Historic New England

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 54910

Accession Number: 1949.59A

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 54911

Accession Number: 1949.59B

Black transfer-printed earthenware pitcher. Battlefield scene on one side. Nature scene on the other side featuring portraits of Samuel Adams and John Hancock. The Great Seal of the United States is under the spout. Hand painted colored accents superimposed on the transfer prints.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 54912

Accession Number: 1949.60

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Unfinished alphabet/verse sampler on natural linen ground. Polychromatic threads. Alphabets above, verse below. Alphabets: #1 double letters (AA,BB,...) "H" and "I" reversed; #2 "A-Y", missing "J"; #3 "A-X", "H" and "I" reversed. Stitches used: cross stitch and eyelet hole stitch.

Date: ca. 1780

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 54913

Accession Number: 1949.62

Pair of Stockings

White fine knit stokcings with a lacy pattern and two red stripes at the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 55085

Accession Number: 1989.10AB

Pair of Stockings

Plain white stockings with two broad and three narrow red stripes at the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 55086

Accession Number: 1989.11AB

"Home Farm"

Landscape with cattle and sheep, two cows in foreground, one is drinking from the nearby stream .

Date: 1883

Maker: Hinckley, Thomas Hewes, 1813-1896 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 55087

Accession Number: 1928.8

Danforth House, Meeting House Hill

Brown clapboard building with two chimneys, wooden fence across front. Home of Reverend John Danforth of Bowdoin Street, Dorchester, MA. Built 1650. Labeled "Danforth House, Meeting House Hill."

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 55088

Accession Number: 1959.127

Window Bench

Window bench. Mahogany with silk upholstery. Serpentine front, open back; rectangular seat; scrolled arms carved and reeded. Seat and arms upholstered in yellow silk with decorative border of brass nail heads. Reeded legs terminate in spade feet.

Date: 1793-1800

Maker: Attributed to McIntire, Samuel, 1757-1811 (Carver)

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 55092

Accession Number: 1966.128

Scene with Three Mounted Figures

Three figures on horseback with dog, two women and one man.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: Gerry, Samuel L., 1813-1891

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 55093

Accession Number: 1944.874

Star Clematis

Vines with green leaves and white blossoms.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: Decamp, Joseph R. (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 55094

Accession Number: 1987.266.1

Mythological Scene

Scene depicting man with helmet, surounded by putti, with a sleeping woman at left. Possibly Venus and Mars.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 55095

Accession Number: 1938.552.2

Nautical Scene with Ship "Wild Hunter"

Nautical scene with three-masted sailing ship, sails unfurled, US flag at rear.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55096

Accession Number: 1983.88

Macau and the Praya Grande, Looking North

City with white architecture and brown roofs. Bay filled with variety of sailing vessels and a steamship.

Date: 1848-1858

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 55097

Accession Number: 1932.306

Mantel and Fireboard

Mantel, painted green with dentils; fireboard image is trompe l'oeil brick with fireplace tools; dado cap and baseboard shadows on sides of mantel.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: Possibly Graves, Noah (Artist)

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

GUSN: 55098

Accession Number: 1963.394AB

Portrait of Rev. William Henry Marsh

Bust-length portrait of Rev. William Henry Marsh, a balding man with full beard and black suit. Abolitionist, and graduate of Harvard Theological Seminary.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 55099

Accession Number: 1973.150

Portrait Painting

Bust-length, man with long beard, blue eyes, blue shirt.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: Eaton, W. P. (Artist)

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

GUSN: 55100

Accession Number: 1941.1501

Turned Wood Box

Turned wood box with wax impression of a seal (a griffin)

Maker: unknown

Material: turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 55101

Accession Number: 1990.6

Landscape painting

River, 3 figures in 2 boats, cottage on far shore.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: Badger, Elizabeth M. (Artist)

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

GUSN: 55102

Accession Number: 1920.272

Coat of Arms Painting

Three red hammers on gold and red shield, helmut and gargoyle at top.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55103

Accession Number: 1925.96

Turned Wood Box

Flat, round box; wax impression of griffin inside

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), wax

GUSN: 55104

Accession Number: 1990.7

Bracelet

Cabochon sapphires set in stylized gold chain

Maker: unknown

Material: gemstone, gold (metal)

GUSN: 55105

Accession Number: 1990.11

Thimble

Decorative gold thimble with an inscription on the lower border.

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 55106

Accession Number: 1990.15

Painting

House, two outbuildings, beneath large tree, in distance.

Date: 1895

Maker: White, George M. (Artist)

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

GUSN: 55107

Accession Number: 1931.794

Boston Harbor from Mr. Greene's House, Pemberton Hill

View of Boston harbor, large cupola at right, US flag left, row of buildings leading to water.

