Historic New England

Photograph

A card mounted studio photograph of four children.

Date: Dec. 1893

Maker: Possibly Globe Studio (Maker) Possibly Opera House Studio (Maker)

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), photographs

GUSN: 51088

Accession Number: 1986.734

It is a standard Empire secretary, with a heavy molded cornice on an open bookcase and a hinged desk top and box over three drawers. It is flanked by pencil turned columns, it also has scroll feet, turned rear feet and is painted black.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 51089

Accession Number: 1986.735

Folding Rule

A folding ruler, with brass tips, center brass swivel hinge and two flanking folding hinges. Impressed and painted markings on each side.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Upson Nut Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 51090

Accession Number: 1986.736

Chair

A rounded rattan wrapped crest that continues to the arms and brass capped feet. It has a woven back seat and skirt. It is patterned at the crest, seat rail and arms with black rattan. It has a black corduroy covered seat cushion and metal gliders on the feet.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), rattan

GUSN: 51091

Accession Number: 1986.737

Print, Woodcut-Colored

Print of a moonlit view with a horseback rider on a bridge over the river. There are people with a horse and dogs in the foreground. It is in a bamboo frame.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Hiroshige (Maker)

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

GUSN: 51092

Accession Number: 1986.738.1

Floor Lamp

The lamp has a steel ball and ring finial on an iron rod shaft, with an adjustable scrolled arm with a light socket and tripod base with flared feet.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 51093

Accession Number: 1986.739

Andiron

It has a ball finial on a tapering shaft and cabriole legs with spade feet.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 51094

Accession Number: 1986.740.1

Throw pillow

A square pillow with a yellow polished cotton back. front side is natural colored, with a large flower and bee pattern in a running stitch in shades of gold with white.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), feather (material), glazing (coating), linen (material), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 51095

Accession Number: 1986.744

Bookcase

The case has plain, flat straight top and sides with three shelves and a plywood backboard. It has nail constuction and maple stain.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: nailing, pine (wood), staining

GUSN: 51096

Accession Number: 1986.745

Vase

Of white opaque glass molded with spiral ribs with long tapering neck on a bulbous base.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 51097

Accession Number: 1986.746

Bedstead

A double bedstead with heavy spool turned posts. The plain headboard panel is enclosed in spool-turned rails with a gallery of spindles below a turned crest with large finial ends. The footboard has a double gallery of turned spindles below a similar crest.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 51098

Accession Number: 1986.747

One Drawer Stand

One-drawer Stand or Night Table. Walnut, brass pull on drawer. Overhanging rectangular top with rounded, notched corners over a single drawer. Rests on tapered square legs.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 51099

Accession Number: 1986.748

Print

In horizontal format, a sepia toned print of an Italian courtyard with a colonade and garden in hand colored highlights. It is enclosed in a rusicated molded wooded frame.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), photographs

GUSN: 51100

Accession Number: 1986.749

Photograph

A bust length sepia tone photo of a young woman in a graduation cap and gown, a high-necked white embroidered blouse. She is looking off to the left. It is in a carved gilt painted gessoed frame with a shaped crest.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: Kohne, George L., Mr. (Maker)

Material: cardboard, carving (processes), gesso, gilding, paper (fiber product), photographs, photomechanical processes, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51101

Accession Number: 1986.751

Coffee Pot

It has a circular, domed hinged lid with stepped button finial on a pear-shaped body. It is molded with bands at the middle and bellied sections. It has ornamental and incised line ends, and is raised on a pedestal foot with conforming molded and incised lines. Also, a goose neck spout and a scrolle...

