664

Portrait of a Renaissance Woman

Black and white engraving in an oval reserve of a woman in a Renaissance period costume with a lace bonnet and is holding a tray. Framed under glass. Molded wooden frame with applied gesso and gilt. Painted black on an outer edges.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: Possibly Carlos, William (Engraver)

Material: engraving (printing process), gesso, gilding, glass (material), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12533

Accession Number: 1971.1663

Portrait of Benjamin West

Black and white engraving of portrait painter Benjamin West. He is dressed in a long robe and standing in front of his easel. Molded wooden frame with an interior band of gesso and gilt.

Date: 1/1/1842

Maker: Rolls, Charles (Engraver)

Material: engraving (printing process), gesso, gilding, glass (material), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12534

Accession Number: 1971.1665

Slat-back Rocker

Round stiles have acorn-like finial, enclosing two rectangular slats that hold four rectangular spindles. Woven rush seat. Round legs. Two front, two side, and one back dowel stretcher. Rectangular rockers with rounded ends pierce legs. Painted white.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood), rush (material), weaving

GUSN: 12535

Accession Number: 1971.1666

Crazy Quilt Coverlet

Victorian "crazy quilt" composed of 5 1/2" blocks and approximately 5" border. Multi-colored and textured silks and velvets. Blocks decorated with fancy cross-stitch, individual pieces with feather-stitching. Backed with off-white silk with elaborate scroll and floral overshot design. Off-white silk...

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, silk (textile), tufting, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 12536

Accession Number: 1971.1667

Netted Canopy or Tester

Hand-netted white canopy in lozenge pattern overall with tassels, forming a border design in the same lozenge motif.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), netting (process)

GUSN: 12537

Accession Number: 1971.1668

Bedspread/Coverlet

Hand knit white cotton spread with repeating 10" blocks with floral motif and open work. 2" plain border on three sides with a long simple fringe.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process)

GUSN: 12538

Accession Number: 1971.1669

Bellpull

Needleworked multi-colored floral motif against brownish wine-colored background. Two-tone brown tassel at end. Bell pull attached to a brass arm.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), needlepoint (needleworking), silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 12539

Accession Number: 1971.1670

Empire Side Chairs

Serpentine stiles enclose a rectangular slat at the center. Bowed rectangular crest rail with elongated round ears. Rectangular seat rails hold a beige upholstered slip seat. Canted back klismos legs.

Date: 1834-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 12541

Accession Number: 1971.1671.1-4

Curtain Tieback

Circular disc shape.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 12542

Accession Number: 1971.1672

Basket

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 12543

Accession Number: 1971.1675

Goblet

Hand blown green glass goblet has a round, domed foot with a polished pontil. Turned stem has a central knop ring. Applied bowl is a deep circular bowl shape with a cylindrical sides.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), glass (material), glassblowing

GUSN: 12544

Accession Number: 1971.1685

Etched Tumbler

Delicate tapered tumblers have copper wheel etched floral vine design on a circular mouth. Colorless glass body.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 12545

Accession Number: 1971.1686.1-2

Goblet

Round bowl with Greek key design etched around upper edge; tapers into faceted stem and plain flared circular foot. The two goblets are of slightly different in size and proportions; hand blown colorless bodies.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 12546

Accession Number: 1971.1687.1-2

Dessert Glass

Tapered circular bowl is decorated with wheel etched horizontal bands. Straight stem and simple flared circular foot. Colorless glass body.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 12547

Accession Number: 1971.1688.1-3

Towel Roller

Planed circular towel roller bar, painted light grey.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 12548

Accession Number: 1971.1689

Hatbox

Round leather case with embossed lozenges forming a circular motif on the front, leather straps, handle and brass clasp. The interior has a satin lining for the hat.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: Dunlap & Co. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), leather, satin

GUSN: 12247

Accession Number: 1971.1533B

Portfolio

Brown tooled leather portfolio that has a silver-colored square lock plate at the front, center. On the right side, a flap folds over to close the portfolio. The flap has a scalloped edge and at the center it is silver plated, completing the escutcheon. Elaborately tooled design has scrolled corners...

