Historic New England

Electrified Oil Lamp

Colorless molded glass with tin cap; round dome; hexagonal shoulder; chalice-shape hexagonal body; single molded heart on each hexagon panel with alternating circular and diamond pattern in center of hearts; stepped round and hexagonal neck rings; flared hexagonal stem; stepped hexagonal base; elect...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: flint glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5295

Accession Number: 1971.649A

Electrified Oil Lamp

Colorless molded glass with tin cap; round dome; hexagonal shoulder; chalice-shape hexagonal body; single molded heart on each hexagon panel with alternating circular and diamond pattern in center of hearts; stepped round and hexagonal neck rings; flared hexagonal stem; stepped hexagonal base; elect...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: flint glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5296

Accession Number: 1971.649B

Portrait of James Rundlett May

Sitter seen from waist up, three-quarter facial view, wearing dark coat, striped short tie, white shirt, striped vest; plain background. Enclosed in black leather case with tooled quatrefoil motif on front and back cover; inside, right side encloses ambrotype mounted under glass with oval gold metal...

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: ambrotypes (photographs), glass (material), leather, metal, tintypes (prints), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 5297

Accession Number: 1971.650

Daguerreotype

A black and white daguerreotype with hand-painted highlighing; two unidentified female children in floral dresses; surrounded by gold matting; both set within left side of brown leather case; red satin padding on right interior of case; outer case embossed leather; two hook clasps on side of case.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: daguerreotypes (photographs), glass (material), leather, satin

GUSN: 5298

Accession Number: 1971.651

Engraving

Black and white engraving of Venice, "Venedig," view from across the Grand Canal of the Doge's Palace and Plaza of St. Mark's; foreground has scene with gondoliers pulled up the to bow of a schooner; enclosed by a molded gilt frame.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), gesso, gilding, paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5299

Accession Number: 1971.652

Engraving

Black and white engraved scene of "The Village Festival"; villagers gathered around table outside by large Tudor style inn with much drinking and gaiety; enclosed by thin molded gilt frame; under glass.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: Lenis, Charles G. (Engraver) After Wilkie R. A., David, 1785-1841 (Painter)

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

GUSN: 5300

Accession Number: 1971.653

Engraving

Molded and gilt wood frame, under glass; center foreground shows large standing white horse looking at watering fountain; to left, a black horse and dog are drinking from fountain; man in Elizabethan dress stands behind horses; right foreground shows kneeling woman, looking up at man; she is attendi...

Date: May 12, 1846

Maker: Watt, J.H. (Engraver) After Landsur, Edwin (Painter)

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

GUSN: 5301

Accession Number: 1971.654

Engraving

Black and white engraving of an exterior domestic scene; a man between to horses at an interior gate entrance of a courtyard surrounded by three dogs; a woman is kneeling playing with another dog; figures dressed in 17th century clothes; wooden frame; applied and molded gesso and gilt.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: Graves, Robert (Engraver) After Herring, Sr., J.F. (Painter)

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

GUSN: 5302

Accession Number: 1971.656

Print

Hand colored print of scene of three small children gathered about a rabbit hutch with the sea and cottages in the background; tan mat and molded gilt and gesso frame.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: Hardy, Jr., J. (Maker)

Material: gesso, gilding, hand coloring, paper (fiber product), printing (process), watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5303

Accession Number: 1971.655

Portsmouth Street Scene

Molded and gilt wooden frame; corners with applied gesso scrolled vines; inner edge with scrolled leaf; scene of 1 Middle St., Portsmouth, NH; shows intersection of two roads; far right is two-story white gambrel-roofed house with dormers and green shutters; yard wtih high white fence; group of peop...

Date: 1854

Maker: Titcomb, William H., 1823-1888 (Artist)

Material: canvas, gesso, oil paint (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5304

Accession Number: 1971.657

Looking Glass

Elaborately molded, carved and gilt wood frame has applied gessoed leaf motif; encloses rectangular mirrored glass; sides of frame painted black; backed with wood boards.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: gesso, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), mirrors, painting (coating), wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 5305

Accession Number: 1971.658

Looking Glass

Two-part looking glass has gilt frame with fluted Tuscan columnar jambs with scrolled capital supporting molded pediment; pediment juts foreward, has beaded motif; simple molded base with square corners; top section is eglomise panel with central gilded basket of flowers; diamond-like silver diapers...

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: verre églomisé, gesso, gilding, mirrors, wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 5306

Accession Number: 1971.659

Looking Glass

Vertical rectangular looking glass; above is a horizonal reverse painting on glass of a river scene with sailboat; applied vertical and horizontal turned half-round moldings; corners have applied square blocks with carved ball-flower.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, mirrors, reverse painting on glass (image-making), wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 5307

Accession Number: 1971.660

Rug

Handmade rectangular unshirred rug with central flower surrounded by leaves, flowers and scrolls; pink field with tan, red, green; bound with cotton tape.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), handmade, hooking

GUSN: 5308

Accession Number: 1971.661

Rug

Handmade rectangular unshirred rug with floral center and foliage border; predominant colors: brown, cream, green, red, yellow.

