Historic New England

Trinket box with lid

Cylindrical; green, with central laurel wreath, crown at top, "N" in center. Guilded bamboo border. Sides: green with gilded bellflower motif. Base: flanged with red interior. Lid: domed, with profile of Napoleon on horseback with spread eagle above. White star border.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), gilding, lacquering, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7487

Accession Number: 1949.321AB

Tilt-top table

Rectangular top with rounded corners, gilt edges. Circular metal lock, underside; raised, gilded scene of tree, path leading to pagoda, man and boy in boat, fisherman. Modified S-scroll legs form tripod base. Vase and ring turned pedestal terminates in square top support. Base: black with gold pa...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: beech (wood), gilding, hardwood, japanning, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 7488

Accession Number: 1949.322

Hearth brush

Handle: dark brown stain with acorn finial; ring turnings below. Vase and ring turned shaft terminates at domed rectangular head of clumped black bristles.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, wild pigs, pine (wood), staining, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 7489

Accession Number: 1949.330

Footstool

Square with japanned base. Rounded sides have scalloped skirts; modified bracket feet; gold Chinoiserie scenes. Cushion: needlepoint with yellow and orange striped background; large multi-colored abstract floral medallion and quatrefoil in each corner.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: japanning, lacquering, upholstery, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7490

Accession Number: 1949.333

Candlestand

Tilt-top with tripod base of outward-curving horn-like legs; ball feet. Pedestal has turned rings; gilding. Circular brass stop at top has knob-like handle controlling "telescopic" wooden shaft. Shaft: square support with scissor-like mechanism. Scene of seated man, floral motifs; scalloped border.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), gilding, japanning, lacquering, turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7491

Accession Number: 1949.336.1

Telescopic candlestand

Tilt-top with tripod base of outward-curving horn-like legs; ball feet. Pedestal has turned rings; gilding. Circular brass stop at top has knob-like handle controlling "telescopic" wooden shaft. Shaft: square support with scissor-like mechanism. Scene of seated man, floral motifs; scalloped border.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), gilding, japanning, lacquering, turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7492

Accession Number: 1949.336.2

Work table

Rectangular body resting on tapered legs; rectangular skirt. Lid has rounded corners; hinge at back. Interior stained brown. Exterior black with gold japanning. Top of lid: scalloped-edge medallion enclosing village scene.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: japanning, lacquering, padouk (wood), staining

GUSN: 7493

Accession Number: 1949.337

Brisé Fan

Small brisé-style fan made from carved ivory sticks threaded with cream-colored silk ribbon. The center of the fan is decorated with a shield-shaped reserve landscape scene with pagodas surrounded by figures, trees, and birds.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), silk (textile)

GUSN: 7494

Accession Number: 1988.510

Brise' Fan

Carved and pierced ivory sticks; handle with cream silk tassel; scalloped paper leaves of blue and white with silvered embossed floral motif.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), embossing, ivory (tooth component), paper (fiber product), piercing, scalloping

GUSN: 7495

Accession Number: 1988.513

Cockade Fan

Small red Moroccan leather case with gilt ends and small tassels (one at each end); pulls out to form cockade of cream sized cotton with black bands.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: Bruck, O. (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), leather

GUSN: 7496

Accession Number: 1988.514

Feather Fan

Fan with long yellow ombre'd feathers with abalone sticks and brass hail handle.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: abalone shell, feather (material), ostrich

GUSN: 7497

Accession Number: 1990.295

Feather Fan

Fan with teal blue ostrich feathers with brown plastic sticks and hail handle.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), ostrich, plaster

GUSN: 7498

Accession Number: 1990.296

Andiron

Domed urn shaped brass top surmounted by a stemmed bulbous knop finial. Flattened wrought iron columnar bar shaped shaft terminating in flattened disc feet. Rectangular billet bar surmounted by a tapered log stop.

Date: 1734-1767

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 7501

Accession Number: 1949.399.1

Fancy Side Chair

Gold painted chair decorated with black gilt, and green painting. Frontal turned legs slightly raked below foot rest or frontal stretcher composed of two thin splats enclosing three decorative round balls. Two turned side stretchers on each side and one back flanked by simple turned legs. Saddle sha...

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), hardwood, painting (coating)

GUSN: 7502

Accession Number: 1949.436.2

Fancy Side Chair

Gold painted chair decorated with black gilt, and green painting. Frontal turned legs slightly raked below foot rest or frontal stretcher composed of two thin splats enclosing three decorative round balls. Two turned side stretchers on each side and one back flanked by simple turned legs. Saddle sha...

