Historic New England

Photograph

Sepia; rocky coast; 1 pine tree foreground; water tinted blue

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 65742

Accession Number: 1966.2231

Photograph

Black and white photographic copy of an oil on canvas painting depicting a man at waist length; with bowed head, halo, and folded hands

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: AFTER Da Vinci, Leonardo (Artist) J. F. Olsson & Co. (Framer)

GUSN: 65743

Accession Number: 1966.2232

Photograph

Sepia; angel stands with young saint holding fish; arch across top

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: After Raphael (Italian painter, architect, 1483-1520) (Maker) Foster Brothers (Framer)

GUSN: 65744

Accession Number: 1966.2233

Statuette

Man in eighteenth century clothes; draped left shoulder; holds scroll; wig

Date: 1870

Maker: After Hondon (Artist)

Material: parian (porcelain), porcelain

GUSN: 65745

Accession Number: 1982.147

Vase

6lobe body; flaring circular rim; semi-translcnt; white fishscale des

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 65746

Accession Number: 1986.874

Rocking Stool

Circular seat; 4short turned legs; flat rockers with rounded ends; black

Date: 1835-1864

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 65747

Accession Number: 1918.1622

Sampler

Floral vine border, cross-stitchd poem/prayer; multi color

Date: 1818

Maker: Peascod, Ann (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), cross-stitching, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 65748

Accession Number: 1923.602

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers; Five graduated drawers with beaded edges, circular brasses; Ogee bracket feet.

Date: 1785-1805

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 65749

Accession Number: 1929.78

Fireset Stand and Tongs

Fireset stand (.1). Shell basin with flat shaped back ovoid handle and tongs (.2).

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), molding (forming), shell (animal material)

GUSN: 65750

Accession Number: 1931.981.1-.2

Maritime Scene with Ship

Ship under sail in harbor; bearing United States flag; boats and ships in background.

Date: 1810-1850

Maker: Goodspeed's Bookstore (Framer)

Material: watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 65751

Accession Number: 1931.1445

Fire Bucket

Black tapering cylindrical bucket; gold bands, floral dash bordrs, "1825"

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, painting (coating)

GUSN: 65752

Accession Number: 1932.23

Rifle

Wood handl. & shaft; molded steel fttngs; steel bayonet; ramrod

Date: 1821

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 65753

Accession Number: 1933.1106

Flax Wheel

Treadle; three legs; spoked wheel; distaff; baluster turned elements

Date: 1785-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 65754

Accession Number: 1935.371

Serving Tray

Oval; rolled out sides; black with gilt floral bunches & latticework

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), metal

GUSN: 65755

Accession Number: 1936.963

Side Chair

Chair with shaped crest; four split spindles; rush seat; ball and sausage legs.

Date: 1720-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), oak (wood), rush (material), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 65756

Accession Number: 1946.1006

Gate-leg Table

Oval; 4fixd legs with 2 gate legs; ring, reel & balstr. turnings; 1drawer

Date: 1700-1714

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), maple (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 65757

Accession Number: 1953.61

Armchair

Armchair with stepped down crest and curved back. Bamboo turned spindles. Mahogany arms.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: Attributed to Davenport, Adam (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), mahogany (wood), pine (wood), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 65758

Accession Number: 1957.17.1

Armchair

Armchair with stepped down crest and curved back. Bamboo turned spindles. Mahogany arms.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: Attributed to Davenport, Adam (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), mahogany (wood), pine (wood), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 65759

Accession Number: 1957.17.2

Side Chair

Chair with stepped down crest and curved back. Bamboo turned spindles. Saddle seat.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: Attributed to Davenport, Adam (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 65760

Accession Number: 1957.17.3

Side Chair

Chair with stepped down crest and curved back. Bamboo turned spindles. Saddle seat.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: Attributed to Davenport, Adam (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 65761

Accession Number: 1957.17.4

Side Chair

Chair with stepped down crest and curved back. Bamboo turned spindles. Saddle seat.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: Attributed to Davenport, Adam (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 65762

Accession Number: 1957.17.5

Side Chair

Chair with stepped down crest and curved back. Bamboo turned spindles. Saddle seat.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: Attributed to Davenport, Adam (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 65763

Accession Number: 1957.17.6

Side Chair

Chair with stepped down crest and curved back. Bamboo turned spindles. Saddle seat.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: Attributed to Davenport, Adam (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 65764

Accession Number: 1957.17.7

Rifle

Wood handle & shaft; steel barrel, fittings; ram rod; dec. on cock

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 65766

Accession Number: 1966.2145

Powder Horn

Powder horn made from a bull's horn. Eight facets at narrow end, wide end has carved houses. Pine plug.

