Historic New England

Andiron

Cast body; flat obelisk; splayed legs; hexag. faceted brass fitng

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 65709

Accession Number: 1966.484.2

Photograph

Sepia photographic portrait; 3/4 lnegth; woman; savonarola type chair; looking down

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 65710

Accession Number: 1966.1997

Bible

Brn. leathr binding; gilt lettered spine; jewett family record

Date: 1813

Maker: Carey, M. (Publisher)

Material: leather, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 65711

Accession Number: 1966.2094

Print

Bust length; old man; beard, long moustache; tie with pin; waistcoat

Date: 1891

Maker: Johnson, T. (Maker) T. W. Norman & Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 65712

Accession Number: 1966.2095

Jamb Hook

C-shape; faceted stand; mounted on rectangular plate; screwed to wall

Date: 1785-1814

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 65713

Accession Number: 1966.2098.1

Jamb Hook

C-shape; faceted stand; mounted on rectangular plate; screwed to wall

Date: 1785-1814

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 65714

Accession Number: 1966.2098.2

Portrait of a Man

Portrait of a man with long hair, center part; high square white collar; scholar's hood.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Thurston, J. (Artist) Wedgwood, J. T. (Engraver) After Dobson (Artist) Foster Brothers (Framer)

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

GUSN: 65715

Accession Number: 1966.2105

Seascape Drawing

Chinese junks at sea; one in foreground with small dinghy. Black with blues and browns.

Date: 1900

Maker: Foster Brothers (Framer)

Material: ink

GUSN: 65716

Accession Number: 1966.2147

Photograph of Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892)

Photograph of Alfred Tennyson, bust length view. Man is dressed in a loose tie, informal shirt, and a partially unbuttoned coat. Man has chin length hair, a mustache, and a beard. Oak frame with a Renaissance-revival style rosette in each corner.

Date: 1865-1899

Maker: Doll & Richards (Dealer)

Material: paper (fiber product), oak (wood)

GUSN: 65717

Accession Number: 1966.2148

Bookmark

Crimson; satin ribbon; brocaded floral crm, lavndr, aqua, olive

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 65718

Accession Number: 1966.2152

Table Easel

2 splayed uprts; thin vertical stand; 1 fixed picture supports

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material)

GUSN: 65719

Accession Number: 1966.2230

Conch Shell

Conch shell

Maker: unknown

Material: shell (animal material)

GUSN: 65720

Accession Number: 1966.2243

Shawl

Black shawl with a cross center of red with light blue, green, black, orange, white paisley; fringe

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), wool (textile)

GUSN: 65722

Accession Number: 1968.91

Secretary

Bookcase upper section; round cornice; two hinged doors; desk below.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), veneering

GUSN: 65723

Accession Number: 1970.1308

Desk and Bookcase

Two glazed doors with three shelves behind, over a desk with three graduated drawers and a drop front.

Date: 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 65724

Accession Number: 1971.386

Fireplace Brush

2 headed; 1end with cone-shp. bristles; baluster ring & reel handle

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: Adams (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 65725

Accession Number: 1982.115

Photograph

Reprod; woman on garden path; house behind; spotted dog front

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 65726

Accession Number: 1982.122

Photograph

Reprod; woman at open door; reads letter; spotted dog; autumn

Date: 1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 65727

Accession Number: 1982.123

Photograph

Repro; woman; garden; white fence foreground; spotted dog; tends tree

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 65728

Accession Number: 1982.124

Photograph

1woman, 3 children; mid19thc. dress; house; farm equip, shrubery

Date: 1835-1864

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 65729

Accession Number: 1982.128

Wall Mirror

Gilded frame; ogee molded cornc; ships in eglomise panel above

Date: 1812

Maker: unknown

Material: verre églomisé, gilding, glass (material), pine (wood)

GUSN: 65730

Accession Number: 1986.862

Candlestand

Oval top; central oval lt & dk; t. string edge; tilts; 3cabriole legs

Date: 1900-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), mahogany (wood), oak (wood), satinwood (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 65731