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), hardwood, painting (coating)

GUSN: 7503

Accession Number: 1949.436.1

Fancy Side Chair

Gold painted chair decorated with black gilt, and green painting. Frontal turned legs slightly raked below foot rest or frontal stretcher composed of two thin splats enclosing three decorative round balls. Two turned side stretchers on each side and one back flanked by simple turned legs. Saddle sha...

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), hardwood, painting (coating)

GUSN: 7504

Accession Number: 1949.436.3

Fancy Side Chair

Gold painted chair decorated with black gilt, and green painting. Frontal turned legs slightly raked below foot rest or frontal stretcher composed of two thin splats enclosing three decorative round balls. Two turned side stretchers on each side and one back flanked by simple turned legs. Saddle sha...

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), hardwood, painting (coating)

GUSN: 7505

Accession Number: 1949.436.4

Andiron

Domed urn shaped brass top surmounted by a stemmed bulbous knop finial. Flattened wrought iron columnar bar shaped shaft terminating in flattened disc feet. Rectangular billet bar surmounted by a tapered log stop.

Date: 1734-1767

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 7506

Accession Number: 1949.399.2

"Cerito in the Sylphid"

Color lithograph of butterfly-winged woman flying above a lake with mountains in the background. Under glass in wide mahogany frame. Pine board backing.

Date: 1846

Maker: Currier, Nathaniel (Lithographer)

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

GUSN: 7507

Accession Number: 1949.448

Serving table

Demi-lune side table with four fluted legs; capitals have hour-glass turning. Rectangular skirts painted black with gilded Chinoiserie scenes. Edges of top gilded. Top with broadly painted pagoda, ship, bridge, etc. in gold, green, reds.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), gilding, painting (coating), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 7509

Accession Number: 1949.339

Hand fire screen (or Fire fan)

Circular overall form with cupids' bow scalloped edge. Painted black with flowers in polychrome oil on gilt; handles turned and gilded.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7510

Accession Number: 1949.343.1

Hand fire screen (or Fire fan)

Circular overall form with cupids' bow scalloped edge. Painted black with flowers in polychrome oil on gilt; handles turned and gilded.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7511

Accession Number: 1949.343.2

Candelabrum

Two-branched with square base; four bracket- like feet. Cylindrical pedestal with applied swags of leaves and berries and central masque supports black square with gilded leaves with standing classical woman in long gown, painted black. Arms crossed at waist, she holds a gilded bird's body at each ...

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, plaster

GUSN: 7512

Accession Number: 1949.352.1

Candelabrum

Two-branched with square base; four bracket- like feet. Cylindrical pedestal with applied swags of leaves and berries and central masque supports black square with gilded leaves with standing classical woman in long gown, painted black. Arms crossed at waist, she holds a gilded bird's body at each ...

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, plaster

GUSN: 7513

Accession Number: 1949.352.2

Inkwell with cover

Green colored glass. Flat molded lip above short neck. Domed shoulders curve into straight body. Shallow interior well. Molded low dome with stopper and bulbous finial. Unfinished pontil.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: blow molding, soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 7514

Accession Number: 1949.354.1AB

Inkwell with cover

Green colored glass. Flat molded lip above short neck. Domed shoulders curve into straight body. Shallow interior well. Molded low dome with stopper and bulbous finial. Unfinished pontil.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: blow molding, soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 7515

Accession Number: 1949.354.2AB

Inkwell

Green colored glass with induced air bubbles. Flat molded lip above short neck. Bulbous body. Shallow well. Molded stepped dome with bulbous finial. Unfinished pontil.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: blow molding, soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 7516

Accession Number: 1949.355AB

Electric table lamp with shade

Columnar stem with Corinthian capital above rectangular body with molded cornice. Molded stepped and square base. Painted floral motifs on column, body, and base. Gilded capital and cornice. Brass electrical attachment with pineapple finial. Paper shade.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), gilding, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), tin (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7517

Accession Number: 1949.357.1AB

Electric table lamp with shade

Columnar stem with Corinthian capital above rectangular body with molded cornice. Molded stepped and square base. Painted floral motifs on column, body, and base. Gilded capital and cornice. Brass electrical attachment with pineapple finial. Paper shade.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), gilding, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), tin (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7518

Accession Number: 1949.357.2AB

Fireplace shovel

Ring turned brass finial handle with incised lines. Round shaft terminating in spade-shaped drop at joint to rectangluar dished shovel head.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), incising, metal, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 7519

Accession Number: 1949.398.1

Fireplace Shovel

Round iron shaft joining bell-shpaed shovel at a 3-lobed drop; conforming brass handle.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5403

Accession Number: 1971.728.1

Fireplace Tongs

Spherical brass finial has two incised rings at center; ring turned handle below; tongs have circular brass ring, from which extend two round iron shafts; these terminate in ovoid plates.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5404

