Historic New England

Chafing Dish

Pewter chafing dish with a spherical well with a flared pierced rim, three cast legs, and an applied handle.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 58774

Accession Number: 1942.4015

Serving Dish

Circular pewter serving dish with a dished molded rim, deep well, foot ring, and an applied scroll handle. One of a pair.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 58775

Accession Number: 1942.4016.1

Serving Dish

Circular pewter serving dish with a dished molded rim, deep well, foot ring, and an applied scroll handle. One of a pair.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 58776

Accession Number: 1942.4016.2

Salver

Pewter salver with a dished well with a broad rim, a baluster shaft, and stepped foot.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 58777

Accession Number: 1942.4017

Candlestick

Candlestick with a two-part molded fluted columnar shaft with a Corinthian capital and a square base. One of a pair.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 58778

Accession Number: 1942.4018.1

Candlestick

Candlestick with a two-part molded fluted columnar shaft with a Corinthian capital and a square base. One of a pair.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 58779

Accession Number: 1942.4018.2

Candlestick

Candlestick with a square molded base, baluster stem with a cast twist decoration and a separate bobeche. One of a pair.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 58780

Accession Number: 1942.4019.1

Candlestick

Candlestick with a square molded base, baluster stem with a cast twist decoration and a separate bobeche. One of a pair.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 58781

Accession Number: 1942.4019.2

Beaker

Flat bottomed beaker with a foot ring, straight sides, and a flared rim. One of a set of three.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 58782

Accession Number: 1942.4020.1

Beaker

Flat bottomed beaker with a foot ring, straight sides, and a flared rim. One of a set of three.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 58783

Accession Number: 1942.4020.2

Beaker

Flat bottomed beaker with a foot ring, straight sides, and a flared rim. One of a set of three.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 58784

Accession Number: 1942.4020.3

Vase

Pewter vase with a flared molded rim and circular foot. One of a pair.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 58785

Accession Number: 1942.4021.1

Vase

Pewter vase with a flared molded rim and circular foot. One of a pair.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 58786

Accession Number: 1942.4021.2

Food Dome

Circular dome with a broad rim and a small finial with a wooden ring.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 58787

Accession Number: 1942.4022

Coffeepot

Coffeepot, lighthouse shaped with a four sided facetted spout, a black painted curved wooden handle, and a hinged lid with wooden finial.

Date: 1835-1865

Maker: Porter, Freeman, 1808-1887 (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material), pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 58788

Accession Number: 1942.4023

Coffeepot

Cylindrical coffeepot with molded rings, a hinged top, curved spout, and a handle.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: Ward, H. B. (Maker)

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 58789

Accession Number: 1942.4024

Salt Cellar

Bulbous saltcellar with a molded foot with small rim. One of a pair.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 58790

Accession Number: 1942.4025.1

Salt Cellar

Bulbous saltcellar with a molded foot with small rim. One of a pair.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 58791

Accession Number: 1942.4025.2

Flagon

Pitcher with a circular foot, a cylindrical body with cast circle decoration, a hinged lid, and a curved handle.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 58792

Accession Number: 1942.4026

Candlestick

Candlestick wih a circular stepped foot, a bulbous, cylindrical shaft, and a detached, dished bobeche.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 58793

Accession Number: 1942.4027

Spoon Casting Mold

Spoon mold with an oval bowl, round handle, and two shafts. Part of a set with four spoons.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 58795

Accession Number: 1942.4028AB

Spoon

Deep bowl with cast decoration on reverse and a round handle. Part of a set with a casting mold and four spoons.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 58796

Accession Number: 1942.4028C

Spoon

Deep bowl with cast decoration on reverse and a round handle. Part of a set with a casting mold and four spoons.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 58797

Accession Number: 1942.4028D

Spoon

Deep bowl with cast decoration on reverse and a round handle. Part of a set with a casting mold and four spoons.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 58798

Accession Number: 1942.4028E

Spoon

Deep bowl with cast decoration on reverse and a round handle. Part of a set with a casting mold and four spoons.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 58799

Accession Number: 1942.4028F

Puppet

Segmented; bright colors; loop at cap; cord activates spring

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), laminating, painting (coating), metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 62083

Accession Number: 1984.675

Parasol

Brown varnished paper with a bamboo handle and green. plastic. top; tin cap; twine.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), paper (fiber product), plastic (organic material), varnishing

GUSN: 62084

Accession Number: 1984.2382

Vase

Triangular cross-section; diagonal lines cream glaze; circular motifs

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Shimaoka, Tatsuzo (Artist)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 62085

Accession Number: 1984.27

Pillow

Black or navy pillow with orange and beige stripe, firm, scooped with a zipper bottom

Maker: Body Care, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), cloth, synthetic

GUSN: 62086

Accession Number: 1984.94

Lapboard

White rectangular surface with wooden molding bottom; brown and black pillow below.

