Historic New England

Fireplace Tile

Buff slip ground with colorless glaze. Hand painted lilies with a separate blossom or sprig at each corner. Small vertical tiles with floral branch-motif and square tiles with birds on branches. Somewhat Japanese in style.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 64541

Accession Number: 1970.661

Jardiniere Vase

Buff colored clay body with white tin glaze. Circular body with cylindrical neck, circular mouth and rounded lip. Tapered at bottom to a circular slightly canted foot. Over glaze decoration in the majolica style, with a cobalt blue field with yellow and green scrolling stylized floral motif. Scroll ...

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 64542

Accession Number: 1970.662

Figurine

White matte porcelain body, molded. Figure of a young girl in romanticized renaissance dress, kneeling on a pillow and playing a lyre. Circular stepped molded base. Unmarked.

Date: 1865-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain), porcelain

GUSN: 64543

Accession Number: 1970.663.1

Figurine

White matte porcelain body, molded. Figure of a young girl in loose blousy dress or nightgown, kneeling on pillow with hands clasped in prayer with a book on her knee. Circular stepped molded base. Unmarked.

Date: 1865-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain), porcelain

GUSN: 64544

Accession Number: 1970.663.2

Shelf Clock

Block base with engraved and gilt floral scroll, canted inwards to two applied white marble columns and alternating black and white marble stripes. Hipped cornice. Marked P.S. in oval. Works replaces.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), marble (rock)

GUSN: 64545

Accession Number: 1970.664

Portrait of Lucy Bowen (1825-1863)

Oval bust portrait of Lucy Bowen (1825-1863; m. Henry c. Bowen 1844) with a carved gilt wood frame. Mrs. Bowen is portrayed wearing a pale yellow dress, gazing upward, her eyes are blue and hair a dark blond. Possibly an engagement portrait. The outer rim of the frame has typical Rococo cartouches o...

Date: 1845

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 64546

Accession Number: 1970.665

Figurine

Figurine of Milton in base metal with bronze patina on rounded molded base painted black.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 64547

Accession Number: 1970.666.1

Figurine

Figurine of Shakespeare in base metal with bronze patina on rounded molded base painted black.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 64548

Accession Number: 1970.666.2

Print

Elaborate gilt wood frame in shape of Gothic arch with flanking finials. Depiction of angel bowing stringed instrument.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 64549

Accession Number: 1970.667

Doorknob With Keyhole Cover

White semi-vitrified clay body with colorless glaze. Underglaze deep blue (almost Flow blue) meandering worm design, outlined in gilt over-glaze decoration. Round doorknobs with circular collars and matching key hole covers.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64550

Accession Number: 1970.669.1

Doorknob With Keyhole Cover

White semi-vitrified clay body with colorless glaze. Underglaze deep blue (almost Flow blue) meandering worm design, outlined in gilt over-glaze decoration. Round doorknobs with circular collars and matching key hole covers.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64551

Accession Number: 1970.669.2

Doorknob With Keyhole Cover

White semi-vitrified clay body with colorless glaze. Underglaze deep blue (almost Flow blue) meandering worm design, outlined in gilt over-glaze decoration. Round doorknobs with circular collars and matching key hole covers.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64552

Accession Number: 1970.669.3

Doorknob With Keyhole Cover

White semi-vitrified clay body with colorless glaze. Underglaze deep blue (almost Flow blue) meandering worm design, outlined in gilt over-glaze decoration. Round doorknobs with circular collars and matching key hole covers.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64553

Accession Number: 1970.669.4

Print

Rectangular molded gilt and gesso frame with Corinthian capitals, glass; polychrome print of a painting of a woman's profile (Renaissance painter and subject).

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 64554

Accession Number: 1970.670

Print

Rectangular molded walnut frame with gilt and gesso inner frame; glass; print of Imaculeé Conception showing Mary surrounded by angels. Painted by Murillo, engraved b Achille Lefevre.

