Cast iron candlestick with a domed circular base, a cylindrical shaft with a pushup, and a handle on the bobeche.
Date: 1800-1850
Maker: unknown
Material: iron (metal)
GUSN: 59778
Accession Number: 1942.3290
Scissors style candlesnuffer with two feet, a shaped snuffer box, and scroll decoration.
Date: 1820-1860
GUSN: 59779
Accession Number: 1942.3291
Cylindrical box with a conforming lid and circular handles on the side and top.
GUSN: 59780
Accession Number: 1942.3292
Hooked rug with cream and multi-color circles in rows on a black and tan ground with a white striped border.
Date: 1850-1900
Material: wool (textile)
GUSN: 59781
Accession Number: 1942.3293
Finely woven round braided rug with concentric bands of grey, pale green, pink, lavendar, and cream.
Date: 1900-1924
Material: braid, wool (textile)
GUSN: 59782
Accession Number: 1942.3294
Braided rectangular rug with rounded corners, multi-color bands with an interior rectangle with parallel stripes.
GUSN: 59783
Accession Number: 1942.3295
Wide weave round braided rug with concentric circles of pink, grey, cream, black, and red.
GUSN: 59784
Accession Number: 1942.3296
Rug with three interior diamonds in blue, orange, and cream with concentric bands in brown, pink, blue, red, and cream.
GUSN: 59785
Accession Number: 1942.3297
Rectangular foot warmer with pierced tin sides in a wooden frame with a bail handle, a hinged door, and a pan inside.
Date: 1800-1830
Material: tin (metal), wood (plant material)
GUSN: 59786
Accession Number: 1942.3298
Wooden circular paddle with a long rectangular handle that ends in a circular knob.
Date: 1900
Material: wood (plant material)
GUSN: 59787
Accession Number: 1942.3299
Silver dinner knife with a dimensional oval handle and a rounded blade. Beaded design.
Date: 1840-1860
Maker: Coles, Albert, 1835-1875 (Silversmith)
Material: silver (metal)
GUSN: 55639
Accession Number: 1934.1876.1
Silver dinner fork with a dimensional oval handle and four tines. Beaded design.
GUSN: 55640
Accession Number: 1934.1876.2
Silver dinner spoon with a dimensional oval handle and an oval bowl. Beaded design.
GUSN: 55641
Accession Number: 1934.1876.3
Silver cheese knife with a dimensional oval handle and a curved blade.
Maker: Gorham Co.
GUSN: 55642
Accession Number: 1938.1156
Silver butter knife with a dimensional oval handle and a rounded blade.
Date: 1840-1850
Maker: J. Gorham & Son (Silversmith)
Material: coin silver, silver (metal)
GUSN: 55643
Accession Number: 1961.68
Silver dinner knife with a pointed oval handle and a rounded blade. Etched scroll and foliate design.
Date: 1860-1890
Maker: Brown, Henry T. (Silversmith)
Material: bright cutting, plating (metal coating), silver (metal)
GUSN: 55644
Accession Number: 1965.129.1
Silver dinner fork with a pointed oval handle and four tines. Etched foliated and scroll design.
Material: bright cutting, silver (metal)
GUSN: 55645
Accession Number: 1965.129.2
Silver teaspoon with an upturned pointed handle and an oval bowl. Etched scroll and foliate design.
GUSN: 55646
Accession Number: 1965.129.3
Plaster fragment with studs and cut nails. Painted grey-blue background stenciled with red pineapples and green and black accents. Removed from the David Thompson House of West Kennebunk, ME. The fragment is framed.
Date: 1820-1840
Maker: Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)
Material: painting (coating), plaster, splitting, stenciling, wood (plant material)
GUSN: 55647
Accession Number: 1964.11.1
Triple portrait featuring a woman in a blue dress and a lacy bonnet, with two children holding flowers.
Date: 1825-1835
Maker: Possibly Head, J. (Artist)
Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)
GUSN: 55648
Accession Number: 1983.75
Straight rectangular handle
Date: 1835-1865
Maker: J. (Silversmith) J. Russell & Co. (Silversmith)
GUSN: 55649
Accession Number: 1968.128.1
Maker: J. Russell & Co. (Silversmith)
GUSN: 55650
Accession Number: 1968.128.12
GUSN: 55651
Accession Number: 1968.128.2
GUSN: 55652
Accession Number: 1968.128.3
GUSN: 55653
Accession Number: 1968.128.4
GUSN: 55654
Accession Number: 1968.128.5
GUSN: 55655
Accession Number: 1968.128.6
GUSN: 55656
Accession Number: 1968.128.7
GUSN: 55657
Accession Number: 1968.128.8
GUSN: 55658
Accession Number: 1968.128.9
GUSN: 55659
Accession Number: 1968.128.10
GUSN: 55660
Accession Number: 1968.128.11
GUSN: 55661
Accession Number: 1928.128.12
Silver butter knife with a dimensional handle and a curved blade.
