Historic New England

Plaster Fragment

Hair; lath marks on reverse; paint layers

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 55204

Accession Number: 1986.1195

Plaster Fragment

Hair; lath mks on reverse; paint; lath attached with wrought nail

Date: 1785-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 55205

Accession Number: 1986.1196

Plaster Fragment

Hair in plaster

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), plaster

GUSN: 55206

Accession Number: 1986.1197

Plaster Fragment

Hair in plaster

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), plaster

GUSN: 55207

Accession Number: 1986.1198

Parging Fragment

Wrought iron nail attached

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 55208

Accession Number: 1986.1199

Fragment of Unknown Material

Thick layers color; harded than plaster; not crumbly

Maker: unknown

Material: organic

GUSN: 55209

Accession Number: 1986.1200

Plaster Fragment

Paint layers on front

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster, organic

GUSN: 55210

Accession Number: 1986.1201

Plaster Fragment

Hair; paint layers; lath marks on reverse

Date: 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 55211

Accession Number: 1986.1202

Plaster Fragment

Hair; paint layers; lath marks on reverse

Date: 1785-1814

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 55212

Accession Number: 1986.1203

Plaster Fragment

Stone from wall attached; paint layers

Date: 1700

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster, stone (rock)

GUSN: 55213

Accession Number: 1986.1204

Plaster Fragment

Hair; paint layers

Date: 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 55214

Accession Number: 1986.1205

Plaster Fragment

Paint layers; lintel imprint on reverse

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 55215

Accession Number: 1986.1206

Plaster Fragment

Fairly hsrd; slightly sandy texture; paint layer

Date: 1785-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 55216

Accession Number: 1986.1207

Plaster Fragment

Paint layer

Date: 1785-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 55217

Accession Number: 1986.1208

Plaster Fragment

Hair in plaster

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 55218

Accession Number: 1986.1209

Machine Cut Nail

Machine headed

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 55219

Accession Number: 1986.1210

Machine Cut Nail

Hand headed

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 55220

Accession Number: 1986.1211

Machine Cut Nail

Machine headed

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 55221

Accession Number: 1986.1212

Machine Cut Nail

Heads have paint layers

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 55222

Accession Number: 1986.1213

Tumbler

Ball shaped, heavy bases; colorless

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 55226

Accession Number: 1984.561.2

Tumbler

Ball shaped, heavy bases; colorless

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 55227

Accession Number: 1984.561.3

Tumbler

Ball shaped, heavy bases; colorless

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 55228

Accession Number: 1984.561.4

Champagne Glass

Flaring bowl, short stem, round foot

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 55229

Accession Number: 1984.566.2

Champagne Glass

Flaring bowl, short stem, round foot

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 55230

Accession Number: 1984.566.3

Goblet

Clear, crystal, stemmed wine glass with gold trim around top edge, base of bowl and foot. Geometric designs are cut into the glass.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gold (metal)

GUSN: 55231

Accession Number: 1984.569.2

Goblet

Clear, crystal, stemmed wine glass with gold trim around top edge, base of bowl and foot. Geometric designs are cut into the glass.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gold (metal)

GUSN: 55232

Accession Number: 1984.569.3

Goblet

Clear, crystal, stemmed wine glass with gold trim around top edge, base of bowl and foot. Geometric designs are cut into the glass.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gold (metal)

GUSN: 55233

Accession Number: 1984.569.4

Bric-a-brac

Top hat made of shredded dollars. Tagged "Made of U.S. National Green backs redeemed and macerated at the U.S. Treasury. Estimated $5,000."

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 56027

Accession Number: 1988.107

Powder Horn

Partial powder horn with scratch drawing of a bird on a palm tree, initials "RW" and date "1782".

Date: 1782

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material)

GUSN: 56028

Accession Number: 1988.108

Powder Horn

Partial powder horn; no inscriptions. Both ends missing.

Date: 1750-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material)

GUSN: 56029

Accession Number: 1988.109

Fireplace tongs

Pair of tongs; shaped cast iron shaft w/ round, flat pincers; ring and columnar shapes on brass handles, surmounted by round knop finial.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 56030

Accession Number: 1988.110.1

Fireplace shovel

Shovel; corresponding shape w/ dished, rectangular shovel.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 56031

Accession Number: 1988.110.2

Eyeglasses

Rectangular lenses w/ rounded corners; wire rims and earpieces; shaped nosepiece. Missing one earpiece.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), wire

GUSN: 56032

Accession Number: 1988.114

Wall Mirror

Tripartite overmantel looking glass; rectangular; applied split baluster forms; corner blocks; gilt and gesso; label from J.F. Cabot, picture framers and gilders on back. Regilded.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: Cabot, J. F. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 56056

Accession Number: 19.1972

Lithograph

Framed lithograph; in gilt frame "Love"; artist, R. Cosway; printed by R. Pollard Frame: gilt w/ fine lined pattern and recessed inner edge.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Cosway, R. (Maker) Pollard, R. (Printer)

GUSN: 56065

Accession Number: 1941.127

Fraternal society dress sword, originally owned by W. J. Quincy. Scabbard has remnants of original leather covering, w/ worked silver plate embellishments. Marked w/ company's name (now indecipherable) and place. Red enamel cross on central medallion. The sword handle has a corresponding red cross o...

