Historic New England

Andiron

Elaborately turned brass andirons. Urn-tops with ball finials with ringed neck terminating in column plinth surmounting tapered columnar bodies with ringed and molded bases. Thin double scrolled cabriole-like legs with ball feet.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 64491

Accession Number: 1970.685.2

Portrait of Henry Ward Beecher

Molded walnut oval frame with lithograph of Henry Ward Beecher in green suit with a green background.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 64492

Accession Number: 1970.686

Umbrella Stand

Molded cylindrical body, lower half with ribbed decoration. Circular mouth, slightly indented neck with underglaze blue, scroll work decorative band. Body decorated with under glaze blue naturalistic floral and bird motif. Lower half decorated with celadon green glaze with over glaze enamel painted ...

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64493

Accession Number: 1970.687

Photograph

Sepia photograph of a painting of Lucy Tappan in her wedding dress.

Date: 1900

Maker: Bachrach

Material: paper (fiber product), glass (material), wood and wood products

GUSN: 64494

Accession Number: 1970.688

Group Photograph

Group photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bowen with his children and grandchildren in front of his Brooklyn mansion at 90 Willow Street. Mounted on maroon cardboard.

Date: 1888

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 64495

Accession Number: 1970.689

Portrait of Winthrop Earl Bowen (1863-1865)

Polychrome oil on canvas memorial painting of Winthrop Bowen (1863-1865) in oval, gesso, and gilt frame. Brown hair, side part with ringlets. Bust portrait on dark background which blends into torso.

Date: 1873

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 64496

Accession Number: 1970.690

Framed Engraving

Walnut and gilt rectangular molded frame; glass, black and white engraving of La Madonna di san Sisto by Raphael D'Urbino (painter) and Nordheim (engraver)

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: After D'Urbino, Raphaele (Painter) Nordheim (Engraver)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 64497

Accession Number: 1970.691

Photograph

Rectangular black walnut frame containing photograph of oil painting by Robert Wilson portraying a classical statue in ruins and rural scene. Entitled Omar's Rose and dedicated to Constance Holt/ Based on the lines I sometimes think that never blows so red the rose, as where some buried Caesar bl...

Date: 1909

Maker: Reproduction of Wilson, Robert Burns (Painter)

Material: crystoleums (photographs)

GUSN: 64498

Accession Number: 1970.692

Photograph

Rectangular black and walnut frame containing photograph of Rembrandt's Self Portrait in ¾ view, turning to look over his shoulder. The artist wears a dark coat and hat with a feather, his face partially in shadow.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Reproduction of Rembrandt (Painter)

Material: photographs

GUSN: 64499

Accession Number: 1970.693

Box

Rectangular hinged box with bands of various woods. Top has central panel with putti being pulled in a chariot by two goats.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: figure- and animal-derived motifs, goat, inlay (process), olive (wood), wood (plant material), burl (wood)

GUSN: 64500

Accession Number: 1970.694

Box

Rectangular form with paper hinge and metal clasp covered with diamond and trefoil pattern. Bordered by wood grained printed paper. Overall attempt to imitate Indian wood box.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 64501

Accession Number: 1970.695

Table Mat

Table linen with scalloped border with large circular flower motifs on edge and with orange embroidery in center.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), cutwork, embroidering

GUSN: 64502

Accession Number: 1970.696

Print

Black and white engraving entitled Mozart a Vienne showing Mozart at the keyboard surrounded by an audience of ladies and gentlemen. Rectangular molded frame with black and gilt decoration and glass. Engraved by Alfred Cornilliet after E. Hamman.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: Chardon, Alfred (Publisher) Cornillet, Alfred (Engraver) AFTER Hamman, E. (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 64503

Accession Number: 1970.697

Print

Walnut, rectangular molded frame with gilt inner frame and glass; black and white engraving of The Finding of the Savior in the Temple William Holman Hunt, painter; A Blanchard, engraver.

