Historic New England

Spoon

Spoon with a small bowl, narrow shaft;, and a flat rectangular handle. One of a pair.

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 61205

Accession Number: 1942.1998.2

Spoon

Spoon with a pointed bowl, narrow shaft, ad a flat handle.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 61206

Accession Number: 1942.1999

Vase

Amethyst-colored glass vase with a spherical faceted body and elongated flared lip.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 61207

Accession Number: 1942.2623

Electrified Oil Lamp

Amethyst-colored lmp with a square base, vase shaped body, and a red lamp shade.

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 61208

Accession Number: 1942.2701

Serving Tray

Red and gold painted rectangular tray with a rounded molded edge and a decoration of figures in a garden.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 61209

Accession Number: 1942.4557

Spoon

Spoon with a pointed bowl, narrow shaft, and a flat rounded handle. One of a set of three.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 61210

Accession Number: 1942.4580.1

Spoon

Spoon with a pointed bowl, narrow shaft, and a flat rounded handle. One of a set of three.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 61211

Accession Number: 1942.4580.2

Spoon

Spoon with a pointed bowl, narrow shaft, and a flat rounded handle. One of a set of three.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 61212

Accession Number: 1942.4580.3

Spoon

Spoon with a pointed bowl, tapering shaft, and a flat rectangular handle.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 61213

Accession Number: 1942.4581

Spoon

Spoon with a shallow bowl, narrow shaft, and a flat handle.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 61214

Accession Number: 1942.4582

Spoon

Spoon with an elongated shallow bowl, reeded shaft, and a curved handle. One of set of three.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 61215

Accession Number: 1942.4583.1

Spoon

Spoon with an elongated shallow bowl, reeded shaft, and a curved handle. One of set of three.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 61216

Accession Number: 1942.4583.2

Spoon

Spoon with an elongated shallow bowl, reeded shaft, and a curved handle. One of set of three.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 61217

Accession Number: 1942.4583.3

Knife

Knife with a straight flat blade with stylized foliage and cross-hatching on the handle. One of a set of fifteen knives and forks.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 61218

Accession Number: 1942.4584.1

Knife

Knife with a straight flat blade with stylized foliage and cross-hatching on the handle. One of a set of fifteen knives and forks.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 61219

Accession Number: 1942.4584.2

Knife

Knife with a straight flat blade with stylized foliage and cross-hatching on the handle. One of a set of fifteen knives and forks.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 61220

Accession Number: 1942.4584.3

Knife

Knife with a straight flat blade with stylized foliage and cross-hatching on the handle. One of a set of fifteen knives and forks.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 61221

Accession Number: 1942.4584.4

Knife

Knife with a straight flat blade with stylized foliage and cross-hatching on the handle. One of a set of fifteen knives and forks.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 61222

Accession Number: 1942.4584.5

Knife

Knife with a straight flat blade with stylized foliage and cross-hatching on the handle. One of a set of fifteen knives and forks.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 61223

Accession Number: 1942.4584.6

Knife

Straight flat blade; stylized foliage; cross hatch handle

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 61224

Accession Number: 1942.4584.7

Fork

Fork with four tines and a baluster shaft with stylized foliage and cross-hatching on the handle. One of a set of fifteen knives and forks.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 61225

Accession Number: 1942.4584.8

Fork

Fork with four tines and a baluster shaft with stylized foliage and cross-hatching on the handle. One of a set of fifteen knives and forks.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 61226

Accession Number: 1942.4584.9

Fork

Fork with four tines and a baluster shaft with stylized foliage and cross-hatching on the handle. One of a set of fifteen knives and forks.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 61227

Accession Number: 1942.4584.10

Fork

Fork with four tines and a baluster shaft with stylized foliage and cross-hatching on the handle. One of a set of fifteen knives and forks.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 61228

Accession Number: 1942.4584.11

Fork

Fork with four tines and a baluster shaft with stylized foliage and cross-hatching on the handle. One of a set of fifteen knives and forks.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 61229

Accession Number: 1942.4584.12

Gothic Revival settee with two part tracery back; each raised upholstered rectangular back has open carved pointed arch surmounted by carved blossoming acanthus bud and flanked by stacked rectangular plinths which terminate in carved bud. Plinth sits on modified Corinthian capital. Center back is lo...

