Historic New England

Bishop chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory bishop chess piece of an Asian man wearing a robe and hat.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171641

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.19

Bishop chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory bishop chess piece of an Asian man wearing a robe and hat.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171642

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.20

Knight chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory bishop chess piece of an Asian man wearing a robe and hat.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171643

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.21

Knight chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory knight chess piece of a man on a horse with a sword.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171644

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.22

Rook chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory rook chess piece of an elephant with a man standing on its head and a tower with a flag on its back.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171645

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.23

Rook chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory rook chess piece of an elephant with a man standing on its head and a tower with a flag on its back.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171646

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.24

Pawn chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory chess piece of a man astride with his arm outstretched.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171647

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.25

Pawn chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory chess piece of a man astride with his arm outstretched.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171648

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.26

Pawn chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory chess piece of a man astride with his arm outstretched.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171649

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.27

Pawn chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory chess piece of a man astride with his arm outstretched.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171650

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.28

Pawn chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory chess piece of a man astride with his arm outstretched.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171651

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.29

Pawn chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory chess piece of a man astride with his arm outstretched.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171652

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.30

Pawn chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory chess piece of a man astride with his arm outstretched.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171653

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.31

Pawn chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory chess piece of a man astride with his arm outstretched.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 171654

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.32

Cricket Cage

Lacquer Japanese cricket cage. Baking powder box inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), lacquer (coating), metal

GUSN: 171655

Accession Number: 2006.44.2390A-D

Wooden outrigger canoe model, possibly from the Caroline Islands in Micronesia. The main canoe body is painted black on the outside along the waterline. The canoe is curved up at either end but more pronounced at the stern (back) where the curve ends in two prongs where the steering oar (now missing...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), plant fiber

GUSN: 171656

Accession Number: 2006.44.2219

Tray

Rectangular marble glass tray.

Maker: unknown

Material: marble (rock)

GUSN: 171657

Accession Number: 2006.44.2422

Gameboard

Victorian inlaid walnut gameboard.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 171658

Accession Number: 2006.44.2195

Plate set

Four square porcelain plates with peach glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: glaze

GUSN: 171659

Accession Number: 2006.44.2424

Plate

Square porcleain plate with peach glaze.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 171660

Accession Number: 2006.44.2424.4

Plate

Square porcleain plate with peach glaze.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 171661

Accession Number: 2006.44.2424.2

Table

Wrought iron table with tile top and four turned feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), tile

GUSN: 171662

Accession Number: 2006.44.2196

Plate

Square porcleain plate with peach glaze.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 171663

Accession Number: 2006.44.2424.1

Plate

Square porcleain plate with peach glaze.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 171664

Accession Number: 2006.44.2424.3

Stand

Carved asiatic style wooden stand.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 171665

Accession Number: 2006.44.2423

Stand, Upholstered

Hourglass form; fabric covered with brass nails; brass "belt"; original upholstery; all over floral on green ground

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 171666

Accession Number: 1953.617

Bowl

Yellow flared ceramic bowl. Monogram SM on the bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 171673

Accession Number: 2006.44.2526

Fire bucket

Painted leather fire bucket.

Date: 1816

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 171675

Accession Number: 2006.44.2197

Rug

Woven wool rug with center panel of an elongated octagon in red on a white ground. At the center of the octagon is a cross which is flanked by multi-branched candlesticks. The largest border contains red, yellow, orange and white rosettes. The sides are bound in strips of red, orange and white.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 174964

Accession Number: 2006.44.458

"A westerly perspective VIEW of part of the Town of Cambridge"

Framed print of an ink drawing depicting a field in foreground, trees in middleground, and about twelve to fourteen buildings in background. Clouds are crudely drawn. In upper left corner is a hanging scroll with words in script.

Date: ca. 1927

Maker: Griffin, Samuel (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 174965

Accession Number: 2006.44.809

Medicine Kit

Blue colored metal box with attached lid containing five glass capsules wrapped in silk. Capsules contain aromatic ammonia to be used as smelling salts. Directions printed on small paper card inside box as well as lid.

Date: 1950-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, glass (material), ammonia (ammonium hydroxide)

GUSN: 175047

Accession Number: 1993.845

Vial

Small clear glass graduated cylinder with black leather covered cylindrical cardboard case.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, leather, glass (material)

GUSN: 175050

Accession Number: 1993.843

Vial

Small clear glass graduated cylinder.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 175051

Accession Number: 1993.843.1

Vial Case

Black leather covered cylindrical cardboard case.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 175052

Accession Number: 1993.843.2

Candlesnuffer

Steel candlesnuffer scissor-shaped with three legs (one leg detached), circular finger holes and spring hinge.

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), forging (metal forming)

GUSN: 175056

Accession Number: 1993.826

Dinner Plate

Earthenware plate with brown transfer-printed "Milanese Scenery" pattern depicting three figures amongst ruins with Gothic cathedral in background. Outer border pattern of foliate scrolls on dot background. Inner border floral sprays and lacy floral and bead swags.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 175057

Accession Number: 1993.609

Portrait of Benjamin Gerrish (1717-1772)

Portrait of Benjamin Gerrish (1717-1772). Half-length portrait of of an older man with gray hair, wearing a brown jacket and white shirt with lace cuff. Right hand is tucked into front of jacket. A painted oval frame encircles sitter. Gilt frame.

