Historic New England

Hoop Back Windsor Armchair

A hoop back chair with ten tapered spindles and shaped handholds, and an oval seat with a gentle peak at the front. It has splayed vase and reel turned arm supports, and stretchers with bulbous centers.

Date: 1785-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 50595

Accession Number: 1986.25

Child's Windsor Armchair with Rockers

Of "captain chair" form, with turned spindle, front legs and stretcher. It is on rockers and stained a dark brown.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 50596

Accession Number: 1986.26

Side Table

Small side table. Mahogany, pine and birch secondary wood. Projecting square top on a straight skirt with a single drawer and slender tapering legs.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 50597

Accession Number: 1986.27

Candlestick

A chamberstick with a hook handle and a saucer-like (illeg.) on a cylindrical standard with a push up device. It has a saucer shape base.It is handmade, rolled and joined.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 50598

Accession Number: 1986.28

Sofa

The sofa has a five-sided cyma curved crestrail and seatrail, scrolled bracket feet and arms with shaped ends, and it's on castors. It has an upholstered gold brocade, three cushions in back, a box cushion for the seat and swept arms.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), mahogany (wood), veneer, upholstering

GUSN: 50599

Accession Number: 1986.29

Stool

Stool. Birch, maple, rush. Trapezoidal shaped rush seat with exposed corner seat rail. Rests on straight front legs with beaded edge and box stretchers.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), maple (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 50600

Accession Number: 1986.30

Chair

It is a "cottage style" with a shaped crest rail and conforming slat. There is a shaped cane seat, saber legs and it is all stained a dark brown.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), staining

GUSN: 50601

Accession Number: 1986.31

Pitcher

An octagonal pitcher with a square handle. The pitcher has a transfer print decoration of a Chinoseire pattern of buildings, fences, and a large vase with a border of leaves, vines and a building, "The Temple".

Date: 1834-1859

Maker: Podmore, Walker & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 50602

Accession Number: 1986.32.1

Wall Fixture

A pair of electrified, brass wall lights with pendant, cut glass drops. It has a domed back light plate with a cast grape patterned overlay holding a ball form with a decorative pendant and finial. There are two "S" shaped candlearms with cast grape patterned bobeche, and there are "faux" candlestic...

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), glass (material), metal, painting (coating)

GUSN: 50603

Accession Number: 1986.33.1

Fender

It has a bow front brass rail with vertical wirework body.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 50604

Accession Number: 1986.34

Shovel

A wrought iron shovel with a belted ball finial on a turned brass handle and steel shaft.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 50605

Accession Number: 1986.35.1

Bucket

A wrought iron bale handle and iron rim on brass bucket with a copper base.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), copper (metal), hammering, iron (metal), metal, riveting

GUSN: 50606

Accession Number: 1986.36

Hand Bellows

It is painted yellow with a floral decoration in green and red, with a brass tip.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather, painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 50607

Accession Number: 1986.37

Chair

The chair has a serpentine crest rail over three conforming slats and a rush seat. It has straight front legs with a beaded edge and a box stretcher.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), maple (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 50608

Accession Number: 1986.38.1

Woodcut Print

There are two Geisha-like figures by an orange tent at the beach in the foreground and a fisherman in the distance. It is mounted on a ecru mat in a simple black frame with glass.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 50609

Accession Number: 1986.40

Card Table

Card table. Mahogany with birch veneer and lightwood inlay. Demilune leaves with inlaid ends that peak at the top of the legs; a string inlaid conforming skirt. Rests on tapered legs with string inlay.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), veneer, inlay (process), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 50610

Accession Number: 1986.41

Portrait of a Woman

A sepia tone print of a Hans Holbein sketch of a woman, bust length. In a simple mahogany frame.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: Holbein, Hans (Painter) Hanfstaengl, Franz (Photographer)

Material: paper (fiber product), photographs

GUSN: 50611

Accession Number: 1986.42

Rocking Chair

Rocking chair with serpentine crest, upholstered back and seat. Open arms on "C" shaped inlayed supports. Removable upholstered slip seat. Chair seat fitted with circular cut out for a chamber pot. Chair rests on squared inlaid legs on rockers.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: Short, Joseph, 1771-1819 (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), white pine (wood), birch (wood)

