Historic New England

Clothes Brush

Handle with elaborate beading and organic cartouches flair to long rectangular base engraved "CH". Natural bristle.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), bristle

GUSN: 64620

Accession Number: 1970.588

Dish

White oval dish with projecting rose buds along the edge.

Date: 1930-1939

Maker: Lango Cerva (Maker)

Material: plaster

GUSN: 64621

Accession Number: 1970.589

Letter Box

Oval box with brown diamond pattern fleur de lis.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, vinyl

GUSN: 64622

Accession Number: 1970.590

Hairbrush

Shaped handle with beaded and floral cartouches

Date: 1897

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 64623

Accession Number: 1970.591.1

Hand Mirror

Hand glass, frame turned and beaded edge. Reverse with beading, cartouch with "CH" engraved in the center.

Date: 1897

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 64624

Accession Number: 1970.591.2

Footstool

Wooden base footstool with four cabriole legs and stretched fabric upholstered top of dark ground with rose blossoms and floral spray.

Date: 1940

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), textiles

GUSN: 64625

Accession Number: 1970.592

Photograph

Hinged, two-part table frame of gilt base metal; glass; two sepia portrait photographs of woman with short bangs and bun. Possibly Mary Bowen Holt according to label on the rear.

Date: 1870

Maker: Alman, L. (Maker)

GUSN: 64626

Accession Number: 1970.593.1

Photograph

Hinged, two-part table frame of gilt base metal; glass; two sepia portrait photographs of woman with short bangs and bun. Possibly Mary Bowen Holt according to label on the rear.

Date: 1870

Maker: Alman, L. (Maker)

GUSN: 64627

Accession Number: 1970.593.2

Writing Table

Four molded cabriole legs on casters; carved foliate ankles and knees. Oval molded apron (veneer) with 1 drawer. Top with green baize unset, leather border with gilt Greek key design.

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 64628

Accession Number: 1970.594

Clothes Brush

Small dusting whisk with green velvet knop on wood, paper, and wire wrapped handle marked "made from L.H.C. Sisal" straw broom like brush.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material)

GUSN: 64629

Accession Number: 1970.595

Pincushion

Pale blue stuffed satin pin cushion.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 64630

Accession Number: 1970.596

Scissors

Small sewing scissors, geometric diaper pattern on handles.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 64631

Accession Number: 1970.597

Cast iron base with double treadle foot with initials "CW." Folding tabletop with three square facade drawers on right side. Machine mounted on top with hole in surface for belt to treadle, machine patents marked.

Date: 1871

Maker: Willcox & Gibbs (Maker)

Material: oak (wood), iron (metal), steel (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 64632

Accession Number: 1970.598

Wardrobe

Wardrobe with scroll pediment (finial missing). Hinged doors with molded panels, single long drawer, plain skirt, bracket lets, clothes pole inside.

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 64633

Accession Number: 1970.599

Knife

Elongated flat blade with pointed tip. Guard rings at join to silver mount or neck ring with ribbed decoration, with attached handles. Simple flattened mother of pearl handles with rounded ends.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl, silver (metal)

GUSN: 64233

Accession Number: 1970.827.6

Knife

Elongated flat blade with pointed tip. Guard rings at join to silver mount or neck ring with ribbed decoration, with attached handles. Simple flattened mother of pearl handles with rounded ends.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl, silver (metal)

GUSN: 64234

Accession Number: 1970.827.7

Knife

Elongated flat blade with pointed tip. Guard rings at join to silver mount or neck ring with ribbed decoration, with attached handles. Simple flattened mother of pearl handles with rounded ends.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl, silver (metal)

GUSN: 64235

Accession Number: 1970.827.8

Knife

Elongated flat blade with pointed tip. Guard rings at join to silver mount or neck ring with ribbed decoration, with attached handles. Simple flattened mother of pearl handles with rounded ends.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl, silver (metal)

GUSN: 64236

Accession Number: 1970.827.9

Dish

Part of a set of seventeen nappy dishes with deep circular well, wide magenta band with scrolled edge and HCB monogram in the center. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, three...

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64237

Accession Number: 1974.381.1

Dish

Part of a set of seventeen nappy dishes with deep circular well, wide magenta band with scrolled edge and HCB monogram in the center. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, three...

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64238

Accession Number: 1974.381.2

Dish

Part of a set of seventeen nappy dishes with deep circular well, wide magenta band with scrolled edge and HCB monogram in the center. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, three...

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64239

Accession Number: 1974.381.3

Dish

Part of a set of seventeen nappy dishes with deep circular well, wide magenta band with scrolled edge and HCB monogram in the center. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, three...

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64240

Accession Number: 1974.381.4

Dish

Part of a set of seventeen nappy dishes with deep circular well, wide magenta band with scrolled edge and HCB monogram in the center. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, three...

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64241

Accession Number: 1974.381.5

Dish

Part of a set of seventeen nappy dishes with deep circular well, wide magenta band with scrolled edge and HCB monogram in the center. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, three...

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64242

Accession Number: 1974.381.6

Dish

Part of a set of seventeen nappy dishes with deep circular well, wide magenta band with scrolled edge and HCB monogram in the center. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, three...

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64243

Accession Number: 1974.381.7

Dish

Part of a set of seventeen nappy dishes with deep circular well, wide magenta band with scrolled edge and HCB monogram in the center. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, three...

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64244

Accession Number: 1974.381.8

Dish

Part of a set of seventeen nappy dishes with deep circular well, wide magenta band with scrolled edge and HCB monogram in the center. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, three...

