double spurred cabriole legs, ball feet supporting a turned baluster and finial.
Date: ca. 1820
Maker: unknown
Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)
GUSN: 5400
Accession Number: 1977.259A
Pair of fireplace andirons.
GUSN: 5401
Accession Number: 1977.203B
GUSN: 5402
Accession Number: 1977.203A
Round iron shaft joining bell-shpaed shovel at a 3-lobed drop; conforming brass handle.
Date: 1800-1899
GUSN: 5403
Accession Number: 1971.728.1
Spherical brass finial has two incised rings at center; ring turned handle below; tongs have circular brass ring, from which extend two round iron shafts; these terminate in ovoid plates.
GUSN: 5404
Accession Number: 1971.728.2
Wrought iron fireplace fender has bow front; vertical wires, 1/4" apart from screen, joined by a frame of four horizontal wires; at top is a wire "swag"; twelve vertical wrought iron supports behind wires; painted black or "stove" blacked.
Date: ca. 1800
Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), wire, wrought
GUSN: 5405
Accession Number: 1971.729
Circular mirror knob (presently used as a cloak pin) has enamel portrait on front; white ground with transfer print and hand-colored portrait of woman seen in profile; dark curly hair, white scarf, yellow dress; circular copper mount or lip; turned copper shaft terminates in screw ending.
Material: copper (metal), enamel paint, hand coloring, transfer printing
GUSN: 5406
Accession Number: 1971.730
GUSN: 5407
Accession Number: 1971.731
C-shaped hook affixed to oval plate.
Date: 1785-1810
GUSN: 5408
Accession Number: 1971.442F
GUSN: 5409
Accession Number: 1971.442E
Frontal two legs are ring-turned, terminating in brass feet which rest on castors; back two legs squared and raked back, on castors; square seat with serpentine front; scrolled arms are recessed, leading into scrolled wings; serpentine crest rail.
Date: ca. 1810
Material: mahogany (wood)
GUSN: 5410
Accession Number: 1971.732
Metal turtle-shaped box, shell hinged on side.
Date: 1868-1933
Material: bronze (metal), metal
GUSN: 5561
Accession Number: 1971.864
Shallow oval dish; no foot; depicts the front facade of the Duomo in Florence.
Date: 1950-1959
Material: ceramic (material), printing (process), ceramic glaze
GUSN: 5562
Accession Number: 1971.865
A) Ring foot, flattened bulbous body with band of putti against a foliate background; two part mold. B) Lid has rondel at center with putti, encircled by a bay leaf garland.
Date: ca. 190
Material: ceramic (material)
GUSN: 5563
Accession Number: 1971.866AB
Ovoid shape, rounded shoulder, short neck, turquoise ground with flower and butterfly design, brass fragments scattered over ground.
Date: 1868-1899
Material: porcelain
GUSN: 5564
Accession Number: 1971.867
Pad foot, short stem, V-shaped vase, flat wall with applied light blue thread, applied reticulated and scalloped band on either side.
Date: ca. 1900
Material: glass (material)
GUSN: 5565
Accession Number: 1971.868
Translucent iridescent glass; flat base, ground pontil, oval body; long, paneled neck rising from side, flat lip, applied handle.
Date: 1834-1899
Material: glassblowing, glass (material)
GUSN: 5566
Accession Number: 1971.869
Three dimensional frog with front feet placed on lily pad, flower on pad forms candle socket.
Material: bronze (metal)
GUSN: 5567
Accession Number: 1971.870
Concave extinguisher, shaped edge, elaborate cloisonne arabesque on surface, twisted stem, shaped cloisonne finial.
Material: brass (alloy), cloisonné, enameling
GUSN: 5568
Accession Number: 1971.871
Cylindrical copper container in woven copper sheath, three brass "bamboo" feet.
Material: bamboo (material), brass (alloy), copper (metal), weaving
GUSN: 5569
Accession Number: 1971.872
Bivalve shell fitted with brass rims, hinge, and clasp; brass chain for handle.
Material: brass (alloy), mother of pearl, shell (animal material)
GUSN: 5570
Accession Number: 1971.873
Two part mold; pig figurine with pink body and black spots.
Material: porcelain, soft paste porcelain
GUSN: 5571
Accession Number: 1971.874
A) Cylindrical container, tapered towards base, threaded lip. B) Cylindrical slightly domed lid, reverse threads on inside edge.
Material: teak (wood)
GUSN: 5572
Accession Number: 1971.875AB
Rectangular slab of wood with movable ivory tabs at edge, tabs decorated with gilded insects and birds, a floral sprig on top.
Date: ca. 1880
Material: gilding, ivory (tooth component), mahogany (wood)
GUSN: 5573
Accession Number: 1971.876
Tripod paw feet, cylindrical base, reeded column with projecting arm and candle socket; section surmounting column missing; design shows classical influence.
Date: 1880-1900
Material: casting (process), metal
GUSN: 5574
Accession Number: 1971.877
Long rectangular needlepoint bell pull; dark blue ground; undulating, flowing vine with petitpoint birds; yarn tassle at end;, watered silk backing; not connected to bell.
Material: petit point, silk (textile), wool (textile)
GUSN: 5575
Accession Number: 1971.878
Cylindrical with stylized floral motif in high relief, concave tin backing, mounted on turned brass shaft, threaded at end.
Date: 1820-1840
Material: brass (alloy), tin (metal)
GUSN: 5576
Accession Number: 1971.879.1
GUSN: 5577
Accession Number: 1971.879.2
GUSN: 5578
Accession Number: 1971.879.3
GUSN: 5579
Accession Number: 1971.879.4
GUSN: 5580
Accession Number: 1971.879.5
GUSN: 5581
Accession Number: 1971.879.6
GUSN: 5582
Accession Number: 1971.879.7
GUSN: 5583
Accession Number: 1971.879.8
Loosely woven herringbone weave; unlined; pleated gathers at top.
Date: ca. 1950
Material: wool (textile)
GUSN: 5584
Accession Number: 1971.880.1
GUSN: 5585
Accession Number: 1971.880.2
GUSN: 5586
Accession Number: 1971.880.3
GUSN: 5587
Accession Number: 1971.880.4
GUSN: 5588
Accession Number: 1971.880.5
GUSN: 5589
Accession Number: 1971.880.6
GUSN: 5590
Accession Number: 1971.880.7
GUSN: 5591
Accession Number: 1971.880.8
Wooden cornice, carved in the shape of a lance, with gilt and painted "feather" and arrowhead on opposite ends.
Material: feather (material), mahogany (wood), softwood
GUSN: 5592
Accession Number: 1971.881.1A
GUSN: 5593
Accession Number: 1971.881.2A
Wooden cornice, carved in the shape of a lance, with gilt and painted "feather" and arrowhead on opposite ends; longer than .1 and .2.
GUSN: 5594
Accession Number: 1971.881.3A
Original laths for cornices; elongated rectangular board with two notches cut into front to receive valance and with two ends and one medial brace notched to receive curtain rods.
GUSN: 5595
Accession Number: 1971.881.2B
Dowel-formed curtain rod.
GUSN: 5597
Accession Number: 1971.881.3B
Cast brass hemispherically shaped base, surmounted by ornament with flanking volutes, projecting brass rod with C-shaped handle finial, base filled with lead.
Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), lead (metal)
GUSN: 5598
Accession Number: 1971.882.1
GUSN: 5599
Accession Number: 1971.882.2
Irregular conformation of black lava in solid form.
Date: 1904
GUSN: 5600
Accession Number: 1971.883