Historic New England

Candy Dish

Colorless pressed glass body. In form of sitting hen, w/ stylistically defined top of nest. Top to a conforming bottom dish (missing).

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 55917

Accession Number: 1988.102

Shot Glass

Whiskey tumbler (shot glass) in form of miniature mug. Facet of cylindrical body. Applied handle covered w/ gilt. Mouth and sides w/ gilt banding.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 55918

Accession Number: 1988.99.1

Shot Glass

Whiskey tumbler (shot glass) in form of miniature mug. Facet of cylindrical body. Applied handle covered w/ gilt. Mouth and sides w/ gilt banding.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 55919

Accession Number: 1988.99.2

Shot Glass

Whiskey tumbler (shot glass) in form of miniature mug. Facet of cylindrical body. Applied handle covered w/ gilt. Mouth and sides w/ gilt banding.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 55920

Accession Number: 1988.99.3

Shot Glass

Whiskey tumbler (shot glass) in form of miniature mug. Facet of cylindrical body. Applied handle covered w/ gilt. Mouth and sides w/ gilt banding.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 55921

Accession Number: 1988.99.4

Shot Glass

Whiskey tumbler (shot glass) in form of miniature mug. Facet of cylindrical body. Applied handle covered w/ gilt. Mouth and sides w/ gilt banding.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 55922

Accession Number: 1988.99.5

Shot Glass

Whiskey tumbler (shot glass) in form of miniature mug. Facet of cylindrical body. Applied handle covered w/ gilt. Mouth and sides w/ gilt banding.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 55923

Accession Number: 1988.99.6

Salt Cellar

Colorless body from two-part mold. Circular facetted bowl with scallops below rim; facetted stem with circular foot.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 55924

Accession Number: 1988.100

Salt Cellar

Circular form w/ straight sides canting out from a circular basal ring. Mouth w/ large beaded border at rim.

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 55925

Accession Number: 1988.101

Salt Cellar

3-lobed, leaf shaped dish. Deep well w/ sunburst in circular bottom; sides are diamond pattern; scalloped rim. C-shaped handle w/ facet cuts.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), glass (material)

GUSN: 55926

Accession Number: 1988.103

Salt Cellar

Colorless body from two-part mold. Facetted sides on deep circular bowl w/ scalloped edge. Indented at shallow stem, w/ circular foot.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 55927

Accession Number: 1988.104

Bed Warmer

Round, deep-welled pan, punched lid; tortoiseshell handle.

Date: 1780-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 55931

Accession Number: 1926.26

Circular form with stepped base. Scalloped and domed edge. Shallow dish contains ink well in circular stepped form, with hinged domed cover and incised lines. Interior has glass ink well and leather stop with lid.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), iron (metal), leather

GUSN: 55932

Accession Number: 1926.434

Seal

Turned, black handle; silver colored metal stamp w/ the letter "S", highly stylized.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 55933

Accession Number: 1929.1021

Candlestick

Round base w/ slightly domed shoulders and slightly dished center decorated w/ incised circular lines. Shaft has cylinder and baluster turnings further decorated w/ incised lines. Knob thumbpiece. Round bobeche.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 55934

Accession Number: 1931.1265

Pounce Box

Round molded base with flaring, round pedestal supporting cupped, pierced head. Similar lines picked out in red.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 55935

Accession Number: 1933.1044

Side Table

Tapered, columnar legs with incised ring decoration, cuffs and peg feet. Rectangular case with two drawers, with round wooden pulls. Corresponding, slightly over-hanging top.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 55936

Accession Number: 1936.941

Candlestick

Square-molded base, baluster shaft, urn-shaped candle cup.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 55937

Accession Number: 1937.462

Candlestick

Round base; flares out at center; cylindrical just under the lip. Incised rings at bottom of the top section and widest part of middle section.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 55938

Accession Number: 1937.464

Fireback

Scrolled crest, portrait profile in reserve; flags, cannon

Date: 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 55939

Accession Number: 1937.1364

Tile

Tile with rust transfer-printed scenes and figures in scrolled reserves.

Date: 1770

Maker: Sadler (Maker)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 55940

Accession Number: 1937.1365

Quill Pen

Three feather quill, whitish cream color overall.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material)

GUSN: 55941

Accession Number: 1938.251B-C

Rug

Rug, cotton weft and warp with wool knotted pile. Caucasian style. Not finely woven, possibly nomadic. Rectangular form. Central panel is beige field densely figured with interlaced overall design of geometric devices in yellow, red, blue and brown.Tan secondary borders with ribbon-like and heart mo...

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 55942

Accession Number: 1938.437

Canopy Bed

Footposts have squares, molded legs which move to tapered, fluted columns with plain square capitals. Plain, tapered rectangular front posts. New side nails; new tester; new rails between posts; new tops to foot posts.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55943

Accession Number: 1938.436A-L

Easy Chair

Easy chair. Black walnut front legs, side, and medial stretchers; soft maple rear legs, rear stretchers, and all other secondary wood except for white pine cone-shaped arm supports. Serpentine crest rail and vertically rolled arms. Straight seat. Block and baluster turned side stretchers. Swelle...

