Historic New England

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 51631

Accession Number: 1987.411

Vase

Squat rounded body stoneware vase with rough black glaze and gray border of fish swimming.

Date: 1900

Maker: Crook, Russel G. (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 51633

Accession Number: 1987.414

Portrait of a Girl

Bust-length portrait of a girl with blond hair, black bow, brown dress.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: Stuart, M. (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51634

Accession Number: 1987.415

Inkwell

Square, footed arts and crafts-style inkwell with bronze filigree and green and white glass panels with colorless glass insert.

Maker: Tiffany Studios (New York, N.Y.) (Maker)

Material: bronze (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 51635

Accession Number: 1987.416.1AB

Calender Stand

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 51636

Accession Number: 1987.416.2

Blotter with Decorative Copper End Pieces

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 51637

Accession Number: 1987.416.3A-C

Piano Stool

Cabriole legs; claw and ball fee; carved knees, skirt and feet; horsehair cushion with floral velvet upholstery.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: horsehair, upholstering, velvet (fabric weave), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51638

Accession Number: 1987.417.2

Coastal Scene

Landscape painting depicting a green pasture and several white buildings on a riverbank, two masted sailboat at right. Oil on canvas. Plain gilt painted wood frame.

Date: 1887

Maker: Woodbury, Charles Herbert (American painter and etcher, 1864-1940) (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51640

Accession Number: 1987.419

Bird Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 51641

Accession Number: 1987.420.1

Bird Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 51642

Accession Number: 1987.420.2

Sculpture "Setter Carrying a Pheasant"

Patinated bronze sculpture of a setter holding a dead pheasant in its mouth. Rectangular base with rounded corners. Green baize bottom.

Date: 1865-1885

Maker: Dubucand, Alfred, 1828-1894 (Sculptor)

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 51643

Accession Number: 1987.422

Pheasant Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 51644

Accession Number: 1987.423

Bowl

Small earthenware decorative bowl with mottled blue-green glaze, interior white bands and small rosettes.

Date: 1910

Maker: Revere Pottery, Paul (Manufacturer) Saturday Evening Girls (Organization) (Potter)

Material: glazing (coating), earthenware

GUSN: 51645

Accession Number: 1987.424

Serving Fork

Silver serving fork with a pointed oval handle and four tines.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 51646

Accession Number: 1987.426.1

Serving Spoon

Silver serving spoon. Pointed oval handle with an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 51647

Accession Number: 1987.426.2

Wall Vase

Green, torpedo-shaped, earthenware vase with one hole in back for hanging.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), earthenware

GUSN: 51648

Accession Number: 1987.427

Rocking Chair

Rocking chair. Maple posts; ash stretchers, upholstery. Upholstered over four-slat back; long upholstered skirt.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 51649

Accession Number: 1987.429A

Table

Turned legs and ball feet, box stretchers; rails and stretchers (formerly) molded

Date: 1715-1745

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 51650

Accession Number: 1987.430

Table

3 sausage-turned legs, round top.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: staining, ebony (color), oak (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 51652

Accession Number: 1987.432

Child's Rocking Chair

Child's rocking chair with a three-slat back; turned finials; round legs, posts, stretchers; short rockers.

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51655

Accession Number: 1987.437

Chair

Chair. Wood, rush seat, painted black. Four-slat back; turned rear posts; acorn finials; turned front stretchers; turned urn below seat frame.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: rush (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51656

Accession Number: 1987.438

Slate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 51657

Accession Number: 1987.439

Bookcase

Oak bookcase with 4 doors, 3 glass panels each. Simple molded base and cornice.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51658

Accession Number: 1987.441

Loiness Sculpture, Bayre Copy

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 51659

Accession Number: 1987.444

Child's Sack-Back Chair

Child's sack-back Windsor Chair. Plain spindles; turned arm supports. Rests on turned legs.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Paine Furniture Company (Manufacturer)

Material: ash (wood), oak (wood), staining

GUSN: 51660

Accession Number: 1987.445

Portrait Painting

Half-length, man in profile, black jacket, white collar.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 51661

Accession Number: 1987.446

Shot Glass

Colorless shot glass with rounded foot and hand-painted decoration of crest with bird below a crown flanked by red and gray leaves. Gray and white dots around foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 51662

Accession Number: 1987.447

Bookcase

Small bookcase with two flat shelves and one slanted stand; pierced trefoil and quatrefoil designs; visible tenons with keys through sides.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 51667

Accession Number: 1987.453

Morris Chair

Slat back with serpentine stiles, seat rails form rear legs; arm supports carved similar to spindles.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Morris (Designer)

Material: ash (wood), cherry (wood), staining, ebony (color), leather, upholstering

GUSN: 51668

Accession Number: 1987.454

This combination verse and alphabet sampler was worked on a linen ground in silk thread, depicting a house surrounded by leafy trees, hills and birds. Above the scene is a verse and above that is an alphabet. Below the scene is an inscription with the needleworker's name and age. A green and white s...

Date: 1800

Maker: Glezen, Nancy (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 51669

Accession Number: 1987.456

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51670

Accession Number: 1987.457

Dining Chair

Shaped splat, crvd crst, serp seat rail, velvet upholst slip st

Date: 1845-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 51342

Accession Number: 1987.67

Parlor Chair

Molded rails and legs; round molded back with foliate carving; carved slat.

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: rosewood (wood)

GUSN: 51343

Accession Number: 1987.69.2

Chair

Chair. Carved serpentine back with scrolled horizontal splat; black horsehair seat.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), horsehair, upholstering

GUSN: 51344

Accession Number: 1987.70

Parlor Side Chair

Square upholstered back; architectural crest with finials; turned front legs; splayed rear legs; casters.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: burl veneer, horsehair, upholstering, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 51345

Accession Number: 1987.71

Chair

Square back with four fluted collonettes; reeded legs, spade feet; leather

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Possibly Hagen, Ernest (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 51346

Accession Number: 1987.72.1

Table

Mahogany tilt-top candlestand table. Cabriole legs with heavy, foliate-carved knees, floral reserve on pillar base, ring and foliate-carved pillar, and ovolo top.

Date: 1815-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 51348

Accession Number: 1987.75

Etagere

Molded scroll front legs; shelf brackets; shaped, molded shelves; pierced scroll crest; turned finials.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 51349

Accession Number: 1987.76A

Table

Low aesthetic table painted black with stylized fan and incised lines on skirt, medial shelf with gallery, turned legs terminating in delicate reverse carved tapering brass feet.

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 51350

Accession Number: 1987.79

Rotary Stool

Rotary stool. Wood, painted black, cast iron, crushed mohair plush upholstery. Serpentine rails; urn-shaped pillar. Rests on cast iron cabriole legs.

Date: 1870-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51351

Accession Number: 1987.80

Gathering Basket

Wood splint basket with round wood bottom reinforced with crossed staves screwed into base. Wicker weave pattern. Bail handle with carved sockets for attachment to body of basket.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), weaving, carving (processes)

GUSN: 51352

Accession Number: 1987.81