Historic New England

Candlestand

Federal mahogany and maple dish-top candlestand with tripod base and turned feet.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 171620

Accession Number: 2006.44.2193

Chessmen set

Carved chess set with 32 red and white pieces.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171622

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215

King chess piece

Carved white ivory king chess piece of an Asian monarch in formal costume holding a sword.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171623

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.1

Queen chess piece

Carved white ivory queen chess piece of an Asisan woman in formal costume.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171624

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.2

Bishop chess piece

Carved white ivory bishop chess piece of an Asisan man wearing a robe and hat.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (color)

GUSN: 171625

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.3

Bishop chess piece

Carved white ivory bishop chess piece of an Asian man wearing a robe and hat.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171626

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.4

Knight chess piece

Carved white ivory knight chess piece of a man riding a horse.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171627

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.5

Knight chess piece

Carved white ivory knight chess piece of a man riding a horse.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171628

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.6

Rook chess piece

Carved white ivory rook chess piece of an elephant with a small man standing on its head and a tower with a flag on its back.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171629

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.7

Rook chess piece

Carved white ivory rook chess piece of an elephant with a small man standing on its head and a tower with a flag on its back.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171630

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.8

Pawn chess piece

Carved white ivory pawn chess piece of a man with arm stretched outward.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171631

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.9

Pawn chess piece

Carved white ivory pawn chess piece of a man with arm stretched outward.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171632

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.10

Pawn chess piece

Carved white ivory pawn chess piece of a man with arm stretched outward.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171633

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.11

Pawn chess piece

Carved white ivory pawn chess piece of a man with arm stretched outward.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171634

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.12

Pawn chess piece

Carved white ivory pawn chess piece of a man with arm stretched outward.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171635

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.13

Pawn chess piece

Carved white ivory pawn chess piece of a man with arm stretched outward.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171636

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.14

Pawn chess piece

Carved white ivory pawn chess piece of a man with arm stretched outward.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171637

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.15

Pawn chess piece

Carved white ivory pawn chess piece of a man with arm stretched outward.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171638

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.16

King chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory king chess piece of an Asian man wearing formal costume and hat.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171639

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.17

Queen chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory queen chess piece of an Asian woman wearing a formal robe and hat.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171640

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.18

Bishop chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory bishop chess piece of an Asian man wearing a robe and hat.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171641

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.19

Bishop chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory bishop chess piece of an Asian man wearing a robe and hat.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171642

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.20

Knight chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory bishop chess piece of an Asian man wearing a robe and hat.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171643

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.21

Knight chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory knight chess piece of a man on a horse with a sword.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171644

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.22

Rook chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory rook chess piece of an elephant with a man standing on its head and a tower with a flag on its back.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171645

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.23

Rook chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory rook chess piece of an elephant with a man standing on its head and a tower with a flag on its back.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171646

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.24

Pawn chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory chess piece of a man astride with his arm outstretched.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171647

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.25

Pawn chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory chess piece of a man astride with his arm outstretched.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171648

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.26

Pawn chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory chess piece of a man astride with his arm outstretched.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171649

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.27

Pawn chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory chess piece of a man astride with his arm outstretched.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171650

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.28

Pawn chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory chess piece of a man astride with his arm outstretched.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171651

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.29

Pawn chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory chess piece of a man astride with his arm outstretched.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171652

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.30

Pawn chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory chess piece of a man astride with his arm outstretched.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171653

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.31

Pawn chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory chess piece of a man astride with his arm outstretched.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 171654

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.32

Cricket Cage

Lacquer Japanese cricket cage. Baking powder box inside.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 171655

Accession Number: 2006.44.2390A-D

Wooden outrigger canoe model, possibly from the Caroline Islands in Micronesia. The main canoe body is painted black on the outside along the waterline. The canoe is curved up at either end but more pronounced at the stern (back) where the curve ends in two prongs where the steering oar (now missing...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), plant fiber

GUSN: 171656

Accession Number: 2006.44.2219

Tray

Rectangular marble glass tray.

Maker: unknown

Material: marble (rock)

GUSN: 171657

Accession Number: 2006.44.2422

Gameboard

Victorian inlaid walnut gameboard.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 171658

Accession Number: 2006.44.2195

Plate set

Four square porcelain plates with peach glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: glaze

GUSN: 171659

Accession Number: 2006.44.2424

Plate

Square porcleain plate with peach glaze.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 171660

Accession Number: 2006.44.2424.4

Plate

Square porcleain plate with peach glaze.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 171661

Accession Number: 2006.44.2424.2

Table

Wrought iron table with tile top and four turned feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), tile

GUSN: 171662

Accession Number: 2006.44.2196

Plate

Square porcleain plate with peach glaze.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 171663

Accession Number: 2006.44.2424.1

Plate

Square porcleain plate with peach glaze.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 171664

Accession Number: 2006.44.2424.3

Stand

Carved asiatic style wooden stand.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 171665

Accession Number: 2006.44.2423

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Three rows of joined borders. Repeating urn-like vessels with daisy and foliage bordered by rows of geometric shape. Printed in metallic gold, copper, two blues, ochre, and orange.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176249

Accession Number: 1985.26.351

Wallpaper

Unused frieze border. Alternating, inverted anthemion bordered above and below by continuous band of geometric lunettes. Printed in maroon, orange, green and olive on a burnt sienna ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176250

Accession Number: 1985.26.619

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large-scale parrot tulips alternating with roses on a field of matte and metallic green stripes. Printed in black, maroon, fuscia, mauve, pink, white, taupe, tan, four greens, blue and lavender on ungrounded, embossed paper. Incomplete repeat. Drop match.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176251

Accession Number: 1985.26.563

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Aesthetic style paper with dense, stylized flowers and foliage (possibly tulips). Printed in two greens, red, blue, black, and metallic gold on olive green ground. Pebble textured paper. Drop repeat.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176252

Accession Number: 1985.26.496

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating wreaths of roses draped with ribbons and rose garlands. Printed in white, ivory, tan and metallic gold on a dark green field and embossed paper. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176253

Accession Number: 1985.26.98

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