Historic New England

Andiron

Low andirons w/ turned columnar plinth w/ heavy ball finials. Shaped curved billet bar in brass extends to ball shaped log stop. Ball forms have incised rings.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: Hunneman, William C. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 17457

Accession Number: 1977.103 A

Andiron

Low andirons w/ turned columnar plinth w/ heavy ball finials. Shaped curved billet bar in brass extends to ball shaped log stop. Ball forms have incised rings.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: Hunneman, William C. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 17458

Accession Number: 1977.103 B

Interior scene showing Greek philosophers Plato and Aristotle in center, surrounded by groups of other philosophers and mathematicians. Lower left foreground, Pythagoras writes in book; at right, Euclid with a compass demonstrates to four young men. Scene framed by arch with the inscription: "Rapha...

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: Volpato, Giovanni, 1740-1803 (Maker) After Raphael (Italian painter, architect, 1483-1520) (Artist)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 17459

Accession Number: 1978.4.1

"The Liberation of St. Peter from Prison"

Interior narrative scene showing grid prison bars silhouetted against bright light of angel awakening St. Peter in cell. Sleeping soldiers on steps at either side. Double-doored crypt beneath cell. Urbanscape with a quarter moon is visible in background. An arch frames the scene with inscription: "R...

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: Volpato, Giovanni, 1740-1803 (Maker) After Raphael (Italian painter, architect, 1483-1520) (Artist)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 17460

Accession Number: 1978.4.2

"The Expulsion of Heliodorus from the Temple"

Interior narrative scene with the fallen Heliodorus being trampled by rearing horse at right. Alter and a priest are in center. Group of women and children at left. A church officiate rides in chair carried by three men. An arch frames the scene with inscription: "Raphael in aedibus santius vatica p...

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: Volpato, Giovanni, 1740-1803 (Maker) After Raphael (Italian painter, architect, 1483-1520) (Artist)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 17461

Accession Number: 1978.4.3

Pair of Candlesticks

Square stepped base of brass surmounted by columnar form with molded capitol having beading and embossed foliate design. Shaft of column in bronze with ormolu torch motif. Brass capitol has reel shape supporting bronze putto which holds ormolu tulip stalk. Tulip flower forms candle socket.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), gilt bronze

GUSN: 17462

Accession Number: 1978.10.1-.2

Portrait of Sally Foster Otis

Portrait of Sally Foster Otis, Mrs. Harrison Gray Otis (1770-1836). Complicated pose, half-length seated, turned to her right. She wears lace cap, ermine trimmed velvet cape; green dress with white chemisette with ruching of sheer material. Red swagged curtain appears at left. Dark flat background. ...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: Harding, Chester, 1792-1866 (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 17463

Accession Number: 1978.137

Punch Bowl

Punch bowl with ringed foot, rice bowl shape. Blue and gilt diaper border on foot, and on rim "spear" edge, inside and out. A golden ring surrounds a mantle which drapes above a shield initialed "HGO". This motif is repeated on opposite side of bowl and inside on bottom; red and gold floral design.

Date: 1795-1806

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17464

Accession Number: 1980.380

Hand mirror

Turned handle. Painted molded round frame encompassing silvered glass. Brass ring attached to top of frame for hanging.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17465

Accession Number: 1981.52

Basin stand

"Beau Brummel" type. Square top in two section hinged on outer edges to reveal circular apertures for basin and tumblers. Mirror lifts at back enclosed in sliding frame. Pair of doors below over single drawer w/ brass pull. Straight legs w/ shelf and X-stretchers. Tape label inside drawer: "6251/ $1...

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 17466

Accession Number: 1981.53

Secretary Bookcase

Secretary desk and bookcase. Mahogany with cherry side handles and white pine and other secondary wood. Desk has four straight-fronted drawers, each with two brass Chippendale style pulls (replaced) and a central escutcheon of the same style (replaced). Egg-and-dart molding at base, with scallope...

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), cherry (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 17467

Accession Number: 1982.1

Candlestick

Square base w/ beading at 1/2" from base, tapering to a smaller beaded square, which forms the base of a fluted column. Atop the capitalless column is a plain shaft, which supports the square, beaded mouth.

