Historic New England

Electrified Candlestick

Ochre; square base; inverted baluster shaft; dished bobeche; oval shade.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 56826

Accession Number: 1942.3942.1

Electrified Candlestick

Ochre; square base; inverted baluster shaft; dished bobeche; oval shade.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 56827

Accession Number: 1942.3942.2

Trinket Box

Ochre; circular with domed hinged lid

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 56828

Accession Number: 1942.3944.1

Trinket Box

Ochre; circular with domed hinged lid

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 56829

Accession Number: 1942.3944.2

Trinket Box

Ochre; circular with domed hinged lid

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 56830

Accession Number: 1942.3944.3

Trinket Box

Ochre; circular with domed hinged lid; peasant scene on lid; floral border

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 56831

Accession Number: 1942.3945

Serving Tray

Ochre; rectangular with curved rim & molded edge; oval handholds.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 56832

Accession Number: 1942.3946

Fender

U-shape with wire mesh; 2 c-scroll hooks at top; canted base.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 56833

Accession Number: 1942.3947

Jamb Hook

Oval backplate; spurred hook with finial; affixed to fire surround

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 56834

Accession Number: 1942.3948.1

Jamb Hook

Oval backplate; spurred hook with finial; affixed to fire surround

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 56835

Accession Number: 1942.3948.2

Tongs

Cylindrical arms curved at pivot; disk feet; ball finial.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56836

Accession Number: 1942.3950

Bellows

Spade-shaped; rectangular handle, maroon bag; tapering nozzle.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, pine (wood)

GUSN: 56837

Accession Number: 1942.3951

Overmantel, First Church, Charlestown, Massachusetts

Overmantel panel depicting a seaport town with ships in the harbor; street crowded with vehicles and people in the foreground. Church with steeple at right: steeple has hole in clock face for working watch hands. Removed from an unidentified house, possibly in Marblehead, Massachusetts.

Date: 1825-1849

Maker: Attributed to Blunt, John S., 1798-1835

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 56838

Accession Number: 1942.3952

Curtains

Pair of curtains with pattern of stylized trees and flowers printed in yellow on red ground. Lined with printed rosette diaper patterned fabric [same fabric in curtains 1942.2961 in Little Lady Room].

Date: 1936-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 56839

Accession Number: 1942.4456.2AB

Locket

Locket with portrait of a man. Bust-length, three-quarter view Wears white stock and vest. Light brown stippled ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), silk (textile), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 56840

Accession Number: 1942.3953

Silhouette of a Boy

Silhouette of a boy. Positive cut, bust-length profile. Curly hair and large coat collar.

Date: 1835

Maker: Master Smith (Maker)

GUSN: 56841

Accession Number: 1942.3954

Silhouette of a Woman

Silhouette of a woman. Positive cut, bust-length profile. Wears haircomb and lace collar.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: Master Smith (Maker)

GUSN: 56842

Accession Number: 1942.3955

Silhouette of a Man

Silhouette of a man. Negative cut, bust-length profile. Wears cravat. Red star and dash on frame.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: Master Smith (Maker)

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 56843

Accession Number: 1942.3956

Silhouette of a Man

Silhouette of a man. Negative cut, bust-length profile. Black and white striped vest. Ink detail.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: Master Smith (Maker)

Material: ink, silk (textile)

GUSN: 56844

Accession Number: 1942.3957

Mirror Knob

Royal blue; circular, flat.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: Master Smith (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 56845

Accession Number: 1942.3958.1

Mirror Knob

Royal blue; circular, flat.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: Master Smith (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 56846

Accession Number: 1942.3958.2

Mirror Knob

Red, white, colorless; circular, flat; star motif.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56847

Accession Number: 1942.3960

Mirror Knob

Green, white; circular, flat; star motif.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56848

Accession Number: 1942.3961

Mirror Knob

No description

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56849

Accession Number: 1942.3962

Miniature Picture

Fem. , bust-lngth, 3/4 view; oval format; tall elaborate hairstyl

Date: 1725-1774

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 56850

Accession Number: 1942.3963

Silhouette

Silhouette of a young man, negative double cut of head and shoulder, with inked details of hair, coat lapel, and striped waistcoat. Pressed oval brass frame with wooden backing board.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: ink

GUSN: 56851

Accession Number: 1942.3964

Silhouette

Hollow cut bust-length silhouette of a woman wearing a cap and highnecked dress with banded collar and frills, delineated with separate knife cuts.

Date: 1800-1824

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56852

Accession Number: 1942.3965.1

Silhouette

Hollow cut bust length silhouette of a young woman wearing a large hair comb.

Date: 1800-1824

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56853

Accession Number: 1942.3965.2

Mirror Knob

Amber; circular, star motif.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56854

Accession Number: 1942.3967

Miniature Picture

Scene on glass; navy battle french & english; ships on paper(3d)

Date: 1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 56855

Accession Number: 1942.3968

Caddy

Red, gilt; rectangular with canted corners, narrow mouth; bamboo, buttrfly

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: japanning, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 56856

Accession Number: 1942.3969.1

Caddy

Red, gilt; rectangular with canted corners, narrow mouth; bamboo, buttrfly

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: japanning, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 56857

Accession Number: 1942.3969.2

Candlestick

Rectangular scalloped dished base; cylind. shaft, scalloped bobeche.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56858

Accession Number: 1942.3970.1

Candlestick

Rectangular scalloped dished base; cylind. shaft, scalloped bobeche.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56859

Accession Number: 1942.3970.2

Kerosene Lamp

Invrtd pear shp font; apple-gr base; tap. reeded shaft; wh/green Reproduction shade installed in 2022. Service number S2022.2.1

Date: 1859-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: flashing (glassworking), glass (material)

GUSN: 56860

Accession Number: 1942.3971

Rug

Rectangular with oval floral interior; multi-colored

Date: 1875-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: hooking, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 56861

Accession Number: 1942.3973

Lantern

Conical pierced chimney; red cylindrical shade; electrified

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56862

Accession Number: 1942.3974

Lantern

Pierced conical chimney; cylindrical red shade; electrified

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56863

Accession Number: 1942.3975

Lantern

Conical pierced chimney; cylindrical shade; clear glass body; electrified.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56864

Accession Number: 1942.3976

Lantern

Conical circle-punched chimney; flared foot; electrified

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56865

Accession Number: 1942.3977

Lantern

Conical chimney; punched cornucopia; electrified

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 56866

Accession Number: 1942.3978

Set of Curtains

Valance [.1] and two curtain panels [.2-.3] with all-over design of red roses, green leaves on light green ground. Center window overlooking front courtyard, Belfry Chamber.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 56867

Accession Number: 1942.3979.2.1-.3