Date: 1934-1967

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), handmade, hooking

GUSN: 5309

Accession Number: 1971.662

Hooked Rug

Machine hooked floral central medallion on beige field; scalloped black border; faded palette of blues and pinks predominate.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: hooking, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 5310

Accession Number: 1971.663

Hooked Rug

Machine hooked rug with central floral medallion of pink, yellow, and blue on brown field; foliage border; backed with burlap.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, cotton (textile), hooking, machine-made

GUSN: 5311

Accession Number: 1971.664

Hooked Rug

Hand hooked rug has alternating light and dark triangular border; corners are gold colored squares; bound with tan binding; central motif of large red rose sprig with "ROSE" in red and green letters at bottom; background striped with blues and greens.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, hooking

GUSN: 5312

Accession Number: 1971.665

Hooked Rug

Hand hooked and sheared rug with central medallion of red roses enclosed by two semi-circles of roses on a white field; surrounded by a bright blue border.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), handmade, hooking

GUSN: 5313

Accession Number: 1971.666

Loom-woven Rug

Woven rug has black border with bold red zig-zag motif; center pattern on tan background of black-outlined red and yellow geometric Indian-like motifs; white string fringe.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving

GUSN: 5314

Accession Number: 1971.667

Work Table

Four turned and reeded legs; straight veneered apron enclosing two rectangular drawers of flame birch veneer bordered by checked band of inlay; two circular flat knob handles of mahogany; two vertical rectangular flame birch dies with corresponding inlay at sides; edge of apron has light band of bir...

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), veneer, inlay (process), ivory (tooth component), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5315

Accession Number: 1971.668

Stool

Painted black; two side stretchers and one medial stretcher; oval top.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood), hardwood

GUSN: 5316

Accession Number: 1971.669

Slant-top Desk

Slant-top desk. Cherry, maple, white pine secondary wood, brass escutcheons. Four drawers with locks. Five interior pigeon holes and two tiered drawers. Rests on shaped bracket feet.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: Noyes, Samuel S., 1785-1832 (Maker) Maynard, Micajah, 1771-1807 (Maker)

Material: cherry (wood), maple (wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 5317

Accession Number: 1987.436

Bedstead

Simple curvilinear pine headboard with heavy birch three-piece headposts, the upper and lower sections turned and tapered toward ends; medial square section of posts joining square birch side rails ending at heavy mahogany three piece foot posts; bottom and top sections rope turned with foliage carv...

Date: ca. 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), carving (processes), mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 5318

Accession Number: 1971.670A-J

Jamb Hook

Flat S-scroll shape; waisted four sided stem attached to oval base; two screws attach each jamb to fireplace panelling.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 5319

Accession Number: 1971.671A

Chest of drawers

Swell front case; four drawers, graduated from top to bottom. Drawers have beaded edges with molded oval-shaped brass plated with bail handles. Frontal columnar reeded stiles terminate below case in turned bulbous legs. Rectangular inlaid panels.

Date: 1795-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), inlay (process), mahogany (wood), veneer, molding (forming), reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 8089

Accession Number: 1949.509

Bedstead

Four turned posts; ring turned feet. Headboard has rounded top with C-scrolled indentation at side. Maple stain.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), staining, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 8090

Accession Number: 1949.513.1

Bedstead

Four turned posts; ring turned feet. Headboard has rounded top with C-scrolled indentation at side. Maple stain.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), staining, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 8091

Accession Number: 1949.513.2

Stand

Square top with two drop leaves; rounded corners. Case encloses leaf support slides and single frontal drawer; two molded brass rosette pulls. Turned and reeded legs; cylindrical foot. Brass pulls probably later additions.

Date: 1785-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood), reed (grass, material), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 8092

Accession Number: 1949.514

Framed print

Single stemmed flower has leaves at ground, plain stem with white blossoms and buds. Rocky background with opening at left revealing ocean with two sailing ships. Molded wood frame, painted black; gold-painted inner edge.

Date: 1801

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), hand coloring, molding (forming), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8093

Accession Number: 1949.515

"Snowy Owl"

Engraving of two snowy owls on a blasted or dead tree trunk. Hand colored. Molded wooden frame with gilded gesso.

Date: 1827-1838

Maker: Havell, R. (Engraver) Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), engraving (printing process), gesso, gilding, glass (material), hand coloring

GUSN: 8094

Accession Number: 1949.518

Framed engraving

Depicts flowers in foreground with landscape background. Landscape and house covered with snow.

