Historic New England

Toilet Kit

Rectangular box with hinged lid; brass shield on lid with engraved "1872" and unidentified initial; round brass keyhole lock on side front; drawer at bottom of box, no pulls, opens by interior button; rectangular engraved silver lock plate on lip of lid and silver escutcheon plate on lip of box; blu...

Date: 1872

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), burl veneer, engraving (printing process), glass (material), leather, pearl (animal material), silver (metal), steel (alloy), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 5284

Accession Number: 1971.643

Field Bedstead

Pine pencil posts at head with curvilinear headboard; side rails pierced for rope; birch foot posts constructed in three pieces: rope-turned upper section, turned and blocked middle, turned lower post; ovoid brass medallions screwed to blocked section of post at end of bed, covering bed bolts; teste...

Date: 1795-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 5285

Accession Number: 1971.644.1

Field Bed Cornice

Original cornice to bed in northwest chamber; relates to window cornices 1971.2039. .2a) End cornice member: flat board with serpentine shaped top and straight bottom edge; frame member behind with glue blocks; sawed off ends to abutt conforming side cornice members; was stained dark brown (to be co...

Date: 1795-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood

GUSN: 5286

Accession Number: 1971.644.2A

Field Bed Cornice

Original cornice to bed in northwest chamber; relates to window cornices 1971.2039. .2a) End cornice member: flat board with serpentine shaped top and straight bottom edge; frame member behind with glue blocks; sawed off ends to abutt conforming side cornice members; was stained dark brown (to be co...

Date: 1795-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood

GUSN: 5287

Accession Number: 1971.644.2B

Field Bed Cornice

Original cornice to bed in northwest chamber; relates to window cornices 1971.2039. .2a) End cornice member: flat board with serpentine shaped top and straight bottom edge; frame member behind with glue blocks; sawed off ends to abutt conforming side cornice members; was stained dark brown (to be co...

Date: 1795-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood

GUSN: 5288

Accession Number: 1971.644.2C

Field Bed Cornice

Original cornice to bed in northwest chamber; relates to window cornices 1971.2039. .2a) End cornice member: flat board with serpentine shaped top and straight bottom edge; frame member behind with glue blocks; sawed off ends to abutt conforming side cornice members; was stained dark brown (to be co...

Date: 1978

Maker: Hammond, Roland B. (Maker)

GUSN: 5289

Accession Number: 1971.644.2D

Dressing Table

Serpentine with elliptical front; four turned and reeded legs supporting a shaped veneered apron with ebony edge inlay; case fitted with a conforming drawer with ebony edge inlay and round brass pulls; beaded edged top fitted with a conforming dressing box of two short conforming drawers.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), ebony (wood), inlay (process), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5290

Accession Number: 1971.645

Chest of Drawers

Bow-front; scrolled bracket feet; apron has center inlaid tablet; birch veneered case encloses four equal sized drawers; each has beaded edge, three inlaid flaming birch rectangular panels, two oval brass handles and center ivory keyhole; conforming top has edge inlay.

Date: 1805-15

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), veneer, ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 5291

Accession Number: 1971.646

Chest of Drawers

Veneered four drawer chest with veneered recessed top section; rectangular and scalloped crest splashboard surmounts the two-drawer recessed case; two round and stepped wooden pulls on each drawer; overhanging top drawer in main case supported by two rope-turned colonets; three straight-front drawer...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneering

GUSN: 5292

Accession Number: 1971.647

Covered Urn

Greek krater-like bulbous body has two applied swan handles, diamond faceted upper rim, and flaming star medallions on front and back surrrounded by semi-circular facets; square base has deep rosette cut up into stem; domed lid has slightly flared scalloped edge, faceted body with one strip of small...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5293

Accession Number: 1971.648.1AB

Covered Urn

Greek krater-like bulbous body has two applied swan handles, diamond faceted upper rim, and flaming star medallions on front and back surrrounded by semi-circular facets; square base has deep rosette cut up into stem; domed lid has slightly flared scalloped edge, faceted body with one strip of small...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5294

