Historic New England

"A Prospect of the Colledges in Cambridge in New England"

Colored engraving of three buildings, a tree, and figures on horseback and on foot in the foreground.

Date: 1906

Maker: Smith, Sidney Lawton, 1845-1929 (Engraver) After Burgis, William (Artist) Charles E. Goodspeed & Co. (Publisher)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 175387

Accession Number: 2006.44.779

US Frigate Constitution of 44 Guns

Engraving of a ship at sea with five figures on board. Ship is flying an American flag.

Date: 1904

Maker: After Lynn, William, ca. 1744-1844 (Artist) Bowen, Abel, 1790-1850 (Engraver) Charles E. Goodspeed & Co. (Publisher)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, wood (plant material), engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 175398

Accession Number: 2006.44.780

"Recovery" of Salem

Framed watercolor of a ship with an American flag and eleven figures aboard. Two ships in the background.

Date: 1904

Maker: After Ward, William (Artist) Macpherson, M (Copyist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 175400

Accession Number: 2006.44.781

Ovoid silver box with shaped tortoise shell lid. Lid is molded into bust of woman with hair up on top of her head. Found on shelf with drawstring fabric bag labeled "SHREVE CRUMP & LOW CO." Bag is unnumbered and is not mentioned in accession book.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), tortoise shell

GUSN: 175468

Accession Number: 1993.836

Ginger Jar

Round, small-mouthed, coarse porcelain jar (a) with lid (b). Jar unglazed high on shoulder, around rim, and on foot ring. Shoulder and sides of jar rounded in soft curve which tapers slightly at base. Sides decorated in 360 degree underglaze blue landscape scne including house, trees, fisherman, wat...

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 175470

Accession Number: 1993.620AB

Plate

Round porcelain plates with underglaze blue decoration and overglaze decoration in red, orange, and gold. Rim decorated with stylized floral and foliate pattern. Concave section has alternating panels: some floral on white ground and some basket weave. Central motif is dense, stylized floral pattern...

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175480

Accession Number: 1993.610.1

Plate

Round porcelain dish with underglaze blue decoration and overglaze decoration in red, orange, green, black, brown and gold. Rim has alternating floral panels: some on white ground, some on blue. Concave section has alternating floral panels: some on white ground, some on basket weave. Central motif ...

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175488

Accession Number: 1993.610.3

Salad Servers and Bowl

Salad servers and bowl

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175489

Accession Number: 1993.614

Salad Serving Bowl

Round, molded earthenware serving bowl with silver-plated rim and floral and foliate decoration of exterior of sides. Sides bulge out from rim, then taper to base. Floral and foliate design executed in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze gold on a white clay body.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, silver alloy, silver (metal)

GUSN: 175492

Accession Number: 1993.614.1

Salad serving fork and spoon

Spoon (a) and fork (b) set with glazed earthenware lower handles and metal ferrules, upper handles, and bowls. Foliate decoration on handle executed in underglaze blue and overglaze gold. Bowls of both utensils have seven lobes. The central lobe of the fork is extended into three wedge-shaped tines ...

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, metal

GUSN: 175493

Accession Number: 1993.614.2AB

Candelabra

Rococo Revival candelbra with hanging prisms [detached from object]. Molded, scrolled foliate and floral metal body with two arms extended one from each side, each with bobeche socket and ringed foliate decoration extending at around arm [below socket]. All-over gilt paint. Rectangular marble base. ...

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, metal, marble (rock)

GUSN: 175496

Accession Number: 1993.700

Electric lamp

Electrified lamp with clear glass globe and milk glass base, with additional attachment at top serving unknown purpose. Single socket will hold one incandescent bulb, powered by two prong white plasic outlet cord and push switch. Socket sits above clear glass globe with molded band of petals and geo...

