Historic New England

Model Ship

Framed photograph of a model ship. There are two masts and a dingy off the back. Two legs and two braces keep the ship upright. There is an American flag on the far right proper mast.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 221875

Accession Number: 2006.44.869

Reverend George Phillips Preaching under a Great Tree at Watertown

Framed print of bas relief from the Founder's Memorial of Watertown made in 1930. A man preaches to others dressed in Colonial clothing under a large tree.

Date: 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 221877

Accession Number: 2006.44.868

Framed photographic print of a landscape. The view is from a hill looking down into a valley. On the hill on the left proper side, there is a car and a sign. In the background, on the left proper side is water, and to the right proper side are more hills.

Maker: Salem Art Shop (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 221878

Accession Number: 2006.44.870

Desk

Slanted writing surface with black baize surface; hinged to case, lifts to reveal storage area; case features applied scroll and strap carving around the key-hole; all supported by legs carved with a ring-turned top, bulbous gadrooned shaft wth alternating fluting, over an inverted four-petal blosso...

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 221880

Accession Number: 1990.126.1

A Northerly Perspective View from a Window in Massachusetts Hall

Framed print of a landscape of Harvard College. There is a field in the foreground, in front of six buidings. Going through the field is a road, and on the right proper side, two roads meet.

Maker: Griffin, Samuel (Artist)

GUSN: 221882

Accession Number: 2006.44.871

Tree Garden 2, Forge Paintings

Unframed watercolor painting of a tree in a field. There is a garden of flowers behind it and the foreground consists of grass and trees.

Maker: Noyes, Ann A. (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 221883

Accession Number: 2006.44.882

Cabinet

The cabinet with a black baize top contained within a two-piece border; side panels set within a frame; three stacked drawers on the right front; a door with three false drawer faces on the left front; all drawers with wooden knobs; door opens to storage space with two adjustable shelves; all on sha...

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 221886

Accession Number: 1990.126.2

Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.

Framed watercolor print of Harvard College. In the foreground is a field with figures in it. There are six buildings in the background. The middle red building has a tower. In the middle ground is a white fence.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 221887

Accession Number: 2006.44.872

Chest

Rectangular chest with brass mounts at the corners of the lid, at the corners of the case, and along the bottom edge; the lid with a brass name plaque; the chest with the eschuteons; brass bale handles on each end. The interior with old paper lining of white, blue, and silver foil.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: camphorwood (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 221888

Accession Number: 1990.127

Yellow Shanks Snipe

Framed print of a bird. The bird is in the foreground and faces the right proper side. It has black and white feathers, a black beak, and yellow legs and feet. The bird is by a river and there are numerous trees in the background.

Maker: Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 (Artist) J.T. Bowen (Printer)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 221891

Accession Number: 2006.44.873

Chest of Drawers

A rectangular top over two short drawers over three long drawers. All with wooden drawer pulls, above turned feet in front and bracket feet behind. Painted white the drawer outlined in blue and blue flowers on the drawer pulls.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 221895

Accession Number: 1990.128

Grey Fox

Unframed lithograph of a fox. The fox is in the foreground facing the proper left side. Behind the fox is some raised ground with some grass on top. In the background is a farm.The fox has a black back, red belly and legs and tail and under the neck, and blue eyes.

Maker: Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 (Artist) J.T. Bowen (Printer)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 221896

Accession Number: 2006.44.874

Whip-poor-will

Unframed lithograph of three birds and a moth in three stages. The bird at the top is flying, the middle bird is getting ready to land, and the bottom bird is perched on a branch. The moth is a caterpillar on a leaf, and is green and black. The moth towards the bottom has gold and purple wings. Behi...

Maker: Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 (Artist) J.T. Bowen

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 221905

Accession Number: 2006.44.875

Cabinet

Cabinet consisting of two sections: the upper section with inlaid doors opening to a shelf with two drawers; the lower section with two drawers with inlaid faces above two inlaid doors opening to a fixed shelf. The interior lined with blue and white Oriental-themed paper. theh drawers and doors inla...

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 221906

Accession Number: 1990.131

Screen

Three-part folding screen (.1); each panel with reeded columns with lobed ball finials and petal and leaf-carved feet centering a a molded frame containing peacock feathers on a damask ground under glass. The backs are of damask. (Also two boxes of peacock feathers) located in HAV-01-503-E-C-1101

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), glass (material), silk (textile), feather (material)

GUSN: 221930

Accession Number: 1990.132

Linoleum fragment, gray marbled background with pink, yellow, black, aqua squares, black border.

