Historic New England

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

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

Cane

Bamboo cane with candy cand shaped handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material)

GUSN: 170798

Accession Number: 2006.44.1152

Wall mirror

Neoclassical Adam style giltwood frame wall mirror.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170799

Accession Number: 2006.44.2058

Cane

Straight cane with ivory handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 170800

Accession Number: 2006.44.1153

Paddle

Heavy and elaborately carved wooden "paddle" from the Austral Islands, or "hoe," The carvings include the characteristic Austral Island circular motif and flared handle pommel with six human-like figures. Little is known about the use of objects like this. Some experts believe they were used as cere...

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170801

Accession Number: 2006.44.1150

Scent bottle

Art Nouveau red and white cameo glass scent bottle with a silver stopper. Floral pattern.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 170802

Accession Number: 2006.44.2056AB

War Club

A double headed war club, or 'u'u, from the Marquesas Islands (Te Henua 'Enana). Made of heavy ironwood, or toa, the head of the 'u'u has human-like faces on both sides. These faces are composed of smaller faces and pairs of eyes. The eyes and nose, for instance, are made of small human heads. Ther...

Maker: unknown

Material: ironwood

GUSN: 170803

Accession Number: 2006.44.1154

Vase

Art Nouveau style glass vase with floral pattern.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Tiffany, Louis Comfort, 1848-1933 (Artist, Designer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 170804

Accession Number: 2006.44.2057

Club

Tongan paddle club with oval pointed end and zig-zag pattern incised carving on all surfaces. Known as a 'akua tau.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 170805

Accession Number: 2006.44.1149

Secretary

Married high chest of drawers. Chippendale style bonnet-top secretary with broken pediment and three spiral finials, fluted pilasters and panelled doors. Empire style chest of drawers lower section with ball feet.

Date: 1760-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170806

Accession Number: 2006.44.1147

Settee

Federal style inlaid mahogany settee. Rose patterned upholstery. Serpentine front with three front, fluted, pencil legs. Inlaid swag on front seat rail and inlaid star on crest rail.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), inlay (process)

GUSN: 170807

Accession Number: 2006.44.1148

Umbrella

Deep purple umbrella with wooden handle. Metal tip on handle with deer carving. Button closure on fabric.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 170808

Accession Number: 2006.44.1164

Umbrella stand

Round chinese export porcelain umbrella stand in Rose Medallion pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 170809

Accession Number: 2006.44.1156

Basket

Native American small basket with wing pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 170810

Accession Number: 2006.44.2070AB

Tableware set

Large ceramic bowl and nine dessert plates. Black painted bottoms with handpainted black and white surface decoration. Bowl depicts a large map of Africa, plates depict different types of African animals. Made by Nannie Borden Phillips to commemorate her 1930-1931 trip from Capetown to Cairo. Animal...

Maker: Phillips, Nannie Jencks (Borden), 1877-1963 (Painter) Pottery Workshop of Boston (Manufacturer)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 170811

Accession Number: 2006.44.1163

Basket

Native American small basket with horizontal lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 170812

Accession Number: 2006.44.2073AB

Sideboard

Sideboard with gray marble top. Sideboard has six small drawers, one large central drawer, and a cupboard with tambour doors. Drawers have brass pulls. Carved cocentric circle decoration atop each of the six tapered legs.

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: Attributed to Hook, William, 1777-1867 (Cabinetmaker)

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

GUSN: 170814

Accession Number: 2006.44.1160

Bookcase

Mahogany, glazed bookcase. Four glass panes and fluting at corners.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170815

Accession Number: 2006.44.1161

Doily

Round doily with floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 170816

Accession Number: 2006.44.1162

Pole Club

Long pole club with a flattened, flared head with scalloped egdes, from the Cook Islands (probably Rarotonga or Atiu). Dark, polished wood. At the base of the club head are four small protruding ovals, and the base of the handle has a phallic shape. The tip of the club is pointed. The pole club wou...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170817

Accession Number: 2006.44.1151

Chandelier

Glass chandelier with frosted grape pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 170818

Accession Number: 2006.44.1155

Sampler

Embroidered alphabet sampler in a plain wood frame. Inscription worked in cross stitch "Happy is she whose early/years receive instruction/Mary Willis born/Portland AE9 Dec 14, 1805"

Date: ca. 1814

Maker: Duncan, Mary Willis, 1805-1888 (Embroiderer) Goodspeed's Bookstore (Framer)

Material: embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 170819

Accession Number: 2006.44.1159

Wall mirror

Oval shaped, Adam style painted and parcel gilt wall mirror.

Maker: unknown

Material: parcel gilding, wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 170822

Accession Number: 2006.44.1158

Basket

Native American grass basket with orange and purple lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 170903

Accession Number: 2006.44.2066

Club

Maori (New Zealand/Aotearoa) wooden staff/club known as taiaha, flattened and wide at one end and the other with a carved face and tongue. The pointed end takes the form of a decorated tongue projecting from the open mouth of a stylized head, carved on both sides. The eyes of the head are inlaid wit...

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), shell (animal material)

GUSN: 170906

Accession Number: 2006.44.1198

Basket

Native American grass basket with purple and gold lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 170907

Accession Number: 2006.44.2067AB

Basket

Native American grass open basket with black geometrical pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 170908

Accession Number: 2006.44.2065

Paddle

Small carved wooden paddle from the Austral Islands, covered with incised patterns. The carvings include the characteristic Austral Island circular motif and flared handle pommel with eight human-like figures.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170909

Accession Number: 2006.44.1199

Basket

Native American grass oval basket with green, red and pink geometrical pattern and a circle handle on the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 170910

Accession Number: 2006.44.2072AB

Side chair

Victorian side chair with embroidered flower seat and pierced splat.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170913

Accession Number: 2006.44.1208

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