Historic New England

The young ladies school of arts.Containing a great variety of practical receipts, in gum-flowers filligree ... clear starching, &c. ... By Mrs. Hannah Robertson.

[2], xx, [2],182 p. ; (12mo in 6s)

Date: 1777.

Creators: Robertson, Hannah, 1724-1800?

GUSN: 274063

Call Number: Coll. TX151.R7 1777

Woodworking traditions in Newbury, Massachusetts, 1635-1745 /by Susan Mackiewicz.

xix, 131 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm.

Date: 1981.

Creators: Mackiewicz, Susan.

GUSN: 274064

Call Number: NK9999.M134 1981

Discovering Dennis :the search for Thomas Dennis among the artists of Exeter /Paul Fitzsimmons.

No description

Date: 2009.]

Creators: Fitzsimmons, Paul. Morwenna Photography. Marhamchurch Antiques.

GUSN: 283432

Call Number: Coll. NK2211.E54 F58 2009

Une Visite à l'Hôtel-Dieu de Beaune.

114 p. : ills. ; 8 in.

Date: 1939.

GUSN: 283437

Call Number: Coll. RT31.H57 1939

Decoys of the Newburys, Plum Island and Surrounding Communities :catalog of an exhibition at the Cushing House Museum, Newburyport, Massachusetts /Jay S. Williamson.

60 p.

Date: 1999.

Creators: Williamson, Jay S. Historical Society of Old Newbury (Newburyport, Mass.)

GUSN: 283438

Call Number: Coll. NK4890.5 W55 1999

A taste of history :a sampling from Schlesinger Library's culinary collections : an exhibition in conjunction with the conference "Women, Men, and Food: Putting Gender on the Table," sponsored by the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, April 12-13, 2007.

49 p.

Date: 2007.]

Creators: Altieri, Marylene. Earle, Susan. Hutcheon, Sarah. Morgan, Marilyn. Wheaton, Barbara K. Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America.

GUSN: 283439

Call Number: Coll. TX645.T37 A78 2007

Portsmouth and the Piscataqua /by Peter E. Randall.

88 p. : chiefly ill. (some col.) ; 21 cm.

Date: c1982.

Creators: Randall, Peter, 1940-

GUSN: 283749

Call Number: Stacks F44.P8 R36 1982

Towards world heritage :international origins of the preservation movement, 1870-1930 /edited by Melanie Hall.

xx, 281 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm., "Historic preservation, whether of landscapes or buildings, was an important development of the nineteenth century in many countries. There is however surprisingly little understanding about how it took place, and research into it is narrowly focused. For example, g...

Date: c2011.

Creators: Hall, Melanie.

GUSN: 283750

Call Number: 85M Stacks G140.5.T69 2011

Collecting history /Massachusetts Historical Society.

88 p. : ill. (some col.), maps, ports., facsims. ; 23 cm.

Date: 2009.

Creators: McCullough, David G. Massachusetts Historical Society.

GUSN: 283751

Call Number: Stacks F61.C655 2009

Sherborn, Massachusetts :images of the past.

v. : ill., map ; 24 X 26 cm.

Date: c1999-

Creators: Sherborn Historical Society. Sherborn (Mass.). 325th Anniversary Celebration Committee.

GUSN: 283752

Call Number: Stacks F74.S55 S55 1999

Elisha Jones House and Shed :historic structure report /by James J. Lee III.

xv, 207 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.

Date: 2007.

Creators: Lee, James J., III. Historic Architecture Program (United States. National Park Service. Northeast Region)

GUSN: 283753

Call Number: Stacks F72.M7 L44 2007

From Portland to Paris :Mildred Burrage's years in France /[edited by Lucie G. Teegarden].

95 p. : col. ill. ; 24 x 30 cm.

Date: c2012.

Creators: Burrage, Mildred G. (Mildred Giddings), 1890-1983. Teegarden, Lucie T. Portland Museum of Art.