Date: 1847

Maker: Probably Brooks, Thomas, 1811-1887 (Maker)

Material: walnut (wood), wool (textile)

GUSN: 64475

Accession Number: 1970.428

Table

Renaissance Revival style; Vermont white marble top is painted to simulate sienna marble. Carved apron and turned shaft deflects to four cabriole legs. "MEEKS" in block letters is inscribed on bottom.

Date: 1850

Maker: Meeks, Joseph (Maker)

Material: graining, marble (rock), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 64476

Accession Number: 1970.430

Table

Renaissance Revival, four pierced scrolled bracket legs and central turned shaft ending in drop finial. Extenuated quatrefoil skirt. Vermont white marble top marbleized to simulate yellow Sienna marble.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, marble (rock), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 64477

Accession Number: 1970.432

Footstool

Gothic Revival overstuffed square footstools upholstered with red wool and corresponding gimp. Rails have carved acorn branches inserted in carved lozenge and two applied corner blocks with carved quatrefoil, four turned and octagonal shaped legs with button feet on castors.

Date: 1847-1848

Maker: Probably Brooks, Thomas, 1811-1887 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 64478

Accession Number: 1970.434.1

Footstool

Gothic Revival overstuffed square footstools upholstered with red wool and corresponding gimp. Rails have carved acorn branches inserted in carved lozenge and two applied corner blocks with carved quatrefoil, four turned and octagonal shaped legs with button feet on castors.

Date: 1847-1848

Maker: Probably Brooks, Thomas, 1811-1887 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 64479

Accession Number: 1970.434.2

Side Chair

One of three Gothic Revival side chairs with tracery and arch backs composed of center quatrefoil surmounted crocket of blossoming acanthus leaf. Back flanked by two rectangular stiles with recessed lozenge motifs, acorn finials and quatrefoil corner blocks which are repeated on front chair rail cor...

Date: 1847-1848

Maker: Probably Brooks, Thomas, 1811-1887 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 64480

Accession Number: 1970.436.1

Side Chair

One of three Gothic Revival side chairs with tracery and arch backs composed of center quatrefoil surmounted crocket of blossoming acanthus leaf. Back flanked by two rectangular stiles with recessed lozenge motifs, acorn finials and quatrefoil corner blocks which are repeated on front chair rail cor...

Date: 1847-1848

Maker: Probably Brooks, Thomas, 1811-1887 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 64481

Accession Number: 1970.436.2

Side Chair

One of three Gothic Revival side chairs with tracery and arch backs composed of center quatrefoil surmounted crocket of blossoming acanthus leaf. Back flanked by two rectangular stiles with recessed lozenge motifs, acorn finials and quatrefoil corner blocks which are repeated on front chair rail cor...

Date: 1847-1848

Maker: Probably Brooks, Thomas, 1811-1887 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 64482

Accession Number: 1970.436.3

Fire Fender

C-shaped form, the bottom is squared with canted sides, supporting a fence-rail style fender with squared posts and pointed finials.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 64483

Accession Number: 1970.681

Vase

Bristol-type opaque white glass boxy. Urn-shaped vase-form with circular mouth with wide ground edge, short indented neck swelling out at sharp shoulders and tapering to a pointed bottom with a ring at stem and a wide circular foot. Gilt banding throughout. Center with an oval Renaissance revival re...

