Historic New England

Side Chair

Bamboo turned and splayed legs; shaped pine seats; five spindles received by curved crest rail which terminates through stiles below tops.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 3982

Accession Number: 1977.304.4

Side Chair

Bamboo turned and splayed legs; shaped pine seats; five spindles received by curved crest rail which terminates through stiles below tops.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 3983

Accession Number: 1977.304.5

Side Chair

Bamboo turned and splayed legs; shaped pine seats; five spindles received by curved crest rail which terminates through stiles below tops.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 3984

Accession Number: 1977.304.6

Side Chair

Small Windsor side chair with bamboo turned legs; shaped seat; four spindle back with curved crest rail received through stiles below tops.

Date: 1765-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), ash (wood), hickory (wood)

GUSN: 3985

Accession Number: 1977.305

Blanket Chest

Rectangular blanket chest over drawer; ogee cutout skirt on sides and front with bracket feet.

Date: 1780-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), pine (wood), ash (wood)

GUSN: 3986

Accession Number: 1977.306

Drop-leaf Table

Straight molded legs and cutout end skirt; bread-board ends.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), cherry (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 3987

Accession Number: 1977.307

Conical body tapering to cirular mouth; simple flame-shaped finial on round dome top, hinged on upper rim of body and resoldered; rectilinear "S"-shaped handle curved at lower join; serpentine spout with "V" opening at back of mouth; double stepped base flares wider to circular copper bottom (probab...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), copper (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 3988

Accession Number: 1977.308

Coffeepot

Bell-shaped lid with mushroom finial, hinged to body under lid rim; conical body tapering in steps at top and base; decorated with single raised ring at 3/4 height of body; simple "C" scroll handle with scrolled spurs at joins; slight serpentine spout; copper bottom; strainer holes at spout interior...

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 3989

Accession Number: 1977.309

Coffeepot

Balltop ribbed urn finial on flat top hinged to body at beaded rim; cylindrical body tapering to rounded shoulder and rounded bottom with single ring decoration at quarter round molded foot; scrolled ribbed handle an spout; copper bottom; holes stamped at spout for strainer.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 3990

Accession Number: 1977.310

Hearth Brush

Simple turned handle screwing into elliptically-shaped bristle head; black bristles approximately 3 " in length; body painted black.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: bristle, painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 3991

Accession Number: 1977.311

Teapot

Squat, bulbous; urn-shaped body with conical lid; "C"-shaped metal handle with small scroll return on upper curve, originally enameled black; ovoid leaf stamped handle mounts; serpentine spout case with "V"-shaped indent; dome-shaped foot with copper base (added later).

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 3992

Accession Number: 1977.312

Charger

Circular body with shallow well and broad flat rim; plain molded edge.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 3993

Accession Number: 1977.313

Silhouette of a Man

Rectangular framed silhouette of a gentleman, facing right; white paper on black silk; "KING" impressed in lower left; Pine frame with gilt on gesso and nailed twisted inner frame;

Date: 1770-1820

Maker: King (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), silk (textile), pine (wood)

GUSN: 3994

Accession Number: 1977.314

Silhouette of a Man

Rectangular framed circular silhouette of a gentleman, facing right; white paper on black silk; "KING" impressed in lower left [upsidedown, mirror image]; Pine frame with gilt edge.

Date: 1770-1820

Maker: King (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), silk (textile), pine (wood)

GUSN: 3995

Accession Number: 1977.315

Silhouette of a Woman

Oval silhouette in rectangular frame of a woman, facing right; white paper on black; Pine frame with gilt decoration; Black painted glass with gold rosettes in each corner.

Date: 1770-1820

Maker: King (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), pine (wood), gilding

GUSN: 3996

Accession Number: 1977.316

Silhouette of a Man

Rectangular framed silhouette of a gentleman, facing left, with inked collar and hair; white paper on black; Pine frame with gold painted edges; brass shaped hook at top screwed through frame.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, pine (wood)

GUSN: 3997

Accession Number: 1977.317

Silhouette of a Man

Rectangular framed oval silhouette of a gentleman, facing left, inked hair and collar; white paper on black; Pine frame with pressed brass beaded and corner rosette spandrel front.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, pine (wood)

GUSN: 3998

Accession Number: 1977.318

Silhouette of a Man

Rectangular framed oval silhouette of a gentleman, facing left, inked hair; white paper on black; Pine frame with burnished tin applied front with beaded edge and rosettes in corners.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, pine (wood)

GUSN: 3999

Accession Number: 1977.319

Mortar and Pestle Lamp

Lignum vitae mortar and pestle both with ring turnings throughout; made into lamp drilled and electrified.

Date: 1775-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: drilling (process), lignum vitae (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 4000

Accession Number: 1977.320

Map

Rectangular framed map of the "West Indian Islands" with detailed listing of places and islands, etc. showing quadrants and latitude and longitude. Map of Bermuda (1797) on verso; on separate paper.

