Historic New England

BALUSTER

Exterior baluster with urn shaft; white paint, very weathered.

Date: ca. 1796

Maker: Bulfinch, Charles, 1763-1844 (Architect)

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

GUSN: 67188

Accession Number: 1924.16

Pulpit Base

Pulpit base, heavily carved mahogany with foliate, acanthus, and other ornamental designs. Wider at top with stepbacks on sides.

Date: 1772-1773

Maker: Attributed to Crafts, William, 1736-1800 (Carver) Attributed to Burbeck, William, 1716-1785 (Carver)

Material: mahogany (wood), white pine (wood), carving (processes), staining, veneering

GUSN: 67190

Accession Number: 1975.195

Pilaster Capital

A Corinthian style capital with scrolls and foliate.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: Bulfinch, Charles, 1763-1844 (Architect) Vose, Thomas, Mr. (Vendor)

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

GUSN: 67191

Accession Number: 1985.655

Landscape with Bridge

Landscape with a suspension bridge over a river.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 67192

Accession Number: 1934.332

Clark-Frankland House, Boston, MA

Painting of a 3.5 story center hall brick building with five dormers. Copy of mantel painting in Clark-Frankland House in Boston, MA.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 67193

Accession Number: 1959.484

English Country Scene

Landscape of English countryside with church at center, mill with water wheel to the right, river at left. Formerly included works which moved clock hands, windmill, and water wheel.

Date: 1828

Maker: Ripley, Julia L. (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 67194

Accession Number: 1968.126

Framed aquatint entitled "An East-Indiaman in a storm, Scudding before the Wind." Ship w/ British flag tossed on sea. Partially dismasted. Two small ships in background. Original frame of pressed brass over wood has been painted black.

Date: 1795

Maker: Elmes, W. (Engraver) Fairburn, John (Publisher)

Material: aquatints (prints), ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 67195

Accession Number: 1939.83

Landscape with Coat of Arms

Oil on panel painting of a figure on horseback approaching a tavern, with a large coat of arms at the top. From the Clark-Frankland House, North End, Boston.

Date: 1714

Maker: Gibbs, John

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 67196

Accession Number: 1984.478.1

Landscape with Castle

Oil on panel painting of two figures at a river with a castle or fortress at the right. From the Clark-Frankland House, North End, Boston.

Date: 1714

Maker: Gibbs, John (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 67197

Accession Number: 1984.478.2

Portrait of a Boy

Full-length portrait of a boy in a blue suit and checked pants, holding his hat.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas

GUSN: 67198

Accession Number: 1961.180

Landscape with Cows and Sheep

Landscape with cows and sheep at brook, harvesting in distance at left.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: Hinckley, Thomas Hewes, 1813-1896 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 67200

Accession Number: 1946.10

Landscape with Village

Bird's-eye view of village with church center, river beyond.

Date: 1857

Maker: Possibly Slafter, Alonzo (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 67201

Accession Number: 1932.2225

Henry Davis Sleeper

Portrait of a young man in a dark suit and red tie, white pocket handkerchief. Seated in a red upholstered chair with large brass tacks and ornate gilt finials. His right arm is draped next to a red vase on a round side table with arched side panels. His left hand is tucked into his jacket pocket, h...

Date: 1906

Maker: Bryant, Wallace, 1863-1953 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 67208

Accession Number: 1941.1703

Fireboard with Harbor Scene

Fireboard on canvas featuring large house, two figures, bridge, in tromp l'oeil frame. From Massachusetts.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 67209

Accession Number: 1969.402

A Country Home

Oil painting of two figures on a tree-lined drive leading to a gothic cottage in Arlington, MA.

Date: 1866

Maker: Shapleigh, Frank Henry (American painter, 1842-1906) (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 67210

Accession Number: 1985.662

Portrait of Harriet W. Rogers

Bust-length portrait of a girl with braids, wearing a light blue dress and sitting in a red chair.

Date: 1841

Maker: Rogers, Henry W. (Artist)

Material: canvas

GUSN: 67211

Accession Number: 1931.1442

Armchair

Carved walnut armchair with faux-leather upholstery.

Date: 1855-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: Naugahyde (TM), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 67213

Accession Number: 1933.1764

Armchair

Carved walnut armchair with faux-leather upholstery.

Date: 1855-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: Naugahyde (TM), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 67214

Accession Number: 1933.1765

Panel

A panel with swag and oval patera that is painted red over gold. Metal flashing attached to bottom with hand-wrought nails.

Date: 1793

Maker: Bulfinch, Charles, 1763-1844 (Architect)

Material: carving (processes), lead (metal), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 67215

Accession Number: 1961.108

Boston Chair

Side chair. Black-painted maple, oak, leather, linen. Arched, molded crest. Canted back with molded serpentine stiles. Leather upholstery on seat and back bordered by a double row of decorative brass nails. Front stretcher with central ball and ring turning and urn-shaped side turnings. Sid...

Date: 1725-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, maple (wood), oak (wood), linen (material)

GUSN: 67216

Accession Number: 1988.138

Stencil Kit

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 67217

Accession Number: 1961.19

Clapboard Wall Section

Clapboards attached to sheathing by wrought rosehead nails; 4" exposure.

