Historic New England

Vase

Light green ceramic vase with a diamond-shaped base, dolphin stem, three-finger body, and grapevine swag. One of a set of three.

Date: 1825-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze

GUSN: 61351

Accession Number: 1942.1931.2

Vase

Light green ceramic vase with a diamond-shaped base, dolphin stem, three-finger body, and grapevine swag. One of a set of three.

Date: 1825-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze

GUSN: 61352

Accession Number: 1942.1931.3

Jam Pot

Lt. green; leaf shaped compote; hollow grape clusters surmounting

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 61353

Accession Number: 1942.1932.1

Jam Pot

Lt. green; leaf shaped compote; hollow grape clusters surmounting

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 61354

Accession Number: 1942.1932.2

Luncheon Plate

Bl-grn; circular; shallw well, scallpd. edge; grape leaf & strawberry

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 61355

Accession Number: 1942.1933.1

Luncheon Plate

Bl-grn; circular; shallw well, scallpd. edge; grape leaf & strawberry

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 61356

Accession Number: 1942.1933.2

Compote

Emerald green; circular foot & body, deep well, hndls; grapelf&strawbrry

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 61357

Accession Number: 1942.1934.1

Luncheon Plate

Emerald green; circular; shallow well, scallpd edge; grapelf & strawbrry

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 61358

Accession Number: 1942.1934.2

Luncheon Plate

Emerald green; circular; shallow well, scallpd edge; grapelf & strawbrry

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 61359

Accession Number: 1942.1934.3

Luncheon Plate

Emerald green; circular; shallow well, scallpd edge; grapelf & strawbrry

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 61360

Accession Number: 1942.1934.4

Luncheon Plate

Emerald green; circular; shallow well, scallpd edge; grapelf & strawbrry

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 61361

Accession Number: 1942.1934.5

Artificial Fruit

Gr & r; circular sawtooth edged dish holding 6 strawberries.

Date: 1925-1939

Maker: Cunha, Jose (Maker)

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

GUSN: 61362

Accession Number: 1942.1935.1

Artificial Fruit

Gr & r; circular sawtooth edged dish holding 6 strawberries.

Date: 1925-1939

Maker: Cunha, Jose (Maker)

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

GUSN: 61363

Accession Number: 1942.1935.2

Butter Pat Plate

Bl-gr; circular; scallpd. edge; shallow well; floral & acanthus motif

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 61364

Accession Number: 1942.1936.1

Butter Pat Plate

Bl-gr; circular; scallpd. edge; shallow well; floral & acanthus motif

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 61365

Accession Number: 1942.1936.2

Butter Pat Plate

Lt. gr; oval; scallpd. edge; shallow well; floral & acanthus motif

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 61366

Accession Number: 1942.1937.1

Butter Pat Plate

Lt. gr; circular; scallpd. edge; shallow well; floral & acanthus motif

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 61367

Accession Number: 1942.1937.2

Saucer

Emerald gr; circular; shallow well; central flower & acanthus.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 61368

Accession Number: 1942.1938.1

Saucer

Emerald gr; circular; shallow well; central flower & acanthus.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 61369

Accession Number: 1942.1938.2

Saucer

Emerald gr; circular; shallow well; central flower & acanthus.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 61370

Accession Number: 1942.1938.3

Saucer

Emerald gr; circular; shallow well; central flower & acanthus.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 61371

Accession Number: 1942.1938.4

Saucer

Emerald gr; circular; shallow well; central flower & acanthus.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 61372

Accession Number: 1942.1938.5

Saucer

Bl-gr; circular; shallow well; central flower & acanthus

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 61373

Accession Number: 1942.1939.1

Saucer

Bl-gr; circular; shallow well; central flower & acanthus

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 61374

Accession Number: 1942.1939.2

Saucer

Bl-gr; circular; shallow well; central flower & acanthus

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 61375

Accession Number: 1942.1939.3

Renaissance Revival library table with rectangular top and bowed ends. Inset green baize top with pas partout and Greek key gilt design, molded skirt with one long drawer in front. Block corners, turned legs, bracket stretchers with center finial. Modified trestle type.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 64511

Accession Number: 1970.701

Armchair

Top rail has centered flower in cartouche with leaf and scroll motif. Turned baluster spindles. Arms curve from stiles and to seat, caned flag seat with bowed front rail. Turned front legs and stretcher, two cylindrical side and rear stretchers.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, oak (wood)

GUSN: 64512

Accession Number: 1970.702

Table

Three tapered cabriole legs support a lower trident shelf and upper round top with molded sides.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 64513

Accession Number: 1970.703

Letter Box

Three tiered letter box of rustic design. Front and crest of pierced oak leaf and acorn carving. Sides carved to imitate bark. Twig feet and frame.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 64514

Accession Number: 1970.704

Seal

Knop top with spool and vase form shaft with attached metal H seal.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 64515

Accession Number: 1970.705

Inkwell

Colorless rectangular base with canted corners and top. Circular well.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 64516

Accession Number: 1970.706

Print

Marked Etched by Max Rosenthal Phila 1890 from a painting by C.W. Peale. Signed in pencil. Bust portrait of George Washington with oval matting. Oak, rectangular frame.

