Historic New England

Fireplace Tongs

Ball finial with central raisd. bands; 2 reels; pivot joint; flat tips

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 62486

Accession Number: 1987.647.1

Fireplace Shovel

Ball finial with central raisd. bands; straight shaft, bell-shp. scoop

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 62487

Accession Number: 1987.647.2

Table Pad

Rectangular with rounded corners; white twill weave; flannel underside

Date: 1900-1986

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62488

Accession Number: 1987.648

Tablecloth

Rectangular tablecloth. White damask with woven dotted ground. Garland and arrow borders.

Date: 1900-1986

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62489

Accession Number: 1987.649

Napkin

White; damask weave with flowers on striped ground; "B" embroidered

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62490

Accession Number: 1987.650.1

Napkin

White; damask weave with flowers on striped ground; "B" embroidered

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62491

Accession Number: 1987.650.2

Napkin

White; damask weave with flowers on striped ground; "B" embroidered

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62492

Accession Number: 1987.650.3

Napkin

White; damask weave with flowers on striped ground; "B" embroidered

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62493

Accession Number: 1987.650.4

Napkin

White; damask weave with flowers on striped ground; "B" embroidered

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62494

Accession Number: 1987.650.5

Napkin

White; damask weave with flowers on striped ground; "B" embroidered

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62495

Accession Number: 1987.650.6

Side chair with solid vase shaped splat, carved shell crest rail, round stiles, and balloon seat. Wide (3/4") chamfered rear legs, above side stretchers, turned stretchers, cabriole legs with pad feet. Chair has its original black leather upholstery. One of a set of four.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), maple (wood), carving (processes), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 62496

Accession Number: 1955.406.1

Side Chair

Side chair with solid vase shaped splat, carved shell crest rail, round stiles, and balloon seat. Wide (3/4") chamfered rear legs, above side stretchers, turned stretchers, cabriole legs with pad feet. Chair has its original black leather upholstery. One of a set of four.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), maple (wood), carving (processes), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 62497

Accession Number: 1955.406.2

Side Chair

Side chair with solid vase shaped splat, carved shell crest rail, round stiles, and balloon seat. Wide (3/4") chamfered rear legs, above side stretchers, turned stretchers, cabriole legs with pad feet. Chair seat has been reupholstered with a green damask fabric. One of a set of four.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), maple (wood), carving (processes), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 62498

Accession Number: 1955.406.3

Side Chair

Side chair with solid vase shaped splat, carved shell crest rail, round stiles, and balloon seat. Wide (3/4") chamfered rear legs, above side stretchers, turned stretchers, cabriole legs with pad feet. Chair seat has been reupholstered with a green damask fabric. One of a set of four.

Date: 1740-60

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), maple (wood), carving (processes), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 62499

Accession Number: 1955.406.4

Sideboard

Sideboard. Mahogany with causurina (she-oak), bird's-eye-maple, crotch-birch, African mahogany veneers, cherry cross-grained moldings on the edges of the tops; eastern white pine and cherry upper-case secondary wood. Two-tiered facade features veneers of maple birch and rosewood; turned wooden dra...

Date: 1810-1812

Maker: Attributed to Seymour, Thomas, 1771-1848 (Maker) Probably Seymour, John (Maker)

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

GUSN: 62500

Accession Number: 1948.717

Portrait of George Barrett (1801-1862)

Portrait of George Barrett, waist-length view. Seated in a chair, wearing a black coat, white waistcoat, and black cravat.

Date: 1830-1839

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 62501

Accession Number: 1948.722

Portrait of Mrs. George Barrett (1807-1877)

Portrait of Frances Hall Ames Barrett, leaning on the scrolled arm of a sofa with gold upholstery. Sitter is wearing a white off-the-shoulder dress with ruched bodice, short puffed sleeves, and pleated skirt. A small gold brooch is pinned to the center of the bodice. Sitter is wearing a pair of matc...

Date: 1833

Maker: Pratt, Henry Cheever (American painter, 1803-1880) (Painter)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 62502

Accession Number: 1948.723

Portrait of a Man

Portrait of a young man. Blond with blue eyes. Wears black cutaway coat and waistcoat, and watch chain.

Date: 1820-1839

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 62503

Accession Number: 1948.724

Tall Case Clock

Tall case clock. Mahogany with light and darkwood inlay; cherry and white pine seconday wood. Tin, enamel, oil paint glazing. Arched hood with fretwork and gallery and three brass finials above hood. Hood is flanked by fluted plinths with brass caps, base, and reeds. Waist has waist molding and ...