Date: 1804

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), glass (material), hand coloring, paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8095

Accession Number: 1949.519

Inkwell

Circular with two incised rings. Well: cylindrical, tapering at top, with incised rings. Flaring lip. White ceramic ink well fits inside pewter container. Pewter hinged lid; five holes for pens.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), incising, pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8096

Accession Number: 1949.523

Figurine

White body; transparent glaze. Realistically modeled figure of reclining lion. Cartouche- shaped, stepped base with rounded ends, painted royal blue in overglaze enamel.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, glazing (coating), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8097

Accession Number: 1949.527

Tumbler

Opalescent cerulean blue body. Cylindrical form; vertical facetted ribbing overall, tapering inward at circular mouth. Flat bottom with pressed sunburst or sunflower design.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: reeding, glass (material), molding (forming), glassblowing

GUSN: 8098

Accession Number: 1949.528.1

Tumbler

Opalescent cerulean blue body. Cylindrical form; vertical facetted ribbing overall, tapering inward at circular mouth. Flat bottom with pressed sunburst or sunflower design.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, reeding, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 8099

Accession Number: 1949.528.2

Fireback

Rectangular, with crowned figure holding harp, cast in relief. Seated under C-scrolled arch, with fleur-de-lis key, resting on classical column.

Date: 1734-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), relief (sculpture techniques)

GUSN: 8100

Accession Number: 1949.529

Andiron

"Knife-blade andirons". Flame-shaped shaft, ball-shaped finial with incised lines, turned and incised pedestal. Finial rests on square, flat wrought iron platform. Cabriole legs and flat slipper feet. Rectangular billet bar riveted to plinth.

Date: 1734-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), incising, iron (metal), riveting, turning (shaping process), wrought

GUSN: 8101

Accession Number: 1949.531.1-.2

Apothecary bottle

Opaque white body. Polished pontil. Etched scrolled cartouch or label on front. Domed circular lid. Globular stepped blue finial handle; gilt band decoration.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: Possibly Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 8102

Accession Number: 1949.539AB

Powder box with cover

Box: white body with transparent glaze. Circular tub-shaped with "strapping" at top and bottom. Cover: shaped ear handles meant to receive rope or bail handle. Applied finial handle. Overglaze enameled sprig decoration of cornflower-like flowers.

Date: 1847-1856

Maker: Copeland Spode (Maker)

Material: molding (forming), bone china, enameling, reeding, gilding, glazing (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 8103

Accession Number: 1949.540AB

Wallpaper

Black painted, molded wood frame; gold painted inner edge. Under glass. Pieced wallpaper fragment has light blue ground with white diamond pattern; three figures seated around table. Tree in background with green flowers at base. Above green leafy quatrefoil motif.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8104

Accession Number: 1949.562

Chest of drawers

Rectangular; resting on straight bracket feet. Four graduated drawers with incised lines following contour of drawer front. Corresponding blond stringing. Rectangular top with straight edges.

Date: 1795-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), incising, inlay (process), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 8105

Accession Number: 1949.748

Oil lamp

Deep blue transparent two-part molded body. Hexagonal stepped base and column with rings at central waist. Bulbous font with facet design. Domed top with brass collar. Fitted for electricity. Cut-work paper shade. Originally fitted with camphene burner.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (Glassmaker)

Material: glassblowing, cutwork, glass (material), paper (fiber product), pressing

GUSN: 8106

Accession Number: 1949.753

Armchair

White-painted, high-backed in Boston rocker style. Yoke crest supported by round stiles and tapered spindles. Light blue linear highlights. Seat has scrolled quatrefoil with fleur-de-lis at center front. Classical motif on crest of ovoid recess with urn at center.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8107

Accession Number: 1949.911

Rug

Rectangular with multi-colored parallelogram border. Overall pattern of three rows of three cartouche-shaped reserves, each enclosing a single red or white flower. White background at ends and center; red background on sides.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8108

Accession Number: 1949.917

Rug

Rectangular with multicolored "tic-tac-toe" design on blue field. Bound with black cotton twill.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, hooking, shirring, twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8109

Accession Number: 1949.1021

Bureau scarf

Rectangular white-on-white bureau scarf with central stylized three-branched flower with vine enclosing it on three sides, top is open. Knotted fringe on four sides. Linen backing with cotton face.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, fringe, knotting, linen (material)

GUSN: 8110

Accession Number: 1949.1016

Table scarf

Half-circular table scarf. White with hand-crocheted or tatted fringed edge. Scrolled trapunto-work grape vine follows edge. Central motif of an open basket filled with scrolled vines and flowers.

Date: ca. 1824

Maker: Holmes, Mary D. (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, fringe, tatting (process), trapunto

GUSN: 8111

Accession Number: 1949.1017

Bedspread

White-on-white; white fringed edges on sides and bottom. Bottom corners cut for footposts. Central motif: oval with scrolled leafy vines ending in flowers with raised center. Top end, undecorated. Lined with white cotton.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, fringe, tufting

GUSN: 8112

Accession Number: 1949.1029

Bedspread

White-on-white candlewick bedspread; cut corners for posts. Central urn of flowers surrounded by curvy wave-like border. Next border: vine with grapes and leaves. Outer border: swags and bows. Fringe on three sides of knotted diamonds basted onto netted fabric. Unlined.

Date: 1805-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: candlewicking (embroidering), cotton (textile), fringe, knotting, net (textile), tufting

GUSN: 8113

Accession Number: 1949.1030

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