Historic New England

Jacket

Black velvet trimmed with jet beads and black ostrich feathers; band collar encrusted with jet beadwork in two scalloped rows edged with feathers and strands of beads; same scalloped bead pattern along front, shoulder, back and cuffs; long curved sleeves with feathered cuffs; feather trim along fron...

Date: 1885-1888

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), silk (textile), jet (coal), feather (material)

GUSN: 39079

Accession Number: 1937.496

Cape

Black wool; hip-length; band collar trimmed with black silk; body trimmed around edge with foliate pattern of black braid, bugle beads and french knots. Body has pattern of horizontal chevron stripes of black flat braid & bugle beads in a coral pattern; hem trimmed with deep fringe of black silk an...

Date: 1877-1881

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), jet (coal), silk (textile)

GUSN: 39080

Accession Number: 1937.497

Waistcoat

Black waistcoat with white lining; brown back; black satin stitch embroidery; shawl collar; single breasted with six self covered buttons; three pockets; darts at armscye and waist; leather lined waist; buckle and tab back closure.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, leather, padding (process), satin

GUSN: 39082

Accession Number: 1937.502

Waistcoat

Red and blue waistcoat with yellow and white paisley pattern; white lining; brown twill back; white leather lining; notched collar; eight pairs self covered buttons; buckle and tab closure; double breasted; welted pockets.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), leather, padding (process), silk (textile), twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 39083

Accession Number: 1937.503

Thread Winder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39084

Accession Number: 1937.504

Chest of Drawers

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39085

Accession Number: 1937.506

Table

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39086

Accession Number: 1937.507

Cabinet

2 large doors with shelves behind; 2 small drawers; canted corners; dentils; allover marquetry decoration.

Date: 1871

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), marquetry, oak (wood)

GUSN: 39087

Accession Number: 1937.509

Sander

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39090

Accession Number: 1937.516AB

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39091

Accession Number: 1937.521A

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39092

Accession Number: 1937.521B

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39093

Accession Number: 1937.521C

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39094

Accession Number: 1937.521D

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39095

Accession Number: 1937.521E

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39096

Accession Number: 1937.521F

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39097

Accession Number: 1937.522

Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39098

Accession Number: 1937.523A

Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39099

Accession Number: 1937.523B

Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39100

Accession Number: 1937.523C

Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39101

Accession Number: 1937.523D

Churn

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39102

Accession Number: 1937.536

Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44430

Accession Number: 1927.1982

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers. Cherry, maple, chestnut, tulip wood, and white pine secondary wood. Brass bail handles and locks. Serpentine top with string inlay; four graduated drawers with fan and string inlay. Rests on bracket feet.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), chestnut (wood), inlay (process), maple (wood), American tulipwood (wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 44432

Accession Number: 1987.1429

Chest of Drawers

Bowfront, four drawers; French feet; shaped skirt; string inlaid drawer fronts with cock beading.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), mahogany (wood), veneer, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 44433

Accession Number: 1987.1430

Secretary

Secretary desk and bookcase. Mahogany, mahogany venner on pine, chestnut drawer sides and bottoms. Bookcase has gothic arch doors and scroll pediment with brass rosettes at each scroll; desk has gadrooned lower rail and entablature; three drawers with round wooden pulls. Rests on twist-reeded le...

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: Attributed to Noyes, Samuel S., 1785-1832 (Maker)

Material: chestnut (wood), mahogany (wood), veneering, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 44434

Accession Number: 1987.1431

Card Table

3 turned legs with flutes; semicircular top and rails; raised veneered panels.

Date: 1855-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), walnut (wood), veneer, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 44435

Accession Number: 1987.1433

Card Table

Card Table. Mahogany and mahogany veneer, white pine secondary wood, brass casters. Serpentine top and sides; lunette inlay in sides of top. Rests on reeded legs with carved leaves.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 44438

Accession Number: 1987.1436

Drop-leaf Table

Drop-Leaf Table. Mahogany, yellow pine, white pine, brass casters. Rectangular with round-cornered leaves. Rests on reeded and turned legs on casters.

