Historic New England

Fireplace tongs

Fireplace tongs with brass handle. Part of a three piece set.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170543

Accession Number: 2006.44.1118.1

Fireplace shovel

Fireplace shovel with brass handle. Part of three piece set.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170544

Accession Number: 2006.44.1118.2

Fireplace poker

Metal fireplace poker with hooked end and ring on handle end. Part of three piece set.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 170545

Accession Number: 2006.44.1118.3

Sculpture

Bronze and brown patina sculpture entitled: Seated Wippet.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), patina (condition)

GUSN: 170546

Accession Number: 2006.44.1168

Box

Bronze box with hinged lid. Horse and chariot relief scences and green velvet lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), relief (sculpture techniques)

GUSN: 170547

Accession Number: 2006.44.1117

Easy chair

Chippendale style carved mahogany easy chair upholstered in a green textile.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170548

Accession Number: 2006.44.2052

Ginger jar

Round ginger jar with cover with a celadon green glaze. Cover has a slight crack in it.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 170549

Accession Number: 2006.44.1203AB

Wall lamp

Bronze double Argand-style lamps. Frosted grape design on glass shades.

Date: ca. 1912

Maker: Messenger & Sons (Manufacturer) Alfred Welles & Co. (Retailer)

Material: bronze (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 170550

Accession Number: 2006.44.729.1

Tambour desk

Federal-style mahogany lady's tambour desk with two lower drawers.

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170551

Accession Number: 2006.44.1174

Footstool

Mahogany footstool with embroidered geometrical pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 170552

Accession Number: 2006.44.2049

Jardiniere

Chinese porcelain jardiniere with blue and white landscape scene.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 170553

Accession Number: 2006.44.1175

Vase

Green triangular shaped ceramic vase with a flower pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 170554

Accession Number: 2006.44.2179.1

Wall lamp

Bronze double Argand-style lamp. Frosted grape design on glass shades.

Maker: Messenger & Sons (Manufacturer) Alfred Welles & Co. (Retailer)

Material: bronze (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 170555

Accession Number: 2006.44.729.2

Incense burner

Copper incense burner. Lion shaped feet with vines and sheep heads at top. Bird shaped top piece and two instruments on chains.

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 170556

Accession Number: 2006.44.971

Vase

Green triangular shaped ceramic vase with a flower pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 170557

Accession Number: 2006.44.2179.2

Miniature portrait

Miniature portrait of dark-haired woman in round, bronze frame with twisted rope and bow design.

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 170558

Accession Number: 2006.44.972

Doily

White lace doily embroidered with the inscription ''Malta''.

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 170559

Accession Number: 2006.44.2181

Opium set

Brass seven piece opium set with oriental engraving in Asian characters, yin/yang and floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), engraving (action)

GUSN: 170560

Accession Number: 2006.44.731

Armchair

Hardwood open armchair. Rush seat with pierced back and straight fluted legs.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood

GUSN: 170561

Accession Number: 2006.44.714

Fire bucket

Leather fire bucket with handle. "J. D. 1794" painted on front.

Date: 1794

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 170562

Accession Number: 2006.44.717

Thermometer

Large, Widdifield & Co. thermometer. Farenheit scale with blood heat, summer heat, temperate, and freezing marked on side. Large ring at top.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 170563

Accession Number: 2006.44.962

Plate

Metal enamelled plate. Game pattern on the top and flower pattern on the back.

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 170564

Accession Number: 2006.44.2180

Pole screen

Mahogany, chippendale style pole screen with oval screen and urn shaped shaft on tri-pod stand.

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170565

Accession Number: 2006.44.713

Side chair

Chippendale style mahogany side chair with upholstered seat. Seat has an embroidered floral design, pierced splat, front straight legs and slightly curved back legs.

Date: ca, 1775

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170566

Accession Number: 2006.44.1171

Gate-leg table

Reproduction mahogany gate-leg table with eight feet, a drawer and a mechanic tray.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170567

Accession Number: 2006.44.2051

Plant stand

Wood plant stand in an octagonal shape.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170568

Accession Number: 2006.44.1204

Menorah

Metal menorah with seven arms. Floral pattern on the double base.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170569

Accession Number: 2006.44.2094.1

Side chair

Banister-back, William and Mary style maple side chair. Split banisters and rush seat.

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 170570

Accession Number: 2006.44.711

Candlestand

Chippendale style mahogany candlestand with oval tilt-top and tripod with turned feet.

Date: ca. 1775

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170573

Accession Number: 2006.44.1176

Menorah

Brass menorah with seven arms. Floral pattern on the double basis.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170574

Accession Number: 2006.44.2094.2

Wall lamp

Wall lamp with two arms and glass shades with etched design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 170575

Accession Number: 2006.44.1201.4

Bullfinch figurine

Porcelain bullfinch figurine perched on a flowering tree.

Maker: Worcester Royal Porcelain Co., Ltd.

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 170576

Accession Number: 2006.44.2095

Bullfinch figurine

Porcelain bullfinch perched on a flowering tree.

Maker: Worcester Royal Porcelain Co., Ltd.

GUSN: 170577

Accession Number: 2006.44.2096

Sculpture

Bronze and brown patina sculpture by Pierre Jules Mene entitled: Dog Leashed to Post.

Date: 19 century

Maker: Mene, Pierre Jules, 1810-1879 (Sculptor)

Material: bronze (metal), patina (condition)

GUSN: 170578

Accession Number: 2006.44.1166

Side chair

Mahogany, Chippendale styled pierced ladder-back side chair with a maroon upholstered seat.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170579

Accession Number: 2006.44.712.4

Netsuke

Carved ivory netsuke of a kneeling man.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171364

Accession Number: 2006.44.2136

Netsuke

Carved ivory netsuke of a woman walking.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171366

Accession Number: 2006.44.2134

Netsuke

Carved ivory netsuke of four figures and a well.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171368

Accession Number: 2006.44.2122

Netsuke

Carved ivory netsuke of an old woman.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (color)

GUSN: 171373

Accession Number: 2006.44.2130

Sphere

Pierced ivory sphere on a stand.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171377

Accession Number: 2006.44.1435AB

Netsuke

Carved ivory netsuke of a man sitting and eating.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171378

Accession Number: 2006.44.2132

Banjo clock with white face and Roman numerals set in a mahogany case with inset glass panels on neck and gear box with verre eglomise acorn, oak leaf, bow and starburst designs, three dimensional brass eagle finial at top.

Date: ca. 1805

Maker: Willard, Simon, 1753-1848 (Clockmaker)

Material: mahogany (wood), verre églomisé, gilding

GUSN: 171379

Accession Number: 2006.44.737