Historic New England

Fire (or silver) bag

Hand stitched bag w/ circular base; double row stitching at base and single side seam. Casing at top has drawstring. Used to collect valuables in event of fire.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 17260

Accession Number: 1935.1404

European pastoral landscape. Lake in center, distant mountains. Middle ground shows aquaduct, buildings, herdsman with cows. Foreground at left: horses, man with rake; at right: man and dog. Predominant colors are blues, somber greens and browns. Sky highlighted by white clouds. Frame: step molded w...

Date: ca. 1719

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 17261

Accession Number: 1936.123

Chandelier

Chandelier with eight candlearms. Chain to ceiling extending from carved crown. Four heavy cast chains from crown to base. Candlearms extend from circular carved base. Elaborate carved finial extends up center from base.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: gesso, glass (material), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17262

Accession Number: 1936.335

Box with lid

Rectangular black lacquer box with gold floral and foliate motifs. Plain black interior. A= Base, B= Lid

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17263

Accession Number: 1937.407AB

Candlestick

Six lobed base, molded and incised; "snowflake" appearance. Turned rings below large ring beneath fluted inverted urn form. Top of urn is lobed. Long socket w/ both incised and turned rings; one row of tiny parallel incisions. Six lobed bobeche, each lobe fluted by incised lines.

Date: ca. 1760

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 17264

Accession Number: 1937.455

Tea caddy

Rectangular form with hinged lid. Interior divided to hold pewter canisters with double lids (inside lid has turned wooden knob). Black lacquer exterior with garlands and cartouches in gold with multicolors. Shield on top of lid with monogram, "ABK" in script over crossed sprays of wheat tied with r...

Date: c. 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), lacquering

GUSN: 17265

Accession Number: 1937.1006

Arm chair

Armchair. Mahogany frame with leather upholstery. Brass nails around edges. Slightly scrolled square back. Large scrolled arm rests over stiles with carved lotus leaves. Egyptian motif at top of legs which terminate in square brass cups with canisters.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), leather, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 17266

Accession Number: 1938.275

Decanter with Stopper

Glass decanter with a bell-shaped form; mold blown. Plain sides. Uneven shaped lip. Polished off pontil mark on base. Stopper is tear-drop shape, molded, with broad chamfered edges.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 17267

Accession Number: 1938.519

Wine glass

Handblown. Conical bowl. Tapered stem. Base is round and flat w/ unpolished pontil mark.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), glassblowing

GUSN: 17268

Accession Number: 1938.521

Bust of Sophocles

Parian bust of Sophocles.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 17269

Accession Number: 1938.684

Bust

Bust of Sophocles in classical garb. Bearded male classical figure. Not completely modelled. Straight unmodelled sides on lower sections of sides and back.

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17270

Accession Number: 1938.807

Sofa

Sofa, curved back form. A single row of tacking runs along the crest, as well as where the cloth meets the wood. The front is tacked with two rows of brass tacking. On the shaft sits the reversed image of the reeded leg which supports the squared and fluted open arm of the sofa. Rests on four squ...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), horsehair, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 17273

Accession Number: 1940.844

Arm Chair

Armchair with shield back enclosing five tapered and curved bars radiating from a fan of inlaid satinwood and mahogany. Stringing of ebony and satinwood in a rope pattern. The stiles are slightly shaped with a small ear between them and the shield. Seat is upholstered over frame, serpentine in front...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), satinwood (wood)

GUSN: 17274

Accession Number: 1940.845

Arm chair

Armchair with shield back enclosing five tapered and curved bars radiating from a fan of inlaid satinwood and mahogany. Stringing of ebony and satinwood in a rope pattern. The stiles are slightly shaped with a small ear between them and the shield. Seat is upholstered over frame, serpentine in front...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), satinwood (wood)

GUSN: 17275

Accession Number: 1940.846

Hand towel

Rectangular form w/ loop to hang; off white color; initials in beige hand embroidered in "X" stitch. Book says it's marked "AG II". Hand woven, hand hemmed ends.

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 17276

Accession Number: 1941.740

Engraving

Mezzotint hand painted with water colors. Under image: "The Blind Hermit" painted by Thomas Stothard and engraved by John Whessetts. Scene shows blind hermit guided by young boy. Old man is holding a stick on his right shoulder while his left hand rests on boy's left shoulder.

