Historic New England

Table cover

Square; black, white, mauve woven silk. Black is chiffon. White and mauve are satin. Selvage sides. Crimped self fringe at ends.

Maker: unknown

Material: chiffon, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 55019

Accession Number: 1942.381

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 55020

Accession Number: 1946.170

Carpet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 55021

Accession Number: 1941.1901

Arm Chair

William and Mary style chair with carved stretchers, stiles, and crest rail, curved arms, and a caned seat.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55022

Accession Number: 1945.508

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 55023

Accession Number: 1941.1939

Hall Globe, Entry Lamp

No description

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 55024

Accession Number: 1988.1

Chest of Drawers. Mahogany, mahogany veneer, tulip poplar, white pine secondary wood. Oval mirror on scrolled stand; two attached knife boxes at right and left of top; two adjacent short top drawers over three long individual drawers. All drawers have wood knobs. Rests on bun feet.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 55025

Accession Number: 1989.15

Sewing Table

Sewing table with one drawer, a hinged top and spool-turned legs with a stretcher.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 55026

Accession Number: 1989.29

Chest of Drawers

Chest of Drawers. Mahogany, mahogany veneer, and pine secondary wood. Three small drawers sit on the top with four large drawers below; carved scroll columns on either side; with cut glass pulls and ball feet.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 55027

Accession Number: 1989.28

Washstand

Mahogany washstand with hinged top, 2-level interior, 2 doors, bun feet.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 55028

Accession Number: 1989.45

Sofa

Sofa with mahogany phoenix head scrolled crest; scrolled arms; gadrooned front rail. Rests on paw legs and feet.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 55029

Accession Number: 1987.265

Chair

Side or reception chair. Fancy painted, stenciled, and grained. Wood, gold and black paint, rush seat. Splat consists of a rail in the form of two cornucopiae rich graining; scrolled crest with stenciled vegetal and floral decoration.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, rush (material), stenciling, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 55030

Accession Number: 1985.726.2

Side Chair

Side chair. Fancy form. Shaped back with rounded edges; baluster splat; yoke crst; cane seat. Ring-turned front legs and front stretcher. Retains original black paint with stained and gold-stenciled decoration on splat, crest, and stiles.

Date: 1830-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, graining, maple (wood), stenciling

GUSN: 55031

Accession Number: 1976.466.2

Windsor Armchair

Armchair; Bow-back Windsor form. Painted yellow with gilt highlights.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55032

Accession Number: 1934.2893

Windsor Chair

Fan back side chair, painted black.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55033

Accession Number: 1917.1257

Easy Chair

Serpentine crest & front rail; half serpentine wings which break at the horizonally rolled arms, serpentine apron, square tapered front legs with string inlay (later casters), square canted rear legs (caster cups only) and marlborough legs.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 55036

Accession Number: 1971.484

Chair

Pierced splat, scrolled ears, marlb legs, str stretchers, mod uph

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), sweet gum (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 55038

Accession Number: 1951.182

Chair

Pierced splat, scrolled ears, marlb legs, str stretchers, mod uph

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), sweet gum (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 55039

Accession Number: 1952.25

Chair

Pierced splat, scrolled ears, marlb legs, str stretchers, mod uph

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), sweet gum (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 55040

Accession Number: 1952.26

Side Chair

Fancy side chair with mahogany grain-painting and a rush seat.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, pine (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 55041

Accession Number: 1985.712.2

Side Chair

Fancy side chair with mahogany grain-painting and a rush seat.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, pine (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 55042

Accession Number: 1985.712.3

Side Chair

Fancy side chair with mahogany grain-painting and a rush seat.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, pine (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 55043

Accession Number: 1985.712.4

Side Chair

Fancy side chair with mahogany grain-painting and a rush seat.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, pine (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 55044

Accession Number: 1985.712.5

Side Chair

Fancy side chair with mahogany grain-painting and a rush seat.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, pine (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 55045

Accession Number: 1985.712.6

Chair

Square back with four fluted collonettes; reeded legs, spade ft; scrolled arm

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Possibly Hagen, Ernest (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 55046

Accession Number: 1987.72.2

Chair

Square-back side chair; mahogany wood; chalk inscription on the rear seat rail marked "Fisk" could refer to either William or Samuel Fiske of eastern Massachusetts. Rests on fluted Marlborough front legs and rear legs that flare outward at base; H-shaped stretchers.

Date: 1790-1805

Maker: Fiske, William, 1770-1844 (Maker) Fiske, Samuel (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 55047

Accession Number: 1977.170.2

Battle of Bunker Hill

Unframed copy of John Trumbull's "Battle of Bunker Hill," depicting the death of General Warren at Bunker Hill, June 17, 1775. Battle scene on hill, fallen general at left, harbor at right.

Date: 1824-1825

Maker: Pratt, Henry Cheever (American painter, 1803-1880) (Artist) Reproduction of Trumbull, John, 1756-1843 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 55111

Accession Number: 1925.891

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

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