Historic New England

Lamp, Electrified

Chinese club-shaped vase form, stepped outward at lip with single medial neck ring; shoulder slopes slightly to cylindrical body rounding just above foot; dark/light blue mottled glaze; vase drilled through bottom for wiring.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 4078

Accession Number: 1977.384

Candlestick, Electrified

Ring and vase turned columnar stick with square base with beveled edges and corners; circular deep socket; converted to electricity.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 4079

Accession Number: 1977.385

Lamp, Electrified

Standing lamp of rod and strap iron; tripod base with scroll leg and foot; plain central post supporting scroll ended lamp fixture.

Date: 1900 -1933

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), rolling (leather process)

GUSN: 4080

Accession Number: 1977.386

Miniature Candlestick

Cup-shaped socket surmounting bulbous turned columnar support terminating in square stepped base.

Date: 1865-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 4081

Accession Number: 1977.387AB

Figurine

Molded in form of cow with two calves, one standing, one reclining; overglaze enamel detailing of brown and white body with gilt bell at neck; calves with gilt detailing; white clay body with clear glaze.

Date: 1915-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, gilding, ironstone (pottery), molding (forming), overglazing, vitrification

GUSN: 4082

Accession Number: 1977.388

Figurine

Slip molded figurine in shape of dachshund with overglaze enameled brown and white body with black nose and eyes.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, overglazing, slip casting

GUSN: 4083

Accession Number: 1977.389

Sea Chest

Six board rectangular form with canted sides; dovetailed corners; molded hinged lid with cleats at ends; old green paint with interior brown with partial till to right; wrought iron strap hinges, marked "A"; lateral becket brackets.

Date: 1795-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), pine (wood), wrought

GUSN: 4084

Accession Number: 1977.390

Folding Bed

Bedstead comprised of two sections that stand independently; red wash paint; modern roping. A) Pine headboard with sloped shoulders tenoned into low squared posts with lamb's tongue chamfered edges; side rails with holes for rope; end rail cuts through side rails and terminates in square legs. B) Fo...

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: rope, maple (wood), pine (wood), painting (coating)

GUSN: 4085

Accession Number: 1977.391AB

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 4086

Accession Number: 1977.392.1

Pitcher

Mismatched, underglazed, blue transfer-printed chamber pieces; white bodies. .2) Deep circular bown from with flared 12-sided canted rim; Marina pattern: Floral balcony with Venetian palaces in background; coral-like meandering border pattern.

Maker: Phillips, G. (Maker)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 4087

Accession Number: 1977.392.2

Chamber Pot

Mismatched, underglazed, blue transfer-printed chamber pieces; white bodies. .3) covered; faceted globular body with scrolled handle; domed lid; Gothic castle pastoral scene; coral-like meandering leaf border pattern.

Maker: Blenheim Florentine China (Maker)

Material: figure- and animal-derived motifs, corals (animals), coral (material), earthenware, ironstone (pottery), vitrification, transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 4088

Accession Number: 1977.392.3AB

Washstand

Square form; top with circular cut-out to receive bown and surround by simple scrolled, shaped gallery/ splashboard with dovetailed corners; frame comprised of four block and ring turned legs terminating in tapered, inverted vasi-form feet; medial shelf with one drawer with wooden knob.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4089

Accession Number: 1977.393

Cradle

Scalloped foot board, scalloped sides and front edges of hood sides; three piece top, arched hood crest; original handle.

Date: 1768-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4090

Accession Number: 1977.394

Portrait of Pope Leo

Central figure of Pope Leo seated facing left with hands on table with book and magnifying glass; flanked by two clerics in attendance; glazed; molded wooden frame (Hogarth-type), gilt over black paint.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), gilding, ink, iron (metal), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4091

Accession Number: 1977.395

Sea Chest

Rectangular six board box form with iron strap hinged lid; painted green exterior and white inside; front board canted forward at base; lid with cleated ends; semi-circular grips on sides with hole drilled for rope to pass through; flat basal molding with ogee at topmost edge; box retains one wooden...

Date: 1745-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4092

Accession Number: 1977.396

Portrait of George Guelphs Barrell (1780-1838)

Portait of George Guelphs Barrell, half length, facing right; subject placed on right side of canvas, red curtain draped on left side; subject wearing gold band on right hand and stick pin in shape of cross in shirt; in plain black frame with gold lines.

Date: 1800-1838

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 4093

Accession Number: 1977.397

Scene from "Kind Richard II"

Boydell Shakespeare print in original frame; painted black mat. Depicts Act IV, Scene 1 from "King Richard II."

Maker: Broune, M. (Painter) Smith, B. (Engraver) Boydell, John & Josiah (Publisher)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4094

Accession Number: 1977.398

Scene from "Winter's Tale"

Boydell Shakespeare print in original frame; painted black and gold mat. Depicts Act V, Scene III from "Winter's Tale."