Date: 1806

Maker: Whessetts, John (Maker) After Stothard, Thomas (Artist)

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

GUSN: 17277

Accession Number: 1941.1220

Painting

Painting of classical ruins. In background are mountains and a lake. To right is a statue of a male with a vase on his head. Several people scattered in background. In foreground at left corner are two shepherds with sheep and cows. Frame is gilt with moldings at three levels.

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 17278

Accession Number: 1942.439

Scene from Robinson Crusoe

"ROBINSON CRUSOE and the CREW, escaping from the WRECK/ I must acknowledge I had hardly eyes to look up, when the Seaman told me she was sinking." Scene with eleven men in lifeboat watching two ships sink. Engraving later hand colored in shades of red, blue, and yellow. Wood frame with applied gilt.

Date: 1798

Maker: Haines & Son (Maker)

Material: hand coloring, paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 17279

Accession Number: 1942.794A

Scene from Robinson Crusoe

"ROBINSON CRUSOE/ astonished at the impression of a Foot in the SAND./ going towards my Boat, I was exceedingly surprised with the print of Man's naked Foot on the shore, which was very plain to be seen in the Sand." Robinson Crusoe dressed in animal skins looking at footprint; boat, trees and mount...

Date: 1798

Maker: Haines & Son (Maker)

Material: hand coloring, paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 17280

Accession Number: 1942.794B

Scene from Robinson Crusoe

"ROBINSON CRUSOE, making his daily excursions on the ISLAND." "I went out once everyday with Gun, as well to divert myself as to see if I could kill anything for food." Scene depicting Crusoe and dog in front of small shelter. Plinth to left of figure says, "I/ came on/ shore/ here/ the/ 30th of Sep...

Date: 1798

Maker: Haines & Son (Maker)

Material: hand coloring, paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 17281

Accession Number: 1942.794C

Scene from Robinson Crusoe

"ROBINSON CRUSOE, at his SUMMER RETREAT./ In this Place, I had my Grapes growing, which I principally depended on for my Winter Store of Raisins, and which I never fail'd to preserve" inscribed underneath print. Scene of Crusoe carrying grapes; goat, dog and parrot around him; house, trees, and moun...

Date: 1798

Maker: Haines & Son (Maker)

Material: hand coloring, paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 17282

Accession Number: 1942.794D

Scene from Robinson Crusoe

"ROBINSON CRUSOE, Threat'ning to shoot MULEY, if he approached the BOAT./ Fetching one of the Fowling Pieces I presented it at him and told him I had done him no hurt, and if he would quiet, I would do him none." Scene of Crusoe and companion sailing; Crusoe holds raised shotgun at shipwrecked "MULE...

Date: 1798

Maker: Haines & Son (Maker)

Material: hand coloring, paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 17283

Accession Number: 1942.794E

Scene from Robinson Crusoe

"ROBINSON CRUSOE carrying away on his RAFT the most useful Articles of the WRECK./ For a mile, or thereabouts, my Raft went very well, only I found it drive a little distant from the place where I had landed before." Scene of Crusoe on raft, rowing away from wreck; mountain landscape in rear. Engrav...

Date: 1798

Maker: Haines & Son (Maker)

Material: hand coloring, paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 17284

Accession Number: 1942.794F

Engraving

Engraving w/ hand-painted water color. Under image: "The Ball at the Mansion House. April XVII.MDCCLXXV/ The Right Hon. John Wilkes, Lord Mayor" Figure of a woman in classical dress. She is represented as mythological goddess holding symbol of medicine, and is surrounded by five putti.

Date: 1775

Maker: Bartolozzi, F. (Maker) Possibly Cipriani, Giovanni Battista, 1727-1785 (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 17285

Accession Number: 1944.45

Engraving

Scene depicts young boy w/ his left arm outstretched w/ drum or hat. He wears white tunic dress and red shoes. Tree branch in foreground and rolling bluish hills in background. Grey clouds in pale blue sky. Eglomise surround of black w/ gilt band near edge. This print has never been unframed.

