Historic New England

Still Life with Jug

Still life of a bird shaped dish on a brass tray and an orange jug filled with dried branches with red berries sitting in a blue bowl. Oil paint on canvas, plain wood frame.

Date: 1941

Maker: Sears, Edwin Buckingham, 1911-1986 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51560

Accession Number: 1987.305

Landscape Picture

Framed watercolor of Bald Mountain.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51563

Accession Number: 1987.308

Certificate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51564

Accession Number: 1987.309

Painting

Still life, oil on canvas.

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51565

Accession Number: 1987.310A

Picture Frame

Empty wooden frame, no hanging mechanisms.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51566

Accession Number: 1987.311

Portrait of Clarence Ackley

Portrait of a man with dark gray hair and eyes wearing a red and black plaid shirt and green cap. Oil on canvas, plain wood frame.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Sears, Edwin Buckingham, 1911-1986 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51567

Accession Number: 1987.312

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51568

Accession Number: 1987.313

Portrait of Mrs. Davis

Framed pastel portrait of Mrs. Davis.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51570

Accession Number: 1987.315

Painting

Framed oil painting of a Nantucket Street.

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51571

Accession Number: 1987.316

Fishing Shacks, Nantucket

Scene of gray fishing shacks on stilts, small rowboats sitting in mud in foreground. Oil paint on artist's board, beige painted wood frame.

Date: 1929-1950

Maker: Sears, Edwin Buckingham, 1911-1986 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas board

GUSN: 51576

Accession Number: 1987.321

Portrait of Daniel or Cornelius Short

Half-length portrait of either Daniel or Cornelius Short with beard. Labeled on back as "a Calais Maine merchant or shipbuilder."

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 51578

Accession Number: 1987.323

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 51581

Accession Number: 1987.326.1

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 51582

Accession Number: 1987.326.2

Bell

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 51583

Accession Number: 1987.330.1

Bell

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 51584

Accession Number: 1987.330.2

Artist's Paint Box and Palette

Artist's wooden paint box (.1) with contents and wooden palette (.2)covered with dried oil paint. Palette removed from inside box.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51585

Accession Number: 1987.333.1-.2

Sewing Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51586

Accession Number: 1987.334

Folio

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51587

Accession Number: 1987.335

Wallpaper

Cut sample of wallpaper. Bouquet of fruit and bowl of flowers inside geometric medallion. Printed in greens, reds, pink, yellow, gray and blues on white ground.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 51590

Accession Number: 1987.354

Paperweight

Large glass paperweight with green and white spirals.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51591

Accession Number: 1987.368

Paperweight

Large glass paperweight with polychrome millefiori canes, resembling flowers, set in a blue base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51592

Accession Number: 1987.369

Paperweight

Glass paperweight. Millefiori design set in a green base.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51593

Accession Number: 1987.370

Paperweight

Large glass paperweight with pink, white, and blue millefiori canes in star pattern set in a polychrome base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51594

Accession Number: 1987.371

Paperweight

Glass paperweight with twisted polychrome ribbons of glass converging on a central millefiori medallion of blue, white, and pink.

Maker: New England Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51595

Accession Number: 1987.372

Paperweight

Glass paperweight with blue, white, and pink millefiori canes in floral bunches set in a bronze-colored base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51596

Accession Number: 1987.373

Paperweight

Glass paperweight. Polychrome Millefiori design set in bronze-colored base.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51597

Accession Number: 1987.374

Blue and white; vaguely scalloped edge; network, separhead and double dot outer border; double thin band inner border; right-oriented landscape scene of three-story pavillion with swastika fence, trees and boat moored; in distance, mountains and birds flying overhead.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 51598

Accession Number: 1987.375.1

Shell Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51599

Accession Number: 1987.376

Artist's palette

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51600

Accession Number: 1987.377

Needlework Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51601

Accession Number: 1987.378

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 51602

Accession Number: 1987.379.1

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 51603

Accession Number: 1987.379.2

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 51604

Accession Number: 1987.380.1

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 51605

Accession Number: 1987.380.2

Soup plate

Porcelain enameled soup plate. On gold ground, green tendrils and pink tree peonies; central medallion, bordered in gold, depicts a bird and pink peonies; four scrolled medallions with butterflies around them depict 1) four figures seated and standing around table and 2) scenic view of river, boats,...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 51606

Accession Number: 1987.381.3

Candelabra

Round base with vase shaft; intertwined arms supporting holders; removable bobeches; flame finial insert.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 51607

Accession Number: 1987.382.1-2

Miniature Set

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51608

Accession Number: 1987.383

Rug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 51609

Accession Number: 1987.385

Carpet

Rectangular strip woven in "Oriental" style with tight rows of small scale abstract floral sprigs in orange, outlined in black on beige ground. Fringed ends.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), jute (fiber), weft loop weave, weaving, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 51610

Accession Number: 1987.386

Dish

Silver dish with a scalloped rim, four ball feet, beaded edge, and a geometric pierced design.

Date: 1902-1907

Maker: Tiffany & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 51611

Accession Number: 1987.387.1

Dish

Silver oval dish with pierced filigree sides, scrollwork around the rim, and a solid base.

Date: 1873

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Silversmith) Shreve, Crump & Low (Maker)

Material: piercing, silver (metal)

GUSN: 51612

Accession Number: 1987.388

Basket

Silver handled basket. Pierced floral design.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Bigelow, Kennard & Co. (Boston, Mass.) (Retailer) Frank W. Smith Silver Co. Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 51613

Accession Number: 1987.389

Child's Dress

Long; white; shirred bodice with capped sleeves; wreath and leaf patterned eyelet at waist, sleeves and inserted at hem; drawstring neckline.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 51388

Accession Number: 1987.151

Dress

Apricot/gold satin w/ net & lace overdress; squared neck at front; slight V at back. Drawstring neckline trimmed w/ tulle; cap satin undersleeve w/ longer lace oversleeves w/ scalloped edge & point. Lace lappets at each shoulder; pleated satin waistband w/ bow & sash at back; pink velvet flowers a...

Date: ca. 1915

Maker: O'Brien, Mary (Maker)

Material: stitching, lace (needlework), machine-made, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 51389

Accession Number: 1987.152

Dress

White cotton; piped V-neckline at front; shirred & smocked at shoulders & waist front & back. Long sleeves are banded at shoulder w/ eyelet ruffle & piping; gathered onto piped cuff w/ hook & eye closure. Straight waistband; cartridge pleats all around; hook & eye closure at center back; plain skir...

Date: 1832-1841

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, smocking (process)

GUSN: 51390

Accession Number: 1987.153

Child's cape

Child's cape, yellow wool with three buttons at top center, embroidery at edges.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile), embroidering, machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 51391

Accession Number: 1987.154

Dress

White dress with a shirred and high waisted bodice; capped sleeves and neck trimmed with net; net insert from the neckline to the hem and around hem with embroidered garland; sleeves and center front trimmed with scalloped and couched applique; hem of same applique work to form row of diamonds; draw...

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 51392

Accession Number: 1987.155