Historic New England

CLAY

Two pieces plus small stuff; crumbling clay and straw mortar.

Date: ca. 1667

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 1040

Accession Number: 1963.380

PLASTER

White paint on front; lath impressions on reverse.

Date: 1668-1700

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 1041

Accession Number: 1974.223B

PLASTER

A: Layers of white paint on front; lath impression on reverse. B: Lath impression on back, wallpaper and paint on front. D: Wallpaper with red paint on top [now in two pieces 1992].

Date: 1700-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, painting (coating), plaster, sand, straw (plant material), wallpapers

GUSN: 1042

Accession Number: 1974.224

Small piece of greenish glass. Found in envelope inscribed "PIece of glass found, Nov. 1922, in the eaves, front, of the Scotch-Boardman house, Saugus. It is evidently from an old diamond-light window, and still shows the marks of the leading. It is cumulative evidence showing or bearing on the o...

Date: ca. 1687

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 1048

Accession Number: 1922.973

GLASS, WINDOW

Pane of amber bull's eye glass.

Date: 1900-1929

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 1049

Accession Number: 1929.1856

Teapot

Hand-painted porcelain teapot with gold handle and spout with fan ornamentation, bands of gold around the rim, neck, lid, body, and foot. Deep blue band with gold leaves and scrolls with burgundy flowers on the shoulder and lid. Fan shaped knop on lid. Part of eighty-three piece dinner set.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 1052

Accession Number: 1989.16.25AB

Pagoda

The pagoda is a three-dimensional architectural element that was assembled in place at Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House, along the wall shared with the South Gallery in the China Trade Room. The elements are painted wood with nail fasteners.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1053

Accession Number: 1989.17

"The Alert" ship model

Model of the ship "Alert". Class "A" classification, 1/4" scale. Constructed on the solid hull lift method of wood. Authentically painted with a copper bottom, black topsides, with gun port band, yellow stripe, gray and green interior bulwarks with skylights and companyways in white. Natural scribed...

Date: 1941

Maker: Pratt, Winthrop, Jr. (Maker)

GUSN: 1056

Accession Number: 1989.20

Chair

Side chair with foliate carving on the crest rail, a carved splat, and a slip seat. Part of a set of six side chairs purchased by Nathaniel Barrell from Samuel Walker of London.

Date: 1763

Maker: Walker, Samuel (Maker)

GUSN: 1060

Accession Number: 1988.36.1

Chair

Side chair with foliate carving on the crest rail, a carved splat, and a slip seat. Part of a set of six side chairs purchased by Nathaniel Barrell from Samuel Walker of London.

Date: 1763

Maker: Walker, Samuel (Maker)

GUSN: 1061

Accession Number: 1988.36.2

Hall Globe, Entry Lamp

Hall lamp. Tapered towards the top and open on both ends with a paper label with maker's name "ACME. "

Maker: ACME (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 1065

Accession Number: 1988.39.1

Hall Globe, Entry Lamp

No description

Maker: ACME (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 1066

Accession Number: 1988.39.2

Sampler

Framed alphabetic and verse sampler worked in silk on linen in cross stitch. Verse reads "be virtuous and indust/rious and happiness/will attend you if you/do not expect too much/Sophia Sewall born May/16.1788.Hallowell 1797"

Date: 1797

Maker: Sewall, Sophia (Maker)

GUSN: 1067

Accession Number: 1988.40AB

Wallpaper Sample Book Cover

Cover to wallpaper sample book (acc. #1987. 255) titled "1907 Book 2 1907 / Wall Papers / Room Mouldings / Samuel Z. Goldberg. / 65 Merrimac St., Boston." Cover is made of heavy dark brown paper textured to reemble leather with gold printing.

Maker: S. Z. Goldberg (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 1069

Accession Number: 1988.45

Silhouette

Hollow cut silhouette of Thomas Thompson.

Maker: Peale, Charles Wilson (Maker)

GUSN: 1072

Accession Number: 1988.54

Cloth fragment

Roughly square, brown cotton ground printed with alternating stripes of flowers in pink and green; coral motif in blue on white. Three raw sides, one selvage side.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: figure- and animal-derived motifs, corals (animals), coral (material), cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 1080

Accession Number: 1988.77

Table Lamp

Table lamp, chromed steel base and arm with black-painted iron shade.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 1081

Accession Number: 1988.78

Commemorative Certificate

Membership certificate stating "Samuel M. Quincy 2nd Mass. Vols. Bur. Brig. General of Vols. was a soldier, and is now a member of the Society of the Army of the Potomac." Elaborate scenes in reserves surround center of certificate. J.F. Cabot Framers Boston.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: Cabot, J. F. (Framer) Major & Knapp Engraving, Manufacturing & Lithographic Co. (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 1082

Accession Number: 1988.83

Slippers

Cream silk satin; bound w/ cream grosgrain; trimmed w/ small cream bow; laces are missing but fragments of narrow cream ribbon remain. Rounded square toe; square throat w/ drawstring; 2-7/8" vamp; sole has narrow waist w/ no heel; white leather & linen lining.

Date: 1854-1865

Maker: Thierry & Sons (Maker) Imperatrice, L' (Maker)

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 1083

Accession Number: 1989.22AB

Dress

No description

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1084

Accession Number: 1989.23

Child's Dress

Short; white; lace at collar, sleeves, inserted in hem and front pleats along front and skirt and back; three buttons at back with placket; scalloped lace hem.

White with three tucks on each leg

Date: 1842-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 1095

Accession Number: 1969.5371.10

Lap Desk

Hinged lid. Mother of pearl line inlay on exterior w/ a central cartouche. Lock; inlaid ivory escutcheon. Inside, two hinged covers, covered w/ a thin dark red velvet. Three small uncovered compartments; one holds ink bottle; a key is in another.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: rosewood (wood)

GUSN: 1096

Accession Number: 1988.95

Straight Razor

A hinged straight razor with a steel blade and shell frame. [.1] A black paper and cardboard case. [.2]

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), shell (animal material), cardboard

GUSN: 1097

Accession Number: 1988.117.1-.2

Letter Opener

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 1098

Accession Number: 1988.118

STOPPER, BOTTLE

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 1099

Accession Number: 1988.119

Bead Bag

Beaded handbag with drawstring closure.

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (process)

GUSN: 1100

Accession Number: 1988.120

Bean end; three holes.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 1384

Accession Number: 1986.1060

Strap Hinge

Arrow end; eight holes.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 1385

Accession Number: 1986.1062

CAPITAL, PILASTER

Fluted pilaster section with corinthian capital attached; simple design; brown paint over light tan/ vertical .

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 1386

Accession Number: 1986.1758

Chemise

White linen; plain; body gathered to narrow yoke; ruffled broad square neckline, folding back on shoulders and fastened with a button; short puffed sleeves with ruffled cuffs.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 1387

Accession Number: 1922.774