Historic New England

Miniature portrait of Elizabeth Cleghorn (Stevenson) Gaskell (1810-1865)

Miniature watercolor on paper half length portrait of a woman looking over her left shoulder, set in an oval brass frame with pendant loop at top.

Date: 1830-1832

Maker: Thomson, William John (Miniaturist)

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

GUSN: 103941

Accession Number: 1990.1354

Miniature portrait of Grace Aspinwall Bowen

Miniature watercolor on ivory of a half length portrait of a young girl facing front with long curls and a pink dress with a lace collar, mounted in a brass ormolu frame with twisted rope border and oval opening.

Date: ca. 1855

Maker: unknown

Material: watercolor (paint), ivory (tooth component), gilt bronze

GUSN: 103942

Accession Number: 1991.2

Silhouette Portrait of Thomas Hubbard Fayerweather

Silhouette of a young man in a gold frame.

Date: ca. 1827

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103943

Accession Number: 1993.635

Silhouette Portrait of Capt. George T. Fayerweather

Silhouette of a man with a mustache and hat in a painted black wood frame.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103944

Accession Number: 1993.636

Silhouette Portrait of Thomas

Silhouette of a young boy in a painted gold wooden frame.

Date: ca. 1814

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103945

Accession Number: 1993.637

Silhouette Portrait of John Appleton Fayerweather

Silhouette of a man with a tall hat in a painted gold wood frame.

Date: ca. 1826

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103946

Accession Number: 1993.638

Silhouette Portrait of Man

Painted silhouette bust portrait of a man, framed in a large dark wood frame.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103947

Accession Number: 1993.639

Miniature portrait of an unknown man

Miniature watercolor on ivory bust length portrait of man wearing a black suit, mounted in an oval gilt metal frame with pendant loop at top, mounted in a painted green molded wood frame under glass with black velvet mat.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: watercolor (paint), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 103948

Accession Number: 1993.721.1

Miniature portrait of Ellen Dean Ladd (1819-1847)

Miniature watercolor on ivory bust length portrait of woman wearing a red dress in front of red drapes, mounted in an oval metal frame with foliate border and pendant loop at top, all mounted in a painted green molded wood frame with red velvet mat.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: watercolor (paint), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 103949

Accession Number: 1993.721.2

Miniature Portrait of a Man

Miniature painting on ivory of a man holding a book, set in a brass frame with beaded and twisted rope borders.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103950

Accession Number: 1993.838

Picture Frame

Oval ormolu picture frame with stand. Swag border and applied ormolu bow at top.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103951

Accession Number: 1935.1563

Silhouette

Hollow cut bust length silhouette set over black cloth of a woman facing right with a hair comb and wide lace collar, mounted in a molded wood frame. Hair details added in pencil.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103952

Accession Number: 1919.442

Miniature portrait of Georgianna Poor (1849-1919)

Miniature watercolor portrait on ivory of a woman in a white off-the-shoulder dress and large hair pin on a blue background, mounted in an oval brass frame with twisted rope and beaded borders and applied bow at top.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: A. C. Tamagno (Miniaturist)

Material: ivory (tooth component), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103953

Accession Number: 1939.323

Relief Roundels

Wood shadow box displaying thirty-six relief roundels (two missing) of classical figures and scenes.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103954

Accession Number: 2008.67

Silhouette Portrait

Full length positive-cut silhouette portrait of man facing right holding a hat and cane, cut from black paper and set on white paper, sepia painted details for ground, mounted in a gilded wood frame.

Date: 1835

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103955

Accession Number: 2008.65

Miniature portrait of an unknown man

Oval painted miniature portrait on ivory of a man facing slightly left, set in a red leather case (missing cover).

