Historic New England

Candlestand

Pair of Chippendale style candlestands, with square tops with canted corners. Top attached at center bottom to tall slender columnar tripod support. Cylindrical column surmounted by cup shaped capital with ring turnings with medial elongated ball turnings on a stepped base. Bottom of column scallope...

Date: ca. 1890-1907

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 172668

Accession Number: 1966.301AB

Soup bowl

Porcelain soup bowl in an orange, brown, sepia and gold Fitzhugh pattern consisting of clusters of vegetation around a circle of foliage enclosing the monogram "DAP" in gold. Border is a stylized scroll, swag and palmette design in black and gold.

Date: 1825-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172669

Accession Number: 2006.44.1934.22

Doorstop

Shape of flower basket, polychromed, cast iron.

Date: ca. 1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 172670

Accession Number: 1966.1916

Soup bowl

Porcelain soup bowl in an orange, brown, sepia and gold Fitzhugh pattern consisting of clusters of vegetation around a circle of foliage enclosing the monogram "DAP" in gold. Border is a stylized scroll, swag and palmette design in black and gold.

Date: 1825-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172671

Accession Number: 2006.44.1934.23

Platters

Set of Chinese export platters with famille rose floral decoration with gilt spearhead border.

Date: ca. 1760

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 172672

Accession Number: 1966.1862.1-.7

Soup plate

Porcelain soup plate in an orange, brown, sepia and gold Fitzhugh pattern consisting of clusters of vegetation around a circle of foliage enclosing the monogram "DAP" in gold. Border is a stylized scroll, swag and palmette design in black and gold.

Date: 1825-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172673

Accession Number: 2006.44.1934.24

Soup plate

Porcelain soup plate in an orange, brown, sepia and gold Fitzhugh pattern consisting of clusters of vegetation around a circle of foliage enclosing the monogram "DAP" in gold. Border is a stylized scroll, swag and palmette design in black and gold.

Date: 1825-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172674

Accession Number: 2006.44.1934.25

Side Chair

Portsmouth Chippendale side chair

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 172677

Accession Number: 1990.190

Side Chair

Crooked-back side chair with molded stiles and carved crest. Chair has a cane seat and back and a cyma-curved skirt. Cabriole legs with volutes terminate in pad feet. Turned stretchers.

Date: 1725-1735

Maker: unknown

Material: beech (wood)

GUSN: 172678

Accession Number: 1985.759

Side chairs

Transitional Chippendale side chair with sold splat enclosed by "earred" yoke crest; block and ring turned legs and stretcher base.

Date: ca. 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 172680

Accession Number: 1986.3

Side chair

Chippendale side chair. Overupholstered silk damask satin.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 172681

Accession Number: 1942.1209

Framed painting

Simple gilt wood frame. Scene shows white cottage with porch and gray barn to left. Water and beach with tree windbreak are in lower right. Three distant figures on porch and two to far right and above beach. In the lower left are a couple, two children and a dog. People and scene are unidentified.

Date: ca. 1805-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 172682

Accession Number: 1954.95

Saucer

Porcelain saucer in an orange, brown, sepia and gold Fitzhugh pattern consisting of clusters of vegetation around a circle of foliage enclosing the monogram "DAP" in gold. Border is a stylized scroll, swag and palmette design in black and gold.

Date: 1825-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172683

Accession Number: 2006.44.1934.39

Sauceboat with tray

Porcelain sauceboat with twisted handle and matching four-lobed tray in an orange, brown, sepia and gold Fitzhugh pattern consisting of clusters of vegetation around a circle of foliage enclosing the monogram "DAP" in gold. Border is a stylized scroll, swag and palmette design in black and gold.

Date: 1825-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172684

Accession Number: 2006.44.1934.48ab

Sauceboat with tray

Porcelain sauceboat with twisted handle and matching four-lobed tray in an orange, brown, sepia and gold Fitzhugh pattern consisting of clusters of vegetation around a circle of foliage enclosing the monogram "DAP" in gold. Border is a stylized scroll, swag and palmette design in black and gold.

Date: 1825-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172685

Accession Number: 2006.44.1934.49ab

Cider jug

Porcelain cider jug with twisted handle and cover with a dog shaped finial in an orange, brown, sepia and gold Fitzhugh pattern consisting of clusters of vegetation around a circle of foliage enclosing the monogram "DAP" in gold. Border is a stylized scroll, swag and palmette design in black and gol...

Date: 1825-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172686

Accession Number: 2006.44.1934.50ab

Cider jug

Porcelain cider jug with twisted handle and cover with dog finial in an orange, brown, sepia and gold Fitzhugh pattern consisting of clusters of vegetation around a circle of foliage enclosing the monogram "DAP" in gold. Border is a stylized scroll, swag and palmette design in black and gold.

