Historic New England

Curtain Rod

Reeded wood poles; painted white; metal ball shaped ends with double band of Greek key ornament encircling the center of the ball; projecting finial tapers to a point; 64 white painted wood curtain rings.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5651

Accession Number: 1971.924.3

Curtain Rod

Reeded wood poles; painted white; metal ball shaped ends with double band of Greek key ornament encircling the center of the ball; projecting finial tapers to a point; 64 white painted wood curtain rings.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5652

Accession Number: 1971.924.4

Cigarette Box

A) Rectangular box; hinged lid; top and sides covered with maroon covered leather; interior is divided into three compartments; for king size cigarettes. B) A printed note inside the box.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5653

Accession Number: 1971.925AB

Work Table

Square, four legged table; elongated bulbous foot; reeded and ring turned leg; birch veneered panels edged with light and dark wood inlay on stiles; single drawer front veneered with unknown wood and two birch ovals; light and dark wood "triangle" edging; drawer interior divided into three sections;...

Date: ca. 1805

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), veneer, inlay (process), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5654

Accession Number: 1971.926

Pier Table

Rectangular form; four straight legs with molded outside edges surmount shaped serpentine top; jointed to rectangular rails with ogee molding at skirt; entire form in white paint.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 5655

Accession Number: 1971.927

Dressing Table

Dressing or toilet table. Spruce legs with white pine rails and top. Overhanging top with shaped edges. Top has serpentine front and sides and straight back. Rectangular apron with molded edge. Rests on rectangular legs with beaded outer edge. Painted white.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 5656

Accession Number: 1971.928

Fireplace Screen

Flat rectangular tin body, painted black; two circular holes in center; one has spring-like circular cover to receive coal stove pipe; fold over edge; indented bead running across top.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 5657

Accession Number: 1971.929A

Looking Glass

Circular wide wood frame with circular glass enclosed; whole painted gilt with red and white floral sprigs at random, especially florid at upper right with printing extending onto glass from the frame.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: Attributed to Morrison, Elizabeth W., 1842-1920 (Maker) Attributed to Morrison, Mary Ann, 1844-1936 (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 5658

Accession Number: 1971.931

Fireplace Screen

Four post folding fireplace screen; rectangular panels covered with wire screening; hinged at top and base; brass sheath across top; two brass bails.

Date: 1934-1967

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wire

GUSN: 5659

Accession Number: 1971.932

Pitcher

Jasperware; barrel-shaped body; C-shaped handle; green body, applied white foliate and neo-classical borders; profiles of Benjamin Franklin and George Washington on sides.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 5660

Accession Number: 1971.933

Fireplace Broom

Turned brass grip with eye hook at end, cylindrical handle, rectangular cover for brush head, animal hair bristles, brown gros grain ribbon tied to eye.

Date: 1935-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, brass (alloy), bristle, cloth, iron (metal)

GUSN: 5661

Accession Number: 1971.934

Curtain

Drab green ground; all over floral and foliate arabesque; colors: light green, blue, red, cream; rectangular panels; pleated at top; double ruffle on inner edge; ruffled tie backs pinned to bottom of panels.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), polish (coating), wool (textile)

GUSN: 5662

Accession Number: 1971.935.1

Curtain

Drab green ground; all over floral and foliate arabesque; colors: light green, blue, red, cream; rectangular panels; pleated at top; double ruffle on inner edge; ruffled tie backs pinned to bottom of panels.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), polish (coating), wool (textile)

GUSN: 5663

Accession Number: 1971.935.2

Curtain

Drab green ground; all over floral and foliate arabesque; colors: light green, blue, red, cream; rectangular panels; pleated at top; double ruffle on inner edge; ruffled tie backs pinned to bottom of panels.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), polish (coating), wool (textile)

GUSN: 5664

Accession Number: 1971.935.3

Curtain

Drab green ground; all over floral and foliate arabesque; colors: light green, blue, red, cream; rectangular panels; pleated at top; double ruffle on inner edge; ruffled tie backs pinned to bottom of panels.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), polish (coating), wool (textile)

GUSN: 5665

Accession Number: 1971.935.4

Curtain

Drab green ground; all over floral and foliate arabesque; colors: light green, blue, red, cream; rectangular panels; pleated at top; double ruffle on inner edge; ruffled tie backs pinned to bottom of panels.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), polish (coating), wool (textile)

GUSN: 5666

Accession Number: 1971.935.5

Curtain

Drab green ground; all over floral and foliate arabesque; colors: light green, blue, red, cream; rectangular panels; pleated at top; double ruffle on inner edge; ruffled tie backs pinned to bottom of panels.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), polish (coating), wool (textile)

GUSN: 5667

Accession Number: 1971.935.6

Tieback

Circular, concave front with stamped scroll, lozenge and acanthus design, covex back centering a prong with a screw end.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 5668

Accession Number: 1971.936A

Tieback

Circular, concave front with stamped scroll, lozenge and acanthus design, covex back centering a prong with a screw end.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 5669

Accession Number: 1971.936B

Tieback

Face has a convex center and a cavetto molded edge; convex back with brass prong projecting from center; screw end.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5670

Accession Number: 1971.937.1

Tieback

Face has a convex center and a cavetto molded edge; convex back with brass prong projecting from center; screw end.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5671

Accession Number: 1971.937.2

Tieback

Face has a convex center and a cavetto molded edge; convex back with brass prong projecting from center; screw end.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5672

Accession Number: 1971.937.3

Tieback

Face has a convex center and a cavetto molded edge; convex back with brass prong projecting from center; screw end.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5673

Accession Number: 1971.937.4

Cornice

Bowed front; serpentine lower edge and moulded upper edge; painted white with green and black linear husks at the center flanked by star motifs; gilt highlight.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 5674

Accession Number: 1971.938.1

Cornice

Bowed front; serpentine lower edge and moulded upper edge; painted white with green and black linear husks at the center flanked by star motifs; gilt highlight.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 5675

Accession Number: 1971.938.2

Cornice

Bowed front; serpentine lower edge and moulded upper edge; painted white with green and black linear husks at the center flanked by star motifs; gilt highlight.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), painting (coating)

GUSN: 5676

Accession Number: 1971.938.3

Hurricane Shade

Cylindrical shape, serpentine profile, open at top and base.

