Historic New England

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

Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 51614

Accession Number: 1987.390

Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 51615

Accession Number: 1987.391

Fish Knife

Broad oval handle; curved blade with flared neck. "Japanese" pattern.

Date: 1871

Maker: Moore, Edward C., 1827 (Designer) Tiffany & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: casting (process), engraving (printing process), silver (metal)

GUSN: 51616

Accession Number: 1987.392.1

Bookcase

Empire style wall-size bookcase with turned legs; drawers at bottom (dismantled in 1980 for removal from house).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51883

Accession Number: 1950.558

Tall Case Clock

Plinth base; quarter columns with brass fittings; arched pediment; inlaid fans; stringing on doors; upper columns.

Date: 1770-1780

Maker: Willard, Benjamin (Clockmaker)

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

GUSN: 51884

Accession Number: 1953.65

Chair

Chair with turned; spindle back; Cromwelian type; rush seat.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 51885

Accession Number: 1971.379

Chair

2 slat back; caned seat; green paint reveals prev. stencil on pnk

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 51886

Accession Number: 1978.70.5

Chair

Side chair with carved and pierced laminated back. Round leather seat. Turned front legs with casters.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 51887

Accession Number: 1987.413.5

Carpet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51888

Accession Number: 1966.1913

Carpet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51890

Accession Number: 1966.1915

Chest of Drawers

Fedeal style chest of drawers with inlay and fluted corners.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51891

Accession Number: 1952.460

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