Historic New England

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 52542

Accession Number: 1941.1101F

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 52543

Accession Number: 1941.1101G

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 52544

Accession Number: 1941.1101H

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 52545

Accession Number: 1941.1101I

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 52546

Accession Number: 1941.1101K

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 52547

Accession Number: 1941.1101L

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 52548

Accession Number: 1941.1101M

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 52549

Accession Number: 1941.1101N

Cream Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 52550

Accession Number: 1941.1101O

Teapot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 52551

Accession Number: 1941.1101Q

Sugar Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 52552

Accession Number: 1941.1101R

Mortar and Pestle

Turned wooden mortar and pestle.

Date: 1800-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52555

Accession Number: 1941.1111AB

Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52557

Accession Number: 1941.1112

Mold

Large white glazed earthenware mold of asparagus bunch.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 52561

Accession Number: 1941.1117

Goblet

Glass goblet. Pressed foliate design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52563

Accession Number: 1941.1135

Portrait of Eliza Hall Gorham

Portrait of Eliza Hall Gorham, wearing a black robe and high white collar, large earrings.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 52564

Accession Number: 1941.1145

Compote

Glass compote with a cover. Footed base with a scalloped edge. Diamond pattern. Fluted cover with a hexagonal finial. Alternating panels of diamond pattern and hollow cut ovals.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52565

Accession Number: 1941.1157

Barber Bottle

Pair of molded white glass barber bottles.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 52569

Accession Number: 1941.1168.1-.2

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52573

Accession Number: 1941.1190B

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52574

Accession Number: 1941.1190C

Celery Vase

Pressed glass celery vase. Faceted body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52575

Accession Number: 1941.1191

Bedpan

Circular pewter bedpan; straight round handle with decorative bands; concave lip over bowl.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 52576

Accession Number: 1941.1192

White cotton ground; five rows of five red printed calico rings; diamonds cutout in bottom showing ground. Across head a band halves an additional row of five rings (six total). Ground quilted in 3/4" squares; 13" wide frame of floral vine quilting. Across head 7" band quilted in chevron pattern.

Date: 1865-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), calico, cotton (textile), piecing, quilting

GUSN: 52577

Accession Number: 1941.1193

Teapot stand

White body with cobalt blue and gold swag border and gold sprigs in center; 8" plate is octagonal and has lobed border in relief in addition to other border.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: Possibly Ridgway (Maker) Possibly Rockingham Works (Maker)

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 52578

Accession Number: 1941.1195C

Tea bowl

Porcelain tea bow. Pink painted rim and base. Interior and exterior floral design.

Date: 1812-1835

Maker: New Hall Porcelain Works (Maker)

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 52579

Accession Number: 1941.1202.1

Classical Landscape Painting

Polychrome landscape depicting classical arch in foreground, with river behind. Castle and bridge in background and range of mountains in distance. Elaborate rococo gilt, rectangular frame.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: Possibly Wilson, Richard (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 55786

Accession Number: 1972.52

Chair

Klismos chair in grained hardwood. Curved rectangular top rail with brass knob at one end. Inlaid brass beading ending in flowered scroll. Lower back rail tapers inward with brass leaf and arrow motifs. Scrolls border central circle with brass floral motif. Stiles curve in near seat and flare out to...

Date: 1805

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, inlay (process)

GUSN: 55787

Accession Number: 1972.53A

Chair

Klismos chair in grained hardwood. Curved rectangular top rail with brass knob at one end. Inlaid brass beading ending in flowered scroll. Lower back rail tapers inward with brass leaf and arrow motifs. Scrolls border central circle with brass floral motif. Stiles curve in near seat and flare out to...

Date: 1805

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), hardwood, inlay (process)

GUSN: 55788

Accession Number: 1972.53B

Chair

Klismos chair in grained hardwood. Curved rectangular top rail with brass knob at one end. Inlaid brass beading ending in flowered scroll. Lower back rail tapers inward with brass leaf and arrow motifs. Scrolls border central circle with brass floral motif. Stiles curve in near seat and flare out to...

Date: 1805

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), hardwood, inlay (process)

GUSN: 55789

Accession Number: 1972.53C

Chair

Klismos side chair; four tapered saber legs, two front legs have reeded shaping on front face. Rectangular seat frame with slightly flared sides, presently upholstered. Curved stiles have molded edges and support a deeply molded "swag". Rectangular crest rail with central rectangular raised medallio...

Date: 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 55790

Accession Number: 1972.54A

Chair

Klismos side chair; four tapered saber legs, two front legs have reeded shaping on front face. Rectangular seat frame with slightly flared sides, presently upholstered. Curved stiles have molded edges and support a deeply molded "swag". Rectangular crest rail with central rectangular raised medallio...

Date: 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 55791

Accession Number: 1972.54B

Mirror

Mirror, horizontal rectangular frame. Gilt and molded gesso, glass. Constructed with applied screw rings, three on each side.

Date: 1792

Maker: unknown

Material: gesso, glass (material)

GUSN: 55792

Accession Number: 1972.57

Print "Scene from Cecilia"

Rectangular sepia tone print based on a scene from "Cecilia" showing two women and gentleman in a room. Sothard, painter; Jason Parker, sculptor. Typed label on both reads: "From/ Jacob Morton/ to E.S. Morton/ Broadway, New York 1789." Printed label from J.F. Cabot & Brother, 89 Sudbury St. Boston, ...

