Historic New England

Medal

Plaster caster oval medallion w/ flying male chasing flying female. Wood band on edge.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 25678

Accession Number: 1977.18.7

Club-shaped form w/ high neck w/ wide circular mouth and w/ elongated cylindrical body terminating in circular foot. Applied molded meandering branch handles at each side centered w/ a lily-type flower. White glazed body w/ overglaze polychrome wash decoration of figured scene featuring seated 16th ...

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 25679

Accession Number: 1981.41.2

Girandole

Rectangular base of black and gold marble; stamped, gilt metal support consisting of young boy and dog and various foliate and floral forms. Bobeche of flaring leaves from which dangle rectangular glass prisms. Flared candle cup with foliate decoration.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), marble (rock), painting (coating), metal

GUSN: 25680

Accession Number: 1981.50.2

Girandole

Rectangular white marble base, surmounted by elaborate cast bronze body in openwork scrolling leafy rococo support terminating in a circular reserve w/ eglomise panel w/ scene "DRAYTON MANOR"; w/ floral finial and festoons. Two S-shaped candle arms which terminate in leafy bobeche and candlesockets....

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), marble (rock), painting (coating)

GUSN: 25681

Accession Number: 1981.51.2

Urn

Urn [A] with cover [B]. Urn has a white body with colorless glaze. Bulbous urn shape terminating in short cylindrical beaded mouth. Two molded pistol handles at shoulders. Molded on back and front with bell flower swag below oval medallion painted with wooded landscape in orange. Molded decoration h...

Date: 1790-1792

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 25682

Accession Number: 1982.3.2AB

Dinner plate

Circular gray-white body w/ shallow concave well. Plate rim and cavetto w/ Nanking style border consisting of well-defined underglaze blue cross-hatched band and spearhead border outlined in gilding. Gilded edge and banding. Central overglazed gilt, blue and black enamel decoration of pseudo armoria...

Date: 1790-1792

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 25683

Accession Number: 1982.4.2

Dinner plate

Circular gray-white body w/ shallow concave well. Plate rim and cavetto w/ Nanking style border consisting of well-defined underglaze blue cross-hatched band and spearhead border outlined in gilding. Gilded edge and banding. Central overglazed gilt, blue and black enamel decoration of pseudo armoria...

Date: 1790-1792

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 25684

Accession Number: 1982.4.3

Dinner plate

Circular gray-white body w/ shallow concave well. Plate rim and cavetto w/ Nanking style border consisting of well-defined underglaze blue cross-hatched band and spearhead border outlined in gilding. Gilded edge and banding. Central overglazed gilt, blue and black enamel decoration of pseudo armoria...

Date: 1790-1792

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 25685

Accession Number: 1982.4.4

Dinner plate

Circular gray-white body w/ shallow concave well. Plate rim and cavetto w/ Nanking style border consisting of well-defined underglaze blue cross-hatched band and spearhead border outlined in gilding. Gilded edge and banding. Central overglazed gilt, blue and black enamel decoration of pseudo armoria...

Date: 1790-1792

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 25686

Accession Number: 1982.4.5

Dinner plate

Circular gray-white body w/ shallow concave well. Plate rim and cavetto w/ Nanking style border consisting of well-defined underglaze blue cross-hatched band and spearhead border outlined in gilding. Gilded edge and banding. Central overglazed gilt, blue and black enamel decoration of pseudo armoria...

Date: 1790-1792

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 25687

Accession Number: 1982.4.6

Dinner plate

Circular gray-white body w/ shallow concave well. Plate rim and cavetto w/ Nanking style border consisting of well-defined underglaze blue cross-hatched band and spearhead border outlined in gilding. Gilded edge and banding. Central overglazed gilt, blue and black enamel decoration of pseudo armoria...

Date: 1790-1792

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 25688

Accession Number: 1982.4.7

Dinner plate

Circular gray-white body w/ shallow concave well. Plate rim and cavetto w/ Nanking style border consisting of well-defined underglaze blue cross-hatched band and spearhead border outlined in gilding. Gilded edge and banding. Central overglazed gilt, blue and black enamel decoration of pseudo armoria...

Date: 1790-1792

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 25689

Accession Number: 1982.4.8

Dinner plate

Circular gray-white body w/ shallow concave well. Plate rim and cavetto w/ Nanking style border consisting of well-defined underglaze blue cross-hatched band and spearhead border outlined in gilding. Gilded edge and banding. Central overglazed gilt, blue and black enamel decoration of pseudo armoria...

Date: 1790-1792

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 25690

Accession Number: 1982.4.9

Dinner plate

Circular gray-white body w/ shallow concave well. Plate rim and cavetto w/ Nanking style border consisting of well-defined underglaze blue cross-hatched band and spearhead border outlined in gilding. Gilded edge and banding. Central overglazed gilt, blue and black enamel decoration of pseudo armoria...

Date: 1790-1792

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 25691

Accession Number: 1982.4.10

Dinner plate

Circular gray-white body w/ shallow concave well. Plate rim and cavetto w/ Nanking style border consisting of well-defined underglaze blue cross-hatched band and spearhead border outlined in gilding. Gilded edge and banding. Central overglazed gilt, blue and black enamel decoration of pseudo armoria...