GUSN: 50612

Accession Number: 1986.43

Lithographic Print

A colored overview of Mt. Vernon with a solitary male mourner at the tomb of Washington. It is in a mahogany veneered Empire frame.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: Currier, Nathaniel (Maker)

Material: lithography, mahogany (wood), veneer, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 50613

Accession Number: 1986.44

Portrait of a Woman

A portrait of a woman with brown hair, facing forward in a square wicked dress. In a molded and gilt frame with tracery motif.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 50614

Accession Number: 1986.45

Sofa

Sofa with a gently arched crest, sloping sides, and open rounded arms. There are four swelled, reeded, inlaid blocks over the front legs and three rounded rear legs. It is upholstered in cotton and diaper patterned in beige-brown modern fabric.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 50615

Accession Number: 1986.46

Wall Mirror

Of rectangular form, the cornice has rosettes and scrolls centering a beaded wreath. One facade is molded with husks and beaded rosettes at the corner blocks and a rosette pendent. Molded on the side are fruit and leaf form "drops" at the top and bottom.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, mirrors, pine (wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 50616

Accession Number: 1986.47

End Table

It has a shaped rectangular top with a ribbed edge on a baluster turned and reeded shaft, with arched reeded legs and brass paw feet.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 50617

Accession Number: 1986.48

Basin

It ia a faceted, canted edge bowl with a transfer print in dark brown with scenes of Romantic gardens and ruins within a Gothic style reserve.

Date: 1853-1861

Maker: Alcock, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, stoneware (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 50618

Accession Number: 1986.49

Comb-back Windsor Armchair

Grain painted serpentine crest rail with eleven tapering spindles, and a vase-turned arm support and two tapering supports. There is an oval scooped seat over the vase-turned splayed legs and a bulbous center turned stretchers.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 50619

Accession Number: 1986.50

Print

A large black and white print of a cathedral with a molded mahogany frame.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Bigelow & Jordan (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), photographs

GUSN: 50620

Accession Number: 1986.51

Watercolor

Watercolor depicting the Spencer-Peirce-Little House from the driveway, laundry hanging to the left of the house. Described in cataloger's worksheet as "House with grey roof, purple windows, single chimney, surrounded by trees and shrubs."

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: L.A. Bigelow Inc. (Framer) Stone, Cornelia P. (Artist)

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

GUSN: 50621

Accession Number: 1986.52

Vase

A rectiliner vase with green-gray glaze.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery), tin (metal)

GUSN: 50622

Accession Number: 1986.54

Hand Fan

Of shield shape, pierced with an overall diamond border with flower patterns. It is painted gold and decorated with a polychrome Griffin at the center and a floral border. With a horn handle.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves, horn (animal material), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), piercing

GUSN: 50623

Accession Number: 1986.55

Lamp

Of bulbous square form, cast with a rondel(?) on each side of a woman's face in high relief. It is within a honeycomb reserve and foliate elements at the sides, on four paw form feet. It is a kerosene lamp that has been eletrified. It has a bronze and pewter finish.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), casting (process), pewter (tin alloy), metal, white metal, tin (metal)

GUSN: 50624

Accession Number: 1986.56

Drop Leaf Table

Claw-foot drop leaf table. Mahogany. Square top when opened; two hinged rectangular leaves; scalloped skirt at the end rails. Rests on cabriole legs with ball and claw feet.

Date: 1760-1775

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 50625

Accession Number: 1986.57

Floor Lamp

A black painted cast metal finial on a rod with an adjustable scrolled arm. There is a stamped leaf bracket and light socket on a tripod base with a leafy ornament.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), metal, painting (coating)

GUSN: 50626

Accession Number: 1986.58

Nightgown

Infant nightshirt with short collar, long sleeves, ruffled cuff, and button hole.

Date: Late 18th / early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 50458

Accession Number: 1985.487

Shirt

Long sleeve infant shirt with drawstring ties at the cuffs.

