Modeled colored wax relief portrait of man facing left wearing a red jacket, green waistcoat and white wig, set on glass in a deep veneered wood frame.
Date: 1800-1826
Maker: Probably Flaxman, John, 1755-1826 (Artist)
Material: glass (material), wax, wood (plant material)
GUSN: 103872
Accession Number: 1939.34
Miniature watercolor bust length portrait on ivory of an older man wearing a gray suit, mounted in an oval brass frame with a beaded border, loop attachment at top, stand on reverse.
Date: 1870-1879
Maker: unknown
Material: ivory (tooth component), brass (alloy)
GUSN: 103873
Accession Number: 1939.321
Bust length portrait miniature watercolor on ivory of an older woman wearing a green dress with lace collar and cameo brooch at neck, mounted in a oval metal frame with stand on reverse.
Maker: A. C. Tamagno (Miniaturist)
GUSN: 103874
Accession Number: 1939.322
Hollow cut silhouette set over black ground of a young man facing left, mounted in an oval black painted wood frame.
Date: 1780-1800
Material: glass (material)
GUSN: 103875
Accession Number: 1940.277
Modeled colored wax portrait of woman facing left wearing a white dress, lace cap and a finger ring, set in a deep wood frame behind glass.
Date: ca. 1810
Maker: Possibly Rauschner, John Christian (1760-after 1812) (Sculptor)
GUSN: 103876
Accession Number: 1952.465
Modeled colored wax relief portrait of man facing right with black coat and white collar, set in a deep wood frame behind glass.
GUSN: 103877
Accession Number: 1952.466
Hollow cut silhouette set over black silk with pencil drawn details of hair and collar of a man facing left, mounted in a painted black frame with an oval opening with a brass border.
Date: 1750-1785
Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)
GUSN: 103878
Accession Number: 1941.957
Printed engraving of the capture of the Frigate Guerriere by the U.S. Frigate Constitution, mounted in a plain round brass frame.
Date: 1812-1815
Material: brass (alloy)
GUSN: 103879
Accession Number: 1943.124
Printed engraving of a bust length portrait of Stephen Decatur (1779-1820) in his navy uniform, mounted in a plain round brass frame.
GUSN: 103880
Accession Number: 1943.125
Full length positive-cut silhouette portrait cut from black paper of a man facing right with a top hat and cane, painted ground details, mounted in a veneered mahogany frame.
Date: 1835-1845
GUSN: 103881
Accession Number: 1944.848
Silhouette portrait cut from black paper of Dr. Charles Burroughs preaching from the pulpit, mounted in black wood frame.
Date: 1841
Maker: Edouart, Auguste (Artist)
GUSN: 103882
Accession Number: 1945.443
Full length silhouette portrait of Dr. Samuel Freeman wearing a top hat and holding a cane, cut from black paper and set on white paper, mounted in a plain black painted wood frame.
GUSN: 103883
Accession Number: 1945.444
Silhouette cut from black paper and set on white paper of a man preaching from a pulpit with one arm gesturing forward and the other holding a pair of spectacles, mounted in a veneered wood frame with black borders.
Date: 1828
GUSN: 103884
Accession Number: 1947.43A
Silhouette cut from black paper and set on white paper of a man preaching from a pulpit with one arm reaching forward clasping a pair of spectacles, mounted in a veneered wood frame with black borders.
GUSN: 103885
Accession Number: 1947.43B
Silhouette cut from black paper and set on white paper of a man preaching from a pulpit with one arm raised and pointing to the sky, mounted in a veneered wood frame with black borders.
GUSN: 103886
Accession Number: 1947.43C
Silhouette cut from black paper and set on white paper of a man preaching from a pulpit with hands clasped and face skyward, mounted in a veneered wood frame with black borders.
GUSN: 103887
Accession Number: 1947.43D
Bust length silhouette cut from white paper and set on black silk of a woman facing right wearing a bonnet, mounted in a painted black frame with oval opening and grape cluster finding at top.
Date: 1800-1835
GUSN: 103888
Accession Number: 1947.44
Hollow cut silhouette set over white paper of a woman facing right, mounted in a gilt and painted wood frame with molded relief floral sprays applied at corners and oval opening.
Date: 1790-1820
GUSN: 103889
Accession Number: 1947.45
Bust length silhouette portrait cut from white paper and set over black silk of a young woman facing right, mounted in a painted black wood frame with oval opening with gilt border, brass grape cluster hanging mount at top of frame.
Date: 1790-1810
GUSN: 103890
Accession Number: 1947.46
Bust length silhouette portrait cut from white paper and set on black silk of a woman facing right, mounted in a round brass frame.
Date: ca. 1800
GUSN: 103891
Accession Number: 1947.47
Silhouette portrait cut from white paper and set on black paper of a woman facing left, three shields of white paper below, mounted in a painted with frame with gilt borders.
Date: 1800-1820
GUSN: 103892
Accession Number: 1947.49
Hollow cut paper silhouette set on black textile of a woman facing left, set in an oval dark wood frame under glass.
GUSN: 103893
Accession Number: 1947.50
Black paper cut silhouette set on white paper of a woman facing right, set in a black wood frame with gilt inner border.
Date: 1815-1825
GUSN: 103894
Accession Number: 1947.51
Reproduction bust length silhouette of a man facing left with a ribbon in his hair, painted oval gold border, mounted in an oval molded wood frame.
Date: ca. 1938
Maker: Edgar, Carmen Denton
GUSN: 103895
Accession Number: 1947.95
Black paper cut out silhouette set on white paper of a woman facing left, matted on a piece of green cotton with floral buds, set in a painted gold plaster frame.