Date: 1808

Maker: Agar & Bluck (Maker) After Buck, Adam (Artist)

Material: hand coloring, ink, paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 17286

Accession Number: 1944.291A

Engraving

Scene depicts child holding white dog at shoulder height, wearing white neo-classical dress, white stockings and brown shoes. Background has lake or seashore and small town at foot of mountains. Eglomise surround of black w/ gilt band near edge. Original molded gilt frame w/ beading near edge.

Date: 1808

Maker: Agar & Bluck (Maker) After Buck, Adam (Artist)

Material: hand coloring, ink, paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 17287

Accession Number: 1944.291B

Bottle

Bottle blown in three-part dip mold. Straight sides taper in slightly at base. Laid-on ring (collar) on a cylindrically-shaped neck (3" in length). Neck has two mold marks; horizontal mold mark at shoulder. Kick-up w/ pontil mark. Olive green glass.

Date: 1815-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17288

Accession Number: 1944.753

Fork

Double-pronged metal heads, tapering shaft that joins head to handle; handle is made of bone, dyed green; handle is stretched in two halves and held by three rivets; end of handle is rounded.

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17085

Accession Number: 1917.1204K

Fork

Double-pronged metal heads, tapering shaft that joins head to handle; handle is made of bone, dyed green; handle is stretched in two halves and held by three rivets; end of handle is rounded.

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17086

Accession Number: 1917.1204L

Fork

Double-pronged metal heads, tapering shaft that joins head to handle; handle is made of bone, dyed green; handle is stretched in two halves and held by three rivets; end of handle is rounded.

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17087

Accession Number: 1917.1204G

Knife sharpener

Steel prong is approx. 5" from its base to tip. Shape of prong is pyramidal, with an average diameter of 1 1/8". Prong is mounted to a green bone handle by a turned ring. Handle has an ellipsoidal shape and is rounded at the end.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17088

Accession Number: 1917.1205

Wine Glass

Plain circular foot. Octagonal stem. Long bowl with straight tapered sides. Cut fluting extending halfway up bowl. Band of engraved geometric decoration below rim, including stars and diaper pattern. Polished pontil mark on base.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17090

Accession Number: 1918.1330.3

Decanter

Pear-shaped form with cut fluting at base and shoulders. Engraved geometric border encircles middle. Neck has four applied rings, faceted neck and broad lip. Faceted stopper with ground base.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17091

Accession Number: 1918.1329AB

Wine glass

Handblown. Broad base w/ plain slightly tapering stem. Tulip-shaped bowl is approx. the same length as baluster. Unpolished pontil mark on base.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17092

Accession Number: 1918.1569

Argand lamp

Electrified lamps in neoclassical form. Square base. Tapering columnar form w/ turned rings surmounted by amphora-shaped font. Single brass arm projects from column, terminating in vertical burner apparatus, now electrified. (Frosted glass globe vertically sectioned by clear glass stripes--1932.783 ...

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: Jones, John B. (Maker)

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 17093

Accession Number: 1952.452.1

Engraving

"Shakspeare(sic)/ Winter's Tale/ Act II. Scene III." Interior scene depicting the armoured King Leontes, presenting a sword to the elderly Lord Antigonus at left, while pointing to naked infant, Perdita at right. At right, a guard and four other men look on scene from the shadows; one helmeted soldi...

Date: 1793

Maker: Simon, F. P. (Artist) After Opie, J. (Artist) Boydell, John & Josiah (Publisher)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 17094

Accession Number: 1952.454

Engraving

"Shakspeare(sic)/ Winter's Tale/ Act IV. Scene III." Outdoor group scene w/ a maiden, Perdita, presenting herbs to King Polixenes seated at left. Prince Florizel wearing plumed hat holds Perdita's elbow. Dog in foreground. Background shows couples in peasant dress dancing. Beneath image is inscripti...

Date: 1792

Maker: Boydell, John & Josiah (Publisher) Fiuller, Ja (Artist) After Wheatley, Fra (Artist)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 17095

Accession Number: 1952.455

Engraving

"Shakspeare(sic)/ Romeo and Juliet,/ Act V. Scene III." Interior scene depicting crypt with young woman in white, Juliet, raised on one elbow gesturing to Friar Laurence who holds a torch in his left hand. The dead Romeo, vial of poison still in his hand, lies center foreground; bloodied sword visib...

