Historic New England

Portrait of Mr. Alfred Cutting

Bust length portrait of an older, balding gentleman with white mustache. The sitter is wearing a dark gray suit jacket, white collared shirt, and purple tie. Oil paint on canvas, wood frame with engraved decoration in corners.

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: Probably Sears, Edwin Buckingham, 1911-1986 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 50304

Accession Number: 1983.78

"Petunias"

Vase of white, pink, and purple flowers, green drapery in background.

Date: 1939

Maker: Hills, Laura Coombs (American painter and miniaturist, 1859-1952) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), oil pastels

GUSN: 50305

Accession Number: 1983.79

"Stormy Day, Sherman's Point, Camden, Maine"

Oil painting of a rocky shore, Sherman's Point in Camden, Maine. Lighthouse at right, sail in center distance. Oil on canvas. Plain gilt painted frame.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Shapleigh, Frank Henry (American painter, 1842-1906) (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), supports (artists' materials)

GUSN: 50307

Accession Number: 1983.81

Nautical Scene with Steamship "Advance"

Long steamship, black hull, blue star on smokestack, flags include American flag and USM.

Date: 1883-1885

Maker: Jacobsen, Antonio (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 50308

Accession Number: 1983.82

View of Camden Hills, Maine

Landscape featuring hills of Camden, ME in background, bay and sailing ships to foreground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 50309

Accession Number: 1983.83

Landscape with Figures

Two women and a child gathering at center, distant village.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: Morisot-Pontillon, Marie Edma Caroline, 1839-1921 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 50310

Accession Number: 1983.84

Portrait of Queen Victoria

Framed stipple engraving of Queen Victoria, 1847, after a portrait by John Lucas. Gilt rococo revival frame.

Date: 1847

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50311

Accession Number: 1983.85.1

Portrait of Prince Albert

Framed stipple engraving of Prince Albert, 1847, after a portrait by John Lucas. Gilt rococo revival frame.

Date: 1847

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50312

Accession Number: 1983.85.2

Nautical Scene with Steamboat "Eagle"

Maroon and white steamship carrying passengers, eagle on paddlewheel, American flag.

Date: 1819

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 50313

Accession Number: 1983.86

Nautical Scene with Ship "Game Cock"

Three masted sailing ship, white flag with red cross.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 50314

Accession Number: 1983.87

Nautical Scene with Ship "Rocklands"

Three masted sailing ship "Rocklands," sails unfurled, british flag at rear

Date: 1878

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 50315

Accession Number: 1983.89

Nautical Scene with Ship "Marco Polo"

Three masted sailing ship "Marco Polo," flying ten flags, including British.

Date: 1851

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 50316

Accession Number: 1983.90.1

Doll Shoe

Brown shoes with black flower bead.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50317

Accession Number: 1983.92

Doll Shoe

Brown shoes with tan strings and tan flower bead.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50318

Accession Number: 1983.93

Doll Shoe

Black boots with large heel.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50320

Accession Number: 1983.95

Doll Shoe

Brown boots with short heel.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50322

Accession Number: 1983.97

Doll Shoe

Brown shoes with blue inner lining.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50323

Accession Number: 1983.98

Doll Sock

Red and blue socks with branch designs.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50324

Accession Number: 1983.99

Doll Sock

White brown-striped socks.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50325

Accession Number: 1983.100

Box

Miniature jewel casket with attached lid. Red moroccan leather. Empire styling with ribbed lid, brass latch on front, and four brass paw feet. Green leather panel on bottom. Lined with silver paper with dot pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal

GUSN: 50326

Accession Number: 1983.101

Carpet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50331

Accession Number: 1983.107

Carpet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50332

Accession Number: 1983.108

Chess

A random assortment of red and white carved ivory chess pieces. [.1] White king. [.2] White queen. [.3-.4] White queen. [.5] White knight. [.6-.7] White rooks. [.8-.9] White bishops. [.10] White pawn. [.11] Red king. [.12-.13] Red queen. [.14] Red knight. [.15-.16] Red rooks. [.17-.18] Red bishops. ...

