Historic New England

Fireplace shovel

Iron shaft w/ brass finial w/ baluster shape topped by ball. Incised rings on brass. Rectangular wrought iron shovel attached to shaft w/ 2 rivets.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17210

Accession Number: 1928.1195

Portrait of Mrs. Nathaniel Walter Otis (1776-1814)

Portrait of Mrs. Nathaniel Walter Otis (1776-1814) (Nancy Bourne, who died 1814 in Matanzas, Cuba). Nathaniel Otis, her husband, was son of Gen. Joseph Otis. Oval surround. Three-quarter view of woman with brown hair dressed with pearls. White neo-classical dress with rosebud at decollatage. She is ...

Date: 1801

Maker: Johnston, John, 1753-1818 (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 17211

Accession Number: 1929.65

Wash basin

Basin with deep bowl, flared rim, and high footed base. White body with blue transfer print decoration. Elaborate floral border on interior rim, Boston State House and Boston Common with cows printed on body.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: Attributed to John Rogers & Son (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 17212

Accession Number: 1929.72.2

Pitcher

Pitcher, molded globular body with flat circular bottom and short footed base. Body terminates in wide curvilinear spouted mouth. Elongated strap-type handle at back ending near foot in a tri-lobe terminus and decorated with a diaper pattern. White body with blue transfer print decoration of the Bo...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: Attributed to John Rogers & Son (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 17213

Accession Number: 1929.72.1

Copy machine

Rectangular box w/ brass braces on corners. Brass escutcheon plate and presentation plate on lid of same shape, rectangular w/ canted corners. Hinged lid. Brass bale handles on ends. Inside are detachable crank and bound book of pink paper.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: Middleton, N. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 17214

Accession Number: 1929.318

Hand towel

Rectangular linen towel with hand-hemmed ends; off white color; hand woven in diaper pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 17215

Accession Number: 1929.1566

Tumbler

Blown glass tumbler w/ straight sides which flare out from base. Sides are thicker at base. Base is ground-- smooth basal rim and stippled bottom.

Date: 1750 -1760

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17216

Accession Number: 1930.344A

Wine Coaster

Circular form with low straight sides. Black background; floral pattern painted in pinks, greens, reds, and white, over gold. In imitation of oriental lacquerwork. Green baize glued to bottoms.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché, wool (textile)

GUSN: 17217

Accession Number: 1931.309

Wine Coaster

Circular form with low straight sides. Black background; floral pattern painted in pinks, greens, reds, and white, over gold. In imitation of oriental lacquerwork. Green baize glued to bottoms.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché, wool (textile)

GUSN: 17218

Accession Number: 1931.310

Decanter w/ stopper

Mold blown w/ engraving; bell-shaped form. Flutes cut at neck extend down onto shoulders in petal effect. Two bands of incised rings over flutes. Faceted lip. Short flutes at base. Polished off pontil mark on bottom. Scalloped edge stopper has parallel grooved cut on each side forming "quilted" patt...

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17219

Accession Number: 1931.587

The Gleaning Girl: La Jeune Glorieuse

Painting entitled "The Gleaning Girl: La Jeune Glorieuse" at base; girl is shown in half-length standing position. She is holding bundle of wheat on head with left arm and hat flung over right arm. Right background contains landscape of field of threshed wheat. After a print.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), oil paint (paint), reverse painting on glass (image-making)

GUSN: 17220

Accession Number: 1931.1251

Sappho

Painting entitled "Sappho" at base of surround. Figure is shown half length sitting position, 3/4 view in torso and shown profile of her face. She is dressed in thin off-white tunic, elaborate hair style with flower and leaves.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), oil paint (paint), reverse painting on glass (image-making)

GUSN: 17221

Accession Number: 1931.1252

Pier Table

Pier table. Marble, mahogany veneer, various secondary woods, ormolu mounts. Rectangular base rests directly on floor with D-shaped cut out supports two plain columns with brass mounts in front and rear pilaster which have molding but no brass. Brass mounts are decorated with bands of cross-hatchi...

