Historic New England

Lithograph

Print has central image 9 1/2 X 14 in. of the respective German city w/ trees and land in the foreground, a river in the central ground, and the city in the background. Each central image is surrounded by 24 smaller images of monuments, buildings, and statues. Mounted in 1 in. gilt frame.

Date: 1830-1850 ?

Maker: Tempelli (Maker)

Material: lithography, prints (visual works)

GUSN: 19887

Accession Number: 1998.235.2

Print

In this engraving, in a 3 in. gilt frame, 3 ships are tossed on a turbulent sea. A smaller fishing craft appears to be approaching the larger ship, Le Francais. Ladies and gentlemen are on Le Francais's deck. Further in the background, a third larger sailing vessel appears to sit calmly and unmanned...

Date: 1840-1856

Maker: Marlens (Maker) Rittner & Goupil (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 19888

Accession Number: 1998.236

Engraving

Print depicting six military soldiers aiming their guns at the man to be executed. The man has one knee on the ground and one leg outstretched before him and is holding back his dog that wants to defend him. Three men in the background are overseeing the execution. Three inch gilt frame.

Date: 1845

Maker: Vigneron (Painter) Goupil, Vibert & Cie. (Printer) E. Gambert & Co. (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 19889

Accession Number: 1998.237

Hanging lamp

Hanging hall lantern, black brass w/ frosted and etched globe and clear glass smoke bell; 3 brass chains connecting smoke bell to globe; see diagram on worksheet for globe decoration.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: New England Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 19890

Accession Number: 1998.238

Barometer

Barometer, made by L. Bassnett, Liverpool; elongated neck stretching from middle circular barometer chamber w/ mercury located below middle chamber. Weather inscriptions present (see diagram).

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Bassnett, L. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), mahogany (wood), metal

GUSN: 19891

Accession Number: 1998.239

Antlers

Antlers--4 points each.

Date: 1883-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: antler, mounting

GUSN: 19892

Accession Number: 1998.240

Curtain rod

Curtain pole w/ turned finials for portiere.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19893

Accession Number: 1998.241

Library steps

Library steps (walnut?) w/ carpeted top and two lower steps. Carved ornamental legs and side stretchers; vase-and-ring turned stretchers at back and front. Steps fold into central piece.

Date: 1855-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 19894

Accession Number: 1998.242

Lithograph

Print has central image 9 1/2 X 15 3/4 in. of the respective German city surrounded by twnety-two smaller images of buildings, statues and monuments. In the central image people are visting a large Gothic monument w/ multiple spires. The city is laid out in the background. Mounted in a 1 in. gilt fr...

Date: 1830-1850 ?

Maker: Ammon, W. (Maker)

Material: lithography, prints (visual works)

GUSN: 19895

Accession Number: 1998.235.3

Strap Hinge

Tapered strap; spear head at end. Barrel side only.

Date: 1700-1733

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 19896

Accession Number: 1920.256.6

Lithograph

Print has central image 8 3/4 X 14 1/2 in. which features pedestrians on a bridge overlooking the river, ships, bridge and city in the background. 27 smaller images of buildings, monuments and statues surround the central image. Mounted in a 1 in. gilt frame.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Haun (Maker)

Material: lithography, prints (visual works)

GUSN: 19897

Accession Number: 1998.235.4

Nutpick

Part of set of 12 nutpicks. Silver w/ foliate detail. Pointed tip. Contained in original box w/ purple felt and satin-weave interior. Exterior black w/ foliate imprinted detail.

Date: 1857-1877

Maker: Rogers, Smith & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19898

Accession Number: 1998.602.2

Nutpick

Part of set of 12 nutpicks. Silver w/ foliate detail. Pointed tip. Contained in original box w/ purple felt and satin-weave interior. Exterior black w/ foliate imprinted detail.

Date: 1857-1877

Maker: Rogers, Smith & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19899

Accession Number: 1998.602.3

Nutpick

Part of set of 12 nutpicks. Silver w/ foliate detail. Pointed tip. Contained in original box w/ purple felt and satin-weave interior. Exterior black w/ foliate imprinted detail.

