Historic New England

Letter

Autographed letter from Lord Nelson to Sir James St. Clair.

Date: 1799

Maker: Nelson, Horatio Nelson, Viscount, 1758-1805 (Maker)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 56691

Accession Number: 1942.4384

Epaulet

Elongated teardrop; scene boy with dog.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), textiles

GUSN: 56692

Accession Number: 1942.4373.1

Epaulet

Elongated teardrop; scene girl with sheep.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), textiles

GUSN: 56693

Accession Number: 1942.4373.2

Mirror Knob

Blue; circular with star motif

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56694

Accession Number: 1942.4369.2

Mirror Knob

Blue; circular with star motif

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56695

Accession Number: 1942.4369.3

Mirror Knob

Blue; circular with star motif

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56696

Accession Number: 1942.4369.4

Picture

Boat with coffin at right; oarsmen center, British flag left; hand-color

Date: 1806

Maker: Ackermann, B. (Publisher)

Material: aquatints (prints), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 56697

Accession Number: 1942.4385

Overshot wool coverlet. Double woven reversible design woven in red, blue, pale green, and tan. Central floral wreath medallion at center atop a square lattice work patterned background. Floral wreath border. Red, blue, green, and tan fringe.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 56698

Accession Number: 1942.4386

Pillow sham

Pillow sham. Purple glazed chintz with ruffles on all four sides. Purple color has shifted to brown.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 56699

Accession Number: 1942.4387.1

Dust Ruffle

Dust ruffle. Muslin center section with purple cotton sateen ruffles along both sides and at foot.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56700

Accession Number: 1942.4387.2

Aquatint

Nelson bust with chart of twenty-six ships captured by him 1793-1801.

Date: 1800

Maker: Buttersworth and Roberts (Engraver) AFTER Buttersworth, T. (Maker)

Material: aquatints (prints), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 56701

Accession Number: 1942.4389

Picture

Youth stndng, blue coat, white pants; seated woman, white hood.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: AFTER Joy, George W. (Maker)

Material: chromolithographs, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 56702

Accession Number: 1942.4390

Gas Lamp

Bl cylind. shaft with rounded pendant; burner at top; fruit on shd.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Hubbell, Inc., Harvey (Maker)

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 56703

Accession Number: 1942.4392.1

Gas Lamp

Bl cylind. shaft with rounded pendant; burner at top; fruit on shd.

Date: 1902-1910

Maker: Hubbell, Inc., Harvey (Maker)

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 56704

Accession Number: 1942.4392.2

Powder Box

Cylindr. shape, basketweave motif; periwinkle blue; "U" hndls/knb

Date: 1895-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56705

Accession Number: 1942.4406.1

Powder Box

Cylindr. shape, basketweave motif; periwinkle blue; "U" hndls/knb

Date: 1895-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56706

Accession Number: 1942.4406.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper with diamond diaper pattern of white rosettes on brown inside tan framework. Installed in the Nelson Room at Beauport.

Date: 1910-1935

Maker: Attributed to Thomas Strahan & Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 56707

Accession Number: 1942.4706.1

Wallpaper

Large gray on tan diaper with poppies, daisies, campaniola flowers.

Date: 1910-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 56708

Accession Number: 1942.4707

Picture

Man boarding captured American boat; soldiers/sailors around.

Date: 1975

Maker: AFTER Westall, Richard (Maker)

Material: chromolithographs, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 56709

Accession Number: 1942.4741

Doorknob

Opaque, periwinkle bl; circular with 6-petal flower, tapering stem

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56710

Accession Number: 1942.4742

Paneling

Rectangular fielded panels; 4 doors; brown.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 56711

Accession Number: 1942.4743

Portrait of a John Hancock

Half-length, three-quarter view portrait of John Hancock wearing blue coat with gold trim, and a wig, holding book. Oil on canvas.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: Reproduction of Copley, John Singleton, 1738-1815 (Maker)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 56712

Accession Number: 1942.1625

Quintal Vase

Quintal vase with ovoid foot. Five scalloped openings. Scene of a couple in a horse drawn carriage painted in cream, green, and brown.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware

GUSN: 56713

Accession Number: 1942.1643

Flounce

Flounce with stripe pattern of red stylized hearts.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56714

Accession Number: 1942.1672.1

Cushion

Cushion with stripe pattern of red stylized hearts.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56715

Accession Number: 1942.1672.2

Bedspread

Bedspread with overshot weave in blue, white and gold, with fringe.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 56716

Accession Number: 1942.1674

Needlework Picture

A needlework picture consisting of a central bouquet of pink, yellow, blue flowers surrounded by a pink rose vine wreath on an ivory satin ground.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (textile)

GUSN: 56717

Accession Number: 1942.1786

Bottle

Light gray with brown characters; braided hemp around neck

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 56618

Accession Number: 1984.760

Wine Bottle

Tall, black glazed stoneware bottle with incised rings on shoulder and think lip. Stamped "M / Sen" on lower body.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 56619

Accession Number: 1984.763

Pitcher

Brown & white; flared sides; flat applied handle

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 56620

Accession Number: 1984.762

Bottle

Brown saki bottle with designs in white; rope around neck

Date: 1960

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hemp (fiber)

GUSN: 56621

Accession Number: 1984.761

Jug

Matt brown; applied handle

Clear, molded; small mouth, tapered sides; applied "C" handle

Date: 1960

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 56632

Accession Number: 1984.819

Vase

Cream; rectangular with round shoulders

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: McCoy (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 56633

Accession Number: 1984.586

Plate

Square; rounded corners; dished well

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Arrowhead (Manufacturer)

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 56634

Accession Number: 1984.533

Tray

Round; black & silver; molded rim & bottom

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Goodinger (Manufacturer)

Material: Formica (TM), plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 56635

Accession Number: 1984.737

Trinket Box

Rectangular, yellow, red, green; flowers, berries, res. with quiver

Date: 1820-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56636

Accession Number: 1942.4260

Monument

Obelisk with square pedestal; brown, black; latin & hieroglyphics

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 56637

Accession Number: 1942.4375

Candlestick

Circular foot; baluster shaft with flat ring; small socket & bobeche

Date: 1800-1824

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 56638

Accession Number: 1942.4382

Rug

Rectangular brick pattern; purple, green, rose, red, gold; black outline.

Date: 1875-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: hooking, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 56639

Accession Number: 1942.4393

Rug

Repeating diamonds with center dots; multi-colored; rectangular format.

Date: 1899-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: hooking, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 56640

Accession Number: 1942.4394

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