Date: ca. 1821

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), Norway spruce (wood), yellow pine (wood, general)

GUSN: 44440

Accession Number: 1987.1438

Candlestand

Candlestand. Maple. Circular top with turned pillar. Rests on cabriole legs with snake feet.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 44441

Accession Number: 1987.1439

Card Table

Card table. Mahogany, yellow pine, white pine, inlay. Serpentine front and sides; applied beading on rails; molded top. Rests on turned and reeded legs

Date: 1821

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), Norway spruce (wood), yellow pine (wood, general)

GUSN: 44442

Accession Number: 1987.1440

Side Chair

Serpentine pierced slat back; square legs and stretchers with beaded outer edges; incised stiles.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), maple (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 44443

Accession Number: 1987.1441.3

Side Chair

Side chair with serpentine crest, volute ears, and pierced splat. H-shaped stretcher. Round legs. Square seat with corduroy and leather upholstery.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 44444

Accession Number: 1987.1442.1

Chair

Side chair. Mahogany primary wood, maple secondary, leather, brass. Pierced "owl's eye" splat; yoke shaped crest with molded ears; leather seat outlined with decorative brass nails. Rests on front cabriole legs terminate in pad feet; chamfered rear legs. Legs have block and turned stretchers.

Date: 1765-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 44445

Accession Number: 1987.1443

Roundabout Chair

Roundabout chair. Maple, painted black, rush seat. Semicircular arm rail ending on outwardly turned handholds. Three ring-and-baluster turned larm supports. Plain tubular stiles. Rests on plain tubular legs below seat rail; front leg has one decorative ring-and-baluster turning just below the s...

Date: 1730-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 44446

Accession Number: 1987.1444

Chair

Armchair. Ash, black paint, rush seat. Yoke-shaped crest and stiles; vasiform splat; arms on turned supports; rush seat. Ring-and-ball-turned front stretcher; swelled double rows of side stretchers; plain turned back stretcher. Rests on block-and-baluster-turned legs on Spanish feet.

Date: 1735-1770

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 44449

Accession Number: 1987.1447

Chair

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 44451

Accession Number: 1987.1450

Candlestand

Candlestand. Cherry, probably maple cleat, mahoganized. Spider legs, notched pillar base; urn-turned pillar; fixed octagonal top.

Date: ca. 1821

Maker: Attributed to Noyes, Samuel S., 1785-1832 (Maker)

Material: graining, cherry (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 44452

Accession Number: 1987.1451

Candlestand

Candlestand. Cherry. Top with serpentine edges atop slender turned pillar. Rests on narrow cabriole legs with snake feet.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 44453

Accession Number: 1987.1452

The Sudbury Marshes

Impressionistic landscape with pond at right and fields at left, cloudy sky. Signed "HTG."

Date: 1895-1905

Maker: Attributed to

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 44455

Accession Number: 1987.1454

Portrait of Edwin Buckingham

Framed lithograph portrait of Edwin Buckingham (1810-1833), rendered by Miss Lalanne of Pendleton's Lithography, Boston. Bust length view of young man facing left, wearing dark coat and waistcoat, a white shirt with high collar, and dark cravat.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: Pendletons Lithography

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 44456

Accession Number: 1987.1455

Photograph

Two girls, one seated, the other standing, and a large black dog pose in front of a flower garden w/ cow pastures beyond.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white), gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 44457

Accession Number: 1987.1456

Photograph

Two women, one sitting on a stone wall, the other standing under a row of trees along the edge of a road.

Date: 1865-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 44458

Accession Number: 1987.1457

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 44459

Accession Number: 1987.1458

Portrait of Edwin Buckingham Sears (1911-1987)

Bust length portrait of a young man. Sitter has dark brown hair and eyes. He is wearing a black graduation gown over a white collared shirt and striped tie. Oil paint on canvas, plain wood frame.

Date: 1935

Maker: Greene, Elmer Wesley, Jr., 1907-1964 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 44460

Accession Number: 1987.1459