Historic New England

Drop-Leaf Table

Rectangular mahogany table with two rectangular leaves with rounded corners, supported by swing flanges from the skirt. Skirt contains single drawer extending almost the length of the table with round wooden knob handle. Four round, tapered, reeded legs with rectangular blocks at the top and round c...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 55886

Accession Number: 1967.148

Pair of Plates

Plate, hand thrown construction. White clay body with white or colorless glaze. Cleaned foot ring. Circular form with wide rim canting to shallow well. Underglaze blue crosshatch band with gilt spearhead border at rim and at cavetto. Overglaze blue enamel and gilt decoration at center of swagged erm...

Date: 1797

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 55887

Accession Number: 1972.26AB

Salver

Circular flat tray with steep canted sides and turned under edge. Center of dish has engraving of Faneuil Hall. Marked "This tray made from copper taken from belfry of FANEUIL HALL by E.B. Badger, & Sons in 1899. Copper put on 1806." Bottom marked "E.B. Badger & Son Boston Mass."

Date: 1899

Maker: E. B. Badger & Sons (Maker)

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 55888

Accession Number: 1972.30A

Candlestick

Circular form candlestick with stepped domed bottom. Straight sides and turned under lip.

Date: 1899

Maker: E. B. Badger & Sons (Maker)

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 55889

Accession Number: 1972.30C

Goblet

Goblet with circular domed and stepped base with double spool base. Bell shaped cup with turned under edge.

Date: 1899

Maker: E. B. Badger & Sons (Maker)

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 55890

Accession Number: 1972.30B

Child's Mug

Child's mug with Greek key border on bottom of circular form canted cup. Sides have four scrolled diamond shaped reserves, two containing repousse floral deisgns. One engraved "JIQ Oct 15th 1859." Reserves divided by incised lines and repousse 1/2 flowers. Lip has beaded edge. "S" shaped handle with...

Date: 1859

Maker: Gorham Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55891

Accession Number: 1972.32

Pitcher

Pitcher with bulbous body, repousse leaf and grape motifs, vine handle.

Date: 1849

Maker: Jones, Ball, & Poor (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55892

Accession Number: 1972.38A

Salver

Silver salver with four-lobe molded scalloped edge, shallow engraved dish.

Date: 1849

Maker: Jones, Ball, & Poor (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55893

Accession Number: 1972.38B

Goblet

Silver goblet with oval cup and domed foot. Repousse leaf, grape, and vine pattern.

Date: 1847

Maker: Jones, Ball, & Poor (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55894

Accession Number: 1972.38C

Candelabra

Scalloped, triangular base; elaborately molded shaft culminating in two-handled urn from which spring seven arms in elaborate foliate and floral forms culminating in vasiform candleholders.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), gilding

GUSN: 55895

Accession Number: 1972.55A

Candelabra

Scalloped, triangular base; elaborately molded shaft culminating in two-handled urn from which spring seven arms in elaborate foliate and floral forms culminating in vasiform candleholders.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), gilding

GUSN: 55896

Accession Number: 1972.55B

Chair

Side chair. Mahogany, velvet upholstery. Tapered square front legs with bead molding on three exterior edges. Square saber Rear legs without beading and slightly chamfered on interior edge. Rectangular H stretchers with slightly rounded upper face. Slightly flaring rectangular seat frame with s...

Date: 1790

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55897

Accession Number: 1972.59A

Chair

Side chair. Mahogany, velvet upholstery. Tapered square front legs with bead molding on three exterior edges. Square saber Rear legs without beading and slightly chamfered on interior edge. Rectangular H stretchers with slightly rounded upper face. Slightly flaring rectangular seat frame with s...

Date: 1790

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55898

Accession Number: 1972.59B

View of the Water Celebration on Boston Common, October 25th, 1848

Rectangular black and white engraving under glass and in oak frame. Entitled "VIEW OF THE WATER CELEBRATION ON BOSTON COMMON, OCTOBER 25TH, 1848." Large group of people on the Common with water fountain in center ground. B.F. SMITH, delineator; on stone by S. ROWSE.

Date: 1849

Maker: Tappan & Bradfords (Publisher) Smith, B. F. (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 55899

Accession Number: 1972.60

The Finding of Moses

Rectangular black and white engraving under glass with wide mahogany veneer frame. Group of women and baby in foreground and city, river, and mountains in background. From original painting by Zuccarelli, G.; Robertson, delineator; and Samuel Smith, sculptor.

Date: 1786

Maker: AFTER Zuccarelli (Maker) Robertson, G. (Artist) Smith, Samuel (Engraver) Boydell, John (English engraver, print publisher, 1719-1804) (Publisher)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 55900

Accession Number: 1972.61

Engraving "Morning"

Rectangular black and white engraving under glass with plain molded mahogany veneer frame. Entitled "MORNING," with group of figures in foreground and river with bridge and town in background. Published by Elizabeth Woollett, specifics obscured by frame. Label on rear from J.F. Cabot & Brother, 89 S...

