Historic New England

The Old Cedar Tree at Manchester, Massachusetts

Framed pastel drawing of a cedar tree overlooking the ocean. The tree is surrounded by grass and rocks. There are birds in the distance on the left and three ships on the right.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: Harvey, George Wainwright, 1855-1930 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), oil pastels, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 180049

Accession Number: 2006.44.824

Goblet

Clear glass goblet in AshBurton-type design. Bowl has flaring rim and two rows of rounded-squat facets. Six-sided short stem tapers near top and bulges at bottom. Circular foot wider than rim.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, pressed glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 180050

Accession Number: 1993.559

Clear, molded glass cups iwth round rims and handmade handles. Handles are c-shaped with additional curls of glass below. Below round rim are six large faceted sides that taper to six-sided base. Bases are chipped on bottom. .2 has imperfections from faulty molding.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), handmade

GUSN: 180051

Accession Number: 1993.562

Punch cup

Clear, molded glass cups iwth round rims and handmade handles. Handles are c-shaped with additional curls of glass below. Below round rim are six large faceted sides that taper to six-sided base. Bases are chipped on bottom. .2 has imperfections from faulty molding.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180052

Accession Number: 1993.562.1

Punch cup

Clear, molded glass cups iwth round rims and handmade handles. Handles are c-shaped with additional curls of glass below. Below round rim are six large faceted sides that taper to six-sided base. Bases are chipped on bottom. .2 has imperfections from faulty molding.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180053

Accession Number: 1993.562.2

Portrait of Mrs. Stephen W. Phillips (Anna Pingree Wheatland) as a Young Girl

Framed oil painting of a young girl holding flowers. She is wearing a black long sleeved dress with white lace collar and cuffs and her hair is curled. She is holding a basket of mixed flowers and leaves. The background is dark and lightens around the subject's head.

Date: ca. 1878

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 180054

Accession Number: 2006.44.825

Water Goblet

A set of six water goblets. Pressed glass. On bowl of glass, pattern consists of rope pattern, topped with scallop shape; six-sided stem, melds into a round, tapering flat foot.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 180055

Accession Number: 1993.563

Water Goblet

A set of six water goblets. Pressed glass. On bowl of glass, pattern consists of rope pattern, topped with scallop shape; six-sided stem, melds into a round, tapering flat foot.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180056

Accession Number: 1993.563.1

Water Goblet

A set of six water goblets. Pressed glass. On bowl of glass, pattern consists of rope pattern, topped with scallop shape; six-sided stem, melds into a round, tapering flat foot.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180057

Accession Number: 1993.563.2

Water Goblet

A set of six water goblets. Pressed glass. On bowl of glass, pattern consists of rope pattern, topped with scallop shape; six-sided stem, melds into a round, tapering flat foot.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180058

Accession Number: 1993.563.3

Water Goblet

A set of six water goblets. Pressed glass. On bowl of glass, pattern consists of rope pattern, topped with scallop shape; six-sided stem, melds into a round, tapering flat foot.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180059

Accession Number: 1993.563.4

Water Goblet

A set of six water goblets. Pressed glass. On bowl of glass, pattern consists of rope pattern, topped with scallop shape; six-sided stem, melds into a round, tapering flat foot.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180060

Accession Number: 1993.563.5

Water Goblet

A set of six water goblets. Pressed glass. On bowl of glass, pattern consists of rope pattern, topped with scallop shape; six-sided stem, melds into a round, tapering flat foot.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180061

Accession Number: 1993.563.6

Watercolor Painting of an Angel

Framed watercolor of an angel playing a violin. The angel has blond curly hair and yellow wings that fade to green and is wearing white, red, yellow, and green robes, there is a stipled halo around the angel's head.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 180062

Accession Number: 2006.44.826

Music Making Angel

Framed watercolor of an angel playing a larged stringed instrument. The angel has blond locks and is wearing Roman style robes. He is seated on steps and is barefoot. The background is plain.

Date: Late 19th 1876-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 180063

Accession Number: 2006.44.827

Tumblers

Set of five pressed glass paneled bar tumblers of Ashburton-type design.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 180064

Accession Number: 1993.551

Tumblers

Set of five pressed glass paneled bar tumblers of Ashburton-type design. .551.1 has seven panels that are 3.5 inches high and 3 3/8 inches wide at the mouth.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180065

Accession Number: 1993.551.1

Tumblers

Set of five pressed glass paneled bar tumblers of Ashburton-type design.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180066

Accession Number: 1993.551.2

Tumblers

Set of five pressed glass paneled bar tumblers of Ashburton-type design.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180067

Accession Number: 1993.551.3

Tumblers

Set of five pressed glass paneled bar tumblers of Ashburton-type design.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180068

Accession Number: 1993.551.4

Tumblers

Set of five pressed glass paneled bar tumblers of Ashburton-type design. .551.5 has seven panels that are 3 1/2 inches high and 3 3/8 wide at the mouth.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180069

Accession Number: 1993.551.5

Bud Vase

Green glass hyacinth vase. Cylindrical shape tapered at neck. Deep dished rim. Pontil mark on bottom.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 180070

Accession Number: 1993.581

Vase

Teal-colored glass hyacinth vase. Cylindrical shape tapering at neck. Shallow dished rim. Pontil mark on bottom.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 180071

Accession Number: 1993.582

Sugar Bowl

Sugar bowl (a) and lid (b) made of clear glass. Sugar bowl has a wide mouth decorated with two rows of facets. Bowl tapers to base and has a wide domed circular foot. Domed pressed glass lid has three graduated tiers. Stemmed finial seams are visible. Ashburton-type form.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, pressed glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 180072

