Historic New England

Bookcase

Mahogany bookcase with two glass doors and on caster feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 170461

Accession Number: 2006.44.2060

Dragon figurine

Brass figurine in the form of a dragon.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170462

Accession Number: 2006.44.966

Sewing table

Empire style mahogany sewing table with pedestal base and metal feet. Two drawers each with two handles and textile under the lower drawer.

Maker: unknown

Material: furnishing textile materials, brass (alloy), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170463

Accession Number: 2006.44.2061

Ashtray

Tirangular jade ashtray with flower and vine carving.

Maker: unknown

Material: jade (rock), carving and carving techniques

GUSN: 170464

Accession Number: 2006.44.968

Candlestand

Mahogany, Chippendale candlestand with octagonal surface top and three legs with claw-and-ball feet.

Date: ca. 1775

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170465

Accession Number: 2006.44.725

Settee

Sheraton style inlaid mahogany settee upholstered with a green textile. Four front cylindric feet and two rectangular rear feet. Flower pattern on the base rail and cornucopia on the crest rail.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170466

Accession Number: 2006.44.2063

Wooden throwing club or i Ula drisia from Fiji. Round head with large natural indentations and 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 warrior's loincloth. In battl...

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 170467

Accession Number: 2006.44.959

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

Andiron

Federal brass ball-top andiron with two feet on the front.

Date: 1809-1826

Maker: Molineux, John (active ca. 1800-1820) (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170727

Accession Number: 2006.44.2046.1

Wall lamp

Brass, double Argand wall lamp. Frosted grape design on sconces.

Date: ca. 1912

Maker: Messenger & Sons (Manufacturer)

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 170730

Accession Number: 2006.44.963.2

Andiron

No description

Maker: Molineux, John (active ca. 1800-1820) (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170731

Accession Number: 2006.44.2046.2

Bellows

Wooden bellows with a brass top.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170733

Accession Number: 2006.44.2103

Armchair

Federal mahogany Martha Washington open arm chair with turned foot legs on casters, straight stretchers, and upholstered with a cream colored fabric.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170734

Accession Number: 2006.44.1181

Fireplace poker

Brass poker with hexagonal handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170735

Accession Number: 2006.44.2102.2

Fireplace shovel

Brass showel with hexagonal handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170736

Accession Number: 2006.44.2102.3

Cigarette box

Porcelain smoking box with brass hinge and painted purple and red flowers on the sides and top.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170737

Accession Number: 2006.44.1205.1

Matchbox

Porcelain matchbox with painted purple and red flowers on the top and bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 170741

Accession Number: 2006.44.1205.2

Fireset stand

Brass stand for a fireplace tool set.Two front feet and an hexagonal handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170745

Accession Number: 2006.44.2102.1

Ashtray

Porcelain ashtray with painted purple and red flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 170754

Accession Number: 2006.44.1205.3

Ashtray

Porcelain ashtray with painted purple and red flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 170755

Accession Number: 2006.44.1205.5

Ashtray

Porcelain ashtray with painted purple and red flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 170756

Accession Number: 2006.44.1205.4

Headrest

Bamboo head or neckrest from Fiji, known as a kali ni bitu or kali nduvu. Very thick cylinder of bamboo, slightly curved, serves as the headrest, with solid fan-shaped feet at either end. The feet are attached to the bamboo with thin braided fiber covered with a black glue-like substance. The bambo...

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170758

Accession Number: 2006.44.1143

Stand

Oriental carved wooden stand with ornately carved top. Has some areas where pieces have been chipped off.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170759

Accession Number: 2006.44.1178AB

Gourd Water Bottle

Hawaiian decorated gourd water bottle, or ipu hue wai pawehe. The large, spherical bottom with elongated and narrow neck is typical of bottles used for households, The gourd is polished smooth and covered with panels of decorative zigzag patterns along its sides, with a hexagonal shape holding a cen...

Maker: unknown

Material: bottles

GUSN: 170760

Accession Number: 2006.44.1144

Bust of William Shakespeare

Plater bust of William Shakespeare, pedastal shaped base.

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 170761

Accession Number: 2006.44.961

Chandelier

Round, carved alabaster chandelier with brass floral medallions.

Maker: unknown

Material: alabaster (mineral)

GUSN: 170764

Accession Number: 2006.44.1145

Sewing box

Chinese gilt-decorated black lacquer octogonal sewing box with two handles. Garden scenes on each side.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 170765

Accession Number: 2006.44.2045

Mantel clock

Black marble, Empire style mantel clock with white marble inlay.

Maker: unknown

Material: black marble, inlay (process)

GUSN: 170766

Accession Number: 2006.44.730

Stand

Oriental carved tripod wooden stand with ornately carved top of a dragon and flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170767

Accession Number: 2006.44.1177AB

Bookstand

Mahogany revolving bookstand with three feet on wheels. Geometrical pattern on the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170768

Accession Number: 2006.44.2044

Table lamp

Porcelain, table lamp with white silk shade. Painted floral and seafoam green design with gilt trim. Tri-pod block feet with Greek key design and trumpet shaped shaft.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, silk (textile)

GUSN: 170769

Accession Number: 2006.44.733

Armchair

Chinese carved rosewood reclinig armchair covered with a light red textile.

Maker: unknown

Material: rosewood (wood)

GUSN: 170770

Accession Number: 2006.44.2042

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