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), leather, lining (process), paper (fiber product), silver (metal), plate (material), string (fiber product), tooling

GUSN: 12248

Accession Number: 1971.1534

Scale and Box

A) Oval tin box, painted black, has a single hinge at the back center. Flat top of the case is hand-inscribed. Ribbed edge on the lid. The inside of the lid is padded with pink satin(?). The bottom has a green velvet lining. B) Contained in the box are pieces of a small hanging scale and a rectangul...

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), satin, tin (metal), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 12249

Accession Number: 1971.1535AB

Document Box

Rectangular tin box, painted black, with a hinged lid with a beaded edge. The front center of the box has a circular brass keyhole. The center of the lid has a brass C-shaped moveable handle. The box has gold painted bands highlighting the edges. Thin red and gold lines form a rectangle on the cente...

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), brass (alloy), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 12250

Accession Number: 1971.1536

Desk Box

Rectangular simple slant top form. Painted black with iron hinges and a lock.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12251

Accession Number: 1971.1537

Double-Barrel Shotgun

Elaborately carved stock has a horse's head and fish's scaled body; and an applied brass scallop shell motif. Double hammer and barrel.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), brass (alloy), carving (processes), metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12252

Accession Number: 1971.1538

Flint Lock Rifle or Musket

Plain wood stock with a metal butt, single hammer set on the side, single barrel. Probably a militia musket.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12253

Accession Number: 1971.1540

Double-Barrel Shotgun

Plain wood stock decorated with cross-hatching where it meets the double-barrel shaft. Two hammers, plate surrounding them is decorated with elaborate scrolls.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12254

Accession Number: 1971.1539

Flint Lock Carbine

Plain wood stock with a metal butt, single hammer.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12255

Accession Number: 1971.1541

Daisy Rifle

Rifle has wire stock, single barrel.

Maker: P.I.W. Co. (Maker)

Material: metal

GUSN: 12256

Accession Number: 1971.1542

Jug

Brown salt glazed stoneware jug, bulbous tapering toward the top with a thin neck and a small "C" handle. It has a curvilinear mouth.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), salt glaze, stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 12257

Accession Number: 1971.1543

Dog Collar

Linking metal band has a back padlock and a front plate.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), tin (metal)

GUSN: 12258

Accession Number: 1971.1544

Dog Collar

Leather collar with linked metal studs enclosing a plate.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), leather, tin (metal)

GUSN: 12259

Accession Number: 1971.1545

Arrow

Each with a circular wooden shaft, split at the end to receive an iron arrow head. The shaft is wrapped in several places with willow(?).

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), willow (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 12260

Accession Number: 1971.1546.1-2

Toy Bureau

Frontal bulbed feet support a straight apron and case with three graduated veneered drawers with knobbed wood pulls. Rectangular, slightly overhanging grained top surmounted by a simple straight splashboard. Sides have sunken rectangular panels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 12261

Accession Number: 1971.1547

Dressing Glass

Rectangular brass frame with curved dragon and shield crest. Frame has scalloped corners, elaborate organic and geometric ornamentation with cartouche-like banding. Encloses a mirrored beveled glass. Elaborately curved foot or stand on the back.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: beveling, brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 12262

Accession Number: 1971.1548

Walking Stick

Walking stick has spherical finial. The circular wood shaft is covered with small American flags having 45 stars. Small metal tack at the bottom of the stick.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), metal, pine (wood)

GUSN: 12263

Accession Number: 1971.1549

Walking Stick

Carved owl handle with plastic yellow and black eye. Varnished bamboo shaft has a metal cap on the end.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), carving (processes), metal, plastic (organic material), varnishing

GUSN: 12264

Accession Number: 1971.1550

Hearth Broom

Light colored bamboo shaft attaches to the straw bristles of a wound wire joint. The bristles held with three horizontal strings.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), straw (plant material), string (fiber product), wire

GUSN: 12265

Accession Number: 1971.1551

Photograph

Silver and black painted wood frame encloses under glass a white mat with a mounted black and white photograph of the "first international broadcast". There are three seated men, the central man is looking at papers in his hand; the microphone in front of him has the call letters WRUL.

Date: dated 4/17/1941

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), photographs, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12266

Accession Number: 1971.1552

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