GUSN: 283754

Call Number: Stacks N6490.B877 2012

Farms of cape cod :lavender, horses, vineyards, oysters, flowers, cranberries, and the farmers who raise them /by Stephanie Foster.

144p. 22cm.

Date: 2013

Creators: Foster, Stephanie

GUSN: 283755

Call Number: Stacks F72.C3 F37 2013

The Newport naval training station :a postcard history /by Federico Santi.

79p. 22cm.

Date: 2013

Creators: Santi, Federico

GUSN: 283756

Call Number: Stacks V434.N49 S26 2013

General catalog /Wallace Nutting.

160, [8] p. : chiefly ill. ; 23 cm.

Date: c1984ò

Creators: Nutting, Wallace, 1861-1941.

GUSN: 283895

Call Number: Coll. NK2439.N87 A4

Historical and locational aspects of the economic decline in the New England furniture industry[microform].

xvii, 466 p.

Date: 1962.

Creators: Wickman, Kenneth Paul, 1930-

GUSN: 283896

Call Number: Coll. TS805.W53 1962

Information: the hidden resource :museums and the internet : proceedings of the seventh International Conference of the MDA held in Edinburgh, Scotland 6-7 November 1995 /edited by Anne Fahy and Wendy Sudbury.

various pagings : ill. ; 30 cm.

Date: 1995.

Creators: Fahy, Anne, 1960- Sudbury, Wendy. Museum Documentation Association. Conference (7th : 1995 : Edinburgh) Museum Documentation Association (Great Britain)

GUSN: 283897

Call Number: Coll. AM125.M87 1995 (and 1 more)

Training for collections care and maintenance :a suggested curriculum.Volume 1,Archaeology and ethnology.

103 p. ; 28 cm.

Date: 1990.

Creators: National Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Property (U.S.) Arizona State Museum. Bay Foundation.

GUSN: 283898

Call Number: Coll. AM141.T73 1990

Care and handling manual.

43 p. ; 28 cm.

Date: [1985]

Creators: Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum. Conservation Section.

GUSN: 283899

Call Number: Coll. AM141.C37 1985

An Annotated bibliography for the development and operation of historic sites /prepared by the Historic Sites Committee of the AAM.

48 p. ; 28 cm.

Date: [1982]

Creators: American Association of Museums. Historic Sites Committee.

GUSN: 283900

Call Number: Coll. Z5940.A55 1982 (and 1 more)

Preprints index :cumulative index of papers presented at the 4th through the 16th annual meetings, 1976-88 /American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works.

37 p. ; 28 cm.

Date: c1990.

Creators: Rosenberg, Sarah Z. Anderson, Marcia M., 1961- Dilworth, Robert A. Lambrou, John G. American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works.

GUSN: 283901

Call Number: Coll. Z6293.A512 1990

Tray

Square, ornate dragon motif handles, recessed centered cloisonne panel, light blue ground, dark blue circle at center with floral sprig.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), cloisonné

GUSN: 5215

Accession Number: 1971.581

Engraving "The Wounded Hound"

Black and white; scene depicts an old man attending to an injured dog; a small child and two other dogs look on; wooden frame with gilt and gessoed corners.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: Davey, W.T. (Engraver) Ansdell, Richard (Painter) Bailey, Owen (Publisher)

Material: engraving (printing process), ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5216

Accession Number: 1971.582

Barometer

At top barometer and temperature guages are enclosed behind a glazed door, along the waist extend a glass column of mercury to the flat burr-shaped waist with a center bulls eye.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: Middlefield & Co. (Maker)

Material: mercury, rosewood (wood), veneer

GUSN: 5217

Accession Number: 1971.583

Fire Bucket

A) Cylindrical leather bucket tapered at base; vertical stripe painted on the back; a cartouche enclosing orange flames painted on the front; colors: black red, yellow and white; leather bail handle. B) Bag: square, open across the top, drawstring enclosure. C) Wrench: L-shaped; cone shaped section ...