Date: 1795

Maker: Laurie & Whittle (Publisher) Lempriere, C. (Surveyor)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4001

Accession Number: 1977.321

Wag on the Wall Clock

Rectangular wooden back with case attached, carved front face with scrolled top; round face, carved beaded edge; face painted in gold, white, and painted fruit in pediment, lead weights below.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), carving (processes), lead (metal), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4002

Accession Number: 1977.322

Side Chair

Seven tapering spindles mortised through secondary rail; three alternating spindles dowelled up through this rail to crest rail; spindles and four splayed legs with slight bamboo turnings; plank saddle seat; incised line decoration on seat perameter and spindles; front underside of seat highly champ...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4003

Accession Number: 1977.323.1

Side Chair

Seven tapering spindles mortised through secondary rail; three alternating spindles dowelled up through this rail to crest rail; spindles and four splayed legs with slight bamboo turnings; plank saddle seat; incised line decoration on seat perameter and spindles; front underside of seat highly champ...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4004

Accession Number: 1977.323.2

Side Chair

Seven tapering spindles mortised through secondary rail; three alternating spindles dowelled up through this rail to crest rail; spindles and four splayed legs with slight bamboo turnings; plank saddle seat; incised line decoration on seat perameter and spindles; front underside of seat highly champ...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4005

Accession Number: 1977.323.3

Side Chair

Seven tapering spindles mortised through secondary rail; three alternating spindles dowelled up through this rail to crest rail; spindles and four splayed legs with slight bamboo turnings; plank saddle seat; incised line decoration on seat perameter and spindles; front underside of seat highly champ...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4006

Accession Number: 1977.323.5

Side Chair

Seven tapering spindles mortised through secondary rail; three alternating spindles dowelled up through this rail to crest rail; spindles and four splayed legs with slight bamboo turnings; plank saddle seat; incised line decoration on seat perameter and spindles; front underside of seat highly champ...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4007

Accession Number: 1977.323.6

Side Chair

Seven tapering spindles mortised through secondary rail; three alternating spindles dowelled up through this rail to crest rail; spindles and four splayed legs with slight bamboo turnings; plank saddle seat; incised line decoration on seat perameter and spindles; front underside of seat highly champ...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4008

Accession Number: 1977.323.4

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers. Mahogany with white pine secondary wood. Serpentine drawer facade. Four drawers. Original brass hardware. Steel locks in three drawers. Terminates in straight bracket feet.

Date: 1760-1775

Maker: Attributed to Sewell, Samuel, 1724-1814 (Cabinetmaker, attributed)

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4009

Accession Number: 1977.324

Sewing table

Square mahogany case with drop leaf at each side with rounded corners; leaves supported by ash serpentine profile wings; case enclosing two dovetailed drawers with ogee-shaped mahogany veneered faces, each with two round wooden pulls; lower drawer fitted with lock; drawer bottoms not planed; square ...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 4010

Accession Number: 1977.325

High Chest

High chest. Cherry, hard maple, oak with white and yellow pine secondary wood. Contains two sections. Upper section consists of seven drawers (one in cornice). Bottom section consists of five-drawer base that rests on cabriole legs and pad feet.

Date: 1745-1760

Maker: Attributed to Sewell, Samuel, 1724-1814

Material: ash (wood), pine (wood), sycamore (wood), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 4011

Accession Number: 1977.326

Night Table

Square; four legged; one drawer; original round brass drawer pull; multi-ring turned legs with long taper at foot.

Date: 1795-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), maple (wood), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 4012

Accession Number: 1977.327

Fireplace tongs

Penny pad ends on long straight round shafts terminate in round brass hinge with triple ringed and ripple tipped brass finial.

Date: 1775-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 4013

Accession Number: 1977.328.1

Poker

Iron poker with curved end, round shaft and double-ringed, ripple-tipped finial at end.

Date: 1775-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 4014

Accession Number: 1977.328.2

Dressing box

Two-drawer, serpentine-sided (all four sides) stand with conforming mahogany top and spool-turned columns in corners; sextagonal brasses; brass key holes; hollywood or maple inlay strip around each drawer; was sewing stand that lost legs.

Date: 1785-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), brass (alloy), holly (wood), mahogany (wood), veneer, maple (wood)

GUSN: 4015

Accession Number: 1977.330

Figure of a Little Girl

Slipcast figure of a young girl; overglaze enamel wash decoration; long, violet-colored coat with ruffled trim; yellow bow at neck with blue bows to fast on coat; right hand in pocket; left carrying a blue and peach bag; ruffled violet dress; blue bloomers; white stockings and purple shoes with yell...

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 4016

Accession Number: 1977.331

Dinner Plate

Circular form with wide rim curving inward to form shallow well; underglaze blue, overglaze iron-red and gilt decoation in Japanese Imari palette with central medallion of chrysanthemums; cavetto border diapered with trellis design and for reserves of small chrysanthemums; rim decorated wtih four gr...

