Historic New England

Reception Chair

Square back with vertical slats; turned columnar stiles and legs; shaped seat rails.

Date: 1855-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: rosewood (wood)

GUSN: 52139

Accession Number: 1941.361.1

Reception Chair

Pierced scroll slat and crest; turned stretchers, front legs and stiles; round seat.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), black walnut (wood)

GUSN: 52140

Accession Number: 1941.361.2

Card Table

Molded cabriole legs, foliate knees; shell and volute-carved rails, round cornered top; interior well; baize surface.

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), baize

GUSN: 52141

Accession Number: 1941.362

Table

Heavily carved plinth base; C-scroll trestle; hexagonal marble top; carved frame.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: ebony (wood), marble (rock)

GUSN: 52142

Accession Number: 1941.364

Table

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52143

Accession Number: 1941.371

Dressing Table

Two-tiered bureau, marble top; tall mirror with carved and incised brackets. Possibly salesman's sample.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), marble (rock), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 52144

Accession Number: 1941.372

Two part cylindrical ice bucket or cooler. Long, cylindrical cover (A) fits over the shorter bodied bucket base (B). Interior of both cover and base is pewter or lead, lined with a soft woody material (bamboo or cork?), a layer of paper and, lastly, an exterior layer of red fabric. The cover has a ...

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), glass (material), cloth

GUSN: 52145

Accession Number: 1941.374AB

Doll Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52146

Accession Number: 1941.381

Greatcoat and Cape

Greatcoat: Cadet blue; lined with blue homespun; turnover collar; double breasted buttons to waistline; back has button strap with plackets/tails with pockets; braid at wrist; gilt buttons with eagles and "I" in center of shield; sleeves have olive lining; hem and raw edge. Collar and cape B: blue w...

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: D. Evans (Manufacturer)

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 52147

Accession Number: 1941.383AB

Toy Bureau

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52148

Accession Number: 1941.387

Writing Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52149

Accession Number: 1941.388

Hexagon/Mosaic Quilt

Overall pattern of English template or Mosaic style of one-inch hexagons in design of six-part flower with bright center. Black border; back of blue figured silk.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: Lewis, Margaret (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), piecing, silk (textile)

GUSN: 52150

Accession Number: 1941.389

Toy Sauceboat

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 52151

Accession Number: 1941.392

Teapot w/ cover

All over copper lustre; oval w/ lobed band around body and on cover and on throat of spout; "rope" band in relief below banding around rim; ear-shaped handle; florette button finial. A= Teapot B= Cover

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: lusterware, copper (metal), earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming), tin (metal)

GUSN: 52152

Accession Number: 1941.393AB

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52153

Accession Number: 1941.393F

Sugar bowl

Glass covered sugar bowl. Diamond pattern in a circular design. Fringe by the stem and the base of the finial. Round finial.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52163

Accession Number: 1941.394AB

Butter Dish with Cover

Pressed glass butter dish with lid in buckle pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52164

Accession Number: 1941.397AB

Eggcup

Pressed glass eggcup in buckle pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52165

Accession Number: 1941.398.1

Teapot with cover

TEA SERVICE: Border of black-draped rose garlands with gilt highlights; custers of roses on body. TEAPOT: Drum-shaped with reeded, twisted handle with foliate terminals with black painted highlights; border around neck and on cover, which has berry finial with black and gilt highlights on leaves; ...

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 51905

Accession Number: 1963.328AB