Date: 1940s-1950s

Maker: unknown

Material: linoleum

GUSN: 221941

Accession Number: 2010.6.1

Footstools

Upholstered section supported by unadorned band of mahogany veneer, above four acanthus-carved, scroll-foot cabriole legs, with casters.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 221945

Accession Number: 1990.136.1

Footstool

Upholstered section supported by unadorned band of mahogany veneer, above four acanthus-carved, scroll-foot cabriole legs, with casters.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 221948

Accession Number: 1990.136.2

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers with two short drawers above three long drawers, each with original rosette brasses; side feature panels inset into molded frames; rope-turned front corner columns with ring-turned feet; back feet ring-turned; solid mahogany top with circular corner projections and reeded edge. Draw...

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), poplar (wood)

GUSN: 221962

Accession Number: 1990.137.1

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers with two short drawers above three long drawers, each with original rosette brasses; side features panels inset into molded frames; rope-turned front corner columns with ring-turned feet; back feet ring-turned; solid mahogany top with circular corner projections and reeded edge; dra...

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), poplar (wood)

GUSN: 221965

Accession Number: 1990.137.2

Commode

The commode with two drawers stacked above cupboard doors; rope-turned three quarter columns applied to each front corner; all four ring-turned feet terminate in brass casters; each side with a brass bale handle; the single plank top with circular projections at the front corners and a reeded edge (...

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 221975

Accession Number: 1990.138

Mirror

Rectangular mirror within a molded frame with sawn and pierced crest and ears above and below.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 221981

Accession Number: 1990.140

Secretary

The bookcase wtih two glazed doors above three small drawers above a fall-front writing surface, all over a chest with three drawers with wooden pulls and one blind drawer, flanked by pilasters, all over turned ball feet.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 221989

Accession Number: 1990.203

Dressing Table

Table with a rectangular top containing a single, wide drawer flanked by inset lobed panels, supported by four columns, each with foliate capitals, the front two pseudo-ionic scrolls, above a solid base shaped on all four sides, all above blackened ball feet. The arch-topped mirror supported by col...

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 221990

Accession Number: 1990.204

Lampshade

Silver pierced lampshade. The cutouts are of filigree and scroll work.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 202637

Accession Number: 2006.44.1560.1

Box

Lacquer box with cover with famille rose trays in interior. Box is black with gold floral deocrations and a gold bird with japenese print. Inteior trays are white with colorful floral designs.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), porcelain

GUSN: 202638

Accession Number: 2006.44.1558AB

Lampshade

Silver pierced lampshade. The cutouts are of filigree and scroll work.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 202639

Accession Number: 2006.44.1560.2

Lampshade set

Paper lampshades with painted butterflies. A set of six identical shades. The butterflies are pink and slightly popped out. Both edges are coated in silver paint as well as some painted branches in the same silver.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 202640

Accession Number: 2006.44.1563

Lampshade

Pink paper lampshade with a pink tassel trim.

Paper lampshades with painted butterflies. There butterflies are pink and slightly popped out. Both edges bottom and top are coated in silver paint as well as some painted branches in the same silver.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 202647

Accession Number: 2006.44.1563.6

Lampshades

A set of four silk lampshades that have painted landscapes on them. On the seam is small gold clamps. There is a thin black and gold fabric trim on the top and bottom edges. The inside is framed. The landscape is in black and white but the indside is the same landscape but in color.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 202648

Accession Number: 2006.44.1559

Lampshade

Silk lampshade that has a painted landscape on it. On the seam is small gold clamps. There is a thin black and gold fabric trim on the top and bottom edges. The inside is framed. The landscape is in black and white but the inside is the same landscape but in color.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 202649

Accession Number: 2006.44.1559.1

Lampshade

Silk lampshade that has a painted landscape on it. On the seam is small gold clamps. There is a thin black and gold fabric trim on the top and bottom edges. The inside is framed. The landscape is in black and white but the inside is the same landscape but in color.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 202650

Accession Number: 2006.44.1559.2

Lampshade

Silk lampshade that has a painted landscape on it. On the seam is small gold clamps. There is a thin black and gold fabric trim on the top and bottom edges. The inside is framed. The landscape is in black and white but the inside is the same landscape but in color.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 202651

Accession Number: 2006.44.1559.3

Rectangular wooden tray painted white.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 202659

Accession Number: 2006.44.2913

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