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 175503

Accession Number: 1993.840

Electric Lamp

Electrified lamp with clear glass globe and milk glass base. Single socket with hold one incandescent bulb, powered by two-prong electrical outlet cord and push switch. Socket sits above clear glass globe with band of pressed leaf-like facets around bottom half. Globe sits on brass stem, which sits ...

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, brass (alloy), opaque white glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 175504

Accession Number: 1993.842

Candelabra

Pair (a&b) of bronze (?) Rococo Revival candelbra with gilded appearance. Each candelbra with three candle holders extended from mail body like arms. Arms and shafts in molded form of floral trail and canthus leaves. Dished holders with six acanthus leaves around base of each holder. Molded, scrolle...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), gilding

GUSN: 175506

Accession Number: 1993.699.1-.2

Electric Lamp

Electrified lamp with glass globe in center of shaft with cylindrical brass pieces at top and bottom of globe. Top brass piece wtih switch for turning light on and off. Dished top to insert bulb. Square milk glass base with column-like feature. Glass globe in center with molded petalled decoration a...

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 175509

Accession Number: 1993.841

Jamb Hook

Pair of jamb hooks. Iron core with brass plate. Each has oval-shaped plaque screwed to wall with two screw holes. C-shaped hook opened at top. Hook attached to plaque via short stem.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175510

Accession Number: 1993.835

Jamb Hook

Pair of jamb hooks. Iron core with brass plate. Each has oval-shaped plaque screwed to wall with two screw holes. C-shaped hook opened at top. Hook attached to plaque via short stem.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 175511

Accession Number: 1993.835.1

Jamb Hook

Pair of jamb hooks. Iron core with brass plate. Each has oval-shaped plaque screwed to wall with two screw holes. C-shaped hook opened at top. Hook attached to plaque via short stem.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 175512

Accession Number: 1993.835.2

Pair of Candlesticks

Pair of brass candlesticks with rectangular bases. Bell shape at bottom of shaft with turned body. Two tapered sections of shaft with cylindrical piece in middle and top. Flared rim at top.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 175524

Accession Number: 1993.831

Candlestick

Brass candlestick with rectangular base. Bell shape at bottom of shaft with turned body. Two tapered sections of shaft with cylindrical piece in middle and top. Flared rim at top.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 175525

Accession Number: 1993.831.1

Candlestick

Brass candlestick with rectangular base. Bell shape at bottom of shaft with turned body. Two tapered sections of shaft with cylindrical piece in middle and top. Flared rim at top.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 175526

Accession Number: 1993.831.2

Candlesticks

Pair of spun brass candlesticks, each with hollow shaft. Circular, bell-shaped base rises to vascular shaped shaft with inward turning at middle. Wide flat bobeche at top of shaft. Decorated with incised lines at base and shaft.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), spinning (metalworking)

GUSN: 175582

Accession Number: 1993.832

Candlestick

Spun brass candlestick with hollow shaft. Circular, bell-shaped base rises to vascular shaped shaft with inward turning at middle. Wide flat bobeche at top of shaft. Decorated with incised lines at base and shaft.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 175584

Accession Number: 1993.832.1

Candlestick

Spun brass candlestick with hollow shaft. Circular, bell-shaped base rises to vascular shaped shaft with inward turning at middle. Wide flat bobeche at top of shaft. Decorated with incised lines at base and shaft.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 175585

Accession Number: 1993.832.2

Candlestick

Single brass candlestick with square base with cut corners and turned shaft with four ring turnings and bell shape at bottom. Flared rim at top.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 175591

Accession Number: 1993.833

Sugar Tongs

Sterling silver sugar tongs with chicken claw ends, each with three talons. Each tag has beaded and stamped decoration including c-scrolls and a leaf.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Gilbert, F. S. (Manufacturer)

Material: sterling silver, stamping (marking), silver (metal)

GUSN: 175592

Accession Number: 1993.689

Vase

White molded earthenware vase with hand-painted gilt and floral decoration.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, gilding, hand-painted