Date: 1744

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 67218

Accession Number: 1959.465

Cheese basket

Small hexagonal weave hickory splint cheese basket. Hexagonal-shaped base, slightly flaring sides and circular rim.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: hickory (wood), weaving

GUSN: 67227

Accession Number: 1927.2138

Cheese basket

Small hexagonal weave hickory splint cheese basket. Bowl-shaped basket has hexagonal-shaped base, slightly bowed sides and circular, reinforced rim.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: hickory (wood), weaving

GUSN: 67228

Accession Number: 1927.2165

Hamper basket

Oblong patterned cross hatch weave basket w/ matching lid.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: hickory (wood), splints (lighting devices)

GUSN: 67229

Accession Number: 1927.2152AB

Sewing Basket

Oblong, oval-shaped basket with tight fitted, hinged cover. Swollen body with twining weave and brown stripe. Two center bands in base and cover. Banded rim, base and cover edges. Three wicker loops in front for closure. One remaining hinge loop in back.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 67230

Accession Number: 1927.2151

Basket

Oval ladies' wicker work basket. Woven reed bottom and open-weave sides. Wrapped wicker rim and two opposing wrapped handles.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, weaving

GUSN: 67231

Accession Number: 1927.2194

Basket

Bowl-shaped ash splint basket with round base, flared sides and opposing splint loop handles attached to carved wood rim. The basket has one wide yellow weaver below the rim. The rest of the weavers are narrow. There are several rows of yellow (now mostly faded) weavers at mid-body, a green weaver a...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), weaving, painting (coating)

GUSN: 67232

Accession Number: 1927.2158

Basket

Round ash splint basket with round base and slightly ballooned sides. The basket body is woven from narrow weavers in a "wicker" pattern with a band of wider weavers, some woven in a "diamond" curl overlay pattern at the mid-section. The basket likely had a cover which is no longer extant. The rim i...

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: Attributed to Wabanaki peoples (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), weaving

GUSN: 67233

Accession Number: 1927.2159

Basket

Circular, splint basket that tapers slightly toward rim. Checkered weave pattern with standards of uneven width and weavers that narrow between shoulder and rim. Interior and exterior of rim is reinforced by carved wood hoops attached to basket with single splint binder.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 67234

Accession Number: 1927.2166

Laundry basket

Oval basket with canted crosshatch sides and flat attached lid. Two twisted strap handles.

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker

GUSN: 67235

Accession Number: 1927.2156

Carved Bone Thing

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 66889

Accession Number: 1987.186

Ball-in-cup Toy

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 66891

Accession Number: 1922.623

Paper Knife

Japanned paper knife. Oblong shape with rounded edges. Painted scene of two pagodas and two men with leafy trees in gold on a black ground. Reverse is undecorated black. Proabably japanned over papier mache core.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: japanning, papier mâché

GUSN: 66892

Accession Number: 1986.1192

Wallpaper on plaster

Wallpaper fragment on horsehair plaster. Blue stripe of stylized vine framed with zig-zag and stylized flowers, alternating with stripe of allover cross or four-pointed star. Machine printed in blue on yellow ochre ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, fibrous plaster, horsehair

GUSN: 66894

Accession Number: 1972.116

Tablespoon

Silver teaspoon with a spatulate handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: Edmunds, Benjamin F., 1850-1857 (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 66908

Accession Number: 1975.79

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a rounded handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: Wilson, Robert, d. 1846 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 66909

Accession Number: 1943.449

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a spatulate handle, rounded shoulder, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 66910

Accession Number: 1932.982

Tablespoon

Fiddle handle; short front midrib; rounded shoulders; pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1838-1845

Maker: Davis, Palmer & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 66911

Accession Number: 1936.1020

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: Possibly Beach, A. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 66912

Accession Number: 1951.88

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 66913

Accession Number: 1975.101.1

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a spatulate handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: Dunlap & Parker (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 66914

Accession Number: 1975.84

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with an upturned oval handle and a long oval bowl.

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: Tyler, Andrew, 1696-1741 (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 66915

Accession Number: 1926.241

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a downturned fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 66916

Accession Number: 1946.660.1

Sugar Spoon

Silver sugar spoon. Double-swell fiddle handle with flared shoulders. Fluted bowl.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 66917

Accession Number: 1975.80

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a pointed oval handle and an oval bowl. Arabesque pattern.

Date: 1875

Maker: Whiting Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 66918

Accession Number: 1975.82.1

Cheese Knife

Silver cheese knife with a spatulate handle and a curved blade. Foliate and floral design.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Ladd, Horatio H., 1820-1881

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 66919

Accession Number: 1975.83

Dessert Fork

Silver dessert fork with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and three tines.

Date: 1848-1857

Maker: Lincoln & Foss (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 66920

Accession Number: 1921.306

Coffeepot

Circular base supports pear-shaped body; scrolled C handle; mushroom finial.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: electroplating, fruitwood, silver (metal)

GUSN: 66921

Accession Number: 1928.257

Pitcher

Urn with pulled spout, elongate C handle, circular foot.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 66922

Accession Number: 1936.235

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