Historic New England

Curtain

Set of window curtains. One pair [.1-.2] with valance [.3]. Curtains constructed from a quilt printed with vignettes from the life of Mary Stuart. Printed in purple on dyed background.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: Possibly Rollet, Marius (Engraver)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 56688

Accession Number: 1942.4379.1-.3

Miniature Portrait

Depiction of a female. frontal 3/4 length view; pink and white lace dress and cap, green cushion

Date: 1825-1874

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 56689

Accession Number: 1942.4383

Mirror Knob

Blue; circular with star motif

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56690

Accession Number: 1942.4369.1

Letter

Autographed letter from Lord Nelson to Sir James St. Clair.

Date: 1799

Maker: Nelson, Horatio Nelson, Viscount, 1758-1805 (Maker)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 56691

Accession Number: 1942.4384

Epaulet

Elongated teardrop; scene boy with dog.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), textiles

GUSN: 56692

Accession Number: 1942.4373.1

Epaulet

Elongated teardrop; scene girl with sheep.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), textiles

GUSN: 56693

Accession Number: 1942.4373.2

Mirror Knob

Blue; circular with star motif

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56694

Accession Number: 1942.4369.2

Mirror Knob

Blue; circular with star motif

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56695

Accession Number: 1942.4369.3

Mirror Knob

Blue; circular with star motif

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56696

Accession Number: 1942.4369.4

Picture

Boat with coffin at right; oarsmen center, British flag left; hand-color

Date: 1806

Maker: Ackermann, B. (Publisher)

Material: aquatints (prints), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 56697

Accession Number: 1942.4385

Overshot wool coverlet. Double woven reversible design woven in red, blue, pale green, and tan. Central floral wreath medallion at center atop a square lattice work patterned background. Floral wreath border. Red, blue, green, and tan fringe.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 56698

Accession Number: 1942.4386

Pillow sham

Pillow sham. Purple glazed chintz with ruffles on all four sides. Purple color has shifted to brown.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 56699

Accession Number: 1942.4387.1

Dust Ruffle

Dust ruffle. Muslin center section with purple cotton sateen ruffles along both sides and at foot.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56700

Accession Number: 1942.4387.2

Aquatint

Nelson bust with chart of twenty-six ships captured by him 1793-1801.

Date: 1800

Maker: Buttersworth and Roberts (Engraver) AFTER Buttersworth, T. (Maker)

Material: aquatints (prints), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 56701

Accession Number: 1942.4389

Picture

Youth stndng, blue coat, white pants; seated woman, white hood.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: AFTER Joy, George W. (Maker)

Material: chromolithographs, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 56702

Accession Number: 1942.4390

Gas Lamp

Bl cylind. shaft with rounded pendant; burner at top; fruit on shd.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Hubbell, Inc., Harvey (Maker)

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 56703

Accession Number: 1942.4392.1

Gas Lamp

Bl cylind. shaft with rounded pendant; burner at top; fruit on shd.

Date: 1902-1910

Maker: Hubbell, Inc., Harvey (Maker)

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 56704

Accession Number: 1942.4392.2

Powder Box

Cylindr. shape, basketweave motif; periwinkle blue; "U" hndls/knb

Date: 1895-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56705

Accession Number: 1942.4406.1

Powder Box

Cylindr. shape, basketweave motif; periwinkle blue; "U" hndls/knb

Date: 1895-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56706

Accession Number: 1942.4406.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper with diamond diaper pattern of white rosettes on brown inside tan framework. Installed in the Nelson Room at Beauport.

Date: 1910-1935

Maker: Attributed to Thomas Strahan & Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 56707

Accession Number: 1942.4706.1

Wallpaper

Large gray on tan diaper with poppies, daisies, campaniola flowers.

Date: 1910-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 56708

Accession Number: 1942.4707

Picture

Man boarding captured American boat; soldiers/sailors around.

