Historic New England

Folding Chair

Walnut folding chair with wool upholstery. Arched crest with brass studs over rectangular upholstered back; flanked by curved stiles with brass capped ball finials. Curved half arms continue to front legs and are joined by two turned stretchers. The front seat rail joins curved back legs as does si...

Date: 1870-1875

Maker: Vaill, E. W. (Maker)

Material: walnut (wood), wool (textile)

GUSN: 50771

Accession Number: 1986.283

Photograph

Studio browntone portrait of boy bust length; arched matt; molded, "ribbed," and floral patterned white gessoed frame; boy w/ short hair facing left, wearing white shirt, tie, and dark suit.

Date: 1865-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 50772

Accession Number: 1986.296

Photograph

Full-length portrait of blonde little girl standing in an armchair in long white dress, w/ elaborate carved wainscotting behind her.

Date: 1855-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 50773

Accession Number: 1986.297

Chromolithograph Print

Young woman in turban looks over her shoulder; 1/2 view in oval reserve. Original giltwood molded frame. After Guido Reni's portrait of Beatrice Cenci.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Colton, Zahm, & Roberts (Publisher)

Material: chromolithographs, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 50774

Accession Number: 1986.298

Photograph

Photo-mechanical reproduction in sepia tones of a spotted cow in a pasture w/ trees in background. Mounted on a beige matt w/in a molded oak frame w/ scrolled oak-tone gesso outerframe.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs, photomechanical processes

GUSN: 50775

Accession Number: 1986.299

Photograph

Black and white photograph of middle-aged man in profile w/ mustache; dressed in pin-striped suit; seated on an armchair and holding a newspaper; plain black painted molded wooden frame; gray recessed matt w/ printing in silver below; sitter possibly "Troy Panel."

Date: 1902

Maker: Purdy, J. E. (Photographer)

Material: gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 50776

Accession Number: 1986.300

Needlework Picture

Needlework picture on silk ground; worked in a round format in green, gold, blue, and brown threads in variety of needlework stitches and knots; depicts shepardess feeding two sheep under a tree with hills, pond, and trees beyond; painted features and figure, sky, and background; enclosed with a re...

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, painting (coating), silk (textile)

GUSN: 50777

Accession Number: 1986.301

Photograph

Large black and white "enhanced" photograph of a bearded man turned to the left in a dark suit, white shirt, and dark tie; molded inner matt; Eastlake-style molded frame; inside gilded relief ivy leaf decoration; black between gilded moldings; incised linear motifs in gold at corners; photograph en...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: chalk, photographs

GUSN: 50778

Accession Number: 1986.305

Storage box

Molded slant lid w/ cleats over case w/ molded base; raised on turned bun feet; painted brown. Interior fitted; stamped brass escutcheon.

Date: 1725-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), oak (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 50779

Accession Number: 1986.311

Bed

The headboard crest rail molded and carved w/ 7 flower heads over 4 recessed horizontal panels. The top panel w/ carved scrolling vine centering a round medallion over second w/ veneered "watered" tablet and two plain lower panels. The posts w/ rounded tops w/ wood medallion at top are vertically ri...

Date: 1895-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), chestnut (wood), incising, veneering

GUSN: 50780

Accession Number: 1986.313.2

Bed table

Rectangular top w/ chamfered edge over straight horizontally reeded skirt w/ a single long drawer w/ tiger grained panel (no pulls) raised on trestle base w/ 4 square reed front legs w/ shaped foot and corresponding side stretcher and medial stretcher; stepped corner block at leg top carved w/ thin ...

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), chestnut (wood), incising

GUSN: 50781

Accession Number: 1986.313.3

Bowl

Oblong form w/ tab handles at each end; flat base; rounded sides.

Date: 1830-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 50782

Accession Number: 1986.327

Cane

Tapering shaft w/ bulbous hand hold comprised of graduated circular pieces of leather and wood held by metal cap and tip.