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, marble (rock)

GUSN: 17222

Accession Number: 1931.1310

Coaster

Shallow, circular forms w/ straight sides. Interior is painted black. Exterior has floral designs in black, gold and red hand-painted on black ground. Weld-construction; side of the coaster have two seams.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17223

Accession Number: 1932.294A

Coaster

Shallow, circular forms w/ straight sides. Interior is painted black. Exterior has floral designs in black, gold and red hand-painted on black ground. Weld-construction; side of the coaster have two seams.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17224

Accession Number: 1932.294B

Engraving

View of State Street with large fire at right. Large crowd in front of the Old State House. Burning house may be Joseph Barrell's house. Allegorical figure in center with shield on which is written "PROTECTION". Mahogany frame has band of stringing.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: Hancock, N. (Maker) Hill, Samuel (Printer)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 17225

Accession Number: 1932.518

Lampshade

Pair of frosted colorless glass globes decorated with vertical lines in smooth glass. Stripes run from rim to rim.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17226

Accession Number: 1932.783.1

Lamp shade

Pair of frosted colorless glass globes decorated with vertical lines in smooth glass. Stripes run from rim to rim.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17227

Accession Number: 1932.783.2

Flute

Ebony flute with ivory trim.

Maker: unknown

Material: ebony (wood), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 17228

Accession Number: 1932.2017

Card Table

Circular card table. Four square tapered legs inlaid with plain stringing, and at top shaded icicles and flutes in friezes. Top has double row of stringing on edges, semi-circular apron with mahogany veneer having conforming double string inlay. Legs divide skirt into three panels outlined by string...

Date: 1790-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), satinwood (wood)

GUSN: 17229

Accession Number: 1932.2134A

Overmantel Mirror

Overmantel mirror. Wood and gesso, gilded. Horizontal rectangular form, six rope-turned columnar forms terminating in acanthus leaves and turned capitals. Rosettes within corner blocks. Large central mirror panel separated from two smaller panels flanked by simple molding.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: gesso, gilding, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17230

Accession Number: 1933.1026

Fireplace tongs

Plain iron shafts w/ wrought tips in circular pad form. Brass finial and hinge having incised rings and ball over baluster form.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 17231

Accession Number: 1933.1491

Dressing glass

Looking glass supported by two canted uprights with beaded edges and ball finials; enclosed in gilded gesso frame of leaf decoration; base of three horizontal drawers with grooved edges; central drawer is cyma shape, continuing on the inside edges of the two outer drawers; escutcheon; ogee bracket t...

Date: 1730-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 17232

Accession Number: 1933.1507

Dessert plate

Staffordshire blue and white dessert plate; transfer printed; floral blue and white vines on surround of plate; flowers in vase pictured in center of plate encircled by white band; meander bordered edge.

Date: 1802-1828

Maker: Riley, John and Richard (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 17233

Accession Number: 1998.702

Chest of drawers

Block front chest; top has molded edge front and sides; top has substantial overhang; below are four graduated drawers; recessed central section, with bowed outer sections; space between drawers has simple beading continued around outer edges of drawers on left and right sides; bottom has molding sa...

Date: 1755-1765

Maker: Possibly Frothingham, Benjamin (American cabinetmaker, 1734-1809) (Cabinetmaker)

Material: mahogany (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 17234

Accession Number: 1933.1508

Side chair

Sheraton style. Square back divided by two tapered and beaded slats into three open sections. The middle section, which rises slightly higher than the surrounding two, and through the crest rail, is circumscribed by an arch, and w/ swagged curtains and Prince of Wales feathers at top. Curving rear l...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), mahogany (wood), vinyl

GUSN: 17235

Accession Number: 1933.1509A

Side chair

Sheraton style. Square back divided by two tapered and beaded slats into three open sections. The middle section, which rises slightly higher than the surrounding two, and through the crest rail, is circumscribed by an arch, and w/ swagged curtains and Prince of Wales feathers at top. Curving rear l...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), mahogany (wood), vinyl

