Historic New England

Piano

Chickering piano. Compass of CC to c5 (seven octaves). Two pedals on lyre for dampers and moderator? Long soundboard and full cast-iron frame. Case veneered in rosewood (including back) with rounded front and back corners. Four large, faceted legs.

Date: 1870

Maker: Chickering, Jacob (Maker)

Material: rosewood (wood)

GUSN: 51876

Accession Number: 1988.51

Card Table

Card table with tapered legs, inlaid rails with rounded corners; edges of top are also inlaid.

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: Tucker and Griffin (Maker)

GUSN: 51878

Accession Number: 1988.130

Card Table

Card table. Mahogany. Serpentine front and sides; leaf-carved knees; reeded, ring-turned legs with ball feet.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 51879

Accession Number: 1988.131

Desk

Fall front desk with two small drawers and pigeon holes and spaces for small drawers inside. According to donor, the desk belonged to abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison and was given to the donor's grandfather, James M.W. Yerrington, who worked on "The Liberator" newspaper with Garrison.

Date: 1835-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51880

Accession Number: 1988.132

Tall Case Clock

Plinth base; quarter columns with brass fittings; arched pediment; inlaid fans; stringing on doors; upper columns.

Date: 1770-1780

Maker: Willard, Benjamin (Clockmaker)

Material: inlay (process), mahogany (wood), maple (wood), pine (wood), veneering

GUSN: 51884

Accession Number: 1953.65

Chair

Chair with turned; spindle back; Cromwelian type; rush seat.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 51885

Accession Number: 1971.379

Chair

2 slat back; caned seat; green paint reveals prev. stencil on pnk

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 51886

Accession Number: 1978.70.5

Chair

Side chair with carved and pierced laminated back. Round leather seat. Turned front legs with casters.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 51887

Accession Number: 1987.413.5

Carpet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51888

Accession Number: 1966.1913

Carpet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51890

Accession Number: 1966.1915

Needlework Picture

Needlework bookmark with embroidered image of a harp on Bristol board.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51897

Accession Number: 1984.1924

Chair

Chair with long serpenetine arms; oak leaf carving on crest; deep uphosltered, tufted seat

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: black walnut (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 51898

Accession Number: 1987.68

Drop Leaf Table

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51899

Accession Number: 1964.1931

Portrait of Captain William Eustis Josselyn (1823 - )

Bust-length portrait of Captain William Eustic Josselyn (1883- ), balding with a beard and his hair parted to one side. Married to Lucy Sawyer Littlefield (1967.145). Oil on canvas.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51901

Accession Number: 1967.147

Portrait of Crawford Esterbrooks

Half-length portrait of Crawford Esterbrooks with wavy black hair, and black cravat.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51902

Accession Number: 1964.20

Reception Chair

Chair with an upholstered seat, tufted back with carved and gilded arms and legs, on casters.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: black walnut (wood)

GUSN: 51903

Accession Number: 1985.719

Teapot with cover

TEA SERVICE: Border of black-draped rose garlands with gilt highlights; custers of roses on body. TEAPOT: Drum-shaped with reeded, twisted handle with foliate terminals with black painted highlights; border around neck and on cover, which has berry finial with black and gilt highlights on leaves; ...

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 51905

Accession Number: 1963.328AB

Armchair

Chair with carved arms and legs. Caned/pierced laminated back. Casters on front legs.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: laminating, leather, mahogany (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 51906

Accession Number: 1987.413.1

Spectacles

Metal eyeglasses [a] with a red leather case [b]. Blue tinted oval lenses with a C bridge. Turn-pin side arms with tear drop finials.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), lenses (components), leather

GUSN: 51907

Accession Number: 1967.59

Hat

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51908

Accession Number: 1990.1001

Hat

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51909

Accession Number: 1990.1000

Hat

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51910

Accession Number: 1990.1002

Family Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. George Robbins

Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Goerge Robbins, holding their baby between them.

Date: 1840-1845

Maker: Attributed to Howes, Samuel P. (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51911

Accession Number: 1932.1154

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 51912

Accession Number: 1987.261.1-.2

Windosr Chair

One of a set of nine Windsor chairs with a raking rod back, bamboo-turned legs, and stretchers; stained black.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51925

Accession Number: 1982.46.3

Spoon

Pewter serving spoon with long handle ending in hourglass-shape. Molded anthemion or shell figure on handle terminus and on bottom of bowl.

