Historic New England

Dressing Table

Rectangular top; wide top drawer, 3 small lower drawers; central fan; cabriole legs, claw and ball feet

Date: 1875-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), brass (alloy), carving (processes), mahogany (wood), plywood, tulipwood (Brazilian, wood), veneering

GUSN: 72439

Accession Number: 1969.631

Serving Table

Shaped white top; crook'd legs, pad feet; straight skirt

Date: 1740-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), mahogany (wood), marble (rock), oak (wood), veneering

GUSN: 72440

Accession Number: 1969.632

Serving Table

Flat rectangular top with mold. frnt, sides; Marlborough legs; "Chinese" bracket

Date: 1875-1924

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 72441

Accession Number: 1969.633

Chair

Chair. One of a set of five. Leather, pine. Serpentine (yoke) crest. Pierced splat with Gothic tracery; leaf motif crest. Rests on Marlborough legs.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), leather, mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 72442

Accession Number: 1969.634A

Chair

Chair. One of a set of five. Leather, pine. Serpentine (yoke) crest. Pierced splat with Gothic tracery; leaf motif crest. Rests on Marlborough legs.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), leather, mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 72443

Accession Number: 1969.634B

Chair

Chair. One of a set of five. Leather, pine. Serpentine (yoke) crest. Pierced splat with Gothic tracery; leaf motif crest. Rests on Marlborough legs.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), leather, mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 72444

Accession Number: 1969.634C

Chair

Chair. One of a set of five. Leather, pine. Serpentine (yoke) crest. Pierced splat with Gothic tracery; leaf motif crest. Rests on Marlborough legs.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), leather, mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 72445

Accession Number: 1969.634D

Chair

Chair. One of a set of five. Leather, pine. Serpentine (yoke) crest. Pierced splat with Gothic tracery; leaf motif crest. Rests on Marlborough legs.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), leather, mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 72446

Accession Number: 1969.634E

Chair

Chair. One of a set of five. Leather, pine. Serpentine (yoke) crest. Pierced splat with Gothic tracery; leaf motif crest. Rests on Marlborough legs.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), leather, mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 72447

Accession Number: 1969.634F

Side chair. Poplar posts; ash seat rails and stretchers; maple banisters, crest, and splat rail. Bannister back with columnar stiles surmounted by crest with s-scrolls and vegetal carving. Swelled and ring-and-ball-turned stiles with ball-and-knob-turned finials. Replaced rush seat. Block-and-b...

Date: 1710-1735

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), painting (coating), poplar (wood)

GUSN: 72448

Accession Number: 1969.635

Table

Gate Leg Table. Primary wood: Walnut top, maple legs, drawer front and endrail. Secondary wood: pine drawer upper, maple side rails. Oval top with two leaves. One drawer. Stretchers. Ring-and-baluster turned legs.

Date: 1730-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: black walnut (wood), maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 72449

Accession Number: 1969.636

Table

5 turned legs, 1 swing; 3 prt hingd top; floral/foliate decorat.

Date: 1900-1924

Maker: W. Wicherley & Son Furn. Manf. (Manufacturer)

Material: carving (processes), oak (wood)

GUSN: 72450

Accession Number: 1969.637

Sofa Table

Rectangular; 4 straight molded legs; 2 plain shelves

Date: 1925-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: teak (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 72451

Accession Number: 1969.638.1

Sofa Table

Rectangular; 4 straight molded legs; 2 plain shelves

Date: 1925-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: teak (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 72452

Accession Number: 1969.638.2

Sofa Table

Rectangular; 4 straight molded legs; 2 plain shelves

Date: 1925-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: teak (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 72453

Accession Number: 1969.638.3

Sofa

Sofa with serpentine crest and seat rail. Eight straight molded legs. Swag motif on front rail. Black upholstery.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, oak (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 72454

Accession Number: 1969.639

Chair

Chair with swan finials and incised rectangular splat. Upholstered seat. Part of a set of twelve.

Date: 1863

Maker: Sturgis, John Hubbard (Designer) Marcotte, Leon (Retailer)

Material: horsehair, butternut (wood), wood (plant material), upholstering

GUSN: 72455

Accession Number: 1969.767.1

Chair

Chair with swan finials and incised rectangular splat. Upholstered seat. Part of a set of twelve.