Date: 1857-1877

Maker: Rogers, Smith & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19900

Accession Number: 1998.602.4

Creamer

3-piece service consisting of melon-shaped teapot, sugar and creamer with applied handles and 4 footed bases; teapot lid is hinged, sugar has removable lid; knops are partially opened flowers with 3 leaves attached by pins.

Date: 1850

Maker: James Dixon & Sons (Maker)

Material: britannia metal

GUSN: 20702

Accession Number: 1998.5901.2

Sugar Bowl

Part of a three piece service consisting of melon-shaped teapot, sugar bowl and creamer with applied handles and four footed bases; teapot lid is hinged, sugar has removable lid; knops are partially opened flowers with three leaves attached by pins.

Date: 1850

Maker: James Dixon & Sons (Maker)

Material: britannia metal

GUSN: 20703

Accession Number: 1998.5901.3AB

Bowl

Cast bronze low, open bowl with flaring rim, brown patina, and wide band of relief decoration.

Date: 1924

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 20704

Accession Number: 1998.5902

Vase

Cast bronze vase with 2 handles and brown patina; relief decoration on handles and in wide band at shoulder.

Date: 1924

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), casting (process)

GUSN: 20705

Accession Number: 1998.5903

Temple Light

Pair of bronze Japanese temple lights, long legged tripod base with lion masks, pierced midsection, and concave top; converted to electricity in 1920s, cylindrical cardboard sleeve added to simulate candle; modern pleated plastic shades.

Date: 1922

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), cardboard

GUSN: 20706

Accession Number: 1998.5904.1

Temple Light

Pair of bronze Japanese temple lights, long legged tripod base with lion masks, pierced midsection, and concave top; converted to electricity in 1920s, cylindrical cardboard sleeve added to simulate candle; modern pleated plastic shades.

Date: 1922

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), cardboard

GUSN: 20707

Accession Number: 1998.5904.2

Creamer

Small creamer with slightly tapered sides, lithograph transfer of woman in profile drinking tea and motto "The Best of men / Are Only / Men at the Best" within cartouche suspending teacup, geometric border at handle and rim, brown rim.

Date: 1902

Maker: Royal Doulton (Maker)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 20708

Accession Number: 1998.5906.1

Cup and Saucer

Pair of cups and saucers, cup with brown lithograph (?) transfer of woman in pink dress in profile drinking tea and motto "The Best of men/Are Only/Men at the Best" within cartouche suspending teacup, 6 geometric border at handle and rim, brown rim., band of geometric decoration at rim interior and ...

Date: 1902

Maker: Royal Doulton (Maker)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 20709

Accession Number: 1998.5906.2AB

Rattrap

Rat trap, wire oval shaped w/ wire handle on top. Opening at one end leads to center platform, platform moves and rat falls to secondary chamber w/ door at end.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wire

GUSN: 20710

Accession Number: 1998.3829

Serving tray

Oval tin serving tray, painted black.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20711

Accession Number: 1998.3830

Serving tray

Oval tin serving tray.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20712

Accession Number: 1998.3831

Serving tray

Oval tin serving tray. Large side rim w/ 2 handles cut out.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20713

Accession Number: 1998.3832

Serving tray

Oval tin serving tray. Painted black and w/ very faded gold scrollwork around rim.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20714

Accession Number: 1998.3833

Serving tray

Oval tin serving tray. Painted black.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20715

Accession Number: 1998.3834

Cake box

Gray painted rectangular cake box, tin. Flap on front of lid for closure. 2 wire handles on sides.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20716

Accession Number: 1998.3835

Crockpot

Brown enamel cooking pot, tin, w/ wooden handle on hinged wire piece. Tin handle on top of lid.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20717

Accession Number: 1998.3836AB

Crockpot

Green mottled cooking pot, tin enamelware, w/ wooden handle on hinged wire piece. Knob on top of lid.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20718

