Historic New England

Portrait Painting

Oriental woman with musical instrument; white drapery at left.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 50291

Accession Number: 1983.63

Document

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50292

Accession Number: 1983.62

Coat of Arms Painting

Two pairs of hands, two eagles on shield, bear paws with crown top.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 50293

Accession Number: 1983.64

Picture Frame

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50294

Accession Number: 1983.65

Slant-top Desk

Slant-Top Desk. Four drawers; inlaid quarter-round shells in drawer corners; drawers over pigeon holes in interior. Straight skirt terminates in bracket feet with carved corners .

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: Possibly Noyes, Samuel S., 1785-1832 (Maker) Possibly Maynard, Micajah, 1771-1807 (Maker)

Material: cherry (wood), chestnut (wood), inlay (process), maple (wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 50295

Accession Number: 1983.67

Chest of drawers or bureau. Mahogany and mahogany veneers on pine. Two-drawer gallery on top; four drawers with round wooden pulls and locks. Gadrooned lower rail with gadrooning following opposing pattern on left and right sides. Rests on turned and reeded legs.

Date: 1821

Maker: Noyes, Samuel S., 1785-1832 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 50296

Accession Number: 1983.68

Secretary Desk and Bookcase

Secretary desk and bookcase. Cherry, mahogany crossbanding; legs grained to resemble rosewood. Short reeded legs, shaped skirt and sides, three drawers and drop front desk; paneled doors, shaped cornice; ivory key escutcheons.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), inlay (process), ivory (tooth component), mahogany (wood), veneering, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 50297

Accession Number: 1983.69

Desk

Spiral-reeded legs, turned feet; lower doors; over-hanging drawers and cylinder-fall desk with interior pigeonholes, drawers.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), cherry (wood), mahogany (wood), veneering, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 50298

Accession Number: 1983.70

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50299

Accession Number: 1983.71

Cornice

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50300

Accession Number: 1983.72

Landscape with River

Landscape with figures in a boat on a river, with a castle tower on the far shore, cottage.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: Attributed to De Grailly, Victor, 1804-1889 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 50301

Accession Number: 1983.74

Junk at Sea

Chinese sailing vessel on a stormy sea, in a painted oval.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Qua, Hing (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 50302

Accession Number: 1983.76

Print, "The Washington Family"

Print of George Washington and his family; Washington in uniform sits at left with grandson standing beside him; Martha Washington sits on right with granddaughter standing beside her; an enslaved African American person stands behind Martha; the map on the table (in the center of the engraving) is ...

Date: 1798

Maker: Savage, E. (Engraver) Wilkinson, Robert, Mr. (Publisher)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 50303

Accession Number: 1983.77

Portrait of Mr. Alfred Cutting

Bust length portrait of an older, balding gentleman with white mustache. The sitter is wearing a dark gray suit jacket, white collared shirt, and purple tie. Oil paint on canvas, wood frame with engraved decoration in corners.

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: Probably Sears, Edwin Buckingham, 1911-1986 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 50304

Accession Number: 1983.78

"Petunias"

Vase of white, pink, and purple flowers, green drapery in background.

Date: 1939

Maker: Hills, Laura Coombs (American painter and miniaturist, 1859-1952) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), oil pastels

GUSN: 50305

Accession Number: 1983.79

"Stormy Day, Sherman's Point, Camden, Maine"

Oil painting of a rocky shore, Sherman's Point in Camden, Maine. Lighthouse at right, sail in center distance. Oil on canvas. Plain gilt painted frame.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Shapleigh, Frank Henry (American painter, 1842-1906) (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), supports (artists' materials)

GUSN: 50307

Accession Number: 1983.81

Nautical Scene with Steamship "Advance"

Long steamship, black hull, blue star on smokestack, flags include American flag and USM.

Date: 1883-1885

Maker: Jacobsen, Antonio (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 50308

Accession Number: 1983.82

View of Camden Hills, Maine

Landscape featuring hills of Camden, ME in background, bay and sailing ships to foreground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 50309

Accession Number: 1983.83

Landscape with Figures

Two women and a child gathering at center, distant village.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: Morisot-Pontillon, Marie Edma Caroline, 1839-1921 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 50310

Accession Number: 1983.84

Portrait of Queen Victoria

Framed stipple engraving of Queen Victoria, 1847, after a portrait by John Lucas. Gilt rococo revival frame.

Date: 1847

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50311

Accession Number: 1983.85.1

Portrait of Prince Albert

Framed stipple engraving of Prince Albert, 1847, after a portrait by John Lucas. Gilt rococo revival frame.

Date: 1847

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50312

Accession Number: 1983.85.2

Nautical Scene with Steamboat "Eagle"

Maroon and white steamship carrying passengers, eagle on paddlewheel, American flag.

Date: 1819

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 50313

Accession Number: 1983.86

Nautical Scene with Ship "Game Cock"

Three masted sailing ship, white flag with red cross.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 50314

Accession Number: 1983.87

Nautical Scene with Ship "Rocklands"

Three masted sailing ship "Rocklands," sails unfurled, british flag at rear

Date: 1878

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 50315

Accession Number: 1983.89

Nautical Scene with Ship "Marco Polo"

Three masted sailing ship "Marco Polo," flying ten flags, including British.