Date: 1863

Maker: Sturgis, John Hubbard (Designer)

Material: butternut (wood), horsehair, wood (plant material), upholstering

GUSN: 72456

Accession Number: 1969.767.2

Chair

Chair with swan finials and incised rectangular splat. Upholstered seat. Part of a set of twelve.

Date: 1863

Maker: Sturgis, John Hubbard (Designer)

Material: butternut (wood), horsehair, wood (plant material), upholstering

GUSN: 72457

Accession Number: 1969.767.3

Chair

Chair with swan finials and incised rectangular splat. Upholstered seat. Part of a set of twelve.

Date: 1863

Maker: Sturgis, John Hubbard (Designer)

Material: butternut (wood), horsehair, wood (plant material), upholstering

GUSN: 72458

Accession Number: 1969.767.4

Chair

Chair with swan finials and incised rectangular splat. Upholstered seat. Part of a set of twelve.

Date: 1863

Maker: Sturgis, John Hubbard (Designer)

Material: butternut (wood), horsehair, wood (plant material), upholstering

GUSN: 72459

Accession Number: 1969.767.5

Chair

Chair with swan finials and incised rectangular splat. Upholstered seat. Part of a set of twelve.

Date: 1863

Maker: Sturgis, John Hubbard (Designer)

Material: butternut (wood), horsehair, wood (plant material), upholstering

GUSN: 72460

Accession Number: 1969.767.6

Chair

Chair with swan finials and incised rectangular splat. Upholstered seat. Part of a set of twelve.

Date: 1863

Maker: Sturgis, John Hubbard (Designer)

Material: butternut (wood), horsehair, wood (plant material), upholstering

GUSN: 72461

Accession Number: 1969.767.7

Chair

Chair with swan finials and incised rectangular splat. Upholstered seat. Part of a set of twelve.

Date: 1863

Maker: Sturgis, John Hubbard (Designer)

Material: butternut (wood), horsehair, wood (plant material), upholstering

GUSN: 72462

Accession Number: 1969.767.8

Chair

Chair with swan finials and incised rectangular splat. Upholstered seat. Part of a set of twelve.

Date: 1863

Maker: Sturgis, John Hubbard (Designer)

Material: butternut (wood), horsehair, wood (plant material), upholstering

GUSN: 72463

Accession Number: 1969.767.9

Chair

Chair with swan finials and incised rectangular splat. Upholstered seat. Part of a set of twelve.

Date: 1863

Maker: Sturgis, John Hubbard (Designer)

Material: butternut (wood), horsehair, wood (plant material), upholstering

GUSN: 72464

Accession Number: 1969.767.10

Chair

Chair with swan finials and incised rectangular splat. Upholstered seat. Part of a set of twelve.

Date: 1863

Maker: Sturgis, John Hubbard (Designer)

Material: butternut (wood), horsehair, wood (plant material), upholstering

GUSN: 72465

Accession Number: 1969.767.11

Chair

Chair with swan finials and incised rectangular splat. Upholstered seat. Part of a set of twelve.

Date: 1863

Maker: Sturgis, John Hubbard (Designer)

Material: butternut (wood), horsehair, wood (plant material), upholstering

GUSN: 72466

Accession Number: 1969.767.12

Etagere

Arched pediment over 4 pilaster back; round ends, 1 large drawer; 2 shelves

Date: 1863

Maker: unknown

Material: butternut (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 72467

Accession Number: 1969.768

Sideboard

Sideboard with central arch and six pilasters. Four drawers with central cupboard with two shelves.

Date: 1863

Maker: unknown

Material: butternut (wood), carving (processes), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 72468

Accession Number: 1969.769

Tall Case Clock

Mahogany tall case clock has pierced crest that features vine motifs; brass ball finials on plinths; arched cabinet with pierced vegetal motifs; fluted columns; light and darkwood banded inlay and fan motifs. Aaron Willard's label appears on the inside of the door.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: Willard, Aaron (Maker)

Material: birch (wood), brass (alloy), glass (material), inlay (process), mahogany (wood), maple (wood), gilt bronze, pine (wood)

GUSN: 72469

Accession Number: 1969.775

Card Table

One of a pair of eastern Massachusetts card tables. Mahogany and exotic wood veneers. Lightwood stringing inlay on apron and edge of top; light and darkwood inlaid thistle paterae, lightwood inlaid oval at center of skirt. Astragal corners. Rests on four tapered fluted legs with arrow feet.