Date: ca. 1906
GUSN: 103896
Accession Number: 1947.97
Bust length silhouette portrait cut from black paper and set over white card of a young boy facing left with painted gold details on hair, collar and coat, mounted in a veneered wood frame with black borders.
Date: ca. 1850
Maker: Maginn, J.L. (Artist)
GUSN: 103897
Accession Number: 1947.98
Bust length silhouette cut from black paper of a young boy facing right with painted gold hair and coat details, mounted in a veneered wood frame with black edge.
GUSN: 103898
Accession Number: 1947.99
Half length silhouette portrait cut from black paper and set on white card of a woman facing left wearing a bonnet with gold painted details for hair, hat and dress, mounted in a veneered wood frame with two inlaid borders of light wood.
Date: 1840-1850
GUSN: 103899
Accession Number: 1947.100
Half length portrait silhouette cut from black paper and set over white paper of a young girl facing left, mounted in a large dark stained wood frame with white mat.
Date: 1850-1860
GUSN: 103900
Accession Number: 1947.101A
Half length portrait silhouette cut from black paper and set on white paper of a young girl facing right, mounted in a large stained wood frame with white mat.
GUSN: 103901
Accession Number: 1947.101B
Bust length silhouette portrait cut from black paper of a man facing right wearing a hat, mounted in a large wood frame.
Date: 1840-1860
GUSN: 103902
Accession Number: 1947.102
Silhouette of woman facing right with flowers in hair, mounted in a black wood frame with green floral paper mat with oval opening. Copy of a Bache original.
Date: ca. 1939
GUSN: 103903
Accession Number: 1947.104
Bust length painted silhouette of a man facing left with pencil drawn spectacles and hair details, mounted in a painted black wood frame with gold colored metal mat and three leaf metal hanging loop at top.
Date: 1938
Maker: Edgar, Carmen Denton (Artist)
GUSN: 103904
Accession Number: 1947.106
Black paper cut silhouette of a woman facing left with painted gold details in hair and dress, mounted within a gilded frame with oval opening.
Date: 1825-1830
Maker: Possibly Hubard, William James (Artist)
GUSN: 103905
Accession Number: 1947.108
Painted bust length silhouette portrait of a woman facing right wearing a lace bonnet and wide lace collar, mounted in a black painted wood frame with stained wood mat with oval opening.
Date: ca. 1830
GUSN: 103906
Accession Number: 1947.110
This hollow cut bust length silhouette portrait set over black silk is of a man facing right. The silhouette is cut from a block printed bustline and mounted in a molded wood frame with an eglomise painted mat in green, yellow and red with an oval opening.
GUSN: 103907
Accession Number: 1947.111
Hollow cut silhouette set over black silk of a woman facing right, mounted in a painted black wood frame (not original) with oval opening and gilt border, metal grape bunch decoration at top. The cutting on the bustline and dress front is particularly fine.
Date: 1813
GUSN: 103908
Accession Number: 1947.113
Silhouette of cut black paper set on white paper of Benjamin Franklin facing left, mounted in a molded wood frame with gilt inner border.
Date: 1800-1825
GUSN: 103909
Accession Number: 1947.115
Hollow cut bust length silhouette portrait set over black ground of a old woman facing left wearing a bonnet, mounted in a veneered wood frame with small rectangular opening.
GUSN: 103910
Accession Number: 1947.116
Bust length silhouette portrait cut from white paper and set on black glass of a woman facing left, mounted in an oval gilded and molded wood frame.
Date: 1793-1820
Maker: Possibly Bache, William (Artist)
GUSN: 103911
Accession Number: 1947.117
Full length silhouette cut from black paper and set on white paper of a man facing left with hat in hand, mounted in a gilded molded wood frame.
Date: ca. 1840
GUSN: 103912
Accession Number: 1947.118
Bust length silhouette portrait cut from white paper and set on black silk of a man facing left, mounted in a painted black wood frame with oval opening and grape cluster finding at top.
GUSN: 103913
Accession Number: 1947.119
Small wood bowl with fitted cover, from Hawaii. Both the bowl and cover have a shiny polished exterior but are unfinished on the inside. The bowl was likely made as a souvenir item.
Material: wood (plant material)
GUSN: 170477
Accession Number: 2006.44.2083AB
Queen Anne style mahogany rush-seat side chair. Sculpted crest rail.
Material: mahogany (wood), rush (material)
GUSN: 170480
Accession Number: 2006.44.2053.3
Carved mahogany Victorian sewing stand. Marble top with painted scene of Florence. Turned stretchers and carved spiral legs. Lion's paw feet with castors.
Material: mahogany (wood), marble (rock)
GUSN: 170481
Accession Number: 2006.44.722
GUSN: 170482
Accession Number: 2006.44.2053.4
Chinese export celadon-ground polychrome decorated porcelain vase with flower, tree, butterfly, bird and bug pattern.
Material: porcelain, celadon (glaze)
GUSN: 170483
Accession Number: 2006.44.2062
Mahogany Chippendale-style pierced ladder-back side chair with a maroon upholstered seat.
Material: mahogany (wood)
GUSN: 170485
Accession Number: 2006.44.712.2
Wooden bellows with brass end. Painted flowers in a basket scene, red canvas with upholstery tacks.
GUSN: 170486
Accession Number: 2006.44.719.1
Brown leather rectangular ink blotter with a thin gold border.
Material: leather, blotters (writing equipment)
GUSN: 170487
Accession Number: 2006.44.2087