Date: 1790-1792

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 25692

Accession Number: 1982.4.11

Dinner plate

Circular gray-white body w/ shallow concave well. Plate rim and cavetto w/ Nanking style border consisting of well-defined underglaze blue cross-hatched band and spearhead border outlined in gilding. Gilded edge and banding. Central overglazed gilt, blue and black enamel decoration of pseudo armoria...

Date: 1790-1792

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 25693

Accession Number: 1982.4.12

Dinner plate

Circular gray-white body w/ shallow concave well. Plate rim and cavetto w/ Nanking style border consisting of well-defined underglaze blue cross-hatched band and spearhead border outlined in gilding. Gilded edge and banding. Central overglazed gilt, blue and black enamel decoration of pseudo armoria...

Date: 1790-1792

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 25694

Accession Number: 1982.4.13

Platter

Part of nested platter set. Ovoid grey/white body with deep concave well. Rim and cavetto with Nanking style border consisting of well-defined underglaze blue cross-hatched band and spearhead border outlined in gilt. Gilt edge and banding. Central overglazed gilt, blue and black enamel decoration of...

Date: 1790-1792

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 25695

Accession Number: 1982.4.14

Platter

Part of nested platter set. Ovoid grey/white body with deep concave well. Rim and cavetto with Nanking style border consisting of well-defined underglaze blue cross-hatched band and spearhead border outlined in gilt. Gilt edge and banding. Central overglazed gilt, blue and black enamel decoration of...

Date: 1790-1792

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 25696

Accession Number: 1982.4.15

Platter

Part of nested platter set. Ovoid grey/white body with deep concave well. Rim and cavetto with Nanking style border consisting of well-defined underglaze blue cross-hatched band and spearhead border outlined in gilt. Gilt edge and banding. Central overglazed gilt, blue and black enamel decoration of...

Date: 1790-1792

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 25697

Accession Number: 1982.4.16

Platter

Part of nested platter set. Ovoid grey/white body with deep concave well. Rim and cavetto with Nanking style border consisting of well-defined underglaze blue cross-hatched band and spearhead border outlined in gilt. Gilt edge and banding. Central overglazed gilt, blue and black enamel decoration of...

Date: 1790-1792

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 25698

Accession Number: 1982.4.17

Platter

Part of nested platter set. Ovoid grey/white body with deep concave well. Rim and cavetto with Nanking style border consisting of well-defined underglaze blue cross-hatched band and spearhead border outlined in gilt. Gilt edge and banding. Central overglazed gilt, blue and black enamel decoration of...

Date: 1790-1792

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 25699

Accession Number: 1982.4.18

Platter

Part of nested platter set. Ovoid grey/white body with deep concave well. Rim and cavetto with Nanking style border consisting of well-defined underglaze blue cross-hatched band and spearhead border outlined in gilt. Gilt edge and banding. Central overglazed gilt, blue and black enamel decoration of...

Date: 1790-1792

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 25700

Accession Number: 1982.4.19

Portrait of Julia Bowles Alexander

Bust-length portrait of a woman with short hair, high collar, lapel pin.

Date: 1888

Maker: Kimberly, Denison, 1814-1863 (Artist)

Material: charcoal (plant material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25701

Accession Number: 1950.594

Portrait of Henry Alexander

Bust-length portrait of a bearded man, facing right, with a black cravat.

Date: 1888

Maker: Kimberly, Denison, 1814-1863 (Artist)

Material: charcoal (plant material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25702

Accession Number: 1950.595

Portrait of Madam Minshull

Bust-length portrait of a woman in profile, white lace bonnet and collar.

Date: 1770

Maker: Williams and Everett (Framer)

Material: graphite (mineral), paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 25706

Accession Number: 1925.101

Painting

Bust length, man in profile, gray hair and ponytail.

Date: 1770

Maker: Williams and Everett (Framer)

Material: graphite (mineral), paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 25707

Accession Number: 1925.100

Miniature Portrait

Bust-length portrait of a man wearing a blue coat and striped vest. In an oval frame.

Date: 1823

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 25708

Accession Number: 1967.4

Miniature Portrait

Bust-length miniature portrait of a gray haired man in black coat and white ruffled shirt. Framed.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: After Trumbull, John, 1756-1843 (Artist)

Material: ivory (tooth component), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 25709

Accession Number: 1955.9

Portrait Photograph of Daniel Webster

Full-length of photograph of Daniel Webster standing with hand resting on books on top of marble pedestal and drape behind at right.

