Historic New England

Engraved Portrait

Printed engraving of a bust length portrait of Stephen Decatur (1779-1820) in his navy uniform, mounted in a plain round brass frame.

Date: 1812-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103880

Accession Number: 1943.125

Silhouette Portrait

Full length positive-cut silhouette portrait cut from black paper of a man facing right with a top hat and cane, painted ground details, mounted in a veneered mahogany frame.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103881

Accession Number: 1944.848

Silhouette Portrait

Silhouette portrait cut from black paper of Dr. Charles Burroughs preaching from the pulpit, mounted in black wood frame.

Date: 1841

Maker: Edouart, Auguste (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103882

Accession Number: 1945.443

Silhouette Portrait

Full length silhouette portrait of Dr. Samuel Freeman wearing a top hat and holding a cane, cut from black paper and set on white paper, mounted in a plain black painted wood frame.

Date: 1841

Maker: Edouart, Auguste (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103883

Accession Number: 1945.444

Silhouette cut from black paper and set on white paper of a man preaching from a pulpit with one arm gesturing forward and the other holding a pair of spectacles, mounted in a veneered wood frame with black borders.

Date: 1828

Maker: Edouart, Auguste (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103884

Accession Number: 1947.43A

Silhouette Portrait

Silhouette cut from black paper and set on white paper of a man preaching from a pulpit with one arm reaching forward clasping a pair of spectacles, mounted in a veneered wood frame with black borders.

Date: 1828

Maker: Edouart, Auguste (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103885

Accession Number: 1947.43B

Silhouette Portrait

Silhouette cut from black paper and set on white paper of a man preaching from a pulpit with one arm raised and pointing to the sky, mounted in a veneered wood frame with black borders.

Date: 1828

Maker: Edouart, Auguste (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103886

Accession Number: 1947.43C

Silhouette Portrait

Silhouette cut from black paper and set on white paper of a man preaching from a pulpit with hands clasped and face skyward, mounted in a veneered wood frame with black borders.

Date: 1828

Maker: Edouart, Auguste (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103887

Accession Number: 1947.43D

Silhouette Portrait

Bust length silhouette cut from white paper and set on black silk of a woman facing right wearing a bonnet, mounted in a painted black frame with oval opening and grape cluster finding at top.

Date: 1800-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103888

Accession Number: 1947.44

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut silhouette set over white paper of a woman facing right, mounted in a gilt and painted wood frame with molded relief floral sprays applied at corners and oval opening.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103889

Accession Number: 1947.45

Silhouette Portrait

Bust length silhouette portrait cut from white paper and set over black silk of a young woman facing right, mounted in a painted black wood frame with oval opening with gilt border, brass grape cluster hanging mount at top of frame.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103890

Accession Number: 1947.46

Silhouette Portrait

Bust length silhouette portrait cut from white paper and set on black silk of a woman facing right, mounted in a round brass frame.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103891

Accession Number: 1947.47

Silhouette Portrait

Silhouette portrait cut from white paper and set on black paper of a woman facing left, three shields of white paper below, mounted in a painted with frame with gilt borders.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103892

Accession Number: 1947.49

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut paper silhouette set on black textile of a woman facing left, set in an oval dark wood frame under glass.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103893

Accession Number: 1947.50

Silhouette Portrait

Black paper cut silhouette set on white paper of a woman facing right, set in a black wood frame with gilt inner border.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103894

Accession Number: 1947.51

Silhouette Portrait

Reproduction bust length silhouette of a man facing left with a ribbon in his hair, painted oval gold border, mounted in an oval molded wood frame.

Date: ca. 1938

Maker: Edgar, Carmen Denton

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103895

Accession Number: 1947.95

Silhouette Portrait

Black paper cut out silhouette set on white paper of a woman facing left, matted on a piece of green cotton with floral buds, set in a painted gold plaster frame.

Date: ca. 1906

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103896

Accession Number: 1947.97

Silhouette Portrait

Bust length silhouette portrait cut from black paper and set over white card of a young boy facing left with painted gold details on hair, collar and coat, mounted in a veneered wood frame with black borders.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: Maginn, J.L. (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103897

Accession Number: 1947.98

Silhouette Portrait

Bust length silhouette cut from black paper of a young boy facing right with painted gold hair and coat details, mounted in a veneered wood frame with black edge.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: Maginn, J.L. (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103898

Accession Number: 1947.99

Silhouette Portrait

Half length silhouette portrait cut from black paper and set on white card of a woman facing left wearing a bonnet with gold painted details for hair, hat and dress, mounted in a veneered wood frame with two inlaid borders of light wood.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: Maginn, J.L. (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103899

Accession Number: 1947.100

Silhouette Portrait

Half length portrait silhouette cut from black paper and set over white paper of a young girl facing left, mounted in a large dark stained wood frame with white mat.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103900

Accession Number: 1947.101A

Silhouette Portrait

Half length portrait silhouette cut from black paper and set on white paper of a young girl facing right, mounted in a large stained wood frame with white mat.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103901

Accession Number: 1947.101B

Silhouette Portrait

Bust length silhouette portrait cut from black paper of a man facing right wearing a hat, mounted in a large wood frame.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103902

Accession Number: 1947.102

Silhouette Portrait

Silhouette of woman facing right with flowers in hair, mounted in a black wood frame with green floral paper mat with oval opening. Copy of a Bache original.