Date: 1790

Maker: Cabot, J. F. (Framer) Reproduction of Stothard (Painter) Possibly Parker, Jason? (Painter)

Material: engraving (printing process), gesso, glass (material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 55793

Accession Number: 1972.66.1

Engraving with Woman and Dog

Rectangular sepia-tone engraving showing seated woman with a dog and young man in the bushes.Typed label on both reads: "From/ Jacob Morton/ to E.S. Morton/ Broadway, New York 1789." Printed label from J.F. Cabot & Brother, 89 Sudbury St. Boston, picture framers. Both under glass, with black and gil...

Date: 1789

Maker: Notter (Engraver) Durand, J. (Publisher) J. F. Cabot & Brother (Framer) Stothard (Artist)

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

GUSN: 55794

Accession Number: 1972.66.2

Engraving "Constancy"

Colored engraving of young woman, full length, entitled "Constancy". Painted by G. Moreland; Bartoloti, possibly the engraver. The margins are hidden and/or cut. Rectangular, gesso and gilt frame; glass.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: AFTER Moreland, G. (Maker) Possibly Bartoloti (Engraver) Williams & Everett (Framer)

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

GUSN: 55795

Accession Number: 1972.78

Chair

Jacobean revival side chair. Elaborately carved and upholstered splat. Scrolled crest rail with turned stiles. Seat is overupholstered in green velvet. Block and ring turned legs with foliate decoration on blocks. Corresponding front stretcher. H stretchers, no rear stretcher.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 55796

Accession Number: 1973.143

Girandole

Rectangular base of black and gold marble; stamped, gilt metal support consisting of young boy and dog and various foliate and floral forms. Bobeche of flaring leaves from which dangle rectangular glass prisms. Flared candle cup with foliate decoration.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), marble (rock), painting (coating), metal

GUSN: 55797

Accession Number: 1981.50.1

Brooch

Small rectangular brooch with canted corners. Section of woven hair under oval crystal; beaded edge around crystal.

Date: 1770-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), hair

GUSN: 55798

Accession Number: 1988.80

Figurine

In the style of 1740's-60's. B) Eighteenth century style costumed man and woman dancing, on a scrolled ovoid base w/ gilt. Enamel decoration overglaze on white body. Woman on right, w/ floral diapered rust and gilt colored skirt, w/ stomacher w/ lacing and purple coat. Man w/ green cape, grey vest ...

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 55864

Accession Number: 1934.219B

Fireback

Square fireback with canted corners; sunburst motif; "1770. "

Date: 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 55865

Accession Number: 1937.1363

Fireplace Tile

Black transfer printed, scroll borders enclosing scenes of peasant and aristocratic life. Scenes include: 1) Peasants at ale house table 2) Peasants at an outdoor school 3) Scotch lord and lady 4) Peasants fiddling and dancing 5) An argument on the road 6) Lady and gent 7) Lady w/ lute 8) Mi...

Date: 1770

Maker: Sadler, J. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 55866

Accession Number: 1937.1367.1-24

Tongs

Urn shaped brass finial moves to cast iron pincers with round pincers.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 55867

Accession Number: 1938.240

Footstool

Footstoll with four tapered, spool-turned legs with metal buttons that support a rectangular, upholstered top with serpentine sides. Heavy red varnish.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, upholstering

GUSN: 55868

Accession Number: 1939.360

Table

Sqaure table with two leaves; top has serpentine edges. Top through-pegged to base. Leaves supported by swing flanges from skirt. Four square tapered legs with line inlay. Chalk mark on bottom of top reads: "2. ALLEN." Some new hinges. Refinished.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 55869

Accession Number: 1941.1280

Card Table

Demi-lune card table with four square tapered legs with line inlay and cuffs inlay. Demi-lune up when closed, round when opened. Top has double line inlay on side. Plain round skirt with rectangular blocks at junction of legs. Entire underside stained. Swing leg rotates on metal pin. Original metal ...

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), inlay (process)

GUSN: 55870

Accession Number: 1943.311

Banjo Wall Clock

Banjo clock with acorn finial; round clock face with Roman numerals. Shaft contains eglomise panel done in gold, red and green on canary yellow background with word "PATENT" at bottom. Rectangular base with rope beading has eglomise panel of cartouche surmounted by eagle bearing arrows with "WILLARD...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Willard, Simon, 1753-1848 (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 55871

Accession Number: 1948.1

Cellarette

Rectangular form w/ wrought iron bands on 4 side corners and brackets on all sides. Large lock plate. Unable to unlock. 2 side bail handles.

Date: 1820-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wood (plant material), wrought

GUSN: 55872

Accession Number: 1963.354

Pair of Andirons

Round ball top finials with ring molding at midpoints. Shaft of ring and baluster forms supported by cabriole legs, spurred with elongated hoof feet. Conforming brass log stops and iron billets. Stamped on brass by log stop: "J. DAVIS/ BOSTON"

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: Davis, J. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 55873

Accession Number: 1964.148AB

Table

Drop-Leaf mahogany table with a rectangular top with two leaves. Rests on molded square legs with deep beading on edges.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 55874

Accession Number: 1967.144

Franklin at the Court of France

Rectangular black and white engraving of "Franklin at the Court of France" with numerous bewigged ladies and gentlemen surrounding. "PAINTED BY BARON JOLLY, BRUXELLES/ ENGRAVED BY W. O. GELLER, LONDON." Under glass, elaborate gesso and gilt rectangular frame. Label on rear "H Q. SMITH, 284 WASHINGTO...

Date: 1853

Maker: Baron Jolly, Bruxelles (Painter) Geller, W. O. (Engraver) Smith, H. Q. (Framer)

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

GUSN: 55875

Accession Number: 1932.2373

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