Historic New England

Chair

Spindle back; serpentine crest; caned seat; green with gold lines

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: Heywood Chair Mfg. Co. (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 55296

Accession Number: 1978.21.7

Chair

Spindle back; serpentine crest; caned seat; green with gold lines

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: Heywood Chair Mfg. Co. (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 55297

Accession Number: 1978.21.8

Windsor Chair

Rod back; bamboo turnings; brown with gold highlights.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55298

Accession Number: 1917.1498C

Windsor Chair

Rod back; bamboo turnings; brown with gold highlights.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55299

Accession Number: 1917.1498D

Windsor Chair

Rod back; bamboo turnings; brown with gold highlights.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55300

Accession Number: 1917.1498E

Windsor Chair

Rod back; bamboo turnings; brown with gold highlights.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55301

Accession Number: 1917.1498F

Settee

Settee with shield-shaped upholstered back; closed arm supports; stop fluted legs.

Date: 1793-1797

Maker: Possibly Hains, Adam, 1768-1820 + (Furniture worker) Possibly Bertault, George, 1793 (Upholsterer)

Material: mahogany (wood), ash (wood), upholstery, horsehair

GUSN: 55303

Accession Number: 1966.116.1

Armchair

Armchair with shield-shaped upholstered back; arm supports and legs have stop-fluted decoration. Stripped to original under-upholstery.

Date: 1793-1797

Maker: Possibly Hains, Adam, 1768-1820 + (Furniture worker) Possibly Bertault, George, 1793 (Upholsterer)

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

GUSN: 55304

Accession Number: 1966.119

Armchair

Armchair with shield-shaped upholstered back; arm supports and legs have stop-fluted decoration. Stripped to original under-upholstery.

Date: 1793-1797

Maker: Possibly Hains, Adam, 1768-1820 + (Furniture worker) Possibly Bertault, George, 1793 (Upholsterer)

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

GUSN: 55305

Accession Number: 1966.120

Armchair

Armchair with shield-shaped upholstered back; arm supports and legs have stop fluted decoration.

Date: 1793-1797

Maker: Probably Hains, Adam, 1768-1820 + (Furniture worker) Possibly Bertault, George, 1793 (Upholsterer)

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

GUSN: 55306

Accession Number: 1966.121

Armchair

Armchair with shield-shaped upholstered back; arm supports and legs have stop-fluted decoration. Stripped to original under-upholstery.

Date: 1793-1797

Maker: Hains, Adam, 1768-1820 + (Furniture worker) Possibly Bertault, George, 1793 (Upholsterer)

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

GUSN: 55307

Accession Number: 1966.122

Armchair

Armchair with shield-shaped upholstered back; arm supports and legs have stop-fluted decoration. Stripped to original under-upholstery.

Date: 1793-1797

Maker: Possibly Hains, Adam, 1768-1820 + (Furniture worker) Possibly Bertault, George, 1793 (Upholsterer)

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

GUSN: 55308

Accession Number: 1966.124

Chair

Upholstered chair with a carved crest, red plush and fringe, turned front legs on casters. One of three chairs and a sofa.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: black walnut (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 55309

Accession Number: 1933.1776

Chair

Side chair. Birch. Serpentine crest rail. Molded ears. Pierced splat. Rush seat. Block and vase-turned legs. Ring and ball-turned stretchers. Rests on Spanish feet.

Date: 1760-1795

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood)

GUSN: 55310

Accession Number: 1976.231.2

Chair

"Gondola" type chair with a rounded upholsterd back; slip seat; flaring front. legs

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55311

Accession Number: 1986.858.2

Chair

Broad horizon. splat; trned crest, legs; green with gold floral stencils

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: rush (material), stenciling, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 55312

Accession Number: 1955.150

Chair

Broad horizon. splat; trned crest, legs; green with gold floral stencils

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: rush (material), stenciling, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 55313

Accession Number: 1955.152

Chair

Broad horizon. splat; trned crest, legs; green with gold floral stencils

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: rush (material), stenciling, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 55314

Accession Number: 1955.153

Side Chair

3 slats; rush seat; yellow with green; diamond stretchers; balloon seat

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55315

Accession Number: 1961.80B

Side Chair

3 slats; rush seat; yellow with green; diamond stretchrs; balloon seat

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55316

Accession Number: 1961.80D

Side Chair

3 slats; rush seat; yellow with green; diamond stretchrs; balloon seat

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55317

Accession Number: 1961.80F

Armchair

Arm chair with three slats; rush seat; yellow with green; diamond stretchrs; balloon seat.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55318

Accession Number: 1961.80E

Windsor Chair

One of a pair of fanback Windsor chairs with tapered spindles, upturned ears, and turned stiles.

Date: 1765-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), American tulipwood (wood)

GUSN: 55319

Accession Number: 1952.211B

Bergere chair. Mahogany, ash, leather. Back curves into arms. Columnar turned arms; leather-upholsetered seat cushion, back, and arms. Columnar front legs; flared rear legs. All legs terminate into casters.

