Historic New England

Rug

Rug with center panel of twelve rows of multi colored latched diamonds on dark blue ground. Multiple borders: multi colored eight pointed stars on faded red ground; serrated leaf and wine glass border on ivory ground; multi colored eight pointed stars on blue ground. Edges bound in dark brown. Cardb...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 179687

Accession Number: 2006.44.443

Bouillon cup

Porcelain bouillon cup. Decoration around bowl is a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Bottom of inside of bowl also decorated with pink rosebuds and greenery swag. Also decorated with gilt designs.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179688

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.4

Bouillon cup

Porcelain bouillon cup. Decoration around outside of bowl is a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Inside bottom of cup is also decoraed with pink rosebuds and greenery swags. Also decorated with gilt designs.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179690

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.2

Rug

Rug with center panel of eighteen rows of bent leaves, ivory on salmon ground. Two narrow borders of ribbon and dot design in salmon and olive green. Wide border of multi colored latched trianges on ivory ground. Edges bound in olive green. Cardboad tag identifies rug as "Hamadan."

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 179691

Accession Number: 2006.44.444

Bouillon cup

Porcelain bouillon cup. Decoration around outside of bowl is a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also decorated with gilt designs. Inside bottom of bowl is also decorated with pink rosebuds and greenery swag.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179692

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.3

Rug

Rug with center panel of three large latched diamonds flanked by eight smaller latched diamonds. The diamonds are in yellow, blue, ivory, and green, on a red ground. There are multi colored "s" and cross shapes scattered throughout the center field. Multiple borders: red and white rosettes on blue g...

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179693

Accession Number: 2006.44.447

Saucer

Porcelain saucer. Decoration around edge is a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also decorated with gilt designs.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179694

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.7

Saucer

Porcelain saucer. Decoration around edge is a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also decorated with gilt designs.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179696

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.11

Lid

Porcelain lid, could be for a sugar bowl or teapot. There is an indented area in rim to accomodate a spoon or tea ball or other object. Decoration on top is a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also edged in gilt.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179699

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.15

Rug

Rug with oval center medallion filled with flowering vines, pink, white, and blue on dark blue ground. Field around medallion is also filled with flowering vines. Two narrow borders of red and pink flowering vines on pink ground. One wide border of pink and blue palmettes on ivory ground. Edges are ...

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 179700

Accession Number: 2006.44.452

Electric Lamp

Bronze Neo-Classical (Adamesque) electric lamp in two parts. A) Top section. Large inverted bell with drop acanthus leaf finial at bottom. Supports balluster shaped turned shaft. Three horizontal sockets wrap around shaft middle. Each socket to hold one incandescent bulb. [Bulbs controlled by bead p...

Date: 1900

Maker: Hubbell (Manufacturer)

Material: bronze (metal), marble (rock), stamping (marking)

GUSN: 179701

Accession Number: 1993.834

Tea caddy

Porcelain cylindrical tea caddy with lid. Decorated with a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also decorated with gilt designs. Base with squared handles. Lid with squared loop finial.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179702

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.14ab

Rug

Rug with center panel of three large octagons, each containing an eight pointed star and bands of red and white 'clouds' in center. Blue octagons on red ground. Two narrow borders of red and yellow ribbons one on green ground the other on blue ground. One wide border of multi colored octagons on whi...

Date: 1889

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179703

Accession Number: 2006.44.453

Rug

Rug with center panel of ascending tree and peacock design in ivory and pale blue on deep blue ground. Intricate floral and palmette border on ivory ground. Edges are bound in blue. Appraisal identification as "Sharistan corridor rug".

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179704

Accession Number: 2006.44.455

Plate

Circular porcelain plate with Imari floral decoration of underglaze blue, overglaze red and gilt. Chinese export. Center of plate with floral sprig motif and outer rim with variety of floral sprigs.

Date: ca. 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 179709

Accession Number: 1993.610.4

Vase

Earthenware vase with a glazed cylindrical body and rounded shoulders that tapers to the base and a short neck. Vase has molded decoration of two large fish and one small fish in cobalt blue, green, and teal on ground of scrolled waves in bluish green that is bounded by cobalt blue and green bands ...

