Historic New England

Silhouette of Edward Watson

Hollow cut paper silhouette set on black textile of a man facing left, mounted in a oval black wood frame with inner gold metal border.

Date: 1803-1810

Maker: King, William (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103830

Accession Number: 1925.654

Silhouette

Hollow cut paper silhouette over black textile of a young boy facing left, set in a brass spandrel frame with foliate and beaded borders and rosette decorations.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103831

Accession Number: 1925.655

Silhouette

Painted bust length silhouette portrait of a man facing right on white paper, mounted in a brass spandrel frame with foliate and reed borders.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103832

Accession Number: 1925.656

Silhouette

Hollow cut silhouette set on a black textile of a young girl set in a painted gold wood frame under glass.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103833

Accession Number: 1925.658

Hollow cut silhouette set over black silk of a woman facing right, drawn ink hair details, mounted in a oval brass frame with foliate and reed borders, verre eglomise mat with oval opening with gold border.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103834

Accession Number: 1925.659

Silhouette

Hollow cut silhouette portrait set over black ground of a man facing left, drawn details for hair and vest, mounted in an oval brass spandrel frame with reed and bead borders.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Possibly Chamberlain, William (Artist)

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103835

Accession Number: 1925.660

Silhouette

Painted bust length silhouette portrait of a man facing left, mounted in an oval brass spandrel frame with foliate and bead borders.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103836

Accession Number: 1925.661

Silhouette

Hollow cut silhouette portrait set over black silk of a woman facing right, mounted in an oval brass frame with foliate and bead borders.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103837

Accession Number: 1925.662

Silhouette

Hollow cut silhouette set on black ground of a woman facing left, mounted in an oval brass spandrel frame with foliate and reed borders.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103838

Accession Number: 1925.663

Silhouette

Hollow cut silhouette portrait set over a black ground of an older woman facing left wearing a bonnet, mounted in an oval brass spandrel frame with reed and bead borders.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103839

Accession Number: 1925.664

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut bust length silhouette portrait set over black paper of a woman facing left with a comb in hair and lace collar, mounted in a gilded wood frame.

Date: 1824

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103840

Accession Number: 1926.604

Silhouette Portrait

Bust length silhouette portrait cut from black paper and set on white card of a man facing right, mounted in a gilded wood frame with bead border, glass on reverse to show back for silhouette.

Date: 1824-1827

Maker: Hubard, William James (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103841

Accession Number: 1926.608

Silhouette Portrait

Bust length silhouette portrait cut from black paper and set on white paper of a young boy wearing a cap with visor, mounted in a painted black wood frame with gilt bead inner border, reverse has glass opening revealing back of silhouette.

Date: 1824-1827

Maker: Hubard, William James (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103842

Accession Number: 1926.609

Silhouette

Verre eglomise silhouette set over white paper of a family of five including a mother, father, two boys and a girl within an oval frame and four gold flowers at corners, mounted in a veneered wood molded frame with gilded inner border.

Date: 1911-1926

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103843

Accession Number: 1927.798

Print

Print of bust length portrait of woman wearing a dress with high lace collar and shawl, mounted in a round molded wood frame.

Date: ca. 1812

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103844

Accession Number: 1927.805

Miniature portrait of an unknown woman

Miniature watercolor painting on ivory of an older woman in profile facing left in a black high neck dress, mounted in an oval gilded plaster frame with molded ribbon and beaded borders and an applied bow and foliate swag at top.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Turin, E. Morelli (Artist)

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

GUSN: 103845

Accession Number: 2008.66

Wax Relief Portrait

Modeled colored wax portrait of a man facing left wearing a black coat and white collar, set on glass within a deep natural colored wood oval frame behind glass.