Date: 1975

Maker: AFTER Westall, Richard (Maker)

Material: chromolithographs, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 56709

Accession Number: 1942.4741

Doorknob

Opaque, periwinkle bl; circular with 6-petal flower, tapering stem

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56710

Accession Number: 1942.4742

Paneling

Rectangular fielded panels; 4 doors; brown.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 56711

Accession Number: 1942.4743

Portrait of a John Hancock

Half-length, three-quarter view portrait of John Hancock wearing blue coat with gold trim, and a wig, holding book. Oil on canvas.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: Reproduction of Copley, John Singleton, 1738-1815 (Maker)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 56712

Accession Number: 1942.1625

Quintal Vase

Quintal vase with ovoid foot. Five scalloped openings. Scene of a couple in a horse drawn carriage painted in cream, green, and brown.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware

GUSN: 56713

Accession Number: 1942.1643

Flounce

Flounce with stripe pattern of red stylized hearts.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56714

Accession Number: 1942.1672.1

Cushion

Cushion with stripe pattern of red stylized hearts.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56715

Accession Number: 1942.1672.2

Bedspread

Bedspread with overshot weave in blue, white and gold, with fringe.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 56716

Accession Number: 1942.1674

Needlework Picture

A needlework picture consisting of a central bouquet of pink, yellow, blue flowers surrounded by a pink rose vine wreath on an ivory satin ground.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (textile)

GUSN: 56717

Accession Number: 1942.1786

Toilet Bottle

Colorless, bl-gr; rectangular , rounded shlders, oval facets, floral cap

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), flashing (glassworking), glass (material)

GUSN: 56718

Accession Number: 1942.2073

Toilet Bottle

Lime green; oval, taper at waist, facets, hinged cap.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), glass (material)

GUSN: 56719

Accession Number: 1942.2074

Toilet Bottle

White, polychrome, gilt; rectangular , horizontal facets; floral spray

Date: 1860-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), glass (material)

GUSN: 56720

Accession Number: 1942.2075

Toilet Bottle

Pink-white; oval faceted body, taper at base, floral hngd lid

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), glass (material)

GUSN: 56721

Accession Number: 1942.2076

Toilet Bottle

Med. bl; footed, baluster shape, faceted threaded neck, flat lid

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56722

Accession Number: 1942.2077

Toilet Bottle

White; flattened egg shape; opaque; fan & lobe motif.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), glass (material)

GUSN: 56723

Accession Number: 1942.2078

Compote

Copper, bl, or; circular foot; knop stem; curvd, banded sds; floral mo

Date: 1840-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 56724

Accession Number: 1942.2088.1

Compote

Copper, bl, or; circular foot; knop stem; curvd, banded sds; floral mo

Date: 1840-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 56725

Accession Number: 1942.2088.2

Inkstand

Inkstand with scalloped rectangular base; foliated uprights support two round wells.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 56726

Accession Number: 1942.2227

Pick

Metal pick with a bone handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, bone (material)

GUSN: 56452

Accession Number: 1971.307

Nutpick

One of a set of three. Silver nutpick with an upturned oval handle. Floral design.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 56453

Accession Number: 1971.305.1

Nutpick

Silver nutpick with an upturned spatulate handle. Foliate and cherub design.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 56454

Accession Number: 1971.304.1

Souvenir Spoon

Silver souvenir spoon that depicts Leif Ericson and an overall foliate motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 56455

Accession Number: 1971.313.1

Souvenir Spoon

Silver souvenir spoon that depicts Leif Ericson and an overall foliate motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 56456

Accession Number: 1971.313.2

Souvenir Spoon

Silver souvenir spoon from Pinebluff, North Carolina.

Maker: Rogers, Lunt & Bowlen Company (Greenfield, Mass.)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 56457

Accession Number: 1971.314

Souvenir Spoon

Silver souvenir spoon. Pressed design depicts Boston landmarks.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 56458

Accession Number: 1971.312

Souvenir Spoon

Silver souvenir spoon. The handle depicts President Taft and Helen Herron. Scroll and twist shaft. Pointed oval bowl that portrays a child.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 56459

Accession Number: 1971.316

Mustard Spoon

Silver mustard spoon. Fiddle handle with rounded shoulders and a circular bowl.

Date: 1835-1840

Maker: Lowell & Senter (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 56460

Accession Number: 1971.297

Mustard Spoon

Silver mustard spoon. Upturned fiddle handle with rounded shoulders and a round bowl.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Rogers Bros. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 56461

Accession Number: 1971.298

Mustard Spoon

Metal mustard spoon. Fiddle handle with square shoulders and an oval bowl.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal), nickel (metal)

GUSN: 56462

Accession Number: 1971.299

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