Accession Number: 1971.648.2AB

Electrified Oil Lamp

Colorless molded glass with tin cap; round dome; hexagonal shoulder; chalice-shape hexagonal body; single molded heart on each hexagon panel with alternating circular and diamond pattern in center of hearts; stepped round and hexagonal neck rings; flared hexagonal stem; stepped hexagonal base; elect...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: flint glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5295

Accession Number: 1971.649A

Electrified Oil Lamp

Colorless molded glass with tin cap; round dome; hexagonal shoulder; chalice-shape hexagonal body; single molded heart on each hexagon panel with alternating circular and diamond pattern in center of hearts; stepped round and hexagonal neck rings; flared hexagonal stem; stepped hexagonal base; elect...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: flint glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5296

Accession Number: 1971.649B

Portrait of James Rundlett May

Sitter seen from waist up, three-quarter facial view, wearing dark coat, striped short tie, white shirt, striped vest; plain background. Enclosed in black leather case with tooled quatrefoil motif on front and back cover; inside, right side encloses ambrotype mounted under glass with oval gold metal...

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: ambrotypes (photographs), glass (material), leather, metal, tintypes (prints), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 5297

Accession Number: 1971.650

Daguerreotype

A black and white daguerreotype with hand-painted highlighing; two unidentified female children in floral dresses; surrounded by gold matting; both set within left side of brown leather case; red satin padding on right interior of case; outer case embossed leather; two hook clasps on side of case.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: daguerreotypes (photographs), glass (material), leather, satin

GUSN: 5298

Accession Number: 1971.651

Engraving

Black and white engraving of Venice, "Venedig," view from across the Grand Canal of the Doge's Palace and Plaza of St. Mark's; foreground has scene with gondoliers pulled up the to bow of a schooner; enclosed by a molded gilt frame.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), gesso, gilding, paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5299

Accession Number: 1971.652

Engraving

Black and white engraved scene of "The Village Festival"; villagers gathered around table outside by large Tudor style inn with much drinking and gaiety; enclosed by thin molded gilt frame; under glass.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: Lenis, Charles G. (Engraver) After Wilkie R. A., David, 1785-1841 (Painter)

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

GUSN: 5300

Accession Number: 1971.653

Engraving

Molded and gilt wood frame, under glass; center foreground shows large standing white horse looking at watering fountain; to left, a black horse and dog are drinking from fountain; man in Elizabethan dress stands behind horses; right foreground shows kneeling woman, looking up at man; she is attendi...

Date: May 12, 1846

Maker: Watt, J.H. (Engraver) After Landsur, Edwin (Painter)

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

GUSN: 5301

Accession Number: 1971.654

Engraving

Black and white engraving of an exterior domestic scene; a man between to horses at an interior gate entrance of a courtyard surrounded by three dogs; a woman is kneeling playing with another dog; figures dressed in 17th century clothes; wooden frame; applied and molded gesso and gilt.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: Graves, Robert (Engraver) After Herring, Sr., J.F. (Painter)

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

GUSN: 5302

Accession Number: 1971.656

Print

Hand colored print of scene of three small children gathered about a rabbit hutch with the sea and cottages in the background; tan mat and molded gilt and gesso frame.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: Hardy, Jr., J. (Maker)

Material: gesso, gilding, hand coloring, paper (fiber product), printing (process), watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5303

Accession Number: 1971.655

Portsmouth Street Scene

Molded and gilt wooden frame; corners with applied gesso scrolled vines; inner edge with scrolled leaf; scene of 1 Middle St., Portsmouth, NH; shows intersection of two roads; far right is two-story white gambrel-roofed house with dormers and green shutters; yard wtih high white fence; group of peop...

Date: 1854

Maker: Titcomb, William H., 1823-1888 (Artist)

Material: canvas, gesso, oil paint (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5304

Accession Number: 1971.657

Looking Glass

Elaborately molded, carved and gilt wood frame has applied gessoed leaf motif; encloses rectangular mirrored glass; sides of frame painted black; backed with wood boards.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: gesso, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), mirrors, painting (coating), wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 5305

Accession Number: 1971.658

Looking Glass

Two-part looking glass has gilt frame with fluted Tuscan columnar jambs with scrolled capital supporting molded pediment; pediment juts foreward, has beaded motif; simple molded base with square corners; top section is eglomise panel with central gilded basket of flowers; diamond-like silver diapers...

