Historic New England

Lamp Shade Tile

White porcelain lamp shade tile with a relief of a sitting boy holding a lamb.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 103851

Accession Number: 1934.2347A

Miniature Portrait of a Cherub

Miniature painting on porcelain of a cherub with folded arms, set in a oval brass frame with a twisted rope border and red velvet mat.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103852

Accession Number: 1934.2842

Bust length silhouette portrait cut from black paper and set on white paper of a young girl facing right with pencil details drawn for hair and dress, mounted in a gilded wood frame with egg and dart border.

Date: ca. 1843

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103853

Accession Number: 1937.400

Silhouette Portrait

Cut paper silhouette portrait of a man facing right, set on cream paper in a dark wood frame.

Date: 1827

Maker: Hubard, William James (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103854

Accession Number: 1937.401

Portrait of William Hickling (1704-1784/1786)

Painted portrait of a man wearing a red jacket and waistcoat, sitting in a green upholstered chair and holding a book by Milton, mounted in a molded wood frame.

Date: 1750-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103855

Accession Number: 1937.409

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut bust length silhouette portrait set over black silk of a man facing left with drawn hair, collar and vest details, mounted in a gilded wood frame.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103856

Accession Number: 1937.644

Silhouette Portrait

Bust length silhouette portrait cut from black paper and set on white paper of a man facing left, mounted in a gilded wood frame with cream mat with oval opening.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103857

Accession Number: 1937.1053

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut bust length portrait set over black silk of a woman facing right with wide lace collar and pencil details for hair, mounted in a gilded wood frame.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103866

Accession Number: 1938.20

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut bust length silhouette portrait set over loosely woven cloth of a woman facing left, mounted in a painted black molded wood frame.

Date: 1823

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103867

Accession Number: 1938.449

Miniature portrait of Mary Augusta Haven

Miniature watercolor on ivory bust length portrait of a young girl facing slightly left wearing a pink dress, set in a hinged oval red leather case.

Date: ca. 1814

Maker: unknown

Material: watercolor (paint), ivory (tooth component), leather

GUSN: 103868

Accession Number: 1938.680

Wax Relief Portrait

Modeled colored wax portrait of a man facing left wearing Louis XIV style wig and clothing, set on glass within a wide rectangular dark wood frame.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103869

Accession Number: 1938.1266

Wax Relief Portrait

Modeled wax relief portrait of a Roman emperor set on black velvet in a deep rectangular veneered wood frame.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103870

Accession Number: 1938.1346

Wax Relief Portrait

Colored wax portrait of a man facing left wearing a white shirt and cape, set on glass within a deep light colored wood frame.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103871

Accession Number: 1938.1348

Portrait of Isaac Backus (1724-1806)

Modeled colored wax relief portrait of man facing left wearing a red jacket, green waistcoat and white wig, set on glass in a deep veneered wood frame.

Date: 1800-1826

Maker: Probably Flaxman, John, 1755-1826 (Artist)

Material: glass (material), wax, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 103872

Accession Number: 1939.34

Miniature portrait of Henry Poor (1803-1879)

Miniature watercolor bust length portrait on ivory of an older man wearing a gray suit, mounted in an oval brass frame with a beaded border, loop attachment at top, stand on reverse.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103873

Accession Number: 1939.321

Miniature portrait of Margaret (Wyer) Poor (1811-1895)

Bust length portrait miniature watercolor on ivory of an older woman wearing a green dress with lace collar and cameo brooch at neck, mounted in a oval metal frame with stand on reverse.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: A. C. Tamagno (Miniaturist)

Material: ivory (tooth component), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103874

Accession Number: 1939.322

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut silhouette set over black ground of a young man facing left, mounted in an oval black painted wood frame.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103875

Accession Number: 1940.277

Portrait of Elizabeth Bennett

Modeled colored wax portrait of woman facing left wearing a white dress, lace cap and a finger ring, set in a deep wood frame behind glass.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: Possibly Rauschner, John Christian (1760-after 1812) (Sculptor)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103876

Accession Number: 1952.465

Portrait of Joseph Allen

Modeled colored wax relief portrait of man facing right with black coat and white collar, set in a deep wood frame behind glass.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: Possibly Rauschner, John Christian (1760-after 1812) (Sculptor)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103877

Accession Number: 1952.466

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut silhouette set over black silk with pencil drawn details of hair and collar of a man facing left, mounted in a painted black frame with an oval opening with a brass border.

Date: 1750-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103878

Accession Number: 1941.957

Print

Printed engraving of the capture of the Frigate Guerriere by the U.S. Frigate Constitution, mounted in a plain round brass frame.

Date: 1812-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103879

Accession Number: 1943.124

Engraved Portrait

Printed engraving of a bust length portrait of Stephen Decatur (1779-1820) in his navy uniform, mounted in a plain round brass frame.

Date: 1812-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103880

Accession Number: 1943.125

Silhouette Portrait

Full length positive-cut silhouette portrait cut from black paper of a man facing right with a top hat and cane, painted ground details, mounted in a veneered mahogany frame.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103881

Accession Number: 1944.848

Silhouette Portrait

Silhouette portrait cut from black paper of Dr. Charles Burroughs preaching from the pulpit, mounted in black wood frame.

Date: 1841

Maker: Edouart, Auguste (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103882

Accession Number: 1945.443

Silhouette Portrait

Full length silhouette portrait of Dr. Samuel Freeman wearing a top hat and holding a cane, cut from black paper and set on white paper, mounted in a plain black painted wood frame.

