Historic New England

Pincushion

Carved horn base in basket shape; red velvet cushion above.

Date: 1800-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 63902

Accession Number: 1987.1007

Stockings

Olive green, knitted; deep cuffs

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process)

GUSN: 63903

Accession Number: 1987.1023AB

Shoe Pair

Men's brown oxfords with heels; extra laces & box.

Date: 1910

Maker: Bond Street (Maker)

Material: leather

GUSN: 63904

Accession Number: 1987.1006A-D

Carpet Bag

Oval shape; thick woven; green, red, white, orng, black horiz. stripes

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), leather, wool (textile)

GUSN: 63905

Accession Number: 1987.1003

One of a set of two dessert plates with a deep circular well, wide magenta band, and exterior diaper decoration. The central monogram has been replaced with painted strawberries. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogr...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 63912

Accession Number: 1970.464.1

Dessert Plate

One of a set of two dessert plates with a deep circular well, wide magenta band, and exterior diaper decoration. The central monogram has been replaced with painted strawberries. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogr...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: pear (wood), porcelain

GUSN: 63913

Accession Number: 1970.464.2

Armchair

Renaissance Revival style armchairs. Slanted pediment crest with projecting carved shell motif flanked by two rectangular shaped burl lozenges and two turned button medallions. Straight stiles with incised geometric patter and decorative exterior corner brackets. Solid vase-shaped splat with applied...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, shell (animal material), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 63914

Accession Number: 1970.495.1

Armchair

Renaissance Revival style armchairs. Slanted pediment crest with projecting carved shell motif flanked by two rectangular shaped burl lozenges and two turned button medallions. Straight stiles with incised geometric patter and decorative exterior corner brackets. Solid vase-shaped splat with applied...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, shell (animal material), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 63915

Accession Number: 1970.495.2

Side Chair

Renaissance Revival style side chairs. Slanted pediment crest with projecting carved shell motif flanked by two rectangular shaped burl lozenges and two turned button medallions. Straight stiles with incised geometric patter and decorative exterior corner brackets. Solid vase-shaped splat with appli...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, shell (animal material), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 63916

Accession Number: 1970.495.3

Side Chair

Renaissance Revival style side chairs. Slanted pediment crest with projecting carved shell motif flanked by two rectangular shaped burl lozenges and two turned button medallions. Straight stiles with incised geometric patter and decorative exterior corner brackets. Solid vase-shaped splat with appli...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, shell (animal material), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 63917

Accession Number: 1970.495.4

Side Chair

Renaissance Revival style side chairs. Slanted pediment crest with projecting carved shell motif flanked by two rectangular shaped burl lozenges and two turned button medallions. Straight stiles with incised geometric patter and decorative exterior corner brackets. Solid vase-shaped splat with appli...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, shell (animal material), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 63918

Accession Number: 1970.495.5

Side Chair

Renaissance Revival style side chairs. Slanted pediment crest with projecting carved shell motif flanked by two rectangular shaped burl lozenges and two turned button medallions. Straight stiles with incised geometric patter and decorative exterior corner brackets. Solid vase-shaped splat with appli...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, shell (animal material), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 63919

Accession Number: 1970.495.6

Side Chair

Slanted ped. crest; incised geom. pattern; vase splat; leather up

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, shell (animal material), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 63920

Accession Number: 1970.495.7

Side Chair

Renaissance Revival style side chairs. Slanted pediment crest with projecting carved shell motif flanked by two rectangular shaped burl lozenges and two turned button medallions. Straight stiles with incised geometric patter and decorative exterior corner brackets. Solid vase-shaped splat with appli...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, shell (animal material), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 63921

Accession Number: 1970.495.8

Side Chair

Renaissance Revival style side chairs. Slanted pediment crest with projecting carved shell motif flanked by two rectangular shaped burl lozenges and two turned button medallions. Straight stiles with incised geometric patter and decorative exterior corner brackets. Solid vase-shaped splat with appli...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, shell (animal material), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 63922

Accession Number: 1970.495.9

Side Chair

Renaissance Revival style side chairs. Slanted pediment crest with projecting carved shell motif flanked by two rectangular shaped burl lozenges and two turned button medallions. Straight stiles with incised geometric patter and decorative exterior corner brackets. Solid vase-shaped splat with appli...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, shell (animal material), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 63923

Accession Number: 1970.495.10

Side Chair

Renaissance Revival style side chairs. Slanted pediment crest with projecting carved shell motif flanked by two rectangular shaped burl lozenges and two turned button medallions. Straight stiles with incised geometric patter and decorative exterior corner brackets. Solid vase-shaped splat with appli...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, shell (animal material), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 63924

