Historic New England

Silhouette

Hollow cut bust length silhouette portrait set over black silk of a man facing left, mounted in a molded gilded wood frame.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103822

Accession Number: 1925.643

Silhouette

Hollow cut silhouette set over black silk of a woman facing right, mounted in a gilt wood frame.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103823

Accession Number: 1925.644

Silhouette

Hollow cut bust length silhouette set over black paper of a woman facing right with pencil drawn details for hair and lace collar, mounted in a molded wood frame.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103824

Accession Number: 1925.645

Silhouette

Hollow cut silhouette set over black paper of a woman facing right with ink drawn hair and collar details, mounted in a brass spandrel frame with foliate and bead borders, oval opening.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103825

Accession Number: 1925.646

Silhouette

Two hollow cut bust length silhouette portraits set over black silk of a woman facing right and a woman facing left, mounted in a plain unpainted wood frame.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103826

Accession Number: 1925.648

Silhouette cut out of black paper and set over white paper of a man facing left, collard painted white and details of jacket and hair in black paint, mounted in a brass spandrel frame with foliate and beaded borders and four rosettes.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103827

Accession Number: 1925.649

Silhouette

Hollow cut bust length silhouette portrait set over black silk of a man facing left with pencil drawn hair, collar and shirt, mounted in a gilded molded wood frame.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103828

Accession Number: 1925.651

Silhouette

Hollow cut silhouette on black ground of a young woman facing right, drawn in lace collar and hair details, mounted in gilt wood frame.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103829

Accession Number: 1925.653

Silhouette of Edward Watson

Hollow cut paper silhouette set on black textile of a man facing left, mounted in a oval black wood frame with inner gold metal border.

Date: 1803-1810

Maker: King, William (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103830

Accession Number: 1925.654

Silhouette

Hollow cut paper silhouette over black textile of a young boy facing left, set in a brass spandrel frame with foliate and beaded borders and rosette decorations.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103831

Accession Number: 1925.655

Silhouette

Painted bust length silhouette portrait of a man facing right on white paper, mounted in a brass spandrel frame with foliate and reed borders.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103832

Accession Number: 1925.656

Silhouette

Hollow cut silhouette set on a black textile of a young girl set in a painted gold wood frame under glass.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103833

Accession Number: 1925.658

Silhouette

Hollow cut silhouette set over black silk of a woman facing right, drawn ink hair details, mounted in a oval brass frame with foliate and reed borders, verre eglomise mat with oval opening with gold border.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103834

Accession Number: 1925.659

Silhouette

Hollow cut silhouette portrait set over black ground of a man facing left, drawn details for hair and vest, mounted in an oval brass spandrel frame with reed and bead borders.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Possibly Chamberlain, William (Artist)

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103835

Accession Number: 1925.660

Silhouette

Painted bust length silhouette portrait of a man facing left, mounted in an oval brass spandrel frame with foliate and bead borders.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103836

Accession Number: 1925.661

Silhouette

Hollow cut silhouette portrait set over black silk of a woman facing right, mounted in an oval brass frame with foliate and bead borders.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103837

Accession Number: 1925.662

Silhouette

Hollow cut silhouette set on black ground of a woman facing left, mounted in an oval brass spandrel frame with foliate and reed borders.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103838

Accession Number: 1925.663

Silhouette

Hollow cut silhouette portrait set over a black ground of an older woman facing left wearing a bonnet, mounted in an oval brass spandrel frame with reed and bead borders.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103839

Accession Number: 1925.664

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut bust length silhouette portrait set over black paper of a woman facing left with a comb in hair and lace collar, mounted in a gilded wood frame.

Date: 1824

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103840

Accession Number: 1926.604

Silhouette Portrait

Bust length silhouette portrait cut from black paper and set on white card of a man facing right, mounted in a gilded wood frame with bead border, glass on reverse to show back for silhouette.

Date: 1824-1827

Maker: Hubard, William James (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103841

Accession Number: 1926.608

Silhouette Portrait

Bust length silhouette portrait cut from black paper and set on white paper of a young boy wearing a cap with visor, mounted in a painted black wood frame with gilt bead inner border, reverse has glass opening revealing back of silhouette.

Date: 1824-1827

Maker: Hubard, William James (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103842

Accession Number: 1926.609

Silhouette

Verre eglomise silhouette set over white paper of a family of five including a mother, father, two boys and a girl within an oval frame and four gold flowers at corners, mounted in a veneered wood molded frame with gilded inner border.

Date: 1911-1926

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103843

Accession Number: 1927.798

Print

Print of bust length portrait of woman wearing a dress with high lace collar and shawl, mounted in a round molded wood frame.