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: verre églomisé, gesso, gilding, mirrors, wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 5306

Accession Number: 1971.659

Looking Glass

Vertical rectangular looking glass; above is a horizonal reverse painting on glass of a river scene with sailboat; applied vertical and horizontal turned half-round moldings; corners have applied square blocks with carved ball-flower.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, mirrors, reverse painting on glass (image-making), wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 5307

Accession Number: 1971.660

Rug

Handmade rectangular unshirred rug with central flower surrounded by leaves, flowers and scrolls; pink field with tan, red, green; bound with cotton tape.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), handmade, hooking

GUSN: 5308

Accession Number: 1971.661

Rug

Handmade rectangular unshirred rug with floral center and foliage border; predominant colors: brown, cream, green, red, yellow.

Date: 1934-1967

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), handmade, hooking

GUSN: 5309

Accession Number: 1971.662

Hooked Rug

Machine hooked floral central medallion on beige field; scalloped black border; faded palette of blues and pinks predominate.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: hooking, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 5310

Accession Number: 1971.663

Hooked Rug

Machine hooked rug with central floral medallion of pink, yellow, and blue on brown field; foliage border; backed with burlap.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, cotton (textile), hooking, machine-made

GUSN: 5311

Accession Number: 1971.664

Hooked Rug

Hand hooked rug has alternating light and dark triangular border; corners are gold colored squares; bound with tan binding; central motif of large red rose sprig with "ROSE" in red and green letters at bottom; background striped with blues and greens.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, hooking

GUSN: 5312

Accession Number: 1971.665

Fire Shovel

Spherical brass finial withs ring turnings below, incised ring highlighting. Blackened steel shaft has two knops with ring turning above and below. Crest-shaped drop on bell-shaped shovel.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 7575

Accession Number: 1949.473.1

Fire Tongs

Spherical brass finial on cylindrical handle with four ring turnings terminating in circular disc hinge. Two brass shafts extend from hinge. Below spurs, shaft merges with blackened iron shafts, terminating in ovoid "penny" pincers.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 7576

Accession Number: 1949.473.2

Jamb Hook

Rectangular brass back plate, screwed to wall, has scrolled c-shaped arm extending outward from center, terminating in a turned baluster finial.

Date: 1795-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 7577

Accession Number: 1949.474

Fireback

Rectangular body with domed top. Central motif of Coat of Arms in relief: design of five smaller shields inside; surrounded by vine with leaves and berries; beaded border with raised edge.

Date: mid-late 18th C

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 7578

Accession Number: 1949.475

Doorstop

Globular green colored glass ball with flat bottom. Air bubbles. Unpolished pontil. Colonial Revival period.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 7579

Accession Number: 1949.478

Doorstop

Globular green colored glass. Round body tapers in at flat bottom. Air bubbles. Unpolished pontil. Colonial Revival period.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 7580

Accession Number: 1949.479

Print

Colored print entitled "Winter Moonlight." Rectangular print has rounded top with white border. Foreground has snow covered rail fence; behind at left is small stream. At right man with bundle on stick and small dog walk down path to house at right in background. Large trees at left. Cloudy sky and ...

Date: 1866

Maker: Probably Currier & Ives (Printer) Palmer, F. F. (Artist)

Material: coloring, glass (material), paper (fiber product), printing (process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7582

Accession Number: 1949.492

Lithograph

Hand colored lithograph "BEACON HILL FROM Mt VERNON ST.". Street scene has man and dog at lower right corner; two small children crossing street at left corner. Brick buildings on both sides of street with tall brick fences on each side. In distance, on top of hill is black carriage, large poplar tr...

Date: 1857

Maker: Smith, Knight, & Tappan (Publisher)

Material: hand coloring, lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 7583

Accession Number: 1949.500

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler. Horizontal rectangle, natural linen ground. Most lettering is black, initials are white. Black & white diamond at lower right. Row of white cross stitch between the two complete alphabets; numbers: "1-9"

Maker: Carroll, Anne Josephine Peabody (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 7584

Accession Number: 1940.252

Hand Glass

Oval frame with string inlay on outer edge. Carved and pierced handle. blue and brown brocade covered oval panel inserted in back. Brass ring inserted in back. Brass ring attached to top of oval frame.

