Historic New England

Base

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 50127

Accession Number: 1982.156

Silk Mourning Picture. A man and boy lean on either side of a memorial with urn on top. A little girl sits at the left. A garland of roses is draped around the urn. The sky and the peoples' hands and faces are painted. There is a large weeping willow behind the memorial. stitches: satin stitch

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: Kuhn, Anne, 1797-1880 (Embroiderer) Johnston, John, 1753-1818 (Artist)

Material: embroidering, paintings (visual works), silk (textile), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 50128

Accession Number: 1982.157

Splashboard

3 drawers, 2 smaller upper drawers; round corners; casters; splashboard; heavy wooden knobs

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: veneer, pine (wood), black cherry (wood), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood)

GUSN: 50129

Accession Number: 1982.158B

Washstand

Washstand. Middle shelf and drawer with inlaid front, upper frame for basin with shaped skirt. Rests on splayed feet with shaped stretcher.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: Possibly Seymour, John (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), eastern white pine (wood), inlay (process), veneer, cherry (wood)

GUSN: 50130

Accession Number: 1982.161

Coal Bucket

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 50131

Accession Number: 1982.162

Bed Warmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 50132

Accession Number: 1982.163

Electrified Lamp with Shade

Electrified oil lamp. Green ribbed font on brass stem with hexagonal paper shade.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 50133

Accession Number: 1982.164AB

Electrified Oil Lamp with Shade

Electrified oil lamp with pressed colorless glass font, marble base and hexagonal paper shade.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 50134

Accession Number: 1982.165AB

Lamp

Electrified oil lamp (a) with pressed colorless glass body molded in bull's eye pattern. White marble base, paper shade (b). [Paper shade is missing].

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), marble (rock), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 50136

Accession Number: 1982.166AB

Liquor Box Containing Four Decanters

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50138

Accession Number: 1982.167

Pair of Oil Lamps

Pair of brass oil lamps with dished saucer bases and dolphin shaped handle.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 50139

Accession Number: 1982.168.1

Floorcloth

Canvas and gesso with a red, yellow green, blue, and black geometric floral design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50353

Accession Number: 1983.138

Floorcloth

Canvas and gesso with brown and yellow leaf design.

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, gesso

GUSN: 50354

Accession Number: 1983.139

Floorcloth

Canvas and gesso with a red, yellow, and black floral and vine design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50355

Accession Number: 1983.140

Floorcloth

Canvas and gesso with a red, black, tan, and brown geometric floral design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50356

Accession Number: 1983.141

Serving Spoon

A large silver spoon with a flattened terminus with a cast scroll motif.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: Moulton, J. (Maker)

Material: casting (process), silver (metal)

GUSN: 50357

Accession Number: 1983.142.1

Dessert Spoon

A silver dessert spoon with a pointed bowl and cast diamond and scroll motif on a terminus of the handle.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: Moulton, J. (Maker)

Material: casting (process), silver (metal)

GUSN: 50358

Accession Number: 1983.143

Teaspoon

A silver teaspoon with a scroll motif on the terminus of the handle.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), silver (metal)

GUSN: 50359

Accession Number: 1983.144.1

Nutpick Set

A set of 12 silver plated nutpicks. The handles are decorated with engraved oak leaves and acorns, which are gilded against a textured background.

Accession Number: 1983.148

Slant Top Desk

Slant top desk with fitted interior, serpentine four drawer case, molded base, and ball and claw feet. The interior consists of a central section with a fan carved door flanked by pilastered document drawers and four pigeonholes, as well as a tier of five drawers set below.

Date: 1915-1935

Maker: Mattox Table Co. (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), American tulipwood (wood)

GUSN: 50388

Accession Number: 1983.150

Footrest

A rectangular upholstered lift top with Renaissance style incised seat rails; which are enclosed by stepped molding over two "X" shaped leaf and floriform carved, pierced, incised, burled walnut veneered sides. They are joined by three square molded stretchers upholstered in an evenweave floral pat...

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, piercing, upholstering, veneering, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 50389

Accession Number: 1983.152

Upholstered Platform Rocker

It is upholstered in crushed red velvet, it has stiles incised with lines and patterns centering to the arms/frame/platform base, and casters at the front. There is a cotton floral print slipcover.

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), incising, upholstering, velvet (fabric weave), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 50390

Accession Number: 1983.153

Chiffonier

It has a shaped top, four short drawers with a flanking door and a carved panel over four long drawers, a reeded columnar supports and paneled sides.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), brass (alloy), mahogany (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 50391

Accession Number: 1983.154

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