Date: late 18th / early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 50459

Accession Number: 1985.488

Pin

Mourning or memorial hairwork pin / brooch. Cresecent or fan shaped glass dome covering braied hairwork. Hairwork is surrounded by graduated, facted black stone.

Date: 1838

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 50460

Accession Number: 1985.514A

Ring

Memorial mourning ring having a detailed band with chased, split, feather or leaves supporting a cresecent or fan shaped glass dome covering braied hairwork. Hairwork is surrounded by graduated, facted black stone.

Date: 1838

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 50461

Accession Number: 1985.514B

Spoon

Christoper Columbus souvenier spoon. Sterling with gold wash, hand has cloisonne enamel flowers in blues, green, and red. Bowl has chased portrait of Columbus and reads: "CHRISTOV COLON"

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 50462

Accession Number: 1985.515

Doll

Small porcelain doll (hard head, body, arms, and legs) in ealry twentieth century style clothing--pink and cream silk and lace dress with crepe paper.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: soft paste porcelain

GUSN: 50463

Accession Number: 1985.516.1

Doll

Small porcelain doll (hard head, body, arms, and legs) in ealry twentieth century style clothing--green and tan / cream dress comprised of silk and crepe paper. With had and parasol.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: soft paste porcelain

GUSN: 50464

Accession Number: 1985.516.2

Doll

Small porcelain doll (hard head, body, arms, and legs) in ealry twentieth century style clothing--peach and black Edwardian style dress with black and cream polk-a-dot hat.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: soft paste porcelain

GUSN: 50465

Accession Number: 1985.516.3

Doll

Small porcelain doll (hard head, body, arms, and legs) in ealry twentieth century style clothing--light pink / mauve silk, with crochet on top, and light pink and white crepe paper.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: soft paste porcelain

GUSN: 50466

Accession Number: 1985.516.5

Brise' Fan

Pierced wooden sticks; three central medallions; green silk ribbon; mother of pearl rivets.

Date: 1876-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: sandalwood (wood), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 50467

Accession Number: 1985.517

Folding Fan

Narrow black lacquered wooden sticks painted with gilt flowers; guard sticks carved with female figure; cream silk leaf painted with scene of woman playing guitar, man seated with book, with large potted plant in between; birds on sides; gold edge and c-scrolls; pink floral spray painted on reverse.

Date: 1780-1789

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), lacquering, painting (coating), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 50468

Accession Number: 1985.518

Folding Fan

Carved ivory sticks and guards; white satin leaf with tiny flowers of purple, blue, pink and white; arched metal loop.

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 50469

Accession Number: 1985.519

Box

Theodore Metcalf & Co. small, round, green paper apothecary box.

Date: 1837-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: paper by composition or origin

GUSN: 50470

Accession Number: 1985.520

Needle Keeper

A miniature toy wheelbarrow made of silk over paper and wire.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 50471

Accession Number: 1985.521

Wallet

Flamestitch - bargello - pink, red, blue, gold, cream; scalloped flap; opens "fan" style with 3 pockets; lined with green wool.

Date: ca. 1765

Maker: Coffin Webster, Jane (Maker)

Material: Bargello work, canvas, embroidering, handmade, wool (textile)

GUSN: 50472

Accession Number: 1985.522

Wallet

Embroidered - red ground with floral trail - scrolling leaves; green tape border; lined with red silk; interior pocket; rounded flap - stiffened or cardboard interlining.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), embroidering, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 50473

Accession Number: 1985.523

Bracelet

A bracelet comprised of small silver (possibly mercury glass) bead and thin blown glass beads meant to look like Tonna shells in semi-opaque white with dark brown strips, and ribbed texture. All on a cotton string.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 50474

Accession Number: 1985.524

Card Case

Wooden card case adorned with etched mother of pearl pieces in diamond shapes with a chased silver metal diamond shape at the front center. Patterns etched into mother pearl pieces are coral / vermicelli pattern, scrolls and leaves, and a bird with flowers. Interior lined with blue paper with an acc...

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl

GUSN: 50475

Accession Number: 1985.525

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