Date: 1851

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 50316

Accession Number: 1983.90.1

Doll Shoe

Brown shoes with black flower bead.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50317

Accession Number: 1983.92

Doll Shoe

Brown shoes with tan strings and tan flower bead.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50318

Accession Number: 1983.93

Doll Rubber

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50319

Accession Number: 1983.94

Doll Shoe

Black boots with large heel.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50320

Accession Number: 1983.95

Doll Shoe

Brown boots with short heel.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50322

Accession Number: 1983.97

Doll Shoe

Brown shoes with blue inner lining.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50323

Accession Number: 1983.98

Doll Sock

Red and blue socks with branch designs.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50324

Accession Number: 1983.99

Doll Sock

White brown-striped socks.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50325

Accession Number: 1983.100

Box

Miniature jewel casket with attached lid. Red moroccan leather. Empire styling with ribbed lid, brass latch on front, and four brass paw feet. Green leather panel on bottom. Lined with silver paper with dot pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal

GUSN: 50326

Accession Number: 1983.101

Carpet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50331

Accession Number: 1983.107

Carpet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50332

Accession Number: 1983.108

Chess

A random assortment of red and white carved ivory chess pieces. [.1] White king. [.2] White queen. [.3-.4] White queen. [.5] White knight. [.6-.7] White rooks. [.8-.9] White bishops. [.10] White pawn. [.11] Red king. [.12-.13] Red queen. [.14] Red knight. [.15-.16] Red rooks. [.17-.18] Red bishops. ...

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 50333

Accession Number: 1983.113.1-19

Portiere

Two rectangular, single piece red silk rep panels joined at top and gathered onto six pleats; eight brass hooks between panels. Applied 12-1/4" wide burgundy velvet panel with black and white sawtooth edges at top. Remains of red three-ply cording around edges.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), alteration (process and technique), silk (textile), textiles, velvet (fabric weave), tin (metal)

GUSN: 50334

Accession Number: 1983.115

Window Curtain Panel

No description

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), fringe, machine sewing (technique), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 50335

Accession Number: 1983.116.1

Curtain

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50336

Accession Number: 1983.117.1

Curtain

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50337

Accession Number: 1983.117.2

Curtain

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50338

Accession Number: 1983.118.1

Curtain

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50339

Accession Number: 1983.118.2

Tablecloth

Square, white linen damask with central rose floral wreath bordered by large scale rose bunches with concentrations in corners. Second border of scrolling leaves and roses. All inside double lined border with roses and leaves. Plain frame around cloth. Selvage sides with hemmed ends.

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, embroidering, jacquard, weaving, linen (material), machine-made

GUSN: 50340

Accession Number: 1983.119

Tablecloth

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, embroidering, jacquard, weaving, linen (material), machine-made

GUSN: 50341

Accession Number: 1983.120

Hand towel

Rectangular fine white linen damask; pomegranate sprigs in center with border of zig-zag line; pomegranates interspersed. Same sort of border except with only single line across ends. Knotted self fringe ends.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: Attributed to Sears Family (Maker) Attributed to Coolidge Family (Maker)

Material: damask, embroidering, jacquard, weaving, linen (material), machine-made

GUSN: 50342

Accession Number: 1983.121.1

Hand towel

Rectangular, white linen damask; oval floral wreath in center; border of flowering vines. Framed end panels with floral groupings with butterflies. Border of running fleur-de-lis. Knotted fringed ends.

Date: 1876-1899

Maker: Attributed to Sears Family (Maker) Attributed to Coolidge Family (Maker)

Material: damask, embroidering, fringe, jacquard, weaving, linen (material), machine-made

GUSN: 50343

Accession Number: 1983.124

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white fine linen; body of Huck weave bordered by six bands of plain weave. Ends have 2" wide band of netted lace; knotted fringe.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: Attributed to Sears Family (Maker) Attributed to Coolidge Family (Maker)

Material: fringe, hand weaving, weaving, lace (needlework), linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 50344

Accession Number: 1983.125

Needlework Coat of Arms

This embroidered polychrome Cheever family coat of arms depicts a helmet with a stag's head crest couped. Feather scrolls surround the shield with one rosette at lower left and two at upper right.The shield is elaborately worked and divided by a saw-toothed diagonal line into fields of silver and gr...

Date: 1769

Maker: Attributed to Cheever, Mary (Embroiderer) Attributed to The Misses Cuming School

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 50515

Accession Number: 1985.660

Alphabet and Numbers/Verse Sampler

Alphabet and numbers/verse sampler; multicolored geometric striped border; vertical rectangle, natural linen ground; alphabet and verse separated by rows of decorative needlework; floral and geometric; baskets of multi-colored balls and vase of flowers at bottom; four upper case alphabets, all witho...

Date: 1810

Maker: Peabody, Lucretia, 1779-1854 (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile), wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 50516

Accession Number: 1985.661

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