Date: ca. 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: gum bichromate process, platinum process

GUSN: 25710

Accession Number: 1933.1021

Valance panel

Off-white uneven striped cotton dimity with applied mill fringe with narrow heading, assymetrical gimp and knotted fringe. 30 1/2" h panel with 4" wide applied mill fringe with narrow heading and assymetrical "shell" gimp; uneven woven dimity stripe; 2" wide hem across top

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 25711

Accession Number: 1929.70B

Curtain

Off-white uneven striped cotton dimity with applied mill fringe with narrow heading, assymetrical gimp and knotted fringe. Portion missing; no fringe; triangular.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 25712

Accession Number: 1929.70C

Valance panel

Off-white uneven striped cotton dimity with applied mill fringe with narrow heading, assymetrical gimp and knotted fringe. 30 1/2" h panel with 4" wide applied mill fringe with narrow heading and assymetrical "shell" gimp; uneven woven dimity stripe; 2" wide hem across top.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 25713

Accession Number: 1929.70D

Curtain panel

Off-white uneven striped cotton dimity with applied mill fringe with narrow heading, assymetrical gimp and knotted fringe. Triangular shape seamed; with 4" fringe.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 25714

Accession Number: 1929.70E

Valance panel

Off-white uneven striped cotton dimity with applied mill fringe with narrow heading, assymetrical gimp and knotted fringe. 30 1/2" h panel with 4" wide applied mill fringe with narrow heading and assymetrical "shell" gimp; uneven woven dimity stripe; 2" wide hem across top.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 25715

Accession Number: 1929.70F

Curtain panel

Off-white uneven striped cotton dimity with applied mill fringe with narrow heading, assymetrical gimp and knotted fringe. Triangular shape.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 25716

Accession Number: 1929.70G

Curtain panel

Off-white uneven striped cotton dimity with applied mill fringe with narrow heading, assymetrical gimp and knotted fringe. 1/2 triangle seamed with fringe, opposite of A.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 25717

Accession Number: 1929.70H

Valance panel

Off-white uneven striped cotton dimity w/ applied mill fringe w/ narrow heading, assymetrical gimp and knotted fringe. 30 1/2" h panel w/ 4" wide applied mill fringe w/ narrow heading and assymetrical "shell" gimp; uneven woven dimity stripe; 2" wide hem across top

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 25718

Accession Number: 1929.70I

Fragment

Off-white uneven striped cotton dimity w/ applied mill fringe w/ narrow heading, assymetrical gimp and knotted fringe. Fringe w/ two trianglar pieces.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 25719

Accession Number: 1929.70J

Bed valance

Side valance; plain weave, off-white linen with selvage top edge and hemmed edges; shaped ends with sharp corners and points; straight bottoms; embroidered with polychromatic wools in undulating grape vine meeting at center with a flourish, various flowers and leaves represented; nail or tack holes ...

Date: 1760-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), embroidering, stitching, linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 25720

Accession Number: 1952.279B

Bed valance

End valance; plain weave, off-white linen with selvage top edge and hemmed edges; shaped ends with sharp corners and points; straight bottoms; embroidered with polychromatic wools in undulating grape vine meeting at center with a flourish, various flowers and leaves represented; nail or tack holes o...

Date: 1760-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), embroidering, stitching, linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 25721

Accession Number: 1952.279C

Curtain

Panels of pieced, glazed plain weave cotton with roller print block print combination polychromatic repeating large scale floral motifs with sawtooth arc borders; heavy use of green, very busy with little white ground; edges bound in a striped honeycomb tape. Pieced panel with hemmed top and hone...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 25722

Accession Number: 1960.77B

Curtain

Panels of pieced, glazed plain weave cotton with roller print block print combination polychromatic repeating large scale floral motifs with sawtooth arc borders; heavy use of green, very busy with little white ground; edges bound in a striped honeycomb tape. Two piece panel with hemmed top with ...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 25723

Accession Number: 1960.77C

Curtain

Panels of pieced, glazed plain weave cotton with roller print block print combination polychromatic repeating large scale floral motifs with sawtooth arc borders; heavy use of green, very busy with little white ground; edges bound in a striped honeycomb tape. Pieced panel with hemmed top and hone...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 25724

Accession Number: 1960.77D

Watch guard

Brown silk ribbon w/ gold colored engraved metal fittings and hook at end. Attached note reads, "Old Time Watch Guard."

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, silk (textile)

GUSN: 25393

Accession Number: 1985.564

Fichu

White netting w/ applied lace decoration. Button and loop closure. Button missing. Gently rounded in back. Front falls in two points. Scalloped edge all around. Pieced in three sections. Handsewn.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), net (textile)

GUSN: 25394

Accession Number: 1985.565

Scarf

Triangular scarf w/ polychrome paisley motif.

Date: 1865-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 25395

Accession Number: 1985.566

Fan and box

Red-stained balsa wood stays w/ paper fan printed w/ dog's face (King Charls spaniel). Browns, black, red and white. Fan labeled on rear: "Duvelleroy/ 11 Boulevard de la Madeleine/ Anciennement Passage des Panoramas/ Paris."

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: Duvelleroy, J. (Maker)

Material: balsa (wood), metal, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25396

Accession Number: 1985.567AB

Fan

Brown-stained shaped wooden skeleton w/ plain brown chintz. Leaf forms applied on both sides.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25397

Accession Number: 1985.568

Fan

Wooden stays form skeleton. One inscribed, "DESPANA" w/ paper fan printed in light colors w/ bullfighting scene.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glitter, paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25398

Accession Number: 1985.569

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