Accession Number: 1970.495.11

Side Chair

Renaissance Revival style side chairs. Slanted pediment crest with projecting carved shell motif flanked by two rectangular shaped burl lozenges and two turned button medallions. Straight stiles with incised geometric patter and decorative exterior corner brackets. Solid vase-shaped splat with appli...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, shell (animal material), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 63925

Accession Number: 1970.495.12

Table Runner

Narrow white runner with embroidered scallop ends.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 63926

Accession Number: 1970.527.1

Table Runner

Narrow white runner with embroidered scallop ends.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 63927

Accession Number: 1970.527.2

Table Runner

White with Narrow white runner with embroidered CH and embroidered scallop ends.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 63928

Accession Number: 1970.527.3

Table Runner

Narrow white table runner with buttonhole stitch over the seam, embroidered square details inside border.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 63929

Accession Number: 1970.527.4

Candlestick

Blown and molded colorless glass body. Hexagonal socket with flat top with circular mouth to receive candle. Vase-form stem swelling at center and tapering to a corresponding hexagonal base. Heavy glass body. .

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: Heisey (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 63930

Accession Number: 1970.668.1

Candlestick

Blown and molded colorless glass body. Hexagonal socket with flat top with circular mouth to receive candle. Vase-form stem swelling at center and tapering to a corresponding hexagonal base. Heavy glass body. .

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: Heisey (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 63931

Accession Number: 1970.668.2

Candlestick

Blown and molded colorless glass body. Hexagonal socket with flat top with circular mouth to receive candle. Vase-form stem swelling at center and tapering to a corresponding hexagonal base. Heavy glass body.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: Heisey (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 63932

Accession Number: 1970.668.3

Candlestick

Blown and molded colorless glass body. Hexagonal socket with flat top with circular mouth to receive candle. Vase-form stem swelling at center and tapering to a corresponding hexagonal base. Heavy glass body.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: Heisey (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 63933

Accession Number: 1970.668.4

Commemorative Plate

White porcelain body. Scalloped and lobed edge. Wide rim with aqua border with shaped gilt scrolling and floral vines. Cavetto border corresponds. Interior of well with bust length portrait of King Louis XIV of France.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: Sevres (Maker) Morion (Artist) Chateau Des Tuileries (Maker)

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 63934

Accession Number: 1970.719

Commemorative Plate

White porcelain body. Scalloped and lobed edge. Wide rim with cream colored ground with three floral reserves alternating with aqua reserves with gilt decoration of musical instruments. Heavy gilt accents and floral borders throughout. Well with aqua border with polychrome bust-length portrait of Ki...

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: Sevres (Maker) Morion (Artist) Chateau Des Tuileries (Maker)

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 63935

Accession Number: 1970.720

Commemorative Plate

White porcelain body. Scalloped and lobed edge. Wide rim with cream colored ground with pink edge with gilt border decoration of scrolled reserves and meandering floral vine. Circular well with pink border and gilt floral borders. Hand painted bust length portrait of King Louis VIII of France. Mar...

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: Sevres (Maker) Morion (Artist) Chateau Des Tuileries (Maker)

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 63936

Accession Number: 1970.721

Commemorative Plate

White porcelain body, scalloped and lobed edge. Wide rim with pink border with shaped gilt scrolling and floral vines. Three floral reserves alternating feathered edge. Pink and gilt cavetto border. Interior well with bust length portrait of King Louis XV of France. Marks: See companion plates 1970....

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: Sevres (Maker) Morion (Artist) Chateau Des Tuileries (Maker)

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 63937

Accession Number: 1970.722

Pitcher

Renaissance revival style, highly polished chrome-like finish; silver plate over base metal. Bulbous body tapers from a swelled bottom to an undefined neck then swells slightly at shaped and spouted mouth with Greek key border decoration Body with machine engraved decoration at bottom with circular ...

Date: 1890

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Material: plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 63938

Accession Number: 1970.725

Teakettle

All bulbous circular forms with reeded bottom half, with dished shoulders with stippled floral engraved decoration. Cylindrical neck with molded naturalistic floral border band. Circular mouth. Teakettle or hot water pot, stand, and burner. Pot has elongated spout at side' hinged domed lid with ga...

Date: 1880

Maker: Reed & Barton (Manufacturer)

Material: plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 63939

Accession Number: 1970.726.1

Teapot

Tea or coffee pot; Pot has elongated spout at side' hinged domed lid with gadrooning; C-shape handle at back. Part of a six piece tea set, All bulbous circular forms with reeded bottom half, with dished shoulders with stippled floral engraved decoration. Cylindrical neck with molded naturalistic fl...