Date: 1797

Maker: Bright, George, 1726-1805 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 55320

Accession Number: 1969.777.1

State House Chair

Bergere chair with back that curves into arms; columnar turned arms; leather-upholsetered seat cushion, back, and arms.columnar front legs; flared rear legs; all legs terminate into casters.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: Attributed to Bright, George, 1726-1805 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 55321

Accession Number: 1969.777.2

Pitcher

White pearlware pitcher with a pink luster splatter design. Black transfer-printed nautical medallions and poems with superimposed hand painted accents.

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), luster (optical property), transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 55322

Accession Number: 1989.35

Mug

Opaque white glass mug with cylindrical body, flared base, and scroll-shaped applied handle. Hand-painted floral motifs and scrolls surrounding a cartouche with an image of a man blue coat and black and yellow hat.

Date: 1775-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, glass (material), painting (coating)

GUSN: 55323

Accession Number: 1989.36.1

Mug

Opaque white glass mug with cylindrical body, flared base, and scroll-shaped applied handle. Hand-painted floral motifs and scrolls surrounding a cartouche with an image of a man with a bird in front of a building.

Date: 1775-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, glass (material), painting (coating)

GUSN: 55324

Accession Number: 1989.36.2

Mug

Colorless cylindrical body with base, handle & domed lid

Date: 1775-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 55325

Accession Number: 1989.37

Charger

Three polychrome enamel sprays of flowers on border; gilt spearhead band around well; polychrome enamel scene of chrysanthemums, right, and two curly haired goats, left.

Date: 1760-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, overglazing, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 55326

Accession Number: 1989.38

Portrait of Commodore Edward Preble

Three-quarter length portrait of Commodore Edward Preble (1760-1807) of Maine, wearing a gold vest and a maroon coat.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: Sawyer, Hosea (Maker) Drew, John, 1781-1823 (Maker)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 55327

Accession Number: 1989.39

Cup & Saucer

Yellow, white, gilded, 4-lobed body with 2 handles

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 55328

Accession Number: 1969.1979

Powder Box

Brass mounts with hinged lid, opaque pink & white glass top

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 55329

Accession Number: 1969.2067

Cushion

Chintz covered, knife edged, matches upholstered furniture

Maker: unknown

Material: down

GUSN: 55330

Accession Number: 1969.2115.1-2

Cushion

Knife-edged self-piped cushions, chintz matches upholstery

Maker: unknown

Material: down

GUSN: 55331

Accession Number: 1969.2116.1-2

Marble Plinth

White, fluted, square base, round top, medial leafy carving

Date: 1875-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: marble (rock)

GUSN: 55332

Accession Number: 1969.2128

Andiron

Andiron with turned and spool shaft. Cabriole legs with spurs and ball feet. One of a pair.

Date: 1810-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 55949

Accession Number: 1948.43.1

Andiron

Andiron with turned and spool shaft. Cabriole legs with spurs and ball feet. One of a pair.

Date: 1810-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 55950

Accession Number: 1948.43.2

Shovel

No description

Date: 1810-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 55951

Accession Number: 1948.43.3

Tongs

No description

Date: 1810-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 55952

Accession Number: 1948.43.4

Fireset Bracket

No description

Date: 1810-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 55953

Accession Number: 1948.43.5

Fireset Bracket

No description

Date: 1810-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 55954

Accession Number: 1948.43.6

Fiddle-Back Chair

Straight legs, box stretchers, rush seat. Solid splat tenoned into seat rail.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: rush (material)

GUSN: 55956

Accession Number: 1966.508

Chest of Drawers

Mahogany chest of drawers with white pine secondary wood; four graduated serpentine front drawers and boldly carved ball and claw feet. The base molding displays a central shell drop comprised of a two-dimensional carved shell.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 55957

Accession Number: 1963.350

Wall Mirror

Gilded wall mirror with a flat cornice that projects at the corners. Molded sides and bottom with block corners. Two panels subdivided by muntin. Small upper panel shows adobe village by water in eglomise. Back tagged "gilt frame picture top mirror Browne House Watertown Mass."

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: verre églomisé, pine (wood), gilding

GUSN: 55958

Accession Number: 1966.507

Brush

Oval hairbrush with engraved floral and leaf motif. Incised stripes with interior reserve engraved "MH". All with natural bristles.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55959

Accession Number: 1972.35A

Shoehorn

Shoe horn with leaf motif and initials on tear drop shaped handle and neck which flares to flat curved shoe horn.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), silver (metal)

GUSN: 55960

Accession Number: 1972.35B

Buttonhook

Button hook with molded scrolled floral handle with initials "MH". Tapered shaft with small end hook.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), silver (metal)

GUSN: 55961

Accession Number: 1972.35C

Brush

Oval clothes brush with engraved floral and leaf motif. Incised stripes with interior reserve engraved "MH". All with natural bristles.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), silver (metal)

GUSN: 55962

Accession Number: 1972.35D

Brush

Oval clothes brush with engraved floral and leaf motif. Incised stripes with interior reserve engraved "MH". All with natural bristles.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), silver (metal)

GUSN: 55963

Accession Number: 1972.35E

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