Accession Number: 1971.728.2

Fireplace Fender

Wrought iron fireplace fender has bow front; vertical wires, 1/4" apart from screen, joined by a frame of four horizontal wires; at top is a wire "swag"; twelve vertical wrought iron supports behind wires; painted black or "stove" blacked.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), wire, wrought

GUSN: 5405

Accession Number: 1971.729

Mirror Knob

Circular mirror knob (presently used as a cloak pin) has enamel portrait on front; white ground with transfer print and hand-colored portrait of woman seen in profile; dark curly hair, white scarf, yellow dress; circular copper mount or lip; turned copper shaft terminates in screw ending.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), enamel paint, hand coloring, transfer printing

GUSN: 5406

Accession Number: 1971.730

Mirror Knob

Circular mirror knob (presently used as a cloak pin) has enamel portrait on front; white ground with transfer print and hand-colored portrait of woman seen in profile; dark curly hair, white scarf, yellow dress; circular copper mount or lip; turned copper shaft terminates in screw ending.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), enamel paint, hand coloring, transfer printing

GUSN: 5407

Accession Number: 1971.731

Jamb Hook

C-shaped hook affixed to oval plate.

Date: 1785-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5408

Accession Number: 1971.442F

Jamb Hook

C-shaped hook affixed to oval plate.

Date: 1785-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5409

Accession Number: 1971.442E

Easy Chair

Frontal two legs are ring-turned, terminating in brass feet which rest on castors; back two legs squared and raked back, on castors; square seat with serpentine front; scrolled arms are recessed, leading into scrolled wings; serpentine crest rail.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5410

Accession Number: 1971.732

Jamb Hook

.1A) C-shaped hook has circular eye-shaped receptacle ending, upon which rests a removable steeple-shaped finial. .1B) opposite end of hook has a stepped rectangular shaft for receiving into holder.

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: bell metal

GUSN: 5411

Accession Number: 1971.733.1AB

Jamb Hook

C-shaped hook has circular eye-shaped receptacle ending; missing finial.

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: bell metal

GUSN: 5412

Accession Number: 1971.733.2

Footstool

Four turned wooden leg, painted bright blue, with stepped ankle and bulbous feet; top upholstered in needlepoint design of swag and medallion in shades of green and brown; short brown fringe around bottom edge taked with metal studs.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 5413

Accession Number: 1971.734

Canopy Bed

Rectangular form; turned foot posts terminate in Marlborough feet; plain side rails; domed and chamfered headboard; new bolt caps.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), oak (wood)

GUSN: 5414

Accession Number: 1971.735

Commode

Mahogany and veneer case with bracket feet; molded apron supporting straight rectangular case; facade composed of coup d'oeil lower two door cabinet with string inlay around rectangular veneer; the two coup d'oeil drawers with stringing and original oval brasses hinged to fold-out or "fall" forward,...

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood), veneering

GUSN: 5415

Accession Number: 1971.736

Stool

Painted dark green; rectangular toped with rectangular skirts; bootjack feet; loop of twill tape tacked to one edge of top (handle?).

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 5416

Accession Number: 1971.737

Sofa

Sofa with acanthus carved scrolled frontal feet and legs enclosing a serpentine apron; curvilinear body has pink and black overshot upholstery.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), cotton (textile), mahogany (wood), upholstering, veneering

GUSN: 5417

Accession Number: 1971.738

Silhouette

Reverse set of silhouettes. Shows negative-cut facial profile of young boy cut out of center and mounted on black paper. It has a gilded oval ring surrounding image; black mat and plain black painted wooden frame.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: King (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5418

Accession Number: 1971.739.1

Silhouette

Reverse set of silhouettes. Shows same face in positive cut-out of white paper, and mounted on black. It has a gilded oval ring surrounding image; black mat and plain black painted wooden frame.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: King (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5419

Accession Number: 1971.739.2

Silhouette of James Rundlet May

Positive cut silhouette of young child cut out of white paper and mounted on black paper; ovoid double mat with black over gold; frame under glass with simple wooden frame painted black.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: King (Maker)

Material: cardboard, glass (material), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5420

Accession Number: 1971.740

Silhouette of Jane Rundlet May

Silhouette of young child with curl at nape of neck; image negative-cut from white paper mounted on black; set in oval reserve black mat with gilt edge; simple black painted wood frame.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: King (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5421

Accession Number: 1971.741

Silhouette

Silhouette of small child; positive cut-out of white paper and mounted on black paper; ovoid double mat with black over gold; framed under glass with simple wooden frame painted black.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: King (Maker)

Material: cardboard, glass (material), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5422

Accession Number: 1971.742

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