Maker: Boydell, John & Josiah (Publisher)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4095

Accession Number: 1977.399

Sea Chest

Rectangular six-board form with canted sides and dovetailed corner construction; molded hinged lid with end cleats, side brackets for rope handles and cotter pin hinges; painted dark green; interior stained red; till without lid on left side.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4096

Accession Number: 1977.400

Table

Toilet table with four straight molded legs, oxbow front to top, straight skirt to front and sides; painted black.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4097

Accession Number: 1977.401

Cruet

Mahogany stand with five-lobed slightly dished base with molded edge. Central turned baluster with beaded brass C-shaped bale handle at top; bulbous turned supports at gore of each lobe holds medial five-lobed ring; stand holds five bulbous-shaped condiment bottles; each bottle elliptical bulbous sh...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), mahogany (wood), painting (coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 4098

Accession Number: 1977.402.1

Cruet

Mahogany stand with five-lobed slightly dished base with molded edge. Central turned baluster with beaded brass C-shaped bale handle at top; bulbous turned supports at gore of each lobe holds medial five-lobed ring; stand holds five bulbous-shaped condiment bottles; each bottle elliptical bulbous sh...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), mahogany (wood), painting (coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 4099

Accession Number: 1977.402.2

Cruet

Mahogany stand with five-lobed slightly dished base with molded edge. Central turned baluster with beaded brass C-shaped bale handle at top; bulbous turned supports at gore of each lobe holds medial five-lobed ring; stand holds five bulbous-shaped condiment bottles; each bottle elliptical bulbous sh...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), mahogany (wood), painting (coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 4100

Accession Number: 1977.402.3

Cruet

Mahogany stand with five-lobed slightly dished base with molded edge. Central turned baluster with beaded brass C-shaped bale handle at top; bulbous turned supports at gore of each lobe holds medial five-lobed ring; stand holds five bulbous-shaped condiment bottles; each bottle elliptical bulbous sh...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), mahogany (wood), painting (coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 4101

Accession Number: 1977.402.4

Cruet

Mahogany stand with five-lobed slightly dished base with molded edge. Central turned baluster with beaded brass C-shaped bale handle at top; bulbous turned supports at gore of each lobe holds medial five-lobed ring; stand holds five bulbous-shaped condiment bottles; each bottle elliptical bulbous sh...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), mahogany (wood), painting (coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 4102

Accession Number: 1977.402.5

Cruet

Mahogany stand with five-lobed slightly dished base with molded edge. Central turned baluster with beaded brass C-shaped bale handle at top; bulbous turned supports at gore of each lobe holds medial five-lobed ring; stand holds five bulbous-shaped condiment bottles; each bottle elliptical bulbous sh...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), mahogany (wood), painting (coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 4103

Accession Number: 1977.402.6

Cruet

Mahogany stand with five-lobed slightly dished base with molded edge. Central turned baluster with beaded brass C-shaped bale handle at top; bulbous turned supports at gore of each lobe holds medial five-lobed ring; stand holds five bulbous-shaped condiment bottles; each bottle elliptical bulbous sh...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), mahogany (wood), painting (coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 4104

Accession Number: 1977.402.7

Charger

Hexagonal form with shallow well and broad flat rim; gilt and polychrome enamel overglaze decoration in well in tobacco leaf palette; brown buffalo on shore with another moving forward in water; large plant with green, yellow and pink leaves and stalk on bank; butterfly, beetle and grasshopper sit i...

Date: ca. 1755

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, overglazing

GUSN: 4105

Accession Number: 1977.403.1

Charger

Hexagonal form with shallow well and broad flat rim; gilt and polychrome enamel overglaze decoration in well in tobacco leaf palette; brown buffalo on shore with another moving forward in water; large plant with green, yellow and pink leaves and stalk on bank; butterfly, beetle and grasshopper sit i...

Date: ca. 1755

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, overglazing

GUSN: 4106

Accession Number: 1977.403.2

Dinner Plate

Hexagonal form with shallow well and broad flat rim; gilt and polychrome enamel overglaze decoration in well in tobacco leaf palette; brown buffalo on shore with another moving forward in water; large plant with green, yellow and pink leaves and stalk on bank; butterfly, beetle and grasshopper sit i...

Date: ca. 1755

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, overglazing

GUSN: 4107

Accession Number: 1977.403.3

Dinner Plate

Hexagonal form with shallow well and broad flat rim; gilt and polychrome enamel overglaze decoration in well in tobacco leaf palette; brown buffalo on shore with another moving forward in water; large plant with green, yellow and pink leaves and stalk on bank; butterfly, beetle and grasshopper sit i...

Date: ca. 1755

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, overglazing

GUSN: 4108

Accession Number: 1977.403.4

Dinner Plate

Hexagonal form with shallow well and broad flat rim; gilt and polychrome enamel overglaze decoration in well in tobacco leaf palette; brown buffalo on shore with another moving forward in water; large plant with green, yellow and pink leaves and stalk on bank; butterfly, beetle and grasshopper sit i...