GUSN: 175609

Accession Number: 1993.824.1

Vase

White molded earthenware vase with hand-painted gilt and floral decoration. Spout-shaped rim and wide base.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, gilding, hand-painted

GUSN: 175610

Accession Number: 1993.824.2

Mug

Porcelain mug with gilded band around inside rim and around footed base. Hand-painted on front is image of swallow flying over body of water with sunset in background. Gilded flowers on either side of image. Crabstock handle also gilded with molded bird perched on top.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 175615

Accession Number: 1993.822

Book

"The Bible in Miniature for Children" - Miniature children's Bible, includes black-and-white woodcut engravings. Bound in cloth covered brown cloth. Has clear plastic page holder. Inscribed with girl's name on first leaf.

Date: 1835

Maker: Dorr, Howland & Co. (Publisher)

Material: paper (fiber product), bindings (gathered matter components)

GUSN: 175619

Accession Number: 1993.744

Book

"The Golden Vase: A Miniature Gift" - Miniature book bound in gilt-shaped brown pebbled cover. Title and floral deocration on front cover. Floral decoration on back cover. Worn floral decoration on spine. Red and gilt on page edges. Inscribed and elated on first leaf. Ninety-six pages.

Date: 1851

Maker: Fletcher, J. M. (Publisher)

Material: paper (fiber product), bindings (gathered matter components), stamping (marking), gilding

GUSN: 175631

Accession Number: 1993.741

Pincushion

Miniature silk pincushion with green and red stripes in shape of a strawberry. Hard substance underneath silk. Yellow silk thread on top for hanging.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 175645

Accession Number: 1993.762

Book

"The Wedding Ring" - Miniature book bound in gilt-stamped red pebbled cover. Front cover has title, acorns, a single dove, single flower baskets, and floral bands, all in gilt border. Spine has gilt-stamped lyre. Back pressed with c-scrolls and leaves with central flower. Ninety-six pages.

Date: C. Mid 19th Century

Maker: Buffum, J. (Publisher)

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), stamping (marking), gilding, bindings (gathered matter components)

GUSN: 175646

Accession Number: 1993.742

Book

Miniature book bound in black cloth-covered cover, stamped with c-scroll and floral decoration. Title gilt-stamped on cover. Composed of approximately ten religious stories bound together. Illustrated with black and white engravings. Each story repaginated.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: Massachusetts Sabbath School Society (Publisher)

Material: paper (fiber product), bindings (gathered matter components), printing (process), stamping (marking), gilding

GUSN: 175669

Accession Number: 1993.743

Toy Basket

Small, plain woven oval basket constructed of tiny, light-colored spokes and weavers of approximately the same weight. Center of base is two quarter-inch wide reeds that are cut to become spokes at ends of basket. Two long sides have floral decoration painted in red, black, blue, green, and yellow. ...

Date: 1840-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 175681

Accession Number: 1993.760

Pincushion

Small rectangular silk pincushion with red trim around edges and tied in bows at corners. Top face is made of black silk embroidered with floral wreath in dark green, light green, olive green, pink, and yellow. Cotton Yarn. Reverse made of striped silk in gray, brown and blue.

Date: 1840-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 175684

Accession Number: 1993.761

Miniature Bible

"BIBLE IN MINIATURE" - Miniature Bible with sixteen chapters from Old Testament. Faded red (?) textile around covers and binding. Clear strip of plastic placed in book as bookmark. Remnants of paper label on binding.

Date: 1835

Maker: Dorr, Howland & Co. (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 175688

Accession Number: 1993.738

Portrait of Richard Waldron (1694-1753)

Oil portrait of Richard Waldron (1694-1753) of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. 3/4 length view of a man facing right, standing and resting his arm on a table on which rests a document with legend, "Sali Populi Subrema Lex." Man wears a curled wig, white flowing stock, frock coat and vest. Background with...

