Historic New England

Side Chair

Black chair with h-strtchr, scroll arch, front stretcher, caned back and seat

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 66034

Accession Number: 1944.756

Compote

Cobalt blue; irregular edged mouth; sawtooth and fan cut decoration; stem; square foot

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), lead glass, blow molding, glass (material)

GUSN: 66035

Accession Number: 1949.1108.1

Compote

Cobalt blue; irregular edged mouth; sawtooth and fan cut decoration; stem; square foot

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), lead glass, blow molding, glass (material)

GUSN: 66036

Accession Number: 1949.1108.2

Urn

Cobalt blue; egg shape; circular mouth; stem, domed. foot; lid; ring and knop finial

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 66037

Accession Number: 1949.1109.1

Urn

Cobalt blue; egg shape; circular mouth; stem, domed. foot; lid; ring and knop finial

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 66038

Accession Number: 1949.1109.2

Teapot

Silver lustre glz; bulbous hexag. body; ribbed; bird's hd. spout

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 66039

Accession Number: 1950.352

Teapot

Oval, squat; gadroon ribbng. on lower 1/2; c handle; hinged lid

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 66040

Accession Number: 1950.451

Candlestick

Brn. & silvr. lustre; columnar shafts; sq, hipped base; circular mouth

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 66041

Accession Number: 1952.121

Sideboard

Sideboard with shaped top; diagonal band and string inlay; projecting center drawer; six legs.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), mahogany (wood), pine (wood), veneering, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 66042

Accession Number: 1954.20

Pitcher

Tapered cylindrical body; diapered oval resrvs; c handle; faceted spout

Date: 1860

Maker: Rogers, Smith & Co. (Maker)

Material: plating (metal coating), silver (metal), metal

GUSN: 66043

Accession Number: 1966.512

Side Chair

Klismos; shapd rectangular crest; horiz. splat; serp. stiles; leathr. seat

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 66044

Accession Number: 1966.2132.1

Side Chair

Klismos; shapd rectangular crest; horiz. splat; serp. stiles; leathr. seat

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 66045

Accession Number: 1966.2132.2

Candlestick

Brn. & silvr. lustre; columnar shafts; sq, hipped base; circular mouth

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 66046

Accession Number: 1952.122

Card table. Mahogany, pine. Serpentine hinged top; bookmatched mahogany veneer skirt, gadrooned lower front and side edgles. Rests on baluster and ring-turned legs with elaborate grapevine carvings on casters.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 66047

Accession Number: 1966.2133

Painting

Blossoming vine on stone exterior

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 66048

Accession Number: 1966.2158

Demijohn

Round body, flat circular bottom, covrd. with rattan; tied to mate

Date: 1925-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blow molding, rattan

GUSN: 66049

Accession Number: 1966.2159.1

Demijohn

Round body, flat circular bottom, covrd. with rattan; tied to mate

Date: 1925-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blow molding, rattan

GUSN: 66050

Accession Number: 1966.2159.2

Fireboard

Brown wallpaper on three-piece. board; rust, brown, mustard, gray; god & chariot

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 66051

Accession Number: 1966.2239

Prayer Rug

Red, blue, green, yellow; three geometric borders with reserves and medallions; white and red with diamond

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 66052

Accession Number: 1982.95

Spice Cabinet

Rectangular; 2split spindles; door with niche & shell motif; int. with 4drawers

Date: 1780-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), carving (processes), cherry (wood), mahogany (wood), pine (wood), shell (animal material), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 66053

Accession Number: 1986.869

Nesting Table

Rectangular top; shaped side skirts; 4 bamboo turned legs; block foot

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 66054

Accession Number: 1986.870.1

Nesting Table

Rectangular top; shaped side skirts; 4 bamboo turned legs; block foot

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 66055

Accession Number: 1986.870.2

Side chair

Black-painted with tapered spindles. Squared seat with rounded corners. Rounded legs swell at center. Dowel front and rear stretchers centered; side stretchers lowered. Yellow gilt highlights on legs, stretchers, seat and spindles. Crest: stenciled with fruit and vine motifs.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8022