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 50333

Accession Number: 1983.113.1-19

Portiere

Two rectangular, single piece red silk rep panels joined at top and gathered onto six pleats; eight brass hooks between panels. Applied 12-1/4" wide burgundy velvet panel with black and white sawtooth edges at top. Remains of red three-ply cording around edges.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), alteration (process and technique), silk (textile), textiles, velvet (fabric weave), tin (metal)

GUSN: 50334

Accession Number: 1983.115

Window Curtain Panel

No description

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), fringe, machine sewing (technique), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 50335

Accession Number: 1983.116.1

Fire Bucket

A painted leather fire bucket with a loop handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 50102

Accession Number: 1982.54.1

Windsor Armchair

Sack back with molded and carved arms, turned arm supports and legs; wide, narrow, scooped seat.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), painting (coating)

GUSN: 50104

Accession Number: 1982.56

Cheval Glass

Cheval mirror

Date: 1879-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood)

GUSN: 50105

Accession Number: 1982.57A

Stand

Two-tier Chinese teakwood stand with inset marble top in rust red, white, and pale orange. Upper stand has a carved and pierced skirt. Lower shelf has a shaped skirt.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: teak (wood), marble (rock)

GUSN: 50106

Accession Number: 1982.58

Bow-back Windsor Chair

Eight bamboo-turned spindles, legs and stretchers; shaped and scooped seat; molded back rail.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 50107

Accession Number: 1982.59

Chair

Salamander-type slat back, rush seat with shaped seat rail, arm supports going through to top stretcher.

Date: 1915-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: rush (material)

GUSN: 50108

Accession Number: 1982.60

Chest of Drawers

Three drawers with wooden knobs, overhanging upper drawer, foliate carved scroll stiles, flattened ball feet

Maker: unknown

Material: tulipwood (Brazilian, wood), eastern white pine (wood), chestnut (wood)

GUSN: 50109

Accession Number: 1982.61A

Dressing Table

Cabriole legs, pad feet on low disks, ogee-shaped skirt with acorn drops, 4 drawers, lower center with recessed arch

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 50115

Accession Number: 1982.64

Sewing Table

Splayed-leg base with paw feet, rope-twisted supports, 2 drawers and bag slide with wood knobs; 2 drop leaves

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50116

Accession Number: 1982.65

Chair

Turound crest rail with tablet; turound frnt legs; wide slat with stencil

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stenciling, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 50117

Accession Number: 1982.67

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers. Mahogany veneer, white pine secondary. Four graduated drawers with inlay and cock beading, round bail handles. Rests on French bracket feet.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), mahogany (wood), veneer, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 50119

Accession Number: 1982.71

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50120

Accession Number: 1982.72

Chair

Eared crest rail, solid vase splat, rush seat, block-and-baluster-turned front legs, Spanish feet.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 50121

Accession Number: 1982.73

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50122

Accession Number: 1982.74

Shoes

Cream dotted silk; toe has remains of silver metallic thread embroidery; thin 2-1/2" heel; embroidery eaten away at toe.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (textile), thread, metallic (color attribute), silver (metal)

GUSN: 50125

Accession Number: 1982.154.1-.2

Quilt

White cotton ground; diagonal line quilting. Four appliqued motifs of abstract flowers surrounded by eight green oak leaves; center applique motif. Body framed by entwining vine of green and red; regularly spaced green stemmed leaves. At corners of vine appliqued yellow and pink calico flower pots; ...

Date: ca. 1868

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), calico, embroidering, quilting

GUSN: 50126

Accession Number: 1982.155

Base

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 50127

Accession Number: 1982.156

Needlework Picture

Silk Mourning Picture. A man and boy lean on either side of a memorial with urn on top. A little girl sits at the left. A garland of roses is draped around the urn. The sky and the peoples' hands and faces are painted. There is a large weeping willow behind the memorial. stitches: satin stitch

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: Kuhn, Anne, 1797-1880 (Embroiderer) Johnston, John, 1753-1818 (Artist)

Material: embroidering, paintings (visual works), silk (textile), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 50128

Accession Number: 1982.157

Splashboard

3 drawers, 2 smaller upper drawers; round corners; casters; splashboard; heavy wooden knobs

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: veneer, pine (wood), black cherry (wood), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood)

GUSN: 50129

Accession Number: 1982.158B

Washstand

Washstand. Middle shelf and drawer with inlaid front, upper frame for basin with shaped skirt. Rests on splayed feet with shaped stretcher.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: Possibly Seymour, John (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), eastern white pine (wood), inlay (process), veneer, cherry (wood)

GUSN: 50130

Accession Number: 1982.161

Coal Bucket

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 50131

Accession Number: 1982.162

Electrified Lamp with Shade

Electrified oil lamp. Green ribbed font on brass stem with hexagonal paper shade.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 50133

Accession Number: 1982.164AB

Electrified Oil Lamp with Shade

Electrified oil lamp with pressed colorless glass font, marble base and hexagonal paper shade.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 50134

Accession Number: 1982.165AB

Lamp

Electrified oil lamp (a) with pressed colorless glass body molded in bull's eye pattern. White marble base, paper shade (b). [Paper shade is missing].

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), marble (rock), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 50136

Accession Number: 1982.166AB

Liquor Box Containing Four Decanters

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50138

Accession Number: 1982.167

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