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: Willard, Simon, 1753-1848 (Clockmaker) Osborne's Manufactory (Clockmaker)

Material: mahogany (wood), cherry (wood), eastern white pine (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 62504

Accession Number: 1955.396

Spoon

Almond-shaped bowl; flared stem; square hipped handl; engraved "MMCF."

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62505

Accession Number: 1956.20

Hanging Lamp

Deep colorless bowl encl. twined brass socket; 3 chains suspnd

Date: 1790-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 62506

Accession Number: 1948.189

Stair Runner

Low loopd. pile; brown ground with red & pnk. florals; geom. border; affixd

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62507

Accession Number: 1948.190

Throw Rug

Low cut pile; beige ground with figured pattern in orange & bl; frnge

Date: 1875-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 62508

Accession Number: 1987.931

Carpet

Woven; multicolor; design worked on grid; geom. motifs; fringe

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 62509

Accession Number: 1948.191

Drawing of Barrett House

Charcoal and chalk drawing of front elevation of Barrett House in landscape. Drawn on grey paper. Mounted under glass with mahogany veneer on mitred, bevelled, pink frame.

Date: 1800-1862

Maker: unknown

Material: charcoal (plant material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62510

Accession Number: 1948.192

Walking Stick

Knobbed, tapered; with heavy varnish; steel band; carved ivory hndl

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62511

Accession Number: 1955.419

Looking Glass

Rectangular glass in frame; scrolled carving; pedimntd. crest has scrolled ears and pierced leafage between the curves of gilt leafage caps the pediment and a gilt bird is mounted at the center of pediment.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 62512

Accession Number: 1948.193

Sewing Table

Droplf; 2 drawrs; sliding frame for bag; rectangular top; turned legs

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), birch (wood)

GUSN: 62513

Accession Number: 1987.930

Drop-leaf Table

Rectangular top with 2 curved droplvs; 1 drawer at side; twist-turn legs

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: tulipwood (Brazilian, wood), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 62514

Accession Number: 1948.194

Finger Bowl

Circular colorless with slightly concave underside; greek-key border

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 62515

Accession Number: 1987.651.1

Finger Bowl

Circular colorless with slightly concave underside; greek-key border

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 62516

Accession Number: 1987.651.2

Finger Bowl

Circular colorless with slightly concave underside; greek-key border

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 62517

Accession Number: 1987.651.3

Finger Bowl

Circular colorless with slightly concave underside; greek-key border

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 62518

Accession Number: 1987.651.4

Tile

Purple on white; quatrefoil motif of palm leaves in ea. corner

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 62670

Accession Number: 1948.258.14

Tile

Purple on white; quatrefoil motif of palm leaves in ea. corner

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 62671

Accession Number: 1948.258.16

Tile

Purple on white; quatrefoil motif of palm leaves in ea. corner

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 62672

Accession Number: 1948.258.18

Tile

Purple on white; quatrefoil motif of palm leaves in ea. corner

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 62673

Accession Number: 1948.258.20

Tile

Purple on white; quatrefoil motif of palm leaves in ea. corner

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 62674

Accession Number: 1948.258.22

Tile

Purple on white; quatrefoil motif of palm leaves in ea. corner

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 62675

Accession Number: 1948.258.24

Tile

Purple on white; waterside scenes, many with windmills

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 62676

Accession Number: 1948.258.2

Tile

Purple on white; waterside scenes, many with windmills

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 62677

Accession Number: 1948.258.4

Tile

Purple on white; waterside scenes, many with windmills

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 62678

Accession Number: 1948.258.6

Tile

Purple on white; waterside scenes, many with windmills

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 62679

Accession Number: 1948.258.8

Tile

Purple on white; waterside scenes, many with windmills

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 62680

Accession Number: 1948.258.10

Tile

Purple on white; waterside scenes, many with windmills

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 62681

Accession Number: 1948.258.15

Tile

Purple on white; waterside scenes, many with windmills

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 62682

Accession Number: 1948.258.17

Tile

Purple on white; waterside scenes, many with windmills

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 62683

Accession Number: 1948.258.19

Tile

Purple on white; waterside scenes, many with windmills

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 62684

Accession Number: 1948.258.21

Tile

Purple on white; waterside scenes, many with windmills

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 62685

Accession Number: 1948.258.23

Tile

Purple on white; knights on rearing horses; fleur-de-lis crnrs

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 62686

Accession Number: 1948.258.12

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