Date: 1867

Maker: Chardon, Alfred (Publisher) Hunt, William Holman (Painter) Blanchard, A. (Engraver)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 64504

Accession Number: 1970.698

Photograph

Black and rectangular frame. Applied copy of a black and white photograph of Lewis Tappan, father-in-law to Henry C. Bowen, carrying a coat over one arm and a walking stick or cane in his other hand. ¾ length view.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Bachrach (Printer)

GUSN: 64505

Accession Number: 1970.699

Print

Facsimile of etching of hatted older man bending over a walking stick. Multiple matting, including gold leaf; cream colored band. Birdseye veneer frame with inner gilt run molding. Signed [Fornting R. 1869]

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: AFTER Fornting (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 64506

Accession Number: 1970.700

Doily

Square, white doily with wide border of lace and fringe.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), linen (material)

GUSN: 64507

Accession Number: 1970.718

Curtain

Deep red velvet curtains; 7 rings; selvadges and hemmed; 2 panels; floor length

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 64508

Accession Number: 1970.1263.1

Curtain

Deep red velvet curtains; 7 rings; selvadges and hemmed; 2 panels; floor length

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 64509

Accession Number: 1970.1263.2

Corn Popper

Dowel handle; wire basket; hinged cover; tin edging throughout

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), tin (metal)

GUSN: 64510

Accession Number: 1970.1313

Library Table

Renaissance Revival library table with rectangular top and bowed ends. Inset green baize top with pas partout and Greek key gilt design, molded skirt with one long drawer in front. Block corners, turned legs, bracket stretchers with center finial. Modified trestle type.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 64511

Accession Number: 1970.701

Armchair

Top rail has centered flower in cartouche with leaf and scroll motif. Turned baluster spindles. Arms curve from stiles and to seat, caned flag seat with bowed front rail. Turned front legs and stretcher, two cylindrical side and rear stretchers.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, oak (wood)

GUSN: 64512

Accession Number: 1970.702

Table

Three tapered cabriole legs support a lower trident shelf and upper round top with molded sides.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 64513

Accession Number: 1970.703

Letter Box

Three tiered letter box of rustic design. Front and crest of pierced oak leaf and acorn carving. Sides carved to imitate bark. Twig feet and frame.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 64514

Accession Number: 1970.704

Seal

Knop top with spool and vase form shaft with attached metal H seal.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 64515

Accession Number: 1970.705

Inkwell

Colorless rectangular base with canted corners and top. Circular well.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 64516

Accession Number: 1970.706

Print

Marked Etched by Max Rosenthal Phila 1890 from a painting by C.W. Peale. Signed in pencil. Bust portrait of George Washington with oval matting. Oak, rectangular frame.

Date: 1890

Maker: Rosenthal, Max (Etcher) AFTER Peale, Charles Wilson (Artist) Jas. H. Wilcox & Co. (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 64517

Accession Number: 1970.707

Print

Black and white engraving entitled A Dream of the Future depicting a young girl with her dog and a city in the distance. Engraved by J. J. Chant after W. P. Frith, T. Crewswick, and R. A. Anedell. Rectangular molded walnut frame with gilt inner frame, glass mount.

Date: 1861

Maker: Chant, J. J. (Engraver) AFTER Frith, W. P. (Maker) AFTER Creswick, T. (Maker) Ansdell, R. A. (Maker) Henry Graves & Co. (Publisher)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 64518

Accession Number: 1970.708

Eagle Plaque

Pressed metal, metallic gold painted eagle grasping fasces in talons, wings outstretched.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 64519

Accession Number: 1970.709

Settle

Stamped 14 554 on rear. Elizabethan revival banquette, two animal paw feet. Chest with hinged lid; front, back, and side panels with foliate scroll carving on star punched background; straight reed and incised supports.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), walnut (wood), cherry (wood)

GUSN: 64520

Accession Number: 1970.710

Beater

Rounded tip, straight sides. Handle round and narrow with incised banding.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 64521

Accession Number: 1970.711

Print of Lincoln Family

Engraving entitled, The Lincoln Family in 1861 portrays the Lincolns seated at a dining table. J.C. Buttre after F.B. Carpenter. Rectangular molded frame with gilt bevel, glass mount.

Date: 1873

Maker: Buttre, J. C. (Maker) AFTER Carpenter, F. B. (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 64522

Accession Number: 1970.712

Prints and Letter

Print of Thomas Aspenwall; a letter from William Prescott declining a dinner invitation from Aspenwall; and a print of unidentified man presumed to be Prescott. Engraved by John Sartain after a photograph published by Whipple.

