Historic New England

Spooner

Pressed in a 3 part mold to form deep goblet-like form with cylindrical interior and hexagonal exterior with diamond pattern. Stands on short stem and flat hexagonal foot.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 253633

Accession Number: 1999.273

Compote

Pressed glass. Diamond point edge on pleat molded bowl. Bowl attached with round wafer to hexagonal pedestal with flared foot.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 253634

Accession Number: 1999.274

Cylindrical white body flaring out towards a base with four squared cut-out feet. Interior has drainer at bottom. Exterior is molded with dogwood branches and 2 butterflies. Marked on bottom with makers trademark and symbol.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 253635

Accession Number: 1999.275

Hooked Rug

Blue cloth bound edge with floral vine having large red and blue blossoms at each end. Off-white center border surrounds and oval floral medallion with red and brown twisted edging.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile), synthetic, burlap

GUSN: 253636

Accession Number: 1999.280

Hooked Rug

Green and white tweed-like ground with large red rose blossoms at corners and groupings of leaves with closed buds.

Date: 1920-40

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 253637

Accession Number: 1999.281

Candlestand

Circular top on sausage turned pedestal. Base is circular with molded top surface and 3 serpentine-topped feet rabetted into base. Stripped finish.

Date: ca. 1700

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), chestnut (wood)

GUSN: 253638

Accession Number: 1999.282

Plate

Circular form with slightly convex rim. Central well is decorated with stylized yellow tulips, blue blossoms, background filled with green brushstroke foliage. Rim divided in thirds with alternating yellow blossoms and blue circles, both surrounded by green brustroke foliage. Drilled for wire han...

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze

GUSN: 253639

Accession Number: 1999.283

Candlestand

Reproduction of ca. 1700 table. Chamfered edges on underside of top. Oak brace connects top to turned pedestal with single raised banf at waist. Cross foot base of oak chafered on top edges. Brown stain finish.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 253640

Accession Number: 1999.284

Corner Chair

Flat semi-circular continuous arm with ogee, stepped crest at center. Three turned stiles support arm with 2 horizontal double swell cut-out splats. Trapezoidal rush seat. Paired dowel turned stretchers between 4 legs. Painted red-brown over red.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood)

GUSN: 253641

Accession Number: 1999.285

Hooked Rug

Square pattern with multi-color stripes in predominately dark blue, brown, grey, and oatmeal with orange and red accents. Thin striped border in red, brown, and black. Rug is bound with brown cotton tape.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile), burlap

GUSN: 253642

Accession Number: 1999.286

Hooked rug

Colorful oval floral center medallion with red, purple, green, and blue. Oval band of individually colored scroll elements. Red blossom fills each corner. Black edge has been re-bound.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, cotton (textile), wool (textile), synthetic

GUSN: 253643

Accession Number: 1999.287

Set of four nested tables

Tables of graduated sizes

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 253644

Accession Number: 1999.288

Nesting table

Thin rectangular top with spool turned legs attached to a board forming foot at each end with splat stretcher in back. Graduated sizes with 1999.288.3 fitting under 1999.288.2, and .1999.288.2 under 1999.288.1.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253645

Accession Number: 1999.288.1

Nesting table

Thin rectangular top with spool turned legs attached to a board forming foot at each end with splat stretcher in back. Graduated sizes with 1999.288.3 fitting under 1999.288.2, and .1999.288.2 under 1999.288.1.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253646

Accession Number: 1999.288.2

Nesting Table

Thin rectangular top with spool turned legs attached to a board forming foot at each end with splat stretcher in back. Graduated sizes with 1999.288.3 fitting under 1999.288.2, and .1999.288.2 under 1999.288.1.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253647

Accession Number: 1999.288.3

Nesting Table

Thin rectangular top with spool turned legs attached to a board forming foot at each end with splat stretcher in back. Graduated sizes with 1999.288.3 fitting under 1999.288.2, and .1999.288.2 under 1999.288.1.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253648

Accession Number: 1999.288.4

Towel Rack

Pointed and arched foot on ends, which supports 2 turned stiles connected by arch at top. Five towl rods with 2 per side and a single rod at middle top.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 253649