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, gilt bronze

GUSN: 103956

Accession Number: 2008.63

Silhouette Portrait

Bust length silhouette portrait cut from black paper with gold paint details of a man facing right, set on cream paper and mounted in a painted black wood frame with gilt inner border.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Possibly Hubard, William James (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103957

Accession Number: 1926.603

Portrait of John Burden Barstow

Painted profile portrait on paper of a man facing left wearing a black coat, yellow waistcoat and ruffled collar, mounted in gilded wood frame with verre eglomise mat.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103958

Accession Number: 1928.1405

Picture Frame

Gold metal frame with stamped leaf chain border around a beaded border and four rosettes surrounding an oval opening, attached to wood frame.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103959

Accession Number: 1927.806

Silhouette Portrait

Painted silhouette bust length portrait of a man with high collar.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103960

Accession Number: 1956.56

Silhouette Portrait

Painted silhouette bust length portrait of a woman with lace collar and bonnet with blue ribbon.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103961

Accession Number: 1956.57

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut silhouette bust length portrait set over black textile of a man facing left, clothing details and hair done in black and yellow ink, mounted in a gilt wood frame.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103962

Accession Number: 1928.1406

Silhouette

Hollow cut silhouette bust length portrait set over black silk of a man facing left with drawn pencil hair details, mounted in a wood frame and a verre eglomise mat with an oval opening and ray border.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103963

Accession Number: 1925.626

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut silhouette set over black silk of a man facing left, mounted in a rectangular fitted burgundy leather case with cover, purple silk lining and gold mat with octagonal opening.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103964

Accession Number: 2008.64

Ivorytype of John Webster

Photograph on glass of John Webster facing slightly right wearing a black coat and a blue-grey neck tie, mounted in a upholstered velvet frame with oval opening.

Date: 1855-1858

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103965

Accession Number: 1952.471

Framed Cabinet Card

Three-quarter length photograph portrait of a woman wearing a bonnet, framed in green silk floral damask picture frame.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103966

Accession Number: 2008.62

Miniature portrait of Supply Clapp Thwing (1798-1877)

Miniature watercolor on ivory half length portrait of a man facing front and wearing a black coat and yellow vest, one arm is resting on arm of an upholstered sofa, classical marble urn in background. Mounted behind an ormolu mat and within an album.

Date: 1830

Maker: Harvey, George, ca. 1800-1878 (Miniaturist)

Material: watercolor (paint), ivory (tooth component), gilt bronze

GUSN: 103967

Accession Number: 1935.403

Miniature portrait of Elsie Fellowes (Davis) Thwing (1804-1845)

Miniature watercolor on ivory, bust length portrait of woman facing slightly right wearing a lace shawl and bonnet with pink ribbons, blue background, set behind an ormolu mat with oval opening and within a album page.

Date: 1830

Maker: Harvey, George, ca. 1800-1878 (Miniaturist)

Material: watercolor (paint), ivory (tooth component), gilt bronze

GUSN: 103968

Accession Number: 1935.404

Bread pan

Metal rectangular bread pan.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 170418

Accession Number: 2006.44.2279

Bread pan

Cast iron bread pan

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 170419

Accession Number: 2006.44.2278

Bread pan

Cast iron bread pan.

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 170420

Accession Number: 2006.44.2277

Bread pan

Rectangular metal bread pan.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 170421

Accession Number: 2006.44.2280

Footstool

Empire style mahogony footstool with an embroidered vegetal pattern on the seat. Two C shaped legs joined by a stretcher.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 170422

Accession Number: 2006.44.2050

Phillips House

Framed photographic print of a house, #34 Chestnut Street, Salem, Massachusetts. In front of the house is a large tree, and beside the house, on each side, is another house. There is a wood fence to the left and metal fence in front. The picture is taken from across the street.

