Historic New England

Chair

Carved and turned legs, stretchers, and stiles. Scroll-carved back witih grotesque face in crest rail. Upholstered in leather.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, wood (plant material), upholstering

GUSN: 51874

Accession Number: 1988.33

Side Chair

Matches 1988. 37. 2--an arm chair.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51875

Accession Number: 1988.37.1

Piano

Chickering piano.

Date: 1870

Maker: Chickering, Jacob (Maker)

Material: rosewood (wood)

GUSN: 51876

Accession Number: 1988.51

Wallpaper

Wallpaper sample, blue on cream design with simple floral border.

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 51877

Accession Number: 1988.71

Card Table

Card table with tapered legs, inlaid rails with rounded corners; edges of top are also inlaid.

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: Tucker and Griffin (Maker)

GUSN: 51878

Accession Number: 1988.130

Card Table

Card table. Mahogany. Serpentine front and sides; leaf-carved knees; reeded, ring-turned legs with ball feet.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, pine (wood)

GUSN: 51879

Accession Number: 1988.131

Fall front desk with two small drawers and pigeon holes and spaces for small drawers inside. According to donor, the desk belonged to abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison and was given to the donor's grandfather, James M.W. Yerrington, who worked on "The Liberator" newspaper with Garrison.

Date: 1835-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51880

Accession Number: 1988.132

Cuff Link

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51881

Accession Number: 1993.1818

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51882

Accession Number: 1940.428G

Bookcase

Empire style wall-size bookcase with turned legs; drawers at bottom (dismantled in 1980 for removal from house).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51883

Accession Number: 1950.558

Tall Case Clock

Plinth base; quarter columns with brass fittings; arched pediment; inlaid fans; stringing on doors; upper columns.

Date: 1770-1780

Maker: Willard, Benjamin (Clockmaker)

Material: inlay (process), mahogany (wood), maple (wood), pine (wood), veneering

GUSN: 51884

Accession Number: 1953.65

Chair

Chair with turned; spindle back; Cromwelian type; rush seat.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 51885

Accession Number: 1971.379

Chair

2 slat back; caned seat; green paint reveals prev. stencil on pnk

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 51886

Accession Number: 1978.70.5

Chair

Side chair with carved and pierced laminated back. Round leather seat. Turned front legs with casters.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 51887

Accession Number: 1987.413.5

Carpet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51888

Accession Number: 1966.1913

Carpet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51890

Accession Number: 1966.1915

Chest of Drawers

Fedeal style chest of drawers with inlay and fluted corners.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51891

Accession Number: 1952.460

Tureen

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 51892

Accession Number: 1968.1919AB

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51893

Accession Number: 1987.1919E

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51894

Accession Number: 1987.1919F

Needlework Picture

Needlework bookmark with embroidered image of a harp on Bristol board.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51897

Accession Number: 1984.1924

Chair

Chair with long serpenetine arms; oak leaf carving on crest; deep uphosltered, tufted seat

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: black walnut (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 51898

Accession Number: 1987.68

Drop Leaf Table

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51899

Accession Number: 1964.1931

Sugar Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 51900

Accession Number: 1973.1946

Portrait of Captain William Eustis Josselyn (1823 - )

Bust-length portrait of Captain William Eustic Josselyn (1883- ), balding with a beard and his hair parted to one side. Married to Lucy Sawyer Littlefield (1967.145). Oil on canvas.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51901

Accession Number: 1967.147

Portrait of Crawford Esterbrooks

Half-length portrait of Crawford Esterbrooks with wavy black hair, and black cravat.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51902

Accession Number: 1964.20

Reception Chair

Chair with an upholstered seat, tufted back with carved and gilded arms and legs, on casters.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: black walnut (wood)

GUSN: 51903

Accession Number: 1985.719

Needlework Picture

Unframed perforated cardboard picture "Elder Brewster's chair brought over in the Mayflower 1620". Embroidered in two tone brown wool

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52115

Accession Number: 1941.312

Puzzle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52116

Accession Number: 1941.313

Pestle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52117

Accession Number: 1941.316

Whistle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52118

Accession Number: 1941.318

Folding Fan

Plain ivory sticks, paper leaf; printed and embossed to imitate lace, blue background with several medallions with brown ground (larger ones with flowers, smaller ones are cupids, animals and butterflies); reverse is printed plaid paper in black, orange and white.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, ivory (tooth component), lace (needlework), paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 52119

Accession Number: 1941.322

Folding Fan

Carved and pierced ivory sticks; guards carved with spriral; paper leaf printed and painted with landscape with two men and two women in eighteenth century dress, leaf has printed silver garland border; reverse is white paper embossed with floral trail.

Date: 1840s

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, ivory (tooth component), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), transfer printing

GUSN: 52120

Accession Number: 1941.323

Thread

Box of thread.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52121

Accession Number: 1941.327

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 52122

Accession Number: 1941.328

Cow

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52123

Accession Number: 1941.332

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 52124

Accession Number: 1941.333

Cup

Small redware bowl or cup. Interior glazed light brown, exterior unglazed and darkened to black from use. Flat bottom with slightly flared, straight sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, redware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 52125

Accession Number: 1941.335

Etagere

Five-shelf corner etagere; the tope of the cabinet section has a marble top and the pieces is made up of two-sections, upper and lower.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52126

Accession Number: 1941.339B

Chair

Balloon back with carved crest, serpentine legs, centered bouquet of appliqué and chenille needlework on silk plush ground on seat and back.

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), silk (textile), plush, upholstering

GUSN: 52127

Accession Number: 1941.340

Bell Jar Containing Vase and Wax Floral Bouquet

Floral boquet of wax, fabric and wire (a) inside glass dome (b) with wood base (c).

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 52128

Accession Number: 1941.347A-C

Child's Dress

White; bodice front has bands of linen braid alternating with lace inserts--same on capped sleeves; two bands of lace and narrow tucks at sides from waist to hem and extending around hem; drawstring neckline.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: Kelly, Caroline (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 52130

Accession Number: 1941.348

Portrait of Sarah Homes Tappan

Framed lithograph of Mrs. Sarah Homes Tappan of Northampton, Massachusetts, wife of Benjamin Tappan. From a portrait taken in Boston when she was 65 years old. In plain gilt frame.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52131

Accession Number: 1941.352

Portrait of Benjamin Tappan

Framed lithograph of Mr. Benjamin Tappan of Northampton, Massachusetts, husband of Sarah Homes Tappan. From a portrait taken in Boston when he was 65 years old. In plain gilt frame.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52132

Accession Number: 1941.353

Compote

Glass compote. Fluting and foliate motif. Beading around the rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52133

Accession Number: 1941.354

Compote

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52134

Accession Number: 1941.355

Bookmark

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52135

Accession Number: 1941.356

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52136

Accession Number: 1941.357

Portrait of Hubbard Oliver

Portrait of Hubbard Oliver (1771-1847), a balding man in a black suit, with folded arms. Son of Hubbard and Rebecca (Wallis) Oliver. Worked as a tailor in Boston.

Date: 1848

Maker: Nutting, B. F. (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 52137

Accession Number: 1941.359

Armchair

Round back with carved and molded frame and crest rail; cabriole legs; upholstered front and back.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: black walnut (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 52138

Accession Number: 1941.360G

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