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 64484

Accession Number: 1970.682.1

Vase

Bristol-type opaque white glass boxy. Urn-shaped vase-form with circular mouth with wide ground edge, short indented neck swelling out at sharp shoulders and tapering to a pointed bottom with a ring at stem and a wide circular foot. Gilt banding throughout. Center with an oval Renaissance revival re...

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 64485

Accession Number: 1970.682.2

Hearth Brush

Painted black dowel type handle with rounded tip; turned ring at neck, supporting elongated ovoid head with red bristles.

Date: 1925

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 64486

Accession Number: 1970.683

Firetool Stand

Circular bas with molded stepped base. Dowel-like support with medial ring, terminating in double c-shaped support for tools.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 64487

Accession Number: 1970.684.1

Fireplace Shovel

Bell-shaped head with round hand with applied shaped medial knob. Turned handle with egg and ring turnings.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 64488

Accession Number: 1970.684.2

Fireplace Tongs

Corresponding bell-shaped head with round hand with applied shape medial knop, with scrolls at shoulders, long arms ending in pincers.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 64489

Accession Number: 1970.684.3

Andiron

Elaborately turned brass andirons. Urn-tops with ball finials with ringed neck terminating in column plinth surmounting tapered columnar bodies with ringed and molded bases. Thin double scrolled cabriole-like legs with ball feet.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 64490

Accession Number: 1970.685.1

Andiron

Elaborately turned brass andirons. Urn-tops with ball finials with ringed neck terminating in column plinth surmounting tapered columnar bodies with ringed and molded bases. Thin double scrolled cabriole-like legs with ball feet.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 64491

Accession Number: 1970.685.2

Portrait of Henry Ward Beecher

Molded walnut oval frame with lithograph of Henry Ward Beecher in green suit with a green background.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 64492

Accession Number: 1970.686

Umbrella Stand

Molded cylindrical body, lower half with ribbed decoration. Circular mouth, slightly indented neck with underglaze blue, scroll work decorative band. Body decorated with under glaze blue naturalistic floral and bird motif. Lower half decorated with celadon green glaze with over glaze enamel painted ...

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64493

Accession Number: 1970.687

Photograph

Sepia photograph of a painting of Lucy Tappan in her wedding dress.

Date: 1900

Maker: Bachrach

Material: paper (fiber product), glass (material), wood and wood products

GUSN: 64494

Accession Number: 1970.688

Group Photograph

Group photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bowen with his children and grandchildren in front of his Brooklyn mansion at 90 Willow Street. Mounted on maroon cardboard.

Date: 1888

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 64495

Accession Number: 1970.689

Portrait of Winthrop Earl Bowen (1863-1865)

Polychrome oil on canvas memorial painting of Winthrop Bowen (1863-1865) in oval, gesso, and gilt frame. Brown hair, side part with ringlets. Bust portrait on dark background which blends into torso.

Date: 1873

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 64496

Accession Number: 1970.690

Framed Engraving

Walnut and gilt rectangular molded frame; glass, black and white engraving of "La Madonna di san Sisto" by Raphael D'Urbino (painter) and Nordheim (engraver)

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: After D'Urbino, Raphaele (Painter) Nordheim (Engraver)

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

GUSN: 64497

Accession Number: 1970.691

Photograph

Rectangular black walnut frame containing photograph of oil painting by Robert Wilson portraying a classical statue in ruins and rural scene. Entitled Omar's Rose and dedicated to Constance Holt/ Based on the lines I sometimes think that never blows so red the rose, as where some buried Caesar bl...

Date: 1909

Maker: Reproduction of Wilson, Robert Burns (Painter)

Material: crystoleums (photographs)

GUSN: 64498

Accession Number: 1970.692

Photograph

Rectangular black and walnut frame containing photograph of Rembrandt's Self Portrait in ¾ view, turning to look over his shoulder. The artist wears a dark coat and hat with a feather, his face partially in shadow.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Reproduction of Rembrandt (Painter)

Material: photographs

GUSN: 64499

Accession Number: 1970.693

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