Date: ca. 1740

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding, overglazing, underglazing

GUSN: 4117

Accession Number: 1977.405.2

Dinner Plate

Circular form with wide rim curving inward to form shallow well; underglaze blue, overglaze iron-red and gilt decoation in Japanese Imari palette with central medallion of chrysanthemums; cavetto border diapered with trellis design and for reserves of small chrysanthemums; rim decorated wtih four gr...

Date: ca. 1740

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding, overglazing, underglazing

GUSN: 4118

Accession Number: 1977.405.3

Dinner Plate

Circular form with wide rim curving inward to form shallow well; underglaze blue, overglaze iron-red and gilt decoation in Japanese Imari palette with central medallion of chrysanthemums; cavetto border diapered with trellis design and for reserves of small chrysanthemums; rim decorated wtih four gr...

Date: ca. 1740

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding, overglazing, underglazing

GUSN: 4119

Accession Number: 1977.405.4

Dinner Plate

Circular form with wide rim curving inward to form shallow well; underglaze blue, overglaze iron-red and gilt decoation in Japanese Imari palette with central medallion of chrysanthemums; cavetto border diapered with trellis design and for reserves of small chrysanthemums; rim decorated wtih four gr...

Date: ca. 1740

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding, overglazing, underglazing

GUSN: 4120

Accession Number: 1977.405.5

Dinner Plate

Circular form with wide rim curving inward to form shallow well; underglaze blue, overglaze iron-red and gilt decoation in Japanese Imari palette with central medallion of chrysanthemums; cavetto border diapered with trellis design and for reserves of small chrysanthemums; rim decorated wtih four gr...

Date: ca. 1740

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding, overglazing, underglazing

GUSN: 4121

Accession Number: 1977.405.6

Plate

Circular form with molded ribbed rim and slight well; white clay body decorated with underglaze blue transfer print design entitled "KINSHAN;" Oriental scene of two pavilions flanking a bridge with a lady carrying a parasol; trees in background.

Date: ca. 1855

Maker: E. Challinor & Co. (Maker)

Material: ironstone (pottery), transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 4122

Accession Number: 1977.406.1

Plate

Circular form with molded ribbed rim and slight well; white clay body decorated with underglaze blue transfer print design entitled "KINSHAN;" Oriental scene of two pavilions flanking a bridge with a lady carrying a parasol; trees in background.

Date: ca. 1855

Maker: E. Challinor & Co. (Maker)

Material: ironstone (pottery), transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 4123

Accession Number: 1977.406.2

Plate

Circular form with molded ribbed rim and slight well; white clay body decorated with underglaze blue transfer print design entitled "KINSHAN;" Oriental scene of two pavilions flanking a bridge with a lady carrying a parasol; trees in background.

Date: ca. 1855

Maker: E. Challinor & Co. (Maker)

Material: ironstone (pottery), transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 4124

Accession Number: 1977.406.3

Plate

Circular form with molded ribbed rim and slight well; white clay body decorated with underglaze blue transfer print design entitled "KINSHAN;" Oriental scene of two pavilions flanking a bridge with a lady carrying a parasol; trees in background.

Date: ca. 1855

Maker: E. Challinor & Co. (Maker)

Material: ironstone (pottery), transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 4125

Accession Number: 1977.406.4

Sugar Bowl

Silver lustre; ovoid with vertical ridged sides tapering in at lip; lip encircled with rope and three ridge band; cover has floral finial.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, lusterware

GUSN: 4126

Accession Number: 1977.407AB

Custard Cup

Cylindrical form with outward flowing sides; inverted bell form; small foot; decorated with blue transfer pastoral scene with monument lake and two female figures; inside lip decorated in floral sway motif.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 4127

Accession Number: 1977.408.1

Custard Cup

Cylindrical form with outward flowing sides; inverted bell form; small foot; decorated with blue transfer pastoral scene with monument lake and two female figures; inside lip decorated in floral sway motif.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 4128

Accession Number: 1977.408.2

Custard Cup

Cylindrical form with outward flowing sides; inverted bell form; small foot; decorated with blue transfer pastoral scene with monument lake and two female figures; inside lip decorated in floral sway motif.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 4129

Accession Number: 1977.408.3

Custard Cup

Cylindrical form with outward flowing sides; inverted bell form; small foot; decorated with blue transfer pastoral scene with monument lake and two female figures; inside lip decorated in floral sway motif.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 4130

Accession Number: 1977.408.4

Custard Cup

Cylindrical form with outward flowing sides; inverted bell form; small foot; decorated with blue transfer pastoral scene with monument lake and two female figures; inside lip decorated in floral sway motif.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 4131

Accession Number: 1977.408.5

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