Historic New England

Napkin

White; damask weave with flowers on striped ground; "B" embroidered

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62491

Accession Number: 1987.650.2

Napkin

White; damask weave with flowers on striped ground; "B" embroidered

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62492

Accession Number: 1987.650.3

Napkin

White; damask weave with flowers on striped ground; "B" embroidered

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62493

Accession Number: 1987.650.4

Napkin

White; damask weave with flowers on striped ground; "B" embroidered

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62494

Accession Number: 1987.650.5

Napkin

White; damask weave with flowers on striped ground; "B" embroidered

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62495

Accession Number: 1987.650.6

Side chair with solid vase shaped splat, carved shell crest rail, round stiles, and balloon seat. Wide (3/4") chamfered rear legs, above side stretchers, turned stretchers, cabriole legs with pad feet. Chair has its original black leather upholstery. One of a set of four.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), maple (wood), carving (processes), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 62496

Accession Number: 1955.406.1

Side Chair

Side chair with solid vase shaped splat, carved shell crest rail, round stiles, and balloon seat. Wide (3/4") chamfered rear legs, above side stretchers, turned stretchers, cabriole legs with pad feet. Chair has its original black leather upholstery. One of a set of four.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), maple (wood), carving (processes), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 62497

Accession Number: 1955.406.2

Side Chair

Side chair with solid vase shaped splat, carved shell crest rail, round stiles, and balloon seat. Wide (3/4") chamfered rear legs, above side stretchers, turned stretchers, cabriole legs with pad feet. Chair seat has been reupholstered with a green damask fabric. One of a set of four.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), maple (wood), carving (processes), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 62498

Accession Number: 1955.406.3

Side Chair

Side chair with solid vase shaped splat, carved shell crest rail, round stiles, and balloon seat. Wide (3/4") chamfered rear legs, above side stretchers, turned stretchers, cabriole legs with pad feet. Chair seat has been reupholstered with a green damask fabric. One of a set of four.

Date: 1740-60

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), maple (wood), carving (processes), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 62499

Accession Number: 1955.406.4

Sideboard

Sideboard. Mahogany with causurina (she-oak), bird's-eye-maple, crotch-birch, African mahogany veneers, cherry cross-grained moldings on the edges of the tops; eastern white pine and cherry upper-case secondary wood. Two-tiered facade features veneers of maple birch and rosewood; turned wooden dra...

Date: 1810-1812

Maker: Attributed to Seymour, Thomas, 1771-1848 (Maker) Probably Seymour, John (Maker)

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

GUSN: 62500

Accession Number: 1948.717

Portrait of George Barrett (1801-1862)

Portrait of George Barrett, waist-length view. Seated in a chair, wearing a black coat, white waistcoat, and black cravat.

Date: 1830-1839

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 62501

Accession Number: 1948.722

Portrait of Mrs. George Barrett (1807-1877)

Portrait of Frances Hall Ames Barrett, leaning on the scrolled arm of a sofa with gold upholstery. Sitter is wearing a white off-the-shoulder dress with ruched bodice, short puffed sleeves, and pleated skirt. A small gold brooch is pinned to the center of the bodice. Sitter is wearing a pair of matc...

Date: 1833

Maker: Pratt, Henry Cheever (American painter, 1803-1880) (Painter)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 62502

Accession Number: 1948.723

Portrait of a Man

Portrait of a young man. Blond with blue eyes. Wears black cutaway coat and waistcoat, and watch chain.

Date: 1820-1839

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 62503

Accession Number: 1948.724

Tall Case Clock

Tall case clock. Mahogany with light and darkwood inlay; cherry and white pine seconday wood. Tin, enamel, oil paint glazing. Arched hood with fretwork and gallery and three brass finials above hood. Hood is flanked by fluted plinths with brass caps, base, and reeds. Waist has waist molding and ...

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: Willard, Simon, 1753-1848 (Clockmaker) Osborne's Manufactory (Clockmaker)

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

GUSN: 62504

Accession Number: 1955.396

Spoon

Almond-shaped bowl; flared stem; square hipped handl; engraved "MMCF."

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62505

Accession Number: 1956.20

Hanging Lamp

Deep colorless bowl encl. twined brass socket; 3 chains suspnd

Date: 1790-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 62506

Accession Number: 1948.189

Stair Runner

Low loopd. pile; brown ground with red & pnk. florals; geom. border; affixd

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62507

Accession Number: 1948.190

Throw Rug

Low cut pile; beige ground with figured pattern in orange & bl; frnge

Date: 1875-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 62508

Accession Number: 1987.931

Carpet

Woven; multicolor; design worked on grid; geom. motifs; fringe

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 62509

Accession Number: 1948.191

Drawing of Barrett House

Charcoal and chalk drawing of front elevation of Barrett House in landscape. Drawn on grey paper. Mounted under glass with mahogany veneer on mitred, bevelled, pink frame.

Date: 1800-1862

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 62510

Accession Number: 1948.192

Walking Stick

Knobbed, tapered; with heavy varnish; steel band; carved ivory hndl

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62511

Accession Number: 1955.419

Looking Glass

Rectangular glass in frame; scrolled carving; pedimntd. crest has scrolled ears and pierced leafage between the curves of gilt leafage caps the pediment and a gilt bird is mounted at the center of pediment.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 62512

Accession Number: 1948.193

Sewing Table

Droplf; 2 drawrs; sliding frame for bag; rectangular top; turned legs

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), birch (wood)

GUSN: 62513

Accession Number: 1987.930

Drop-leaf Table

Rectangular top with 2 curved droplvs; 1 drawer at side; twist-turn legs

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: tulipwood (Brazilian, wood), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 62514

Accession Number: 1948.194

Drawing

Grey & black wash; abstract forms; black shape dominates midsection

Date: 1957

Maker: Milian, Raul, 1914 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), stenciling