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 50783

Accession Number: 1986.331

Cane

Rustic knotted shaft and pummel; metal tip; varnished.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 50784

Accession Number: 1986.333

Cane

Slender black-painted wood shaft w/ cylindrical, incised ivory cap.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 50785

Accession Number: 1986.334

Cane

Gnarled wood handle on very slender, tapered shaft; stained.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 50786

Accession Number: 1986.335

Cheese box

Cylindrical bentwood box w/ fitted cover; the sides of each secured w/ nails; heavy wire swing handle w/ turned wood hand hold. Painted green.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50787

Accession Number: 1986.345AB

Bucket

Short circular staved form w/ canted sides secured by iron bands; exterior painted blue; iron bands painted black; tin plate at one side for hanging.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 50788

Accession Number: 1986.346

Bucket

Short circular staved form w/ canted sides held by black-painted iron bands; exterior painted blue; interior unpainted.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 50789

Accession Number: 1986.347

Fireplace tiles

Set of 21 Dutch-Delftware fireplace tiles; 5 inch square; hand-painted in manganese purple on white ground w/ figures and/or buildings in a landscape; scenes w/in quatrefoil shape of 4 lines and w/ partial-floral corners.

Date: 1740-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: delftware, painting (image-making), hand-painted, pressing, glazing (coating), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 50790

Accession Number: 1986.348

Bottle

Dark green transparent glass w/ tapering short neck on rounded square shoulders and flat tapering sides; concave square base.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 50791

Accession Number: 1986.359

Gridiron

Grill of almost square form raised on 4 "saber" shaped feet; flat shaped handle w/ eyelet for hanging at end.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 50792

Accession Number: 1986.361

Knitting needle case(?)

Elongated tapering form w/ shaped top w/ green cotton knit handle w/ single pink glass bead. The case woven in dense pattern of oriental devices and medallions in shades of green, blue, and brown. Lined w/ red silk.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 50793

Accession Number: 1986.364

Photograph

Black and white bust length photograph of a young woman w/ wire frame glasses, wearing a frothy white dress, puffed sleeves, squarish necklace, and hair tied up in a knot; w/in a scalloped edged silver faced frame w/ rows of repousse(?) beading along outer edge and edge of rectangular opening; repou...

Date: 1894-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 50794

Accession Number: 1986.365

Paperweight

Figure of a sleeping foo dog surmounting a cube.

Date: 1890-1930 ?

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), jade (rock), soapstone (metamorphic rock)

GUSN: 50795

Accession Number: 1986.366

Figurine

Squat, faux(?) ivory figure of a medieval soldier; peaked helmet, triangular shield and sword.

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 50796

Accession Number: 1986.367

Photograph

Sepi-tone photographic print of middle aged woman (Eliza Little)--waist-length view, torso in profile to left face almost looking forward. Woman dressed in high neck pinter(?) pigeon front black dress and black? beads; graying hair pulled into pompador and top knot; w/in a gilt metal oval standing f...

Date: 1895-1905

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 50797

Accession Number: 1986.368

Opium Pipe

Thin cylindrical mottled bamboo stem w/ bronze pipehead and mouth-piece of slightly bulbous and tapering shape.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), bronze (metal)

GUSN: 50798

Accession Number: 1986.370

Stirrer ?

Squat spherical head w/ inlaid ivory mounts and carved geometric designs. Neck w/ like decorated circular ring on spool turned supports. Long tapered handle w/ black-painted ring decoration.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 50799

Accession Number: 1986.371

Bowl

A scalloped bowl with a cylindrical foot ring. It is decorated with iron red and underglaze blue with a center circular medallion. It has fantastic bird of orange and gold with red and blue swirls radiating from the medallion. Three medallions are along the sides with pomegranite designs; the outsid...

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, earthenware, underglazing

GUSN: 50650

Accession Number: 1986.86

Footed Compote

A shallow oval dish on a diamond shaped foot. It has a transfer print in blue with bands of flowers along the foot. On the outside of the rim and inside rim, is a center design of three Chinese men, a zebra, trees and Chinese buildings in the background.

Date: 1835-1865

Maker: Rogers (Maker)

Material: ironstone (pottery), pearlware, transfer printing, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 50651

Accession Number: 1986.87

Plate

A circular plate, transfer printed in brown with the image of the Parson-Capen House.