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: Smith & Morey (Maker)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51103

Accession Number: 1986.754

Plate

Of circular form with a simple molded lip, on a slightly dished rim and shallow well.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51104

Accession Number: 1986.755

Beaker

Of flaring cylindrical form with two sets of incised lines at the sides.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51105

Accession Number: 1986.756

Bowl

Ceramic bowl, of a small, low round form. It is thrown with a ribbed exterior and a ringed center; it is covered with a mint-green glaze.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: The Potter's Wheel (Maker)

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

GUSN: 51106

Accession Number: 1986.757

Plate

Of circular form, a simple beaded lip on a flat rim with initials, and a deep well with sloping sides.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: Ellis, Samuel (Maker)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51107

Accession Number: 1986.758

Caster Stand

It has a cast loop shaped handle with a beaded edge and floriform "spurs", on twisted shaft with a bell shaped terminus. It is disc-shaped at the waist, with five connected rings and undulating ribbon-like guard at ring perimeter all on a trumpet shaped base.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: britannia metal, casting (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51108

Accession Number: 1986.759

Plate

Of circular form, with a simple molded edge on a slightly dished rim and a shallow well.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51109

Accession Number: 1986.760

Coffeepot

A tapered cylindrical body, with a scrolled handle with a thumb piece and a panelled swans neck spout. It has a domed, molded hinged lid with an iron "knob-like" finial. The body has band of molding below the neck.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51110

Accession Number: 1986.761

Beaker

A cylindrical cup, with a flaring rim. There are four incised lines at the mid-section and the foot.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51111

Accession Number: 1986.762

Salt and Pepper Shakers

Each has a pierced bell-form cover with a reel-like finial on a baluster form body, and a flared circular molded base.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Poole Silver Co. (Maker)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51112

Accession Number: 1986.763.1-2

Goblet

A tulip-shaped cup with a rolled rim on a spoolturned stem and a stepped circular foot. the bowl of the cup and the foot are decorated with bands of dots and incised lines.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: britannia metal, pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51113

Accession Number: 1986.764

Log Currier

Made of rattan, with a wrapped handle and a frame with turned finials that hold a woven "U" shaped center. It has splayed arched feet.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Heywood Bros. & Co. (Maker)

Material: rattan, reed (grass, material), splints (lighting devices)

GUSN: 51114

Accession Number: 1986.765

Fireplace Poker

Wrought iron rod with a hook at one end and a loop/eye at the other end.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 51115

Accession Number: 1986.767

Cup and saucer

A)--Cups w/ deep tulip shaped bowls tapering at base to narrower foot w/ applied "C" shaped gilt handle. The cup decorated w/ wide gold band at rim and narrow gold band at foot. B)--Saucers of circular form w/ slightly flared rim and sloping sides to recessed center. Wide gilt band at edge; narrow ...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: William Guerin & Co. (Maker)

Material: porcelain, glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51116

Accession Number: 1986.772.1AB

Table Knife

The handle is of stering silver in a elongated tear drop shape, molded in a pattern of ribs and leaves (acanthus?). The blade is stainless steel.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), silver (metal), stainless steel, sterling silver

GUSN: 51117

Accession Number: 1986.773

Nutpick

Each has an acorn finial on a spiral incised rod-shaped handle.

Date: 1880-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 51118

Accession Number: 1986.774.1-12

Carving Knife

A sterling silver handle of elongated tear shape, molded in stylized petal, leaf(acanthus) and rib motif. It ends at a shaped guard.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: Possibly Gorham & Co. (Maker)

Material: leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), silver (metal), stainless steel, sterling silver

GUSN: 51119

Accession Number: 1986.776.1

Ladle

A fiddle back terminal with a "dogs nose" tip on a long handle, with chamfered sides and rounded spurs above a deep, ovoid-shaped bowl.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: Rogers Bros. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 51120

Accession Number: 1986.777

Bowl

Of low convex form with a simple chased border. It has a wide circular mouth, with a flat molded lip over bands of incised lines and chased stylized flowerheads and dots. It is raised on a circular molded fet.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: Glendining, Herman W., Mr. (Maker)