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103846

Accession Number: 1932.17

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut bust length silhouette portrait set over black silk of a man facing left, mounted in a brass spandrel frame with foliate and reed borders.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103847

Accession Number: 1932.337

Needlework Picture

Embroidered needlework picture with black thread on white cotton ground. Depicts two people, one riding a donkey and the other leading it. Farm house in background with large tree framing the right side. Mounted in a painted gold molded wood frame.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103848

Accession Number: 1932.741

Print

Printed bust length portrait of young man with turban, white ruffled shirt and cloak around shoulders, framed under glass is gilded wood frame and verre eglomise mat with black background and gold border.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103849

Accession Number: 1932.1169

Silhouette Portrait

Bust length silhouette cut from black paper of a man facing right, mounted in a hinged deep burgundy leather covered case with molded floral pattern and red silk lining, gold mat with oval opening.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Hubard, William James (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103850

Accession Number: 1934.872

Lamp Shade Tile

White porcelain lamp shade tile with a relief of a sitting boy holding a lamb.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 103851

Accession Number: 1934.2347A

Miniature Portrait of a Cherub

Miniature painting on porcelain of a cherub with folded arms, set in a oval brass frame with a twisted rope border and red velvet mat.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103852

Accession Number: 1934.2842

Silhouette Portrait

Bust length silhouette portrait cut from black paper and set on white paper of a young girl facing right with pencil details drawn for hair and dress, mounted in a gilded wood frame with egg and dart border.

Date: ca. 1843

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103853

Accession Number: 1937.400

Silhouette Portrait

Cut paper silhouette portrait of a man facing right, set on cream paper in a dark wood frame.

Date: 1827

Maker: Hubard, William James (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103854

Accession Number: 1937.401

Portrait of William Hickling (1704-1784/1786)

Painted portrait of a man wearing a red jacket and waistcoat, sitting in a green upholstered chair and holding a book by Milton, mounted in a molded wood frame.

Date: 1750-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103855

Accession Number: 1937.409

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut bust length silhouette portrait set over black silk of a man facing left with drawn hair, collar and vest details, mounted in a gilded wood frame.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103856

Accession Number: 1937.644

Silhouette Portrait

Bust length silhouette portrait cut from black paper and set on white paper of a man facing left, mounted in a gilded wood frame with cream mat with oval opening.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103857

Accession Number: 1937.1053

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut bust length portrait set over black silk of a woman facing right with wide lace collar and pencil details for hair, mounted in a gilded wood frame.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103866

Accession Number: 1938.20

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut bust length silhouette portrait set over loosely woven cloth of a woman facing left, mounted in a painted black molded wood frame.

Date: 1823

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103867

Accession Number: 1938.449

Miniature portrait of Mary Augusta Haven

Miniature watercolor on ivory bust length portrait of a young girl facing slightly left wearing a pink dress, set in a hinged oval red leather case.

Date: ca. 1814

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 103868

Accession Number: 1938.680

Wax Relief Portrait

Modeled colored wax portrait of a man facing left wearing Louis XIV style wig and clothing, set on glass within a wide rectangular dark wood frame.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103869

Accession Number: 1938.1266

Wax Relief Portrait

Modeled wax relief portrait of a Roman emperor set on black velvet in a deep rectangular veneered wood frame.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103870

Accession Number: 1938.1346

Wax Relief Portrait

Colored wax portrait of a man facing left wearing a white shirt and cape, set on glass within a deep light colored wood frame.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103871

Accession Number: 1938.1348

Portrait of Isaac Backus (1724-1806)

Modeled colored wax relief portrait of man facing left wearing a red jacket, green waistcoat and white wig, set on glass in a deep veneered wood frame.