Date: 1734-1767

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), carving (processes), glass (material), piercing, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7585

Accession Number: 1949.502

Portrait of Mrs. Hanbury

Reverse-on-glass painting of a woman, seen in profile, bust view. She wears a white bonnet with a blue scart, tied at her ear. Square collar, blue dress with lace bodice. "Mrs HANBURY" written in black below image. Tan background. Wide maple frame indents slights at center.

Date: 1785-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: verre églomisé, glass (material), maple (wood)

GUSN: 7586

Accession Number: 1949.516

Cut-Paper Mourning Picture

Molded wood frame, stained dark brown. Under glass. White paper cutout mounted on olive green fabric. Centered at bottom is stepped gravestone with "BELOV'D - THO' LOST SEPR 26 1794." Monument surmounted by urn with floral sprig in bowl with long tendrils covering remainder of picture and ending in ...

Date: 1794-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: cutwork, glass (material), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7587

Accession Number: 1949.517

Needlework Picture

Embroidered map of England. Counties outlined in various colors, with name in black cross stitch. Channels and oceans also identified. Black painted wood frame has gilded inner and outer edge. Under glass.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: Redman, Mary Smith (Embroiderer)

Material: cotton (textile), cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 7588

Accession Number: 1949.520

Sampler

Embroidered sampler on white linensd. Wide polychrome border of flowers, leaves, and nuts enclosed by guilloche vine. Repeating triangular secondary border encloses larger motifs of flower baskets, deer, fruit basket, dog, and leaf sprigs. These surround script: "HOPE / when I can read my title clea...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: Chew, Elizabeth (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, glass (material), linen (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7589

Accession Number: 1949.532

Electrified Whale Oil Lamp

Transparent canary yellow body. Mold-blown elongated font, squared at shoulders with loop-type vacetted side panels. Slightlyf domed top fitted with iron collar. Free-blown wafer joins font to base. Hexagonal base with facetted sides tapering to two facetted rings at stem. Original burner replaced w...

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: Attributed to Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: glassblowing, glass (material), blow molding, pressing

GUSN: 7590

Accession Number: 1949.535

Telescopic Candlestick

Square, stepped base with chamfered corners. Round shaft projects upward from several incised rings. Knop turning above columnar shaft terminates in vasiform socket with wide flaring bobeche. Secondary cylindrical column extends at knop turning, recessing into lower column. Metal ring on underside c...

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: Harrison Patent (Maker)

Material: bell metal

GUSN: 7591

Accession Number: 1949.537.1

Telescopic Candlestick

Square, stepped base with chamfered corners. Round shaft projects upward from several incised rings. Knop turning above columnar shaft terminates in vasiform socket with wide flaring bobeche. Secondary cylindrical column extends at knop turning, recessing into lower column. Metal ring on underside c...

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: Harrison Patent (Maker)

Material: bell metal

GUSN: 7592

Accession Number: 1949.537.2

Bonnet

Tan silk-covered bonnet has wide crescent shaped brim with two long silk ties at base. Gathered silk cap with round crown. Canvas understructure.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, silk (textile), wire

GUSN: 7593

Accession Number: 1949.548

Looking Glass

Sheraton style. Vertical rectangular mirror enclosed in frame featuring molded architrave with blocked corners and projecting cornice. Reeded half-round columns with corinthian capital in a wheat motif at sides. Molded skirt with blocked corners. Mirror surmounted by eglomise panel with a lamb in a...

Date: 1795-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: verre églomisé, gesso, gilding, glass (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7594

Accession Number: 1949.550

Oil Painting

View of Boston Common with the Massachusetts State House on the right in background and Park Street Church to left. In green tones the scene pictures a large, dark tree with fence around its trunk, lawns and dirt paths, and lines of trees behind. People dot the Common paths and lawns. Vernacular sty...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: supports (artists' materials), gilding, oil paint (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7595

Accession Number: 1949.559

Covered Powder or Trinket Box

Opaline green body. Short cylindrical body with flat bottom. Slightly indented neck with circular mouth to receive slightly domed conforming cover with gilt four-lobed floral element on top enclosed by circular band. Body with gilt banding also.

Date: 1865-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 7596

Accession Number: 1949.566AB

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