Date: 1800-1814

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), incising, pine (wood), steel (alloy), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 65767

Accession Number: 1966.2146

Oil on canvas; New England landscape view of a marsh; Dark foreground with flying birds; ocean and sailboats in distance with pink and blue billowing clouds. In gilt gesso frame with leaf garland outer border and inner acanthus leaf border and beaded moldings. Signed lower left with monogram "SW" in...

Date: 1887

Maker: Whitman, Sarah Wyman, 1842-1904 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 65768

Accession Number: 1966.2160

Candleholder

Tin filigree; black; strips in scrolled designs; square central. shaft

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves, horn (animal material), incising, pine (wood), tin (metal)

GUSN: 65769

Accession Number: 1966.2238

Plate Warmer

Rectangular; 3 shelves; front door; 4 cabriole legs; black with gold florals

Date: 1920-1929

Maker: unknown

Material: stenciling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 65770

Accession Number: 1970.1309

Painting

Waist length; woman; upholstered chair; pink dress; short gray hair

Date: 1972

Maker: Brule (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 65771

Accession Number: 1972.575

Painting

Bust length; woman; pink blouse; looks left; upswept hair; from photograph

Date: 1972

Maker: Brule (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 65772

Accession Number: 1972.576

Mug

White; c-scroll handle; compass with ships, flags:green, yellow, red and pink luster

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 65773

Accession Number: 1982.85

Bread Tray

Rectangular; black with gold bands; stenciled foliage at rim; arched ends

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: stenciling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 65774

Accession Number: 1982.100

Vase

Amphora; yellow, orange, white spatters on blue; black foot; bracket feet; shade

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), spattering

GUSN: 65775

Accession Number: 1982.117

Rug

Red, white, blue. and beige; large stylized geometric pattern; central medallion

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 65776

Accession Number: 1982.121

Ginger Jar

Low domed cover; white with bl. ground; wave pattrn, 2 trees in white

Date: 1875-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 65777

Accession Number: 1982.153

Shelf Clock

Reeded cornice, with urn finial; glazed door; circular face; case with a small door.

Date: 1810-1817

Maker: Brackett, Reuben (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), veneering

GUSN: 65778

Accession Number: 1986.871.1

Shelf

Shaped front skirt; on 2 shaped brackets

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Brackett, Reuben (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), veneering

GUSN: 65779

Accession Number: 1986.871.2

Curtain

Bl. rep silk shaped valnc; 2pleated panels; bl & olv. green. gimp trm

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 65780

Accession Number: 1986.880.1

Curtain

Bl. rep silk shaped valnc; 2pleated panels; bl & olv. green. gimp trm

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 65781

Accession Number: 1986.880.2

Canister

Cyl; 10side shldr & neck; lid; green with gold&black arabic/chinese dec

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: Sutclift (Maker)

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 65782

Accession Number: 1986.881

Fireplace Shovel

Bell shp. scoop; pierced center; black shaft; swelled handgrip

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), piercing

GUSN: 65783

Accession Number: 1986.882

Lantern

Black lantern with a cylindrical body, conical top; pierced arch motif, door; ring handle

Date: 1775-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: piercing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 65786

Accession Number: 1986.887

Teapot

10 SIDED; BRWN; MOLDED WOMAN W/JUG; C-HANDL; DOMED COVR; SPOUT

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, molding (forming)

GUSN: 65787

Accession Number: 1986.978

Crock

Cyl; tapering shldr; squat nck; brown int; bl. glaze stamped lettrs

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: Sweetser Bros. (Maker)

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 65788

Accession Number: 1986.980

Photograph

Photographic print, three-quarter length view of a man wearing a wig and eighteenth century dress; he is holding a rolled document; seaview in background.

Date: 1890

Maker: Smith, Henry Wright, b. 1828 (Maker) AFTER Smibert, John (American painter, 1688-1751) (Maker) Hastings & Davenport (Framer)

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

GUSN: 65683

Accession Number: 1929.665

Portable Desk

Portable writing desk.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 65684

Accession Number: 1930.879

Fireplace Tiles

Set of twenty-five tinglazed earthenware tiles with waterside scenes in roundel; purple underglaze; cross on circular motf.

Date: 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 65685

Accession Number: 1931.795

Banjo Clock

Circular face with roman numerals; case; mirrored "S" scrolls over box

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), gesso, gilding, mahogany (wood), veneering

GUSN: 65686

Accession Number: 1931.1337

Bell

Lambrequin ornament; ringed handle; knop with hole; baluster clapper.

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 65687

Accession Number: 1932.723

Photograph of Henry James (1843-1916)

Sepia-toned photograph in three-quarter length of Henry James wearing an overcoat, holding a glove, and leaning on a chair.

Date: 1880

Maker: Murphy, T. J. (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 65688

Accession Number: 1933.1020

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