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, iron (metal), leather, silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 56066

Accession Number: 1951.123AB

Landscape Picture

Charcoal on paper under glass; rectangular molded birds eye frame with gilt and gesso inner frame. Shows approach to Quincy House with horse and carriage in foreground and house in background. Label from Goodspeed's on the back.

Date: 1900

Maker: De Gersdorff, Ernst Bruno (Artist) Possibly Goodspeed's Bookstore (Framer) Possibly Goodspeed's Bookstore (Retailer)

Material: charcoal (plant material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 56074

Accession Number: 1944.86

Engraving

Black and white engraving of rural scene. Plain molded rectangular mahogany veneer frame.

Date: 1763

Maker: Wm. Woollett & B.T. Pouncy (Engraver) Boydell, John (English engraver, print publisher, 1719-1804) (Publisher) AFTER Smith, John (Maker)

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

GUSN: 56075

Accession Number: 1972.72

Photographic print of Colonel Josiah Quincy

Framed black and white photograph of the J.S. Copley portrait of Colonel Josiah Quincy.

Date: 1900

Maker: Reproduction of Copley, John Singleton, 1738-1815 (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 56076

Accession Number: 1971.341

Sword and Scabbard

Sword [a] with quatrefoil guard with pierced star and floral scroll stylized gilded silver and silver rope twisted handle. Diamond cut bail handle. Pierced knop finial. Hide scabbard [b] with silver tip. Engraved: "Josiah Quincy, Jr. 1775"

Date: 1770-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), silver (metal), hide (collagenous material), gilding

GUSN: 56077

Accession Number: 1972.31AB

Girandole

Girandole looking glass with applied ball inner border, a deeply molded outer border, applied foliate decoration with flanking candle brackets. New glass and inner rim.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 56078

Accession Number: 1972.40

Biblical Scene

Pencil drawing of three figures on a cliff with mountain ranges surrounding. Inscription reads "For Miss Mary Honey/ as reminder of a / pleasant visit in/ Newport. 1804/ Jho. Lafarge." Plain wooden frame; glass.

Date: 1804

Maker: Lafarge, John (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment)

GUSN: 56079

Accession Number: 1972.41

Portrait of John Wilkes

Black and white rectangular engraving of John Wilkes, member of Parliament. R.E. Pine, painter, Kitchenman, delineator.

Date: 1768

Maker: AFTER Pine, Robert Edge (Maker) Kitchenman (Engraver) Darby, M. (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 56080

Accession Number: 1972.68

Portrait of Sibylla Cumaea

Black and white engraving of Sibylla Cumaea. Depicts woman, half length view, holding a musical score in her hand. Mahogany veneer frame; glass.

Date: 1828

Maker: Perfelli, Antonio (Engraver) After Zampier (Artist)

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

GUSN: 56081

Accession Number: 1972.69

Portrait of Jonathan Mayhew

Black and white engraving depicting bust of Jonathan Mayhew, pastor of West Church, Boston. Plain molded frame; glass.

Date: 1767

Maker: Cipriani (Engraver)

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

GUSN: 56082

Accession Number: 1972.70

Mill Scene

Scene of two men drawing by water mill. Titled in French. "Painted by Jacque Ruisdaal taken from the library of Mr. Fonchin Councilor of the State. Engraved by the water for his friend and very humble servant. Deboissieu 1782".

Date: 1781

Maker: AFTER Ruisdaal, Jacque (Maker)

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

GUSN: 56083

Accession Number: 1972.73

Portrait of Josiah Quincy

Head and shoulders engraving of Josiah Quincy. Black simple frame.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 56084

Accession Number: 1977.9

Manuscript

Framed document hand written history, on lined paper of Quincy family property. Beginning "Edmund Quincy of England built a house on the Mount Wallaston plantation and died there in 1635..." Plain wood frame.

Date: 1865-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 56085

Accession Number: 1988.82

Commemorative Certificate

Framed certificate of promotion for Samuel Miller Quincy to Brigadeer General. Polychrome engraving w/ elaborate detail.

Date: 1866

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 56086

Accession Number: 1988.85

Landscape Picture

Colored engraving of Amsterdam, Holland; a view from the Old Ramport showing ships and a canal with bridges over it. Under glass; black and gold frame.

Date: 1752

Maker: Henry Overton & Robert Sayer (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 56087

Accession Number: 1988.86

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