Date: 1829

Maker: Salmon, Robert, 1775 (Artist)

Material: canvas, tempera

GUSN: 55110

Accession Number: 1927.430

Portrait of Edward Everett

Full-length portrait of a man in a black suit with brown hair, gesturing with right hand, obelisk monument at left.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 55112

Accession Number: 1931.253

Country Lane with Trees

Dirt road leading from lower left to center, surrounded by trees.

Date: 1888

Maker: Stuart, Mabel (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 55113

Accession Number: 1989.12

Medal

Purpl & white enamel/base metal; white. bell; chinese char; r&gold box

Date: 1981

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal), enameling

GUSN: 55114

Accession Number: 1984.155A

Cigarette Box

Black with tan interior

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 55115

Accession Number: 1984.200.1

Escutcheon

Circular, heavy disc lock plate

Date: 1925

Maker: Gropius, Walter, 1883-1969 (Designer)

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 55116

Accession Number: 1984.638.2

Picture Frame

White museum clip

Date: 1970

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 55117

Accession Number: 1984.639.2

Cigar Box

Hinged lid; stamped

Date: 1900-1984

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 55118

Accession Number: 1984.642.2

Cigar

Medium brown-leaf, paper label, cellophane wrapper

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: Coronas (Maker)

Material: plastic (organic material), tobacco (material)

GUSN: 55119

Accession Number: 1984.627.2

Cigar

Medium brown-leaf, paper label, cellophane wrapper

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: Coronas (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), plastic (organic material), tobacco (material)

GUSN: 55120

Accession Number: 1984.627.3

Wastebasket

Hamper type, no lid; straight sides; cylindrical form; natural color

Date: 1950-1968

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), splitting

GUSN: 55121

Accession Number: 1984.148

Animal Figurine

Bull or cow with male rider; fingerprint marks; white dots, eyes

Date: 1900-1984

Maker: unknown

Material: slip trailing, terracotta (clay material)

GUSN: 55122

Accession Number: 1984.285

Paper Welder

Rectangular base & hndl; rounded rectangular clamp; tiny teeth staple layers tog

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 55123

Accession Number: 1984.619

Tape Measure

Brown; cylindrical case; alum. measure; ridged sides; marked inchs & centim

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: John Rabone & Sons (Maker)

Material: aluminum (metal), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 55124

Accession Number: 1984.625

Side Chair

R-br; button feet; rolld plank seat; 2 horiz. splats with spindles

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 55125

Accession Number: 1942.4725.2

Side Chair

Fanback side chair with a bamboo turned base and traces of black paint.

Date: 1795-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), hickory (wood), maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 55126

Accession Number: 1942.3232.2

Manuscript

Register; lists presidents, colonies, discoveries; pilgrim illus

Date: 1835

Maker: unknown

Material: watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 55127

Accession Number: 1942.1854

Window

Fanlight and three sidelights with two hinged doors of leaded glass with rosettes.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: lead (metal), wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 55128

Accession Number: 1942.4723.1

Windows

Fanlight and three sidelights with two hinged doors of leaded glass with rosettes.

Date: 1825-1845

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55129

Accession Number: 1942.4723.2

Window

Fanlight and three sidelights with two hinged doors of leaded glass with rosettes.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55130

Accession Number: 1942.4723.3

Window

Fanlight and three sidelights with two hinged doors of leaded glass with rosettes.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55131

Accession Number: 1942.4723.4

Bed Curtains

Valance, tester & head&foot curtns; multi-color; lined; pillar prn

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), glazing (coating), printing (process), rolling up, tin (metal)

GUSN: 55132

Accession Number: 1942.5066A-F

Gallery Lattice

Architectural fragment panel with three octagonal cutouts between elaborate latticework painted maroon, light green, and gold. Installed as a balcony railing. One of a pair.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55133

Accession Number: 1942.5065.1

Gallery Lattice

Architectural fragment panel with three octagonal cutouts between elaborate latticework painted maroon, light green, and gold. Installed as a balcony railing. One of a pair.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55134

Accession Number: 1942.5065.2

Portrait of a Woman

Head of woman, wild hair, mouth open, in red chalk

Date: 1872

Maker: Burne-Jones, Edward, 1833-1898 (Artist)

GUSN: 55135

Accession Number: 1990.72

Portrait of a Woman

Draped figure of a woman, left hand at head; on dark paper.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: Burne-Jones, Edward, 1833-1898 (Artist)

Material: charcoal (plant material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 55136

Accession Number: 1990.73

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