Round base, thin shaft, l-shaped neck, semisphere shade
Date: 1956
Maker: General Lighting Company (Manufacturer)
Material: fiberglass, iron (metal), plating (metal coating), steel (alloy)
GUSN: 56352
Accession Number: 1984.29.1
GUSN: 56353
Accession Number: 1984.29.2
Abstract bronze sculpture with arms and legs on a marble base.
Date: 1965
Maker: Hadzi, Dmitri (Artist)
Material: bronze (metal), casting (process), marble (rock)
GUSN: 56354
Accession Number: 1984.44
Round; molded abstract design in reserve; hole to hang; red & orn
Date: 1970
Maker: unknown
Material: glass (material), molding (forming)
GUSN: 56355
Accession Number: 1984.56
Abstract serpent form in twisted metal, wire
Date: 1950-1970
Material: metal
GUSN: 56356
Accession Number: 1984.52
Coil grip, thin rod flattened at one end.
Material: steel (alloy)
GUSN: 56357
Accession Number: 1984.40
Replica; triangles & struts form 3 joined pyramids
Material: paper (fiber product)
GUSN: 56358
Accession Number: 1987.112
3 sliding doors, 4 compartments, built-in speaker
Date: 1938
Maker: Jenney, Caspar (Maker)
Material: laminating, wood (plant material)
GUSN: 56359
Accession Number: 1984.49
Three compartments hold stereo; drawer and door, plain steel pulls
Date: 1952
Maker: Gropius, Walter, 1883-1969 (Designer) Brock, Fred (Designer) Custance Brothers (Maker)
Material: caning, pine (wood)
GUSN: 56360
Accession Number: 1984.47
Adjustable shelf on brace; fixed by rod of tubular steel
GUSN: 56361
Accession Number: 1984.50.1
Adjustable shelf on brace; fixed by rod
Material: caning, pine (wood), steel (alloy)
GUSN: 56362
Accession Number: 1984.50.2
GUSN: 56363
Accession Number: 1984.50.3
GUSN: 56364
Accession Number: 1984.50.4
GUSN: 56365
Accession Number: 1984.50.5
GUSN: 56366
Accession Number: 1984.50.6
GUSN: 56367
Accession Number: 1984.50.7
GUSN: 56368
Accession Number: 1984.50.8
GUSN: 56369
Accession Number: 1984.50.9
GUSN: 56370
Accession Number: 1984.50.10
Thick, rib woven, pinch pleats, track mounted
Date: 1975-1980
Material: cotton (textile), metal
GUSN: 56371
Accession Number: 1984.28.1
GUSN: 56372
Accession Number: 1984.28.2
Abstract composition of oil and etched lines and shapes on cellulose acetate.
Maker: Moholy-Nagy, Laszlo, d. 1945 (Artist)
Material: cellulose acetate, oil paint (paint)
GUSN: 56373
Accession Number: 1984.42
Gentleman in head and shoulders side view; silhouette of Josiah Quincy. Oval wooden frame; glass; oval cameo of ivory; black velvet and white matboard mat.
Date: 1850-1860
Material: stone (rock)
GUSN: 55905
Accession Number: 1977.10
Oval wooden frame; glass; brown velvet background, white possibly stone cameo of woman with side curls. Label on back from J.F. Cabot and Brothers, 89 Sudbury St., Boston "Gilders and Picture Framers". Handwritten label "Mrs. Josiah Quincy, Jr./ Jane/ (Mary Jane Miller)/ F's grandmother."
Maker: J. F. Cabot & Brother (Framer)
GUSN: 55906
Accession Number: 1977.14
Framed watercolor painting on paper in brown tones of three children; a boy and girl flank a young boy holding a small book. Possibly James Phillip Quincy, Samuel Quincy, and Mabel Quincy. Three-quarter length view. Elaborate molded and gilded frame with oval reveal. Inscription on rear reads: "JP. ...
Date: 1840-1860
Maker: Sharpe (Artist)
Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)
GUSN: 55907
Accession Number: 1977.34
Gothic Revival side chair with woven, wool upholstery in imitation of needlepoint. Elaborately turned stiles enclose a carved and pierced splat with sloping crest rail culminating in fleur de lis finial. Slightly flared rectangular seat upholstered in polychrome fabric (blue background). Skirt has ...
Material: black walnut (wood), wool (textile)
GUSN: 55908
Accession Number: 1981.39
Victorian, Gothic revival side chair with woven, wool upholstery in imitation of needlepoint. Elaborately turned stiles enclose a carved and pierced splat culminating in crest of three shaped arches. Slightly flared overupholstered seat. Skirt has beaded insert and border of pierced geometric pendan...
Date: 1850-1865
GUSN: 55909
Accession Number: 1981.40
Sideboard with six plain square tapered legs. Rectangular case with wide rounded corners. Front portion contains deep secretary drawer with fittings and red baize lining. The exterior has a large oval patera of figured mahogany surrounded by straight grain veneer with mitred corners. Lower tier is d...