Date: 1765-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: black walnut (wood), maple (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 55944

Accession Number: 1939.362

Rag Rug

Elongated oval braided rag rug in black, red, green and purple; multi-colored stripes alternating with solid black stripes.

Date: 1920-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 55945

Accession Number: 1940.961

Rag Rug

Oval braided rag rug; multi-colored with purple and orange center; regular black borders alternating with olive and multi stripes or bands.

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 55946

Accession Number: 1940.963

Andiron

Andiron with turned and spool shaft. Cabriole legs with spurs and ball feet. One of a pair.

Date: 1810-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 55949

Accession Number: 1948.43.1

Andiron

Andiron with turned and spool shaft. Cabriole legs with spurs and ball feet. One of a pair.

Date: 1810-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 55950

Accession Number: 1948.43.2

Shovel

No description

Date: 1810-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 55951

Accession Number: 1948.43.3

Tongs

No description

Date: 1810-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 55952

Accession Number: 1948.43.4

Fireset Bracket

No description

Date: 1810-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 55953

Accession Number: 1948.43.5

Fireset Bracket

No description

Date: 1810-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 55954

Accession Number: 1948.43.6

Fiddle-Back Chair

Straight legs, box stretchers, rush seat. Solid splat tenoned into seat rail.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: rush (material)

GUSN: 55956

Accession Number: 1966.508

Chest of Drawers

Mahogany chest of drawers with white pine secondary wood; four graduated serpentine front drawers and boldly carved ball and claw feet. The base molding displays a central shell drop comprised of a two-dimensional carved shell.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 55957

Accession Number: 1963.350

Wall Mirror

Gilded wall mirror with a flat cornice that projects at the corners. Molded sides and bottom with block corners. Two panels subdivided by muntin. Small upper panel shows adobe village by water in eglomise. Back tagged "gilt frame picture top mirror Browne House Watertown Mass."

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: verre églomisé, pine (wood), gilding

GUSN: 55958

Accession Number: 1966.507

Brush

Oval hairbrush with engraved floral and leaf motif. Incised stripes with interior reserve engraved "MH". All with natural bristles.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55959

Accession Number: 1972.35A

Shoehorn

Shoe horn with leaf motif and initials on tear drop shaped handle and neck which flares to flat curved shoe horn.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), silver (metal)

GUSN: 55960

Accession Number: 1972.35B

Buttonhook

Button hook with molded scrolled floral handle with initials "MH". Tapered shaft with small end hook.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), silver (metal)

GUSN: 55961

Accession Number: 1972.35C

Brush

Oval clothes brush with engraved floral and leaf motif. Incised stripes with interior reserve engraved "MH". All with natural bristles.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), silver (metal)

GUSN: 55962

Accession Number: 1972.35D

Brush

Oval clothes brush with engraved floral and leaf motif. Incised stripes with interior reserve engraved "MH". All with natural bristles.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), silver (metal)

GUSN: 55963

Accession Number: 1972.35E

Scherenschnitte Cut-Paper Picture

Cut paper Valentine with cut out figures birds and flowers. Center plain with poem: "Let love occupy your heart / Let love inflame you continually. Not a love which burns with incontinence / And pursues a base desire for worldy things. / God's love should impel you / To leave Evil alone / To love yo...

Date: 1752

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 55964

Accession Number: 1972.42

Brush

Tortoise shell with natural bristles. Metal initials "JQ". Rectangular buffer brush.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: bristle, tortoise shell

GUSN: 56122

Accession Number: 1972.34B

Brush

Tortoise shell with natural bristles. Metal initials "JQ". Rectangular nail brush.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: bristle, tortoise shell

GUSN: 56123

Accession Number: 1972.34C

Box

Tortoise shell. Metal initials "JQ". Rectangular manicure case.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 56124

Accession Number: 1972.34D

Brush

Tortoise shell with natural bristles. Metal initials "JQ". Hairbrush w/ handle.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: bristle, tortoise shell

GUSN: 56125

Accession Number: 1972.34E

Brush

Tortoise shell with natural bristles. Metal initials "JQ". Oval brush.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: bristle, tortoise shell

GUSN: 56126

Accession Number: 1972.34F

Shoehorn

Tortoise shell. Metal initials "JQ". Shoehorn.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 56127

Accession Number: 1972.34G

Portrait of Benjamin Franklin

Black and white engraving of Benjamin Franklin; half-length view, wearing hat. Reproduction of original mezzotint. Black and gilt frame; glass.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: Cochin, N. (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), photomechanical processes

GUSN: 56128

Accession Number: 1972.76

Bed

Tall flat identical head and foot board with circular rod at top. Flanked by half applied columns with brass capitals and bases. Semi circular leg and rounded feet on one side and squared legs and feet on the other. Wide scooped out side rails.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: Attributed to Irving & Casson (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 56129

Accession Number: 1980.101

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