Accession Number: 1998.3837AB

Waffle iron

Cast iron waffle iron for woodstove. Rectangular body w/ oval base. Iron piece is removable and is divided into 4 sections: diamonds, squares, circles and hearts.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: John Savery & Son (Maker)

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 20719

Accession Number: 1998.3838AB

Box

Long red painted wooden storage box w/ 2 hinges in back and iron hook in front for closure.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 20720

Accession Number: 1998.3839

Coffee pot

Tin coffee pot, spout extended from mid-section, handle near top. Hinged lid w/ wooden knob on top.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20721

Accession Number: 1998.3840AB

Cup and Saucer

Pair of cups and saucers, cup with brown lithograph (?) transfer of woman in pink dress in profile drinking tea and motto "The Best of men/Are Only/Men at the Best" within cartouche suspending teacup, 6 geometric border at handle and rim, brown rim., band of geometric decoration at rim interior and ...

Date: 1902

Maker: Royal Doulton (Maker)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 20722

Accession Number: 1998.5906.3AB

Teapot with lid

Small, earthenware teapot. Oval-shaped with lid. Dutch figures and landscape hand-painted over wide bands of apple green and yellow. The lid's knop is shaped like a windmill. Royal Doulton, Dutch Harlem pattern.

Date: 1904-1940

Maker: Royal Doulton (Maker)

Material: earthenware, hand-painted

GUSN: 20723

Accession Number: 1998.5907.1AB

Coffee pot

Japanned coffee pot w/ molded handle and curved spout extending from mid-section. Hinged lid w/ knob on top.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: japanning, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20724

Accession Number: 1998.3841

Cup

Metal cup w/ handle, tin pressed texture on it. Flat top of handle.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pressing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20725

Accession Number: 1998.3842.1

Cup

Metal cup w/ handle, tin pressed texture on it. Flat top of handle.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pressing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20726

Accession Number: 1998.3842.2

Cup

Metal cup w/ handle, tin pressed texture on it. Flat top of handle.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pressing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20727

Accession Number: 1998.3842.3

Cup

Metal cup w/ handle, tin pressed texture on it. Flat top of handle.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pressing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20728

Accession Number: 1998.3842.4

Cup

Metal cup w/ handle, tin pressed texture on it. Flat top of handle.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pressing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20729

Accession Number: 1998.3842.5

Cup

Metal cup w/ handle, tin pressed texture on it. Flat top of handle.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pressing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20730

Accession Number: 1998.3842.6

Cup

Metal cup w/ handle, tin pressed texture on it. Flat top of handle.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pressing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20731

Accession Number: 1998.3842.7

Cup

Metal cup w/ handle, tin pressed texture on it. Flat top of handle.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pressing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20732

Accession Number: 1998.3842.8

Cup

Metal cup w/ handle, tin pressed texture on it. Flat top of handle.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pressing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20733

Accession Number: 1998.3842.9

Cup

Metal cup w/ handle, tin pressed texture on it. Flat top of handle.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pressing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20734

Accession Number: 1998.3842.10

Cup

Metal cup w/ handle, tin pressed texture on it. Flat top of handle.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pressing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20735

Accession Number: 1998.3842.11

Sugar bowl with lid

Small, earthenware sugar bowl. Oval-shaped with lid. Hand-painted Dutch landscape and figures over bands of apple green and yellow. The lid's knop is shaped like a like a windmill. Royal Doulton, Dutch Harlem pattern.

Date: 1904-1940

Maker: Royal Doulton (Maker)

Material: earthenware, hand-painted

GUSN: 20736

Accession Number: 1998.5907.2AB

Creamer

Small, earthenware cream pitcher with Dutch landscape and figures. The scenes are hand-painted over bands of apple green and yellow. The lid's knop is shaped like a windmill. Manufactured by Royal Doulton, Dutch Harlem pattern.

Date: 1904-1940

Maker: Royal Doulton (Maker)

Material: earthenware, hand-painted

GUSN: 20737

Accession Number: 1998.5907.3

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