Date: 1790-1820
Material: baize, brass (alloy), mahogany (wood), stenciling
GUSN: 55910
Accession Number: 1981.57
Urn [A] with cover [B]. Urn has a white body with colorless glaze. Bulbous urn shape terminating in short cylindrical beaded mouth. Two molded pistol handles at shoulders. Molded on back and front with bell flower swag below oval medallion painted with wooded landscape in orange. Molded decoration h...
Date: 1790-1792
Material: porcelain
GUSN: 55911
Accession Number: 1982.3.1AB
Circular gray-white body w/ shallow concave well. Plate rim and cavetto w/ Nanking style border consisting of well-defined underglaze blue cross-hatched band and spearhead border outlined in gilding. Gilded edge and banding. Central overglazed gilt, blue and black enamel decoration of pseudo armoria...
GUSN: 55912
Accession Number: 1982.4.1
Room sized Feraghan style carpet. Three small geometric polychrome borders flank main border, consisting of orange-red field with cream, blues and pink alternating cartouches of "heads" with stylized fret-like vine motif. Central rectangular field is yellow with multi-colored compact overall interla...
Date: 1900
Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)
GUSN: 55913
Accession Number: 1983.5
Knop finial w/ baluster and ring-turned shaft; oval base, w/ black bristle brush.
Date: 1875-1900
Material: bristle, wood (plant material)
GUSN: 55914
Accession Number: 1985.642
Circular cream lace doily with floral and geometric motifs. Solid central panel.
Date: 1850-1875
Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)
GUSN: 55915
Accession Number: 1985.643
Card Table. Mahogany, satinwood. Elliptical front with inlaid oval paterae; block terminus with rectangular inlay. Conforming shaped top of mahogany with striped inlay on edge. Left rear swings out on pinned hinge to support leaf. Rests on four square tapered legs with line inlay and inlaid cuff...
Date: 1810-1830
Material: mahogany (wood), satinwood (wood)
GUSN: 55916
Accession Number: 1988.90
Colorless pressed glass body. In form of sitting hen, w/ stylistically defined top of nest. Top to a conforming bottom dish (missing).
Material: glass (material), pressing
GUSN: 55917
Accession Number: 1988.102
Whiskey tumbler (shot glass) in form of miniature mug. Facet of cylindrical body. Applied handle covered w/ gilt. Mouth and sides w/ gilt banding.
Date: 1820-1850
Material: glass (material)
GUSN: 55918
Accession Number: 1988.99.1
GUSN: 55919
Accession Number: 1988.99.2
GUSN: 55920
Accession Number: 1988.99.3
GUSN: 55921
Accession Number: 1988.99.4
GUSN: 55922
Accession Number: 1988.99.5
GUSN: 55923
Accession Number: 1988.99.6
Colorless body from two-part mold. Circular facetted bowl with scallops below rim; facetted stem with circular foot.
GUSN: 55924
Accession Number: 1988.100
Circular form w/ straight sides canting out from a circular basal ring. Mouth w/ large beaded border at rim.
Date: 1875
GUSN: 55925
Accession Number: 1988.101
3-lobed, leaf shaped dish. Deep well w/ sunburst in circular bottom; sides are diamond pattern; scalloped rim. C-shaped handle w/ facet cuts.
Material: cutting (dividing), glass (material)
GUSN: 55926
Accession Number: 1988.103
Colorless body from two-part mold. Facetted sides on deep circular bowl w/ scalloped edge. Indented at shallow stem, w/ circular foot.
GUSN: 55927
Accession Number: 1988.104
Round, deep-welled pan, punched lid; tortoiseshell handle.
Date: 1780-1835
GUSN: 55931
Accession Number: 1926.26
Circular form with stepped base. Scalloped and domed edge. Shallow dish contains ink well in circular stepped form, with hinged domed cover and incised lines. Interior has glass ink well and leather stop with lid.
Date: 1870-1910
Material: glass (material), iron (metal), leather
GUSN: 55932
Accession Number: 1926.434
Turned, black handle; silver colored metal stamp w/ the letter "S", highly stylized.
Date: 1880-1910
Material: metal, wood (plant material)
GUSN: 55933
Accession Number: 1929.1021
Round base w/ slightly domed shoulders and slightly dished center decorated w/ incised circular lines. Shaft has cylinder and baluster turnings further decorated w/ incised lines. Knob thumbpiece. Round bobeche.
Material: brass (alloy)
GUSN: 55934
Accession Number: 1931.1265
Round molded base with flaring, round pedestal supporting cupped, pierced head. Similar lines picked out in red.
Date: 1820-1840
Material: wood (plant material)
GUSN: 55935
Accession Number: 1933.1044