Date: 1898-1912

Maker: unknown

Material: photographic paper, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170423

Accession Number: 2006.44.894

Wall lamp

Wall lamp with two arms and glass shades with etched design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 170424

Accession Number: 2006.44.1201.2

Bookcase

Mahogany double door bookcase with an A-shaped gallery centered by a carved shell with bellflowers that sits atop a case of double sliding glass doors. The doors are flanked by reeded Ionic columns and topped with an egg-and-dart molding below dental moldings, which extend around the corners.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 170425

Accession Number: 2006.44.695

Hand mirror

Round Chinese bronze mirror. Concentric rings design with Chinese characters.

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 170426

Accession Number: 2006.44.951.1

Bowl

Medium-sized wooden bowl, or calabash, from Hawaii, called an umeke. The bowl has a smooth, polished exterior and unpolished interior. The top edge of the bowl curves inward. The thick walls of the bowl are cracked and have been repaired using a traditional technique of inserting hourglass-shaped pl...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170427

Accession Number: 2006.44.2078

Sculpture

Bronze sculpture of a boy at a grinding wheel.

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 170428

Accession Number: 2006.44.1186

Mirror case

Square, teak wooden case with circular green fabric padding and lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: teak (wood)

GUSN: 170429

Accession Number: 2006.44.951.2AB

Bowl

Wood bowl, or umeke, with polished interior and exterior surfaces. From Hawaii, also referred to as "calabash." Two hourglass-shaped plugs have been inserted to hold together a cracked surface - a traditional method of repair. A small Hawaiian royal coat of arms has been affixed to the outer surface...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170430

Accession Number: 2006.44.2077

Trinket box

Painted treen barrel-shaped trinket box with lid. Black and red painted plant design. Several cracks in box, one of which is mended.

Maker: unknown

Material: carving and carving techniques

GUSN: 170431

Accession Number: 2006.44.738AB

Kapa beater

Wooden four-sided kapa (barkcloth) beater, or i'e kuku, from Hawaii. Three sides have ribbed, parallel lines, each side's ribbing having a slightly different width. One side has a regular diamond and triangle design carved into the surface. Kapa, or Hawaiian barkcloth, comes in a variety of textur...

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 170441

Accession Number: 2006.44.957

Sculpture

Bronze and green patina sculpture by Auguste Nicolas Cain entitled: Lioness with her Catch, and Two Small Cubs.

Date: ca. 19th century

Maker: Cain, Auguste Nicolas, 1822-1894 (Sculptor)

Material: bronze (metal), patina (condition)

GUSN: 170442

Accession Number: 2006.44.1165

Bowl

Small wood bowl or calabash from Hawaii, known as an umeke. Polished with a shiny patina inside and out. There are a few spots of lighter wood as well as a crack. The crack has been repaired using a traditional method of inserting an hourglass-shaped plug. Umeke are highly esteemed and are frequentl...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170443

Accession Number: 2006.44.2075

Throwing club

Wooden throwing club or 'i Ula tavatava, from Fiji. The round club head is deeply carved with flanges and grooves, and topped with a smaller, rounded knob. The short handle is decorated with incised triangle shapes along the bottom half and along the top with vertically-aligned rows of shallow pierc...

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 170444

Accession Number: 2006.44.956

Coconut bowl on stand

Large hollowed-out coconut bowl attached to a koa wood pedestal stand [a] with cover [b], from Hawaii. An accompanying note explains that the bowl is made from a very large coconut which was raised on the slopes of the Punch Bowl (in Honolulu), and presented to a member of the Phillips family by a ...

Maker: unknown

Material: coconut (fruit), koa (wood)

GUSN: 170445

Accession Number: 2006.44.735AB

Floor lamp

Metal electric floor lamp with an hexagonal lampshade with birds.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 170446

Accession Number: 2006.44.2081

Jardiniere

Chinese porcelain hexagonal jardiniere on stand with blue and white flower scenes.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 170447

Accession Number: 2006.44.1187

Vase

Round, Chinese export famille-rose porcelain vase with applied gilt dragon. Cream colored with Oriental scene with butterfly, bird, and floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 170448

Accession Number: 2006.44.736

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