Date: 1965-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: fiberboard, cloth, synthetic

GUSN: 62087

Accession Number: 1984.97

Chime

Thin green. metal rod in spiral with hook 1 end; 19 glass tubes

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), nylon, metal

GUSN: 62088

Accession Number: 1984.117

Landscape Picture

Abstract; narrow, vertical rectangular form; textured; 3 wh. circulars. on a stem

Date: 1962

Maker: McMillen, Louis A. (Artist)

Material: acrylic (plastic), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 62089

Accession Number: 1984.168

Electric Lamp

Circular chromed base with black iron disc; plain shaft; wicker shade

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: Possibly Bauhaus Metal Workshop (Maker)

Material: iron (metal), mahogany (wood), plating (metal coating), steel (alloy), wicker

GUSN: 62090

Accession Number: 1984.269

Side Chair

1 pc. bent chromed tubular steel; black frame seat with caning

Date: 1928-1930

Maker: Breuer, Marcel, 1902-1981 (Designer) Thonet (Maker)

Material: caning, pine (wood), plating (metal coating), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62091

Accession Number: 1984.290.1

Side Chair

1 pc. bent chromed tubular steel; black frame seat with caning

Date: 1928-1930

Maker: Breuer, Marcel, 1902-1981 (Designer) Thonet (Maker)

Material: caning, pine (wood), plating (metal coating), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62092

Accession Number: 1984.290.2

Throw

Small beige blanket with wide machine stitched edges and brown fleece-backed lining.

Date: 1960-1975

Maker: unknown

Material: rayon, satin, wool (textile)

GUSN: 62093

Accession Number: 1984.293

Blanket

Rust and brown blanket with a diagonal weave pattern with a brown band at each long end and warp fringes.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 62094

Accession Number: 1984.296

Daybed

Rectangular high, narrow; built-in box sprngs with r/gold covering; feet

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, textiles, wood (plant material), wood engraving (process)

GUSN: 62095

Accession Number: 1984.308

"Stable Tools"

Painting, abstract rendering of agricultural tools hanging on a wall, gray background. Composition on reverse depicts three ladders and two abstract shapes.

Date: 1935

Maker: Bayer, Herbert (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint), wood engraving (process)

GUSN: 62096

Accession Number: 1984.309

Desk, three narrow drawers supported by a cupboard at left and square frame at right. Four glass shelves and wooden support brackets on the right side were broken during shipment to America. Designed by Walter Gropius for his office in the Weimar Bauhaus.

Date: 1923

Maker: Gropius, Walter, 1883-1969 (Designer) Bauhaus Carpentry Workshop (Manufacturer)

Material: birch (wood), cherry (wood)

GUSN: 62097

Accession Number: 1984.310

Box

Circular; slightly domed lid; thin flaring rim, round knob finial

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood)

GUSN: 62098

Accession Number: 1984.314

Sculpture

Small table top sculpture of jutting planes of trapezoidal painted metal pieces that are mounted on a square, black metal base which sits atop a piece of painted black partical board.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: particle board, metal

GUSN: 62099

Accession Number: 1984.315

Dish

Trencher shape; rectangular; chamfered edges; flat rectangular bottom

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood)

GUSN: 62100

Accession Number: 1984.316

Bookend

Upside down t shape; flange cut from ctr. slides und. bks; black

Date: 1939

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62101

Accession Number: 1984.318.1

Bookend

Upside down t shape; flange cut from ctr. slides und. bks; black

Date: 1939

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62102

Accession Number: 1984.318.2

Bookend

Black bookend with a single gold motif of small triangles and bars; one piece bent at right angles

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: Soennecken (Manufacturer)

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62103

Accession Number: 1984.317.1

Bookend

Black bookend with a single gold motif of small triangles and bars; one piece bent at right angles

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: Soennecken (Manufacturer)

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62104

Accession Number: 1984.317.2

Bookend

Rectangular with rounded cornrs; black; gold stencilld. dec. ea. end; geom. des.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Soennecken (Manufacturer)

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62105

Accession Number: 1984.2383

Dressing Table

Rectangular black shelf with shiny finish; two chromed supports. fixed to wall

Date: 1937-1939

Maker: unknown

Material: chromium, painting (coating), plating (metal coating), steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 62106

Accession Number: 1984.319

Wall Mirror

Rectangular pc. glass with polished edges; screwed to wall

Date: 1939

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 62107

Accession Number: 1984.320

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