Date: 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 17468

Accession Number: 1982.87.1-2

Sideboard

Sideboard. Mahogany, mahogany veneer, secondary wood possibly maple. with Font legs divide the facade into three sections. The outer two sections each contain a drawer above a hinged door, both of which are decorated with crotch mahogany veneers. The middle section has a wider drawer above a doub...

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17469

Accession Number: 1982.279

Tall case clock

Unsigned white painted face with pink roses at top and gold scrolling at corners. Roman numerals. Bonnet: Gallery (replaced) supported by two fluted columns in front with brass bases, capitals and brass stop fluting at bottom third. At back are two simple quarter-columns. Above fretwork (replaced) ...

Date: 1815

Maker: Fisher, Nathan (Framer)

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17470

Accession Number: 1984.488

Andiron

Set of brass andirons; hexagonal base, decorated column and ball-shaped finial.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: Noyes, John (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 17471

Accession Number: 1986.1028.1

Andiron

Set of brass andirons; hexagonal base, decorated column and ball-shaped finial.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: Noyes, John (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 17472

Accession Number: 1986.1028.2

Candlestick

Square base w/ canted corners; column consists of baluster form, series of incised rings surmounted by hammered diamond faceted ring. Plain socket w/ flaring lip.

Date: 1880-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 17474

Accession Number: 1955.174

Side chair

One of a set of six side chairs. Set includes five side chairs and one arm chair. Mahogany with soft maple front and side seat rails; birch rear seat rail. Scrolled leaf carving and pierced ribbons on serpentine crest rail. Scrolled leaf carving repeated on ears. Saddle seat. Upholstered in gr...

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), silver maple (wood), birch (wood)

GUSN: 17476

Accession Number: 1948.131A

Side chair

Six ribbon back side chairs and one arm chair; carved and pierced ribbons and on the crest rail carved ears; upholstered in green satin damask; molded Marlborough legs; H and stretchers; saddle seat; style very popular in Massachusetts in the last quarter of the 18th century.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), silver maple (wood), birch (wood)

GUSN: 17477

Accession Number: 1948.131B

Side chair

Six ribbon back side chairs and one arm chair; carved and pierced ribbons and on the crest rail carved ears; upholstered in green satin damask; molded Marlborough legs; H and stretchers; saddle seat; style very popular in later 18th century.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), silver maple (wood), birch (wood)

GUSN: 17478

Accession Number: 1948.131C

Side chair

Six ribbon back side chairs and one arm chair; carved and pierced ribbons and on the crest rail carved ears; upholstered in green satin damask; molded Marlborough legs; H and stretchers; saddle seat; style very popular in later 18th century.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), silver maple (wood), birch (wood)

GUSN: 17479

Accession Number: 1948.131D

Side chair

Six ribbon back side chairs and one arm chair; carved and pierced ribbons and on the crest rail carved ears; upholstered in green satin damask; molded Marlborough legs; H and stretchers; saddle seat; style very popular in later 18th century.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), silver maple (wood), birch (wood)

GUSN: 17480

Accession Number: 1948.131E

Side chair

Six ribbon back side chairs and one arm chair; carved and pierced ribbons and on the crest rail carved ears; upholstered in green satin damask; molded Marlborough legs; H and stretchers; saddle seat; style very popular in later 18th century.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), silver maple (wood), birch (wood)

GUSN: 17481

Accession Number: 1948.131F

Book

"The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, MB". One of three volumes of what was originally a six volume set. Leather bound w/ embossed gilt decoration. "N.C. Martin" on ovoid paper in inside cover.

Date: 1809

Maker: Goldsmith, Oliver (Author) Hastings, Etheridge and Bliss (Publisher)

Material: leather, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 17483

Accession Number: 1957.128A38

Book

"The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, MB". One of three volumes of what was originally a six volume set. Leather bound w/ embossed gilt decoration. "N.C. Martin" on ovoid paper in inside cover.

Date: 1809

Maker: Goldsmith, Oliver (Author) Hastings, Etheridge and Bliss (Publisher)

Material: leather, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 17484

Accession Number: 1957.128A39

Book

"The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, MB". One of three volumes of what was originally a six volume set. Leather bound w/ embossed gilt decoration. "N.C. Martin" on ovoid paper in inside cover.