Date: 1825-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172687

Accession Number: 2006.44.1934.51ab

Dinner service

Porcelain celadon glaze dinner service with enamel polychrome decoration consisting of peonies, flowers, birds, butterflies and beetles. Gilt border along edge.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, celadon (glaze)

GUSN: 172688

Accession Number: 2006.44.1810

Fayerweather Coat of Arms

Fayerweather Coat of Arms. Framed Watercolor painting.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 172690

Accession Number: 1993.640

Netherlands Landscape

Lithograph of a street scene in the Netherlands (?), framed in a wood frame

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 172691

Accession Number: 1993.641

Portrait of a Woman

Graphite sketch of a young woman. Framed drawing.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 172692

Accession Number: 1993.642

"Emblem of Europe"

Watercolor painting of a woman personifying Europe. Woman is holding a cornucopia and a bible. A globe map of Europe and ships appear in the distance. Watercolor matted with reverse painting on glass. Gold beaded frame.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 172693

Accession Number: 1993.643.1

Toastmaster Automatic Heater

Toastmaster Automatic Heater, Model 9B1 with original instructional booklet/advertisement. Beige powdercoated steel and chrome, with plastic control dial and feet, brown plastic power cord.

Date: 1960s

Maker: McGraw-Edison Company (Manufacturer)

Material: powder coating, chrome steel, plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 172701

Accession Number: 2009.6.1

Toy icebox

White painted metal toy ice box "North Wind" with red base and a hinged door that opens on a spring system.

Date: ca. 1945

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 180975

Accession Number: 2009.7.1

Petticoat

Petticoat; disassembled, white floral print.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 172456

Accession Number: 1992.268

Cape

Pierced black cotton capelet in printed sprig fabric. Piping along seams.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printed textile materials, hand sewing

GUSN: 172457

Accession Number: 1992.283

Side chair

Klismo style side chair with grain painting and stenciled fleur de lis and scroll decoration along crest rail and seat front, woven rush seat.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 172458

Accession Number: 2006.44.2187.2

Tester bed

Mahogany four-post tester bed with two straight square posts and two reeded turned posts with inlay decoration. Painted white wood canopy with gilt trim.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), inlay (process)

GUSN: 172459

Accession Number: 2006.44.2182

Footstool

Mahogany footstool with klismo style legs and needlepoint upholstery covered square top in pink, brown and blue.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), needlepoint (visual works)

GUSN: 172465

Accession Number: 2006.44.2655

Pier mirror

Gilded wood pier mirror with double columns along sides supporting a stepped cornice with applied balls, set with an eglomise painted harbor scenel of two ships.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, wood (plant material), verre églomisé

GUSN: 172488

Accession Number: 2006.44.2202

Mantel clock

Black marble mantel clock with round body and white face with Roman numerals on a serpentine scroll base decorated with painted gold scrolls and foliage.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Crosby, Morse & Foss (Clockmaker)

Material: black marble

GUSN: 172490

Accession Number: 2006.44.2207

Floor lamp

Wrought iron floor lamp with four curved legs, post, and scroll arm with paper lampshade with a printed picture of two women in mid-nineteenth century costume.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 172494

Accession Number: 2006.44.2213

Cape Cod lighter

Brass cylindrical fireplace lighter with flat scroll handle and hinged cover holding a twisted wrought iron wand with stone and standing on a brass flat circular tray.

Maker: Cape Cod Shop (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 172495

Accession Number: 2006.44.2214A-C

Andiron

Brass ball-top andiron with two cabriole shaped legs and pointed feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 172496

Accession Number: 2006.44.2194.1

Andiron

Brass ball-top andiron with two cabriole shaped legs and pointed feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 172497

Accession Number: 2006.44.2194.2

Stocking

Cotton and silk footless stocking.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 172522

Accession Number: 1992.299

Doll's Dress

Burgundy cotton printed long-sleeved doll's dress. Two button back closure. Printed cotton has paisley and leaf design.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, printed textile materials

GUSN: 172523

Accession Number: 1992.311

Bed Jacket

Light blue bed jacket, 3/4 length sleeves. Two button front closure with snap at top. Peter pan scalloped collar and scalloped sleeves. Embroidered flowers down front.

Date: 1970-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 172525

Accession Number: 1993.65

Women's Girdle

Shaped to fit bust and stomach area. Elastic side panels. Elastic shoulder straps with metal clasps. Two plastic stays in back. Side hook and eye closures.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), rayon, embroidery (visual works), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 172527

Accession Number: 1993.66

King chess piece

Carved white ivory king chess piece.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 172528

Accession Number: 2006.44.2162.1

Queen chess piece

Carved white ivory queen chess piece.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 172529

Accession Number: 2006.44.2162.2

Bishop chess piece

Caverd white bishop chess piece.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 172530

Accession Number: 2006.44.2162.3

Bishop chess piece

Carved white ivory bishop chess game piece.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 172531

Accession Number: 2006.44.2162.4

Knight chess piece

Carved white ivory knight chess game piece.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 172532

Accession Number: 2006.44.2162.5

Women's Girdle

Sheped to fit bust and stomach area. Nylon side panels and vents. Elastic shoulder straps with plastic clasps. Hook and eye side closures.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon, cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 172533

Accession Number: 1993.67

Knight chess piece

Carved white ivory knight chess game piece.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 172534

Accession Number: 2006.44.2162.6

Rook chess piece

Carved white ivory rook chess game piece.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 172541

Accession Number: 2006.44.2162.7

Rook chess piece

Carved white ivory rook chess game piece.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 172543

Accession Number: 2006.44.2162.8

Women's Girdle

Shaped to fit bust and stomach area. Nylon side panels and vents. Elastic shoulder straps with plastic clasps. Hook and eye side closures. In plastic bag.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon, cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 172544

Accession Number: 1993.68

Pawn chess piece

Carved white ivory pawn chess game piece.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 172545

Accession Number: 2006.44.2162.9

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