Date: 1830-1837

Maker: Ashberry, P. (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51926

Accession Number: 1950.81

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 51927

Accession Number: 1941.

Handbag

Tan and green striped woven purse; silver beaded design with tassels on the bottom and sides; metal clasp with missing handle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51928

Accession Number: 1941.2

Purse

Beaded opalescent purse with gold beaded design; black velvet clasps with embroidered gold flowers; clasps have pleated purple silk finish; purple tie handle; leather lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 51929

Accession Number: 1941.3

Infant's Cap

White; net--floral applique; double ruffle around face and neck; two lappet ties.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 51930

Accession Number: 1941.5

Pincushion

Square pincushion with pointed edges; metallic thread embroidery; white tassels; white silk body; "WELCOME/LITTLE./STRANGER" on front, a series of initials and dates on the back.

Date: 1776-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 51931

Accession Number: 1941.8

Pincushion

S-shaped pincushion with tassled ends; white silk body with cord edging; "OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM/OF HEAVEN" spelled out in pins.

Date: 1857

Maker: White, A. E. (Maker)

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 51932

Accession Number: 1941.9A

Mat

Oblong satin mat with silk fringe edge; made for pincushion to rest on.

Date: 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: satin

GUSN: 51933

Accession Number: 1941.9B

Waistcoat

Cream w/ sprays of purple, green, white & pink flowers; shawl collar; single breasted w/ 6 buttons; 2 pockets; cream lining & back w/ linen tie & lacing closure at back; padded.

Date: 1854-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, padding (process), piping (process), silk (textile), brocade (textile), twill

GUSN: 51934

Accession Number: 1941.11

Purse

Tan purse with red cross-stiched pattern and red button on the front.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51935

Accession Number: 1941.12

Bootee

Cream; cream floral embroidery w/ floral bands; cream chenille fringe; hook and eyes at side; cotton lining.

Date: ca. 1857

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 51936

Accession Number: 1941.14AB

Pair of Gloves

Pale pink; thick 1-1/2" hem; three bands/clocks of openwork "arrows" on front with small openwork diamonds on paten and near thumb.

Date: 1854

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), silk (textile)

GUSN: 51937

Accession Number: 1941.15AB

Pair of Gloves

Plain white gloves.

Date: 1854-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), silk (textile)

GUSN: 51938

Accession Number: 1941.16AB

Purse

A beaded reticule with large, horizontal floral motifs (blue, yellow, and red daisies with large green leaves ona dark red background, blue leaves and red berries on a white background, and small white flowers with long green leaves on a dark red background) with plain yellow metal closure frame, cl...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, metal, beading (process), beadwork, glass (material), cotton (fiber)

GUSN: 51939

Accession Number: 1941.17

Purse

Beaded purse with red rose floral motif.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51940

Accession Number: 1941.20

Jar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 51942

Accession Number: 1941.29

Decorative Mug

White opaque glass decorative mug with hand painted blue stripes bordering polychrome floral sprays on either side of a cartouche containing a city scene. "Bristol Glass"

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 51950

Accession Number: 1941.51

Pair of Gloves

Tan leather gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51953

Accession Number: 1941.58AB

Pair of Gloves

Cream leather gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51954

Accession Number: 1941.59AB

Hat

Brown velvet cap with visor. Black ribbon band and bow above visor.

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), ribbon (material)

GUSN: 51956

Accession Number: 1941.63

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51671

Accession Number: 1987.458

Punch bowl

Interior border: underglaze blue herringbone band w/ stylized "leaf" chain; central decoration: rocks and exotic grasses on pond; exterior has 2 scenes: 1) smaller exotic grass scene and 2) larger exotic grass scene w/ fence.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), grass (plant material), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), underglazing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 51672

Accession Number: 1987.459

Saucer

Slightly lobed body with scalloped gilt edge; central heraldic device: bird, facing left perched atop shield with gilt floral spray surrounded by olive branches.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 51673

Accession Number: 1987.460.1

Painting

Woman at monument with large urn, willow left, church right.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), velvet (fabric weave), willow (wood)

GUSN: 51674

Accession Number: 1987.462

Document

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51675

Accession Number: 1987.463

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