Accession Number: 1949.975.4

Side chair

Black-painted with tapered spindles. Squared seat with rounded corners. Rounded legs swell at center. Dowel front and rear stretchers centered; side stretchers lowered. Yellow gilt highlights on legs, stretchers, seat and spindles. Crest: stenciled with fruit and vine motifs.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8023

Accession Number: 1949.975.5

Side chair

Black-painted with tapered spindles. Squared seat with rounded corners. Rounded legs swell at center. Dowel front and rear stretchers centered; side stretchers lowered. Yellow gilt highlights on legs, stretchers, seat and spindles. Crest: stenciled with fruit and vine motifs.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8024

Accession Number: 1949.975.6

Drop-leaf table

Rectangular with four bulbous feet. Round legs have single ring turning at base with triple ring turning at top. Rectangular skirts. Leaves have rounded corners; painted brown.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 8025

Accession Number: 1949.977

Fireplace shovel and tongs

Shovel: bell-shaped head has upturned sides, long round steel stem, brass ball and steeple handle. Tongs: same handle, straight arms, penny pincers.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8026

Accession Number: 1966.211AB

Dooorstop

Transparent green color. Flat bottom with unpolished pontil. Trapped air bubbles in glass.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 8027

Accession Number: 1949.300

Kerosene, Lamp

Square brass base; stepped dome; reeded column with Ionic capital. Electrified. Shade: bulbous with knopped and faceted waist tapering to faceted top. Etched grape vine; cut punty or circles motif.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), plate (material), cutting (dividing), etching (corroding), etching (printing process), frosting, glass (material), plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 8028

Accession Number: 1949.302

Pole screen

Tripod base; C-scroll legs on ball feet; pole with ball finial. Screen: octagonal with decorative borders around central bouguet of flowers on yellow ground. Backing: reddish- brown leather. Screen attached to pole with brass rings.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), gilding, leather, mahogany (wood), painting (coating), stenciling, turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8029

Accession Number: 1949.307

Peace Raising Commerce

Black-painted frame with hand-colored engravings with titles. Female figure of "Peace" pulls lounging "Commerce," who holds harpoon. Putti floats holding flag.

Date: 1802

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), glass (material), hand coloring, molding (forming), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8030

Accession Number: 1949.318.1

Plenty United with Commerce

Black-painted frame with hand-colored engravings with titles. Female figure holds cornucopia, escorts figure of commerce. They stand at foreground; harbor scene at left; farming scene at right. Putti holds banner in sky.

Date: 1802

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), glass (material), hand coloring, molding (forming), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8031

Accession Number: 1949.318.2

Tripod table

S-shaped and scrolled; nesting on scrolled feet. Tilt-top hinged at center of underside circular top with metal locking device. Top decorated with Oriental scene of pagoda and figures in front. Legs and pedestal have elaborate scrolled gilding.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8032

Accession Number: 1949.320

Jamb hook

Screwed to wall at ovoid brass plate. C-shaped hook has single outward scrolling termination.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 8033

Accession Number: 1949.326.1

Jamb hook

Screwed to wall at ovoid brass plate. C-shaped hook has single outward scrolling termination.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 8034

Accession Number: 1949.326.2

Armchair

Scrolled back and curved crest rail; gilded ananthus leaves enclosed by gilded bands; scrolled ends. Rounded and curved stiles. Arm rails curve into handholds with tapered arm supports. Rush seat. Turned front legs and medial stretcher with bands of gilt. Two domed stretchers on sides; one on back.

Date: 1805-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, graining, rosewood (wood), rush (material), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 8035

Accession Number: 1949.338.1

Armchair

Scrolled back and curved crest rail; gilded ananthus leaves enclosed by gilded bands; scrolled ends. Rounded and curved stiles. Arm rails curve into handholds with tapered arm supports. Rush seat. Turned front legs and medial stretcher with bands of gilt. Two domed stretchers on sides; one on back.

