Historic New England

Firewood Rack

Black, rectangular box form wood bin with a tin bottom, open scrollwork for the sides feet

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 64813

Accession Number: 1970.912

Photograph

Brown tone photograph of a teenage girl; bust length, faces left; hair in net

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 64814

Accession Number: 1970.913

Print

Pale grey building; central dome; arches; crowd in foreground

Date: 1875

Maker: Moore & Crosby (Maker)

Material: lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 64815

Accession Number: 1970.914

Photograph

Brown tone; gothic cathedral; tree branches framing

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 64816

Accession Number: 1970.915

Photograph

Brown tone; gothic cathedral; 3squared towers; central arch

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 64817

Accession Number: 1970.916

Wash Pitcher

White, brown bentwood trellis; blue and red flowers; wide spout; strap handle

Date: 1858

Maker: Samuel Alcock & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 64818

Accession Number: 1970.917.1

Wash Basin

White, brown bentwood trellis; blue and red flowers; circular; scalloped lip

Date: 1858

Maker: Samuel Alcock & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 64819

Accession Number: 1970.917.2

Ashtray

Circular; sides cant up from well & dish out; concent. hammer marks

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 64820

Accession Number: 1970.918

Chamber Stick

Wht; saucr. base; hndl with spur; sockt. with hole for pushup; green. band.

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64821

Accession Number: 1970.919

Table Mat

White; hemmed edges; drawn work; bracket embr. cornrs; white & tan

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, silk (textile)

GUSN: 64822

Accession Number: 1970.920

Table Mat

Natural color; fringed ends; hand woven; rptng. 4lobed oval band

Date: 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 64823

Accession Number: 1970.921

Table Mat

Hemstitched edges; machine embroidered white on white; bow & branchs

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 64824

Accession Number: 1970.922

Pincushion

Pillow shaped pincushion; green velvet; lace doilie decoration.

Date: 1925

Maker: unknown

Material: rayon, tatting (process)

GUSN: 64825

Accession Number: 1970.923

Spoon Rest?

Assym. aquamarine cabbage leaf; molded veins, recesses.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal)

GUSN: 64826

Accession Number: 1970.924

Cup and Saucer

White; circular canted cup; circular saucer; handle shaped like crane

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, rush (material)

GUSN: 64827

Accession Number: 1970.925

Photograph

Brown tone; 17thc. capboarded house; 2 front gables; picket fnc.

Date: 1889

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 64828

Accession Number: 1970.926

Pedigree

Handcopied; colored. crest:recumbnt. stag left; twelve generations before immigrant

Date: 1891-1952

Maker: Edwards, Mr. (Compiler)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 64829

Accession Number: 1970.927

Deed

Handwritten deed, describing grants meadow lands; witnessed; Bowen genealogyl. attached

Date: 1709

Maker: unknown

Material: ink, laid paper

GUSN: 64830

Accession Number: 1970.928

Deed

Printed and handwritten; grants land in Infield, New Hampshire; genealogy attached

Date: 1775

Maker: unknown

Material: ink, laid paper

GUSN: 64831

Accession Number: 1970.929

Facsimile Documents

Copies of 2 17thc. docs. framed together; genealogy on reverse.

Date: 1893

Maker: Jas. H. Wilcox & Co. (Framer)

GUSN: 64832

Accession Number: 1970.930

Chamber Pot

Circular; strap handle; overall pink leaves & flowers; round lid

Date: 1904

Maker: Brown-Westhead, Moore & Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 64833

Accession Number: 1970.931

Photograph

Browntone; house; large tree in front; 2 gables; portico; lean-to

Date: 1890

Maker: Jas. H. Wilcox & Co. (Framer)

GUSN: 64834

Accession Number: 1970.932

Photograph

4 hanging fish; weights written in

Date: 1894

Maker: Jas. H. Wilcox & Co. (Framer)

GUSN: 64835

Accession Number: 1970.933

Photograph

Outdoor; family; woman with veil; 2 children

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 64836

Accession Number: 1970.934

Photograph

Black and white photograph on paper backing with the names of ten men

Date: 1862

Maker: Rose, George W. (Maker)

GUSN: 64837

Accession Number: 1970.939

Photograph

House on tree lined street; georgian; hipped roof; elong. ell

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 64838

Accession Number: 1970.949

Shoe Holder

Green; rectangular; 3 metal rings at top; 12 pleated pockets in 3 rows

Date: 1900-1975

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 64839

Accession Number: 1970.950

Photograph

Black and white photograph depicting a man with hat and cane, a dog and a cat, a garden and a house to right

Date: 1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 64840

Accession Number: 1985.710

Curtain

White openwork; 3 inch hem; repeating woven ovoid design

Date: 1900-1975

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), textiles

GUSN: 64841

Accession Number: 1970.952.1

Curtain

White openwork; 3 inch hem; repeating woven ovoid design

Date: 1900-1975

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), textiles

GUSN: 64842

Accession Number: 1970.952.2

Curtain Rod

Carved brackets; cylindrical rod with urn & disc turnings; round rings with hook

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: turning (shaping process), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 64843

Accession Number: 1970.953.1

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

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: 64553

Accession Number: 1970.669.4

Print

Rectangular molded gilt and gesso frame with Corinthian capitals, glass; polychrome print of a painting of a woman's profile (Renaissance painter and subject).

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 64554

Accession Number: 1970.670

Print

Rectangular molded walnut frame with gilt and gesso inner frame; glass; print of Imaculeé Conception showing Mary surrounded by angels. Painted by Murillo, engraved b Achille Lefevre.

Date: 1859

Maker: Goupil & Co. (Publisher) Lefevre, Achille (Engraver) Murillo (Painter)

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

GUSN: 64555

Accession Number: 1970.671

Hearth Brush

Ring and baluster-turned handle with knop finial, painted black. Black bristle brush.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 64556

Accession Number: 1970.672

Plate

Circular bronze plate with crenellated edge. Rim border of grapes and vines; dished center with depiction of man and woman in classical garb lighting an urn oil lamp against punched background.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 64557

Accession Number: 1970.673

Table Runner

Yellow chenille/velvet rectangular runner with embroidered floral branch decoration of twisted white and green chenille roping; principle motif isolated on one corner with single blossom accent in adjacent corner. Gold colored silk backing. Hand stitched.

Date: 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: chenille (yarn), embroidering, silk (textile)

GUSN: 64558

Accession Number: 1970.674

Log Basket

Wicker four-legged, U-shaped basket with open ends. Woven handles.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker

GUSN: 64559

Accession Number: 1970.675

Fire Screen

Four hinged panels of open steel mesh framed by black steel rods with round finials and tan bail handles painted to simulate brass.

Date: 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 64560

Accession Number: 1970.676

Photograph of Benjamin Tappan (1747-1831)

Sepia photographic reproduction of portrait of Mr. Benjamin Tappan by Gilbert Stuart, painted at Roxbury, Massachusetts. Depicts an older gentleman with white stock and dark coat.

Date: 1900

Maker: AFTER Stuart, Gilbert (Maker)

GUSN: 64561

Accession Number: 1970.677.1

Portrait of Mrs. Benjamin Tappan

Sepia photographic reproduction of portrait of Mrs. Benjamin Tappan by Gilbert Stuart, painted at Roxbury, Massachusetts. She wears a ruffled lace cap with ruffled high collar and is seated in an empire chair. Molded walnut frame; wider glass. Wood backboard.

Date: 1900

Maker: AFTER Stuart, Gilbert (Maker)

GUSN: 64562

Accession Number: 1970.677.2

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