Date: 1880

Maker: Reed & Barton (Manufacturer)

Material: plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 63940

Accession Number: 1970.726.2

Teapot

Tea or hot water pot; Pot has elongated spout at side' hinged domed lid with gadrooning; C-shape handle at back. Part of a six piece tea set. All bulbous circular forms with reeded bottom half, with dished shoulders with stippled floral engraved decoration. Cylindrical neck with molded naturalistic...

Date: 1880

Maker: Reed & Barton (Manufacturer)

Material: plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 63941

Accession Number: 1970.726.3

Sugar Bowl

Sugar bowl with two C-shaped handles and domed cover. Part of a six piece tea set. All bulbous circular forms with reeded bottom half, with dished shoulders with stippled floral engraved decoration. Cylindrical neck with molded naturalistic floral border band. Circular mouth.

Date: 1880

Maker: Reed & Barton (Manufacturer)

Material: plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 63942

Accession Number: 1970.726.4

Cream Pitcher

Cream pitcher. Part of a six piece tea set. All bulbous circular forms with reeded bottom half, with dished shoulders with stippled floral engraved decoration. Cylindrical neck with molded naturalistic floral border band. Circular mouth.

Date: 1880

Maker: Reed & Barton (Manufacturer)

Material: plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 63943

Accession Number: 1970.726.5

Wall Mirror

Shaped crest with ctnrl. foliate form; mirrored glass; indntd. crnr

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, mahogany (wood), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood)

GUSN: 63339

Accession Number: 1955.403

Wall Mirror

Shaped crest with ctnrl. foliate form; mirrored glass; carved

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, mahogany (wood), pine (wood), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood), veneering, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 63340

Accession Number: 1955.401

Chest-on-chest

Upper section with five graduated drawers; broken arch pediment with ogee and cove molded cornice; central plinth with urn and flame-turned finial; finials at front corners on square plinths (missing their urns). Lower case with four graduated reverse sepentine fronted drawers with square side edgee...

Date: 1764-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, mahogany (wood), pine (wood), veneering, walnut (wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 63341

Accession Number: 1955.399

Chest of Drawers

Four drawers; Ogee molding top and base; Central drop; Original brass hardware.

Date: 1764-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 63342

Accession Number: 1955.400

Portrait of Ambrose Ames

Charcoal drawing of Ambrose Ames. Bust-length portrait depicts a middle-aged man with white shirt, black coat; facing left.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: chalk, charcoal (plant material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 63343

Accession Number: 1948.230.1

Portrait of Frances Hall Ames

Charcoal drawing of Frances Hall Ames. Bust-length portrait depicts an old woman with lace cap and collar, facing right.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: chalk, charcoal (plant material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 63344

Accession Number: 1948.230.2

Side Chair

Concave crst. with rolld. ctr. & 2ears; solid balstr. splat; black seat.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), cloth, mahogany (wood), veneering

GUSN: 63345

Accession Number: 1948.231.1

Side Chair

Concave crst. with rolld. ctr. & 2ears; solid balstr. splat; black seat.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), cloth, mahogany (wood), veneering

GUSN: 63346

Accession Number: 1948.231.2

Side Chair

Concave crst. with rolld. ctr. & 2ears; solid balstr. splat; black seat.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), cloth, mahogany (wood), veneering

GUSN: 63347

Accession Number: 1948.231.3

Side Chair

Concave crst. with rolld. ctr. & 2ears; solid balstr. splat; black seat.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), cloth, mahogany (wood), veneering

GUSN: 63348

Accession Number: 1948.231.4

Drop-leaf Table

Rectangular top; 2 d-shaped leaves; legs turned with rings, rope; 1 drawer.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood), sawing, turning (shaping process), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 63349

Accession Number: 1987.857

Side Chair

Painted maple and white pine fancy chair. Splat rail with four turned spindles beneath rail, shaped plank seat with rolled front edge, four turned legs and box stretchers. Chair retains some of original yellow painted basecoat. Splat has a pillow center on which brown and grey (originally purple)...

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Possibly Hun (Maker)

Material: maple (wood), painting (coating), sponging, stenciling, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 63350

Accession Number: 1948.167.1

Side Chair

Painted maple and white pine fancy chair. Splat rail with four turned spindles beneath rail, shaped plank seat with rolled front edge, four turned legs and box stretchers. Chair retains some of original yellow painted basecoat. Splat has a pillow center on which brown and grey (originally purple)...

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), painting (coating), sponging, stenciling, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 63351

Accession Number: 1948.167.2

Side Chair

Painted maple and white pine fancy chair. Splat rail with four turned spindles beneath rail, shaped plank seat with rolled front edge, four turned legs and box stretchers. Chair retains some of original yellow painted basecoat. Splat has a pillow center on which brown and grey (originally purple)...

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), painting (coating), sponging, stenciling, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 63352

Accession Number: 1948.167.3

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