GUSN: 17236

Accession Number: 1933.1509B

Salt Spoon

Silver salt spoon. Greek key design with a shovel bowl.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 16834

Accession Number: 1969.3653.2

Demitasse Spoon

Silver demitasse spoon with a downturned pointed handle and an oval bowl.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 16835

Accession Number: 1970.272.2

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: Lincoln & Reed (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 16836

Accession Number: 1970.273.2

Fruit Knife

One of a set of six. Silver fruit knife with a mother of pearl handle and a pointed blade. Stamped floral band around the midsection.

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal), mother of pearl

GUSN: 16837

Accession Number: 1970.331.2

Fruit Knife

One of a set of six. Silver fruit knife with a mother of pearl handle and a pointed blade. Stamped floral band around the midsection.

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 16838

Accession Number: 1970.331.3

Fruit Knife

One of a set of six. Silver fruit knife with a mother of pearl handle and a pointed blade. Stamped floral band around the midsection.

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal), mother of pearl

GUSN: 16839

Accession Number: 1970.331.4

Fruit Knife

One of a set of six. Silver fruit knife with a mother of pearl handle and a pointed blade. Stamped floral band around the midsection.

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal), mother of pearl

GUSN: 16840

Accession Number: 1970.331.5

Fruit Knife

One of a set of six. Silver fruit knife with a mother of pearl handle and a pointed blade. Stamped floral band around the midsection.

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal), mother of pearl

GUSN: 16841

Accession Number: 1970.331.6

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: Palmer & Bachelders (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 16842

Accession Number: 1970.65.2

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: Palmer & Bachelders (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 16843

Accession Number: 1970.65.3

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: Palmer & Bachelders (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 16844

Accession Number: 1970.65.4

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: Palmer & Bachelders (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 16845

Accession Number: 1970.65.5

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: Palmer & Bachelders (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 16846

Accession Number: 1970.65.6

Dinner Knife

Silver dinner knife with a pointed oval handle and a rounded blade. Olive pattern.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: Rogers Bros. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 16847

Accession Number: 1971.1886.2

Dinner Knife

One of a set of six. Silver dinner knife with a pointed oval handle and a rounded blade. Olive pattern.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: Rogers Bros. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 16848

Accession Number: 1971.1886.3

Dinner Knife

Oval handle; rounded blade.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: Rogers Bros. (Silversmith)

Material: olive (fruit), olive (wood), silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 16849

Accession Number: 1971.1886.4

Dinner Knife

Oval handle; rounded blade.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: Rogers Bros. (Silversmith)

Material: olive (fruit), olive (wood), silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 16850

Accession Number: 1971.1886.5

Dinner Knife

Oval handle; rounded blade.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: Rogers Bros. (Silversmith)

Material: olive (fruit), olive (wood), silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 16851

Accession Number: 1971.1886.6

Salad Fork

Silver salad fork with a rounded handle and four tines. Tuscan pattern.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: Rogers Brothers (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 16852

Accession Number: 1971.1087.2

Dinner Fork

One of a set of five. Silver dinner fork with an upturned oval handle and four tines. Tuscan pattern.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Rogers Bros. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 16853

Accession Number: 1971.1087.4

Dinner Fork

One of a set of five. Silver dinner fork with an upturned oval handle and four tines. Tuscan pattern.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Rogers Bros. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 16854

Accession Number: 1971.1087.5

Dinner Fork

One of a set of five. Silver dinner fork with an upturned oval handle and four tines. Tuscan pattern.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Rogers Bros. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 16855

Accession Number: 1971.1087.6

Dinner Fork

One of a set of five. Silver dinner fork with an upturned oval handle and four tines. Tuscan pattern.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Rogers Bros. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 16856

Accession Number: 1971.1087.7

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