Material: chasing, wrought, handmade, silver (metal), sterling silver

GUSN: 51121

Accession Number: 1986.778

Bowl

A squarish-rounded edge with a flared rim. It has a shaped cutaway and scroll incised corners on a deep bowl, with sloping sides and a flat round base.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Towle Silversmiths (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), sterling silver

GUSN: 51122

Accession Number: 1986.779

Butter Paddle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 50971

Accession Number: 1986.576.6

Tray

Circular tray with deep well. Grapevine in pattern high relief around rim. Face of tray is densely inscribed with a scroll and floral pattern centering on a shaped reserve.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 50972

Accession Number: 1986.577

Tea bowl

Part of ironstone tea set w/ transfer-print black decoration in Chinoiserie-style pagoda and floral pattern w/ Gothic-revival lambrequin-like border; molded and faceted.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: William Adams & Sons (Maker)

Material: ironstone (pottery), lead glaze, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 50973

Accession Number: 1986.578.1

Cup and Saucer

Cream colored w/ swag border in relief.

Date: ca. 1915

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: creamware, earthenware, glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 50975

Accession Number: 1986.580.1AB

Cake Dish

Of rectangular form with shaped corners, a molded beaded scroll and floriform tab handles at each end. There are sloping sides to the rectangular face that is painted in polychrome with a branch of flowering margnolia(?) and a rectangular reserve with hand-painted scene of a young woman walking in a...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Hanland, Charles Field, Mr. (Maker)

Material: porcelain, earthenware, molding (forming), painting (coating)

GUSN: 50976

Accession Number: 1986.582

Inkwell

Dome shaped colorless glass body with a polished pontil and pewter collar at small circular mouth.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 50977

Accession Number: 1986.583

Inkwell

Of cylindrical wood form, incised with two bands around the mid-section. It is painted black and has a uncolored glass liner inset at the center.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 50978

Accession Number: 1986.585

Wine Glass

Each is of colorless glass and has a conical cup with a flaring rim on a "spool turned" shaped stem and a circular pot. Modified 18th century form.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 50979

Accession Number: 1986.586.1-4

Tumbler

Of colorless glass, with a cylindrical form with a flaring rim, tapering waist that flares to a flat circular base. One inch below the rim is etched, a band of interlocking circles and lines.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 50980

Accession Number: 1986.587.1-5

Bowl

Colorless glass of squat, rounded form with a wide scalloped rim on lobed and paneled sides. It has a flat base molded with a sunburst pattern.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: A. H. Heisey & Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 50981

Accession Number: 1986.589

Cordial Glass

Of a three part, colorless glass, goblet form with a tulip shaped cup. It has a plain band at the trim over a diagonal bead and raised stripe pattern. There is a twisting reeded stem and flat circular foot.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming), pressing

GUSN: 50982

Accession Number: 1986.590.1

Cordial Glass

Of colorless glass with of a three part deep tulip shaped cup. It is patterned on the lower half with faceted diamonds and fan motif on a paneled "waisted" stem and a circular foot.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 50983

Accession Number: 1986.592

Cordial Glass

Of colorless glass with a deep tulip shaped cup. It is patterned on the lower 2/3's with a "honeycomb" design on a paneled stem and circular foot.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming), pressing

GUSN: 50984

Accession Number: 1986.593

Cordial Glass

Of colorless glass, of a three part deep tulip shaped cup. It is patterned at the lower half with bands of darts and "tear drops" on a pedestal shaped stem and circular foot.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 50985

Accession Number: 1986.594

Tumbler

Each is of green transparent glass in cylindrical form. The sides are patterned with swirling ribs that taper from the mouth to a narrower base. There is a pontil mark at the base bottom.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 50986

Accession Number: 1986.595.1-5

Pitcher

Of blue green transparent glass, with a rolled rim on a circular mouth and a small pinched spout on a flaring cylindrical neck. It has rounded shoulders and a squat tapering body. The neck and body is patterned with swirling ribs and it has an applied "C" shape handle.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 50987

Accession Number: 1986.596

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