Date: 1751

Maker: Greenwood, John, 1727-1792 (Painter)

Material: wood (plant material), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 175692

Accession Number: 1966.239

Portrait of Mrs. Elizabeth Westbrook Waldron (1701-1758)

Oil portrait of Elizabeth Westbrook (1701-1758) who married Richard Waldron in 1718. 3/4 length view of a seated woman, facing left in formal pose. Woman is wearing a yellow gown with wide ruffles at cuffs and low neck; pearl necklace. Swagged drapery, column and landscape background. Original mold...

Date: 1751

Maker: Greenwood, John, 1727-1792 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 175701

Accession Number: 1966.238

Portrait of Thomas Westbrook Waldron

Portrait of Thomas Westbrook Waldron (1721-1785) of Dover, NH. He stands with left hand in vest and right on hip. Waldron is wearing a flowing white shirt, with large cuffs and long collar. Red vest is outlined with a white strip with silver/gold ovals inside the solid block of white. Olive green ov...

Date: 1745-1755

Maker: Greenwood, John, 1727-1792 (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 175713

Accession Number: 1966.237

Miniature Bottles

Pair of miniature glass bottles with cut and gilded decorations.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cut glass, gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 175736

Accession Number: 1993.752

Miniature Bottles

Pair of miniature glass bottles with cut and gilded decorations. With cutting and gilding resembling leaflets. Gilding almost completely worn at top rim. [With paper (?) or brown cotton (?) inside]

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 175745

Accession Number: 1993.752.1

Miniature Bottles

Pair of miniature glass bottles with cut and gilded decorations resembling "O"'s and "X"'s. More gilding apparent at top rim of .2 than .1. With small glass bottle suspending inside.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 175746

Accession Number: 1993.752.2

Basket

Square baskets with square lid. Top of basket slightly tapered. Plain weave. Thick warp and thin weft. Top edge of basket and top edge of lid with wrapped weave.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 175747

Accession Number: 1993.757

Box containing beads

Paper box, shaped like a book, hinged with tape to open upward revealing compartment filled with numerous red coral beads, two clear beads, and one metal clasp. "Book" covered with orange pressed paper, gold colored decoration, and marbled paper for page leaves.

Date: Late 19th Century

Maker: James Dixon & Sons (Pewterer)

Material: paper (fiber product), coral (material), glue

GUSN: 175749

Accession Number: 1993.745

Bric-a-brac

Hand-painted porcelain figurine of two tall black boots with red interiors and gold painted tassel on front of each. Yellow boot jack to the right of the boots. Boots and jack atop rectangular platform with gilding around edges.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 175751

Accession Number: 1993.754

Miniature Bottle with Stopper

Miniature glass bottle with cork stopper. Cylindrical shape with tapered neck and flared rim.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 175754

Accession Number: 1993.750

Portrait of John Amory

Oil portrait of a man, John Amory, in a black suit with brass/gold buttons and a white shirt, wearing a grey wig. Holding a note in his hand. There is a square-rigged ship in the background and a curtain to the left. he frame is an ornate gilt. "Clark" written in chalk on back.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: Otis, Bass, 1784-1861 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 174504

Accession Number: 1997.46.2

Cream pitcher

Porcelain cream pitcher decorated with Worcester coat of arms. Decoration has a shield in quarters. Top left is white with a black border on right and bottom and black stripe in middle. Two black pears above stripe and one black pear below. Top right and lower left quarters are red. Bottom right q...

Maker: Royal Worcester Porcelain Co., Ltd. (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174506

Accession Number: 2006.44.3024.1

Sugar bowl

Porcelain sugar bowl decorated with Worcester coat of arms. Decoration has a shield in quarters. Top left is white with a black border on right and bottom and black stripe in middle. Two black pears above stripe and one black pear below. Top right and lower left quarters are red. Bottom right quar...

Maker: Worcester Royal Porcelain Co., Ltd. (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174507

Accession Number: 2006.44.3024.2

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