Accession Number: 1999.289

Drawing

Pencil portrait in waist length view of a young girl with a spaniel in her arms. Subject has pipe curls and lace trimmed dress with broad neckline meeting low cut shoulders. Simple mitred mahogany frame.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite pencils, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 253651

Accession Number: 1999.290

Bowl

Black transfer print of floral and grape leaf pattern with hand tinted yellow and pink highlights. Silver lustre glaze.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, vitrification

GUSN: 253652

Accession Number: 1999.291

Jar

Squat pear-shaped body of white ribbed porcelain. Hand painted orange, purple, and yellow floral bouquet on 2 sides. Gilt on inner rim, outer rim and foot. Possibly used for pomade.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 253653

Accession Number: 1999.292

Toby Jug

Rockingham glazed Toby jug, Bennington, Vermont.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253664

Accession Number: 1949.235

Table

Center table, in two parts. Top [A], has a sixteen-sided tilt top with contrasting veneers and inlaid star. Base [B], has a pedestal base with scroll feet and eight-sided pillar.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253667

Accession Number: 1947.130AB

Footed Dish

Circular with straight sids, rouded bottom, and 3 peg feet. Interior is painted with pink, orange, purple and yellow flowers. Ellipse and diamond gilt decorated rim.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 254527

Accession Number: 1999.293

Portrait of G. Francis Child

Engraving; G. Francis Child.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253053

Accession Number: 1990.216

"Isola Bella"

Watercolor painting of "Isola Bella".

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 (Artist) After Turner, Joseph Mallord William (English painter and draftsman, 1775-1851)

Material: watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 253054

Accession Number: 1990.77

Portrait of Ralph Waldo Emerson

Portrait print of Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253055

Accession Number: 1990.207

Portrait of Charles Elliot Norton

Engraved portrait of Charles Elliot Norton.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253057

Accession Number: 1990.212

Venetian Landscapes

Two watercolors depicting a Venetian landscape framed together in one frame.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: Gaskell, Margaret Emily, 1837-1913 (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 253058

Accession Number: 1990.201

Italian Riviera

Three watercolors in one frame; depict Italian Riviera; by Meta Gaskell (daughter of English novelist, Elizabeth Gaskell).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253059

Accession Number: 1990.1466

Watercolor Landscaper

Watercolor painting; depicts gondola with buildings in the background.

Maker: Possibly Norton, Richard (Artist) Possibly Norton, Rupert (Artist)

GUSN: 253061

Accession Number: 1990.1461

Watercolor Paintings

Two watercolors framed together; depicts hillside town views; Bordighera, Italy; by Meta Gaskell (daughter of English novelist, Elizabeth Gaskell).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253063

Accession Number: 1990.1467

Bordighera, Italy

Three watercolor paintings in one frame; Bordighera, Italy, landscapes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253064

Accession Number: 1990.1468

Foggy Morning

Watercolor of a "foggy morning."

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253065

Accession Number: 1990.217

"Views of Bordighera, Italy"

Three watercolor paintings of Bordighera, Italy framed together in one frame.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: Gaskell, Margaret Emily, 1837-1913 (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 253066

Accession Number: 1990.195

Watercolor of Venice

Watercolor painting of Venice.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253067

Accession Number: 1990.220

Watercolor Landscape

Watercolor painting of a castle.

Maker: Possibly Norton, Richard (Artist) Possibly Norton, Rupert (Artist)

GUSN: 253068

Accession Number: 1990.1462

Landscape with Acropolis

Painting depicts sunrise and buildings on the Acropolis.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253069

Accession Number: 1990.218

Watercolor Paintings

Two watercolors framed together in one frame; depict Bordighera; by Meta Gaskell (daughter of English novelist, Elizabeth Gaskell).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253072

Accession Number: 1990.196

Portrait of Theodore Sedgwick

Engraved portrait of Theodore Sedgwick, framed.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253073

Accession Number: 1990.208

Watercolor Paintings

Two watercolors framed together in one frame; one depicts a coastal scene; one depicts sea and clouds; by Meta Gaskell (daughter of English novelist, Elizabeth Gaskell).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253074

Accession Number: 1990.1464