Date: 1859

Maker: Goupil & Co. (Publisher) Lefevre, Achille (Engraver) Murillo (Painter)

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

GUSN: 64555

Accession Number: 1970.671

Hearth Brush

Ring and baluster-turned handle with knop finial, painted black. Black bristle brush.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 64556

Accession Number: 1970.672

Plate

Circular bronze plate with crenellated edge. Rim border of grapes and vines; dished center with depiction of man and woman in classical garb lighting an urn oil lamp against punched background.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 64557

Accession Number: 1970.673

Table Runner

Yellow chenille/velvet rectangular runner with embroidered floral branch decoration of twisted white and green chenille roping; principle motif isolated on one corner with single blossom accent in adjacent corner. Gold colored silk backing. Hand stitched.

Date: 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: chenille (yarn), embroidering, silk (textile)

GUSN: 64558

Accession Number: 1970.674

Log Basket

Wicker four-legged, U-shaped basket with open ends. Woven handles.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker

GUSN: 64559

Accession Number: 1970.675

Fire Screen

Four hinged panels of open steel mesh framed by black steel rods with round finials and tan bail handles painted to simulate brass.

Date: 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 64560

Accession Number: 1970.676

Photograph of Benjamin Tappan (1747-1831)

Sepia photographic reproduction of portrait of Mr. Benjamin Tappan by Gilbert Stuart, painted at Roxbury, Massachusetts. Depicts an older gentleman with white stock and dark coat.

Date: 1900

Maker: AFTER Stuart, Gilbert (Maker)

GUSN: 64561

Accession Number: 1970.677.1

Portrait of Mrs. Benjamin Tappan

Sepia photographic reproduction of portrait of Mrs. Benjamin Tappan by Gilbert Stuart, painted at Roxbury, Massachusetts. She wears a ruffled lace cap with ruffled high collar and is seated in an empire chair. Molded walnut frame; wider glass. Wood backboard.

Date: 1900

Maker: AFTER Stuart, Gilbert (Maker)

GUSN: 64562

Accession Number: 1970.677.2

Broadloom

Woven broadloom pile carpet. Cream filled border of repeating rose, tan, and maroon geometric and stylized potted floral motif. Maroon and orange borders with small devices. Second large border has orange filled repeating medallion. Outer field maroon with orange fret-like motif.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: hemp (fiber), wool (textile)

GUSN: 64563

Accession Number: 1970.678

Stool

Renaissance Revival rectangular stool with upholstered hinged seat over storage compartment. Trestle base with turned knop decoration and carved classical scrolls and foliate. Turned stretcher. Pink damask box upholstering with pleated edge.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, silk (textile), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 64564

Accession Number: 1970.679

Armchair

Armchair with curved back. Elaborately carved crest and back. Blue upholstered back, seat, and arms.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: AFTER Belter (Maker)

Material: rosewood (wood), carving (processes), damask

GUSN: 64565

Accession Number: 1974.360.1

Armchair

Armchair with curved back. Elaborately carved crest and back. Blue upholstered back, seat, and arms.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: AFTER Belter (Maker)

Material: rosewood (wood), carving (processes), damask

GUSN: 64566

Accession Number: 1974.360.2

Bookcase

High scallpd. pedmnt; 4 long open shelves over slant front

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 64567

Accession Number: 1970.440

Wallpaper

Roller-printed tapestry imitation; damask-like design with cream-colored floral and foliate design highlighted in gold-color sprawls over a brown background.

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 64568

Accession Number: 1970.505

Wallpaper Border

Polychromatic floral swags (hung upside down) framed by gold-colored scalloped border on either end. Imitates tapestry design.

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 64569

Accession Number: 1970.506

Table

Rectangular overhanging top, rectangular apron with carved half round molding, enclosed single long drawer with two brass pulls; four tapered legs and flat horizontal stretcher.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: veneering, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 64570

Accession Number: 1970.637

Drop-leaf Table

Grained painted turned legs, straight apron. Table top has two hinged folding leaves with rounded corners and swinging arms.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, pine (wood)

GUSN: 64571

Accession Number: 1970.636

Puzzle

Jigsaw puzzle in unrelated maroon box. Subject unidentified.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 64572

Accession Number: 1970.638

Photograph of Yale Interior

Unframed photograph mounted on cardboard, probably of a Yale fraternity living room.

