Historic New England

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 47795

Accession Number: 1969.438

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 47796

Accession Number: 1969.439

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 47797

Accession Number: 1969.440

Spectacles and Case

Metal spectacles [.1] and a black lacquer case [.2] with gold accents and fabric interior. Oval lenses. Scroll bridge. Straight side arms.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), lacquer (coating)

GUSN: 47798

Accession Number: 1969.441.1-.2

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 47799

Accession Number: 1969.442

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 47800

Accession Number: 1969.443

Pince-nez and Case

Tortoise shell pince-nez [.1] and a leather case with a diamond and foliate pattern[.2]. C Spring style.

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell, leather

GUSN: 47801

Accession Number: 1969.444.1-.2

Eyeglass Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 47802

Accession Number: 1969.445

Wallpaper on plaster

Piece of wallpaper on lath and plaster. Large floral and foliate in green flock on gray ground.

Date: ca. 1820.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, paper (fiber product), flocking, fibrous plaster, lath, softwood

GUSN: 47803

Accession Number: 1969.452

Piece of wallpaper on a board. Striped pattern. One stripe composed of vertical bands of small x designs; other stripe is two bands of stylized wheat or berry sprig motifs. Stripes separated by small stripe of ovals and dots. Block printed in blue on ungrounded paper. Evidence of lath and plaster ap...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 47804

Accession Number: 1969.453

"View of the Vale, Waltham, Mass."

Tree-covered grounds with pond at left, house at right.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: Fisher, Alvan, 1792-1863 (Artist)

Material: bristle, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 47806

Accession Number: 1969.459

Watercolor Painting, "The Vale"

Pencil and watercolor drawing of the Vale. Foreground shows stream with swans, woman and two children nearby. The Vale is in the background partially obscured by trees.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Fisher, Alvan, 1792-1863 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 47807

Accession Number: 1969.460

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47808

Accession Number: 1969.461

Knife Rest

One of a pair of silver-plated knife rests. Knife rest bar supported on both ends by decorative arches with leaves and fruit figures.

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: silver alloy, copper alloy

GUSN: 47809

Accession Number: 1969.463A

Knife Rest

One of a pair of silver-plated knife rests. Knife rest bar supported on both ends by decorative arches with leaves and fruit figures.

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: silver alloy, copper alloy

GUSN: 47810

Accession Number: 1969.463B

Pincushion

Pincushion shaped like a high-button shoe; silver silk with linen underlining.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 47811

Accession Number: 1969.465

Goblet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 47812

Accession Number: 1969.466

Pair of Shoes

White/yellowed kid leather; bound with cream silk & cotton tape; trimmed with large cream silk satin bow; no ties; rounded square toe; round throat. 3" vamp; center back seam; narrow waist; 1-3/4" heel covered with white kid; white linen lining.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, linen (material), stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 47813

Accession Number: 1969.467AB

Wash Pitcher

Blue transfer-printed stoneware basin. Flow blue glaze. Floral motif surrounds a centralized landscape scene.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 47814

Accession Number: 1969.468.2

Basin

Blue transfer-printed pearlware basin with border of flowers, scrolls, and eagles surrounding scene of the bridge over the river Schuylkill.

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 47815

Accession Number: 1969.469.1

Wash pitcher

Earthenware pitcher with blue transfer-print pattern "Upper Ferry Bridge Over the River Schuylkill" and spread eagle and flower border.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: Stubbs (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 47816

Accession Number: 1969.469.2

Basin

Pearlware transfer-printed basin with landscape scene of castle across a waterway with vertical towers in distance, rustic fences, and small group of people (standing women, one with parasol and man) with two dogs.

Date: 1843-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 47817

Accession Number: 1969.470

Wash Basin

Earthenware basin with blue transfer-print pattern depicting three figures viewing a classical ruin beside a waterway. One of the figures sits on a fallen column, horned goats graze in the near distance. The scene is printed in the bottom of the basin bowl and repeats, in a smaller size, around the...

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 47818

Accession Number: 1969.471A

Wash pitcher

Earthenware wash pitcher with blue transfer-print pattern depicting three figures viewing a classical ruin beside a waterway. One of the figures sits on a fallen column, horned goats graze in the near distance. The interior and exterior rim, foot and handle are printed with floral sprays over a patt...

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery), earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, molding (forming)

GUSN: 47819

Accession Number: 1969.471B

Urn

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 47820

Accession Number: 1969.472

Ice Skate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47821

Accession Number: 1969.473AB

Small Decorative Box with lid

Oval box, parian ware with blue foliate design and applied grape cluster on lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 47320

Accession Number: 1966.77AB

Snuffbox

Tin snuff box with hinged lid. Yellow with design in red and green.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 47321

Accession Number: 1966.78

Paint box

Round porcelain paint box with lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 47322

Accession Number: 1966.79A

Paint box

Round porcelain paint box with lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 47323

Accession Number: 1966.79B

Paint Box

Round porcelain paint box with lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 47324

Accession Number: 1966.79C

Mixing tray

Rectangular porcelain watercolor palette with six wells. Marked "Frost & Adams Boston" on the bottom.

Maker: Frost & Adams (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 47325

Accession Number: 1966.79E

Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 47326

Accession Number: 1966.80

Yardstick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47327

Accession Number: 1966.82AB

Box with Cover

Small rectangular paper box with pincushion lid. Theorem painted pin cushion in ivory colored velvet with "Souvenir" stenciled in dark orange in center of painted floral wreath. The box is covered with dark blue paper with embossed paper trim. Interior mirror.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), glass (material), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 47328

Accession Number: 1966.83AB

Sewing Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47329

Accession Number: 1966.84A-D

Block

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47330

Accession Number: 1966.85

Box

Small cylindrical wood box with cover. Domed cover with three graduated tiers with rounded edges, leading to a small squat finial. Lip and base of box have projecting and rounded edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47331

Accession Number: 1966.86AB

Fishhook

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47332

Accession Number: 1966.87

Fishing Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47333

Accession Number: 1966.88

HL Hinge

A: smaller ofthe two, with white/green paint. B: most of the paint is now gone.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), wrought

GUSN: 47334

Accession Number: 1966.90AB

Handle

Bean escutcheons; thumb lever penetrates below top escutcheon. Semi-round profile handle. Straight lever with flat head. Painted white over black.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 47335

Accession Number: 1966.91

Handle

Heart escutcheons. Flat tapered handle; straight thumb lever penetrates below top escutcheon. Traces of white paint.

Date: 1750-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 47336

Accession Number: 1966.92

Furniture

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47337

Accession Number: 1966.93

Slipper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 47338

Accession Number: 1966.103

Table

Pembroke table with lacquer decoration.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 47340

Accession Number: 1966.125

Table

Pembroke table with lacquer decoration.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 47341

Accession Number: 1966.126

Window Bench

Bow-front, open back window bench; uphlostered seat and arms; carved legs and arms.

Date: 1793-1800

Maker: Attributed to McIntire, Samuel, 1757-1811 (Carver)

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 47342

Accession Number: 1966.127

Table

Splayed legs with inlay, casters; trestle base; elliptical top with inlaid lozenge, borders.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), inlay (process), mahogany (wood), oak (wood), veneering

GUSN: 47343

Accession Number: 1966.129

Armchair

Armchair. Campeche form. Mahogany with plush upholstery. Upholstered arms, back, and seat; heavily carved griffin arm supports, curule base, scroll-carved front rail.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: A. H. Davenport Co. (American furniture manufactory, active late 19th-early 20th centuries) (Manufacturer)

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 47344

Accession Number: 1966.131

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