Date: 1880

Maker: Whipple (Publisher) Sartain, John (Engraver)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 64523

Accession Number: 1970.713

Pedestal Table

Tripod bracket feet below turned shaft. Rectangular tip top with rounded corners. Married piece.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 64524

Accession Number: 1970.714

Bookcase

Freestanding bookcase with bracket feet and canted corners, scrolled skirt. Two drawers with no handles in lower case; upper case set back, hinged glass-fronted doors with jig-sawn fretwork corners. Deeply molded pediment with fretwork crest.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), oak (wood)

GUSN: 64525

Accession Number: 1970.715

Electric Lamp

Circular base, straight columnar shaft. Round, domed, cased glass shade with white interior and green exterior, and brass finial.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 64526

Accession Number: 1970.716

Throw Pillow

Square pink and beige damask cover.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, silk (textile)

GUSN: 64527

Accession Number: 1970.717

Dish

Heavy brown folk-style scroll des; on blue; overhanging lip

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 64528

Accession Number: 1970.1314

Penknife

Ivory handled with a folding blade.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 64529

Accession Number: 1970.1315

Open Arm Chair

Gothic Revival style with point arch crest with tracery design of modified rosette with tripartite globular points flanked by abstract foliate trefoil surmounted by point arch and double acanthus blossom. Rectangular stiles with flattened acanthus capitals terminate in stacked pointed finials with s...

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), wool (textile)

GUSN: 64530

Accession Number: 1970.425

Window Seat

Carved ornate triangle pattern back with upholstered rail and seat with carving in front rail and recessed clover on corners at legs.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), carving (processes), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 64531

Accession Number: 1970.429

Candlestick

Blown and molded colorless glass body. Hexagonal socket with flat top with circular mouth to receive candle. Vase-form stem swelling at center and tapering to a corresponding hexagonal base. Heavy glass body. .

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: Heisey (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 63931

Accession Number: 1970.668.2

Candlestick

Blown and molded colorless glass body. Hexagonal socket with flat top with circular mouth to receive candle. Vase-form stem swelling at center and tapering to a corresponding hexagonal base. Heavy glass body.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: Heisey (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 63932

Accession Number: 1970.668.3

Candlestick

Blown and molded colorless glass body. Hexagonal socket with flat top with circular mouth to receive candle. Vase-form stem swelling at center and tapering to a corresponding hexagonal base. Heavy glass body.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: Heisey (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 63933

Accession Number: 1970.668.4

Commemorative Plate

White porcelain body. Scalloped and lobed edge. Wide rim with aqua border with shaped gilt scrolling and floral vines. Cavetto border corresponds. Interior of well with bust length portrait of King Louis XIV of France.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: Sevres (Maker) Morion (Artist) Chateau Des Tuileries (Maker)

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 63934

Accession Number: 1970.719

Commemorative Plate

White porcelain body. Scalloped and lobed edge. Wide rim with cream colored ground with three floral reserves alternating with aqua reserves with gilt decoration of musical instruments. Heavy gilt accents and floral borders throughout. Well with aqua border with polychrome bust-length portrait of Ki...

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: Sevres (Maker) Morion (Artist) Chateau Des Tuileries (Maker)

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 63935

Accession Number: 1970.720

Commemorative Plate

White porcelain body. Scalloped and lobed edge. Wide rim with cream colored ground with pink edge with gilt border decoration of scrolled reserves and meandering floral vine. Circular well with pink border and gilt floral borders. Hand painted bust length portrait of King Louis VIII of France. Mar...

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: Sevres (Maker) Morion (Artist) Chateau Des Tuileries (Maker)

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 63936

Accession Number: 1970.721

Commemorative Plate

White porcelain body, scalloped and lobed edge. Wide rim with pink border with shaped gilt scrolling and floral vines. Three floral reserves alternating feathered edge. Pink and gilt cavetto border. Interior well with bust length portrait of King Louis XV of France. Marks: See companion plates 1970....

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: Sevres (Maker) Morion (Artist) Chateau Des Tuileries (Maker)

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 63937

Accession Number: 1970.722

Pitcher

Renaissance revival style, highly polished chrome-like finish; silver plate over base metal. Bulbous body tapers from a swelled bottom to an undefined neck then swells slightly at shaped and spouted mouth with Greek key border decoration Body with machine engraved decoration at bottom with circular ...

Date: 1890

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Material: plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 63938

Accession Number: 1970.725

Teakettle

All bulbous circular forms with reeded bottom half, with dished shoulders with stippled floral engraved decoration. Cylindrical neck with molded naturalistic floral border band. Circular mouth. Teakettle or hot water pot, stand, and burner. Pot has elongated spout at side' hinged domed lid with ga...

Date: 1880

Maker: Reed & Barton (Manufacturer)

Material: plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 63939

Accession Number: 1970.726.1

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