Historic New England

Window Curtain

Allover pattern of flowers and farms, pink and green on dark brown. One of a set of two panels and a valance.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 60907

Accession Number: 1942.2735.1

Curtain

Allover pattern of flowers and farms, pink and green on dark brown. One of a set of two panels and a valance.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 60908

Accession Number: 1942.2735.2

Curtain

Allover pattern of flowers and farms, pink and green on dark brown. One of a set of two panels and a valance.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 60909

Accession Number: 1942.2735.3

Tieback

Amethyst glass tieback with leaves and buds of metal on a glass five petal flower.

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: pressing, metal

GUSN: 60910

Accession Number: 1942.2736

Half-length seated portrait of a woman resting her head on her left hand. Wears a yellow dress with a blue sash and an ermine-trimmed robe, with pearl jewelry. Bottom of print reads "The Honorable Mrs. Barrington."

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: AFTER Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792 (Maker) Houston, Richard (Engraver) Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794 (Publisher)

Material: mezzotint (process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 60911

Accession Number: 1942.2954

Portrait of a Man

Hand-colored bust-length portrait of a man in blue and red robes with an oval surround.

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: mezzotint (process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 60912

Accession Number: 1942.3126

Hooked Rug

Hooked rug with a pink, beige, and green floral medallion and beige and brown lines in the corners.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 60913

Accession Number: 1942.4299

Sewing Table

Kidney-shaped sewing table with one drawer, four straight tapered legs, and hinged lids.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 60914

Accession Number: 1942.4415

Bowl

Purple and white marbelized glass bowl with reeded sides.

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 60915

Accession Number: 1942.4659

Picture

Exterior scene of a man standing and a woman sitting in a formal garden with a building.

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 60916

Accession Number: 1942.5103

Picture

Exterior scene; formal gardens and building to the left; small figures promenade in the foreground.

Date: 1745-1775

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 60917

Accession Number: 1942.5104

Map

Numbered picture indentifying buildings.

Date: 1940

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 60918

Accession Number: 1942.5105

Pen

Brass nib holder with steel nib and an artificial feather dyed red.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Faberhard, E. (Maker)

Material: feather (material)

GUSN: 60919

Accession Number: 1942.5106

Christmas Tree Ornament

Clear claw-shaped glass ornament with three lines and a Star of David.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 60920

Accession Number: 1942.5107

Christmas Tree Ornament

Amethyst glass ball.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 60921

Accession Number: 1942.5108

Finial

Red painted finial with a stylized flame in deep relief carving. One of a set of three.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 60922

Accession Number: 1942.5109.1

Finial

Red finial with a stylized flame in deep relief carving. One of a set of three.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 60923

Accession Number: 1942.5109.2

Finial

Red finial with a stylized flame in deep relief carving. One of a set of three.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 60924

Accession Number: 1942.5109.3

Newel

Wooden baluster painted brown and carved with a gothic motif with a ruby-colored glass finial.

Date: 1925

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 60925

Accession Number: 1942.5110

Print of Lincoln Family

Engraving entitled, The Lincoln Family in 1861 portrays the Lincolns seated at a dining table. J.C. Buttre after F.B. Carpenter. Rectangular molded frame with gilt bevel, glass mount.

Date: 1873

Maker: Buttre, J. C. (Maker) AFTER Carpenter, F. B. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 64522

Accession Number: 1970.712

Prints and Letter

Print of Thomas Aspenwall; a letter from William Prescott declining a dinner invitation from Aspenwall; and a print of unidentified man presumed to be Prescott. Engraved by John Sartain after a photograph published by Whipple.

Date: 1880

Maker: Whipple (Publisher) Sartain, John (Engraver)

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

GUSN: 64523

Accession Number: 1970.713

Pedestal Table

Tripod bracket feet below turned shaft. Rectangular tip top with rounded corners. Married piece.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 64524

Accession Number: 1970.714

Bookcase

Freestanding bookcase with bracket feet and canted corners, scrolled skirt. Two drawers with no handles in lower case; upper case set back, hinged glass-fronted doors with jig-sawn fretwork corners. Deeply molded pediment with fretwork crest.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), oak (wood)

GUSN: 64525

Accession Number: 1970.715

Electric Lamp

Circular base, straight columnar shaft. Round, domed, cased glass shade with white interior and green exterior, and brass finial.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 64526

Accession Number: 1970.716

Throw Pillow

Square pink and beige damask cover.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, silk (textile)

GUSN: 64527

Accession Number: 1970.717

Dish

Heavy brown folk-style scroll des; on blue; overhanging lip

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 64528

Accession Number: 1970.1314

Penknife

Ivory handled with a folding blade.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 64529

Accession Number: 1970.1315

Open Arm Chair

Gothic Revival style with point arch crest with tracery design of modified rosette with tripartite globular points flanked by abstract foliate trefoil surmounted by point arch and double acanthus blossom. Rectangular stiles with flattened acanthus capitals terminate in stacked pointed finials with s...

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), wool (textile)

GUSN: 64530

Accession Number: 1970.425

Window Seat

Carved ornate triangle pattern back with upholstered rail and seat with carving in front rail and recessed clover on corners at legs.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), carving (processes), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 64531

Accession Number: 1970.429

Grand Piano

Partially ebonized grand piano. Music stand with cut out lute and scroll design. Three legs have scroll motif above capital and tapered fluted shaft with molded base.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Chickering (Maker)

Material: staining, ebony (color), rosewood (wood)

GUSN: 64532

Accession Number: 1970.435

Settee

Gothic Revival settee with three part cresting, circular tracery in pointed arch, terminating in double acanthus bud. Four rectangular stiles with acanthus capitals. Back upholstered in three rectangular sections. Open upholstered arms with cawed hand supports. Seat rail with applied carved oak bran...