Date: ca. 1755

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, overglazing

GUSN: 4109

Accession Number: 1977.403.5

Dinner Plate

Hexagonal form with shallow well and broad flat rim; gilt and polychrome enamel overglaze decoration in well in tobacco leaf palette; brown buffalo on shore with another moving forward in water; large plant with green, yellow and pink leaves and stalk on bank; butterfly, beetle and grasshopper sit i...

Date: ca. 1755

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, overglazing

GUSN: 4110

Accession Number: 1977.403.6

Snuffbox

Circular body consisting of lid fitted to conforming bottom; burled wood veneer; circular inlaid decoration in centers of top and bottom.

Date: 1775-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4311

Accession Number: 1977.613AB

Inkwell

Cube-shaped colorless glass body; circular mouth fitted with hinged brass top with inner cap device that screws closed; designed for travel.

Date: 1795-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 4312

Accession Number: 1977.614

Buttonhook

Elongated steel shaft with crook hook end; simply turned and shaped wooden handle.

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4313

Accession Number: 1977.615

Tape Measure

Muslin tape measure with steel ring attached at beginning; printed black numerals; originally designed to be housed in a case; case missing.

Date: 1815-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: muslin, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 4314

Accession Number: 1977.616

Busk

Non-functional souvenir busk with flattened rectangular shaped body with rounded ends; hole in handle, probably for hanging; low relief decorative carving of floral, grape and bird motif with traces of polychrome highlights; once had circular inlay details (probably mother-of-pearl).

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4315

Accession Number: 1977.617

Ruler

15" rule with various scales printed and lightly impressed; possibly originally a 24" or 36" rule.

Date: 1745-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4316

Accession Number: 1977.618

Engravings on British Sites

Four images on folded circular paper; views of The Crystal Palace, Thames Tunnel, The Thames Tunnel, and a riverview; handcolored engravings designed for optical viewer or "magic lantern" type toy.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Mathewson, J.J. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 4317

Accession Number: 1977.619

Tieback

Black transer-printed bust length portrait of woman with large, brimmed hat on circular white enamel field; set into circular brass frame with molded edge and concentric ringed decoration; mounted on turned shank with iron screw.

Date: 1745-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), enamel paint, iron (metal)

GUSN: 4318

Accession Number: 1977.620

Box

Rectangular shape with dovetailed corner construction; designed for conforming lid (missing); use undetermined; possibly trinket box.

Date: 1785-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4319

Accession Number: 1977.621

Shell

Shallow, squat conch-type shell of type used for cameos; salmon, pink and white tones throughout; probably collected in Victorian period for use as decoration or doorstop.

Date: 1855-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: shell (animal material)

GUSN: 4320

Accession Number: 1977.622

Lamp

Bulbous half-round, late ginger jar form terminating in flat circular base; course white/grey clay body; underglaze cobalt blue enamel docoration in stylized landscape (very minimal willow-type pattern); fitted to electricity; permanently attached to circular carved teakwood stand (Japanese).

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, teak (wood), underglazing, willow (wood)

GUSN: 4321

Accession Number: 1977.623

Portrait of John Quincy Adams

Fragment of an unframed engraving of John Quincy Adams, seated in library.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 4322

Accession Number: 1977.624

Game

Box: Plain rectangular wooden slide top box; lid with octagonal paper label with print of bird on branch painted with colored varnishes (flaking off) in red, yellow and green. Contents: Folded sheet labelled "Advertisement" with directions to the game, two small books with hard covers. Part I of des...

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: Johnson, J. (Publisher) Riso, W. (Engraver) Manning, T.S. (Printer) Rakestraw, J. (Printer)

Material: birch (wood), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4323

Accession Number: 1977.625

Fan

Hand-held souvenir fan; accordian folded, arched triangular paper body; blue paper printed with major building views of Centennial Exposition, Philadelphia, 1876.

Date: ca. 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4324

Accession Number: 1977.626

Telescope

Single wooden cylinder fitted with brass enclosed eye piece and cylinder telescopic unit; eye piece and opposite lens with circular brass sliding covers.

Date: 1745-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4325

Accession Number: 1977.627

Napkin Ring

Wide-band rings of blonde wood; natural varnished interior with plaid printed papers (representing Scottish clans) applied to exterior; high-gloss decoupage type varnish over paper; probably souvenirs. .1) "Tartan" plaid.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: découpages (visual works), paper (fiber product), varnishing, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4326

Accession Number: 1977.628.1

Napkin Ring

Wide-band rings of blonde wood; natural varnished interior with plaid printed papers (representing Scottish clans) applied to exterior; high-gloss decoupage type varnish over paper; probably souvenirs. .2) "Caledonia" plaid.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: découpages (visual works), paper (fiber product), varnishing, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4327

Accession Number: 1977.628.2

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