Historic New England

Coffee Percolator

Aluminum coffee percolator with tapered body, s curve spout, black c shaped handle, and stepped round base with two electric prongs, removable lid with teardrop shaped glass finial. Removable aluminum strainer inside and detachable black and white cord.

Date: ca. 1915

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103694

Accession Number: 2008.46.1A-E

Universal Electric Percolator Box

Rectangular cardboard box with black label with orange border.

Date: ca. 1915

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103695

Accession Number: 2008.46.2

Pen Nib on Original Card

Metal pen nib attached to original cardboard card featuring a castle and lake scene over a bust portrait of a young man and a scrolling leaf and thistle border in white on an orange background.

Date: ca. 1846

Maker: Joseph Gillott's (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103696

Accession Number: 2008.41

Cloth Fragment

Triangular shaped cotton cloth fragment in dark brown with light brown vertical stripes and red and beige diamonds.

Date: 1863

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 103697

Accession Number: 1953.614

Ribbon

Green and white silk ribbon tied in a bow.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 103698

Accession Number: 1953.615

Patterns

Two patterns cut out of the 1870 Portland, Maine newspaper.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103699

Accession Number: 1953.616.1-2

Lighting Device

Wooden rectangular candle box painted green. Slide lid with three semicircle shaped finger grooves.

Date: 1865-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103700

Accession Number: 2008.43.1AB

Dinner Forks

Set of four dinner forks with pointed oval handles and four tines.

Date: 1865

Maker: Rogers, William (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 103701

Accession Number: 2008.43.2.1-.4

Forks

Set of four dinner forks with pointed oval handles and four tines.

Date: 1865

Maker: Rogers & Brothers (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 103702

Accession Number: 2008.43.3.1-.4

Dinner Fork

Silver dinner fork with pointed oval handles and four tines.

Date: 1865

Maker: Rogers & Brothers (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 103703

Accession Number: 2008.43.4

Dinner Knife Blade

Silverplated dinner knife blade, missing handle.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: Edwards, James, 1842-1882 (Manufacturer)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 103704

Accession Number: 2008.43.5

Dinner Knife Blades

Pair of silver dinner knife blades.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: Horton & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 103705

Accession Number: 2008.43.6.1-.2

Dinner Knife Blades

Pair of silver dinner knife blades with a broken bone handle.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), bone (material)

GUSN: 103706

Accession Number: 2008.43.7.1-.2

Dinner Knife

Silver dinner knife with a plastic handle and a rounded blade.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 103707

Accession Number: 2008.43.8

Knife Handle

Rectangular bone knife handle.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material)

GUSN: 103708

Accession Number: 2008.43.9

Butter Knife

Silver butter knife with an upturned oval handle and a curved blade.

Date: 1865

Maker: Reed & Barton (Manufacturer)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 103709

Accession Number: 2008.43.10

Chest of Drawers

Wooden chest of drawers painted mustard yellow with floral and scroll stencil decoration on drawers and top, four equal size drawers with round wood pulls, turned pilasters on sides of front, reverse serpentine shaped skirt.

Date: ca. 1859

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103710

Accession Number: 2008.26.1.1

Dresser Mirror

Rectangular wood mirror [A] painted yellow with floral and scroll stencil decoration, serpentine shaped crown [B], two turned supports on each side [C and D].

Date: ca. 1859

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103711

Accession Number: 2008.26.1.2A-D

Washstand

Wooden washstand converted into a desk, painted yellow with floral and scroll stencil decoration, features flip open desktop, two front drawers over a cabinet, candlestand attached on right side.

Date: ca. 1859

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103712

Accession Number: 2008.26.2

Bed

Wood bed painted yellow with floral and scroll stencil decoration, head and foot boards feature turned posts and spindles.

Date: ca. 1859

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103713

Accession Number: 2008.26.3A-F

Chair

Yellow painted wood chair with floral and scroll decoration, serpentine crest rail, four turned splats, cane seat, and turned legs.

Date: ca. 1859

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103714

Accession Number: 2008.26.4.1

Bedside Table

Wood bedside table painted yellow with floral and scroll stencil decoration on top, single hidden drawer and four turned legs.

Date: ca. 1859

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103715

Accession Number: 2008.26.5

Wallpapered wall panel

Portion of wall panel with multiple layers of wallpaper on both sides. Side 1: Top half of board has a gray foliate scroll pattern on white ground with blue accents partially covered by a pale green drapery swag patterned paper on white ground. Bottom half of board has a floral, berry, and leaf stri...

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 103716

Accession Number: 2008.31.1

Silhouette

Hollow cut paper silhouette set over black textile of a man facing right, set in a painted gold frame under glass.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103928

Accession Number: 1982.176

Miniature portrait of an unknown woman

Miniature watercolor on ivory portrait of a woman facing slightly right with brown parted hair with a braid, mounted in a velvet mat with an oval opening with gilt metal border, all in a fold over burgundy leather case.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: watercolor (paint), ivory (tooth component), velvet (fabric weave), leather

GUSN: 103929

Accession Number: 1982.177

Silhouette Potrait

Full length silhouette portrait cut from black paper of a man facing left with arms crossed, pencil drawn background of an ivy covered marble railing with an urn and ruins in background, mounted in a painted green wood frame with bead border and cream mat.