Date: 1841

Maker: Edouart, Auguste (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103883

Accession Number: 1945.444

Silhouette Portrait

Silhouette cut from black paper and set on white paper of a man preaching from a pulpit with one arm gesturing forward and the other holding a pair of spectacles, mounted in a veneered wood frame with black borders.

Date: 1828

Maker: Edouart, Auguste (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103884

Accession Number: 1947.43A

Hanging cabinet with double doors

Sea-foam green metal hanging cabinet with double doors, removable and adjustable shelf on interior and two brackets.

Date: ca. 1955

Maker: Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103777

Accession Number: 2007.11.13A-D

Clock-doorbell

Brown and tan metal and plastic rectangular clock and doorbell combination.

Date: ca. 1955

Maker: Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103778

Accession Number: 2007.11.14

Wallpaper fragments

No description

Date: ca. 1955

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103779

Accession Number: 2007.11.15A-C

Bag of Hardware

Bag of hardware

Date: ca. 1955

Maker: Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103780

Accession Number: 2007.11.16

Kitchen window

Rectangular metal window with interior and exterior frame, storm windows and screens.

Date: 1955

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103781

Accession Number: 2007.11.17A-I

Storm door

Aluminum storm door

Date: ca. 1955

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103782

Accession Number: 2007.11.18AB

Kitchen door and frame

Wooden door with wooden frame

Date: ca. 1955

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103783

Accession Number: 2007.11.19AB

Linoleum flooring

Fragment of linoleum on plywood, design consists of squares of tan quatrefoils on white background.

Date: ca. 1955

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103784

Accession Number: 2007.11.20

Wallpaper Sample Book

Wallpaper sample book titled "No. 1-2 / S. Z. Goldberg / Boston, Mass. / 1919." Book is covered with heavy black paper textured to imitate leather and printed gold lettering on front. Book contains more than sixty sidewall and ceiling wallpapers, many with coordinating border papers.

Date: 1919

Maker: S.Z. Goldberg (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 103785

Accession Number: 1993.873

Sarah Elizabeth Bellows

Hollow cut silhouette set on black silk of a young girl, mounted in an oval brass frame with foliate and beaded borders.

Date: 1826

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103786

Accession Number: 1913.10

Silhouette

Hollow cut bust length silhouette portrait set over black silk of a young woman facing left wearing a hair comb and wide lace collar, mounted in a gilded molded wood frame.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103787

Accession Number: 1914.12

Miniature portrait of a young boy and girl

Miniature painting on ivory of a boy and girl child holding hands, set in round tortoiseshell snuff box cover with a inlaid gold and bone decoration.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), tortoise shell, gold (metal), bone (material)

GUSN: 103788

Accession Number: 1918.222

Miniature portrait of man and child

Oil painting on cardboard of a man sitting in an upholstered armchair and embracing a young girl with a blue dress.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103789

Accession Number: 1920.198

Cut paper picture

Silhouette from white paper and set on a black card of a bird perched on a stump and framed by tree limbs.

Date: 1768-1814

Maker: Cox, Susanna Hickling (Artist)

GUSN: 103790

Accession Number: 1921.63

Cut paper picture

Silhouette cut from white paper and set on a cream paper of a peacock and squirrel perched in a tree.

Date: 1768-1814

Maker: Cox, Susanna Hickling (Artist)

GUSN: 103791

Accession Number: 1921.64

Wax Relief Portrait

White wax relief portrait of a man set behind glass in a square hinged red leather covered case with red velvet lining and two metal eye and hook fasteners.

Date: 1841

Maker: Hughes, Robert Ball (Sculptor)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103792

Accession Number: 1921.290

Silhouette

Hollow cut silhouette set over black silk of a man facing left, folded over collar and ink details, mounted in a black wood frame with oval opening.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103793

Accession Number: 1925.621

Silhouette

Painted bust length silhouette on white paper of a woman facing left with a high white lace collar, mounted in a painted black frame.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103794

Accession Number: 1922.146

Silhouette

Hollow cut silhouette set over a black ground of a young boy facing left, mounted in a painted black molded wood frame.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103795

Accession Number: 1922.147

Silhouette

Hollow cut bust length silhouette set over a black ground of a man facing right with cut curlicues at bottom of portrait. Mounted in a brass spandrel frame with foliate and bead borders.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: Attributed to Howard, Everet (Artist)

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103796

Accession Number: 1922.149

Silhouette

Hollow cut silhouette bust length portrait set over black silk of a woman facing left wearing a bonnet, mounted in a black molded paper frame with scalloped edge and oval opening.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103797

Accession Number: 1922.150

Silhouette

This hollow cut, double cut (shoulder area cut separately from head) silhouette portrait of a man facing left is set over a black ground. The details for hair and waistcoat were drawn in with ink. It is mounted in an oval brass spandrel frame with reed and bead borders.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Possibly Chamberlain, William (Artist)

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103798

Accession Number: 1922.151

Silhouette portrait of Sybil Moseley Bingham

Hollow cut silhouette of a woman facing left. Curled tendrils of hair and frilled collar have been inked in. Mounted in a brass spandrel frame with foliate and bead borders and rosette decoration.

Date: 1819

Maker: Doyle, Margaret Byron, d. 1830 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), glass (material)

GUSN: 103799

Accession Number: 1924.496

Portrait Medallion of Benjamin Franklin

Round cast terracotta medallion with a relief portrait of Benjamin Franklin wearing a raccoon skin hat, set in a round wooden frame.

Date: 1777-1779

Maker: Nini, Jean Baptiste (Sculptor)

GUSN: 103800

Accession Number: 1924.769

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