Date: 1809

Maker: Goldsmith, Oliver (Author) Hastings, Etheridge and Bliss (Publisher)

Material: leather, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 17485

Accession Number: 1957.128A41

Book

"The Abbott", being the sequel of the "Monastery". Paper and leather cover. The leather binding has embossed gold writing and decoration. Mathematic calculations on inside cover.

Date: 1821

Maker: Warner, B. (Publisher) Bason, William P. (Publisher)

Material: leather, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 17486

Accession Number: 1957.128A

Book

Leather bound w/ embossed gold on end.

Date: 1816

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 17487

Accession Number: 1957.128AZ

Compote

Cobalt blue; irregular edged mouth; sawtooth and fan cut decoration; stem; square foot

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), lead glass, blow molding, glass (material)

GUSN: 66035

Accession Number: 1949.1108.1

Compote

Cobalt blue; irregular edged mouth; sawtooth and fan cut decoration; stem; square foot

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), lead glass, blow molding, glass (material)

GUSN: 66036

Accession Number: 1949.1108.2

Urn

Cobalt blue; egg shape; circular mouth; stem, domed. foot; lid; ring and knop finial

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 66037

Accession Number: 1949.1109.1

Urn

Cobalt blue; egg shape; circular mouth; stem, domed. foot; lid; ring and knop finial

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 66038

Accession Number: 1949.1109.2

Teapot

Silver lustre glz; bulbous hexag. body; ribbed; bird's hd. spout

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 66039

Accession Number: 1950.352

Teapot

Oval, squat; gadroon ribbng. on lower 1/2; c handle; hinged lid

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 66040

Accession Number: 1950.451

Candlestick

Brn. & silvr. lustre; columnar shafts; sq, hipped base; circular mouth

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 66041

Accession Number: 1952.121

Sideboard

Sideboard with shaped top; diagonal band and string inlay; projecting center drawer; six legs.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), mahogany (wood), pine (wood), veneering, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 66042

Accession Number: 1954.20

Pitcher

Tapered cylindrical body; diapered oval resrvs; c handle; faceted spout

Date: 1860

Maker: Rogers, Smith & Co. (Maker)

Material: plating (metal coating), silver (metal), metal

GUSN: 66043

Accession Number: 1966.512

Side Chair

Klismos; shapd rectangular crest; horiz. splat; serp. stiles; leathr. seat

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 66044

Accession Number: 1966.2132.1

Side Chair

Klismos; shapd rectangular crest; horiz. splat; serp. stiles; leathr. seat

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 66045

Accession Number: 1966.2132.2

Candlestick

Brn. & silvr. lustre; columnar shafts; sq, hipped base; circular mouth

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 66046

Accession Number: 1952.122

Card Table

Card table. Mahogany, pine. Serpentine hinged top; bookmatched mahogany veneer skirt, gadrooned lower front and side edgles. Rests on baluster and ring-turned legs with elaborate grapevine carvings on casters.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 66047

Accession Number: 1966.2133

Painting

Blossoming vine on stone exterior

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 66048

Accession Number: 1966.2158

Demijohn

Round body, flat circular bottom, covrd. with rattan; tied to mate

Date: 1925-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blow molding, rattan

GUSN: 66049

Accession Number: 1966.2159.1

Demijohn

Round body, flat circular bottom, covrd. with rattan; tied to mate

Date: 1925-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blow molding, rattan

GUSN: 66050

Accession Number: 1966.2159.2

Fireboard

Brown wallpaper on three-piece. board; rust, brown, mustard, gray; god & chariot

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 66051

Accession Number: 1966.2239

Prayer Rug

Red, blue, green, yellow; three geometric borders with reserves and medallions; white and red with diamond

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 66052

Accession Number: 1982.95

Spice Cabinet

Rectangular; 2split spindles; door with niche & shell motif; int. with 4drawers

Date: 1780-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), carving (processes), cherry (wood), mahogany (wood), pine (wood), shell (animal material), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 66053

Accession Number: 1986.869

Nesting Table

Rectangular top; shaped side skirts; 4 bamboo turned legs; block foot

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 66054

Accession Number: 1986.870.1

Nesting Table

Rectangular top; shaped side skirts; 4 bamboo turned legs; block foot

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 66055

Accession Number: 1986.870.2

Toilet Bottle

Colorless; cut; squat; octag. paneled upper half; faceted stopper

Date: 1885-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 66056

Accession Number: 1986.906

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