Date: 1850

Maker: Attributed to Brooks, Thomas, 1811-1887 (Furniture worker)

Material: carving (processes), walnut (wood), wool (textile)

GUSN: 64533

Accession Number: 1970.438

Frieze Wallpaper

Garland pattern tinted with green, red, and blue, and varnished. Hung upside down in parlor so appears as arch rather than floral swag.

Date: 1885-1890

Maker: Frederick Beck & Co. (Maker)

Material: Lincrusta Walton

GUSN: 64534

Accession Number: 1970.503

Wallpaper

Scrolling baroque pattern in a cream field. Tinted red, blue, and green.

Date: 1885-1890

Maker: Frederick Beck & Co. (Maker)

Material: Lincrusta Walton

GUSN: 64535

Accession Number: 1970.504

Figurine

Standing full length figure of a Turk or Indian rifleman, matte polychrome enamel wash colors. Blue and white striped shirt. Striped sash. Pantaloons with gilt and blue meander. White boots or stockings, lion skin. Leaning on rifle. Baroque pedestal base with central cartouche and floral enamel deco...

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64536

Accession Number: 1970.656

Vase

In the Japanese taste. Round club-shaped earthenware vase with wide cylindrical mouth and shaped shoulders. Cream-colored matte ground on white clay body with a black circular reserve with bird motif; white gilt reserve with architectural view and palm leaf. Circular bronze base with bracket like fe...

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 64537

Accession Number: 1970.657

Pillow

Hand sewn square pillow of machine woven material with slightly ribbed texture. Muted pink color, loosely stuffed.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 64538

Accession Number: 1970.658

Pillow

Pink machine woven pattern design pillow

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 64539

Accession Number: 1970.659

Fireplace Tile

Floor to fireplace. Buff colored clay body with slip decoration, probably screened process. Brown and black Renaissance diamond border with circular devices enclosing a four-part scroll and palmettos design. Forms overall checkered pattern with border tiles of interlocking ovals and a floral element...

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 64540

Accession Number: 1970.660

Fireplace Tile

Buff slip ground with colorless glaze. Hand painted lilies with a separate blossom or sprig at each corner. Small vertical tiles with floral branch-motif and square tiles with birds on branches. Somewhat Japanese in style.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 64541

Accession Number: 1970.661

Jardiniere Vase

Buff colored clay body with white tin glaze. Circular body with cylindrical neck, circular mouth and rounded lip. Tapered at bottom to a circular slightly canted foot. Over glaze decoration in the majolica style, with a cobalt blue field with yellow and green scrolling stylized floral motif. Scroll ...

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 64542

Accession Number: 1970.662

Figurine

White matte porcelain body, molded. Figure of a young girl in romanticized renaissance dress, kneeling on a pillow and playing a lyre. Circular stepped molded base. Unmarked.

Date: 1865-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain), porcelain

GUSN: 64543

Accession Number: 1970.663.1

Figurine

White matte porcelain body, molded. Figure of a young girl in loose blousy dress or nightgown, kneeling on pillow with hands clasped in prayer with a book on her knee. Circular stepped molded base. Unmarked.

Date: 1865-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain), porcelain

GUSN: 64544

Accession Number: 1970.663.2

Shelf Clock

Block base with engraved and gilt floral scroll, canted inwards to two applied white marble columns and alternating black and white marble stripes. Hipped cornice. Marked P.S. in oval. Works replaces.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), marble (rock)

GUSN: 64545

Accession Number: 1970.664

Portrait of Lucy Bowen (1825-1863)

Oval bust portrait of Lucy Bowen (1825-1863; m. Henry c. Bowen 1844) with a carved gilt wood frame. Mrs. Bowen is portrayed wearing a pale yellow dress, gazing upward, her eyes are blue and hair a dark blond. Possibly an engagement portrait. The outer rim of the frame has typical Rococo cartouches o...

Date: 1845

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 64546

Accession Number: 1970.665

Figurine

Figurine of Milton in base metal with bronze patina on rounded molded base painted black.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 64547

Accession Number: 1970.666.1

Figurine

Figurine of Shakespeare in base metal with bronze patina on rounded molded base painted black.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 64548

Accession Number: 1970.666.2

Print

Elaborate gilt wood frame in shape of Gothic arch with flanking finials. Depiction of angel bowing stringed instrument.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 64549

Accession Number: 1970.667

Doorknob With Keyhole Cover

White semi-vitrified clay body with colorless glaze. Underglaze deep blue (almost Flow blue) meandering worm design, outlined in gilt over-glaze decoration. Round doorknobs with circular collars and matching key hole covers.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64550

Accession Number: 1970.669.1

Doorknob With Keyhole Cover

White semi-vitrified clay body with colorless glaze. Underglaze deep blue (almost Flow blue) meandering worm design, outlined in gilt over-glaze decoration. Round doorknobs with circular collars and matching key hole covers.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64551

Accession Number: 1970.669.2

Doorknob With Keyhole Cover

White semi-vitrified clay body with colorless glaze. Underglaze deep blue (almost Flow blue) meandering worm design, outlined in gilt over-glaze decoration. Round doorknobs with circular collars and matching key hole covers.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64552

Accession Number: 1970.669.3

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