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, molding (forming), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 179713

Accession Number: 1993.617

Bouillon cup

Porcelain bouillon cup. Decoration around outside of bowl with a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also decorated with gilt designs. Bottom inside of bowl also has greenery swags and pink rosebuds.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179714

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.1

Bouillon cup

Porcelain bouillon cup. Decoration around outside of bowl is a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also decorated with gilt designs. Bottom inside of bowl also has greenery swags and pink rosebuds.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179715

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.6

Saucer

Porcelain saucer. Decorated with a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also decorated with gilt designs.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179716

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.9

Bowl

Large blue hand-painted Delft bowl. Underglaze floral decoration around outside of body and inside rim. Bottom of bowl with underglaze blue decoration of bird amongst floral branches. Footed base.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze, Delft, delftware

GUSN: 179717

Accession Number: 1993.613

Saucer

Porcelain saucer. Decorated with a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also decorated with gilt designs.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179718

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.10

Portait of Rufus Cook

Half-length portrait of Mr. Rufus Cook of Boston, with black coat and stock. Husband of Mrs. Cook (1925.862).

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: Howes, Samuel P. (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 55064

Accession Number: 1925.863

Portrait of a Child

Half-length portrait of a child in a white dress, arms folded.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 55065

Accession Number: 1933.1737

Portrait of Charles Frederick Russell

A bust length portrait of Charles Frederick Russell, a Boston man who died at sea at age 23, in a black coat, with auburn hair parted to one side.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55066

Accession Number: 1918.1386

Portrait of Priscilla Manchester (1773-1852)

Bust-length portrait of Priscilla Manchester (1773-1852) wearing a lace bonnet and black dress with lacy sleeves. Wife of Captain Isaac Manchester (1964.18).

Date: 1806-1807

Maker: Thompson, Cephas (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 55067

Accession Number: 1964.19

Portrait of Elizabeth Blackler

Portrait of Elizabeth Blackler of Marblehead, MA, in a black shawl with patterned border, seated in a red chair. Grandmother of Charles Proctor.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: Wall, William Allen, 1801-1885 (Artist)

Material: canvas

GUSN: 55068

Accession Number: 1955.2

Portrait of John Webster

Portrait of John Webster holding a newspaper, bookshelves in background.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 55069

Accession Number: 1952.467

Chair Seat Cover

Cross stitch; wool on canvas; count repeat design.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, needlepoint (needleworking), wool (textile)

GUSN: 55071

Accession Number: 1964.280

Peter Tufts House

Landscape with brick gambrel-roofed house with two chimneys, two dormers, and center hall.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55072

Accession Number: 1951.138

Portrait of Marian Buckingham Sears (1879-1943)

Portrait of a woman in white dress seated in white bow-backed windsor armchair. Wife of Edwin Bacon Sears.

Date: 1895-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 55073

Accession Number: 1987.1462

Calash

Cream-colored cotton; ruching with self-fabric piping and two cane hoops at brim; 14 cane hoops; center back panel insert; original neck ruffle (bavolet) has been replaced--but remains of piped edge of original are still visible; center back panel supported and stiffened by a piece of square cardboa...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), cotton (textile), stitching, nylon

GUSN: 55074

Accession Number: 1988.140

Nightcap

Sheer white cotton with white cotton embroidery; lace-edged tie.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 55076

Accession Number: 1989.1

Slippers

White kid; long ramp 5"; slit ramp; round stacked heel.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 55077

Accession Number: 1989.2AB

Apron

Cream and blue plaid linen; tucked at waist; no waistband; long cotton tape ties.

Date: 1815-1850

Maker: Chase, Lydia Woodbury, 1801-1859 (Maker)

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 55078

Accession Number: 1989.3

Child's Dress

Long dress; cream; printed with small red and brown rose buds alternating with geometric arrangement of small picotage triangles; drawstrings at neck; shirred bodice; capped sleeves with scalloped edge; hook and eye at waistband, eyes are thread loops.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 55079

Accession Number: 1989.4

Slipper

This slipper is made from white kid edged and tied with blue ribbon. The toes are square and they have leather soles with no heel.

Date: 1848

Maker: Robinson, C. (Maker)

Material: kidskin

GUSN: 55080

Accession Number: 1989.5

Pair of Stockings

Cream stockings with a rounded zig-zag pattern on the front. At top written in ink is 'S.J.O. Aug 16 1848'. Top is banded with two pink stripes.

Date: 1848

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process)

GUSN: 55081

Accession Number: 1989.6AB

Child's Bodice

Printed--orange check ground with red dots with black highlights; printed neck and waistband--brown border with small branches and black geometric shapes; short scalloped sleeves gathered at shoulder; four pearl buttons at back; self piping.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), transfer printing

GUSN: 55082

Accession Number: 1989.7

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

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