Date: ca. 1970

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 5677

Accession Number: 1971.939A

Hurricane Shade

Cylindrical shape, serpentine profile, open at top and base.

Date: ca. 1970

Maker: unknown

Material: soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5678

Accession Number: 1971.939B

Light Bulb Cover

Globular shape composed of strands of wire strung with clear glass beads.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), glass (material), wire

GUSN: 5679

Accession Number: 1971.940

Corkscrew

Tapered conceal segment of antler; silver butt plate; chrome-plated corkscrew at right angle to antler.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: antler, chromium, plate (material), metal, silver (metal)

GUSN: 5680

Accession Number: 1971.941

Corkscrew

Handle in the shape of a Viking ship with dragon's head at either end, cork screw at center where mast should be.

Date: 1895-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 5681

Accession Number: 1971.942

Corkscrew

Ring turned and incised bone handle set at right angle to an iron screw, with corkscrew at end, screw is hidden by a tubular bronze sheath.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), brass (alloy), bronze (metal), incising, iron (metal)

GUSN: 5682

Accession Number: 1971.943

Fruit Knife

Silver and bronze fruit knife. Bronze square handle with an Eastern design on the handle. Etched dragonflies and flowers on the silver blade.

Date: 1880

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 5683

Accession Number: 1971.944

Syrup Pitcher

Cylindrical base; bulbous body; sloping shoulder; everted rim with elongated lip for pouring; hinged cover with a small center dome and berry and leaf finial; C-scroll handle.

Date: 1845-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 5684

Accession Number: 1971.945

Napkin Ring

Concave walled cylinder with rope molded edges; diapered surface with engraved scroll and cypher "E.R.S."

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 5685

Accession Number: 1971.946

Napkin Ring

Cylindrical wall, bright cut floral and foliage band at center flanked by incised lines.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 5686

Accession Number: 1971.947

Bowl

Circular bowl form with high fluted sides; scalloped rim; foot ring; decorated with series of alternating bird and flower scenic reserves separated by bands of diamond cross hatch; central vase design in well; Imari palette in blue underglaze, iron red overglaze.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: overglazing, porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 5687

Accession Number: 1971.948

Charger

Handpainted circular charger with red and blue Imari-like design has deep well; floral motif at center isolated by three circular bands; remainder of front decorated with three alternating floral and outdoor scene diapers; underside has three freely painted underglaze blue motifs.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, painting (image-making), hand-painted

GUSN: 5688

Accession Number: 1971.949

Cane

Irregular, tapered cylindrical shaft formed from a slender tree trunk, numerous projections where branches have been removed; three dimensionally carved ivory grip representing a woman's right hand closed about a shaft; brass ferrule; black rubber tip.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), rubber (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5689

Accession Number: 1971.951

Cane

Tapering cylinder of dark stained bamboo; grip formed from a poriton of the root; brass eye through body to hold a cord; black rubber tip.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), root (plant material), rubber (material)

GUSN: 5690

Accession Number: 1971.952

Cane

L-shape; tapering cylindrical shaft terminating in a black rubber tip, hand grip carved to resemble the head and saddle back of a horse.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: rubber (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5691

Accession Number: 1971.953

Cane

L-shape; somewhat irregular tapering cylindrical shaft terminating in a black rubber tip; ovoid shaped grip formed from the root.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: root (plant material), rubber (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5692

Accession Number: 1971.954

Cane

Tapering cylindrical shaft terminating in a brass ferrule; shaped ivory grip with a black dot inlaid at the top; brass six-sided "eye" through shaft.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), inlay (process), ivory (tooth component), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5693

Accession Number: 1971.955

Riding Crop

L-shape; cylindrical shaft; silver collar; L-shape ivory grip; pitch coated whip "top" at base; whip missing.

Date: 1877-1878

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), silver (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5694

Accession Number: 1971.956

Cane

Tapered; irregularly cylindrical shaft formed from the stem of a tree; knobby grip.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5695

Accession Number: 1971.957

Cane

Cylindrical wooden shaft covered with gnarled bark; silver eye through shaft; grip missing; rubber tip.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: bark (plant material), rubber (material), silver (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5696

Accession Number: 1971.958

Cane

L-shaped; bark encased cylindrical shaft; pistol grip; blond rubber tip.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: bark (plant material), rubber (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5697

Accession Number: 1971.959

Cane

Cylindrical shaft; black wooden grip with the initial "M" incised in Old English script.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5698

Accession Number: 1971.960

Candlestick

Dished cylindrical base; tapered stem surmounted by a rectangular match holder; a scrolled handle with a circular thumb grip projects from one side of the stem; an arm projecting from the opposite side holds a cylindrical candle socket.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 5699

Accession Number: 1971.961

Biblical Scene

Black and white offset print after an engraving of a painting; putti bearing a cross stands on a column with back to viewer; barrel vault and drapery background; dark male hand (possibly a devil figure) touching putti on left; partial head and torso of another, scholarly man with manuscript on right...

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5700

Accession Number: 1971.962

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