Historic New England

Throwing club

Wooden throwing club or 'i Ula drisia from Fiji. Round head with large natural indentations and a slightly pointed top. Short handle with zigzag patterns incised into bottom half of handle. 'I Ula (throwing clubs) were worn alone or in pairs with the handles thrust throught the waistband of the war...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving and carving techniques

GUSN: 170468

Accession Number: 2006.44.958

Side chair

Queen Anne style mahogany rush-seat side chair. Sculpted crest rail.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 170469

Accession Number: 2006.44.2053.2

Card table

Mahogany Empire card table with a folding table top, and turned stretchers.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170470

Accession Number: 2006.44.723

Armchair

Queen Anne style mahogany rush-seat armchair with sculpted crest rail.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 170471

Accession Number: 2006.44.2053.1

Armchair

Mahogany Louis XV style carved open armchair with carved floral crest. Rose colored flower patterned upholstery with trim. Padded arms with scrolled handholds. Carved floral design on knee and front seat rail.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170472

Accession Number: 2006.44.724

Trash can

Metal painted green and gold trash can with applied sticker representing butterflies.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 170473

Accession Number: 2006.44.2082

Children's chair

Painted child's Hitchcock side chair with caned seat. Red painting on splat.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), caning

GUSN: 170474

Accession Number: 2006.44.720

Side chair

Mahogany Chippendale-style pierced ladder-back side chair with a maroon upholstered seat.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170475

Accession Number: 2006.44.712.1

Sewing table

Mahogany carved sewing table. Marble top with painted scene of Venice. Carved spiral legs and turned stretcher. Lion's paw feet with castors.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), marble (rock)

GUSN: 170476

Accession Number: 2006.44.721

Bowl with lid

Small wood bowl with fitted cover, from Hawaii. Both the bowl and cover have a shiny polished exterior but are unfinished on the inside. The bowl was likely made as a souvenir item.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170477

Accession Number: 2006.44.2083AB

Side chair

Queen Anne style mahogany rush-seat side chair. Sculpted crest rail.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 170480

Accession Number: 2006.44.2053.3

Sewing table

Carved mahogany Victorian sewing stand. Marble top with painted scene of Florence. Turned stretchers and carved spiral legs. Lion's paw feet with castors.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), marble (rock)

GUSN: 170481

Accession Number: 2006.44.722

Side chair

Queen Anne style mahogany rush-seat side chair. Sculpted crest rail.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 170482

Accession Number: 2006.44.2053.4

Vase

Chinese export celadon-ground polychrome decorated porcelain vase with flower, tree, butterfly, bird and bug pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, celadon (glaze)

GUSN: 170483

Accession Number: 2006.44.2062

Side chair

Mahogany Chippendale-style pierced ladder-back side chair with a maroon upholstered seat.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170485

Accession Number: 2006.44.712.2

Bellows

Wooden bellows with brass end. Painted flowers in a basket scene, red canvas with upholstery tacks.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170486

Accession Number: 2006.44.719.1

Blotter

Brown leather rectangular ink blotter with a thin gold border.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, blotters (writing equipment)

GUSN: 170487

Accession Number: 2006.44.2087

Plant stand

Round mahogany plant stand with slight lip on surface and four legs.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170488

Accession Number: 2006.44.969

Box

Small brass box with cover and Oriental style engraved pattern. Wood interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170489

Accession Number: 2006.44.2085

Armchair

Chippendale-style mahogany open armchair. Yellow patterned upholstery and brass upholstery tacks.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170490

Accession Number: 2006.44.715

Box

Black round lacquer box with a painted carriage scene on the cover.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 170491

Accession Number: 2006.44.2091AB

Ashtray

Round brass ashtray with open square on pedastal in center.

Maker: Buffalo Manufacturing Co.

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170492

Accession Number: 2006.44.967

Bird figurine

Small white ivory bird with a long tail.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 170493

Accession Number: 2006.44.2089

Bullfinch figurine

Porcelain bullfinch perched on a flowering tree.

Maker: Worcester Royal Porcelain Co., Ltd.

GUSN: 170577

Accession Number: 2006.44.2096

Sculpture

Bronze and brown patina sculpture by Pierre Jules Mene entitled: Dog Leashed to Post.

Date: 19 century

Maker: Mene, Pierre Jules, 1810-1879 (Sculptor)

Material: bronze (metal), patina (condition)

GUSN: 170578

Accession Number: 2006.44.1166

Side chair

Mahogany, Chippendale styled pierced ladder-back side chair with a maroon upholstered seat.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170579

Accession Number: 2006.44.712.4

Bowl

Copper bowl, narrow base with sloped sides, rounded rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 170580

Accession Number: 2006.44.2097

Tray

Round, bronze tray. Handle with oriental dragons.

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 170581

Accession Number: 2006.44.1141

Sculpture

Austrian bronze statue of a bird.

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 170582

Accession Number: 2006.44.1189

Bell

Brass bell with representations of the Apostles.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170583

Accession Number: 2006.44.2098

Censer

Bronze censer with oriental design and four short legs. Cover is included and has a pierced top with an animal.

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 170584

Accession Number: 2006.44.1191AB

Carriage clock

French brass and crystal repeating carriage clock with a handle. The key has been conserved.

Maker: Bigelow, Kennard & Co. (Boston, Mass.) (Retailer)

Material: brass (alloy), crystal (lead glass)

GUSN: 170585

Accession Number: 2006.44.2074

Page turner

Ivory page turner with carved floral design in handle. Some chips along edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), carving and carving techniques

GUSN: 170586

Accession Number: 2006.44.1140

Sculpture

Bronze sculpture of Voltaire

Date: 1781

Maker: Houdon, Jean-Antoine, 1741-1828 (Artist)

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 170587

Accession Number: 2006.44.1192

Scissors

Metal scissors, part of three piece desk set.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 170588

Accession Number: 2006.44.1139.1

Bowl

Brass bowl with a cloud pattern outside and an Asian character inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170589

Accession Number: 2006.44.2099

Thermometer

Barry Printing Co. Thermometer

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 170590

Accession Number: 2006.44.1207

Paperweight

Brass bird shaped paperweight.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170591

Accession Number: 2006.44.2100

Letter opener

Ivory letter opener, triangle-shaped handle end. Part of three piece desk set.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 170592

Accession Number: 2006.44.1139.2

Paperweight

Brass demon on one foot paperweight. Geometrical pattern on the base.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170593

Accession Number: 2006.44.2101

Leather case

Red, leather case with metal pointed end. Two slots in open end. Part of three piece desk set.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 170594

Accession Number: 2006.44.1139.3

Bowl

Small brass bowl with Chinese characters cut into it.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170595

Accession Number: 2006.44.1206

Inkwell

Silver mounted, glass inkwell with bubble in glass pattern. Silver lid with "P" and garland engraving.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 170597

Accession Number: 2006.44.960AB

Vase

Chinese export porcelain vase with blue and white scene of dragons and smoke.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 170598

Accession Number: 2006.44.1193.1

Vase

Chinese export porcelain vase with blue and white scene of dragons and smoke.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 170599

Accession Number: 2006.44.1193.2

Throwing club

Wooden Fijian throwing club, or 'i ula tavatava. Short-handled club with heavy, round, carved and grooved head. The bottom of the handle is carved with vertical lines of zigzags. 'I ula tavatava were used both as a throwing weapon and in hand-to-hand combat. There are many different types of 'i Ula...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170601

Accession Number: 2006.44.1120