GUSN: 62361

Accession Number: 1984.402

Woodcut

Abstract horse with cat on back & 2 figures; black on cream paper

Date: 1921

Maker: Marcks, Gerhard (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), woodcut (process)

GUSN: 62362

Accession Number: 1984.403

Print

Abstract horse with cat on back & 2 figures; black on yellow paper

Date: 1921

Maker: Marcks, Gerhard (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), woodcut (process)

GUSN: 62363

Accession Number: 1984.404

Folio

Black line drawings on yellow backgrounds on cream paper

Date: 1947

Maker: Eichhorn, Alfred (Publisher) Possibly Hildebrandt, Hans (Artist)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62364

Accession Number: 1984.405

Folio

10 COLOR PLATES ON CREAM COLOR PAPER; CREAM COVER; 7 PP. TEXT.

Date: 1948

Maker: Keller, Deiter (Maker) Possibly Schlemmer, Oskar (Artist)

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62365

Accession Number: 1984.406

Print

Abstracted cityscape; patchwork effect

Date: 1921

Maker: Forbaly? (Artist)

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62367

Accession Number: 1984.408

Print

Matted; on thin paper; pair of walking figures on black ground

Date: 1921

Maker: Marcks, Gerhard (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), woodcut (process)

GUSN: 62368

Accession Number: 1984.409

Folio

Grey cardboard folio with fifteen black and white reproductions; gray mounts

Date: 1912

Maker: Cezanne, Paul (Artist) R. Piper & Co. (Publisher)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62370

Accession Number: 1984.411

Picture

Abstract cityscape with sharp outlines in black on white; prim. color

Date: 1948

Maker: Chermayeff, Ivan (Artist)

Material: supports (artists' materials), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 62371

Accession Number: 1984.412

Folio

Limited edition; fourteen works from 1928-1964; blue cardboard. case

Date: 1965

Maker: Reproduction of Bayer, Herbert (Artist) Possibly Container Corp. of America (Publisher) Gebhard, David (Author)

Material: cardboard, ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62372

Accession Number: 1984.413

Folio

Seven color reproductions mounted on textured maroon paper

Date: 1964

Maker: Cagli, Corrado (Artist) Cremonini, Leonardo (Artist) Gkika, Nicola (Artist) Mirko (Artist) Miro, Joan (Artist) Vespeira, Marcelino (Artist) Vespignani, Renzo (Artist) Zincographica (Publisher)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62373

Accession Number: 1984.414

Folio

TWELVE REPRODUCTIONS OF LINE DRAWINGS; QUEEN OF HEARTS SERIES?

Date: 1955

Maker: Portocarrero, Rene, 1912 (Artist) Ruiz De Villa, Alberto (Editor) Pino, Bernardo (Printer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62374

Accession Number: 1984.415

Print

Slanted bl. stripes on green ground; eggs, fork & grapes on table

Date: 1930

Maker: Muche, Georg (Artist)

Material: lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62375

Accession Number: 1984.416

Watercolor Drawing

Box-like mount; white paper with gray brushstrokes; red cipher stmp

Date: 1956

Maker: Shinoda, Toko (Artist)

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

GUSN: 62376

Accession Number: 1984.417

Picture

Two women under bamboo trees by stream; two ducks; brown tone

Date: 1500

Maker: Yen, Tchao, 1500 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), silk (textile), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 62377

Accession Number: 1984.418

Combined Coatrack/shelf

Tubular steel & glass; bolted to wall & ceiling; glass shelf

Date: 1937-1939

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), plating (metal coating), rubber (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62378

Accession Number: 1984.2407

Print

Reclining woman; vellum overlay with christmas greetings

Date: 1962

Maker: Reproduction of Moore, Henry, 1898-1986 (Artist) Design Research Institute (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), photomechanical processes

GUSN: 62379

Accession Number: 1984.419

Print

Red, yellow, and blue; abstract

Date: 1961

Maker: Broner, Erwin (Artist)

Material: lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62380

Accession Number: 1984.420

Print

Multicolor; appearance of torn paper; drymounted

Maker: Tinser (Artist) Stone Reprographics, Fred (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62381

Accession Number: 1984.421

Folio

Loose; 42 in various media; index with intro; on grey paper

Date: 1961

Maker: Bayer, Herbert (Maker) Bach, Otto Karl (Maker)

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62382

Accession Number: 1984.422

Greeting Card

Repro. of drawing overlaid by vellum with text

Date: 1950-1980

Maker: Reproduction of Passmore, Victor (Artist) Whatman, J. (Paper maker) Design Research Unit (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62383

Accession Number: 1984.423

Abstract Drawing

Positive-negative ground effect; crosses in black and gold; blotch effect.

Date: 1954

Maker: Milian, Raul, 1914 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 62385

Accession Number: 1984.425

Drawing

Quick sketch of man; black felt tip on white fomecor

Date: 1960-1968

Maker: Harkness, John (chip) (Artist)

Material: Fome-Cor (TM), ink

GUSN: 62386

Accession Number: 1984.426

Collage

Overlappng patches of color & film; parallel black lines; r, wh, black

Date: 1945-1980

Maker: Baringer, Richard E. (Artist)

Material: cardboard, celluloid (cellulosic), ink, painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62387

Accession Number: 1984.427

Painting

Scroll paintings of abstract figs; black with orange faces

Date: 1980

Maker: Chen, Chi (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), paintings (visual works)

GUSN: 62388

Accession Number: 1984.428.1

Print

Stems of thistles; signed lower right

Date: 1963

Maker: Ribbentrop-Leudesdorff, Hortense Lore, 1902-1986 (Artist)

Material: etching (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62389

Accession Number: 1984.429

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