Date: ca. 1939

Maker: Edgar, Carmen Denton

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103903

Accession Number: 1947.104

Silhouette Portrait

Bust length painted silhouette of a man facing left with pencil drawn spectacles and hair details, mounted in a painted black wood frame with gold colored metal mat and three leaf metal hanging loop at top.

Date: 1938

Maker: Edgar, Carmen Denton (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103904

Accession Number: 1947.106

Silhouette Portrait

Black paper cut silhouette of a woman facing left with painted gold details in hair and dress, mounted within a gilded frame with oval opening.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: Possibly Hubard, William James (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103905

Accession Number: 1947.108

Silhouette Portrait

Painted bust length silhouette portrait of a woman facing right wearing a lace bonnet and wide lace collar, mounted in a black painted wood frame with stained wood mat with oval opening.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: Possibly Hubard, William James (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103906

Accession Number: 1947.110

Wallpaper

Wallpaper, block printed white leaves with green sprigs on gray satin ground.

Date: 1835-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103748

Accession Number: 2008.59.10AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper, block printed white medallions with pink flowers on blue paper.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103749

Accession Number: 2008.59.11

Wallpaper

Wallpaper, block printed gray scrolls with brown and aqua accents on white satin ground.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103750

Accession Number: 2008.59.12

Wallpaper

Wallpaper, block printed gray stripe with maroon flowers on white satin ground.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103751

Accession Number: 2008.59.13

Meat Fork

Meat fork with three stainless steel tines, wood handle with finger and thumb grooves at bottom, metal loop at end.

Date: ca. 2002

Maker: Housewares International Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103752

Accession Number: 2008.50.2.3

Spatula

Stainless steel spatula with wood handle with finger and thumb grooves, metal loop attached to end.

Date: ca. 2002

Maker: Housewares International Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103753

Accession Number: 2008.50.2.4

Grill Brush

Grill brush with stainless steel scraper at top end, yellow metal bristles, wood handle with finger and thumb grooves, and metal loop at end.

Date: ca. 2002

Maker: Housewares International Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103754

Accession Number: 2008.50.2.5

Carving Knife

Stainless steel carving knife attached to wood handle with finger and thumb groves, metal loop at end.

Date: ca. 2002

Maker: Housewares International Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103755

Accession Number: 2008.50.2.6

Basting Brush

Food brush with plastic bristles, wood handle with finger and thumb grooves, metal loop at end.

Date: ca. 2002

Maker: Housewares International Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103756

Accession Number: 2008.50.2.7

Tongs

Stainless steel tongs with wood handle featuring finger and thumb grooves, metal loop at end.

Date: ca. 2002

Maker: Housewares International Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103757

Accession Number: 2008.50.2.8

Skewers

Four stainless steel skewers with wood handle featuring finger and thumb grooves.

Date: ca. 2002

Maker: Housewares International Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103758

Accession Number: 2008.50.2.9-.12

Corn Holders

Four pairs of stainless steel corn on the cob holders each with round wood handles.

Date: ca. 2002

Maker: Housewares International Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103759

Accession Number: 2008.50.2.13-.16

Carpet remnants

Two pieces of woven green wool carpet.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103760

Accession Number: 1959.1533AB

Cupboard

Cupboard. Oak and white pine. Flat top, carved dental pattern along top molding, front features two cabinet doors with carved abstract leaves in center within square frames, inlay decoration consisting of lines of alternating light and dark wood along edges of doors, long carved abstract fern in b...

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Nutting, Wallace, 1861-1941 (Cabinetmaker)

Material: oak (wood), eastern white pine (wood), turning (shaping process), carving (processes)

GUSN: 103761

Accession Number: 2002.58

Carpet Liner

Two pieces of carpet lining consisting of brown paper raw cotton padding.

Date: ca. 1915

Maker: John H. Pray & Sons Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103762

Accession Number: 1931.799AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper printed in pink and white with pheasants and other birds perched on pine tree branches with pine cones.

Date: 1899-1900

Maker: Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103763

Accession Number: 2008.52.1

Hanging cabinet with double doors

Sea-foam green metal hanging cabinet, double doors with rounded edges, removable and adjustable shelf in interior.

Date: ca. 1955

Maker: Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103765

Accession Number: 2007.11.1AB

Oven Unit with double door cabinet

Steel oven unit installed within a sea-foam green metal unit with double door cabinets below oven, two removable metal oven racks in interior of oven.

Date: ca. 1955

Maker: Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103766

Accession Number: 2007.11.2A-C