Date: 1787

Maker: J. F. Cabot & Brother (Framer) Woollett, Elizabeth (Publisher) Wm. Woollett & B.T. Pouncy (Engraver)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 55901

Accession Number: 1972.62

Cheese Knife

Silver cheese knife with a dimensional oval handle and a curved blade.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Gorham Co.

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55642

Accession Number: 1938.1156

Butter Knife

Silver butter knife with a dimensional oval handle and a rounded blade.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: J. Gorham & Son (Silversmith)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 55643

Accession Number: 1961.68

Dinner Knife

Silver dinner knife with a pointed oval handle and a rounded blade. Etched scroll and foliate design.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Brown, Henry T. (Silversmith)

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

GUSN: 55644

Accession Number: 1965.129.1

Dinner Fork

Silver dinner fork with a pointed oval handle and four tines. Etched foliated and scroll design.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Brown, Henry T. (Silversmith)

Material: bright cutting, silver (metal)

GUSN: 55645

Accession Number: 1965.129.2

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with an upturned pointed handle and an oval bowl. Etched scroll and foliate design.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Brown, Henry T. (Silversmith)

Material: bright cutting, silver (metal)

GUSN: 55646

Accession Number: 1965.129.3

Wall fragment with Moses Eaton Stenciling

Plaster fragment with studs and cut nails. Painted grey-blue background stenciled with red pineapples and green and black accents. Removed from the David Thompson House of West Kennebunk, ME. The fragment is framed.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

Material: painting (coating), plaster, splitting, stenciling, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 55647

Accession Number: 1964.11.1

Portrait of Woman and Two Children

Triple portrait featuring a woman in a blue dress and a lacy bonnet, with two children holding flowers.

Butter Knife

Silver butter knife with a dimensional handle and a curved blade.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Possibly Lincoln & Reed (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55662

Accession Number: 1969.101

Cheese Knife

Silver butter knife with an upturned oval handle and a notched oblong blade.

Date: 1855

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55663

Accession Number: 1969.655.1

Oyster Fork

Silver oyster fork with a pointed oval handle and three tines.

Maker: unknown

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 55664

Accession Number: 1969.655.2

Cheese Knife

Silver cheese knife with an upturned oval handle, twisted stem, and a partially serrated blade. Etched floral design.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55665

Accession Number: 1969.665

Butter Knife

Silver butter knife with an upturned oval handle and a rounded blade.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Stanwood, Henry B. (Maker)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 55666

Accession Number: 1969.666

Cheese Scoop

Silver cheese scoop with a spatulate handle and a shovel shaped bowl. Antique design.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: Christofle

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55667

Accession Number: 1969.3641

Cheese Knife

Silver butter knife with an oval handle and a notched oblong blade.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Bigelow, Kennard & Co. (Boston, Mass.) (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55668

Accession Number: 1971.284

Cheese Knife

Silver cheese knife with a spatulate handle perpendicular to the curved blade. Arcadian pattern.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Rogers Bros. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55669

Accession Number: 1971.285

Print of Boston

Black & white mezzotint entitled "A South East View of the Great Town of Boston in New England in America." "Published for E. Whitefield by A. Rompkins." "Exact copy of an Original Engraving (Executed in 1743) in the possession of Hon Josiah Quincy, Jr."

Maker: Tompkins, A. (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 55670

Accession Number: 1922.1080

Maria Sophia Morton (1739-1832)

Gilt and gesso, molded rectangular frame; black and gold eglomise panel with oval reveal; charcoal and white pastel drawing on pink paper of woman, head and shoulders side view; wearing white ruffled cap, fiscu and sprigged shawl. Sitter: Maria S. Morton

Date: 1797

Maker: Saint-Memin, Charles B. J. S., 1770-1852 (Artist)

Material: charcoal (plant material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 55683

Accession Number: 24.1972

Chair

Ribbonback mahogany side chair. Pierced four-slat back with pierced central crowned anthemions; crest rail bears the same design. H-stretcher and back stretcher, serpentine front seat rail. Rests on molded straight legs. Red damask seat cover.

Date: 1785-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 55687

Accession Number: 1934.574B

Fireback

Rectangular cast iron fireback with central raised star motif flanked by the number 1770.

Date: 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 55688

Accession Number: 1937.1362

Caddy

Japanned tea box painted w/ rectangular bamboo borders and central reserves w/ floral motif. Interior contains 2 fitted metal canisters. Inside paper bag marked: "registered in patent office November 27th 1893. Good two talls(?) S. china Pangyutailingkee(?) registered trademark"

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: japanning, metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 55689

Accession Number: 1938.19A-G

Desk and Bookcase

Slant front desk [a]. Mahogany with white pine secondary wood. Serpentine front, four graduated drawers with original Chippendale brasses. Bookcase [b] has broken scrolled pediment with carved rosettes. Three pierced teardrop finials. Two hinged doors with string inlay and quarter round fan inlay ...

Date: c. 1780-1800 and c. 1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55692

Accession Number: 1940.799AB

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