Date: ca. 1812

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103844

Accession Number: 1927.805

Miniature portrait of an unknown woman

Miniature watercolor painting on ivory of an older woman in profile facing left in a black high neck dress, mounted in an oval gilded plaster frame with molded ribbon and beaded borders and an applied bow and foliate swag at top.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Turin, E. Morelli (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint), ivory (tooth component), plaster

GUSN: 103845

Accession Number: 2008.66

Wax Relief Portrait

Modeled colored wax portrait of a man facing left wearing a black coat and white collar, set on glass within a deep natural colored wood oval frame behind glass.

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103846

Accession Number: 1932.17

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut bust length silhouette portrait set over black silk of a man facing left, mounted in a brass spandrel frame with foliate and reed borders.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103847

Accession Number: 1932.337

Needlework Picture

Embroidered needlework picture with black thread on white cotton ground. Depicts two people, one riding a donkey and the other leading it. Farm house in background with large tree framing the right side. Mounted in a painted gold molded wood frame.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103848

Accession Number: 1932.741

Cup

Mesopotamian style brass cup with agriculture scene and a handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170780

Accession Number: 2006.44.2107.2

Box of calling cards

Light blue box of calling cards for Mr. Stephen Willard Phillips from Shreve, Crump & Low Co. Slight fading of lettering.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: Shreve, Crump & Low (Retailer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 170781

Accession Number: 2006.44.1123AB

Tape dispenser

Round, Dennison's tape dispenser, wooden spool with black with white lettering labels.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: Dennison Mfg. Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170783

Accession Number: 2006.44.1122

Figurine

Wooden figurine representing a woman with her child on her back and wearing a blue and red pearl belt and necklace.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170784

Accession Number: 2006.44.2108

Pier glass

Federal style giltwood pier glass. Spiral pillasters with Ionic capitals. Carved diamond weave pattern and ball shaped dentils on top. Some tarnishing of mirror and cracking of gilt.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 170785

Accession Number: 2006.44.734

Thermometer

Round, brass wall thermometer with ring hook. Reaumur, centigrade and farenheit scales

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170786

Accession Number: 2006.44.965

Chair

Mahogany Federal style chair with tassles at the corners of the back splat.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), textiles

GUSN: 170791

Accession Number: 2006.44.2110

Lady's secretary

Federal style mahogany secretary with four font drawers and two glass doors with diamond-shaped mullions. Oval drawer pulls stamped with beehive motif. Brass eagle finial.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170792

Accession Number: 2006.44.2041

Lady's desk

Federal inlaid mahogany writing desk with three upper cabinets and four drawers. Drawers have oval shaped pulls stamped with eagles with outstretched wings.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy), inlay (process)

GUSN: 170794

Accession Number: 2006.44.2043

Umbrella stand

Cast iron umbrella stand. Round base and interlocking rings at top.

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 170796

Accession Number: 2006.44.1146

Cane

Bamboo cane with candy cand shaped handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material)

GUSN: 170798

Accession Number: 2006.44.1152

Wall mirror

Neoclassical Adam style giltwood frame wall mirror.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170799

Accession Number: 2006.44.2058

Cane

Straight cane with ivory handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 170800

Accession Number: 2006.44.1153

Paddle

Heavy and elaborately carved wooden "paddle" from the Austral Islands, or "hoe," The carvings include the characteristic Austral Island circular motif and flared handle pommel with six human-like figures. Little is known about the use of objects like this. Some experts believe they were used as cere...

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170801

Accession Number: 2006.44.1150

Scent bottle

Art Nouveau red and white cameo glass scent bottle with a silver stopper. Floral pattern.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 170802

Accession Number: 2006.44.2056AB

War Club

A double headed war club, or 'u'u, from the Marquesas Islands (Te Henua 'Enana). Made of heavy ironwood, or toa, the head of the 'u'u has human-like faces on both sides. These faces are composed of smaller faces and pairs of eyes. The eyes and nose, for instance, are made of small human heads. Ther...

Maker: unknown

Material: ironwood

GUSN: 170803

Accession Number: 2006.44.1154

Vase

Art Nouveau style glass vase with floral pattern.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Tiffany, Louis Comfort, 1848-1933 (Artist, Designer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 170804

Accession Number: 2006.44.2057

Club

Tongan paddle club with oval pointed end and zig-zag pattern incised carving on all surfaces. Known as a 'akua tau.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving and carving techniques

GUSN: 170805

Accession Number: 2006.44.1149

Secretary

Married high chest of drawers. Chippendale style bonnet-top secretary with broken pediment and three spiral finials, fluted pilasters and panelled doors. Empire style chest of drawers lower section with ball feet.

Date: 1760-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170806

Accession Number: 2006.44.1147

Settee

Federal style inlaid mahogany settee. Rose patterned upholstery. Serpentine front with three front, fluted, pencil legs. Inlaid swag on front seat rail and inlaid star on crest rail.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), inlay (process)

GUSN: 170807

Accession Number: 2006.44.1148