Historic New England

Dessert Plate

Twelve-sided porcelain dessert plate with molded light voilet floral sprigs on rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 54686

Accession Number: 1947.411.14

Bowl

Brown band around base; double brown band around rim; orange, yellow, blue, green flower sprays; no interior decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), painting (coating), pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 54687

Accession Number: 1947.420

Mug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 54688

Accession Number: 1947.438

Chair

Sabre leg, lyre splat, serpentine frnt rail, upholstered seat

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, wood (plant material), upholstering

GUSN: 54689

Accession Number: 1947.452

Fire Bucket

A painted leather fire bucket with rings designed to hold a handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 54690

Accession Number: 1947.453A

Fire Bucket

A painted leather fire bucket with rings designed to hold a handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 54691

Accession Number: 1947.453B

Hair Wreath

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54692

Accession Number: 1947.462

Mortar & Pestle

Turned wooden mortar and pestle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54693

Accession Number: 1947.465AB

Mortar & Pestle

Turned wooden mortar and pestle. Mortar is footed.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54695

Accession Number: 1947.466AB

Rectangular, off-white, plain weave, single width with double blue pinstripes along top and bottom; faint remains of embroidered "Rose" wheels in each corner; raw top and bottom edge; selvage sides; shadow of initials and number in corner; remains of three gold "point" slashes.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, weaving, machine-made, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 54697

Accession Number: 1947.469

Painting

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 54698

Accession Number: 1947.487

Boxed Potter's Mark

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54700

Accession Number: 1947.517

Dress

A=Bodice; B=Skirt. Discolored light pink wool twill. A=Bodice - standing band collar lined w/ pink wool w/ square neckline trimmed w/ lace. Collar & lapel of cream satin w/ pink tufting; long sleeves w/ pointed turned back cuff of cream satin w/ pink tufting; edged w/ lace. Boned & lined w/ cream ...

Maker: unknown

Material: buckram, stitching, machine-made, satin, silk (textile), twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 54702

Accession Number: 1947.529AB

Bonnet

Cream silk bonnet trimmed with greenish-blue velvet ruffles and small white velvet forget-me-nots, steel blue grosgrain bow, and ribbon ties. Wire and buckram foundation with white silk lining.

Date: 1889-1892

Maker: Elise, Mme. (Maker)

Material: artificial, buckram, cloth, stitching, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 54704

Accession Number: 1947.532

CORSET

Bright blue taffeta; very sharply pointed; top border of light blue silk; laced closure front & back (missing one pair of laces); blue silk lacing in front; boned darts & seams; lined w/ white linen.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material), machine-made, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 54705

Accession Number: 1947.535

Parasol

Black silk; bumpy wooden handle; hook handle very plain; dome shape; metal ribs; wooden ferrule.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, metal, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54706

Accession Number: 1947.541

Fan

Ivory sticks and guards, pierced and carved; pale blue silk moire leaf; deeper blue reverse; lace edging appliqued to moire side only; mother of pearl washer; metal ring; ivory silk cord and tassel.

Date: 1870s

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), lace (needlework), moiré, piercing, silk (textile)

GUSN: 54707

Accession Number: 1947.545

Fan & Box

FAN (A): Abalone sticks and guards; leaf of beige taffeta overlaid with black floral lace; rivet set with rhinetones; carved metal ring with long black and gold silk cord and tassel. BOX (B): Hinged cardboard, covered in oyster satin with gold rim.

Rectangular browntone photograph of Quincy House; under glass; plain, oak frame.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 55756

Accession Number: 1985.641

Candlestand

Candlestand with tripod base and elongated octagonal top with inlayed beaded edge. Cabriole legs with inlayed lines and plain feet. Vase form shaft with stylized leaf motif. Square block and latch for tip top table.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 55765

Accession Number: 1933.1156

Dish

Oval, black and gold lacquer dish with reserves at each end of interior and diaper pattern on sides.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: japanning, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 55766

Accession Number: 1937.403

Secretary

Four bulbous feet support rectangular case with rounded corners containing three drawers with lookmatch flame veneer and elaborate stamped metal brasses. Hinged lid folds out to form writing surface; wooden rosettes extend to form lid supports. Upper case fits into molding of lower vase; contains sh...

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), veneer

GUSN: 55767

Accession Number: 1939.1

Stereoviewer

Rectangular viewer with canted corners and molded base; knob for turning the pictures; two sets of viewing lenses; double hinged doors with silver gilt interior. Metal plate reads "ALEX BECKERS/ NEW YORK." Last patent date is 1859.

Date: 1860

Maker: Beckers, Alex (Maker)

Material: black walnut (wood), metal

GUSN: 55768

Accession Number: 1941.1577

Card Table

Card table. Mahogany, mahogany veneer and branch satinwood. Hinged top, ovolo corners and serpentine front and sides. Front skirt has highly decorative veneer of rectangular and oval satinwood (or other light wood) flame figures. Similar rectangular veneers on sides and inlays on bottom of skirt a...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), mahogany (wood), satinwood (wood)

GUSN: 55769

Accession Number: 1948.122

Pair of Andirons

Pair of andirons. Cabriole legs with round ball feet and spurs support a thick, central shaft of ring and vasiform shapes surmounted by knop finial.

Straight flat rounded blade indenting to molded neck and canted shaped handle with incised lines and leaf motifs at edges. End has scroll and scallop motif with engraved "D".

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55779

Accession Number: 1970.502

Display Case

Glass front, rectangular display case with purple interior.

Date: 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), mahogany (wood), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 55780

Accession Number: 1971.330

Pair of Lace Cuffs

Pair of lace cuffs with floral and geometric reserves and scalloped edge. Card states: "lace ruffles are the ones worn by Colonel Josiah Quincy in portrait by Copley in 1767."

Date: 1767

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 55781

Accession Number: 1971.331AB

Game Box with Counters

Five small boxes inside one larger; all black with gold design of central oval and ornament and containing mother of pearl game pieces.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: japanning, mother of pearl, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 55782

Accession Number: 1972.27

Flatware

Impressed mark: "S BOWNE". Oval bowl with pointed tip. Thin shaft swelling to an ovoid handle with slightly curved under pointed tip. Bright-cut oval paterae type decoration, typical of Federal period, with swag inner border enclosing initials "E.S.M."

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: Bowne, S. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55783

Accession Number: 1972.33A-J

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