Date: 1805-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, graining, rosewood (wood), rush (material), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 8036

Accession Number: 1949.338.2

Cutwork Ship Picture

White paper on navy blue paper with "negative" cut-out design. Floral and leaf border with floral medallion at corners; heart-shape at center of each side. Center of navy blue paper has white applied cut-out of three-masted ship. Highlighted with ink markings; flying an American '14 star flag. Backe...

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: cutwork, gilding, glass (material), molding (forming), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8037

Accession Number: 1949.341

Fire fan

Handle with ball-shaped finial, elaborate vase and ring; ball and ring turned shaft pierces screen in series of bobbin turnings. Octagonal paper screen bound on edges with gold tape. Front: pierced paper; Berlinwork needlepoint green and tan floral sprig. Back: figured tan and plain white paper. Han...

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: Berlin woolwork, paper (fiber product), satin, turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8038

Accession Number: 1949.342.1

Table screen

Gilded domed foot with rounded stem supports rectangular pierced, leafy, scrolled frame; encloses white porcelain lithophane. Scene shows figures gathered around large domed basket (?) trying to capture putti. At center n man holds a putti by wings. Above basket, sprawled putti flies with string tie...

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: Plaue Porzellanmanufaktur (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), gilding, lithophanes, piercing, porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 8039

Accession Number: 1949.345

Buddha Figure

Cast iron covered with tin. Figure seated on lotus leaf platform; bulbous neck ring. High domed stepped base. Dome covered with raised leafy vein design. Base decorated with inverted fleur-de-lis.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), casting (process), iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8040

Accession Number: 1949.347

Andiron

Spurred cabriole legs resting on ball feet. Hexagonal plinth supporting egg-shaped finial with octagon faceted element with turned top and pineapple. Wrought iron turned log stop and billet bar.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), turning (shaping process), wrought

GUSN: 8041

Accession Number: 1949.349.1-.2

Fireback

Shaped crest on rectangular body. Relief of dolphins and shell above rounded crest. Scene of Rebecca at the well. Fortified city in background. Scene enclosed by beaded and flower and leaf border.

Date: 1720-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), casting (process), iron (metal), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), relief (sculpture techniques), shell (animal material)

GUSN: 8042

Accession Number: 1949.351

Framed letter

Plain wooden frame, painted black.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8043

Accession Number: 1949.362

Dropleaf table

Straight apron; flame birch inlaid panels; ebony stringing. Recessed side has birch panel; ebony string at base. Rectangular top; two drop leaves.

Date: ca. 1805

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), ebony (wood), inlay (process), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 8044

Accession Number: 1949.368

Table

Tapering rectangular legs enclose crossed curvilinear stretchers. Apron with molded edge encloses drawers at both ends: one with a beaded edge, the other a false drawer. Ebony and blond string inlay border. Rectangular top with notched edges for leaves which are supported by small swinging gates.

Date: 1795-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), ebony (wood), inlay (process)

GUSN: 8045

Accession Number: 1949.369

Urn

Chestnut urn; oval base tapers to stem and helmet-like body; conforming top with pointed finial; applied ormolu lion's head and ring handles; black-painted ground with gilt decoration of leaves and a pastoral farm scene; unfinished tinned interior.

Date: 1765-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, japanning, gilt bronze, painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8046

Accession Number: 1949.378.1AB

Urn

Oval base tapers to stem and helmet-like body. Conforming top with pointed finial. Applied ormolu lion's head; ring handles. Black painted ground with gilt decoration of leaves and a pastoral farm scene. Unfinished pewter interior.

Date: 1765-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, japanning, gilt bronze, painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8047

Accession Number: 1949.378.2AB

Doorstop

Spherical transparent green glass with flat bottom; unpolished pontil. Many tiny trapped air bubbles with single large balloon-shaped bubble at center.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 8048

Accession Number: 1949.402

Vase

Modified club-shaped form; applied seahorse handles. White clay body with underglaze cobalt blue decoration. Handpainted scene of three Japanese scholars or wise men sitting below a tree. Circular bottom without foot ring.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, glazing (coating), painting (image-making), hand-painted, tin (metal)

GUSN: 8049

Accession Number: 1949.408

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