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, muslin, iron (metal), painting (coating), tanning

GUSN: 5218

Accession Number: 1971.584A-C

Fire Bucket

A) Cylindrical leather bucket tapered at base; leather bail handle; body painted with vertical stripe on the back; a cartouche enclosing orange flames painted on the front; colors: black red, yellow and white. B) Bag: square, open across the top, drawstring enclosure.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, muslin, iron (metal), painting (coating), tanning

GUSN: 5219

Accession Number: 1971.585AB

Fire Bucket

A) Cylindrical leather tapered body; leather bail handle; back painted in vertical stripes; scroll painted on front. B) Bag: muslin, rectangular, open at top, drawstring enclosure.

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, muslin, painting (coating), tanning

GUSN: 5220

Accession Number: 1971.586AB

Fire Bucket

A) Cylindrical leather tapered body; leather bail handle; back painted in vertical stripes; scroll painted on front. B) Bag: muslin, rectangular, open at top, drawstring enclosure.

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, muslin, painting (coating), tanning

GUSN: 5221

Accession Number: 1971.587AB

Homeward Bound

Oil on canvas painting of a middle-aged fisherman smoking a pipe with a pensive look on face sitting in an empty dory holding the rudder; water and sky in background.

Date: 1878

Maker: Brown, John George, 1831-1913 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5222

Accession Number: 1971.588

Portrait of Mary Elizabeth Lord Morrison

Portrait of Mary Elizabeth Lord Morrison dressed in black, with white collar and cap. Torso turned right; head toward viewer, seated in chair. 1971.820.

Date: 1874

Maker: Tenney, Ulysses Dow (Maker)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5223

Accession Number: 1971.589

Winter Scene

Rural New England locale; clouded sky; snow covered fields with wooded area at left; fallen tree in foreground; two farmhouses with barns at center right with three skaters on pond in center; two people with oxen pulling sleigh-load of wood in front of pond.

Date: 1851

Maker: Titcomb, William H., 1823-1888 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5224

Accession Number: 1971.590

Looking Glass

Rectangular, pairs of twist colonnettes flank the lower mirror; pairs of small twists fill the hollow colonettes flanking the upper mirror; on the architrave rosettes flank a drapery swag, on the frieze stylized anthemion alternate with leafy wreaths.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gesso, gilding, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5225

Accession Number: 1971.591

Portrait of Elizabeth Rundlet Homer

Portrait of seated woman with hands folded in lap; body turned three-quarters with head facing front; dark curly hair, parted in middle; wears off-the-shoulder dress, gold with lace cape-like collar; red shawl; entwined behind waist held by forearms; background brown tones. Molded gilt frame has scr...

Date: 1835-1838

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5226

Accession Number: 1971.592

Hanging Hall Lamp

Hanging hall lamp with glass shade. Lamp has a central cast brass candle socket [A] depicting a circular pierced cluster of leaves with a central pendant. Glass shade [B] is bell-shaped with an etched grape and floral design. Stamped foliate designs on brass bands at base and rim. Shade has three s-...

Date: 1807

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), etching (printing process)

GUSN: 5227

Accession Number: 1971.593A-C

Carpet

Geometric floral pattern; three borders enclosing a diagonally striped central rectangular panel; predominant colors orange, dark blue, white, yellow; tied fringe.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 5228

Accession Number: 1971.594

Rug

Rectangular, three borders, yellow field.

Maker: unknown

Material: knotting, symmetrical knots, wool (textile)

GUSN: 5229

Accession Number: 1971.595

Carpet

Rectangular, five borders, blue field with red Boteh motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 5230

Accession Number: 1971.596

Pembroke Table

Rectangular; 2 D-shaped leaves; straight apron with a beaded molding at edge; single incised and beaded drawer; four turned and reeded legs.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5231

Accession Number: 1971.598

Portrait of Ralph May

Three-quarter turned waist-length view of Ralph May, about 40 years old; brown hair with shaggy long sideburns, hazel eyes; white ruffled shirt with dark overcoat; plain olive greenish background; molded gilded frame has gessoed alternating wreath and leaf motif on edges, leaf and berry motif on inn...