Date: 1890

Maker: Rosenthal, Max (Etcher) AFTER Peale, Charles Wilson (Artist) Jas. H. Wilcox & Co. (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 64517

Accession Number: 1970.707

Print

Black and white engraving entitled A Dream of the Future depicting a young girl with her dog and a city in the distance. Engraved by J. J. Chant after W. P. Frith, T. Crewswick, and R. A. Anedell. Rectangular molded walnut frame with gilt inner frame, glass mount.

Date: 1861

Maker: Chant, J. J. (Engraver) AFTER Frith, W. P. (Maker) AFTER Creswick, T. (Maker) Ansdell, R. A. (Maker) Henry Graves & Co. (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 64518

Accession Number: 1970.708

Eagle Plaque

Pressed metal, metallic gold painted eagle grasping fasces in talons, wings outstretched.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 64519

Accession Number: 1970.709

Settle

Stamped 14 554 on rear. Elizabethan revival banquette, two animal paw feet. Chest with hinged lid; front, back, and side panels with foliate scroll carving on star punched background; straight reed and incised supports.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), walnut (wood), cherry (wood)

GUSN: 64520

Accession Number: 1970.710

Beater

Rounded tip, straight sides. Handle round and narrow with incised banding.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 64521

Accession Number: 1970.711

Print of Lincoln Family

Engraving entitled, "The Lincoln Family in 1861" portrays the Lincolns seated at a dining table. J.C. Buttre after F.B. Carpenter. Rectangular molded frame with gilt bevel, glass mount.

Date: 1873

Maker: Buttre, J. C. (Maker) AFTER Carpenter, F. B. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 64522

Accession Number: 1970.712

Prints and Letter

Print of Thomas Aspenwall; a letter from William Prescott declining a dinner invitation from Aspenwall; and a print of unidentified man presumed to be Prescott. Engraved by John Sartain after a photograph published by Whipple.

Date: 1880

Maker: Whipple (Publisher) Sartain, John (Engraver)

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

GUSN: 64523

Accession Number: 1970.713

Pedestal Table

Tripod bracket feet below turned shaft. Rectangular tip top with rounded corners. Married piece.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 64524

Accession Number: 1970.714

Bookcase

Freestanding bookcase with bracket feet and canted corners, scrolled skirt. Two drawers with no handles in lower case; upper case set back, hinged glass-fronted doors with jig-sawn fretwork corners. Deeply molded pediment with fretwork crest.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), oak (wood)

GUSN: 64525

Accession Number: 1970.715

Electric Lamp

Circular base, straight columnar shaft. Round, domed, cased glass shade with white interior and green exterior, and brass finial.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 64526

Accession Number: 1970.716

Throw Pillow

Square pink and beige damask cover.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, silk (textile)

GUSN: 64527

Accession Number: 1970.717

Dish

Heavy brown folk-style scroll des; on blue; overhanging lip

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 64528

Accession Number: 1970.1314

Penknife

Ivory handled with a folding blade.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 64529

Accession Number: 1970.1315

Open Arm Chair

Gothic Revival style with point arch crest with tracery design of modified rosette with tripartite globular points flanked by abstract foliate trefoil surmounted by point arch and double acanthus blossom. Rectangular stiles with flattened acanthus capitals terminate in stacked pointed finials with s...

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), wool (textile)

GUSN: 64530

Accession Number: 1970.425

Window Seat

Carved ornate triangle pattern back with upholstered rail and seat with carving in front rail and recessed clover on corners at legs.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 64531

Accession Number: 1970.429

Grand Piano

Partially ebonized grand piano. Music stand with cut out lute and scroll design. Three legs have scroll motif above capital and tapered fluted shaft with molded base.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Chickering (Maker)

Material: staining, ebony (color), rosewood (wood)

GUSN: 64532

Accession Number: 1970.435

Settee

Gothic Revival settee with three part cresting, circular tracery in pointed arch, terminating in double acanthus bud. Four rectangular stiles with acanthus capitals. Back upholstered in three rectangular sections. Open upholstered arms with cawed hand supports. Seat rail with applied carved oak bran...

Date: 1850

Maker: Attributed to Brooks, Thomas, 1811-1887 (Furniture worker)

Material: carving (processes), walnut (wood), wool (textile)

GUSN: 64533

Accession Number: 1970.438

Frieze Wallpaper

Garland pattern tinted with green, red, and blue, and varnished. Hung upside down in parlor so appears as arch rather than floral swag.

Date: 1885-1890

Maker: Frederick Beck & Co. (Maker)

Material: Lincrusta Walton

GUSN: 64534

Accession Number: 1970.503

Wallpaper

Scrolling baroque pattern in a cream field. Tinted red, blue, and green.

Date: 1885-1890

Maker: Frederick Beck & Co. (Maker)

Material: Lincrusta Walton

GUSN: 64535

Accession Number: 1970.504

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