Date: 1903

Maker: Leopold (Maker)

GUSN: 64573

Accession Number: 1970.639

Anagram Game

Original box with picture of two children dressed as Native Americans on cover. Interior contains directions, score sheets, and small square pieces of cardboard with a letter printed on each.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: McLoughlin Bros. (Maker)

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 64574

Accession Number: 1970.640

Table Lamp

Circular colorless glass base with star burst design on bottom and diamond pattern on the sides; diamond pattern shaft, working light fixtures. Bell shaped pleated paper shade with lace ruffles around the top.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 64575

Accession Number: 1970.641

Game Board

Folding board with black and red embossed paper to look like leather. Exterior black. Interior red and black board with gilt border and pattered edge.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 64576

Accession Number: 1970.642

Game Board

Leather covered chess board in red and tan with lines. Border made to look marbleized. Reverse has marbleized paper.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, leather, marbling, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 64577

Accession Number: 1970.643

Stereo Viewer

Hand held stereo viewer with sliding card holder and tin view shield trimmed in brown velvet and engraved with abstract organic design.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), walnut (wood), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 64578

Accession Number: 1970.644

Game Box

Box with four slightly raised molded edges. Top slides open to reveal small squares of paper with green and red printed letters.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 64579

Accession Number: 1970.645

Lotto Game with Box

Wooden box with inlayed Loto in center. Two metal hooks and rear hinges. Interior lined with green paper with rules of the game on cover. Subdivided into two sections containing twenty four small playing boards, circular pieces with printed numbers, and a circular cardboard box containing square a...

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), rosewood (wood), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 64580

Accession Number: 1970.646

Dice Tumblers with dice

One pink and one dark green tumbler with embossed paper made to look like leather. Dice are white ivory with black dots and red mark "GR".

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, ivory (tooth component), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 64581

Accession Number: 1970.647

Sewing Machine

Cast iron base with double treadle foot with initials "CW." Folding tabletop with three square facade drawers on right side. Machine mounted on top with hole in surface for belt to treadle, machine patents marked.

Date: 1871

Maker: Willcox & Gibbs (Maker)

Material: oak (wood), iron (metal), steel (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 64632

Accession Number: 1970.598

Wardrobe

Wardrobe with scroll pediment (finial missing). Hinged doors with molded panels, single long drawer, plain skirt, bracket lets, clothes pole inside.

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 64633

Accession Number: 1970.599

Chaise Lounge

Upholstered and slip covered chaise lounge; shaped back and long arm; open side and foot. Four turned painted feat with castors. Maroon and blue striped tufted upholstery beneath pink slip cover.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 64634

Accession Number: 1970.600

Table Lamp

Round, molded base with straight, cylindrical shaft. Flared shape of opaque yellow glass with pierced metal overlay and shaped finial.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 64635

Accession Number: 1970.601

Portrait of Sylvia Holt

Portrait of Sylvia Holt (1889-1945) as an infant; under glass; round gilt frame. Taken from the ceiling of the Bowen's Brooklyn house at 90 Willow Street.

Date: 1887

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster, paintings (visual works)

GUSN: 64636

Accession Number: 1970.602

Photograph

Gilt base metal rectangular frame; glass, black and white photograph of Sylvia Holt (1889-1945). Head and shoulders, full face view of dark haired young woman in square necked dress.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 64637

Accession Number: 1970.603

Portait of Constance Holt

Rectangular wooden frame; glass; portrait of Constance Holt (1879-1968) as an infant surrounded by flowers. Taken from the ceiling of the Bowen's Brooklyn house at 90 Willow Street.

Date: 1887

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster, paintings (visual works)

GUSN: 64638

Accession Number: 1970.604

Painting

Rectangular wooden frame; glass; fresco depiction of the Richardson cousins (Alexander: 1881-1881; Lucy 1879?; Gardner 1884?; Dorothy 1887?) as infants on light blue background. Taken from the ceiling of the Bowen's Brooklyn house at 90 Willow Street.

Date: 1887

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster, paintings (visual works)

GUSN: 64639

Accession Number: 1970.605

Photograph

Black and white group photograph under glass in plain black, molded frame. Taken on front steps of Bowen House. Label on rear reads: Back (L to R) Stuart Holt, Hamilton Holt, Alexiina Holt. Middle: Rose Holt, Lucy Richardson, Grace Holt, Ethen Brown [possibly Ethel Bowen b. 1879], Henry Holt. Front:...

Date: 1898

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 64640

Accession Number: 1970.606

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