Accession Number: 1993.557AB

Decanter

Hand blown decanter [a] with stopper [b]. Decanter has six rings around neck paired in groups of two. Rings are ribbed. Flared lip on rim. Pontil mark on bottom. Pressed stopper in circular, sun-like shape.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 180075

Accession Number: 1993.569.1AB

Wine glass

Small wine glass made of clear blown glass. Plain bowl has straight sides, flares toward rim. Bowl tilts, slightly to one side. Straight cylindrical stem has single bulbous ring. Circular foot wider than rim. Pontil mark visible.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 180078

Accession Number: 1993.567

Epergne

Footed epergne with edged fern decoration. A: Bowl with circular foot. Ferns on outside of bowl. Hole at center where piece B fits. B: Trumpet shaped form with tapered base with blown (?) ring. Ferns at top of "trumpet." Flared rim.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), glass (material)

GUSN: 180079

Accession Number: 1993.593AB

Wallpaper border

Border of graph vines and yellow buds.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 180080

Accession Number: 1966.135B

Fireboard

Fireboard with a border of green foliate vine, green leaves and gray scrolls, block-printed in three greys, three greens, and brown.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 180081

Accession Number: 1930.1445

Spring Landscape with Flowering Trees

Framed pastel drawing of a landscape with fields of corpses of trees and low bushes, a stream is in the lower left side, and there are birds in the distance.

Date: 1876-1900

Maker: Brown, John Appleton, 1844-1902 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), oil pastels, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 180082

Accession Number: 2006.44.828

Water glass

Cylindrical water glass with painted gold Rococo scrolls, shells and flowers and a gold rim.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180298

Accession Number: 2006.44.1957.5

Water glass

Cylindrical water glass with painted gold Rococo scrolls, shells and flowers and a gold rim.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180299

Accession Number: 2006.44.1957.6

Water glass

Cylindrical water glass with painted gold Rococo scrolls, shells and flowers and a gold rim.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180300

Accession Number: 2006.44.1957.7

Water glass

Cylindrical water glass with painted gold Rococo scrolls, shells and flowers and a gold rim.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180301

Accession Number: 2006.44.1957.8

Water glass

Cylindrical water glass with painted gold Rococo scrolls, shells and flowers and a gold rim.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180302

Accession Number: 2006.44.1957.9

Water glass

Cylindrical water glass with painted gold Rococo scrolls, shells and flowers and a gold rim.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180303

Accession Number: 2006.44.1957.10

Shawl

Wool paisley shawl. Red center with dark red, green, yellow and teal paisley. Patterns extending out from red center. Has thin green border on sides and thin/fine fringe on top and bottom.

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 180305

Accession Number: 2006.3

Water glass set

Set of three cylindrical water glasses with painted gold grape, leaf and vine decoration and gold rims.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180306

Accession Number: 2006.44.1954

Water glass

Cylindrical water glass with painted gold grape, leaf and vine decoration and a gold rim.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180309

Accession Number: 2006.44.1954.1

Water glass

Cylindrical water glass with painted gold grape, leaf and vine decoration and a gold rim.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180311

Accession Number: 2006.44.1954.2

Water glass

Cylindrical water glass with painted gold grape, leaf and vine decoration and a gold rim.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180313

Accession Number: 2006.44.1954.3

Chest on chest

Chippendale carved mahogany scroll-top oxbow chest on chest. Top section has molded swan's neck crest with carved terminals and three flame-carved and urn-turned finials. Three small drawers, one carved with fan design, and four full drawers. Bottom section has four drawers. Ogee bracket feet, origi...

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 180315

Accession Number: 2009.26.1

Desk and Bookcase

Desk and bookcase of mahogany, inlaid with wavy birch and bird's eye maple. Top bookcase section has two glass doors with wooden tracery. Brass eagle and urn finials. Bottom desk section has top drawer with fall front. Drawer interior has hidden interior drawers and divided compartments. Desk drawer...

Date: 1829

Maker: Murphy, Joseph, 1796-1872 (Cabinetmaker)

Material: mahogany (wood), bird's-eye maple, ivory (tooth component), brass (alloy), veneering, inlay (process), glass (material)

GUSN: 180316

Accession Number: 2009.26.2

Hand towel

Three hand towels (2006.4.1.1-.3); Aristex, made in Austria. Monogrammed "HSD"; yellow and gold.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 180318

Accession Number: 2006.4.1

Bath Mat

One bath mat with gold border and "HSD" monogram; made in Austria by Aristex.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 180319

Accession Number: 2006.4.2

Hand towel

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 180320

Accession Number: 2006.4.3

Bath Mat

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 180321

Accession Number: 2006.4.4

Child's Chair

Dark stained wood; Chippendale-style back with splat pierced so as to form five conjoined bannisters that taper in center and become bulbous at splat shoe; crest rail and stiles are unornamented except for beading; straight chamferred legs (rear legs flare slightly out); arms curve outward and have ...

Date: Late 18th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), wool (textile)

GUSN: 180324

Accession Number: 2006.5

Dental Powder

Clear glass bottle with metal stopper. Filled 3/4 of the way with off-white 'Dental Powder.' Bottle has a paper label.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: mold-blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 180326

Accession Number: 2006.11

Wine glass

Wine glass with a painted gold Rococo scroll and floral pattern around a flared bowl, a faceted stem with knob terminating in a round foot with a cut star design.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180335

Accession Number: 2006.44.1947.21

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