Date: 1800-1826

Maker: Probably Flaxman, John, 1755-1826 (Artist)

Material: glass (material), wax, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 103872

Accession Number: 1939.34

Miniature portrait of Henry Poor (1803-1879)

Miniature watercolor bust length portrait on ivory of an older man wearing a gray suit, mounted in an oval brass frame with a beaded border, loop attachment at top, stand on reverse.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 103873

Accession Number: 1939.321

Miniature portrait of Margaret (Wyer) Poor (1811-1895)

Bust length portrait miniature watercolor on ivory of an older woman wearing a green dress with lace collar and cameo brooch at neck, mounted in a oval metal frame with stand on reverse.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: A. C. Tamagno (Miniaturist)

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

GUSN: 103874

Accession Number: 1939.322

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut silhouette set over black ground of a young man facing left, mounted in an oval black painted wood frame.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103875

Accession Number: 1940.277

Portrait of Elizabeth Bennett

Modeled colored wax portrait of woman facing left wearing a white dress, lace cap and a finger ring, set in a deep wood frame behind glass.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: Possibly Rauschner, John Christian (1760-after 1812) (Sculptor)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103876

Accession Number: 1952.465

Portrait of Joseph Allen

Modeled colored wax relief portrait of man facing right with black coat and white collar, set in a deep wood frame behind glass.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: Possibly Rauschner, John Christian (1760-after 1812) (Sculptor)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103877

Accession Number: 1952.466

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut silhouette set over black silk with pencil drawn details of hair and collar of a man facing left, mounted in a painted black frame with an oval opening with a brass border.

Date: 1750-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103878

Accession Number: 1941.957

Print

Printed engraving of the capture of the Frigate Guerriere by the U.S. Frigate Constitution, mounted in a plain round brass frame.

Date: 1812-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103879

Accession Number: 1943.124

Engraved Portrait

Printed engraving of a bust length portrait of Stephen Decatur (1779-1820) in his navy uniform, mounted in a plain round brass frame.

Date: 1812-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103880

Accession Number: 1943.125

Silhouette Portrait

Full length positive-cut silhouette portrait cut from black paper of a man facing right with a top hat and cane, painted ground details, mounted in a veneered mahogany frame.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103881

Accession Number: 1944.848

Trinket box

Painted treen barrel-shaped trinket box with lid. Black and red painted plant design. Several cracks in box, one of which is mended.

Maker: unknown

Material: carving and carving techniques

GUSN: 170431

Accession Number: 2006.44.738AB

Kapa beater

Wooden four-sided kapa (barkcloth) beater, or i'e kuku, from Hawaii. Three sides have ribbed, parallel lines, each side's ribbing having a slightly different width. One side has a regular diamond and triangle design carved into the surface. Kapa, or Hawaiian barkcloth, comes in a variety of textur...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving and carving techniques

GUSN: 170441

Accession Number: 2006.44.957

Sculpture

Bronze and green patina sculpture by Auguste Nicolas Cain entitled: Lioness with her Catch, and Two Small Cubs.

Date: ca. 19th century

Maker: Cain, Auguste Nicolas, 1822-1894 (Sculptor)

Material: bronze (metal), patina (condition)

GUSN: 170442

Accession Number: 2006.44.1165

Bowl

Small wood bowl or calabash from Hawaii, known as an umeke. Polished with a shiny patina inside and out. There are a few spots of lighter wood as well as a crack. The crack has been repaired using a traditional method of inserting an hourglass-shaped plug. Umeke are highly esteemed and are frequentl...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170443

Accession Number: 2006.44.2075

Throwing club

Wooden throwing club or 'i Ula tavatava, from Fiji. The round club head is deeply carved with flanges and grooves, and topped with a smaller, rounded knob. The short handle is decorated with incised triangle shapes along the bottom half and along the top with vertically-aligned rows of shallow pierc...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving and carving techniques

GUSN: 170444

Accession Number: 2006.44.956

Coconut bowl on stand

Large hollowed-out coconut bowl attached to a koa wood pedestal stand [a] with cover [b], from Hawaii. An accompanying note explains that the bowl is made from a very large coconut which was raised on the slopes of the Punch Bowl (in Honolulu), and presented to a member of the Phillips family by a ...

Maker: unknown

Material: coconut (fruit), koa (wood)

GUSN: 170445

Accession Number: 2006.44.735AB

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