Date: 1770-1772

Maker: Copley, John Singleton, 1738-1815 (Painter)

Material: oil painting (technique), canvas, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 175059

Accession Number: 2009.22.1

Portrait of Dr. James Mease (1771-1846)

Portrait of Dr. James Mease (1771-1846). Half-length portrait of a balding man wearing a black jacket over a high collared beige vest and high collared white shirt. Mease holds an open book entitled "Lecture II" in his right hand. Rust-red colored background. Gilt frame with carved leaves in the cor...

Date: 1835

Maker: Sully, Thomas, 1783-1872 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), wood (plant material), Masonite (TM)

GUSN: 175060

Accession Number: 2009.22.2

Portrait of Alfred Langdon Elwyn, Sr. (1804-1884)

Portrait of Alfred Langdon Elwyn, Sr. (1804-1884). Half length portrait of a dark haired young man wearing a high collared black jacket and white shirt. Sitter is looking to his right. Gilt frame with rope edge.

Date: 1825

Maker: Sully, Robert Matthew, 1803-1855 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 175061

Accession Number: 2009.22.3

Portrait of Alfred Langdon Elwyn, Jr. (1832-1925)

Portrait of Alfred Langdon Elwyn, Jr. (1832-1925), as a child. Cherub-like child with blond ringlets, deep brown eyes, rosy cheeks and dark red lips leaning on a brown rock. Gilt frame with gadrooning around edges. Son of Alfred Langdon Elwyn, Sr. and grandson of Thomas Langdon Elwyn. Elwyn Jr. marr...

Date: 1837

Maker: Sully, Thomas, 1783-1872 (Artist)

Material: oil paintings (visual works), canvas, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 175062

Accession Number: 2009.22.4

Portrait of Helen Elwyn Kremer

Portrait of Helen Mary Middleton Elwyn Kremer (b. 1866) (Mrs. William Nance Kremer). Three-quarter length portrait of an older woman with gray hair and dark eyes seated on a gold upholstered sofa. She is wearing a green pendant necklace and a purple silk dress with sheer white lace sleeves. She also...

Date: 1907-1910

Maker: Beaux, Cecilia, 1853-1942 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), Masonite (TM)

GUSN: 175063

Accession Number: 2009.22.5

Gordon Wendell

Portrait of Gordon Wendell (1859-1910) painted posthumously from a photograph. Half length portrait of an older man with bald head and large mustache. Wearing dark suit and tie with white dress shirt. Simple silver gilt frame.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: Cole, Thomas Casilear, 1888-1976 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas board

GUSN: 175064

Accession Number: 2009.22.6

Portriat of Frances Stone Warrick (1921-2009)

Pastel portrait of Frances Stone Warrick (1921-2009) as a small child. Sitter has blond hair and blue eyes and is wearing a white shirt with ruffled collar. Double frame has decorative inner border of foliate scrolls, entire frame is painted a dark gold. Signed "Casilear Cole/9.13.22" in upper left ...

Date: 1922

Maker: Cole, Thomas Casilear, 1888-1976 (Artist)

Material: pastels (crayons), pastel paper, wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 175065

Accession Number: 2009.22.7

Goddard buggy

Four wheeled buggy with black leather dash and folding leather hood. The singel seat is upholstered in a blue broadcloth. The buggy is supported by two elliptical springs, one on the front axle and the other on the rear axle. The body of the buggy is painted black and the wheels and springs are pain...

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Attributed to Chauncey Thomas & Co (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material), leather, metal

GUSN: 175074

Accession Number: 2006.44.494

Concord wagon

Four wheeled wagon with rectangular boat shaped body and single leather seat. The wagon is open on all sides and has a black body with gold t-head decorations around the bed of the wagon. The wheels are green with red detailing.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: H. A. Moyer (Manufacturer)

Material: wood (plant material), metal, leather, rubber (material)

GUSN: 175083

Accession Number: 2006.44.495

Shrimp dish

Porcelain shrimp dish decorated in green and gilt Bird and Scared Flower pattern. Decorations include flowers, birds, butterflies, and, in the center, in brown, an armorial motif with a hand holding a sword that is run through the head of a boar. An oval border surronds the armorial motif with the...

Date: 1800-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175084

Accession Number: 2006.44.3022

Bowl

Small porcelain bowl decorated with decals of two landscape scenes with coach and horses, each marked with the words 'Dicken's Days', in quotes. Also two decals of holly leaves and berries. One scene shows the coach stopped in front of a large house or inn and the other scene has the coach in motion...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175088

Accession Number: 2006.44.3027

Park phaeton

Open four wheeled two seat phaeton. The front and rear seats are upholstered in a dark blue wool and have full back and padded arm rests. There is an elliptical spring on the front axle, while the rear axle has French platform springs. The wheels and body are painted a royal blue with light blue det...

Maker: Ferd F. French & Co. (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material), metal, leather, wool (textile)

GUSN: 175090

Accession Number: 2006.44.497

Democrat sleigh

Open two seat sleigh on four runners. The body of the sleigh is painted a dark green with yellow detailing. The runners are red with yellow detailing. Each seat has a full back and is upholstered in a dark green broadcloth. The sleigh has a rectangular shaped bed with a wooden dash. The seats are re...

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal, cloth

GUSN: 175093

Accession Number: 2006.44.498

Cream pitcher

Porcelain cream pitcher decorated primarily with blue flowers, highlighted with gilt, flowers with pink petals, yellow centers and green leaves, black foliage and two brown and black birds. The handle is braided. The top edge is a gilt scrolled design.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175095

Accession Number: 2006.44.3028

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