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5232

Accession Number: 1971.599

Portrait of Mary Hall May

Three fourths turned bust-length view of Mary Hall May, brown hair and eyes in her late twenties or early thirties; wearing ruffled white lace collar, brown dress; molded frame with wreath and leaf gilding.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: Ripley, J.C. (Gilder)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5233

Accession Number: 1971.600

Portrait of George May

Seated three-fourths view portrait of George May with brown hair; navy overcoat and vest; green chair; brown background with red curtain drawn aside at left, revealing landscape; left arm bent, leaning on single book; right hand in pants pocket; jeweled stick pin at center of shirt; gilded frame is ...

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: Possibly Dechaux, Edward (Framer)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5234

Accession Number: 1971.601

Portrait of Mehitable Perkins Lord

Waist-length frontal view portrait of Mehitable Perkins Lord seated on end of red upholstered Empire sofa; middle-aged woman with reddish-brown hair, hazel eyes; wears white ruffled bonnet with black ribbon and bow; white lawn square collar; black dress has puffed sleeves and empire waist; oval blac...

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: Attributed to Cole, Joseph Greenleaf, 1803-1858

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5235

Accession Number: 1971.602

Portait of Augustus Lord

Seated three-quarter portrait of Augustus Lord; brown hair, blue eyes, long sideburns; sharply pointed nose; wearing dark overcoat with V opening in front; underneath, white unbottoned shirt with white scarf tied high around neck, bow in front; holds letter in his left hand sealed with red wax; in f...

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5236

Accession Number: 1971.603

Wall Clock

Eagle finial (wings open, head turned to left); circular face with Arabic numbers; convex glass, gilt balls encircle frame; trapazoidal waist inset with thermometer scaled from "Extra Cold" to "Water Boils;" glass cover over thermometer has reverse painted border; pierced brass scrolls terminating w...

Date: ca. 1816

Maker: Curtis, Lemuel (Maker)

Material: carving (processes), gilding, glass (material), reverse painting on glass (image-making), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5237

Accession Number: 1971.604

Looking Glass

Rectangular bevelled glass mirror with frame, above are a carved and pierced bow knot, a band of foliage and a neo-classical medallion with a female figure; below are two carved and pierced draper swags; gilded and painted green, brown and blue.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), gilding, mirrors, painting (coating), piercing, wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 5238

Accession Number: 1971.605

Rug

Rectangular; three borders; rectangular central field with a large lozenge-shaped motif features a medallion at the center of the lozenge; colors: black, blue, red, light blue.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 5239

Accession Number: 1971.606

Rug

Rectangular; three borders; rectangular central field with white ground; central medallion surrounded by floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 5240

Accession Number: 1971.607

Candlestand

Tilt-top candlestand, painted dark brown over brick red; elongated octagonal top; ring turned baluster support with tripod base terminating in squared cabriole legs. One leg shorter than other two, nailed on to baluster.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood

GUSN: 5241

Accession Number: 1971.608

Side Chair

Klismo-shaped side chairs have raked back legs; straight seat rail; curvilinear stiles with one rectangular splat and slightly larger rectangular crest rail, both veneered. .1) Seat upholstered in red and white reproduction copper plated cotton. .2-.4) Sets in red wool damask.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5242

Accession Number: 1971.609.1

Side Chair

Klismo-shaped side chairs have raked back legs; straight seat rail; curvilinear stiles with one rectangular splat and slightly larger rectangular crest rail, both veneered. .1) Seat upholstered in red and white reproduction copper plated cotton. .2-.4) Sets in red wool damask.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5243

Accession Number: 1971.609.2

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