Date: 1842

Maker: Edouart, Auguste (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103930

Accession Number: 1982.250

Double Silhouette Portrait

Double hollow cut silhouette portraits set over black silk of a man facing right and a woman facing left, mounted in a gilded wood frame with verre eglomise mat with two oval openings for portraits..

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103931

Accession Number: 1985.739

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut silhouette set over black silk of a young child facing left, mounted in a painted black wood frame with brass mat with scrolled edge.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103932

Accession Number: 1985.740.1

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut silhouette over black silk of a young child facing right, mounted in a painted black wood frame with brass mat with scalloped edge.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103933

Accession Number: 1985.740.2

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut silhouette set over black silk of a woman facing right wearing a bonnet, mounted in a painted black wood frame with eglomise mat with yellow paint chain border.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103934

Accession Number: 1985.741

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut bust length silhouette portrait set over black paper of a man facing right, mounted in a gilded wood frame.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103935

Accession Number: 1985.742

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut silhouette bust length portrait set over black paper of a man facing left, drawn in hair, collar, shirt and coat lapel, mounted in a gilded molded wood frame with a twist rope border.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103936

Accession Number: 1987.567

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut silhouette bust length portrait set over black paper of a woman facing right and wearing a bonnet, mounted in a painted black and gilded molded wood frame.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103937

Accession Number: 1987.568

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut silhouette bust length portrait set over black silk of a woman facing left with wide lace collar, mounted in an oval molded wood frame with beaded border.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103938

Accession Number: 1987.569

Silhouette Portrait

Double hollow-cut bust length silhouette portrait set over black cloth of a man facing left. The details of his hair, collar and waistcoat were drawn in with ink and watercolor. Mounted in a wood frame.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103939

Accession Number: 1990.109

Silhouette Portrait of Cornelia Cook

Hollow cut bust-length silhouette portrait set over black silk of a woman facing left and wearing a bonnet, mounted in a gilded molded wood frame.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103940

Accession Number: 1990.286

Miniature portrait of Elizabeth Cleghorn (Stevenson) Gaskell (1810-1865)

Miniature watercolor on paper half length portrait of a woman looking over her left shoulder, set in an oval brass frame with pendant loop at top.

Date: 1830-1832

Maker: Thomson, William John (Miniaturist)

Material: watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103941

Accession Number: 1990.1354

Miniature portrait of Grace Aspinwall Bowen

Miniature watercolor on ivory of a half length portrait of a young girl facing front with long curls and a pink dress with a lace collar, mounted in a brass ormolu frame with twisted rope border and oval opening.

Date: ca. 1855

Maker: unknown

Material: watercolor (paint), ivory (tooth component), gilt bronze

GUSN: 103942

Accession Number: 1991.2

Silhouette Portrait

Silhouette portrait of Thomas Hubbard Fayerweather in a gold frame.

Date: ca. 1827

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103943

Accession Number: 1993.635

Silhouette Portrait of Capt. George T. Fayerweather

Silhouette of a man with a mustache and hat in a painted black wood frame.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103944

Accession Number: 1993.636

Silhouette Portrait of Thomas

Silhouette of a young boy in a painted gold wooden frame.

Date: ca. 1814

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103945

Accession Number: 1993.637

Silhouette Portrait of John Appleton Fayerweather

Silhouette of a man with a tall hat in a painted gold wood frame.

Date: ca. 1826

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), gilding

GUSN: 103946

Accession Number: 1993.638

Silhouette Portrait of Man

Painted silhouette bust portrait of a man, framed in a large dark wood frame.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103947

Accession Number: 1993.639

Miniature portrait of an unknown man

Miniature watercolor on ivory bust length portrait of man wearing a black suit, mounted in an oval gilt metal frame with pendant loop at top, mounted in a painted green molded wood frame under glass with black velvet mat.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 103948

Accession Number: 1993.721.1

Miniature portrait of Ellen Dean Ladd (1819-1847)

Miniature watercolor on ivory bust length portrait of woman wearing a red dress in front of red drapes, mounted in an oval metal frame with foliate border and pendant loop at top, all mounted in a painted green molded wood frame with red velvet mat.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 103949

Accession Number: 1993.721.2

Miniature Portrait of a Man

Miniature painting on ivory of a man holding a book, set in a brass frame with beaded and twisted rope borders.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 103950

Accession Number: 1993.838

Picture Frame

Oval ormolu picture frame with stand. Swag border and applied ormolu bow at top.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103951

Accession Number: 1935.1563

Silhouette

Hollow cut bust length silhouette set over black cloth of a woman facing right with a hair comb and wide lace collar, mounted in a molded wood frame. Hair details added in pencil.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103952

Accession Number: 1919.442

Miniature portrait of Georgianna Poor (1849-1919)

Miniature watercolor portrait on ivory of a woman in a white off-the-shoulder dress and large hair pin on a blue background, mounted in an oval brass frame with twisted rope and beaded borders and applied bow at top.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: A. C. Tamagno (Miniaturist)

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

GUSN: 103953

Accession Number: 1939.323

Relief Roundels

Wood shadow box displaying thirty-six relief roundels (two missing) of classical figures and scenes.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103954

Accession Number: 2008.67

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