Date: dated 1650-1950

Maker: Vernon Kilns (Maker)

Material: earthenware, porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 50652

Accession Number: 1986.88

Child's teapot

Bulbous teapot w/ twisted handle; molded spout; flat cover w/ flower knop; white glaze.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 50653

Accession Number: 1986.90.1AB

Child's teapot

Part of child's hard-paste porcelain tea service; white w/ ruffled edges; some remains of gilt and (?) red overglaze decoration.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding, molding (forming)

GUSN: 50654

Accession Number: 1986.91.1AB

Teapot

Gothic-revival porcelain; part of tea service; molded w/ beaded swags and decorated w/ small sprigs of overglaze blue transfer-print grapes; hexagonal shape w/ domed lid and pointed finial.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glaze, molding (forming), porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 50655

Accession Number: 1986.92.1AB

Vegetable dish

Staffordshire flow-blue part of dinner set; the central motif of Gothic cathedrals in a landscape; edges w/ foliate scrolling vines; all w/ saturated cobalt blue resulting in blurred designs except for this covered vegetable dish. Rectangular shape w/ canted corners.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: Jacob Furnival & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 50656

Accession Number: 1986.93.1AB

Dinner plate

Ironstone? part of dinner set w/ flow-blue transfer-print designs in Gothic-revival style; all decorated w/ picturesque landscape w/ Gothic church by a river w/ trees and 2 figures in the foreground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Edwards, John, 1847-1900 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 50657

Accession Number: 1986.94.1

Candy Dish

A small porcelain candy dish, molded with a scalloped rim and with a gilded edge. It has a central design in black depicting the Old South Church in Newburyport, MA.

Date: 1915-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, hard paste porcelain, molding (forming), porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 50658

Accession Number: 1986.95.1

Plate

A small pearlware plate of octagonal form, molded with a dotted floral border and stringed edge in a pink luster and yellow enamel highlights. Centered with underglaze-blue is a pastorial scene with "Franklin's Proverbs".

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, luster (textile), pearlware, porcelain, transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 50659

Accession Number: 1986.97

Plate

A small pearlware plate of octagonal form, molded with a dotted floral border and stringed edge. It has a border with pink luster and red enamel highlights. It is centered with a green transfer print showing a pastoral scene with "Franklin's Proverbs".

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, luster (textile), molding (forming), pearlware, porcelain, transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 50660

Accession Number: 1986.98

Teacup

A porcelain teacup molded with scalloped sides and trimmed in gilding. It has a scene of the "Birthplace of George Peabody".

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, molding (forming), porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 50661

Accession Number: 1986.101A

Dining Chair

Side chair, one of a pair. Poplar, ash, rush seat. Serpentine crest rail with flared ears over a vase-shaped splat and curved stiles. Trapezoidal rush seat. Baluster-turned front stretcher and double vase-turned side stretchers. Rests on block and baluster turned front legs.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), painting (coating), poplar (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 50662

Accession Number: 1986.108.1

Candlestick

A cylindrical candle cup with a flat lip on an open twisted shaft and round base.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 50663

Accession Number: 1986.110.1

Bowl

A round bowl with a turned rim and a single loop affixed with a copper pin. It has sloping sides and a flat bottom.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), copper (metal)

GUSN: 50664

Accession Number: 1986.111

Dining Chair

It has a carved and molded yoke-shaped crest on vase-shaped splat, trapezoidal rush seat, block and vase turned legs ending in spanish feet, double ball and ring turned front stretcher, painted dark brown.

Date: 1740-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 50665

Accession Number: 1986.114

Area rug

Rectangular, flat woven, two tone brown wool; tied fringed ends. Woven pattern of interlocking hexagons around edge of borderline; dot in center.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 50666

Accession Number: 1986.117

Bed Warmer

A circular hinged copper pan with a punched decoration of a rooster and leafy devices, on a baluster turned handle.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), copper (metal), maple (wood), punching (surface marking technique), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 50667

Accession Number: 1986.118

Bone Dish

Of kidney shape with lobed, scalloped outer sides. The inner side is curved to conform to the side of the plate. It has a cream colored body with a black transfer print decoration of large daffodils.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 50668

Accession Number: 1986.120

Coffee Cup

A Chinese export porcelain coffee cup with straight sides and foot. It is hand painted with polychrome enamels with swag border and flowers.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hard paste porcelain, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 50669

Accession Number: 1986.121

Demitasse Teacup

The cylindrical cup has a "bamboo" style handle. It has a very thin body, but no foot ring. It has a finely potted white ground hand painted with polychrome enamels in free form floral butterfly design with gilded edges.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, painting (image-making), hand-painted, hard paste porcelain, porcelain

GUSN: 50670

Accession Number: 1986.122A

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