Date: 1800-1805

Maker: Seymour, Thomas, 1771-1848 (Cabinetmaker, attributed) Seymour, John (Cabinetmaker, attributed)

Material: birch (wood), inlay (process), mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 72470

Accession Number: 1969.776.1

Card Table

One of a pair of eastern Massachusetts card tables. Mahogany and exotic wood veneers. Lightwood stringing inlay on apron and edge of top; light and darkwood inlaid thistle paterae, lightwood inlaid oval at center of skirt. Astragal corners. Rests on four tapered fluted legs with arrow feet.

Date: 1800-1805

Maker: Seymour, John (Cabinetmaker, attributed) Seymour, Thomas, 1771-1848 (Cabinetmaker, attributed)

Material: birch (wood), inlay (process), mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 72471

Accession Number: 1969.776.2

Card Table

Card table with rectangular hinged top. Four straight legs, one leg swings out to support leaf. Table has pierced brackets and one drawer.

Date: 1785-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 72472

Accession Number: 1969.1254

Bookcase

Bookcase. Pine. Painted brown with reddish stain. Rectangular case with three shelves. Rests on recent casters

Date: 1925-1949

Maker: Attributed to Codman, Thomas Newbold, 1868-1963 (Maker)

Material: pine (wood), metal

GUSN: 72473

Accession Number: 1969.2766

Portable Desk

Grn, glt, pur inter; rectangular, hngd lid; compartmented; monogram

Date: 1885-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), leather, metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 72474

Accession Number: 1969.2768

Mirror

Silver; rectangular, mold edgs; missing support

Date: 1925-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, mirrors, painting (coating), wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 72475

Accession Number: 1969.2769

Jewelry Box

Brn, glt; rectangular, hngd, lock; acanthus motif; rose interior

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 72476

Accession Number: 1969.2770

Electric Lamp

Yellow circular base, flared sides; central cylindar; elongated painted handle; lamp insert

Date: 1925-1945

Maker: Perry Son & Co. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), painting (coating), tin (metal), wire

GUSN: 72477

Accession Number: 1969.2773

Tray

Gry, lvndr, green; rectangular, knotchd crnrs; shinese lady musicians

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 72478

Accession Number: 1969.2775

Photographic Print

Stndg female; proper rt arm crossed ovr chest; contraposto; pti

Date: 1900

Maker: J. F. Cabot & Brother (Framer)

Material: gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 72228

Accession Number: 1969.1015

Photographic Print

Street scene; house to the left, trees, park to the right; horse, carriages, people

Date: 1913

Maker: Reproduction of Megary, Henry I. (Publisher) Brown, H. C. (Publisher)

Material: paper (fiber product), photomechanical processes

GUSN: 72229

Accession Number: 1969.1016

Photographic Print

1/2 LGTH MALE SEATED IN ELABORATELY CARVED CHAIR

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 72230

Accession Number: 1969.1017

Picture

Glod, black, brown, and red depiction of a hen with chicks, right; dog left; hay bundles background

Date: 1865-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: supports (artists' materials), chromolithographs, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 72231

Accession Number: 1969.1018

Painting

Brown, red, blue, yellow; two men wearing hats seated at table, smokng pipe

Date: 1800-1849

Maker: After Brouwer, Adriaen, 1605-1638 (Artist) After Teniers, David, II (Flemish painter, 1610-1690) (Artist)

Material: copper (metal), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 72232

Accession Number: 1969.1019

Painting

Landscape in green, brown, blue, gray. Woman standing on road with soldier on horse, with more mounted soldiers in background. Embankment and large tree to right.

Date: 1700-1749

Maker: Attributed to Wynants, Johannes, 1643-1684 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 72233

Accession Number: 1969.1020