Date: 1792

Maker: Boydell, John & Josiah (Publisher) Simon, P. (Artist) After Northcote, James, 1822-1904 (Artist)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 17096

Accession Number: 1952.456

Sherry bottle

Dark green glass; mold blown. Lipped opening which tapers into neck. Neck is 3 2/3" and tapers into cylindrical body. Shoulder inscribed. Straight sides taper slightly to base. Basal edge embossed.

Date: 1834

Maker: H. Ricketts & Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17097

Accession Number: 1919.485

Wine cooler

Cylindrical form, straight sides, on three claw feet; enclosing three conjoined smaller cylindrical forms attached to each other. Central post w/ handle. Spout at base w/ spigot above one foot. Exterior in black w/ stencilled gold grape vine and leaf borders at top and bottom. Interior painted dull ...

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), tinning

GUSN: 17098

Accession Number: 1919.870

Wine Glass

Handblown. Conical bowl. Tapering stem. Foot is thick and circular with an unpolished pontil mark on base.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17099

Accession Number: 1920.104

Wine Glass

Hand blown. Conical bowl. Tapering stem. Circular foot w/ unpolished pontil mark.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17100

Accession Number: 1920.106

Wine Glass

Handblown. Conical bowl. Circular foot tapers upward to thin stem, which thickens upwards to bowl. Unpolished pontil mark.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: flint glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 17101

Accession Number: 1920.107

Wine Glass

Handblown. Conical bowl. Stem with three rings. Lower-most attached to base. Plain circular foot with a pontil mark is very thick.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: flint glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 17102

Accession Number: 1920.110

Mezzotint

Interior scene of chapel with a congregation of monks and an altar in the center. Lit by clerestory windows. Portraits on both side walls. Inscribed under title: "From a Picture in His Majesty's Collection."

Date: 1828

Maker: Gleadah, Joshua (Artist) After Granet, Francois Marius (Artist) Bulcock, James (Publisher)

Material: hand coloring, ink, mezzotint (process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 17103

Accession Number: 1920.329

Engraving

Scene depicts young girl having hair cut as rite of entry to the sisterhood. She kneels before nun who weilds a pair of scissors, while nuns, one row on left and right, hold burning candles. In the center is an icon of the Virgin and portraits hang on both side walls. Scene is lit by two clerestory ...

Date: 1828

Maker: Gleadah, Joshua (Artist) After Granet, Francois Marius (Artist) Bulcock, James (Publisher)

Material: hand coloring, ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 17104

Accession Number: 1920.330

Portrait of Rev. John Moorhead

Portrait of "The Reverend John Moorhead, Minister of a Church of Presbyterian Strangers at Boston in New England..." The portrait is a simple bust-length, in oval with spandrels.

Date: 1751

Maker: Pelham, Peter, 1697-1751 (Maker)

Material: ink, mezzotint (process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 17105

Accession Number: 1920.524

Balancing toy (galloping horse)

Man on horseback with tricorn hat, red coat, sword in right hand. From belly of horse protrudes a curved wire terminating in lead weght below frame upon which horse's rear leg rests. Rider's arm moves, head turns, horse rears up as weight swings under horse. Red, green, tan, black paint.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17106

Accession Number: 1923.496

Couch

Empire style, rectangular form with a low open rolled arm on right and a similar, but higher arm on left, rolled in the same direction. Tubular cushions of different sizes at either arm. Upholstered back extends over only left half of sofa and terminates in elaborate wood scrolling. Straight reeded ...

Date: 1824

Maker: Vose, Isaac (American cabinetmaker, ca. 1768-1823) Wightman, Thomas

Material: rosewood (wood), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 17107

Accession Number: 1923.507

Harp

Triangular form with faceted demi-lune base with two small paw feet at front, two ball feet and seven pedals at back; ram's head column with capitol extends full height of harp at front; joined at base to sounding board which is at 60 degree angle to column; S-curve form connects sounding board to c...

Date: ca. 1806

Maker: unknown

Material: gesso, gilding, gut, mahogany (wood), painting (coating), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17108

Accession Number: 1924.22

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