Maker: Possibly Lincoln & Reed (Maker)
GUSN: 55662
Accession Number: 1969.101
Silver butter knife with an upturned oval handle and a notched oblong blade.
Date: 1855
GUSN: 55663
Accession Number: 1969.655.1
Silver oyster fork with a pointed oval handle and three tines.
GUSN: 55664
Accession Number: 1969.655.2
Silver cheese knife with an upturned oval handle, twisted stem, and a partially serrated blade. Etched floral design.
Date: 1850-1870
GUSN: 55665
Accession Number: 1969.665
Silver butter knife with an upturned oval handle and a rounded blade.
Maker: Stanwood, Henry B. (Maker)
GUSN: 55666
Accession Number: 1969.666
Silver cheese scoop with a spatulate handle and a shovel shaped bowl. Antique design.
Date: 1850-1880
Maker: Christofle
GUSN: 55667
Accession Number: 1969.3641
Silver butter knife with an oval handle and a notched oblong blade.
Date: 1870-1880
Maker: Bigelow, Kennard & Co. (Boston, Mass.) (Silversmith)
GUSN: 55668
Accession Number: 1971.284
Silver cheese knife with a spatulate handle perpendicular to the curved blade. Arcadian pattern.
Date: 1870-1890
Maker: Rogers Bros. (Maker)
GUSN: 55669
Accession Number: 1971.285
Black & white mezzotint entitled "A South East View of the Great Town of Boston in New England in America." "Published for E. Whitefield by A. Rompkins." "Exact copy of an Original Engraving (Executed in 1743) in the possession of Hon Josiah Quincy, Jr."
Maker: Tompkins, A. (Publisher)
Material: mezzotint (process), paper (fiber product)
GUSN: 55670
Accession Number: 1922.1080
Gilt and gesso, molded rectangular frame; black and gold eglomise panel with oval reveal; charcoal and white pastel drawing on pink paper of woman, head and shoulders side view; wearing white ruffled cap, fiscu and sprigged shawl. Sitter: Maria S. Morton
Date: 1797
Maker: Saint-Memin, Charles B. J. S., 1770-1852 (Artist)
Material: charcoal (plant material), paper (fiber product)
GUSN: 55683
Accession Number: 24.1972
Ribbonback mahogany side chair. Pierced four-slat back with pierced central crowned anthemions; crest rail bears the same design. H-stretcher and back stretcher, serpentine front seat rail. Rests on molded straight legs. Red damask seat cover.
Date: 1785-1805
Material: mahogany (wood), upholstering
GUSN: 55687
Accession Number: 1934.574B
Rectangular cast iron fireback with central raised star motif flanked by the number 1770.
Date: 1770
Material: casting (process), iron (metal)
GUSN: 55688
Accession Number: 1937.1362
Japanned tea box painted w/ rectangular bamboo borders and central reserves w/ floral motif. Interior contains 2 fitted metal canisters. Inside paper bag marked: "registered in patent office November 27th 1893. Good two talls(?) S. china Pangyutailingkee(?) registered trademark"
Date: 1840
Material: japanning, metal, wood (plant material)
GUSN: 55689
Accession Number: 1938.19A-G
Slant front desk [a]. Mahogany with white pine secondary wood. Serpentine front, four graduated drawers with original Chippendale brasses. Bookcase [b] has broken scrolled pediment with carved rosettes. Three pierced teardrop finials. Two hinged doors with string inlay and quarter round fan inlay ...
Date: c. 1780-1800 and c. 1810
Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), inlay (process)
GUSN: 55692
Accession Number: 1940.799AB
Side chair. Mahogany with birch front and side seat rails. Yoke crest with central carved shell and carved molded ears. Pierced splat with central owl-eye design. Over-the-rail upholstered seat outlined with a single row of brass nails. Swell turned front and rear stretchers, joined by turned bl...
Date: 1755-1785
Material: mahogany (wood), birch (wood)
GUSN: 55693
Accession Number: 1948.16
Half length portrait of Abigail Adams seated, wearing lace cap and kerchief and shawl trimmed with fur. Red curtain in background and upholstered seating furniture. Rectangular, molded gilt and gesso frame. Note attached to rear reads: "Mrs. John Adams/ painted from life by Miss Lydia Smith/ afterw...
Date: 1804
Maker: Smith, Lydia (Artist)
Material: oil paint (paint), canvas
GUSN: 55694
Accession Number: 1948.130
Part of tea set 1950.358-.366. Globular circuloid form w/ cylindrical foot ring. Molded shaped spout w/ cloud scroll motif; similar C-shaped handle w/ cloud-like tracery and spurs at top. Rose palette overglaze enamel decoration. Ovoid reserve w/ beaded green border enclosing carnation-like blossom ...
Date: 1810-1830
Material: porcelain
GUSN: 55695
Accession Number: 1950.358AB