Accession Number: 1986.863

Card Table

Folding rectangular top with serp. sides; hinged sppt; ringed & reeded legs

Date: 1800-1814

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 65732

Accession Number: 1986.864

Serving Tray

Oblong; rounded flaring ends; black, red well; gold & red floral edge

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 65733

Accession Number: 1986.872

Doily

Red wool, white cotton; 9circular forms joined in 3 rows of 3; fringd

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 65330

Accession Number: 1972.561.1

Doily

Red wool, white cotton; 9circular forms joined in 3 rows of 3; fringd

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), wool (textile)

GUSN: 65331

Accession Number: 1972.561.2

Dress

Wht. with trellis; purp & brown ivy, red&grn. florals; dismantled

Date: 1853

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, lace (needlework), silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 65332

Accession Number: 1972.562

Skirt

Straight; gray-on-gray; floral garlands; black net swagged hem

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), lace (needlework), moiré, silk (textile)

GUSN: 65334

Accession Number: 1972.565

Doily

White doily; shaped like wild rose; light green green embroidered details.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: Probably Bowen, Lydia Wolcott (Eaton), 1793-1864 (Maker)

Material: embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 65335

Accession Number: 1972.566

Box

Long & narrow; white glazed paper covering; lid with gilt edge

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 65336

Accession Number: 1972.567

Dressing Gown

A-line; stand-up collar; long slv; black & red dot/white; rose sprigs

Date: 1800-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 65338

Accession Number: 1972.569

Dressing Gown

A-line; stand-up collar; long slv; white with red & olive; paisley detl

Date: 1800-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 65339

Accession Number: 1972.570

Shawl

Black silk shawl with variegated red wool, alternating netted rows, and black fringe

Date: 1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 65340

Accession Number: 1972.571

Hand Towel

Wht; woven textured ground; stylized floral border; 2pnk. bordrs

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 65341

Accession Number: 1972.572

Needlework Canvas

Fragmentary, unused piece

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 65342

Accession Number: 1972.573

Photograph

Elderly woman at table; daffodils & lampshade behind

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 65343

Accession Number: 1985.698

Photograph of Alice B. Richardson

Three bust length studio portraits of woman; two in dark dress, one light.

Date: 1891

Maker: Mendelssohn, H. L. (Maker) Jas. H. Wilcox & Co. (Framer)

GUSN: 65344

Accession Number: 1985.699

Photograph

2 children; upholstered chair; 1 with plaid dress, 1 with white dress

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: Fredrick's (Maker)

GUSN: 65345

Accession Number: 1985.700

Coat

Wht; textured diaper mat'l; mock collar; braid dec; buttn. front

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 65346

Accession Number: 1972.503.1

Cape

Wht; foldover collar; braided trim; twisted cord fringes

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 65347

Accession Number: 1972.503.2

Collar

Wht; open with rounded ends; handsewn along back edge

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 65348

Accession Number: 1972.511

Table Runner

Rectangular; white with woven pink bordrs; ctr. pnk. medallion; white. damask dc

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 65349

Accession Number: 1972.512.1

Table Runner

Rectangular; white with woven pink bordrs; ctr. pnk. medallion; white. damask dc

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 65350

Accession Number: 1972.512.2

Table Runner

Rectangular; white with woven pink bordrs; ctr. pnk. medallion; white. damask dc

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 65351

Accession Number: 1972.512.3

Hand Towel

Rectangular; white with self fringe; pink & white on white borders; ctr. oval

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 65352

Accession Number: 1972.513

Pincushion

Stuffed rectangular; pink base, white top; green, purpl, pnk random stitchs

Date: 1896

Maker: Bowen, Pauline, 1895- (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 65353

Accession Number: 1972.519

Sewing Box

Six sided; diapered stuffing; bl. casing; punch paper glued on

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material), paper (fiber product), rayon

GUSN: 65354

Accession Number: 1972.526.1

Book

Blank; buff color; embr. covr:grn. lvs, red & pnk. berries; red ties

Date: 1901

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), paper (fiber product), rayon, silk (textile)

GUSN: 65355

Accession Number: 1972.526.2

Wallet

Folding; black fabric with painted purpl & green. iris; wire frame

Date: 1901

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), rayon, silk (textile)

GUSN: 65356

Accession Number: 1972.526.3

Pincushion

Rectangular; pink. ground; small white four-petal flowers with yellow. centers; wire edging

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, painting (coating), rayon, satin, wool (textile)

GUSN: 65357

Accession Number: 1972.526.4

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