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64245

Accession Number: 1974.381.9

Dish

Part of a set of seventeen nappy dishes with deep circular well, wide magenta band with scrolled edge and HCB monogram in the center. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, three...

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64246

Accession Number: 1974.381.10

Dish

Part of a set of seventeen nappy dishes with deep circular well, wide magenta band with scrolled edge and HCB monogram in the center. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, three...

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64247

Accession Number: 1974.381.11

Demitasse Cup & Saucer

Part of a set of six demitasse cups and saucers. Circular with wide rim and circular well, decorated with scrolled edge and monogrammed HCB in center. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, f...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64248

Accession Number: 1974.383.1

Demitasse Cup & Saucer

Part of a set of six demitasse cups and saucers. Circular with wide rim and circular well, decorated with scrolled edge and monogrammed HCB in center. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, f...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64249

Accession Number: 1974.383.2

Demitasse Cup & Saucer

Part of a set of six demitasse cups and saucers. Circular with wide rim and circular well, decorated with scrolled edge and monogrammed HCB in center. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, f...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64250

Accession Number: 1974.383.3

Demitasse Cup & Saucer

Part of a set of six demitasse cups and saucers. Circular with wide rim and circular well, decorated with scrolled edge and monogrammed HCB in center. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, f...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64251

Accession Number: 1974.383.4

Demitasse Cup & Saucer

Part of a set of six demitasse cups and saucers. Circular with wide rim and circular well, decorated with scrolled edge and monogrammed HCB in center. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, f...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64252

Accession Number: 1974.383.5

Demitasse Cup & Saucer

Part of a set of six demitasse cups and saucers. Circular with wide rim and circular well, decorated with scrolled edge and monogrammed HCB in center. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, f...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64253

Accession Number: 1974.383.6

Demitasse Cup & Saucer

Part of a set of six demitasse cups and saucers. Circular with wide rim and circular well, decorated with scrolled edge and monogrammed HCB in center. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, f...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64254

Accession Number: 1974.383.7

Demitasse Cup & Saucer

Part of a set of six demitasse cups and saucers. Circular with wide rim and circular well, decorated with scrolled edge and monogrammed HCB in center. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, f...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64255

Accession Number: 1974.383.8

Dinner Plate

Part of a set of seventeen plates with scrolled edge and a wide magenta rim, circular well with a monogram HCB in the center. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, three saucer...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64256

Accession Number: 1974.384.1

Dinner Plate

Part of a set of seventeen plates with scrolled edge and a wide magenta rim, circular well with a monogram HCB in the center. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, three saucer...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64257

Accession Number: 1974.384.2

Dinner Plate

Part of a set of seventeen plates with scrolled edge and a wide magenta rim, circular well with a monogram HCB in the center. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, three saucer...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64258

Accession Number: 1974.384.3

Dinner Plate

Part of a set of seventeen plates with scrolled edge and a wide magenta rim, circular well with a monogram HCB in the center. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, three saucer...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64259

Accession Number: 1974.384.4

Dinner Plate

Part of a set of seventeen plates with scrolled edge and a wide magenta rim, circular well with a monogram HCB in the center. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, three saucer...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64260

Accession Number: 1974.384.5

Dinner Plate

Part of a set of seventeen plates with scrolled edge and a wide magenta rim, circular well with a monogram HCB in the center. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, three saucer...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64261

Accession Number: 1974.384.6

Walking Stick

Black cane with gold repousses head engraved, steel ferrule, brown tube.

Date: 1878

Maker: unknown

Material: staining, ebony (color), gold (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 64262

Accession Number: 1981.5

Cane

Brown grained with tan; carved with rings along length; crook with silv

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: staining, ebony (color), gold (metal), graining, silver (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 64263

Accession Number: 1981.6

Sideboard

Empire style sideboard with back rising above a white marble. Molded front with bowed drawer over cupboard at each side, flanked by engaged columns with composite capitals. Reeded bun feet.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: marble (rock), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 64265

Accession Number: 1970.492

Sideboard

Mid-Victorian sideboard with feet composed of paired volutes. Serpentine front with pair of hinged doors, decorated with shelf carvings. Doors open to three corresponding drawers. Marble top with marble shelf above it, supported by pierced and carved side brackets. Solid back ending in shaped crest ...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: marble (rock), rosewood (wood)

GUSN: 64266

Accession Number: 1970.493

Frieze

Modern renaissance style consisting of floral an scroll work. Floral wreaths swagged from volutes' diaper and dentil border on either end. Colored in green drab and gilt.

Date: 1885-1890

Maker: Groeber, Paul (Designer) Frederick Beck & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: gilding, Lincrusta Walton

GUSN: 64267

Accession Number: 1970.510

Wallpaper

Eighteenth century silk design of meandering floral vines, colored in olive drab and gilt.

Date: 1885-1890

Maker: Groeber, Paul (Designer) Frederick Beck & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: gilding, Lincrusta Walton

GUSN: 64268

Accession Number: 1970.511

Lincrusta Dado

Aesthetic design with Anglo-Japanese birds, butterflies, and blackberry bushes, principle element is a square panel enclosing a bird on a nut tree branch with leaves and filberts and a sunset in the background. Geometric matrix enclosed in either end by narrow decoratively related borders. Colored i...

Date: 1885-1890

Maker: Groeber, Paul (Designer) Frederick Beck & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: gilding, paper (fiber product), gesso

GUSN: 64269

Accession Number: 1970.512

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